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Shang Mu is on the brink of an energy crisis. With the stone in our hands, we could have solved it overnight!
- Zao, explaining to Team Lilac why he stole the Kingdom Stone

Shang Mu is one of the three major kingdoms of Avalice, and is ruled by Mayor Zao, whose propaganda covers the streets.

History[]

Pre-Freedom Planet[]

Shang Mu first began as a modest port city, but thanks to Zao's administration, the city grew into a sprawling metropolis. There are strong implications that Zao had gained his position of power through means that are considered less-than-democratic, such as bribery or rigging the election. However, his cleverness may be the reason why Shang Mu has grown into the most advanced nation on Avalice.

Freedom Planet[]

During the events of Freedom Planet, Shang Mu is met with an energy crisis, in which Zao becomes desperate to avert in order to preserve his city's power and assure his chances for re-election. He starts by hiring Spade, a member of the Red Scarves, to steal the Kingdom Stone, only to be framed for the recent murder of Shuigang's King, followed by an attack on Shang Mu by the Sky Battalion. Shortly after, Zao is met by Team Lilac, who had been sent by the Royal Magister to act as a neutral party and negotiate for the Kingdom Stone's return. Following their dinner at City Hall, Zao provides them with his last airship for their journey, secretly using them as bait for a possible attack. Eventually, Shang Mu's energy crisis was resolved by the Kingdom Stone's transformation into a crystalline vortex. To celebrate the occasion, as well as the victory over Lord Brevon, Zao hosts another dinner at City Hall and invites Team Lilac, along with Lady Neera and General Gong.

Freedom Planet 2[]

In the 3 years after Brevon's defeat, Shang Mu became far more advanced, as if becoming a futuristic city that makes the rest of Avalice look like the Stone Age. It also fell under the protection of Captain Kalaw, the Red Wing of Justice who also the became the reigning champion of the city's Battlesphere.

Enter the Battlesphere![]

Opera Hostage Crisis[]

Siege Aftermath[]

Notable Locations[]

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Academy
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City Hall
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Dining Hall
CityHallLibrary
Library
Airship Docks
Fortune Night Streets
Commercial District
Fortune Night Zao Mall Entrance
Zao's Shopping Paradise
Fortune Night Sky Battalion
Waterfront
Shang Mu Academy Glitch
Shang Mu Academy
Zao Land Icon (final)
Zao Land
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The Battlesphere
Red Scarves Hideout
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Globe Opera
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Auditorium

Citizens[]

Resident Name
Balthazar Idle
Balthazar
Ben Idle
Ben
Biggs Idle
Biggs
Blake Idle
Blake
Claire Idle
Claire
Florence Idle
Florence
Gabby Idle
Gabby
Igor Idle
Igor Crowe
Jeffrey Idle
Jeffery
Katherine Idle
Katherine
Kevin Idle
Kevin
Kiki Idle
Kiki
Leslie Idle
Leslie
Libbie Idle
Libbie
LiangIdle
Liang
Lindsay Idle
Lindsay
FP2 MariaNotte
Maria Notte
Ming Idle
Ming
Naomi Idle
Naomi
Pommy Idle
Pommy
Rebecca Idle
Rebecca
RootBeer Idle
Root Beer
Fp2-spadesprite
Spade
Toby Idle
Toby Stripes
Tunder Liling
Tunder Liling
West Idle
West
Ying Idle
Ying
Fp2-zaosprite
Zao


Trivia[]

  • The name "Shang Mu" comes from Chinese (上木), meaning "Up", "Top", or "Upper" and "Wood" or "Forest", so perhaps a loose translation could be "On Wood" or "On the Forest".
  • One of Zao's posters reads "YOU can do it | Vote for proposal 32".
  • A poster seen in Fortune Night shows a cameo image of Neige the Cat (labeled as "雪猫" or "Snow Cat"), a character of R-no71, who did character art for Freedom Planet.
  • It seems likely that red is the national color of Shang Mu.
  • The buildings and cultures of Shang Mu resembles that of China and Japan.

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