The Ha Family

Lore & Background

The Ha Family traces its origins to Ha Yurin, one of the legendary Great Warriors who climbed the Tower alongside Zahard. Unlike families that prize shinsoo mastery or cunning schemes, the Ha Family worships raw, unadulterated power—members are born with strength that can shatter steel, and even untrained children can dent walls with a tantrum. This focus on brute force has made them walking disasters in battle, but it’s also left them somewhat isolated from the silk-gloved politics of the Khun or Lo Po Bia clans, who whisper that the Ha Family solves problems like a sledgehammer solves a lock. Within the Ha Family, strength is the only currency. Leadership is decided not by bloodline alone, but by who can punch hardest in a trial by combat; every member is expected to spend their days honing their body into a weapon. Their philosophy is brutal simplicity: power speaks, and words are for the weak. This has earned them a reputation as blunt, reckless, and fiercely loyal—family comes first, even if it means leveling a city to protect one of their own. They produce some of the most terrifying Fishermen and Wave Controllers in the Tower, but their techniques favor overwhelming force over finesse; think of a tidal wave rather than a scalpel. Despite their allegiance to the Zahard Empire, the Ha Family is no lapdog. They pursue their own agendas with the same headstrong determination they bring to a fight, and they’ve been known to clash with other Great Families when pride or territory is on the line. Their independence and sheer destructive potential make them a wild card in the Tower’s power games—respected, feared, and never fully trusted.

In Their Own Story

The training grounds of the Ha Family were a chaotic symphony of destruction. Two young members faced off, their fists colliding with enough force to crack the stone floor beneath them—a shockwave rippled outward, shattering nearby training dummies into splinters. The elder, a seasoned Ranker with scars crisscrossing his arms, watched with a stern gaze. 'Again!' he barked, his voice cutting through the ringing air. The younger one, bruised but grinning like a maniac, charged forward, his body glowing with shinsoo-enhanced muscles that bulged like steel cables. The air itself seemed to tremble as they clashed, a testament to the family’s creed: strength is the only truth. In the Ha Family, every day was a test of will—a battle to prove one’s worth through sheer, unyielding power, where a moment’s hesitation meant eating dirt.

Reader's Guide

The Ha Family is one of the Ten Great Families, founded by Ha Yurin, a Great Warrior and daughter of Zahard. Their primary goal is to cement their dominance in the Tower through raw physical might and martial excellence—they don’t play politics; they play demolition derby. Key members include Ha Yurin herself, a near-mythical figure who rarely stirs from her solitude, and notable descendants like Ha Jinsung, a High Ranker infamous for his role as a teacher and combat monster. The family’s role in the Tower’s conflicts is that of a wild card: they might back Zahard one day, then flip the table the next if their pride is pricked.

Did You Know?

• Ha Yurin is one of the few Great Warriors still alive and active in the Tower, though she rarely involves herself in current events—rumor has it she spends her time meditating in a crater of her own making.
• The Ha Family is known for producing some of the strongest Fishermen in the Tower, a position that requires immense physical strength—and a willingness to get punched through a wall.
• Ha Jinsung, a prominent member, is a High Ranker and was a teacher to the main character, Bam, during the Workshop Battle arc—he taught Bam that sometimes the best strategy is to hit harder.
• Unlike other families, the Ha Family does not rely heavily on shinsoo manipulation, instead focusing on enhancing their natural physical abilities—they treat shinsoo like a protein shake, not a magic wand.