Shiyang is the commander of the Alliance of the Red Banner, one of the pirate factions within the Blacksand League. Originally the wife of the former leader of the faction, Shiyang gained command of the Perfidious Storm and the fleet after his death.
Shiyang is perhaps the most aggressive of the current faction leaders, a trait which has brought her much success and wealth but which has also strained ties and gained her many enemies. She has a reputation for disregarding the agreements made by the other leaders, causing no end to additional trouble for both them and for Tarkuus.
Under Shiyang's leadership, the Alliance of the Red Banner has begun experimenting with and deploying ships armed with alchemical weapons - those that refuse to surrender frequently find themselves ablaze.