= 108 Stars of Destiny
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= 一百单八将
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The concept is a strong part of <Water Margin>.
The very first chapter opens with <Grand Commander Hou> disrespecting spirits by opening up a sealed tomb and unintentionally releasing 108 demons who presumably reincarnate as humans, a backstory to the events that follow years later.
This is well shown in the Japanese <The Water Margin (1973 TV series)>, but is skipped in the Chinese <The Water Margin (1998 TV series)> unfortunately.
The concept is also central to the <Suikoden> video game.
Actually, now that <Ciro Santilli> thinks about it, these were already likely meant as a "<collectible>" element by the author of the original book, as is strongly suggested by all the little illustrations of each character present on the <Wikipedia> page. Just like e.g. <Catholic> <saints>. It's <Pokemon>, but 2000 years earlier.
Ciro would notably feel many years later, that as he <Ciro Santilli's e-soulmates>[met random people online] who were interested in <OurBigBook.com>[improving eduction], or was otherwise networking to reach his goals, as if he were actually building up his 108 stars of destiny.
A central part, and perhaps the most interesting part of the novel, is how each character has been motivated by injustice to join the rebellion. This reminds Ciro of <Final Fantasy VI>