Byakurēn

Beating up monks and stealing holy relics. These are our heroes, ladies and gentlemen.

The Byakurēn (ビャクレーン) is a cult of Bear Transformers founded by Missionary Kuma Kinkin. They have goals of Galactic Domination.

Fiction

Beast Wars Neo comic

The Byakurēn worshipped an Angolmois Capsule as a holy relic. Big Convoy's crew of Maximals infiltrated their inner sanctuary to steal it. When the raid was discovered, the monks attacked the Maximals, but were beaten with relative ease. Double Cross

Movement founder Kuma Kinkin gave them more trouble, but was also beaten, and the Maximals escaped with the capsule. Break Through! The Polar Bear Raging Claw Fist!

Notes

• The Byakurēn is named after the Chinese secret society White Lotus (白蓮教 Báiliánjiào), known as Byakurenkyō in Japanese.