Lancron

multiple personality disorder (MPD)

Not forcefully, he only create the union since the majority of the populace was still prejudice against the witches. Later on he never forced them to live within the union if they don’t want to

With gold plating

I mean in China, the first born son is normally exempted from conscription for war when it arises so chances are it’s the other children that would be send for this kind of tests as to not destabilize the families by not having a legitimate heir for succession. Plus these children would already be considered property of the state

Sorry for that bro but it’s really just shuhang’s character

Song Shuhang has found his people