Who's Who in the Story

Protagonists

Yang Guo (杨过)

The main character of the story. An orphan of Yang Kang (杨康) and Mu Nianci (穆念慈) (both of Eagle Shooting Hero) who was often bullied by others and depended on his own ingenuity and resourcefulness for survival.

Guo Jing (郭靖, below) and Huang Rong (黄蓉, below) found him and and took him to Peach Blossom Island. However, they later sent him to the Quan Zhen Sect (全真教) to learn martial arts. Being mischevious, Yang Guo suffered his instructor's abuses, causing him to run away after causing some trouble. He ended up at the Ancient Tomb (古墓) and was taken in by Xiao Long Nü (小龙女) as her student. Later, master and student became aware of their deep love for each other and got married even though such a marriage is forbidden in Jianghu. After a series of misunderstandings and unfortunate events where both Yang Guo and Xiao Long Nü suffered, the couple were separated. During that long separation, Yang Guo had become a great hero in the Central Plains. He was finally reunited with Xiao Long Nü, whom he loved deeply and above all things, after 16 years.

Yang Guo was handsome, friendly, intelligent and proud. His martial arts included the Toad Stance, Quan Zhen skills, Ancient Tomb skills, the Dog-Beating Rod Techniques, Divine-Flicking Finger Technique, Jade Flute Swordplay, Dugu Qiu Bai sword skills and finally his self-created Sad Palms.

Xiao Long Nü (小龙女)

Master and later wife of Yang Guo. The second of the two 3rd-generation members of the Ancient Tomb, she was gentle, simple, emotionless and extremely beautiful. Because she spent most of her life isolated inside a tomb, she was unaware of the social rules or the complexity of the outside world. She took in Yang Guo as her disciple when Granny Sun (孙婆婆) died. Xiao Long Nü and Yang Guo later found out that they were deeply in love and got married after several trials and tribulations.

Because of her emotionless nature, she had lost none of her unsurpassed beauty when the couple was finally reunited. Her martial arts included Quan Zhen skills, Ancient Tomb skills and Zhou Bo Tong's Dual Focus. There was hardly a match for her combined Quan Zhen-Ancient Tomb swordplay.

Guo Jing (郭靖)

Originally from the novel Eagle Shooting Hero, he was a hero who defended the Han-Chinese from the Mongols during the Mongolian invasion of the Central Plains. A simple and honest man, he was the disciple of the legendary Mongolian archer Zhebie (哲别), the Jiangnan Seven Freaks (江南七怪, below) and North Beggar Hong Qi Gong (洪七公, below). His wife is the beautiful and intelligent Huang Rong, who was also the chief of the Beggars' Clan.

Guo Jing's archery skills were unrivalled. His martial arts included basic skills taught by the Jiangnan Seven Freaks, Quan Zhen internal skills, the powerful 18 Dragon Subduing Palms and 9 Yin Manual skills.

Huang Rong (黄蓉)

An intelligent and beautiful woman who was the daughter of Huang Yao Shi (黄药师, below), she succeeded Hong Qi Gong as the Leader of the Beggars' Clan (丐帮). She fell in love with Guo Jing at first sight and married him at the end of Eagle Shooting Hero. The Guo couple had 3 children: Guo Fu (郭芙, below), Guo Xiang (郭襄, below) and Guo Polu (郭破虏). Her martial arts included Huang Yao Shi's Jade Flute Swordplay and Descending Hero's Palm as well as Hong Qi Gong's Dog-Beating Rod Techniques.

Antagonists

Li Mo Chou (李莫仇)

Also known as the Serpent Deity (赤练仙子), she was the other of the two 3rd-Generation Ancient Tomb members. She left the tomb on her master's orders and was later ditched by Lu Zhan Yuan (陆展原). She became consumed by hatred and went on killing sprees. Many attempts by the Wulin community to stop her failed. Later, she got into a lot of trouble trying to obtain the Jade Heart Manual of the Ancient Tomb Sect and finally died a miserable death. Her martial arts included projectile-throwing and fly-whisk techniques from the Ancient Tomb. Her infamous Soul Freezing Needles were much-feared by many Wulin heroes.

Jin Lun Fa Wang (Golden Wheel Monk) (金轮法王)

The First Imperial Protector of Mongolia, he was a monk who studied martial arts and Lamaism in Tibet. He was cunning and intelligent and was held in high regard by Mongke Khan (蒙哥) and Prince Kublai (忽必烈). His many attempts to seize control of the Wulin community were thwarted by Yang Guo, however. He had two disciples, Huo Du (霍都) and Daerba (达尔巴). His primary martial arts was the powerful Dragon/Elephant Movement Skill, which he mastered to the 10th level, which was an unprecedented achievement.

Gongsun Zhi (公孙止) / Qiu Qian Chi (裘千尺)

Gongsun Zhi and Qiu Qian Chi were a couple who lived in the Passionless Valley (绝情谷). Their only child was Gongsun Lü E (公孙绿萼). Gongsun Zhi was a lecher who tried to force Xiao Long Nü to marry him. It was he who poisoned Yang Guo with the lethal Loveless Flower Poison. Qiu Qian Chi was crippled by Gongsun Zhi. She tried to force Yang Guo to marry Gongsun Lü E but failed.

Other Characters

The Five Greats

The Five Greats consist of the 5 best participants of the 1st Hua Shan Tournament organized by Wang Chong Yang (王重阳). They were Northern Beggar Hong Qi Gong of the Beggars' Clan, Southern King Yi Deng (一灯) of Dali, Eastern Heretic Huang Yao Shi of Peach Blossom Island, Western Poison Ouyang Feng (欧阳峰) of White Camel Mountains and Central Divinity Wang Chong Yang of Quan Zhen Sect. They were competing for the 9 Yin Manual and Wang Chong Yang emerged victor after 7 days and 7 nights. At the end of Divine Eagle, Gallant Knight, the new 5 Greats were Northern Hero Guo Jing, Southern Monk Yi Deng, Eastern Heretic Huang Yao Shi, Western Craze/Passion Yang Guo and Central Old Man Zhou Bo Tong (周伯通).

Guo Xiang (郭襄)

The second child of Guo Jing and Huang Rong, she was sweet, kind and intelligent. She enjoyed throwing witty remarks at her sister, Guo Fu. She became a good friend of Yang Guo and later became a disciple of Jin Lun Fa Wang (3rd Ed.). Many years after the end of Divine Eagle, Gallant Knight, she founded the E-mei School (峨嵋派).

Guo Fu (郭芙)

The eldest child of Guo Jing and Huang Rong, she was rash, stubborn, spoilt and irritating. In her rashness, she hacked off Yang Guo's arm and severely poisoned Xiao Long Nü. She even hated Yang Guo and was jealous of him. She only repented much later and finally stopped hating him. She and her eventual husband, Yelu Qi (耶律齐), had no known children.

Cheng Ying (程英) / Lu Wushuang (陆无双) / Gongsun Lü E (公孙绿萼)

Cheng Ying and Lu Wushuang were cousins who liked Yang Guo. Unfortunately for them, Yang Guo stayed faithful to Xiao Long Nü and became their sworn brother. They remained single for the rest of their lives. Gongsun Lü E was the daughter of the masters of Passionless Valley (Gongsun Zhi and Qiu Qian Zhang). She was even more unfortunate than Cheng Ying and Lu Wushuang, sacrificing the most for Yang Guo and finally dying for him.

The Jiangnan Seven Freaks (江南七怪)

They were a group of seven people who came from Jiangnan. Due to a bet with Qiu Chu Ji (丘处机), they went to Mongolia to teach Guo Jing martial arts. Later, one of them died fighting Mei Chao Feng (梅超风) while another five were killed by Ouyang Feng and Yang Kang, leaving only Ke Zhen-E (柯镇恶) alive.

Associated Organizations

Quan Zhen Sect (全真教)

Founded by Wang Chong Yang after he lost a bet with Lin Chao Ying (林朝英), he accepted 7 disciples who became known as the 7 Masters of Quan Zhen. The 7 masters consist of Ma Yu (马钰), Qiu Chu Ji, Wang Chu Yi (王处一), Tan Chu Duan (谭处端), Liu Chu Xuan (刘处玄), Hao Da Tong (郝大通) and Sun Bu'er (孙不二). The school flourished for a period of time until the Mongolian army overran Mt. Zhong Nan (终南山) where the sect was located. Other members included Yin Zhi Ping (尹志平), Zhao Zhi Jing (赵志敬), Zhen Zibing (3rd Ed.) and Li Zhi Cang.

Ancient Tomb Sect (古墓派)

Founded by Lin Chao Ying, an old friend of Wang Chong Yang, the sect was also located on Mt. Zhong Nan in the tomb that Wang Chong Yang built. The sect only accepted female disciples until Xiao Long Nü broke the rule when Granny Sun requested her to take Yang Guo in. Descendants probably included Lady Yang of Heavenly Sword, Dragon Slaying Sabre, who has been speculated to be either the granddaughter or grand-disciple of Yang Guo and Xiao Long Nü.

Beggars' Clan (丐帮)

Consisting of almost a million beggars all over the Central Plains, it was once headed by Hong Qi Gong who was succeeded by Huang Rong and later Yelu Qi. The sect was righteous and ever-willing to help the needy. The sect had good diplomatic relations with Shaolin Temple. Another famous chief was Qiao/Xiao Feng (乔/萧峰) of Demi-Gods, Semi-Devils. The sect later fell into disarray during the time of the Heavenly Sword, Dragon Slaying Sabre because of double-agents planted by the Yuan government.

Edited by Huang Yushi.