Dragon Moon - Major Characters

Major Characters

• Ping - Ping is the main protagonist of the Dragonkeeper series. She was formerly a slave girl, working in the Huangling Mountains until a dragon named Long Danzi took her away from her life and raised her to be a Dragonkeeper. She is the current Dragonkeeper of Kai, whom she raised since he was a baby.
• Kai - Kai is Ping's green (formerly purple) dragon, a young premature dragon who enjoys eating and playing games. Though he may be mischievous, he shows feelings for Ping and respects her. Kai is the son of Long Danzi, Ping's former dragon.
• Jun - Jun is Ping's companion whom she meets throughout the book. Jun was formerly a boy from a poor village who tried to take Ping's position as Dragonkeeper until he turned against the Emperor. He is now a young man whom travels across China to sell silk. In the end they live together.
• Gu Hong - Gu Hong is the elder red dragon in the dragon haven. Though she has never been raised by a Dragonkeeper, she can still communicate to Ping by writing Chinese characters in the dirt. She is apparently the oldest dragon in the Dragon Haven. Her name means "Ancient Red".
• Jiang - Jiang is Gu Hong's daughter. Unlike her mother, Jiang has been raised by another Dragonkeeper. Thus she is able to communicate to Ping like she can with Kai. Her name meaning is "Ginger".
• Hei Lei - Hei Lei is a massive black dragon who is supposedly the leader of the dragons. He has a fierce hatred towards all humans including Ping. Hei Lei once had a Dragonkeeper whom left him for a woman he loved leaving Hei Lei betrayed. Hei Lei once challenged Danzi who was once leader of the dragons and later is challenged by Kai for insulting Danzi. The name Hei Lei means "Black Thunder"
• Tun - Tun is a male yellow dragon whom lost his sister during the dragon massacre. Like Hei Lei, he shows some dislike towards all humans including Ping at first. In the end, he accepts her in the Dragon Haven. His name meaning is "Morning Sunlight"
• Sha - Sha is a shy female yellow dragon whom acts as a healer within the Dragon haven. She is Tun's mate and has laid three dragon eggs which were already dead when they were laid. The name Sha means "Sandy".
• The three white dragons - The three white dragon sisters: Bai Xue, Shuang and Lian act as the scouts of the Dragon Haven. They possess the shapeshifting ability to turn themselves into white eagles. Their mother was one of the many dragons who were killed during the dragon massacre. Their names meanings are "White Snow", "Frost" and "Lotus" respectively.
• Lao Long Zi - He is the former Dragonkeeper of Long Danzi who aids Ping throughout her journey. Because he started to lose his sense of hearing, he is forced to leave Danzi and his role as Dragonkeeper because dragons have poor hearing. Since then, he is shunned by many people from Tinkling Village. He leads her to Long Gao Yuan before passing away.