List of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils Characters - Protagonists

Protagonists

• Qiao Feng (traditional Chinese: 喬峰; simplified Chinese: 乔峰; Mandarin Pinyin: Qiáo Fēng; Jyutping: Kiu4 Fung1), birth name Xiao Feng (traditional Chinese: 蕭峰; simplified Chinese: 萧峰; Mandarin Pinyin: Xiāo Fēng; Jyutping: Siu1 Fung1). See Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils#Qiao Feng's story.

• Duan Yu (traditional Chinese: 段譽; simplified Chinese: 段誉; Mandarin Pinyin: Duàn Yù; Jyutping: Dyun6 Jyu6). See Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils#Duan Yu's story.

• Xuzhu (traditional Chinese: 虛竹; simplified Chinese: 虚竹; Mandarin Pinyin: Xūzhú; Jyutping: Heoi1-zuk1). See Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils#Xuzhu's story).

• Wang Yuyan (traditional Chinese: 王語嫣; simplified Chinese: 王语嫣; Mandarin Pinyin: Wáng Yǔyān; Jyutping: Wong4 Jyu5-jin1) is the daughter of Duan Zhengchun and Li Qingluo. She is described as a beautiful and flawless young maiden independent of all worldly traits. She has a crush on her cousin Murong Fu. She memorises martial arts manuals in the hopes of helping him perfect his skills and winning his heart, but Murong does not appreciate her help and treats her coldly. She is able to identify various types of martial arts simply by observation, even though she does not practise the skills in the manuals she read. Duan Yu falls in love with her on first sight due to her resemblance to "Fairy Sister", a statue of her great aunt he chanced upon. He starts following her everywhere she goes, incurring the annoyance of Murong Fu's followers. Although initially impassive towards Duan Yu, she slowly warms up to him after he saved her on many occasions. After seeing the extent of Murong Fu's obsession with restoring his kingdom by competing for the hand-in-marriage of the princess of Western Xia, she attempts suicide but is rescued. Duan Yu confronts Murong Fu and tells him that he too will fight for the princess's hand-in-marriage, in an attempt to force Murong to return to Wang Yuyan. Murong is angered and he knocks Duan Yu into a well. By then Wang Yuyan realises that Murong Fu has become insane and she throws herself into the well to join Duan Yu, and Murong does not stop her. Both Wang and Duan survive the fall and reveal their love for each other, and eventually leave safely. Wang Yuyan later discovers that she is Duan Zhengchun's daughter, so this will make her Duan Yu's half-sister, and she is heartbroken. Duan Yu later tells her that they can still be together because they are ultimately cousins because his biological father turns out to be Duan Yanqing instead of Duan Zhengchun.

• A'zhu (Chinese: 阿朱; Mandarin Pinyin: Ā'zhū; Jyutping: Aa3-zyu1) is the elder daughter of Duan Zhengchun and Ruan Xingzhu, and a master in the art of disguise. She is initially a servant of the Murong family. She meets Duan Yu and helps him escape from Jiumozhi. She once disguised Duan Yu and herself as Murong Fu and Xiao Feng respectively, as part of a plan to save some members of the Beggars' Sect who were captured by Western Xia soldiers. She later disguises herself as a monk and infiltrates Shaolin in an attempt to steal some martial arts manuals for Murong Fu. Xiao Feng witnesses the act, and forces her to hide with him behind a giant statue. They are eventually discovered, and in an ensuing fight, she is seriously injured by the abbot Xuanci. Xiao Feng takes her and escapes, and when inspecting her wounds, finds out that she is actually a woman. He uses his inner energy to preserve her life and cares for her while she is wounded. During this time, they grow closer and A'zhu falls in love with him. Xiao Feng looks for the physician Xue Muhua, who is the only person capable of curing her internal wounds. Although Xue is initially unwilling to save her, he eventually agrees to and Xiao Feng departs. After her wounds are healed, A'zhu waits for Xiao Feng five days and five nights on the road and tells him her wish to accompany him forever. Xiao Feng is touched by her dedication and reciprocates her feelings for him. Although they experience a calm and peaceful life in the wilderness while travelling, Xiao is unable to let go of his desire to find out who the person who killed his parents was. They return to Song territory, and A'zhu volunteers to help Xiao trick Kang Min into revealing who "Leading Big Brother" is. However, Kang Min quickly sees through the disguise and gives misleading information that the "Leading Big Brother" is Duan Zhengchun. Xiao Feng challenges Duan Zhengchun to a duel. Before the duel, A'zhu finds out that she is actually Duan Zhengchun's daughter, along with her long-lost sister A'zi. She decides to disguise herself as Duan Zhengchun to prevent a conflict between her lover and father and is killed by Xiao Feng by mistake. Before her death, she requests that Xiao Feng promise to take care of her younger sister A'zi.

• A'zi (Chinese: 阿紫; Mandarin Pinyin: Ā'zǐ; Jyutping: Aa3-zi2) is A'zhu's younger sister and a student of Ding Chunqiu. Much like everyone else in the Xingxiu Sect, she is sadistic and cruel, and takes pleasure in torturing and mutilating anyone who offends her. She is considered a traitor to the Xingxiu Sect, because she stole the shenmu wangding (神木王鼎), a prized treasure of the Xingxiu Sect, and fled with it. In the latest edition of the book, her reason for doing so was because Ding Chunqiu noticed her growing beauty and started making inappropriate advances on her. You Tanzhi is also attracted by her beauty, and willingly succumbs to her sadistic "games" to amuse her. He even offers his eyes to her after she is blinded by Ding Chunqiu. However, she has a crush on Xiao Feng and does not care about You Tanzhi. She often taunts Xiao Feng with her sister's dying words whenever he refuses to do anything for her. She becomes increasingly jealous of how irreplaceable her dead sister is in Xiao Feng's heart. When Xiao Feng refuses to help Yelü Hongji attack Song, the latter sends his concubine to approach her and trick her into spiking Xiao Feng's wine with a "love potion". While escaping from Liao together with A'zi, Xiao Feng is suddenly seized with fatigue because the "love potion" is actually a poison that will temporarily weaken him, and he is captured and imprisoned. She manages to escape, and finds her brother Duan Yu and other martial artists to help save Xiao Feng. Although Xiao is rescued, he makes a deal with Yelü Hongji on the battlefield and exchanges his life for peace between Liao and Song. A'zi realises that she cannot live without Xiao Feng and follows suit after he commits suicide.

• Mu Wanqing (Chinese: 木婉清; Mandarin Pinyin: Mù Wǎnqīng; Jyutping: Muk6 Jyun2-cing1) is the daughter of Duan Zhengchun and Qin Hongmian. She is forced to follow a strange rule laid down by her master: If any man sees her face, she must either wed or kill him. Because of this reason, she normally masks her face. She is pursued by Yue Laosan, who is angry that she killed his student, who had seen her face. Duan Yu gets involved in this matter, and she takes him along with her as she escapes. Despite her harsh treatment towards him, he tries to help her, and she falls in love with him. When Yue Laosan catches up with them, she reveals her face to Duan Yu, giving him the ultimatum that he will either marry her, or they will both die. He promises her he will marry her. After they are rescued, it is eventually revealed that he is actually her half-brother, and she leaves him in anguish. She meets Duan Yanqing, who tricks her and Duan Yu into consuming aphrodisiac, because he wants them to commit incest and disgrace the Duan family. However, Duan Zhengchun's men dig a secret tunnel leading to the room where she is held captive in and rescues her, replacing her with Zhong Ling. She appears again in a later chapter when the protagonists are in Western Xia.

• Zhong Ling (traditional Chinese: 鐘靈; simplified Chinese: 钟灵; Mandarin Pinyin: Zhōng Líng; Jyutping: Zung1 Ling4) is the daughter of Duan Zhengchun and Gan Baobao. She meets Duan Yu while he is attempting to defuse a conflict between two rival sects. She is captured and held hostage by one of the sects' leaders after he is bitten by her pet, the Lightning Squirrel, whose bite is poisonous and fatal. She is rescued by Duan Yu and Mu Wanqing later. Although she, too, is in love with Duan Yu, she gives up after learning that he is her half-brother. She appears again in a later chapter to take care of Duan Yu after he is wounded by Jiumozhi.