List of characters from The Return of the Condor Heroes
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The following is a list of characters from the Condor Trilogy's The Return of the Condor Heroes.
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[edit] The Condor (神雕)
The Condor (神鵰) is a giant eagle-like creature living alone in a valley. Its former companion was actually a great martial artist, nicknamed Sword Devil (劍魔), by the name of Dugu Qiubai (獨孤求敗), which literally translates to: The Lonely One-Who-Begs-For-Defeat. After roaming the land in search for someone to rival his great swordplay skills, Dugu Qiubai came to a cave in the middle of a forest and lived there as a hermit with only the Condor as his companion. In doing so, he took on the name "Qiubai (求敗)" ("begging for defeat"), perhaps out of arrogance, or more likely as a dogged quest to pursue the limit of his skills. After his death, the Condor lived alone and encountered Yang Guo (楊過) during a fight with a giant serpent.
From the Condor, Yang Guo learnt the swordplay techniques of Dugu Qiubai. As his right arm had been severed by Guo Fu (郭芙), the spoiled daughter of his surrogate uncle Guo Jing (郭靖) in a fit of anger, Yang Guo trained relentlessly with his one arm under the waterfalls to wield the Heavy Iron Sword (玄鐵重劍) of Dugu Qiubai. Eventually, when he attained a high level of accomplishment in martial arts, he ventured out to search for his lover-teacher Xiaolongnü (小龍女) with the Condor.
Although it is described as a rather unattractive or ugly bird, the Condor possesses near-human intelligence and fighting skills that can rival some of the best in the Jianghu.
[edit] Main Characters
- Yang Guo (楊過) – styled Gaizhi (改之), he was the son of Yang Kang and Mu Nianci from The Legend of the Condor Heroes. He was handsome and intelligent, but unbridled and arrogant. As a youth, he opposed the rules and regulations laid down by society and was determined to marry his teacher Xiaolongnü although that was viewed by others as unethical. After the loss of his right arm, he became an even more powerful martial artist than he was before, worthy of comparison with the Greats. He started to roam the Jianghu and earned the respect of many through his acts of chivalry and righteousness, as well as the title of Condor Hero (神雕俠). He became one of the new Five Greats (天下五絕) towards the end of the novel as the Western Eccentric (西狂).
- Xiaolongnü (小龍女) – the third generation of the Ancient Tomb Sect (古墓派). She was a beautiful maiden independent of all worldly traits. She was an expert in martial arts and took in the teenage Yang Guo as her disciple. After many years of living together, they gradually fell in love but were unable to be together as society forbade the master disciple relationship and the small age gap. They started to roam the Jianghu and encountered all sorts of tests and tribulations and were eventually reunited as a couple towards the end of the novel.
[edit] The Guo Family and Associates
- Guo Jing (郭靖) – the main protagonist of The Legend of the Condor Heroes. He was sworn brothers with Yang Guo’s father Yang Kang. He named Yang Guo. He was a formidable martial artist who was highly respected in the Wulin for his acts of righteousness and heroism. He took the lead in the defence of the city of Xiangyang from Mongolian invaders. He doted on Yang Guo and hoped that the boy would never follow in his father’s footsteps, but instead become a great hero who would redeem his family’s legacy and honor one day. He was noted as one of the new Five Greats (天下五絕) towards the end of the novel as the Northern Hero (北俠).
- Huang Rong (黃蓉) – the wife of Guo Jing. She was intelligent and resourceful, specializing in the art of laying formations and many other fields, besides being an accomplished martial artist herself. She was also the chief of the Beggars' Sect and fought alongside her husband in defending the city of Xiangyang from the Mongolian invaders. She did not really like nor trust Yang Guo initially as she felt that he bore an uncanny resemblance to his father Yang Kang.
- Guo Fu (郭芙) – the eldest child of Guo Jing and Huang Rong. She was beautiful and attractive, but was spoilt by her parents and behaved insolently. She was not on good terms with Yang Guo since childhood and was responsible for slicing off Yang’s right arm in a heated argument.
- Guo Xiang (郭襄) – the younger daughter of Guo Jing and Huang Rong who was nicknamed the Little Eastern Heretic (小東邪) after her maternal grandfather Huang Yaoshi. She was beautiful, intelligent, friendly and understanding. She was abducted as newborn baby by Li Mochou but was saved by Yang Guo, whom she had a crush on in the future, and returned to her parents. She would become the founder of the Emei Sect in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber.
- Guo Polu (郭破虜) – the youngest of Guo Jing and Huang Rong’s three children. He was Guo Xiang’s twin brother.
- Wu Dunru (武敦儒) – the son of Wu Santong and brother of Wu Xiuwen. Li Mochou was responsible for the death of their mother and their father went berserk and disappeared after their mother died. The brothers were raised by Guo Jing who took them in as his disciples. Both of them fell for Guo Fu and almost fought each other to the death to win Guo Fu, but the dispute was resolved with Yang Guo’s help. Wu Dunru married Yelü Yan eventually.
- Wu Xiuwen (武修文) – the son of Wu Santong and brother of Wu Dunru. Li Mochou was responsible for the death of their mother and their father went berserk and disappeared after their mother died. The brothers were raised by Guo Jing who took them in as his disciples. Both of them fell for Guo Fu and almost fought each other to the death to win Guo Fu, but the dispute was resolved with Yang Guo’s help. Wu Xiuwen married Wanyan Ping eventually.
- Yelü Qi (耶律齊) – the disciple of Zhou Botong. He was a descendant of the royal family of the Liao Dynasty and the son of Yelü Chucai. He married Guo Fu and emerged as champion in a heroes’ contest, succeeding Lu Youjiao as the chief of the Beggars' Sect.
- Yelü Yan (耶律燕) – the younger sister of Yelü Qi. She married Wu Dunru.
- Wanyan Ping (完顏萍) – a descendant of the royal family of the Jin Dynasty. Her parents were killed when the Jin Dynasty was conquered by Mongolia and she swore revenge on Yelü Chucai but failed to assassinate Yelü Chucai and was defeated by his son Yelü Qi. She was once abducted by the lecherous Gongsun Zhi who was attracted by her beauty. She married Wu Xiuwen eventually.
[edit] The Greats
- Zhou Botong (周伯通) – the younger disciple brother of Wang Chongyang who was considerably the most powerful martial artist in the novel. Although he was one of the oldest characters in the novel, he still behaved in a childish and mischievous manner like an immature toddler, thus earning him his nickname the Old Imp (老頑童). He forged a close friendship with Xiaolongnü. Towards the end of the novel, he became one of the new Five Greats (天下五絕) as the Central Imp (中頑童).
- Huang Yaoshi (黄药师) – nicknamed the Eastern Heretic (东邪). He was a loner who viewed himself highly and his mannerism and behavior were considered to be others as being odd and heretical in a way, thus earning him his nickname. Also, he had a strong disregard for rules and regulations of society, behaving as he wishes. He took a liking to Yang Guo who shared the same temperament and views as him and they became fast friends.
- Ouyang Feng (欧阳鋒) – nicknamed the Western Venom (西毒). He was a villainous character from the prequel novel who became insane eventually, but ironically his powers improved tremendously. He met the young Yang Guo and made Yang his godson, teaching him martial arts. He died together with his long-term rival Hong Qigong amidst laughter and forgotten past feuds.
- Reverend Yi Deng (一灯大師) – nicknamed the Southern Emperor (南帝). He was formerly the ruler of the Kingdom of Dali in the south and was known as Duan Zhixing (段智興). He became a monk after feeling guilty for his past misdoings and use his powers to help others as a way of atoning for his sins. He became known as the Southern Monk (南僧), one of the new Five Greats (天下五絕) towards the end of the novel.
- Hong Qigong (洪七公) – nicknamed the Northern Beggar (北丐). He was the chief of the Beggars' Sect and led the sect well. He appears to be a lazy, happy-go-lucky person, but was in fact a righteous hero who upheld justice and helped the poor secretly. He regained his powers after having lost them previously in the prequel novel. He died together with his long-term rival Ouyang Feng amidst laughter and forgotten past feuds.
[edit] Mongolia
- Jinlun Guoshi (金輪國師) – one of the most powerful martial artists in the novel, whose prowess is equivalent to the Five Greats. He was appointed as the Royal Advisor of Mongolia and represented Mongolia in challenging the pugilists of Song. He took a liking to Guo Xiang and hoped that she would become his disciple. He was known as Jinlun Fawang (金輪法王) in the second edition.
- Huo Du (霍都) – a Mongolian prince who was Jinlun Guoshi’s third disciple. He was cunning and witty by nature, but not very loyal to his teacher. When faced with danger, he would be the first to escape and abandon his teacher. He was eventually killed while in disguise as a beggar named He Shiwo (何師我) in his attempt to gain control of the Beggars' Sect.
- Da’erba (達爾巴) – a Tibetan monk who was Jinlun Guoshi’s second disciple. In contrast with Huo Du, he was honest and loyal to their teacher but very low-witted.
- Kublai Khan (忽必烈) – the younger brother of Mongke Khan. He was an ambitious and aspiring leader who knew his subordinates’ strengths and weaknesses very well. He was one of the commanders of the invading Mongolian army.
- Möngke Khan (蒙哥汗) – the Mongolian ruler who personally led his army to attack the city of Xiangyang. He was slain by Yang Guo towards the end of the novel.
- Yelü Chucai (耶律楚才) - the Prime Minister of the Mongolian Empire. He was a descendant of the royal family of the Liao Dynasty. He was the father of Yelü Qi and Yelü Yan.
- Xiaoxiangzi (蕭湘子) – a pugilist from Xiangxi who was hired by Kublai Khan as a mercenary. He went to steal the Nine Yang Manual from Shaolin Monastery at the end of the novel together with Yin Kexi and hid it inside the stomach of a white gorilla. Later both of them became suspicious of each other and killed each other.
- Yin Kexi (尹克西) – a merchant from Persia who was hired by Kublai Khan as a mercenary. He went to steal the Nine Yang Manual from Shaolin Monastery at the end of the novel together with Xiaoxiangzi and hid it inside the stomach of a white gorilla. Later both of them became suspicious of each other and killed each other.
- Ni Mo Xing (尼摩星) – a pugilist from India who was hired by Kublai Khan as a mercenary. He had his legs amputated by Jinlun Guoshi after stepping on Li Mochou’s poison needles trap set by Yang Guo and was eventually slain by Yang Guo sixteen years later.
- Ma Guangzuo (馬光佐) – a pugilist from Xinjiang who was hired by Kublai Khan as a mercenary. He was considerably the most "good" one of the four mercenaries and was persuaded by Yang Guo to leave them.
[edit] Passionless Valley (絕情谷)
- Gongsun Zhi (公孫止) – the master of the Passionless Valley (絕情谷). He possessed an extraordinary and noble appearance, but was in fact a cold-hearted and ruthless villain. He wanted to force Xiaolongnü to marry him but eventually his true identity as a wolf in sheep’s skin was revealed.
- Qiu Qianchi (裘千尺) – the younger sister of Qiu Qianren who married Gongsun Zhi. She was insolent by nature which caused her to fall out of her husband’s favour and was eventually cast into an underground pit by her husband and presumed to be dead. She swore revenge on her husband and eventually "returned from the dead" to take her revenge.
- Gongsun Lü'e (公孫綠萼) – the only daughter of Gongsun Zhi and Qiu Qianchi. She was kind hearted and compassionate unlike her parents and was in love with Yang Guo. She suffered in the midst of the struggle between her parents and eventually sacrificed herself to help Yang Guo.
[edit] The Ancient Tomb Sect (古墓派)
- Li Mochou (李莫愁) – nicknamed the Red Fairy (赤練仙子), she was the elder disciple sister of Xiaolongnü and considerably more powerful than Xiaolongnü at the start of the novel in terms of martial arts. Although she was beautiful in appearance, she morphed into a vicious killer after her lover Lu Zhanyuan betrayed her love.
- Lin Chaoying (林朝英) – the founder of the Ancient Tomb Sect. She was both a rival and lover of Wang Chongyang and she equaled him in terms of martial arts prowess.
- Granny Sun (孫婆婆) – an old woman who lived together with Xiaolongnü inside the Ancient Tomb. She saved the young Yang Guo from the bullies at Quanzhen Sect and wanted to help him take revenge, but was killed unintentionally by Hao Datong. With her dying breath, she made Xiaolongnü promise her to take care of Yang Guo for the rest of his life.
- Hong Lingbo (洪凌波) – the disciple of Li Mochou. She was rather sympathetic to Lu Wushuang who was Li Mochou’s slave then and often spoke up for her. Sadly, she was used as a cushion by her teacher to escape from the love flowers and died after being pricked by the flowers.
[edit] The Lu Family
- Cheng Ying (程英) – the niece of Lu Liding and cousin of Lu Wushuang. Her uncle and his family were massacred by Li Mochou and she was saved by Huang Yaoshi who took her in as his disciple. She was clever and kind, and maintained a strong crush on Yang Guo.
- Lu Wushuang (陸無雙) – the daughter of Lu Liding and cousin of Cheng Ying. She was abducted by Li Mochou who massacred her family and raised by Li Mochou who made her a limp. She managed to flee from the grasp of Li Mochou with the help of Yang Guo, whom she too had a crush on.
- Lu Liding (陸立鼎) – the younger brother of Lu Zhanyuan. He was slain by Li Mochou along with the rest of his family at the start of the novel.
- Lu Zhanyuan (陸展元) – the elder brother of Lu Liding. He was Li Mochou’s ex-lover but reneged his promise to marry her and married another woman instead. Li Mochou felt betrayed and became a vicious killer, seeking revenge on him but he had already died.
[edit] The Quanzhen Sect (全真教)
- The Seven Immortals of Quanzhen (全真七子) – the seven disciples of Wang Chongyang who headed the Quanzhen Sect after the death of their teacher. They are as follows; Danyangzi (丹阳子) Ma Yu (马钰), Changzhenzi (长真子) Tan Chuduan (谭处端), Changshengzi (长生子) Liu Chuxuan (刘处玄), Changchunzi (长春子) Qiu Chuji (丘处机), Yuyangzi (玉阳子) Wang Chuyi (王处一), Guangningzi (廣寧子) Hao Datong (郝大通) and Qingjing Sanren (清静散人) Sun Bu'er (孙不二).
- Zhao Zhijing – the most senior of all the disciples of the Quanzhen Sect. He was Yang Guo’s teacher when Yang was still in Quanzhen, but he did not really teach Yang any martial arts ill-treated Yang Guo instead. He collaborated with the Mongolians to take over the position of leader of the sect, but failed and was killed by Xiaolongnü’s jade bees.
- Zhen Zhibing (甄志丙) – a disciple of the Quanzhen Sect. He had a crush on Xiaolongnü and could not restrain himself that he blindfolded and raped Xiaolongnü. She was unaware that he was responsible and wrongly accused Yang Guo, until the truth was revealed several years later. Eventually, he sacrificed himself to save Xiaolongnü from death. He was known as Yin Zhiping (尹志平) in the previous edition.
[edit] The Kingdom of Dali (大理國)
- Ying Gu (瑛姑) – nicknamed Divine Mathematician (神算子) for her expertise in mathematics. She was originally Duan Zhixing’s favourite imperial concubine but had an affair with Zhou Botong. She led a reclusive life in the black marsh with only a pair of Nine-tailed Divine Foxes (九尾靈狐) to keep her company.
- Wu Santong (武三通) – a disciple of Yi Deng. He formerly served the Kingdom of Dali as leader of the Imperial Guards and takes on the appearance of a farmer. He was the father of Wu Xiuwen and Wu Dunru. After the loss of his wife, he went berserk and disappeared, only to return when his boys have grown up.
- Zhu Ziliu (朱子柳) – a disciple of Yi Deng. He formerly served the Kingdom of Dali as its Prime Minister and takes on the appearance of a scholar.
[edit] Peach Blossom Island (桃花島)
- Ke Zhen'e (柯鎮惡) – the sole survivor of the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan from the prequel novel. He related the story of Yang Kang to Yang Guo.
- Sha Gu (傻姑) – the orphaned daughter of Qu Lingfeng, a disciple of Huang Yaoshi. She was a playful and mentally retarded girl who was taken into Huang Yaoshi’s care and became his disciple.
- Feng Mofeng (馮默風) – the sole surviving disciple of Huang Yaoshi. He was made a cripple and banished from Peach Blossom Island by his teacher in anger and had since remained in disguise as a blacksmith. He sacrificed himself to buy time for Guo Jing and Yang Guo to flee from the Mongolian camp.
[edit] Other characters
- Lu Guanying (陸冠英) – the son of Lu Chengfeng, a disciple of Huang Yaoshi. He played host to the Heroes’ Feast at Da Sheng Pass (大勝關).
- Cheng Yaojia (程瑤珈) – a disciple of Sun Bu'er and the wife of Lu Guanying. They played host to the Heroes' Feast at Da Sheng Pass (大勝關).
- Lu Youjiao (魯有腳) – Huang Rong’s successor as chief of the Beggars' Sect. He was somewhat low-witted but was honest and patriotic. He was lured into a trap and slain by Huo Du who took the Dog-Beating Staff (打狗棒) from him.
- Qiu Qianren (裘千仞) – the chief of the Iron Palm Sect (铁掌帮). He was nicknamed Iron Palm Gliding on Water (鐵掌水上飄) for his prowess in martial arts and Qing Gong. He was notorious for committing all sorts of atrocities in the past but was saved from near death by Yi Deng and he repented, becoming a monk and Yi Deng’s disciple named Ci En (慈恩).
- Sha Tongtian (沙通天), Hou Tonghai (侯通海), Ling Zhi Shang Ren (靈智上人) and Peng Lianhu (彭連虎) – they were former servants of Wanyan Honglie and Yang Kang from the prequel novel. They related an account of the death of Yang Kang to Yang Guo.
- The Ghosts of the Western Mountain Cave (西山一窟鬼) – a group of pugilists who dressed up like phantoms or ghosts. They befriended Guo Xiang.
- The Five Shi Brothers (史家五兄弟) – five brothers who lived in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Manor (萬獸山莊). They were well known for their abilities to tame all kinds of wild beasts. They befriended Guo Xiang.
