Characters from Gu Long’s <em>Flying Daggers of Xiao Li</em> series (小李飞刀), also known as the <em>Little Li’s Flying Dagger</em> series.
Main characters
Li Xunhuan (李寻欢)
The protagonist. Known as “Xiao Li Fei Dao” (小李飞刀, “Little Li’s Flying Dagger”) or “Xiao Li Tanhua” (小李探花, “Little Li the Third Place Scholar”). His flying dagger has never missed its target — not once in his entire career. A tragic hero whose nobility destroys his own happiness.
- Li Xunhuan — Full character biography
A Fei (阿飞)
A young, naive swordsman who becomes Li Xunhuan’s closest friend and protégé. Their relationship is one of mutual growth — Li Xunhuan teaches A Fei about the complexities of the jianghu, while A Fei’s straightforward honesty reminds Li Xunhuan of the values he has lost.
- A Fei — Full character biography
Fu Hongxue (傅红雪)
A dark, brooding warrior who appears in the sequel series. A master swordsman driven by revenge, whose story is one of the most tragic in Gu Long’s fiction.
- Fu Hongxue — Full character biography
Ye Kai (叶开)
Li Xunhuan’s disciple and one of the protagonists of the sequel series. A bright, optimistic young man who carries on his master’s legacy.
- Ye Kai — Full character biography
Supporting characters
Lin Shiyin (林诗音)
Li Xunhuan’s cousin and the love of his life. Their relationship is the emotional core of the series — a tragedy of good intentions and terrible execution. Li Xunhuan’s decision to sacrifice their happiness for his sworn brother’s is both noble and profoundly misguided.
- Lin Shiyin — Full character biography
Long Xiaoyun (龙啸云)
Li Xunhuan’s sworn brother, whose love for Lin Shiyin triggers the central tragedy. Not a villain — he genuinely loves Lin Shiyin and is a respectable man. But the circumstances of their marriage, born of Li Xunhuan’s manipulation, create an underlying tension that poisons their brotherhood.
- Long Xiaoyun — Full character biography
Lin Xianer (林仙儿)
One of the great villains of the series. Beautiful, manipulative, and utterly ruthless, she uses her beauty and intelligence to control the men around her. Her relationship with A Fei is particularly destructive.
- Lin Xianer — Full character biography
Shangguan Jinhong (上官金虹)
The primary antagonist of the first novel. Leader of the Money Gang (金钱帮) and possessor of the “Ring of Love” (多情环), he is a formidable martial artist and a ruthless criminal. His final confrontation with Li Xunhuan is one of the most dramatic duels in Gu Long’s fiction.
- Shangguan Jinhong — Full character biography
Jing Wuming (荆无命)
Shangguan Jinhong’s loyal subordinate and one of the most dangerous swordsmen in the jianghu. His name means “Jing Without Life,” reflecting his cold, emotionless nature.
- Jing Wuming — Full character biography
Ding Linglin (丁灵琳)
Ye Kai’s love interest in the sequel series. A spirited, independent young woman.
- Ding Linglin — Full character biography
See also
- Flying Daggers of Xiao Li — Novel series
- Gu Long — Author biography
- Li Xunhuan — Protagonist