Characters in Mandarin Duck Blades

Characters in Mandarin Duck Blades

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Mandarin Duck Blades features a diverse cast of characters including martial artists, imperial officials, and members of the Weixin Armed Escort. The story explores themes of loyalty, deception, and the pursuit of legendary weapons, with characters ranging from skilled martial artists to comedic figures like the Four Xias of Taiyue.

Protagonists

  • Yuan Guannan (袁冠南 — Yuán Guànnán) — Wandering scholar searching for his mother; the son of the hero Yuan
  • Xiao Zhonghui (萧中慧 — Xiāo Zhōnghuì) — Raised as Xiao Banhe’s daughter, skilled with twin dao but lacking jianghu experience; in truth Yang Bochong’s daughter
  • Lin Yulong (林玉龙 — Lín Yùlóng) — Hot-tempered martial artist married to Ren Feiyan, constantly quarrels with his wife yet shares a deep bond
  • Ren Feiyan (任飞燕 — Rén Fēiyàn) — Lin Yulong’s wife, known for deadly accuracy with a slingshot and a cunning dao fighter

Important characters

  • Xiao Banhe (萧半和 — Xiāo Bànhé) — The daxia of Jinyang, in truth the eunuch Xiao Yi, who rescued the widows of the heroes Yuan and Yang and poses as their husband
  • Zhuo Tianxiong (卓天雄 — Zhuó Tiānxióng) — Imperial guard who trails the blades disguised as an old blind man; leader of the Seven Greats of the Imperial Court and Zhou Weixin’s shibo
  • Zhou Weixin (周威信 — Zhōu Wēixìn) — The Iron Whip that Quells All Directions — Escort chief of the Weixin Armed Escort, a cautious man whose family is held hostage to ensure his cooperation in transporting the Mandarin Duck Blades

Xiao Banhe’s household

  • Madam Yuan (袁夫人 — Yuán Fūrén) — The hero Yuan’s widow and Yuan Guannan’s mother; poses as Xiao Banhe’s first wife
  • Madam Yang (杨夫人 — Yáng Fūrén) — Yang Bochong’s widow and Xiao Zhonghui’s mother; poses as Xiao Banhe’s second wife
  • Yang Bochong (杨伯冲 — Yáng Bóchōng) — the Great Xia of Three Xiang, Xiao Zhonghui’s father, who died rather than surrender the blades

Weixin Armed Escort members

  • Escort Zhang (张镖师 — Zhāng Biāoshī) — One of Zhou Weixin’s trusted escorts in the Weixin Armed Escort
  • Escort Zhan (詹镖师 — Zhān Biāoshī) — One of Zhou Weixin’s trusted escorts in the Weixin Armed Escort

Four Xias of Taiyue

Four sworn brothers who call themselves the Four Xias of Taiyue (太岳四侠 — Tàiyuè Sìxiá). Despite their grandiose titles and claims, they possess mediocre martial arts skills and often fail in their attempts at robbery and heroism.

  • Xiaoyaozi (逍遥子 — Xiāoyáozǐ) — First Xia, known as the Dragon Amidst the Clouds. Uses a long-stemmed pipe as his weapon. Despite his grandiose title, his martial arts skills are decidedly mediocre
  • Chang Changfeng (常长风 — Cháng Chángfēng) — Second Xia, nicknamed Twin Palms of Slab-splitting. A massive man who wields a large tombstone as his weapon
  • Hua Jianying (花剑影 — Huā Jiànyǐng) — Third Xia, known as Meteor Chasing the Moon. Would be considered handsome if not for his protruding teeth and sunken nose. Fights with meteor hammers
  • Gai Yiming (盖一鸣 — Gài Yīmíng) — Fourth Xia, who claims many impressive titles including Eight Steps Chasing Toads, Rivalling Zhuan Zhu, Treading Snow Without a Trace, Skimming Water with One Leg, and the Twin Daggers Renowned in Seven Provinces. Short but agile, he fights with a pair of Emei piercers

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