Characters in The Return of the Condor Heroes

The Return of the Condor Heroes features a rich cast of characters from various martial arts schools and factions, including the Quanzhen Order, Ancient Tomb School, and Dali Kingdom. The story explores themes of love, loyalty, revenge, and the conflict between personal relationships and martial arts politics.

Protagonists

Yang Guo (杨过 – Yáng Guò)
Xiaolongnü (小龙女 – Xiǎolóngnǚ) the Little Dragon Maiden – Yang Guo’s lover and shifu
The Divine Condor (神雕 – Shéndiāo) – Giant eagle, former companion of Dugu Qiubai

Guo family and associates

Guo Jing (郭靖 – Guō Jìng)
Huang Rong (黄蓉 – Huáng Róng)
Guo Fu (郭芙 – Guō Fú) – Guo Jing’s elder daughter
Guo Xiang (郭襄 – Guō Xiāng) the Little Eastern Heretic – Guo Jing’s younger daughter
Guo Polu (郭破虏 – Guō Pòlǔ) – Guo Xiang’s twin brother
Wu Dunru (武敦儒 – Wǔ Dūnrú) – Wu Santong’s son
Wu Xiuwen (武修文 – Wǔ Xiūwén) – Wu Santong’s son
Yelü Qi (耶律齐 – Yēlǜ Qí) – Yelü Chucai’s son, Guo Fu’s husband
Yelü Yan (耶律燕 – Yēlǜ Yàn) – Yelü Qi’s sister, Wu Dunru’s wife
Wanyan Ping (完颜萍 – Wányán Píng) – Jin Empire descendant, Wu Xiuwen’s wife

Mongol Empire

Jinlun Guoshi (金轮国师 – Jīnlún Guóshī) the Golden Wheel Imperial Adviser – Mongol Empire’s adviser
Huodu (霍都 – Huòdū) – Mongol prince, Jinlun’s third apprentice
Da’erba (达尔巴 – Dá’ěrbā) – Tibetan monk, Jinlun’s second apprentice
Möngke (蒙哥) – Great Khan of the Mongol Empire
Kublai (忽必烈) – Mongol prince, Möngke’s brother
Yelü Chucai (耶律楚才 – Yēlǜ Chǔcái) – Mongol Empire’s Premier
Yelü Jin (耶律晋 – Yēlǜ Jìn) – Yelü Chucai’s elder son

Mongol mercenaries

Xiaoxiangzi (潇湘子 – Xiāoxiāngzǐ) – Xiangxi martial artist
Yinkexi (尹克西 – Yǐnkèxī) – Persian merchant and martial artist
Nimoxing (尼摩星 – Nímóxīng) – Indian martial artist
Ma Guangzuo (麻光佐 – Má Guāngzuǒ) – Xinjiang martial artist

Passionless Valley

Gongsun Zhi (公孙止 – Gōngsūn Zhǐ) – Valley master, skilled blade wielder
Qiu Qianchi (裘千尺 – Qiú Qiānchǐ) – Gongsun Zhi’s wife, seeks revenge
Gongsun Lü’e (公孙绿萼 – Gōngsūn Lǜ’è) – Gongsun Zhi’s kind-hearted daughter
Fan Yiweng (樊一翁 – Fán Yīwēng) the Long Bearded Ghost – Gongsun Zhi’s senior apprentice
Rou’er (柔儿 – Róu’ér) – Servant girl killed by Gongsun Zhi

Ancient Tomb School

Li Mochou (李莫愁 – Lǐ Mòchóu) the Red Fairy – Xiaolongnü’s vengeful senior
Lin Chaoying (林朝英 – Lín Cháoyīng) – School founder
Granny Sun (孙婆婆 – Sūn Pópó) – Ancient Tomb resident
Hong Lingbo (洪凌波 – Hóng Língbō) – Li Mochou’s apprentice

Lu family

Cheng Ying (程英 – Chéng Yīng) – Lu Wushuang’s cousin
Lu Wushuang (陆无双 – Lù Wúshuāng) – Lu Liding’s daughter
Lu Zhanyuan (陆展元 – Lù Zhǎnyuán) – Li Mochou’s former lover
He Yuanjun (何沅君 – Hé Yuánjūn) – Lu Zhanyuan’s wife
Lu Liding (陆立鼎 – Lù Lìdǐng) – Lu Zhanyuan’s brother

Quanzhen Order

Wang Chongyang (王重阳 – Wáng Chóngyáng) the Central Divine – School founder
Zhou Botong (周伯通 – Zhōu Bótōng) the Old Wild Child – Wang’s junior

Seven Immortals of Quanzhen

Ma Yu (马钰 – Mǎ Yù) also known as Danyangzi
Liu Chuxuan (刘处玄 – Liú Chǔxuán) also known as Changshengzi
Qiu Chuji (丘处机 – Qiū Chǔjī) also known as Changchunzi
Wang Chuyi (王处一 – Wáng Chǔyī) also known as Yuyangzi
Hao Datong (郝大通 – Hǎo Dàtōng) also known as Guangningzi
Sun Bu’er (孙不二 – Sūn Bù’èr) also known as Qingjing Sanren

Other Quanzhen members

Zhao Zhijing (赵志敬 – Zhào Zhìjìng) – Senior Quanzhen member
Zhen Zhibing (甄志丙 – Zhēn Zhìbǐng) – Senior member with dark past
Lu Qingdu (鹿清笃 – Lù Qīngdǔ) – Zhao Zhijing’s apprentice

Dali Kingdom

Great Master Yideng (一灯大师 – Yīdēng Dàshī) the Southern Emperor – Former Dali ruler
Liu Ying (刘瑛 – Liú Yīng) the Divine Mathematician – Duan Zhixing’s former concubine
Chu Dongshan (褚东山 – Chǔ Dōngshān) the Reclusive Fisherman of Diancang
Zhang Shaoshou (张少守 – Zhāng Shàoshǒu)
Wu Santong (武三通 – Wǔ Sāntōng) – Wu brothers’ father
Zhu Ziliu (朱子柳 – Zhū Zǐliǔ)
Wu Sanniang (武三娘 – Wǔ Sānniáng) – Wu Santong’s wife

Peach Blossom Island

Huang Yaoshi (黄药师 – Huáng Yàoshī) the Eastern Heretic – Island master
Ke Zhen’e (柯镇恶 – Kē Zhèn’è) – Last of Seven Freaks of Jiangnan
Shagu (傻姑 – Shǎgū) – Qu Lingfeng’s orphaned daughter
Feng Mofeng (冯默风 – Féng Mòfēng) – Huang’s former apprentice

Shaolin Order

Jueyuan (觉远 – Juéyuǎn) – Shaolin librarian
Zhang Junbao (张君宝 – Zhāng Jūnbǎo) – Jueyuan’s apprentice
Tianming (天鸣 – Tiānmíng) – Shaolin abbot
Wuse (无色 – Wúsè) – Arhat Hall head
Wuxiang (无相 – Wúxiàng) – Bodhidharma Hall head

Ghosts of the Western Mountain Cave

Long Bearded Ghost (长须鬼 – Chángxūguǐ) – Former Fan Yiweng
Big Headed Ghost (大头鬼 – Dàtóuguǐ)
Hanged Ghost (吊死鬼 – Diàosǐguǐ)
Life Taking Ghost (催命鬼 – Cuīmìngguǐ)
Impermanence Ghost (无常鬼 – Wúchángguǐ)
Debt Collecting Ghost (讨债鬼 – Tǎozhàiguǐ)
Fearsome Ghost (煞神鬼 – Shàshénguǐ)
Death Ghost (丧门鬼 – Sàngménguǐ)
Pretty Ghost (俏鬼 – Qiàoguǐ)
Smiling Ghost (笑脸鬼 – Xiàoliǎnguǐ)

Shi Brothers of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Manor

Shi Bowei (史伯威 – Shǐ Bówēi) the Mountain King with a White Forehead
Shi Zhongmeng (史仲猛 – Shǐ Zhòngměng) the Guanjianzi
Shi Shugang (史叔刚 – Shǐ Shūgāng) the Golden Armoured Lion King
Shi Jiqiang (史季强 – Shǐ Jìqiáng) the God of Great Strength
Shi Mengjie (史孟捷 – Shǐ Mèngjié) the Eight Handed Immortal Ape

Other characters

Qiu Qianren (裘千仞 – Qiú Qiānrèn) the Iron Palm Skimming on Water
Lu Youjiao (鲁有脚 – Lǔ Yǒujiǎo) – Beggars’ Gang chief
Lu Guanying (陆冠英 – Lù Guànyīng) – Lake Tai pirates leader
Cheng Yaojia (程瑶迦 – Chéng Yáojiā) – Sun Bu’er’s apprentice
Lü Wende (吕文德 – Lǚ Wéndé) – Xiangyang military commander
Lü Wenhuan (吕文焕 – Lǚ Wénhuàn) – Lü Wende’s brother