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天龙八部

Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
金庸 (Jin Yong)·1963·23 characters

An epic spanning the Song, Liao, Dali, and Western Xia dynasties, following three sworn brothers whose intertwined fates reshape the martial arts world and nations.

Protagonists

Qiáo Fēng

Leader of the Beggars' Sect and a peerless warrior, later revealed to be of Khitan origin as Xiao Feng

Duàn Yù

Prince of Dali who refuses to learn martial arts but accidentally masters powerful techniques

Xūzhú

A naive monk who accidentally inherits immense martial arts power and becomes leader of the Vulture Peak sect

Antagonists

慕容Mùróng Fù

A charismatic noble obsessed with restoring the extinct Yan dynasty, rival to Duan Yu

摩智Jiūmózhì

A Tibetan monk whose obsession with collecting martial arts techniques drives him to madness

慕容Mùróng Bó

Father of Murong Fu who faked his death and orchestrated the Yanmen Pass tragedy

延庆Duàn Yánqìng

The first of the Four Evils, a crippled former crown prince of Dali seeking revenge

二娘Yè Èrnáng

The second of the Four Evils, a woman who steals other people's babies due to her own lost child

中鹤Yún Zhōnghè

The fourth of the Four Evils, a lecherous martial artist skilled in lightness kung fu

春秋Dīng Chūnqiū

Founder of the Star Sect, a treacherous former disciple who uses poison techniques

Kāng Mǐn

A beautiful and vindictive woman whose false accusations destroy Qiao Feng's reputation

Supporting Characters

语嫣Wáng Yǔyān

A beautiful woman with encyclopedic knowledge of martial arts despite being unable to fight

Ā Zhū

A clever and loyal servant at Murong Manor who becomes Qiao Feng's beloved

Ā Zǐ

A Zhu's younger sister, a cruel and manipulative member of the Star Sect who loves Qiao Feng

正淳Duàn Zhèngchún

Prince of Dali and father of Duan Yu, a notorious womanizer whose past affairs drive many plot twists

远山Xiāo Yuǎnshān

Qiao Feng's Khitan father who survived the ambush at Yanmen Pass and seeks revenge

山童姥Tiānshān Tónglǎo

The childlike elder of the Vulture Peak, a fearsome martial artist who rules the Western Regions

崖子Wúyázǐ

Third disciple of the Xiaoyao Sect who passes his power to Xuzhu

海鳄神Nánhǎi Èshén

The third of the Four Evils, a rough but somewhat honorable warrior

坦之Yóu Tǎnzhī

A tragic figure who becomes the leader of the Beggars' Sect through manipulation

Zhōng Líng

A lively young woman of the Duan style who befriends and loves Duan Yu

婉清Mù Wǎnqīng

A fierce and beautiful woman in black who is one of Duan Yu's love interests

世镜Bái Shìjìng

An elder of the Beggars' Sect who betrays Qiao Feng

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