Characters

Violence, Psychological Horror, Sexual Assault (not of a main character), Childhood Sexual Abuse (not of a main character), Suicide, Suicide Attempts, Self Harm, Pregnancy, Explicit Sexual Scenes, Gender Dysphoria, Disordered Eating, Mild Body Horror, Minor Character Death

Relationships

Hualian, Peishui, Fengqing, Beefleaf, Linghuang, Quanyin, LQQxOC, Mulian (Platonic), Fenglian (Childhood Crush, no romantic relationship), Shuangshui (Zhiji)

Content Tags

Gender Fluidity and Transgender characters, Original Characters, slowburn, hurt/comfort, angst with a happy ending, canonverse retelling with canon divergence

Zhao Beitong

(Art Credit: Dohii)
Birth Name: Tonglu Hudie
Title: Guoshi of Wuyong, Queen of Wuyong, Goddess of the Kiln
Romantic Partners: Jun Wu (Husband), Mei Nianqing (Lover)
Children: Zhang Wei, Bolin, and San Lang
Status: Martial Goddes (Former), Calamity Ranked Ghost (Dispersed)
Abilities: Inventor of Wraith Butterflies, Master Bladesmith and Forgemaster, well rounded skills in short and long reach weapons.
History: Mei Nianqing's first student and daughter of the Royal Architect of Wuyong. Was romanced by the Crown Prince and eventually became his wife, bearing him three sons. The first died abrubtly in his crib shortly before Jun Wu's ascension. The second was given away to their enemies as a political hostage during a war with the Xie Clan in the Central Plains. Their third son, San Lang, was killed falling from the Heavenly Bridge that Jun Wu attempted to escort the people of Wuyong to safety. Assisted her husband in tracking and assassinating the former Heavenly Court, only to learn of his betrayal. Used Zhu Xin (later known as Fangxin) to pierce him one hundred times, forging the first Ghost King, Bai Wuxiang. Was later imprisoned and bound to the Kiln when Jun Wu took up the seat of Heavenly Emperor, trapped until Hua Cheng came to Mount Tonglu.
Notable Facts: Her second son went on to become the founder of Xianle, she was the creator of Zhu Xin (Fangxin), and was the first woman to ascend as a martial god in living memory.

Ren Song

(Art Credit: Geyusan)
Birth Name: Baoshan Shuo
Title: Autumn Twilight Shrouding Forests
Romantic Partners: Heaven's Eye (one sided, former), Lang Qianqiu (Husband)
Children: Guzi (Adopted), Baoshan Sanren (Adopted)
Status: Calamity Ranked Ghost
Abilities: Skilled in magic and hand to hand combat, fights with daggers, and has the ability to manipulate the growth and shape of trees. His most dangerous skill is using trees to form an array that torments his victims with their past memories until they lose their sanity. Has two forest demons tamed and under his command.
History: Born in Xianle, lost his mother and all of his older siblings to Human Face Disease. When he didn't die, his father killed him in his sleep to be rid of the burden. When he appeared as a ghost on Mount Tonglu, he and the Spirit of his elder brother, Bao, were taken prisoner by Lang Ying for nearly eight years. After being freed by Hua Cheng, he left with him, his brother, and a young ghost named Yanlin to live with him in Ghost City. Centuries later his brother's spirit would be dispersed by Qi Rong, and the two would become bitter enemies, with Shuo constantly hunting and tormenting him.
Notable Facts: Shuo was born Biologically female, but identifies and presents as male.

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