Ying Zhao / Yiren

Ying Zhao, first Emperor of Wuji and Champion of Metal, travels as Yiren, a cheerful stranger who enjoys combat but can be unsettlingly cruel. Miko’s family remembers him as a warlord who rose after a childhood of hunger and persecution before becoming Champion. Wuji’s written histories instead say Melchior chose him at birth. He helps the Hero protect Ai No Miko and refuses a chance to rule Yokai, preferring freedom outside his own court. Yet his care does not prevent him from awakening his descendants’ inherited magic and forcing immortality on them. He denies sacrificing his family for immortality, while Miko condemns the freedom he takes from them.

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Sources

AQW Wiki: Yiren · AQW Wiki: Admiral Shen Zheng · Zhao’s revelation