About Xie Lian:
Xie Lian, (谢怜 to thank, mercy) is the protagonist of TGCF. He is the crown prince of the kingdom of Xianle, which got destroyed by the main antagonist of the book, Bai Wuxiang. Before the destruction of his kingdom, Xie Lian ascended to the heavens as “The strongest martial god” at the age of 17. However, failing to save his people resulted in his banishment from the Heavenly Court, and along with having to deal with the grief of losing his parents and his friends, Feng Xin and Mu Qing, he became a calamity, which meant completely abandoning his morals and values. The story takes place after 800 years, during his 3rd ascension, after unknowingly coming in contact with a person from his past…
Appearance:
Xie Lian appears in all adaptations as a young man in his 20s, wearing simple, white Taoist robes, a bamboo hat as a tribute to a person who helped when he was in need and multiple bandages around his neck, wrists and ankles to hide the Signs of Banishment, also known as Cursed Shackles. One of those bandages though, is different than the others, being the physical manifestation of his weapon, Ruoye, the item which took his parents’ lives that he still carries with him as a form of atonement. He has long brunette hair styled usually in either a half bun or a messy bun for convenience, and light colored eyes.
Personality:
Ever since he was young, he was pampered and spoiled by both his family and his kingdom, and although this didn’t cause any kind of cruelty or ignorance towards the common people, it led him to an under appreciation of the natural advantages he had. All this developed into a desire to help and save the common people without taking into consideration how each of his actions would affect his status. However, after the fall of his kingdom and being left completely alone, he turned cold and ruthless for multiple years until his faith in humanity was restored by an old farmer who showed him a bit of kindness. At the start of the story, many centuries have passed since then and he could now be described as a kind, nonconfrontational and humble man that you would meet only for a moment before he set course for his next destination.