Zhao Ling’er is the main female protagonist in the single-player game “Chinese Paladin” (仙剑奇侠传) and its derivative works.

Zhao Ling’er, destined by fate, is a descendant of Nuwa, a being of mixed human and divine blood. She is gentle in appearance, strong in heart, intelligent, opinionated, and possesses extraordinary courage. Zhao Ling’er is the princess of the Nan Zhao Kingdom. To escape pursuit from her enemies, she lives in seclusion with her nanny on Immortal Island (仙灵岛), serving as the Young Mistress of Water Moon Palace (水月宫). The residents of Yu Hang Town regard her as the Dragon Girl of Incense (侍香龙女), praising her as “a queen in the court, and a hero in the wilderness.” Upon reaching adulthood, she meets Li Xiaoyao, and inevitably gets involved in the conflict between the Bai Miao and Hei Miao tribes. Zhao Ling’er returns to Miao Jiang in search of her mother. As the heir to the Nan Zhao Kingdom, she serves as the High Priestess of the Bai Miao tribe. To protect the people, she fights demons alone, sacrificing herself heroically for the country. Zhao Ling’er, with her immense power and unwavering will, performs countless meritorious deeds: subduing the Jade Buddha Beads, awakening her powers to defeat the Town Prison Ming King (镇狱明王), leading the Ice Crystal Women to lead the demons, praying for rain to relieve drought and quell wars, leading her people to defeat the Moon Sect Leader (拜月教主), single-handedly challenging the Moon Sect Leader’s fusion with the Water Monster (水魔兽), shattering the true form of the Heavenly Ghost Emperor (天鬼皇), and leaving behind strange flowers to protect the Nan Zhao Kingdom, earning the respect and admiration of the Miao Jiang people for her merits. The disciples of the Immortal Sword Sect regard Zhao Ling’er’s ancestors as one of the Three Sovereigns, commemorating Nuwa and her descendants for their merits to humanity.

-Chinese Name: 赵灵儿 (Zhao Ling’er)

-Aliases: Ling’er, Descendant of Nuwa, Holy Spirit Maiden, Young Mistress of Water Moon Palace, High Priestess of Bai Miao, Heir to the Nan Zhao Throne, Princess Saintess, Dragon Girl of Incense, Fairy Sister, Master of the Five Spirit Beads, Master of the Jade Buddha Beads, Madam Head, Madam Li

-Gender: Female

-Age: 16 (at the time of her appearance in “Chinese Paladin”)

-Height: 162 cm

-Weight: 48 kg

-Ethnicity: Descendant of Nuwa (Divine Race)

-Symbol: Lotus Flower

Character Background

At the beginning of the world, there was a state of “chaos,” in which Pan Gu was born. Pan Gu continued to grow, and the chaotic space could not contain his entire body, so he raised the “clear air” to become the sky, and lowered the “turbid air” to become the earth. After Pan Gu’s death, his essence, energy, and spirit were decomposed into Fuxi, Shennong, and Nuwa – the three gods (also known as the Three Sovereigns).

In order to fight against the Demon Realm, Fuxi established a hierarchical system in the God Realm, proclaiming himself “Heavenly Emperor.” He decreed that gods were superior to humans, that the divine race would rule the heavens and the earth, and that humans must serve the gods, thereby expanding the God Realm’s control and rule over the human world. After thousands of years, the gods gradually became corrupt, and humans gradually hated the God Realm, eventually erupting in rebellion. The Heavenly Emperor forbade this and ordered the suppression, but faced with the strong resistance of the humans. In anger, the Heavenly Emperor ordered Nuwa to destroy humanity and create new humans to worship the gods. Nuwa disobeyed and descended to protect humanity. The Heavenly Emperor banished Nuwa from the God Realm and sent divine soldiers to destroy the heavens and the earth. Most of humanity was slaughtered, and Nuwa led the humans to resist the God Realm, repair the heavens and the earth, stop the floods, and save the survivors. Afterwards, the Heavenly Emperor realized his mistake and ordered all the gods to return to the Heavenly Realm, close the Heavenly Gate, and prohibit the gods from freely entering and leaving the human world. From then on, humans and gods were completely separated. Nuwa then sacrificed herself, and her descendants continued to live in the human world, shouldering the mission of protecting humanity for generations.

Zhao Ling’er is a direct descendant of Nuwa, shouldering the mission of saving humanity. Her father, the Witch King, is the king of the Nan Zhao Kingdom in Miao Jiang. Her mother, Lin Qing’er, is also a descendant of Nuwa, and was once the High Priestess of the Dali Bai Miao tribe. Later, Lin Qing’er married the Witch King and was known as the Witch Queen. The Nuwa tribe has passed down a single heir for generations, so Zhao Ling’er is not only the princess of the Hei Miao tribe, but also the sole heir to the throne, possessing a noble and unparalleled status in the world.

Personality Traits

Zhao Ling’er is like a lotus flower, blooming with beauty that fears no wind or rain, emerging from the mud without being stained. She is gentle, considerate, and does not fight. She is outwardly gentle but inwardly strong, understanding, and intelligent. She is pure, elegant, and tolerant, but never blindly forgives evildoers, and is often mistaken for a fairy or a Bodhisattva.

Since meeting Li Xiaoyao, her heart belongs entirely to him. Even after marrying Li Xiaoyao and forgetting the days she spent with him, she still loves him without complaint. After learning of the tragic fate of the Nuwa tribe, she still does not regret her love for Li Xiaoyao.

She possesses great love and tolerance. When disaster strikes, she chooses to face it bravely, sacrificing herself without hesitation to protect humanity.

Relationships

Lin Qing’er

Is Zhao Ling’er’s mother. As a descendant of Nuwa, she also inherited the mission of protecting humanity. In her mother’s lineage is her grandmother Zi Xuan, and her grandfather Lin Yeping (Xu Changqing’s previous life).

Witch King

Is Zhao Ling’er’s father, the king of the Nan Zhao Kingdom in Miao Jiang. Due to tribal events, six-year-old Zhao Ling’er was sent to Immortal Island, so she did not see her father for ten years.

Granny Jiang

Granny Jiang is responsible for raising Zhao Ling’er. Zhao Ling’er calls her Grandmother, but in reality she is not Zhao Ling’er’s biological grandmother.

Palace Mistress Lingyue

Is the Palace Mistress of Water Moon Palace, and Zhao Ling’er is the Young Mistress of the palace.

Li Xiaoyao

Is Zhao Ling’er’s husband. He helped her leave Miao Jiang and married her. They experienced many adventures together and fought to protect humanity.

Lin Yueru

Is someone Zhao Ling’er met in Suzhou, and became an adventuring partner.

Li Yiru

Is the daughter of Zhao Ling’er and Li Xiaoyao. Her name is to commemorate Lin Yueru.

Anu

Someone who helped Zhao Ling’er and Li Xiaoyao. After losing her mother, she was raised by Anu from a young age.

Wang Xiaohu

A trusted friend of Zhao Ling’er and Li Xiaoyao, always respecting and supporting them in times of difficulty.

Han Mengzi

A supporting character related to Zhao Ling’er’s story, helping her in some important situations.

Xiao Shitou

A female warrior who appeared in the adventure, later becoming an ally of Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Ling’er.

Moon Sect Leader

The main enemy in the story, he tried to defeat Zhao Ling’er and brought many disasters to humanity.