Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Grew up… in the orderly, solemn Gusu Lan clan. Along with his brother, Lan Wangji gained an excellent reputation as one of the “Two Jades of Lan.” However, Lan Wangji rarely saw his parents, and grew up sheltered and withdrawn.
Profession… a cultivator, someone who uses their spiritual energy to magical effects, often to fight demons, spirits, and other malicious influences. Lan Wangji is very skilled, though he often uses his signature technique to shut up other humans who are annoying him.
Interests… studying and music, although the latter counts as the former since Lan Wangji is able to use his musical ability in his cultivation techniques. In fact, he seems to have little attachment to the material world, and sometimes is naïve about the things normal people spend time doing.
Relationship Status… single. He is drawn to fellow cultivator Wei Wuxian—although it might be more appropriate to say that Wei Wuxian just won’t leave him alone.
Challenge… protecting his family secret from people who would use it to gain power. However, Lan Wangji is hampered in this by a desire to follow the rules, and difficulty communicating with other people.
Personality… moral, honest, and introverted. Lan Wangji possesses a true desire to follow the right path, and supresses his emotions in order to do so. Oftentimes, he appears completely emotionless. But like any other person, he does have feelings, and occasionally they slip out—he sometimes finds it difficult to hide his irritation, jealousy, and embarrassment, especially from those who know him best.
Get to Know him in...
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A young governess, Ann, is sent to a country house to take care of two orphans, Miles and Flora. Soon after her arrival, Miles is expelled from boarding school. Although charmed by her young charge, she secretly fears there are ominous reasons behind his expulsion. With Miles back at home, the governess starts noticing ethereal figures roaming the estate's grounds. Desperate to learn more about these sinister sightings she discovers that the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of her predecessor hold grim implications for herself. As she becomes increasingly fearful that malevolent forces are stalking the children the governess is determined to save them, risking herself and her sanity in the process.
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In a land dominated by the mighty Wen clan, a young man named Wei Wuxian strikes up an unconventional friendship with justice-loving Lan Wangji. When the duo unexpectedly stumbles across evidence implicating the Wen clan’s chief in a plot to bring mayhem to the inhabitants of their land, Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji decide to intervene. However, the pair’s attempts to foil the Wen clan boss’s wicked plans go wrong. In the confusion that follows, Wei Wuxian disappears – with many fearing the worst for him. Sixteen years later, Wei Wuxian returns out of the blue. He is soon reunited with Lan Wangji, just as a spate of mysterious murders has broken out. The duo joins forces once more to investigate, determined not to fail this time… Can the pair get to the bottom of the intrigue?
