The Celestial Zone/Characters

Get ready for incoming Loads and Loads of Characters. For your browsing convenience, this page is divided into folders, between the cast of the main TCZ series (TCZ I, II & X) and TCZ 21.

Xing Ling
"A scion of the Righteous Way, The Bandit of Bandits"

Overview: One of the flagship heroines of the TCZ franchise, Xing Ling's story began in the first volume of the first series as a self-styled "Bandit of Bandits" who goes around helping the victims of bandits recover what was robbed from them with her awesome martial arts skills. Her life would come to an important turning point after a chance encounter brought her face to face with The Celestial Zone.


 * Action Girl: But of course, we all know it by now!
 * Badass Normal: Even before developing spiritual powers, she single-handedly defeated a Mook from the Evil Way. Granted, it was a Ghost, the lowest-ranked of Mooks, but as Wang Chan had put it, even the lowliest of goons from the Celestial Zone would make short work of normal (that is, those without spiritual powers) people.
 * Boyish Short Hair: Had long hair at her debut in TCZ I, but her first major battle saw her getting a Close-Call Haircut, hence giving her the hairstyle that she would keep for the rest of the first series.
 * Break the Cutie: Volume 4 of TCZ I, where Xing Ling had to fight for her very life while being hopelessly outclassed, and spending a good part of the volume nursing a broken arm and an inability to call out for help due to a throat injury, the combined feeling of helplessness and her injuries nearly tipped her past her breaking point. Thankfully she's a tough one to say the least, and she gets better.
 * Chekhov's Gunman: Remember when Wang Chan told Xue Wu that he sensed something special about Xing Ling? He was right..
 * Chekhov's Skill: Her "Shooting Stars" technique..
 * Classy Cat Burglar: The Bandit of Bandits, although she's somewhat more altruistic due to her Robin Hood-esque tendencies to return the loot to their rightful owners.
 * Curb Stomp Battle: Has been on the giving and receiving end of several curb stomps; some of her notable instances include:
 * Before she developed spiritual powers, she was able to use a combination of leverage, skillful maneuvering and detailed anatomical knowledge to knock out Dimwit, a named mook, who didn't even manage to land a blow on her. Badass Normal indeed, and is quite an upgrade compared to her previous fights before that.
 * She ended up being on the receiving end of a curb stomp mere moments later when Clown showed up. The events that followed afterward were not pretty to say the least, although granted she did manage to get a good hit in on Clown.
 * David Versus Goliath: Her first few battles with enemy Mooks during her Badass Normal phase count as such.
 * The Ditz: Has shades of this, what with her tendency to get mixed up between left and right at times.
 * Genki Girl
 * Lightning Bruiser: Post-development of spiritual powers, Xing Ling was noted to be one of - if not the - fastest scions in the East. Combined with the fact that she can really pack a punch and you've essentially got this trope running for her.
 * Super Speed: Is stunningly quick even by the standards of The Celestial Zone's top scions.
 * Thou Shalt Not Kill: Mentions it outright in volume 1 of TCZ I when a bandit surrenders, begging for mercy, to which she reassuringly replies that she never kills. She pretty much carries this trait for the entirety of the series. Only the worst of the worst are exempt.
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair: One of the most triumphant examples of this trope as far as the TCZ franchise is concerned. Strangely though, is that the initial release of the first volume of TCZ I showed her on the cover (which is the only colored portion of the manhua then) with (depending on whether you got the English or Chinese version) dark brown hair for the former and black (with a tint of dark olive) hair on the latter.

Chi Xue
"The Destroyer of Evil"

Overview: One of the top scions of The Celestial Zone, Chi Xue strikes fear in the heart of all followers of the Evil Way; with her distinctive red outfit and icy-cold disposition, Chi Xue earned her title of "Destroyer of Evil" due to her merciless approach to slaughtering any and all followers of the Evil Way with absolutely no pity or remorse. However, there's more to her than meets the eye...


 * Action Girl
 * Badass
 * Beautiful All Along: When Chi Xue is unveiled for the first time courtesy of Hat Damage by Xuan Tian Crow.
 * Break the Badass: The volume in the first series titled Doom of The Destroyer is pretty much about this trope.
 * Curb Stomp Battle: Practically every one of her fights in the first 25% of the course of the first series is such.
 * Defrosting Ice Queen: Gradually, as part of her Character Development over the course of the first series.
 * Good Is Not Soft: And how!
 * Lady in Red: Sure, the red is there. But Chi Xue subverts the common notions associated with said trope by having a red outfit that is as un-fanservicey as they come.
 * Meaningful Name: Chi Xue means "Crimson Snow", which says a lot about her choice of wardrobe, and her personality...
 * Mook Horror Show: It really sucks to be a mook from the Evil Way and have The Destroyer of Evil come knocking...
 * Red Eyes, Take Warning
 * Tranquil Fury