A border swordswoman of firebird blood
In the official profile, Chi Yan carries an ancient firebird bloodline and defends the kingdom's frontier as a solid barrier against invaders.
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Character profile
Chi Yan · Scarlet Feather Swordswoman
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At a glance
- Role
- Scarlet Feather Swordswoman
- Genre
- Fantasy
- Gender
- Female
- Form
- Firebird bloodline
- Art style
- Japanese-style illustration
- Main colours
- Crimson, gold, black
- Home scene
- A border wall under a fire-lit sky
Appearance
Long crimson hair tied in a high ponytail streaming in the wind with a few darker strands over the forehead, amber eyes, darker skin and a confident half-smile as she glances back.
Signature outfit
A deep red high-collared long tunic with golden pauldrons, golden vambraces and black fingerless gloves, a wide black belt, black trousers and brown boots, a long cape made of flame-red feathers, and a black-bladed longsword in hand.
Where you will find them
A night sky lit red by fire. The crenellations and banners of a border wall rise behind her as sparks and red feathers whirl through the air, the whole sky seemingly ablaze.
Personality and what makes them interesting
Blazing blade, cool head
Her swordsmanship is fierce and fiery, yet in desperate moments she shows extraordinary calm and decisiveness.
A destiny in her blood
The firebird bloodline grants her power but may also bring an unknown fate, a thread that can run through a long story.
Characters that pair well
Suggested pairing: a cautious frontier strategist
Chi Yan always wants to charge first and the strategist always holds her back, yet they are the most in-sync pair on the border.
Suggested pairing: an envoy from the other side
The envoy's arrival makes her wonder, for the first time, whether there is another truth behind the border she guards.
Story hooks
The feathers begin to fade
A possible opening: the flame-red feathers of her cape fade to grey for the first time, on the most dangerous night the border has seen.
Last one on the wall
Reinforcements are late, and only Chi Yan remains on the wall.
Another firebird
A swordsman wearing the same fiery feathers appears in the enemy ranks.
Character card FAQ
What kind of story suits Chi Yan?
Fantasy adventure, epic battles and frontier-defence stories. The feathered cape makes for high-impact fight scenes.
Which details matter when drawing Chi Yan?
The high crimson ponytail, the deep red tunic with golden pauldrons and vambraces, black fingerless gloves, the flame-red feather cape and the black-bladed sword.
What fate does the firebird blood bring?
The profile only says it may bring an unknown destiny, without details. That is space deliberately left for creators.
