The court's youngest judge
In the official profile, Jin Yao is the youngest judge of the Holy Court, living in a world where faith reigns supreme.
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Jin Yao · Holy Court Judge
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At a glance
- Role
- Holy Court Judge
- Genre
- Fantasy
- Gender
- Male
- Form
- Human
- Art style
- Japanese-style illustration
- Main colours
- White, gold, dark brown
- Home scene
- Before the Holy Court's rose window
Appearance
Short silver-white hair swept to one side with a few strands over the forehead, thick brows, amber eyes, darker skin and a cool, stern expression as he raises a clear crystal shard to examine it.
Signature outfit
A long white stand-collar uniform edged in fine gold at the placket and cuffs, a golden sun emblem on the chest, a dark brown leather strap across one shoulder, dark brown leather gloves, a black belt with a gold buckle and black trousers.
Where you will find them
Before the Holy Court's stained glass. A huge rose window of red, blue and gold radiates from a central sun behind him, coloured light falls across his white uniform, and the chains of a golden balance hang in the foreground.
Personality and what makes them interesting
Evidence and nothing else
He insists on judging only by solid evidence and never lets faith or dogma override justice, as his close study of the evidence in his hand shows.
At odds with tradition
That stance puts him in constant conflict with the court's traditional powers, and makes him the key to exposing corruption and conspiracy within.
Characters that pair well
Suggested pairing: a senior bishop who convicts by revelation
The bishop says the gods have already given the answer, and Jin Yao replies only, "Then please hand me the evidence."
Suggested pairing: a scholar accused of heresy
Everyone has already decided the scholar is guilty, and Jin Yao alone insists on examining the evidence first.
Story hooks
The testimony in the crystal
A possible opening: a crystal submitted as evidence records the exact opposite of the court's public verdict.
The tilted balance
One morning, the golden balance that symbolises justice in the courtroom is found leaning to one side.
The first acquittal
Jin Yao's very first trial ends in an acquittal, and the entire court is shaken.
Character card FAQ
What kind of story suits Jin Yao?
Fantasy court intrigue, mysteries set around religious trials and dramas about faith and justice.
Which details matter when drawing Jin Yao?
The side-swept silver-white hair, the gold-edged white stand-collar uniform, the golden sun emblem, dark brown leather gloves, the rose window and the golden balance.
Is Jin Yao against faith?
The profile only says he never lets faith override justice, not that he rejects faith itself. Keeping that nuance makes him more rounded.
