SEAL OF EVIL

7.1.2 Yan Hong
Yan Hong
Age: 24
Race: Human
Class: Wizard
Fealty: West Baiyue
Home: Cloudrose Village
Strengths: Persevering and Intelligent
Weaknesses: Arrogant
Yan Hong is not the happiest fellow around. That’s understandable,
though, given that he’s one of the last surviving people of the nowextinct
West Baiyue. His father, Yan Bo, was the West Baiyun
chieftain during the Qin invasions and, sadly, died defending his
country. Before Yan Hong could fall victim to a Qin blade, his uncle
Yan Peng rescued him at the last second. For years they journeyed
together, his uncle always on the lookout for new magic and artifacts.
Naturally Yan Hong picked up a few things here and there. It was
inevitable that he’d become a wizard as well when he came of age. His
main talent lies in the mystical summoning of wild creatures, beasts,
and the occasional demon (although his adopted master Lan Xiong
frowns on that).
As already mentioned, Yan Hong is generally dour and unhappy. He
seems constantly disappointed with his life, as well as the world
around him. The one thing that brings him true happiness is Lan Wei,
the love of his life. Although he will never say it aloud, he sometimes
thinks Fate destroyed his country solely to bring the two of them
together, perhaps for even some greater purpose. He knows its wrong
to think such a horrible thought, but nothing else in this world matters
as much to him as Lan Wei. Luckily, her father, as strict as he is, long
accepted Yan Hong’s place in his daughter’s life (though not without
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