List of Nirvana in Fire characters

This is a list of Nirvana in Fire characters. The Chinese drama, Nirvana in Fire was adapted from , a web novel written by Haiyan. The series takes place during the Wei and Liang dynasties in Ancient China. It follows Mei Changsu, a strategist who enters the capital of the Liang Dynasty to overturn the miscarriage of justice laid upon his family as well as help his close friend become the new Emperor.

Lin Shu (played by Hu Ge; teenage counterpart played by Zhang Zhehan) is the son of Lin Xie, the commander general under the Emperor of Da Liang, and Grand Princess Jinyang. He was described as high-spirited and extremely bright prodigy, as well as proud and skillful by his close friend, Xiao Jingyan. However, when he and his father went off to battle the Northern Wei, they and the Chiyan Army were framed as traitors to the king, and was therefore attacked under the Emperor's orders. Only Lin Shu and a few other comrades survived the slaughter. However, as the result of the fighting, Lin Shu was poisoned by the "Poison of the Bitter Flame", and therefore underwent treatment that changed his appearance. He became weak and sensitive to the cold, and could never perform martial arts again. For the next twelve years, he created the Jiang Zuo Alliance with the help of Langya Hall, and became the chief of the pugilist world. Lin Shu, as Mei Changsu, returns to Jin Ling to stir the court's politics.

Mei Changsu has a calm and regal demeanor. However, he is determined to bring justice to his family as well as the Chiyan Army and is willing to do all the dirty work for Prince Jing so that he would get what he wish.

Prince Xiao Jingyan (played by Wang Kai) is the son of the Emperor and Consort Jing. He and Lin Shu were very close friends, and when his comrade was labeled as a traitor, he was one of the only few people who voiced his objections, causing him to lose favor from the Emperor. Prince Jing was also very close to his older brother, Prince Qi, who also died as a result of the Chiyan conspiracy. Because of the conspiracy, he abhors strategists and their evil deeds to get what they want. However, he agrees to cooperate with Mei Changsu, not knowing that his true identity was his best friend.

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