Xu Zhu (fictional)

The following is a list of characters from the wuxia novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils by Jin Yong. There are over 230 characters in the novel, including those who are only mentioned by name. Some characters such as Duan Yu, Duan Zhengchun, Duan Zhengming, Gao Shengtai, Yelü Hongji and Wanyan Aguda are fictionalised personas of historical figures, while the rest are fictional characters.

The "Four Evils" (天下四惡 / 四大惡人) are a group of four eccentric martial artists notorious for committing heinous crimes. Their nicknames are Chinese idioms used to describe evil persons. The four are ranked in order of seniority:

The Limitless Sword Sect (無量劍派) is based on Limitless Mountain (無量山) in Dali. It is renamed "Limitless Cave" after it becomes a subject of Lingjiu Palace.

The Heavenly Dragon Monastery (天龍寺) is a Buddhist monastery located in Dali. Some of the monks are former members of Dali's royal family.

The Lords of the 36 Caves and 72 Islands (三十六洞洞主、七十二島島主) are a loose assembly of martial artists who were implanted with the "Life and Death Talisman", a deadly poison, and forced into submission by Tianshan Tonglao. If they followed her orders, she would periodically give them an antidote to temporarily ease their suffering. They eventually decide to rebel against Lingjiu Palace when they could no longer stand Tianshan Tonglao's cruelty. The Lords include:

The Funiu Sect (伏牛派) is named for the Funiu Mountains in Shanxi and Hunan, an area formerly known for its staff-based martial arts.

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