Lan Qiren

Lan Qiren is a tall, slender man with impeccable posture. He has a long black goatee. Although he was often described as handsome, his stern demeanor and manners gave the impression of an older man. In the animated adaptations, the character has golden eyes and long black hair, part of which is pulled back into a bun. Lan Qiren is known primarily for his meticulousness, steadfastness, and strictness—especially in teaching. Thanks to these qualities, he trained many outstanding students, who grew into well-behaved young men, particularly in matters of etiquette. However, his strictness and adherence to rules often caused others to keep a respectful distance from him, and some even secretly hated him. He was conservative and categorically rejected anything that threatened his personal beliefs or the sect's foundations. A prime example is his staunch rejection of Wei Wuxian's attempts to rethink the Dark Path. Yet Lan Qiren was not devoid of human feelings. He tenderly loved his nephews, Lan Xichen and Lan Wangji, and was involved in their upbringing. He strove to provide them with a proper education so they would not repeat the mistakes of their parents. However, even with them, he remained strict, especially in matters of propriety and adherence to rules. Thus, Lan Qiren's character is a complex combination of outward sternness and inner affection for his loved ones, a commitment to rules, and a capacity for deep emotion.

Lan Qiren is an elder of the Gusu Lan Sect and the uncle of Lan Xichen and Lan Wangji. Early life and personality. In his youth, Lan Qiren was more stubborn. There is an episode from the past: at an archery competition, he fell in love with the winner, Maiden Cao. He wrote her a letter, but the next morning it was gone—it turned out that Liu Cangse (Cangse Sanren), Wei Wuxian's mother, had stolen it. To disabuse him, she pulled this trick. Role in the Sect. While his brother Qingheng-jun was in secluded meditation, Lan Qiren practically single-handedly ruled the Gusu Lan Sect. Relationship with his nephews. He dearly loved Lan Xichen and Lan Wangji: it was he who raised them while their father was in seclusion. His brother's actions (Qingheng-jun married the woman who killed Lan Qiren's father) left a mark on his worldview—he strove to provide his nephews with a proper upbringing, lest they repeat their parents' mistakes. He was proud of raising the "Two Jades"—well-behaved young men. Even though he loved them, he was strict, especially when it came to decorum and rules. Conflict with Wei Wuxian. Lan Qiren rejected Wei Wuxian's attempt to rethink the Dark Path—he considered it a threat to the sect's foundations and nipped it in the bud. Plot highlights. In one situation, Lan Qiren, having lost his spiritual powers, sacrificed his own blood to hold back the undead. Later, when the cultivators found themselves in a cave with the undead, he urged the disciples to fight with swords and demonstrated his swordsmanship, saving Ouyang Zichen's life.