YI

SPECIES: Solarian GENDER: Male

Yi has a cat-like appearance, a common feature of Solarians. He has cream-colored fur, a round head, pointed ears and two fur tufts on each side of his face, along with a small, triangular nose. He has big, almond-shaped eyes with large, black pupils and no visible iris highlights. His mouth or eyebrows are invisible, but he mainly expresses his feelings in a way that opens his eyes or frowns. His hands look like human, the fingers of which are tipped with claws instead of nails.

Yi dons an outfit that consists of a black bodysuit, black shoes on white socks, and a long, oversized yellow hanfu coat bearing his Sol symbol and Fangshi symbol. Yi has a smaller stature compared to other characters, and a jade ring-shaped device on his body that stabilizes the heart. These features are related to the accident that almost cost him his life when he was younger.

As a child, he dressed in a teal colored Changshan (Chinese-Manchurian traditional clothing), and the fur tufts on his face were noticeably smaller as well. After he became a pupil of Eigong and joined the Tiandao Council, he started wearing black-teal Changsan and turquoise Magu decorated with a Norigae bearing the symbol of Tiandao council as uniforms. He has been wearing his current costume ever since he became the Sol of the council, although his Hanfu coat was teal during his time as a council member.

New Kunlun, the Solarians' last sanctuary, has remained quiet for centuries. Within this vast realm, the ancient gods bequeathed mortals with a promised land that is forever protected by a set of sacred rituals. Yet the truth of this world remains unknown to most. Everything changes when Yi, a long forgotten hero from the past, is awakened by a human child.

As a child, Yi had always been proud. He also had a fascination with studying science, and was very stubborn about pursuing this goal even against the wishes of his parents. He loves his younger sister Heng dearly, but is usually too stoic to express his affection for her. His stubbornness and impulsiveness is also the reason why he cut contact with Heng, a decision that he deeply regrets.

After being awakened from slumber 500 years later, Yi initially still retains a strong sense of pride, but now it brings out an additional petty and vengeful streak in him too. These are what, in part, drove him to seek vengeance on the council of Sols for having deceived him. Yi's pride and desire for revenge also drives him to kill the other Sols in cruel ways at times, such as when he tortured a still-living Goumang with his Jiangshi collar technology. However, after spending more time with Shuanshuan and the other humans, he starts to open up and comes to see that there are more valuable things in life than just revenge.

At some point during his journey of eliminating the council of Sols, Yi goes from being a cold and somewhat heartless Fangshi, who only cares about getting his revenge, to a hero who embraces his softer side and learns the value of companionship, love and commitment. He especially grows very fond of Shuanshuan, who he treats much like a younger brother. He also becomes more tolerant of errors and comes to terms with the fact that not everything can go the way he plans, such as when Eigong asked him "Are you not afraid?" and Yi replied "I am. But I have also learned to accept failure." In the end, he makes the courageous sacrifice of forsaking himself to ensure a brighter future for the humans.

Despite his flaws, Yi does have a degree of justice. He hates the rich and the powerful, and is disgusted with many of the Sols, for example Jiequan and Goumang, for abusing their powers. He is also very loyal to his friends, namely Shuanshuan and Kuafu.