Characters in Heart of the Sun Warrior

Xingyin

A half-immortal archer who freed her mother from the Celestial Emperor's punishment, now drawn back into court politics as new threats emerge.

Also in Daughter of the Moon Goddess

Celestial Emperor

The ruler of the Celestial Kingdom, whose growing power and long-held grudge against Xingyin's family threaten everything she has fought for.

Also in Daughter of the Moon Goddess

Liwei

The Crown Prince of the Celestial Kingdom and Xingyin's closest confidant, one point of a resurfacing love triangle.

Also in Daughter of the Moon Goddess, Tales of the Celestial Kingdom

Wenzhi

A powerful commander whose earlier betrayal of Xingyin complicates his attempt to win back her trust in this book.

Also in Daughter of the Moon Goddess, Tales of the Celestial Kingdom

Chang'e

Xingyin's mother, the Moon Goddess, freed from her punishment at the end of the first book and drawn into the new dangers facing the Celestial Kingdom.

Also in Tales of the Celestial Kingdom

Shuxiao

A loyal friend and fellow warrior to Xingyin, given an expanded role in this book as the political dangers around them grow.