Crane & Koi
The Drowned Crane and
The Fish Who Learned How to Fly
[Currently under construction]
银雨 - Yín Yǔ
THE DROWNED CRANE
Born in the lap of exorbitant luxury and raised to fulfil a legacy not originally meant for a mere woman like her, Yin Yu wanted nothing more than to tear asunder the constricting expectations of the society that scorned her and revel in its ashes. However, she has learned not all things are to be taken by sheer force and bides her time patiently, learning to perfect a visage of who she is expected to be, if just to mask her insidious plotting.
金光 - Jīnguāng
THE FISH WHO LEARNED HOW TO FLY
Orphaned as a child and taken in by an aging village fisherman and his wife, Jinguang grows up a hardworking, earnest youth. When a combination of drought and famine strike the village, he embarks on a journey to seek the elusive god of the harvest for salvation. Along the way, he will meet an alluring, enigmatic, and beguiling woman whose motives for helping him remain as secretive as her family history.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Main Characters
金光 - Jīnguāng
Orphaned as a child and taken in by an aging village fisherman and his wife, Jinguang grows up a hardworking, earnest youth. When a combination of drought and famine strike the village, he embarks on a journey to seek the elusive god the harvest for salvation. Along the way, he will meet an alluring, enigmatic, and beguiling woman whose motives for helping him remain as secretive as her family history.银雨 - Yín Yǔ
Born in the lap of exorbitant luxury and raised to fulfil a legacy not originally meant for a mere woman like her, Yin Yu wanted nothing more than to tear asunder the constricting expectations of the society that scorned her and revel in its ashes. However, she has learned not all things are to be taken by sheer force and bides her time patiently, learning to perfect a visage of who she is expected to be–if just to mask her insidious plotting.
西山村 - Xīshān Cūn (Xīshān Village)
江岚 - Jiāng Lán
An aging village fisherman who chances upon a young Jinguang and, along with his wife Huang Qiuyue, decides to raise him like a son. A stolid, reliable man accustomed to routine, he is a steady beat in the pulse of Xishan Village.黄秋月 - Huáng Qiūyuè
A skilled craftswoman and wife to Jiang Lan. She is a stern, pedantic woman with a deep penchant for collecting items she may find use for in the future. Though she would never admit to anyone out loud, her dearest treasure somehow ended up being the stray boy her husband brought home one day.
银天堂 - Yín Tiān Táng (Yín Tiān Court)
凤珍 - Fèng Zhēn
Formally referred to as 银夫人 - Yín Fūrén (Madame Yin), by the inhabitants of Yin Tian Court. An unparalleled dancer and renowned beauty, her humble origins as a courtesan have long since fallen by the wayside after her marriage to the lord Yin Jun.银君 - Yín Jūn
The domineering lord of Yin Tian Court and Yin Yu’s father. Austere in manner and even more severe behind closed doors, he is most displeased when the heir his wife Feng Zhen bears him is born a girl.