Shen Liun: Protagonist. Calm, analytical, and driven by a deep pain. His will is indomitable. After his fall, he becomes obsessed with understanding true power.
Ye Ruoxi: Former fiancée. Cold, talented, and proud. Sees Shen Liun as a burden in the beginning. Their paths will cross again.
Emperor of Ashes (Aoshen): An ancient soul bound to Shen Liun. Mysterious, powerful, and slowly reveals secrets of forgotten cultivation paths.
Xiao Ning'er: A girl Shen Liun saves early on. She becomes a loyal companion with a tragic fate of her own.
Mo Tianhai: A demonic cultivator with a tragic past. Initially an enemy, later a powerful ally.