Wen Ning (温宁, Wēn Níng), courtesy name Wen Qionglin (温琼林, Wēn Qiónglín), is a member of the Qishan Wen Clan and the younger brother of Wen Qing while alive. In death, Wen Ning becomes the first Fierce Corpse to regain his consciousness and is known as the Ghost General (鬼将军, Guǐ Jiāngjūn), Wei Wuxian's right-hand man.
Appearance[]
While alive, Wen Ning is described a handsome youth with fine, delicate features and pitch-black eyes. He wears the glowing sun robes of the Qishan Wen Clan.[1]
Wen Ning retains his delicate features as a fierce corpse, though he is also paler than in life, with a melancholy air. Like all fierce corpses, his eyes lack pupils and cracked black lines extended from his neck to his face.[2] Once the Skull-Piercing Nails are removed from his skull,[3] he regains his black pupils.[4] His clothes are tattered at the hems and sleeves, and black chains trail from handcuffs around his wrists and ankles.[2]
Personality[]
In life, Wen Ning is shy, nervous, and suffers from a stutter.[1] After his death, he becomes an extremely strong fierce corpse precisely due to his tendency to hold in his negative emotions.[5] Over time, he learns to stand up for those he cares about, even at the cost of breaking a promise,[6] and to follow his own path.[7]
Unlike many prominent members of the Qishan Wen Clan, Wen Ning has a strong sense of honor, kindness, and loyalty. He is profoundly grateful to Wei Wuxian for encouraging his archery skills, and as a result, he risks his life to save Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng after the fall of Lotus Pier.[1] He willingly sacrifices himself to ensure the safety of not only his family and friends,[8] but even those who hate him.[9] He seems to be protective of children, as he fights Nie Mingjue's strong fierce corpse to save Jin Ling, whom Nie Mingjue had originally targeted.[9]
Wen Ning remains sensitive to the bloodshed he carries out as a fierce corpse. Once Wei Wuxian loses control, he expresses guilt and sorrow for those he killed.[4] Despite his inability to cry anymore, he shows deep emotions when his murdered family come to his aid during the Second Siege of the Burial Mounds.[10]
Trivia[]
- Wen Ning is mentioned to be very good at digging graves.[11]
- According to author Mo Xiang Tong Xiu, Wen Ning will die for a second and final time in the distant future.[12]
- Wen Ning was featured in a marketing picture for Qingming Festival.
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