List of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer characters


The following is a list of characters from the wuxia novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer by Jin Yong.

Five Mountain Sword Sects Alliance

Mount Hua Sect

;Qi faction
;Sword faction
;Liu family
Several years ago, ten senior elders of the cult attacked the Five Mountain Sword Sects on Mount Hua but were lured into a trap and ended up being trapped inside a cave, where they eventually died. Before they died, the elders figured out new techniques to counter the swordplay movements of the five sects and carved them on the cave walls. Several years later, Linghu Chong entered the cave by chance and discovered their remains and the carvings. Some of the elders were: