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* FirstFriend: It's heavily implied that, thanks to his circumstances as an isolated prince with only loyal retainers for supporting having the fear betrayal and backstabbing from everybody else, [[spoiler: including his ''own mother'']], Xin is his first actual friend he's ever made in his life. Zheng is remarkably tolerant of Xin's lack of decorum and tact around him and places a large amount of trust and respect upon Xin, despite him being a prince with grand ambitions and the resources to achieve that, and Xin being little more than a peasant slave who's good with a sword. [[spoiler: Upon the harrowing experience of having to put a stop to his mother's ambitions following the State of Ai debacle, including publicly executing her lover and her children,[[note]] though Zheng later reveals that he actually spared them and it was only a public declaration[[/note]] and leaving her locked away sobbing her heart out, Zheng is understandably left with DullEyesOfUnhappiness... until he walks up to the ramparts where he and Xin made their promise to one another and sees Xin waiting for him. Chengjiao notes this in his dying breath, making his LastRequest to Xin to stay by his estranged brother's side on the road they plan to walk together, aware that the toll of committing mass slaughter to unite the warring states will take a heavy burden on Zheng, and tasking Xin to support him through it, come thick or thin.]]
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* FirstFriend: It's heavily implied that, thanks to his circumstances as an isolated prince with only loyal retainers for supporting support, and having the to fear betrayal and backstabbing from everybody else, [[spoiler: including his ''own mother'']], Xin is his first actual friend he's ever made in his life. Zheng is remarkably tolerant of Xin's lack of decorum and tact around him and places a large amount of trust and respect upon Xin, despite him being a prince with grand ambitions and the resources to achieve that, and Xin being little more than a peasant slave who's good with a sword. [[spoiler: Upon the harrowing experience of having to put a stop to his mother's ambitions following the State of Ai debacle, including publicly executing her lover and her children,[[note]] though Zheng later reveals that he actually spared them and it was only a public declaration[[/note]] and leaving her locked away sobbing her heart out, Zheng is understandably left with DullEyesOfUnhappiness... until he walks up to the ramparts where he and Xin made their promise to one another and sees Xin waiting for him. Chengjiao notes this in his dying breath, making his LastRequest to Xin to stay by his estranged brother's side on the road they plan to walk together, aware that the toll of committing mass slaughter to unite the warring states will take a heavy burden on Zheng, and tasking Xin to support him through it, come thick or thin.]]
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* BiShonen: Wang Jian, the King of Qi, even comments that he "has a pretty face".
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* BiShonen: Wang Jian, Bishonen: Wangjian, the King of Qi, even comments that he "has a pretty face".
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* MagneticHero: That Leadership score isn't just for show. Zheng is an ''absolute master'' of the RousingSpeech, breathing life back to [[spoiler:the Zui militia]] over and over to the utter astonishment of [[spoiler:Li Mu]]. In addition, he's so charismatic that a great many characters who were dubious of and even outright opposed him found themselves moved by his words and vision. Examples include but are not limited to: [[spoiler:Xin, Wang Yi, Chengjiao, Lord Changping, Cai Ze, ''Lu Buwei'', and even Wang Jian, the King of Qi.]]
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* MagneticHero: That Leadership score isn't just for show. Zheng is an ''absolute master'' of the RousingSpeech, breathing life back to [[spoiler:the Zui militia]] over and over to the utter astonishment of [[spoiler:Li Mu]]. In addition, he's so charismatic that a great many characters who were dubious of and even outright opposed him found themselves moved by his words and vision. Examples include but are not limited to: [[spoiler:Xin, Wang Yi, Chengjiao, Lord Changping, Cai Ze, ''Lu Buwei'', and even Wang Jian, Wangjian, the King of Qi.]]
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* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: The real Qin Shi Huang was far more ruthless and tyrannical according to near-contemporary historical sources, as opposed to his more sympathetic portrayal in the ''Manga/{{Kingdom}}'' manga. This is, however, a case of Administrivia/TropesAreNotBad - as readers are unlikely to root for Ying Zheng if he were depicted just like his historical counterpart.
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* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: The real Ancient writings declared Qin Shi Huang was far more ruthless and tyrannical according to near-contemporary historical sources, as opposed to his more sympathetic portrayal in the ''Manga/{{Kingdom}}'' manga. This is, however, a case of Administrivia/TropesAreNotBad - as readers are unlikely to root for Ying Zheng if he were depicted just like his historical counterpart. Additionally, the majority of documents describing Qin Shi Huang are from the following Han Dynasty, who were known to be extremely biased in their record keeping. Archaeologists and historians largely agree the first emperor was not nearly as tyrannical as he was made out to be.
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!!Ying Zheng/Ei Sei
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunFukuyama
!!Ying Zheng/Ei Sei
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunFukuyama
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!!!Japanese Pronunciation: Ei Sei
->'''Voiced by:'''
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The young king of Qin who bears a striking resemblance to Piao. Later becomes Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor who first unified China.
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The young king of Qin who bears a striking resemblance to Piao. Later becomes Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor who first unified China.
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* BiShonen: Ou Ken, the King of Qi, even comments that he "has a pretty face".
* CainAndAbel: The Abel to Seikyou's Cain.
* ChildProdigy: Sei began formulating his vision for a unified China when he was a kid.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler:He was born in the capital city - Kantan - of the State of Zhao. Unfortunately, he was born to the Qin Crown Prince and his Zhao consort ''just months after a Qin General had brutally killed off 400000 Zhao [=POWs=].'' He and his mother thus suffered terribly from AllTheOtherReindeer because of the Zhao citizens' {{Revenge|ByProxy}}]] attitude and actions taken towards them.
* CainAndAbel: The Abel to Seikyou's Cain.
* ChildProdigy: Sei began formulating his vision for a unified China when he was a kid.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler:He was born in the capital city - Kantan - of the State of Zhao. Unfortunately, he was born to the Qin Crown Prince and his Zhao consort ''just months after a Qin General had brutally killed off 400000 Zhao [=POWs=].'' He and his mother thus suffered terribly from AllTheOtherReindeer because of the Zhao citizens' {{Revenge|ByProxy}}]] attitude and actions taken towards them.
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* BiShonen: Ou Ken, Wang Jian, the King of Qi, even comments that he "has a pretty face".
* CainAndAbel: The Abel toSeikyou's Chengjiao's Cain.
* ChildProdigy:Sei Zheng began formulating his vision for a unified China when he was a kid.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler:He was born in the capital city -Kantan Handan - of the State of Zhao. Unfortunately, he was born to the Qin Crown Prince and his Zhao consort ''just months after a Qin General had brutally killed off 400000 400,000 Zhao [=POWs=].'' He and his mother thus suffered terribly from AllTheOtherReindeer because of the Zhao citizens' {{Revenge|ByProxy}}]] attitude and actions taken towards them.
* CainAndAbel: The Abel to
* ChildProdigy:
* DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler:He was born in the capital city -
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* DefrostingIceKing: Eventually warms up to Shin and Ten as the series progresses.
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: His goal to unite China [[MightMakesRight by conquering all its other kingdoms]] ''would not'' pass in today's standards of international relations and law. However, Ei Sei himself in-story states that this course of action is only necessary and possible due to living in the age of constant conflict that is Warring States-era China.
* FirstFriend: it's heavily implied that, thanks to his circumstances as an isolated prince with only loyal retainers for supporting having the fear betrayal and backstabbing from everybody else, [[spoiler: including his ''own mother'']], Shin is his first actual friend he's ever made in his life. Sei is remarkably tolerant of Shin's lack of decorum and tact around him and places a large amount of trust and respect upon Shin, despite him being a prince with grand ambitions and the resources to achieve that, and Shin being little more than a peasant slave who's good with a sword. [[spoiler: Upon the harrowing experience of having to put a stop to his mother's ambitions following the State of Ai debacle, including publicly executing her lover and her children,[[note]] though Sei later reveals that he actually spared them and it was only a public declaration[[/note]] and leaving her locked away sobbing her heart out, Sei is understandably left with DullEyesOfUnhappiness... until he walks up to the ramparts where he and Shin made their promise to one another and sees Shin waiting for him. Seikyo notes this in his dying breath, making his LastRequest to Shin to stay by his estranged brother's side on the road they plan to walk together, aware that the toll of committing mass slaughter to unite the warring states will take a heavy burden on Sei, and tasking Shin to support him through it, come thick or thin.]]
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: His goal to unite China [[MightMakesRight by conquering all its other kingdoms]] ''would not'' pass in today's standards of international relations and law. However, Ei Sei himself in-story states that this course of action is only necessary and possible due to living in the age of constant conflict that is Warring States-era China.
* FirstFriend: it's heavily implied that, thanks to his circumstances as an isolated prince with only loyal retainers for supporting having the fear betrayal and backstabbing from everybody else, [[spoiler: including his ''own mother'']], Shin is his first actual friend he's ever made in his life. Sei is remarkably tolerant of Shin's lack of decorum and tact around him and places a large amount of trust and respect upon Shin, despite him being a prince with grand ambitions and the resources to achieve that, and Shin being little more than a peasant slave who's good with a sword. [[spoiler: Upon the harrowing experience of having to put a stop to his mother's ambitions following the State of Ai debacle, including publicly executing her lover and her children,[[note]] though Sei later reveals that he actually spared them and it was only a public declaration[[/note]] and leaving her locked away sobbing her heart out, Sei is understandably left with DullEyesOfUnhappiness... until he walks up to the ramparts where he and Shin made their promise to one another and sees Shin waiting for him. Seikyo notes this in his dying breath, making his LastRequest to Shin to stay by his estranged brother's side on the road they plan to walk together, aware that the toll of committing mass slaughter to unite the warring states will take a heavy burden on Sei, and tasking Shin to support him through it, come thick or thin.]]
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* DefrostingIceKing: Eventually warms up to Shin Xin and Ten Diao as the series progresses.
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: His goal to unite China [[MightMakesRight by conquering all its other kingdoms]] ''would not'' pass in today's standards of international relations and law. However,Ei Sei Ying Zheng himself in-story states that this course of action is only necessary and possible due to living in the age of constant conflict that is Warring States-era China.
* FirstFriend:it's It's heavily implied that, thanks to his circumstances as an isolated prince with only loyal retainers for supporting having the fear betrayal and backstabbing from everybody else, [[spoiler: including his ''own mother'']], Shin Xin is his first actual friend he's ever made in his life. Sei Zheng is remarkably tolerant of Shin's Xin's lack of decorum and tact around him and places a large amount of trust and respect upon Shin, Xin, despite him being a prince with grand ambitions and the resources to achieve that, and Shin Xin being little more than a peasant slave who's good with a sword. [[spoiler: Upon the harrowing experience of having to put a stop to his mother's ambitions following the State of Ai debacle, including publicly executing her lover and her children,[[note]] though Sei Zheng later reveals that he actually spared them and it was only a public declaration[[/note]] and leaving her locked away sobbing her heart out, Sei Zheng is understandably left with DullEyesOfUnhappiness... until he walks up to the ramparts where he and Shin Xin made their promise to one another and sees Shin Xin waiting for him. Seikyo Chengjiao notes this in his dying breath, making his LastRequest to Shin Xin to stay by his estranged brother's side on the road they plan to walk together, aware that the toll of committing mass slaughter to unite the warring states will take a heavy burden on Sei, Zheng, and tasking Shin Xin to support him through it, come thick or thin.]]
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: His goal to unite China [[MightMakesRight by conquering all its other kingdoms]] ''would not'' pass in today's standards of international relations and law. However,
* FirstFriend:
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* ForegoneConclusion: Ei Sei will eventually become the historic First Emperor of China.
* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: The real Qin Shi Huang was far more ruthless and tyrannical according to near-contemporary historical sources, as opposed to his more sympathetic portrayal in the ''Manga/{{Kingdom}}'' manga. This is, however, a case of Administrivia/TropesAreNotBad - as readers are unlikely to root for Ei Sei if he were depicted just like his historical counterpart.
* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: The real Qin Shi Huang was far more ruthless and tyrannical according to near-contemporary historical sources, as opposed to his more sympathetic portrayal in the ''Manga/{{Kingdom}}'' manga. This is, however, a case of Administrivia/TropesAreNotBad - as readers are unlikely to root for Ei Sei if he were depicted just like his historical counterpart.
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* ForegoneConclusion: Ei Sei Ying Zheng will eventually become the historic First Emperor of China.
* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: The real Qin Shi Huang was far more ruthless and tyrannical according to near-contemporary historical sources, as opposed to his more sympathetic portrayal in the ''Manga/{{Kingdom}}'' manga. This is, however, a case of Administrivia/TropesAreNotBad - as readers are unlikely to root forEi Sei Ying Zheng if he were depicted just like his historical counterpart.
* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: The real Qin Shi Huang was far more ruthless and tyrannical according to near-contemporary historical sources, as opposed to his more sympathetic portrayal in the ''Manga/{{Kingdom}}'' manga. This is, however, a case of Administrivia/TropesAreNotBad - as readers are unlikely to root for
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* MagneticHero: That Leadership score isn't just for show. Sei is an ''absolute master'' of the RousingSpeech, breathing life back to [[spoiler:the Sai militia]] over and over to the utter astonishment of [[spoiler:Ri Boku]]. In addition, he's so charismatic that a great many characters who were dubious of and even outright opposed him found themselves moved by his words and vision. Examples include but are not limited to: [[spoiler:Shin, Ou Ki, Sei Kyou, Shou Hei Kun, Sai Taku, ''Ryo Fui'', and even Ou Ken, the King of Qi.]]
* ParentalNeglect: [[spoiler: When his father became the King of Qin, he left Ei Sei and his mother back in the enemy territory of Zhao. The constant stress of and struggle to survive eventually caused his mother to snap under pressure and so end up abusing him herself.]]
* ShutUpHannibal: A damn master of this. Every single time someone mocks or doubts his ideals, or tries to slap him in the face with the real consequences of his campaign to conquer China, he simply shrugs them off by reaffirming that he is already ''very aware'' of what he's gotten himself into and what it will cost, and is still all in on achieving his goal. Trying to put Sei off balance in regards to his ambitions is damn near impossible as [[spoiler: Ryu Fui]] and [[spoiler: Kan Ki]] learned when they each separately tried a SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids routine on him and he basically tells them both to piss off.
* ParentalNeglect: [[spoiler: When his father became the King of Qin, he left Ei Sei and his mother back in the enemy territory of Zhao. The constant stress of and struggle to survive eventually caused his mother to snap under pressure and so end up abusing him herself.]]
* ShutUpHannibal: A damn master of this. Every single time someone mocks or doubts his ideals, or tries to slap him in the face with the real consequences of his campaign to conquer China, he simply shrugs them off by reaffirming that he is already ''very aware'' of what he's gotten himself into and what it will cost, and is still all in on achieving his goal. Trying to put Sei off balance in regards to his ambitions is damn near impossible as [[spoiler: Ryu Fui]] and [[spoiler: Kan Ki]] learned when they each separately tried a SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids routine on him and he basically tells them both to piss off.
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* MagneticHero: That Leadership score isn't just for show. Sei Zheng is an ''absolute master'' of the RousingSpeech, breathing life back to [[spoiler:the Sai Zui militia]] over and over to the utter astonishment of [[spoiler:Ri Boku]].[[spoiler:Li Mu]]. In addition, he's so charismatic that a great many characters who were dubious of and even outright opposed him found themselves moved by his words and vision. Examples include but are not limited to: [[spoiler:Shin, Ou Ki, Sei Kyou, Shou Hei Kun, Sai Taku, ''Ryo Fui'', [[spoiler:Xin, Wang Yi, Chengjiao, Lord Changping, Cai Ze, ''Lu Buwei'', and even Ou Ken, Wang Jian, the King of Qi.]]
* ParentalNeglect: [[spoiler: When his father became the King of Qin, he leftEi Sei Ying Zheng and his mother back in the enemy territory of Zhao. The constant stress of and struggle to survive eventually caused his mother to snap under pressure and so end up abusing him herself.]]
* ShutUpHannibal: A damn master of this. Every single time someone mocks or doubts his ideals, or tries to slap him in the face with the real consequences of his campaign to conquer China, he simply shrugs them off by reaffirming that he is already ''very aware'' of what he's gotten himself into and what it will cost, and is still all in on achieving his goal. Trying to putSei Zheng off balance in regards to his ambitions is damn near impossible as [[spoiler: Ryu Fui]] Lu Buwei]] and [[spoiler: Kan Ki]] Huan Yi]] learned when they each separately tried a SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids routine on him and he basically tells them both to piss off.
* ParentalNeglect: [[spoiler: When his father became the King of Qin, he left
* ShutUpHannibal: A damn master of this. Every single time someone mocks or doubts his ideals, or tries to slap him in the face with the real consequences of his campaign to conquer China, he simply shrugs them off by reaffirming that he is already ''very aware'' of what he's gotten himself into and what it will cost, and is still all in on achieving his goal. Trying to put
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* SlidingScaleofIdealismVsCynicism: Unshakably idealistic. A specific example of this is when [[spoiler:Kan Ki]] points out that his plan to unify China will result in a huge amount of deaths, and that people will not simply stand for it. [[spoiler: Kan Ki]] tells Sei that if he's expecting people to just accept this, move past their anger and live together with what were once their enemies, he's expecting too much. Sei's answer to this is a very blunt: ''"Yes, I do. What's wrong with that?"''
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* SlidingScaleofIdealismVsCynicism: Unshakably idealistic. A specific example of this is when [[spoiler:Kan Ki]] [[spoiler:Huan Yi]] points out that his plan to unify China will result in a huge amount of deaths, and that people will not simply stand for it. [[spoiler: Kan Ki]] Huan Yi]] tells Sei Zheng that if he's expecting people to just accept this, move past their anger and live together with what were once their enemies, he's expecting too much. Sei's Zheng's answer to this is a very blunt: ''"Yes, I do. What's wrong with that?"''
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!!Chang Wen Jun/Shoubunkun
->'''Voiced by:''' Yutaka Nakano
A loyal supporter of Sei. [[spoiler:He later becomes the Chancellor of the Left.]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Yutaka Nakano
A loyal supporter of Sei. [[spoiler:He later becomes the Chancellor of the Left.]]
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!!!Japanese Pronunciation: Lord Shoubun (Shoubun Kun)
->'''Voiced by:''' Yutaka
A loyal supporter of
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* OvershadowedByAwesome: He is shown to be both a capable politician and still being able to lead soldiers in the field, but he's far from the level of Great Generals as Wang Qi, or political masterminds such as Li Mu.
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* OvershadowedByAwesome: He is shown to be both a capable politician and still being able to lead soldiers in the field, but he's far from the level of Great Generals as Wang Qi, Yi, or political masterminds such as Li Mu.
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* VitriolicBestBuds: Used to be this with Wang Qi. Still has his moments occasionally.
!!Bì/Heki
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KojiYusa
Chang Wen Jun's subordinate. He acts as a big brother of sorts towards Xin.
!!Bì/Heki
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KojiYusa
Chang Wen Jun's subordinate. He acts as a big brother of sorts towards Xin.
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* VitriolicBestBuds: Used to be this with Wang Qi.Yi. Still has his moments occasionally.
!!Bì/Heki
!!Bì
!!!Japanese Pronunciation: Heki
->'''Voiced by:'''Creator/KojiYusa
Chang Wen Jun'sCreator/KojiYusa (Japanese), Nicholas Leung (English, Season 3 onwards)
Lord Changwen's subordinate. He acts as a big brother of sorts towards Xin.
!!!Japanese Pronunciation: Heki
->'''Voiced by:'''
Chang Wen Jun's
Lord Changwen's subordinate. He acts as a big brother of sorts towards Xin.
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* AmazonChaser: Seems to be infatuated with Yotanwa.
* BadassNormal: Unlike Xin and his group, he has no special flashy traits or superhuman displays of power. He makes up with hard work and determination.
* BadassNormal: Unlike Xin and his group, he has no special flashy traits or superhuman displays of power. He makes up with hard work and determination.
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* AmazonChaser: Seems to be infatuated with Yotanwa.
Yang Duanhe.
* BadassNormal: Unlike Xin and his group, he has no special flashy traits or superhuman displays of power. He makes up for it with hard work and determination.
* BadassNormal: Unlike Xin and his group, he has no special flashy traits or superhuman displays of power. He makes up for it with hard work and determination.
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* DistressedDude: Poor Heki is often seen falling for the enemy leader's schemes.
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* DistressedDude: Poor Heki Bi is often seen falling for the enemy leader's schemes.
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!!Piao/Hyou
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!!!Japanese Pronunciation: Hyou
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Xin's best friend. He too aims to become a renowned general throughout the world. Ends up working in the Qin palace as Zheng's body double, but dies at the hands of an assassin hired by the Cheng Jiao Faction.
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Xin's best friend. He too aims to become a renowned general throughout the world. Ends up working in the Qin palace as Zheng's body double, but dies at the hands of an assassin hired by the Cheng Jiao Chengjiao Faction.
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* LineOfSightName: Zheng orders him to choose a family name when he agrees to become his body double. Zheng is eating a plum (李 ''lǐ'') while they're talking, so Hyou adopts that as his name. [[spoiler:As his sworn brother, Shin adopts the same name after he hears this story from Zheng (which is actually his historical name).]]
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* LineOfSightName: Zheng orders him to choose a family name when he agrees to become his body double. Zheng is eating a plum (李 ''lǐ'') while they're talking, so Hyou Piao adopts that as his name. [[spoiler:As his sworn brother, Shin Xin adopts the same name after he hears this story from Zheng (which is actually his historical name).]]
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* SlidingScaleofIdealismVsCynicism: Unshakably idealistic.
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* SlidingScaleofIdealismVsCynicism: Unshakably idealistic. A specific example of this is when [[spoiler:Kan Ki]] points out that his plan to unify China will result in a huge amount of deaths, and that people will not simply stand for it. [[spoiler: Kan Ki]] tells Sei that if he's expecting people to just accept this, move past their anger and live together with what were once their enemies, he's expecting too much. Sei's answer to this is a very blunt: ''"Yes, I do. What's wrong with that?"''
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* ShutUpHannibal: A damn master of this. Every single time someone mocks or doubts his ideals, or tries to slap him in the face with the real consequences of his campaign to conquer China, he simply shrugs them off by reaffirming that he is already ''very aware'' of what he's gotten himself into and what it will cost, and is still all in on achieving his goal. Trying to put Sei off balance in regards to his ambitions is damn near impossible as [[spoiler: Ryu Fui]] and [[spoiler: Kan Ki]] learned when they each separately tried a SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids routine on him and he basically tells them both to piss off.
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* MagneticHero: That Leadership score isn't just for show. Sei is an ''absolute master'' of the RousingSpeech, breathing life back to [[spoiler:the Sai militia]] over and over to the utter astonishment of [[spoiler:Ri Boku]]. In addition, he's so charismatic that a great many characters who were dubious of and even outright opposed him found themselves moved by his words and vision. Examples include but are not limited to: [[spoilers:Shin, Ou Ki, Sei Kyou, Shou Hei Kun, Sai Taku, ''Ryo Fui'', and even Ou Ken, the King of Qi.]]
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* MagneticHero: That Leadership score isn't just for show. Sei is an ''absolute master'' of the RousingSpeech, breathing life back to [[spoiler:the Sai militia]] over and over to the utter astonishment of [[spoiler:Ri Boku]]. In addition, he's so charismatic that a great many characters who were dubious of and even outright opposed him found themselves moved by his words and vision. Examples include but are not limited to: [[spoilers:Shin, [[spoiler:Shin, Ou Ki, Sei Kyou, Shou Hei Kun, Sai Taku, ''Ryo Fui'', and even Ou Ken, the King of Qi.]]
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* BiShonen: Ou Ken, the King of Qi, even comments that he "has a prety face".
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* BiShonen: Ou Ken, the King of Qi, even comments that he "has a prety pretty face".
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* MagneticHero: That Leadership score isn't just for show. Sei is an ''absolute master'' of the RousingSpeech, breathing life back to [[spoiler:the Sai militia]] over and over to the utter astonishment of [[spoiler:Ri Boku]]. In addition, he's so charismatic that a great many characters who were dubious of and even outright opposed him found themselves moved by his words and vision. Examples include but are not limited to: [[spoilers:Shin, Ou Ki, Shou Hei Kun, Sai Taku, ''Ryo Fui'', and even Ou Ken, the King of Qi.]]
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* MagneticHero: That Leadership score isn't just for show. Sei is an ''absolute master'' of the RousingSpeech, breathing life back to [[spoiler:the Sai militia]] over and over to the utter astonishment of [[spoiler:Ri Boku]]. In addition, he's so charismatic that a great many characters who were dubious of and even outright opposed him found themselves moved by his words and vision. Examples include but are not limited to: [[spoilers:Shin, Ou Ki, Sei Kyou, Shou Hei Kun, Sai Taku, ''Ryo Fui'', and even Ou Ken, the King of Qi.]]
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* Bishonen: Ou Ken, the King of Qi, even comments that he "has a prety face".
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* Bishonen: BiShonen: Ou Ken, the King of Qi, even comments that he "has a prety face".
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* [[BiShonen Bishonen]]
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* [[BiShonen Bishonen]]Bishonen: Ou Ken, the King of Qi, even comments that he "has a prety face".
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* MagneticHero: That Leadership score isn't just for show. Sei is an ''absolute master'' of the RousingSpeech, breathing life back to [[spoiler:the Sai militia]] over and over to the utter astonishment of [[spoiler:Ri Boku]].
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* MagneticHero: That Leadership score isn't just for show. Sei is an ''absolute master'' of the RousingSpeech, breathing life back to [[spoiler:the Sai militia]] over and over to the utter astonishment of [[spoiler:Ri Boku]]. In addition, he's so charismatic that a great many characters who were dubious of and even outright opposed him found themselves moved by his words and vision. Examples include but are not limited to: [[spoilers:Shin, Ou Ki, Shou Hei Kun, Sai Taku, ''Ryo Fui'', and even Ou Ken, the King of Qi.]]
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* FirstFriend: it's heavily implied that, thanks to his circumstances as an isolated prince with only loyal retainers for supporting having the fear betrayal and backstabbing from everybody else, [[spoiler: including his ''own mother'']], Shin is his first actual friend he's ever made in his life. Sei is remarkably tolerant of Shin's lack of decorum and tact around him and places a large amount of trust and respect upon Shin, despite him being a prince with grand ambitions and the resources to achieve that, and Shin being little more than a peasant slave who's good with a sword. [[spoiler: Upon the harrowing experience of having to put a stop to his mother's ambitions following the State of Ai debacle, including publicly executing her lover and her children,[[note]] though Sei later reveals that he actually spared them and it was only a public declaration[[/note]] and leaving her locked away sobbing her heart out, Sei is understandably left with DullEyesOfUnhappiness... until he walks up to the ramparts where he and Shin made their promise to one another and sees Shin waiting for him. Seikyo notes this in his dying breath, making his LastRequest to Shin to stay by his estranged brother's side on the road they plan to walk together, aware that the toll of committing mass slaughter to unite the warring states will take a heavy burden on Sei, and tasking Shin to support him through it, come thick or thin.]]
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* LineOfSightName: Zheng orders him to choose a family name when he agrees to become his body double. Zheng is eating a plum (李 ''lǐ'') while they're talking, so Hyou adopts that as his name. [[spoiler:As his sworn brother, Shin adopts the same name after he hears this story from Zheng (which is actually his historical name).]]
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* FreudianExcuse: The reveal of his DarkAndTroubledPast, combined with his [[DeadlyDecadentCourt court constantly trying to stab him in the back]] are the major factors responsible for him being a [[TheStoic guarded]] PerpetualFrowner when the series starts.
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* FreudianExcuse: The reveal of his DarkAndTroubledPast, combined with his [[DeadlyDecadentCourt [[DecadentCourt court constantly trying to stab him in the back]] are the major factors responsible for him being a [[TheStoic guarded]] PerpetualFrowner when the series starts.
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* YoungFutureFamousPeople: He's a younger (specifically teenaged) UsefulNotes/QinShiHuangdi, - at this time only King of Qin - who will later become the infamous First Emperor of China. {{Discussed|Trope}} outright in [[http://www.mangahere.co/manga/kingdom/v05/c048/4.html Chapter 48]].
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* YoungFutureFamousPeople: He's a younger (specifically teenaged) UsefulNotes/QinShiHuangdi, - at this time only King of Qin - who will later become the infamous First Emperor of China. {{Discussed|Trope}} outright in [[http://www.mangahere.co/manga/kingdom/v05/c048/4.html Chapter 48]].48]].
!!Chang Wen Jun/Shoubunkun
->'''Voiced by:''' Yutaka Nakano
A loyal supporter of Sei. [[spoiler:He later becomes the Chancellor of the Left.]]
->Stats: Strength |82|, Leadership |85|, Knowledge |86|, Politics |90|
->Stats [[spoiler:(Qin invasion): Strength |80|, Leadership |85|, Knowledge |90|, Politics |94|]]
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%%* CoolOldGuy
%%* OldRetainer: To Zheng.
* OvershadowedByAwesome: He is shown to be both a capable politician and still being able to lead soldiers in the field, but he's far from the level of Great Generals as Wang Qi, or political masterminds such as Li Mu.
* ParentalSubstitute: He is the closest Zheng has to a caring parent at the moment.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Used to be this with Wang Qi. Still has his moments occasionally.
!!Bì/Heki
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KojiYusa
Chang Wen Jun's subordinate. He acts as a big brother of sorts towards Xin.
->Stats: Strength |78|, Leadership |75|, Knowledge |86|
->Stats [[spoiler:(Qin invasion): Strength |80|, Leadership |84|, Knowledge |86|, Politics |88|]]
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* AmazonChaser: Seems to be infatuated with Yotanwa.
* BadassNormal: Unlike Xin and his group, he has no special flashy traits or superhuman displays of power. He makes up with hard work and determination.
* BigBrotherMentor: Considers Xin to be his little brother. Xin often calls him "big brother".
* {{Determinator}}: During the fight with Zuo Ci, he shows levels of this that rival Xin's.
** His special trait according to the author's notes is ''Hard Worker''.
** [[spoiler:Even getting hit by arrows during the first Qin-Zhao battle won't keep him from commanding his troops.]]
* DistressedDude: Poor Heki is often seen falling for the enemy leader's schemes.
* NiceGuy
* OvershadowedByAwesome: Even though he's a rather competent officer, his deeds get constantly overshadowed by Xin's.
!!Piao/Hyou
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunFukuyama
Xin's best friend. He too aims to become a renowned general throughout the world. Ends up working in the Qin palace as Zheng's body double, but dies at the hands of an assassin hired by the Cheng Jiao Faction.
->Stats: Strength |78|, Leadership |75|, Knowledge |80|
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* BodyDouble: For Zheng.
* IdenticalStranger: Hence the BodyDouble.
* KilledOffForReal
* PlotTriggeringDeath
!!Mister Shi
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* [[spoiler:HeelFaceTurn]]
!!Chang Wen Jun/Shoubunkun
->'''Voiced by:''' Yutaka Nakano
A loyal supporter of Sei. [[spoiler:He later becomes the Chancellor of the Left.]]
->Stats: Strength |82|, Leadership |85|, Knowledge |86|, Politics |90|
->Stats [[spoiler:(Qin invasion): Strength |80|, Leadership |85|, Knowledge |90|, Politics |94|]]
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%%* CoolOldGuy
%%* OldRetainer: To Zheng.
* OvershadowedByAwesome: He is shown to be both a capable politician and still being able to lead soldiers in the field, but he's far from the level of Great Generals as Wang Qi, or political masterminds such as Li Mu.
* ParentalSubstitute: He is the closest Zheng has to a caring parent at the moment.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Used to be this with Wang Qi. Still has his moments occasionally.
!!Bì/Heki
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KojiYusa
Chang Wen Jun's subordinate. He acts as a big brother of sorts towards Xin.
->Stats: Strength |78|, Leadership |75|, Knowledge |86|
->Stats [[spoiler:(Qin invasion): Strength |80|, Leadership |84|, Knowledge |86|, Politics |88|]]
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* AmazonChaser: Seems to be infatuated with Yotanwa.
* BadassNormal: Unlike Xin and his group, he has no special flashy traits or superhuman displays of power. He makes up with hard work and determination.
* BigBrotherMentor: Considers Xin to be his little brother. Xin often calls him "big brother".
* {{Determinator}}: During the fight with Zuo Ci, he shows levels of this that rival Xin's.
** His special trait according to the author's notes is ''Hard Worker''.
** [[spoiler:Even getting hit by arrows during the first Qin-Zhao battle won't keep him from commanding his troops.]]
* DistressedDude: Poor Heki is often seen falling for the enemy leader's schemes.
* NiceGuy
* OvershadowedByAwesome: Even though he's a rather competent officer, his deeds get constantly overshadowed by Xin's.
!!Piao/Hyou
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunFukuyama
Xin's best friend. He too aims to become a renowned general throughout the world. Ends up working in the Qin palace as Zheng's body double, but dies at the hands of an assassin hired by the Cheng Jiao Faction.
->Stats: Strength |78|, Leadership |75|, Knowledge |80|
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* BodyDouble: For Zheng.
* IdenticalStranger: Hence the BodyDouble.
* KilledOffForReal
* PlotTriggeringDeath
!!Mister Shi
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* [[spoiler:HeelFaceTurn]]
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!!Ying Zheng/Ei Sei
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunFukuyama
The young king of Qin who bears a striking resemblance to Piao. Later becomes Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor who first unified China.
->Stats: Strength |76|, Leadership |97|, Knowledge |84|
->Stats [[spoiler:(Qin invasion): Strength |78|, Leadership |98|, Knowledge |88|]]
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* [[BiShonen Bishonen]]
* CainAndAbel: The Abel to Seikyou's Cain.
* ChildProdigy: Sei began formulating his vision for a unified China when he was a kid.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler:He was born in the capital city - Kantan - of the State of Zhao. Unfortunately, he was born to the Qin Crown Prince and his Zhao consort ''just months after a Qin General had brutally killed off 400000 Zhao [=POWs=].'' He and his mother thus suffered terribly from AllTheOtherReindeer because of the Zhao citizens' {{Revenge|ByProxy}}]] attitude and actions taken towards them.
* DeathGlare[=/=]ThousandYardStare: Sported this expression as a child, though quite understandably, given his own DarkAndTroubledPast.
* DefrostingIceKing: Eventually warms up to Shin and Ten as the series progresses.
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: His goal to unite China [[MightMakesRight by conquering all its other kingdoms]] ''would not'' pass in today's standards of international relations and law. However, Ei Sei himself in-story states that this course of action is only necessary and possible due to living in the age of constant conflict that is Warring States-era China.
* FreudianExcuse: The reveal of his DarkAndTroubledPast, combined with his [[DeadlyDecadentCourt court constantly trying to stab him in the back]] are the major factors responsible for him being a [[TheStoic guarded]] PerpetualFrowner when the series starts.
* ForegoneConclusion: Ei Sei will eventually become the historic First Emperor of China.
* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: The real Qin Shi Huang was far more ruthless and tyrannical according to near-contemporary historical sources, as opposed to his more sympathetic portrayal in the ''Manga/{{Kingdom}}'' manga. This is, however, a case of Administrivia/TropesAreNotBad - as readers are unlikely to root for Ei Sei if he were depicted just like his historical counterpart.
* KingIncognito: Is this very briefly to Xin, before he learns his true identity.
* MagneticHero: That Leadership score isn't just for show. Sei is an ''absolute master'' of the RousingSpeech, breathing life back to [[spoiler:the Sai militia]] over and over to the utter astonishment of [[spoiler:Ri Boku]].
* ParentalNeglect: [[spoiler: When his father became the King of Qin, he left Ei Sei and his mother back in the enemy territory of Zhao. The constant stress of and struggle to survive eventually caused his mother to snap under pressure and so end up abusing him herself.]]
* TheStoic: In contrast to [[HotBlooded Xin]].
* SlidingScaleofIdealismVsCynicism: Unshakably idealistic.
* YoungFutureFamousPeople: He's a younger (specifically teenaged) UsefulNotes/QinShiHuangdi, - at this time only King of Qin - who will later become the infamous First Emperor of China. {{Discussed|Trope}} outright in [[http://www.mangahere.co/manga/kingdom/v05/c048/4.html Chapter 48]].
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!!Ying Zheng/Ei Sei
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunFukuyama
The young king of Qin who bears a striking resemblance to Piao. Later becomes Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor who first unified China.
->Stats: Strength |76|, Leadership |97|, Knowledge |84|
->Stats [[spoiler:(Qin invasion): Strength |78|, Leadership |98|, Knowledge |88|]]
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* [[BiShonen Bishonen]]
* CainAndAbel: The Abel to Seikyou's Cain.
* ChildProdigy: Sei began formulating his vision for a unified China when he was a kid.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler:He was born in the capital city - Kantan - of the State of Zhao. Unfortunately, he was born to the Qin Crown Prince and his Zhao consort ''just months after a Qin General had brutally killed off 400000 Zhao [=POWs=].'' He and his mother thus suffered terribly from AllTheOtherReindeer because of the Zhao citizens' {{Revenge|ByProxy}}]] attitude and actions taken towards them.
* DeathGlare[=/=]ThousandYardStare: Sported this expression as a child, though quite understandably, given his own DarkAndTroubledPast.
* DefrostingIceKing: Eventually warms up to Shin and Ten as the series progresses.
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: His goal to unite China [[MightMakesRight by conquering all its other kingdoms]] ''would not'' pass in today's standards of international relations and law. However, Ei Sei himself in-story states that this course of action is only necessary and possible due to living in the age of constant conflict that is Warring States-era China.
* FreudianExcuse: The reveal of his DarkAndTroubledPast, combined with his [[DeadlyDecadentCourt court constantly trying to stab him in the back]] are the major factors responsible for him being a [[TheStoic guarded]] PerpetualFrowner when the series starts.
* ForegoneConclusion: Ei Sei will eventually become the historic First Emperor of China.
* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: The real Qin Shi Huang was far more ruthless and tyrannical according to near-contemporary historical sources, as opposed to his more sympathetic portrayal in the ''Manga/{{Kingdom}}'' manga. This is, however, a case of Administrivia/TropesAreNotBad - as readers are unlikely to root for Ei Sei if he were depicted just like his historical counterpart.
* KingIncognito: Is this very briefly to Xin, before he learns his true identity.
* MagneticHero: That Leadership score isn't just for show. Sei is an ''absolute master'' of the RousingSpeech, breathing life back to [[spoiler:the Sai militia]] over and over to the utter astonishment of [[spoiler:Ri Boku]].
* ParentalNeglect: [[spoiler: When his father became the King of Qin, he left Ei Sei and his mother back in the enemy territory of Zhao. The constant stress of and struggle to survive eventually caused his mother to snap under pressure and so end up abusing him herself.]]
* TheStoic: In contrast to [[HotBlooded Xin]].
* SlidingScaleofIdealismVsCynicism: Unshakably idealistic.
* YoungFutureFamousPeople: He's a younger (specifically teenaged) UsefulNotes/QinShiHuangdi, - at this time only King of Qin - who will later become the infamous First Emperor of China. {{Discussed|Trope}} outright in [[http://www.mangahere.co/manga/kingdom/v05/c048/4.html Chapter 48]].
