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* SatelliteFamilyMember: Ling Ling's role is to be the person [[MamaBear her mother Mei Lin]] tries to protect. Her EvilUncle Jia Sidao threatens Ling Ling to force Mei Lin to spy on the Mongols, but later Ling Ling is held hostage by Empress Chabi to force Mei Lin to spy on the Chinese. After Marco rescues Ling Ling in Season 2, Mei Lin helps him stop Ahmad's plan to [[spoiler: overthrow and kill Kublai Khan]].
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A young Venetian man abandoned at the court of Kublai Khan, seeking to survive the court of the Khan of Khans

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A young Venetian man abandoned at the court of Kublai Khan, seeking to survive the court of the Khan of KhansKhans.



Kublai Khan's son by Chabi and his heir

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Kublai Khan's son by Chabi and his heirheir.



The Khan's bastard son, a formidable warrior

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The Khan's bastard son, a formidable warriorwarrior.



The Khan's vice-regent, a Muslim

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The Khan's vice-regent, a MuslimMuslim.



The Khan's Minister of Finance

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The Khan's Minister of FinanceFinance.



The Khan's brother, overseer of Karakorum

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The Khan's brother, overseer of KarakorumKarakorum.



The Khan's cousin, leader of the Golden Horde and head of the House of Ögedei

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The Khan's cousin, leader of the Golden Horde and head of the House of ÖgedeiÖgedei.



A Taoist monk and kung-fu master. Like Marco Polo, he too is a bound servant of Kublai Khan

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A Taoist monk and kung-fu master. Like Marco Polo, he too is a bound servant of Kublai KhanKhan.



The eunuch protector of Kokachin

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The eunuch protector of KokachinKokachin.



The dying emperor of the Song dynasty

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The dying emperor of the Song dynastydynasty.



Empress Dowager of the Song dynasty and Lizong's chief wife

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Empress Dowager of the Song dynasty and Lizong's chief wifewife.



Emperor's Lizong son and successor (note: his real-life historical counterpart is Emperor Duzong, the nephew of Lizong; in this TV series, he is instead changed into the son of Lizong and renamed as Emperor Zhaoxian)

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Emperor's Lizong son and successor (note: his real-life historical counterpart is Emperor Duzong, the nephew of Lizong; in this TV series, he is instead changed into the son of Lizong and renamed as Emperor Zhaoxian)Zhaoxian).



Jia Sidao's sister, a former whore turned concubine of the Emperor Lizong

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Jia Sidao's sister, a former whore turned concubine of the Emperor LizongLizong.



Mei Lin's daughter with the late Emperor Lizong

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Mei Lin's daughter with the late Emperor LizongLizong.



Another concubine of the late Emperor Lizong and former whore, a friend and ally of Mei Lin

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Another concubine of the late Emperor Lizong and former whore, a friend and ally of Mei LinLin.



A member of the Red Lotus Society and champion of the Empress Dowager

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A member of the Red Lotus Society and champion of the Empress DowagerDowager.



Marco Polo's father, a Venetian merchant

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Marco Polo's father, a Venetian merchantmerchant.



Niccolò's brother and business partner

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Niccolò's brother and business partnerpartner.



The leader of the Hashshashin

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The leader of the HashshashinHashshashin.



A member of the Bayaut tribe and would-be suitor of Princess Kokachin

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A member of the Bayaut tribe and would-be suitor of Princess KokachinKokachin.

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The aged grandson of Genghis Khan and Khan of Khans, ruler of the Mongol Empire

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The aged grandson of Genghis Khan and Khan of Khans, ruler of the Mongol EmpireEmpire.



* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Kublai Khan is a fat, middle-aged man, but he's still a powerful warrior, as evidenced by his duel against [[spoiler:Ariq]].



* RankScalesWithAsskicking: Kublai Khan is a fat, middle-aged man, but he's still a powerful warrior, as evidenced by his duel against [[spoiler:Ariq]].



Chancellor of the Song dynasty

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Chancellor of the Song dynastydynasty.



* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Jia Sidao, the chancellor of the Song Dynasty, also turns out to be the nation's most powerful martial artist.


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* RankScalesWithAsskicking: Jia Sidao, the chancellor of the Song Dynasty, also turns out to be the nation's most powerful martial artist.
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* BigBad: [[spoiler: Due to the series cancellation, he serves as this for the series overall but specifically takes this role in Season 2 as he tries to usurp Kublai Khan after trying to assassinate him in Season 1.]]


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* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler: serves as this for Season 1 as he is responsible for Kublai Khan’s attempted assassination which is the central mystery in Season 1]]


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* TheHeavy: [[spoiler: serves as this in Season 2 due to his attempt to usurp Kublai Khan however Ahmad is backing him and he is killed as Ahmad takes on BigBad status.]]
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->'''Played By:''' Tan Kheng Hua

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->'''Played By:''' Tan Kheng Hua
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->'''Played By:''' Pierfrancesco Savino

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->'''Played By:''' Pierfrancesco Savino
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** Taken UpToEleven in season 2, where [[spoiler: Chabi constantly dehumanizes her in order to turn her into an obedient, fertile bride for her son. The massive GuiltComplex she suffers over essentially having stolen the real Blue Princess' identity does not help.]]

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** Taken UpToEleven in In season 2, where [[spoiler: Chabi constantly dehumanizes her in order to turn her into an obedient, fertile bride for her son. The massive GuiltComplex she suffers over essentially having stolen the real Blue Princess' identity does not help.]]

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