Huo Liaoyuan

Courtesy name Zilong, adopted at the same time he took on the name Zhao Yun. Liaoyuan Huo is the leader of the Sima clan's notorious assassin squad, the Crippled Legion, and is best friend with the clan's young head, Sima Yi. Besides prodigious fighting skills, he has the unique handicap of inability to feel pain, making him one of the strongest warriors in the story. Unlike the amoral Sima Yi, Liaoyuan Huo is regarded to be a very righteous man who values justice, and, despite their strong friendship, hates Sima Yi's indifference to the world's chaotic state. He's also discontented with the life of an assassin, but nevertheless stays unwavered in his loyalty to the clan and commitment to his comrades, whom he treasures. The 'huo' (火, lit. fire) of the series title (火鳳燎原, Huǒ Fèng Liáo Yuán, lit. Fiery Phoenix Burns Steppes) refers to Liaoyuan Huo.