Ziya

Ziya is the main protagonist in Fengshen Yanyi 2 and Mystic Heroes. He is the only character that the player can use in his debut but he is a normal selectable character in Mystic Heroes.

Role in Games
A boy from common origins, Ziya is orphan who lost his parents from an early age. He was kindly raised by his grandfather, the village elder, and had his best friend, Bai Chang, as his older brother figure. Known as the trouble-maker in the village, Ziya explores the boundaries of his home without hesitation.

One day, he and Bai Chang find a cliff with a mysterious gate at its edge. Against the village elder's warnings, Ziya walk towards the structure and sees Li Lan materialize before him. Saving her from the Savage Beasts that followed her, the boys escort her back to their home. However, their village is under attack by more of the same monsters and is burned to the ground in the conflict. Learning from Li Lan and Taigong Wang that the gate must be closed to prevent more chaos, Ziya's grandfather gives him the task of stopping the monster invasion with the priestess. Li Lan replies they should return to the gate she appeared from so they head there together. When Ziya spots Ling Ya Xian, he tries to attack the Nine Dragon member. However, his recklessness caused his friend's death and he is flung with Li Lan when the gate opens with a burst of light.

Left with nothing else to do afterwards, Ziya decides to accompany Li Lan in her journey. Keeping Taigong Wang's divine iron whip, he acts as the group's leader throughout the story. To protect the land's peace, he faces the Nine Dragon Sect and gains many comrades along the way. He learns the secrets of celestial realm during his travels.

Towards the end of the game, it is revealed that his father was the best friend of Hua Ling's father and his mother was his grandfather's daughter. In order to give birth to Ziya, the demon and human couple went to Mount Yu to make their wish a reality. He learns he is a member of the legendary clan outside of the human or celestial realm, a user of the Tao Clan. He was created with the wish to someday save the world from being overpowered by the Source of Tao. Once the Source of Tao is sealed away, the human world would forever be cut off from the celestial realm. To rescue Li Lan from her fate, he decides to seal away the Source of Tao.

When his party defeats King Shou within the world's parallel dimension, Taigong Wang entrusts him with his iron whip and Ziya seals away his adversary and the Source of Tao. After he parts with his friends, Ziya returns to his reconstructed village. During the epilogue scenario, as he prays over Bai Chang's grave, he happily turns to greet a silhouette of Li Lan.

Ziya returns in Mystic Heroes with Li Lan. He accompanies her to the City of Ancients.

Personality
A mischievous and curious youth, Ziya starts as a young man who doesn't really consider the repercussions of his actions. He is overtly confident in his strength and confronts problems with daring bravery. Bai Chang's sacrifice haunts him and he realizes his own limitations and weaknesses. Gradually accepting his faults, he matures into a person of righteousness and moral principle. Although he doesn't always understand the mystical parts of his world, he won't allow people to abuse it for their own gain.

A generally forgiving person, he befriends people easily and shares a mutual infatuation with Li Lan.

Fighting Style
Ziya is an overall balanced character- a bit below average in everything really, though he is notably the fastest physical attacker in Mystic Heroes. His attacks are double hitting and have a good range. He can equip a variety of spells that can help the party and possesses average speed to help execute them. Easy to use, he is an ideal choice for beginners to the Warriors franchise.

He is needed to start any special combination techniques in his debut and his relationship with his party members determines who will join his assault. Since Ziya is the player's character in Fengshen Yanyi 2, his defeat in normal battle means the end of the game.

Here are his battle statistics in Mystic Heroes.
 * Magic Type: Wind
 * Power: 3/4
 * Magic: 3/4
 * Jump/Speed: 2/4