Phantom Blade Zero NPC Guide
Find the characters associated with crafting, trading and carriage travel, alongside friendly, neutral and story figures. Some also appear in boss encounters.
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Service NPCs: crafting, trading and travel
| Chinese name | Role | Introduction |
|---|---|---|
| 炼邪 | Craftsperson | Handles equipment crafting and upgrades; travels with the merchant and carriage driver. |
| 妙手小张 | Merchant | A traveling collector of curios who trades items. |
| 车夫（老车夫） | Carriage driver | Provides carriage travel between regions. A link to body modification is speculation in the source. |
Character roster
| Chinese name | Role | Introduction |
|---|---|---|
| 眼镜女 | Town resident | A woman wearing glasses in the town. |
| 炼邪 | Craftsperson | Handles equipment crafting and upgrades; travels with the merchant and carriage driver. |
| 妙手小张 | Merchant | A traveling collector of curios who trades items. |
| 车夫（老车夫） | Carriage driver | Provides carriage travel between regions. A link to body modification is speculation in the source. |
| 玉儿 | Town girl | A girl seeking medicine for her ill father in the series’ story, where she meets Soul. |
| 友善鬼差 | Friendly character | An operative who is friendly toward Soul. |
| 虚空 | Order figure | A female member of the Order’s seven envoys, associated with the lute-wielding figure. |
| 沐小葵 | Story character | The Order leader’s daughter; also listed among the bosses. |
| 雷当 | Story character / boss | Appears in the story and in a boss encounter. |
| 长鸿 | Story character / boss | Appears in the story and in a boss encounter. |
| 弦者 | Modified operative | A modified operative serving the female envoy, using a pipa as a weapon. |
| 魔渊 | Major figure / boss | A powerful major figure who also appears as a boss. |
| 左殇 | Order figure | An Order envoy whose relationship with Soul spans friendship and rivalry in the series. |
Character profiles
眼镜女
Town resident
Her glasses identify this woman encountered in the town. The roster uses that appearance-based description.
炼邪
Craftsperson
Tools mark her role as the equipment craftsperson. She handles crafting, upgrades and reforging, traveling alongside the merchant and carriage driver.
妙手小张
Merchant
Recognizable by small round sunglasses, this traveling merchant collects and sells curios. Soul can trade and buy items from him; his companions are the craftsperson and carriage driver.
车夫（老车夫）
Carriage driver
The driver transports Soul between regions and stops, traveling with the craftsperson and merchant. A connection to body-modification technology remains speculative.
玉儿
Town girl
In the earlier Rainblood story, this girl seeks medicine for her ill father and is killed. Soul delivers the medicine in her place and is drawn into an ambush.
友善鬼差
Friendly character
This operative is friendly toward Soul. The roster identifies the character by that stance and role.
虚空
Order figure
A female member of the Order’s seven envoys, she is associated with strategy and intelligence. The modified, pipa-wielding operative serves under her.
沐小葵
Story character
The daughter of the Order’s leader. The boss overview lists a story encounter involving her. Earlier-game background: Series material describes her growing up in the Order and using an iron fan, with the alias 玉.
雷当
Story character / boss
A one-armed fighter who uses a long blade. The character material also covers his friendship with Soul in earlier games. Earlier-game background: In earlier-game material, he served under Soul and became his close friend. The profile associates him with 庞镇 and 荒城.
长鸿
Story character / boss
长鸿 is a story character who is also included in the boss roster.
弦者
Modified operative
A modified servant under 虚空 who uses a pipa as a weapon. The character profile describes her assisting the player during certain boss encounters.
魔渊
Major figure / boss
Mó Yuan is Soul’s father. Donnie Yen provides his facial and motion capture and serves as the game’s creative consultant.
左殇
Order figure
A high-ranking Order figure who uses a longsword. In the earlier games, his friendship with Soul turns into rivalry, making their relationship central to the series.
Relationships and series history
The craftsperson, traveling merchant and carriage driver travel together and provide equipment, trading and transport services.
The girl’s search for medicine and her death belong to the earlier Rainblood story. That episode is series background rather than a new-game quest walkthrough.
The town and its services
The town brings together several friendly or neutral characters. The craftsperson, merchant and driver provide equipment, trading and travel services; the woman with glasses and the girl seeking medicine are also associated with it.
The physician and Soul
This physician is associated with Soul’s survival and the sixty-six days left to uncover the truth behind his pursuit.
Source：BWIKI