Second son of a minor noble family notable for their magical lineage. Well-known scholar, poet, and eligible bachelor.

• 5'10''
• Long black hair, generally worn half down with a simple ornament
• Dark brown eyes
• Very upright, proper posture
• Wears a lot of greens, blues, whites, in various shades
• Of delicate constitution; gets cold easily and often in furs
• Often carries a fan he painted himself
• Carries an umbrella at even the hint of rain; catches chill easily
• Generally looks elegant and a bit unapproachable
• Quite expressive in private but generally wears a polite mask

• Has the image of a proper gentleman, an exceptional scholar
• In actuality quite hot-blooded but has great restraint
• Extremely stubborn but strives to be gentle about his opinions in public settings
• Academic and well-read, gets excited about esoteric subjects
• Curious and quickwitted
• Quite competitive and likes to win
• Unhappy about the family's magic aptitude skipping him, but tries to make up for it with theorycrafting and academic study
• Shrewd and can be calculating, though he struggles sometimes with keeping his emotions in check
• Adept at networking and social relationships regardless of his personal feelings
• Secretly a little bit of a daydreamer
• Has a childish, petulant side, but only shows it to those he's very close to

• Baseline human, not particularly strong or fast
• Skilled in the four arts
• An accomplished poet
• Common magic to an average degree
• Herbology and basic medical knowledge
• Familiar with various poisons and cures

• Second son of a minor noble family
• His family is known to be talented magic users, but the talent this generation has manifested mainly in his older brother and, to an extent, his younger sister
• Set about making up for his magical deficiencies by studying hard, first in magical craft and theory, and then in both general and esoteric subjects when that didn't make his casting any better

• Jiang Boxuan (姜博煊 ): Father; generally quite indulgent with him but has high standards
• Li Ningyao (李宁瑶): Mother; strict but fair. Less tolerance for his occasional shenanigans than his father but ultimately caring
• Li Ningwen (李宁纹): Aunt, mother's younger sister; an eccentric who has taken a liking to Minze and has been teaching him about various herbs and medicines since he was a child, including some taboo poison knowledge
• Jiang Minchi (姜敏驰 ): Older brother who is a first-rate magic user; Minze envies and looks up to him in equal measure. Currently away studying with a famous magister
• Jiang Lingfei (姜玲飞): Younger sister who specializes in weaving and protective magic; closer to her than his brother, sometimes they get involved in each other's business
• Luo Tingsheng (罗庭升): Personal guard and page; grew up together, very loyal and can be a bit overprotective. A serious and competent man with a dry and sneaky sense of humor
• Hao Guojun (郝国郡): ???