Hub / Characters / Jingniang Character Jingniang Imperial Palace released imperial-palacecampaign-bossally-adjacent Biography Swordswoman trained by the young Zhao Kuangyin — investigates treasury rumours personally and fights as the Blackclad campaign boss. Jingniang enters Throne and Tempest through a famous Chinese opera the game stages with Zhao Kuangyin: he once rescued a kidnapped woman and escorted her hundreds of miles home, refusing marriage because accepting would make him no better than her captors. The game adds its own layer — she asked him to teach her staff technique; he said the staff was too difficult and taught her the sword instead. Every technique she uses in the Blackclad boss fight blends Zhao Kuangyin's teachings with her own innovations. When rumours spread that the emperor secretly hoarded wealth, Jingniang investigated personally. [spoiler]If the rumours proved true she would become the dragon slayer; finding the treasury's true purpose — funding Yan Yun reclamation — spares her that role. She breaks into the palace, clashes with the protagonist inside the vault, and later serves as one of the Imperial Palace campaign's two major boss encounters alongside the Lone Tyrant.[/spoiler] Story Appearances jianghu-legacy Throne and Tempest Kaifeng Lost Chapter unlocking the Imperial Palace — infiltrate a sealed treasury, unravel Han Wei's revenge plot, and face the Lone Tyrant in the Confinement Tower. Connections Story Appears In Throne and Tempest Appearance Black-clad investigator in layered wuxia gear — wide-brimmed douli hat with a face veil, dark scarf, and bandaged forearms. Carries a heavy wooden staff and a broadsword, reflecting both the staff she once asked Zhao Kuangyin to teach and the blade he chose for her instead. Personality Principled, direct, willing to turn blade on her teacher if justice demands it. Her loyalty is to truth before person. Character Arc Story arc (spoilers) - click to reveal From legend-linked rescued woman to independent investigator to campaign adversary whose fight tests whether the protagonist understands the treasury's real purpose. Relationships Zhao Kuangyin mentor Taught her swordsmanship in youth; she returns ready to slay him if the hoarding rumours prove true. Young Master of Heaven's Pier enemy Fights the protagonist inside the Sealed Treasury during Throne and Tempest. Related Deep Dives region MAJOR SPOILERS Imperial Palace: Throne and Tempest Explained
