Player Character

Player Determinrd
Age	Early 20's
Race	Human
Gender	Male/Female
Family	Unknown parents - deceased Sun Li - Adopted father Sun Kin - Adopted uncle Sun Hai - Adopted uncle Dawn Star -Adopted sister Silk Fox - Adopted cousin
Affiliation	Two Rivers School - formerly
Attack form	See Weapon style, Martial style, Magic style
Support form	See Support style
Status	Open Palm/Closed Fist - Alive Sacrifice - Deceased

The Player character, aka The Last Spirit Monk, is the main protagonist of the game Jade Empire. The character is defined not only by a physical model, but by choice of martial arts styles, allocation of skills gained through leveling, and choice of philosophy.

Default characters

You can choose one of six (seven with Limited Edition) characters that come pre-named and given default character types and starting styles. Names, starting styles, and stats are all customizable, but the appearance of the various characters themselves cannot be altered.

Character types are pre-determined attributes for each character. They are given a short in-game description:

• Balanced: "While not the fastest or strongest of warriors, the balanced character is the most versatile. The Balanced character excels at adapting to exploit his/her enemies weaknesses". In Wu the Lotus Blossom and Lu the Prodigy, the two default balanced characters, Body, Spirit and Mind are all almost equal making them "Jack-of-all-trades, master of none" characters.
• Fast: "A fast character may not be the strongest, but he/she can maintain Focus in battle longer than others, easily sidestepping strikes and delivering counterattacks with blinding speed". In the default fast characters Furious Ming and Radient Jen Zi, Mind is significantly higher than other attributes allowing them to wield weapons longer or remain in focus mode for longer periods of time.
• Magic: "Though not as physically strong as others, a magical character is the best at channeling his/her Chi to enhance her physical strikes and fuel powerful elemental magics". In the default magical characters Monk Zeng and Ling the Scholar, Spirit is significantly higher than other attributes giving them more time to use magical spells, augment their strikes with chi and heal themselves before running out of chi.
• Strong: "A strong character trades speed and magical aptitude for raw strength and power, enabling him to dish out and withstand much more damage than other warriors". In Tiger Shen, the only default strong character, Body is significantly higher than other attributes letting him take much more damage before needing to heal.

Furious Ming

Character Type: Fast

Default Stats: Body 3, Spirit 2, Mind 5, Health 130, Chi 120, Focus 150

Starting Styles: Thousand Cuts, Heavenly Wave

Lu the Prodigy

Character Type: Balanced

Default Stats: Body 4, Spirit 3, Mind 3, Health 140, Chi 130, Focus 130

Starting Styles: Legendary Strike, Heavenly Wave

Radiant Jen Zi

Character Type: Fast

Default Stats: Body 2, Spirit 3, Mind 5, Health 120, Chi 130, Focus 150

Starting Styles: Thousand Cuts, Heavenly Wave

Scholar Ling

Character Type: Magic

Default Stats: Body 2, Spirit 5, Mind 3, Health 120, Chi 150, Focus 130

Starting Styles: Leaping Tiger, Heavenly Wave

Tiger Shen

Character Type: Strong

Default Stats: Body 5, Spirit 2, Mind 3, Health 150, Chi 120, Focus 130

Starting Styles: White Demon (promotional and concept art has him using Leaping Tiger), Heavenly Wave

Wu the Lotus Blossom

Character Type: Balanced

Default Stats: Body 3, Spirit 4, Mind 3, Health 130, Chi 140, Focus 130

Starting Styles: Legendary Strike, Heavenly Wave

Bonus character

This character was later made available in the Limited Edition and the Special Edition.

Monk Zeng

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Character Type: Magic

Default Stats: Body 3, Spirit 5, Mind 2, Health 130, Chi 150, Focus 120

Starting Styles: Leaping Tiger, Heavenly Wave