Herrscher of Reason
Zenless Zone Zero: Fu Hua's Grand Entrance - A Fox's ObsessionContents
- 1Biodata
- 2Appearance
- 3Personality
- 4Abilities & Skills
- 4.1Weapon Conjuration
- 4.2Extreme Physical Strength and Durability
- 4.3Illusions and Mental Suppression
- 4.4Tai Xu Sword God
- 4.5Remnant Influence
- 4.6Restoration and Medical Aid
- 5Equipment / Weapons / Items
- 6Relationships
- 7Story Role / Major Arcs
- 7.1Arrival at Taixu Mountain
- 7.2Cunning Rabbit House Rescue
- 7.3Taixu Mountain Training
- 7.4Merchant Activities
- 7.5Pompey and Bringer Incident
- 7.6Life with Fu Hua
- 8Notable Quotes
- 9Trivia
Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Herrscher of Reason |
| Alias(es) | Little Herrscher; Lord Herrscher of Reason; Ms. Herrscher of Reason; Lilith 35 48 98 |
| Gender | Female |
| Affiliation | Taixu Sect; associated with Fu Hua and her disciples at Taixu Mountain 35 77 |
| Occupation/Role | Combatant, weapon vendor, and occasional trainer 48 83 |
| Status | Active 122 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 34 |
Appearance
The Herrscher of Reason resembles Fu Hua closely enough to be introduced as her sister, though she is described as a gray-haired woman and has striking red pupils 35 38.
- Usually carries or rides atop Sheathed Sword, a weapon that can unfold into a massive blade 37 39.
- Can manifest black-and-red weaponry, including a spear and swords 38 89.
- After consuming Fu Hua's transformed candy, temporarily gained fluffy fox ears and a large tail; she immediately conjured altered clothing to accommodate them 104.
Personality
The Herrscher of Reason is loud, theatrical, and highly mischievous. She enjoys provoking Fu Hua, embellishing sales pitches, and treating dangerous situations as entertainment—such as entering a Void simply because it sounded fun 35 83.
Her confidence is matched by impulsiveness. She can be casually cruel to enemies, impatient with weaker opponents, and manipulative toward people she considers easy to sway, notably Hoshimi Miyabi 39 49 83. Despite this, she shows genuine concern after injuring others, helped seek a cure for Pompey, and willingly accompanied Fu Hua to rescue a trapped civilian 49 50 73.
Her attachment to Fu Hua is the defining part of her character. She is intensely possessive and jealous of anyone close to Fu Hua, but also openly seeks affection, reassurance, and a permanent place at Fu Hua's side 35 71 90.
Abilities & Skills
Weapon Conjuration
The Herrscher of Reason can create and alter weapons at will, shifting between unconventional tools and high-powered armaments during combat.
- Summons and rides a concealed flying blade, later identified as Sheathed Sword 36 37.
- Unfolds Sheathed Sword into a black-and-red greatsword capable of cutting through groups of Remnants 39.
- Materializes spears, swords, a long whip, and other weapons in rapid succession 38 48.
- Conjures countless swords around a target for sustained attacks 89.
- Can create clothing suited to her altered form 104.
Extreme Physical Strength and Durability
She treats threats that alarm ordinary fighters as trivial.
- Caught a launched missile barehanded, threw it back, and remained functional after a second missile struck the building 38.
- Destroyed an armed helicopter by throwing a conjured spear through it 38.
- Defeated the partially transformed Old Bai by repeatedly striking him with a red brick 39.
- Overpowered Hoshimi Miyabi during a timed trial using the Unwise Brick, spear techniques, and a whip 48.
Illusions and Mental Suppression
The Herrscher of Reason can create a black-and-red feather-filled illusion space that disorients and psychologically overwhelms opponents.
- Trapped Bringer in an illusion after confronting him inside the Void 89.
- Repeatedly killed Bringer within the illusion until his consciousness was nearly destroyed 89.
- Returned Bringer to human form before confronting him again 89.
Tai Xu Sword God
Her most destructive documented technique manifests as a colossal flaming sword descending from the sky.
- Used Tai Xu Sword God against Bringer after he remnantized again 89.
- The attack destroyed Bringer's remaining consciousness, tore apart nearby Remnants, and dispersed the expanded Void in a single strike 89.
- Fu Hua had to deploy a protective shield for the people outside the Void against the resulting shockwave 89.
Remnant Influence
Remnants displayed an unusual lack of hostility around her.
- A small Remnant allowed her to pick it up and play with it without attacking 39.
- Groups of Remnants stood guard near her, Anbi, and Billy while they rested and ate inside a Void 40.
- The exact nature of this influence is not explained 39 40.
Restoration and Medical Aid
She has access to restorative items capable of reversing severe Aether-related transformation.
- Located a potion intended to restore the remnantized Pompey 73.
- Injected the restrained Husk with a blue liquid, causing its body to shrink and its cries to return to human speech 74.
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Sheathed Sword — A weapon platform that functions as a flying blade and can unfold into a black-and-red greatsword 37 39.
- Unwise Brick — A large red brick she uses as a serious close-combat weapon and training tool 48.
- Yin Yang Strange Instrument — A manifested device used to produce a black-and-red long whip 48.
- Demon Blade Thousand Blades — A cracked, fragment-based sword she sold to Hoshimi Miyabi for one million Deni; it reassembles after breaking and can release purple sword energy 83.
- Flying Sky Sword Style — A genuine martial-arts manual she sold to Hoshimi Miyabi for 100,000 Deni 80 82.
- System recycle-bin weapons — A stock of cheaply obtained sabers, spears, swords, halberds, axes, hooks, and other weapons she resells 83.
Relationships
- Fu Hua — Her “Old Fossil,” closest companion, and the focus of her affection and possessiveness. She explicitly states that staying with Fu Hua matters more to her than returning to Earth 35 71 90.
- Li Sushang — Her disciple and traveling companion following their arrival. Li Sushang is loyal to her but initially fears the influence of a Herrscher within Fu Hua's body 34 77.
- Hoshimi Miyabi — A trainee and frequent target of the Herrscher's tests, schemes, and weapon sales. Hoshimi Miyabi still acknowledges her strength and guidance 48 49 82.
- Nicole Demara — A contact she playfully manipulated online before later rescuing Nicole's team from Old Bai and assisting with a Void mission 36 37 38.
- Anby Demara and Billy Kid — Allies during the Janus 14th Street Void incident; she protected them, fought beside them, and led them through Remnant-infested territory 38 39 40.
- Book of Cang Xuan — A fellow mischief-maker and occasional accomplice, though the Herrscher readily distances herself when Fu Hua punishes them 59 70.
- Cheng Lixue — Fu Hua's disciple, who distrusts and fears her presence after being injured by a Herrscher of the Void 77.
Story Role / Major Arcs
Arrival at Taixu Mountain
The Herrscher of Reason and Li Sushang were teleported to Fu Hua's location after Fu Hua's lottery draw triggered a teleportation event. She reacted with immediate hostility toward Hoshimi Miyabi due to jealousy over Fu Hua 34. After confronting Fu Hua over her disappearance, she accepted Fu Hua's explanation and returned with her to Taixu Mountain 35.
Cunning Rabbit House Rescue
After establishing contact with Nicole, she responded to Old Bai's attack on the Cunning Rabbit House by smashing through the reinforced window with Sheathed Sword 37. She then survived a missile strike, destroyed the attacking helicopter, entered the Void for fun, and helped recover Nicole's safe while escorting Anby and Billy 38 39.
Taixu Mountain Training
She volunteered to test Hoshimi Miyabi in place of Fu Hua, pushing the Void Hunter through a brutal forty-one-second trial with improvised and conjured weapons 48. Though harsh and often manipulative, she later showed concern over Miyabi's injuries and recognized her improvement 49.
Merchant Activities
She began selling system-acquired goods through elaborate false identities and dramatic sales pitches. Her supposedly dubious Flying Sky Sword Style proved genuine after Hoshimi Miyabi mastered it, while the cracked Demon Blade Thousand Blades also revealed itself to be authentic 82 83.
Pompey and Bringer Incident
During the Fire Prison Rally, she found and administered a potion that reversed Pompey's remnantization 73 74. Later, after Bringer destroyed a flower arrangement intended as her gift for Fu Hua, she pursued him into the Void, tortured him within an illusion, and annihilated the expanded Void with Tai Xu Sword God 89.
Life with Fu Hua
Her later appearances focus on her increasingly close but unstable relationship with Fu Hua. She repeatedly seeks Fu Hua's attention, struggles when Fu Hua wants solitude, and continues to test the boundaries Fu Hua sets for her 94 110 122.
Notable Quotes
“As long as you're here, it doesn't matter where we are.” 71
“Transformations don't have invincibility frames, are you two just standing there like idiots?” 39
“Fine, I'll grant your wish—Tai Xu Sword God!” 89
Trivia
- She introduced herself to Hoshimi Miyabi as “Lord Herrscher of Reason” after Fu Hua corrected her for being rude 35.
- She destroyed Nicole's phone after overhearing Fu Hua and Hoshimi Miyabi speaking together, then ran away in anger 40.
- She accidentally trampled Fu Hua's recently planted eustoma flowers while trying to enter Taixu Sect by climbing over the wall 53.
- Although she attempted to sell Hoshimi Miyabi questionable goods, both the Flying Sky Sword Style and Demon Blade Thousand Blades turned out to be real treasures 82 83.