Liu Erlong
Douluo: Starting as a Grand DukeContents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 4Appearance
- 5Personality
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Fire Dragon Martial Soul
- 6.2Rampage Dragon Avatar
- 6.3Dragon Arm
- 6.4Dragon Descends to the Nine Heavens
- 6.5Physical Combat
- 7Items
- 8Relationships
- 9Story Role / Major Arcs
- 9.1Junior Soul Master Academy
- 9.2Martial Soul Resonance and Fusion Research
- 9.3Separation and Personal Loss
- 9.4Travels with Flender and Yu Xiaogang
- 10Trivia
Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Liu Erlong (柳二龙) |
| Alias(es) | Erlong; “Junior Sister Erlong” |
| Species/Race | Human |
| Gender | Female |
| Affiliation | Junior Soul Master Academy; later forms a team with Flender and Yu Xiaogang |
| Occupation/Role | Power Attack System Soul Master |
| Status | Alive |
| First Appearance | Chapter 9 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Level 8 Soul Power | 9 | Introduced with an innate Fire Dragon Martial Soul and exceptional initial talent. |
| Level 10; First Soul Ring | 20 | Breaks through after intensifying her cultivation and obtains her first ring. |
| Level 27 | 25 | Reaches this level over five years of cultivation and fusion-skill research with Huangfu Ji. |
| Level 36 | 79 | Reported to be nearing the Soul Elder realm after three years of cultivation. |
| Level 40 | 79 | Consumes the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, gaining four levels and reaching Level 40. |
Background / History
Liu Erlong is the daughter of Yu Luomian, the second head of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and Mother Liu. As an illegitimate child, she and her mother lived outside Qingyang City; Yu Luomian generally provided financial support but was absent from her life. Liu Erlong resented him for ignoring them and refused his offer to take her to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan for training, choosing instead to remain with her mother and friends. 9 23
She enrolled at the Junior Soul Master Academy as a first-year student. Initially isolated alongside the academy’s Work-Study Students, she became Huangfu Ji’s friend after learning of his situation as the Puppet Grand Duke. She offered to protect him from bullying, although he possessed higher Soul Power. 9 10
During their early years at the academy, Liu Erlong repeatedly confronted Noble Students who bullied commoners and Work-Study Students. Her intervention against three students led to a wider conflict involving Yuan Ling’s faction, in which she stood with Huangfu Ji and the Work-Study Students. 14 16 17
Her Fire Dragon Martial Soul resonated with Huangfu Ji’s Sacred Martial War Dragon during a spar. The pair subsequently spent five years researching the phenomenon and developed the Martial Soul Fusion Skill Dragon Descends to the Nine Heavens. 21 22 25 26
After Huangfu Ji left Qingyang to pursue further training, Liu Erlong remained behind to cultivate. Their correspondence revealed her jealousy over Tang Yuehua, although she still wrote back after initially refusing to do so. 28 53 61
Mother Liu’s sudden death left Liu Erlong grief-stricken and without a home she wished to remain in. Huangfu Ji returned to Qingyang to comfort her, then gave her the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum before departing alone for the City of Slaughter. 77 78 79
Later, Liu Erlong met Flender and Yu Xiaogang in a Soul Beast Forest. The three traveled together and formed a team, with Yu Xiaogang handling tactics while Flender and Liu Erlong fought. 92
Appearance
At age twelve, Liu Erlong is described as a strikingly beautiful girl with a fiery presence. She is recognized as the Junior Soul Master Academy’s foremost beauty, though her coldness and temper discourage most admirers. 25
- Long, smooth black hair and large black eyes likened to gems. 25
- Exquisite features, picturesque brows, and a developing fiery figure. 25
- Wears a long blue-white dress during the fusion-skill demonstration. 25
- Her Martial Soul Possession covers parts of her body in dragon scales; her First Soul Skill forms scale armor over her arms. 20
- Following Mother Liu’s death, she is seen in mourning clothes with red eyes and disheveled hair. 78
Personality
Liu Erlong is blunt, hot-tempered, and fearless. As a child, she fought those who bullied her and was known for beating up nearly every child in her hometown. She is quick to anger, prefers fists to arguments, and refuses to yield even when outnumbered. 10 17 25
Despite her violent disposition, she possesses a strong sense of justice. She identifies herself as a commoner and refuses to ignore the oppression of Work-Study Students by nobles. Her protectiveness is especially intense when Huangfu Ji is endangered. 10 16 17 33
She is fiercely loyal to Huangfu Ji and becomes notably gentle around him, unlike her cold attitude toward most others. Her attachment develops into clear jealousy when she believes Tang Yuehua may be close to him. 25 53 61
Abilities & Skills
Fire Dragon Martial Soul
Liu Erlong possesses a mutated Fire Dragon Martial Soul inherited through her connection to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Its quality is stated to be no worse than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul. 9 21
- Enhances her physical strength, speed, defense, and close-quarters combat ability during Martial Soul Possession. 20 21
- Produces crimson Soul Power and flames around her arms during combat. 21
- Has Dragon Wings, but she is unable to use them for flight during her early spar with Huangfu Ji. 21
- Resonates with Huangfu Ji’s Sacred Martial War Dragon, enabling their fusion skill. 21 25
Rampage Dragon Avatar
Her First Soul Skill forms dragon-scale armor over her arms and greatly raises her strength, defense, attack power, and speed. 20
- Lets her force Huangfu Ji back with a palm strike despite their Soul Power gap. 20
- Primarily enhances her physical combat rather than providing a ranged attack. 20 21
- The armor does not initially cover her entire body. 20
Dragon Arm
Her Second Soul Skill creates dragon-scale armguards and further reinforces her defenses. 32
- Used alongside Rampage Dragon Avatar against the Spiked Earth Turtle. 32
- Enables her to seize and throw the over-2,500-year-old Soul Beast several meters. 32
- The exertion leaves her arms sore after the throw. 32
Dragon Descends to the Nine Heavens
A Martial Soul Fusion Skill created jointly with Huangfu Ji after five years of research. The pair merge into a giant gold-and-crimson dragon surrounded by lightning. 25 26
- Dramatically increases their attack power, speed, and defense. 26
- The dragon can breathe golden lightning-infused flames and unleash destructive claw slashes. 25
- Lightning around the fusion dragon has a paralyzing effect. 26
- Strong enough to defeat the Spiked Earth Turtle when used in coordinated combat. 32
- Consumes immense Soul Power, leaving both users pale and weak after use. 25 32
Physical Combat
Liu Erlong specializes in aggressive, direct close-range fighting.
- Defeats three Noble Students, including one at Level 7 Soul Power, while still at Level 8 herself. 14
- Uses fierce, rapid, broad attacks that can pressure Huangfu Ji in sparring. 21
- Continues striking the wounded Spiked Earth Turtle until it can no longer struggle after it injures Huangfu Ji. 33
Items
- Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum — medicinal herb given to her by Huangfu Ji; unblocks meridians, strengthens the body, and raises her Soul Power from Level 36 to Level 40. 79
Relationships
- Huangfu Ji — first friend and closest companion; they cultivate together, create a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and consistently protect one another. Her feelings for him become openly apparent through jealousy and her desire to remain by his side. 10 21 25 53 78
- Mother Liu — her mother and primary family member; Liu Erlong refuses Yu Luomian’s training offer partly because she does not want to leave her. Mother Liu’s death leaves her devastated. 23 77 78
- Yu Luomian — biological father and second head of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan; Liu Erlong resents his long absence and rejects his invitation to join the clan. 23
- Zhao Yuan — friend and fellow companion of Huangfu Ji; he frequently teases her about Huangfu Ji and serves as a go-between during her jealousy-driven dispute with him. 10 31 53
- Flender — later teammate; described as a loyal but money-obsessed free Soul Master. 92
- Yu Xiaogang — later teammate and relative through the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan; he formulates tactics for their group, though Liu Erlong does not initially know his clan background. 9 92
- Yuan Ling — hostile Noble Student who seeks her affection and attempts to pressure her into abandoning the Work-Study Students. 15 17
Story Role / Major Arcs
Junior Soul Master Academy
- Meets Huangfu Ji as a first-year student and offers to protect him from academy bullying. 9 10
- Defends Work-Study Students from Noble Students, becoming central to the academy’s class conflict. 14 16 17
- Supports Huangfu Ji during his confrontation and duel with Yuan Ling. 18 19
Martial Soul Resonance and Fusion Research
- Challenges Huangfu Ji after obtaining her First Soul Ring, exposing the unusual resonance between their dragon Martial Souls. 20 21
- Researches the resonance with him over five years and co-creates Dragon Descends to the Nine Heavens. 22 25 26
- Uses the fusion skill with Huangfu Ji to defeat the Spiked Earth Turtle. 32
Separation and Personal Loss
- Remains behind to cultivate after Huangfu Ji leaves Qingyang, while maintaining contact by letter. 28 53
- Mourns Mother Liu’s death and finds comfort when Huangfu Ji returns to her. 77 78
- Receives the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, reaching Level 40 before Huangfu Ji departs for the City of Slaughter. 79
Travels with Flender and Yu Xiaogang
- Meets Flender and Yu Xiaogang in a Soul Beast Forest and forms a traveling team with them. 92
- Later reunites with Huangfu Ji during the search for a Titled Douluo’s treasure and considers returning to Qingyang with him. 98 99
Trivia
- Liu Erlong calls Zhao Yuan “Zhao Xiaopang,” a nickname he dislikes. 28
- She is described as the only student initially willing to actively defend the academy’s Work-Study Students. 17
- Her confidence in physical combat is so great that she challenges stronger opponents and declares she will beat Huangfu Ji until he calls her “big sister.” 20 21