Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Yan (焱) |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Spirit Hall Academy 38 58 |
| Occupation/Role | Elite Class student; one of the three students Bibi Dong identifies as Spirit Hall’s future “Golden Generation” 38 60 |
| Status | Enrolled under observation following a disciplinary incident 58 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 38 38 |
History
Yan, Hu Liena, and Xie Yue ask to enter the Soul Master Tournament as substitutes. Bibi Dong refuses, reserving them for future training, and announces that she has arranged an outside instructor in Self-Created Soul Skills. Skeptical of the unknown teacher’s qualifications, Yan proposes giving him a “welcome gift” to test him 38. During the tournament, the three suspect Qin Yuan may be that instructor, but Qin Yuan says he has received no formal commission to teach them 41.
When Qin Yuan later arrives at Spirit Hall Academy, Yan assumes someone else will be their instructor and sets traps around the students’ dormitory. Principal Tian Chen triggers the traps instead. Yan confesses, is beaten with an iron ruler, and narrowly avoids expulsion; the academy keeps him enrolled under observation 58. Bruised and eager to repair his standing, Yan asks Qin Yuan when training will begin. Qin Yuan rebukes his recklessness and postpones lessons until the students have recovered and cleaned the dormitory 59.
Yan subsequently joins Qin Yuan’s fifteen-student Elite Class. When Sun Chuantao argues that Yan, Hu Liena, and Xie Yue cannot keep up with the class, Yan objects and vows that they will overtake him 60.
Personality
Yan is outspoken and quick to challenge others’ judgments. He questions why the trio cannot enter the tournament and doubts an unseen instructor’s worth before meeting him 38 41. His attempt to impress Hu Liena with a prank shows a reckless streak: he ignores Xie Yue’s warning and Hu Liena’s objection, even while acknowledging that his traps could break bones 58. After Tian Chen punishes him, Yan recognizes that he should have listened and adopts a more deferential tone with Qin Yuan 59.
Relationships
- Hu Liena — Fellow student Yan tries to impress with his dormitory prank; she tells him he has gone too far 58.
- Xie Yue — Fellow student who warns Yan to remove the traps. Yan later cautions him that seeking Qin Yuan as a blade master could offend Ghost Douluo 58 61.
- Qin Yuan — Instructor Yan initially doubts and attempts to prank. After being disciplined, Yan asks to begin training under him 58 59.
- Tian Chen — Spirit Hall Academy principal who triggers Yan’s traps and places him under observation rather than expelling him 58.