Xuanwu Guga

Biodata

Background

Xuanwu Guga emerged from Lin Yuan’s fourth Soul Ring after he defeated a ten-thousand-year True Martial Mystic Turtle. On appearing, she told the other Gugas that she could “stand in front” during a fight. Starry Guga welcomed her as family 27.

She accompanied Lin Yuan to the Heaven Dou Empire and later lived with the other Gugas at Linyuan Pavilion. In battle, she became the group’s principal defender, often working with Starry Guga’s vines and Jade Guga’s vitality to protect the others 27 53 75 110.

Appearance

Xuanwu Guga is a small, round figure with stubby hands and legs. Her inky-black costume bears pale-blue patterns that resemble flowing water 27.

• The patterns on her costume briefly brighten when she reacts emotionally 27.
• She does not have a physical shell, despite once offering Zhu Zhuqing a ride on it 28.

Personality

Xuanwu Guga is gentle, obedient, and easily distracted. She watches ants and puddles, accepts Little Moon’s teasing without retaliation, and often needs Starry Guga to guide her along. She is frequently hungry and readily accepts food or care from others 27 28 29 32.

Her defensive strength does not make her fearless: she worries that a snake might bite her even after Starry Guga assures her that her defense is too strong for one to penetrate 54.

Abilities & Skills

Earth-and-water defense

Xuanwu Guga combines earth and water to form walls, barriers, armor, and a giant Black Tortoise phantom 30 32 74.

• Raised an earthen wall to block three fleeing Soul Elders at the Nuoding City Lord’s Mansion 30.
• Blocked sword attacks from Chen Xin with a Black Tortoise phantom 74 75.
• Withstood a Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff’s blow that sent her through three trees, emerging without visible injury; Jade Guga then eased the shock to her blood and energy 71.
• Shielded Lin Yuan and his allies from Yue Guan’s falling golden rays, though the construct crumbled after taking the attack 104.

Earth God Gates and Black Tortoise Jade

• Pinned a Rocksplitter Thorn Dragon with repeated Earth God Gates, helping the Gugas hold it for Little Moon’s finishing slash 93.
• Unleashed Black Tortoise Jade, an explosive attack that overcame three Spirit Hall elders’ combined defenses and hurled them into rubble 111.

Armored Black Tortoise Susanoo

Xuanwu Guga, Starry Guga, and Jade Guga jointly developed the Armored Black Tortoise Susanoo. Xuanwu controls the giant construct; Starry supplies regenerative vine armor, while Jade’s vitality helps restore it when damaged 112 115.

• The construct carries twin maces and a water-serpent arm, and attacks with mace strikes, water blades, and restraining vines 112.
• Its armor regenerates rapidly, but opponents can break the vine layer with powerful Soul Skills 112.

Water manipulation

• Washed cuttlefish ink from Guga and Golden Mastiff Guga’s faces 125.
• Helped Jade Guga and Starry Guga build a sandcastle using earth power and vines 126.

Relationships

• Lin Yuan — her summoner; carries her, feeds her, and directs her defensive work in battle 27 30.
• Starry Guga — welcomes and looks after her, often feeding her or keeping her from wandering away; later partners with her in defensive constructs 27 28 51 112.
• Jade Guga — heals her after the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff’s attack and supplies vitality to their combined construct 71 112.
• Little Moon Guga — teases her, including by briefly stealing her sugar figurine before returning it 27 32.
• Xiao Wu — shares milk tea with her and sometimes takes her to sleep in her room 42 74.
• Dugu Yan — strokes her head and promises to visit her again 61.