Di Tian

Biodata

Background / History

Di Tian visits Na’er at the Tang family home while the other household members are away, carrying Gu Yue’s order for her to return. Although he addresses Na’er as “my lord,” he follows Gu Yue’s authority when Na’er challenges whose orders he obeys 2.

Na’er refuses to leave and threatens to die if he takes her back by force. Her independent will allows her to prevent her power from returning to Gu Yue after death, which would leave the Silver Dragon King’s origin incomplete. Unable to force the issue, Di Tian agrees to report her refusal and leaves her a scale so she can contact him 2.

Before he departs, Na’er asks for something valuable. He initially considers giving her another scale, but she rejects it as difficult to sell and likely to attract trouble. He instead retrieves a palm-sized box of gold coins. Na’er hides the coins, planning to introduce them gradually to ease the Tang family’s financial burden 2.

Appearance

• Appears in Na’er’s room as a black figure and is described as a man 2.
• His body is covered in scales; the scale he gives Na’er is black 2.

Personality

Di Tian is deferential toward Na’er but maintains his loyalty to Gu Yue. His concern for Na’er’s safety persists after she refuses his mission: knowing that she is currently a vulnerable little girl, he offers to respond whenever she needs him 2.

He likes glittering golden objects and began collecting gold coins when he was young. His accumulated collection has grown so large that his home can barely hold it 2.

Equipment / Items

• Black contact scale — Given to Na’er so she can contact Di Tian at any time 2.
• Gold coins — Drawn from his collection and given to Na’er. Though no longer standard currency, they can readily be exchanged for Federation Credits 2.

Relationships

• Gu Yue — His lord and the dominant part of the Silver Dragon King; she orders him to bring Na’er back 2.
• Na’er — Also part of the Silver Dragon King, and someone he addresses as his lord. He accepts her refusal to return, leaves her a means of summoning him, and supplies financial assistance 2.