Jin Ling Husbando

Jin Ling, courtesy name Jin Rulan, is the heir to the Lanling Jin Clan at the beginning of the novel. He is the only son of Jiang Yanli and Jin Zixuan and the nephew of both Jin Guangyao and Jiang Cheng. At the end of the novel, he succeeds his paternal uncle to become Clan Leader. The novel describes Jin Ling's features as delicate yet sharp. He bears a strong resemblance to his uncle Jiang Cheng, to the extent that they can almost pass as brothers. He wears the peony-adorned robes of the Lanling Jin Clan and a vermilion mark between his brows. Jin Ling is a prideful and short-tempered junior; his uncle Jiang Cheng claims he has the temper of a "young mistress." As a result, he often has difficulty getting along with his peers. Wei Wuxian describes him as having learned "all of his uncle and father’s faults but none of his mother’s strengths."