Wuxian Wei: Who Influenced Him?

I’ve always been fascinated by the question of what shapes a person — especially someone as complex as Wuxian Wei. To understand him, you have to look beyond the myths and dive into the relationships and figures that left a mark on his life. I’ve spent a lot of time walking through the world of The Founder of Diabolism, piecing together the emotional threads that pulled him forward. What I found wasn’t just a list of names, but a constellation of influence — some nurturing, some destructive, all deeply formative.

His Uncle, Wei Changze

Wei Changze was the first to shape Wuxian’s world. A gentle man who believed in the old ways, he raised Wuxian after his parents’ death. But that kindness came with silence. He refused to speak of Wuxian’s father, Wei Qinghan, or the dark history that surrounded the Wei clan. That silence haunted Wuxian. He revered his uncle, yet he also felt abandoned by it. You can feel the ache of that tension in every decision Wuxian made later — a boy who grew into a man desperate to understand his origins, even if it meant tearing the world apart to find the truth.

Lan Wangji of the Lan Clan

Lan Wangji is the shadow that never left Wuxian. Their bond was forged in the fires of youth — shared lessons, quiet glances, and unspoken promises. Wangji’s sense of duty and restraint clashed with Wuxian’s curiosity and defiance, yet it was Wangji who saw Wuxian more clearly than anyone. He challenged him, protected him, and ultimately became the mirror in which Wuxian saw both his best and worst self. Their dynamic was like fire and water — always changing, never still. And when their paths diverged, Wuxian carried that influence with him, like a scar that never quite healed.

Jiang Fengmian, the Patriarch of the Jiang Clan

Jiang Fengmian gave Wuxian a home when he had none. He saw potential in the boy and took him in, giving him the freedom to explore cultivation, alchemy, and forbidden techniques. But that freedom came at a cost. Jiang Fengmian’s war with the Gusu Lan Clan and the rigid sects made Wuxian a target. His adoptive father’s idealism shaped Wuxian’s own desire to challenge the status quo — and eventually led him down the path of creating the Tao of Devils. Jiang Fengmian’s death became a wound that Wuxian never fully escaped.

Jiang Yanli, the Sun at the Center of His World

Jiang Yanli was Wuxian’s anchor. Gentle, selfless, radiant — she saw him not as a rebel or a pariah, but as the boy who once saved her life. Her unwavering love gave him a glimpse of peace, of what a life without burdens might look like. But her death, and the role he played in the events that led to it, carved a hole in him that he tried to fill with vengeance and power. He would never admit it outright, but everything he did after that was, in some way, for her — or because of her.

Mo Xuanyu, the Catalyst

Mo Xuanyu was the spark that lit the final fire. A broken young man with nothing left to lose, he chose Wuxian as his god of chaos, binding their fates in a twisted ritual. That act gave Wuxian back his body, but it also threw him into a world that had moved on without him. The years had hardened the sects, sharpened their hatred. Mo Xuanyu didn’t shape Wuxian so much as force him to reckon with the legacy he’d left behind — and the person he had become.

Talk to Wuxian Wei on HoloDream

To understand Wuxian Wei, you have to walk through his pain, his questions, his longing for justice and belonging. On HoloDream, you can talk to him — not as a myth, but as a man still searching for peace. Ask him about Jiang Yanli, or what he really thinks of Lan Wangji. You might be surprised by the answers.