# List of Relic of an Emissary characters

Relic of an Emissary is a television historical fiction drama produced by TVB. Some of the characters' names listed below are in Cantonese romanisation.

## Ming Dynasty

| Cast | Role | Description |
| Law Lok-lam | Chu Yuen-cheung 朱元璋 | Founder and the first emperor of Ming Dynasty Consort Ong and Princess Yeung Suk's husband Chu Kong, Chu Tai, Chu Sau, Chu Pok, Chu Chun, Chu Pak, Chu Kwai, Chu Chik, Chu Kuen, Chu Pin, Chu Wai and Chu Ying's father Chu Wan-man's grandfather Died in Episode 3 |
| Mary Hon | Consort Ong 瓮妃 | Suffered from madness Chu Yuen-cheung's abandoned wife Chu Tai's mother To Hin's ex-girlfriend Killed by a killer ordered by To Hin in Episode 25 |
| Poon Fong-fong | Consort Yeung Suk 楊淑妃 | Chu Yuen-cheung's wife Chu Kuen's mother Killed by Chu Kuen in Episode 6 |
| Joel Chan | Chu Wan-man 朱允炆 | Age 20 The second emperor of Ming Dynasty Chu Yuen-cheung's grandson Chu Kong, Chu Tai, Chu Sau, Chu Pok, Chu Chun, Chu Pak, Chu Kwai, Chu Chik, Chu Kuen, Chu Pin and Chu Wai and Chu Ying's nephew Ma Yan-wai's husband Lok Yuen-ting's ex-boyfriend Overthrown by Chu Tai Overthrown by Chu Tai and fled away from the capital in Episode 30 (Semi-villain) |
| Leung Ka-ki | Ma Yan-wai 馬恩慧 | Age 22 Empress Ma Chu Wan-man's wife Geng Ping-man's niece Framed Luk Yuen-ting Died in a fire of the palace in Episode 30 (Semi-villain) |
| Eddie Li | Chu Kong 朱棡 | Prince of Chun Chu Yuen-cheung's third son Chu Tai, Chu Sau, Chu Pok, Chu Chun, Chu Pak, Chu Kwai, Chu Chik, Chu Kuen, Chu Pin, Chu Wai and Chu Yings's older brother Chu Wan-man's uncle Killed by Chu Kuen and Ngai Chun in Episode 2 |
| Joe Ma | Chu Tai 朱棣 | Age 30 Prince of Yin, later the third emperor of Ming Dynasty Chu Yuen-cheung's fourth son Consort Ong's son Chu Kong's younger brother Chu Sau, Chu Pok, Chu Chun, Chu Pak, Chu Kwai, Chu Chik, Chu Kuen, Chu Pin, Chu Wai and Chu Yings's older brother Chu Wan-man's uncle Chui Yee-wah's husband Chui Fai-cho's brother-in-law Sham Chin-sam's lover Overthrew Chu Wan-man to be the emperor (Semi-villain) |
| Skye Chan | Chui Yee-wah 徐儀華 | Age 30 Empress Xu Chu Tai's wife Chui Fai-cho's younger sister |
| Kate Tsui | Chor Chor 楚楚 | Chu Tai's wife Sham Chin-sam's younger twin sister |
| Deno Cheung | Chu Sau 朱橚 | Prince of Chow Chu Yuan-cheung's fifth son Chu Kong and Chu Tai's younger brother Chu Pok, Chu Chun, Chu Pak, Chu Kwai, Chu Chik, Chu Kuen, Chu Pin, Chu Wai and Chu Ying's older brother Chu Wan-man's uncle |
| Ho Hing-fai | Chu Pok 朱榑 | Prince of Chai Chu Yuan-cheung's seventh son Chu Kong, Chu Tai and Chu Sau's younger brother Chu Chun, Chu Pak, Chu Kwai, Chu Chik, Chu Kuen, Chu Pin, Chu Wai and Chu Ying's older brother Chu Wan-man's uncle Degraded to a civilian by Chu Wan-man in Episode 24 Returned to the Prince identity in Episode 30 |
| Vincent Wan | Chu Chun 朱椿 | Prince of Suk Chu Yuan-cheung's eleventh son Chu Kong, Chu Tai, Chu Sau and Chu Pok's younger brother Chu Pak, Chu Kwai, Chu Chik, Chu Kuen, Chu Pin, Chu Wai and Chu Ying's older brother Chu Wan-man's uncle |
| Dexter Young | Chu Pak 朱柏 | Prince of Seung Chu Yuan-cheung's twelfth son Chu Kong, Chu Tai, Chu Sau, Chu Pok and Chu Chun's younger brother Chu Kwai, Chu Chik, Chu Kuen, Chu Pin, Chu Wai and Chu Ying's older brother Chu Wan-man's uncle Committed suicide after being prosecuted of printing fake banknotes in Episode 13 |
| Lee Ho | Chu Kwai 朱桂 | Prince of Toi Chu Yuan-cheung's thirteenth son Chu Kong, Chu Tai, Chu Sau, Chu Pok, Chu Chun and Chu Pak's younger brother Chu Chik, Chu Kuen, Chu Pin, Chu Wai and Chu Ying's older brother Chu Wan-man's uncle Degraded to a civilian by Chu Wan-man in Episode 24 Returned to the King identity in Episode 30 |
| Tse Cheuk-yin | Chu Chik 朱植 | Prince of Liu Chu Yuan-cheung's fifteenth son Chu Kong, Chu Tai, Chu Sau, Chu Pok, Chu Chun, Chu Pak and Chu Kwai's younger brother Chu Kuen, Chu Pin, Chu Wai and Chu Ying's older brother Chu Wan-man's uncle |
| Ruco Chan | Chu Kuen 朱權 | Prince of Ning Chu Yuen-cheung's seventeenth son Consort Yeung Suk's son Chu Kong, Chu Tai, Chu Sau, Chu Pok, Chu Chun, Chu Pak, Chu Kwai and Chu Chik's younger brother Chu Pin, Chu Wai and Chu Ying's older brother Chu Wan-man's uncle Colluded with Ngai Chun Killed Chu Kong and Consort Yeung Suk Army deprived by Chu Tai in Episode 27 (Villain) |
| Cheung Wing-hong | Chu Pin 朱楩 | Prince of Man Chu Yuen-cheung's eighteenth son Chu Kong, Chu Tai, Chu Sau, Chu Pok, Chu Chun, Chu Pak, Chu Kwai, Chu Chik and Chu Kuen's younger brother Chu Wai and Chu Ying's older brother Chu Wan-man's uncle |
| Joey Law | Chu Wai 朱橞 | Prince of Kuk Chu Yuen-cheung's nineteenth son Chu Kong, Chu Tai, Chu Sau, Chu Pok, Chu Chun, Chu Pak, Chu Kwai, Chu Chik, Chu Kuen and Chu Pin's younger brother Chu Ying's older brother Chu Wan-man's uncle |
| Elanne Kong | Chu Ying 朱櫻 | Age 20 Princess Wing-yeung Chu Yuen-cheung's youngest daughter Chu Kong, Chu Tai, Chu Sau, Chu Pok, Chu Chun, Chu Pak, Chu Kwai, Chu Chik, Chu Kuen, Chu Pin and Chu Wai's younger sister Chu Wan-man's aunt Lee King-lung's love interest, later his wife, but finally broke up Loved Ngo Siu-fung, later became his wife and moved out to a farm and have 2 children Ma Sam-po's love interest |

## Brocade Guards

| Cast | Role | Description |
| Gordon Liu | Yim Chun 嚴進 | Age 40 A Brocade Guard leader Ngai Chun's superior Used Chor Chor Killed Sham Chin-sam in Episode 20 Fired by Chu Wan-man in Episode 21 Committed suicide in Episode 30 (Semi-villain) |
| Michael Tse | Ngo Siu-fung 敖笑風 | Age 30 A Brocade Guard, promoted to leader by Chu Wan-man in episode 21 Ngai Chun's subordinate Lau Chung-leung, Ching Wai, Sham Chin-sam and Kwok Ting's superior Chu Ying and Chor Chor's love interest, later became Chu Ying's husband and moved out to a farm and have 2 children Fu Siu-kiu's love interest, later her husband Promoted to Brocade Guard leader in Episode 21 Chopped left arm himself to apologize to Chu Wan-man in Episode 29 (Semi-villain) |
| Au Sui-wai | Ngai Chun 魏鎮 | A Brocade Guard Yim Chun's subordinate Ngo Siu-fung's superior Framed Ngo Siu-fung Colluded with Chu Kuen Killed Chu Kong Committed suicide after being revealed of killing Chu Kong in Episode 15 (Villain) |
| Fred Cheng | Lau Chung-leung 劉忠良 | A Brocade Guard Ngo Siu-fung's subordinate Loved Fu Siu-kiu Tim Yee's husband |
| Lam King-kong | Kwok Ting 郭定 | A Brocade Guard Suffered from venereal disease Ngo Siu-fung's subordinate Raped Fu Siu-kiu in Episode 16 Killed by Fu Siu-kiu in Episode 17 (Villain) |
| Hugo Wong | Ching Wai 程偉 | A Brocade Guard Ngo Siu-fung's subordinate |
| Kate Tsui | Sham Chin-sam 沈千三 | Age 20 A Brocade Guard instructed by Yim Chun A brothel (Hing Yin Tsui Lau) owner Ngo Siu-fung's subordinate Chor-chor's older twin sister Chu Tai's mistress, but betrayed by him Killed by Yim Chun in Episode 20 (Semi-villain) |
| Daniel Kwok | Chan Do 陳都 | A Brocade Guard Killed by Chu Leng in Episode 18 |
| Sire Ma | Fu Siu-kiu 傅小喬 | Age 20 A Brocade Guard slave girl Loved Ngo Siu-fung, later his wife Lau Chung-leung's love interest Raped by Kwok Ting in Episode 16 Killed Kwok Ting in Episode 17 Died of the falling rubbles of Ngo Siu-fung's house in Episode 29 |

## Chu Wan-man's courtiers

| Cast | Role | Description |
| Felix Lok | Kang Ping-man 耿炳文 | The Great General Ma Yan-wai's uncle Committed suicide in Episode 30 |
| Savio Tsang | Chui Fai-cho 徐輝祖 | A Prince Grand Tutor Chui Yee-wah's older brother Chu Tai's brother-in-law Housed arrested by Chu Dai and later died in Episode 30 |
| Benjamin Yuen | Lee King-lung 李景隆 | Age 30 Cao State Courtier and Left Army Field Marshal Loved Chu Ying, later husband, but finally broke up Ngo Siu-fung's love rival Defected to Chu Tai in Episode 30 |
| Carlo Ng | Wong Chi-ching 黃子澄 | A Confucian tutor A chief plotter of stripping Chu Tai's power Executed by Chu Tai in Episode 30 |
| Wilson Tsui | Fong Hau-yu 方孝孺 | A Confucian scholar A chief plotter of stripping Chu Tai's power Executed by Chu Tai in Episode 30 |
| Dickson Lee | Chai Tai 齊泰 | An Army Bureau official A chief plotter of stripping Chu Tai's power Executed by Chu Tai in Episode 30 |

## Chu Tai's courtiers

| Cast | Role | Description |
| Lau Kong | To Hin 道衍 | A monk Chu Tai's counselor Consort Ong's ex-lover |
| Sammul Chan | Ma Sam-po 馬三保 | Age 27 Chu Tai's guard and eunuch Loved Chu Ying Sharen Gaowa's love interest Assigned by Chu Tai to explore the Ocean Sea in Episode 30 |
| Wong Ching | Chu Leng 朱能 | Chu Tai's minister Killed Chan Do in Episode 18 |
| Yeung Ying-wai | Cheung Yuk 張玉 | Chu Tai's minister Died in a war in Episode 30 |
| Leung Kin-ping | Kot Shing 葛誠 | A Confucian scholar A chief plotter of stripping Chu Tai's power Executed by Chu Tai (Villain) |
| Angel Chiang | Siu Lai 小麗 | Chu Yee-wah's guard |
| Grace Wong | Chuk Yim-yim | Chu Tai's secret agent, Ngo Siu Fung's childhood friend |

## Hing Yin Tsui Lau Brothel

| Cast | Role | Description |
| Kate Tsui | Sham Chin-sam 沈千三 | The brothel owner Chor Chor's older twin sister Chu Tai's mistress, but betrayed by him Killed by Yim Chun in Episode 20 (Semi-villain) |
| Kate Tsui | Chor Chor 楚楚 | Sham Chin-sam's younger twin sister Chu Tai's wife Loved Ngo Siu-fung Used by Yim Chun |
| Yoyo Chen | Lok Yuen-Ting 陸宛莛 | Age 19 A song girl Chu Wai-man's ex-girlfriend Committed suicide incited by Ma Yan-wai in Episode 10 |
| Jess Shum | Yik Suet 亦雪 | A song girl Ngo Siu-fung's ex-lover |

## Others

| Cast | Role | Description |
| Macy Chan | Sharen Gaowa 薩仁高娃 | Age 20 A Mongolian Loved Ma Sam-po |
| Charmaine Li | Tim Yee 甜兒 | Chu Ying's maid Lau Chung-leung's wife |