Qin Shi Huang

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**Qin Shi Huang** is Humanity's representative in the seventh round of Ragnarok, going up against Hades.

His real name is "**Ying Zheng**" (嬴政**えいせい**, *Eisei*), with Qin Shi Huang or "**Shi Huang Di**" (秦**し**始**こう**皇**てい**, *Shikōtei*) being a title which literally means "First Emperor of Qin". He's the founder of the Qin Dynasty and the first emperor to unify China, widely regarded as the greatest emperor in all of Chinese history.

He has also been referred to as "**The King Where It All Began**" (始まりの王, *Hajimari no Ō*), the "**King of Men**" (人の王, *Hito no Ō*) and "**The Greatest King**" (最高の王, *Saikō no Ō*) throughout his battle with Hades.

## Appearance

Qin Shi Huang is a man of average stature; comparable to Jack the Ripper in overall body composition. He has a muscular build along with broad shoulders.

Qin Shi Huang wears an intricate bare-shouldered robe, resembling ones worn by Chinese Empresses. He also wears a blindfold decorated with a patterned streak that covers his eyes.

He has two tattoos of centipedes: The first on his right cheek, going downward vertically from his right eye, which is covered by the blindfold; and the other on his back.

He wears nail guards on his right hand's middle and index fingers, as well as on his left hand's ring, middle, and index fingers.

Baby Ying Zheng.Ying Zheng at Age 7.Ying Zheng at Age 12.
## Personality

He seems to be extremely confident in himself, seeing as how he walked into the Gods' area and sat down in Hades' chair (although he did this due to being clueless as to where his waiting room was).

He's also extremely proud of his rank as Emperor, to the point of brazenly ordering Ares and Hermes to kneel before him and show respect. Qin Shi Huang is also quite fearless and daring, attacking Ares without being afraid of the God and still ignoring him as if he were nothing.

As a kid, he often sported a forced, unnatural smile to hide the hatred and misery he was feeling due to all the mistreatment he suffered when he was a hostage in Zhao, which led to people thinking of him as a "creepy child". However, upon meeting Chun Yan (who took on the role as his mother figure), he started to eventually learn how to smile genuinely.

## Abilities

**Overall Abilities**: Qin Shi Huang is probably the most powerful Emperor in mankind's history as he was able to defeat the Demon God Chiyou, hurl Ares with just one hand without any effort, as well as fight on par with the King of the Netherworld, Hades. During his time on Earth, he managed to defeat and conquer all six kingdoms of the warring states and unify China in a very short period of time, being also the first individual to do so. Brunhilde even considered using Qin Shi Huang, alongside Michel Nostradamus and Leonidas, against Poseidon, who was considered the "God of Gods" and the "Zeus of the Seas", in the third match of Ragnarok.

### Physical Abilities

**Godlike Strength**: Qin Shi Huang possesses an unfathomable physical strength as he was able to destroy multiple corridor walls of the Valhalla Arena with ease as well as overwhelm even the likes of Hades, who boasted great physical strength himself. He is strong enough to hurl Ares with just one hand and even pierce Hades' divine flesh.

**Godlike Speed & Reflexes**: Qin Shi Huang can move at speeds matching the likes of Gods, as shown in his fight against Hades; not only could Qin keep up with his countless afterimages and blinding speeds, but eventually managed to outmaneuver him.

**Godlike Durability**: While he is able to redirect the force of Hades' attacks, when the God managed to overcome his staunch defense with powerful blows, Qin was able to quickly recover and continue fighting even when his left arm was torn off and eventually won.

**Godlike Endurance & Stamina**: Qin Shi Huang possesses a nearly limitless degree of physical and mental fortitude. Due to his unique form of Mirror Touch Synesthesia, he was forced to feel the physical and mental pain of others for almost his entire life and yet, despite that, he was able to keep on smiling without so much as a hint he was suffering, even when a chunk of his flesh was torn out. His incredible tenacity was further demonstrated by him being able to battle against Chiyou for six whole days without displaying any signs of exhaustion or fatigue.

**Enhanced Sight**: Despite constantly wearing a piece of cloth over his eyes, Qin Shi Huang has no trouble fighting with his vision partially obscured. When his eyes are not covered, he is capable of seeing the Qi flow of his opponents.

### Mental Abilities

**Indomitable Will**: Qin Shi Huang has displayed immense willpower. He was able to survive countless battles, while simultaneously feeling people's negative emotions. He never once faltered in his battle with Hades, even after losing an arm and two fingers. When meeting Chiyou for the first time, the Demon God praised his courage, stating that all previous kings would tremble at the mere sight of his demonic appearance.

**Enhanced Charisma**: As the founder of the Qin Dynasty and the first Emperor to unify China, Qin Shi Huang has immense charisma. Multiple people, including other emperors, respect him. He is also capable of leading and inspiring soldiers, allowing him to quickly conquer and overthrow the six kingdoms of the warring states.

**Mirror Touch Synesthesia**: Born with this condition, whenever Qin Shi Huang saw a person be injured, he would receive the same injury but inverted. Due to constantly being exposed to hatred, Qin Shi Huang's Mirror Touch Synesthesia eventually ascended beyond the human level, reaching the point where he'd become injured simply from people's negative emotions which appeared on his body like burn marks. This condition is why Qin Shi Huang is considered to be "**The Most Cursed Prince in All of History**" (史上最も呪われた王子, *Shijō Mottomo Norowareta Ōji*). However, he himself claims that it is thanks to this skill that he is best suited to be a king, because it allows you to feel the pain of others.

### Fighting Abilities

**Martial Arts Master**: Qin Shi Huang is a very skilled martial artist. During his confrontation with Chiyou, he managed to create and master his own style of martial arts which he derived from five other fighting styles that he learned from his adoptive mother, Chun Yan. With it, Qin Shi Huang has access to a great variety of techniques that he can use in order to gain an advantage over his opponents.

* **Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant**: Qin Shi Huang has been learning and practicing martial arts since the young age of seven. He was capable of defeating the likes of Chiyou, a "Demon God of War", using nothing but his own body. He can also stand up to the King of the Netherworld himself, with just his unarmed combat skills.
* **Air Bullet Projection**: Qin Shi Huang can create air bullets capable of weakening his opponents attacks and shatter their defense by targeting specific points in their bodies. He is skilled enough to aim this air bullets, even while dodging and attacking his enemy, requiring an enormous amount of precision and accuracy. Due to being made of air, these air puffs are practically invisible, making them very difficult to dodge or block and even after hitting the target, they will not notice until feeling their weakening effects.
* **Master Swordsman**: Besides his hand-to-hand combat skills, Qin Shi Huang also knows how to wield a sword with great skill. One of the five fighting styles that makes up his martial art is focus entirely in the use of swords. With his swordsmanship, Qin Shi Huang was able to defeat and kill Hades.

### Supernatural Abilities

**Golden Age**: As a soul in the afterlife, Qin Shi Huang possesses the same appearance and skills that he did when he was at his peak.

**Qi Sight**: Qin Shi Huang can see the flow of Qi within the bodies of living beings. Along these pathways are cruxes in the form of stars which Qin can strike to disrupt his opponent's Qi, thereby weakening their techniques. Qin Shi Huang awakened this ability after surviving countless battles with his Mirror Touch Synesthesia.

## Quotes

* (To Hermes and Ares) "*Humble yourselves. It matters not what this place is. You're in the presence of an Emperor. The throne is where I am.*"
* (To Hades) "*Hades, King of the Netherworld, was it? Let me tell you something. There can only be one king in the world... and that man is I.*"
* (To Chiyou) "*All the kings before me... were not kings. I'll defeat you, and become "The King Where It All Began"!*"
* (To Hades) "*One who never doubts... never yields... never relies... and always stands as the leader of his people. That is what makes a king.*"
* (To Hades) "*It's precisely because I know the pain of others that I am the Greatest King!*"
* (To Hades) "*You are strong, King of the Netherworld. But I have made a promise to a particular someone that I would become the Greatest King. Therefore, I cannot afford to lose, no matter my opponent.*"
* (To Hades) "*I am Emperor, king among kings. And a king only takes pride in protecting his people.*"
* (To Hades) "*A king never doubts... a king never yields... a king never relies... and a king never surrenders!*"
* (To himself) "*I have not forgotten... not even for an instant... my life began from the end. That was when Chun Yan—when mother—showed me... a king is one who arises from the end and brings about the beginning.*"

## Trivia

* Qin Shi Huang's design was revealed early in Chapter 11, Volume 3 of Shuumatsu no Valkyrie - The Legend of Lü Bu: The Flying General, released in December 2020. His design in The Legend of Lü Bu was explicitly stated to be identical to his design in Shuumatsu no Valkyrie.
* In Chinese culture, centipedes are associated with powerful magic potions despite being known to have a venomous bite. Therefore, the centipede tattoo on Qin Shi Huang's right cheek is probably there to reflect on his pursuit for the elixir of life, known as Xiandan (仙丹) in Chinese, throughout his life.
* The techniques in Chi You are based on the Four Symbols:
	+ **Mount Tai Dragon Claw** is based on the Azure Dragon of the East.
	+ **Tortoise Ripple** is based on the Black Tortoise of the North.
	+ **White Tiger Crescent Moon** is based on the White Tiger of the West.
	+ **Heavenly Hand of Defense** is based on the Vermillion Bird of the South.
		- Although the letter in the name is actually come from Fenghuang (鳳凰), another mythological firebird similar to Vermillion Bird (朱雀).
* The Goujian sword was a real life sword attributed to Goujian, one of the last kings of Yue during the Spring and Autumn period.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 59 (Page 4).
2. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 56 (Page 23).
3. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 57 (Page 48).
4. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 64 (Page 6).
5. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 55 (Page 29).
6. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 55 (Page 33).
7. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 55 (Page 32).
8. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 59 (Page 10).
9. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 59 (Page 43-44).
10. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 57 (Page 16).
11. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 55 (Page 27).
12. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 57 (Page 15).
13. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 57 (Page 19).
14. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 56 (Page 60).
15. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 58 (Page 22).
16. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 58 (Page 32).
17. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 60 (Page 18).
18. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 63 (Page 22).
19. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 64 (Page 26).
20. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 56 (Page 30).
21. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 63 (Page 16).
22. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 55 (Page 33-34).
23. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 56 (Page 61-62).
24. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 57 (Page 14-15).
25. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 57 (Page 24).
26. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 59 (Page 77).
27. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 60 (Page 4-5).
28. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 63 (Page 17).
29. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 63 (Page 31-32).
30. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 64 (Page 23-24).