Qin Shi Huang/Relationships

These are the relationships **Qin Shi Huang** established with other characters.

## Allies and Family

### Chun Yan

Initially, Ying Zheng was scared of Chun Yan, assuming her to be just as vile and hateful as everyone else he'd encountered. Because of this, he kept up his smiling façade, much to her confusion. However, one day, when she found out about his Mirror Touch Synesthesia, she began to empathize with him. She told him to drop his smile and express his hatred and sorrow like any other child. Ying Zheng initially refused to, due to his belief that he was a cursed child but after Chun Yan assured him his condition wasn't a curse, he finally cried tears of rage and sadness, expressing his true emotions for the first time.

Ying Zheng showed happiness when Chun Yan made a blindfold for him, and their relationship blossomed into that of a mother and son. When returning back to Qin, Ying begged Chun Yan to come with him but their conversation was cut short by bandits. Ying Zheng tried to fight them, but was knocked away by Chun Yan, who wanted to protect him. He watched in horror as the bandits fatally injured Chun Yan, and held her in his arms in her final moments. As she died, he called her mother, reminding her of her dead son, Chun Ou.

Ying Zheng promised his adoptive mother that he would become the greatest king, and modeled his attire as king by the clothes she wore. It was this promise that was his driving force in his battle against Hades.

### Alvitr

Initially, Qin Shi Huang did not seem to care much about Alvitr, refusing to practice Völundr with her and leaving to wander the arena. When they met again, a now angry Alvitr refused to Völundr with him as he'd left her waiting in the entrance corridor for Humanity. Qin Shi Huang then used his charisma to charm Alvitr and make her fall in love with him, forming a Völundr with her as their emotions resonated.

After Qin Shi Huang lost a large part of his Almighty Spaulders to Hades' **Ichor: Eos**, he asked Alvitr whether she was okay, showing genuine concern for her health. Qin Shi Huang valued Alvitr's health even above his own, saying that her injury was entirely his fault. Qin Shi Huang held a great deal of trust in Alvitr, and was re-motivated after she told him to act like a king even in the face of death. Qin Shi Huang seemingly has feelings for Alvitr, the extent of which are unknown at this point. Qin Shi Huang also refers to Alvitr as "My boyish young lady" as a nickname.

### Brunhilde and Göll

Qin Shi Huang is on good terms with Brunhilde and Göll. He doesn't interact with the youngest Valkyrie, but likely doesn't mind her. Despite his stubbornness, he respects Brunhilde and listened to her when she said he'll be the one fighting in Round 7 (though that was partly due to the fact that he was tired of waiting for his turn).

## Enemies

### Hades

Initially, Qin Shi Huang did not hold his opponent in a high regard. He told Hades that he was the only one fit for the title of king before Hades began to overwhelm him. Over the course of Round 7, Qin Shi Huang developed a sort-of friendship with Hades, the two occasionally praising each other's skills while fighting. After defeating and killing Hades, Qin Shi Huang prayed for his fallen foe, to the point where he called him his friend.

### Chiyou

Qin Shi Huang despised Chiyou. When he confronted the Demon God, he told him to eat dirt and refused to kneel down to him, calling him a hideous man-eating beast. Qin Shi Huang fought Chiyou ferociously for 6 whole days before eventually killing him. He then named his newly invented martial art after the demon.

### Hermes and Ares

Qin Shi Huang had a surprisingly playful relationship with the two Gods. Despite tossing Ares around multiple times, he still talked to him jovially, holding no hatred towards him. He also spoke to Hermes casually, calling him a good man after he served Qin Shi Huang some honey mead.