Lin Xue Ya

"幽夜匿形不謂隱，明光伏影是迷觀. 虛實由來如一紙，誰識幻中吾真顏？"

— "The true strength of subterfuge is not scheming in the shadows, but fooling the eye in the light of day. Fact and fiction are two sides of the same coin, but who will ever see my true nature?" Lǐn Xuě Yā (凜雪鴉, Rin Setsu A) is a major protagonist in Thunderbolt Fantasy. Erudite and adept at the art of strategy, he is shown to be graceful and composed. He is considered a master manipulator and thief, and has even been called a villain.

Personality
"To me, life is about amusement. And the greatest game in this world is to deceive, manipulate, and outwit someone: the game of strategy. However, it's far too simple to trick the noble and good-natured, so that's no fun at all. So if I'm going to deceive someone, let them be a villain. And a cunning, ambitious one at that. Someone who's certain he's stronger and smarter than everyone else is perfect. The heart of evil often beats in the chest of the childishly sincere. To take the source of his pride, and replace the gem of arrogance with the worthless rock of humiliation... That speaks to my nature as a thief."

- Lin Xue Ya