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Luo Ji
Wallfacer
Founder of cosmic sociology, executor of the Wallfacer Project. From a cynical scholar to the Swordholder bearing humanity's fate.
“The universe is a dark forest.”
Ye Wenjie
Astrophysicist
The first contact with Trisolaran civilization. After losing faith in humanity during a special era, she sent the message that changed everything.
“Civilizations across the universe are born equal.”
Shi Qiang
Detective
Counter-terrorism police officer. With extraordinary insight and decisive action, he turns the tide at critical moments.
“I'm just a cop. I deal with what's in front of me.”
Cheng Xin
Swordholder
The final Swordholder. Making choices in the name of love, she pushed humanity toward the end of its fate.
“I am the Swordholder.”
Zhang Beihai
Captain, Natural Selection
Known as the "Fifth Wallfacer". In a defeatist disguise, he hijacked Natural Selection and fled the solar system, preserving humanity's last hope.
“It doesn't matter. It's all the same.”
Yun Tianming
Fairy Tale Writer, Human Envoy
A human brain sent to the Trisolaran world. Through three classic fairy tales, he conveyed critical information about curvature propulsion to humanity.
“Give civilization to time, not time to civilization.”
Sophon
Trisolaran Probe
A super-intelligent entity created from a proton unfolded into 2D. It locks down human fundamental science and monitors all activity on Earth.
“You are bugs.”
AA
Cheng Xin's Assistant
A pragmatic scientist and Cheng Xin's most reliable companion. Witness to the final days of human civilization.
“We all have to survive.”