A tender-hearted little monk, Mo Ya follows Tao Yao on her rounds and serves as her assistant, her whipping boy and her moral conscience.
Personality
Naive, honest and disarmingly kind, Mo Ya is moved by every patient's fate. He bears Tao Yao's teasing patiently, while standing up to her when he thinks she goes too far.
Powers & abilities
A Buddhist apprentice monk, he has no great powers, but his kindness and faith help him understand the spirits Tao Yao treats.
History
His almost familial relationship with Tao Yao, all squabbles and tenderness, is the series' emotional heart. Case after case, he learns that spirits are not always the ones to fear.
Relationships
Tao Yao is his travelling companion and almost a big sister. He befriends many spirits met along the way.
Key moments
- Meeting Tao Yao.
- The cases where he is moved by a spirit's fate.
- His comic quarrels with Tao Yao.
In the adaptations
The donghua makes him the viewer's eyes, curious and sensitive. The novel develops his journey further.
Did you know?
- The duo of a little monk and a spirit doctor recalls the traveller and guide of classic tales.
- He is one of viewers' favourite characters for his gentleness.
Our take
Mo Ya is the tender heart of Fairies Album. His kindness gives each episode its share of emotion.
— Spidermas, for Donghua Fan