A prodigy of the Lin clan's main branch, Lin Langtian once defeated and wounded Lin Xiao, Lin Dong's father. To Lin Dong he is first the man to beat, the one whose defeat will erase his family's humiliation.
Personality
Arrogant, ambitious and convinced of his superiority, Lin Langtian cannot bear being surpassed by someone he considered insignificant. His jealousy eats at him and pushes him toward ever darker choices.
Powers & abilities
A recognised genius of the Lin clan, he enjoys exceptional talent and resources from a young age. His ambition later drives him to seek forbidden powers.
History
Lin Langtian watches Lin Dong grow until he surpasses him. Unable to accept this defeat, he sinks into resentment and ends up allying with the Yimo, the demons threatening the world, becoming one of Lin Dong's enemies.
Relationships
He is the rival of Lin Xiao, then of Lin Dong, and embodies the arrogance of the Lin clan's main branch. His alliance with the Yimo makes him a traitor in everyone's eyes.
Key moments
- The past fight against Lin Xiao, which founds the rivalry between the two branches.
- His defeat at Lin Dong's hands, which wounds his pride.
- Joining the Yimo, which completes his fall.
In the adaptations
The donghua and the drama portray his rivalry with Lin Dong well. The novel develops his slide into betrayal further.
Did you know?
- He is often cited as the typical jealousy-consumed rival in Tian Can Tu Dou's novels.
- His rivalry with Lin Dong extends the one that already pitted him against the hero's father.
Our take
Lin Langtian is a classic rival, but his fall is logical: pride, not fate, ruins him. He serves as Lin Dong's dark mirror.
— Spidermas, for Donghua Fan