Tian, literally "Heaven", is the master of the gods. He crushes King Zhou's revolt and remains Wu Geng's ultimate enemy.
Personality
Haughty, relentless and certain of his right to rule, he regards humans as slaves.
Powers & abilities
He holds the divine power of the formless realm, the strongest of all. Even the power King Zhou took from the immortal phoenix is not enough to defeat him.
History
He has led the gods for ages and wages war on the Shang alongside the Zhou army. Dormant for part of the story, he awakens to face the alliance of peoples.
Relationships
He is the sworn enemy of King Zhou, then of Wu Geng, and commands the six heavenly divisions.
Key moments
- His victory over King Zhou at the start of the series.
- His awakening before the allied army.
- His clashes with the revolt's greatest warriors.
In the adaptations
In the Feng Shen Ji manhua he appears with harsher features, in the Hong Kong style.
Did you know?
- His name, Tian, is the Chinese word for heaven, which was worshipped as a deity.
- He is the main adversary of the whole saga, from the first season to the last.
Our take
Tian is an imposing antagonist whose power gives Wu Geng's revolt its full weight.
— Spidermas, for Donghua Fan