Ellenore (Elle) Swanson (25): A shy girl who acts as a bridge for her friends. She is easily adaptable to her surroundings and is able to help ease people into new or tricky situations. She is reborn as a male named Ran in a cultivation-type novel.

Ming Ran (15): The youngest son in General Ming's household. Shy, timid, and for 15 years completely mute. Silver hair and red eyes, white skin, strikingly beautiful. 

Theodore (Theo) Twalle (29): The oldest guy in the group. Logical, reasonable, and accepting. The big brother of the group. He often takes care of his friends as he would younger siblings, always acting as a pillar of support. Sometimes he takes his role in the group too seriously and Elle has always been who helps him stand tall. He is reborn as Cheng.

Ming Cheng (21): The oldest brother in the Ming household and known for being super strict but also very doting on his younger siblings. He would move mountains for them. Big bodied, dark hair, and silver eyes.

Cassandra (Cass) Clare (26): The oldest girl in the group and don't you forget it! A serious badass and tomboy. She dabbles in all things rough and tumble. Her family owns a dojo. She is the number one delinquent on the street and has pulled rank on some of the guys in the group in order to get things done. In reborn as June.

Gong June (21): The third daughter in General Gong's household and stronger than all of her brothers. A fiery powerhouse that knows how to hit people where it hurts. Fiery red hair and green eyes that can be attributed to her foreign mother. 

Rena (Ren) Martinez (26): Only two months younger than Cass, and don't you forget it. Sassy, opinionated, and one of the best debaters Oxford could produce (if she'd allow them the extreme honor). She is destined to be a lawyer. Reincarnates as Lin.

Fa Lin (21): Born as the only daughter to the Fa household, the Left Minister to the emperor. Has been living and breathing politics and country affairs since she could talk. Short, black hair and pale skin that can be attributed to a lot of time in the libraries. 

William (Billy) Cormack (27): The life of the party and a lover of everything geeky. Manga, superhero comics, and D&D. He is creative, artistic, and full of life. He can be a little pushy and quick to defend, but always has a new way to look at something. Had a huge crush on Elle. Is reincarnated as Quinn.

Wen Quinn (21): The crown prince of the Qing Empire, and the apple of the emperor's eye. He is gifted at military and politics because of his creative and out-of-the-box outlook on life. He still has a deep obsession when it comes to his love for Elle. 

Lucy (Lulu) Snow (25): Fun and freewheeling, a powerhouse of all that is party. The one who got the girls hooked on BL and acts as their "dealer". She loves to joke around and laugh and a good amount of the time uses humor and her endless reserves of energy to try and make things happier. There are times that she should let people be upset. She reincarnates as Qing.

Khan Qing (21): Has started a series of BL novels and is now a master of espionage. The bastard daughter of the Khan household and ignored by her family as she is the daughter of a concubine (one that was originally from the red light district). She still manages to bring fun and life to the people around her.

Caleb (Cal) Gallows (28): A quiet person with the charisma of a general. He is wise, humble, but proud. He has always been the one who gets the group out of trouble, and helps them move forward with any plans. He can seem perfect sometimes as he has everything together from the outside, but he is often burdened by his "togetherness". He has feelings for Elle and for Ran once he reincarnates as Wei Ning.

Wei Ning (21): The only child of the Wei family and the sole survivor of the massacre. He has raw ability for cultivation and is the only disciple of Cang Yuan. He is talented and feels free to live for himself in this life.

The Ming Family

Ming Luo (52): The patriarch of the Ming family, equally loves all of his children and finds what they bring to the family. Tiger of the North Gate

Ming Qing (42): The matriarch of the Ming Family and only wife. Has always wanted a daughter. Now she has Ran. 

Ming Quan (19): The middle son and resident troublemaker. He excels at swordsmanship and wants to take over as the General of his father's army. 

The Gong Family

Gong Cho (52): Bosom buddies with Ming Luo and the patriarch of the Gong family. Strict and passionate about his job. Looks forward to his daughter being the first female general. Dragon of the West Gate.

Gong Mei (41): The main wife of the Gong household and June's mother. She tries hard to make her conform to the woman's role.

Gong Lu (32): The eldest son and mediocre at the sword. Hates June.

Gong Jo (26): The middle son and fine with visiting the flowers at the flower house.

The Fa Household

Fa Zhan (55): The patriarch of the Fa family and the left minister. Smart, crafty, and childhood friends of Gong Cho and Ming Luo. Called the Nine Tailed Fox of the Court.

Fa Min (41): The main wife who hopes that Lin will succeed her father.

Fa Xuo (32): The eldest brother of the Fa family. 

The Khan Family

Khan Xing (54): The patriarch of the Khan family and an insatiable womanizer

Ming Chie (32): The mother of Khan Qing. 

Khan Lan (42): The main wife of the Khan family.

Khan Lang (19): The youngest daughter who wants nothing more than to hurt her sister.

The Wen Family

Wen Po (54): The Emperor of the Qing Empire. Has more wives that he can count. Has survived the uprising with Ming Luo, Gong Cho, Wei Song, and Fa Min. They helped him take the throne.

The Wei Family

Wei Song (deceased): Died at the failed uprising that the Xin family, Long family, and Cho family aided. His young son was left to his brother Cang Yuan. 

Cang Yuan (??): His age is actually unknown as he is called Wei Song's brother, but might not actually be. He takes Wei Ning in as his student and teaches him cultivation. He can change into the form of a silver fox and has appeared before Ming Luo and his wife who almost miscarries Ran. He might be the reason Ran has strange coloring. He leads them to the best sect in the world: The Twelve Mountains. He is the Master of the thirteenth mountain that focuses on mysticism. He has almost no students.