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Your mortal fates are such interesting things. Such amusing toys. But if you get what you seek here, and your ambition is realized… remember a faithful servant. Ha! And if you fail… well, then I'll have your soul to toy with, anyway, as with this girl.
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~ Ya Zhen defining his loyalty to the last Spirit Monk if he's chosen over Chai Ka.
Ya Zhen is an evil demon from the video game Jade Empire. He is a Toad Demon bound to Wild Flower's body to balance out the good demon Chai Ka the Heavenly Gate Guardian. He can appear as one of the player character's followers and possibly as an evil replacement of Chai Ka.
When the deceased girl Wild Flower was resurrected to serve as the anchor of Chai Ka, Ya Zhen was bound to her as well. This was because he was needed as the balancing force to the Heavenly Gate Guardian in accordance to the laws of the Heaven. By using the girl, both demons are able to momentarily channel themselves to the mortal realm. They can also talk through her, with her eyes turning blue when Chai Ka speaks and red when Ya Zhen speaks. Ya Zhen hates being bound to Wild Flower and often fights with Chai Ka over control. Wild Flower doesn't like at all the cruel Ya Zhen whom she refers to as "the Other", siding with Chai Ka who prevents the Toad Demon from harming her.
Ya Zhen appears only if the player talks with Wild Flower before the arrival to the Imperial City. By that time, she tells about the existence of "the Other" who harms her. When she's first spoken to in the Imperial City, Ya Zhen forcibly takes control from Chai Ka to speak with the player, revealing that the evil energies of the capital have strengthened him. He later makes an offer to the player: if they help him take complete control over Wild Flower's body from Chai Ka, Ya Zhen will serve the player for the rest of their mortal life. At this point onward, Chai Ka and Ya Zhen serve as separate followers.
By the time the Imperial Palace is first entered, the more powerful evil energies of the place prompt Ya Zhen to attempt his ultimate takeover. The player must enter Wild Flower's mind and decide whether to help Chai Ka or Ya Zhen. If they side with Chai Ka, Ya Zhen is weakened to the point that he cannot extend his influence to the mortal realm or harm Wild Flower anymore. If you turn on Chai Ka, Ya Zhen assumes full control over Wild Flower's body and tortures her mind as revenge for her past resistance. He keeps his pledge and serves the player for the remainder of the game. When Sun Li traps the player and their followers in their minds, Ya Zhen takes Chai Ka's role in leading them to combine their strength to resist the tyrant together. In the Open Palm ending, Ya Zhen serves the player for the rest of their mortal life, intending to move to other plans afterwards. If the Closed Fist ending takes place and the player becomes a god, Ya Zhen serves them proudly, patiently binding his time to move to greater plans.
Personality[]
Ya Zhen is a vile and selfish demon who makes no effort to hide his evil nature. Unlike his good counterpart Chai Ka, he cares nothing for their anchor Wild Flower or the heavenly orders. He desires freedom to do as he pleases and for that end, he's willing to offer his servitude to the player. As an immortal creature, he can be patient when he wants to be, saying that doing odd jobs for a few decades in the player's name would be worth his freedom. He also freely admits that he disdains mortals, but is willing to work with them for his own ends. While conniving, Ya Zhen speaks very bluntly and always with a sense of mild condescension. He has a wry sense of humor, and unlike Chai Ka, he doesn't use the language of Tho Fan.
Ya Zhen appreciates acts of cruelty, expressing approval in some of the more depraved acts of the player's enemies, like the Lotus Assassins. Though he knows that the Lotus Inquisitor wouldn't want the player to pass his test by killing Judge Fang, the Toad Demon opts for it anyway. He also says that while Sagacious Zu sneaking into the Assassins' fortress before the player doesn't necessarily make him an enemy, the Toad Demon would kill him just to be certain. He's fascinated by what the Sun brothers have done to the Water Dragon's body, admiring their willingness to desecrate a celestial being in the name of their ambitions. If the player follows the same path to become a god, Ya Zhen is proud to serve them, yet patiently binds his time for his own turn to shine.
Powers and Abilities[]
As a Toad Demon, Ya Zhen has the strength, resilience and toxicity of his species. He demonstrates the same powers as his counterpart Chai Ka. When not fighting, he supports the player by recovering their health. Through Wild Flower, he can communicate and physically manifest himself in the physical world for short periods of time. He can also sense energies and powerful entities in the surrounding environment. He becomes more powerful by drawing energy from the evil he can sense around him. Like other demons, he's immune to the support and magic styles.
Quotes[]
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rrrrRRRRRAAAAAGH! You can't stop me from being here. I may not be able to leave, but I can talk… and see. I see you mortal. I've been watching you.
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~ Ya Zhen making his first appearance.
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Ha! I am Ya Zhen, the Other of whom Chai Ka and this girl speak. They have suppressed me ever since we inhabited this body. But this place is different. The evil around me has given me strength — for now, at least — and has opened potential doors. I don't claim to goodness, mortal. I hate your kind, but we can work together. If you help me, I shall help you, and I'll be much more valuable than "the Guardian".
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~ Ya Zhen introducing himself to the player.
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Ha! You care too much for this whelp.
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~ Ya Zhen interjecting Chai Ka's explanation on how harmful the former is to Wild Flower.
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The girl is already dead. She's a walking corpse. She's nothing to anyone. What I want is the body. I need an anchor, and this little walking meat puppet can provide that. But Chai Ka gives me trouble. He's in my way. He's weak, but the girl sides with him. To take control, I need your help. And I'm willing to offer servitude for it.
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~ Ya Zhen telling what he needs the player for it.
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Why not? How long do you live, anyway? I'm immortal! I have forever to get what I want. A few decades doing odd jobs for you would be worth it for my freedom.
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~ Ya Zhen answering the player's question why he would serve them.
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The time has come, mortal. I won't share this shell anymore! I'll destroy you, Chai Ka, and her mind, as well, if I have to!
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~ Ya Zhen making his move to wrestle from Chai Ka the control over Wild Flower.
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You think your treachery will kill me, mortal? It will only set me back. As long as the corruption remains in this world, I will endure! Now die, along with this stupid girl!
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~ Ya Zhen's last words if the player sides with Chai Ka against him.
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Ha! I knew you'd see it my way! Come into what's left of this wretch's spirit and give me my freedom!
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~ Ya Zhen summoning the player inside Wild Flower's mind if they side with him against Chai Ka.
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Free at last! Now this pitiful girl will feel agony for resisting me for so long! And you… with this girl's mind as the offering, I bow to you… my master.
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~ Ya Zhen pledging himself to the player after Chai Ka is defeated.
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I don't like these odds, but death is not as final for me as it is for you, so what do I care?
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~ Ya Zhen commenting on the upcoming assault on Dirge.
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I marvel at the mind that came up with this. To cast his gaze so far above his station to his own makers is… admirable.
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~ Ya Zhen admiring the sight of the Water Dragon's mutilated and preserved body.
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Throw off the yoke the heavens would place on you. I'm curious as to the result.
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~ Ya Zhen's reaction if the last Spirit Monk claims that humans should decide their own fates at whatever cost.
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Interesting. Walls always crumble eventually; why not at your will?
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~ Ya Zhen's reaction to the last Spirit Monk declaring that they won't care about the Empire as long as they wield power.
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You could remake things in your image. If that isn't better, what is?
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~ Ya Zhen's reaction if the last Spirit Monk claims they can make things better with the Water Dragon's power.
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The blood! Who will be the blood? You need blood to poison the dragon's corpse. Whose will it be? I want to see!
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~ Ya Zhen wanting to know which follower's blood the player will use to taint the Water Dragon's body.
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Yes, let us gather the blood you need. You are above it all.
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~ Ya Zhen agreeing to kill the mutinying followers.
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Grr… he presumes to trap us, too. He is too strong to fight alone, but you can use the strength of your followers. What else are they good for?
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~ Ya Zhen appearing in the mental battlefield conjured by Sun Li.
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I will show them the way, and they can join you. Not me, of course. I'll be there for you if you win, but I have to plan for any possible outcome.
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~ Ya Zhen leading the followers to help the player resist Sun Li's grip.
Trivia[]
Like Xiao Fung from Jackie Chan Adventures, Ya Zhen is an Asian demon with an amphibian appearance and desire for freedom.
