Changes: Zhu Ruosheng

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Zhu Ruosheng, also known as Musika, is a character in Love Nikki. She is the military advisor of Lor River City, a member of the Yue Army, and an advisor to the Tiger Clan. She is also a member of the Phoenix Clan, one of the Four Houses of Cloud.

Bio

Appearance

“	War Commander Zhu Ruosheng of the Power Phoenix wears an outfit embroidered with clouding and water patterns, which blends with Ruosheng's regal position and peaceful temperament perfectly. The outfit was designed to combine patterns from minorities in the South with finest silk embroidery. Fine and elegant, majestic and luxury, this is the style of Power Phoenix.	”
— Zhu Ruosheng's description in the Time Diary

Zhu Ruosheng has long black hair and cool blue and white hanfu. A blue ribbon ties up her hair.

Personality

Zhu Ruosheng takes her duties as an advisor very seriously, feeling immense guilt over the fall of Cloud City.^[3] She is also extremely loyal to her best friend Yue Qianshuang. Though her temperament is quiet, she often smiles in a mysterious and cunning way. She has been shown to be very studious and intelligent, reading through the entire Cloud History as a child and beating the national go player when she was only twelve.^[4] She loves bean jelly and gourds.^[5] She can also compose music.^[2]

History

Early Life

Zhu Ruosheng has proven herself as being very studious from an early age. At only twelve, she defeated the national go player, Bai Yiyue, and at sixteen she passed the highest imperial exams after reading the history of Cloud. She subsequently joined Yue army.^[4]

Adult Life

With the army, Zhu Ruosheng helped Yue Qianshuang and the Yue army retake Western Cloud from bandits. The Imperial Court of Cloud later assigned Zhu Ruosheng to become the advisor of Lor River City.^[3]

Year 680

Zhu Ruosheng met Nikki and her friends shortly after the time of Lunar's death and the fall of Cloud City. Being the military advisor of Lor River City, she was there with Zhong Lizi while Nikki was passing through. They discussed the situation together, with Zhu Ruosheng explaining that the situation had developed yet Huo Qizhou refused to budge on his own plans.^[3]

Art of War

Outside Brocade City, Zhu Ruosheng and Yue Qianshuang fought together against an elite force prepared by Zhu Yuxian. When it seemed they were losing badly, Yue Qianshuang barely conscious from loss of blood, Zhu Ruosheng tried to convince Yue Qianshuang to pull back, saying that they didn't need to fight anymore and that they had made it far enough. Yue Qianshuang decided to make a final charge, but was captured by chains and subsequently saved by Ming Shuiyuan.^[6]

Relationships

Yue Qianshuang

Yue Qianshuang and Zhu Ruosheng are best friends and they fight in the war together as partners. Zhu Ruosheng joined Yue Army after passing the highest imperial exams.^[4] They also spend time together outside of a military context, taking the time to celebrate the New Year together one year in Cloud Capital.^[5]

Zhu Yuxian

Zhu Yuxian and Zhu Ruosheng are both from the Zhu or Phoenix clan.

Name by Server

Version	Name (Romanized)
International (English)	Zhu Ruosheng
China (Simplified)	祝若笙 (Zhù Ruòshēng)
Japan	祝若笙
South Korea	축생황 (Chuk Saenghwang)
Vietnam	Chúc Nhược Sênh
Southeast Asia (English)	Toshiro

Version	Name (Romanized)
International (English)	Musika

Etymology

The character 笙 (shēng) in her given name in Chinese means "reed pipe", and is likely the reason for her nickname "Musika".

Trivia

It is possible that Zhu Ruosheng was initially intended to be a male character. This is supported by the fact that in both Chinese and English, she is alternately referred to by both male and female pronouns in both the story and item descriptions.

References

↑ 16-8 Reunion in the Forest
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 https://m.weibo.cn/status/4106188972887091
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 16-7 Cloud Empire Anecdote
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Wisdom of Quill Fan
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Wind in Starry Wilderness
↑ Art of War Event/Story#1 - Cloud in Flames

Navigation

[16-8-1] 16-8 Reunion in the Forest

[weibo-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 https://m.weibo.cn/status/4106188972887091

[16-7-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 16-7 Cloud Empire Anecdote

[WisdomofQuillFan-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Wisdom of Quill Fan

[WindinStarryWilderness-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Wind in Starry Wilderness

[AoW/S/1-6] Art of War Event/Story#1 - Cloud in Flames

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 {{Characters
 |name = Zhu Ruosheng
-|image =
+|image = [[File:Zhu Ruosheng.png|300px]]
+|aliases = Musika<br>Female Counselor<br>Lady Zhu (by [[Orlando]])<ref name="16-8">[[16-8 Reunion in the Forest]]</ref><br>Counselor Zhu
-|imagewidth = 300px
 |race = Human
 |gender = Female
+|eye = Pale amber
-|aliases = Musika
-|eye = Brown
 |hair = Black
-|address =
 |relatives = [[Zhu Yuxian]]
-|zodiac =
+|zodiac = Libra<ref name="weibo" />
+|height = 167cm<ref name="weibo">https://m.weibo.cn/status/4106188972887091</ref> (5ft 6in)
-|height =
+|occupation = Military advisor
-|game = [[16-7 Cloud Empire Anecdote]]<br>[[Art of War Event]]
+|affiliation = Yue Army<br>[[Cloud Empire]]
-|occupation = Military Advisor
+|address =
-|affiliation = Yue Army<br>[[Cloud Empire]]}}
+|other = [[Wisdom of Quill Fan]]
-{{Quotation|Hello Nikki, I am Zhu Ruosheng, the military advisor of Luochuan. Your courage and loyalty in retrieving Cloud City's war report from the frontlines is truly admirable.|Zhu Ruosheng in [[16-7 Cloud Empire Anecdote]]}}
+|game = [[16-7 Cloud Empire Anecdote]]<br>[[Art of War Event]]}}
-'''Zhu Ruosheng''' is the military advisor of Luochuan, a member of the Yue Army, and an advisor to the Tiger Clan. She is a member of the Phoenix Clan, one of the [[Great Four Families Of Cloud]].
+'''Zhu Ruosheng''', also known as '''Musika''', is a character in ''Love Nikki''. She is the military advisor of [[Lor River City]], a member of the Yue Army, and an advisor to the Tiger Clan. She is also a member of the Phoenix Clan, one of the [[Four Houses]] of [[Cloud]].
 == Bio ==
 === Appearance ===
 {{Quotation|War Commander Zhu Ruosheng of the Power Phoenix wears an outfit embroidered with clouding and water patterns, which blends with Ruosheng's regal position and peaceful temperament perfectly. The outfit was designed to combine patterns from minorities in the South with finest silk embroidery. Fine and elegant, majestic and luxury, this is the style of Power Phoenix.|Zhu Ruosheng's description in the [[Time Diary]]}}
-Zhu Ruosheng has long black hair and cool blue and white clothing. A blue ribbon ties up her hair.
+Zhu Ruosheng has long black hair and cool blue and white hanfu. A blue ribbon ties up her hair.
 === Personality ===
-Zhu Ruosheng takes her duties as an advisor very seriously, feeling immense guilt over the fall of [[Cloud#Cloud City|Cloud City]]. She is also extremely loyal to her best friend [[Yue Qianshuang]]. She has been shown to be very studious and intelligent, reading through the entire [[Cloud]] History as a child and beating the national go player when she was only twelve. She loves bean jelly and gourds.
+Zhu Ruosheng takes her duties as an advisor very seriously, feeling immense guilt over the fall of [[Cloud City]].<ref name="16-7">[[16-7 Cloud Empire Anecdote]]</ref> She is also extremely loyal to her best friend [[Yue Qianshuang]]. Though her temperament is quiet, she often smiles in a mysterious and cunning way. She has been shown to be very studious and intelligent, reading through the entire [[Cloud]] History as a child and beating the national go player when she was only twelve.<ref name="WisdomofQuillFan">[[Wisdom of Quill Fan]]</ref> She loves bean jelly and gourds.<ref name="WindinStarryWilderness">[[Wind in Starry Wilderness]]</ref> She can also compose music.<ref name="weibo" />
+== History ==
+=== Early Life ===
+Zhu Ruosheng has proven herself as being very studious from an early age. At only twelve, she defeated the national go player, Bai Yiyue, and at sixteen she passed the highest imperial exams after reading the history of Cloud. She subsequently joined Yue army.<ref name="WisdomofQuillFan" />
+=== Adult Life ===
+With the army, Zhu Ruosheng helped Yue Qianshuang and the Yue army retake Western Cloud from bandits. The Imperial Court of Cloud later assigned Zhu Ruosheng to become the advisor of Lor River City.<ref name="16-7" />
+=== Year 680 ===
+Zhu Ruosheng met [[Nikki]] and her friends shortly after the time of [[Lunar]]'s death and the fall of [[Cloud City]]. Being the military advisor of Lor River City, she was there with [[Zhong Lizi]] while Nikki was passing through. They discussed the situation together, with Zhu Ruosheng explaining that the situation had developed yet [[Huo Qizhou]] refused to budge on his own plans.<ref name="16-7" />
+=== Art of War ===
+Outside Brocade City, Zhu Ruosheng and Yue Qianshuang fought together against an elite force prepared by [[Zhu Yuxian]]. When it seemed they were losing badly, Yue Qianshuang barely conscious from loss of blood, Zhu Ruosheng tried to convince Yue Qianshuang to pull back, saying that they didn't need to fight anymore and that they had made it far enough. Yue Qianshuang decided to make a final charge, but was captured by chains and subsequently saved by [[Ming Shuiyuan]].<ref name="AoW/S/1">[[Art of War Event/Story#1 - Cloud in Flames]]</ref>
 == Relationships ==
 === [[Yue Qianshuang]] ===
-Yue Qianshuang and Zhu Ruosheng are best friends and they fight in the war together as partners. Zhu Ruosheng counseled the House of Yue, and together they defeated savages, jailed bandits, and won the West. Zhu Ruosheng joined Yue Army after passing the highest imperial exams.
+Yue Qianshuang and Zhu Ruosheng are best friends and they fight in the war together as partners. Zhu Ruosheng joined Yue Army after passing the highest imperial exams.<ref name="WisdomofQuillFan" /> They also spend time together outside of a military context, taking the time to celebrate the New Year together one year in [[Cloud Capital]].<ref name="WindinStarryWilderness" />
+=== [[Zhu Yuxian]] ===
+Zhu Yuxian and Zhu Ruosheng are both from the Zhu or Phoenix clan.
+== Name by Server ==
+{{AlternativeNames
+|English = Zhu Ruosheng
+|French =
+|China = 祝若笙 (Zhù Ruòshēng)
+|Taiwan =
+|Japan = 祝若笙
+|Korea = 축생황 (Chuk Saenghwang)
+|Indonesia =
+|Vietnam = Chúc Nhược Sênh
+|SEA = Toshiro
+|Thailand =
+}}
+{{AlternativeNames
-== Items ==
+|English = Musika
-In Love Nikki there are descriptions on each clothing and some can give insights into the characters. All of the following items mention Zhu Ruosheng.
+|French =
+|China =
+|Taiwan =
+|Japan =
+|Korea =
+|Indonesia =
+|Vietnam =
+|SEA =
+|Thailand =
+}}
+=== Etymology ===
-{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
+The character 笙 (shēng) in her given name in Chinese means "reed pipe", and is likely the reason for her nickname "Musika".
-|-
-! scope="col" width="70px" |Name
-! scope="col" width="70px" |Item
-! scope="col" width="100px" |Description
-|-
-![[Floating Dream]]
-|style="text-align:center;" |Hair No.1010
-|Zhu Ruosheng is so intelligent that she beat the national go player, Bai Yiyue, at the age of twelve.
-|-
-![[Floating Dream-Gorgeous]]
-|style="text-align:center;" |Hair No.1011
-|Zhu Ruosheng read through the Cloud Empire history as a child. At 16, she passed the highest imperial exams.
-|-
-![[Floating Dream-Treasured]]
-|style="text-align:center;" |Hair No.1012
-|After passing the highest imperial exams, Zhu Ruosheng joined Yue Army.
-|-
-![[Floating Dream-Elegant]]
-|style="text-align:center;" |Hair No.1011
-|Zhu Ruosheng seems quiet, but often wears a cunning smile which makes her mysterious and therefore attractive.
-|-
-![[Feather Earrings]]
-|style="text-align:center;" |Accessory No.3524
-|I'm not worrying you,' Musika said, 'I just miss the bean jelly and Gourds in Cloud Capital.'
-|-
-![[Blessing Gift]]
-|style="text-align:center;" |Accessory No.3526
-|Yue Qianshuang is painted as an armed door god with spear. She is stunned and Musika laughs out loud.
-|-
-![[Rib Glove]]
-|style="text-align:center;" |Accessory No.3527
-|Musika bought a pair of paintings of door gods with spears, saying he would put these on his door.
-|}
 == Trivia ==
-* It is possible that Zhu Ruosheng was initially intended a male character. This is evident due to the fact that in both Chinese and English, she is alternately referred to by both male and female pronouns in both the story and item descriptions.
+* It is possible that Zhu Ruosheng was initially intended to be a male character. This is supported by the fact that in both Chinese and English, she is alternately referred to by both male and female pronouns in both the story and item descriptions.
-* Zhu Ruosheng is also given the nickname "Musika", likely because of the fact that her name in Chinese refers to a musical instrument.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5mrSPTV_7M</ref>
 == References ==
 <references/>
+== Navigation ==
 {{Character navigation}}
-[[Category:No image]]
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+[[Category:Love Nikki Characters]]