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Minli

This strong-willed, young Chinese girl lives in the Village of Fruitless Mountain and decides to run off on a quest to change her family's fortune.

Dragon

This character came to life from the magic ink by which it was painted and flew away.

The Old Man of the Moon

This is the god character who knows the future and permits the heroine to ask him a single question.

Magistrate Tiger/Green Tiger

This character was a cruel ruler of the land in which all the main landmarks (save the moon) were located over a century ago.

Ma and Ba

These characters are the parents of the heroine.

Goldfish

This talking creature helps the heroine and her friend along their way early in the story.

The Goldfish Man

This character visits the Village of the Fruitless Mountain early in the book and at the very end.

Da-A-Fu

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