The following is a list of characters from the wuxia novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer by Jin Yong.

Five Mountain Sword Schools Alliance

Mount Hua School

Mount Song School

(North) Mount Heng School

(South) Mount Heng School

Mount Tai School

Sun Moon Holy Cult

Ten Elders

Several years ago, ten senior elders of the cult attacked the Five Mountain Sword Schools on Mount Hua but were lured into a trap and ended up being trapped inside a cave, where they eventually died. Before they died, the elders figured out new techniques to counter the swordplay movements of the five schools and carved them on the cave walls. Several years later, Linghu Chong entered the cave by chance and discovered their remains and the carvings. Some of the elders were:

Qu family

Shaolin School

Wudang School

Qingcheng School

Fuwei Security Service

Golden Saber School

Four Friends of Jiangnan

The "Four Friends of Jiangnan" are a group of four eccentric martial artists tasked with watching over Ren Woxing in the underground dungeon in Hangzhou.

Guests at Liu Zhengfeng's retirement ceremony

Kunlun School

Beggars' Gang

Others