Jin Guangyao (all-things-to-all-men)

Other Names	Lianfang-zun, Sect Leader Jin, A-Yao
Setting	The Untamed
Facecast	Zhu Zanjin

Jin Guangyao is the continuation of argona's take on Meng Yao, split into a separate instance for gallery convenience.

History

For Jin Guangyao's earlier history, see here.

[Transition to Jin Guangyao]

[Wei Wuxian's death]

[Second divorce]

[Nie Mingjue's death]

[Marriage to Qin Su]

[Jin Guangshan's death]

[After Wei Wuxian's resurrection]

[Guanyin Temple]

Personality

See here.

[Notes on character development]

Relationships

• Lan Xichen (Soulmate, sworn brother)
  • Calls Er-ge (Second Brother), is called A-Yao
  • "In a grey world, he's like white moonlight."
  • [...]The only person to not lose their trust in him instantly. The person Guangyao desires most to help and least to hurt. Jin Guangyao often manipulates Lan Xichen in ways he would consider to be benign, sometimes seeing it as protecting Lan Xichen from information that he would find distressing and doesn't need to know. 
• Nie Mingjue (Boyfriend, ex-boyfriend, sworn brother)
  • Calls Da-ge (Eldest Brother), is called Jin Guangyao
  • Extremely messy second divorce, after which MengJin YaoGuangyao decides that Nie Mingjue never loved him and always saw him as lesser and despicable, that no matter how hard MengJin YaoGuangyao works to ascend ranks, Nie Mingjue will never value him or see him as equal. 
  • Da-ge is the only murder he ever feels haunted by.
• Nie Huaisang
  • Calls Huaisang, is called San-ge (Third Brother)
  • Yikes

Jin Guangshan (Father)

• Calls Father, is called Guangyao

Yikes Jin Zixuan (Half-brother)

• Calls Zixuan, is eventually called A-Yao
• Jin Zixuan is the only member of Jin Guangyao's family to accept him and acknowledge his hard work, calling him A-Yao and trying to convince their father to give him more credit.

Jin Zixun (Cousin)

• Calls Zixun, is called Jin Guangyao
• Zixun thinks of Jin Guangyao like dirt, and acts like it. Jin Guangyao continues to make efforts to get along with him, though they stop being sincere very quickly.

Madam Jin (Not-Mother)

• Calls MotherMother, which she does not appreciate
• He tries hard to please her; she hates him and rarely acknowledges himhim, is openly frustrated when they do interact.

Lan Wangji (Brother-in-law, approximately)

• Calls Wangji post-timeskip, is called Sect Leader Jin

Jin Guangyao tries to fall into the role of Lan Wangji's bonus older brother the way he does for Nie Huaisang. Lan Wangji is completely bemused by this, but never treats him with disrespect so Jin Guangyao does not resent him for his disinterest. Sort of the dynamic of your dad's new girlfriend trying to be friendly with you when you are a sullen teenager. Su She (Accomplice)

• Calls Sect Leader Su > Minshan, is called Sect Leader Jin
• They respect each other, and they are both starved for respect. Su She thinks they are friends, and he is not strictly wrong.

Xue Yang (Accomplice)

• Calls Chengmei, is called Jin Guangyao
• Xue Yang is like a feral neighborhood dog that Jin Guangyao takes on walks because it pays well. 

Qin Su (Wife)

Calls A-Su, is called A-Yao Jin Rusong (Son)

• Calls A-Song

Trivia

• The screen name "all-things-to-all-men" is taken from the translated lyrics of Jin Guangyao's Official OST Song, seen below. These lyrics are also quoted in the glowfic character pages of both Meng Yao (not-a-single-sin) and Jin Guangyao (all-things-to-all-men). Seen below:

The more humble you are, the more terrified you are
Can’t bear to touch anything in this world
You froze your unfeeling heart and put on a moving act

The more eloquent you are, the more inarticulate you feel
They’re all to fill up the vacantness in your heart
You try to be all things to all men.
But who knows who you truly are?

[...]

As if a warning, and as if self-mockery
You lamented that life is destined to be short
And how many people in your life are willing to know who you truly are?

Willing to know?