Jia Chong | Jin

Name: Jia Chong

Age: 38 (Born in 217)

Appearance: Jia Chong is a tall, pale skinned man standing at 6’1”. He is usually dressed in dark, layered clothing and armor, with hints of silver and Jin’s signature teal color. He has black hair slicked back and heavy, intense dark eyes. He typically has extra weapons concealed on his legs.

Personality: Jia Chong is a calm but cryptic individual known for his sincere loyalty towards the Sima clan. However, he has no qualms employing ruthless measures to gain results in both warfare and politics. Others fear him for his willingness to execute traitors in cold blood, though he views it as a necessary evil to help facilitate the land's unification. Pragmatic by nature, Jia Chong believes that rulers should be cruel enough to make difficult choices for the greater good. While his methods match Sima Shi’s and they share friendly relations, Jia Chong is particularly fond of Sima Zhao. Though opposite in every respect, they share an odd friendship of respect which surpasses most people's expectations. Jia Chong may quip and disagree with his friend yet his devotion is unquestionable. Zhuge Dan also attracts his curiosity. He sarcastically praises the other strategist, well aware that his condescending remarks flies beyond Zhuge Dan's comprehension, and finds Zhuge Dan’s misfortune to be amusing.

Jia Chong's favorite drink is freshly-squeezed fruit juice. He wields small throwing axes in battle. He emits a "cruel and mysterious" aura and is the "shadow" to Sima Zhao's "light". His appearance and demeanor has been compared to shadows, bats, and snake skin. He is the primary advisor and foil for Sima Zhao. He is well aware of the many discontent members against the Sima family and seeks to manipulate events in Sima Zhao's favor, and will disobey Sima Zhao’s orders and execute those he deems necessary to be eliminated. During Jia Chong's more personal moments, he is driven to drink heavily. Despite his demeanor, he does genuinely care for his young daughters, and is raising them as a single father.

Background: Jia Chong's father, Jia Kui, was a military general in Wei and was considered an epitome of faithfulness to the state. Jia Chong's mother was Lady Liu. Jia Chong inherited his father's marquis title after the latter's death, and he was recruited by Sima Yi. Early within his duties, he gains absolute faith in Sima Zhao's hidden talents and often fights for his benefit. Jia Chong appears in Dongxing, assists in the defense of Hefei Castle, and aids with the rebellion against Cao Shuang. He served under the regent Sima Shi, but now that Sima Shi has passed, Jia Chong serves under Sima Shi's younger brother and successor, Sima Zhao.

Jia Chong's first wife, Li Wan, was executed by Sima Shi in 254 for allegedly conspiring with the Wei emperor Cao Fang to unseat Sima Shi from power. By that point in time, Li Wan had already bore Jia Chong two daughters: Jia Bao and Jia Yu. As Jia Chong wanted to pledge his loyalty to Sima Shi, he divorced Li Wan.