The main character in the movie was Nameless. He was an assassin and narrator of the movie. He also was master swordsman who possesses the singular technique "Death at Ten Paces" allowing him to strike precisely within that distance. He is the primary conspirator to assassinate the King of Qin, but ultimately decides that China 's unification and peace are more important than vengeance. Broken Sword and Flying Snow are the only assassins to ever infiltrate the king 's palace, killing hundreds of his personal guard and very nearly the king himself before halting at the last moment. Of all the assassins, Broken Sword is the only one whom Nameless considers his equal in swordsmanship. Flying Snow also a …show more content…
Following an assassination attempt, he withdraws into his palace, which he empties of all but his most trusted advisors, and always wears his battle armor. The Character "Sky" was an assassin and accomplished Spearman. Sky is the first to be "defeated" by Nameless, who takes Sky 's broken spear as proof of his defeat to the king. He is the least-seen assassin in the film. Moon was Broken Sword 's loyal apprentice, skilled in using twin swords. Hero uses the four colors, Red, Green, Blue and White, to tie in four different segments of the story. On the other hand, each of them also contains a different story. Green is the representation of reminiscing, blue is the struggle among the three of them [Nameless, Broken Sword and Flying Moon]. The King of Qin’s palace is grey/black, enlivened only by splashes of red. This forms the beginning and the end of the story and the overall feel of this sequence extends into the first fight between Nameless and Sky. Red dominates the first version of the story by Nameless in which he describes the calligraphy school, the attack by the Qin army, the stabbing of Broken Sword and