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This page contains spoilers to the plots of Pillars of the Gods.

Infantry hero. Good against myth units.
—In-game description

Yan Feifeng (Traditional Chinese: 嚴飛峰; Simplified Chinese: 燕飞凤) is the one of the deuteragonists of the campaign Pillars of the Gods introduced in Age of Mythology: Retold - Immortal Pillars. His unit appears in three forms, one as a foot soldier, one as a rider, and another as a corpse.

Special ability[]

  • Blessing of Protection (Charged): Protects nearby soldiers with a shield. (Adds a shield to himself and nearby friendly human soldiers, heroes, and non-Titan myth units in radius 10 which acts as a secondary 35 hit point bar for 10 seconds, recharge time: 45 seconds)
  • Divine Immunity (Passive): Cannot be targeted by god powers which target a single specific unit.
  • Sacred Hands (Passive): He can pick up and deposit Relics in Temples.

Story[]

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Yan Feifeng was a soldier of Huangdi who died fighting Huang Zhaowu's army. He was resurrected by Shennong as his Chosen to defeat the wayward immortal. His resurrection was witnessed by Cangjie, and they rescued the legendary archer Houyi to enlist his aid.

Rider[]

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Infantry[sic] hero. Good against myth units.
—In-game description

The rider form of Yan Feifeng appears in several cinematics.

Dead[]

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Yan Feifeng lies in stasis between life and death. Will he awake?
—In-game description

The dead form of Yan Feifeng appears in several cinematics. It is not a corpse, but a unit. It can be selected and moved around, which it does by sliding over the ground. It always remains at 1 hit point (out of 320 total), it never takes damage nor can it be healed.

Special ability[]

  • Divine Immunity (Passive): Cannot be targeted by god powers which target a single specific unit.

In-game dialogue[]

Mythology[]

Age – 26
Homeland – China
Occupation – soldier

Yan Feifeng, a humble yet noble soldier in Huangdi's army, lost his life while protecting villagers from Huang Zhaowu's forces. However, with the blessing of Shennong, he was brought back from death and given the mission to end Huang Zhaowu's great evil once and for all. Observant, curious, and quietly competent, he has made it his goal to do everything in his power to help his newfound team succeed.

Will Yan Feifeng evolve into the heroic, revered champion of the people and the empire’s guardian, as the gods intend him to?
—In-game help section

Trivia[]

  • Yan Feifeng, Houyi, and Cangjie can be spawned at the Town Center with the GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE cheat code.
  • In the official Chinese translation of Retold, Yan Feifeng's name is written as 嚴飛峰, but in the simplified Chinese version, his name is written as 燕飞凤.
  • Yan's appearance is similar to Zhang Zijian, a Chinese actor who acted as Li Yuanfang in the television series Amazing Detective Di Renjie.

Gallery[]

Campaign-exclusive content in Age of Mythology
Age of Mythology
Protagonists Agamemnon · Ajax · Amanra · Arkantos · Arkantos (Blessed) · Boar (Ajax) · Boar (Arkantos) · Brokk · Chiron · Eitri · Odysseus · Reginleif · Setna
Antagonists Circe · Folstag* · Gargarensis · Kamos · Kemsyt · Living Poseidon Statue · Ornlu* · Polaris* · Skult · Theris
Supporting characters Athena · Hallgerd Forkbeard · Guardian · Kastor · Niordsir · Old Man · Osiris · Theocrat · Zethos
Other units Boulder · Charon Ferry · Folstag Flag Bearer · Osiris Piece Cart · Pirate Ship · Polaris* · Prisoner · Shade · Shipwreck · Statue of Lightning · Sword Bearer · Thor's Hammer Haft · Thor's Hammer Head · Trojan Horse
Buildings Boulder Rolling Dead · Boulder Wall · Dig Pile · Dwarven Forge · Excavation · Gate of Troy · Giant Gate Ram · Hades Gate · Iron Fence · Jail Wall · Naval Shipyard · Osiris Pyramid · Shrine · Sleeping Guardian · Stone Fence · Temple of the Gods · Tent · Underworld Passage · Wall of Atlantis · Wall of Troy · Well of Urd · Wooden Fence
Technologies Giant-Slaying Blades · Osmium Armor · Asbestos Shields · Increase Regeneration · Elite Hersir
Embellishment objects Columns · Flag · Fountain · Hammer of Thor · Lion Statue · Major God Statue · Market Stall · Obelisk · Osiris Piece Box · Pharaoh Statue · Ruins · Sign · Statue of Poseidon · Tamarisk Tree · Taproot · Torch · Trident · Wood Pile
God powers Blessing of Zeus
The Titans
Protagonists Ajax · King Folstag · Gaia · Kastor · Queen Amanra · Son of Osiris
Antagonists General Melagius · Kronos · Prometheus · Servant of Kronos
Supporting characters Arkantos (God) · Atlantean Commander · Krios · Zeno
Other units Automaton (SPC) · Kastor (with Staff)
Buildings Automaton Statue · Gaia Pool · Overgrown Temple · Roc Tent · Statue of Melagius · Temple of Kronos · Odin's Tower
Embellishment objects Chimera statue · Cyclops statue · Earth · Hydra statue · Manticore statue · Nemean Lion statue · Summoning Tree · Valkyrie statue
God powers Deconstruction Wonder · Seed of Gaia
Retold
Protagonists Brunhild (Legend) · Champion of Freyr (Legend) · Kastor (Legend)
Antagonists Fire King · Follower of Loki (Legend) · Servant of Kronos (Legend)
Other units Trireme (Wrecked)
Buildings Town Center (Abandoned)
Immortal Pillars
Protagonists Cangjie · Houyi · Yan Feifeng
Antagonists Chiyou · Chiyou (Titan) · Huang Zhaowu · Nüchou · Xiaoli
Other units Cangjie (rider) · Cangjie (with knife) · Houyi (rider) · Chiyou (SPC) · Giant Siege Crossbow · Yan Feifeng (dead) · Yan Feifeng (rider) · Harpy · Mechanical Ox SPC
Buildings Celestial Pillar · Wooden Barricade · Penglai · Titan Gate (SPC)
Tale of the Dragon (Removed in Retold)
Protagonists Jiao-Long · Shun · Zhi
Antagonists Danzhu · Yama
Supporting characters Ao Kuang · Dilong · Emperor Yao · Pangu · Vermilion Bird
Other units Golden Fleece* · Griffon · Reindeer* · Servant Chinese · Snowman
Buildings Dam
Cut content
Misenus · Mnevis
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