The following is a list of characters from the wuxia novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer by Jin Yong.
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: The "Four Friends of Jiangnan" (江南四友) are a group of four eccentric martial artists tasked with watching over Ren Woxing in the underground dungeon in Hangzhou.