One of the major draws to Blade & Soul's character creation is the level of detail for customizing appearances. For instance, only the Lyn have access to the Astromancer, Blade Dancer, and Blade Dancer classes. Each race can then choose to follow one of the classes in Blade & Soul, although some classes are exclusive to a certain race. The races are represented by Chinese mythical creatures such as the Azure Dragon, Black Tortoise, Vermillion Bird, and the White Tiger. Players in Blade & Soul can choose between 4 races: the muscular Gon, the human-like Jin, the beautiful Yun, and the child-like and large-eared Lyn. It also has a very anime and manga looks for the in-game character models. The setting and environmental design is heavily inspired by Asian aesthetics and philosophies, specifically the Chinese traditional martial arts and cinema. Blade & Soul is set on a fantasy world divided into three major realms: Earthen Realm, the Dark Realm, and the Divine Realm.
