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douqiMy brain woke me up at an unholy hour of the morning and then proceeded to spend some time sorting Jin Yong novels based on which of the romantic interests end up with the protagonist, so here we go. Note that everything here is based on the second, or 'revised' edition of the novels (explainer here). I simply pretend the third edition does not exist.
The Book and the Sword: Last Girl Wins, but did anyone actually want the prize.
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood: Unusually, Middle Girl Wins.
Legend of the Condor Heroes: Last Girl Wins.
Return of the Condor Heroes: First Girl Wins.
Blade-Dance of the Two Lovers: Still can't remember what happens in this one but I think there's only one Girl.
White Horse Neighs in the West Wind: The Girl is the protagonist (for once), so the rule doesn't apply. She ends up alone.
The Heaven Sword and the Dragon Sabre: Last Girl Wins, though may depend on how you read the final line.
The Flying Fox duology: By definition, Last Girl Wins, or at least she would win if Jin Yong hadn't decided to make this a cliffhanger with the result that we're still stuck mid-fight on that snowy mountaintop decades later.
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: The only one of the three protagonists whose romantic encounters follow the First Girl/Last Girl structure is Duan Yu, and that's very definitely Last Girl Wins.
A Deadly Secret: Last Girl Wins but they're both traumatised for life.
Ode to Gallantry: Last Girl Wins by process of elimination.
The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: Last Girl Wins, but she knows First Girl is engraved on his soul forever.
The Deer and the Cauldron: Every Girl Wins, or rather Every Girl Kind Of Loses.
The Book and the Sword: Last Girl Wins, but did anyone actually want the prize.
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood: Unusually, Middle Girl Wins.
Legend of the Condor Heroes: Last Girl Wins.
Return of the Condor Heroes: First Girl Wins.
Blade-Dance of the Two Lovers: Still can't remember what happens in this one but I think there's only one Girl.
White Horse Neighs in the West Wind: The Girl is the protagonist (for once), so the rule doesn't apply. She ends up alone.
The Heaven Sword and the Dragon Sabre: Last Girl Wins, though may depend on how you read the final line.
The Flying Fox duology: By definition, Last Girl Wins, or at least she would win if Jin Yong hadn't decided to make this a cliffhanger with the result that we're still stuck mid-fight on that snowy mountaintop decades later.
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: The only one of the three protagonists whose romantic encounters follow the First Girl/Last Girl structure is Duan Yu, and that's very definitely Last Girl Wins.
A Deadly Secret: Last Girl Wins but they're both traumatised for life.
Ode to Gallantry: Last Girl Wins by process of elimination.
The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: Last Girl Wins, but she knows First Girl is engraved on his soul forever.
The Deer and the Cauldron: Every Girl Wins, or rather Every Girl Kind Of Loses.
