Jasmine Viviaan Zhang

"I once thought that the world ended where the fence of my father's estate stood. If I stepped over that fence, I would fall off the edge of the world, falling forever with no end in sight. He sheltered me, my father did, and I believe now that he was afraid to lose me to adulthood. And I don't hold any hatred in the slightest, because I too was once afraid of becoming an adult." ~Jasmine talking about her childhood.
== Biography ==
=== Early Life ===
Jasmine grew up on her father Kenji's farm on the Yangtze River. Born in Shanghai and after living there for a few years, her parents moved out of the town because her father was drawn to nature. He had always dreamed of owning a garden that he would tend every chance he could get, and instill in his children an appreciation for beauty in nature. To make money, he would send young Jasmine to sell the produce to the market, and bring the money home.
Kenji grew gravely ill, and with her mother Kalani pregnant with her younger brother Feng at the time, Jasmine was the only one left to care for her father and sell the fruits and vegetables from the garden. She would walk for hours to find the nearest hospital, offer the money they had for medication for Kenji, and return home to treat her ill father.
Following Kenji's death, Kalani was grief-stricken and barely able to tend to her children, so Jasmine was called upon once again to take responsibility. Feng was only a young boy then, only able to help with small tasks, but he did the best he could.
=== Becoming a Watcher ===
==== Death and Rebirth ====
One evening, while tending to the garden one last time, an asian black bear burst from the forest and attacked. Jasmine screamed, trying to defend herself, but in the end it wasn't enough. encountered a peryton, a deer-bird hybrid creature, from off in the distance. This peryton was female, and had peacock feathers and wings, so Jasmine named her Nari, meaning "lily" in Korean.
Nari remained with Jasmine on the farm, appearing to her whenever she was alone. Perytons are believed to have empathetic abilities, and Jasmine believed that the reason Nari came to her was because of the grief she was feeling over her mother's death.
A group of imps, late in the night, tried to attack Nari, but Nari alerted Jasmine to their presence. This was when Jasmine discovered her powers. Manipulating the roots of the trees, she strangled the imps within moments, saving Nari from death. After this, Jasmine was contacted by Aaron, who explained about her role as a Watcher.
== Personality ==
Jasmine is very calm and levelheaded most of the time. She prides herself on keeping a calm temperament and never displays what she's feeling until the last second. She also is very intelligent, often using elaborate vocabulary to explain herself and loves learning. She is also an amazing strategist, sharing that with Thalia and Elena.
She often has a hard time with grief, believing it was her fault that her father died, that she could have done more to help him. She often blames herself for other's problems, and has a slight depression issue. She also doesn't much like people who don't use their brain, one of her pet peeves. She gets quite irritated with Ezra and Damien whenever they do something impulsive and reckless.
== Items ==
* Whip Sword: Jasmine keeps a whip sword made of Empyrean steel around her waist.
* Phoenix Comb: A early gift from her father, Jasmine always keeps it in her pocket to honor his memory.
== Powers and Abilities ==
* Botanokinesis: Jasmine can manipulate plant life, revive it, and even mutate it to form warriors.
* Thiriokinesis: Jasmine can manipulate animal life, mutate them, evolve/devolve, merge with, communicate with, and possess them.
* Atmokinesis: Jasmine can manipulate the weather.
* Summoning: Jasmine can summon Nari whenever necessary.
== Weaknesses ==
* Low Temperatures: If temperatures get below a certain point, Jasmine could go into a deep slumber or even die.
* High Temperatures: Like Ezra, if temperatures get higher than a certain degree, Jasmine will be seriously or even fatally injured.
== Trivia ==
* Jasmine has family members who come from China, Korea, Vietnam, and Japan.
* Her name means "gift from God" from Persian origin.
* Her family boasts being descendants of the ancient Persian emperors.