Hong Meiling

==Summary==
Hong Meiling (紅 美鈴) is a youkai, though it isn't currently known which specific category she actually belongs to. She's the gatekeeper of the Scarlet Devil Mansion. She is known for her mastery of the martial arts, part of which can be seen from her movement which is performed with Shin-Kyaku (a move in Chinese martial arts).
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least 
Name: Hong Meiling
Origin: Touhou Project
Gender: Female
Age: Unknown
Classification: Youkai
Powers and Abilities: 
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Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Flight, Expert in Martial Arts, Chi Manipulation (Able to create various droplets of crystal made of Chi to use as bullets and shoot them outward), Danmaku, Spirit Manipulation, Limited Creation & Conceptual Manipulation (Type 1; The process of creating a spell card requires giving it a 'name' to define its form and power, not unlike how the gods gave 'names' to everything at the beginning of reality to give them form from nothingness, albeit on a much smaller scalePerfect Memento in Strict Sense, Draft of Spell Card RulesImperishable Night, Afterword Curiosities of Lotus Asia, Chapter 15 ), Power Modification (Spell card users are capable of changing the traits of any attack or ability by naming it, being able to turn ordinarily lethal attacks into nonlethal ones, or severely restricting the potency of an ability by 'gameifying' itAlternative Facts in Eastern Utopia, Essay: Marisa KirisameThe Grimoire of Marisa, Reimu Hakurei's spell cards ), Space-Time Manipulation (All spell card users are shown to possess magic circles, which have the properties of slowing anything within their radius down to a near stop. Via the ability to name their spell cards, spell card users are able to distinguish things within space and timeShoot the Bullet, Afterword ), Magic, Extrasensory Perception (Magic users are sensitive to changes in temperamentScarlet Weather Rhapsody, Patchouli's Scenario ), Acausality (Types 1 & 4; Unaffected by Keine erasing the human village from historyImperishable Night, Stage 3 , despite the fact that youkai rely on the continued existence of the human village in order to sustain their own existencePerfect Memento in Strict Sense, Human Village . Exists within the Hakurei BarrierWild and Horned Hermit, Chapter 25 , which created a world with a different flow of timeWild and Horned Hermit, Chapter 19 and different physical lawsDr. Latency's Freak Report . Should be comparable to those who can act normally inside Eientei, which exists outside of time and causalityCage in Lunatic Runagate, Chapter 2 Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red, Eientei ), Acrobatics, Forcefield Creation, Statistics Amplification (Can increase her strength by further reinforcing her body with chi and can forcibly amplify it for greater boosts), Plant Manipulation, Light Manipulation, Illusion Creation, Breaking the Fourth Wall (Tells Reimu that she is playing the demo version of Embodiment of Scarlet Devil), Vibration Manipulation (All characters in Immaterial and Missing Power are capable of generating shockwaves to push their opponent back), Non-Physical Interaction (Can harm Phantoms and Evil Spirits with her regular attacks), Longevity (Youkai lifespans are longer than that of humansPerfect Memento in Strict Sense Encyclopedia: Youkai , and half youkai such as Rinnosuke seemingly do not age at allCuriosities of Lotus Asia, Chapter 20 ), Enhanced Senses (Youkai can see better than humans in the dark of nightCage in Lunatic Runagate, Chapter 1 ), Shapeshifting (Upon entering Gensokyo, youkai gained the ability to change their form as they pleaseSymposium of Post-mysticism, Part 3 Wild and Horned Hermit, Chapter 9 , often choosing to take forms more closely resembling that of humansPerfect Memento in Strict Sense, Wriggle Nightbug Forbidden Scrollery, Chapter 19 ), Intangibility (Youkai can break themselves down intoForbidden Scrollery, Chapter 13 Forbidden Scrollery, Chapter 15 , or regenerate fromOriental Sacred Palace, Chapter 17 Wild and Horned Hermit, Chapter 1 Wild and Horned Hermit, Chapter 8 Silent Sinner in Blue, Chapter 6, a sort of black mist. They are also repeatedly shown to form from this mist out of thin air), Incorporeality (Youkai are stated to be unbound from the confines of the material worldLotus Eaters, Chapter 28 , and are made of SpiritBohemian Archive in Japanese Red, Eirin's Interview ), Regeneration (Mid-Godly; Youkai are able to recover from bodily destruction, despite being made of SpiritPerfect Memento in Strict Sense, Beast Youkai Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red, Eirin's Interview . They can also quickly recover from their Spirit being drained or destroyed), Aura, Sense Manipulation, Fear Manipulation (All youkai possess 'youkai energy' that takes the form of an auraGrimoire of Usami . This aura can make one feel pins and needles throughout their bodyForbidden Scrollery, Chapter 5 , can make one start to trembleForbidden Scrollery, Volume Two Bonus Sketches and 4koma , and is powerful enough to deliver these effects even while sealed awayForbidden Scrollery, Chapter 5 . Successfully inducing fear in a target also allows a youkai to absorb their SpiritUndefined Fantastic Object, Sanae's A Scenario ), Aura Suppression (Youkai commonly infiltrate the human village without their auras affecting nearby peopleCheating Detective Satori, Chapter 17 , and areForbidden Scrollery, Chapter 33 shownForbidden Scrollery, Chapter 5 Forbidden Scrollery, Chapter 37 Forbidden Scrollery, Chapter 38 to be able toForbidden Scrollery, Chapter 10 mask their auras fromForbidden Scrollery, Chapter 14 Forbidden Scrollery, Chapter 15 Kosuzu, who can naturally detect such aurasForbidden Scrollery, Chapter 16 ), Empowerment, Resistance Modification (Youkai are empowered by human's belief in the rituals that can be used to combat or exorcise them, using them as a basis to solidify their existence and influenceLotus Eaters, Chapter 28 . However, youkai are not bound by this, and can simply choose to be unaffected by such weaknesses on a whim, at the cost of the aforementioned empowermentLotus Eaters, Chapter 27 Lotus Eaters, Chapter 28 . Youkai are even further empowered by the light of a full moonThe Grimoire of Usami, Section 1-3 ), possibly Soul Manipulation, Mind Manipulation, and Empathic Manipulation (It's been stated that most youkai can control the world through the mental layer of realityCuriosities of Lotus Asia, Chapter 27 , which moves alongside the spirit and determines the emotions of all living beings. However, it is impossible to know specifically which youkai this applies to)
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Resistance to Poison Manipulation (Unaffected by Remilia's scarlet mist, which sickens humans), Madness Manipulation (Youkai can resist the effects of the true Moon, which can drive humans insane and kill them if they look at it), Illusion Creation (According to ZUN, youkai are able to see illusions.Imperishable Night Demo Afterword During the events of Imperishable Night, all youkai noticed the moon was illusoryImperishable Night Prologue ), Biological Manipulation (Youkai lack DNADouble Spoiler Level 9 Spell Card Comments and brainsEmbodiment of Scarlet Devil, Marisa's Stage 6 ), Matter Manipulation (Youkai are described as a fluctuation and seem to be composed of different particlesDr. Latency's Freak Report ), Disease Manipulation (As youkai are beings comprised mostly of spirit, they are unaffected by physical illnessesBohemian Archive in Japanese Red, Eirin's Interview ), Subjective Reality, Transmutation, Transformation (Youkai were once bound to the imagination of humans, with the myths and stories about them defining their forms and characteristics. However, after moving to Gensokyo, youkai were unbound from this system, and became capable of changing on their ownSymposium of Post-mysticism, Part 3 ), Power Bestowal, Corruption (Youkai are unaffected by the Hourai elixir, which grants immortality and taints the drinker with impurityImperishable Night, Magic Team's Extra Scenario Cage in Lunatic Runagate, Chapter 1 Strange Creators of Outer World, Who's Who of Humans & Youkai in Gensokyo, Kaguya Houraisan and Eirin Yagokoro), Fear Manipulation, Sense Manipulation (Youkai are unaffected by the passive auras of other youkai), Extreme Heat (Youkai are not affected by heatstrokeHisoutensoku, Meiling's Ending ), Space-Time Manipulation (Unaffected by the magic circles used by other spell card users, which cause things near them to passively slow down to a near stop), and Soul Absorption (Survived Tenshi absorbing the souls of all living things across Gensokyo and various Otherworlds such as the Netherworld), Unconventional Resistance to Necromancy (Youkai do not leave corpses behind when beatenWild and Horned Hermit, Chapter 1 )
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Additional abilities granted from Player System Cards: Time Stop (with Stopwatch), Soul Manipulation (with Soul Torch and Spell-Breaking Drug), Air Manipulation (with Tengu Fan), Poison Manipulation (with Spell-Breaking Drug), Power Nullification (with Spell-Breaking Drug), Space-Time Manipulation (with Yesterday's Money), Weather Manipulation (with Sword of Scarlet Perception), Healing (with Illness Recovery Charm), Ice Manipulation (with Frozen Frog), Chi Manipulation (with Dragon Star), Radiation Manipulation (with Control Rod), Invulnerability (with Three Heavenly Drops and Divine Raiment of the Dragon Fish), Summoning (with Catfish's Great Earthquake), and Statistics Amplification (with Tengu Fan, Left-Handed Folding Fan, and Control Rod)
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Attack Potency: At least Multi-Continent level (The Giant Catfish, after absorbing a large portion of her energy, was stated to possess enough power to shake the whole Earth and destroy all the land on its surface from just moving, which would require this much energy. Meiling was then able to briefly contend with it in a weakened state, though she ultimately lostTouhou Hisoutensoku, Meiling's Route )
Speed: Infinite (Should not be too far behind high tiers and Moon rabbits like Rei'sen)
Lifting Strength: Class 5
Striking Strength: At least Multi-Continent level (Due to her focus on martial arts, she is stated to be more physically oriented than other youkai, meaning her physical strength is likely superior to her attack potencyStrange Creators of Outer World, Who's Who of Humans & Youkai in Gensokyo, Hong Meiling )
Durability: At least Multi-Continent level (Could survive hits from the Giant Catfish for an extended period of time while it was empowered with her energy)
Stamina: Superhuman
Range: Standard Melee Range, at least Tens of Meters with Danmaku (Her firing range should be comparable to Sakuya's, who can throw knives at least 36 meters)
Standard Equipment: None notable
*Optional Equipment: Abilities offered by Player System Cards.
Intelligence: Unknown. Master martial artist.
Weaknesses: Meiling is vulnerable to spiritual attacks
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
Meiling's mastery of Tai Chi Chuan is her main ability in combat, but other than that, she has no particular youkai-like ability, and no particular weak points when fighting humans.
Usage of Chi: The chi used by Meiling is the chi that pertains to auras, fighting spirit, and martial arts. She can see and discern the shapes of energies and auras within the bodies of herself and others. Her danmaku and flight are likely derived from this ability.
Skill Cards:
*Colorful Rain: Spinning around, Meiling gathers chi from her surroundings and disperses it around her.
*Earth Dragon Wave: Meiling directs chi into the earth with a stomp, sending a wave of chi at her opponent.
*Fragrant Wave: Meiling forms a semicircle of chi then releases it forwards as a short-ranged blast.
*Intense Rainbow Fist: Meiling delivers a rapid series of chi-infused blows.
*Kick of Showering Brilliance: Meiling jumps forwards and delivers a powerful, sweeping overhead kick.
*Red Cannon: Meiling steps forwards and infuses her fist with chi, punching with immense force and creating a "bomb" of chi at her fist.
*Red Energy Release: Gathering chi into her body, Meiling puts her entire body into releasing it all at once.
*Sky Dragon Kick: Surrounding herself with a dragon-like aura of chi, Meiling launches herself into the air and delivers a powerful kick.
*Spiral-Light Steps: After gathering chi, Meiling stomps forward and delivers a chi-infused punch.
*Tiger Chi Release: Meiling activates all the chi within her body to briefly increase her strength.
*Water Taichi Fist: Meiling creates a barrier that absorbs projectile attacks using a whirlpool-shaped flow of chi.
*Yellow Quake Kick: Meiling directs chi into the earth with a stomp, causing a wave of force to ripple through the ground.
Spell Cards:
*Attack Sign "Roc Fist": Using all of her strength, Meiling launches her opponent into the air with a punch.
*Chi Sign "Earth Dragon Sky Dragon Kick": After destabilizing her opponent with a chi-infused stomp, Meiling launches them into the air with a powerful, seven-colored kick.
*Chi Sign "Fierce Tiger Energy Release": Meiling explosively amplifies the amount of chi in her body to greatly increase her strength.
*Chi Sign "Star Pulse Bullets": Meiling fires a series of large bullets of chi at her opponent.
*Colorful Brilliance "Rainbow Taichi": Meiling stomps, releasing a slowly-moving wave of chi in a circle around her.
*Colorful Sign "Colorful Wind Chime": Meiling uses all of her chi to create a powerful whirlpool which she uses to attack.
*Fiery Attack "Roc-Killing Fist": Meiling performs a two-hit combo to destabilize her opponent and knock them into the air, and then launches them into the sky with a single, powerful punch.
*Flower Sign "Colorful Light Lotus Palm": Meiling dashes forwards and pushes through her opponent with a palm thrust, forcing their own chi to spiral out of control and explode within them.
*Rainbow Sign "True Intense Rainbow Fist": Meiling delivers a brilliant series of chi-infused blows while moving forwards.
*Star Chi "Earth-Moving Star Pulse Bullets": After taking some time to charge the attack, Meiling creates a massive, powerful bullet of chi and fires it forwards.
*Ultimate Color "Mad Colorful Dance": Meiling creates a storm of chi by spinning around, raising herself into the air and dragging her opponent with her if they're caught in the storm.
Note: Despite the context of Meiling's power being used to potentially vaporize the surface of the earth taking place within an extended dream sequence, it is important to note that dreams in Touhou are equal to realityChangeability of Strange Dream Wild and Horned Hermit, Chapter 29 , making such distinctions meaningless when it comes to scaling. Furthermore, dream versions of characters are perfectly equal to their real world counterpartsAntinomy of Common Flowers, Reisen's Ending Violet Detector, Nightmare Diary, Dream 4 Antinomy of Common Flowers, Tenshi's Scenario , making scaling between them acceptable.
==Notable Matchups==
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