Kirin

*Art by anony-mouse*

Kirin is one of the main player characters and a member of the Infiniteers. Originally hailing from the Mutants & Masterminds universe, Kirin is a former Magical Girl who recently struck out on her own and rebranded, adopting a more mature superhero persona. Due to her identity as a hero, she naturally falls into the role of moral compass for the Infiniteers.

## Personality

Bold and brash, Kirin rarely shies away from a challenge. She is a fearsome opponent, and she prefers to employ offensive tactics in battle.

She does have a tender and nurturing side, which can be seen most often in her fondness for Bubda. Ultimately, Kirin cares deeply about people, even if her way of showing it is sometimes inelegant. She is quick to forgive when someone is truly penitent, and she is adept at leaving the past behind.

Reflecting her degree of care for others, Kirin has innate healing abilities, although she does not have access to them in every system. Nonetheless, she instinctively attempts to soothe pain or injury whenever she is able.

### Values and Ideals

Above all, Kirin values justice. Whether this manifests in her taking physical action against a villain, speaking out against inequality, or something in between, she is quick to stand up for what she believes is right. She respects authority only inasmuch as authority respects her; she will not hesitate to push back against the system and its arbiters if she believes they are in the wrong.

### Secret Identity

Throughout the majority of the story, Kirin hides her face behind a mask with a purpose both literal and figurative. Kirin is deeply secretive about her past, only revealing intimate details to someone once significant trust has been established between them. For this reason, she conceals both her own given name and the name she used during her time as a Magical Girl, identifying herself only by the moniker of Kirin, which was the name she chose for herself when she rebranded.

As the story progresses, Kirin slowly opens up as trust builds between her and the other Infiniteers, and she begins to reconcile her past self with her present. This gradual change culminates in one significant event, after which she feels more comfortable to drop both the mask and her walls.

## History

### Arrival in Nowhere

While checking up on former ally Honey Heavenly, Kirin encountered the villain Wraith, who can eat and use the powers of magical heroes. After a short battle, wherein Wraith kills both Honey Heavenly and a group of children who witnessed the fight, Kirin is able to fight him off, but succumbs to her wounds and dies.

## Relationships

#### Hondo

In early episodes, it appeared that Kirin was developing feelings for Hondo, but after he hooked up with Sarah Wexler, she pushed those feelings away. Then they got in a fight at Camp Cankywompus, Held hands, talked, and then went back to there respective cabins because of an ice ghost.

In the musical episode, their feelings came to a peek in the song Keep Thinking, ending in a kiss and securing their relationship.

#### Tim Terror

In Kirin's home world, she had a romantic relationship with the sidekick Tim Terror, who found out the hero he worked for (Black Terror) wasn't the hero he thought he was and quit the hero business, broke up with Kirin and went into hiding. When Kirin returned to her home world, she found he still had feelings for her, which made things awkward at the Protector's Keep when Hondo became jealous.

#### Hemsworth

During the Strange Lands arc, Kirin was coworkers with a man named Hemsworth, who has feelings for her. She turned him down, stating that she was in love with another man. When Kirin came back to her home world, the Crone of Manderwick sent Hemsworth to that world to help her, which heightened tensions within the team when Hondo became jealous.