Jia

**Jiaying "Jia"** is the daughter of Ching and Abyo, and the close friend of Nia and AJ. She is also the squire of Breeze Johansen and a member of the Queesnguard.

## Jia

### Family

Dai Tai (Older Sister)
Abyo (Father)

Ching (Mother)

Bruce (Grandfather)

## Background

Shortly after their marriage, Ching and Abyo tried to have a child but failed for the first several years. Years later their daughter Jiaying was born, but Jia was born sickly and her parents went through many complications to meet her medical needs. She grew up strictly indoors with only the occasional visit from her older half-sister Dai Tai as company. The loneliness and idleness throughout the years made Jia desperate to get out and prove to her parents that she wasn't weak, so she snuck out of her house and trekked all the way up to the village mountain despite being in a lot of pain while doing so. She snapped off a tree branch and brought it to her parents as proof of her journey, but was scolded and forced once more to stay inside.

A more determined Jia continued to sneak out and push herself until her parents finally decided to train her among the members of the family dojo. Jia worked hard and pushed herself to keep up with everyone else but was annoyed that she was still treated as fragile. Her health improved enough for her to finally go to school, but an incident with another student led to her to be isolated from her peers.

Jia joined the girl scouts as a way to have some control over her life and used tactics to rise straight to the top. Within reaching the final year of her girl scout membership and wondering what to do next, she happens upon a mysterious egg up in the mountains…

## Personality

Jia has a very vibrant personality with a curiosity that often gets her in trouble. She's always taking in people and scenery and observes carefully to know how to act accordingly. Being highly adaptive has made her creative and resourceful, and if stuck in a situation she will usually solve her own way out of it. Jia has a friendly and warm demeanor but heavily dislikes being patronized or spoken to in a condescending way. She will pop back with sass and lose her temper when she's not being taken seriously. Beneath her confident demeanor she feels guilty about making people worry about her. Self doubt makes her critical of herself and she strives to do better for the sake of her loved ones. She's very determined and won’t take shortcuts over hard work.

## Relationships

### **Dai Tai**

The two sisters have a strong bond due to their complicated and isolated childhoods. One always misses the other when they’re apart so they always make sure to visit. While they do tend to butt heads because of their personality quirks, Jia being reckless and Dai Tai being stubborn, they can always put aside their differences and get serious to protect each other. Dai Tai is Jia’s go to person for comfort and supports her even if she voices her annoyance. Her sister is still wary of Sol but tolerates him for Jia’s sake.

### **Sol**

The phoenix that has partnered himself with her, Jia and Sol balance each other out and fight well together. They may mimic the image of a pet and its owner but they respect one another highly and see each other as equals. The two are mentally linked and Jia will often translate what he has to say, though Sol prefers to talk to Jia since they have an automatic understanding. Jia and Sol are very protective of each other, and one will lash out to protect the other if threatened. Sol acknowledges that Jia is young and reveals his abilities slowly so that she can properly learn them and not get overwhelmed.

### **Parents**

Abyo and Ching mean well for their daughter but at times Jia felt suffocated. Voicing her need for independence finally let them give her the space that she needed and to take her seriously. She is closest to her goofball father while her mother tends to be the more serious one, but they all know how to have a fun time together. Abyo and Ching are apprehensive about Jia’s new power, and while she assures them that she is safe, she still feels guilty for making them worry.

### **Nia and AJ**

Jia developed a crush on Nia ever since they met, taking a liking to her genuine but tough nature and enjoying her company. But with Nia came AJ, who she rivaled for Nia's attention and affections. The three of them still hang out despite this, often going on adventures together and bonding over shenanigans and trouble. Nia and AJ accept her for who she is and make her want to be a better person for them. She is noticeably much happier in their presence. With Jia being able to teleport and gather them the three are very often seen together, much to Astro’s dismay. Sol will take commands from Nia and AJ, something that he normally only limits to his wielder.

### **Astro**

Astro can be strict on Jia because of her constantly sneaking into Mewni but acknowledges that she really doesn't mean any harm. He was able to pick up on her self-doubt and the need to prove herself and will give her honest advice if she asks him for it. She never invades his rose garden without his permission but will volunteer to help him water them. Astro's overprotective brother senses go off whenever she's around Nia and she's not exempt from his warning glare even though she just smirks right back at him.

### **Breeze**

Jia has a high admiration for Breeze and wants to be just like her- small but formidable and respected. She relates a lot to her struggles and takes her teachings to heart, wanting to impress her as her squire and to prove that she’s worth the effort. They have a mutual understanding of how it feels to have to prove themselves and test their martial arts against each other off the battlefield. Jia looks up to Breeze like another older sister.

### **Fum**

Jia and Fum get along quite well and like to learn about each other's different cultures. They can relate in being babied by their families and are very supportive of one another on and off the battlefield. Jia enjoys his company and will play games with him off of the battlefield.

### **Slick**

Slick is the only one that enables Jia's reckless habits because he gets a kick out of seeing someone so tiny and angry like Breeze. They can’t be left unsupervised because they will most definitely get into some form of trouble.

### **Magical High Commission**

Jia had a very rocky start with the Magical High Commission when they sought to “put her on ice” with some of the previous Wielders of the Phoenix. For this reason Jia has zero trust in them, and avoids them if she can, but that doesn’t stop them from spying on her for gains and weakness. She and Hekapoo have an intense dislike for one another, as Hekapoo doesn’t like the idea of a young child with similar powers being out of her reach. Jia is protected because of her allies, but this doesn’t stop the Magical High Commission from getting to her anyway that they can.

## Powers And Abilities

### **Abilities**

**Martial Arts:** Jia is a trained martial artist that relies on a combat style made for light and swift evasion. Her small physique helps her move with little disturbance to her surroundings and perfected balance.

**Swordsmanship:** Personally trained by her mother, she is highly proficient with a one-handed jian sword.

**Phoenix Wielder:** With Sol, Jia is able to pass into other dimensions, channel fire magic and gains an immunity to fire and heat. She can also use his sight for remote viewing and teleport herself and others across locations. Sol's most notable feature is his ability to both heal and resurrect. Though he has yet to resurrect, his healing of Jia kicks in automatically when needed.