Shan

—Shan

* Normal
* DV1 (Mask)
* DV1
* Season 2

**Shan** (Korean: **샨** [rom. Syan]) was the original Running Man contender for the current games before getting kidnapped by Charming Gold and turning into his subordinates. She is the older sister of Liu.

As an outstanding inventor and champion of her Tribe, she was chosen to participate in the Running Man Championship but was kidnapped by Charming Gold before entering the contest and became the pseudo-leader of the DV7, given the title "**DV1**".

## Physical Description

Shan, like Liu, is a green grasshopper with purple eyes and brown hair.

Before becoming a DV7, Shan wore a dark brown skintight top with a metal orange cover that serves as a breastplate and matching baggy pants with a yellowish-brown color on her outer thigh. She also wears a pair of brown gloves with a yellowish brown color on her palms and a pair of black glasses.

Her DV7 outfit consists of the same attire with the only difference being her color palette being changed from brown and yellow to black and red, as well as the absence of her glasses.

During Season 2, she wears the same outfit that she did before becoming a DV7 with the exception of her glasses.

## Background

Not much is known about her except for the fact that Shan grew up in the Bug tribe all her life until she was chosen to compete in the 100th Running Man Championship due to her role as a Champion before disappearing and getting presumed dead after Charming Gold kidnapped her.

## Personality

As a DV7, Shan is a serious and quiet woman. Serving as Charming Gold's assistant, she doesn't speak much and the few times she does is when she's threatening others. Like the rest of the DV7, she doesn't work well with others and is better at working alone.

However in general, Shan, like the rest of the Bug Tribe, is a kind woman with a penchant for inventing. Being known as the best inventor in the Bug Tribe, her exceptional intelligence is shown through the creation of Mr. Suitcase. Though unlike Liu, she is shown to be more serious than him, most likely due to her role as being the 'big sister' and is shown giving the DV7 orders while the Running Men were fighting Manus. She is also shown to be selfless, willing to risk her safety to protect the Running Men when they appear to be in danger.

When it comes to her brother, she is shown to lower her walls, showing her more vulnerable side every time Liu is involved.

## Abilities and Equipment

### Abilities

* **Tactical Planning** - Like Liu, Shan is shown to be a great tactician, successfully leading the Running Men and Makkhan through her plan into defeating Charming Gold.
* **Engineering** - Shan is mentioned to be the greatest inventor of her tribe, her greatest invention being Mr. Suitcase, a sentient robot creature that acts as a portable storage compartment with a seemingly infinite amount of space.
* **Enhanced Leg Strength** - Like her tribe, Shan has strong legs and is naturally capable of jumping great heights unreachable to the regular person. Her leg strength was shown prominently during her time as a DV7, where she was able to immobilize Miyo and Liu with one kick.
* **Danger Detection** - Shan's antennas give her the ability to detect danger.
* **Reflexes** - Shan is shown to have quick reflexes, speedily being able to dodge multiple attacks from others.

### Equipment

#### Mr. Suitcase (Alternate)

* A variation of Mr. Suitcase. This version appears to act almost the same as Shan's original invention but seems to be just as evil as Shan was when she was a DV7.

#### Gauntlet

* A powerful invention, this gauntlet serves as Shan's main weapon throughout the second half of Season 1. The gauntlet has the ability to smash anything it slams into as well as hold back powerful attacks such as Charming Gold's bot. It is never used again during Season 2.

## Relationships

### Liu

Liu is Shan's little brother. Growing up together, they were naturally very close until Shan's presumed 'death', where she got brainwashed to be a DV7 and lost her memories of Liu due to the gas. Upon getting released from her brainwashing, she is confused to see Liu in the championships but later gets over it upon finding out of Charming Gold's plan.

She is shown to be quite protective and even motherly towards him, getting worried every time he gets hurt and then distraught at his near death from Ulcus' laser. She is later shown to be panicked when Liu disappears from the area, demanding Mala for answers and then relieved when she sees Liu safe and well after the confrontation, immediately going to the arena to hug him before promptly scolding him for worrying her.

## Appearances

### Season 1

**Episode 19, Red Eyed Beast** - Debut. Seen wearing a mask.

**Episode 22, Team Change Battle Pt. 2** - She appeared again and was noticed by Mr. Suitcase, who followed her. Because of this, Liu and Mr. Suitcase were separated for a while.

**Episode 23, Mission Undercover** - She retrieves the red piece of DV2 that Pala picked up and hands it over to Charming Gold .

**Episode 27, A Risky Plan** - Gets summoned by Charming Gold via Dr. Mala.

**Episode 28, Battle of the Highlands Pt. 1** - It was revealed that she is a member of DV7. However, unlike the other DV7 members, she does not go to the game and serves as an assistant to Charming Gold.

**Episode 34, Gaining Ground Pt. 3** - She orders the DV7 to chase Liu on Charming Gold's behalf.

**Episode 35, Gaining Ground Pt. 4** - After Infiltrating the paused match, she overpowers Gai chases after Liu, who held onto Gai's mask. She later gets interrupted by Mr. Suitcase who jumps into her arms excitedly before getting crushed to death, the remaining pieces falling to the ground. Liu, distraught, shoots her repeatedly out of pure rage, the bullet hitting her in the face and destroying her mask in the process. She is then shown to be Shan, to Liu's surprise. In an act of desperation, Liu runs to her, getting smacked away harshly and rendering him immobilized from shock. Shan proceeds to walk towards him, grabbing the mask he dropped and disappearing inside a black hole.

**Episode 38, Battle of the Thrones Pt 2** - In a one-on-one battle with Kuga, she completely defeats him and takes his shield away. But before she can successfully take him out, Dr. Mala comes and unintentionally reveals her to be the 'King' of the game, to her ire. She is then restrained by the rest of the Running Men, almost getting taken out if it wasn't for her own version of 'Mr. Suitcase' biting Popo's face before he could take her shield.

**Episode 40, Battle of the Thrones Pt. 4** - She uses her own version of 'Mr. Suitcase' as an arm cannon and proceeds to defeat Miyo, Lonky, and Pala before coming face-to-face with Liu, who manages to shoot her in the chest and pushing her to the path of magnets and trapping her with a magnetic net, subsequently taking her mask off and undoing the brainwashing Charming Gold put upon her.

**Episode 41, The Revealing Truth** - After her brainwashing is released, she is reunited with Liu and is confused on why he's at the Championship. She is then properly introduced to Liu's friends and, after finding out of the sudden evacuation that Charming Gold put up, she suggests on eavesdropping on Dr. Mala to get to the bottom of his plan. She and the Running Men then find out about Charming Gold's plans to rebirth mankind and is later taken to the control room of the arena.

**Episode 42, Finale** - Just when things are getting a little peaceful, Shan and the others are faced with Charming Gold, who is seen controlling a robot that is able to copy the moves of the other players. She is not shown to be present during the first half of the bottle, presumably healing from the brainwashing but later arrives too save Liu and the others from getting crushed to death, using her arm cannon to stall Charming Gold and allowing Makhan to punch him. Her and Liu are then shown running together, with Shan telling him about the 'red power source' that Charming Gold puts on each of his devices, instructing Liu to find and destroy it while she and Makhan stall for time.

**Episode 43, Charming Gold** - Shan helps Liu by using her body strength with the help of Kuga and Makhan to lift the hatch that covered Charming Gold's power source so that Liu can shoot it successfully. It works for a short time until Charming Gold powers himself back up using the shards of the crystal.

**Episode 44, The Materion** - After powering himself up, Charming Gold starts to violently attack the Running Men and the DV7. When all things seem lost, Shan overhears Charming Gold's machine inform him on his power level, which immediately gives her an idea. With her information in hand, Shan rounds the others up and tells them her plan on how to destabilize Charming Gold once more. Like Liu's plans, Shan's plan ends up working and they are able to successfully defeat Charming Gold and his machine. She is seen later after, making sure Liu is okay before getting shocked at the Materion's explosion and the Soul Tree's destruction.

**Episode 45, The Seventh Slate** - Shan hides with Liu and the others to shield herself from Ulcus' destruction. While hiding, she finds out with Liu about the plan of the heroes and decides to stay and stall Ulcus while Liu gets the relics, the rest of the DV7 appearing to help her. Liu protests, pointing out her weakened state until Pala runs in with a fresh batch of 'Materio Vitacus' he made himself. Once digesting the medicine, Shan and the others are revitalized, their strength coming back immediately. She assures Liu that she's going to be alright, thanks to her newfound energy and urges them to find the relics.

**Episode 46, What Makes A Hero** - Shan is seen battling Ulcus, weak but still determined to stall for time. While crouching due to her weakened state, Shan and the DV7 prepare to get hit by Ulcus' laser beam before getting pleasantly interrupted by the Running Men, who arrive with the relics in hand.

**Episode 47, Captured** - Shan and Makhan arrive at Dr. Mala's laboratory, with Shan questioning if the plan will truly work. She waits patiently as the Running Men insert each of the relic in the holes only to get shocked when Pala's staff turns red, getting even more worried when Mala informs her of the Impa Tribe's crimes. She watches in distraught as each of the Running Men die in front of her, reaching and calling out for Liu when he's about to get hit by Ulcus' laser

**Episode 48, The Last Card** - Because of Popo's time reversing trick, the Running Men successfully insert the relics in the holes, disappearing right after. Surprised to see Running Men suddenly disappearing after inserting all the relics, Shan urgently demands Mala for some answers, worrying about their safety. When the Running Men finally escape Ulcus' conscience, Shan is relieved and immediately leaves the laboratory to hug Liu, scolding him right after for making her worry so much.

**Episode 49, Unfinished Stories** - Shan appears to be supervising the restoration of the ruined Tree City by ordering the robots to clean up the debris left behind by Ulcus. When Detective Frank falsely claims that the X-Men badge is a weapon used in an attempt to assassinate Charming Gold, Shan reveals the original purpose of the badge. She is then seen getting pushed back by the pullulu police officers while the Running Men are getting arrested.

## Trivia

* Shan's original eye color is purple, like Liu but due to the brainwashing, it's shown to be red. After the brainwashing, however, her eyes are shown to be brown until Season 2, where it is changed back to purple.
* Unlike her brother, she is shown to be a close-range fighter, with a gauntlet as her main weapon.
* She is the Champion of the Bug Tribe and is presumed to be Liu's only caretaker.
* Her original outfit showed her wearing glasses but during her time as a DV7 and during Season 2, those glasses disappear.
* She is assumed to be the leader of the DV7 during Season 2, just as Liu is the leader of the Running Men.

## References

1. ↑ Running Man Animation Episode 7 - Blackout
2. ↑ Running Man Animation Episode 36 - The Red Explosion
3. ↑ Running Man Animation Episode 41 - The Revealing Truth
4. ↑ Running Man Animation Episode 47 - Captured
5. ↑ Running Man Animation Episode 48 - The Last Card