Jin Alzahrani

> “You got me floatin' across and through you make me float right on up to you the only thing I need to get me there is to hear you laugh without a care”
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**Jinan Zulfiqar Alzahrani** is the second child and oldest son between Hakim Alzahrani and Aida Manbavaran, he is the younger brother to Iman and is the older brother to Omar, Zahir, and Bashira.

## Appearance

In his true form, Jin has dark grey wrinkled and aged skin, neon yellow eyes, and no hair. Jin also has clawed hands and feet in this form. Like other Magi's Jin has a M underneath her tongue.

### Tattoos

* Jin has a pig on his left foot and on his rooster is on Jin's right foot.
* On his left forearm Jin has a "Death before Dishonor" which is done in the old school style. It is a dagger going through a heart.

## Abilities and Skills

* **Magi Physiology** - A hereditary magi of unknown descent due to lack of records. Like his siblings, Jin was taught the way of the *Mambabarang* and *Shesh* in their ways of magic.
	+ **Spell Casting** - Jin is capable of casting spells and is considered very good at it but need to refine his skills according to his former teacher China Hamada.
		- **Hieroglyphic Spells** - Similar to his sister Bashira despite his years of practice isn't very proficient in this, Jin can do certain hieroglyphic spells. He can bring a bird to life, summon a knife, cause cameras to blink and diffusing technology. However, Jin himself states he is not good at it, believing it to be due to his status as a combat magician and freely admits Zahir is better at hieroglyphic spells.
	+ **Combat Magic** - Jin is capable of using combat magic which essentially is just using his mana for combat purposes. This can include armed, unarmed, melee, and ranged combat.
		- **Armament Magic** - Jin has the ability to use magic that revolves around weaponry and/or armor. Jin has the ability to summon, manipulate, and create both normal and enchanted equipment of warfare out of magical power.

## Etymology

* Jinan means "garden" or "paradise" in Arabic.
* Zulfiqar is from the Arabic *ذو الفقار (Dhu al-Faqar)* interpreted as meaning "cleaver of the spine", derived from *ذو (dhu)* meaning "possessor, holder" and *فقار (faqar)* meaning "spine, vertebra". This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's sword, also used by his son-in-law Ali.
* Alzahrani is the variant of Al Zahrani means "the Zahrani" in Arabic, referring to the Zahran (زهران) tribe in Saudi Arabia. The name itself is derived from Arabic زهراني (*zahran*) meaning "flowering, blossoming", ultimately from زَهْرَة (*zahra*) meaning "flower, blossom".

## Trivia

* Jin is of Egyptian Arabic, Thai, Maranao, Zamboangueño and Maguinadanaon descent.
* Jin speaks Spanish, Arabic, Filipino and knows Sign Language.
* He is Muslim.
* Jin is allergic to chocolate.
* His favorite meal is stir-fried sliced ginger chicken with plain rice congee.
	+ Jin's second favorite meal is steamed seafood curry served inside a coconut with mango sticky rice. In his grandmother's restaurant they serve this as *Warrior Flower Meal Special*.
* Due to his parents getting sick, Jin and his other siblings were placed on pre-exposure prophylaxis.
* After graduating high school, Jin joined the military to help his family and became a Navy SEAL.
* His favorite artists are 80's and 90's rock bands along with Tupac Shakur, the Notorious B.I.G., and the Soulquarians.
* Jin has always known Omar was gay.