Mei Lin Xun

> The fact that none of you care about the wellbeing of our citizens because of their status as faunus sickens me! I've been doing whatever it takes by myself and i'm surprised I haven't been killed for it!
>
> Mei Lin Xun to the Mistralian Council

## Mei Lin Xun

### Nickname

MeiMayor Xun

Head Bitch (by Gilford)

## Media

### First Appearance

"Gimme the Ball"

Mei Lin Xun is a side character in Team OPRA's story. She is the 25th Mayor of the Kingdom of Mistral and a member of its council. She becomes the target of an attempted political assassination from Gilford MacAllister before Team OPRA intervenes and saves her. She wields a simple semi-auto handgun.

She first appears in "Gimme the Ball" announcing the formations of the 1st years at Haven Academy. There she announces the formations of Team OPRA and CRTN respectively.

Later on in "The Mystery Cat Part 1" She is seen addressing the Mistralian council in regards to the infrastructure of Mistral and its detrimental effects on the faunus civillians of the city. The meeting is cut short when Gilford MacAllister arrives to assassinate Mei Lin. She is shown being able to put up a fight before Team OPRA arrive and save her.

## Appearance

### Physical

Mei Lin stands at 5'6 and weighs 140lbs. She has a slightly frumpy body shape to her with fair-peach skin, orange eyes and jet black hair that is tied into a romantic tuck at the base of her head. She has a round head shape and shows some lines from ageing on her face. She also is seen wearing light make up including red lipstick.

### Attire

Mei Lin's original attire consists of a middle green yellow qipao with darker green details embroidered into it. Around her waist, Mei Lin wears a red sash with a golden buckle that features the emblem of the City of Mistral. On her feet, Mei Lin wears a pair of dark olive green flats.

## Personality

At her core, Mei Lin is a dutiful woman. She takes her job as the mayor of mistral with extreme seriousness, as she views that the city needs major improvements if it wants to keep up with the current world of Remnant. Mei Lin also shows her support for the faunus of the city, believing that the treatment they face within the city is horrible and wishes to improve things such as living conditions for majority faunus districts and basic civil rights. Mei Lin also shows a ferocious loyalty and duty to protect her city, evident in how she stands in the face of death when Gilford MacAllister attempts to kill her.

## Background

As stated by Pierre, Mei Lin came from a grassroots political background within Mistral.

At some point, she became mayor of mistral and was popular enough to be elected into a second term.

## Abilities and Powers

Despite her looks and status as a politician, Mei Lin shows some level of fighting capabilities. This is evident during her fight with Gilford MacAllister, as she is able to successfully defend herself from him before Team OPRA arrives to save her. Mei Lin shows skill in wielding a firearm, evident with her use of a semi-auto pistol she keeps on her.

### Weakness

However, even if Mei Lin is able to defend herself, she still has no match for fighters with more experience such as Gilford MacAllister.

### Weapon

Mei Lin Xun's weapon of choice is a concealed handgun she keeps on her. She keeps it hidden underneath her dress in a thigh-holster. The gun is made of grey steel with a brown grip.

### Semblance

Mei Lin Xun's semblance has not been shown in the story of Team OPRA.

## Relationships

### Associates

* Senator Harland: While Mei Lin thinks of Harland as a smart man, she believes that his racism towards faunus holds her back to make Mistral more equal and safe for its faunus citizens. Despite this she shows remorse and sadness in hearing about his death.
* Senator Greene: Mei Lin has a mostly professional relationship with Senator Greene. She values his friendship and abilities as a politician and believes that they can work together to improve the diplomatic relationships between Mistral and Vale.
* Leonardo Lionheart: Mei Lin has had a strong relationship with Lionheart since her early days as a political activist. She thinks very highly of him and views him as a courageous man and a good influence on the students of Haven Academy.

### Others

* Gilford MacAllister:
* Team OPRA: Mei Lin thinks highly of Team OPRA and is shown to be grateful for their intervention in her would be assassination. She vocally voices that they are model students and is excited to see them become noble hunters.

## Trivia

### Allusion

* Mei Lin Xun is inspired by the character Mei Li from the 1958 musical *Flower Drum Song* by duo Rodgers and Hammerstein.

### Colour Naming Rule

* Mei Lin is a chinese girls name combining the names of Mei and Lin. Mei means "Chinese plum" while Lin means "Forest."
* Her last name, Xun, translates to "meritorious deed, rank", indicating her status as a mayor and a politician. Another translation of Xun means "Snow."