Shao Kishi

**Shao Kishi** (貴志(きし─) シャオ, *Kishi Shao*), previously known as **Shaoshao Chin** (陳晶晶(チン・シャオシャオ), *Chin Shaoshao*), is a character who is introduced in *Soukyuu no Fafner*.

## Biography

### *Soukyuu no Fafner*

Shao is one of the pilots appointed by Dudley Burns to pilot one of the Nothung Models. Michio Hino almost bumps into Mark Drei, which is piloted by Shao, but Shao is unable to handle the Nothung Model due to its characteristics. She is later seen lying in front of the three Fafners along with Vera del Gnoni and Olga Katina Betrenko when they are found by Sakura Kaname and her friends. Shao is one of the people chosen to participate in the Operation Azure.

### *Soukyuu no Fafner Exodus*

Shao tells Fumihiko Makabe that a Human Army's transport craft is approaching the island when he asks for an update. Wondering what they should do, Shao says that there is a communication request from the Hino house and later orders Kyousuke Mizoguchi to initiate track as per regulations. With the orders that are given out, the CDC makes sure that the jets are safe and that the transport craft arrives safely while the second generation pilots fight against the Festum. At the Kaburagi Salon, the customers are having a conversation which reveals that Shao married a man called Uosada who she met at Alvis.

Shao is at the CDC during the first battle of the third generation pilots. Shao is surprised to see Mai Douma at the CDC and wonders what she is doing here. Mai responds that she is taken over Olga Katina Betrenko's place and Shao tells her that she should have leave that to them.

### *Soukyuu no Fafner The Beyond*

Shao is aboard the R-Boat during the Fifth Operation Azure. Shao is part of the crew who successfully take Soushi Minashiro back and she later attends a meeting regarding him. Shao is one of the people who eats with Soushi and she wonders if he remembers playing with her daughter and Eiichirou Kondou. After returning to the island, Shao goes with Kenji Kondou to his house and hugs her daughter, who cries when she sees her mother. Shao watches Fei and Eiichirou playing outside the dojo while the pilots watch Soushi's training with Reo Mikado.

Shao is at the CDC when Benon attacks the island and they try to move the island towards the coordinates Soushi has given. However, the CDC gets directly attacked due to Maris Excelsior and they quickly start to evacuate the place. Dylan manages to relocate them on time near the Ashoka when the enemy arrives. However, the enemy finds them there and Shao takes Anila Aurobindo Goshu's gun when she gets killed by the worm sphere. She succeeds in shooting one but she gets quickly killed after by another worm sphere.

## References

1. ↑ Episode 15: Memory -Scream-
2. ↑ Episode 16: Friends -Welcome Home-
3. ↑ Episode 24: Conversation -Mir-
4. ↑ Exodus Episode 1: Visitor
5. ↑ Exodus Episode 2: The Name of Hope
6. ↑ Exodus Episode 4: The Successors
7. ↑ Exodus Episode 5: To a New World
8. ↑ Exodus Episode 6: Blessed Time
9. ↑ The Beyond Episode 1: Operation Azure
10. ↑ The Beyond Episode 3: Vessel of Destiny
11. ↑ The Beyond Episode 4: The Powerless Ones
12. ↑ The Beyond Episode 5: Student
13. ↑ The Beyond Episode 6: By Your Side