Jīn-Shī Pan

* "Guardian"
* Arc 2

**Jīn-Shī** **"Jin" Pan**is a student from Haven Academy and a member of Team NPIR. Her weapons of choice are two heavy gauntlets named Shizishen Zhao.

She made her first appearance in the "Homeward Bound" Arc, bumping into and helping Nyssa Noirette at a market stall in Mistral. She originally studied at Elysium Academy, then graduated to Haven Academy where she became a member of Team NPIR alongside Nanako Amaranth, Isambard Nihtholt and Petra Redwood.

Though Nanako is the official leader of Team NPIR, it is unanimously acknowledged by the team that Jin suits the position better and she has been democratically elected by them as their chosen leader.

## Appearance

Jin-Shi is of average height with pale skin, dark reddish-brown hair and golden eyes.

### Original Outfit

She wears a red jacket with golden trim over a black shirt and black knee-high boots. She wears gold-yellow trousers over a pair of pantyhose and also has a brown-grey pouch secured to her left hip by her belt, as well as a golden yellow piece of fabric secured around her left wrist.

Though she appears human at first glance, Jin-Shi is in fact a faunus, though her animal trait - a lion's tail - was surgically removed against her will.

Just as she and her friends are about to engage Sterling Braith in a fight, Jin removes her jacket, revealing that she is very muscular - with her bare upper arms proudly displaying tattoos of her symbol.

### "Guardian" Outfit

Jin's outfit consists of a black tube top with a yellow stripe down the middle, over which she wears a red jacket with gold piping, trim and shoulder pads. She wears black fingerless gloves that almost reach her elbows, black trousers and brown boots which are secured with black over-the-knee gaiters with yellow trim. She also wears a brown belt with a gold buckle, and has a pouch secured to the aforementioned belt as well as the inside of her left thigh.

## Personality

Jin-Shi exhibits an extremely charitable and caring attitude towards Nyssa when the latter is out of money and cannot pay for her groceries. She goes above and beyond, making sure that Nyssa has someone to talk to in a tough time. She also advocates for at least some of the Braith family finding redemption, and argues against Irving's stance; killing them all.

Despite her supportive nature, Jin has a dark past - as a child she was mutilated during a stint at an orphanage to make her more desirable to potential foster parents, as it was believed that no one wanted to adopt a faunus. She uses this as evidence to persuade Nyssa to avoid self harm, as it gives people such as those who harmed her exactly what they want.

During Arc 3 Chapter 3, Jin explains to Nyssa that her desire to reunite the latter with Irving Hawthorne was somewhat self indulgent - she once left a friend on bad terms and never fixed things, and felt better knowing she could prevent it from happening again. It is possible that her constant kindness is rooted in a fear of abandonment.

When about to engage in combat, Jin drops her friendly demeanour - becoming quiet and deliberate. She makes sure she knows what she needs to and little else. She is extremely defensive of her friends - as witnessed when Petra's aura is broken by Blanche Umber. The moment this happens Jin snaps and unleashes the full force of her semblance, a very destructive force.

## Abilities and Powers

Jin-Shi is a close-quarters combatant, using her natural muscles and strength to aid her in combat. She arms herself with two heavy, dust-compatible gauntlets to increase the effectiveness of her attacks, but is overall a fairly slow combatant.

### Semblance

*Main article: Lionessence*
Jin-Shi's semblance, Lionessence, allows her to produce partially tangible auratic lion projections which can be used to create a controlled blast upon impact with the desired target. This semblance is one-shot, and can drain almost her entire aura with each use.

### Weaknesses

Jin-Shi is weak to faster opponents who can avoid her attacks and knock down her aura quickly.

## Battles

 Team NPIR, Team AL, Irving and Nyssa vs. Grimm
 Nyssa, Jin-Shi, Isambard and Petra vs. Team BRUT
 Jin-Shi Pan vs. Bianca Alpin & Mason Harlow
 Team RAIN, Jin-Shi Pan & Nanako Amaranth vs. Mountain Feilong

## Trivia

### Allusion

* Jin-Shi Pan alludes to the twin imperial guardian lions of China.
	+ She is a lion faunus, and her semblance produces guardian lion projections.
	+ She is a very protective person and puts those she cares about before herself, directly referencing the guardian lions.

### Colour Naming Rule

* "Jīn Shī Pan" roughly translates to "Watchful Golden Lion"

### Miscellaneous

* Her weapons and chinese basis bear a vague resemblance to that of Yang Xiao Long from team RWBY.
* Jin-Shi's birthday falls dead center of the Leo star sign's dates.