Omi

**Omi** is a Xiaolin Warrior and the current Xiaolin Dragon of Water. He made his first appearance in the debut episode of *Xiaolin Showdown*, "The Journey of a Thousand Miles" an incumbent student who is ecstatic to learn that new students have arrived at the Xiaolin Temple and chosen to become the next generation of Xiaolin Dragons.

## Appearance

### Xiaolin Showdown

Omi has no hair, making him bald and has long thin eyebrows. He is Chinese with a yellow skin tone, a large, round head and beady eyes that are presumably black in color. He is both the shortest and smallest character; in "Sizing Up Omi", it's revealed he weighs nineteen pounds on a scale. He has nine white dots that appear sporadically on his forehead in battle and in "The Return of PandaBubba", it's implied they are an anatomical feature when Omi passes through an X-Ray machine.

Throughout the show, Omi would wear his temple robes when traveling outside the temple, regardless of the location or environment. On the occasion, however, he is shown wearing different outfits; he wore clothes provided by Jermaine in "My Homey Omi" and Clay in "Big as Texas". In addition, Omi is shown having pajamas in a couple of episodes, as well as having a winter outfit for cold conditions.

### Xiaolin Chronicles

Omi has gone through little change in character design when compared to his appearance in *Xiaolin Showdown*. He is still roughly the same height, although his complexion seems to be a darker shade of yellow and during the showdown in "Xiaolin Redemption" his eyes are revealed to be brown in color. He has nine white dots on his forehead that appear whenever necessary as opposed to certain moments like in the original show.

Throughout the show, Omi would wear his temple robes when traveling outside the temple, regardless of the location or environment. On the occasion, however, he is shown wearing different outfits; he dressed like a cowboy in "Magic Stallion and the Wild Wild West" and has a winter outfit during a Shen Gong Wu hunt in "Heal Me".

## Personality

Omi is generally depicted as one of the most talented characters in the series, who can be naïve and egotistical at times. He is a cheerful person who despite having an isolated upbringing, tries his best to understand his new teammates' modern lifestyles and culture. He considers the other monks his friends, which he brings up throughout the first season of the original show. Because of his age and naivety, he's often a target of teasing from Raimundo, as seen in "Like a Rock!".

Initially, he acted sexist to Kimiko because what little knowledge of women he knew came from a dated sociology book from the eleventh century. Likewise, his ego and sense of superiority originated from a combination of lacking social skills and having underdeveloped empathy. From the second season onward, Omi grew to be arrogant, condescending, and elitist towards other characters, particularly his fellow teammates. Such behavior was carried over into the reboot series and more or less became Omi's "default" personality.

One of Omi's greatest strengths is that he tries to see the good in everyone; this can be seen in his relationship with Jack Spicer. He tries to convince Jack to forgo the Heylin side and even offers to join the monks at the Xiaolin Temple in "Citadel of Doom". Likewise, he believes that there is good in Chase Young and that plays into the series finale in which Omi believes turning Chase away from evil will fix everything. Omi takes his duty as a Xiaolin Warrior seriously and has a strong code of honor.

A noticeable trait and recurring gag in both series is that Omi does not understand metaphors or slang that well, which in turn prompts everyone (particularly Raimundo) to correct him. It's implied in "Shen Yi Bu" that one of his hobbies is studying Shen Gong Wu, as he studied the Sword of the Storm. He's shown to be quite good with basketball following the events of "My Homey Omi". Another talent of his is being able to play chess with himself.

## Abilities

### Xiaolin Apprentice

* **Tornado Strike Water:** Omi's first and primary elemental attack when reaching the rank of Xiaolin Apprentice. It consisted of him calling out its name and then generating powerful streams of water from the tips of his hands. As seen in "The Sands of Time", Omi would sometimes perform this move with a quick spin.
* **Elemental Combination:** Upon reaching Xiaolin Apprentice, Omi has the ability to combine his element with a respective Shen Gong Wu. This was first seen in "In the Flesh" where he combined the Orb of Tornami with his element to create ice. He would later on use this combination to freeze himself in "Citadel of Doom" and the series finale.
* **Dragon X-Kumei Formation:** When all four monks became Xiaolin Apprentices, they were able to perform this group attack that allowed them to fight in unison. As seen in "The New Order", each monk would have a glowing aura outlining their bodies, which Omi's aura was blue.

### Wudai Warrior

* **Wudai Neptune Water:** Omi's second and primary elemental attack when reaching the rank of Wudai Warrior. It was performed similar to Tornado Strike Water, but with several differences; he could shoot massive jets of water at opponents and in "Chucky Choo" he had the ability to stop the flow of moving water, such as a waterfall. He could also unleash spikes of ice from the palm of his hands as seen in "Hannibal's Revenge".
* **Wudai Orion Formation:** When all four monks became Wudai Warriors, they were able to perform this group attack, which can be seen in "Bird of Paradise" and "Omi Town". It was performed similar to Dragon X-Kumei Formation, but with several differences; the monks would transform into black figures outlined by their respective auras. Omi could manipulate water and use his element with greater ability.

### Shoku Warrior

* **Shoku Neptune Water:** Omi's primary and only elemental attack when reaching the rank of Shoku Warrior. It consisted of him calling out its name and then shooting massive jets of water to destroy opponents. As seen in "New Monk on the Block", Omi could propel himself through the air while performing this move.
* **Elemental Combination:** Upon reaching Shoku Warrior, Omi has the ability to combine his element with a respective Shen Gong Wu. Throughout the series, he would combine his element with the Orb of Torpedo when in combat.
* **Shoku Star/Rocket Formation:** When all five monks became Shoku Warriors, they were able to perform this group attack, which can be seen in "Laws of Nature" and "Heylin Within". However, the attack has never been performed completely, so its actual potential has yet to be detailed.

### Unique Abilities

* **Water Manipulation:** As the Dragon of Water, Omi had the ability to control and manipulate water.
* **Tsunami Strike:** As seen in "Like a Rock!", Omi performed this move in an attempt to escape Le Mime’s invisible box.
* **Extreme Durability:** He is able to withstand intense conditions, such as the Earth’s core when retrieving the Golden Tiger Claws in "Mala Mala Jong".
* **Xiaolin Martial Artist:** Omi is exceptionally masterful of Xiaolin fighting and throughout the series performs several moves such as Mantis Strike.

## Relationships

### Clay Bailey

Omi and Clay appear to have a good relationship, although their interactions are rather minimal in both the original show and the reboot. Clay is almost never shown getting upset or annoyed with Omi and always treats him kindly. The few times he does get upset with him were in "The Deep Freeze" and "Wu Got the Power" when Omi made some callous statements. He tends to act like a big brother figure to Omi and looks after him, comforting him when needed. Clay is shown to be quite protective of Omi as well and several times has had to pull him out of hairy situations.

### Kimiko Tohomiko

Omi’s relationship with Kimiko can be volatile at times, due to him gradually developing a sexist attitude towards her as the original series progressed. In the reboot, they are on the opposing sides in several matters with Omi being jealous of Kimiko’s accomplishments more than once. That being said, the two usually get along well, and both have stuck up for each other. She is usually the one teaching him about technology and how to play video games. She is also shown to be protective of Omi when he is threatened by others.

### Raimundo Pedrosa

Raimundo and Omi have a relationship that is contentious at times but also brotherly as well. Both have teased each other several times throughout the series, though when Raimundo teases Omi, either Clay or Kimiko will tell him to stop it. While they have their differences, Raimundo and Omi have shown to be good friends who trust each other deeply. Either one was distressed when the other turned to the Heylin side in the first and second season finales. As Raimundo became the Shoku Warrior, Omi bowed in respect to him and was delighted to see his friend chosen as the monks' leader.

### Dojo Kanojo Cho

Omi has a good relationship with Dojo for the most part in the original series. They are often seen together,

although sometimes Omi unintentionally insults Dojo, as seen in a few episodes. In the reboot, however, Omi treats him less like a friend and more like a servant and openly belittles him. Nonetheless, they go out of their way to protect one another when danger comes.

### Jermaine

Omi’s relationship with Jermaine is quite well. They instantly formed a bond while the former was lost in New York and Jermaine helped him look for the Serpent’s Tail. Their relationship became strained when Jermaine became a Wudai Warrior and Omi grew

jealous of being a lower rank than Jermaine. Fortunately, they managed to patch things up before Jermaine returned to New York after visiting Omi.

### Ping Pong

Ping Pong was the first recruit Omi had initially favored because of his talent and identical appearance. However, throughout the reboot, Omi repeatedly grows jealous of Ping Pong’s talents and becomes rather hostile to him. Despite this, Ping Pong looks up to Omi and considers him his role model or hero of sorts. Omi is shown to be protective of Ping Pong at times and does apologize when his behavior becomes too much.

### Master Fung

Although they don’t interact often in the show, Omi cares a lot about Master Fung as he serves to be his parental figure. Master Fung is usually there when Omi needs to figure out a problem and gives him helpful advice. When Chase Young trapped Master Fung in the Ying Yang World in "Judging Omi", Omi went out of his way to rescue him, showing how much Master Fung meant to him.

### Chase Young

Omi and Chase Young have a complicated relationship. They see each other as equals, though Chase has tried several times to bring Omi over to the Heylin side. Likewise, Omi believes there is still good inside Chase despite the later turning evil. In "Chase Lays an Egg", Chase reveals to Omi that he “is his family” without further elaboration. What he explicitly meant by that was never explained.

### Jack Spicer

Omi's relationship with Jack Spicer can be friendly at times and then antagonistic. The pair have frequently battled over Shen Gong Wu with Jack being on the losing end of showdowns. Omi believes there is good in Jack and has tried to convince him to give up being evil, such as in "Citadel of Doom" and "The Apprentice". However, Jack refuses though he does promise to treat him and the other monks to ice cream one day in the future.