Mi Young Smith

**Mi Young Smith** was a young woman, born and raised in a small town in South Korea. Her parents raised her with strong ties to her Korean cultural heritage and instilled within her the value of serving others around her. In her early twenties, she started working on a US military camp, where she met her husband, Robert Johnathan Smith. They fell in love and moved to the United States, where they were then married.. She is now known as Mi Young Smith.

## Mi Young Smith

### Aliases

Lotus Blossom (Former)Harvester (Current)

### Relatives

Si-woo Cho (Father)Ji Min Cho (Mother)Joey Smith (Brother-in-Law)Nicole Smith (Mother-in-Law)Robert Johnathon Smith (Husband)

## Appearances

### Debut

The White Knight and His Lotus Blossom #1

## **History**

### **Origins:**

Mi Young was an only child, raised by two South Korean rice farmers. She spent her younger years studying hard in school, trying to live up to the high expectations her mother had when it came to excelling in this area. As a child, she was very drawn to the rice grown by her family, fascinated by its texture, taste, and the many ways it could be used in cooking. She spent hours in the fields studying the plants and learning the secrets of their cultivation.

One day as Mi Young was walking through the rice fields, she stumbled upon an old stone tablet that was inscribed with ancient Korean characters. As she read the words, she was overcome by a strange feeling and walked away way, soon discovering that she had been blessed with the power to heal others using rice. She found that when she would mix her rice with different herbs and spices, she had the power to heal wounds, headaches, stomachaches, and other ailments.

### **Early Adventures**

Mi Young was waiting anxiously at home for her husbands arrival back from his latest mission when she got a knock on their front door. She opened it to find a representative of the U.S. Army standing in front of her. This short and stalky gentleman informed her of her husbands current state. He had been caught in a bombing and was severely injured but had been taken to the hospital. Mi Young rushed around there house, collecting a few items to take with her to the hospital, being sure to not forget the rice and special spices that she could use to create her healing rice.

When she arrived to her husbands hospital room she got right to work, assessing his injuries and curating a batch of rice for him to eat upon his awakening. When he woke up, Mi Young pushed the bowl of rice over to him. He devoured it quickly, without taking more than one breath, and before he know it, he was completely healed of any injury. After he ate the rice from his wife, she expressed her concerns about him returning to the field and convinced him to allow her to join him on his missions as his sidekick who went by the name Lotus Blossom.

### **The White Knight Infiltrates the Red Empire**

During Mi Young's husband Robert's return to the United States, she came with him. He learned that Fu Huáng had escaped from the federal prison, aided by his sister Min Huáng, or the Dragon Lady. She was another dangerous villain who had gone into hiding ever since her brother's capture. Due to his fast recovery, Robert was given the mission to find and arrest the two of them. He wanted to bring Mi Young, as he had promised her, but his superiors denied his request, saying that they cannot trust her to not turn on him. Robert reassured them that Mi Young was Korean, not Chinese and would not betray him. Then, the superiors believed that she would not be helpful to the assignment, but they gave in after he vouched for her and promised to receive any punishment if the mission failed. My Young was deeply saddened by their mistrust in her and the doubt in her abilities but thankful for Robert's persistence in fighting for her to come alongside him.

Mi Young and Robert followed a trail of clues left behind by the Huáng siblings' movements for a month and eventually discovered their underground base, known as the Red Empire, in the Taishan Mountains. Upon entering the base, they immediately triggered one of the traps and were separated.

Mi Young had been knocked off her feet by a blast of wind that had been triggered by the trap. When she got up, it was dark all around her and Robert was no where to be found. She started desperately searching for him, her greatest fear of him dying becoming more likely as each minute passed. Mi Young still couldn't see anything when she tripped and fell into some metal bars. She heard a door swing closed behind her and bright lights filled the room. She jumped when she turned around and saw Fu locking the door to the big metal cage she somehow found her way into. Mi Young panicked and started crying out of fear as he attached a rope to her cage. From across the room, Fu pressed a button and the birdcage started to levitate off of the ground. The ground below the cage opened to reveal a pool of lava. Just as this happened, Robert came busting through the door to the room and took in the whole scene.

Robert immediately ran to save his wife, dodging multiple attacks from Fu in the process. He jumped up and yanked the birdcage's hook off of the rope, knocking it to the side of where the lava pit was. As the cage hit the ground, the door flew open, Mi Young hopped out and into his arms. Fu called out for his sister, and she appeared out of red mist. Robert fought against Fu while Mi Young distracted Min by dodging her fireballs by hiding a lotus flower and teleporting to another spot. Robert knew Fu's tricks well and so he broke the ground with his fist to create rubble and sent a whirlwind that swept it all up and attacked Fu. Fu was caught off-guard and was unable to defend himself, getting smacked repeatedly by the rocks that were flying at him. Robert tied him up before going and disarming Min and capturing her as well. Mi Young and Robert took the siblings to prison and returned back to base where Robert's superiors were waiting for him. They asked about his wife's involvement in the whole mission and he of course gave raving reviews. They allowed Mi Young to officially join him as part of the team.

### **The Corruption**

Awhile after the Huáng siblings imprisonment, Robert came to Mi Young and told her what he had noticed about his superiors shifting attitudes and their lack of mission assignments, despite the growing number of threats that were being reported. After discussing these matters, the two them decided it was worth while to investigate. They searched the superior's offices but found nothing out of the ordinary but did note that each office had one common item among them, a nearly empty cup of tea. Robert decided to take a sample of the liquid while Mi Young continued on with the investigation and found out that one of the prison guards, Ben, had been taking more patrol shifts ever since the Huáng siblings had been imprisoned.

The two of them went to Dr. Charles to ask for help examining the tea they had found. Dr. Charles discovered that the tea contained an ingredient that made the consumer more agreeable and open to suggestion. They thought this was very interesting and returned to their investigation to seek more clues. After more digging and checking security camer footage, they saw that Ben had been the one to deliver the drinks and had been conversing with Min on his rounds earlier that day. They brought Ben in for questioning and discovered that Min had seduced him into making the powder and mixing it into the superiors' drinks. It turned out that Min was working on a plan to convert the superiors to carry out her and her brother's evil schemes and eventually get themselves released once the power took complete control of their brains. Ben told them that he used ginseng, hibiscus seeds, salt, and a strange fruit that she gave him the location to find it. Mi Young took these ingredients and worked with Dr. Charles to find a cure and mixed it into the superiors' coffees. Soon thereafter the superiors regained control and quickly came to realize what had happened. When they heard of Mi Young's role in saving them, they were to grateful that they had decided to let her stick around and help Robert.

### **The Brave and Bold: The 2020s Reboot**

Mi Young is now here as a changed woman, no longer a dependent sidekick but an independent, girl-boss hero known as the Harvester. As she gained confidence in herself over the years, and started to learn how to harness the powers that she was born with but never knew how to control. With her maturity came her awareness of the full extent of her powers, including super strength, agility, and the ability to manipulate plant life. She also discovered that she possessed the ability communicate with plants on a deep level.

One day she received a mission request to save a kidnapped French diplomat, alongside Robert Smith who was known as the White Knight. They both originally refused to work with each other, pridefully believing that they could individually take on this mission, but the President of France insisted.

As they set out on this mission, Robert quickly realized who they were up against, it was Fi Huáng, otherwise known as Crowned in Shadows. Mi Young discovered that the diplomats assistant had been taken and was replaced by Fu's sister, Min, known as the Lady in Red. The two siblings used the assistants car to make an escape so Mi Young and Robert tracked down the vehicle to an abandoned warehouse where the French diplomat was found tied up. As they moved towards him, they were ambushed by Fu and Min. Robert and Mi Young fought them off, playing to their strengths and helping each other out when needed. They ended up winning the transgression, turning the siblings into prison and returning the diplomat back to safety. The President of France thanked them for all of their hard work and service, and then before Mi Young could leave, Robert pulled her aside and asked her on a date.

### **The Knighthood**

Mi Young and Robert spent the next few years working together and enjoying getting to do life with one another. They fought alongside each-other, enjoying the crime-fighting adventures they were getting to share with one another. Eventually, Mi Young proposed to Robert and they marries many month slater. They even invited Fu and Min to their weddings as they were the reason Mi Young and Robert got together. They didn't expect them to attend but to the happy couple's surprise, they made an appearance and even brought dates.

As their relationship continued to grow even more with their marriage, Mi Young and Robert came to know and understand the benefits of working together as well as the growing need for heroes. They decided to found the Knighthood which was a collective network of heroes from around the world. Their group included Raiden from Japan, Flicker from England, Terran from Canada, The Balladeer from Italy, and Starlight from India. Each of them learned different things about each others powers and abilities as they trained together and as group they maintained peace around the world.

Soon after the establishment of the Knighthood, an evil organization by the name of ASCEND appeared. Despite the Knighthood's ability to arrest multiple members at a time, they continued to conduct themselves in an efficient manner, causing chaos wherever they went. Robert suspected that Fu and Min must be behind the whole thing, assuming they started it out of a desire for more money but when he went to question them, he was laughed off. Mi Young was there to support and comfort in the wake of his miss-accusation.

### **The Alliance**

The ASCEND organized several successful thefts from nuclear energy plants, hidden laboratories, military bases, and more. Robert and Mi Young approached the Huáng siblings in hopes of finding out more information about ASCEND, only to find out that the other side also was seeking their services and were willing to pay more. Robert was very conscious of what news of these rising threats would do if the news fell on the public. They worked to prevent the public from freaking out as the Knighthood kept a calm and cheerful disposition in public, all while Mi Young was hard at work communicating the rising threats to various countries.

Min and Fu revealed to the Knighthood that they discovered ASCEND's purpose had more cultish motives than what had originally been anticipated. The group planned to put the world into an entire new age that would place those in ASCEND at the top and others under them, working for them. They reported that the number of ASCEND members greatly outweighed those in the Knighthood and that they were actively coming up with a plan to send the world into the dark ages to give them a chance to take over. Robert and Mi Young questioned Min and Fu's motive in working with them but Fu reassured them that they were just as against the establishment of ASCEND as any other member of the Knighthood.

### **The End of Red, White, and Blue**

The Knighthood discovered ASCEND's base of operations and quickly started gathering weapons and protective suits from the US government. They planned to stage a full frontal attack on ASEND's army to draw they attention in and allow some members of the Knighthood to sneak in and dismantle the contraption they were building to send the world into a spiral so they could swoop in and reestablish order to society. As the team, including Mi Young and Robert, scoured the hallways looking for the room where the machine would be located, Mi Young made note of the walls covered in all of ASEND's plans to take over the world.

They finally came upon the room where the machine was being held but as soon as they stepped within a close proximity of it, a forcefield appeared and instantly stiffened them right where they were at. Their bodies all simultaneously were turned at once to face the front right corner of the room where Dr. Charles, the leader of ASCEND, stood. Dr. Charles shared with his captive audience that he planned to use ASCEND to lure all the superheroes to one spot, take away their powers, give them to himself, and take over the world and later the world.

Amidst all of this, Dr. Charles attempted to persuade the siblings to join his side. Mi Young watched, frozen by the forcefield, as Min and Fu walked over to the doctors side. Robert and Mi Young were very discouraged, until Fu ran up and quickly held a knife to Dr. Charles' throat while Min ran over to the machines remote control and cancelled the signal which freed Robert and Mi Young. Before they destroyed the forcefield emitters, they thanked Min and Fu as the rest of the Knighthood joined them in the room and they offered them a spot on the Knighthood, commending them for their courageous efforts.

## **Personality:**

When she was a child, Mi Young was very caring, gentle, and curious. She asked questions of the world around her, seeking to understand the way it worked. As she grew older, she proved herself to be much more reserved than those around her. Mi Young kept to herself, followed the rules, and always did what was asked of her, for worse or for better. Upon entering into her marriage, as a young adult, these traits held true. She was submissive to her husbands authority and tended to his needs and desires.

In her recent appearances, Mi Young's gentleness and caring nature has developed into a strong sense of empathy. She is no longer passive and submissive, instead she is dependable and determined. Mi Young is bold and not afraid to speak out on behalf of those who can't speak up for themselves. She is a heard worker and takes initiative when she sees a need that has gone unmet.

## **Powers and Abilities:**

* Rice Healing Powers (Former)
* Super Strength (Current)
* Unnatural Agility (Current)
* Ability to communicate with plant life (Current)