Naomi Wu

**Naomi Leeann Wu** (born April 1, 1995) is an American medical researcher and musician. She is a supporting character in the Lost Tales universe.

## Naomi Leeann Wu

### Relatives

Lesa Wu (mother)Hal Wu (father)

Ruth Wu (sister)

### Occupation

Medical researcher, musician, music educator

## **Early Life**

Naomi Wu was born on April 1, 1995 in Huntsville, Alabama, the daughter of Lesa Wu (*nee* Park) and Hal Wu, two aerospace engineers. She has one younger sister, Ruth. She grew up in Huntsville, where her parents work for NASA. She attended Challenger Elementary School, Challenger Middle School, and Jemison High School. She was involved in robotics and science club in high school, but she was involved in orchestra from a very young age. She began playing violin when she was 4 and cello when she was 6, eventually mastering the violin, cello, and viola by 17. Wu attended Central Carolina University, where she started out as a chemistry and cello performance double major pursuing a pre-med curriculum. She later became a chemistry major with a double minor in cello performance in public health. Along with playing first chair cello in the CCU orchestra, Wu was also a star water polo player in college. She graduated with honors in 2017. In fall 2019, Wu entered a graduate program in music education.

## **Career**

Wu has taught private cello lessons since the fall of 2013. She began doing medical research for CCU during her senior year, and continued working there after she graduated. Her focus was on creating vaccines for common childhood illnesses, but Wu soon stepped away from research to study conducting at Central Carolina University. She is currently teaching orchestra at Daisy Middle School and attending graduate school part time. She eventually earns a Ph.D in conducting from CCU and becomes a cello and orchestra instructor there, later becoming chair of the instrumental music department.

## **Personal Life**

Wu does not seem to pursue lasting romantic relationships, instead arranging numerous hook-ups in college and after. Her only romantic relationship so far was with a Paralympic curler named Daniel who was training at CCU. Her promiscuous nature earned her the nickname "Naomi Woo Hoo," as well as local celebrity status. She is said to gift her fitted sheet to that night's hook-up in the morning, creating a humorous misunderstanding when Tuck Haywood has one of her sheets on his wall that he bought from a friend. Wu eventually becomes pregnant and assumes the father is a recent hook-up, D'Brickashaw Underwood. When the baby, Olivia, is born, they realize that this is not possible and Underwood leaves. She is left to decide if the father is Tuck Haywood or Archer Crabtree- though a test confirms that it is Crabtree, the outcome of the situation has yet to be decided. Wu eventually reunites with Daniel and they raise Olivia together.

Wu's hobbies include playing the cello, composing orchestral music, using Tinder, watching "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," swimming, and teaching cello lessons.

Wu has lived in one side of a duplex condo with her best friend Elizabeth Carter since the summer of 2016.

Wu is a Christian. She attends Daisy Presbyterian Church sporadically.

Wu drives a light green sports car.

Wu is not politically active and has never voted in an election.

## **Character History**

Naomi Wu first appeared in the May 2018 work "Here We Go Again," which was set at Camp Apalachee. She has been portrayed as age 18, 19, 24, and 25. She has only held two occupations, medical researcher and music educator. She has been in numerous friendships but no lasting romantic relationships. She is usually portrayed as promiscuous, impatient, driven, humorous, intelligent, talented, sarcastic, artistic, and ambitious. She speaks with a pronounced southern accent.

Naomi Wu is described to have long black hair, black eyes, and medium tan skin. Her hair is very thick and naturally straight. She is of Asian descent. She usually dresses in clothes appropriate for lab work or teaching, but is also sometimes seen wearing stylish and revealing clothes. Her stock color is lime green. She is described to be medium height with an hourglass figure.

## **Favorites**

Favorite Color: Green

Favorite Dessert: Chocolate covered strawberries

Favorite Sport: Water polo

Favorite Animal: Lizards

Favorite Fruit: Avocado

Favorite Subject in School: Music

Favorite Food: Salt and vinegar chips

Favorite Drink: Double old fashioned cocktail

Favorite Season: Summer

Favorite Holiday: Chinese New Year