Zhao of Pingyang

Zhao of Pingyang

A Cat-sìth who takes human form when she sees the danger Linus Quinlan and Estella Bandoni pose to the world

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

• Has an athletic build

Body Features

• No distinguishable features

Facial Features

• Bright Purple Eyes

Identifying Characteristics

• No distinguishable features

Special abilities

• Understands animals and is able to communicate with and speak for Picasso
• Shapeshifting (can change into a cat, though her power is not reliable given her waning powers)

Specialized Equipment

• Katana, Yari, Yumi (Long Bow), Kusarigama, Kusari-fundo
• Has a magic Yumi that changes into any tool she needs.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Likely a Cambion, Neko's first memory is growing up in the wilds of Scotland. As an adult, she journeyed to what is now Ireland to work as a mercenary.
Neko as lived as:

1. Scáthach - A Mighty Warrior and Mentor
2. Arsinoe IV Ptolemy - An Egyptian Queen
3. Hypatia of Alexandria - A philosopher ahead of her time
4. Zhao of Pingyang - A Warrior Princess
5. Hildegard of Bingen - A saint and philosopher
6. Jean d'Aulon - Joan of Arc's Body Guard
7. Wang Cong'er - A Chinese Revolutionary
8. Ezra Ostrove - A Jewish Partisan
9. Aiko Watanabe - A Japanese Human Right's Activist

She has lived as both men and women, but when asked about her life as a man, she complains about men having a "weird smell" and states her belief that they fight too much without thinking things through. Having recently lived as a Jewish Partisan killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp, Neko has a great deal of mistrust of humanity. She has witnessed the most depraved acts throughout human history and fells weighted down by her inability to change human history and chart us on the right path. When asked about her past lives, she tries to change the subject.

Gender Identity

• Genderfluid, currently identifies as she/her

Sexuality

• Undetermined

Education

• Was a student of Theon of Alexandria
• Studied medicine and was named Doctor of the Church
• Studied music at the Academy of Music in Kraków

Employment

• Warrior (Former)
• Queen (Former)
• Nun (Former)
• Doctor (Former)
• Professor of Science and Philosophy (Former)
• Violinist (Former)
• Bodyguard (Former)
• Dojo owner and Martial Arts Instructor (current)

Accomplishments & Achievements

• Instructed Cú Chulainnin swordsmanship
• Ruled Egypt
• Constructed astrolabes and hydrometers
• Became the first General of the Tang dynasty
• Captured the city of Chang'an
• Put Emperor Gaozu of Tang on the throne
• Was named Doctor of the Church
• Helped save France
• Helped to lead several rebellions Siege of Alexandria, White Lotus Rebellion, Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

Failures & Embarrassments

• Felt she failed to help the people of Egypt
• In several past lives she tried to illicit positive change, but was thwarted on numerous occasions.
• Felt she could have done more to save victims of the Nazis

Mental Trauma

• Was severely emotionally scarred by her time as a Jewish partisan.
• Suffers from PTSD

Intellectual Characteristics

• Neko is at times naive, while other times she is a fountain of knowledge.
• She is not used to the modern world, so is very curious to learn.

Morality & Philosophy

• Believes that each and every person should act in the best interest of others rather than in one’s own self-interest.
• Believes that although people act selfishly, we also seem to be wired to cooperate with others.
• Believes people’s moral judgments are often driven by emotion and that empathy for others seems to encourage altruism.
• Believes altruism also builds social connections.
• Believes altruism leads us to do what’s best for others, it also makes us feel good in the process.

Taboos

• Prefers not to know about the sexual exploits of her team members.

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

Neko

Social

Contacts & Relations

Famous Relatives of Neko: 
• Cleopatra
• Theon of Alexandria
• Emperor Gaozu of Tang

Princess Pingyang was the daughter of Emperor Gaozu, the founding emperor of the Tang dynasty. She helped him to seize power and eventually take over the throne from Sui dynasty by organizing an "Army of the Lady" commanded by herself.

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Alignment

Lawful Good

Honorary & Occupational Titles

• Queen of Egypt
• Prioress of 

Age

2269

Date of Birth

March 27, 250 BCE

Circumstances of Death

Neko does not know exactly when she was born, details of her past lives are hazy. She simply chooses a birthdate based on the first human life she remembers.

Birthplace

Dunscaith Castle, The Isle of Skye, Scotland

Current Residence

Glendale, Avalon

Gender

Gender Neutral, Currently presents as Female

Eyes

Purple

Hair

Black

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Fair Skinned East Asian

Height

5'3

Weight

A lady never tells

Known Languages

1. English
2. Greek
3. Mandrin
4. Cantonese
5. German
6. French
7. Polish
8. Yiddish
9. Japanese

Character Prototype

The Mentor, The Warrior