Xiao Lanhua (Little Orchid) Xi YunNAME
Fairy Orchid
NICKNAMES
1,500 (30,000+)
AGE
Episode 26: Post-Mortal Realm
CANON POINT
02/10/2024
ARRIVAL
Paladins
ARMADA
Raiders of the Lost Arts
CREWPhantom MoonSHIP
PERSONALITY
Orchid is a vibrant and friendly individual who hardly ever hides her emotions. People will quickly learn that she wears most of her feelings on her sleeve, only holding them back in certain circumstances. This usually means that she holds back on being sad when people are bullying her, allowing herself to cry in private or around people she has any form of trust for. She's very eager to be around other people in general, happy to have friends who don't disappear to sleep after an hour - though admittedly afraid that she will be sad and lonely once they leave her. If there is a feeling that she hides, it's usually for a specific reason, and she's not very good at it all the time - though it's usually enough to fool people for a while. She will befriend anyone who shows her a hint of kindness, even if they explicitly state that they are not friends.
She's also an extremely kind and caring individual who - after getting over the preconceived notions she had about the Moon Tribe based on the opinions of others - would suffer and even sacrifice herself for people she just met. While she also does this for the man she loves, Orchid has learned to see the suffering of people she never truly understood before. Orchid spent much of the "kidnapping" wanting to go home, only to give it all up for Daqiang, even though she is well aware that he wants to kill people from the Fairy Realm. Maybe many of those people were mean and even cruel to her, but Orchid doesn't want to see them hurt or killed. She's even come to understand that while mortal lives are fleeting in comparison to someone who lives thousands of years, that they have just as many big and important moments in their live, coming to understand them.
Courage, stubbornness, and determination also often rear their heads, showing that Orchid isn't always willing to let others bully her or someone who gives up easily. She stands up to her bullies, and all the things she's afraid of. Everyone around her is very set in their ways, but her stubbornness is able to go against it and get people to think or do something another way. Everyday Orchid spent her time fixing Destiny Books, determined to reach a goal so that she could follow her dream. This is something she applies to every aspect of her life.
Orchid's goals have been ever-changing and evolving since the start of the series, firstly wanting to be able to become a fairy, along with repaying Lord Changheng for saving her. She is very protective of Changheng, even willing to put herself into danger that landed her tied to Dongfang. This is only the start of her journey for goals, eventually working its way up to wanting both tribes to not fight each other, along with allowing herself to love Dongfang.
Peace is absolutely one of her main driving forces through the majority of the series, especially after having witnessed what the Moon Tribe was truly like for herself. She even asks Dongfang if he would give up this grudge and fight against the Fairy Tribe just for her - something they cannot reconcile right away. Orchid may not have been treated right by Shuiyuntian, but she didn't think that deserved death. Nor does she think that the Moon Tribe should be killed, either. They are simply two different tribes of people with a lot of hurt built up.
Love is the other one, whether it was in the form of her crush on Changheng, or the true love she feels for Dongfang - it is what has her stumbling along towards a goal she isn't sure will happen. There is also a third love within her, a love that encompasses the whole world. Even though Orchid is missing a large part of who she originally was, the Goddess of Xishan is said to love everyone. This is what makes her the perfect neutral party between all three Realms. Part of this love carries over into Orchid, as she is seen helping Dongfang even as she learns things about him that would have made other people turn away. Love has made Orchid risk her life, and dig into things that she otherwise wouldn't have.
Orchid has only just started to blossom from the little bud that she used to be, she had almost no worldly experience with anything outside of her bubble. This meant it was very easy to manipulate her, or even lie straight to her face, as she never looked for any hints of deceit. To an extent, this is still true. Orchid wants to believe the best of everyone, wants to see the good - even if it means she ends up hurt because of it. Her "best friend" has betrayed her several times over, but Orchid continues to believe in Jieli. She would forgive just about any betrayal. There are some instances where being betrayed and lied to do affect her, such as when Dongfang lied about why he was in the Mortal Realm. This is because it conflicted with her goal of wanting peace between the two tribes, and because Dongfang usually kept his promises - but he broke this one to her. It also came after she had realized that she loved him, so knowing he was lying to her in order to start a war hit differently.
Her biggest regret would be what transpired in the Mortal Realm, the plot they devised to get Changheng's mortal incarnation to kill Chidi's. There is even a moment where she sits down with Dongfang to discuss it, despite being the one who forced him into doing it. They even sat together after their "marriages", waiting for a murder to take place - knowing they were the ones who set this up to happen. It didn't help that, at the time, she also had the added guilt of trying to poison Dongfang. This would be the second time she had attempted it, though this one was with the intent to harm him. While she was able to stop Dongfang from drinking the poison, two people still ended up dead that night.
❀ Orchid can be very diligent in her work, having fixed fifty Destiny Books a day for almost 854 years for a total of 42,700 Destiny Books (including God of War's).
❀ She has a very wild imagination, making up things about the Moon Supreme from a book that had very little in the way of actual details.
❀ Posed as a gardener in the Mortal Realm, actually working a few jobs during her time there.
❀ Is a terrible liar, as Dongfang sees through her almost every time - and yet, practically no one else does.
❀ Dislikes being lonely, but this only started after Dongfang came into her life and was around her all day long.
❀ Startled easily by thunder.
❀ Is not a morning person, she dislikes getting up before 9am (which is late for just about everyone else in her world).
❀ Loves Dongfang, even if he wants to destroy the Fairy Realm, because "Everything in this world is fate. Only love is not fate".
APPEARANCE
❀ Hair: Dark brown, down to waist
❀ Eyes: Light brown
❀ Height: 169cm (5'7")
❀Features: Usually seen with both the Bone Orchid Bracelet worn on her left wrist, and the Heart-Hiding Hairpin in her hair.
❀Escordvi Tattoo:Moon Tribe crest, on the inside of her left wrist
❀ Bone Orchid Bracelet: This bracelet was given to her by Dongfang, a special thing made of his own heart's blood. So long as she wears it, if she's ever attacked, then his Hellfire will protect her. It only acts as a defense and not an offense.
❀ Heart-Hiding Hairpin: A special hairpin that allows her to hide her thoughts and feelings from Dongfang - and anyone else with the ability. Orchid took to wearing this after falling in love with him, so that she could keep it a secret a little while longer. It only works if it's in her hair.
❀Marriage outfit: A wedding dress from the Mortal Realm from when she married Xiao Run (Lord Changheng's mortal form).
❀ Firefly Jade: This started as a magical artifact that contained a blue-glowing firefly that believed Orchid to be its master. However, it is now just a simple piece of jade that has been turned into a wearable decoration.
Yes, for network. Ask for in-person (unless your name is Dongfang Qingcang).
FOURTHWALLING
No, to knowing their canon. Yes, if you want to compare them to Hades and Persephone from your character's world.
ROMANCE
Feel free to have feelings for her, this is something that happens canonly. Be aware of jealous Moon Supremes.
MINDREADING
She diligently wears her Heart-Hiding Hairpin, which allows her thoughts and feelings to be blocked. This is from everyone. If you want an instance where your character can do any sort of mindreading or empathy, let me know and we can work something out.
MANIPULATION
Orchid can be manipulated, as she's very trusting and open to people. Though, not if it potentially harms someone else as she is very kind-hearted. Be warned, she has a protector.
FIGHTING
She isn't much of a fighter, if anyone tries to attack her, they will be met with Hellfire. If she does get hurt, Dongfang will likely be on them pretty soon.
INJURY
Yes. I won't be doing this all the time since above section, but also since her getting an injury results in Dongfang getting hurt too. So I'd have to talk it over at least a little with someone else. No dismemberment.
KILLING
There is potential here! But let's plot because if she dies, Dongfang will die as well. So this will require a good bit of plotting.