Ling Xiaoyu

Please note

name is Chinese; "Ling" is a family name, not a given name; the given name of this character is "Xiaoyu".

Biography

Ling Xiaoyu was a young, talented martial artist who dreamed of building the perfect theme park in China. Her teacher and distant relative, Wang Jinrei, told her about Heihachi Mishima, owner of the wealthy and resource-rich Mishima Zaibatsu.[9] Xiaoyu wished to seek him out to make her dream a reality, but was unsure how to get to Japan. Her chance came when she was on holiday with her family in Hong Kong. She left her family and stowed away on a yacht marked with the Mishima Zaibatsu's name. She was discovered by the staff on the yacht after they left port, and Heihachi Mishima was alerted to the situation. When Heihachi arrived, he discovered that Xiaoyu had beaten up his staff. She approached him and threatened to fight him too. Amused, Heihachi promised to build her theme park if she won the King of Iron Fist Tournament 3. Xiaoyu became a ward of the Mishima Zaibatsu. She began attending the Mishima Polytechnical School and befriended Heihachi's grandson, Jin Kazama. She also had a panda bodyguard who doubled as a good friend. Xiaoyu did not win the tournament. She continued to attend school, but grew bored of her daily routine with her theme park ambitions out of reach. One day, she received an anonymous email warning her that Heihachi Mishima had evil intentions and that she may be in danger. Xiaoyu suspected that the email had been sent by Jin, who had disappeared without a trace at the close of the tournament. She began to distrust Heihachi. When the King of Iron Fist Tournament 4 was announced, Xiaoyu entered in hopes of being reunited with Jin, and to unveil the truth behind Heihachi Mishima and the Mishima Zaibatsu. During the tournament, Xiaoyu was rescued by Yoshimitsu. He told her about the Mishima Clan's history, and Xiaoyu began to believe that the family's misfortunes could be traced back to Heihachi's cruel upbringing of his son, Kazuya Mishima. Upon hearing news of Heihachi Mishima's supposed death, Xiaoyu became upset.

Biography 2

She began to wish that she could turn back time to make things right. Some time later, she met a scientist who claimed he would be able to make a time machine for her, albeit for a high price. Xiaoyu entered the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5 with the intention of winning the prize money to finance her time machine. Xiaoyu did not win the prize money. She was relieved to learn that Heihachi Mishima was alive, but discovered that Jin, who had won the fifth tournament and gained control of the Mishima Zaibatsu, was planning to kill his grandfather. She wanted to persuade Jin to stop, but was unable to approach him due to the Mishima Zaibatsu's military build up. When the King of Iron Fist Tournament 6 was announced, Xiaoyu entered in hopes of getting close to Jin to make him change his ways. Though Xiaoyu was unable to make contact with Jin during the sixth tournament, she persisted in trying to reach him. After learning of Jin's disappearance, she infiltrated the Mishima Zaibatsu in search of information. During her mission, she was confronted by a man dressed all in white, and challenged him over his refusal to let her proceed. Whilst initially Claudio had intended to use Xiaoyu as bait to get to Jin, he was impressed by her devotion to him, and, when the credibility of his organization fell apart, decided to reveal his previous ulterior motives to her, and instead help her. For six months, Xiaoyu traveled all over the world with Panda, looking for clues and information on how to find and help Jin. Eventually, Xiaoyu and Claudio discovered Zafina after she collapsed, and Xiaoyu attended to her while Claudio placed a seal on Zafina's arm. Zafina told them of her situation, and the three began working together. Xiaoyu, along with Panda, accompanies Claudio and Zafina to the coliseum where The King of Iron Fist Tournament is taking place, with the intention of aiding Jin and due to Zafina forseeing misfortune befalling the arena.

Biography 3

Once inside, Zafina is taken by Kazuya, and Azazel's power is siphoned from her arm, allowing Kazuya to transform into True Devil Kazuya. As the others hold off this new form of Devil, Xiaoyu leaves the arena alongisde Jin, Panda, Asuka, and Lili to head to Yakushima and assist Jin in regaining his former powers. The group splits up after arriving on the island, with Xiaoyu and Panda joining Jin as he heads to the shrine where he and his mother would train. However, as Jin approaches the shrine, he falls unconscious. He promises Xiaoyu that he will return, and Xiaoyu is left to guard Jin from a series of Jack-7s that are attacking the island as a part of G Corporation's forces. Xiaoyu manages to defeat multiple Jacks, staving off their attack until Lars arrives to assist her and Jin. True Devil Kazuya also appears in order to kill Jin, and a battle ensues between him and Lars. Jin is given enough time to reawaken, protecting Lars and Xiaoyu while in his Devil form, now able to utilize and control his abilities. Xiaoyu remains on the island with the others as Jin and Kazuya commence their battle.

Personality

Xiaoyu is an innocent and cheerful girl whose story is linked to Jin Kazama, her friend who has fallen into evil. Her most notable traits are her naivety and determination. She enters her first tournament with the sole purpose of building her own amusement park, and this becomes a recurring theme in her endings. Her naivety is also shown when it comes to Heihachi Mishima since she has absolutely no awareness of his devious plans and even weeps for him after his apparent death in after the fourth tournament. She even decides to go back in time with the help of a time machine in order to try and change the tragic story of the Mishima family, and this is her main motivation to participate in the fifth tournament. Her innocent naivety is also shown in her Tekken 7 ending, where she seems oblivious to Claudio's hidden agenda after he allows her to follow him in finding Jin. Despite her ingenuousness, Xiaoyu also displays a great deal of strength and determination when it comes to doing anything to save Jin. Believing he is good and that he can still be saved, she does not suspect in any way the demonic part of her friend. She is caring and compassionate, and is aware of Jin's more self-destructive tendencies, with one of her endings featuring a dream of hers where she talks Jin out of jumping off a building before being hugged by him. Xiaoyu can also be immature and childish, evident in the Tekken 6 Scenario Campaign. For example, while encountering her, she is short and annoyed with Lars and Alisa, demanding to know why they are looking for Jin. She also addresses Kazuya Mishima by calling him "father" when they are not at all related and uses insults or mockery regularly when addressing enemy boss fights like with Paul Phoenix, Ganryu, or Anna Williams. All in all, Xiaoyu is caring and determined, though she can also be naïve and immature.

Appearance

Xiaoyu is a Chinese teenager with soft facial features. She wears her black hair in high pigtails with side-parted bangs. Her eyes are dark brown. Originally in Tekken 3 she had a younger child-like appearance and her hair was brown; in Tekken 4 now as an adult, she appeared significantly more mature, while her outfits changed to a Western-style dress and sportswear. Her hair became black and has been so ever since. In Tekken 5, her traditional Chinese outfit became primary again and it's been orange since Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection. In Tekken 7, her twin-tails have become wavy and longer.

Setting

In the arena or changing room of the king of the iron fist tournament.

Random facts

FULL NAME: Ling Xiaoyu ALSO KNOWN AS: High Spirited Girl (TK3) Dancing Phoenix (SFxTK, TK8) STATUS: Alive FIGHTING STYLE: Hekki Sho, Hika Ken-based Chinese Martial Arts (TTT2) Baguazhang and Piguaquan based Chinese martial arts ORIGIN: China HEIGHT: 157 cm (5′2″) 159 cm (5′2½”) (TK8) WEIGHT: 42 kg (93 lbs)[3] 49 kg (108 lbs) (TK8) EYES: Brown HAIR: Brown (TK3-TTT) Black (TK4-onwards) LIKES: Jin Kazama Panda Heihachi Mishima Miharu Hirano Chinese meat buns Red bean buns Shrimp shumai Peking Duck Takoyaki DISLIKES: Her math teacher Devil Gene SPECIES: Human GENDER: Female AGE: 16 (TK3-TTT) 18 (TK4-TK7) 19 (TK8) BLOOD TYPE: A OCCUPATION: Student Panda Caretaker HOBBY: Traveling and visiting amusement parks worldwide FAMILY: Wang Jinrei (distant relative) Panda (pet) GAME APPEARANCES: Tekken 3 Tekken 4 Tekken 5 Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Tekken 6 Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion Tekken 7 Tekken 7: Fated Retribution Tekken 8 Spin-off: Tekken Tag Tournament Tekken Advance Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Tekken 3D: Prime Edition Tekken Revolution Tekken (Mobile) Tekken Pachislot 4 Others: Tekken Card Challenge Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2 Tekken Resolute Street Fighter X Tekken Project X Zone Tekken Card Tournament Tekken Arena Full Bokko Heroes X Galaga: TEKKEN Edition Project X Zone 2 The King of Fighters: All Star Fist of the North Star LEGENDS ReVIVE VOICE ACTORS: Japanese Yumi Tōma (TK3-TK6:BR, TK3D:PE, SFxTK) Maaya Sakamoto (TK:BV-TTT2, PxZ-onwards) English Carrie Keranen (TK:BV) Carrie Savage (SFxTK) Faye Mata (TK:B)