Chixia

Biodata

Appearance

• Red hair: Initially wears her bangs tied up; they come loose when she is knocked into the marsh in the Wailing Wastes 1 8.
• Changed hairstyle: Begins leaving her hair down after her mysterious rescuer compliments it. She keeps the style afterward 9 15.

Personality

Chixia is energetic, talkative, and openly affectionate. She enthusiastically introduces Jinzhou to Rover, promises her a restaurant feast, and delights in cuddling Ling An’s cat form. Ling An finds her optimism infectious and comes to enjoy her constant chatter 3 4 9 26.

Her strong sense of justice can override caution. After discovering that the supposed cat thieves are unrelated criminals, she attacks rather than withdraws. Even when facing a lethal wolf attack, she resolves to uphold her duty as a Patroller and is relieved that she believes Ling An is safely out of danger 8.

She is honest about her own contributions. After her rescue, she refuses to claim that she defeated the wolves, despite the authorities assigning her the credit. She similarly objects when Rover proposes giving her most of the credit for the Soul-Return Mutual Aid Society case 9 26.

Her assumptions can be naïve, but she responds quickly to useful guidance. She initially expects cat-form Ling An to track missing cats by scent, then understands his prompts to question Koko and investigate outside the city. During the Black Shores search, she supplies a practical lead by suggesting a flower expert 7 32.

Abilities & Skills

Twin-Pistol Marksmanship

Chixia fights with two pistols, combining sustained gunfire with evasive movement 2 8.

• Rolls and dodges through enemy fire while targeting body parts that incapacitate opponents without killing them 8.
• Fires at an attacking Darkmane Wolf even after being knocked out of her Echo transformation 8.
• Her opening barrage cannot threaten Crownless: Ling An catches every bullet and knocks her unconscious 2.
• A fast blade-wielding opponent forces her to drop one pistol and prevents her from creating distance 8.

Weeping Warrior Echo

As a Resonator, Chixia can assume the form of the Weeping Warrior, a Lightwave Class Echo 8.

• Blocks a blade attack that would otherwise leave her in immediate danger 8.
• Uses the transformation to pursue an enemy and knock intervening opponents unconscious 8.
• Activates its blocking ability against a Darkmane Wolf’s claws, but the wolf’s subsequent energy blade overwhelms it and forces her back into human form 8.

Investigation and Patrol Work

• Questions witnesses and gate guards, including having the current guards contact the previous shift to verify a suspect’s movements 7 8.
• Binds captured Fractsidus members and brings them back to Jinzhou 9.
• Leads Patrollers into the Soul-Return Mutual Aid Society’s camp and directs the Puppet Master’s transfer into custody 24 26.
• Shares threat intelligence with fellow Patrollers and checks an information broker’s business license and suspicious activity 50.

Equipment

• Twin pistols — Her primary weapons 2 8.
• Pangu Terminal — A gourd-shaped device used for communication and identity information; she uses it to send Ling An a warning and suspect photograph 19 50.
• Rope — Used to secure the unconscious Fractsidus members after the Wailing Wastes encounter 9.

Background / History

Encounter with Crownless

Chixia approaches the dormant Tacet Field with Baizhi, Yangyang, and Rover. When Crownless emerges, she attacks with her pistols but is swiftly knocked unconscious. After awakening, she eagerly takes a turn holding the gray cat Rover presents as her companion, without recognizing him as their former opponent 1 2 3.

On the journey to Jinzhou, she welcomes Rover warmly and promises a feast at Pan Hua Restaurant. At the city gate, she intervenes in the guards’ inspection by identifying Rover as the Magistrate’s honored guest 3 4.

Missing Cats and the Wailing Wastes

Investigating reports of stolen cats, Chixia recruits Ling An and visits Shifang Pharmacy. His prompts lead her to question Koko about a suspicious man in black and then check the city gate. Delighted with his help, she kisses his forehead and names him the Jinzhou Cat Hero 7.

She follows the suspect into the Wailing Wastes without backup, only to discover a Fractsidus operation unrelated to the missing cats. Her Weeping Warrior Echo initially turns the fight in her favor, but summoned wolves overwhelm her. Ling An secretly intervenes, shielding her eyes and destroying the wolves before disappearing 8 9.

Chixia returns with the surviving criminals as prisoners. Although the authorities credit her with the victory, she insists that an unidentified man with purple-black wings saved her. She calls him the “real Jinzhou Flying Feather Hero” and adopts Jinzhou Little Feathered Hero for herself. The missing cats are later found in the hills: the males had followed a female calico rather than been stolen 9.

When Yangyang reports a similar winged rescuer, Chixia concludes that he is Jinzhou’s anonymous “hero of the night” 15.

Ling An’s Patroller Appointment

Following Jinhsi’s order, Chixia escorts Ling An to the Training Camp for his Patroller assessment, despite her disbelief that a cat can become a candidate. After he passes, she enthusiastically congratulates him and takes him to the Patroller Administration 17 18 19.

She gives him his miniature Pangu Terminal, hangs it around his neck, and explains its prerecorded communication clips. Although his aura feels familiar, she attributes that familiarity to their time together rather than connecting him to her rescuer 19.

Soul-Return Mutual Aid Society

Chixia investigates the Society with Rover and later leads a Patroller force into its camp. She reaches the captured Puppet Master by kicking a door off its hinges, prompting another Patroller to warn her about damaging evidence 24 26.

She initially refuses most of the credit because Rover and Ling An defeated the enemy. They persuade her to accept it to acknowledge her work while avoiding further controversy over Jinzhou’s newly appointed cat Patroller 26.

Black Shores Search and Later Patrols

Chixia helps Rover and Yangyang search for information about the Black Flower, suggesting Granny Lin at the bonsai shop as a source of botanical expertise 32.

After Ling An’s Flaming Sea achievement becomes public, she tells him that the rumors surrounding his appointment have collapsed and that a Jinzhou Cat-Cat Cult has formed as his fan club. She proudly identifies herself as a member and becomes a contact for others interested in joining 46 48.

During later patrol work, she warns Ling An about a dangerous Taoist from Huanglong who has killed several well-known Resonators. She also questions Aalto about his license and movements before pointing out Encore, the pink-haired girl he is seeking 50.

Relationships

• Ling An — Friend, fellow Patroller, and object of her enthusiastic affection. She recruits him for the missing-cat investigation, helps him register for duty, and joins his fan club. He secretly saves her life in the Wailing Wastes 3 7 8 9 19 46.
• Rover / Tide Sis — Friend and investigative collaborator. Chixia welcomes her to Jinzhou and works with her on the Society case and Black Shores search 3 4 24 26 32.
• Yangyang — Companion who compares experiences of their mysterious winged rescuer with her. Yangyang later privately asks Chixia how to join the Cat-Cat Cult 15 46.
• Baizhi — Companion from the initial Tacet Field encounter. Chixia’s casual acceptance of cat-form Ling An contrasts with Baizhi’s suspicion 1 2 3.
• Panhua — A familiar elder whom she calls “Auntie Panhua.” Panhua watched her grow up, praises her honesty, and urges her to be less reckless 9.
• Jinhsi — Jinzhou’s Magistrate, whose order Chixia follows when escorting Ling An to his assessment 17.
• Jianxin — Uses Chixia as a contact to arrange a meeting with Ling An; Ling An later directs Jianxin to her about joining the Cat-Cat Cult 47 48.

Notable Quotes

“As a patroller, it’s my duty to bring them to justice!” 7

“But I really wasn’t the one who did it. I can’t accept the credit.” 9

Trivia

• She repeatedly protests when acquaintances call her Ma Xiaofang, preferring Chixia 7 26.
• Her “Flying Feather Hero” title changes after she encounters an actual winged rescuer; she continues announcing herself as the “Little Feathered Hero” during later Patroller operations 9 24 46.