Shang-Chi

Shang-Chi Attributes Agility: 4 Strength: 3 Toughness: 3 Perception: 7 Intellect: 3 Willpower: 7   Abilities Bracers 4 Chi Manipulation 7 Espionage 5 Fishing 7 Jackie Chan 6 Martial Arts 10 Throwing 8 Weapons 2 Weapons Proficiency 7 Advantages Body Contacts Mind Occupation Philosopher Reputation Spirit Visions Flaws Enemies Father High Maintenance Honor Mortality Peace Ren Temptation Tragic Love Information Name: Shang-Chi The son of a world renowned criminal mastermind, Shang-Chi was raised to become one of his father's best assassins. However, upon learning of his father's criminal activities and vile soul, Shang-Chi took his destiny into his own hands and used his tremendous mastery of martial arts to combat the evil of his father. Over the years he has associated with various others that follow this path of heroism, always seeking out and hindering the plans of his father on his eternal mission to find peace. Position: Master of Kung Fu Team: N/A Age: 25 Sex: Male Race: Human Type: Marvel FC Actor: Bruce Lee Alts: Iron Man, DJ Timezone: Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5, North America) Music: N/A Quote: "It is said that every pilgrim's journey begins with but a single step. This, then... was mine. Countless more await me over the horizon... yet walk them I will -- walk them I must -- for I am the rising and advancing spirit. I... am Shang-Chi -- and my journey never ends." Tone Likes: Angsty, Classic, Comedic, Gritty, Heroic, Romantic, Social. Tone Dislikes: N/A Background It is said that the evil criminal mastermind known as Fu Manchu fathered a son. A son that would be trained in every single form of martial arts known to man. A son that would be trained and taught the ways of a warrior. A son that would become his father's most trusted assassin. This son was to follow in the footsteps of his father and carry on the legacy that had come before him. He was to be an extension of the immortal perfection that Fu Manchu possessed. This son did not fulfill his destiny. Instead, upon finding out that his father was an evil man, the son rebelled against the father. He took those teachings and trainings that he had learned throughout his entire life and focused them into the sole purpose of stopping his father's vile plans at every turn. The son would no longer allow his father to continue his attempts at world domination. He would not allow his own flesh and blood to go unchecked. The son spent many years, both alone and with others, fighting his father and searching for the one true thing that could bring him full circle: Peace. However, as the years went by, he learned that there was much to be done on his path of heroism. He would meet other heroes and fight alongside them. He would join various organizations in efforts to pool resources and vanquish his father once and for all. He would continue to hone his abilities. The Father remains as vile and evil as he ever was. Still attempting to control the world. The Son remains as vigilant and spirited as he ever was. Still opposing his father's attempts to control the world. I am that son. I am Shang-Chi. Master of Kung Fu. Abilities Gear: Bracers (4) Shang-Chi often wears a pair of metal bracers that can be used to block and deflect small arms fire and other thrown weapons. They are lightweight but strong and when coupled with Shang-Chi's mastery, they can become quite useful in defensive tactics. Scale: Toughness Spirit: Chi Manipulation (7) Shang-Chi is a master practitioner of manipulating Chi. Through his mastery of this ability, Shang-Chi is able to take full control of his mind, body, and spirit and using them all in perfect tandem with each other. This allows him to push himself beyond the limitations of his humanity to varying levels. Chi can be used in a variety of ways, depending on Shang-Chi's level of focus and harmony. He is capable of entering a trancelike state which allows him to ignore pain. He is also capable of using it to resist the effects of toxins, drugs or even poisons. He has even been able to use Chi to detect others or hide himself from detection. Chi is most often used, however, in combative situations that allow him to perform "superhuman" feats or stand a chance against foes that are beyond human themselves. Considering the wide range of abilities that Chi Manipulation can cover, more often than not, its use will follow the Rule of Cool. Scale: Profession. (Specific Attributes may vary in range depending on Use of the Chi) Skill: Espionage (5) Shang-Chi is an accomplished "secret agent", of sorts, having worked closely with agencies such as the CIA and MI-6. He has undergone all of the standard espionage training and has a blanket professional knowledge of the various techniques used in the spy world ranging from demolitions to subterfuge to interrogation and various other things. He is, however, a much better warrior than he is an agent of secret. Skill: Fishing (7) Shang-Chi is a very well rounded and patient fisherman. It is not how one catches the fish, but what one does once the fish is caught. Skill: Jackie Chan (6) Shang-Chi is a very capable and versatile fighter when it comes to using his martial arts prowess and knowledge to his advantage in various situations. Depending on the environment, there are a number of things that can be used to assist Shang-Chi in his battles. His ability to adapt to situations and think on his feet makes him an incredible and unpredictable opponent. This very much is his ability to use the environment itself as a weapon. Skill: Martial Arts (10) Shang-Chi was born to be the ultimate warrior. From the youngest of ages, Shang-Chi has been training and mastering martial arts of all styles and regions. While his training has been constant and nonstop since the days of a child, built upon a foundation of Kung Fu, Shang-Chi has taken this training to legendary levels. Shang-Chi's mastery of martial arts has enables him to be a beyond fierce fighter. His talents and use of his body has allowed him to use his bare hands as powerful instruments in the heat of battle, at times even allowing him to break through strong barriers such as brick, concrete or even iron. He has been able to fight and defeat multiple opponents, high skilled or otherwise metahumanly enhanced, simultaneously. Shang-Chi is known throughout the world over as one of the greatest martial artists ever. He is considered to be a legend and a master of a countless number of disciplines. Shang-Chi is his own combat style. Skill: Throwing (8) Shang-Chi is a master marksman when it comes to thrown weapons. He is capable of throwing things with deadly and pin-point accuracy. Through a combination of his martial arts prowess and natural affinity for accuracy, Shang-Chi is deadly when hurling, tossing or full-out throwing objects. His speciality, of course, are things designed to be thrown for weaponry purposes, such as shuriken, daggers or throwing stars. However, he is quite capable of making anything that can be thrown into a dangerous weapon. Gear: Weapons (2) Shang-Chi has weapons at his disposal of a martial arts nature. They range from swords and daggers to shuriken and other masterful melee weaponry. Nothing fancy, but all deadly within the skilled hands of Shang-Chi. Skill: Weapons Proficiency (7) Shang-Chi is an expert in all martial arts weaponry, from melee to ranged. This allows him to use katana, sai, staves, daggers, nunchaku and any other like-styled weaponry with great ease and minimal difficulty. Advantages Advantage: Body Shang-Chi's body has been conditioned through years of martial arts training and numerous combative situations to be capable of withstanding punishment and delivering it also. His body is a temple and remains such, as he does not harm it with foul substances or anything that could hinder his journey towards the next level of peace. His body has been pushed to limits that surpass peak humanity and yet it does not and will not falter. Advantage: Contacts Shang-Chi has a number of friends and associates that he can call upon for assistance in a variety of ways. He has contacts within the CIA and MI-6, as well as contacts with those in the "hero" community and other vigilantes. He also, while he may not always love to use them, has people in his father's organization that he can obtain useful information from at times. Advantage: Mind Shang-Chi's mind works on a level that is beyond the scope of the normal human's brain. He is wise beyond his years, for one thing, which allows him to see and observe things more clearly than others. He is serene and calm, controlling his emotions rather than letting them have the control. Being of sound mind presents him with options that others may not see or even understand. This sets him apart from other heroes and helps him to be in a class all his own. Advantage: Occupation Shang-Chi is one of the more often used agents within the security and consulting firm known as Freelance Restorations. Privately owned and with no actual ties to anyone other than their clients, Freelance Restorations offers an affordable choice for those that need their special brand of assistance. Advantage: Philosopher Shang-Chi has taken to heart the teachings and philosophies that come with being a master of martial arts. He has extensive and vast knowledge of Oriental philosophy, due to that being his culture and heritage. He has also, though, taken to learning other facets of philosophical study. He is a man that is far more wise than he is intelligent and it is this wisdom that gives him a spiritual advantage over those that do not share the same beliefs or journey toward inner peace. Advantage: Reputation Shang-Chi is known as both one of the greatest martial artists in the world and as the son of one of the most vile crimelords in the world. Both of these reputations serve Shang-Chi very well in his travels and he will not hesitate to use them both to gain what is most important in any situation: Information. Advantage: Spirit Shang-Chi's spirit is perhaps his strongest asset. With a pure soul and heart, Shang-Chi is allowed to access his Chi without fail. This enables him to perform dramatic feats with ease and overcome obstacles that normal humans could not overcome. His spirit is strong and powerful and when used in the correct manner it can allow Shang-Chi to do the impossible. Advantage: Visions While in deep meditation, Shang-Chi is capable of receiving visions. They can foreshadow events or simply enlighten the Master of Kung Fu. While they cannot be controlled by Shang-Chi, nor is their purpose ever fully clear, they always mean something. It is usually up to Shang-Chi to figure them out. Flaws Flaw: Enemies Shang-Chi has a host of enemies, besides his father, that he tends to cross paths with on a regular basis. They range from other family members to rivals of his own martial arts mastery to villains and criminals that he has assisted with the capture or defeat of. They may not all want him dead, but they tend to be very large obstacles on his journey. Flaw: Father Zheng Zu. Fu Manchu. He is known by many names, but his reputation is always the same. As the father to Shang-Chi, he exists to be an ever present thorn in his son's side. He also happens to be one of Shang-Chi's most recurring enemies. Oh and he's also Immortal. Flaw: High Maintenance Shang-Chi is in constant training to keep himself at the level that he is. Whether it is Martial Arts or just the training of his Mind, Body, and Spirit to be together as one on a regular basis. This takes time and energy and focus. Shang-Chi must constantly train himself in all of these aspects and more to keep himself in the position he is in. Flaw: Honor Shang-Chi is an honorable man and an honorable fighter. Escalation of battle does not happen without a good reason. Nor does the taking of an opponent's life. He is bound by a code of honor that does not waver and very rarely does he step outside of this honor code without true need. Flaw: Mortality Unlike his father, Shang-Chi is still a mortal. This allows him to suffer the same fates as any human being. He can be harmed by various powers and abilities of those beyond mortal being. He is capable of falling prey to drugs, intoxication and other like issues. He is also destined to age and eventually die. Wounds that he suffers can become infected or worse if not handled or treated properly. In short, while he may be a master of martial arts, there are many other ways to hinder, harm or even eliminate Shang-Chi. Flaw: Peace Above all else, Shang-Chi seeks peace. He is on a continuous journey to find this. The same calm and tranquility that exists within him is also what he is searching for. This contradicts his nature as a warrior, sometimes, as he will try not to engage in combative situations and other violent acts in an effort to find this peace that he strives for. Flaw: Ren One of Shang-Chi's most prominent philosophies is something that he embodies as one. Commonly referred to as The Golden Rule; Do not do unto other what you would not have them to unto you. This, though, is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Shang-Chi's belief of this. He exhibits traits of altruisim and humaneness on a regular basis, living through goodness and compassion rather than darker emotions. Flaw: Temptation For someone that attempts to keep himself on the straight and narrow, focused on his own path, temptation is a greater thing. Everyone that is human has a moment of lapse or falters due to being imperfect. However, the risk of this is greater when one has been so focused on a particular set of ideals for so long. It takes a very strong man to be able to stand up to and defeat temptation every time. Flaw: Tragic Love Shang-Chi has a horrible habit of falling in love with women that are unattainable or dangerous or simply sabotaging his affairs due to his dedication to his art and his philosophy. It is likely in the cards that Shang-Chi will be alone forever. And while that may give him peace, he will not be complete. This he knows. Gallery

Shang-Chi Logs

• 2012-11-14 Moment of Zen

Wanted

• Zheng Zu: Also known as Fu Manchu. Shang-Chi's immortal criminal father that also has the displeasure of being Shang-Chi's greatest nemesis and threat.
• The Mandarin: A masterful team up between Fu Manchu and The Mandarin could put Shang-Chi in a very bad spot. Not to mention, Tony Stark. Think about it.
• Storm Shadow: Having Snake Eyes and not having Storm Shadow is an grave mistake that should be rectified post-haste.
• Lady Deathstrike: If she causes Logan and I to team up, then the death count will be worth it.
• Tyger Tiger: Crimelord turned Robin Hood-esque figure. Always a welcome addition on both sides of the fence.
• Colleen Wing: While she may not want to Kill Bill, she's certainly a very capable and amazing samurai with Zen abilities. She is not hard on the eyes, either.
• Vienna: A fellow spy and martial artist that I would not at all mind working with on a regular basis.
• Cheshire: A dangerous assassin and combatant. I would not put it past Father to hire her to get rid of me.
• Lady Shiva: To be the best, she must beat the best. I welcome the challenge.
• Shen Keui: Sometimes referred to as Cat, he is a rival for Shang-Chi's skill and ability. Another welcome challenge.
• Echo: Imitation does not make one superior. Or does it?
• Misty Knight: She is a formidable opponent with incredible hair.
• White Tiger: While her abilities may not be her own, her heart makes that an impossibility. She is more than you will ever know.
• Leiko Wu: Perhaps the only woman Shang-Chi has ever loved.
• Richard Dragon: It would be an honor to fight with such a legend.
• Bronze Tiger: His spirit his strong, but his allegiances leave much to be desired.
• Tarantula: Passionate. Violent. She would make a fitting hero for hire.

Master of Kung Fu

Shang-Chi is an incredibly well trained and masterful artist when it comes to hand to hand combat and martial arts. He has been considered unstoppable by many and untouchable my the rest. If you were to ask him, he would say that he is nothing more than a mere student of the art, a sapling beneath the great tree. He would say that he is the servant and that Kung Fu is the master.

Shang Fu

Type	Technique	Description
Defensive. Chi.	Block of the Five Guardians	In which Shang-Chi plants his feet and extends an open fingered palm towards an attack and becomes decidedly immovable as if he were empowered by five armored warriors. Designed to protect himself while intimidating an opponent.
Defensive	Divine Warrior's Kick	In which Shang-Chi propels himself from the ground, with one leg extended above his head and twists in a full 360 degree motion. Designed to protect from aerial assault while in move transition.

An Ch'i

Type	Technique	Description
Offensive	Nerve Strike	In which Shang-Chi uses his palms, knuckles or the heels of his feet to strike at specific points on his opponent's body and create temporary paralysis of the limbs attached to the nerve of that which Shang-Chi had just struck.
Offensive	Basic Shot	In which Shang-Chi throws an object with incredible accuracy at an intended target.
Defensive	Deflect Shot	In which Shang-Chi throws an object at another object with the intent on deflecting or blocking that object's attack.
Offensive. Defensive.	Moving Shot	In which Shang-Chi throws objects while in the fluidity of motion. Can be used to harm or protect.
Offensive.	Quick Shot	In which Shang-Chi draws and hurls an object with blinding speed.
Offensive. Defensive.	Multi-Shot	In which Shang-Chi throws multiple objects at the same time but in different directions for with different intent.