Shao

Name: Shao

Series: Animals

Age: ????

Gender: Female (she/her/herself)

Species: Star Being

Favorite Food: Cherry Popsicle

Element: Light

Powers: Wish granting, levitation, anti-gravity magic, language translation magic, shapeshifting into different forms (humanoid), transformation imitation, light spell, shooting star attack, shooting star storm, healing magic, red fire storm, (more to add later)

Catch Phrase: "We're all three halves of the same idiot!" and "We're the pretty warrior trio!"

Likes: Fashion, making new friends, superhero stories, leading her friends, cool catchphrases, cherries, and cute things.

Dislikes: Being separated from Koro and Chibi, anyone implying they have to become Malkite again, getting her clothes dirty, creepy things, horror movies, and villains.

Personality: Shao is very friendly and upbeat. She is obsessed with appearing cute and is always looking for more outfits to wear. She can be a bit absent-minded at times, but she always has her heart in the right place. She has a strong sense of justice and wants to help those in need. When separated from Koro and Chibi, Shao becomes very anxious and tearful until she is reunited.

Home: Animal Planet: Star Kingdom

History: Shao, Koro, and Chibi are all from the Star Kingdom, but they were not originally as they are now. The three of them are actually fragments of another character, Malkite, who was split into three beings after an attack from Glades. While they initially all looked identical to Malkite after being split, the three eventually developed very different appearances. The three of them initially had no memory of Malkite or their origin, but have always known they were connected somehow and dislike being separated. Despite being Star Beings, the trio didn't return to the Star Kingdom for quite some time and were found by Sketches and Lightning on a random adventure.

Current-Bio: Shao, Koro, and Chibi are always seen together and are never separated by choice. After meeting Sketches, Lightning, and friends, the trio occasionally follow them on adventures. Sometimes the trio proclaim that they're "The Pretty Warrior Trio".

Meta-History: Shao was created in 2016, making her one of my newer characters. I initially tried to design her on a design sheet with Koro and Chibi Doodle Spree (bottom left corner, her original form was a demon) but ended up changing her design more than the others. It took me the longest to name Shao out of the trio, in fact I only recently officially picked a name for her this year (2021) 5 years later. It was decided very early on that Shao, Koro, and Chibi were really one characters split into three. I want to say this was inspired by that Kirby anime episode were Lololo and Lalala find out something similar happened to them, but I might have had some Steven Universe influence too...

Malkite will eventually get a bio, but not yet. I've attempted to design him a few times but nothing feels right yet. I've also been undecided on if the trio are all the same age as Malkite or if they're all 1/3 his age (probably the later).

Relationships with Other Characters:

Shine: Shao is friends with Shine.

Luna: Shao is friends with Luna.

Latin: Shao looks up to Latin.

Malkite: Shao is one of the three fragments of Malkite. It might be possible for them all to become him again...

Koro: Shao and Koro get along very well. As fragments of Malkite, they are best friends.

Chibi: Shao and Chibi get along very well. As fragments of Malkite, they are best friends.

If I think of anything else I'll add it later!