Mandarin is very extroverted and ambitious. She is guided by her heart, often passionate and spontaneous. Others view her as unpredictable, playful, brave, rowdy and disrespectful to authority. Mandarin likes to collect rocks in her spare time.

Mandarin is close to Hepling, the leader of the Canis Yorks. Her mother died soon after birth and her true father is unknown. Hepling raised her as his own and she is still close to him to this day. Despite this she is very disrespectful to his authority and challenges the pack's religion.