History Characters / VampireTheMasqueradeBloodlinesKueiJin

* DragonLady: While she speaks perfect, unaccented English, she otherwise fits the bill quite accurately. With some CulturalPosturing thrown in for good measure. Unusually for this character type, she's the head of her ''own'' organization in L.A., rather than serving someone else ([[JustForPun meaning she's not]] TheDragon.)
* EvilBrit: Ming's English is unaccented; her London-raised voice actress portrays the character with a sophisticated [[JustForPun bite]].

* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Hence her nickname above. [[spoiler:She uses this power to frame Nines for the murder of Groat, then again to go OneWingedAngel if you come to kill her.]]

* BadBoss: So bad, apparently, that [[spoiler:the Mandarin]] prefers to [[SuicideByCop make a suicidal last stand against the Fledgling]] rather than running away and having to suffer whatever horrible punishment she will inflict him for his failure. Looking back, this is one more reason you should know right away [[spoiler:siding with her]] is a ''bad'' idea.

* EvilBrit: Although her exact place of birth is never specified, she has a sophisticated English accent.

* KatanasAreJustBetter: He fights with a katana, which has better stats than anything you can get at that point in the game and can't be looted from his body. [[spoiler:(Unless you have the Unofficial Patch Plus installed, which makes this weapon, among others, available to the player.)]]

* TeleportSpam: Unlike Andre, they use it to aggressively flank you rather than purely for escape.

* VillainousBreakdown: A minor one, but converse with her as a Malkavian and her true self starts shining through when you nickname her and when you namedrop the Yama Kings in response to her posture about "silly Cainite superstitions".

* BirdsOfAFeather: She has some unique dialogue with a civil Ventrue player, conceding that your clan's stewardship of lesser subjects is not dissimilar from her own people's approach to governance. [[spoiler:Could be an early hint to her alliance with the Ventrue prince [=LaCroix=].]]

* KickTheSonOfABitch: [[spoiler: Your fight against her is a satisfying case of this, since you're not just killing her! [[AllThereInTheManual Background materials]] say that if a Kuei-jin dies without fulfilling their Dharma, they get sent back to Hell. Your fight against her is essentially sticking "Return to Sender" on her.]]

** Kuel-Jin in black uniforms are this compared to Kuel-Jin in yellow uniforms, being stronger and harder to drain. They are even worse in the unofficial patch where most of them usually have crossbows with fire arrows.

* ZergRush: If you alert a single Kuel-Jin, a lot more will come to kill you.

* DegradedBoss: The black-uniformed Kuel-Jin return at the end of the game as normal enemies.

* KatanasAreJustBetter: Notably, it can't be picked up after he dies. [[spoiler:(Unless you have the Unofficial Patch Plus installed, which makes this weapon, among others, available to the player.)]]

** Kuel-Jin in black uniforms are this compared to Kuel-Jin in yellow uniforms, being stronger and harder to drain.

Located in Chinatown, the Kuei-jin are a species of strange, vampire like creatures originating from Asia who arrived in L.A.. After a history of war with the Anarchs, the Camarilla returning to town has led them to strike a truce with them, though nobody really trusts them.

** The guards that protect the Jade figures are definitely this, they are not only strong, but they have crossbows with fire arrows that can do a lot of damage to the player, even if they increased the durability.
* FantasticRacism: Neither Kindred nor Kuei-jin particularly like each other, seeing the other as disgusting monsters and untrustworthy devil respectively. The Anarchs have a deep grudge against them following years of wars, and while the Camarilla maintains an uneasy truce with them, it's pretty obvious both sides are just waiting for the right opportunity to strike again, with [[spoiler:the Kuei-jin actively preparing for that day]].

* VampiricDraining: As explained by Ming Xiao, their kind feed on Chi rather than blood.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: The reports in his computer are clues about Ming Xiao's plan for taking control of L.A., and the first mention of the Kuei-jin's influence on the story for some time.

* WakeUpCallBoss: To a non mêlée-oriented player character. While [[spoiler:Gimble]] and [[spoiler:Dennis' gang]] are both fairly easy to take down, the Cathayan uses better weapons, is more resilient, and actively exploits the environment against you, making him potentially dangerous if you didn't invest some experience in combat.

[[folder:Ming Xiao]]

* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler:In the ending where you side with her. Her chief political rival is taken down by a Kindred pawn, which leaves her and the Kuei-jin in a perfect position to drive out all the other Kindred and take over the city for themselves. Unlike [=LaCroix=], Ming Xiao is also wise enough to not open the Sarcophagus, choosing instead to dump it into the ocean, along with said Kindred pawn [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness who just outlived their usefulness]].]]

* FantasticRacism: Ming Xiao considers Cainites to be horrible disgusting monsters. Which they admittedly are, but the Kindred of the East aren't any better. She has a particular distaste for Malkavians, and her [[FauxAffablyEvil polite mask]] will slip into open contempt for your "strain" of vampirism very quickly into a Malk PC's first meeting with her.

* FriendlyEnemy: To a point. She's very polite and well-spoken towards the PC, but gives some scathing commentary on western vampires and clearly believes herself your better. [[spoiler: This gets fully subverted if you call her out on her shit after finishing up the Chinatown Quests and learning she's behind all the stuff going on there]].

* CoDragons: To Ming Xiao, if only by virtue of being the only named Kuei-jin you get to face besides her.

Located in Chinatown, the Kuei-Jin are a species of strange, vampire like creatures originating from Asia who came in LA. After a history of war with the Anarchs, the Camarilla returning to town has led them to strike a truce with them, though nobody really trusts them.

* FantasticRacism: Neither Kindred nor Kuei-Jin particularly like each other, seeing the other as disgusting monsters and untrustworthy devil respectively. The Anarchs have a deep grudge against them following years of wars, and while the Camarilla maintains an uneasy truce with them, it's pretty obvious both sides are just waiting for the right opportunity to strike again, with [[spoiler:the Kuei-Jin actively preparing for that day]].

* VampiricDraining: As explained by Ming-Xiao, their kind feed on Chi rather than blood.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: The reports in his computer are clues about Ming Xiao's plan for taking control of LA, and the first mention of the Kuei-Jin's influence on the story for some time.

* NoNameGiven: Only known as "the Cathayan" (or nicknamed "the Asian vampire" by Knox), which is synonymous with "the Kuei-Jin" (note that this word is used by Western Kindred but perceived as offensive by Kuei-Jin themselves). The character is never named in-story, but this title appears on top of his life bar during his BossFight.
* NoNonsenseNemesis: Unlike the other Kuei-Jin [[spoiler:and the Mandarin]], he doesn't bother to monologue or taunt the player character, but immediately attacks [[TheVoiceless without saying a word]].

* UndyingLoyalty: He tells Ming-Xiao in his final email that he's attracted the PC's attention and may die in the ensuing fight, but seems nonplussed by such a possibility and encourages her that the disorderly Santa Monica is ripe for the Kuei-Jin's taking.

* DidYouActuallyBelieve: If you finish off the Syndicate, you can [[spoiler: call her out on her actions, and she merely responds that Kindred and Kuei-Jin are at war and any attempt at peace is a mere pretense to that]].
* DragonLady: While she speaks perfect, unaccented English, she otherwise fits the bill quite accurately. With some CulturalPosturing thrown in for good measure. Unusually for this character type, she's the head of her ''own'' organization in LA, rather than serving someone else ([[JustForPun meaning she's not]] TheDragon.)

* KickTheSonOfABitch: [[spoiler: Your fight against her is a satisfying case of this, since you're not just killing her! [[AllThereInTheManual Background materials]] say that if a Kuei-Jin dies without fulfilling their Dharma, they get sent back to Hell. Your fight against her is essentially sticking "Return to Sender" on her.]]

* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: She definitely believes in this [[spoiler:if the PC sides with the Kuei-Jin.]]

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:If the PC sides with the Kuei-Jin, she betrays them as soon as they do her dirty work. Ditto for [=LaCroix=], since she exploits their alliance to turn the Cainite factions against each other and has him killed if she gains the upper hand.]]

* CoDragons: To Ming Xiao, if only by virtue of being the only named Kuei-Jin you get to face besides her.

Located in Chinatown, the Kuei-Jin are a species of strange, vampire like creatures originating from Asia who came in LA. After a history of war with the Anarch, the Camarilla returning to town has led them to strike a truce with them, though nobody really trust them.

* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler:In the ending where you side with her. Her chief political rival is taken down by a Kindred pawn, which leaves her and the Kuei-jin in a perfect position to drive out all the other Kindred and take over the city for themselves. Unlike [=LaCroix=], Ming Xiao is also wise enough to not open the Sarcophagus, choosing instead to dump it into the ocean, along with said Kindred pawn [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness who just outlived his/her usefulness]].]]

* KickTheSonOfABitch: [[spoiler: Your fight against her is a satisfying case of this, since you're not just killing her! [[AllThereInTheManual Background materials]] say that if a Kuei-Jin dies without fulfilling its Dharma, they get sent back to Hell. Your fight against her is essentially sticking "Return to Sender" on her.]]

* OneWingedAngel: She'll turn into a slimy, tentacled slug monster for her boss fight.

Located in Chinatown, the Kuei-Jin are [[ChineseVampire a species of strange, vampire like creatures originating from Asia]] who came in LA. After a history of war with the Anarch, the Camarilla returning to town has led them to strike a truce with them, though nobody really trust them.

* ChineseVampire: Sort of; they are the equivalent of Kindred in Asia, though everyone you meet talking about them (including Ming-Xiao) insists that they are ''not'' the same kind of being than Kindred.

Leader of the Kuei-jin vampires in Chinatown. Despite being strongly disdainful toward Kindred, she keeps an uneasy truce with the Camarilla, though clues suggest she is planning a new conflict and an invasion of the city. [[spoiler:She's plotting with [=LaCroix=] against the Anarchs, but clearly has her own agenda...]]

* SmugSuper: While the way she expresses herself is unfailingly polite, she's ''constantly'' taking cheap shots against how much inferior vampires, their nature, their mentality etc. and also Western humans are when compared to the Chinese alternative. The player character has ''abundant'' opportunities to call her on out on this, though.

* HateSink: She's a stuck up, hateful murderer who wants to see the Kindred exterminated. Even ''[=LaCroix=]'' is more sympathetic than she is.
* {{Hypocrite}}: She'll snidely remark that Kindred use and mistreat humans and that the Kuei-jin share a much more civilized, mutually beneficial relationship with mortals. However, with a little digging, you can find out that she's [[spoiler: bankrolling a local violent street gang and is planning to assassinate Wong Ho--who is a genuinely [[NiceGuy good man]] and pillar of the community--simply because he's trying to clean up Chinatown. The Mandarin states that she's also a BadBoss, who will give him such an excruciating punishment for failing at killing the fledgling that he'd rather throw himself into a hopeless one-on-one fight with a vampire than face her.]] The Anarchs and Camarilla, on the other hand, are relatively neutral on humans and encourage against killing them for any reason other than upholding TheMasquerade and self-defense.

* GlamourFailure: While she's able to replicate [[spoiler:Nines']] appearance and voice perfectly, she fails to replicate his gruff-but-casual mannerisms, and slips into her usual elegant politeness while [[spoiler: speaking to the Fledgling outside of Grout's manor.]] It's enough of a breach of his usual behaviour that you can tell [=LaCroix=] while you're reporting to him (as well as Jack, should you choose to speak to him first) that you're not actually sure if it really ''was'' [[spoiler: Nines, despite how much it looked like him.]] To her credit, she seems aware of her shortcomings in this regard and [[TerseTalker tries to cut the conversation as short as possible.]]