Litchi Faye-Ling
Aliases: Mahjong Empress, Dr. Litchi, Dr. Faye-Ling, Miss Litchi, Boobie Lady (by Taokaka)
Age: Unknown, but likely in her 20’s or 30’s
Height: 5’7
Weight: 129.7 lbs
Occupation: Physician, Teacher of the Kaka tribe, Scientist, Cosplay Enthusiast
First Appearance: Blazblue: Calamity Trigger (November 19, 2008)
Themes:
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Feats:
General
-Became one of the “Qualified,” special individuals chosen to survive the end of the world, thanks to the aid of Lao Jiu
-Was responsible for creating the liquid theory of Seithr, a theory that was lauded by both Relius Clover and Kokonoe, two of the series’ smartest minds
-With help from Lotte “Roy” Carmine, learned how to perform alchemy
-Was the first person (besides Lotte himself) to discover that Lotte’s body was degrading due to his body coming into contact with the Boundary, causing him to become Arakune
-Gained her powers while looking through the Boundary to find a cure for Arakune’s condition
-Her willingness to help others gave her a warm reception among the citizens of Orient Town and the normally reclusive Kaka tribe
-This reputation has also inspired many of the town’s citizens to become more helpful, including Linhua, her student who wants to follow in her footsteps and become a doctor
-Began working with the Kaka tribe’s leader, Totakaka, to try and find a solution to increase the tribe’s dwindling population-According to series creator Toshimichi Mori, Litchi has the biggest breasts in the series
Blazblue: Variable Heart
-Teamed up with Mai Natsume, Kajun Faycott, Taro Sasaga’e, and Shiori Kirihito to fight off the Fuzies, a group of vampires created from the remains of the planet-destroying Black Beast, after they had kidnapped Bell, an artificial human
Blazblue: Calamity Trigger
-After learning that Arakune had been spotted in Kagutsuchi, moved to one of its towns, Orient Town, and set up a clinic
-Took on Linhua as a student
-Defeated Taokaka and Carl
-After their fight, forced Taokaka and Carl to come to her clinic so she could treat their injuries
-Convinced Ragna to spare Arakune after warning him that the monster would try to attack him
-Convinced Noel Vermillion that the man she saw wasn’t Ragna, but her rebellious older brother
-Tended to Bang Shishigami after he’d been injured during his fight with Jin Kisaragi
Blazblue: Continuum Shift
-Fought Hazama after growing suspicious of him knowing about her experience in Sector Seven and Arakune’s existence
-While visiting the Kaka tribe, tended to Ragna after he’d been injured by Carl’s puppet, the Deus Machina: Nirvana
-After returning to Orient Town, treated Carl’s injuries
-Defeated Iron Tager after Kokonoe ordered him to fight her
-Discovered Arakune’s whereabouts and defeated him
-After defeating Arakune, was offered by a temporarily lucid Lotte to let her kill him, but she refused due to believing there was a way to still save him
-Joined the NOL after Hazama and Relius Clover convinced her it was the only way to save Arakune
Blazblue: Chronophantasma
-With Relius’ aid, became an Observer
-Observers are people who can use the ability of Observing, which involves using the reality-warping technique of Phenomenon Intervention to rewrite the universe to better fit their own desires
-Aided Relius in his plan to activate Kushinada’s Lynchpin and recreate the world, as she believed that doing so would let her cure both herself and Arakune of their conditions
-Fought Bullet after refusing to answer the mercenary’s questions, with the battle ending inconclusively after Litchi decided to flee
-Fought Tager after he’d been ordered to take her to Kokonoe’s prison, with the fight ending inconclusively after Kokonoe changed her mind
-Briefly fought Nu-13, but was defeated
-Fought Makoto Nanaya so she could help Relius gain control of Kushinada’s Lynchpin, but was defeated
-Healed Relius so he could live up to his deal with Carl and return Ada to normal
Blazblue: Centralfiction
Act 1 Arcade Mode:
-Fought Bullet to a standstill after she refused to let Litchi use Sector Seven’s comms to talk to Kokonoe
-Sparred with Hazama and earned his praise, though she noted afterward that he’d been holding back
-Fought Arakune to a standstill after he’d attacked her out of the belief that she possessed the Azure Grimoire
-Regained some of her memories of the previous world and realized the current universe was fake
Act 2:
-Fought Kokonoe after she refused to tell Litchi the truth about Arakune’s transformation
-Fought Relius after he decided to test her strength, but lost
-Stalemated a base Azrael
-Fully recovered her memories of the previous world
-Discovered that Lao Jiu contained a portion of Lotte’s soul
Act 3:
-Sparred with Relius to see if her theory on his robotic assistant, Ignis, was correct
-Fought Kokonoe to a standstill after she refused to answer why she was still Observing Arakune despite repeatedly telling Litchi to give up on him
-Fought Hakumen after he refused to help her save Arakune
-Survived being eaten by Arakune and met Lotte’s soul in the Boundary, where he told her to give up on saving him since he preferred staying there
Story Mode:
-Tended to an amnesiac Ragna’s wounds after he’d been injured by Carl’s sister, Nirvana
-Attempted to convince Noel that her information was wrong and that Ragna was not residing in the Kaka’s village
-She would have succeeded, had Bang not shouted to her that Ragna had escaped
-Convinced Ragna to spare Arakune
-Fought Ragna, who was attempting to end her dream as one of the “Qualified,” but was defeated
-Alongside Taokaka and Bang, fought Arakune in the depths of Kagutsuchi, where he was attempting to become another Black Beast by absorbing the surrounding Seithr
-Was devoured by Arakune again and met Lotte’s soul in the Boundary, where he explained that he wanted to stay there so he could research it from the inside and begged her to kill Arakune so he could continue his research in peace
-Prepared to kill Arakune
-But was stopped by Bang, since he didn’t want her to go through with killing someone she loved
-In the new world created by Ragna, managed to move on from Arakune’s death and continued working at her clinic, adopting Platinum the Trinity in the process
Strength:
-Large Town Level due to repeatedly being shown to damage Tager, who can survive atmospheric reentry and the resulting impact
-Can hit her staff, Matenbo (See “Weapons and Equipment” below), with enough force to launch it through the air
-She’s also been shown to kick off of it hard enough to launch herself through the air
-Made a Fuzzy bleed by kicking him in the chin
-Traded blows with Taokaka
-Unintentionally beat Carl to the point of hospitalization
-Traded blows with Hazama, Relius, and Azrael, though they were holding back against her
-Harmed Arakune with her strikes
-Clashed evenly with Bullet
-Briefly clashed against Nu-13
-Fought on par with Makoto
-Fought Kokonoe and Hakumen to a standstill
-Traded blows with Ragna
-Can be increased further by Lao Jiu (See “Weapons and Equipment” below)
Agility:
-Can perfectly balance herself atop Matenbo
-Can somersault across the battlefield to get closer to an opponent
Speed:
-Sub-Relativistic+ due to keeping up with the likes of Makoto, Hakumen, and Ragna, all of whom are superior to Take-Mikazuchi’s lasers
-Dodged multiple attacks from Tager, who can move at 1% the speed of light
-Kept up with Taokaka during their spar
-Dodged multiple attacks from Carl and Nirvana
-Kept up with Hazama and Relius
-Avoided multiple hits from Arakune
-Dodged numerous blows from Bullet
-Could briefly keep up with Nu
-Kept up with Kokonoe
-Evaded Azrael’s attacks
-Blocked an attack from Ignis
-As shown during her Astral Heat (See “Moveset” below), she can deliver up to 99 kicks in the span of 3 seconds
-Can be increased further by Lao Jiu
Durability:
-Large Town Level due to taking hits from Tager, who can create a massive crater with his Astral Heat
-Shrugged off hits from Tao during their spar
-Withstood numerous blows from Carl and his sister, Nirvana
-Shrugged off hits from Hazama, Relius, and Azrael, though they were holding back against her
-Withstood attacks from Arakune
-Shrugged off blows from an enraged Bullet
-Can take hits from Makoto
-Withstood blows from Nu
-Tanked attacks from Kokonoe
-Although it nearly killed her, she survived her body and soul being overwhelmed by pain when she tried to touch the Azure
-Took hits from Hakumen
-Survived being eaten by Arakune
-Unaffected while walking through Snow Town, a village covered entirely by snow and cold winds
-Can be increased further by Lao Jiu (See “Weapons and Equipment” below)
Intelligence:
-Due to serving as a scientist for Sector Seven, Litchi is extremely knowledgeable toward subjects involving Seithr and the Boundary
-Was responsible for creating the liquid theory of Seithr, which states that by solidifying the titular element, one could use it to create an Azure Grimoire, produce another Black Beast, or even create life
-As a doctor, she possesses knowledge on most forms of illnesses or diseases
Skills:
Expert Physician:
-Can heal others by using traditional medicine, Ars Magus, or herbal remedies
-Can determine the symptoms of a person’s physical or mental state just by looking at them
-Is able to heal injuries inflicted by Nox Nyctores, which are able to scar the victim’s soul
Expert Mahjong Player:
-Has never lost a single game of mahjong, to the point where she’s referred to as the “Mahjong Empress” whenever she participates in the game
Expert Martial Artist:
-When she isn’t using Matenbo, Litchi relies on punches and kicks to fight up-close
-Has an adept knowledge of pressure points, often striking them to either slow or briefly paralyze an opponent
Adept Alchemist:
-Thanks to the teachings of Lotte, Litchi is able to use alchemy
Personality:
-Extremely kind and willing to help those in need, even if they don’t want it
-Is extremely fond of children, often treating them kindly regardless of their attitude towards her
-Honest and straightforward, getting straight to the point unless the person she’s talking to considers the subject sensitive
-Despite the above, she’s internally haunted by her inability to save Arakune and is desperate to save him
-Will go to extreme lengths to do so, even going so far as to try and obtain dangerous items like the Azure and the Azure Grimoire
-Her desperation to save him is to the point where she was willing to aid Relius in his plan to recreate the world, as he convinced her that doing so would save both herself and Arakune
-Despite doing it to save Arakune, she deeply regrets her decision to join the NOL, as doing so required her to betray the trust of her friends and fight them
-Tends to blame herself whenever something goes wrong, even if the event in question wasn’t her fault
-Seemingly oblivious to romance, as she doesn’t seem to notice the advances of both Bang and Kagura regardless of how blatant they are
-Enjoys playing mahjong in her free time
-Enjoys cosplaying and costumes in general, often offering to let people (mainly girls) dress in the costumes she has on hand
-Whenever she gets drunk (which rarely happens), Litchi becomes extremely sleazy and perverted, with her attempts at cosplaying growing into her trying to make other women wear extremely skintight or revealing outfits
-Though this behavior can also occur whenever she’s sober
Weapons and Equipment:
Matenbo:
-A staff that can be summoned by using Ars Magus
-Is able to split apart and take multiple forms
-Can become a stool, be spun across the battlefield, make itself drastically larger, and even take on a humanoid form
-Strong enough to support Litchi’s weight and bend at different angles without breaking
Lao Jiu:
-Litchi’s panda hair clip, which was granted sentience due to housing a portion of Lotte’s soul
-Limits her Boundary-induced degradation to the point where she won’t become another Arakune
-Boosts the power of Litchi’s Ars Magus and her physical stats over time by drawing power from the Boundary
-Can defend Litchi if she’s in grave danger or about to die
Powers:
Enhanced Senses:
-Can see events that are occurring to other versions of herself
-Can sense Arakune’s presence from a certain distance
Pyrokinesis:
-Can shoot out bursts of flame or imbue her attacks with fire for added power
Telekinesis:
-Can control the direction of her staff while it’s in midair and pull it back to her without touching it
Information Analysis:
-Can determine the symptoms of a person’s physical or mental state just by looking at them
Ars Magus:
-A force created by fusing sorcery with science
-Sometimes uses it for medical purposes, though she prefers using traditional medicine or herbs
-Uses it to summon Matenbo whenever she’s about to fight
-Uses it alongside technology to boost her abilities as an Observer
Alchemy:
-The ability to manipulate elements by using Seithr
-Unlike the other Arts, which require verbal incantations of some kind, alchemy can be performed nonverbally
-Allows her to gain information on her surroundings by touching them
-Never shown using this onscreen, but she could likely perform feats similar to other alchemy users, such as creating a large column of earth to protect herself or forming a myriad of spears from a piece of metal railing
Reality Warping:
-Due to her status as an Observer, Litchi is capable of inducing Phenomenon Intervention, which lets her overwrite reality with events from different timelines
-She is also able to resist these effects when others attempt to enforce Phenomenon Intervention on her
Transmutation Resistance:
-As one of the Qualified, she is immune to the Embryo’s ability to turn everything into Seithr
Resistance to Mind Manipulation:
-Can resist being in the Boundary, a dimension that when entered, results in the victim being overwhelmed with infinite amounts of information, dating all the way back from the beginning of time and encompassing all timelines
Resistance to Memory Manipulation:
-Resisted being near a Cauldron and the Boundary, both of which can erase memories
Resistance to Poison Manipulation, Insanity Infliction, Biological Manipulation, and Stat Reduction:
-Can resist the effects of Seithr, which can induce addiction, cause the body to deteriorate, and reduce the power of others
Resistance to Perception Manipulation:
-Has resisted the effects of Ars Magus, which nullifies the user’s senses
Moveset:
Barrier:
-A translucent green barrier that Litchi can summon to protect herself
-She can also force it to explode, knocking back any nearby opponents
Matenbo:
-Litchi’s Drive
-Lets her switch between using her staff and placing it against the ground to fight with her fists
-Can be set vertically or horizontally, which she can launch with her fists
-Can return to her whenever she wants
Straight Through:
-Litchi wraps Matenbo around herself to block multiple attacks
-Can follow this up by launching it with a palm strike
Tsubame Gaeshi:
-Litchi launches Matenbo through the air with a fire-infused punch
-Litchi rushes forward and delivers a low kick
-Litchi delivers a rising kick
-Can be followed up with the other Three Dragons techniques
-Litchi delivers an overhead kick
-Can be followed up with the other Three Dragons techniques
Gut Shot:
-Litchi rushes toward the opponent and delivers a palm strike to the stomach
-Can follow up by crossing the opponent up and hitting them in the back
-Can use this to start combos by launching Matenbo at the opponent
-Litchi leaps toward where Matenbo has been implanted
-Can be followed up with a diagonal, aerial variant of Three Dragons: Red or Three Dragons: Green
One Shot:
-A follow-up to Last Chance where Litchi delivers a low kick while atop Matenbo
Reach: Robbing the Kong:
-Litchi jumps toward Matenbo and kicks it toward the opponent
Reach: Kong on Kong:
-Litchi leaps toward Matenbo and uses it as a springboard to launch herself toward the opponent
The Four Winds:
-Litchi launches Matenbo toward the opponent, sending it flying at either a horizontal or vertical angle
-Litchi causes Matenbo to hop forward or backwards, setting it up to be launched
-Litchi kicks Matenbo at one of two diagonal angles
Overdrive, Distortion Drives, and Exceed Accel:
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-Litchi’s Overdrive
-Causes Matenbo to grow in size, constantly spin in circles, and follow Litchi around the battlefield
Thirteen Orphans:
-Litchi transforms her staff, turning it into a tornado that repeatedly hits the opponent and drags them through the air
All Green:
-Litchi summons a pillar of flame that launches the opponent through the air, followed by a larger burst that drags them upward and slams them into the ground
All Terminals:
-Litchi delivers a ki-enhanced punch, follows up with a swift combo of 33 kicks, summons a white dragon to slam into them, and launches them away with a palm strike
Crimson Peacock:
-Litchi’s Exceed Accel
-Slams into the opponent with a thicker version of her staff. She then forces the staff to spin around as it takes a more humanoid form and launches the opponent into the air. As her enemy begins falling, Litchi and the staff-man finish the combo with a kick that makes the opponent crumple to the ground
Astral Heat:
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Nine Gates of Heaven:
-Litchi dashes toward the opponent and delivers a kick that leaves them stunned. She then launches them through the air with a roundhouse kick and leaps above them, delivering 99 kicks in three seconds. After these hits make contact, she uses the opponent as a springboard and throws out a final kick that sends them flying away
Weaknesses:
-Suffers from a Boundary-induced disease that degrades her mind and body over time, which runs the risk of either killing her or turning her into another Arakune
-Though this is unlikely to occur during a fight, and Lao Jiu’s existence prevents the latter effect from happening
-Alchemy can’t be used to create new objects
-Full extent of her prowess with alchemy is unknown
-Doesn’t use Phenomenon Intervention during fights
-Her abilities as an Observer are weak when compared to other Observers, but she makes up for this by using Ars Magus and technology to amplify them
-Though doing this has left her body unstable
-Needs to constantly Observe herself in order to maintain her existence, otherwise she will vanish
-Excessively relying on Lao Jiu to boost her powers will slowly kill her, in addition to boosting her degradation
-Like most of Blazblue’s side characters, got the shaft in Centralfiction
-Blazblue: Centralfiction rendered everything she’d done to save Arakune useless
-The unjustified hatred she gets from both the series’ fanbase and several of the in-game characters for joining the NOL
(“I want to return him to normal... I’ve spent years thinking about only that. It’s what I’ve lived for. If that serves to connect this world with the Boundary, I should be able to contact Roy through Arakune... I don’t mind if this is my last chance... Let me settle this.”)
