Spoiler: Story (click to see content)
"My single goal is to find someone to match me. If that person is not you, I'll push you aside and crush you."
Xia Chen
Age - 21 (Born January 1st)
Birthplace - Presumed to be China, according to her name (She won't say where she's from at all)
Nationality - Also assumed to be Chinese
Nicknames - "Red Pheasant"
Height - 5'8"
Weight - "That's not your business!"
Fighting Style - An unnamed style of combat with an unknown, possibly Asian, origin
Hobbies - Flower arrangement, training, calligraphy
Likes - Powerful people, quiet places
Dislikes - Whiners, weaklings
Favorite person, place, and thing - Kaneda Kurosawa, the mountains, and the antique clothes she collects.
Once, Xia Chen was an urchin on the streets of a big city, scrambling and fighting for survival.
Then, she was discovered by a young man, who asked her one question: "Will you continue to starve, or will you risk your life to become strong?"
At the time, she couldn't understand the question exactly, but agreed anyway.
She would spend the next eight years of her life in constant training, in a mountain enclave hidden from the world.
She was surrounded by people of all ages that had much more experience than she did, and that had no reservations about rubbing it in her face as they beat their lessons into her.
When she emerged from that crucible, a ferocious animal was unleashed upon the fighting world.
Undefeatable by any normal fighter, Xia won match after match, eventually earning the nickname "Red Pheasant".
Despite reaching the pinnacle of skill and power, Xia continued searching for a challenger that would test her limits, crushing every challenger she met underfoot.
When she fought and defeated Kaneda Kurosawa in an exhibition match, she found exactly what she'd been hungering for, even though it had been her victory--someone that could
challenge her.
From then on, her thoughts and heart only belonged to Kaneda, even if he didn't know that they were his to take.
When she heard that he'd entered the Lensman Tournament, she did as well, determined to confess her feelings and to fight him again.
Spoiler: Movelist (click to see content)
Command Moves
Lion Gate: Twin Palm Strike - Fwd+HP
-Xia ducks low and hits with two palm attacks.
-First hit is cancelable; second is not.
Peacock Gate: High-Angle Kick - Fwd+LK
-Overhead, unless canceled into.
Crane Gate: Arrow Leg - In air, Down+LK (from a forward jump)
-Xia performs a powerful diving kick.
-Overhead.
Heron Gate: Three-Point Jump - when jumping near a wall, press Up-Fwd or Up-Back
-Xia jumps off of the wall.
-Cannot be used after an attack.
Throws
Bear Gate: Iron Mountain Leaning - LP+HP (hold Back to switch throw direction)
System
Moves marked with [SC] can be super canceled if the move makes contact with the opponent.
Recovery - any two punch/kick buttons, if recovery is possible. If near the ground, hold Forward to roll forward as you recover.
Dash - tap Fwd twice - Moves a set distance, can jump over downed enemies and cancel the landing animation with a basic attack.
Special Moves
Tiger Gate: Rapid Claw - D, DF, F + K
-Xia kicks rapidly, then kicks the opponent back (C) or up (D).
Eagle Gate: Rapid Talon - D, DF, F, K (air)
-Xia kicks rapidly while in the air.
Hawk Gate: Soaring Wing - F, D, DF + K
Hawk Gate: Smashing Wing - D, DF, F + K
-Xia performs a knee attack.
-The C version travels forward. The D version travels upward.
-Smashing Wing is an overhead.
Bear Gate: Falling Fang - F, D, B + K
-Xia lashes out with a powerful swinging kick.
-Overhead.
Super Moves
Tiger Gate: Endless Claw - D, DF, F x 2 + K (1 super meter)
-Xia kicks out, then uses a stronger D Rapid Claw to strike the enemy down.
Bear Gate: Bloody Roar - D, DF, B x 2 + K (1 super meter)
-Xia performs several chained kicks, then kicks the opponent into the air before slamming them back down to earth with a Falling Fang.
-The last hit does unscaled damage.
Menagerie - D, DF, F x 2 + HP+HK (3 super meters)
-Xia leaps forward, attempting to hit the enemy. On contact, she will launch into an autocombo attack, ending with a powerful Soaring Wing ~Smashing Wing~ combo.
-If the attack is blocked, it will continue until Xia jumps into the air.
-The last hit does unscaled damage.
Xia's primary trait is speed and poking ability with her normals and command moves. As compared to Kaneda or Hiko, she needs to rely on longer combos and super meter for big numbers, damage-wise; she has a few tools for juggling, as well.
She also serves as the midboss of the game, due to her in-story reputation.