--- xin zhao has attempted to coerce his mother to move to demacia since he was saved by jarvan 3 ( going with xin’s younger look, j3 had to have saved him ), and each time she has denied his request. she looks after and helps raise the children orphaned by the noxian invasion, whilst giving her aid as a healer to the wounded in ionia’s forming military.
--- she has also denied his request to move to demacia for the reason that she is, in fact, a healer and thus a mage. she would not be happy with demacia’s restrictions, even if she were to use it for the betterment of the demacian people.
--- xin zhao’s mother being a mage is one of very few secrets he has kept from the king, but is a secret shared with the prince. one of the other secrets hidden from the king and shared with the prince would be that xin can feel a glimmer of magic within himself, whether it’s his own or a blessing bestowed upon him by his mother, that allows him to persevere through the toughest conditions. his magic is a form of minor healing with gravitational manipulation, meaning he heals faster than most others, and his ability to deflect incoming projectiles is not only his physical capabilities. think of his gravitational manipulation like this: he creates a barrier of such a strong force that nothing may penetrate its outer ring for a temporary amount of time, meaning he literally thickens gravity around him to the point where it redirects any projectiles away from his person.
--- although he can feel the magic within him, he has never called upon it himself. rather, it acts fluidly to protect him and the people he wants to protect as well. it just kind of happens, hence why he’s so in-tune with nature. it isn’t just because he grew up in ionia.
--- since sylas’ escape, he has not asked his mother to move to demacia and instead insists that she is safer there.
--- xin zhao is very spiritual, and he can be found praying to the ancient dragons of ionia, calling to their spirits for their protection and guidance before a battle, or after a tough situation. he will also ask them to watch over any of the deceased during funeral services.
--- he is extremely upset with the way mages have been treated, and his standing on magic is one thing he has openly argued with the king over. xin zhao would die for the king, but many times has he not been able to stand and hold his tongue on this regard. with that said, he understands sylas’ anger, but does not agree with his methods.
--- xin zhao is a man who does not exclusively practice the laws of never raising arms to fellow demacians. it is his duty to protect the king and prince at all costs, and many times has he stood between them and other demacians. however, he will never use his spear. trained in sufficient hand-to-hand combat, xin zhao would instead disarm and seize a demacian citizen without harming them, practicing the same force they use against him, or significantly less.