Headcanons about Susan Long
A couple of days ago @atlaskaida asked me what my favorite side characters are. When it comes to ADJL, all I could think of is Susan Long, for her little stories and buried in oblivion
⚠️Warning: irresponsible ooc theory and au contents incoming!
1. Thought process and headcanon based on canon
Ok, so Lao Shi is a dragon, Jake and Haley can turn into dragons, but Susan can...not? Why? Because of atavistic heredity? That only raises more questions. Is she half-human or not? How does this inheritance even work?
Maybe it's American logic and everyone accepts it already so-
Ok I saw this. I guess it's just the creator's preference😐SHAME
To fill this plot hole that creator never thought about filling, here are some headcanons that may somehow explain why Susan cannot turn into a dragon while giving this character more background
My theory is that her dragon chi was taken away. It's possible since Jake was done the same because of a prank, temporarily. Susan's dragon chi could be taken or sealed away forever because she fell in love with a human? Though I don't remember if there's any hints that Lao Shi married a human. If not, then Susan is a pure-blood dragon and it'd make sense. Immortals cannot fall in love with mortals thing is quite common in Chinese mythology, such as 牛郎织女
Where's that dragon chi? Maybe it's fused into her jewelry (possibly the earrings because uhh it's there in both seasons) and it can be released when broken, like in the movie Turning Red
I just wish she serves a more important role in guiding Jake and Haley through dragon lives' struggling. The mom need more attention and show time than just...being there
So naturally I'm gonna add some spice to my AUs :P
2. Yokai Demon Ghost trio AU
In this AU, Susan is a pure dragon but fell in love with Johnathan the human, which let her dragon chi taken away and sealed in her earrings, as a punishment by the Dragon Council. I'm still in debate if I should go far as Jake has to fight his way up to save his imprison mother kind of thing like 杨戬劈山救母, or simply stop at mother with no power but still by their sides🤔
(Anyone ever thought about whether they're oviparous or viviparous, that is born as eggs or babies? Yeah it's strange but it won't hurt to imagine haha)
By the way, First had the same punishment for killing people (because they haven't found the way to turn monster back to normal then. Read yokai ninja au comic for details), and his chi was crafted into the 戒尺 Jake found later, in case no one get the hint yet.
3. Secret Trio Dystopia AU
In this AU, Susan was a dragon with the burden of destroying human resistance. She was a spy planted among human resistance by the Dark Dragon (briefly mentioned in this ask) Unfortunately she changed her mind after learning the dark truth under the cover of Dragon rules when living with humans. She also fell in love with Johnathan, the leader of resistance. No surprise, the king was mad, then her dragon chi was took away and she's in prison after that horrifying battle to suppress the resistance.
*sigh* I suppose no one's interested so I don't elaborate much. Thanks for reading, though!
