BASICS
FULL NAME: JI BAI [ 姬白 ] » MEANING: Ji [(姬) was the ancestral name of the Zhou dynasty which ruled China between the 11th and 3rd centuries BC. Thirty-nine members of the family ruled China during this period while many others ruled as local lords, lords who eventually gained great autonomy during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. Ji is a relatively uncommon surname in modern China, largely because its bearers often adopted the names of their states as new surnames.The character is composed of the radicals 女 (Old Chinese: nra, "woman") and 𦣞 (OC: ɢ(r)ə, "chin"). It is most likely a phono-semantic compound, with nra common in the earliest Zhou-era family names and ɢ(r)ə marking a rhyme of 姬 (OC: K(r)ə). The legendary and historical record shows the Zhou Ji clan closely entwined with the Jiang (姜), who seem to have provided many of the Ji lords' high-ranking spouses. A popular theory in recent Chinese scholarship has suggested that they represented two important clans – the Ji originally centered on the Fen River in Shanxi and the Jiang around the Wen River in Shaanxi – whose union produced the Zhou state ruled by Old Duke Danfu, although the theory remains problematic. In the family hymns recorded in the Classic of Poetry, the Ji (姬) family is traced from the miraculous birth of the Xia dynasty culture hero and court official Houji caused by his mother's stepping into a footprint left by the supreme god Shangdi. The Records of the Grand Historian instead make Houji the son of the Emperor Ku, descendant of Yellow Emperor.]; Bai [From Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure". Other Chinese characters can form this name as well. This name was borne in the 8th century by the Tang dynasty poet Li Bai, whose given was 白. ]
VERSE: Serendipity, Sanguine
NICKNAME(S): Bai
AGE: Appears Appears to be 24-years old but is actually more than 500-years old.
DATE OF BIRTH: Bai was born during the Ming Dynasty; around 1500′s.
PLACE OF BIRTH: Jiangsu Province, mainland China.
OCCUPATION: Businessman.
PERSONALITY
STRENGTHS: Curious, Passionate, Loving, Patient, Loyal, Determined
WEAKNESSES: Insecure, Passionate, Emotional, Loyal, Patient
APPEARANCE
FACE CLAIM: Li Wei/Lin Jing
HEIGHT: 5′10 ft. [179 cm.]
WEIGHT: 143 lbs. [65 kg.]
BUILD: Lean.
GAIT: TBA.
HAIR COLOR: Black.
EYE COLOR: Brown.
BIRTHMARK: TBA
OVERVIEW: » SCARS: Bai doesn’t have very many scars. He was born into a family of royal blood and was well taken-care of growing up. He didn’t get a lot chance to explore and play with other children. No chance of him getting into fights or dangerous adventure as well. Not until later in his vampire life. He was scared by a supernatural being. More details to be added. » TATTOOS: Bai doesn’t have any tattoos.
BACKGROUND
HOMETOWN: Jiangsu Province, China.
RESIDENCES: Jiangsu Province, Beijing,
NATIONALITY: Chinese.
ETHNICITY: Asian [Han].
FINANCIAL STATUS: Upper class.
EDUCATION LEVEL: Bai is well-educated. He learned about history, arts, and politics growing up, a privilege for males in the family.
DEGREES: In modern age, his education is equivalent to a college degree.
SPOKEN LANGUAGES: Bai learned a few languages over the years; his first language is Mandarin. He is fluent in Cantonese, Hangul, Hihongo, and English. He can converse in French, German, and knew some other Asian languages.
RELATIONSHIPS
PARENTS: To be added.
SIBLINGS: Bai has older and younger siblings.
CHILDREN: None.
PETS: None at the moment.
SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIPS: » Wei-yin; blood brother and long time friend.
FAMILY HISTORY: Bai grew up in a very rich household. His father was part of the court at the palace during the Ming Dynasty. He was close to his siblings especially the younger ones. He is closer to his mother than his father. He never really agreed to the rule that only men in the family had the choice on how to live and navigate their life. It always bothered him that he got to study while his sisters are trained to be housewives.
ROMANTIC HISTORY: Bai never truly fell in love until he was turned into a vampire and met a human that became his companion. The human he thought who returned his affection was in fact in love with another person, a fae soldier who was also a vampire hunter.
PLATONIC RELATIONSHIPS: Wei, in a way. But they had been physical in the past, most specifically in the beginning but they are more brothers and friends than anything.
THOUGHTS ON LOVE: Bai used to believe in love but he realized that there was no such thing and that whatever good a person has is just a mask of what truly is in the background. Bai believes that those who believe in love are fools and deserved whatever pain they receive in the process.
HEALTH
PHOBIA(S): None. *In reality, Bai has a hidden phobia of getting attached to another being and being left alone. He is unfeeling and detached and know nothing of pleasure or even pain and sadness. All he has is bitterness and anger.
HANDICAP(S): None.
MENTAL DISEASE(S): Depression. He also suffered anxiety when he was younger.
PHYSICAL DISEASE(S): None.
PREDISPOSITION(S): Depression and anxiety.
