Xiao Mei

Xiao Mei (シャオ・メイ Shao Mei), often just referred to as just Mei, is both the Guild Master and of Ryozanpaku; a lone Martial Arts Guild located in Fiore that is recognized as a Legal Guild by the. With her indomitable fighting spirit and flawless technique, Mei has triumphed and defeated an almost endless list of challengers that had hoped to defeat the famous Rising Dragon of the Dawning Sun (起床竜ングドラゴン Raijingu Doragon Reimei-Ki no Taiyō), Mei's catchy nickname she earned for her traditional style of martial arts whose personality and charisma make her similar to that of a shining star.

Hailed as a martial arts since birth, Mei has always been keen on practicing martial arts since as long as she could remember and it is the sole driving force. Ridiculed for being a woman that was interested in martial arts and not magic, Mei has striven to become matchless in combat and prove those that doubted her that she could accomplish anything she set her mind too. After years of solitude training in the mountains, Mei gained the strength she coveted for so long as both her body and spirit had transcended the normal limits of a human and she became a akin to a god when it came to close combat quarters. Once she debuted and opened up her own dojo, Mei welcomed any and every challenger that came looking to prove themselves and each one of them were absolutely no match for Mei's signature Storm Leg Style which involved the usage of Mei's incredibly toned legs that appeared to be faster than sound.

As Mei's reputation across continued to climb higher, she inevitably gathered the attention of Ludius Grande Di Tetsuya who had heard the rumors regarding Mei's impressive strength and came to see it for himself. Believing Tetsuya to be just another sexist male, Mei accepted his challenge with relentless vigor and the two mages dueled one another in a head on clash without the restriction of magic. Mei was clearly superior in hand to hand combat but Tetsuya's clever usage of his magic allowed him to keep Mei on her feet and the match eventually ended in a tie as the two fell over in exhaustion. Sharing drinks with one another after the battle, Tetsuya was more than impressed with Mei's skill and requested her to join his guild but unfortunately, Mei refused as she was the master of the dojo and needed to keep it running to nurture and train future students. Seeing that she would not change her mind, Tetsuya accepted her decision but sneakily asked that she become his ally for whenever he would need her help in the future. Having gotten her drunk enough and making a strong impression on the woman with his charm, Mei really didn't have the option of refusing and the two of them became closely allied with another, even hinting at having a late night rendezvous as several dojo apprentices claimed to have heard "strange" noises coming from Mei's room that following night.