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Jiao is neither one of the strongest nor one of the swiftest B'alam, but she is one of the smartest. She was gifted with an unparalleled level of intelligence, an asset she recognized and learned to utilize from a young age. She picks up new teachings with astonishing ease, and is capable of understanding some concepts that would be lost on other B'alam her age. That is not to say that she is not fallible, but she rarely makes the same mistake twice.

She is wise beyond her years from being exposed to the horrors of the world from an early age. She has a great respect for history and learns from it. She considers it the best warning of events that could occur in the future [after all, as stated earlier, she rarely makes the same mistake twice and would not want to make the same mistakes of history]. As such, she also has a profound level of respect for her mother's gift which grants her knowledge of past events, acknowledging that her mother will know more than she ever will. She goes to her mother for advice based on her mother's insight on how to handle present or future issues.

Her goals are that of her family's and the Dragon Army. Her father's vision inspired her as it did for the many that follow him, and she is proud of his legacy despite the bloodshed and strife that resulted from it. She acknowledges that her father wished only good for the tribe even though his means were questionable. In the event of her father's death, she will be terribly heartbroken and bitter. She will not, however, be contemptuous and seek blood in exchange for his. The best vengeance would be to develop the Fire Tribe in his vision.

She is relatively controlled and level-headed. Most insults do not faze her, like water droplets meeting magma which fizzle out and fade before any effect is noticeable. The only way one would elicit some kind of response from her through mockery alone would be to insult her family. Her wrath is not presented as an outburst of fury, rather in her biting wit resulting in scathing words. She will make sure the fools who dare insult her family or her army are painfully aware of the fact that they are fools, for fools do not bother understanding her father's vision – fools only react. She is above wasting blows on those who are clearly not worth the effort.

She is proud of her family and her tribe, and there is nothing any one could say or do to make her think otherwise. She carries herself with her head high, even after the downfall of the Dragon Army and her father [should his life be taken as a result of the war]. As such, she can come off as haughty to those around her.

Like her mother, she is elegant and dignified. Her mannerisms and tastes are very refined.

She is again, not the strongest or swiftest fighter, but she is technically sound. She does not go looking for fights, but, should she need to fight, she does so gracefully.

She is also diligent and dutiful. She wants nothing more than to realize her father’s dream of a Fire empire for a tribe as powerful and proud as dragons, burning with the ardor and strength of dragon fire. Her goals are all aimed to fulfill this dream. Though she lacks in strength and is perhaps not the most inspiring B'alam as her father was, her weapon is her intelligence, and she knows there are other ways to push the Dragon Army's agenda.

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