Po Xiao Ping

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Enough talk. Let's fight! SHA-SHA-BOOEY!

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“	I'm not a big, fat panda... I'm THE big, fat panda!	„
	~ Po to Tai Lung

“	You should, Shen. You gotta let go of that stuff from the past 'cause it just doesn't matter. The only thing that matters is what you choose to be now.	„
	~ Po to Shen

“	I've been asking the same question. Am I the son of a panda? The son of a goose? A student? A teacher? Turns out, I'm all of them. I am the Dragon Warrior.	„
	~ Po to Kai the Collector

Background

Master Po Xiao Ping (known simply as Po, and originally named Lotus) is the main titular protagonist of the Kung Fu Panda franchise. He is the adopted son of Mr. Ping and the biological son of Li Shan and Li's wife, as well as one of Master Shifu's students at the Jade Palace. He is also the foretold Dragon Warrior of legend, and a master of the Panda Style of kung fu.

Originally born in a farming village to his birth parents, Po was separated from his family as a result of a massacre. He was eventually found by Mr. Ping, who adopted him, hoping for Po to inherit the family noodle shop some day. However, Po was drawn to kung fu, and his unwavering enthusiasm led him to be chosen as the Dragon Warrior, after which he began training under Master Shifu. Though clumsy and unaccepted at first, Po persevered and fulfilled the destiny of the Dragon Warrior by defeating Tai Lung and discerning the Dragon Scroll, proving himself as a hero to everyone, including himself.

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Po was born as "Lotus" in a remote farming village populated entirely by pandas. There, Lotus grew up happily with his biological father Li Shan and his mother, until one day the village was invaded by the evil, power-hungry peacock named Shen, who sought to avert a prophecy by eliminating any threat to his future rule. As a last resort to protecting her child, Lotus's mother hid him in a crate of radishes. They share an emotional goodbye, before she is tragically killed by Shen and his wolf army. The crate Lotus was in was eventually shipped far away to the Valley of Peace, where the owner of a noodle shop, Mr. Ping, found the baby panda, who had eaten the radishes. Though reluctant to take him in at first, Mr. Ping eventually took him in giving him the name "Xiao Po" and raising him as his own son. Since then, Po had been happily raised in the noodle shop, learning all he knew as a noodle maker from his adoptive father. Until the events in the second film, Po never questioned Mr. Ping about whether he was adopted as both father and son shared a deep mutual love and respect. He did, however, carry doubts that they were related. Po grew into his teenage years with a lack of focus and of his father's skill in cooking, which later led to Master Shifu getting food poisoning after Po prepared a meal for the Jade Palace while his father was away on business. Afterwards, Po began to consider other possible career paths, such as a cleaner, comedian, dancer, or doctor, and made a list of them on a scroll. This scroll later inadvertently ended up in the hands of Tigress, who mistook it for a list made by Shifu of four warriors she was to gather in order to face the villainous Boar. This led to her recruiting Crane, Monkey, Viper, and Mantis, who were quickly dismissed by Shifu who also ordered the evacuation of the valley. During this time, Po revealed to his father that he had caused Shifu's illness, which his father took as good publicity, and was then sent to gather ingredients for meals to be served to the fleeing villagers. From the hilltop his father had specified, Po then watched as the future Furious Five battled Boar, and quickly determined what he wanted to do with his life: practice kung fu. He later made a set of Furious Five action figures which he treasured for years, only for his father to give them away to a customer. Po attempted to recover them, but after seeing the youngster developing his own love for Kung fu came to feel that they had come to the right place; it appears that at some point he later created a new set. Po, now a young adult, is in idolistic dreamer with hopes of becoming a kung fu legend alongside his heroes, the Furious Five. However, Po's soft, large, and untrained body made such a goal seem ridiculous to Po and everyone around him, so he kept his dreams secret, even from his father Mr. Ping. Instead he resigned to the idea that his future would be running the family's noodle shop. It was seemingly by mistake, then, that he was chosen to become the Dragon Warrior. Po was ecstatic when he heard of a tournament being held to determine which of the Furious Five would be chosen as the Dragon Warrior. He abandoned his task of selling noodles in order to see the tournament, but couldn't make it in time, as the gates closed on him, shutting him out. After many failed attempts to get inside, Po's final idea was to strap fireworks to a chair and light them in order to lift him up and into the arena. When his plan initially failed Po was about to give up and go back to work with his father, but then the fireworks suddenly shot him into the sky, flying over the arena. Po plummeted to the ground, landing just before Oogway's claw which, when he regained consciousness, was pointed directly at him. Oogway took this as a sign that the universe had brought them all the Dragon Warrior. Everyone else, including Po, was surprised by this. The Valley celebrated, and Po was carried to the Jade Palace where he was met by Shifu, who was openly hostile and critical of Po, particularly with respect to Po's physique. Shifu then brings Po to the Training Hall in hopes that, after seeing the level of training required, the panda would quit. In front of the Furious Five, Po's inexperience lead to him being injured and humiliated. On their way to the Student barracks, Po overhears the Five joke about his incompetence. Later, Tigress even tells him directly that he is a disgrace to kung fu and that he should leave. Po, disheartened by his heroes' comments, retreated to the Peach Tree of Heavenly Wisdom. Oogway, upon finding him, listened to Po as the panda related how he had doubts about ever becoming a kung fu warrior. Oogway advises Po that instead of being concerned about what was and what would be, he should focus on the opportunity he had at the moment. The next morning, the others find that Po is not in his room and believe he left only to find he was already in the training courtyard. Shifu, still trying to get rid of Po, does not go easy on him. Po spars with the Five (sans Tigress) and is badly beaten each time, but still remains enthusiastic. Losing patience, Shifu himself spars with Po. Po is flung down the palace stairs, but his determination and fortitude impress some of the Five. Later that night, Mantis and Viper are the first to reach out to Po. During the acupuncture session, the three talk about Shifu and why he is so harsh. Overhearing their conversation, Tigress shares Shifu's story, revealing how he had raised Tai Lung as a son and had his heart broken by Tai Lung's betrayal. Later, Po and the Five continue to bond over the noodle soup that Po makes them, though Tigress is still resistant. While making the Five laugh by doing a Shifu impersonation, Shifu himself appears. He announces that Tai Lung had broken out of Chorh-Gom Prison, and that it is Po's destiny to defeat him, also relaying that Oogway had passed away. Startled and frightened, Po runs off but is stopped by Shifu who, despite his prior disapproval, declares that Po is the Dragon Warrior. Po confronts Shifu on this claim, stating how Shifu never believed in him, and had been trying to make him quit. Po revealed that he had been hurt both inside and out, but had stayed because, to him, it was better than living every day just being himself. When Po demands to know how Shifu planned to make him into a warrior capable of defeating Tai Lung, Shifu admits he didn't know. Discouraged, Po again seeks comfort in food and ravages the kitchen in the barracks, punching through cupboards and drawers, even doing a perfect split at one point. When Shifu sees this, he finally understands how Po differs from the Five, and how he can use this perceived weakness as a teaching tool to motivate and train Po. Shifu leads Po through the Wu Dan Mountains to the Pool of Sacred Tears, and in the very place where Oogway first created kung fu, Shifu begins to train Po to become the Dragon Warrior. Using food to motivate him, Po's skills and strength begin to develop. As a final test, Po must steal back the dumpling that Shifu is keeping from him. In the end, Po is able to beat Shifu, and they two bow to each other in mutual respect. But the Furious Five, led by Tigress, had left to fight Tai Lung on their own. Despite putting up a courageous fight, Tai Lung had defeated them using a nerve attack. Crane had been permitted to return with the wounded Five in order to scare Po, but Shifu assured him that he could beat Tai Lung—with the help of the Dragon Scroll. However, when Po opened the scroll, everyone was shocked to find it was nothing but a golden, reflective surface that was completely blank. With no legendary powers to help them, Shifu orders the Five to evacuate the Valley, saying that he would fight Tai Lung himself to buy them all time. They obeyed, Po reluctantly leaving with the others. The Five split up to escort the villagers out while Po returned to his father to help him pack and leave. Po, heartbroken that he had come so close to reaching his dream only to be forced to return to his mundane life, falls behind. Mr. Ping tried to cheer up his son by finally telling him the truth: the secret ingredient of the noodle shop's secret ingredient soup—was nothing. By simply believing it to be special, it became special on its own. Astounded, Po took out the Dragon Scroll, and found himself looking into his own reflection. Mr. Ping's words made the connection, and at last Po understood the meaning of the Dragon Scroll, the secret to "limitless power". He made his way back to the Jade Palace, and arrived just in time to save Shifu. Facing Tai Lung, an out-of breath Po proclaimed that he was the true Dragon Warrior. Tai Lung laughed at the claim, and Po smugly revealed that he the Dragon Scroll in his possession. This lead to a back-and-forth struggle for the scroll which soon turned into a battle that spread down into the Valley, both Po and Tai Lung trying to get the Dragon Scroll as it fell from place to place. Physically, Tai Lung was stronger, faster and more agile, however, by using all of his own trials and tribulations he kept the kung fu prodigy at bay. Despite Po's ongoing success, Tai Lung manages to get a strong kick crashing the Dragon Warrior into the ground and then fell down on him with enough force and momentum to leave a crater. A defeated and momentarily stunned Po watched Tai Lung get a hold of the scroll and open it, only to be shocked that it was blank. Po reveals to Tai Lung the meaning behind the scroll, that in just believing you are special is enough. Infuriated, Tai Lung throws down the Dragon Scroll and uses his deadly nerve attack on Po, but it doesn't work on Po due to his girth. Again, the two fought, Po besting and outsmarting Tai Lung again and again, developing his own improvised style in the process. His greater durability proved to infuriate the angered Tai Lung. Eventually, Po catches Tai Lung in the Wuxi Finger Hold and uses it on him, sending a massive golden shock wave throughout the Valley of Peace and beyond. When the Furious Five and villagers return to see that Po defeated Tai Lung, they cheer and bow to him, accepting him as the Dragon Warrior. Po was modestly pleased, but quickly remembered that Shifu was hurt back at the palace. He rushed back and found Shifu still injured, and told him he had defeated Tai Lung. Shifu weakly thanked Po for bringing peace both to the Valley and to him. Po lays next to the resting Shifu for several moments before asking him if he wanted to get something to eat. He and Shifu later enjoyed a meal of dumplings by the Peach Tree of Heavenly Wisdom, overlooking a new day in the Valley of Peace. Po was instructed by Shifu to teach a class of new kung fu students, made up of rambunctious rabbit children. Shifu told Po that it may very well be the toughest challenge he's ever faced, and left a dubious Po to teach the class himself. After calming down the excited group, Po told them stories of how each of the Furious Five learned the secrets of kung fu. When Shifu returned to check on Po's progress, he first thought that Po had taught the rowdy students that kung fu is all about fighting; but after hearing the children point out the lessons of having patience, courage, discipline, compassion, and confidence, Shifu found that Po had taught them well, and allowed him to keep teaching the class. It was the time of the Winter Festival, and Po was informed by Master Shifu in noodle shop that he was to host the Winter Feast at the Jade Palace. The Furious Five were surprised when Po told them this news, and offered to help him prepare for the sophisticated dinner. However, Po was confident that he could do it himself, and was excited about the chance to host the formal gathering. But soon enough, he became overwhelmed by the many tasks of preparing for the Feast, and was burdened further by not being able to have his father come to the event. After accidentally rejecting and disgracing a rabbit chef named Wo Hop with the "Hun-Shu Wave of Dismissal", Po decided to intentionally dismiss the other chefs trying out for the Feast by tasting and saying their dishes were awful and he later offered the job to his father, along with the Golden Ladle, in hopes that the two of them could spend the holiday together. However, Mr. Ping refused, stating he couldn't be away from the restaurant and let his customers down. After Po told him he couldn't be home during the holiday, Mr. Ping grudgingly told him to to the palace feast, resulting in Po feeling guilty. Afterwards in the palace kitchen, Po was challenged by Wo Hop to a fight to the death in order to restore his honor, and the rabbit chef made several attempts to attack Po and end his own life, the panda preventing him from doing so again and again. After several disasters (including the kitchen being set of fire and an ice dragon sculpture being beheaded), Po fell into despair, believing that he had disappointed everyone. After a comment from Wo Hop about kung fu being unable to solve everything, Po decided to call on the Furious Five and Wo Hop to help him in his preparations for the Feast. With their extra efforts, everything came together just in time. Tending to a last-minute detail, Po left to fetch some ground jasmine and saw the village houses decorated with colorful lanterns, and was sullen at seeing families together for their own feasts. Later, when seated with Shifu, the Five, and the visiting kung fu masters at the Jade Palace, Po was complimented by Shifu for creating the perfect feast. However, Po himself was unhappy as he sat with his fellow masters, and found that he could not enjoy the ceremony, as much as he admired the kung fu heroes present. He explained to them his own traditions of having fun with his family, friends, and neighbors during the holiday. He then politely excused himself (much to Shifu's dismay), and then ran off to join his father at the noodle shop. At the shop, Mr. Ping was pleased to see him, and apologized to Po for making him feel guilty, and Po offered to help him cook. They then worked together to make several bowls of holiday-themed noodle soup for the customers, who cheered for them. The Furious Five and the visiting masters later showed up at the restaurant and took part in the festivities as well. Po also presented the Golden Ladle to Wo Hop (whom had shown up to try and attack Po again), restoring honor to him and his home village. Shifu also came to the noodle shop, still upset that Po had "ruined" the palace feast, but upon seeing the happy celebration taking place inside, Shifu came to appreciate Po's decision. When spotted by the panda, the master was invited inside, and though reluctant to join in the feast, Po insisted, telling him that he was part of his family as well. They joined the others, posing for a group portrait, and Po was able to appease everyone, thanks of his unorthodox, yet sincere actions. Some time after defeating Tai Lung, Po is finally living his dream, having proved himself as the Dragon Warrior and earned the friendship of the Furious Five. However, Shifu reminds Po that there is still much to learn. In the Dragon Grotto Shifu shows Po the technique of catching and guiding a water droplet without breaking it. Shifu explains that achieving inner peace was the only way this technique could be mastered, and that it was the next step in Po's training. But before finishing the lesson, Po and the Five were called into action to protect Musicians' Village from bandits. Po and the Five worked together to drive off the invading pack of wolves, but as the battle neared its end, Po noticed a symbol on the wolf's armor. This triggered a flashback of his mother's face, distracting Po long enough to take the wolf's hammer to the face, knocking him down and allowing the wolf to escape. Not knowing what to make of his vision, Po speaks to his father Mr. Ping. During their converstion, Mr.Ping reveals that Po is adopted and that he found Po as a baby in a radish crate that had been delivered to the restaurant. Po wants to know more, but Mr. Ping has no more information, leaving Po troubled about his past. Some time later, Shifu received a message that Master Thundering Rhino of Gongmen City had been killed by a powerful weapon crafted by Lord Shen, which was capable of making kung fu obsolete. Shifu then told Po and the Furious Five to go to Gongmen City, destroy the weapon, and defeat Shen, though Po was concerned about how they would be able to "stop something that stops kung fu," to which Shifu advised him that anything was possible—if he had inner peace. But before Po and the Five could leave the Valley, they are stopped by Mr. Ping, who gives Po a backpack of comfort items for the road. While Mr. Ping reminisces about Po's childhood, Po's conflicting feelings of where he came from and where he belongs deepen. When Mr. Ping affirms that Po, with or without kung fu, would always be his son, Po is unable to return the sentiment. Po bids his father goodbye as he and the Five leave, but his troubling thoughts follow him through their travels. One night while sleeping on a river in a small boat, Po dreams about his parents replacing him with a radish, and wakes in distress. Tigress notices his absence and goes to speak with him. Just as Po begins to open up, their conversation is cut short when the others join them and they arrive at their destination. Once in Gongmen City, they find that the wolves that had raided the Musicians' Village had taken over the city, harassing the citizens. Po and the Five sneak into the city disguised in a giant dragon costume. A citizen informs them that Master Storming Ox and Croc were being kept inside Gongmen Jail. They locate the jail and find the masters within, but the two masters refuse to leave their cell, stating that Shen will use the weapon on the city if they do. They are forced to leave without the masters, but before they do they are discovered by Boss Wolf who flees the scene, forcing the Five and Po to chase after him. Po eventually catches the wolf, but their chase leads them to Shen's palace, where all of Shen's wolves surrounded them. Po surrenders and he and the Five are put in cuffs, though he assures his friends that he has a plan. They are taken to Shen, who laughs at the sight of Po in chains. Shen taunts Po at his failure in planning when he had "a lifetime to plot his revenge." Po began to sense that Shen and the Soothsayer knew something that he didn't, but Shen gave no answers, and ordered Boss Wolf to fire the cannon at him and the Five. When he tried to light the fuse, however, Mantis was quick to put it out, and attacked Boss Wolf. This distraction allows the Five to escape their bonds. The Five destroy the weapon while Po goes after Shen himself. Before Po can capture Shen, the pattern on Shen's feathers causes another vision. Po realizes that Shen had been there the last time he had seen his parents. Shen takes advantage of Po's hesitation and escapes. Having made additional cannons in secret, Shen brings down the Tower with the Five and Po still inside. They escape, however, and return to Gongmen Jail. The Five, particularly Tigress, confront Po on why he let Shen escape. Po struggles to reveal his feelings in front of the others but finally admits to his need to know where he came from, and that Shen knows about his past. Tigress sympathizes with him, but due to Po's emotional involvement, insists that he stays behind. Unbeknownst to the Five, though, Po sneaks into the cannon foundry, thereby ruining their plans to blow up the building. Po finds Shen and demands answers as the Five struggle against Shen's minions to reach Po. When Po finally corners Shen, the peacock claims that he'd seen Po's parents abandon him and that they didn't love him. Taking advantage of Po's shock, Shen fires a cannon at Po and sends him flying out of the factory and into a nearby river, where he drifted unconscious and badly injured. The current eventually brings him to an abandoned village where he is rescued by the Soothsayer. When Po awakens, the Soothsayer shares the story of how she had long ago foreseen that Shen would be defeated by a warrior of black and white, and how that relates to Po's present and past. As Po looks around the village, more memories arise. The Soothsayer advises Po to stop fighting his memories and to let them flow, and in doing so, Po finally remembers what really happened. In his memory, he saw his parents happily living with him in the village when he was a baby, and saw Shen and his wolves attacking the villagers. Using raindrops, Po manages to perform the same water drop technique Shifu had demonstrated and uses them to guide his memories. He sees that his parents had not abandoned him, as Shen claimed, but had both risked their lives to save him. His mother had hidden him in a crate of radishes before distracting Shen and the wolves to follow her alone. The tragedy of Po's past weighs heavy on him, but the Soothsayer reminds Po that it's his actions in the present that define him. Po reflects on all that he's accomplished, his friends and family, and finally understands who he is, thus finding inner peace. Po returns to Gongmen City just as Shen and his fleet are about to embark on his conquest of China. Po is able to free the captured Five and they fight their way towards Shen. Later in the battle, Storming Ox, Croc and Shifu join and, all together, the warriors almost reach Shen. Shen, however, fires a cannon directly at the group of warriors and blasts them out into the harbour. With the other masteres weak and exhausted, Po is left to defeat Shen alone. Adapting the water droplet technique, Po is able to redirect the cannonballs, and uses them to destroy Shen's fleet and main ship. Po finds Shen in the wreckage, and urges him to let go of the past or else he would never find peace. Unwilling to change, Shen instead attacks Po in a rage, until Shen accidentily cuts loose his destroyed cannon, which falls on top of him and explodes. Po rejoins his fellow masters on the docks as they watch the fireworks display above the city. Having achieved inner peace, Po is able to return to his adoptive father Mr. Ping with the confidence of knowing he is where he belongs. Po went to explore the Masters' Council exhibit with Tigress and Mantis, whom he had told there was an "emergency". After crashing through the ceiling, Po started studying the exhibit in awe, and told Tigress and Mantis the story of how Thundering Rhino, Storming Ox, and Croc were brought together. Later, Shifu arrived and dismissed Tigress and Mantis, and tasked Po with fixing the roof of the exhibit. Before he could start, Po slipped on the floor and fell into the Sarcophagus of Su Wu, which he was trapped in for a presumably long period of time. Po finds out that Mr. Ping was giving his valuables away. When Mr. Ping accidentally gives a young rabbit Po's Furious Five action figures, Po sets out to retrieve them. While searching, he sees the young rabbit playing with his action figures. Deciding that he doesn't need them anymore, the Furious Five appear and ask if he needs help with finding them, having been told what happened by Mr. Ping. Po replies that he thinks they are right where they are meant to be and that he "has the real things right here", while wrapping his arms around the Five and walking back with them to the palace. It appears that at some point he will later create a new set. Greatly enjoying his status as Dragon Warrior, Po is stunned when Shifu announces that he is leaving the training of the Furious Five to Po in order to pursue his own studies in the art of controlling Chi. After a miserable first day, Po learns that Shifu knew that such would be the case, but that he knows that new challenges are the only way for Po to reach his full potential. He tells Po there is more to being the Dragon Warrior than fighting and running through town giving high-fives. Shifu's words plant the seeds of doubt in Po about his own identity. When he returned to the noodle shop to play with his action figures while bathing, Po is caught in the act by Mr. Ping, who could tell that something was bothering him. Po soon opened up about his insecurities about being a teacher and whether he was still the Dragon Warrior. Mr. Ping only caught the first half and became excited, knowing that it puts Po in a higher position to expand their franchise. Then suddenly, a pig burst in, announcing that a stranger was beating Po's dumpling eating record. Po went to the restaurant to investigate and was surprised to see the challenger to be another panda. The panda introduced himself as Li Shan and stated he was looking for his son. Both pandas were slow on the uptake until the assembled crowd groaned and Po and Li warmly embrace each other. Though a jealous Mr. Ping attempts to dispute whether Li was actually Po's biological father, the pandas ignored him as Po learned how to belly gong. Li then shared with Po that learned of his survival via "a message from the universe", and that there was a secret village of pandas. The pair spend some time goofing off in the Jade Palace, before being discovered by Shifu and the Five. After they identified Li as his father, Shifu suggested that Li observe Po teach a class. Thankfully for Po, they then heard a bell signalling that the valley was under attack by strange monsters made out of jade, whom Po and Monkey quickly dub jombies. Po then recognized their attackers as Masters Badger Twins and Porcupine, who were supposed to be deceased. As the fight moved to the floor of the noodle shop, Po used his "Dumplings of Doom" technique so he and his friends could subdue the jombies. An ominous voice then spoke from the creatures, identifying himself as Kai, vowing to take their chi, before the jombies turn into jade statuettes and flew off. Returning to the Jade Palace, Shifu found an obscure scroll, revealing Kai was once a comrade of Oogway's five hundred years. Po became deeply interested in the tale when it mentioned that pandas were once great practitioners of chi, who taught Oogway the art, but Kai abused the power to take chi from others, leading to Oogway banishing him to the Spirit Realm. The tale ended stating that only a true master of chi could defeat Kai, which Po assumed Shifu qualified, but was told otherwise. Li then stated that he could teach him, but to do so, Po had to come with him to the secret village to rediscover the true meaning of being a panda. Believing his father's arrival was a sign from the universe, Po agreed to accompany him. Journeying to the panda village with Li Shan - and being accompanied by Mr. Ping - Po meets other pandas, including his cousins Dim and Sum and the ribbon dancer Mei Mei, and learns more about his mother. However, when Tigress arrives with word that the other masters have all been defeated and turned into jombies by Kai, Po is dealt a second unpleasant surprise: his father has been lying to him about knowing how to control Chi out the misguided belief he was protecting his son. Angered, Po resolves to take Kai head on, but Tigress insisted Kai couldn't be beaten in a head-on fight, so Po insisted on using the Wuxi Finger Hold instead. However, Tigress poked the holes in his plans by reminding that Kai sees through the eyes of his jombies, making it impossible to sneak up on him. They are then approached by Li, Mr. Ping, and the other pandas, who volunteer to stand with him and learn kung fu to battle Kai. Po is initially hesitant, but when Li claimed that they could learn to be like Po, he then realizes what Shifu tried to help him learn: that in teaching others he needs to help them become their best selves, not duplicates of their teachers. He thus set about helping the pandas become kung fu warriors in their own way, and soon his "army" faced off with Kai's force of jombies. Po's plan worked to perfection, until he learned the unfortunate truth: the Wuxi Finger Hold was ineffective against Spirit Warriors like Kai. Kai then summonded the Jombies back and used his supernatural strength to throw Po onto the frozen lake. The charing bull quickly managed to catch the tripping Dragon Warrior and thenheaved him high up to the air, before leaping an delivering a back-flip kick. Unconious and beaten, Po crashed through the Panda village entrance and defeatingly proclaimed to the others to flee. However, Po then hit upon an alternative strategy, and used the hold on himself while grabbing Kai in order to send them both to the Spirit Realm. Furious, Kai began to knock Po back and after barely dogding his jade swords, the Spirit Warrior pulled a large rock which caught Po and used a chi-enhanced punch through it. He then started to steal Po's Chi as he had the other masters', but Po then received unexpected aid: the villagers and Tigress unlocked the power of their chi and in so doing helped Po master his own. With his new power, Po manifests his chi in the form of a dragon while acknowledging that as the son of a panda, the son of a goose, a student, and a teacher, is what makes him the Dragon Warrior, and fought Kai again. After destroying his two jade swords, Kai swore to take Po's chi even if it took him another five hundred years, to which Po only mocked him, provoking him into attacking. Po then willing gave his chi to Kai, overloading him with power, destroying him and freeing the masters he had captured, including Oogway. The battle having knocked him out, Po was roused by Oogway, who was pleased with how much Po had matured. He revealed that he was the one who sent Li the "universe mail". He also revealed that reason why he chose Po as Dragon Warrior was because when he first laid eyes on him, he saw the future of kung fu in Po, as well as the pandas who taught Oogway chi in the past, making Po the perfect embodiment of the yin-yang and Oogway's true successor. Oogway then presented Po with a Yin-Yang staff. Though Po was hesitant to take it, he accepted after Oogway mentioned he possessed a bigger staff. After fencing with his new staff, Po asked Oogway what was going to happen next. The tortoise then seemed to vanish in a cloud of petals, making Po panic, only to discover that Oogway wasn't going anywhere, as he was already home. After being told that he could decide whether or not to return, Po was able to use his chi to return to the physical realm. Having emerged triumphant, Po was happily embraced by his fathers and fellow masters. As he greeted Shifu, the latter expressed his pride that the student had finally become the teacher, but got caught off after noticing Po's new staff. Po explained that it was a gift from Oogway, to Shifu's annoyance, before asking if Po could teach him. Po and his extended family all return to the Valley of Peace, where they continue practicing their chi, as Po proudly gazes upon his legacy in the spot where his journey began.

General Information

Name: Po Xiao Ping, Lotus (His real name)

Origin: Kung Fu Panda

Sex: Male

Age: 20 (Noted by Ping that he raised Po for twenty years before telling him he was adpoted)

Classification: Kung-Fu Master, Spirit Warrior

Species: Panda

Occupation: Dragon Warrior

Status: Alive

Alignment: Neutral Good (Po is a hero chosen by the universe to restore balance to it, always helping out those in need)

Codex Statistics

Key: Pre-Training | Post-Training | Inner Peace Unlocked | Mastery of Chi

Tier: Low 10-B, 9-C while focused | 9-B | 9-B | 8-A, Much Higher in the Spirit Realm

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Below Average Human level (Is an overweight fat Panda with no impressive fighting), Peak Human level while focused (While focused, Po is able to use martial arts and easily punch through a cupboard and forced the doors open in the kitchen) | Wall level (Was able to fight with a casual Master Shifu, was able to harm Tai Lung who could destroy part of a building causing a chain reaction of it collapsing. Should be superior to a young Tigress who could casually break a large stone boulder. Should be superior to a young Mantis who defeated several crocodiles. Can break open a wooden door) | Wall level | City District level (Much stronger then before. Comparable to Tigress who can briefly harm Kai the Collector who split a mountain which was this powerful), Much Higher in the Spirit Realm (His chi was enough to restore the entire spirit realm which is an alternate reality, which is comparable to this levels of energy. Noted his chi keeps the Spirit Realm stable versus Kai's destructive chi)

Durability: Peak Human level (Has repeatedly tanked serious injuries without much harm) | Wall level (Could tank multiple hits from Tai Lung) | Wall level | City District level, Much Higher in the Spirit Realm

Striking Strength: Below Average Human Class, Peak Human Class while focused | Wall Class | Wall Class | City District Class, Much Higher in the Spirit Realm

Lifting Strength: Below Average Human, Higher while focused | Unknown: True Class | Class K (Can pull two ships together) | At least Class K, Class M in the Spirit Realm (Overpowered Kai the Collector who pulled a boulder of this size )

Travel Speed: Below Average Human, Higher while focused (Was able to quickly climb up a cupboard ) | Superhuman (Can keep pace with Tai Lung who moved this fast) | Superhuman | Superhuman, Much Higher with Chi Dragon (Traveled across the spirit realm at fast speeds )

Attack Speed: Below Average Human, Superhuman while focused (Can briefly fight a casual Shifu while focused) | Superhuman (Can tag Shifu and Tai Lung) | Supersonic | Supersonic, Much Higher in the Spirit Realm

Reaction Speed: Below Average Human, Superhuman while focused | Superhuman | Supersonic (Could catch cannonballs that move at 2.2 times faster then the speed of sound) | Supersonic, Much Higher in the Spirit Realm

Stamina: Varies from Below Average initially (Can barely climb up stairs, gets tired easily due to being overweight) to Peak Human (Can take massive amount of punishment, such as fighting each member of the Furious Five in continuous battles all day while wanting to continue battle), likely Limitless in the Spirit Realm (As there is no concept of time, Po should likely not get tired while in there)

Range: Standard Melee, Tens of Meters with Attack Reflection (Can reflect back attacks at enemies from this far), Kilometers with Wuxi Finger Hold (The shockwave of the Wuxi Finger Hold reached this far), Universal with Chi Manipulation (His aura passively restored the entire spirit realm which is an alternate reality), Multi-Universal with Dimensional Travel (Can create a portal to leave the Spirit Realm and come back to life, within an alternate reality that is the afterlife)

Intelligence: Genius Intelligence (Despite Po's naivety, he is a kung fu master. In a mere couple of days in training with Master Shifu, he was able to match a casual Master Shifu in combat and ultimately win. Was noted by Shifu to be ready to have the Dragon Scroll which is noted by Shifu that one must master the highest level of Kung Fu. In his fight with Tai Lung, he developed and learned his own style allowing him to easily defeat Tai Lung, the latter of who could defeat a serious Master Shifu, and the entire Furious Five. Learned and found inner peace which was noted by Shifu to be done at such a young age and that it takes some masters over fifty years of meditating to find it. Mastered chi, which took Oogway thirty years to master, and Shifu with all of his training can barely make a flower bloom. Shows an immense knowledge of Kung Fu. Was able to replicate the Wuxi Finger Hold from seeing Shifu do it. It is revealed by Shifu that the Wuxi Finger Hold was a technique made up by masters to scare their students, meaning Po essentially created an entirely new technique. Prepared an entire village to begin an attack against Kai and his captured chi warriors, training them to be capable of defeating master martial artists when the panda's had no prior martial arts experience. Was able to use bamboo sticks to quickly move around pans and hide away the scroll. Able to use a noodle to accurately aim and grab the dragon scroll. Can use instruments in battle as weapons to counteract swords. After just wielding Oogway's staff he was able to learn how to escape back to the living world)

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Powers and Techniques

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Martial Arts (Even before his training he displayed Unconscious martial arts), Acrobatics (Po can pull a perfect split in the air), Accelerated Development (Training & Battle; Physical Stats & Skill; In a mere couple of days in training with Master Shifu, he was able to match a casual Master Shifu in combat and ultimately win. In his fight with Tai Lung, he developed and learned his own style allowing him to easily defeat Tai Lung, the latter of who could defeat a serious Master Shifu, and the entire Furious Five. Learned and found inner peace which was noted by Shifu to be done at such a young age and that it takes some masters over fifty years of meditating to find it. Mastered chi, which took Oogway thirty years to master, and Shifu with all of his training can barely make a flower bloom), Regeneration (Low; Po is able to regenerate injuries such as extreme burns), Fate Protection (Po is prophesied to be the one to defeat Shen, no matter how he tries to change his destiny it will always lead to this event. Po is needed by the universe and represents the past and future of Kung Fu, thus being a metaphorical state of yin and yang that will always bring balance).

Resistance to Blunt Force Trauma (Due to Po's body he is able to withstand multiple blows and counteract them), Pressure Points (Due to how his body is formed, he is unable to be hit by Tai Lung's nerve attack technique. Mantis could not find the correct spot to hit his nerves due to his body requiring over 133 needles to finally affect him), Pain (Could take repeated beatings from the Furious Five all day and could still continue to fight. Has repeatedly tanked serious injuries without much reaction), Extreme Heats (Can survive massive amounts of heat), Extreme Colds (His fur allows his species to live in snow villages without getting cold)

All previous powers and abilities, Enhanced Martial Arts (In his fight with Tai Lung, he developed and learned his own style allowing him to easily defeat Tai Lung, the latter of who could defeat a serious Master Shifu, and the entire Furious Five), Enhanced Acrobatics (Displayed incredible acrobatic flips and parkour to scale up the top of a building to get the dragon scroll), Weapon Mastery (Was able to use bamboos sticks to quickly move around pans and hide away the scroll. Able to use a noodle to accurately aim and grab the dragon scroll), Empowerment (Through believing in the scroll as a power source, he is able to perform far better feats), Mimicry (Power Mimicry & Technique Mimicry) & Power Manifestation (Was able to replicate the Wuxi Finger Hold from seeing Shifu do it. It is revealed by Shifu that the Wuxi Finger Hold was a technique made up by masters to scare their students, meaning Po essentially created an entirely new technique), Death Manipulation (Metaphysical) & Battlefield Removal (Forced Teleportation; With the Wuxi Finger Hold, can send himself and targets into the spirit realm, even if the target resists via being dead, Po can send himself into the spirit realm, thus sending the spirit), Non-Standard Interaction & Metaphysics Manipulation (Soul Manipulation; Repaired the Urn of Whispering Warriors which contained the souls of the entire tenshu army, which Po originally accidentally broke, letting the souls free)

All previous powers and abilities, Weapon Mastery (Can use instruments in battle as weapons to counteract swords), Enlightenment (Learned and found inner peace, where he is able to harness the flow of the universe), Attack Reflection (Due to inner peace, Po has perfect control over objects no matter how delicate they are allowing him to reflect attacks back).

Resistance to Trauma (Through finding inner peace, he is able to get past his past traumas and live for the future)

Weapon Mastery (After just wielding Oogway's staff he was able to learn how to escape back to the living world), Preparation (Prepared an entire village to begin an attack against Kai and his captured chi warriors), Aura (His aura passively restored the entire spirit realm), Chi Manipulation (Mastered chi, with him being capable of creating a dragon-projection, and can transfer his chi to others, overloading them entirely), Flight (Flew around the Spirit Realm during his battle with Kai), Energy Manipulation (Chi harnesses the energy of all living beings), Light Manipulation (Chi users produce light from their hands and Po can make light constructs from his chi), Healing, Life Manipulation, & Plant Manipulation (Can use chi to heal wilted plants all across the valley), Absorption & Sealing (Should scale to Kai's chi abilities which allowed him to absorb the chi of others and seal them within objects), Consumption & Erasure (Metaphysical Erasure; Can eat an object which once in his dragon-projection they are erased from existence), Resurrection, Portal Creation, & Dimensional Travel (Can create a portal to leave the Spirit Realm and come back to life, within an alternate reality that is the afterlife).

Resistance to Sealing & Absorption (Can break out of Kai's absorption), Time Stop (Can move within the Spirit Realm , where there is no concept of time)

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Equipment

• Dragon Scroll: The Dragon Scroll is a red and green scroll encased in a metal case of identical colouring embroidered in golden dragon imagery. When opened, the scroll depicts a reflective golden surface which most would misinterpret as blank. Before the Dragon Warrior was chosen, the scroll was stored high above the Moon Pool in the mouth of a golden dragon statue. Apparently the only way to retrieve the scroll was for a highly skilled kung fu master to manipulate the air currents to carry peach blossom petals up to the scroll and dislodge it from the mouth, and then catch the scroll before it plunged into the pool. It is revealed at the end of the movie that the scroll itself is blank and the true message is to believe in oneself.

• Yin Yang Staff: The yin yang staff is an item acquired by Oogway after he entered the Spirit Realm. After Po's final battle with Kai, Oogway presented the staff to Po. The crook at the top forms the yin yang symbol with the addition of a small stone that seems to float in close proximity to the staff. The staff is almost as long as Oogway himself. It is primarily seen with golden, jade, and light green colors. The color of the staff also depends on the color the Spirit Realm is at that time. If the Realm is in jade, darkish green color (in the beginning of film, or the entrance of Kai) the staff appears golden. But if the Realm becomes golden (at the end of the film, when Kai is finally defeated) the Yin-Yang staff is seen in yellowish, light green jade color. When Po channels his Chi, the staff is bright golden. Po used it to channel his Chi and return to the mortal realm, where the staff-and Po's newfound prowess-were both awe-inspiring and somewhat humiliating to Shifu, who then asked Po to teach him the full power of Chi.

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Notable Techniques

• Panda Style: Po often uses an improvised style when he fights and is the originator of Panda Style. In his battle with Tai Lung in the first film, Po's bulky physique made him naturally immune to Tai Lung's nerve attacks (which were blunted so much that to Po it felt like he was being intensely tickled), and his portliness making him incredibly resistant to severe physical hits, allowing Po to take Tai Lung's strength and use it against him. Additionally in the second film, Po took a near-direct hit from one of Shen's largest cannons (using only a wok to shield him) and still managed to survive.

• Wuxi Finger Hold: The Wuxi Finger Hold is an advanced and powerful kung fu technique that is a chi-based move that can send mortals to the Spirit Realm. The Wuxi Finger Hold remains to be the most feared and secretive technique in the entire Valley of Peace, capable of creating the maximum amount of damage with just the minimal amount of effort. The technique involves the user holding an opponent's finger between his or her own index finger and thumb, pinky held upright, and then flexing one's pinky down. The target's chi is then affected so greatly that it causes a brilliant, rippling shockwave of energy that extends for miles. While effective on mortals, the hold does not work on creatures like Kai, who is a Spirit Warrior. However, he was indirectly affected as Po grappled him, then used the hold on himself, sending them both to the Spirit Realm.

• Inner Peace: Inner peace is a concept in the Kung Fu Panda universe used to describe a peaceful state of mind and spirit. In the words of Master Shifu, it is the ability to "harness the flow of the universe", enabling one to do the seemingly impossible. Shifu also indicates that inner peace must be achieved, which is possible through many various ways. It was inner peace that allowed Po to defeat Lord Shen's cannon using a special kung fu technique involving gentle tai chi movements, which can only be accomplished by having inner peace. It additionally allowed Po to clearly recall his past at the Panda Village.

• Chi Manipulation: Chi refers to a spiritual energy found in living things in the Kung Fu Panda universe. It is presumably a power associated with kung fu. Though it resides in all living things, those who have exhibited the closest connection and the largest concentration of chi are the giant pandas of the secret panda village. Po himself is able to construct an aura around him powerful enough to spread across the entire spirit realm, create a dragon projection that erases anything it eats, and can transfer his chi into others to cause them to overload and die.

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Other

Standard Tactics: Initially Po would use any objects in his surrounding in creative ways in order to defeat his enemies. Once his training was complete, he incorporated his own style of fighting known as panda style, that he'd incorporate along with his creative thinking. By Kung Fu Panda 2, he will utlizie inner peace in order to reflect objects sent at him. By Kung Fu Panda 3, he has mastered chi and will utlizie it in combat, along with using the wuxi finger hold to sent his opponent to the spirit realm, or himself if needed.

Weaknesses: His overweight stature while a strength can also be a weakness as there's times where he can get tired easily. Po is very naieve and originally inexperienced, though the latter is no longer an issue after his training with Shifu. Initially he would be incapacitated by trauma from seeing Shen's insignia as it gave him glimpses of his past where he lost his entire panda village and his mother. However, after going through inner peace, this is no longer an issue. If Po were to die in the spirit realm, he'd be dead for good.

Note: Legends of Awesomesness is not canon, as it has far too many lore and narrative inconsistencies. Paws of Destiny falls under the same issue, with it having directors from Legends of Awesomeness, being considered a follow up to the show, having references to the show, and some contradictions to the overall Kung Fu Panda movie trilogy.

Note 2: The reason Po is only 3-A within the Spirit Realm is due to it visually being shown once he returns to the living realm he loses his powers. Thus this extreme level of power only scales to him in the Spirit Realm.

Trivia

• Po's full name, Po Ping, translates to "precious peace" in Chinese.
• Po has a special "fighting fist" control that he only uses when he's engaging in kung fu.
• When the real Po is first seen in Kung Fu Panda, he is shown upside down. This was meant as a visual motif, as Po is also shown upside down in the final scene of the film.
• According to Jack Black, Po is technically the "leader" of the Furious Five, but not a member of the quintet.
• Po's favorite Furious Five member is Tigress, despite the fact that she showed considerable disrespect and disgust at him throughout most of the first film.
• In the first film, Po mentions that he has "no claws", but he does appear to have them, albeit stubby ones.
• According to Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, Po never went to school as a cub. However, during the credits of Kung Fu Panda 2, young Po is seen in a schoolhouse. Further proving that Legends of Awesomness isn't canon to the Kung Fu Panda triology.
• In an interview with "Po" for Scholastic News Online, Po shares how Crane told him the giant panda is called a "large bear-cat" in China. This actually comes from the literal translation for "giant panda" in Chinese.
• In the opening sequences of the first film (during Po's dream), he rapidly kicked his enemies in mid-air. This move was used for real by Po during the first fight scene in Kung Fu Panda 2, calling the move "Feet of Fury".
• In Kung Fu Panda 2, when Po supposedly fit forty bean buns in his mouth, there were actually only nine.
• In the end credits of Kung Fu Panda 2, it is revealed that Po carved his Furious Five action figures himself.
• In the comic "Pong" from Issue #4 of the KFP comics, Po created paper mache sculptures of The Five to honor them. This clearly shows his dedication and loyalness to his heroes.
• Earlier versions of Po's character had him not as a fan of kung fu, and he was "rather hateable and stupid and dead-end". However, Jack Black's performance helped to change and define Po's personality as more of a vulnerable kind instead.
• In development, Po went through a variety of origins. Among these were living in a [panda village with his mother, working in a wind chime factory, and being an indentured servant to Mr. Ping.
• In earlier story treatments, Po's adoptive father was going to be Shifu.
• The "weirdest" animation control was for Po's uvula.
• Po's cheeks were rebuilt during the first film to allow him to stuff his mouth with more food.
• As a tribute to the star of the films, a newborn giant panda cub in Zoo Atlanta—the only one born in the U.S. in 2010—was named Po. Jack Black was present for the naming of the newborn cub.
• A spoof character of Po, known simply as "Kung Fu Panda", appeared in the 2008 parody film Disaster Movie.
• Spoof versions of Po have appeared in the Cartoon Network TV series MAD in the episodes "Are You Karate Kidding Me?", "TwiSchool Musical/Avenger Time", "Kung Fu Blander", and "PO-blivion". Po was voiced in all episodes by Brian T. Delaney, who had also voiced Mantis in the first Kung Fu Panda video game.
• Po made short appearances at the 2011 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards on April 2, 2011, in which he interrupted the show and eventually annoyed the host, his voice actor Jack Black. This was done as a tribute to one of the show's sponsors, Kung Fu Panda 2.
• Po appears as a crossover playable character in the 2D platform fighter game Brawlhalla.
• Po is featured as a playable character in the online Nickelodeon flash crossover versus fighting game Super Brawl 3: Good vs Evil.

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