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Doh-Li Ling[1] is a young female kirin and a protagonist of the upcoming animated series True Tail.
Official bio[]
- "Born into a family of honorable mages, this young kirin is truly gifted at casting spells and brewing any potion to heal a weary hero's wounds."[2]
Biography[]
True Tail: One Halloween Night[]
On one Halloween night somewhere in a forest, Doh-Li, Caleb Lightpaw, Melody Briar, and Viktor Silvertod are on a mission to find an arched door-like portal. While searching, Viktor decides to scare Caleb and Melody. When asked for a reason, Viktor explained that he was essentially just trying to prepare them for what heroes face: the unexpected. The fox elaborates further, going into great detail as he daydreams about himself whilst Doh-Li yells his name and eventually tells him to shut up in order to get his attention. It works, and the two begin to bicker while something glowing in the distance grabs the attention of Caleb and Melody.
Caleb interrupts the intense stare-off between the fox and the kirin, notifying them that the portal they've been searching for is only a short distance away. Viktor and Doh-Li discontinue their arguing but still make remarks at each other as they follow Caleb and Melody through the portal. The portal leads the group to a ruined castle with a fiery theme.
Suddenly, the stone under Caleb's feet crumbles. The cat screams, and just before he falls, Melody grabs his tail followed by the others as they help him back onto the platform to which he thanks them for. Looking around, they realize that the whole bridge to get across has crumbled into the lava. To make matters worse, they discover that the exit (another portal) is on the other side.
Doh-Li immediately pulls out a spellbook, exclaiming anxiously that their Masters wouldn't leave them stranded like this without some sort of resource. Meanwhile, Viktor whispers to Caleb that if Doh-Li couldn't figure it out, it would be up to them. Taking offense, Doh-Li confronts the fox and they begin to bicker again, when music starts to play. Realizing that it was coming from Melody and her instrument, they turn to see Melody floating midair, her music magically surrounding her.
Melody continues to play her instrument, making the music form a slide-like bridge for them and then exclaiming "All Aboard!" Doh-Li looks over the edge at it nervously as she comments her hesitance. Viktor innocently walks behind her, and pushes her onto the magic platform before doing the same. As Caleb and Viktor happily ride the slide to the other side, Doh-Li screams hysterically.
They successfully land on the other side, and Doh-Li weakly holds onto a nearby crystal for support, looking rather sick. She stands up and begins to say something when Viktor runs past her towards the portal, claiming that he had found it. Doh-Li immediately shuts down, sitting in a lotus-like position, and says no. Viktor, shocked, exclaims "What?!"
As Doh-Li continues to block him out, Viktor desperately tries to persuade her to get up so that they can win. Eventually, the fox pleads that it pains him to see a lovely damsel in distress. Doh-Li gives him a death-glare to which Viktor's eyes widen. Then, Viktor runs from an enraged Doh-Li, claiming that it was a compliment. Doh-Li then catches up to Viktor, choking him as she yells "Who's the damsel now, Viktor!?"
Suddenly, without warning, a roar booms throughout the ruins, and the shocked group turns their attention to its source. In front of them is a giant threatening monster engulfed in flames.
Development[]
General[]
Original concept art of Doh-Li
The crew of True Tail chose Doh-Li to be a Kirin because they were trying to come up with a mythological creature who had the potential to be nerdy, be in charge, and be somewhat motherly. They liked the idea of incorporating a specific culture into True Tail, which, in Doh-Li's case, is China's.[3]
Doh-Li was originally designed to be 26 years old before being changed to a teenager.[4]
Voice[]
According to Doh-Li's audition packet for the original True Tail, Doh-Li was supposed to have a "scholarly sounding" voice and an American accent. In order to audition for Doh-Li, voice actors had to send in recordings of themselves speaking these sample lines:
- "Our journey takes us North by Northeast for six days. We will rest twice a day before setting camp an hour before dusk. Any questions? Good."
- "And, according to this scroll, in 4,456, after Shaoli the Benevolent brough the Huah and Sh-e tribes together harmoniously, the Ji granted her the title of Huah-ping! This is just fascinating!
- "I found out the hard way, no one has the right to a happy life... But everyone deserves one."
- "Drag the fox out of bed if you must. We need to continue our quest in a timely manner."
Voice actor Natalie Van Sistine was originally selected to voice Doh-Li, but was later dropped for unknown reasons. Sarah Weidenheft is now the official voice actor for Doh-Li.[5]
Physical appearance[]
Doh-Li is covered in tannish, mocha colored fur. She has a long tail that's tipped with tufts of dark brown fur. She has dark reddish-purple hooves and horns. On her head, she has long, dark brown hair, held back with a yellow hair-tie. On the underside of her tail, top of her nose, hooves, and underside, there are scale-like markings similar to the color of her hooves and horns. On the underside of her muzzle, there is a lighter patch of fur.
Doh-Li wears a yellow, short-sleeved dress that has brown, orange, and red accents. At the midriff of the dress, there are brown wrappings around her waist.
Personality and traits[]
Doh-Li is secretive and stuck-up but can be motherly at times. She's also very smart, and geeks out over any ancient artifact or mysterious book.
Trivia[]
- Because she is a Kirin, Doh-Li can produce force-fields with her protective white magic. In addition, she also has healing powers.
- Doh-Li was originally designed with blonde hair.[6]
- Doh-Li dislikes being referred to as a 'damsel,' or any such term.[7]
- Doh-Li used to be Eldritch's student.[8]
Gallery[]
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