Xin Jing

Xin Jing is the legendary nymph of the elements and one of the founders of Kandrakar.

The Legend of the Four Dragons
In ancient times, when there were no lakes or rivers, a terrible drought befell the people of China. The Four Dragons (red, yellow, black and pearl) were deeply touched by the people's suffering and asked the mighty Jade Emperor to assist them. When the emperor failed to deliver on his promise, the dragons acted of their own accord to bring rain to the people, angering the emperor who had them locked in four seperate mountains for challenging his authority.

The nymph Xin Jing confronted the emperor, but without powers to rival his, she could not reverse his spell. She thus turned the four dragons into the four rivers of China so that their sacrifice would forever be remembered and all that remained of her afterwards was a pure crystal.

Trivia

 * "Xing Jing" means "pure crystal" in Chinese.
 * In issue 9, Principal Knickerbocker tasks Hay Lin with supervising the oriental legend to be displayed during a drama evening and after consulting her mother for advice, she picks the Legend of the Four Dragons.