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- Name: Shu Dao (tree cutter)

- Wielder: Chunlan 'Lan' Zhu

- Maker/Smith: Chunlan 'Lan' Zhu

- Classification: Wire Segmented Dust Spade

- Weapon Derivation: Monk's spade

-Form 1: A monk's spade, 6' long.

Entire Spade is collapsable, shortening to 2' in length for storage; and is carried on a magnetic holster built into her belt.

- Form 1 Aesthetics: The staff is bright crimson red, with three brown leather grips. The center grip has a clear window which emits a bright blue glow. Blades very light gray and engraved with an Orchid emblem, painted black

- Form 2: The staff splits into three segments connected by two 100' spools of high-tensile monofilament wire.

- Dust Usage: Shu Dao uses Ice Dust which is channelled across the wires using Aura; allow her to flash-freeze anything in contact with them or create blades of ice.

- Usage: Lan suffers a rare issue amongst Huntresses, in that her Semblance has zero combat utility; instead, it has permanently negated her need for sleep.

Due to this, she was forced to get creative in combat; unable to rely on her Semblance to give her a suprise edge, she turned to trickery; the inherent sharpness of the razor wire in her weapon combined with its low visibility make it an ideal weapon for setting traps such as trip wires; occasionally at neck height.

The addition of Ice Dust further augments this ability, as she can effectively root enemies; if not abruptly execute them.

She is a skilled martial artist and wields the Spade form effectively; as well regularly abusing the ability to split her weapon into segments to deceive enemies with combat tricks. These include disarming by entangling their weapon, and using the end segments as thrown weapons.

She is especially lethal against Grimm which, lacking the inherent protection of Aura, are highly vulnerable to her primary mode of attack: the monofilament wire easily slices into unarmored body parts. As a result, Lan is highly adept at killing her enemies through multiple dismemberment.

Also makes one hell of a survival saw.

- Planned/Possible Upgrades: Minor upgrades to original design; previously lacked Dust and had an inefficient, overcomplicated wire system.

- Notes: Chunlan Zhu -Lan to her friends- is a Lemur faunus from Vale; a member ot team Nacarat of Beacon with Nanuq Gage, Rachel Blackwood, and her best friend; Kekoa Tambor.