Quick Facts
Full Name
Jinafire Long
Monster Type
Chinese dragon
Role
student
First Appearance
Scaris: City of Frights (2013)
Locations
Monster High, Fanghai, China
Overview
Jinafire Long is a dragon and student at Monster High, originally from Fanghai, China. She traveled to Monster High after befriending Clawdeen Wolf and Skelita Calaveras in Scaris.
Jinafire Long is a 2012-introduced and all-around character. She is a dragon and a student at Monster High. Born and raised in Fanghai, China with her seven older brothers, Jinafire chose to make it about on her own for a change. She set out on her own after befriending fellow fashion designers Clawdeen Wolf and Skelita Calaveras in Scaris and traveled to the Boonighted States of Scaremerica to share classes with the both of them.
Portrayers
Jinafire Long is voiced by Stephanie Sheh in English.
She is voiced by Stephanie Sheh in English.
Character
Jinafire is a humanoid Chinese dragon with a distinctive appearance and a competitive, fiery personality. She excels in fashion design and metalworking due to her fire-breathing ability.
Jinafire is a humanoid Chinese dragon with golden scales, long straight green hair with black streaks, and traditional dragon jade green eyes. She appears to be wearing a purple modified qipao with sheer mesh-like scale patterns and red high heels with gold bottoms, which are dragon-inspired in the design of the fur and claw motif.
She says in her profile that she likes to fire up traditional fashions with sharp cuts and fierce accessories. After the original doll line, "Scaris: City of Frights", she does however change her clothes in the webisodes and main franchise line to her 'New Scaremester' outfit, which consists of a pale green cross-collar halter top with purple flame patterns, Chinoiserie-styled pants that are red with black and yellow scale-patterned borders, with jade green shoes which have guardian lions for heels and red earrings in the form of Chinese lanterns. By New Scaremester, she also sports her long green and black hair in a low ponytail.
Jinafire is a strong-willed, fiery, brave, and fashion-forward girl. Her profile hints at a hot temper, but she is portrayed in the webisodes and Scaris: City of Frights TV special as clever, patient when she is not directly affected by the situation, and focused on her work.
- Fire Breathing: Jinafire can breath fire from her mouth, unlike the typical Chinese Dragon, and will do so when either threatened or mad. This is shown in Tough As Scales. Charcoal Pencil: By flaming a stick of charcoal, Jinafire has various times been able to create a pencil, which she uses to quickly create impressive designs.
- Design: Jinafire is a talented fashion designer, while her techniques include meditation has an inspiration and she won't start a design until her entire design is set perfectly in her head.
- Swordmanship: It is assumed she has some ability with swords, considering how easily and gracefully she wielded as sword in "Scaris: City of Frights". Additionally she has also shown talent in long-bow proficiency, as seen in "Tough As Scales".
- Fire-related tricks: Holding an immense comfortability with fire, Jinafire has been shown to almost flawlessly, perform tricks such as fire-breathing and fire-performing, with a pole lit on fire that she agilely maneuvers.
- Metal Work: This ease with fire gives her the skill to do impressive metal work sculptures or even fashion accessories for her own designs.
Relationships
Jinafire has seven older brothers and loving parents. Her best friends are Skelita Calaveras and Clawdeen Wolf, with a possible romance with Heath Burns.
Jinafire is the daughter of Chinese dragons, her parents. She has seven elder brothers as released in "Tough As Scales", who appear somewhat human-like but have dragon tails. Jinafire's family is more known about and seen in Scaris: City of Frights in "Scaris: City of Frights". She comes from a rather large family, whom she loves.
Her biography states that her best friends are Skelita Calaveras and Clawdeen Wolf. These friendships are formed in Scaris, and they all share a love of fashion design. Clawdeen (as well as Heath Burns) has called her "Jin" on occasion. After their adventures in Scaris, both Jinafire and Skelita transfer to Monster High, where it is revealed in Ghoulfriends Just Want to Have Fun, they live together in the dorms in the Chamber of Hairy and Scary.
Jinafire might own Qing a qilin, but on her website profile she states that "I do not currently have a pet because it is a decision that takes many years for a dragon to make. I have narrowed my list down to 50 so I expect that in another couple hundred years I'll have a top 20."
Jinafire may have a possible romantic interest or relationship with Heath Burns. In Scaris: City of Frights, Heath is seen flirting with her. In the webisode Gloom and Bloom, Part 2 they are seen dancing together. This is also the case for Boo York, Boo York (they are seen dancing together in this as well).
Notes & Trivia
Jinafire Long is inspired by designer Rebecca Shipman. Her name is a play on 'Jennifer' incorporating Chinese characters for gold, fire, and dragon.
- Jinafire is based on the travels through Asia of Rebecca Shipman, the designer.
- "Jinafire" is a play on the name "Jennifer", with "jin" ("金") being the character for "gold" or "money" in several Asian languages including Chinese, which ties into Jinafire's skin color, and "huo"(火) "fire", as Jinafire is a dragon (though Chinese dragons are associated with water rather than fire). "Long"(龙) is based on "lóng" is the Chinese equivalent for "dragon".
Media Appearances
Jinafire Long first appeared in dolls in 2012 and made her cartoon debut in Scaris: City of Frights in 2013. She also appears in webisodes like Tough As Scales and books.
- Scaris: City of Frights (2013, TV special)
- Tough As Scales (2013, webisode)
- Ghoulfriends Just Want to Have Fun (2013, book)
- Gloom and Bloom, Part 2 (webisode)
- Boo York, Boo York (TV special)
Relationship Graph
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FAQ
What is Jinafire Long's monster type?
Where was Jinafire Long born?
Fanghai, China.
Who are Jinafire Long's best friends?
What school does Jinafire Long attend?
Monster High
Who voices Jinafire Long?
Stephanie Sheh in English.
What is Jinafire Long's main ability?
Fire breathing.
Does Jinafire Long have siblings?
Yes, seven elder brothers.
What is Jinafire Long's first media appearance?
Scaris: City of Frights (2013).
References
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Jinafire Long is the daughter of the Chinese Dragon and a fierce fashion designer who attends Monster High, bringing Eastern dragon heritage to the school.
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