View source for Kai


:''This article is about the villain from ''[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]''. For other uses, see [[Kai (disambiguation)]].''
{{Infobox character
| Name             = Kai
| Image            = <gallery>
KFP3-promo-kai.jpg|Spirit Warrior
Young general kai.webp|Mortal
Spirit of General Kai.jpeg|Spirit
</gallery>
| Species          = Bull<ref>[http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/647075-kung-fu-panda-3-directors-jennifer-yuh ComingSoon.net - "CS Interview: Kung Fu Panda 3 Directors Alessandro Carloni and Jennifer Yuh"] by Silas Lesnick. Published and retrieved January 13, 2016. From the interview: "Alessandro Carloni: 'Officially, he's a bull.'"</ref>
| Gender           = Male
| Eye color        = Blue (iris), green (sclera)
| Fur color        = Gray
| Clothing         = Small helmet, leather armor, green pendant of collected [[chi]], brown loincloth, gray puttees
| Age              = 500+<ref name="kfp3"/>
| Other attributes = Supernaturally warped horns<ref name="usa">[http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2015/06/18/kung-fu-panda-3-kai-villain-reveal-teaser-trailer/28811597/ ''USA Today'' - "'Kung Fu Panda 3' unveils trailer, villain"] by Bryan Alexander. Published & retrieved June 18, 2015.</ref>
| Also known as    = {{*}} The Collector<ref name="twm">[http://issuu.com/johnnyfdesigns/docs/digital_edition_7db1ff96c80046/65 Toy World Magazine (January 2015) - "Living the Dream" (p. 65)] by Nick Cooke (DreamWorks Animation UK Hardlines Director)</ref><ref name="soll">Revealed in ''[[Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends]]''.</ref><br />{{*}} General Kai<ref name="kfp3">{{cite film|Kung Fu Panda 3}}</ref><br />{{*}} Supreme Warlord of all [[China]]<ref name="kfp3"/><br />{{*}} The Jade Slayer<ref name="kfp3"/><br />{{*}} Master of Pain<ref name="kfp3"/><br />{{*}} Beast of Vengeance<ref name="kfp3"/><br />{{*}} Maker of Widows<ref name="kfp3"/>
| Status           = Deceased
| Residence        = {{*}} [[China]] (formerly and Briefly)<br />{{*}} The [[Spirit Realm]]
| Family           = [[Oogway]] (brother in arms)
| Occupation       = Army general (formerly)
| Affiliation(s)   = [[Oogway]] (formerly)
| Combat style     = Supernatural abilities; uses two jade swords attached to long chains as weapons (formerly)<ref name="usa" />
| Abilities        = {{*}} Chi Magic<br/>{{*}} Turns the living into [[jombies]]<br />{{*}} Superhuman strength<br />{{*}} Controls [[jombies]]<br />{{*}} Absorbs [[chi]]
| Master(s)        = Unspecified
| Films            = {{*}} ''[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]''<br />{{*}} ''[[Kung Fu Panda 4]]''
| Series           = {{*}} ''[[Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny]]'' (mentioned)<br />{{*}} ''[[Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight]]'' (flashback)
| Video games      = ''[[Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends]]''
| Voiced by        = {{WP|J.K. Simmons}}<ref>{{IMDb|name/nm0799777/|J.K. Simmons}}</ref><br>{{WP|Viola Davis}} (as [[The Chameleon]] in disguise){{Cite}}
|First appearance=[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]}}
{{Quote-intro
|quote= I fought by his side. I loved him like a brother. And he... betrayed me. Well, now I will destroy everything he has created!
|speaker= Kai referencing [[Oogway]] to [[Shifu]] and the [[Furious Five]]
|source= Kung Fu Panda 3
}}
'''General Kai''' (also known as '''The Collector'''<ref name="twm" /><ref name="soll" />) is the main antagonist of ''[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]''. He was a warrior and the general of an [[Oogway and Kai's army|army]], which he led alongside his brother-in-arms, [[Oogway]].

Kai fought alongside Oogway as best friends, but after he learned how to steal the [[chi]] of others, Oogway banished him to the [[Spirit Realm]]. Across five hundred years, Kai stole the chi off of every [[kung fu]] master that entered the Spirit Realm, turning them into [[Jombies]]. Once stealing Oogway's chi, Kai returned to the mortal realm as a [[Spirit Warrior]] and sought to steal the chi from all living kung fu masters and destroy Oogway's legacy. With the help of his jombies, he nearly accomplished his goal, but he was eventually defeated by [[Po]].<ref name="kfp3" />

==Biography==
===In life===
Approximately five hundred years prior to the events of ''[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]'', Kai was a warrior alongside [[Oogway]], with whom he grew a brotherly bond with. They were best friends and together they fought side by side, leading a [[Oogway and Kai's army|great army]] into battle.

One day, during an ambush, Oogway was unfortunately wounded and Kai carried him for days, searching for help. They then happened upon a secret [[Panda Village (Kung Fu Panda 3)|village of pandas]], who used their knowledge of [[chi]] to heal Oogway. Fascinated by the power, Oogway was taught by the pandas on how to utilize it. Kai, however, became interested solely in using it to take over the world by increasing his own power, so he began taking chi from others rather than giving it. Seeing the damage Kai's obsession would cause, Oogway broke off his relationship with Kai, and the two former friends [[Battle between Oogway and Kai|fought]] fiercely until Oogway finally triumphed, banishing Kai's body and soul to the Spirit Realm.<ref name="kfp3"/> Knowing that Kai was merely defeated, not destroyed, and fearing his inevitable return, Oogway left behind a hand scroll telling the story, specifying that Kai can only be vanquished by a true master of chi

===In ''[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]''===
====Rise to power====
[[File:Kai-attacks.png|thumb|Kai battling [[Oogway]] in the [[Spirit Realm]]]]
Five hundred years after his banishment to the Spirit Realm, Kai, having become vengeful and power-hungry over time, underwent a physical transformation: his mane grew longer and more unruly, and Kai's general regalia, consisting of an armored uniform, was gone. In this time, Kai challenged Oogway to a [[Oogway and Kai rematch|rematch]], in which he explained that he had taken the chi of every master within the Spirit Realm, much to Oogway's chagrin. Although nearly equally matched, Oogway was ensnared and his chi was stolen, but not before warning Kai that he had set [[Po|another]] on the path to defeat him. Kai swore to take the [[Dragon Warrior (legend)|Dragon Warrior]]'s chi and subsequently used Oogway's chi to return to the mortal world.

[[File:Kai-returns.jpg|thumb|left|Kai after his return to the mortal realm]]
Upon his return, Kai ordered several of his [[Jombies|jade soldiers]] to find Oogway's students. They eventually found [[Po]] and the [[Furious Five]], whom Kai witnessed through the "eyes" of his soldiers as they [[Battle between kung fu masters and jade zombies|fought]] them. He then summoned his warriors back to his side, and [[Crane]] and [[Mantis]] were ordered to investigate his [[Tavern River Bed|current location]], joining up with Masters [[Bear]], [[Croc]] and [[Chicken]], whose villages had also been attacked. Although the masters confronted and tried to fight Kai, they were, one by one, all easily defeated and had their chi stolen, along with all other masters in China, from the sea inward.

====[[Destruction of the Jade Palace|Destruction]] of the [[Jade Palace]]====
[[File:Kai-Oogway-statue.png|thumb|Kai destroying [[Oogway]]'s statue in the [[Master Garden]]]]
Kai eventually arrived at the [[Jade Palace]] where he attacked the rest of the Five and [[Shifu]], destroying the palace in the process. He managed to absorb the chi of Shifu, [[Viper]] and [[Monkey]]. He could not get [[Tigress]] because she escaped in order to warn Po of Kai's advancement.

====[[Battle of Panda Village|Battle]] against [[Panda Village (Kung Fu Panda 3)|Panda Village]]====
[[File:KFP3 Kai1.jpg|thumb|left|[[Po]] trying to use the [[Wuxi Finger Hold]] on Kai]]
Kai journeyed to the [[Panda Village (Kung Fu Panda 3)|Panda Village]], and upon arriving, he and his soldiers were attacked by the [[Panda villagers|pandas]] whom Po had organized into a defensive force, using their everyday activities as their assets. While Kai was distracted, Po attempted to use the [[Wuxi Finger Hold]] to transport Kai back to the Spirit Realm, but Kai revealed that it could only transport mortals to the Spirit Realm, not [[Spirit Warrior|immortal spirit warriors]]. Kai gained the upper hand in their battle and advanced on Po and the others. But before he could attack, Po grabbed onto Kai and used the Wuxi Finger Hold on himself, sending them both to the Spirit Realm.{{Clr}}

====[[Battle between Po and Kai|Battle]] and defeat against [[Po]]====
[[File:Kai-sword2.png|thumb|Kai battling [[Po]] in the [[Spirit Realm]]]]
Angered to have been returned to the Spirit Realm, Kai fought Po and gained the upper hand over him again. He was able to grab Po in his chains and began to steal his chi, but before the process could be completed, [[Li]], Tigress, [[Mr. Ping]], and all the pandas were able to use their own chi to save Po. Po then formed his own chi in the shape of a dragon and fought against Kai, gaining the upper hand and destroying one of his swords. Undaunted, Kai swore to take Po's chi even if it took him another five hundred years. Po then willingly surrendered his chi to Kai who was ecstatic to receive the power, but quickly discovered that it was overloading him with chi. Unable to stop it, the abundance of energy became so great that Kai exploded into a bright light, being defeated by the same power he sought to obtain.

Following his defeat, all the chi that he had stolen was returned, restoring the masters.

===In ''[[The Paws of Destiny]]''===
Kai is mentioned in "[[Unholy Dragon Returns to the Mountains]]" when Li reminds his fellow pandas of how they were able to call upon their chi to defeat him.

===In ''[[The Dragon Knight]]''===
As [[Po]] narrated his triumphant victories, Kai was briefly seen in a flashback.

===In ''[[Kung Fu Panda 4]]''===
{{spoiler}}
[[File:Kai being summoned from the Spirit Realm by the Chameleon.jpg|thumb|Kai is briefly seen being summoned from the Spirit Realm by the Chameleon]]
Kai appears in Kung Fu Panda 4, albeit in a non-speaking role. After [[Tai Lung]] was summoned from the [[Spirit Realm]] by [[the Chameleon]] and stripped of his kung fu abilities, the Chameleon re-opened the portal to the realm and called for Kai to be summoned. Off-screen, and like the rest of [[Po]]'s adversaries and kung fu masters, he was stripped of his abilities and locked in a cage.

Kai could only watch the battle between Po and the Chameleon, and is briefly seen reacting in rage and offense when the latter used his horns as part of her final form. After Chameleon was defeated, this allowed Kai, alongside the other imprisoned masters, to be freed as well as regain his kung fu. He then returned to the Spirit Realm, but not before bowing to show respect towards Po.{{endspoiler}}

==Personality==
{{revise}}
During his time as a mortal, Kai was fiercely devoted to fighting alongside and protecting [[Oogway]], whom he loved like a brother. Kai was willing to risk his own life in order to keep Oogway safe; after the tortoise was injured in an ambush, Kai carried him for days across hostile terrain in a desperate attempt to find help. However, their relationship was broken beyond repair after stumbling upon the panda village and discovering the power of chi. Unlike Oogway, Kai became interested in stealing the chi of others in order to increase his own power, learning how it could be taken as easily as it was given. Because Oogway prevented him from fulfilling his ambition and imprisoned him for centuries in the Spirit Realm, he felt Oogway betrayed him and had never, or would ever, recover from the pain of losing the only person he ever truly loved.

After his banishment, Kai's anger and hatred grew ever stronger against Oogway, demanding a [[Oogway and Kai rematch|rematch]], which ended with Kai stealing Oogway's chi and returning to the mortal realm, but as a [[Spirit Warrior]], to exact total vengeance against Oogway by destroying his legacy. Kai's disposition was worsened, if anything, during his time in the Spirit Realm as his sense of humor was darkened, and where there was once loyalty and honor, cruelty and aggression had replaced; however, he could still be amused by certain things, as when attacking Po at the panda village, and two pandas used a technique called the "belly gong" against one of his warriors, Kai simply did a double-take and muttered to himself "seriously?" with an amused smile on his face. To further his lack of morals, Kai was blinded by his own repute and was devoted heavily to his legacy, displeased that none recalled or even had heard of Kai, the "Beast of Vengeance" or "Maker of Widows" and so had no qualms whatsoever about destroying Oogway's legacy, believing that he had destroyed his. However, Kai was quite pleased when Po addressed him with said titles, even thanking him quite politely and claiming that it made him almost want to spare his life. Of course, that did not stop Kai from trying to steal Po's chi along with the rest of the pandas. Kai was also often annoyed by Po's sense of humor and underestimated him, just like nearly all of Po's previous adversaries, but he was ultimately defeated by Po who overloaded him with chi, leading to his demise. He can also be very chatty as Po annoys him with the chit chat.

After being defeated by Po, Kai seems to have learned what Oogway warned him. After being overloaded by the Dragon Warrior's chi, Kai seems to have completely abandoned the idea of stealing the chi of other masters (and presumably lost the ability to do so) and accepted to live in peace in the world of the spirits. When he was summoned by the Chameleon, he showed no interest in attacking Po when he was freed, made peace with him and returned happily to the Spirit World.

==Fighting style and abilities==
{{revise}}
[[File:Kai-sword.JPG|thumb|left|Kai wielding his jade swords in ''[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]'']]
Kai was an extremely powerful warrior and easily one of the strongest to have ever walked China. Even in his youth, Kai's skills as a warrior had earned him the title of warlord and he was able to fight against [[Oogway]], who was later considered the most powerful kung fu master in history until Po became the Dragon Warrior, in a battle so intense that it "shook the earth." Five hundred years later, Kai had become even more powerful, as he was able to make short work of all the kung fu masters in China and could fight evenly with and eventually defeat Oogway, though that was in part due to Oogway surrendering to him willingly.

During his days with Oogway, he showed remarkable knowledge and wisdom about military protocols and logistics, being able to lead a large army without any form of difficulty.{{cite}} This also foreshadows his tactical leadership capabilities. He also possesses extremely strong willpower, being able to carry Oogway for days through extremely harsh environments, until they arrived at a medicinal village, where the Pandas managed to revive Oogway from the brink of death.

In unarmed combat, Kai's veteran Kung Fu skills, honed from centuries of practice, allowed him to effortlessly outmatch every member of the Furious Five, Shifu and even Po before his mastering of chi. His unique fighting style was ferocious and direct, utilizing wide sweeping kicks and devastating horn-charges combined with powerful punches augmented in both strength, speed and accuracy by his stolen chi power. Kai possessed incredible supernatural strength, enough to tear down and swing a statue and cleave small mountains in half. He also displayed extreme supernatural durability, beyond the likes of pandas. He was able to take the worst hits from Oogway, Tigress, and Po's Dragon Form with only slight injuries and slight tardiness. Yet for all his power and skill, Kai's fighting style had its own fatal flaws for it was weak against and highly unsuited to prolonged combat due to it lacking any sufficient defensive capabilities or maneuvers geared specifically towards fighting multiple opponents simultaneously for more than a few seconds at a time, forcing him to rely heavily on his jade swords, chain whips and jade zombies for defense.

Fierce and dangerous in close combat, Kai wielded a pair of [[Kai's jade swords|Jade Blades]] attached to long chains, which extend and abbreviate mystically from around his wrists.<ref name="usa" /> He wielded them as his primary weapons in combat, but also used them to scale cliffs and other terrain that he could not traverse normally. 

Kai was a supernatural being with magical powers. Due to his ethereal "spirit" physiology, Kai was a [[Spirit Warrior]], rendering him immune to fatigue, age and disease as well as most forms of physical harm in the mortal realm. He could also, when needed, summon jade soldiers to do his bidding and could see, hear, and feel everything that they could; in other words, he had a psychic link to them. However, this could be used against him to distract him, as when Po tried to keep his attention occupied with help from the other pandas and use the Wuxi Finger Hold on him. Unfortunately, it failed because the Finger Hold could only affect mortals, not spirits. This implies that he is immortal since he is not even alive in the first place, in essence at least. However, this does not mean that he is invincible. On a lesser extent, he had to the ability to signal his arrival. Specifically, while it is unclear as to whether this is or is not an ability he consciously does, he emanated an "aura of fear" that manipulated all the surrounding elements in his general location. In other words, anybody who hears the rhythmic grinding of two blades and sees the sky clouding over accompanied by ominous celestial luminescence of an uncanny shade of jade green knows that a certain formidable foe approaches.

He also possessed other supernatural abilities; most notably the power to steal other warriors' chi. After he had absorbed the chi from a warrior, Kai's already extraordinary physical powers would increase exponentially. However, he takes a long time to absorb a Panda's chi due to their immense levels of it, whereas it took him mere seconds to absorb Oogway's and every other kung fu master's chi. An example would be when it took him several minutes to nearly absorb all of Po's chi. But if a being's chi and mastery over chi is far greater than his own, then he cannot absorb their chi. In addition, Kai could use his natural chi as well as all of the stolen [[chi]] to enhance the power of his physicality for even greater supernatural strength, speed, and agility; with one chi-infused flick of his finger, he almost knocked out [[Crane]]. He even used a chi-infused strike to send Po flying through a gigantic rock and wounding him despite his immense durability. He can even use the chi to increase his natural healing potency or heal other beings from injuries and illness.

===Weaknesses===
Kai, though extremely powerful, was not without his weaknesses. Should an opponent utilize chi to fight him, the result would cause damage, as seen when Tigress was able to briefly stun him with a chi-enhanced kick at the Jade Palace, which broke through his invulnerability and Oogway similarly could knock him down and cause him some pain with a blast of chi. Another example is when Po used a chi-based Dragon construct to hurt him, and he succeeded. This is likely due to the fact that since Kai is a supernatural being, a supernatural force, such as chi energy, must be utilized to cause him harm. This was seen when Po overloaded him with powerful chi energies, which caused him to explode in a bright light and losing all the chi he's stolen.

The actual methodology of sealing Kai into Spirit Realm used by Oogway in the past is unknown, and it is also unclear whether or not this 'sealing' was physically defeating.

As noted in the previous section, Kai's jombies are a weakness as well as a strength. As Po theorized and later proved, assaulting the jombies all at the same time left Kai open to retaliation due to him being paralyzed due to sensory overload.

Also noted in the previous section, while the Wuxi Finger Hold normally does not affect him as a Spirit Warrior, he can still be forcibly sent to the Spirit Realm by the Hold if anyone vulnerable to the Hold uses it on themselves while grabbing onto Kai.

===Weapons===
Kai had a pair of [[Kai's jade swords|Jade Blades]] attached to long chains, which extend and abbreviate mystically from around his wrists. He wielded them as his primary weapons in combat, but also used them to scale cliffs and other terrain that he could not traverse normally. In his youth, he wield a double-sided staff blade which was destroyed during his first fight with Oogway.

==Relationships==
===[[Oogway]]===
{{revise}}
{{Quote
|quote= I fought by his side. I loved him like a brother. And he... ''betrayed'' me. Well, now I will destroy everything he has created! 
|speaker= Kai
|source= Kung Fu Panda 3
}}
Kai shared a close and brother-like relationship with Oogway, loving him a great deal. After an ambush led to Oogway being badly wounded, Kai carried him for days through the harshest of elements until reaching a Panda Village where the pandas used their chi to save his life. Fascinated by the power, Oogway learned from the pandas how to use chi to give life, but Kai saw a darker use for it, wishing to steal the chi from other warriors to increase his own power. Kai and Oogway's relationship became broken beyond repair and battled fiercely until Oogway banished Kai to the Spirit Realm. Five hundred years later, Kai mentioned to Shifu how he felt betrayed by Oogway. 

Oogway and Kai reunited in the Spirit Realm, where Oogway learned that Kai had become malicious and resentful, as well as becoming more powerful by stealing the chi of every kung fu warrior in the Spirit Realm. Kai battled Oogway one final time and defeated him, stealing his chi. With Oogway's chi, Kai had enough power to return to the Mortal Realm and, with one singular goal; destroy everything Oogway had ever created.

===[[Po]]===
{{Quote
|quote= &nbsp;''[To his amulet of Oogway]'' So, [[Oogway]], [[Po|this]] was the one destined to stop me? I will have his [[chi]]. And then all of [[Panda villagers|theirs]]! ''[To Po]'' And you, you really thought that you could send me back to the [[Spirit Realm]]? You are just a stupid mortal.
|speaker= Kai
|source= Kung Fu Panda 3
}}
[[File:Kung Fu Panda 3 27.png|thumb|left|Kai confronting [[Po]]]]
Po was the warrior destined to defeat Kai, but Kai had only seen him as a joke. Kai was also easily annoyed by Po's sense of humor, proven when they had first met. However, Kai gained a morsel of respect for Po when the panda was impressed by his entrance in their meeting and mentioned Kai by name and called him by his various titles; he thanked him quite politely and even claimed that it almost made him want to spare Po's life. Nevertheless, this did not stop Kai from trying to take the chi of Po and all the other pandas. Kai also continually underestimated Po's cunning, strategy, and power, allowing Po to gain the upper hand in their battle, first in the Panda Village, and then in the [[Spirit Realm]].

Kai's desire to absorb Po's chi proved to be his downfall, as the power of the Dragon Warrior's chi Dragon avatar was too great to handle, causing Kai to be defeated in a blast of light.

After being defeated by Po, Kai seems to have learned what Oogway warned him, after being overloaded by the Dragon Warrior's chi, Kai seems to have completely abandoned the idea of stealing the chi of other masters and accepted to live in peace in the world of the spirits and when he was summoned by the Chameleon he showed no interest in attacking Po when he was freed and made peace with him and returned happily to the Spirit World.{{clrl}}

===[[Shifu]]===
{{Dialogue
|speaker a= Shifu
|quote a= [[Oogway]], forgive me.
|action b= He turns around and sees Kai.
|speaker b= Kai
|quote b= &nbsp;''[To his amulet of Oogway]'' What do you say, Oogway? Do you forgive him?
|description= Shifu and Kai
|source= Kung Fu Panda 3
}}
Kai considered Shifu to be nothing more than an obstacle in the way of destroying Oogway's legacy, and openly mocked the master of the Jade Palace for being unable to stop him before taking his chi as well.

===The [[Furious Five]]===
{{Dialogue
|speaker a= Kai
|quote a= Look at you pathetic fools, groveling at the feet of Oogway the Magnificent.
|speaker b= Tigress
|quote b= You are not fit to speak his name.
|speaker c= Kai
|quote c= I am not fit, little kitten?
|description= Kai and Tigress
|source= Kung Fu Panda 3
}}
[[File:Kai-green-mist.jpg|thumb|Kai approaching the [[Furious Five]]]]
Kai saw potential henchmen in the Furious Five, enslaving four of them, with the exception of [[Tigress]] who managed to escape. Kai did not think much of Tigress in particular, mocking her by calling her "little kitten" during their fight.{{clrr}}

===[[Tai Lung]]===
Although they have not interacted much, it is known that Tai Lung was one of the kung fu masters who was defeated by Kai and had his chi stolen, as evident by the jade amulet on Kai's waist. However, after the Chameleon's defeat, Kai and Tai Lung showed no animosity towards each other, with Tai Lung telling Po to send all the deceased kung fu masters back to the Spirit Realm, including Kai.

=== [[The Chameleon]] ===
Kai was among the kung fu masters the Chameleon summoned from the [[Spirit Realm]] to steal their abilities and enslave. Although they did not interact much, Kai was shown to hate the sorceress, especially when she used his abilities and looks during her battle with Po. It is implied that he took part into deciding her punishment.

==Clothing==
[[File:Kai.jpg|thumb|Kai's attire]]
In life, Kai wore a green cloak, thick brown armor studded with dull metal spikes, puttees, and a belt. While in the Spirit Realm, Kai's armor, whether taken off through his own choice or lost over time, was gone, and in its place, the former general wore a green belt, bracers, a shredded leather loincloth, puttees, a studded helmet, and while in the Mortal Realm, he wore a jade pendant of [[Oogway]]'s captured [[chi]] around his neck.

Other than dressing, Kai, before becoming a [[Spirit Warrior]], likely did not possess as much "supernatural" physical trends as later. Kai being portrayed in Oogway's memories lacked the pair of smaller horns unlike later, and the larger horns were not pronged as well. {{clr}}

==Trivia==
[[File:Four-armed-yak.jpg|thumb|Concept art from the [[Kung Fu Panda|first film]] that resembles Kai's original four-armed design]]
* In Chinese, the name {{WP|Kai (name)|Kai}} most often translates to "victory" ({{Chinese|trad-c=凱|simp-c=凯|pinyin=kǎi}}) or "open" (traditional Chinese: 開; simplified Chinese: 开; pinyin: ''kāi''), or perhaps "initiation" when translated from Cantonese ({{Chinese|trad-c=啟/啓|simp-c=启|pinyin=Qǐ|yue=kai2}}). In real life, the first and third ones are more likely to be used as a name than the second.
* Kai's former character name was Tian Sha,<ref name="artkfp366">{{cite book|The Art of Kung Fu Panda 3|66}}</ref> which is his name in the Chinese version of ''[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]'' ({{Chinese|trad-c=天煞|simp-c=天煞|pinyin=tiānshā}}).<ref>[http://weibo.com/3902967377/CnoFHAFw5 Oriental DreamWorks' Weibo - "《功夫熊猫3》大boss——天煞终于露面！ ..."] ("'Kung Fu Panda 3' finally appeared large boss--Tian Sha!")</ref> The name means "ferocious (spirit) from heaven," and the characters separately mean "heaven" and "evil spirit" respectively.<ref>[http://www.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php?page=worddict&wdrst=0&wdqb=%E5%A4%A9%E7%85%9E MDBG Chinese to English Dictionary - "天煞"]</ref>
* Kai notably keeps Oogway's amulet around his neck, while the rest of his victims are on his hip. He also never uses Oogway's Jombie in battle.
* Kai was previously reported to be voiced by {{WP|Mads Mikkelsen}}.<ref>[http://ir.dreamworksanimation.com/investor-relations/investor-news/press-release-details/2013/DreamWorks-Animation-Packs-A-Powerful-Punch-With-New-Cast-Additions-For-Kung-Fu-Panda-3/default.aspx DreamWorks Animation Investor Relations - "DreamWorks Animation Packs A Powerful Punch With New Cast Additions For Kung Fu Panda 3"]</ref> However, he was dropped from the film<ref>[http://i.ifeng.com/news/sharenews.f?aid=98076384 ''Phoenix Entertainment'' - "专访《功夫熊猫3》导演：新一集阿宝用中文口型说话"] ("Interview with 'Kung Fu Panda 3' Director: Bao speak with a new set of Chinese mouth"). Published & retrieved April 21, 2015.</ref> due to his character being rewritten.<ref>[http://www.rotoscopers.com/2015/04/27/mads-mikkelsen-leaves-kung-fu-panda-3-voice-cast-more-new-details/ Rotoscopers.com - "Mads Mikkelsen Leaves ‘Kung fu Panda 3’ Voice Cast + More New Details!"] by Max den Hartog. Published April 27, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.</ref>
* One of the jade amulets collected on Kai's belt was a previous film villain, [[Tai Lung]].
* In ''[[The Art of Kung Fu Panda 3]]'' and the [[Kung Fu Panda 3|film]] novelization, Kai is mistakenly described as a yak.<ref name="artkfp366" />
** In the audio description on the ''[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]'' home media, the voice narrator also refers to Kai as a yak.
* Kai was originally designed to have four arms,<ref name="artkfp366" /> resembling a conceptual character drawn in the development for the [[Kung Fu Panda|first film]] called the "Four-Armed Yak Demon God on Fire",<ref>{{cite book|The Art of Kung Fu Panda|100}}</ref> who was to serve as part of Tai Lung's gang.<ref>{{cite book|The Art of Kung Fu Panda|108}}</ref>
* Kai's chained blades resemble the {{WC|godofwar|Blades of Chaos}} from the {{WC|godofwar|God of War (series)|''God of War'' franchise}}.
* Kai's theme in the [[Kung Fu Panda 3 (soundtrack)|''Kung Fu Panda 3'' soundtrack]] is an orchestral remix of "{{WP|I'm So Sorry}}" by {{WP|Imagine Dragons}}.<ref>Revealed in the music credits listed in the [[Kung Fu Panda 3 (soundtrack)|album]]'s pamphlet.</ref>
* Kai being alive in ''Kung Fu Panda 4'' is a plot hole because he was killed in the Spirit Realm. It is possible, however, that the Staff of Wisdom has the capacity to resurrect the dead. 
* In an interview with co-director Stephanie Ma Stine, Kai and [[Lord Shen|Shen]] were added very late during the production of ''Kung Fu Panda 4'', which is why neither J.K. Simmons nor Gary Oldman returned to voice their respective characters.<ref>Revealed by ''[[Kung Fu Panda 4]]'' co-director [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7067057/ Stephanie Ma Stine] in a [https://www.reddit.com/r/kungfupanda/comments/1bb7p3o/qa_with_stephanie_ma_stine_the_codirector_of_kfp4/ Discord interview].</ref>
* Kai is the first main Kung Fu Panda villain to not have a British Voice Actor.

==Gallery==
===Images===
<gallery>
File:Kai-promo.jpg|Kai featured in a social media promo
File:Kung Fu Panda 3 Korean Poster 08.jpg|Kai featured in a Korean poster for ''[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]''
File:Kai.png|Kai as seen in the [[:File:Kung Fu Panda 3 Chinese Trailer|Chinese trailer]] for ''[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]''
File:Kai's amulets.jpg|The amulets of his belt
File:General Kai.jpg|Kai with armor and a double-headed blade
File:Kai with cape.jpg|Kai carrying Oogway to seek help in healing him of his injuries.
File:Oogway-kai-scroll4.jpg|Concept art of Kai confronting [[Oogway]] in the scroll
File:Battle between Kai and Oogway.png|The battle between the two in the mortal realm
File:Glowing Kai.jpg|Kai stealing [[Crane]]'s chi.
File:Chameleon-kai.jpg|The Chameleon transformed as Kai in ''[[Kung Fu Panda 4]]''
File:General Kai's Stone Design.jpg|Kai's Stone Design
File:Videoframe 9247.png
</gallery>

<div class="gallery-button">[[:Category:Images of Kai (Kung Fu Panda 3)|<span class="button">View more...</span>]]</div>

===Videos===
<gallery>
Kung Fu Panda 3 Official Trailer 2|Kai featured in the second international ''[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]'' trailer
Kai Arrives - Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)|Kai featured in a ''[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]'' clip
Kung Fu Panda 3 Chinese Trailer|Kai featured in the Chinese teaser trailer for ''[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]''
Kung Fu Panda 3 Chinese Trailer 2|Kai featured in the second Chinese trailer for ''[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]''
Kai vs Oogway - Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)|Kai [[Oogway and Kai rematch|battling]] [[Oogway]] in the [[Spirit Realm]]
</gallery>

<div class="gallery-button">[[:Category:Videos of Kai (Kung Fu Panda 3)|<span class="button">View more...</span>]]</div>

==Quotes==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{{Dialogue
|action a= Kai appears in a blast of green light.
|speaker a= Kai
|quote a= Kai has RETURNED!
|action b= Two bystanders, a rabbit and a goose, look confused.
|speaker b= Rabbit, Goose
|quote b= Who?
|speaker c= Kai
|quote c= The Master of Pain. Beast of Vengeance. Maker of Widows.
|speaker d= Goose
|quote d= Eh?
|speaker e= Kai
|quote e= Okay, I used to work with [[Oogway]]?
|speaker f= Rabbit, Goose
|quote f= Oh, Master Oogway! ''[They both nod happily.]''&nbsp;
|speaker g= Kai
|quote g= SILENCE!
|action h= The two grab hold of each other in fear while the goose suddenly lays a pile of eggs.
|description= In the second international ''[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]'' [[:File:Kung Fu Panda 3 Official Trailer 2|trailer]]
}}
{{col-2}}
{{Dialogue
|speaker a= Kai
|quote a= You must be the [[Dragon Warrior (legend)|Dragon Warrior]]!
|speaker b= Po
|quote b= And YOU must be Kai! Beast of Vengeance, Maker of Widows.
|speaker c= Kai
|quote c= YES! Finally! Thank you! Almost makes me want to spare your life.
|speaker d= Po
|quote d= Oh, you want to spare me? How about you spare me the chit-chat, alright? Let's do this.
|speaker e= Kai
|quote e= I'm going to take your [[chi]], then the chi of every panda in the--
|speaker f= Po
|quote f= Ugh, chit-chat!
|speaker g= Kai
|quote g= In the...
|speaker h= Po
|quote h= Chitty-chitty chat-chat—!
|speaker i= Kai
|quote i= In...
|speaker j = Po
|quote j= —Chat-chat-chat!
|speaker k= Kai
|quote k= In the--
|speaker l= Po
|quote l = Chit-chat!
|description= In the ''[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]'' clip "[[:File: Kai Arrives - Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)|Kai Arrives]]"
}}
{{col-end}}

<div class="gallery-button">[[{{PAGENAME}}/Quotes|<span class="button">Read more...</span>]]</div>

==See also==
* {{KFP Website|/characters/kai|Kai}}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}
[[ru:Кай]] 
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Film Characters]]
[[Category:Major Characters]]
[[Category:Males]]
[[Category:Villains]]
[[Category:Bovids]]
[[Category:Deceased Characters]]
[[Category:Spirit Warriors]]
[[Category:Video Game Characters]]
[[Category:Kung Fu Panda 3 Characters]]
[[Category:Kung Fu Panda 4 Characters]]
[[Category:Reformed Villains]]