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| Name = Warrior of Black and White
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| Image = SoothsayerPrologue.jpg
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| Caption = The [[Soothsayer]]'s first foretelling of the prophecy to Lord [[Shen]]'s [[Shen's parents|parents]]
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| Definition = Prophecy given to [[Shen's parents]] in regards to [[Shen]]'s future
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| Origin = The [[Soothsayer]]
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| See also = [[Dragon Warrior (legend)]], [[Po]]
 
| Films = ''[[Kung Fu Panda 2]]''
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| First mentioned = ''Kung Fu Panda 2''
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| Last mentioned = ''Kung Fu Panda 2''
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}}
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{{Quote-intro
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|quote= A [[Shen|peacock]]... is defeated by a warrior of black and white. Nothing has changed.
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|speaker= The [[Soothsayer]] to [[Shen]]
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|source= Kung Fu Panda 2
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}}
 
The "'''Warrior of Black and White'''" refers to a black-and-white-colored "champion" of sorts that was first foretold of in a prophecy by the [[Soothsayer]] in ''[[Kung Fu Panda 2]]''.
   
 
==History==
 
===Background===
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{{Quote
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|quote= [[Shen]]'s troubled [[Shen's parents|parents]] consulted [[Soothsayer|a soothsayer]]. She foretold that if Shen continued down this dark path, he would be defeated by a warrior of black and white.
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|speaker= The [[Soothsayer]] narrating [[Shen]]'s past
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|source= Kung Fu Panda 2
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}}
 
Serving as the court {{WP|Fortune-telling|soothsayer}} for the peacock rulers of [[Gongmen City]], the Soothsayer was one day asked about the city's heir to the throne, Lord Shen, who had recently grown a dark and destructive obsession with the potential of fireworks. Using the gift she possessed to see into the future, the Soothsayer declared that "if Shen continued down this dark path, he would be defeated by ''a warrior of black and white''".
   
 
This warrior was thought to be a panda, a bear species native to China and known for their black and white fur. Overhearing the prophecy, Lord Shen led a [[Massacre of the pandas|genocidal raid]] on a [[Panda Village (Kung Fu Panda 2)|small panda village]] in an attempt to thwart any possibility of defeat in his future. He was banished from the city by his parents as a result, but with the presumed extermination of the pandas, Shen believed that nothing truly stood in his way and spent the next several years creating a [[Shen's cannon|powerful weapon]] that could destroy [[kung fu]].<ref>{{cite film|Kung Fu Panda 2}}</ref>
   
 
Despite [[Shen]]'s best [[Massacre of the pandas|efforts in ridding the pandas]], [[Po's mother|one female panda]] managed to hide her [[Po|infant son]] inside a radish basket just before her death. The basket was eventually shipped across China into the [[Valley of Peace]], where it was delivered to [[Mr. Ping]]'s [[noodle shop]]. Discovering the child inside, Mr. Ping decided to raise him as his own, giving him the name "Po". Po grew up in the Valley of Peace and eventually became the [[Dragon Warrior (legend)|Dragon Warrior]].
[[File:SoothsayerPrologue.jpg|right|300px]]
 
The '''Warrior of Black and White''' refers to a black-and-white-colored "champion" of sorts that was first foretold of in a prophecy by the [[Soothsayer]] in ''[[Kung Fu Panda 2]]''.
 
   
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===In ''[[Kung Fu Panda 2]]''===
==Background==
 
 
Over twenty years after the genocide, [[Boss Wolf]], Shen's second-in-command, encountered Po during a [[Battle of Artisan Village|raid]] on the [[Artisan Village]]. Shocked that a panda was still alive, Boss Wolf quickly traveled to [[Gongmen City]] to alert his master. In the meantime, Shen had returned to Gongmen City and [[Invasion of Gongmen City|defeated]] the [[Kung Fu Council|Masters' Council]] (the stewardship of the city after [[Shen's parents]]' deaths) using his [[Shen's Cannon|cannon]]. After taking over the [[Tower of the Sacred Flame|palace]], Shen ordered the [[Soothsayer]] to see into the future and foretell his future. He received a shock when Soothsayer foretold that the peacock would still be defeated by a warrior of black and white; nothing had changed. Shen was disbelieving until Boss Wolf arrived and told him of his encounter with Po. Furious, Shen vowed to kill the panda and prove the Soothsayer wrong.
Serving as the court {{WP|Fortune-telling|soothsayer}} for the [[Peacocks|peacock rulers]] of [[Gongmen City]], the [[Soothsayer]] was one day asked about the city's heir to the throne Lord [[Shen]], who had recently grown a dark and destructive obsession with the potential of fireworks. Using the gift she possessed to see into the future, the Soothsayer declared that "if Shen continued down this dark path, he would be defeated by ''a warrior of black and white''".
 
   
 
Meanwhile, Po learned about the takeover of Gongmen City and, along with the [[Furious Five]], set out to stop Shen. He eventually learned of his destiny from the Soothsayer herself, and once he uncovered his terrible past and mastered [[inner peace]], he faced Shen and his cannons in a [[Battle between Po and Shen's fleet|climactic battle]] in [[Gongmen Harbor]]. With his inner peace, he developed a technique of redirecting the cannonfire, and while spinning on the spot with the last cannonball, the fiery sparks emanating from the ball coupled with Po's black and white fur, briefly giving the appearance of a flaming {{WP|yin yang}} symbol that a stunned Shen recognized from Soothsayer's vision. Po redirected this last cannonball into Shen's own boat, destroying his [[Shen's wolf army|armada]].
This warrior was thought to be a {{WP|Giant Panda|panda}}, a bear species native to {{WP|China}} and known for their black and white fur. Overhearing the prophecy, Lord Shen led a [[Massacre of the Pandas|genocidal raid]] on a [[Panda Village|small panda village]] to thwart any possibility of defeat in his future. He was banished from the city by his parents as a result, but with the extermination of the pandas, Shen believed that nothing truly stood in his way and spent the next thirty years creating a powerful weapon that could destroy [[Kung Fu]].
 
   
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However, Po boarded the remains of Shen's boat to [[Battle between Po and Shen|confront]] the defeated peacock one last time, which ended in Shen attacking, inadvertently causing his own cannon to fall and crush him as Po escaped the resulting explosion. Shen was both conquered and killed after his battle with Po, and thus the prophecy was fulfilled.
==History==
 
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===In ''[[Kung Fu Panda 2]]''===
 
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==Gallery==
Despite his best efforts in ridding the pandas, [[Po's Mother|one female panda]] managed to hide her [[Po|infant son]] inside a radish basket just before her death. The basket was eventually shipped across China into the [[Valley of Peace]], where it was delivered to [[Mr. Ping]]'s [[Noodle Shop|noodle shop]]. Discovering the child inside, Mr. Ping decided to raise him as his own and named him Po. Po grew up in the Valley of Peace and eventually became the [[Dragon Warrior (legend)|Dragon Warrior]].
 
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===Videos===
Three decades after the genocide, [[Boss Wolf]], [[Shen]]'s second in command, encountered Po during a raid on the [[Artisan Village]]. Shocked that a panda was still alive, Boss Wolf quickly traveled to [[Gongmen City]] to alert his master. In the meantime, Shen had returned to Gongmen City and defeated the [[Kung Fu Council|Masters Council]] (the stewardship of the city after Shen's parents' deaths) using his [[Shen's Cannon|cannon]]. After taking over the palace, Shen ordered the [[Soothsayer]] to see into the future and foretell Shen's glorious future. He received a shock when Soothsayer foretold that the peacock would be defeated by a warrior of black and white: nothing had changed. Shen was disbelieving until Boss Wolf arrived and told him of his encounter with Po. Furious, Shen vowed to kill the panda and prove the Soothsayer wrong.
 
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Opening Sequence - KFP2|Opening sequence showing the [[Soothsayer]] giving the prophecy to [[Shen's parents]]
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Shen and Soothsayer - KFP2|The Soothsayer giving the prophecy to [[Shen]] a second time
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Meanwhile, Po learned of the takeover of Gongmen City and along with the [[Furious Five]] set out to stop Shen. He eventually learned of his destiny from the Soothsayer herself, and once he uncovered his terrible past and mastered [[Inner Peace|inner peace]], faced Shen and his cannons in a climactic battle in [[Gongmen Harbor]]. With his inner peace, he developed a technique of redirecting the cannon fire, and while spinning on the spot with the last cannonball, the fiery sparks emanating from the ball coupled with Po's black and white fur briefly gave the appearance of a flaming Yin Yang symbol, which a stunned Shen recognized from Soothsayer's vision. Po redirected this last cannonball into Shen's own boat, destroying his [[Shen's Wolf Army|armada]] completely.
 
   
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==See also==
Po boarded the remains of Shen's boat to confront the peacock one last time, and successfully defeated Shen (He ended up crushed and killed by his own cannon when he accidentally sliced the ropes holding it up while attacking Po with his knives), fulfilling the prophecy.
 
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* [[Dragon Warrior (legend)]]
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* [[Po]]
   
 
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Latest revision as of 20:36, 7 January 2019

A peacock... is defeated by a warrior of black and white. Nothing has changed.
—The Soothsayer to Shen, Kung Fu Panda 2

The "Warrior of Black and White" refers to a black-and-white-colored "champion" of sorts that was first foretold of in a prophecy by the Soothsayer in Kung Fu Panda 2.

History

Background

Shen's troubled parents consulted a soothsayer. She foretold that if Shen continued down this dark path, he would be defeated by a warrior of black and white.
—The Soothsayer narrating Shen's past, Kung Fu Panda 2

Serving as the court soothsayer for the peacock rulers of Gongmen City, the Soothsayer was one day asked about the city's heir to the throne, Lord Shen, who had recently grown a dark and destructive obsession with the potential of fireworks. Using the gift she possessed to see into the future, the Soothsayer declared that "if Shen continued down this dark path, he would be defeated by a warrior of black and white".

This warrior was thought to be a panda, a bear species native to China and known for their black and white fur. Overhearing the prophecy, Lord Shen led a genocidal raid on a small panda village in an attempt to thwart any possibility of defeat in his future. He was banished from the city by his parents as a result, but with the presumed extermination of the pandas, Shen believed that nothing truly stood in his way and spent the next several years creating a powerful weapon that could destroy kung fu.[1]

Despite Shen's best efforts in ridding the pandas, one female panda managed to hide her infant son inside a radish basket just before her death. The basket was eventually shipped across China into the Valley of Peace, where it was delivered to Mr. Ping's noodle shop. Discovering the child inside, Mr. Ping decided to raise him as his own, giving him the name "Po". Po grew up in the Valley of Peace and eventually became the Dragon Warrior.

In Kung Fu Panda 2

Over twenty years after the genocide, Boss Wolf, Shen's second-in-command, encountered Po during a raid on the Artisan Village. Shocked that a panda was still alive, Boss Wolf quickly traveled to Gongmen City to alert his master. In the meantime, Shen had returned to Gongmen City and defeated the Masters' Council (the stewardship of the city after Shen's parents' deaths) using his cannon. After taking over the palace, Shen ordered the Soothsayer to see into the future and foretell his future. He received a shock when Soothsayer foretold that the peacock would still be defeated by a warrior of black and white; nothing had changed. Shen was disbelieving until Boss Wolf arrived and told him of his encounter with Po. Furious, Shen vowed to kill the panda and prove the Soothsayer wrong.

Meanwhile, Po learned about the takeover of Gongmen City and, along with the Furious Five, set out to stop Shen. He eventually learned of his destiny from the Soothsayer herself, and once he uncovered his terrible past and mastered inner peace, he faced Shen and his cannons in a climactic battle in Gongmen Harbor. With his inner peace, he developed a technique of redirecting the cannonfire, and while spinning on the spot with the last cannonball, the fiery sparks emanating from the ball coupled with Po's black and white fur, briefly giving the appearance of a flaming yin yang symbol that a stunned Shen recognized from Soothsayer's vision. Po redirected this last cannonball into Shen's own boat, destroying his armada.

However, Po boarded the remains of Shen's boat to confront the defeated peacock one last time, which ended in Shen attacking, inadvertently causing his own cannon to fall and crush him as Po escaped the resulting explosion. Shen was both conquered and killed after his battle with Po, and thus the prophecy was fulfilled.

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