A young snake demon, Xiao Bai is sent to assassinate the master who persecutes her kind. She fails, loses her memory and wakes up in the village of Xuan, a snake catcher.
Personality
Curious, gentle and loyal, Xiao Bai discovers the human world with wonder. When her memories return, she must choose between her clan and her love.
Powers & abilities
She can take human form, wield powerful magic and return to her appearance as a great white snake. Her jade hairpin holds the secret of her past.
History
During her journey with Xuan, she regains her memory and confronts the master who hunts snakes. After a heartbreaking sacrifice, she promises to find him in another life, foreshadowing the legend of Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian.
Relationships
Xuan is the love of her life. Xiao Qing, her sister, protects her. The Snake Mother leads her clan.
Key moments
- Waking up, memoryless, in Xuan's village.
- Their journey through the mountains.
- Her promise to find him in another life.
In the adaptations
She is the heroine of the first film and of Afloat, where she marries Xu Xian, Xuan's reincarnation.
Did you know?
- She is the young version of Bai Suzhen, heroine of the Legend of the White Snake.
- Her white costume and slender silhouette are the film's emblem.
Our take
Xiao Bai embodies the grace and melancholy of the trilogy: a love that crosses lifetimes.
— Spidermas, for Donghua Fan