Chen is a nekomata, a type of ghost cat youkai with long claws and a forked tail. She is Ran's shikigami and was guarding the village of Mayohiga during the events of Perfect Cherry Blossom. When possessed as a shikigami, Chen aquires the fearsome power of a kishin, but since her master is also a shikigami, her ability is fairly low. She can use black arts, but only possesses the intellect of a human child. Whether she is possessed or not, her personality and appearance don't change. In Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red, she made a village of cats and tried to stand as the leader, but the progress has been unfavorable.