Mao Xiaozhen is a fierce warrior of the Huojin Pandaren; a strict and combat-ready group of Pandaren who have chosen to ally themselves with the Horde. Deciding to fly the Huojin banner was not a difficult decision for him, as his own personal creed had long paralled that of the Huojin way. While not malevolent at heart, Mao strongly strongly prefers action over all else. Such ideals led him to practice his combat skills since early childhood, when he would pick up his first sword and practice on training dummies for hours on end. Mao's emotions tend to get the best of him, and his mannerisms have often be found as unpolite by many of the wiser of pandaren monks.