Lin

“	We couldn't wait to share this duo, so today we're meeting one more pair of our characters! 💚 Say hello to Lucy and Lin! 👋 After Lin finishes a 4-minute task, she needs a 3-hour break. Moderation, right? If it’s between her motorcycle and anything… literally anything … the bike always wins. No question. 🏍️❤️ Whether it's going out on the town or supporting each other, Lucy and Lin are the best grandma-granddaughter duo!	”
	^{— Lin's official character bio^[1]}

“	Never having been on time, Lin's never held down a full time job. That's fine with her because she's been crashing at her paternal grandmother's apartment for a few years now, and she'd be happy to stay forever. It allows her the freedom to watch true crime series until 3AM and cruise on her motorcycle when she wakes up at 3PM. She dates sometimes, but only when it happens to fit into her busy schedule.	”
	^{— Lin's description in a blog^[2]}

Lin, more commonly referred to as Linda (リンダ, Rinda) is one of the Duolingo main characters who appear in the stories, lessons and other events. She is a laid-back, bohemian free-spirit granddaughter of Lucy.

Stories[]

Some stories may be different in different languages.

Lucy's famous recipe
The Vegetarian (old version, replaced with Vikram)
The Reservation
Where Are My Keys?
The Cake
At the Supermarket
The Perfect Girlfriend
The Elevator
The Move
A Very Fancy Wedding
But I'm Driving
The New App
Where Are the Paddles?
Whatever Junior Wants
Memories From the Past
Lin's Resume
Something New
What Are You Wearing?
I Can Predict the Future
Get Out of Here!
Painting at Sunrise
The Ex-Girlfriend
Always Late
New Year, New Bea
One Thing

Character and Lore[]

(Bits of information about Lin's character and lore are scrambled across dozens of Duolingo Stories, videos and Social media posts. If you know something that doesn't appear here, contribute and document here!)

From Stories[]

She is not a morning person according to ”Always Late.”
Lin is known for not sticking to a job and having wide variety of hobbies. Although it's clear that she's very into vehicles ever since she was a kid and that she (used to) work in an auto-repair shop, as seen in "Do You Need Help?".
- She was a taxi driver for one day before giving up, as seen in "To The Station".
- She is seen singing and playing a guitar in various official artwork.
- Lucy told her that she's too indecisive and maybe that's why she barely has any jobs, as seen in "The Tea Set"
- She is seen as a DJ in one of the Lesson Complete animations.
She often forgets her personal objects in random places, as seen in "Where Is My Key?", where she forgets the keys of her motorcycle inside the fridge.
She often forgets important dates, basic things like keeping her phone charged and is considered by Bea to be always late to everything, as seen in "Always Late".
She was a vegetarian, as seen in "The Vegetarian", before Vikram replaced her.
Lin has an ex-girlfriend by the name of Gabriela, whom she last talked to 5 years ago before Gabriela moved to a different city, as seen in "The Girlfriend."
According to the Intermediate English story, "I've Changed", she has an ex-girlfriend named Simone. She is the manager of a presumed shoe store.
Lin used to study law, due of her mother wanting her to, but she wasn't interested, so she dropped off and went to live with her grandma instead, as seen in "Lin the Lawyer."

From other media[]

Lin's best friend is Bea, as they are very close to each other.
Lin's new year's resolution for 2021 was to stop procrastinating (starting next week.)
Lin is part of the LGBTQ+ community. She is a lesbian, as confirmed in this post by the official Spanish Duolingo account.[1]
Additionally, Lin has been referred to with singular "they/them" pronouns by the official Spanish Duolingo account. This suggests that Lin may be non-binary.
Linda and her paternal grandmother Lucy are Americans of Chinese descent.
- Both Lin and Lucy are included in the AAPI heritage month instagram post.
- in the February 2022 Lunar New Year challenge.

Gallery[]

References[]

[:0-1] ttps://www.instagram.com/p/CFzxI1wl8SZ/

[2] ttps://blog.duolingo.com/lgbtq-representation-in-duolingo-stories-and-characters/

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