Master Po Ping (more commonly known simply as Po and Master Po) is a title character and the protagonist of the Kung Fu Panda franchise. He is the 21-year-old (25 in Kung Fu Panda 2) giant panda who is improbably chosen as the Dragon Warrior, champion of the Valley of Peace in the first film. He's the adoptive son of Mr. Ping, and is one of Master Shifu's students. Po is also the prophesied Dragon Warrior, as well as the warrior of black and white.