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Li Yuen[1] is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics. He is a resident of Stormtop Village, whose family has lived at Stormtop Village for years.
Appearance[]
Li Yuen is a tall mobian lion with brown fur covering most of his body, except his face and ears, which have yellow skin. Yuen also possesses bushy white eyebrows, a black nose, and two small entirely black eyes. For attire, he wears a large dark blue robe with a white fringe.[2]
History[]
Arsenal of the Iron King[]
On the hundredth day of the blazing fire on Mount Stormtop made by the Iron Queen, Sonic and Tails came to the house of his granddaughter, Li Moon, and asked for water as they had been exposed to the heat of the fire. She said that she could not as water was being rationed as the village's supply was low, and Li Yuen then explained further to Sonic and Tails and told how the Iron Queen had used her magic to keep the fire going and how the Iron King had locked away the Fan of Fen Xing, the only thing that could put out the fire and return their village's lifestyle to normal. Upon the trio's arrival after retrieving the fan and putting out the fire, Li Yuen said he was not surprised at their success as they had had help from the fabled Monkey King.[1]
Iron Dominion Takeover[]
Over a year later, Li Yuen would greet Sonic, Tails, Sally, and Monkey Khan, upon their arrival in Stormtop Village. Yuen would give them a tour of the Temple of the Golden Lotus, while explaining the ancient history of the Dragon Kingdom to them. However, spider ninjas from the Gossamer Clan would later attack Stormtop village, prompting Li Yuen to user Sonic into the Temple of the Golden Lotus for safety. However, despite the temple's protection, two Gossamer ninja managed to infiltrate it, one of whom - despite Yuen's protests that the temple was a sacred place - Sonic attacked with a Sonic Spin. Sonic then questioned the Gossamer ninja, learning that the Bride of the Endless Reach requested to talk with him. Much to Yuen's confusion, Sonic agreed, and headed off towards the Gossamer hideout. After their successful persuasion of the Gossamer clan, Li Yuen cooked the Freedom Fighters dinner at his house in Stormtop Village, although the meal was briefly interrupted by a message from the Yagyu Clan.[2]
Li Yuen and Li Moon later bid the Freedom Fighters farewell as they left the Dragon Kingdom for New Mobotropolis.[3]
Scrambled[]
During Dr. Eggman's attack on Stormtop Village, Li Yuen ushered villagers into the Temple of the Golden Lotus for safety, while ordering the village guard to patrol the town square. However, he soon was interrupted by a group of advancing Egg SWATs, which Yuen selflessly attempted to protect Li Moon from, only for the Badniks to be thankfully destroyed by Monkey Khan, who told Yuen to get the rest of citizens to the temple, to which he agreed.[4]
Personality[]
Li Yuen usually appears calm, although he has shown to become annoyed when the rules of the Temple of the Golden Lotus are ignored. Additionally, he has a high sense of honor, willingly putting himself in front of Egg SWATs to protect Li Moon.[4]
Li Yuen appears to have some authority in Stormtop Village, as the villagers and town guard follow his orders.[4]
Trivia[]
- Li Yuen's name is a pun on his species being a lion.
- In his first appearance in Sonic the Hedgehog #60, Li Yuen possesses large blue eyes, and black fur, while in all subsequent appearances, he possesses small black eyes, and brown fur.
Gallery[]
Concept artwork[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sonic the Hedgehog #60, "Arsenal of the Iron King"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sonic Universe #13, "Journey to the East Part One: Endless Reach of Fate"
- ↑ Sonic Universe #16, "Journey to the East Part Four: A Word Under Constant Vigil"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Sonic Universe #39, "Scrambled Part Three: Line in the Sand"
External links[]
- Li Yuen at Mobius Encyclopaedia, the Archie Sonic wiki.