Li Xingke
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| Li Xingke | |
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| Code Geass character | |
 Li Xingke |
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| Voiced by | Hikaru Midorikawa (Japanese) TBA (English) |
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| Age | 26 |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of birth | 1992 |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Occupation | Chinese Federation Commander Shenhu pilot |
| Known relatives | Unknown |
Li Xingke (黎 星刻 Lii Shinkuu?) is a fictional character in the Sunrise anime series Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2. He is voiced by Hikaru Midorikawa.
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[edit] Character Outline
Li Xingke is a member of the Chinese Federation and part of a faction fiercely loyal to the Empress, a trait not shared by any of his superiors. It seems that part of his goal is to reestablish the throne of China as the clear authority, as the current Empress is the head of a puppet government, with Eunuchs holding actual power in the country as well as help the many impoverished citizens living in China. He always carries a sword with him, and is skilled in its use. His strength and intelligence is said to rival that of Suzaku Kururugi and Lelouch Lamperouge, respectively.[1]
His devotion to the Empress stems from a past encounter where she spared his life after he was caught giving medicine to a prisoner. Years later, Li is forced to leave the Forbidden City to attend a military academy, and Tianzi confides in him her desire to see the outside world. Li promises Tianzi that one day, he will help Tianzi leave the Forbidden City and they can both see the world together. This promise shapes Li's actions and agenda.
[edit] Character history
Li briefly appears in episode 23 of the first season, but makes his proper debut in the first episode of the second season. He serves as bodyguard for the influential Eunuch Gaohai, who is sent by the Federation as a consul to the Britannian colony Area 11. They arrive right as the Order of the Black Knight's operation to recover Zero begins. The Black Knights succeed in their mission and Zero orders the Knights to head to the Chinese Embassy for protection. Gaohai, under the influence of Lelouch's Geass, agrees to harbor the fugitives, which troubles Li as it is not part of their mission.[2]
While the Black Knights stay at the Embassy, he meets Kallen and is impressed that someone of her age is the pilot of the Guren Type-02. When the Britannians threaten to publicly execute the imprisoned Black Knights, he sets his own plans in motion. Li holds a private conversation with Kallen and C.C., informing them of his intent to kill Gaohai. Under threat by Li, C.C. agrees to let it look like Gaohai died when fighting with them.
Li confronts Gaohai about having recognized the United State of Japan without confirming it with higher officials in the mainland, including the Empress. When he finds out that Gaohai, who is still affected by the Geass, cares more about Zero than the Empress, Li summarily executes Gaohai for committing lèse majesté. C.C. realizes his ambitions, and that his agreement to aid the Order of the Black Knights is only in return for the Black Knights being used as a tool to aid his own plans for China.
In the eighth episode, Li Xingke and his aide Zhou Xianglin fly back to China as the opening ceremony for the Special Administrative Region of Japan is held. He tells Zhou that though he has to return to the Chinese Federation if the new Consul General is decided upon, he sees what's currently going on as a good opportunity. He then coughs up a bit of blood, but he tells her not to worry because he only needs a little longer. When Zero engineers the exile of the Black Knights, he comments on how Zero plans to move to their stage. With a marriage of convenience set up for Prince Odysseus of Britannia and the Empress, Li doesn't hesitate in staging a coup, which Zero interrupts by taking Tianzi hostage.
[edit] Abilities
Though he suffers from an unidentified illness, with one of the symptoms being coughing up blood, Li is in top physical condition and is exceptionally skilled in close combat, especially with swords. He is capable of drawing his blade, striking, and sheathing it without his victims perceiving the blade being drawn or Li moving. He will also pilot the Shenhu Knightmare Frame. He is also highly intelligent, quickly discerning that Kallen is the pilot of the Guren Type-02 and later using the chaos from the Black Knights presence in the Chinese Federation Consulate to discreetly assassinate Gaohai. C.C. comments that he is not only a skilled soldier, but possesses political skill.
[edit] References
- ^ Code Geass - An R2 Primer. Retrieved on April 20, 2008.
- ^ コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ 公式サイト. Sunrise. Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
