Lian Yen

First Referenced:

The New Exodus Vanguard (Part 1)

Other References:

The New Exodus Vanguard (Various parts)

Lian Yen is a member of The New Exodus Vanguard, and part of the team lead by Kendrick Merrill. She is of Chinese heritage, however her age and true background is largely unknown.

During induction, Lian claimed to have joined the Vanguard after her remaining family, consisting of her grandfather, had been wiped out. She paired up with Bill Nash during the drunken revelry prior to departing the staging area of The New Exodus Vanguard, although it has since transpired that this was purely an act to fit in with the team and hide her true nature.

Lian appears to possess a form of split personality, which craves to murder and torture others, generally men, who she exploits through sexual attraction. She has murdered many times in the past, generally using paralytic substances to draw out the process for her victim. Despite this, Lian prefers to carry out her murders in a restrained and clean fashion, to minimize the chance of being exposed or caught.

Lian is skilled in deception, both practicing it and recognizing it in others, which she utilizes to great effect when exploring within the population of Amber Two to determine their shared secret. Despite her skill in hiding her true nature, Kendrick Merrill recognized her hidden vicious streak during their induction to the Vanguard forces.

After her capture on Amber Two, Lian was subject to an aborted autopsy when she was mistakenly assumed to be dead, due to a number of paralytic agents she had taken. The autopsy came to an abrupt end when Lian recovered from her paralysis and murdered the medical staff undertaking the autopsy. She did however have her hair shaved off, and a partial incision was made in her skull by a bone saw.

Lian's defective mental state, responsible for her murderous impulses, also proved to be a saving grace for the other members of her team when they encountered a Purple Slice reality. The effects of Purple Slice cancelled out Lian's murderous impulses, allowing her to remain sane and functional, and carry out a rescue when all other members of her team were afflicted. The lingering effects of her brief sanity allowed Lian to experience a normal emotional state, and to express her love for her fellow teammates.

Traits: Insane, psychopathic serial killer, who seems to take some delight in drawing out the process of killing others. Exhibits some aspects of obsessive-compusive disorder. Skilled in hand-to-hand combat and deception. Emotionally distant due to her psychopathic traits, channeling emotional reactions inwards until they can be released in a controlled fashion. Deeply loyal and loving of her teammates, despite her insanity.