About

Name: Li Xingke
Age: 26
Date of Birth: 1992
Nationality: Chinese



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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 re-establish 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.

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.

Li 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. Besides his sword, Li favors rope darts in combat, a trait which his Knightmare reflects. He is also a skilled Knightmare Frame pilot, able to pilot the physically demanding Shenhu Knightmare Frame, which no one before him could effectively control. In addition to his physical skills, Li is highly intelligent, using the chaos from the Black Knights presence in the Chinese Federation Consulate to discreetly assassinate Gao Hai. He is also able to anticipate Lelouch's strategies and counter them. C.C. comments that he is not only a skilled soldier, but possesses political skill as well. Li Xingke's strength and intelligence is said to rival that of Suzaku Kururugi and Lelouch Lamperouge, respectively,[2] which Lelouch himself acknowledges in the tenth episode. However, despite his talents, Li suffers from an unidentified, though apparently terminal, illness. One of the symptoms is coughing up blood.

The first appearance of Li Xingke was back in first season, at episode 23. It is a brief moment, with his back turned away from the viewers. He makes his debut at the first episode of Code Geass R2, being introduced as the bodyguard of the Eunuch, Gao Hai. Under the Geass's power, Gao Hai shelters the Order of the Black Knights, which thus, disturbs Xingke.

During his stay, he interacts with Kallen, and was extremely impressed on the youth of the 'Ace of Black Knights'. When the Brittania forces announced for the execution of the imprisoned Black Knights, Xingke thus created a plan, informing C.C. and Kallen of his plan to kill Gao Hai.

He confronted Gao Hai about the sheltering and the recognition of the United State of Japan, without confirming it with higher officials. When Gai Hai, (still under Geass), reveals that he holds Zero in a higher light the the Empress, Xingke executes Gao Hai for lèse majesté. C.C. recognizes his ambition, and that his agreement to aid the Black Knights, only for them, in turn to be used as tools for his plan back at the mainland.

Li 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.

After Zero escapes with Tianzi and easily defeats the predictable Chinese forces, the Eunuchs enlist Li's help in retrieving her. He is given the Shenhu Knightmare Frame and command over their troops. Li is able to predict Zero's strategies and counter them, easily putting the Black Knights on the defensive. The Black Knights manage to escape and take refuge in the mountain housing the royal tombs. At this point, the Eunuchs turn on Li and have his forces surrounded, having turned to the Britannians for aid instead. Li attempts to fight back, but cannot beat Gino Weinberg‎. He resorts to asking for help after being forced to act as a shield for Tianzi, which Zero answers. The two become allies after parts of the Chinese Federation revolt against the Eunuchs.

After the United Federation of Nation is formed, Li is appointed as Commander-in-Chief of the Black Knights. He leads the initial attack on the Kagoshima coastline as a distraction for the infiltration of Tokyo Bay, and engages the Knight of One, Bismarck Waldstein, in combat. He is wounded defending the fleet's command ship when the Knight of Ten throws a Brittanian vessel at it.

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