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⚫ FILE 009-A
⚫YIN YANG (陰陽) — ROUND TABLE DOSSIER
⚫ CLASSIFICATION: OMEGA BLACK
⚫ ACCESSING…
Round Table Intelligence Archive — Level Omega Access
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CLASSIFICATION: TIER-ONE / BLACK LEVEL
STATUS: ACTIVE
SOURCE: The Expendables (Film Series)
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BASIC IDENTIFICATION
NAME: Yin Yang (陰陽)
LEGAL NAME: Li Jie (former identity; classified)
CODENAME (ROUND TABLE): Yin Yang
AGE: 51
DATE OF BIRTH: April 26, 1963
PLACE OF BIRTH: China
NATIONALITY: Chinese-American
HEIGHT: 5'6" (1.68m)
APPEARANCE (ACTOR): Jet Li
AFFILIATIONS:
• The Expendables (Core member)
• The Round Table (Cole Shaw's elite strike unit)
• Former: Wolf Fang (Langya Special Forces) — Instructor-level background (Classified)
RANK:
• Senior Combat Specialist – Round Table
• Former Senior Instructor — Wolf Fang Special Operations (unofficial, declassified via Chapters 54–57)
POSITION (ROUND TABLE):
Close-Quarters Combat Specialist / Mobility & Stealth Expert
Direct liaison between Cole Shaw and Asian theatres of operation
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SKILLS & CAPABILITIES
PRIMARY SKILLS:
• Elite Hand-to-Hand Combat (one of the strongest on The Expendables)
• Master Martial Artist (multiple disciplines; unmatched speed and precision)
• Close-Quarters Weapons Expert
• Shuriken Specialist
• Improvised Weapons Expert
• Acrobatics (high-level evasion, rolls, tactical movement)
• Stealth Mastery & Silent Entry
• SMG & Sidearm proficiency
• Combat mobility unmatched in confined environments
• Tactical infiltration & exfiltration
• Airborne insertion familiarity
• Intelligence gathering through observation and pattern reading
• Linguistics: Mandarin Chinese, English
NOTABLE TRAITS:
• Extremely agile fighter able to disable multiple opponents in seconds.
• Able to fire accurately while ziplining one-handed.
• Capable of converting environmental objects (frying pans, debris) into killing tools.
• Maintains honour-based combat doctrine; avoids "gruesome" kills unless necessary.
• Known rivalry with Gunner Jensen (playful hostility).
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PERSONALITY PROFILE
PRIMARY TRAITS:
• Disciplined
• Sharp-witted
• Honour-bound
• Grudgingly compassionate
• Distrustful of unstable commanders
• Competitive (especially about height)
• Habitual liar only when money or survival is involved
• Fiercely loyal to his team, though he masks emotions behind sarcasm and dry humour
HABITS:
• Hates references to his height (reactive trigger)
• Uses deadpan humour to diffuse tension
• Keeps emotional distance from most teammates except a select few
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BIOGRAPHY (FULL CANON INTEGRATION)
Early Life & Wolf Fang (Pre-Expendables)
Much of Li Jie's early life is classified, but Cole's Shanghai arc confirms:
• Yin Yang was once an instructor in Wolf Fang / Langya Special Forces, one of China's most elite units.
• He trained Fan Tianlei (confirmed in Chapter 55) and He Weidong, the Falcon.
• He was a respected instructor but left military service under undisclosed circumstances.
• Yin Yang still carries deep loyalty toward the He family and profound disdain for Fan Tianlei's arrogance and recklessness.
This background was revealed only when Cole and Yin Yang returned to Shanghai (Chapters 54–57).
The Expendables
After leaving Wolf Fang, Yin Yang became a mercenary. Barney Ross recruited him early to The Expendables, where he became the team's:
• Fastest close-quarters fighter
• Mobility specialist
• Knife/shuriken master
He formed strong ties with Ross, Christmas, Caesar, Toll Road, and eventually even Gunner.
Relationship with Cole Shaw (Arthur)
The Cole–Yang dynamic is one of the strongest bonds in the Cole Shaw Protocol Continuity.
Key moments:
Chapter 08 — Clocked
• Cole and Yin Yang fought during a test bout.
• Cole passed Yang's evaluation by demonstrating lethal efficiency.
• Mutual respect formed instantly.
Chapter 09 — Terms and Tests
• Yin Yang invited Cole to join The Expendables.
• Cole declined — and reversed the offer, inviting Yin Yang to join The Round Table.
• Yin Yang did not accept but did not decline either
Chapter 54–57 — Off-Script in Shanghai → The Shanghai Accord
• Cole and Yin Yang travel to Shanghai alone, forming a deeper bond.
• Yin Yang reveals emotional conflict about He Chenguang serving in the army due to He Weidong's death.
• Their shared infiltration, observation of Fan Tianlei's botched test, and intervention cement Yin Yang's trust in Cole.
• Yin Yang openly calls Arthur "my boss" in front of Fan Tianlei.
• Yin Yang assists Arthur in neutralizing IMF mole John and setting conditions for The Shanghai Accord between The Round Table and Chinese special operations command.
In all their missions, Cole views Yin Yang as:
"A blade that never dulls, and the one man who can match my precision move for move."
Current Status
Yin Yang is:
• A senior operative in The Round Table
• Cole's closest combat advisor
• Liaison for all operations in East and Southeast Asia
• One of the four active field operatives deployed in the Barcelona arc (alongside Caesar, Christmas, Ross)
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RELATIONSHIPS
Closest Allies:
• Cole Shaw (Arthur) — loyalty absolute
• Barney Ross — long-term trust
• Lee Christmas — competitive respect
• Hale Caesar — comic relief + battle brother
• Toll Road † (Deceased) — respected comrade
• Ghost (Simon Riley) — mutual recognition of skill
Significant Ties:
• He Weidong (Falcon) — former protégé; revered
• He Chenguang — views him almost as a surrogate nephew
• Mr. He — long-standing respect
Rivals (Historic):
• Fan Tianlei — deeply strained mentor/student relationship
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ROLE WITHIN THE ROUND TABLE
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
• Lead martial-arts tactician
• Infiltration specialist
• Urban pursuit & mobility tactician
• Close-quarters consultant for Cole
• Liaison to Chinese special operations leadership
SECONDARY FUNCTION:
• Handler and mentor to new recruits when their fighting style needs refinement
• Diplomatic intermediary in situations where Cole's presence may escalate tensions
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STATUS: ACTIVE
Yin Yang remains one of Cole Shaw's most trusted and lethal operators—a ghost in close-quarters combat, a shadow that moves faster than bullets, and the only man who can match Arthur's precision blow-for-blow.