Hua Lian

Hua Lian (莲 濂) was a Chinese martial artist, magus, sentinel, a member of Squad Alpha, a graduate of Bastion Academy, a former agent of the Stalwart Organization, and is a former officer in the United Nation Army, and was considered one of Earth's greatest heroes and amongst the greatest sentinels, eventually reaching the level of a bodhisattva. 
== Biography ==
=== Early Life ===
Lian was born in a small village in Guangxi, China. Lian's parents came from humble beginnings, though his father was the illegitimate son of a nobleman who was discarded after birth. Lian's mother's family were originally Vietnamese, though they immigrated to China sometime before she was born. About a year after he was born, his sister, Mei, was born.
Lian and his family were happy for several years, though political and economic instability would make them rather poor.
=== Bandit Uprisings ===
All the instability in China as a result of recent monster incursions, led to a large bandit uprising led by a man known as the Scarred Leopard. The Imperial Army began conscripting soldiers of many ages and Lian's father was one of the men drafted. 
Lian and Mei were distraught of the idea of their father leaving and tearfully begged him to stay, though he had no choice but to join. Before leaving, Lian's father comforted his children and told them that he would be back, telling Lian to take care of his mother and sister before leaving. Lian and Mei would never see their father again, with him having sacrificed himself to protect his unit from a monster the bandits lead to their camp.
== Legacy ==
== Personality ==
== Appearance ==
=== General Appearance ===
Lian was a Han Chinese man with raven black hair, magenta eyes, and pale skin. Lian was of about average height at 5'8" and had a rather slender build, though he did have toned muscles and was much stronger than he looked (mostly because of his mastery of qi). Lian was a very androgynous looking man in most respects, as a result of his long hair, beautiful face, and more slender build.
Lian had a head of thick and straight raven black hair. Lian's hair was very soft, silky, finely textured, and healthy-looking with Lian having taken good care of it since childhood. Lian typically wore his hair very long and it got longer as the serious progressed. Lian's hair was initially middle back length, though he later grew it out to his thighs. Lian typically wore his hair in either a low ponytail or a braid, though he sometimes wore it in a bun or let it hang loose. Lian had straight bangs which covered his forehead, two long bangs at the sides which framed his face and ended at his cheeks, and long sidelocks which ended at his shoulders. 
Lian had large and upturned, monolid eyes that were very stoic and left little ideal of his emotions. Lian's eyes were a very unique shade of magenta that were incredibly beautiful. Although rare, there were times when Lian's true feelings showed themselves. Lian had long and thick eyelashes and mostly thin eyebrows.
Lian had an oval-shaped face that was perfectly symmetrical and very androgynous. Lian had a mildly wide forehead, high cheekbones, average size ears with pierced lobes, a small, straight, and sharp nose with small nostrils, soft, full lips that were a a light pink in color, straight and pearly white teeth, a strong and sharp jawline, and a strong rounded chin. Lian preferred to go clean-shaven, though he has grown out his facial hair in a thin, but very well maintained mustache and goatee at times. Lian had had very beautiful and sharp facial features, often being considered amongst the most beautiful of sentinels in history. Lian's skin was noted to be very smooth and soft, as well as quite pale. Despite his pale skin, Lian did not sunburn and instead tanned lightly. Lian's skin was devoid of any marks, scars, freckles, or any other potential flaw on it.
Lian was a rather lean man, though still muscular and toned. Lian had a long and slender neck, broad shoulders, long and toned arms, average hands with long, slender, and dexterous fingers, a toned chest with small, light pink nipples, a flat abdomen with six-pack abdominal muscles, a very narrow and slim waist, sculpted buttocks, and long and toned legs that had rather thick thighs. Lian meticulously groomed himself and his body was hairless as a result. Lian was apparently quite well endowed.