Yulan (Earth-616)

Lady Yulan
Name	Yulan
Affiliation and Relationships
Group Affiliation	Leader of Clan Yulan
Relatives	Spouses: Unnamed brides (wives)
Marital Status	Married
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Female
Eyes	Irises: Red
Hair	Platinum Blonde
Unusual Features	Fangs (become more prominent when angered)
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Turned Vampire Formerly Human
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Place of Birth	China
Personal Information
Identity	No Dual
Citizenship	American, Chinese
Occupation	Crime lord
Base of Operations	Chinatown, New York City
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Jed MacKay, Alessandro Cappuccio
First	Moon Knight (Vol. 9) #16 (October, 2022)
First	Moon Knight (Vol. 9) #16 (October, 2022)

Where I come from, back in my day, you wore white for funerals. I've worn it ever since. Do you go to a lot of funerals, Mr. Knight?

—Lady Yulan[source]

History

Born in the Yuan Dynasty, Yulan was raised from birth to be an assassin to the dread immortal Yi Yang. She was the first vampire of her bloodline created by Yang's alchemy and, in Yang's service, she killed over one thousand men, more than a century before the birth of Vlad Dracula. With time, however, Yulan decided to leave China and Yang, as she realized her master's immortality had soured her soul and mind. Determined not to let the same thing happen to herself, she establishing her own vampire clan and adapted as the years changed, thus avoiding the alienation of immortality.

Eventually moving to the U.S., Yulan met Kenneth, soon rebranded The Tutor, and was intrigued by his theories on social integration of vampirism as an evolutionary step rather than the natural parasitic infection. She quickly realized he had ulterior motives, but he took one of her brides and used her blood to become a vampire, fleeing the country before she could enact vengeance. She didn't see him for long and, when he returned years later, he had an ultimatum: leave him to his business or he'd tell Yang where to find Yulan. Without much of a choice, Yulan formed a truce with The Tutor.

When Moon Knight found her home in Chinatown, he came to her asking for information that could help him kill The Tutor. As Yulan still wanted him dead, she told Moon Knight their story and where to find The Tutor. Before long, Moon Knight confronted The Tutor at his lair.

Personality

Yulan is more relaxed and evenhanded when ruling her vampire territory, having adapted over the centuries of his existence to keep the maddening alienation of vampire immortality from destroying her. She has a cultivated sense of honor and will enact immediate retribution to any who besmirch it, but will prioritize pragmatic survival should such action bring a negative consequence; i.e. Tutor's calling Yang should Yulan interfere in his affairs. Being centuries old, Yulan is also wise enough to seize an opportunity should it arise, such as helping Moon Knight find a way to infiltrate the Tutor's conclave.

Attributes

Powers

• Yulan has powers consistent with Vampires including longevity and superhuman strength and speed, strengthened over 600 years experience. It is unclear if her vampirism being derived from Yi Yang's alchemy rather than more "traditional" means (such as Varnae's strain) imbues her with any additional strengths or weaknesses, though she was depicted as manifesting a demonic-looking visage when angered by Mr. Knight.

See Also

• 8 appearance(s) of Yulan (Earth-616)
• 1 minor appearance(s) of Yulan (Earth-616)
• 4 mention(s) of Yulan (Earth-616)
• 6 image(s) of Yulan (Earth-616)
• 3 quotation(s) by or about Yulan (Earth-616)