Xia Yu

Biodata

Power Progression

Background and History

At twenty-five, Xia Yu received strange messages asking whether he wanted to become immortal or a superhero. He awoke in a changed version of his home and realized he had transmigrated 1.

The system placed him in Manhattan’s Chinatown in August 2007, giving him the identity of a Chinese American orphan raised by his grandfather. It also supplied his grandfather’s traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture skills, English proficiency, and an inherited building with a studio and rental property 2.

His early crime-fighting was guided by Tmall, a system that awarded Points for actions and missions and allowed him to exchange them for skills and physical improvements. He initially avoided changing major film events, but became more willing to alter the story as his strength grew 2 6 336.

Appearance

Xia Yu is 1.83 meters tall with a lean, athletic build 4.

• Early superhero outfit: Close-fitting black Cangyun-style armor, a black mask and a hairpiece with a long white false ponytail 4.
• Flight armor: Black armor made by Tony Stark, fitted with back and leg thrusters and a dragon-inspired reactor design 45.

Personality

Initially cautious and lonely, Xia Yu found real danger difficult despite his system-granted skills: he froze when first confronted by a gunman. After killing seventeen people, he nearly attacked Natasha on instinct before recognizing her. Her concern helped him break down and escape the killing spiral he had entered 5 9.

He is protective of his friends and often expresses affection through teasing. His bond with Tony led him to resolve that, while Tony protected the world, he would protect Tony. He can also be provocative and persistent, as shown by his repeated harassment of Dr. Pym while trying to recruit him 163 268.

Xia Yu initially regarded people outside the Avengers and the familiar film plot as less real. He later recognized them as individuals with lives and feelings; the destruction of Chinatown left him grief-stricken and blaming himself 218 400.

Abilities & Skills

Martial Arts and Internal Energy

Xia Yu’s system-loaded techniques gave him both combat skills and instinctive reactions. His foundation included the Yijin Jing, Lingbo Weibu and the Nine Yang Divine Skill 5 6 12.

• Lingbo Weibu: Footwork used for rapid movement and evasion; its reactions became instinctive after being loaded 5 23.
• Nine Yang Divine Skill: Enhances attack, defense and agility, assists healing, and provides automatic protection. Its energy countered the Mandarin’s cold attack, although a powerful shockwave still seriously injured Xia Yu 6 23 25.
• Dugu Nine Swords: A sword technique for attacking openings. Xia Yu used its Qi-Breaking Stance to interrupt the Mandarin’s whirlwind 23 158.
• Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms: Projects dragon-shaped internal energy, either as streams for area attacks or as a combined burst. It became less necessary once his energy grew sufficiently dense 39 155.
• Medicine and healing: Possesses system-provided traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture knowledge. He also used internal energy to help heal Natasha and the Ancient One 2 9 214.

Infinity Stone and Source Powers

Absorbing Stone Source power changed Xia Yu’s soul as well as his body. His abilities developed over time rather than immediately granting him each Stone’s full potential 138 198.

• Space: Opens portals and manipulates spatial energy. He expanded Natasha’s Space Ring to fifty cubic meters and later opened a portal large enough to transport Ego’s Planet 162 314.
• Energy projection: Draws energy from the universe and releases highly concentrated attacks. After his initial Space Stone fusion, excessive output damaged his meridians 153 155.
• Aether shaping: Forms shields, armor and weapons. Against Dormammu, he used a cushioning shield to withstand a barrage and shaped energy into a swarm of swords 198 366.
• Mind: Senses others’ emotional fluctuations more clearly; the Mind Stone’s origin also created a bond with Vision 243.
• Time: Manipulates time locally. Despite warnings about the risks, he rewound Chinatown to restore its people and buildings 371 401.
• Creation and resurrection: After gaining control of the universe’s Source, he retrieved Natasha and the Original Avengers’ souls, created bodies for them and began rebuilding the universe 485.

Equipment

• Heaven Reliant Sword — Xia Yu’s sword in battles including the fight against the Mandarin and the Battle of New York 23 96.
• Space Ring — Stores supplies and equipment, including weapons, ammunition and food 97 120 280.
• Flight armor — Tony-built black armor with thrusters; Xia Yu used it to maneuver during the Battle of New York 45 96.
• Time Stone bracelet — Used to reverse Chinatown’s destruction 401.

Relationships

• Natasha Romanoff — His girlfriend and closest emotional support. She comforted him after his killing spree and later stood beside him when officials challenged him; he eventually planned to propose 9 21 413 487.
• Tony Stark — Best friend, business partner and fellow Avenger. Xia Yu rescued him from the Ten Rings and became determined to protect him 23 45 163.
• Thor — Fellow Avenger and ally. Odin wanted Thor to follow Xia Yu, and the two later fought together in major battles 62 96.
• Ancient One — Initially challenged Xia Yu over his possession of the Infinity Stones, but later came to trust him. Her defense within his soul helped awaken him during Yuwen Feishuang’s attempted takeover 213 214 257 457.
• Tmall — Xia Yu’s system assistant, which guided his early development. He destroyed the system after it tried to stop him from reversing Chinatown’s destruction 6 401.
• Tate — A boy on Sakaar who helped Xia Yu and asked to leave the planet. Xia Yu cared for him and promised to take him away 279 280.
• Yuwen Feishuang — Claimed that Xia Yu was his continuation and that their shared original name was Yuwen Feishuang; he then attempted to seize Xia Yu’s body. Xia Yu rejected him 457 460.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Early hero career: Xia Yu treats patients by day and fights street crime while building his skills through the system. Natasha helps him through the psychological aftermath of killing 6 9.
• Tony Stark’s rescue: He infiltrates the Ten Rings operation, brings Tony out of the camp and stays behind to fight the Mandarin 22 23.
• Formation of the Avengers: Seeking a team with freedom from political control, he helps establish the Avengers and trains members to strengthen their bodies 36 44 68 73.
• Battle of New York: He fights Chitauri at the portal above Stark Tower, engages a Leviathan and asks Tony to keep the invasion away from Chinatown 96.
• Infinity Stones: His absorption of the Space Stone begins a transformation of his soul; later Stone Sources give him new powers and bring him into conflict with the Ancient One over Earth’s safety 138 198 213.
• Chinatown tragedy: After the neighborhood is devastated, he breaks free of the system and rewinds the destruction. His subsequent killing of council members causes conflict with the Avengers and public officials 401 407 409 413.
• Fate and the TVA: He confronts soulless decoys in the Quantum Realm and breaks through a membrane toward the true Time Variance Authority. Later, Yuwen Feishuang attempts to take over his soul 437 457.
• Rebuilding the universe: After destroying the Cosmic Will and taking control of the universe’s Source, Xia Yu restores the Original Avengers and asks Tony and Banner to help rebuild 485.

Notable Quotes

“In my last life, I watched you save the world through a cinema screen. In this life, you keep protecting this world, and I... will protect you!” 163

“My name is Xia Yu, and I’m from the Avengers.” 163

“Let there be light.” 485