Lord Li is one of the three surviving male True Blood nobles in the vampire hierarchy, alongside Rozenmann and Ivanovic. He leads one of the three most powerful vampire clans and is a key political adversary to Mina Tepes, the young vampire queen. Li appears dressed in a traditional Manchu changshan, and his face is marked by a hideous deformity around his mouth, which reveals sharp, pointed teeth. He habitually conceals this disfigurement behind an ornate fan and rarely speaks, preferring to observe discussions and contribute only when necessary. This reserved demeanor belies a keen intellect and a subtle appreciation for poetry, a taste he shares with his sister Min Mei. In the early parts of the story, Li is presented as a calculating and potentially dangerous figure, part of the faction that opposes Mina's progressive vision for vampire-human coexistence and seeks to control her through marriage or force. However, later developments reveal that Li is himself a puppet ruler, manipulated by his mother, which adds a layer of tragedy to his character and makes him more sympathetic. As a True Blood, he possesses the enhanced physical strength, speed, regenerative abilities, and other supernatural traits common to vampires of pure lineage, though he rarely engages in direct combat. His role in the narrative evolves from a seemingly menacing antagonist to a more complex figure constrained by family obligation and the weight of vampire tradition.