Trevor Slattery

"Some people call me a terrorist. I consider myself a teacher. Lesson number one: Heroes, there is no such thing."

- Mandarin

The Mandarin is a mysterious enemy of Iron Man. He was considered a terrorist by some people in the world.

Biography
When James Rhodes flew around the world in his new battle suit, destroying the terrorist cells of the Ten Rings organization, Mandarin sent his men to capture him and his armor. Though they failed in their mission, they managed to scan the War Machine armor, thus obtaining invaluable information.

Relationships

 * Iron Man - Enemy
 * Ten Rings - Followers

Trivia

 * Kevin Feige has said that the Mandarin was considered for the main villain during the writing stages of  Iron Man. He also said that they avoided making him too similar to his comic book counterpart as they did not want him to be a Fu Manchu-esque stereotype.
 * The Mandarin has a tattoo of the Captain America's Shield on his neck. It has been noted that in place of the star is an "A", the symbol for anarchy. Kevin Feige has said that the Mandarin uses "symbolism of various cultures and iconography that he perverts for his own end." A popular theory is that he is attempting to twist the ideals the shield represents. This fits in with the speech that he gives in the trailer.