Yü-Ti

Yü-Ti
Real Name	Yü-Ti
Alias(es)	August Personage in Jade
Species	Human
Citizenship	K'un-Lunan
Gender	Male
Title(s)	Shifu
Affiliation	Order of the Crane Mother
Status	Unknown
Appearances
TV Series	Iron Fist (1 episode)
Actors/Actresses
Portrayed by	James Saito

"Kindness is the eternal law."

―Yü-Ti^[src]

Yü-Ti is an elder monk of the Order of the Crane Mother who trained Davos and Danny Rand.

Biography

Order of the Crane Mother

"Yü-Ti told us the Iron Fist must strike their enemies as a falcon does - without mercy or hesitation."

―Davos to Danny Rand^[src]

As a member of the Order of the Crane Mother Yü-Ti became known as the August Personage in Jade. Yü-Ti taught his apprentices that the importance of being kind, stating that kindness is the eternal law. However, he also claimed that Iron Fist, sworn defender of K'un-Lun, must fight against his enemies without mercy or hesitation in order to save his homeland.

Duel of K'un-Lun

"Only two warriors remain unbeaten. Only one shall be victorious. Only one shall win the right to face the dragon known as Shou-Lao."

―Yü-Ti^[src]

Yü-Ti, Lei Kung and Priya watches the duel

During the ceremonial challenge in order to choose the next Iron Fist, Yü-Ti watched the challenge alongside with Lei Kung and Priya. Yü-Ti claimed declared that Danny Rand and Davos were the only warriors who remain undefeated. However, only one of them could win and face Shou-Lao. The final showdown between them was launched by Lei Kung and Yü-Ti watched the fight that lasted for several hours before Lei Kung declared Rand as the winner.

Abilities

• Martial Artist: As an elder monk of the Order of the Crane Mother, Yü-Ti has a vast knowledge of martial art of K'un-Lun, and trained Davos and Danny Rand.

Relationships

Allies

• Order of the Crane Mother
  • Lei Kung
  • Priya
  • Danny Rand/Iron Fist - Trainee
  • Davos - Trainee

Enemies

• Hand

Appearances

In chronological order:

• Iron Fist
  • Season Two
    • Heart of the Dragon (mentioned in flashback)
    • The City's Not for Burning (flashback)
  • Season One
    • Eight Diagram Dragon Palm (mentioned)
  • Season Two
    • The Fury of Iron Fist (mentioned)

Trivia

• In the comics, Nu-An was leader of K'un-Lun, who inherited the title of Yu-Ti from his father Tuan, and the adoptive brother Wendell Rand. Yu-Ti was still leading K'un-Lun when Wendell Rand returned with his wife and son, searching for the mystical city. He took the orphaned Daniel Rand, under his care in the city and oversaw his training to become Iron Fist. He was succeeded by Lei Kung.

Gallery

External Links

• Nu-An on Marvel Database
• Yü-Ti on Wikipedia