Wen-Li Yang

Wen-Li Yang is one of the main characters from the Legend of Galatic Heroes anime.

Originally a simple student who wanted to be a historian, Yang Wen-li eventually joined the military to pay off his debts and rose through the ranks to become a Commodore. At this point he was already known as the Hero of El Facil after his superior organizational skills helped avert a major crisis on that planet. After the Battle of Astarte, in which he saves the Alliance fleet from utter destruction at the hands of Reinhard von Lohengramm, and the capture of Iserlohn Fortress he becomes known as Miracle Yang and every battle afterwards served only to increase his fame.

Appearance
Wen-Li has dark-blue hair and has brown eyes.

Personality
Unlike Reinhard he is a more subdued man who dislikes having accolades heaped upon him and would rather retire to live a comfortable life on as big a pension as he can accumulate through distinguished service. However, circumstances throw him time and time again into the war where he proves to be a greater strategist than even Reinhard.

Yang's most glaring flaw is his lack of political acumen. He makes no secret of the fact that he despises both politicians and the military, and his ever-increasing tally of successes only serves to make people in power nervous. Several attempts are made on his life, which he manages to survive but which leave him in a much more precarious position or force him to act before he's ready. Yet, for every disaster, he is able to rally his forces and lead them to an even greater victory than before. Yang Wen-li earns the respect of both his peers and his enemies as a miracle worker and a magician.

Abilities
Yang Wen-li has commanded several ships in battle. The most iconic are the battleship Hyperion and the cruiser Leda II.

Trivia

 * He commands the 13th fleet.
 * Yoshiki Tanaka is an avid fan of Chinese history. Yang is Chinese and originally wanted to be a historian.
 * Enemies and allies alike attribute Yang with almost godlike abilities. He really is brilliant, but his subordinates are almost never mentioned. His reliance on their talents to pull of his schemes is just as important to their success as his own ability to think outside the box.