Lian Nguyen-Harper is the daughter of Will Harper and Jade Nguyen.
Personality[]
Lian enjoys seeing people fight, a trait that her mother claims runs in the family. She also appears to be quite intelligent for an infant. An example of this was when she pointed to Speedy, and said (in plural form) "Dadas," recognizing both the original and clone Roy Harper as her father. At the age of three, she was able to discern that her aunt Artemis misses Wally West, and that her father yearns for Cheshire.
Physical appearance[]
At only a couple of months old, Lian had auburn hair, gray eyes, and a few teeth. Being only a quarter Vietnamese, she has a more Caucasian appearance, like her father and maternal grandfather, but with epicanthic folds like her mother.
At age 2/3, Lian resembles her father more, having more angular features from her paternal side, though the shape of her eyes is still like her mother's. Her hair has grown out, reaching the nape of her neck and unkempt bangs. Her usual attire consists of a pink headband, a pink cardigan over a white top and blue shorts. She is also commonly shown barefoot.
History[]
2015[]
Lian was born to Jade Nguyen in September 2015.
2016[]
Jade brought Lian to persuade her husband to give up his mad search for Speedy. He was surprised to learn that he had a daughter. Lian slept through the entire conversation.
Cheshire brought Lian along on their search for Speedy, though Roy thought that she was better off in her aunt Artemis's care while they fought. Safely tucked in in her mother's baby sling, she enjoyed seeing her parents fight their way through a Tibetan monastery. When Roy and Jade finally found Speedy, Lian giggled as she saw someone who looked exactly like her father.
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When Crusher Crock and Jade Nguyen went to pay their last respects to Artemis at Gotham Cemetery, Jade carried Lian with her. Lian slept through the entire conversation where her mother and grandfather swore to confront the Mantas.
Upon returning from her attempt to kill Aqualad, Jade picked Lian up from her mother's apartment.
2016-2018[]
Lian and her parents lived in a house in Star City. Jade later left them, leaving Lian in the care of her father, now going by Will. Artemis and Brucely moved in with them. Lian took to calling her aunt "Auntie Mouse", based on both a mispronuncaition of "Artemis" and Jade's pet name for her sister, "Mouse".
2018[]
Will gave his daughter breakfast just before Dick arrived to recruit Artemis for a mission.
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Lian had breakfast as her father wondered about the future of their new houseguest.
Will took Lian to a playdate with the other children of Justice League members hosted by Iris West-Allen.
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Lian had ice cream at the kitchen table as Artemis and Violet registered the latter for school. She was oblivious to her mother watching her from outside.
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Lian spilled her juice while Jeff Pierce and Helga Jace were visiting for coffee, requiring clean-up from Violet and Artemis. Lian denied any involvement in the spillage.
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When Artemis was about to leave for a mission, Lian called her to show her her half eaten food. This led to a father-daughter gross out contest.
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Lian fed Artemis ice cream.
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Lian spent Thanksgiving with her family and their guests. She sang a song with her grandmother before dinner. When Helga let slip Artemis had returned to the hero life during dinner, and Paula stormed off, even Lian noted the awkwardness.
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While Artemis, Violet and Tara were having a sleepover to celebrate the last two's last night in the Harper house, Lian rushed in scared by a thunderstorm. She was comforted by Tara, who later put her to bed. A sleeping Lian was oblivious to Tara texting Deathstroke.
2019[]
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Lian was babysat by Violet at the Premiere Building, where Beast Boy entertained her by changing into various animal forms. Suddenly, Metron appeared via boom tube. Violet ran to Lian's side and warned Metron to stay back. However, the New God enveloped Lian, Violet and Victor with his boom tube.
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Arriving in a strange void in zero gravity, Lian began to laugh upon hearing Violet and Victor speak in pings and had fun floating around. After briefly talking to his "grandchildren", Metron returned the trio to the Premiere Building and a confused Beast Boy.
Violet later took a sleeping Lian home, telling her father it had been an average night, before putting her to bed.
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Will took Lian to a private party at Bibbo's Diner for the original Team members, their significant others and children.
2020[]
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Will took Lian to a bon voyage party for Conner and M'gann at their house. Though she was being cared for by her favorite "larvae-sitter", Lian was in a mood and refused to speak. She later got into hijinks with Amistad Ervin; the pair overflowed Lucas Carr's punchbowl with potato salad.
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Lian knocked her juice off the table during breakfast, but Artemis caught it before it spilled.
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Lian knocked over her juice again. A depressed Artemis didn't even attempt to catch it.
When Artemis called Will to discuss bringing home another "stray", Lian leapt into the frame to show Artemis her "mommy mask". Artemis had to abruptly end the call to chase after Lian's mother, who was horrified to see her daughter emulating her.
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Artemis came home from her mission to Santa Prisca to find Lian, Will, Brucely and Paula waiting for her.
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Lian attended Conner and M'gann's wedding. She tapped hands with Amistad Ervin.
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Paula Crock brought Lian to visit "Uncle Ollie" and the others at Royal Memorial Hospital after they were placed in comas. She wanted to tell Ollie a story like her father does for her when she is ill.
Paula called for Lian to leave, but she was reluctant to leave Ollie and Dinah alone.
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Lian was present with the Arrow-family at Royal Memorial Hospital as the coma patients began to wake up. Everyone was relieved that everyone had come out okay.
Appearances[]
- Season 2
- 04. "Salvage" (no lines)
- 06. "Bloodlines"
- 08. "Satisfaction" (no lines)
- 16. "Complications" (no lines)
- Season 3
- 01. "Princes All" (no lines)
- 04. "Private Security"
- 09. "Home Fires" (no lines)
- 10. "Exceptional Human Beings" (no lines)
- 14. "Influence"
- 15. "Leverage"
- 16. "Illusion of Control"
- 17. "First Impression"
- 25. "Overwhelmed"
- 26. "Nevermore" (no lines)
- Season 3.9
- 01. "The Prize" (no lines)
- Season 4
- 05. "Tale of Two Sisters"
- 08. "I Know Why the Caged Cat Sings"
- 22. "Rescue and Search" (flashback, no lines)
- 26. "Death and Rebirth" (no lines)
- Companion comics
- YJT 04. "Foreign Affairs"
- YJT 05. "Metallic Aftertaste"
- YJT 06. "Last Rights" (no lines)
Background information[]
- This is Lian's first appearance outside the comic books. She first appeared as a baby in the mid-'80s and remained a supporting character until her death in the Cry For Justice miniseries. She was later brought back in the 2015 mini-series Convergence: The Titans.
- This is Lian Nguyen-Harper's first animated appearance.
- Both Lian's original baby design for season two and her 4/5-year-old design for season four were done by Jerome Moore.
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