SIFU
REAL NAME: Kenneth Lee
AGE: 56
POWERS: Ken is a master of Kung Fu, so much so that he had developed a number of mystical
abilities powered by his chi, or life energy. These powers include incredible leaping ability, the
ability to deflect bullets, and his Flying Windmill Kick, where each hit powers his next strike.
APPEARANCE: 5'7", 140 lbs. Wild salt-and-pepper gray hair, dark eyes. Think the current
Sean Connery w/o the beard. Costume is a Buddhist monk's outfit-bright orange robe. No
mask-most people won't associate him in a suit with him in the robe.
FIRST APPEARANCE: Guardians #4
BACKGROUND: Kenneth Lee is a Chinese-American student of Kung Fu, who was recruited
by the Green Berets as a hand-to-hand combat instructor. There, he met Brian Carpenter, a
young Beret who was interested in more than just the combat aspects of Kung Fu. Lee taught
Carpenter some of his chi control exercises, but Carpenter didn't have the devotion to master
them to the extend Ken did. However, Carpenter remembered Ken's teachings, and got back in
touch with him to instruct Michael first in martial arts, then in meditation to help power and
control Michael's emerging mental powers.
Carpenter convinced Ken to enlist in the Foundation full-time, and Ken became Janet's partner in
the Department of Justice. Together, they attacked the Dominatrix's drug ring in Baltimore, then
were assigned to Dallas when the Dominatrix escaped. There, Ken became a tutor again, helping
Katrina with her own concentration and martial arts, just as he had helped Michael before her.
However, Ken's martial arts abilities proved increasingly insufficient to battle the super-powered
opposition they faced. However, Ken is still a valuable asset for his instructional talents and calm
in the face of adversity.