Yao, Chien-Po, and Ling

Ling is one of three aspiring warriors who joined the Imperial Army in Kingdom Hearts II, alongside Chien Po and Yao.

He and Yao shared a dislike for Sora, Mulan, Donald, and Goofy, but he eventually changed his mind after they saved the country from Shan-Yu and his army of Heartless.

Kingdom Hearts II
Ling first shows up at the Encampment, where he and Yao argue with Sora and Donald. He pops up again at the Summit, with Yao and Chien Po, in hopes of killing Shan-Yu. After Shan-Yu attack the Palace, Ling helps protect the Emperor. After Shan-Yu's defeat, Ling spends his time walking around the Village.

Some time after Xemnas's defeat, Ling, Yao, and Chien Po spy on Mulan and Li Shang, but are discovered when they fall over.

Appearance
Ling is of average height and is quite thin. He has a somewhat pointed face, a large nose, black eyes, and rather thick, black eyebrows. He dresses in during the course of the game. Ling's armor is colored predominantly in shades of grey and yellow and his sports a red tassel at the top. He carries a with a gold guard and pommel and a black hand grip as a weapon.

Personality
Ling is the friendly, enthusiastic friend of Yao and Chien Po whose passion is telling jokes. While seeking acknowledgment from his jokes he gains an obnoxious exterior. Like Yao, Ling can be harsh to people he does not know/like, but after spending time with the person his opinion of them increases.

Origin
Ling is from the original movie  and its sequel, Mulan II. At the start of the first film, Ling is, along with his friends Yao and Chien Po, a recruit in Li Shang's troops at training camp to prepare China from the upcoming war against the Huns and its leader, Shan-Yu. There, the trio meets Mulan (disguised as a man under the alias Ping). When Mushu (Mulan's dragon guardian) insults Yao, Ling and the other troops were quickly taken in a full-out brawl when Yao begins a fight with Mulan, thinking that she was the one who insulted him. As a result, the recruits are given a harsh punishment, causing Ling and his friends to take a dislike to Mulan and continually harass her. However, Mulan quickly earns the trio's respect once she completed a challenge Shang set up for the troops. On the night Ling and the others went to take a bath with Mulan (who was uncomfortable due to having to hide her gender), they reconcile with her and genially reintroduced themselves. Soon after, Ling and the other recruits completed their training, and are called to the war front (due to Mushu's meddling).

After a long march to a mountain summit, the troops were ambushed by the Huns and when Mulan runs with the last cannon in an attempt to destroy them, the trio follow. However, they swiftly hide behind a rock when a large avalanche begins to come down. When Mulan and Shang were swept away to the edge of a cliff by the avalanche, Ling and the troops to pull the pair to safety with a rope. When Mulan's identity as a female was exposed, the trio display visible shock and was sadly force to leave her behind on the summit to return to the Imperial City. When the Emperor was kidnapped by Shan-Yu, Shang and the trio choose to follow Mulan's plan to rescue him. By dressing up as concubines, they were able to sneak into the palace and knock out the guards. Once the Emperor was out of harm's way, Ling and the others leave, and are forced to look on as Mulan becomes trapped with Shan-Yu. After Shan-Yu's defeat, Ling and the others come to Mulan's defense from Chi-Fu's rantings. When Mulan was named a hero by the Emperor, Ling and everyone else present bow to Mulan in respect.

Ling's name means "zero" in Mandarin Chinese, while Yao's name coincidentally means "one".