Li is a human man as well as a deep-sea researcher and explorer. He is the second playable character in Aquaria and Naija's companion.
Background[]
Li first met Naija some time before the events of the game when she was exploring the Veil. He was a teenager, out on the water on his boat. He was so surprised to see a green-skinned girl pop up from the water. She waved at him and disappeared beneath the waves once more.
After his close encounter with the girl from beneath the ocean, he set out on an expedition. Readying supplies and a deep-sea submersible, he headed underwater to find her.
He spent an unknown amount of time in the waters of Aquaria, searching for Naija. In the end, it was she who found him. She followed him to his base camp, located in an underwater cave near the Veil. He was startled to see her that he fled from her at first. Eventually, Naija cornered him in the back corner of the cave. She thought his breathing apparatus to be some kind of strange binding around his face. Using the Bind Song, she yanked the helmet off his head, and he began to drown, much to Naija's surprise.
As though moved by some unknown force, she moved in close and pressed her face to his, and the notes of the Verse flowed down his throat into his body. Naija passed out after this, but Li did not drown. He found himself able to breathe the water as easily as he did air. Furthermore, he found his digestion and tastes had changed as well. He could eat raw fish to no ill effect. This effect only worked so long as he remained close to Naija.
The two got to know one another. Naija finally had a travelling companion. Li offered to join her on her journey through Aquaria. When they came to the the Sun Temple, Naija regained the memory of their encounter, and Li learned for certain that Naija was the same girl he saw years ago.
Throughout their journey, Naija and Li became quite close, eventually becoming lovers. After defeating the Creator, they enjoyed the time of peace. The two of them eventually had children - a daughter and a son. While their daughter took more after her mother, their son took after his father, joining him above the Veil to explore the world.