Yinsen (Earth-199999)

Aliases: Yinsen , Dr. Yinsen
Universe: Earth-199999
Gender: Male
Alignment: Good

First Appearance: Iron Man (film)
Last Appearance: Iron Man (film)

History:

Yinsen, a Muslim man from a small Afghan village called Gulmira, is one of Tony Stark's fellow captives of the "Ten Rings" terrorist group in Afghanistan. He met Tony previously at a technical conference on integrated circuits given by Stark in Bern, though he understands that Stark doesn't remember as he was so drunk. A master of technology, Yinsen removes much of the shrapnel from Stark's body, and helps keep him alive long enough to build an electromagnet in his chest to keep the remaining shrapnel from entering his heart. Under captivity, Stark and Yinsen are ordered by the terrorists to build a missile similar to the kind Stark was demonstrating to the US military or they will be killed. However, both men know that they will be murdered either way and plan an escape instead. He then helps Stark keep the Iron Man Mark I suit he is making a secret from their captor, Raza, and assists him in its creation. When Tony asks about Yinsen's family, Yinsen merely notes, "I will see them when I leave this place." Yinsen also points out the damage wreaked upon the region by the terrorists, using Stark's own weapons, and asks if this is what he wishes "the legacy of the great Tony Stark" to be. During the escape he is killed while attempting to stall the guards long enough to buy Stark enough time to charge the suit. In his dying breath, Yinsen tells Stark "Don't waste your life."

Appearances:
Iron Man (film)

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