History Characters / RomanceOfTheThreeKingdomsWei

* EyeScream: Takes an arrow right to the eye. Then pulls it out and eats it. Then kills the archer that shot it.

Great-grandson of Cao Cao. Wsa made the fifth and final Emperor of Wei after Cao Mao's death.

[[folder:Cao Rui]]
!!Cao Rui

Cao Pi's heir. He indulged in palaces and women after Zhuge Liang's death

* TheHedonist: Ordered the construction of numerous palaces in spite of officials' protests and bad omens. He also moved numerous statues from Chang'an which caused the death of many workers.
* KarmicDeath: Became deathly ill after he was [[TheDogBitesBack haunted by his dead wife]].
* LikeFatherLikeSon: Just like Cao Pi, he ordered his wife to commit suicide after he found a new favorite

[[folder:Lady Zhen]]
!!Lady Zhen
The widow of Yuan Shao's son, Cao Pi was taken by her beauty and made her his wife. Later, she would be replaced by Lady Guo, who intrigued against her. She was forced to commit suicide.

* DisposableWoman
* DrivenToSuicide

!The Five Elite Generals
[[folder:Zhang Liao]]
!!Zhang Liao
The leader of the Five Generals of Wei. Originally served Lu Bu, but was spared at the request of Liu Bei and Guan Yu after Lu Bu's defeat and execution. After a devastating victory against Wu with an inferior force, he became used as a boogeyman by Wu mothers.

* TheDreaded: His spectacular victory over the Wu Army during the Battle of Hefei made him a boogeyman in Wu, and it was said that the mere mention of his name would terrify crying Wu children into silence.
* FourStarBadass: He's not the leader of the Five Generals of Wei for nothing.
* FriendlyEnemy: Of Guan Yu.
* PleaseSpareHimMyLiege: Despite his taunting of Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Guan Yu vouched for him, so he lived while Lu Bu died.

[[folder:Xu Huang]]
!!Xu Huang
One of the Five Generals of Wei. Was instrumental in the campaign against Guan Yu in Jing.

* BigDamnHeroes: His first appearance is saving the emperor from bandits.
* FriendlyEnemy: Of Guan Yu.
* MyCountryRightOrWrong: When Guan Yu attempts to turn him to the side of Shu, he states that his public obligations outweigh his private friendship with Guan.
* WorthyOpponent: Of Guan Yu.

[[folder:Zhang He]]
!!Zhang He
One of the Five Generals of Wei. Formerly served under Yuan Shao before surrendering to Wei during the Battle of Guandu. Frequently served as Sima Yi's front-line commander, and was feared by Zhuge Liang.

* BadassBookworm: Off the battlefield, he promoted learning of the Five Classics.
* TheDragon: To Sima Yi.

[[folder:Yu Jin]]
!!Yu Jin
One of the Five Generals of Wei. After a meritorious career, he was sent against Guan Yu, who captured him due to his obstinacy and jealousy of Pang De. He died of illness after being ridiculed by Cao Pi for being captured.

* BadassInDistress: During Guan Yu's flood attack, he is trapped and surrenders. When Wu takes over Jing Province, he's set free to return to Wei, only to die when he's put in charge of guarding Cao Cao's tomb.
* DeathByDespair: When he's put in charge of superintending Cao Cao's tomb, Cao Pi had an artist depict his cowardly surrender to Shu. Rage and despair drives him to death.
* DrivenByEnvy: He is envious of Pang De for having wounded Guan Yu, and abruptly signals for a retreat before Pang De can finish the job.
* GreenEyedMonster: His jealousy of Pang De results in him putting himself and his seven armies into a compromising position just to keep Pang De from acting. Almost all of them are wiped out in Guan Yu's flood attack.

[[folder:Yue Jin]]
!!Yue Jin
One of the Five Generals of Wei. Amongst other accomplishments, he was one of the three generals who held Hefei against Sun Quan's large army.

* DefensiveFeintTrap: His role in the Battle of Hefei.

!Cao Cao's Bodyguards
[[folder:Dian Wei]]
!!Dian Wei
Cao Cao's personal bodyguard. A man of great physical strength and loyalty to Cao Cao. He died holding a gate against Cao Cao's enemies.
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* DualWielding: He was strong enough to dual wield polearms.
* GrievousHarmWithABody: When his weapon broke during his last stand, he used fallen enemy soldiers as bludgeons.
* YouShallNotPass: Despite having no weapons, and later, despite being dead, his mere presence still caused soldiers to hesitate long enough for Cao Cao to escape.

[[folder:Xu Zhu]]
!!Xu Zhu
Head of Cao Cao's personal bodyguard, the Tiger Guards. A man of great size, both girth and height, and strength, but known for being gentle and simple off the battlefield. Also known as "Crazy Tiger" or "Marquis Tiger".
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* GentleGiant: Outside of battle, at least.
* StoutStrength: Once dragged two stampeding oxen backward by their tails.

!Other Warriors
[[folder:Xiahou Dun]]
!!Xiahou Dun
A general of Wei. One of Cao Cao's most loyal generals. Famous for eating his own eye after it was shot through with an arrow.
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* EyepatchOfPower: His left eye was hit by a stray arrow, so he famously devoured it in the midst of battle. He wore an eyepatch ever since then.
* EyeScream: Takes an arrow right to the eye. Then pulls it out and eats it. Then kills the archer that shot it.

[[folder:Xiahou Yuan]]
!!Xiahou Yuan
A general of Wei, and elder cousin of Dun. Was famous for his lightning-quick attack, but was easily provoked into attacking which led to his downfall.

[[folder:Li Dian]]
!!Li Dian
The third of the generals who held Hefei. Famously cautious, especially compared to many of the other generals mentioned here.

* TheResenter: Towards Zhang Liao. However, he overcomes this for the Battle of Hefei.
* SourSupporter: His cautiousness clashed with most of his compatriot's more direct style of combat. However, he was usually justified.

[[folder:Pang De]]
!!Pang De
The former officer of Ma Chao and Zhang Lu. Marched against Guan Yu to prove his loyalty to Cao Cao, he was captured by Guan Yu owing to the jealousy of Yu Jin and then executed.

* DeathSeeker: He took a coffin with him to battle Guan Yu.

!Strategists
[[folder:Guo Jia]]
!!Guo Jia
Advisor to Cao Cao, responsible for many of his early victories. He would die of illness in his thirties while on a campaign, and Cao Cao would lament his absence at the Battle of Chi Bi.

* MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning: He leaves instructions in his will that end in the deaths in the final two sons of Yuan Shao.
* ProfessionalButtKisser: Famous for his description of Cao Cao's ten strengths compared to Yuan Shao's ten weaknesses. Unlike most examples of this trope, though, his genius means that his flattery is both accurate and useful, correctly predicting how the showdown between the two men will go.
* TheStrategist: One of Cao Cao's best advisors, who tragically died young.

[[folder:Xu Shu]]
!!Xu Shu
Advisor to Cao Cao. Originally served Liu Bei, but was intrigued against and came to Cao's court against his will. He promised to never make a plan for Cao.

* EvilChancellor: Towards Cao Cao.
* TheStrategist: Albeit more during his tenure with Liu Bei.

* ProfessionalButtKisser: Famous for his description of Cao Cao's ten strengths compared to Yuan Shao's ten weaknesses.

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%%We probably want Cao Shuang, Cao Feng, Cao Mao, and Cao Huan (at least) here, since they were all emperors or regents. Also Cao Zhang, Zhu, And, Anmin, and other important kids, and Cao Song (Cao Cao's dad). There's also important generals like Cao Xiu, Cao Hong, Cao Chun, Cao Ren, and Cao Zhen. If we get enough entries we may want to break this section up into the emperors and other family members.

%%We probably want Cao Shuang, Cao Feng, Cao Mao, and Cao Huan (at least) here, since they were all emperors or regents. Also Cao Zhang, Zhu, And, Anmin, and other important kids, and Cao Song (Cao Cao's dad). If we get enough entries we may want to break this section up into the emperors and other family members.

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!Other Generals