| 1 | Characters of the ''Manga/{{Kingdom}}'' manga series. As a retelling of the Chinese Warring States period, it is of course filled with numerous characters from all sides. |
| 2 | |
| 3 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 4 | |
| 5 | !!State of Qin |
| 6 | ---- |
| 7 | |
| 8 | Qin is the home state of our protagonists, located in the northwestern corner of the seven warring states. |
| 9 | [[index]] |
| 10 | * [[Characters/KingdomQinMilitary Qin Military]] |
| 11 | ** [[Characters/KingdomFeiXinUnit Fei Xin Unit]] |
| 12 | ** [[Characters/KingdomIndependentMaraudingUnits Independent Marauding Units]] |
| 13 | ** [[Characters/KingdomSixGreatGeneralsOfQin Six Great Generals of Qin]] |
| 14 | ** [[Characters/KingdomTengArmy Teng Army]] |
| 15 | ** [[Characters/KingdomMengAoArmy Meng Ao Army]] |
| 16 | ** [[Characters/KingdomHuanYiArmy Huan Yi's Bandits]] |
| 17 | |
| 18 | * [[Characters/KingdomQinGovernment Qin Government]] |
| 19 | ** [[Characters/KingdomChancellorLuBuweiFaction Chancellor Lü Buwei's Faction]] |
| 20 | ** [[Characters/KingdomPrinceChengjiaoFaction Prince Chengjiao's Faction]] |
| 21 | ** [[Characters/KingdomRoyalHarem Royal Harem]] |
| 22 | [[/index]] |
| 23 | [[folder:[[spoiler:State of Ai]] ]] |
| 24 | |
| 25 | The State of Ai is a rebel faction of Qin led by Lao Ai and Zhao Ji, the Queen Mother. In reality is the "ultimate weapon" of Lü Buwei and his last chance of dethroning Zheng as King of Qin. At the king's coming of age ceremony, they launch an ambush of the capital Xianyang with the goal of taking the city and murdering the royal family. |
| 26 | |
| 27 | !!Fan Yuqi |
| 28 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Han Oki |
| 29 | |
| 30 | A military leader of the rebel state of Ai. |
| 31 | ---- |
| 32 | [[spoiler:* OutlivingOnesOffspring: Watches Liuqi’s execution in anguish as a disguised fugitive.]] |
| 33 | |
| 34 | !!Fan Liuqi |
| 35 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Han Roki |
| 36 | |
| 37 | A military commander under his father Fan Yuqi, tasked with finding and killing the royal family. |
| 38 | ---- |
| 39 | * AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler:Xin cuts off his hand before he even gets a word in. It's all downhill for him from that point on.]] |
| 40 | * BigBadWannabe: His arrogance far exceeds his actual martial ability. |
| 41 | * [[spoiler:OffWithHisHead: His eventual fate.]] |
| 42 | * OhCrap: When he realized he's been severely outclassed by the very, very angry Xin... |
| 43 | * PsychopathicManchild: Takes glee in massacring defenseless citizens on his way to the royal harem. |
| 44 | * SmugSmiler: Has a self-assured grin the entire time up until he realizes how deep of a shit he is in. |
| 45 | * StupidEvil: His seeming compulsion to kill every civilian he comes across is not only cruel, but actively hurts his efforts. More than a few times his own allies tell him to cut that shit out during a battle because that's not what they're here to do. [[spoiler: Of course, this bites him hard during the raid on Xianyang. Xin is able to catch up with him and beat him bloody before he can kill the royal heir because he wasted his time killing every person he came across, and that left a trail of bodies Xin was able to use to track him easily even through the maze like structure of the harem.]] |
| 46 | |
| 47 | !!Wa Tieji |
| 48 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Wa Tegi |
| 49 | |
| 50 | [[/folder]] |
| 51 | |
| 52 | !!State of Zhao |
| 53 | ---- |
| 54 | |
| 55 | Bordering Qin to the east, Zhao is a perennial rival and thorn in the side of the state of Qin. |
| 56 | |
| 57 | * DecadentCourt: The current ruling body of Zhao is ultimately negligent to the state's affairs and proves itself to be as much of a threat to the kingdom as its enemies. |
| 58 | |
| 59 | [[folder:Three Great Heavens of Zhao]] |
| 60 | |
| 61 | !!Li Mu |
| 62 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Ri Boku |
| 63 | [[quoteright:249:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ri_boku_anime.png]] |
| 64 | [[caption-width-right:249:The Great Blaze, Strongest of the Three Great Heavens]] |
| 65 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ToshiyukiMorikawa (Japanese), Creator/ChrisHackney (English, Season 3 onwards) |
| 66 | |
| 67 | A legendary general that never lost a battle in his life. In this manga he was the man that out-thought and defeated [[spoiler:Wang Yi, the greatest and last of the Six Great Generals in battle]]. He's the main antagonist of the story, and it's one of Xin's goals to defeat him and avenge [[spoiler:Wang Yi's death.]] |
| 68 | |
| 69 | ->Stats: Strength |91|, Leadership |98|, Knowledge |100!!!| |
| 70 | ---- |
| 71 | * TheAce: So far, it's shown that he's to be AT LEAST stronger than Xin's 'default state', superior to Wang Yi in strategems and tactics, and the equal of Ju Xin, a man who replicated the Military God Yue Yi's warefare through years of careful study. More recently (as of chapter 750) his martial strength has been eclipsed by other fighters around him, and he has lost to Wang Jian at the battle of Zhu Hai Plains, but Qin still rightfully considers him a monster beyond compare. |
| 72 | * AntiVillain: In the end, he is only an antagonist because he serves the "wrong" side of history. If anything, the story points out and acknowledges that ''Qin'' is technically more villainous than him for their warmongering tactics, despite their long-term ambitions for peace, as Li Mu points out diplomatic alternatives to unifying the 7 states. Zheng shoots those down under the argument that it wouldn't truly erase the borders and cultural identities that cause the states to see each other as enemies to be fought, and since Li Mu cannot stomach the idea of a cultural LossOfIdentity on such a massive scale like what Zheng envisions, he becomes determined to fight him to the bitter end to preserve as much life as he possibly can. |
| 73 | * AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: [[spoiler:Defeating Wang Yi]] earns him such status that he becomes the number one general in Zhao, the Head of Military Affairs, ''and'' the prime minister. |
| 74 | * BadassBoast: He tells Ying Zheng straight to his face that he alone is stronger than all of Qin's military combined and if Qin goes too far, he'll personally level Qin's capital. |
| 75 | * BadassBookworm[=/=]GeniusBruiser: He was able to push back Xin's strength and have Xin on the defensive in their early spar with ease. His arms were shown to have several hideous and long scars and were also extremely muscular. |
| 76 | * BadassBureaucrat: Besides being the head of Zhao's military, he's also its Prime Minister, meaning he holds the most political power as well after the king. |
| 77 | * BigBad: Somewhat. He's the closest thing to the primary antagonist of the series and decides to make himself the main obstacle to the fulfillment of Zheng's dream after failing to peacefully dissuade him from his path, but he's hardly a monster or a bad man for doing so, and there are numerous other forces in the various states who are portrayed as being threats or significant obstacles to Zheng's overall goals. Nonetheless, Li Mu fits this most because he's the most [[ItsPersonal personal]] opponent for both Zheng and Xin for different reasons. |
| 78 | * BeleagueredAssistant: To the Zhao king. |
| 79 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: For someone not being as menacing as most generals and who tries to look for a peaceful solution first, when it comes to warfare all gloves are off. |
| 80 | * CallToAgriculture: Admits he would much prefer to be a simple farmer than the general he is but continues to fight because he acts as one of the pillars that uphold Zhao in its entirety. |
| 81 | * ClarkKentOutfit: He has a pretty muscular build under his baggy clothing. |
| 82 | * CombatPragmatist: He believes in minimizing loss of life, and if that means fighting dirty or dishonorably to end conflict in the fastest means possible, then he'll use whatever dirty trick he has to in order to do that. On the other hand, if he can't end the fighting with the fewest number of lives lost on both sides, then he'll set up his tactics accordingly so that the enemy is overwhelmingly crushed with zero loses on his side, so that [[PragmaticVillainy they don't have the manpower or the spirit to rise up against Zhao in the future]]. |
| 83 | * CrazyPrepared: His main shtick. He will create schemes years in advance and meticulously plans and stacks the deck in his favor. If he happens to be OutGambitted and cornered at his HQ, he will always have Pang Nuan by his side to ensure he still wins anyway. |
| 84 | * CoveredInScars: Xin needs only one look at his arm under the sleeve to realize that he's not just a strategist. |
| 85 | * DidntSeeThatComing: He's not infallible or capable of 100% accurately predicting the future, but what he does predict usually comes to pass in some form. It's notable in that the few times he doesn't correctly predict the outcome, [[SpannerInTheWorks Xin]] is involved in some manner. [[spoiler:It takes some ''extreme'' outside-the-box thinking and months-long preparations from Lord Changping and Wang Jian to get their armed forces to successfully invade Zhao thanks to his crafted defenses, and even then it was an all-or-nothing gamble that risked destroying Zheng's dreams of unification and the Qin military's entire might in one go, and it's made clear that if it didn't work, ''nothing'' they could pull off in the future would, because Li Mu would [[ItOnlyWorksOnce learn from the experience]] and prepare further defenses appropriately]]. |
| 86 | * DirtyCoward: Played with. Li Mu's willing admission that he is this trope has never been portrayed as an indication of weakness; in fact, it only further emphasizes just how dangerous an enemy he is. After all, it is exactly because he is willing to use underhanded tactics that he is able to slay [[spoiler:Wang Yi]]. |
| 87 | * HeroKiller: The most feared opponent of Qin who has been responsible one way of another for virtually all of their major war casualties. |
| 88 | * HistoricalBadassUpgrade: Inverted. The historical Li Mu remained undefeated all the way till his [[spoiler: execution]], successfully defeating or fending off any enemy no matter the odds, hence becoming considered one of the four greatest generals of the warring states. Kingdom's Li Mu has already been defeated in the battle of Zui and faces defeat in Ye [[spoiler:which comes to pass despite his best efforts, in part due to the king of Zhao being a petty shit]]. |
| 89 | * HopeCrusher: A sympathetic example. In order to end conflict with minimal lives lost, he'll try to reason with the enemy and convince them of the folly of fighting, trying to dampen their fighting spirits to avoid needless bloodshed. Naturally, this makes him something of an ideological opposition to both Zheng and Xin. |
| 90 | * KeystoneArmy: Is believed to be the keystone to not only the Zhao military, but also the kingdom as a whole and his death would spell the end for the state. |
| 91 | * MyCountryRightOrWrong: Is despised by the current king Daoxiang and is refused many assets that could lead to Zhao's success, but he ultimately stays as the main commander due to his love for his people. |
| 92 | * ReasonableAuthorityFigure: To the Zhao people. A related one-shot reveal that he personally helps the Zhao rebuild their village--as in, personally teaching them how to evacuate during the Xiongnu's raid and lifting woods to help the villagers rebuild their houses afterward--despite being a Great General. |
| 93 | * TheUnfettered: He will do everything to keep his homeland safe. |
| 94 | * WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was meant to be the main character instead of Xin in the original version of the manga. Sadly, the author wants to follow the main history -- the tragic ending to Li Mu's story was too horrible to put in. |
| 95 | * WorthyOpponent: Played with. He respects Xin and recognizes his potential, but also tells him it is far too early for Xin to challenge him. If anything, it's implied that he sees Xin in a similar capacity to Hai Yin and would very much prefer to have him on his side rather than an enemy, but with their differing loyalties he's reluctantly forced to mark Xin out as a notable target for his deputies to focus on in large-scale involvements when his attention is being diverted towards the opposing army commanders. |
| 96 | ** He also praises Duke Biao for surpassing his understanding of instinctual generals when the Duke manages to crack his Liudong flow. |
| 97 | ** He is hated by all of Qin for [[spoiler:leading the operation that killed Wang Yi]] and leading the Coalition War, but also respected for his sheer talent. |
| 98 | * XanatosSpeedChess: While there's always a Plan C to his Plan B, he rarely has the actual information on the enemy, which results in him swapping tactics on the spot before the opponent recovers from his previous maneuvers. The fact that he's so good at this makes it hard to get the drop on him, which often means his opponents have to resort to [[CrazyEnoughToWork extremely illogical moves]] to catch him off-guard, if ever. |
| 99 | |
| 100 | !!Pang Nuan |
| 101 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Hou Ken |
| 102 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MasayaTakatsuka (Japanese), Kamran Nikhad (English, Season 3 onwards) |
| 103 | |
| 104 | The warrior that appeared out of nowhere and killed one of the Six Great Generals of Qin, Liao, in the past. Wang Yi avenged Liao and killed him by slashing his face, his falling body getting skewed by nearly a dozen arrows before falling into the depths below. He miraculously survived and joined Zhao six years later. |
| 105 | |
| 106 | ->Stats: Strength |[[WorldsStrongestMan 100!!!]]|(superior to Wang Yi's 'default state') |
| 107 | ---- |
| 108 | * AllForNothing: [[spoiler: As he dies, the flashback to his childhood paints his actions and attitude as a desperate subconscious attempt to avert this, as he was kidnapped as a baby from his parents and presumably forced into undergoing TrainingFromHell to become a Wushen without any say in the matter. Deciding to seek out opponents to fight was his way of proving his existence as the WorldsStrongestMan and validating the hell he'd been forced into, and men like Xin and Wang Yi being able to equal his level of martial prowess without undergoing the same intense training defined all that he'd done and rendered it all meaningless, hence why he was determined to beat them in combat to prove 'his way' was the correct one, heedless of any greater causes the other men might be fighting for]]. |
| 109 | * BadBoss: |
| 110 | ** He kills any subordinate he doesn't like. While it's not uncommon in the ''Kingdom'' universe, the thing about Pang Nuan is that most of the subordinates he kills are actually trying to protect him. |
| 111 | ** He has no interest in leading troops or winning wars for his country, all he cares about are fights. Li Mu recruited him solely because he is a human wrecking ball. |
| 112 | * DiabolusExMachina: Li Mu announces all his commanders when the series switches to his point of view... except for this guy. More than once when Li Mu is about to bite the dust it's revealed that Pang Nuan was by his side the entire time. It's more or less his entire purpose on the battlefield, since he refuses to follow orders or lead anybody anywhere-- hanging by Li Mu will ultimately mean that the strong opponents he seeks will come towards him seeking Li Mu's head, or Li Mu will set up a situation where he can duel them to demonstrate his strength, which is basically a death sentence for the opposing party. |
| 113 | * DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: After being beaten a few times by Wang Yi, he's been WalkingTheEarth looking for strong opponents to find what he is lacking. Even after [[spoiler:finally killing Wang Yi]] he still isn't satisfied. Li Mu has to remind him that he will find enlightenment in battle. |
| 114 | * HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: [[spoiler:Xin eventually cuts him in two]]. |
| 115 | * HeroKiller: This is kinda his job. Stick close to Li Mu and kill any notable combatant that makes their way through his schemes and forces in hopes of taking his head, which in turn greats him the fights he seeks as validation.[[spoiler: He kills Wang Yi (thought he was given the opening via Wei Jia's interference), and later Duke Biao. ''Technically'', Xin [[AlmostDeadGuy nearly perished]] in the act of killing him for good, and it was only through Qiang Lei using a DangerousForbiddenTechnique that rendered her a HandicappedBadass in combat that saved Xin from fully passing on.]] |
| 116 | * {{Jerkass}}: He went into Xin's camp and attempted to kill him merely because he sensed potential in him, believing that it was better to nip it in the bud early so he wouldn't be considered an equal in the future. |
| 117 | * KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: He gets sliced in half by Xin, a move he frequently delivers to his opponents. Furthermore, once Xin broke his podao's blade in half, he attempted to counter-attack with the same move he used to knock Xin out in their first '[[CurbStompCushion fight]]', only for Xin to anticipate that from the same experience, allowing him to counter that and set up for the killing blow]]. |
| 118 | * KnightOfCerebus: Not that this series is light or so, but things get very dark whenever Pang Nuan gets to appear. [[spoiler: The Fei Xin Unit's numbers get ravaged when he first turns up, mistaking Xin and Qiang Lei's presence for Wang Yi's and leading to the deaths of several members who looked like they would be mainstays in the unit moving forward, fresh off their first victory on the field, including Wei Dao, who looked to be a main character up until that point]]. |
| 119 | * OneManArmy: He was able to single handily get to Liao -- a Great General -- in spite of her camp by defended by 2,000 elite soldiers. He singles handily destroyed nearly several hundred and would've finished them all off if not for Liao and later Wang Yi's interference. |
| 120 | ** He got classified as a B level threat 'general', which is a well above average for a general, just by himself alone with no army. |
| 121 | * MadeOfIron: Suffers multiple wounds during the Fei Xin Force's first Qin vs Zhao battle and still survives. |
| 122 | * MetronomicManMashing: Puts [[spoiler: Qiang Lei]] through a particularly brutal example of one. His size and strength combined with his target's small stature and generally weak constitution brings to mind someone trying to smash a doll apart, and [[spoiler: she]] survives only because he got interrupted mid-swing. |
| 123 | * OlderThanTheyLook: His age is never mentioned in the manga, though he appears to be between 30-40. However, going by historical records Pang Nuan would be already in his 70s. |
| 124 | * SeekerArchetype: He is a "path-seeker". They look for answers to "evolve" in some way and end all conflicts: Pang Nuan's "evolution" is becoming a martial god, or Wushen. |
| 125 | * SmugSuper: His constant constipated face aside, he is by and large the most arrogant antagonist in the story. His arrogance is best exemplified when he loses a duel of strength from Xin. Rather than admit defeat, he pulls back to his cadre of Zhao bodyguards while claiming he'll let Xin to live this day. |
| 126 | * TragicVillain: [[spoiler: In his dying moments, Pang Nuan's past is revealed: his parents were healers. As a baby his parents were brutally killed by a Wushen who took the baby for himself. That is why we see Pang Nuan as he is today. What's worse, he dies realizing that his ideal of elevating humanity would impossible because humanity cannot transcend itself.]] |
| 127 | * WarGod: He is described by Li Mu as a "divine embodiment of humanity", the personification of physical strength. Considering he can solo an entire army it's hard to disagree. |
| 128 | * WorldsStrongestMan: The strongest in strength according to the author notes. |
| 129 | ---- |
| 130 | |
| 131 | !!Lian Po[[note]]The first two are from the current generation and Lian Po's part of the group's previous generation.[[/note]] |
| 132 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Ren Pa |
| 133 | |
| 134 | See: State of Wei |
| 135 | |
| 136 | !!Lin Xiangru |
| 137 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Rin Shoujo |
| 138 | |
| 139 | One of the late Three Great Heavens. Lin Xiangru was the equal and friend of Lian Po, being a grand strategist of great courage but of little martial might due to [[IncurableCoughOfDeath persistent illness]], which he compensated with powerful martial vassals, the Lin Family Heroes. His illness cut him down in the prime of his might near the eve of the golden age. |
| 140 | ---- |
| 141 | |
| 142 | * AnimalMotifs: The snake, which carries on to his personal soldiers. |
| 143 | * BunnyEarsLawyer: Zhao E Long remembered him as idiosyncratic and difficult, prone to changing his strategies on the spot, but his might as a general could not be doubted. |
| 144 | * TheChessmaster: Highly adept at manipulating both ally and enemy alike to achieve victory. |
| 145 | * FourStarBadass |
| 146 | * NonActionGuy: Due to his illness, but his strategic acumen more than makes up for it. |
| 147 | |
| 148 | !!Zhao She |
| 149 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Chou Sha |
| 150 | [[/folder]] |
| 151 | |
| 152 | [[folder:Li Mu's Personal Army]] |
| 153 | |
| 154 | !!Hai Yin |
| 155 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Kai Ne |
| 156 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Misato Murai (Japanese), Creator/ApphiaYu (English, Season 3 onwards) |
| 157 | |
| 158 | A 3000-Man Commander under Li Mu who supports him throughout the series. |
| 159 | ->1st Stats: Strength |84|, Leadership |85|, Knowledge |82| |
| 160 | ->2nd Stats: Strength |84|, Leadership |86|, Knowledge |83| |
| 161 | ---- |
| 162 | * ActionGirl: She personally acts as one of Li Mu's personal commanders ever since their first meeting and is shown to fight on the frontlines. |
| 163 | * CavalryOfficer: Is shown to mostly fight on the battlefield with a cavalry unit which possesses some of China's best horses bred to fight the Xiongnu, though she has fought with infantry in some scenes. |
| 164 | * TheConfidant: Acts as one to Li Mu. While neither her military skill nor rank is the highest among Li Mu's men, she's the one He's personally most willing to open up to. |
| 165 | * DualWielding: Her weapons of choice are a pair of swords. |
| 166 | * FriendlyEnemy: Downplayed. She and He Liao Diao act friendly towards one another despite being on opposing sides, but ultimately they are more loyal to their respective states than each other. [[spoiler: During the Siege of Zui, she tries to kidnap Diao to spare her from Li Mu's army but accepts after Diao refuses to come along that she needs to die given her importance as the Fei Xin Unit's main strategist.]] |
| 167 | * NumberTwo: To Li Mu. She acts as an intermediary towards other generals when it comes to disclosing strategy and is his most prominent officer despite not being a general. |
| 168 | * SweetPollyOliver: Discussed. Though she herself doesn't need to disguise herself as a man given Li Mu being more egalitarian than most men in the era, Hai Yin does recognize it to be a common occurance and quickly realizes Diao is one herself after getting a better look. |
| 169 | * TheStrategist: She has a keen eye for tactics, though this is less pronounced given her commanding general is [[TheChessmaster Li Mu]], meaning she rarely is required to determine a plan herself. |
| 170 | * ThoseTwoGuys: Is commonly seen with Fu Di after his first appearance. |
| 171 | * UndyingLoyalty: Obviously, to Li Mu. |
| 172 | |
| 173 | !!Wei Jia |
| 174 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Gi Ka |
| 175 | |
| 176 | An archer under the command of Li Mu in the Battle of Mayang. |
| 177 | ->Stats: Strength |90|, Leadership |80|, Knowledge |80| |
| 178 | ---- |
| 179 | * CombatPragmatist: [[spoiler: Has no qualms shooting a general busy dueling from behind.]] |
| 180 | * [[spoiler: HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: Is given this treatment by Xin for shooting Wang Yi.]] |
| 181 | * [[spoiler: HeroKiller: Discussed. Many believe it was his arrow rather than Pang Nuan's glaive that finished off Wang Yi, and Pang Nuan himself seems to be unsatisfied with his victory because of this.]] |
| 182 | * HonorBeforeReason: [[spoiler: Subverted. He has little issue with interrupting Wang Yi and Pang Nuan's duel upon recognizing that Pang Nuan was going to lose, and so willingly shot Wang Yi despite knowing his own name would go down in infamy.]] |
| 183 | * ImprobableAimingSkills: Is one of the best archers in China. |
| 184 | |
| 185 | !!Fu Di |
| 186 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Fu Tei |
| 187 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/NatsukiHanae (Japanese), Paul Dateh (English, Season 3 onwards) |
| 188 | |
| 189 | A 3000-Man Commander who aims to become one of Zhao's Three Great Heavens. |
| 190 | ->Stats: Strength |90|, Leadership |85|, Knowledge |87| |
| 191 | ---- |
| 192 | * ArrogantKungFuGuy: Refers to himself with "-sama", and looks down on everybody. |
| 193 | * DualWielding: He fights with two swords while in combat. |
| 194 | * {{Foil}}: The "hot-blooded idiot" of Zhao, similar to Qin's Xin and Chu's Xiang Yi. |
| 195 | * FragileSpeedster: Once Xin outplays his speed, he's easily defeated. |
| 196 | * HotBlooded: Is more prone to violence compared to Hai Yin, and becomes angered after being ignored and [[spoiler: having Hai Yin nearly killed via a fall from the city walls.]] |
| 197 | * LoveConfession: Brazenly declares he will wed Hai Yin, in the middle of a battlefield. |
| 198 | * ToBeAMaster: Is one of the current generations aiming for the title of Great General, with Fu Di specifically desiring the seat of one of the Three Great Heavens. |
| 199 | * ThoseTwoGuys: Is commonly seen with Hai Yin after his first appearance. |
| 200 | * UnderequippedCharge: Makes an attempt at Wang Jian's HQ through the center with only a small unit at hand. [[spoiler: It works out, however, when Ma Nan Ci manages to flank the army, giving his unit the ability to head directly for Wang Jian.]] |
| 201 | |
| 202 | !!Jin Chengchang |
| 203 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Shin Seijou |
| 204 | |
| 205 | !!Shun Shui Shu |
| 206 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Shun Sui Ju |
| 207 | |
| 208 | One of the generals in Li Mu's army, Shun Shui Shu is a mysterious youth with a history with the Xiongnu tribe. Li Mu places him in charge of the hundred thousand strong Liaoyang army to combat Yang Duanhe. |
| 209 | ---- |
| 210 | * AwesomenessByAnalysis: Manages to deduce the true nature of Qin's supply line through information he receives from his spy network. |
| 211 | * BornInTheSaddle: Is hinted at being a member of the Xiongnu, which is a tribe of mounted warriors. |
| 212 | * ChildProdigy: Is only a youth probably not older than Xin, but already a fully-fledged general capable of commanding armies hundreds of thousands strong. |
| 213 | * GeniusBruiser: His strategic ability was obvious, but most people were surprised when he was shown to be a capable fighter (as they were when Ma Nan Ci proved a skilled tactician). |
| 214 | * PintSizedPowerhouse: One of the smallest guys in the series but able to easily slay Yang Duan He's superhuman mountain tribesmen. |
| 215 | * TheStoic: Even more so than Qing She. |
| 216 | ** NotSoStoic : When he heard that [[spoiler: the king of Zhao was planning to execute Li Mu,]] he flipped his shit. |
| 217 | |
| 218 | !!Ma Nan Ci |
| 219 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Ba Nan Ji |
| 220 | |
| 221 | Another of Li Mu's vassals who fought alongside him against the Xiongnu, "Iron Hammer" Ma Nan Ci is a ferocious warrior and an adept tactician, proving to be one of his most valuable assets in the battle for Ye. |
| 222 | ---- |
| 223 | * BoisterousBruiser: Prone to boisterous laughter when excited. |
| 224 | * TheBrute: Thus far, he appears martially the strongest of Li Mu's personal army and the most drawn to engaging his foes personally. |
| 225 | * CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Can crack rock with his bare fist, which he claims to have shattered the skulls of countless Xiongnu leaders with. |
| 226 | %%zce* CoolHelmet |
| 227 | * TheCavalry: [[spoiler: Attacks Wang Jian's army and nearly destroys the HQ, though the attempt is in vain as the battle is lost.]] |
| 228 | * GeniusBruiser: in the first day of the battle for Ye, he fights equally with both Ya Guang and Wang Ben while spectacularly outplaying them. |
| 229 | * PunchClockVillain: A jolly, friendly fellow who comes to respect Ya Guang and Wang Ben, but this being war he shows no mercy. |
| 230 | * RuggedScar: Has deep scars across his face that betray his grueling battles with the Xiongnu. |
| 231 | * SignatureMove: His 'Iron Hammer', a powerful blow capable of smashing skulls. |
| 232 | * SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: The Manly Man to the more sentimental Zhao E Long in Zhao's right wing during the battle of Ye. |
| 233 | * WorthyOpponent: Comes to consider Ya Guang and Wang Ben this after battling them, praising their calibre as commanders. |
| 234 | |
| 235 | [[/folder]] |
| 236 | |
| 237 | [[folder:Lords of Liyan]] |
| 238 | |
| 239 | !!Ji Hui |
| 240 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Ki Sui |
| 241 | |
| 242 | The general in charge of the army of Liyan who is said to hold incredible potential as a commander. |
| 243 | ->Stats: Strength |86|, Leadership |90|, Knowledge |90| |
| 244 | ---- |
| 245 | * AntiVillain: Similar to Li Mu, the only reason he is an antagonist is due to being a citizen of an enemy state. |
| 246 | * AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Is shown to be proficient with a glaive and is hailed as one of Zhao's more promising generals. |
| 247 | * BashBrothers: With Ma Cheng and Liu Dong. |
| 248 | * FriendToAllChildren: Is shown to be caring towards the younger generation and is highly protective of them |
| 249 | * ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Is widely beloved by the people of Liyan and his army for being both competent and loving towards his subjects. [[spoiler: This is exploited by Huan Yi during the Heiyang Campaign by threatening to sack Liyan like he did to the local populace, forcing Ji Hui to withdrawal out of fear for his subjects.]] |
| 250 | * TearsOfBlood: [[spoiler: Shedded them while watching his father burn alive.]] |
| 251 | |
| 252 | !!Ma Cheng |
| 253 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Ba Tei |
| 254 | |
| 255 | One of Ji Hui's deputies who acts as his main commander in terms of aggression. |
| 256 | ->Stats: Strength |90|, Leadership |85|, Knowledge |80| |
| 257 | ---- |
| 258 | * BashBrothers: With Ji Hui and Liu Dong. |
| 259 | * DumbMuscle: Downplayed. He may be the weakest of the trio in terms of intellect, but he is still a capable general. |
| 260 | * TheBigGuy: Is this to Ji Hui and Liu Dong, being taller than the two of them and focusing more on martial strength than strategic thinking. |
| 261 | |
| 262 | !!Liu Dong |
| 263 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Ryuu Tou |
| 264 | |
| 265 | One of Ji Hui's deputies who grew up alongside him in childhood. |
| 266 | ->Stats: Strength |84|, Leadership |88|, Knowledge |92| |
| 267 | ---- |
| 268 | * BadassBookworm: Despite being less capable in combat, he is nonetheless skilled in swordplay [[spoiler: and proves to be a capable opponent for Qiang Lei.]] |
| 269 | * BashBrothers: With Ji Hui and Ma Cheng. |
| 270 | * CurbStompBattle: [[spoiler: Delivers one to Qiang Lei by setting up a wire trap upon recognizing that he could be assassinated at night.]] |
| 271 | * {{Fingore}}: [[spoiler: Has part of his hand cut off in his fight against Qiang Lei, though he doesn't waver and continues fighting.]] |
| 272 | * [[spoiler: ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Is killed by Qiang Lei after losing their duel.]] |
| 273 | * TheSmartGuy: Is this to the other members of the trio, being more skilled in tactics than with a sword. |
| 274 | |
| 275 | !!Ji Chang |
| 276 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Ki Shou |
| 277 | |
| 278 | Ji Hui's father who [[spoiler: perished while protecting the city of Liyan.]] |
| 279 | ---- |
| 280 | * MadeOfIron: [[spoiler: Gave no indication of pain while burning alive and instead spent the time entrusting his son to protect Liyan.]] |
| 281 | * ManOnFire: [[spoiler: Died via burning alive to save the citizens of Liyan.]] |
| 282 | |
| 283 | [[/folder]] |
| 284 | |
| 285 | [[folder:Legacy of Lin Xiangru]] |
| 286 | |
| 287 | !!Yao Yun |
| 288 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Gyou'un |
| 289 | |
| 290 | The most powerful vassal of the late Great Heaven Lin Xiangru, Yao Yun returns after a 20 year absence to defend Ye in the Battle of Zhuhai Plains. An adept instinctual general in addition to his tremendous martial prowess, he proves to be an incredibly formidable opponent for Xin and the Fei Xin Unit. |
| 291 | ---- |
| 292 | * AnimalMotifs: The snake. |
| 293 | * BadassArmy: Pound for pound, his men and cavalry are even stronger than those of the Fei Xin Unit. |
| 294 | * CoolHelmet: An ''incredibly'' detailed helmet made to look as if a serpent is coiling around it. |
| 295 | * TheDragon: Although he is not part of Li Mu's personal army, he is given the most important position and holds the most general authority in their meetings besides Li Mu himself, as well as being the most powerful. |
| 296 | * GeniusBruiser: He is ''both'' a great strategist and an instinctual savant, and also more than powerful enough to absolutely beat the crap out of Xin in their first duel. |
| 297 | * GutFeeling: A formidable instinctual General in addition to having great strategic understanding, allowing him to completely outplay and confound Diao. Even when Xin steps up to command, he stays one step ahead. It takes Qiang Lei's awakening to force a stalemate. |
| 298 | * TheStoic |
| 299 | * UndyingLoyalty: His defining character trait, which in this case is literal. |
| 300 | |
| 301 | !!Zhao E Long |
| 302 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Chou Ga Ryuu |
| 303 | [[/folder]] |
| 304 | |
| 305 | [[folder:Qing She Army]] |
| 306 | |
| 307 | !!Qing She |
| 308 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Kei Sha |
| 309 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/DaisukeHirakawa (Japanese), Nicholas Andrew Louie (English, Season 3 onwards) |
| 310 | |
| 311 | One of Li Mu's most trusted vassals and considered the closest man to the seat of the Third Great Heaven. Qing She leads Zhao's army in the Coalition War. |
| 312 | |
| 313 | ->Stats: Strength |88|, Leadership |88|, Knowledge |90| |
| 314 | ---- |
| 315 | * AnimalMotifs: The spider. His warfare involves setting a web of loose formations, where any army that treads upon will be quickly trapped as he instinctively counters their movements and corners them. |
| 316 | * ArcVillain: Of the Heiyang arc, though an unusual case as he's killed well before the end of the arc. |
| 317 | * ChessMotifs: Of the actual ''chessboard'', which adorns his...bonbons, as well as his horses and elites. |
| 318 | * ChildProdigy: Even as a child he was capable of defeating military strategists, which was what piqued Li Mu's attention. |
| 319 | * TheDragon: Li Mu's most powerful vassal to whom he entrusts the most difficult tasks. |
| 320 | * DudeLooksLikeALady: One could be forgiven for thinking him a chick with his appearance and his name. |
| 321 | * FatalFlaw: Within his 'web', Qing She is nearly unstoppable, even capable of defeating Li Mu and trapping the Duke. However, if lured out, he becomes highly vulnerable. |
| 322 | * GutFeeling: Is an instinctual general not unlike Duke Biao. A rare type that isn't a fighter general [[spoiler:but that doesn't mean he can't defend himself.]] |
| 323 | * HiddenDepths: He holds a deep gratitude to Li Mu for adopting him he seeks to repay through helping him in his conquests. |
| 324 | * JerkAss: A cold, arrogant sadist whose primary goal in war is to see his enemies suffer. |
| 325 | * KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Is slain by Xin]]. |
| 326 | * OhCrap: He is almost catatonic when he is cornered by Ze Nuo once Huan Yi lures him out of his web. |
| 327 | * OutGambitted: Huan Yi seizes upon his weakness and plays him like a fiddle, and he only survives Huan Yi's retribution because Ji Hui saves his ass. Ultimately, he is still slain by the Fei Xin Unit. |
| 328 | * SoftSpokenSadist: Despite his stoic appearance, he is a twisted individual who considers the writhing and suffering of enemy soldiers the 'best part' of a battle, describing how Wan Ji will slaughter Duke Biao's soldiers in major detail. |
| 329 | * TheStoic: Shows very little emotion, even when apparently relishing in his enemies' suffering. |
| 330 | ** NotSoStoic: Starts cracking when Huan Yi effectively trolls him in the battle of Heiyang Hills. |
| 331 | * TheStrategist: Bizarrely, despite being an 'instinctual General', he's actually more prone to elaborate complex tactical maneuvers. |
| 332 | * StrongerThanTheyLook: He doesn't look the type with his build and stature, but he is quite a capable warrior. [[spoiler: This doesn't save him against Xin in the end.]] |
| 333 | * UnderestimatingBadassery: He underestimates just how much the Fei Xin Unit has grown, which leads to his death. |
| 334 | * UndyingLoyalty: An orphan, he was adopted by Li Mu after winning a strategic competition in his village, leading him to hold a deep debt of gratitude. |
| 335 | |
| 336 | !!Jin Mao |
| 337 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Kin Mou |
| 338 | |
| 339 | !!Yue Ying |
| 340 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Gaku’Ei |
| 341 | |
| 342 | [[/folder]] |
| 343 | |
| 344 | [[folder:Zhao Generals]] |
| 345 | |
| 346 | !!Zhao Zhuang |
| 347 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Chou Sou |
| 348 | |
| 349 | A strategist in charge of [[spoiler:Pang Nuan's]] army during the first Qin-Zhao conflict. |
| 350 | |
| 351 | ->Stats: Strength |65|, Leadership |87|, Knowledge |91| |
| 352 | ---- |
| 353 | |
| 354 | * DragonInChief: While Pang Nuan is formally head of the army, it is Zhao Zhuang who actually controls most of the forces. |
| 355 | * [[spoiler:GoOutWithASmile: He dies in the knowledge that he contributed to Wang Yi's downfall, and is thus happy.]] |
| 356 | * TheStoic: He is very focused on his task. |
| 357 | * TheStrategist |
| 358 | * TacticalWithdrawal: [[spoiler:Withdraws into the mountains, thus splitting up the various Qin armies.]] |
| 359 | |
| 360 | !!Gong Sun Long |
| 361 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Kou Son Ryuu |
| 362 | |
| 363 | A veteran general of Zhao who's famed mostly for his balance. |
| 364 | |
| 365 | ->Stats: Strength |83|, Leadership |86|, Knowledge |87|, [[JackOfAllStats Balance |90|]] |
| 366 | ---- |
| 367 | %%zce* CoveredInScars |
| 368 | %%zce* EyesAlwaysShut |
| 369 | %%zce* JackOfAllStats |
| 370 | * TheStoic: Rarely changes expression. |
| 371 | |
| 372 | !!Wan Ji |
| 373 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Man Goku |
| 374 | |
| 375 | A general of Zhao bearing a deep grudge against Qin. |
| 376 | |
| 377 | ->Stats: Strength |88|, Leadership |80|, Knowledge |70|, [[ThePowerOfHate Hatred |100|]] |
| 378 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Tadashi Mutou (Japanese) |
| 379 | ---- |
| 380 | * CreepyMonotone: He talks slowly with BoldInflation, which scares everyone around him. |
| 381 | * CreepyShadowedUndereyes |
| 382 | * CycleOfRevenge: Discussed with Xin, who brings up the possibility that there may already be a survivor of Wan Ji's genocide who may become just like him, to which Wan Ji says that neverending conflict is only natural to humans. Xin promises there will be no more wars once he helps to unify China. |
| 383 | * TheDreaded: Both Zhao and Qin thought his hatred would be one of the trump cards for the invasion, and considering his goal to exterminate every citizen of Qin, they have the right to be afraid of him. |
| 384 | * FullFrontalAssault: While ravaging the Qin villages, he is often seen wearing nothing but his cape. |
| 385 | * HeroKiller: [[spoiler:He is responsible for the death of Wei Dao.]] |
| 386 | * [[spoiler:KilledOffForReal: He is slain by Xin during the battle of Hangu Pass.]] |
| 387 | * RapePillageAndBurn: His specialty. |
| 388 | * RoaringRampageOfRevenge |
| 389 | ** SinsOfOurFathers: He wants to slaughter Qin because of the 400,000 POWS who were BuriedAlive at the hands of Qin General, Bai Qi. |
| 390 | * ThePowerOfHate: He literally wears the curses of Changping's killed citizens on him, which makes Xin get distracted by ghosts. He also uses hate in his army, which is almost exclusively made of war orphans. |
| 391 | * WouldHurtAChild: He has no qualms about his soldiers slaying women and children; in fact, he encourages them to do so. |
| 392 | |
| 393 | !!Li Bai |
| 394 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Ri Haku |
| 395 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YutoUemura (Japanese), Allen Chan (English, Season 3 onwards) |
| 396 | |
| 397 | |
| 398 | A general of Zhao who is said to be a master of defense. |
| 399 | |
| 400 | ->Stats: Strength |88|, Leadership |85|, Knowledge |86| |
| 401 | ---- |
| 402 | %%* MightyGlacier: His troops are heavily armored. |
| 403 | %%* StoneWall: His specialty. He once managed to defend a city against an army of 50,000 with only 7,000 soldiers. |
| 404 | |
| 405 | !!She Meng |
| 406 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Shou Mou |
| 407 | |
| 408 | A huge Zhao general who excels at charges. |
| 409 | |
| 410 | ->Stats: Strength |93|, Leadership |80|, Knowledge |78| |
| 411 | ---- |
| 412 | %%* {{Acrofatic}} |
| 413 | * CurbStompBattle: [[spoiler: He was nothing to Wang Yi.]] |
| 414 | * FatBastard: Quite arrogant, and takes visible glee in cutting apart the Qin troops facing him. |
| 415 | * GeniusBruiser: He has a moderate knowledge of strategy. |
| 416 | * {{Gonk}}: It's mainly thanks to his face looking like it was made of pudding. |
| 417 | * [[spoiler:HalfTheManHeUsedToBe:]] Courtesy of Wang Yi. |
| 418 | %%* LightningBruiser |
| 419 | %%* OneManArmy |
| 420 | * NotSoHarmlessVillain: He may look like a moving mountain of fat. Turns out all of that fat is muscle mass, and he is far quicker than you'd expect. |
| 421 | * SmugSuper: He is a genuine threat to Qin, but tends to overestimate himself. [[spoiler:Charging Wang Yi head-on because of this proves to be his downfall.]] |
| 422 | |
| 423 | !!Feng Ji |
| 424 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Fuu Ki |
| 425 | |
| 426 | A general of Zhao who is best at deploying strategic formations. |
| 427 | |
| 428 | ->Stats: Strength |70|, Leadership |88|, Knowledge |90| |
| 429 | ---- |
| 430 | * [[spoiler:KilledOffForReal: Xin cuts him up after a long battle.]] |
| 431 | * TheStoic |
| 432 | * TheStrategist |
| 433 | * TacticalWithdrawal: [[spoiler:As soon as Xin's unit comes too close to him, he simply withdraws his troops.]] |
| 434 | |
| 435 | !!Hu Zhe |
| 436 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Ko Chou |
| 437 | |
| 438 | A higher ranking general of Zhao who's known as "The Guardian Deity of the Capital". He was one of Zhao's leaders during the invasion of Ye and later appointed as the supreme commander of Zhao's forces later following Li Mu's incarceration and subsequent flight from Zhao. |
| 439 | |
| 440 | ---- |
| 441 | * BetterToDieThanBeKilled: Once it was made clear that he lost the battle with no chance of escape, he slit his own neck. |
| 442 | * BrutalHonesty: Doesn't mince his words when it comes to his king. |
| 443 | * DarkAndTroubledPast: Implied to experience something extremely horrible in his past. |
| 444 | * TakingYouWithMe: Combined with BetterToDieThanBeKilled, he killed some of Huan Yi's men who intended to capture him and continue to fight some more even after slitting his own neck. |
| 445 | [[/folder]] |
| 446 | |
| 447 | [[folder:Zhao Royalty]] |
| 448 | |
| 449 | !!King Daoxiang |
| 450 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: King Toujou |
| 451 | |
| 452 | * ZeroPercentApprovalRating: His only (possible) allies are the prime minister and family, besides that he is despised in both Zhao and in most other states. |
| 453 | * TheCaligula: He's a depraved king who doesn't give one whit about his country and subjects. |
| 454 | * DepravedBisexual: He's mostly seen in the bathhouse with a bunch of young boys and he is definitely not in the right mind. |
| 455 | * EvilIsPetty: He arrests [[spoiler:Li Mu ''in the middle of defending the capital's land'' for failing the battle he himself was also responsible for by keeping the royal army to himself, and tries to publicly execute him and his allies]]. He also ''bites an ear off'' his own son for speaking up about it. |
| 456 | * ItsAllAboutMe: Flat out says that he doesn't care if his kingdom is destroyed. His entertainment is more important to him than anything else. |
| 457 | * SpitefulWill: [[spoiler: Disinherits his capable older son in favor of the depraved younger son seemingly out of spite.]] |
| 458 | * UndignifiedDeath: [[spoiler:He dies from poison in his bath, naked, coughing blood and defecating, with his harem of young boys only watching in amusement.]] |
| 459 | |
| 460 | !!Crown Prince Jia |
| 461 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Crown Prince Ka |
| 462 | * TheWisePrince |
| 463 | * LikeFatherUnlikeSon: Does not share his father's.... anything really. |
| 464 | * WiseBeyondTheirYears: Is seemingly still a teenager still, but he's way wiser than his father. |
| 465 | |
| 466 | !!Prince Qian[[spoiler:/King Youmiu]] |
| 467 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Prince Sen[[spoiler:/King Yuuboku]] |
| 468 | * EstablishingCharacterMoment: His first appearance consists of him sitting on the back of a naked and chained girl with a smug looking expression. [[SarcasmMode Seems like a swell, compassionate guy]]. |
| 469 | |
| 470 | !!Earl Zhao Ji |
| 471 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Chou Ki |
| 472 | |
| 473 | * AFatherToHisMen |
| 474 | * DrivenToSuicide |
| 475 | |
| 476 | [[/folder]] |
| 477 | !!State of Wei |
| 478 | |
| 479 | [[folder:Lian Po and the Four Heavenly Kings]] |
| 480 | |
| 481 | !!Lian Po |
| 482 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Ren Pa |
| 483 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/UnshoIshizuka (Japanese), Creator/KeithSilverstein (English, Season 03 onwards) |
| 484 | |
| 485 | A former member of Zhao's Three Great Heavens and rival of Wang Yi. Lian Po is a legendary general and the last of Zhao's original Three Great Heavens. After King Daoxiang removed him from his post out of pettiness, Lian Po decided he was not worth serving and departed for Wei, where he reemerged three years later to defend the Shanyang/Sanyou region. |
| 486 | |
| 487 | ->Stats: Strength |97|, Leadership |98|, Knowledge |96| Great General Factor |100!| |
| 488 | ---- |
| 489 | * ArcVillain: Of the Shanyang Invasion. |
| 490 | * AntagonistInMourning: Admits to crying upon receiving news of the deaths of every member of the Qin Six, despite them being his greatest enemies. Justified in that they were really only enemies in the field, and had nothing but respect for each other. |
| 491 | * BloodKnight |
| 492 | * CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Shatters a falling boulder with a single swipe of his glaive. |
| 493 | * ChekhovsGunman: Had a passing mention about his defection during the Han invasion. His actual appearance comes more than 80 chapters later. |
| 494 | * CoolOldGuy: Starts off any war by giving his subordinates an energizing hug which heightens their performance, and advises Xin and Meng Tian how to surpass him and the Qin Six. |
| 495 | * CoveredInScars: At least his face is. |
| 496 | ** [[RuggedScar Rugged Scars]]: It seems to only show how badass he is. |
| 497 | * '''FourStarBadass''': One of the biggest, if not the biggest in the series. |
| 498 | ** Lian Po defeats an army of 50,000 led by another Great General with only 8,000 himself, while declaring the experience still did not fully satisfy him. |
| 499 | ** Simply by turning up he rouses Wei soldiers on the verge of defeat into a frenzied mania, inciting Wang Jian, who held the terrain advantage to retreat back to his fort. |
| 500 | * AFatherToHisMen |
| 501 | * FriendlyEnemy: He will kill Wang Yi and the other five generals on the battlefield, but outside that they are good drinking buddies. For Lian Po, war is basically his form of athletics. |
| 502 | * GeniusBruiser: He's noteworthy in that he's both a [[TheStrategist strategic general]] and an [[GutFeeling instinctual general]]. Lian Po's strategic acumen allows him to match wits with Wang Jian and his instinctual abilities allow him to navigate through a mountain fort Meng Ao spent 40 years devising to defeat him. |
| 503 | * TheJuggernaut |
| 504 | * KeystoneArmy: However powerfully he leads his soldiers, he is still, after all, a foreigner general, not a true Wei-born fighter. When the official Wei Commander-in-Chief is slain by Huan Yi, the Wei army practically collapses. |
| 505 | * KnowWhenToFoldEm |
| 506 | * MasterOfAll: Perhaps the series' embodiment of this. A warrior capable of fighting on par with Wang Yi, a strategist capable of matching wits with Wang Jian, with instincts which allow him to easily outmaneuver a mountain trap Meng Ao spent 40 years planning and leadership to turn foreign soldiers into demons with his mere presence. To top it off, each of his vassals are renowned generals in their own right. |
| 507 | * LargeAndInCharge |
| 508 | * NoChallengeEqualsNoSatisfaction: He finds being the last of the Six Great Generals and Three Great Heavens hardly an enviable position, finding life boring without the thrill of warfare. |
| 509 | * PunchClockVillain: A noble, charismatic, and valiant leader capable of mercy and swallowing his pride for the greater good...yet still one of Qin's greatest adversaries |
| 510 | * WarGod: He is the strongest general in Kingdom's universe. Even Li Mu says that no one, not even himself, can defeat Lian Po in a direct battle 9/10 times. |
| 511 | * WorthyOpponent: How he views the Six Great Generals of Qin. |
| 512 | |
| 513 | !!Lun Hu |
| 514 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Rin Ko |
| 515 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakahiroSakurai (Japanese) |
| 516 | |
| 517 | The youngest and most dangerous of Lian Po's Four Heavenly Kings, Lun Hu is Lian Po's "Flying Spear", adopted and personally trained by the Great General since he was a toddler. He leads Wei's centre army in the battle of Shanyang, where he inevitably butts heads with Qin's new generation officers. |
| 518 | |
| 519 | ->Stats: Strength |93|, Leadership |88|, Knowledge |87|, Break through ability |98| |
| 520 | ---- |
| 521 | * [[AngstWhatAngst Angst? What Angst?]]: When bringing up his backstory with Xin, he considers the death of his sister more of an afterthought to being adopted by Lian Po. Justified due to likely having very few memories at the time of his adoption. |
| 522 | * AntiVillain: Dies protecting Wei from invasion while loyally serving his noble master. |
| 523 | * CurbStompBattle: He easily dominates Tu Men and Rong Bei (slaying the latter in a single blow), and decimates Wang Ben twice without difficulty. |
| 524 | * {{Determinator}}: To an extent which shocks even Xin himself. Even after taking a fatal blow and down an arm, he still gives Xin the fight of his life. |
| 525 | * TheDragon: While Jie Zi Fang is technically the leader of the Heavenly Kings, it is Lun Hu to whom Lian Po always dispenses the most difficult and important tasks. |
| 526 | * DualWielding: Two sabers granted to him by Lian Po in his youth. |
| 527 | * EliteMook: His personal soldiers are noted to be of great strength and skill, and a large reason for his breakthrough might. |
| 528 | %%* EyesAlwaysShut |
| 529 | * {{Fingore}}: Loses a few fingers in his third confrontation with Xin. |
| 530 | * GeniusBruiser: Is pretty proficient at tactical maneuvers, most notably in his use of the Rindou. |
| 531 | * GenreSavvy: However badass he is, even Lun Hu alone can't penetrate fortified positions. Once Meng Tian saps his personal army's manpower, Lun Hu switches his fighting to direct assault. |
| 532 | * TheHeavy: While Lian Po is the BigBad and ultimate Chessmaster of the Shanyang invasion, it is Lun Hu who is the most visible adversary and ultimately the main opponent for our protagonists. In this instance Lian Po was clearly out of Xin's league (and still is) and far too strong to be his rival of the arc. |
| 533 | * ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:Is ultimately skewered on Xin's sword.]] |
| 534 | * ImplausibleFencingPowers: Despite wielding two short swords, obviously disadvantageous and impractical on a horse where reach is so important, he effortlessly overwhelms a spear master in Wang Ben. |
| 535 | * [[spoiler:KilledOffForReal: Is slain by Xin.]] |
| 536 | * OlderThanTheyLook: He is in his late thirties but looks like a teen. |
| 537 | %%* PerpetualSmiler |
| 538 | * UndyingLoyalty: To Lian Po for adopting and training him in the ways of war. |
| 539 | * WakeUpCallBoss: The first truly Great General Xin battles directly. |
| 540 | * WorthyOpponent: He and Xin gain a great deal of respect for each other over the course of Shanyang, with Xin respecting his countless struggles and viewing him as a milestone who must be surpassed, while Lun Hu comes to accept Xin's strength and considers him blessed by the heavens. |
| 541 | |
| 542 | !!Xuan Feng |
| 543 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Gen Bou |
| 544 | |
| 545 | The eldest member of Lian Po's Four Heavenly Kings and TheStrategist. |
| 546 | |
| 547 | ->Stats: Strength |5|, Leadership |84|, Knowledge |96| |
| 548 | ---- |
| 549 | * EvilOldFolks: He certainly looks one to the eyes of Xin. |
| 550 | * [[spoiler:KilledOffForReal: He is beheaded by Huan Yi.]] |
| 551 | * OffWithHisHead |
| 552 | * OutGambitted: By Huan Yi. Xuan Feng sends the bulk of Jie Zi Fang's forces to raid Huan Yi's HQ, only to find too late that Huan Yi has never stayed in his HQ and instead seizes the lack of security on Xuan Feng's to take him out. |
| 553 | * SmugSnake: Is quite smug about the 'superiority' of proper tactics. [[spoiler: Despite being outwitted by Huan Yi, he throws a fit about it not being 'proper tactics' before trying to recruit him into being his disciple.]] |
| 554 | * TheStrategist |
| 555 | * TacticalWithdrawal: [[spoiler:As soon as Qin's forces comes too close to him, he simply withdraws his troops.]] |
| 556 | |
| 557 | !!Jie Zi Fang |
| 558 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Kai Shi Bou |
| 559 | ->Voiced by: Creator/NobuyukiHiyama (Japanese) |
| 560 | |
| 561 | The leader of the Four Heavenly Kings, specialized in offense. |
| 562 | |
| 563 | ->Stats: Strength |91|, Leadership |90|, Knowledge |88| |
| 564 | ---- |
| 565 | %%* ForeheadOfDoom |
| 566 | %%* TheJuggernaut |
| 567 | * LargeAndInCharge: The leader of the Four Heavenly Kings and the largest of them. |
| 568 | |
| 569 | !!Jiang Yan |
| 570 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Kyou En |
| 571 | |
| 572 | An extremely proficient archer and one of the Four Heavenly Kings. |
| 573 | |
| 574 | ->Stats: Strength |90|, Leadership |90|, Knowledge |88|, Bow |97| |
| 575 | ---- |
| 576 | %%* ColdSniper |
| 577 | %%* EyesAlwaysShut |
| 578 | %%* TheStoic |
| 579 | |
| 580 | [[/folder]] |
| 581 | |
| 582 | [[folder:Fire Dragons of Wei]] |
| 583 | |
| 584 | !!Wu Qing |
| 585 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Go Kei |
| 586 | The father of Wu Fengming and the highest ranking Wei General at the start of the story. |
| 587 | |
| 588 | ->Stats: Strength |89|, Leadership |92|, Knowledge |97| |
| 589 | ---- |
| 590 | * ArcVillain: Of the first Wei campaign. |
| 591 | * TheStoic |
| 592 | ** NotSoStoic: During his final duel with Duke Biao. |
| 593 | * TheStrategist: It runs in the blood, really. |
| 594 | * ThousandYardStare: His standard facial expression. |
| 595 | |
| 596 | !!Ling Huang |
| 597 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Rei Ou |
| 598 | |
| 599 | ->Stats: Strength |38|, Leadership |90|, Knowledge |97|, Weakness: His student's trap. |
| 600 | ---- |
| 601 | * TheDreaded: Wu Fengming states that his father actually feared him. |
| 602 | * DudeLooksLikeALady: Has a rather feminine looking appearance. |
| 603 | * NonActionGuy: A frontline general, he is not. [[spoiler: Xin pretty much killed him without any effort]]. |
| 604 | * SmugSmiler: Is almost always smirking. |
| 605 | * TheStrategist |
| 606 | |
| 607 | !!Kai Meng |
| 608 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Gai Mou |
| 609 | |
| 610 | ->Stats: Strength |97|, Leadership |85|, Knowledge |80|, Lust |99| |
| 611 | ---- |
| 612 | * AffablyEvil: Considering what his soldiers were planning to do with He Liao Diao, her kidnapping spelled the worst case scenario for her, Xin, and Qin's entire campaign in the region. However, after hearing why such a girl would support Xin on the frontlines, he agrees to a POW exchange and she gets away with just TheReasonYouSuckSpeech. |
| 613 | * GeneralFailure: Without his lieutenant, Kai Meng's decisions are quite unfit for a general. He missed an entire explanation about Xin and somehow assumed he killed Wang Yi, challenges Xin to a duel thus throwing away his tactical advantage, and decides to exchange He Liao Diao unharmed on said lieutenant despite having an upper hand on Xin. |
| 614 | * KavorkaMan: He's doing a fuckin' '''fivesome''' the first time we meet him. |
| 615 | |
| 616 | !!Earl Zi |
| 617 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Earl Shi |
| 618 | |
| 619 | ->Stats: Strength |96|, Leadership |90|, Knowledge |86|, Fury |99| |
| 620 | ---- |
| 621 | * CynicismCatalyst: The death of [[spoiler:his sister]] turned him into a cold blooded killing machine. |
| 622 | * DyingAsYourself: He silently thanks [[spoiler:Wang Ben for reuniting him with his sister]]. |
| 623 | * GlassCannon: As Wang Ben points out, Zi lacks "self-preservation instincts", meaning his AttackAttackAttack leaves his body completely open. |
| 624 | * KissingCousins: He was in love with his step-sister and tried to marry her. Their father didn't like that, so he [[UriahGambit sent Zi to the frontlines]] and [[spoiler:had Kika given to Tai Lüci, another Fire Dragon and the infamous "Wife Killer"]]. |
| 625 | * OneManArmy: Kai Meng puts extra faith in him, as before being imprisoned, Earl Zi single-handedly killed Tai Lüci, Ma Tong, and Jing Xian, without the help of Kai Meng or Wu Qing as it was believed. Unfortunately for them, [[spoiler:Wang Ben proved himself to be the better spearman]]. |
| 626 | [[/folder]] |
| 627 | |
| 628 | [[folder:Wei Generals]] |
| 629 | |
| 630 | !!Wu Fengming |
| 631 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Go Houmei |
| 632 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/DaisukeNamikawa (Japanese), Caleb Yen (English, Season 3 onwards) |
| 633 | |
| 634 | The son of Wu Qing, he became the leading general of Wei after Lian Po's exile. A master architect, he raises advanced weapons and structures against Qin in the battle of Hangu Pass. |
| 635 | |
| 636 | ->Stats: Strength |60|, Leadership |89|, Knowledge |98| |
| 637 | ---- |
| 638 | * [[ArrogantKungFuGuy Arrogant Strategist Guy]]: While he is truly capable, he is also quite full of himself. |
| 639 | * DemotedToDragon: Not him personally, but it happened to his whole family. Until his father Wu Qing's childhood, his family ruled a small kingdom that ended up being conquered and destroyed. They took refuge in Wei and have a military tradition of sorts there, as both Wu Qing and Fengming are highly ranked generals in the Wei military. |
| 640 | ** Inverted for him in the Zhuyong Campaign arc. He served as Ling Huang's [[TheDragon Dragon]] for the duration of the arc, only to put a fast one on his mentor and become the highest ranked officer in the whole kingdom. |
| 641 | * DirtyCoward: He sacrifices his mentor Ling Huang in order to escape after being defeated in Zhuyong. While he certainly wouldn't have tried to give his life to save his mentor, this was done out of pragmatism too: Ling Huang was already past his prime. He argues with one of the man's retainers afterwards that he, Wu Fengming, is Wei's last hope after losing so many of its generals, and he may as well be ''right''. |
| 642 | * DudeLooksLikeALady: Fengming is quite the bishie. |
| 643 | * ImprobableAge: Does he look old enough to be the highest ranked general in Wei? |
| 644 | ** Justified. He's a recognized genius whose father went from prince to general, so he probably received a high-quality military education from the cradle. Also, as it's even lampshaded in-story, Wei suffered the loss of several of its older, more experienced commanding officers. It's not that Fengming gained the title by being ''better'' than everyone else (don't tell him that though), but by ''outliving'' them. |
| 645 | * LikeFatherLikeSon: Both of them excel at using Wei's various specialties (chariots, siege weaponry) to their full extent. |
| 646 | * LikeFatherUnlikeSon: What they share in intellect, they differ basically everywhere else. Wu Qing was a towering, intimidating man with war paint, a fierce warrior and a policy to [[HonorBeforeReason never retreat before an enemy no matter what]]. Wu Fengming is a scrawny, effeminate fellow with [[NonActionGuy no fighting capabilities]], and a pragmatist who will do anything to survive. |
| 647 | * GadgeteerGenius: His greatest talent. He designs siege towers and ballistas which allow his Wei army to be the first to reach the top of Hangu Pass. Li Mu even comments that the things Fengming designs are far beyond himself. |
| 648 | * KickTheDog: The aforementioned sacrifice under DirtyCoward. Not that Ling Huang is any saint. |
| 649 | * MistakenForServant: How he survives the Battle of Zhuyong, and largely perpetrated by himself. When he and Ling Huang are cornered by Xin, he pretends to be his own servant, telling 'Fengming' to make an escape, hence baiting Xin to cut down his mentor while he makes a break for it. |
| 650 | * NonActionGuy: While his father Wu Qing was a powerful warrior, Wu Fengming is a non-combatant who wars purely through strategies. |
| 651 | * NotSoHarmlessVillain: You would think that with Lian Po and Wu Qing gone, Wei, being the {{Jobber}} among the kingdoms, wouldn't have any men of talent left. Turns out Wu Fengming is more than capable. It's even acknowledged in-universe. |
| 652 | * SmugSuper: He considers himself to be Wei's greatest gift under the sun - and he may as well not be wrong. He's undeniably talented. Time will tell if his opinions of himself are higher than reality. |
| 653 | * TheStrategist: He's smart enough to fight using only his brains. |
| 654 | |
| 655 | !!Bai Guixi |
| 656 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Haku Kisai |
| 657 | |
| 658 | A general of Wei. [[PuppetKing Serves as a figurehead leader for the Wei army during the battle of Shanyang.]] |
| 659 | ---- |
| 660 | * [[spoiler:FaceDeathWithDignity: Tries it. Huan Yi won't let him, though.]] |
| 661 | * OvershadowedByAwesome: A popular general of Wei, but easily overshadowed by above-average figures like Lian Po and his Four Heavenly Kings. |
| 662 | |
| 663 | [[/folder]] |
| 664 | |
| 665 | !!State of Chu |
| 666 | ---- |
| 667 | |
| 668 | The largest of the seven warring states, comprising the entire southern half of the Middle Kingdom and bordering five other states. Everybody keeps a wary eye on Chu and must calculate its response before taking any action. |
| 669 | |
| 670 | * TheEmpire: Currently, Chu is the largest and strongest of the seven states. |
| 671 | |
| 672 | [[folder:Chu Leadership]] |
| 673 | |
| 674 | !!Lord Chunshen (Chunshen Jun) |
| 675 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Lord Shunshin (Shunshin Kun) |
| 676 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YuyaUchida (Japanese), Yinan Shentu (English, Season 3 onwards) |
| 677 | |
| 678 | The prime minister of Chu. |
| 679 | ---- |
| 680 | * ChekhovsGun: He shows up at the Coalition Invasion arc and doesn't do much. A few dozen chapters later, [[spoiler:his death (and the king's)]] receives an arc of its own. |
| 681 | * [[spoiler:KilledOffscreen: Was assassinated.]] |
| 682 | * SirSwearsALot: Nearly every sentence he says contains an insult or complaint. Quite the far cry from the refined prime minister he's supposed to be. |
| 683 | * TheStrategist: He's Chu's Chief of the Military. He's no Li Mu, but seems to understand quite a bit of warfare. |
| 684 | |
| 685 | !!Li Yuan |
| 686 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Ri En |
| 687 | |
| 688 | * BigBrotherInstinct : Claimed that his reason to [[spoiler: assassinate Lord Chunshen is to protect his sister, the wife of the previous king who was impregnated by Lord Chunshen]]. How true this is is still up in the air however, as many people suspect that he did it out of [[OpportunisticBastard naked ambition]]. |
| 689 | * BrutalHonesty : Admitted that he dislikes "warmongering brutes from the bottom of his heart", in the presence of Lian Po, Wa Lin and others. |
| 690 | * WeCanRuleTogether : Offer Wa Lin the position of Prime minister. |
| 691 | |
| 692 | !!Wa Lin |
| 693 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Ka Rin |
| 694 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AtsukoTanaka (Japanese), Melissa Medina (English, Season 3 onwards) |
| 695 | |
| 696 | A tall female general who took over after [[spoiler:Lord Linwu's]] death, Wa Lin proves to be a master tactician and a far greater threat than [[spoiler:Linwu]] ever was. |
| 697 | |
| 698 | ->Stats: Strength |94|, Leadership |92|, Knowledge |98| |
| 699 | ---- |
| 700 | * AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: Her feats in the Coalition War afford her great prestige and recognition, [[spoiler:eventually winning her the position of Prime Minister under Li Yuan’s regime.]] |
| 701 | * BadBoss: Not afraid to turn her men into mincemeat, or send them to the battlefield with no instructions whatsoever. She also kills subordinates when she feels like it; according to Bai Li, her army has a reputation for being dangerous even to allies. She's not the exception to the setting, though. |
| 702 | * BerserkButton: |
| 703 | ** She threatens to kill anyone who comments on her height. |
| 704 | ** She also hates being reminded of her past. When Li Yuan mentioned how she used to travel to various battlefields in search of her brother, she threatened to kill him. |
| 705 | * BunnyEarsLawyer: When asked to describe her, Lord Chunshen says that the best way to do it is by saying "There is a problem with [her] personality". Wa Lin's skill at warfare is unquestionable, though; if it hadn't been for Wang Jian's timely arrival, [[spoiler:her elite troops would have taken Hangu Pass]]. |
| 706 | * TheChessmaster: Arguably equal to Li Mu, she plays Teng like a fiddle and comes closest to outright defeating Qin in Hangu Pass. |
| 707 | * DarkAndTroubledPast: Implied to have had one by Li Yuan. According to him, she spent her youth roaming the dangerous southern Chu looking for her younger brother. Given the face she makes when he mentions it, those must not be her brightest memories. |
| 708 | * EliteMook: Her personal elites are considered possibly the best in all of Chu, easily dominating Teng's Wang Yi elites. |
| 709 | * FourStarBadass: She deserves a special mention for this. [[spoiler:After Han Ming kicked the bucket]], she became the number two of the whole of the Chu military, and has the sum of ''300,000 men under her direct command''. That's as much as all the Qin soldiers that fought at Hangu Pass. Let that sink in. |
| 710 | * {{Jerkass}}: She has a habit of threatening and insulting others. And killing them when she feels like it. |
| 711 | * KickTheDog: Insults [[spoiler:Linwu]] after his death and belittles and threatens his demoralized army with death if they fail to right his failure. She also kills [[spoiler:his lieutenant]], for no reason at all - and right when he's in the middle of swearing her fealty. |
| 712 | * LargeAndInCharge: Almost as tall as Han Ming himself, and one of Chu's highest ranking generals. Played even straighter after she [[spoiler:ascended to become Chu's co-Chancellor.]] |
| 713 | * OpportunisticBastard: Oh, she is, ''very much''. And doesn't bother hiding it - at all. She instructed her younger brother in taking Meng Wu's head while he was busy dealing with Han Ming. Li Mu even lampshades it: should Qin and Zhao ever get embroiled in some large scale war over western Zhao, Wa Lin will march her men north and take everything in her path. Chu can be argued to be far more dangerous now [[spoiler:that she and Li Yuan are in control]] than it ever was. |
| 714 | * OutGambitted: Her plans ultimately collapse due to Wang Jian foreseeing an army might circle around and attack Hangu Pass from a blindspot and already having made preparations. |
| 715 | * SmugSuper: Wa Lin is ''very'' aware of her own talents. She's also not wrong about them. She was ''minutes'' away from [[spoiler:conquering Hangu Pass]] for good when her plans were foiled. Not a single general in any of the other states can claim to have done half as much. |
| 716 | * StatuesqueStunner: Very tall. [[BerserkButton It's not a good idea to comment on it]]. |
| 717 | * XanatosGambit: Her strategy in the battle of Hangu Pass. Her strategies are designed to be too dangerous to be ignored, but designed such that taking it on will cause the opponent to be distracted and unable to respond to an even deeper plan. |
| 718 | |
| 719 | [[/folder]] |
| 720 | |
| 721 | [[folder:Chu Generals]] |
| 722 | |
| 723 | !!Han Ming |
| 724 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Kan Mei |
| 725 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Miou Tanaka (Japanese), Creator/KaijiTang (English, Season 03 onwards) |
| 726 | |
| 727 | A gigantic Chu general, also known as the "Giant of Chu". He is a Great General of Chu, and in charge of the Chu army [[spoiler:during the coalition's attack on Xianyang.]] |
| 728 | |
| 729 | ->Stats: Strength |99|, Leadership |91|, Knowledge |88| |
| 730 | ---- |
| 731 | * ArrogantKungFuGuy |
| 732 | * {{BFS}}: Wields a giant saber as his main weapon. |
| 733 | ** CarryABigStick: However, his most ''potent'' weapon is his mace, he is just so strong he rarely requires it. |
| 734 | * TheBrute: Of the Coalition army's Great Generals, being the most reliant and proficient in the use of brute force. |
| 735 | * CurbstompBattle: Inflicts this on ''one of the Six Great Generals'', Wang He. |
| 736 | * TheDreaded: Feared across all states except Qin. Who covered up the defeat of one of their Great Generals at his hands. |
| 737 | * FourStarBadass: At the time of his death, he held the most decorated service record in all of China and was undefeated throughout his career, even defeating one of the Six Great Generals. His achievements and pride lend him immense weight which he uses to dominate Meng Wu until the latter's HeroicSecondWind. |
| 738 | * GentleGiant: While he is on the antagonists' side, he does have many features of this trope. |
| 739 | * HistoricalBadassUpgrade: While most characters in the series got hit with this, Han Ming is especially notable as he's only mentioned a grand total of once in the entire Shiji and wasn't even mentioned to be a soldier, much less a giant who was also Chu's highest-ranking general. In fact, the historical Han Ming was likely to be a scholar instead. |
| 740 | * LargeAndInCharge: Is perhaps the largest character in the series. He's even bigger than Meng Wu. |
| 741 | * LargeHam |
| 742 | ** BadassBoast: His battle speech before the [[spoiler:coalition force's attack is this. Too bad it's cut short.]] |
| 743 | * [[spoiler:KilledOffForReal: Gets his head turned into paste courtesy of an [[PapaWolf angry father named Meng Wu.]]]] |
| 744 | * WorldsStrongestMan: Believes himself to be this, and with good reason. However, he is ultimately slain by Meng Wu in single combat after a grueling battle. |
| 745 | * YourHeadAsplode: Meng Wu [[spoiler:obliterates his head under his mace]]. |
| 746 | |
| 747 | !!Lord Linwu (Linwu Jun) |
| 748 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Lord Rinbu (Rinbu Kun) |
| 749 | |
| 750 | A general in charge of one of Chu's armies [[spoiler:during the war on Qin.]] |
| 751 | |
| 752 | ->Stats: Strength |93|, Leadership |85|, Knowledge |85| |
| 753 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HirokiYasumoto (Japanese), Michael Sorich (English, Season 3 onwards) |
| 754 | ---- |
| 755 | * AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: The trials to become a general in Chu are more grueling than those of any other state—Linwu clawed his way to the top by slaying hundreds to enemy leaders. |
| 756 | %%* BloodKnight |
| 757 | %%* CarryABigStick: His main weapon. |
| 758 | * AFatherToHisMen: Inspires deep loyalty in his army and treats Bai Li and Xiang Yi like his children. |
| 759 | * [[spoiler:KilledOffForReal: Courtesy of Teng.]] |
| 760 | * LargeAndInCharge: Shares this trait with Han Ming (although to a lesser extent), as well as... |
| 761 | %%* LargeHam |
| 762 | * MyGirlBackHome: [[spoiler:Bai Li's sister.]] |
| 763 | * TheWorfEffect: Is stated to be a monster that rivals the Six Great Generals of Qin. Easily defeats most of Wang Yi's vassals. [[spoiler:Gets completely curb stomped by Teng.]] |
| 764 | |
| 765 | !!Xiang Yan |
| 766 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Kou En |
| 767 | |
| 768 | A Great General and one of Chu's finest military commanders, he is famed as the "Tiger of Chu" and mostly campaigns in the east. |
| 769 | ---- |
| 770 | * AmbiguouslyRelated: Is most like a senior member of Xiang Yi's house, being his father or grandfather. |
| 771 | * FourStarBadass: Most likely is Chu's equivalent to Qin's Six Generals or Zhao's Three Heavens. |
| 772 | * TheGhost: We have yet to meet him in the story despite his importance. |
| 773 | |
| 774 | [[/folder]] |
| 775 | |
| 776 | [[folder:Chu Commanders]] |
| 777 | |
| 778 | !!Xiang Yi |
| 779 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Kou Yoku |
| 780 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TatsuhisaSuzuki (Japanese), Alex Mai (English, Season 3 onwards) |
| 781 | |
| 782 | A 1000-man commander of Chu. Eerily similar to Xin in various ways. |
| 783 | |
| 784 | ->Stats: Strength |90|, Leadership |84|, Knowledge |78| |
| 785 | ---- |
| 786 | %%* ButtMonkey |
| 787 | * BatmanGambit: While Wa Lin gives him a 5000-man unit in recognition of his skills, he is far too inexperienced to properly command one. Interestingly, Xiang Yi recognises this and his limitations, and his planning around this allows him to successfully stall Teng for the entire day. |
| 788 | * CoolSword: The Mo Ye sword, a real blade of Chinese mythology that is said to inflict cuts that cannot be healed. |
| 789 | * EvilCounterpart: He's Chu's version of Xin. |
| 790 | * HeroicResolve: Teng fucks him up, but he just keeps kicking and coming back across an entire day, preventing Teng from doing anything about Wa Lin. |
| 791 | %%* HotBlooded |
| 792 | %%* JerkAss |
| 793 | * ManlyTears: Cries greatly for his master's death, swearing to avenge him. |
| 794 | * NotSoHarmlessVillain: He initially comes off as an arrogant blowhard. Meng Tian and Wang Ben foil him and Bai Li on the first day of the Battle for Hangu Pass, leading to their army's decisive defeat. Then his HeroicResolve kicks in and he fights on par with ''Teng''... |
| 795 | * UnstoppableRage: Linwu's death sends him into a rage and amps him to the point he manages to fight on par with Teng. |
| 796 | |
| 797 | !!Bai Li |
| 798 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Haku Rei |
| 799 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YutoUemura (Japanese), Creator/AlanLee (English, Season 3 onwards) |
| 800 | |
| 801 | A young, talented archer and 1000-man commander. Friends with Xiang Yi. |
| 802 | ---- |
| 803 | * ImprobableAimingSkills: One of the Ten Bows of China. |
| 804 | * EvilCounterpart: His relationship with Xiang Yi is similar to Meng Tian and Xin... |
| 805 | * VitriolicBestBuds: ...with a bit of this thrown in. Xiang Yi being Xiang Yi, it couldn't possibly be any other way. |
| 806 | |
| 807 | !!Ba Miu |
| 808 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Bam Yuu |
| 809 | ---- |
| 810 | * ButtMonkey: Wa Lin mostly keeps him around so she can abuse him. |
| 811 | * {{Gonk}}: Jesus. |
| 812 | |
| 813 | [[/folder]] |
| 814 | |
| 815 | !!State of Han |
| 816 | ---- |
| 817 | |
| 818 | [[folder:Han Commanders]] |
| 819 | |
| 820 | !!Cheng Hui |
| 821 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Sei Kai |
| 822 | |
| 823 | A specialist of poisons and the general of Han for the Coalition Army. |
| 824 | |
| 825 | ->Stats: Strength |50|, Leadership |86|, Knowledge |88| |
| 826 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KosukeToriumi (Japanese) |
| 827 | ---- |
| 828 | * BadassBookworm: Zigzagged. He is completely useless in physical fighting, but his poison is so deadly that no one it hits can survive. No one doubts the "bookworm" part. The "badass" part... not so much. |
| 829 | * IWasQuiteALooker: Not of age but from too much exposure to poison. |
| 830 | * [[spoiler:KilledOffForReal: He is killed after Zhang Teng splits his skull.]] |
| 831 | * PoisonousPerson: Has spent so much time creating new toxins that his body has deteriorated. |
| 832 | |
| 833 | !!Zhang Yin |
| 834 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Chou In |
| 835 | |
| 836 | Stand-in commander of the Han Army. |
| 837 | ---- |
| 838 | |
| 839 | * ButtMonkey: To Wa Lin. She uses the latter both as an arm support and as a scapegoat for her mockery of other generals. |
| 840 | |
| 841 | [[/folder]] |
| 842 | |
| 843 | !!State of Yan |
| 844 | ---- |
| 845 | |
| 846 | [[folder:Yan Commanders]] |
| 847 | |
| 848 | !!Wu Lu Duo |
| 849 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Ordo |
| 850 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Kinoshita Hiroyuki (Japanese), Tom Schalk (English, Season 3 onwards) |
| 851 | |
| 852 | A specialist of mountainous grounds and the general of Yan for the Coalition Army. |
| 853 | |
| 854 | ->Stats: Strength |93|, Leadership |95|, Knowledge |85| |
| 855 | ---- |
| 856 | * BigFun: If in a somewhat malicious way, but yes, he's this. The first thing he says when he sees Han Ming is that it had been quite a while since he had last seen someone bigger than himself. He laughs a lot, and his first interaction with Wu Fengming consists of him needling him for the center place among the chairs placed for the coalition generals. Even if competitive, the atmosphere of his army seems to be quite relaxed, as one of his aides even stops to pull a prank in the middle of the battle (and Lu Duo, being Lu Duo, laughs). |
| 857 | * OpportunisticBastard: And proud of it. [[spoiler:As soon as he hears word of Qin's Ye invasion, he immediately invades Zhao's eastern border, knowing full well that Li Mu would have too much on his hands already]]. |
| 858 | * RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: He conquered fifty mountain tribes that in turn consider him, and not the King of Yan, to be their rightful king. |
| 859 | * UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler: Wang Jian had him dancing to his tune during the whole battle of Hangu Pass.]] |
| 860 | |
| 861 | !!Ju Xin |
| 862 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Geki Shin |
| 863 | |
| 864 | The [[spoiler: former]] number one general of Yan, Ju Xin left Zhao for Yan at the promise of riches around the same time as the "War God" Yue Yi/Gaku Ki. While he was believed to have had the potential to become one of the Three Great Heavens, Ju Xin is a completely mercenary commander lacking loyalty to anything but wealth. |
| 865 | |
| 866 | ->Stats: Strength |90|, Leadership |95|, Knowledge |92| |
| 867 | ---- |
| 868 | * BadassArmy: His army consists of elite Quanrong tribesmen, who overthrew the King of Shang hundreds of years before. |
| 869 | * DoomedByCanon: More accurately, doomed by history. He is slain by Pang Nuan after underestimating him as his historical counterpart was. |
| 870 | * FatalFlaw: Because he slew them regularly in his youth, he assumes all Wushen are all talk. Then he meets Pang Nuan... |
| 871 | * HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: Pang Nuan slices him into half diagonally. |
| 872 | * OnlyInItForTheMoney: His defining trait, and why lacks the 'weight' of a true general. |
| 873 | * SincerestFormOfFlattery: He spent much of his career observing Yue Yi's warfare so he could become able to imitate it, and for the most part, he ''succeeded''. |
| 874 | * SmugSnake: Is a very clever and talented general, but greatly underestimating both Li Mu and Pang Nuan costs him his life. |
| 875 | * TheWorfEffect: Existed largely to place another notch on Li Mu's belt and reestablish Pang Nuan's monstrous strength. |
| 876 | |
| 877 | [[/folder]] |
| 878 | |
| 879 | !!State of Qi |
| 880 | ---- |
| 881 | |
| 882 | [[folder:Qi Leadership]] |
| 883 | |
| 884 | !!King Wangjian |
| 885 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: King Ouken |
| 886 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KenyuHoriuchi (Japanese), Creator/ChrisGuerrero (English) |
| 887 | ---- |
| 888 | |
| 889 | * BigEater: He's always seen with a snake in his mouth, but he really enjoys Qin's cuisine and later boasts about Qi's. |
| 890 | * BunnyEarsLawyer: A man with a very odd way of thinking. Cai Ze even described him as "a peculiar fellow". |
| 891 | * CreepyGood: For someone with a SnakesAreSinister motif and crushing aura, he almost unconditionally helped Qin on two occasions. First he [[spoiler:withdrew from the coalition, thus creating pressure on their backs]] and then he [[spoiler:made an alliance with Qin with a promise to surrender Qi without a fight if Ying Zheng upholds his ideals about unification.]] |
| 892 | * OldFriend: With Cai Ze. |
| 893 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: He's usually seen snacking on snakes, even though he complained about the horrible taste on his first appearance. |
| 894 | |
| 895 | [[/folder]] |
| 896 | |
| 897 | !!Non-State Actors |
| 898 | ---- |
| 899 | |
| 900 | [[folder:The Mountain Tribes]] |
| 901 | |
| 902 | !!Yang Duanhe |
| 903 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Yo Tanwa |
| 904 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Mie Sonozaki (Japanese), Creator/MarissaLenti (English, Season 03 onwards) |
| 905 | |
| 906 | The king of the mountain tribes that lives far into the western territories of China. |
| 907 | |
| 908 | ->Stats: Strength |95|, Leadership |99|, Knowledge |95|, Beauty |100| |
| 909 | ---- |
| 910 | * AFriendInNeed: She throws away her own expansion campaign to save Zui from the Zhao. |
| 911 | * ActionGirl |
| 912 | * AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The king of the ferocious mountain tribes, and the strongest of them all. |
| 913 | * TheCavalry: [[spoiler:Arrives with Zui in extremis, after 7 days of holding out in a siege, with her army to save Qin during the siege of Zui.]] |
| 914 | * CoolMask: Everyone in her tribe wears one. |
| 915 | * GenderFlip: Was a man in RealLife. |
| 916 | * GeniusBruiser: Strong, eloquent, cultured. |
| 917 | * LadyOfWar: One of the strongest, if not the strongest woman in the series. |
| 918 | * {{Mukokuseki}}: She has light brown hair and her eyes are sometimes colored blue. Made some sense, considering she came from the further west to China's heartland though. |
| 919 | * NeutralNoLonger: Qin allows mountain tribes a lot of autonomy, but they were not interested in "plains people" politics, until Ying Zheng manages to restore a 400 year old alliance. Later because Yang Duanhe joins Qin's military, they practically get integrated into Qin. |
| 920 | * ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Is a reasonable ruler despite what the savage reputation of the mountain tribes might lead you to believe. She truly wishes for peace and coexistence between her people and the 'plains-dwellers'. |
| 921 | * SamusIsAGirl: Thanks to her mask and her title being "King", the other characters and many of the readers think that she's a guy at first. |
| 922 | * SheIsTheKing: Apparently the mountain tribes never bothered to invent different titles for their reigning monarch. |
| 923 | * TheSmurfettePrinciple: The only female of the current Six Great Generals of Qin. |
| 924 | |
| 925 | !!Bajio |
| 926 | |
| 927 | ->Stats: Strength |88+a|, Leadership |70|, Knowledge |72| |
| 928 | ---- |
| 929 | * BadassArmfold: When he's not fighting. |
| 930 | * BloodKnight |
| 931 | * TheLancer: To his king. |
| 932 | * SuperMode: He becomes much stronger when he lets his savage nature run amok. |
| 933 | |
| 934 | !!Tajifu |
| 935 | |
| 936 | ->Stats: Strength |80|, Leadership |80|, Knowledge |68| |
| 937 | ---- |
| 938 | * TheBigGuy |
| 939 | |
| 940 | !!The Elders |
| 941 | |
| 942 | * {{Jerkass}} |
| 943 | |
| 944 | [[/folder]] |
| 945 | |
| 946 | [[folder:Assassins]] |
| 947 | |
| 948 | !!Qiang Lei |
| 949 | ---- |
| 950 | See the [[Characters/KingdomFeiXinUnit Fei Xin Unit]] |
| 951 | |
| 952 | !!Qiang Xiang |
| 953 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Kyou Shou |
| 954 | |
| 955 | Qiang Lei's childhood friend who was killed by You Lian during the Chiyou ritual. |
| 956 | ---- |
| 957 | * AllWomenAreLustful: Despite being an assassin she has a healthy interest in men and romance. |
| 958 | * CoolBigSis: Qiang Lei looked up to her, considering her to be this. |
| 959 | * DangerousForbiddenTechnique: [[spoiler:Came up with the way to break past the Chiyou "limit" and still be able to return to consciousness.]] |
| 960 | * SacrificialLamb: It wouldn't be Qiang Lei's revenge story otherwise. |
| 961 | * TheTalk: Her... "imaginative" way of teaching Qiang Lei. |
| 962 | |
| 963 | !!You Lian |
| 964 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Yuu Ren |
| 965 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Eimi Okada (Japanese), Jenn Wong (English) |
| 966 | |
| 967 | The candidate and eventual winner of Qiang Lei's Chiyou ritual. |
| 968 | ---- |
| 969 | * ArcVillainess: She was Qiang Lei's ArchEnemy who faced her sister during DeadlyGraduation, though Qiang Lei spent most of the time looking for her. |
| 970 | * ArrogantKungFuGuy: Unlike Qiang Lei, she completed her Chiyou training, and really likes to remind everyone about it. |
| 971 | * DirtyCoward: Afraid to lose to Qiang Xiang, she persuaded other Chiyou ritual participants to gang up on her, then got rid of them and got her title. Nowadays, despite being the strongest assassin, she tends to wait in the background while her subordinates exhaust the target. |
| 972 | * SillyRabbitCynicismIsForLosers: She's a firm believer that the core of her power is EmotionSuppression. [[spoiler: Qiang Lei finds that she can use her friends and Xiang as an emotional anchor that lets her dive “deeper” into the Priestess Dance, allowing her to slay You Lian.]]. |
| 973 | * SkilledAndStrong: As the true Chiyou, she learned the superior version of Qiang Lei's Priestess Dance that doesn't turn it into a DangerousForbiddenTechnique. She's good enough with the sword to not rely on it until being pushed. |
| 974 | * WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: [[spoiler:Having loved her own sister as much as Qiang Lei, the stress of murdering her pushed her over the edge and increased her power. This was how the Chiyou gained power until Qiang Lei found another way.]] |
| 975 | |
| 976 | !!Muta |
| 977 | |
| 978 | An assassin sent to chase down Zheng while on the run from the coup. |
| 979 | ---- |
| 980 | * BlowGun: His weapon of choice. |
| 981 | * MadeOfIron: PlayedWith. His corpse was left for dead, but turned out to still be alive when Diao wanted to take his blowgun. However he himself admits this is only delaying the inevitable. |
| 982 | |
| 983 | !!Xu Wan |
| 984 | !!!Japanese Pronunciation: Jo Kan |
| 985 |
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