A list of the major players in the ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' series. ([[TheThemeParkVersion May or may not be 100% accurate regarding the Three Kingdoms version]].) Asterisks (*) mark NPC characters who became playable via DLC.

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[[folder:For a recap, here is the chronological order of character introduction:]]
* Debuting in ''1'':
** Wei: Xiahou Dun, Dian Wei, Xu Zhu, Cao Cao
** Wu: Zhou Yu, Lu Xun, Taishi Ci, Sun Shangxiang
** Shu: Zhao Yun, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhuge Liang
** Others: Diaochan, Lu Bu
* Debuting in ''2'':
** Wei: Xiahou Yuan, Zhang Liao, Sima Yi
** Wu: Sun Jian, Sun Quan, Lu Meng, Gan Ning
** Shu: Liu Bei, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, Jiang Wei
** Others: Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao, Zhang Jiao
* Debuting in ''3'':
** Wei: Xu Huang, Zhang He, Zhenji
** Wu: Huang Gai, Sun Ce, Daqiao, Xiaoqiao
** Shu: Wei Yan, Pang Tong
** Others: Meng Huo, Zhurong, [[spoiler:Fu Xi]], [[spoiler: Nuwa]]
* Debuting in ''4'':
** Wei: Cao Ren
** Wu: Zhou Tai
** Shu: Yueying
* Debuting in ''5'':
** Wei: Cao Pi, Pang De
** Wu: Ling Tong
** Shu: Guan Ping, Xingcai
** Others: Zuo Ci
* Debuting in ''Strikeforce 2''
** Wei: Cai Wenji
* Debuting in ''7''
** Wei: Jia Xu
** Wu: Ding Feng, Lianshi
** Shu: Ma Dai, Guan Suo, Bao Sanniang, Liu Shan
** Jin (new faction, Sima Yi moves here as patriarch): Sima Shi, Sima Zhao, Wang Yuanji, Zhuge Dan, Guo Huai, Deng Ai, Zhong Hui, Xiahou Ba
* Debuting in ''7: Xtreme Legends''
** Wei: Guo Jia, Wang Yi
* Debuting in ''7: Empires''
** Shu: Xu Shu
* Debuting in ''8''
** Wei: Yue Jin, Li Dian
** Wu: Lu Su, Han Dang
** Shu: Guan Yinping, Guan Xing, Zhang Bao
** Jin: Zhang Chunhua, Jia Chong, Wen Yang
* Debuting in ''8: Xtreme Legends''
** Wei: Yu Jin
** Wu: Zhu Ran
** Shu: Fa Zheng
** Others: Chen Gong, Lu Lingqi
* Debuting in ''8: Empires''
** Wei: Xun Yu
* Debuting in ''9''
** Wei: Cao Xiu, Man Chong, Xun You
** Wu: Cheng Pu, Xu Sheng
** Shu: Zhou Cang, Xiahou Ji*
** Jin: Xin Xianying
** Others: Dong Bai*, Hua Xiong*, Yuan Shu*

Total: 96. Whew.
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* [[Characters/DynastyWarriorsWeiKingdom Wei Playable Characters]]
* [[Characters/DynastyWarriorsWeiNPCs Notable Wei NPCs]]

* [[Characters/DynastyWarriorsWuKingdom Wu Playable Characters]]
* [[Characters/DynastyWarriorsWuNPCs Notable Wu NPCs]]

* [[Characters/DynastyWarriorsShuKingdom Shu Playable Characters]]
* [[Characters/DynastyWarriorsShuNPCs Notable Shu NPCs]]

* [[Characters/DynastyWarriorsJinKingdom Jin Playable Characters]]

* [[Characters/DynastyWarriorsOtherCharacters Other Playable Characters]]
* [[Characters/DynastyWarriorsOtherNPCs Other Notable NPCs]]

* [[Characters/DynastyWarriorsStrikeforce Strikeforce Characters]]

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