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BB Senshi Sangokuden unites the characters of Romance of the Three Kingdoms with the mecha of the Mobile Suit Gundam multiverse - nearly every character is represented by a Mobile Suit, with related characters often depicted as related mecha.

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Shou (represented by Seiryu)

Ryuubi Gundam (Liu Bei)

• Dual Wielding/Katanas Are Just Better
  • At least till the anime, which forgets that he ever had a red katana as well, which then spills into the toyline.
• Ermine Cape Effect (those red wings of his seem to follow this trope)
• The Hero
• Homage to the RX-78-2 Gundam
• Mid-Season Upgrade (into Ryusou Ryubi Gundam)
• Super Mode (borrows Kan-U and Chouhi's shoulderpieces for Sanmiitai/Trinity Form)
  • Later on, he is upgraded for a climactic battle into Shuuretsutei Ryuubi Gundam, Homage to the PF-78-1 Perfect Gundam and the Gundam Hakuryu Taitei.

Kan-U Gundam (Guan Yu)

• Badass Beard
• BFS On A Stick
• Cool Shades
• Homage to the MSZ-010 Gundam ZZ (with some Musha Double Z thrown in)
• The Lancer
• Mid-Season Upgrade (into Ougasou Kan-U Gundam)
• The Stoic
• Wave Motion Gun (retained from his archetype. A bit out of place considering the environment, but who cares seriously)
• What the Hell, Hero? (Kan-U is forced to serve under Sousou this way)

Chouhi Gundam (Zhang Fei)

• Blade on a Stick
• Boisterous Bruiser
• Homage to the MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam
• Mid-Season Upgrade (into Raisou Chouhi Gundam)

Koumei Re-GZ (Zhuge Liang)

• Achilles in His Tent (Koumei is actually reluctant to dabble in the war initially)
• Homage to the RGZ-91 Re-GZ
• Mid-Season Upgrade (into Tenshouryu Koumei Nu Gundam, Homage to the RX-93 Nu Gundam and the Hi-Nu Gundam)
• Robot Buddy (his iconic fan turns into a pigeon robot)
• The Strategist

Kanpei Gundam (Guan Ping)

• Blade on a Stick
• Homage to the MSA-0011 S Gundam
• Legacy Character (he inherits Kan-U's position among the Five Generals down the line)
• Lightning Bruiser
• Power Fist (carries two demon-head brassknuckles on his back)

Shuusou Doven Wolf (Zhou Cang)

• Defeat Means Friendship
• Homage to the AMX-014 Doven Wolf
• IKEA Weaponry (carries two machetes and a polearm, all of which connect into a BFG)
• The Lancer to Kan-U (this was literal in Romanceof The Three Kingdoms)
• Reformed Criminal (a former mountain bandit)
• You Shall Not Pass: Holding off Giga grunts so that Kan-U can rejoin his brothers in the anime.

Chou-un Gundam (Zhao Yun)

• Bifurcated Weapon (two rather long combining spears)
• Cool Horse (the Hieisen)
• Homage to the LM314 V2 Gundam (with Dragon Flame attachments = V2 Buster Gundam and Ryukihou armor = V2 Assault Gundam)
• The Lancer

Bachou Blue Destiny (Ma Chao)

• Bifurcated Weapon (a two-part polearm)
• Homage to the RX79-BD1 Blue Destiny unit 1 and Dynasty Warriors' Ma Chao
• IKEA Weaponry (his polearm also has several attachments)
• Red Eyes, Take Warning

Kochu Gundam (Huang Zhong)

• The Archer (he even has a souped-up form for his bow)
• Badass Grandpa
• Homage to the RX-178 Gundam mk. II
• IKEA Weaponry (his weapons and equipment combine in several different ways)
• Running Gag (his comic opens with Chouhi and Koumei making cracks about his age)

Kyou-I F91 (Jiang Wei)

• Blade on a Stick
• Expository Design Change (combining Power Gives You Wings with twin BFGs that double as swords)
• Genius Bruiser (tenured as field tactician under Sousou)
• Homage to the Gundam F91
• Heel Face Turn (leaves the Giga forces after Shiba-I gains power but returns later on to guide the new leadership, Souhi and Shiba-En Zaku)

Kousonsan EZ-8 (Gongsun Zan)

• Cool Old Guy
• Homage to the RX79 Gundam EZ-8
• Take Up My Sword (heavily invoked when he hands Chou-un a scroll along with his final instruction to seek out Ryuubi)

Gou (represented by Byakko)

Sonken Gundam (Sun Quan)

• BFS (both his normal one and the Kouteitou he inherits down the line)
• Cool Shades
• Ensemble Darkhorse (the Dendrobium Orchis-inspired Tengyokugai Tiger form is a fan favourite)
• Ermine Cape Effect (as the youngest of the rulers, only gains this after promotion to Goutaitei)
• Homage to the GP03 Dendrobium Stamen
• Legacy Character
• Mid-Season Upgrade (into Mokosou Sonken Gundam)
• Super Mode (Goutaitei Sonken Gundam)

Shuuyu Hyakushiki (Zhou Yu)

• Bling of War (he's usually more bright yellow than gold, but the trope applies)
• Cool Shades
• Genius Bruiser
• Homage to the MSN-100 Hyakushiki
• IKEA Weaponry (combines BFG, BFS and The Archer for a personal Wave Motion Gun)

Sonshoukou Gerbera (Sun Shang Xiang)

• The Archer
• Affirmative Action Girl
• Blade on a Stick
• Genki Girl
• Homage to the GP04 Gerbera Gundam (but in Gerbera Tetra colors) and Chun Li of Street Fighter
• Lethal Chef
• Wheel o' Feet (In her very first scene!)

Sonsaku Physalis (Sun Ce)

• Cool Shades
• Dual Wielding (giant tonfa)
• Homage to the GP02 Physalis
  • Nuclear Weapons Taboo (being based on the only nuclear-capable Gundam, Sonsaku's special attack involves weilding his staff like a bazooka to deliver an Earth-Shattering Kaboom)
• You Killed My Father

Sonken Zephyrantes (Sun Jian)

• Ermine Cape Effect
• Holding Back the Phlebotinum (he deliberately keeps the Kouteitou under lock and key, using a lighter sword normally)
• Homage to the GP01 Zephyrantes (Retconned to GP01-FB for the anime)
• Papa Wolf (...or tiger in this case)
• Take Up My Sword
• Too Cool to Live

Kougai Gouf (Huang Gai)

• Badass Grandpa
• Drop the Hammer: Heavy cudgel-turned-setsukon variety.
• Homage to the MS-07B Gouf
• Scarf of Asskicking (reconned with this for the anime, along with his fellow Chousa Four Riders)
• Wolverine Claws

Ryomou Dijeh (Lu Meng)

• Death by Origin Story (his brother-in-law, Toutou GM)
• Dual Wielding/An Axe to Grind
• Homage to the MSK-008 Dijeh
• Those Two Guys with Kannei Kampfer (anime only).

Kannei Kampfer (Gan Ning)

• Everything's Even Worse with Sharks
• Homage to the MS-18E Kampfer and Dynasty Warriors' Gan Ning
• Reformed Criminal
• Robot Buddy (his saber and shark armor combine into a shark robot)
• Underwear of Power (he and the Koutou Marines wear bright yellow loincloths)

Rikuson Zetaplus (Lu Xun)

• Battle Butler/Butt Monkey to Sonshoukou
• Blade on a Stick
• Homage to the MSZ-006A1 Zetaplus
• Transforming Mecha (retains his archetype's Wave Rider form)

Taishiji Dom (Taishi Ci)

• Defeat Means Friendship
• Homage to the MS-09 Dom and Dynasty Warriors' Taishi Ci
• IKEA Weaponry (his mix-and-match staff set)
• Robot Buddy (he combines with an Expy of the Val-Walo from Gundam 0083)

Kogetsuei Gun-EZ (Huang Yueying)

• Hair Decorations (A huge bow on her head)
• Homage to the Gun-EZ
• Hot Scientist
• Meganekko

Giga (represented by Suzaku)

Sousou Gundam (Cao Cao)

• BFS
• Cool Horse (Zetsuei, a jet black beast introduced in the anime)
• Disney Death (at the end of the anime)
• Ermine Cape Effect
  • Artifact Title (Guren meaning Red Mantle, refers to Sousou's iconic dark red cape - but after his upgrade to Gurensou Sousou, the cape is now silver.)
• Homage to the Gundam Double X but has similar colors to Athrun's Gundam
• Magnificent Bastard
• Mid-Season Upgrade (into Gurensou Sousou Gundam)
• Put on a Bus
• Super Mode (Kibutei Sousou Gundam)

Kakouton Giros (Xiahou Dun)

• Eyepatch of Power
• The Dragon to Sousou (at least the most consistent one of the Five Giga Generals)
• Homage to the XM-05 Berga Giros
• Whip Sword disguised as a BFS

Kakouen Daras (Xiahou Yuan)

• Homage to the Berga Daras
• IKEA Weaponry (combines The Archer and Drop the Hammer)
• Palette Swap (he's almost identical to Kakouton)

Shiba-I Sazabi (Sima Yi)

• Complete Monster (his big plan to lure out Bachou Blue Destiny involves the razing of many villages)
• Homage to the MSN-04 Sazabi
• IKEA Weaponry (his fan can be fitted with a sword blade)
• Large Ham
• Mid-Season Upgrade (into Tenshiho Shiba-I Sazabi)
• Palette Swap (into Giga Taifu Shiba-I Sazabi)
• The Starscream
• The Strategist

Ten-I Asshimar (Dian Wei)

• An Axe to Grind
• Boisterous Bruiser
• The Brute: Though his loyalty to Sousou rivals The Dragon.
• Bring My Red Jacket (Ten-I is bright orange instead, but the trope applies)
• Dropped a Bridge on Him
• Ensemble Darkhorse: Finally getting a model made despite his early and brief role.
• Grievous Harm with a Body (can turn into a MASSIVE battleaxe)
• Homage to the NRX-004 Asshimar

Chouryou Gelgoog (Zhang Liao)

• Blood Knight (to the extent that his name is used to scare children... no, not like that)
• The Dragon (to Ryofu initially)
• Homage to Anavel Gato's custom MS-14 Gelgoog and Dynasty Warriors' Zhang Liao
• IKEA Weaponry (his Blade on a Stick has a detachable machete that reconnects to become a Double Weapon)
• Noble Demon: In the anime.

Choukou Zaku III (Zhang He)

• IKEA Weaponry (his machetes become a Blade on a Stick or bladed mitts)
  • Mythology Gag (with the weapons mentioned above, Choukou essentially carries both signature weapons of Dynasty Warriors' Zhang He... without the Ambiguously Gay elements.)
• Homage to the AMX-011 Mk III Zaku

Jyokou Serpent (Xu Huang)

• Dual Wielding/An Axe to Grind: Also they connect to a rod to form yet another Blade on a Stick
• BFG
• Homage to the MMS-01 Serpent Custom
• My Country, Right or Wrong

Souhi Gundam (Cao Pi)

• BFS (default weapon)
• Dual Wielding (gains two more swords after succeeding Sousou)
• Homage to the Gundam X (both regular and X-Divider versions)
• Legacy Character (as Sousou's successor)

Kakuka Virsago (Guo Jia)

• Homage to the NRX-0013 Gundam Virsago
• The Strategist
• Superpowered Evil Side: "Kakuka Chest Break"

Shiba-En Zaku II (Sima Yan)

• An Axe to Grind
• Deal with the Devil
• Homage to Char's Zaku

Shiba Shi Penelope (Sima Shi)

• BFS
• Homage to the RX-104FF Penelope

Shiba Shou Xi (Sima Zhao)

• Dual Wielding
• Homage to the RX-105 Xi Gundam

Toutaku Forces (represented by Genbu)

Toutaku Zaku (Dong Zhuo)

• Beard of Evil
• Big Bad
• Eyepatch of Power
• Homage to the Black Tri-Stars MS-05 Zaku mk. I
• Magnificent Bastard
• More Dakka (six cannons on his shoulders. Just because.)
• Power Floats (the primary effect of the Gyokuji on him, apart from firing up aforesaid shoulder cannons. The model kit's instructions even point out his battle stand compatibility in order to simulate this.)

Ryofu Tallgeese (Lu Bu)

• Blade on a Stick
• Blood Knight
• Chewing the Scenery ("TAAMAASHIIII!!!")
• Cool Horse/Cool Bike (Sekitoba is both)
• The Dragon to Toutaku (though the anime goes for a Not In This For Your Revolution approach when he winds up under Enjutsu.)
• Homage to the OZ-OOMS2B Tallgeese III and Dynasty Warriors' Lu Bu
• Hot-Blooded Sideburns (parts of his headdress are deliberately shaped like this)
• Memetic Badass
• Mid-Season Upgrade (into Genbusou Ryofu Tallgeese)
• Put on a Bus

Chousen Qubeley (Diao Chan)

• Hime Cut
• Homage to the AMX-004 Qubeley
• Stuffed In The Fridge (Manga only, though.)
  • "Funny Aneurysm" Moment (Chousen was killed by a rain of artillery as she was rushing to warn Ryofu of it - so essentially, she died because she was pursuing Lu Bu.

Kouchun Vayeate (Gao Shun) and Chinkyu Mercurius (Chen Gong)

• Red Oni, Blue Oni
• Those Two Guys
• Weapon of Choice:
  • Drop the Hammer: Kouchun
  • Precision-Guided Boomerang: Chinkyu

Kayuu Zanneck (Hua Xiong)

• Dirty Coward (when faced with the entire Gou family, he goes straight for the youngest one)
• Dropped a Bridge on Him (The result.)
• Ikea Weaponry: blades from his shoulders hitch onto his spear to form an axe.
• Small Name, Big Ego

Koshin Gyan (Hu Zhen)

• Homage to the YMS-15 Gyan
• Remember the New Guy (his role in The Movie, set in an early chapter, invokes this)
• The Worf Effect (Appeared just to trounce the Shou brothers early on, then get beaten himself by Trinity Ryuubi.)

Nanban, the Southern tribes

Moukaku Gundam (Meng Huo)

• Good Old Fisticuffs (Because those hands of his burn with an AWESOME POWER.)
• Homage to the GF13-017NJII G Gundam
• Hot Blooded
• Legacy Character (not only bears the title of Ashurao, but resembles the earlier Gundam Ashurao.)
• Noble Savage
• Robot Buddy (his personal Kongouyka war elephant)

Shukuyuu Gundam (Zhu Rong)

• Berserker Rage
• Bifurcated Weapon (Dual Wielding blades turn into a Precision-Guided Boomerang)
• Fluffy the Terrible (Moukaku's other name for her is 'Yuukorin', a portmanteau of part of her name and 'bukkorin'.
• Homage to the Nobel Gundam

Enshou/Enjutsu Forces

Enshou Bawoo (Yuan Shao)

• All Your Powers Combined (his Gyokuji Super Mode involves mishmashing his body with Enjutsu's remains)
• Ermine Cape Effect
• Homage to the AMX-107 Bawoo
• The Neidermeyer
• Small Name, Big Ego

Enjutsu Zssa (Yuan Shu)

• Alas, Poor Villain
• Dirty Coward (Runs for cover faster than his boss does)
• Homage to the AMX-102 Zssa
• The Strategist
• Yes Man to Enshou above promptly becoming a tyrant in his absence: Tyrant Takes The Helm.

Bunshu Gazu-L (Wen Chou) and Ganryou Gazu-R (Yan Liang)

• Blade on a Stick
• Fashionable Asymmetry
• Red Oni, Blue Oni
• Those Two Guys
• The Worf Effect

Sojyu R-Jarja (Ju Shou)

• Dropped a Bridge on Him
• The Strategist

Kirei Hamma Hamma

• An Axe to Grind
• The Dragon to Enjutsu
• Family Unfriendly Death: Requiring a Gory Discretion Shot, even
• Villain Decay (the defeat of Sonken Zephyrantes is his only notable moment, after that it goes steadily downhill)

Others

Kousonsan EZ-8 (Gongsun Zan)

• Big Damn Heroes: trains up a mounted cavalry to fulfill this purpose.
• Homage to the Gundam EZ-8
• You Shall Not Pass

Choukaku Pallas Athene (Zhang Jiao), Choubou Bolinoak-Samaan, Chouryo Messala

• Ambiguously Gay
• Homage to the PMX-001 Pallas Athene, PMX-002 Bolinoak Samaan and PMX-000 Messala
• Quirky Miniboss Squad

Kouten The.O

• Combining Mecha
• Ensemble Darkhorse (People want a Kouten model. Seriously. They do.)
• Homage to the PMX-003 The.O
• One-Scene Wonder
• The Worf Effect

Shuu Neue Ziel

• Canon Foreigner (for some reason he's based on a pagan war god originating from an era before the dynasties.)
• Homage to the AMX-002 Neue Ziel
• Power Floats
• Sealed Evil in a Can

Kouseki Turn X (Xiang Yu)

• Arm Cannon
• Canon Foreigner (by way of being a Legacy Character to a tyrant of an earlier dynasty)
• Ensemble Darkhorse (And getting a model kit soon.)
• Walking the Earth

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