A list of the major players in the Dynasty Warriors series. (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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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, Fu Xi, 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.
- Wei Playable Characters
- Notable Wei NPCs
- Wu Playable Characters
- Notable Wu NPCs
- Shu Playable Characters
- Notable Shu NPCs
- Jin Playable Characters
- Other Playable Characters
- Other Notable NPCs
- Strikeforce Characters