History Characters / DynastyWarriorsWeiKingdom

* OlderThanHeLooks: He is one of Cao Cao's earliest generals, yet he looks youthful. It makes sense since the historical Li Dian died young. [[note]]Professor Rafe de Crespigny estimated Li Dian's lifespan to be c.180 - c.217. From his posthumous name "Min", it could be deduced that he was probably fatally wounded in battle. According to the "Rules of assigning posthumous names" chapter in the Yizhoushu, an official would receive the posthumous name "Min" for either one of the following criteria: being killed while serving the country; letting civilians be harmed; being belittled (or sick) for a long time; being involved in a coup d'etat (or rebellion). Xiahou Yuan, who was killed in action during the Hanzhong Campaign, also shared this posthumous name.[[/note]]

** His ending in ''9'' illustrates that surrendering is one of his options to lure Guan Yu out of the open and to minimize casualties. In a flashback prior to the Battle of Fan Castle, he informs Cao Cao about this which causes the latter to be concerned of his reputation. Back in the present, Cao Pi seems to be aware of Yu Jin's plan and thanks him in behalf of his father. [[note]]Historically, Cao Pi plied on the insults after Yu Jin was released back to Wei, and did so in a particularly devastating manner. Pi first comforted him and commissioned him as General Who Stabilises Distant Lands (安遠將軍). Pi wanted to send Yu as his personal representative to meet Sun Quan. Before Yu left, Pi ordered him to visit Cao Cao's tomb at Gaoling (高陵) in Ye (in present-day Handan, Hebei). There, Yu saw illustrations of the Battle of Fancheng, in which he was depicted surrendering to Guan Yu, while Pang De was portrayed in a ferocious and courageous manner. He was so filled with regret that he fell sick and died. Pi granted him the posthumous title "Marquis Li", which literally means "severe marquis". According to the "Rules of assigning posthumous names" chapter in the ''Yi Zhou Shu'', an official would receive the posthumous name "Li" either for being cold-blooded and arrogant, or for having slaughtered innocent people.[[/note]]

** Historically, he was considered quite the shady bastard who's deeds were left somewhat foggy, and some evidence has been brought to light that Jia Xu himself wanted it that way. [[note]]Historically, the one event which was said to be his biggest black mark ever was his advice to Li Jue and Guo Si after Dong Zhuo's death. Acting on said advice, Li and Guo organised themselves and attacked Wang Yun and Lyu Bu successfully, allowing them to seize control of the imperial court.[[/note]]

* GutturalGrowler: His English VA gives him this kind of voice.

* TheUnfettered: Played with. While he is definitely this in comparison to Liu Bei (who is [[TheFettered the exact opposite) ''and'' is known to be a man of ruthless ambition, Cao Cao also has many lines he refuses to cross.

'''Died''': 224\\

'''Died''': 223\\

* DistressedDamsel: