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* ShrineToTheFallen: [[spoiler: After Cao Pi succumbed to illness early in his reign,]] Shi Chun retited from court service to watch over his tomb until his own death.
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* ShrineToTheFallen: [[spoiler: After Cao Pi succumbed to illness early in his reign,]] Shi Chun retited retired from court service to watch over his tomb until his own death.
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* BastardBastard: It was suggested he was actually the son of Yuan Xi, Zhen Fu's first husband before she was abandoned and later married Cao Pi. The narration [[spoiler: following his death]] suggests he was in fact Yuan Xi's son as it stated his age as 36 by east age reckoning. [[note]] Historian Pei Songzhi calculated that, in order to be Cao Pi's son, Cao Rui could not have been 36 (by East Asian age reckoning) when he died as recorded [[/note]]
* CreepyCrossdresser: To address the issue of no one ever seeing his mother, he dawned her robes and make up, then acted as a model for the artisans.
* CreepyCrossdresser: To address the issue of no one ever seeing his mother, he dawned her robes and make up, then acted as a model for the artisans.
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* BastardBastard: It was suggested he was actually the son of Yuan Xi, Zhen Fu's first husband before she was abandoned and later married Cao Pi. The narration [[spoiler: following his death]] suggests he was in fact Yuan Xi's son as it stated his age as 36 by east East Asian age reckoning. [[note]] Historian Pei Songzhi calculated that, in order to be Cao Pi's son, Cao Rui could not have been 36 (by East Asian age reckoning) when he died as recorded [[/note]]
* CreepyCrossdresser: To address the issue of no one ever seeing his mother, hedawned wore her robes and make up, then acted as a model for the artisans.
* CreepyCrossdresser: To address the issue of no one ever seeing his mother, he
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* TheUnfavorite: Since his parentage was put into question Cao Pi largely ignored Rui during his childhood, only begrudgingly acknowledging him since he was his eldest son.
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* TheUnfavorite: Since his parentage was put into question question, Cao Pi largely ignored Rui during his childhood, only begrudgingly acknowledging him since he was his eldest son.
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* AwfulWeddedLife: Despite being smitten upon meeting Lady Zhen, it became abundantly clear the only reason Cao Cao allowed him to take her as his wife was part of his InsaneTrollLogic since Lady Zhen had fallen for his brother Cao Zhi. On top of the fact the child she would bear might not be theirs due to the relatively short pregnancy, Cao Pi had to grit his teeth through it all as he would lose face if he divorced her. By the time he succeeded his father and toppled the Han, their marriage had all but deteriorated as Cao Pi had found a new favorite wife.
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* AwfulWeddedLife: After being abandoned by her original husband following the Battle of Yecheng, she was taken as a trophy by Cao Pi and wed to him soon after. She would fall for his brother, Cao Zhi, early into their marriage, a fact that became clear to Cao Pi. Cao Pi's animosity towards her would only grow after the birth of their first son as an unusually short pregnancy led many to speculate she was pregnant prior to meeting Cao Pi. Not long after Cao Pi consolidated power as the new Emperor of Wei, [[spoiler: Lady Zhen committed suicide after being pressured by him to make way for Guo Zhao to take her place as Empress.]]
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* DarkAndTroubledPast: Constant neglect from his father and [[spoiler: seeing him mom poison herself to death in front of him]] really warps a child's pscyhe.
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* DarkAndTroubledPast: Constant neglect from his father and [[spoiler: seeing him mom poison herself to death in front of him]] really warps a child's pscyhe.psyche.
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* TheUnfavorite: Since his parentage was put into question Cao Pi largely ignored Rui during his childhood, only begrudgingly acknowledging him since he was his eldest son.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: ZigZagged. His historical counterpart was every bit as much as scheming and a PragmaticHero as he was in the series, however there are at times where its taken UpToEleven especially when [[spoiler: he murders Xiahou Hui.]]
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* AdaptationalVillainy: ZigZagged. His historical counterpart was every bit as much as scheming and a PragmaticHero as he was in the series, however there are at times where its taken UpToEleven up a notch especially when [[spoiler: he murders Xiahou Hui.]]
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* BunnyEarsLawyer: Particularly in his later years, as many of his would be political rivals overlook him as a bumbling idiot they can overthrow at anytime. The smarter ones see through his elderly, goofy nature however even they don't fathom how deep his talent and ambition really is.
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* BunnyEarsLawyer: Particularly in his later years, as many of his would be would-be political rivals overlook him as a bumbling idiot they can overthrow at anytime. The smarter ones see through his elderly, goofy nature however nature. However, even they don't fathom how deep his talent and ambition really is.
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* ClassReunion: During his time staying in his home province after the Wu Zhang campaign, Sima Yi was greeted by many of his former peers waiting for him as he and his army approached his home city. Though he didn't recognize many at first, he was stunned to see how time (and for some the war) has changed many of them.
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* ClassReunion: During his time staying in his home province after the Wu Zhang campaign, Sima Yi was greeted by many of his former peers waiting for him as he and his army approached his home city. Though he didn't recognize many at first, he was stunned to see how time (and for some some, the war) has changed many of them.
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* DespairEventHorizon: [[spoiler: Zhuge Liang out foxing him is one thing, but both of his precious sons potentially dying with him sends him over the edge.]]
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* DespairEventHorizon: [[spoiler: Zhuge Liang out foxing out-foxing him is one thing, but both of his precious sons potentially dying with him sends him over the edge.]]
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** Pulls another one following the [[spoiler: death of Cao Pi and coronation of Cao Rui as the Cao Pi had reinstated him as Regent.]]
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** Pulls another one following the [[spoiler: death of Cao Pi and coronation of Cao Rui as the Cao Pi had reinstated him as Regent.]]
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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: [[spoiler: Executing Cao Shuang, his conspirators, and even Cao Shuang's son as had it been the other way around the Sima family wouldn't have been allowed to live as long as they let them.]]
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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: [[spoiler: Executing Cao Shuang, his conspirators, and even Cao Shuang's son as had it been the other way around round, the Sima family wouldn't have been allowed to live as long as they let them.]]
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* MyGreatestFailure: Being unable to protect the people closest to him weighs heavily throughout his career. [[spoiler: First his inexperience resulted in his older brother being exposed to a plague in prison and living long enough to die on his release, then he was unable to sway Cao Pi's mind which led to Lady Zhen committing suicide. This would have lasting repercussions as it warped Cao Rui into hating Guo Zhao and having her killed before Sima Yi could do anything about it.]]
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* MyGreatestFailure: Being unable to protect the people closest to him weighs heavily throughout his career. [[spoiler: First First, his inexperience resulted in his older brother being exposed to a plague in prison and living long enough to die on his release, then he was unable to sway Cao Pi's mind which led to Lady Zhen committing suicide. This would have lasting repercussions as it warped Cao Rui into hating Guo Zhao and having her killed before Sima Yi could do anything about it.]]
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'''NOTE''': Characters from Part Two, Growling Tiger Roaring Dragon, will also be included here for the time being.
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'''NOTE''': Characters from Part Two, Growling ''Growling Tiger Roaring Dragon, Dragon'', will also be included here for the time being.
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* AdaptationalHeroism: Historically she was opposed to Sima family and tried everything to curb their power during Cao Fang and later Cao Mao's rule. Here, she quickly allies herself to Sima Yi's family a she fears Cao Shuang's faction is attempting to usurp power.
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* AdaptationalHeroism: Historically she was opposed to the Sima family and tried everything to curb their power during Cao Fang Fang's and later Cao Mao's rule. Here, she quickly allies herself to Sima Yi's family a as she fears Cao Shuang's faction is attempting to usurp power.
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* HesBack: Pulls one with evidence supporting the innocence of his father after seemingly being killed by Xun You's guards.
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* HesBack: Pulls one with evidence supporting the innocence of his father after seemingly being killed by Xun You's Yu's guards.
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-> Born: 157
-> Died: 214
-> Style Name: Gongda
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!! Xun You
Yu
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-> '''Portrayed by:'''Yang MengWang Jingsong
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* SparedByAdaptation: ZigZagged. Historically she was poisoned by Sima Shi as he believed she was a spy of the Cao family. Here, she lives well past her historical death and actively tries to keep the Sima family safe along side her husband. However her gentle nature of wanting to resolve the tebtuin between the famoli a becomes her undoing as she earns the distrust of her in-laws and soon discovers [[spoiler: the private husband Sima Shi is raising. Not long after Sima Lun knocks her out, where he brings Sima Zhao who kills her after she refuses his offer to escape to the countryside. ]]
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* SparedByAdaptation: ZigZagged. Historically she was poisoned by Sima Shi as he believed she was a spy of the Cao family. Here, she lives well past her historical death and actively tries to keep the Sima family safe along side her husband. However her gentle nature of wanting to resolve the tebtuin tensions between the famoli a families becomes her undoing as she earns the distrust of her in-laws and soon discovers [[spoiler: the private husband Sima Shi is raising. Not long after Sima Lun knocks her out, where he brings Sima Zhao who kills her after she refuses his offer to escape to the countryside. ]]
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* HeroOfAnotherStory: Well, more like villain. He is one of the Eight Princes that would greatly weaken the Jin Dynasty and would usurp the throne for less than a month before being killed.
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* HeroOfAnotherStory: Well, more like villain. He is one of the Eight Princes eight princes who took part in the eponymous war, that would greatly weaken the Jin Dynasty and would usurp the throne for less than a month before being killed.
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* WeWouldHaveToldYouBut: Played straight. [[spoiler: Xiahou Hui's loyalty was always a question Sima Yi and Sima Zhao had on their minds so they'd always been looking for an opportunity to quietly removing her without causing Shi to turn against them. When they're forced to kill her, Shi is kept in the dark until the penultimate episode where he had to painfully accept the fact.]]
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* WeWouldHaveToldYouBut: Played with. Zhao was initially kept out of the loop for the private army his father was raising, however after Sima Lun needed to be informed he quickly brought his elder half brother up to speed. [[spoiler: And after Xiahou Hui's murder for KnowingTooMuch, Sima Yi began feeding Zhao more and more information that even Shi did not know about.]]
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* WeWouldHaveToldYouBut: The truth of Sima Yi's HeroicBSOD was kept a secret to even her as he needed to minimize potential leaks.
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* KnewItAllAlong: A defining trait of his to read the intention between the lines. However the most extreme example were [[spoiler: all of Zhao's murders and schemes. Namely the fact that he's the one who helped plan and sign off on them.]]
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** A grave miscalculation on his part was [[spoiler: Chunhua's reaction to Xiahou Hui's death. The shock and grief from the revelation prematurely caused her health to give out, and the ensuing HeroicBSOD and rage against the Cao family sealed the path he had to walk.]]
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* MoralityPet: Subverted. While Chunhua kept Sima Yi grounded, Lady Bai enabled his more meticulous and manipulative side since they were intellectual equals. However later in the series when [[spoiler: Chunhua dies leaving the responsibility up to her alone, Lady is unable to provide the same level of support by herself and Sima Yi is too far gone from the pent up rage against the Cao family. Losing Chunhua further escalated it.]]
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* HeWhoFightsMonsters: At first the Cao family dethroning the Han shook up the decaying order and made the lands of northern China and the central plains prosperous again. However Cao Pi's reign brought some past issues the Han had, namely branch members of the imperial family abusing their role with little oversight from the emperor, and Cao Rui's reign placed a lot of decision making on his personal eunuch. Cao Fang's reign corrects the corrupt eunuch issue fairly quickly, however paramount power is divided among two regent and their factions regularly clash.
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: At first the Cao family dethroning the Han shook up the decaying order and made the lands of northern China and the central plains prosperous again. However Cao Pi's reign brought some past issues the Han had, namely branch members of the imperial family abusing their role with little oversight from the emperor, and Cao Rui's reign placed a lot of decision making on his personal eunuch. Cao Fang's reign corrects the corrupt eunuch issue fairly quickly, however paramount power is divided among two regent and their factions regularly clash.
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* ALighterShadeofGrey: Primarily in the second season. While both the Sima and Cao families wish to see the Wei Dynasty flourish, their methods split on keeping power within the royal family or power within meritorious ministers.
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* TheChessmaster: His entire career was built on this trope.
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* TheChessmaster: Played with. While Zhao manipulated many characters in his own right, towards the end of the series it is revealed many of his schemes and murders [[spoiler: were all laid out and approved by Sima Yi.]]
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* TheKillerBecomestheKilled: Averted. After confessing to his long list of murders and manipulation, guards surround Sima Yi's office and Sima Shi enters seemingly ready to slay him. Shi spares him, however, knowing Zhao only did what needed to be done in order to keep the family safe.
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* AdaptedOut: Sima Yi's five other brothers were left out of the show, with only a brief mentioned towards the very end of the second season to acknowledge their existence.
** Wang Yuanji, Sima Zhao's wife, was almost omitted but appeared for one brief scene [[spoiler: to help attend to a dying Chunhua.]]
** Wang Yuanji, Sima Zhao's wife, was almost omitted but appeared for one brief scene [[spoiler: to help attend to a dying Chunhua.]]
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* MyLifeFlashedBeforeMyEyes: [[spoiler: While doing one last routine of exercise in front of the Luo river, Sima Yi reflects on all the events that led up to him now before finally sitting down and passing away.]]
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* PeacefulInDeath: [[spoiler: After a life of turmoil, both on the battlefield and court rooms, and an especially difficult final years, Sima Yi peacefully passes away while watching the Luo river.]]
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** PlayedStraight after [[spoiler: Chunhua dies as Sima Yi leads the family into increasingly more dubious means to ensure their survival, most notably a coup against Cao Shuang that leaves them the unquestioned rulers of Wei barring the emperor.]]
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* LoveMakesYouEvil: His love of Jianjia and Cao Lin causes him to take increasingly drastic steps to ensure they have a good life, going so far as [[spoiler: to suggest Cao Lin has the makings of being the emperor.]]
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* SanitySlippage: Though he never went fully mad, later in life he got notably more hostile and quick to anger.
* CharacterExaggeration: Subverted. While many characters are played up a bit or a lot to their historical counterparts, He Yan's demeanor and reasons for not being allowed government positions prior to Cao Fang's reign is consistent to what's been recorded about him. In fact, certain aspects are actually downplayed.
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* TheDandy: Takes a lot of time keeping his appearance and make up in order.
* DrugsAreGood: Downplayed. One trait of his that was omitted save for a single scene with Zhao was his addiction to Five-Mineral Powder, a poisonous psychoactive drug.
* DrugsAreGood: Downplayed. One trait of his that was omitted save for a single scene with Zhao was his addiction to Five-Mineral Powder, a poisonous psychoactive drug.
