Dynasty Warriors/Characters/The Yuan Family

A list of the members of the distinguished Yuan Family in the Dynasty Warriors series.

"The Pride of the Nobility"


""Everybody kneel down, for Yuan Shao has taken to the battlefield!""

"Voiced by: Osamu Ryutani (Japanese), Christopher Corey Smith (English)"

Born: (Unknown) Died: June 28, 202 Japanese spelling: Enshou

Age: 37 Height: 5'10" (178cm)

Yuan Shao of the esteemed Yuan family, is of royal blood and a prominent figure in the early Three Kingdoms period. He organized the movement against Dong Zhuo and developed a massive following in the north. He would cross paths with Cao Cao which would lead them to a decisive battle at Guan Du.

An aristocrat who can come off as snobbish, he believes that only one of wealth and privilege can unite the land. --


 * Back From the Dead - In the final chapter of Strikeforce.
 * Badass Longcoat - DW7
 * Badass Mustache - It works for him.
 * Blue Blood - Nearly every other line out of his mouth talks about the distinguished Yuan family; historically his family had for four consecutive generations held at least one of the three highest posts (the Three Excellencies) in the Han imperial government.
 * Flanderization - Since DW3, he has become much more vain and pompous. By DW6, he actually looks the part!
 * Likewise his continual referencing of his lineage is pretty much exclusive to the Dynasty Warriors series; the historical basis for this (see the Blue Blood example) is never mentioned in the games' story, so he comes off looking particularly vain.
 * Paul St Peter - DW4-5
 * Dave Wittenberg - DW6
 * Nice Hat - How does it stay perfectly on his head in the heat of battle...?
 * Rain of Arrows - His Tome Special in DW6
 * Royal Rapier
 * Rulers Prefer Swords
 * Upper Class Twit - Sometimes, though notably apparent in the crossover.
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy - Since DW6, he has become more dashing and younger looking in each game.