Dynasty Warriors/Characters/The Forces of Lu Bu

A list of the forces of Dong Zhuo in the Dynasty Warriors series.

"The Despot of Debauchery"


""All that oppose me shall be put to death!""

"Voiced by: Yukitoshi Hori (Japanese), Richard Epcar (English)"

Born: (Unknown) Died: May 22, 192 Japanese spelling: Toutaku

Age: 40 Height: 6'0" (183cm)

Dong Zhuo is the Prime Minister to the throne during the late Han dynasty. He was seen as a ruthless tyrant and he used the Han Emperor as a puppet in order to do what he willed. Dong Zhuo enforced his rule by having control of the mightiest man of the time, Lu Bu.

Portrayed as a repulsive and obese man, he often lets his lust and hedonistic pursuits get the better of him. This is what ultimately drives a wedge between him and his adopted son Lu Bu. ---

""Another insect...CRUSHED!""
 * Back From the Dead - In Lu Bu's story in DW6
 * Beard of Evil: - Sports copious facial hair in every game.
 * Complete Monster - The biggest obvious one in Koei's Warriors franchise. Even Kotarou Fuuma and Kojirou Sasaki are LESS monstrous than him!
 * Somewhat lampshaded in Warriors Orochi 2, where Orochi's story mode reveals that he joined Team Evil pretty much the moment the Serpent King showed up, being the third starting character for the Orochi team (joining Orochi himself and Da Ji). Even Kotarou wasn't THAT quick to sign up. Taken further in Warriors Orochi 3 when even Keiji and Masamune had enough balls to have enough with the current Orochi and signing out on their own... Dong Zhuo had to be put prisoner and forced to join the good forces.
 * Deliver Us From Evil - No, no, no...Lu Bu's strength just made him crave MORE!
 * Drop the Hammer - His cloned club moveset in DW6.
 * Epic Flail - In DW7.
 * Fatal Attraction - His lust for Diao Chan, who was only using him, is what ultimately brings him down.
 * Fat Bastard - DW6 and 7 manage to make him even fatter.
 * Justified: in the source material, he was described as so fat that after his death, his obese body continued to ooze fat from his wounds. Soldiers used his fat as an oil for their torches.
 * Gonk - He gets notably fatter and uglier with every installment.
 * Taken Up to Eleven in DW6
 * Good Weapon, Evil Weapon - His swords in DW3-5 may as well be saws; any flesh they hit will have a nasty wound.
 * The Hedonist / The Sociopath - Anything he does is for pleasure...and to the gallows with anyone who gets in his way.
 * I Have You Now, My Pretty - With Diao Chan.
 * Jerkass
 * Karmic Death - We ought to praise Lu Bu for this.
 * Large and In Charge
 * Lust - After 19 year old Diao Chan. He is a 40 year old man. Ew.
 * Neck Snap: His EX attack, after tripping his opponent no less.
 * Obviously Evil - The one character with no grey area. He's a total bastard.
 * Pitiful Worms:


 * Smug Snake
 * Stout Strength
 * Throw Down the Bomblet - His Musou attack in DW7. He gets this moveset in DWNEXT and WO3.
 * Tyrant Takes the Helm
 * Utopia Justifies the Means
 * Villainous Glutton - Frequent banquets and fests turn him into a Fat Bastard.
 * We Have Reserves

"The Fiend of War"


""There is nobody in this land that can stop me!""

"Voiced by: Tetsu Inada (Japanese), Jamieson Price (English)"

Born: (Unknown) Died: February 7, 199 Japanese spelling: Ryofu

Age: 29 Height: 6'10" (208cm)

Lu Bu is one of the most feared warriors in the Three Kingdoms period. He was brought up by his adoptive father, Ding Yuan, whom he betrayed for the infamous horse Red Hare and an ample amount of gold. When he joined the ranks of Dong Zhuo he performed many extraordinary tasks, such as fighting Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei all at the same time.

But also while under the tyrant, he fell in love with the beautiful Diao Chan, who was then given to Dong Zhuo. So to get the mistress, he killed Dong Zhuo. This was all a plan conceived by Diao Chan's adoptive father Wang Yun to rid China of Dong Zhuo. Lu Bu then went off on his own; fighting mostly Cao Cao. In 198 AD he was betrayed by his own men, and executed by Cao Cao. ---

""Betrayal? No... That man is being true to himself"."
 * Back From the Dead - In the final chapter of Strikeforce.
 * Badass - Arguably one of history's greatest. Taking on Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Liu Bei all at the same time is just one of the many Badass things he has done.
 * Badass Boast - WHO ELSE SEEKS DEATH?!
 * Beast and Beauty - Lu Bu could be considered attractive, but his monstrous rage compared to the elegance and grace of Diao Chan justifies this trope.
 * The Berserker
 * Berserk Button - Do not kill Diao Chan when they're on the same side. You will not like the result.
 * Blade on a Stick - He uses his historical large halberd in all appearances sans DW6, which turns out as a...
 * Bifurcated Double Weapon - His double-edged halberds connect at the center of their shafts to form a cross-like quadruple weapon.
 * Blood Knight
 * Bonus Boss - Generally in the battles against Dong Zhuo. The game will specifically advise you to not fight him and instead take detours.
 * Subverted in DW5 and DW6, as even if you bypass him, when you're attacking Dong Zhuo he'll yell for Lu Bu to protect him, causing Lu Bu to head towards him and your character.
 * Also subverted in 7 with Shu's story mode at Hulao Gate (part 2 of the campaign against Dong Zhuo), as while he's a mandatory mini-boss you only have to "hold him off" long enough -- as Guan Yu with the help of Liu Bei and Zhang Fei -- for the Coalition to set up catapults with which to bombard Hulao Gate, at which point Lu Bu declares, "Hmph... if you want it so bad, you can have it!" and withdraws.
 * Chronic Backstabbing Disorder - Has a high defection rate in DW6: Empires.
 * Justified since it's accurate to the novel. Even Warriors Orochi 2 lampshades on this: in one battle, when he betrays Kiyomori, a random Mook informs him of this "turn of events". Kiyomori response:


 * Cool Horse - Red Hare
 * Hellish Horse - Becomes borderline demonic in DW7, complete with a crimson red eyes, a mane and tail of fire.
 * Dan Woren - DW4
 * The Dragon/The Brute
 * Dragon-in-Chief
 * Final Boss - In the first game and in Strikeforce
 * Inverted in his final stage in 6, where the final bosses are almost the entire cast other than Diao Chan and Zhang Liao.
 * Flanderization - Goes from Memetic Badass in DW3 to almost literally summoning the powers of Hell itself in Strikeforce.
 * Fridge Brilliance: His card in Empires is "The One and Only," and its benefit is to power up Lu Bu even further. Many other characters' cards benefit your entire kingdom or army in some way, but Lu Bu's improves only himself, which fits in with his Chronic Backstabbing Disorder and general behavior in real life.
 * Game Breaker - Is in every appearance except DW4, DW6 and the crossover.
 * in 4 its mainly thanks to how he is incapable of abusing the game's mechanic, thanks to his Slow Charge 5 combined with the way that shockwave attacks(to clarify it is really his Charge 3 that makes Lu Bu broken, but it is weak in this game) is programmed to be unable to kill even peons and Lu Bu only have 4 Item slots turns him into a pretty mediocre character even by normal standards.
 * Somewhat inverted in 7. Where Lu Bu's halberd had long range, impressive speed, and unmatched power in all games prior, now anyone can hold the Halberd. Even if they're bad at it, just slap on a "Halberd Master" seal and they're as good as him. Not to mention that neither of his musou attacks are too impressive compared to others. So the act of giving Lu Bu's halberd to your favorite character potentially makes everyone a gamebreaker, or Lu Bu less of a gamebreaker...
 * However he's the only character in the game that can stack 3x synergy, giving him the highest attack power in the game. His C6 combo will kill anything in the game, even on chaos.
 * Heartbroken Badass - A dead Diao Chan will quickly lead to a painful period of mourning. Painful for his enemies, that is.
 * Hot-Blooded
 * I Want My Beloved to Be Happy - Everything he does is for Diao Chan's happiness...whether she reciprocates is a whole 'nother story.
 * Lightning Bruiser - In all games up to DW5, he can run as fast as most generic horses and has plenty of attacks possessing high power.
 * Memetic Mutation - DON'T PURSUE LU BU
 * Ascended Meme - An achievement/tropy in the 7th game: "Okay, you can pursue Lu Bu."
 * One character also spouts the very same line in the Wei campaign.
 * Murder the Hypotenuse - In some games, he kills Dong Zhuo for the sake of Diao Chan.
 * Neck Lift: At the end of his EX Combo in 7.
 * Nerf: In Empires, he is bumped down to the same low levels as every other character and sometimes gets his ass kicked very easily.
 * As stated in gamebreaker, since anyone in 7 can have his weapon and moveset, all that makes him different are 2 powerful but uncontrollable musou attacks, as well as an EX grapple move. If you prefer anyone else's musou or EX attacks, it's hard to argue about what makes him so special in 7.
 * However, as stated above in gamebreaker, he's the only character that can stack 3x synergy, giving him the highest attack power in the game. Equip 2 halberds, one preferably the black dragon halberd, then use his switch attack and proceed to murder all in your path at super speed.
 * Pet the Dog - His love and devotion for Diao Chan.
 * Rated "M" for Manly: Seriously, who's dumb enough to deny this?
 * Self-Made Orphan - Kills both of his adopted fathers (though the first isn't mentioned in Dynasty Warriors). Backfires when, as  almost certainly realized this. (In the novel, Liu Bei pointed it out.)
 * SNK Boss - Subverted: he's not generally a boss character in any of the games beyond the first one, but when he's encountered at Hu Lao Gate (as opposed to later stages) as an enemy officer he's typically rendered twice as stronger than anyone else on the field, including the actual stage boss, Dong Zhuo. At Xiapi he's actually toned down out of necessity, being the stage boss and therefore having to be defeated... unless you defeat Diao Chan first.
 * The Starscream - If Lu Bu is serving under your command, start making funeral arrangements.
 * This however is, though doesn't actually mention this.
 * Theme Music Power-Up - So much so that "Lu Bu's Theme" is effectively the de facto theme to the series.
 * Turns Red: If you kill Diao Chan in his presence, he gets PISSED and becomes twice as strong, twice as fast, and nigh-invulnerable.

"The Deceptive Dancer"


""I am here to bring light to this benighted land.""

"Voiced by: Rika Komatsu (Japanese), Carrie Savage (English)"

Born: (Unknown) Died: (Unknown) Japanese spelling: Chousen

Age: 19 Height: 5'6" (168cm)

Diao Chan is a dancing maiden who wants to destroy Dong Zhuo, on request by her adopted father. She is willing to use all of her available talents to see the despot is disposed of.

She is an elegant and patient woman who displays cunning with her charms. Normally a kind and benevolent individual, she can show a manipulative side if the occasion calls for it. She does not enjoy violence yet finds that battle is inevitable in the times she lives in.

Although she despises Dong Zhuo, her feelings on Lu Bu are far more complicated.


 * Action Girl
 * All Girls Want Bad Boys - Sometimes with Lu Bu and NEVER with Dong Zhuo.
 * Anti-Villain
 * Beware the Nice Ones - Whoa nelly.
 * Daddy's Girl - Her motivations in DW6 are based on her adoptive father's last wish.
 * Dance Battler
 * Depending on the Writer - Whether she truely loves Lu Bu, or is just using him to fulfill her father's wish. Lately though, it's the former.
 * Drop the Hammer - Prior to DW6, Diao Chan fought with a pair of maces. Future releases stick her with...
 * Whip It Good
 * Honey Trap - She sows mistrust between Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu.
 * Hotter and Sexier - Beginning with DW6, she receives a more revealing outfit of Stripperific proportions. 7 makes this go Up to Eleven with more Stripperiffic outfit and longer, visible hair (rather than tied to smaller buns)
 * Huge Guy, Tiny Girl - With both Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo.
 * Love At First Sight - Both Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo fall in love with her the first time they see her. Any man that sees her also seems to fall in love with her.
 * Manipulative Bitch - In DW6, though not so much of a bitch.
 * Morality Pet - To Lu Bu
 * Petal Power - Her Musou, Charge, and EX attacks in 7.
 * Reluctant Warrior - On a good day.
 * The Starscream - In DW6: Empires, if you decide to ascend the throne as a ruler and add her into your ranks, she will turn against you and take the majority of your officers with her.
 * Stripperiffic - In DW6 and 7. Even more so in Strikeforce.
 * In her awakening form in Strikeforce, she even doesn't have any strips at all.
 * Token Good Teammate - She counts as this in both the Dynasty Warriors and Warriors Orochi series.
 * World's Most Beautiful Woman - Noted as one of the Four Great Beauties of China. In her third DW7 Legend stage she fights to prove she is the most beautiful woman in China and faces off against a randomly generated group of other DW7 female characters. Her final opponent is always the same though. And who does she beat to claim the beauty crown?
 * Wounded Gazelle Gambit - How she manipulates Lu Bu in DW6.