Dynasty Warriors/Characters/The Nanman Forces

A list of the forces of Nanman in the Dynasty Warriors series.

"The Great King"


""Watch as the Great King devours this battlefield!""

"Voiced by: Yoshiyuki Konou (Japanese), Kirk Thornton (English)"

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

Age: 35 Height: 6'11" (210cm)

Meng Huo is the King of Nanman and a powerful tribal chief among the southern tribes. While he is the official ruler, he often counsels with his wife Zhu Rong on matters.

Meng Huo is portrayed as a sweet but short tempered man who frustratedly attempts to outwit Zhuge Liang at every turn, but fails dismally each time. He has a very strong relationship with his troops and officers, and all consider themselves a close family with an unbreakable spirit. --


 * Badass Mustache - In DW7, which handily goes along with...
 * Hotblooded Sideburns
 * Barbarian Hero
 * Henpecked Husband - He is shown to be completely submissive to his wife.
 * Heroic Build - In DW6: Empires and 7
 * Huge Guy, Tiny Girl - He stands at a whopping 6'11".
 * Large and In Charge
 * Power Fist - Uses a pair of large gauntlets in in DW3-5 and 7.
 * Improbable Weapon User - His inclusion in DW6: Empires has him use a large pillar, but also throws in a palm tree and a giant mushroom in his move set. Strikeforce manages to notch this Up to Eleven by adding a giant banana and a  chained alligator!
 * Stout Strength - Until DW6
 * Telephone Polearm - In DW6: Empires
 * Ugly Guy, Hot Wife

"The Goddess of Fire"


""I am prepared to engulf this battlefield in a sea of fire!""

"Voiced by: Chizu Yonemoto (Japanese), Jessica Gee (English)"

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

Age: 28 Height: 5'8" (178cm)

Said to be the daughter of the God of Fire, Zhu Rong is depicted as an aggressive and beautiful woman who often coerces her husband into action against rival kingdoms. As she finds Meng Huo's laid-back and contented nature a hindrance to the Nanman people, she sees it as her duty to inspire passion and ambition in him.

She is the only female character who actually fought in the novel, defeating two Shu generals in the battle.


 * Action Girl
 * Absolute Cleavage - Until Lian Shi and Wang Yuanji came along, she was the undisputed boob queen of Dynasty Warriors.
 * Battle Couple - With Meng Huo
 * The Beast Master - She employs all kinds of wild animals against you during the Nanman Campaigns.
 * Boobs of Steel
 * Darkskinned Blonde - Platinum blonde
 * Fur Bikini - It borders on Stripperiffic.
 * And by 7 she's wearing a Leotard of Power that pretty much defines stripperiffic.
 * Happily Married - But so long as she's calling the shots.
 * Hot Amazon - A literal example.
 * Huge Guy, Tiny Girl - She is only tiny compared to Meng Huo. She is actually the tallest female character.
 * Jungle Queen
 * Meaningful Name - Her name means "Goddess of Fire".
 * Playing With Fire - Oh yes. Most of her weapons are name after something to do with fire. 'Spitfire', 'Magma wheel' ,Inferno. And her name means "Goddes of Fire.
 * Precision Guided Boomerang - Her weapon from DW3 to 5.
 * Knife Nut - Turns to throwing knives in DW7, which is historically accurate.
 * Knife throwing was also her musou attack in the earlier versions.
 * Statuesque Stunner - She is nearly two inches taller than every other female character.
 * Tsundere - She clearly wears the pants in her marriage and is the only person Meng Huo fears.
 * Ugly Guy, Hot Wife - The "Hot Wife" in the relationship.
 * She is named after the "Goddess of fire".
 * White-Haired Pretty Girl