Dynasty Warriors/Characters/The Two Qiaos

A list of the Qiao sisters of the Wu Kingdom in the Dynasty Warriors series.

"The Weary Yet Strong Flower"


""I'm here to do my best in this battle!""

"Voiced by: Junko Shimakata (Japanese), Wendee Lee (English)"

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

Age: 17 Height: 5'3" (160cm)

Da Qiao is the wife of Sun Ce and the older sister of Xiao Qiao. She is a mature, studious, and sensible girl who desires to become stronger. Generally shy and timid, she doesn't like conflict and would normally not want to perpetuate it. She is contrast with her more energetic and outgoing sister. --

"Sun Ce: Ah! That was a good workout today! Now let me rest my head on your shoulder. Da Qiao: My lord, stop that! Not while other people are watching! Sun Ce: Really?! I don't mind! Da Qiao: Well I do!"
 * Barrier Warrior - Her baton moveset in Strikeforce 2 can create a barrier shield.
 * Battle Couple - With Sun Ce.
 * The Cheerleader - Her DW7 original costume makes her a majorette.
 * Despair Event Horizon - DW7XL reveals that she's been skirting the line after Ce's death. She nearly crossed it after the end of Chi Bi, until Xiao Qiao cheers her up.
 * Ensemble Darkhorse - When she was cut from DW6, fans were especially not happy.
 * This may have less to do with any popularity she herself had and more to do the fact that she was cut whilst her younger and far more annoying sister, Xiao Qiao, was retained.
 * Hime Cut
 * Legal Jailbait - She is 17.
 * Somewhat enforced, as she was younger in the original source, and even in the Japanese game localization she was aged up somewhat.
 * Lady of War
 * Moe Moe
 * Name Order Confusion / Only One Name - Qiao is actually her surname; "Da" simply means she's the elder sister. Her given name is unknown.
 * Nice Hat
 * Opposites Attract: With Sun Ce.
 * Playing with Fire - Her Elemental Orb attack in DW5. Also her Jumping charge attack and True Musou finisher in 5.
 * Paper Fans Of Doom - All appearances except Strikeforce 2 and DW8, where she got twin rods.
 * Red Oni, Blue Oni - The Blue Oni to Xiao Qiao's Red Oni.
 * Reluctant Warrior - But she stills fights.
 * She's All Grown Up - Looks more mature in DW7. To emphasize, her character design was given a slight boob lift.
 * Shrinking Violet - Taken from a DW7 Conquest Mode stage:


 * Unstoppable Rage: She was pissed when it came to beating the crap out of the guy who cursed her husband in DW8.
 * Yamato Nadeshiko: A mature lady so devoted to her husband she followed him to the battlefield.

"The Innocent Flower"


""Okay, who here is ready to go out there and give their best?""

"Voiced by: Junko Shimakata (Japanese), Carrie Savage (English)"

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

Age: 16 Height: 5'3" (160cm)

Xiao Qiao is the wife of Zhou You and the younger sister of Da Qiao. She is s carefree and cheerful girl who is gutsier than her sister when hopping into action. Not one to fume over the details, she often takes the honest and straightforward path in battle.

Although she's a capable fighter, her lack of restraint lands her in trouble and she often needs rescuing. Her snappy tongue can sometimes be blunt and slightly offending, which usually earns her sister's chiding. She acts in a manner that is more childish than her sister, and she is offended when others point out her immaturity.


 * Asian Airhead
 * Blow You Away - Her twin fans moveset contain many wind-based attacks.
 * Bratty Half-Pint
 * Genki Girl
 * Girls Love Stuffed Animals: She finds pandas (the live ones) especially adorable.
 * Legal Jailbait - She is 16 so it depends on where you live. In China the current age of consent is 14. In ancient China, well...
 * Enforced example like her sister, who was also aged up slightly from the source.
 * Little Miss Badass
 * Moe Moe
 * Name Order Confusion / Only One Name - Just like her sister, Qiao is the surname, while "Xiao" denotes she's the younger of the two.
 * Opposites Attract - With Zhou Yu.
 * Nice Hat
 * Paper Fans Of Doom - Dual wields them from DW3-6, uses only one in 7.
 * Plucky Girl - She is far more energetic and well plucky than her Sister
 * Red Oni, Blue Oni - The Red Oni to Da Qiao's Blue Oni
 * Savvy Guy, Energetic Girl - With Zhou Yu.
 * Shorttank - Often wears shorts to reflect her energetic, slightly more tomboyish personality.
 * Token Mini-Moe - Subverted in DW6, where she appears Older Than They Look. 7 brings her back to this.