Dynasty Warriors/Characters/The Wu Famed Generals

A list of the famed generals of the Wu Kingdom in the Dynasty Warriors series.

"The Indomitable Will"


""This battle cries out in need of my might!""

"Voiced by: Hirohiko Kakegawa (Japanese), Matthew Mercer (English)"

Born: 166 Died: 206 Japanese spelling: Taishiji

Age: 27 Height: 6'3" (190cm)

Taishi Ci is a Wu officer known for his immense battle prowess and unswerving loyalty. After being beaten by Sun Ce, Taishi Ci vowed to faithfully serve Wu. He came to admire Sun Ce's character and, though they first meet as enemies, he treats the lord as his friend.

He is known as an upright warrior with strong character. Striving to live a warrior's life, he searches for ways to improve himself. He feels obligated to return any kindness given to him and will work hard to repay their feelings in kind. ---


 * Badass Long Hair - DW7
 * The Big Guy
 * Carry Two Big Sticks - His signature weapons in DW3-5, 6: Empires,7 and 8.
 * Prongs of Poseidon - His cloned spear moveset in DW6.
 * Ho Yay - With Sun Ce
 * I Will Protect Him -.
 * Worthy Opponent - He and Sun Ce consider each other this.
 * Worthy Opponent - He and Sun Ce consider each other this.

"The Jolly Pirate"


""Are you guys ready for Gan Ning!?""

"Voiced by: Hiroaki Miura (Japanese), Michael Sinterniklaas (English)"

Born: (Unknown) Died: 222 Japanese spelling: Kannei

Age: 23 Height: 5'11" (181cm)

Formerly a pirate, he wears bells on his clothing to "warn" his enemies of their impending doom, sometimes calling himself "Gan Ning of the Bells".

Gan Ning is a man of action who doesn't like to adjust to proper etiquette. Wild and fearless, he is merely satisfied with a good brawl in battle. He's confident in his abilities and, though he seems arrogant, he has a good head on his shoulders and knows when to rely on teamwork.


 * Badass Long Hair - In 7
 * Big Damn Heroes - Shows up in the nick of time to save Ling Tong, who is... less than appreciative.
 * Bishounen - Went from a Gackt-lookalike in DW6 to a David Bowie impressionist in 7.
 * Blood Knight - "I live for the fight!"
 * Boisterous Bruiser
 * Dual-Wielding - Two small swords/knives in DW6
 * Epic Flail / Sinister Scythe- In DW7
 * Estrogen Brigade Bait
 * Expy - His DW7 appearance makes him look like a slimmer version of Broly.
 * Hot-Blooded
 * Ho Yay / Foe Yay - With Ling Tong in spades.
 * Pirate - Formerly.
 * Tattooed Crook
 * Walking Shirtless Scene - In DW3, 5, 7, and 8.
 * Wild Hair
 * Vitriolic Best Buds: He and Ling Tong don't get along, since he killed Ling Tong's dad, but they get over themselves eventually to better serve Wu, though it doesn't stop either from snarking at each other.
 * Vitriolic Best Buds: He and Ling Tong don't get along, since he killed Ling Tong's dad, but they get over themselves eventually to better serve Wu, though it doesn't stop either from snarking at each other.

"The Career Veteran"


""I have yet to find anybody that can beat me, young or old alike!""

"Voiced by: Tetsu Inada (Japanese), Lee Everest (English)"

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

Age: 55 Height: 6'2" (187cm)

A loyal general who is famous for serving three generations of the Sun family, starting with Sun Jian to Sun Quan. His most prominent role is during the battle of Chi Bi.

Huang Gai is a muscular veteran who never loses faith in his countrymen. With stamina that belies his age, he is a bold and confident general for Wu. A devoted vassal, he is considered to be an irreplaceable member of the Wu army --


 * Anchors Away - Exclusively in DW7
 * Drop the Hammer - In DW3-6
 * Gets a shield that looks like a boat in DW8.
 * Cool Old Guy - From DW6 onwards
 * Fake Defector
 * Playing with Fire - Until DW6, throwing bombs was a part of his moveset. Also, he usually plays a significant role in setting fire to Wei's ships in the Battle of Chi Bi.
 * Stripperific - His outfits in DW3 and 7, to the horror of many.
 * Throw Down the Bomblet - A part of his moveset from DW3-5. Gets this back in DW7 via Downloadable Content.
 * Undying Loyalty
 * Whip It Good - In DW2
 * Wrestler in All of Us - In DW7 his musou attacks involve wrestling moves.

"The Lovable Sarcastic"


""Well, let's get things started!""

"Voiced by: Taiki Matsuno (Japanese), David Lodge (English)"

Born: 189 Died: 217 or 237 Japanese spelling: Ryoutou

Age: 24 Height: 6'2" (187cm)

Ling Tong is the son of Ling Cao, who in combat, died at the hands of Gan Ning. He then swore revenge against Gan Ning, even when he became a comrade in Wu. They saved each other many times and ended up befriending each other.

He is an intelligent yet sarcastic vassal of Wu. He doesn't break a sweat under pressure, which makes him seem rather relaxed compared to his comrades. However, he's easily irritated by his enemies and often wants to end battles in a quick and efficient manner. He's willing to follow any orders even if it means collaborating with Gan Ning.

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 * Bishounen
 * Brilliant but Lazy - His characterization in DW6
 * Deadpan Snarker / Surfer Dude - His vocal interpretation in DW6 and DW8.
 * Embarrassing Rescue - Gan Ning shows up to save him a few times. Due to the bad blood between them that eventually mellows into Worthy Opponent status, Ling Tong absolutely hates it.
 * Fighting with Chucks - Used nunchaku in his debut for DW5, replaced them with a spear in 6 and settled on a sansetsukon (three-section rod) in 6: Special (which he has again in DW8). He gets them back in 7.
 * Ho Yay / Foe Yay - With Gan Ning
 * Lex Lang - DW5 and Warriors Orochi
 * Lightning Bruiser - He's extremely fast, to the point of being a Game Breaker in skilled hands.
 * The Resenter
 * You Killed My Father - He hates Gan Ning for killing his father Ling Cao.
 * Sam Riegel - In DW6 Empires and Warriors Orochi
 * Teeth-Clenched Teamwork - With Gan Ning until the end (or near the end) of his story path.
 * They Changed It, Now It Sucks - His nunchucks were traded in for an axe in the sixth game, which didn't go over well with some fans.
 * Justified, at least to some extent, in that not only was the axe a far inferior moveset (the nunchuck one was almost a Game Breaker, as well as just being a heck of a lot more interesting), but it was also one of the infamous cloned movesets - and the most common at that, being shared by no less than four other characters (Xu Huang, Cao Ren, Guan Ping and Lu Meng).
 * And the Fandom Rejoiced - Those who didn't rejoice when, in DW6: Special, he got a three-section staff à la Toyotomi Hideyoshi of Samurai Warriors most certainly did when he got his nunchaku back in DW7. DW8 had him retain the three section staff.