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A list of the rulers of the Wei Kingdom in the ''[[Dynasty Warriors]]'' series.

 

== Cao Cao ==

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{{quote|''"I am the only one worthy enough to walk the realm of ambition!"''}}

 

 

Cao Cao is the leader of the Wei Kingdom. He is known for his cunning and ability to bring together legendary generals to fight for his cause. He is called the "Hero of Chaos" and the one man who can perhaps unite China in these turbulent times.

 

Relentless in his desire to end the land's chaos, he will use any means to achieve his plans, even if it makes him an enemy to the other kingdoms. Fueled by his ambition to rule the land, he believes his rule to be predestined and is undeterred when Shu or Wu call him a traitor to the Han Empire.

 

* [[Affably Evil]] - Even the heinous acts he commits are done [[Well-Intentioned Extremist|with the intention of bringing order and safety to a chaotic world]]; the games do ignore quite a few of his uglier moments in this respect (for example, the details of how he dealt with a conspiracy against him secretly backed by the Emperor).

* [[Ambition Is Evil]] - In DW2-5

{{quote|''"I shall advance in pursuit of my ambition!"''}}

 

 

Cao Pi is the 2nd eldest son of Cao Cao and husband of Zhen Ji. He becomes the first emperor of Wei and strives to even surpass the dreams of his father. Though a loyal and respectful son, Cao Pi is also determined to surpass his father's image and realize his own goals.

While he may seem cold and callous to others, he is gentle and even sweet to his beloved wife.

 

* [[Bifurcated Weapon]] - His dual swords connect to each other in 5/8.

** [[Dual-Wielding]] - Twin broadswords in DW7

* [[Hypercompetent Sidekick]] - During Wei's version of the Battle of Chi Bi, Cao Pi recognizes the danger of Wu's fire attack, though Cao Cao brushes it off. Since his father's the one in charge, Cao Pi's only able to move himself and his wife to stop the attack.

** DW8 reverses this, with him being dismissive of Shu's chances of attempting a fire attack.

* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]] - He is very sweet and gentle with Zhen Ji. A stark contrast from [[Bastard Boyfriend|his behavior]] in [[Romance of the Three Kingdoms|the books.]]

** Given that Zhen Ji is a fusion of the original and her successor from the book/actual history, he would otherwise would have been depicted a schizophrenic [[Tsundere]], and as if to compensate for this, he leans closer and closer to being an outright [[Jerkass]] where Zhen Ji is not involved in later games.

 

== Zhen Ji ==

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{{quote|''"I demand that you all kneel down before me!"''}}

 

 

Zhen Ji first served under Yuan Shao and was married to one of his sons. Cao Cao's son Cao Pi was taken by her great beauty and pursued her to be his wife after the Yuans' defeat.

 

Zhen Ji is a slightly arrogant woman who knows her status in society and isn't afraid to say it. She can sometimes come off as cold and aloof, even to her own husband. But she is loyal to Wei and she supports her father-in-law Cao Cao in his quest to unite the land.

 

* [[Armor-Piercing Slap]] - Some of her charged attacks

* [[Bare Your Midriff]] - DW3, 5 & 7

* [[Blue Blood]]

* [[Cherry Tapping]] - Jump canceling her EX attack in DW7 allows her to do this by walking into enemies.

* [[Designated Girl Fight]] - When there's one in a Dynasty Warriors game, she's usually in it.

* [[Dragon Lady]]

* [[Femme Fatale]] - If ''Dynasty Warriors'' has a bad girl, it's her.

* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]] - Can be recognized in the domestic releases as [[Guilty Gear|Millia Rage]] and [[Neo Ranga|Minami Shimahara]].

* [[Instrument of Murder]] / [[Musical Assassin]] - If she doesn't beat you to death with her flute, she'll play it so horrifically it kills you.

* [[Lady of War]]

* [[Playing with Fire]] - Her Tome Special in DW6

* [[Raven Hair, Ivory Skin]] / [[Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette]] - Varies from appearances

* [[Rich Bitch]]

* [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]]

* [[Took a Level in Jerkass]] - Has notably become more crueler beginning in DW5. Then again, given her husband made his debut in that game, and considering how he's portrayed, this isn't such a stretch.

* [[Whip It Good]] - In DW6 and 9.