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Skilled exorcist who lived during the Heian period in Japan. During his life time, he served the Emperor and the Heian government. He was also the founder of the Tsuchimikado clan. From a young age, he became well verse in Yin-Yang divination and astrology by Yin-Yang Masters: Kamo no Tadayuki and Kamo no Yasunori (a father-son team). After his death, the Emperor built a shrine for Abe no Seimei which is located in modern Kyoto. Abe no Seimei was also featured in several fictional works.
A mythological Greek God. Son of Zeus, brother of Athena, Artemis and Apollo. He is the God of War and is unmarried. In mythology he has an affair with Aphrodite. He appears in many different games, most notably the God of War series.
Athena is the Greek Goddess of civilized War, Wisdom, and civilization. and the patron goddess of Athens. She is Zeus's favorite daughter and has taken part in many different games, stories and legends throughout the ages.
A towering warrior monk who once stood guard over the Gojō Bridge in Kyoto. He most notably served under Minamoto no Yoshitsune, a renowned general of the Minamoto clan during the Heian era.
Cao Cao was a warlord and government official of China's late Han Dynasty. Later in life, he gained control of China's northern plains, which he ruled as Wei, one of three kingdoms of the fractured nation.
Cao Pi was the first emperor of Wei in the Three Kingdoms era of China and the son of the warlord Cao Cao. His appearances in video games are largely inspired by his role in the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
One of Cao Cao's trusted retainers. Cao Ren would gladly sacrifice his life to help his lord.
A concubine of a Chinese king said to be responsible for the fall of China's Shang dynasty.
A character from Romance of the Three Kingdoms, she is one of the two Qiao sisters of the Kingdom of Wu. In Koei's Warriors series, she fights using twin fans.
One of Cao Cao's followers. Seems slow at times, but would do anything Cao Cao asks of him.
A woman of unequaled beauty in the waning years of China's Han dynasty, she conspired to bring down the tyrant Dong Zhuo. She is a fictional character loosely based on historical precedent from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms story.
Infamous tyrant of the 3 Kingdoms era, his eventual downfall came from his greatest warrior betraying him. Character based on a historical figure from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms story.
A legendary warrior from ancient China. He was originally depicted as a snake with a human head.
Gan Ning was a general in the kingdom of Wu and is a playable character in the DW series. Before joining the Wu, he was a Pirate.
A character based on a female historical figure that for a time led the Tachibana clan of Kyushu, which warred with the rival Shimazu clan. In the Samurai Warriors series, she wields a sword with a serrated blade and can control electricity.
Daughter of Mitsuhide Akechi and wife of Tadaoki Hosokawa. Born with the given name Tama, she eventually converted to Christianity and took the name Gracia as her Christian name.
Adopted son of Guan Yu. Follows his father anywhere.
Guan Yu was a general serving under Liu Bei of the Kingdom of Shu. He is one of the best known historical figures throughout East Asia.
Hanzo is a powerful Ninja who leads the Iga ninja clan.
A Japanese warlord that first served loyally under Nobunaga Oda, and then successfully led his forces to unite Japan after Oda's death.
A shaman queen of the ancient kingdom of Yamatai. She is one of the oldest known rulers of what would later become the Japanese people.
He is one of the older characters from Dynasty Warriors. He is well known for setting Cao Cao's fleet on fire during The Battle of Chi-Bi.
One of the Five Tiger Generals of Shu Han. Most famous for his defeat of Xiahou Yuan at Mt. Dingjun during Shu's invasion of Hanzhong. Famous both for his advanced age, as well as his archery skills.
Ieyasu Tokugawa was a warlord of feudal Japan. He managed to unify the land under his banner, leading to a lasting peace and bringing an end to the Warring States Period.
The daughter of Tokugawa officer Tadakatsu Honda. As a playable character in the Samurai Warriors series, she uses a bow and arrows to fight.
Jiang Wei was a general who served Shu in the Three Kingdoms era of ancient China. He is a playable character in both the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Dynasty Warriors video game series.
The mysterious protagonist of the classic Japanese folktale "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter". She was found inside the stalk of a bamboo plant and raised by an elderly farmer, though she was originally born in Tsuki-no-Miyako, the capital of the moon.
Loyal retainer of Uesugi Kenshin in the Warring States period of Japan.
A powerful samurai who served under Nobunaga Oda.
Keiji is from the Samurai Warriors series. He is a beast of a man and has the fastest horse in the game.
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