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太陽様

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Hey Mrs. O hope you're well! I just have a question about IkeSen. Im a bit confused about whos in power. Like they talk about an Emporer, and a shogun, and daimyo's. Im confused how Nobunaga and the other lords fit in and who is in charge lol any clarification would be greatly appreciated

Hi Nonny! Thank you, I am peachy.

I don't blame you for being confused - Ikesen gives us an extremely watered down version of Japanese history and even that is confusing because Japanese history is heckin complicated! I'm no expert but I'll see if I can make things clearer for you.

In the time of Ikemen Sengoku it is the Sengoku period obviously (which roughly spans the 15th and 16th centuries) and more specifically 1582, which is the year Oda Nobunaga 'died'. However, we're dealing in a fictional version of things where stuff gets fudged a bit, so let's not get hung up on the exact dates. The structure of Japan at that time was still a feudal system divided into 5 basic levels that looked something like this:

Emperor > Shogun >> Daimyou >>> Samurai >>>> Peasants

The Emperor was nominally the most powerful person in Japan, a political figure of course, but most of all he is a spiritual figure. He's the leader of the Shinto religion and said to be descended from the sun goddess Amaterasu. The Emperor and his Imperial Court fulfilled many important ceremonial functions and was a place where the arts and culture were encouraged and maintained.

In truth though, the most powerful person in the sphere of day to day earthly life was the shogun, a military dictator that ruled over the country. (Incidentally, the first shogun to really consolidate power and create feudalism as it existed in Japan for 600+ years was Minamoto no Yoritomo - the poster boy for Ikemen Genjiden) The shogun ruled with the Emperor's blessing, whether that was freely given or manipulated, and if you really want to grossly oversimply an analogy I think you could somewhat liken it to the concept of the Pope and some monarchs in historical Europe - both powerful in different ways, and a monarch ostensibly ruled with the Pope's stamp of approval.

Below the shogun would be the daimyou, powerful land-owning lords who controlled personal armies of samurai loyal to them. This would include many of the warlords we know by name in the game - Oda Nobunaga, Takeda Shingen, Date Masamune, Uesugi Kenshin, Mouri Motonari, Imagawa Yoshimoto, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi (eventually) were all daimyou.

Samurai in service to the daimyous could include some illustrious warriors as well, and there are plenty of them that are suitors in Ikesen too - Akechi Mitsuhide, Ishida Mitsunari, Naoe Kanetsugu, Maeda Keiji, and Sanada Yukimura were all subordinates of the men above. (Though Yukimura's older brother, Nobuyuki, was a daimyou)

In the time of Ikemen Sengoku, we have the shogun (or ex-shogun, I suppose) Ashikaga Yoshiaki. It's Complicated, but suffice it to say that Nobunaga had helped him to power as a sort of puppet shogun and then removed him from it, and Yoshiaki did not take this very well. He became a rallying point for those looking to oppose Nobunaga's rise to power and hence his role as a villain in our story.

SO, technically, at the time of our story nobody really is in charge exactly, and that's half the problem. The Emperor exists offstage in Ikesen, and the Imperial Court is always a force that has to be taken into consideration, but Nobunaga is generally adept at maintaining a positive relationship with it. It isn't until after Nobunaga manages to bring almost half of the previously fractured provinces of Japan under his control, and the unification he begins is continued by Hideyoshi and ultimately solidified by Ieyasu, that a new shogun rises to power and maintains the Tokugawa shogunate for the next three centuries or so.

If you're interested in a brief rundown on the shogunate and how it worked, this video is really useful and entertaining for giving you a good grasp on the basics. And here's another from the same channel that gives a cool visual history of Japan, but I've linked the timestamp to the Sengoku period for you here. I hope that helped, rather than made things more confusing? I obviously didn't even touch on some of the other characters in the game or how Kennyo and the Ikkou-ikki opposed Nobunaga - if you have more questions about them, feel free to ask!

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Not sure if this is spoiler, but the story pairs:

Nobu - Shima

Akechi - Kakkii

Yukkin - Shingen (Yukkin actually said so himself, so it’s not a secret)

Masa - Hotaru

Kojuro - Hide

Inu - Sasuke

Yasu - Genya

Mitsun - Shigezane

Kenshin - Hanzo

Nobuyuki - Saku

Jinpachi - Kaede 

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Ryu Number: The Sengoku Period/Romance of the Three Kingdoms characters of Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate, Chapter 2, Part 3

The Young Dragon Obeys the Goddess

Kunoichi

Sanada Yukimura

Takeda Shingen

Fūma Kotarō

Uesugi Kenshin

Sanada Nobuyuki

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Bao Sanniang (鮑 三娘, Hou Sanjou): Fictional wife of the fictional Guan Suo. In folklore, she’s a warrior who Guan Suo hears tell of and challenges to a spar; when he defeats her, she proposes. After her husband dies in battle, she guards Jiameng Pass until her death. Or maybe dies defending it. Or dies of illness there. That’s folklore, my dudes.

Chen Dao (陳 到, Chin Tou): Served Shu. Little is known about him, but he was the leader of one of Liu Bei’s elite units. Active from the 190s to the 230s.

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Guan Ping

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Guan Suo (關 索, 関 索, Kan Saku): In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a fictional son of Guan Yu who served Shu. He is often folklorically described as being handsome and having many wives.

Guan Xing (關 興, 関 興, Kan Kou): Son of Guan Yu and younger brother of Guan Ping. When he became an adult, he became an official in Shu, but died some years later. Romance of the Three Kingdoms gives him a larger role and has him in more of a warrior role; he kills Pan Zhang (the Wu general who captured Guan Yu) and kills two former Liu Han whose defections to Sun Quan led to the event.

Guan Yi (關 彝, 関 彝, Kan I): Grandson of Guan Yu and son of Guan Xing. Some sources say he died after Shu’s 263 fall; in Romance of the Three Kingdoms he’s killed by Wei soldiers during Zhong Hui’s attempted rebellion in 264.

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Guan Yinping

Liu Bei

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Liu Ning (劉 寧, Ryuu Nei): Shu General. In the 221-222 Battle of Xiaoting, Liu Bei’s attempt to take back Jing Province from Wu, Liu Ning was defeated and forced to surrender.

Wu Lan (吳 蘭, 呉 蘭, Go Ran): Served Shu. Killed during the Hanzhong Campaign in 217, either in battle by Cao Hong and Cao Xiu’s forces, or after fleeing by the Di leader Qiangduan (the Di were an ethnic group of western China).

Xingcai (星彩, Seisai):Empress Zhang (張 皇后, Chou Kougou) was the daughter of Zhang Fei, who became an Imperial Consort of Shu emperor Liu Shan. She became empress in 238, after the previous empress, her elder sister, died. After Shu was conquered in 264, she joined Liu Shan in Luoyang. Koei gives her the fictional identity of Xingcai.

Zhang Bao (張 苞, Chou Hou): Son of Zhang Fei who died early. In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, he fights Guan Xing because he wants to lead forces into the 221-222 Battle of Xiaoting and Liu Bei has to break them up. In Zhuge Liang’s Third Northern Expedition (in 229), he dies of injuries from falling into a gully.

Zhao Yun (趙 雲, Chou Un): Served Shu. Originally served warlord Gongsun Zan, and there met Liu Bei, who was sheltering under Zan at the time. Continued his service under Liu Bei’s son Liu Shan and participated in the first of Zhuge Liang’s failed northern expeditions in 228. Died 229. In Romance of the Three Kingdoms he is one of the Five Tiger Generals of Shu. A popular folktale says that he was never scarred in battle, but died of fatal hemorrhage when his wife playfully pricked him with a pin.

Showdown with the Demon King

Sanada Yukimura

Ii Naotora

Sanada Nobuyuki

Akechi Mitsuhide

Gracia

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Ishida Mitsunari (石田 三成): Born 1560. Served under Toyotomi Hideyoshi. After Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s death in 1598 he was in a very politically unstable position, not helped by Tokugawa Ieyasu’s willingness to ascend to power himself despite being nominally one of the regents of Hideyoshi’s heir. Mitsunari formed a coalition to stand against Tokugawa Ieyasu, culminating in the 1600 Battle of Sekigahara, with Mitsunari’s Western Army against Tokugawa’s Eastern Army, but Mitsunari’s unpopularity with potential allies saw his loss. He attempted to escape but was captured and killed.

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Kuki Yoshitaka

Yamauchi Kazutoyo

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Mori Nagayoshi (森長 可): Born 1558. Older brother of Mori Ranmaru. Served Oda Nobunaga, then Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Shot and killed at the 1584 Battle of Komaki and Nagakute.

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Mori Ranmaru

Niwa Nagahide

Nō

Oda Nobunaga

Saitō Toshimitsu

Shibata Katsuie

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Takigawa Kazumasu (滝川 一益; possibly Takigawa Ichimasu): Born 1525. Served Oda Nobunaga. After Nobunaga’s death, he opposed Toyotomi Hideyoshi alongside Shiba Katsuie, siding with Oda Nobutaka, but was defeated and submitted to Hideyoshi in 1583. After performing suboptimally at the 1584 Battle of Komaki and Nagakute, he retired and became a monk, and died 1586.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi (豊臣 秀吉; also “Toyotomi no Hideyoshi”, i.e. Hideyoshi of the Toyotomis): Born 1537. Rose from a peasant background to become one of Nobunaga’s most prominent retainers. Famously built a castle on the edge of enemy territory in a very short amount of time in order to gain an advantage in the 1567 Siege of Inabayama Castle against the Saitō clan. After Nobunaga’s death in 1582, Toyotomi was in a strong position politically. He came into conflict with Shibata Katsuie and Oda Nobutaka when it came time to determine Nobunaga’s heir (being allied with Oda Nobukatsu instead), but prevailed. He completed the unification of Japan under a single rule that had been started by Oda Nobunaga. Later, he attempted a Japanese conquest of China through Korea, but this turned out to be a failure that lost him political strength. When he died in 1598 the invasions were called off. He declared his son Toyotomi Hideyori as his heir and entrusted his care to a Council of Five Elders, but that Didn’t Work Out and Tokugawa Ieyasu (one of the elders) ended up rising to power instead.

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Guan Yinping

Liu Bei

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Cao Pi (曹 丕, Sou Hi): Second son of Cao Cao and first emperor of the state of Wei. He succeeded his father when Cao Cao died in 220. In the same year, he deposed Emperor Xian, finally making the Cao explicitly emperors. Though Sun Quan was nominally one of his vassals, he broke ties with Wei, declaring independence in 222. Died 226.

Cao Zhen (曹 珍, Sou Chin): Wei general who worked with Zhuge Dan (back when Dan was still not-rebelling). In 255, he was killed in Gaoting in a clash with Wu forces who were receiving the defecting Wen Qin.

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Guo Huai

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Lady Zhen (甄夫人, Shin-Fujin; referred to in Warriors Orochi 4 as Zhenji/甄 姬/甄 姫/Shin-Ki, which means approximately the same, unless you count that second 姬/姫 character as a forename instead of an affix, which I cheerfully refuse to do because that means I can’t connect this Lady Zhen with other generic non-specific Lady Zhens): Born 183. Well-read and socially adept from a young age. Married Yuan Xi, son of warlord Yuan Shao, though Zhen lived apart from him in the administrative center of Shao’s territory. In 204, after Yuan Shao’s death, Cao Cao’s forces were able to take control of this territory, and Cao Pi met Zhen and married her. She kept the peace among the other wives and encouraged Pi to take more concubines. However, after Cao Cao died in 220 and Cao Pi became emperor, his favor toward other concubines led Zhen to complain; for this or some other unknown offense, Pi responded by forcing her to take her own life in 221. Her son Cao Rui would become the next emperor of Wei.

Wen Hu (文 虎, Bun Ko): Son of Wen Qin and brother of Wen Yang. After Sima Shi deposed Wei emperor Cao Fang and replaced him with Cao Mao in 254, Wen Qin started a rebellion, but this was quickly suppressed and he and his family were forced to defect to Wu. When Wei general Zhuge Dan rebelled against Sima Zhao in 257, the Wen family was among those sent to support him. However, the relationship between Wen Qin and Zhuge Dan deteriorated, and when Zhuge Dan had Wen Qin executed, Wen Hu and Wen Yang fled back and surrendered to Sima Zhao.

Wen Yang (文 鴦, Bun Ou): Born 238. Son of Wen Qin and brother of Wen Hu. After Zhuge Dan’s rebellion was defeated, Wen Yang went back to serving Wei, and after its formation, Jin. However, in 291, he was falsely accused of being involved in a failed rebellion by Sima Yao, Zhuge Dan’s grandson (not the emperor Sima Yao—different hanzi), and was executed along with his family

Yang Xin (楊 欣, You Kin): Served Wei. Assisted Deng Ai in the 263 conquest of Shu. Continued serving Jin. Died in 276 fighting against the nomadic Xianbei people.

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Zhuge Dan

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Warriors Orochi: The Recollective Redux Part 3.2: Wei Side Stages

Again, some conditions have been made easier. Obtaining most characters in this hypothetical project game should be 100% guaranteed.

Chapter 2-X: Invasion of Nanzhong 南中侵攻戦 (uses DW5 map)

Orochi Army and Zhang He Troop vs. Resistance Army Allied characters: Cao Pi, Yoshitsugu Ōtani Third-party characters: Zhang He Enemy characters: Zhao Yun, Yukimura Sanada, Nobuyuki Sanada, Zhang Bao, Ginchiyo Tachibana, Meng Huo, Zhurong

Unlockable character: Zhang He

Clear Chapter 1 to unlock this stage.

Many officers of Wei were not happy to be used as Orochi’s puppets under the name of an alliance. Zhang He began to feel discontented with the situation. He accompanied Cao Pi to Nanzhong to supress the Resistance. The battle progressed smoothly until Zhang He stopped fighting, forcing Cao Pi to convince him to fight.

Xu Shu is replaced by another generic officer for this battle. Nobuyuki Sanada and Ginchiyo Tachibana also appear in this battle.

To unlock Zhang He, defeat the two enemy officers attacking him and have Cao Pi speak with him, whether as a player or an ally. Once he is convinced, Zhang He needs to stay alive to the end of the battle, which is when all enemies are defeated.

Chapter 3-X: Conquest of Ji Province 冀州討伐戦 (uses DW5 Yellow Turban map)

Orochi Army and Goemon Ishikawa vs. Resistance Army Allied characters: Dong Zhuo, Zhang Liao, Li Dian Third-party characters: Goemon Ishikawa Enemy characters: Nene, Kiyomasa Katō, Masanori Fukushima, Kotarō Fūma, Hanzō Hattori, Kunoichi

Unlockable character: Nene

Clear Chapter 2 to unlock this stage.

Nene’s ninja troop managed to maintain its independence from Orochi. Dong Zhuo was sent to elimate them.

Li Dian replaces Yue Jin in this battle.

When Kiyomasa Katō and Masanori Fukushima are defeated, they will retreat.

To unlock Nene, defeat the second clone within 5 minutes (originally 4) of defeating the first one.

Chapter 4-X: Battle of Saika 雑賀の戦い

Orochi Army vs. Resistance Army Allied characters: Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Xu Zhu, Yue Jin Enemy characters: Kenshin Uesugi, Shingen Takeda, Kanetsugu Naoe, Kagekatsu Uesugi Yoshimoto Imagawa

Unlockable character: Yoshimoto Imagawa

Clear Chapter 4 to unlock this stage.

Upon hearing that Resistance units under Shingen Takeda and Kenshin Uesugi were using a base in the Saika Territory, Cao Pi ordered Zhang Liao to investigate. When this was confirmed, immediate suppression was necessary.

Yue Jin replaces Man Chong in this battle. Kagekatsu Uesugi will appear in place of Kageie Kakizaki when the Takeda and Uesugi forces arrive.

To unlock Yoshimoto, prevent the enemy engineers from infiltrating the central garrison and launching a fire attack. There will be a total of 8 coming in two waves, at first one at a time then two at a time. They will all appear in an anti-clockwise direction on the map.

Chapter 5-X: Battle of the Five Gates 五関突破戦

Coalition Army and Diaochan Troop vs. Orochi Army Allied characters: Mitsunari Ishida, Zhang Liao Third-party characters: Diaochan Enemy characters: Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu, Chen Gong, Lu Lingqi

Unlockable character: Diaochan

Clear Chapter 5 to unlock this stage.

Diaochan joined the Orochi Army with Lu Bu when he was defeated in the initial battle at Xiapi. However, she was unhappy and disillusioned with the path that Lu Bu was taking and chose to defect, hoping to make Lu Bu see his own folly. However, an incensed Dong Zhuo immediately began pursuit before they spot Mitsunari Ishida, who had decided to help Diaochan.

Lu Lingqi will be past the first gate while Chen Gong will advance with Dong Zhuo.

To unlock Diaochan, make sure she stays alive during the battle and clear the battle within 10 minutes (originally 6:40 min).

Chapter 6-X: Battle of Liang Province 涼州の戦い

Coalition Army and Zhenji Army vs. Orochi Army Allied characters: Cao Pi, Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Ba, Guo Huai Third-party characters: Zhenji Enemy characters: Dong Zhuo, Kotarō Fūma, Cao Pi (fake)

Unlockable character: Zhenji

Clear Chapter 6 to unlock this stage.

When Cao Pi declared Wei’s independence from Orochi, Zhenji followed suit and led an army to Liang Province. Orochi dispatched Dong Zhuo to eradicate this resistance and so, the three clash at Liang Province…

Xiahou Ba and Guo Huai respectively replace Cao Xiu and Hideie Ukita in this battle.

To unlock Zhenji, defeat all sorcerers and the imposter Cao Pi within 10 minutes of the start of battle. Make sure you get all these goals before defeating Dong Zhuo. Help Zhenji clear the enemies around her if you can.

Chapter 7-X: Struggle for Nanzhong 南中争覇戦 (uses DW5 map)

Coalition Army and Honda Army vs. Orochi Army Allied characters: Nagamasa Azai, Gan Ning, Oichi Third-party characters: Tadakatsu Honda Enemy characters: Masamune Date, Kojūrō Katakura, Lu Bu, Dong Zhuo

Unlockable character: Tadakatsu Honda (2/4)

Clear Chapter 6-X to unlock this stage.

Cao Pi ordered Nagamasa Azai to lay siege to the key Orochi outpost of Nanzhong in the south, but he saw a mysterious army in battle with Orochi…

When Tadakatsu roars on the battlefield, Chen Lan and Lei Bo (newly added) are the officers who defect.

This is one of four battles required to unlock Tadakatsu Honda. To impress him, rescue his two sons, Tadamasa and Tadatomo, and defeat Lu Bu by yourself (no kill-stealing!).

Chapter 8-X: Battle of New Hefei Castle 合肥新城の戦い

Coalition Army and Sun Ce Army vs. Orochi Army Allied characters: Cao Cao, Yue Jin, Yoshitsugu Ōtani Third-party characters: Sun Ce Enemy characters: Orochi, Da Ji, Lu Bu, Keiji Maeda, Kojirō Sasaki, Hisahide Matsunaga

Unlockable character: Lu Bu (2/4)

In Chapter 7, defeat Da Ji within 3 minutes of her defection (originally 1) to unlock this stage.

With the news that Cao Cao was still alive, Orochi became enraged and challenged Wei to a battle to end all battles.

Kojirō Sasaki and a generic officer will appear in the northwest as reinforcements. Hisahide Matsunaga and two more generic officers will arrive in the northeast just as Sun Ce arrives, which is either when Cao Cao’s plan is successful (they would originally not appear in this case) or when 10 minutes have passed and the plan isn’t successful yet or has failed. Hisahide’s unit is a fire attack unit, so if they are not defeated in a few minutes, all the ships in the east will go up in flames.

Orochi will appear in this battle if Chapter 8 has been cleared.

This is one of four battles required to unlock Lu Bu. To impress him, just defeat him without running away from him.

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SLBP Write-up Masterlist

Do you love Samurai Love Ballad Party but wish you could read more of the official content?

Did you miss a story event of your favourite character, or just want to reread their content without using your precious love passes so you can get their voice right for a fanfiction?

Well, do I have the masterlist for YOU!

Under the cut is a stupidly long post of about 2 years of my collecting story events, main stories and various special bits, all written up in Google Docs and now open to your wonderful eyeballs. Some notes are also there if you care, if not just click some links and enjoy, send this to someone who might find it useful and/or check out my fanfics (sparkletwink on AO3) if you want to support the ridiculous amount of effort I put into it. Thank you.

Mid-way through my SLBP play I’d started writing a load of fanfic for it and wanted references, so started this collection with the vague intention of eventually sharing it with anyone who might have missed old story events, or for having to enjoy when the servers eventually go down. I don’t write up everyone any more, because it takes a LONG time, so I’m sorry if any of your faves are missing.

If you have any epilogues that you’d like to donate free free to send me a link and I’ll tack them on when I have time. An asterisk in the title of the Doc means I have the epilogue but haven’t written it up yet. 

[Ep] refers to a story event including its epilogue, [POV Ep] includes an epilogue from the lord/ninja’s point of view. My MC is called Arekkusu Yuri. I adjust the spellings to British English for my own sanity (sorry ‘Murica) and fix any obvious errors in the writing, but leave any indecipherable nonsense from confusing translation. However, if you notice any mistakes other than that, just leave a comment in Docs to let me know.

(Note: I won’t be giving trigger warnings for questionable behaviour from the characters because I just don’t have the brainpower to check every single story for potential triggers. If you’re in the fandom you probably already know the writing can get dark, e.g. abusive/controlling relationships, death of loved ones, lack of informed consent, unchecked mental illness. Go into anything you read carefully and don’t hurt yourself for the sake of a dumb story.)

NOW. LET THE LIST BEGIN.

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Nobunaga

Permanent

Main Story [Act 1]

Main Story [Act 1] (Divine Ending)

Event Stories

Anarchy of the Divine

Hearts Made Fools by Radiant Grace

Heat Wave

Love as Sweet as a Fevered Kiss

Lovers Vibrant as Storms Broken; Bound in Rain

Noble Hearts Exposed

The Promises of Stormbound Lovers

Tributes of the Divine Bride

Mitsuhide

Event Stories

Anarchy of the Divine

Lovers Vibrant as Storms Broken; Bound in Rain

My Love was the Summer

Noble Hearts Exposed

Tributes of the Divine Bride

Young Love for the Festival of Dolls

Yukimura

Permanent

Main Story [Act 2]

Main Story [Act 2] (Fates Ending)

Event Stories

Anarchy of the Divine

Heat Wave

Lovers Vibrant as Storms Broken; Bound in Rain

My Love was the Summer

Noble Hearts Exposed

The Promises of Stormbound Lovers

Tributes of the Divine Bride

Young Love for the Festival of Dolls

Saizo

Special

Birthday stories

Event Stories

Anarchy of the Divine [POV Ep]

Hearts Made Fools by Radiant Grace

Love as Sweet as a Fevered Kiss

Lovers Vibrant as Storms Broken; Bound in Rain

Noble Hearts Exposed [POV Ep]

The Promises of Stormbound Lovers

Tributes of the Divine Bride

Masamune

Event Stories

Anarchy of the Divine

Love as Sweet as a Fevered Kiss

Lovers Vibrant as Storms Broken; Bound in Rain

Noble Hearts Exposed

The Promises of Stormbound Lovers

Tributes of the Divine Bride [POV Ep]

Kojuro

Event Stories

Anarchy of the Divine

Hearts Made Fools by Radiant Grace

Love as Sweet as a Fevered Kiss

Lovers Vibrant as Storms Broken; Bound in Rain

Noble Hearts Exposed

Tributes of the Divine Bride

Hideyoshi

Event Stories

Blossoms Borne of Sorrow

Celebrations of the Divine Bride

Cherished in Love; Blossoms of Desire

Hearts Made Fools by Radiant Grace

Heat Wave

Love as Sweet as a Fevered Kiss

Secrets of Desire

The Lovers of Nagahama

Toshiie

Event Stories

Blossoms Borne of Sorrow

Celebrations of the Divine Bride

Cherished in Love; Blossoms of Desire

Love as Sweet as a Fevered Kiss

My Love was the Summer

Secrets of Desire [Ep]

Ieyasu

Permanent

Main Story [Act 2]

Main Story [Act 2] (Exalted Ending)

Event Stories

Blossoms Borne of Sorrow

Celebrations of the Divine Bride [POV Ep]

Cherished in Love; Blossoms of Desire

Hearts Made Fools by Radiant Grace

Secrets of Desire

The Misrule of the Broken

Young Love for the Festival of Dolls

Mitsunari

Permanent

Main Story [Act 1]

Main Story [Act 1] (Divine Ending)

Event Stories

Blossoms Borne of Sorrow

Celebrations of the Divine Bride

Cherished in Love; Blossoms of Desire

Heat Wave

Secrets of Desire [Ep]

The Lovers of Nagahama [Ep]

The Misrule of the Broken

The Vows of Stormbound Lovers

Young Love for the Festival of Dolls

Kenshin

Permanent

Main Story [Unification]

Main Story: [Unification] (Divine Lover Ending)

Main Story [Unification] (Noble Hero Ending)

Special

Kenshin Interview

Event Stories

Claim Me at Last

Cherished in Love; Blossoms of Desire [POV Ep]

Celebrations of the Divine Bride

Blossoms Borne of Sorrow

Secrets of Desire [Ep]

The Vows of Stormbound Lovers

Young Love for the Festival of Dolls

Shingen

Permanent

Main Story [Act 1]

Main Story [Act 1] (Destiny Ending)

Event Stories

Blossoms Borne of Sorrow

Celebrations of the Divine Bride

Cherished in Love; Blossoms of Desire [POV Ep]

Hearts Made Fools by Radiant Grace

Heat Wave

Secrets of Desire

The Misrule of the Broken

The Vows of Stormbound Lovers

Young Love for the Festival of Dolls

Nobuyuki

Special

Birthday stories

Shigezane

Event Stories

Heat Wave

Kageie

There’s nothing here. :(

Jinpachi

Permanent

Main Story [Act 1]

Main Story [Act 1] (Divine Ending)

Event Stories

Hearts as Tranquil as Sunlight Rain

Sakuya

Event Stories

Along Moonlit Paths; In Love’s Embrace

How to Love a Ninja

Longing for Moonlight

Of Snow and Moonbeams

Secrets of the Heart [Ep]

Sins of Eventide

Sasuke

Event Stories

Along Moonlit Paths; In Love’s Embrace

How to Love a Ninja

Of Snow and Moonbeams

Secrets of the Heart

The Moon’s Holy Kiss

Yearning for Moonlight

Hanzo

Permanent

Main Story [Act 1]

Main Story [Act 1] (Light Ending)

Main Story [Act 1] (Shadow Ending)

Special

Birthday stories

Event Stories

Along Moonlit Paths; Where Shadows Lie

Closely Guarded Secrets

Consummate Moonlight

How to Cherish a Ninja [Ep]

Moonbright Tales

Of Steam and Moonbeams

Tempted by the Moon

The Moon’s Holy Kiss

Upon a Moonlit Night [Ep]

Yearning for Moonlight

Genya

Event Stories

Closely Guarded Secrets

Consummate Moonlight

How to Cherish a Ninja

Moonbright Tales

Of Steam and Moonbeams

The Moon’s Holy Kiss

Yearning for Moonlight

Hotaru

Permanent

Main Story [Act 1]

Main Story [Act 1] (Light Ending)

Special

Birthday stories

Event Stories

Along Moonlit Paths; In Love’s Embrace [Ep] [POV Ep]

Consummate Moonlight

How to Love a Ninja [Ep]

Longing for Moonlight [Ep]

Of Snow and Moonbeams

Secrets of the Heart [Ep]

Sins of Eventide [Ep]

Tempted by the Moon

Kyoichiro

Permanent

Main Story [Act 1] (Light Ending)

Event Stories

Closely Guarded Secrets

How to Cherish a Ninja

Of Steam and Moonbeams

Sins of Eventide

Yearning for Moonlight

Kaede

Event Stories

Closely Guarded Secrets

How to Cherish a Ninja

Longing for Moonlight

Shima

Permanent

Main Story [Act 1]

Main Story [Act 1] (Light Ending)

Event Stories

Of Steam and Moonbeams

The Moon’s Holy Kiss

Yoshitsugu

Special

Innocent Hearts; Hidden Encounters

Event Stories

Hearts as Tranquil as Sunlight Rain [Ep]

The Lovers of Nagahama [Ep]

Kanetsugu

Special

Innocent Hearts; Hidden Encounters

Masanori

Event Stories

The Lovers of Nagahama

Kansuke

Event Stories

Hearts as Tranquil as Sunlight Rain

Split Routes

Event Stories

Finding Love on Paths Divided

Ieyasu/Kiyohiro [Ep]

Kenshin/Kanetsugu [Ep]

Nobuyuki/Jinpachi

Love’s First Kiss

Yukimura/Saizo

Masamune/Kojuro

Nobunaga/Mitsuhide

Oh Brother!

Kanetsugu/Yoshichi

Masamune/Kojirou

Toshiie/Toshihisa

Yukimura/Nobuyuki

[hazelldhy]

Ranking Pairings from Fight for Fairyland Battle Event (part 2).

[toyotomileen]

I don't know if I'm doing it right. 🤣 But I can assure you that Hide just attacks anyone he's jealous of.

[violeswaifu]

🌸YUKIMURA CHARACTER/ROUTE/EVENTS SPAM!!🌸:

Lately I’ve done a lot of spams that I hope people have liked. I’ve done a spam on a lot of shadow routes but also 2/3 of the top rated Slbp rated characters.

(Saizo✅ and Masamune✅)

(I combined Saizo’s with his little brother, both different summaries ofc)

So I guess it’s time to include Yukimura in a spam? Here’s my collection of photos of him and lengthy opinions as always. Like a lot of words ahead

Our lovely Donut lover. I actually like donuts a lot and this is something we have in common so like +500 for you

The Sanada brothers are so amazing and adorable haha. Nobuyuki was actually in an event recently, idk what to think yet but he’s hilarious in the routes/events. Yukimura has a really fun and unproblematic family so it’s always refreshing 😂 (totally not hinting at Saizo and mainly Masamune)

Our so called shy boy seems to know what he’s doing hey?

☝🏼these screenshots were right next to a picture of my husbands (like my real life one) sleeping face and idek why but it was hilarious.

Did you read the claim me at last epilogue or remember it? If you want more screenshots of it let me know 😂it’s a will do

I always like including these type of pictures, considering giving a girl a hairpin or Kanzashi, often were signs of marital status, class, etc. But right here samurai give their women hairpins as in a marriage proposal, correct me if I’m wrong though

So before we begin: I tried my best with this review, for some reason writing this review had me on like 100 with being hyper. I also asked a friend to assist me since it’s been awhile since I’ve done Yukimura’s

Route summary as always kinda spoilers:

Remember how I said Masamune’s route gave me my virginity back? Yeah Yukimura’s is full on cavity sugar filled rom-com with the dark military drama

He’s kinda like a “I SHALL GIVE MY LIFE FOR MY CLAN AND MILORD SHINGEN! 😈” but mixed with a “😳🥺”

Sanada Yukimura , The Sword of Japan. One of the Sanada Ten Braves and second son of the Sanada clan

favorite food consist of donuts🍩

His weakness: women

So basically as most light routes go:

you get sent off as a poison tester in place of your younger brother Yahiko. Disguised as Yahiko you arrive to Shingen’s castle with a big pat on the back.

No really Yukimura was quick to welcome you into the ranks of men. Gotta be with the bros right? He’s so cheery about it too, like he’s so pumped up about MC being there that his retainer even had a: “I didn’t know you were doing that kind of recruiting” statement

I’d also like to add, Yukimura and Masamune visit each other’s routes quite often 😂

(tbf the only reason Masamune found out MC was a girl was because he pulled out his sword on Masamune and it cut her. SO THANKS YUKI!)

This was from a recent event story 👇🏼

Anyways, as Yuki starts to experience confusing attractions to MC (his whole experience with this is fucking hilarious)

But bam all of a sudden Yukimura finds out the MC is actually a woman because silly MC ups and slips off the roof one lovely evening and by accident he touches her chest while grabbing her. He puts two and two together then realizes, “oh shit” she was a girl.

He’s so horrified from having done this to her that he later swears to protect her and help keep her identity a secret. (He’s so cute isn’t he 😂)

Long story short, this fails because Saizo figures it all out (ofc he did lmfao) tells Shingen

she almost died

Spoiler: After Saizo and Shingen engage in a conversation about this, they concluded that MC might be a spy for the Oda. So they ordered her to be beheaded (ouch)

and then Yukimura is like

“WAIT SHES MY WIFE!”

then next thing you know they’re on their way to meet the Sanada fam.

So although there is the cute, happy parts, you’ve gotta expect the sadness ahead.

So one thing, as always the parents in this game aren’t always angelic..or alive.. haha sorry

Yuki’s dad well his dad’s expectations for Yuki is to die in battle basically. So that’s pretty interesting to look for in this route. Especially because MC’s father died giving his life up to war.

MC is pretty badass in this one too, she’s got her risky battles and their hard challenges.

MC is awesome because yk she’s not gonna just let this guy go and kill himself.

So she does something special

Spoiler:

She gave her dads hairpin to him before battle so as a promised he’ll live to return it for her.

To conclude:

MC: 9.5/10

Funny and cheesy vigin 101: 10/10

Sadness and angst: 7.8/10

Hot and bothered: just wait for the claim me at last event

Anyways Yuki is really fun and events don’t do him justice with his goofiness. I’d say it’s definitely worth it. Saizo and Yuki are definitely a good pair to do

Hell finish off the family and do Nobuyuki and Shingen next if you haven’t done it 😂

If you haven’t done Shingen’s yet: Beware, his is literally so smutt filled 🌝

Any questions or want recommendations just comment below.

Want me to do another character that I haven’t done?

(Someone actually asked about the top three the other day @gay-noodle-clan thanks for the idea 🥰)

-Raaven

-(Thanks Phebe for the help with this!)

Oh yeah I wrote this at 1:20am exactly for no specific reason.. it’s currently 9:20am and I’ve edited this so if you saw this before the edit..I’m sorry you had to see the hyper

Shadow routes I’ve reviewed:

Naraukami Kyoichiro

Kirigakure Hotaru

Mitsuba Kaede/Sogo

Routes I’m currently doing: Fujibayashi Genya

Routes I’m doing next: Fujibayashi Sakuya

My Favorite routes:

Hotaru and Kyoichiro (they are the best pair to do in the shadow routes)

[cyllux-the-imaginary]

have you guys seen this? IM SCREAMING

who knows how long i have been waiting for Ieyasu’s Act 2!!! and Jinpachi’s main story?? man i am so excited

may 2021 bring so much more from where those are coming from

[daeva-agas]

Waaaaaaat Hideyoshi have a sequel?! I didn't know that!, what is SLBP waiting for? He was my first route and I was so dissapointed when I saw others characters getting one and I remember people mentioning how unpopular he was so I thought that was the same in the jp version. Man if he got his sequel before Yasu and mitsunari why he's taking so long then?.

HIS SEQUEL COMES OUT THE FIRST AMONG THE "SECOND GROUP" ACTUALLY AND THIS IS WHY I'M SO UTTERLY ENRAGED

IN JP THE SEQUEL ORDER IS LIKE THIS:

HIDEYOSHI -> MITSUNARI -> IEYASU -> KENSHIN -> TOSHIIE -> SHINGEN

HIDEYOSHI'S SEQUEL SHOULD'VE COME OUT BEFORE NOBUYUKI AND KAGEIE'S ROUTES, DAMMIT

VOLTAGE JAPAN ALWAYS PLAYS FAIR. EVEN IF HIDEYOSHI IS NOT AS NOT POPULAR AS THE OTHER CHARACTERS HE STILL GETS HIS ROUTES IN PROPER ORDER.

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Ryu Number: The Sengoku Period/Romance of the Three Kingdoms characters of Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate, Chapter 2, Part 1

The Rescue of Takeda

Kunoichi (くのいち) Female ninja invented by KOEI.

Takeda Shingen (武田 信玄) Major daimyo of the Sengoku Period. Led the Takeda clan. Born 1521. Highly skilled, he famously almost entirely annihilated the combined forces of the Tokugawa clan and the Oda clan at the Battle of Mikatagahara in 1573. Unfortunately, he was unable to fully defeat his foe and had to withdraw. In the later Siege of Noda Castle, he succeeded in taking the castle from Tokugawa forces, but was shot by a sniper, perhaps fatally. He died in the same year (1573).

Sanada Nobuyuki (真田 信之) Samurai. Born 1566. Older brother of Sanada Yukimura. Originally served the Takeda clan under his father. After the Takeda clan was destroyed, this and that happened, but Nobuyuki eventually fell in under Toyotomi Hideyoshi. When Ishida Mitsunari led his uprising at the 1600 Battle of Sekigahara, Nobuyuki, who was married to Tokugawa Ieyasu’s adopted daughter/Honda Tadakatsu’s daughter (that’s one person), served the Eastern Army under Tokugawa, while his Yukimura and his father served the other side. After the Eastern Army won, Nobuyuki was able to secure exile for Yukimura and his father (rather than anything capital). Died 1658.

Sanada Yukimura (真田 幸村; also called Sanada Nobushige/真田 信繁) Born 1567. Served the Takeda clan until their fall, after which he ended up under Toyotomi Hideyoshi. At the 1600 Battle of Sekigahara, joined the Western Army, but his life was spared at the request of his brother Nobuyuki and he was exiled instead of executed. However, at the Siege of Osaka he again joined Toyotomi loyalists against Tokugawa Ieyasu’s forces and was killed there in 1615.

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Guan Yinping

Liu Bei

Ma Chao

Naoe Kanetsugu

Uesugi Kenshin

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Hori Hidemasa (堀 秀政) Born 1553. Served Nobunaga, then, after Nobunaga’s death, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of Nobunaga’s retainers. Died 1590 of illness.

Kai (甲斐, often suffixed with -hime i.e. Lady) Date of birth unclear—possibly 1572. Originally served the Hōjō clan. In the 1590 Siege of Oshi, wherein Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s forces struck against the Hōjō clan, she defended the castle for over a month with an incredibly small number of men, only surrendering after it was learned that the lord of the castle (Kai’s father) had been defeated elsewhere. She later put down an internal rebellion by sword, impressing Hideyoshi such that he made her his concubine. I guess that was a reward back then. Date of death unknown—she disappears from history after the Siege of Osaka (1615ish), which saw the defeat of the Toyotomi by the Tokugawa shogunate.

Mori Ranmaru (森 蘭丸; also called Mori Naritoshi/森 成利) Attendant of Oda Nobunaga. Served Nobunaga with great devotion. Died in the Honnō-ji Incident.

Niwa Nagahide (丹羽 長秀) Retainer of Oda Nobunaga. Born 1535. Died of illness 1585.

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Oda Nobunaga (織田 信長). Major daimyo of the Sengoku Period. Born 1534. The guy who kickstarted the unification of Japan. He did a dang lot and trying to sum it all up under one entry is more work than I’m up to right now, so suffice to say a lot of people died and it was very interesting and/or dramatic. He was known both for his innovative tactics and his brutal behavior toward the uncooperative. His also-famous retainers were Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu. He died 1582 in the Honnō-ji Incident when his vassal Akechi Mitsuhide rebelled—after being wounded and made unable to fight further, he committed suicide (possibly; it was a big ruckus so exactly how he died is unclear).

Sakuma Nobumori (佐久間 信盛) Retainer of the Oda clan. Born 1528. Was entrusted with the care of Oda Nobunaga. Despite this, in 1580, he received a formal chastisement from Nobunaga for Not Being Good At His Job and was dismissed (de facto exiled), and would die in 1582. There are opinions regarding whether this dismissal was deserved.

Sassa Narimasa (佐々 成政) Samurai lord. Born 1536. Served Oda Nobunaga through the latter’s career. Eventually ended up serving Toyotomi Hideyoshi. For his services he was granted Higo Province, but after he was unable to quell an uprising there on his own he was ordered by Hideyoshi to commit suicide, which he did in 1588.

Akechi Hidemitsu (明智 秀満) Retainer to Akechi Mitsuhide, which isn’t confusing at all. Married to a daughter of Akechi Mitsuhide. Led the attack against Nobunaga at Honnō-ji. Famously cut across Lake Biwa with his horse after Akechi Mitsuhide’s defeat at the 1582 Battle of Yamazaki, then committed ritual suicide at Sakamoto Castle. Died 1582. The character Akechi Samanosuke in the Onimusha series is based on him, but probably not intended to be literally the same individual.

Akechi Mitsuhide (明智 光秀) Born 1528. Served Oda Nobunaga, but is best known for his assassination. In 1582, he was ordered by Nobunaga to assist Toyotomi Hideyoshi against the Mōri clan, but instead rebelled and attacked Nobunaga at Honnō-ji (translator’s note: “ji” means “temple”). The reasons for his actions are unclear at best. With less support and more enemies than he apparently anticipated, Mitsuhide was killed in 1582 fleeing (as did his forces) from the Battle of Yamazaki.

Saitō Toshimitsu (斎藤 利三; some sources give his given name as “Toshikazu”) Vassal of Akechi Mitsuhide. Born 1534. Sided with Mitsuhide in the Honnō-ji Incident. Captured and executed accordingly in 1582.

Asahina Yasutomo (朝比奈 泰朝) Vassal of the Imagawa clan. After Yoshimoto’s death, continued to serve his heir Imagawa Ujizane (Ujizane was actually the one who notably enjoyed playing kemari, not Yoshimoto).

Imagawa Yoshimoto

Okabe Motonobu (岡部 元信) Vassal of Imagawa Yoshimoto. Even after Yoshimoto was killed in the 1560 Battle of Okehazama, he refused to stop fighting, which apparently impressed Nobunaga such that he returned Yoshimoto’s head. Afterward, Motonobu served the Takeda clan and died in 1581 in the Seige of Takatenjin, falling to Tokugawa forces.

Fūma Kotarō (風魔 小太郎) The name taken on by each head of the Fūma clan, which specialized in guerrilla warfare and espionage. The fifth leader of the clan is the pertinent one here. Served the Hōjō clan. Forced to surrender with the Hōjō clan after the latter’s defeat at the 1590 Siege of Odawara at the hands of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The Fūma clan were reduced to brigands, and Fūma Kotarō was eventually captured and executed by Tokugawa Shogunate forces in 1603. That said, it’s really not clear how much of this guy is actual history and how much is folklore, which is itself very ninja, so good job, I guess.

Hōjō Tsunashige (北条 綱成; given name possibly “Tsunanari”) Born 1515. Initially a vassal of the Imagawa clan, he joined the Hōjō clan and became the brother-in-law of Hōjō Ujiyasu (third head of the Hōjō clan). He managed to retire and died 1587.

Hōjō Ujinao (北条 氏直): Final head of the Hōjō clan. Born 1562. He tried to take advantage of the chaos after the Honnō-ji incident, but ended up defeated by Tokugawa Ieyasu and banished. Died 1591.

Hōjō Ujiyasu (北条 氏康) Head of the Hōjō clan. Born 1515. Conflicts began between the Hōjō clan and the Takeda clan toward the end of Ujiyasu’s life, but he was able to hammer out a truce between the Hōjō and Uesugi Kenshin and the Hōjō and Takeda Shingen. He died in 1571. His heir was Hōjō Ujimasa.

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Hou Yin (侯 音, Kou On) Subordinate of Cao Cao. In 218, Cao Cao sent his younger second cousin Cao Ren to Wan (present day Nanyang, Henan) to prepare an attack on Guan Yu. However, Cao Ren’s policy of conscription and forced labor led to an uprising led by Hou Yin. Cao Ren put down the rebellion and Hou Yin was killed in 219.

Hu Juer (胡 車兒, 胡 車児, Ko Shaji, often translated Hu Che'er or Huche’er, the latter used by Warriors Orochi 4) Aide of minor warlord Zhang Xiu. In Romance of Three Kingdoms, when Zhang Xiu strikes against Cao Cao, Cao Cao’s guard Dian Wei is a really tricky piece to get around. Hu Juer is the one who comes up with a plan that gets Dian Wei drunk so that he can steal his weapons; this leads to Dian Wei’s death in the ensuing battle. Not to be confused with unrelated Three Kingdoms individual Hu Che’er (胡 赤兒), who served and betrayed Niu Fu (who served Dong Zhuo).

Jia Xu (賈 詡, Ka Ku). Born 147. Originally served Dong Zhuo and advised in the takeover of the imperial capital after Dong Zhuo’s death. He eventually left and served minor warlord Zhang Xiu as advisor instead; after Zhang Xiu surrendered to Cao Cao he became one of Cao Cao’s strategists. Made major contributions in this way, and helped secure Cao Pi as Cao Cao’s heir. Died 223.

Zhang Quan (張 泉, Chou Sen; also translated Zhang Chuan) In 219, when Cao Cao was away from the capital on a campaign against Liu Bei, a government official of Cao Wei, Wei Feng, plotted a rebellion, but one of the conspirators got cold feet and reported the plan to Cao Pi, Cao Cao’s heir. Zhang Quan was one of the people who was implicated and executed.

Zhang Xiu (張 繡, 張 繍, Chou Shuu) Initially a minor warlord who stood against Cao Cao. His uncle, Zhang Ji, served Dong Zhuo, and he was part of the coup after Dong Zhuo’s death that took over the imperial capital. He was angered when Cao Cao took Zhang Ji’s widow as concubine. The war between Zhang Xiu and Cao Cao ended in 200 when Zhang Xiu listened to his advisor Jia Xu and surrendered, after which he served Cao Cao with distinction—go fig. Father of Zhang Quan. Died 207 en route to join Cao Cao in his northern campaign against Wuhuan tribes.

Zhao Yan (趙 儼, Chou Gen) Born 171. Joined Cao Cao after he “took in” Emperor Xian. Known for his strictness in enforcing law. Continued to serve under Cao Pi, Cao Rui, and Cao Feng. Died 245.

The Rescue of Uesugi

Aya[-Gozen] (綾 [御前]; translator’s note: “-Gozen” means “Lord”): Born 1524. Half-sister of Uesugi Kenshin, mother of Uesugi Kagekatsu through Nagao Masakage. Died 1609.

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Naoe Kanetsugu

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Uesugi Kagekatsu (上杉 景勝): Born 1556. Uesugi Kenshin’s nephew through Kenshin’s sister Aya. After his father died, Kenshin adopted him. When Kenshin died in 1578, the inheritance was supposed to go to Kenshin’s other adopted son, Uesugi Kagetora, but Kagekatsu defeated him and took it for himself. He later married a daughter of Takeda Shingen. Kagekatsu was defeated by Oda Nobunaga’s forces, but Nobunaga’s death granted him an unexpected reprieve, and Kagekatsu stayed alive to fight another day. Kagekatsu was one of the Council of Five Elders Toyotomi Hideyoshi set up to ensure that his chosen heir, Hideyori, succeed him; when the Sekigahara Campaign occurred between Ishida Mitsunari’s Western Army and Tokugawa Ieyasu’s Eastern Army, Kagekatsu sided with Mitsunari, but was defeated early and went to serving Tokugawa. Died 1623.

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Yukimura Sanada

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Nagamasa Asano (浅野 長政): Born 1546. Served Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Under Hideyoshi, held seniority over the Five Commissioners, who governed Kyoto and surrounding areas. Assisted in Hideyoshi’s failed invasions of Korea. Died 1611.

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Hachisuka Koroku

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Hosokawa Fujitaka (細川 藤孝): Born 1534. Originally a retainer of the last Ashikaga shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiaki, but when Nobunaga and Yoshiaki clashed, he joined Nobunaga. Refused to support Akechi Mitsuhide after Mitsuhide killed Nobunaga, even though his son was married to Mitsuhide’s daughter. He shaved his head and became a Buddhist monk, taking on the name “Yūsai” (幽斎) and handing his responsibilities to his son. During the Sekigahara Campaign, in 1600, he was in command of Tanabe Castle when it came under siege by Western Army forces (his son was away as part of Tokugawa Ieyasu’s Eastern Army); it’s said that the Western Army attackers, having great respect for Fujitaka, staged an ineffective attack. Died 1610.

Kani Saizō (可児 吉長, also called Kani Yoshinaga/可児 吉長): Born 1554. Skilled with the spear. Served various vassals of Oda Nobunaga. Also served Oda Nobutaka, but after Nobutaka fought against Toyotomi Hideyoshi and then committed suicide, he served the nephew and retained of Hideyoshi, Toyotomi Hidetsugu, but eventually left after Hidetsugu saw defeat at the 1584 Battle of Komaki and Nagakute (part of a power struggle between Hideyoshi and Oda Nobukatsu, with Tokugawa Ieyasu supporting Nobukatsu) and became a masterless samurai (i.e. ronin). Fought in the Battle of Sekigahara in the Eastern Army under Fukushima Masanori. A devotee of the kami Atago Gongen, he is said to have foreseen that he would die on the day of Atago Gongen’s festival, and did so in 1613.

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Kuki Yoshitaka

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Kuwayama Shigeharu (桑山 重晴): Born 1524. Served Niwa Nagahide, vassal of Oda Nobunaga. Joined Tokugawa Ieyasu’s Eastern Army in the Battle of Sekigahara. Died 1606.

Oda Nobukatsu (織田 信雄, forename possibly “Nobuo”): Born 1558. Second son of Oda Nobunaga. Became an adopted heir of the Kitabatake clan and ensured his position as head with violence. Was unsuccessful and incompetent as a general, but a skilled fighter. After Nobunaga’s death, he and his brother Nobutaka quarreled over succession, leading a council to decide on the infant Oda Hidenobu instead. Toyotomi Hideyoshi supported him, and he initially joined with Hideyoshi to fight Nobutaka, but eventually a power struggle occurred between Nobukatsu and Hideyoshi, too, and he allied with Tokugawa Ieyasu’s force to fight against Hideyoshi in the 1584 Battle of Komaki and Nagakute. Became the guardian of Hideyoshi’s son and successor, Toyotomi Hideyori, in 1598, but walked out on him directly before the 1614 Siege of Osaka, cooperating with Ieyasu. Lived the rest of his life comfortably and died 1630.

Oda Nobutaka (織田 信孝, forename possibly “Nobunori”): Born 1558. Third son of Oda Nobunaga. Was adopted into the Kanbe clan and became its eighth head. After Nobunaga’s death, he quarreled over succession with his brother Nobukatsu. Tensions between Nobutaka and Nobukatsu eventually came to violence when Nobutaka tried to start a war against Toyotomi Hideyoshi (who supported Nobukatsu). He lost and was forced to commit suicide in 1583.

Yamauchi Kazutoyo (山内 一豊, forename possibly “Katsutoyo”): Born 1545 or 1546. Served Oda Nobunaga, then Toyotomi Hideyoshi. In the Battle of Sekigahara, served Tokugawa Ieyasu’s Eastern Army. Died 1605.

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Li Fei (黎 斐, Rei Hi) Served Wu under the regent Sun Chen (“under” Sun Liang). Some background: In 249, Sima Yi, regent of young Cao Wei emperor Cao Fang, overthrew his fellow co-regent Cao Shuang in a coup (referred to as the Incident at the Gaoping Tombs). After this, Cao Wei’s power began to fall into the hands of the Sima family. Sima Yi was followed by his son Sima Shi (who deposed Cao Fang in 254 and replaced him with Cao Mao), who was followed by another son of Sima Yi’s, Sima Zhao. Various rebellions occurred against the Simas, but it always ended badly for the rebels and loyalists, which made Cao Wei general Zhuge Dan real antsy until he staged his own rebellion against Sima Zhao in 257. Anyway, Sun Chen of Wu supported Zhuge Dan’s rebellion (but really messed it up in various ways), and Li Fei led some of the Wu forces.

Lü Ju (呂 據, 呂 拠, Ryo Kyo): Served Sun Quan of Wu. Lü Ju was one of the men Sun Quan placed to guide his heir, Sun Liang, after Sun Quan’s death (Zhuge Ke, meanwhile, was regent). You might remember that Sun Jun killed Zhuge Ke and assumed regency. In 256, Sun Jun ordered Lü Ju and other generals to attack the Xu and Qing provinces under Wei. However, shortly after the army started out, Sun Jun took ill and died, and his duties were taken over by his cousin, Sun Chen. Apparently, this distressed Lü Ju, who suggested with some other folks that Sun Chen be removed from power. Sun Chen objected, hilarity ensued, and Lü Ju ended up committing suicide. And then Sun Chen killed his whole family. Great going.

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Sun Quan

Sun Shao

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Taishi Ci (太史 慈, Taishi Ji): Born 166. Han official who ended up serving Wu. Originally a minor official of the Donglai Commandery. Rescued minor warlord Kong Rong, the Chancellor of Beihei State, from Yellow Turban rebels, to repay the aid his mother had received from Kong Rong in the past. Tried to establish his own power base but was defeated by Sun Ce’s forces. He then willingly served Sun Ce. After Sun Ce was assassinated, he served his successor, Sun Quan. Died in 206. In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, he gets a more dramatic end, dying in the 208 Battle of Hefei (this occurred between Sun Quan and Cao Cao as part of the Red Cliffs Campaign).

Taishi Xiang (太史 享, Taishi Kyou) Served Wu. Son of Taishi Ci. Served Sun Quan; was appointed to various posts. In fiction, Sun Quan looks after him after the death of his father.

Li Tong (李 通, Li Tsuu): Born 168. Served Cao Cao of Wei. Saved Cao Cao’s rearguard in the retreat from Zhang Xiu in 197. Broke through Guan Yu’s defenses in the 208 Battle of Jiangling and supported Cao Ren, but died of illness during the campaign in 209.

Xu Huang (徐 晃, Jo Kou): Served Cao Cao of Wei. One of the individuals responsible for secreting Emperor Xian out of Li Jue and Guo Si’s control. During this time, he still served Yang Feng, a former bandit who served as a general under the Han government. His most successful moment was when he led a force to break Guan Yu’s siege of Fancheng in 219 (this was the start of the circumstances directly leading to Guan Yu’s capture and death by Sun Quan—at this point Cao Cao and Sun Quan were allied). He would later serve under Cao Pi and Cao Rui before dying in 227. In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, he’s killed during the Xincheng Rebellion by Meng Da (a rebelling Wei general).

Xu Shang (徐 商, Jo Shou): Served Cao Cao of Wei. At the 219 Battle of Fancheng, he supported Xu Huang against Guan Yu.

Yin Shu (殷 署, In Sho): Served Cao Cao of Wei. In 215, after the troops of Han Sui (a warlord who had rebelled against Cao Cao) were placed under his authority, they rebelled against Yin Shu, but Yin Shu survived. At the 219 Battle of Fancheng, supported Xu Huang.

Zhai Yuan (翟 元, Teki Gen): A fictional character in Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Serves Cao Ren at the Battle of Fancheng and is killed by Guan Yu’s son, Guan Ping.

Zhu Gai (朱 蓋, Shu Gai): Served Cao Cao of Wei. At the 219 Battle of Fancheng, supported Xu Huang.

The Collapse of Oda’s Allied Forces

Ii Naomasa

Ii Naotora

Kunoichi

Takeda Shingen

Uesugi Kagekatsu

Asahina Nobuoki

Asahina Yasutomo

Imagawa Yoshimoto

Okabe Motonobu

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Saika Magoichi (鈴木 孫一): A name inherited by the leader of one of the Saika Ikki (translator’s note: “Ikki” means “uprising” or “revolt”) groups. The Saika Ikki was one of a number of Ikkō-ikki sects (translator’s note: Ikkō was a small, militant offshoot of Jōdo Shinshū Buddism) (translator’s note: Jōdo Shinshū is a school of Jōdo Buddhism) (translator’s note: Jōdo Buddhism is a broad branch of Mahayana Buddhism focused on achieving rebirth in the Pure Land) made up of various peasants and merchants and the like. They were backed up by, uh, those particular Buddhists I mentioned parenthetically up there, and opposed daimyo rule. The relevant Saika Magoichi here was Suzuki Shigehide (鈴木 重秀). He famously fought against Oda Nobunaga in support of various opposed parties until those opposed parties—and the support they provided—petered out.

[Hosokawa] Gracia ([細川] ガラシャ; that katakana spells “Garasha”): Born 1563. Daughter of Akechi Mitsuhide. “Gracia” was her baptismal name after she converted to Christianity; her original name was “Tama” or “Tamako.” Married Hosokawa Tadaoki, son of Hosokawa Fujitaka. After her father betrayed and killed Oda Nobunaga, she was confined, but like in a “kept to mansion grounds” kind of way. Secretly converted to Catholicism even after Toyotomi Hideyoshi issued a proclamation against Christianity. When conflict broke out between Tokugawa Ieyasu and Ishida Mitsunari after Hideyoshi’s death, Mitsunari attempted to take Gracia hostage as part of a general plan to secure compliance of enemy generals, but everyone at the place went for suicide instead (except for Gracia—because Catholicism—who was killed by her retainer). This further did-not-endear Mitsunari to potential allies, possibly sealing his fate.

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Jia Xu

Taishi Ci

Zhu Ran

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Diaochan (貂蟬, Chousen): In real life, official Wang Yun organized a coup against Dong Zhuo with Lü Bu; one of the reasons Lü Bu and Dong Zhuo had fallen out was a quarrel over a woman in Dong Zhuo’s harem. Romance of the Three Kingdoms jazzes up the whole situation, inventing Diaochan, adopted daughter of Wang Yun. In fiction, Wang Yun and Diaochan set Dong Zhuo up, setting him and Lü Bu as the far sides of a love triangle with Diaochan in the middle, deliberately stirring up Bad Feelings between the two of them until Lü Bu is Very Inclined toward Wang Yun’s coup plans. As she’s a fictional character, her ultimate fate differs from folktale to folktale.

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Dong Zhuo

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Ju Shou (沮 授, So Ju; occasionally in Japanese as “Sho Ju”): Advisor under warlord Yuan Shao. Known for giving Yuan Shao good advice which Yuan Shao then ignored. Examples: Advised Yuan Shao to take in Emperor Xian and utilize his authority—he didn’t, and then Cao Cao did that instead, which was good for Cao Cao. Advised Yuan Shao that an all-out attack against Cao Cao was a Bad Idea and he ought to adopt a strategy of wearing him out over time—Yuan Shao did it anyway, and lost the 200 Battle of Guandu. Ju Shou was captured by Cao Cao in this battle and Cao Cao treated him decently, but remained thoroughly loyal to Yuan Shao and was killed by Cao Cao’s men when he tried to escape.

Wen Chou (文 醜, Bun Shuu): Served under Yuan Shao. At the 200 Battle of Yan Ford between the forces of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, he was killed, possibly by Guan Yu (who was serving Cao Cao at that time).

Yan Liang (颜 良, 顏 良, 顔 良, Gan Ryou): Served under Yuan Shao. At the 200 Battle of Boma between the forces of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, he was killed by Guan Yu (who was serving Cao Cao at that time).

Yuan Shao (袁 绍, 袁 紹, En Shou): During the civil wars at the end of the Han Dynasty, he controlled the northern territories of China. Spearheaded a coalition of warlords against Dong Zhuo when Zhuo was essentially holding Emperor Xian hostage, but it turns out warlords don’t coalite very well. Campaigned against Cao Cao, but lost battle after battle and died in 202 before he could properly set up succession, leaving his territories contested among his sons, which didn’t help them not also get defeated by Cao Cao. Cao Cao respected him and reportedly wept at his tomb.

Yuan Xi (袁 煕, En Ki): Second son of Yuan Shao. Following the 200 Battle of Guandu and the defeat of Yuan Shao’s forces by Cao Cao’s he fled to the Liaodong Peninsula, taking shelter with its administrator, Gongsun Kang. Kang’s domain was semi-independent, but he decided to curry favor with Cao Cao anyway, executing Yuan Xi in 207 and sending Cao Cao his head. He was married to Lady Zhen, who Cao Pi took as his own wife while Yuan Xi was still alive.

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Lü Bu

Chaos Incarnate

Kunoichi

Sanada Yukimura

Takeda Shingen

Gracia

Fūma Kotarō

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Haga Ujitsugu (垪和 氏続): Vassal of the Hōjō clan. When Takeda Shingen broke the alliance between the Takeda and Hōjō clans in 1568, he valiantly defended Kōkokuji Castle. He participated in the 1582 Battle of Kanagawa between Hōjō and Oda forces following the death of Oda Nobunaga, but his actions after are unclear at best.

Haga Yasutada (垪和 康忠): Vassal of the Hōjō clan. Helped hammer out the alliance between the Takeda, Hōjō, and Imagawa clans. His movement after the fall of the Hōjō clan are unknown.

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Hōjō Tsunashige

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Inomata Kuninori (猪俣 邦憲): Vassal of the Hōjō clan. After Toyotomi Hideyoshi issued an order forbidding private warfare among the daimyo, he was directly involved in the taking of Nagurumi Castle (which belonged to the Sanada clan). This led to Hideyoshi’s destruction of the Hōjō clan. What happened to Kuninori afterward is unclear.

Ishimaki Yasumasa (石巻 康敬): Born 1534. Vassal of the Hōjō clan. After the fall of the Hōjō clan, he eventually ended up with Tokigawa Ieyasu. Died 1613.

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Kai

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Kasahara Masaharu (笠原 政晴; Warriors Orochi 4 calls him Kasahara Masataka/笠原 政尭, which is apparently a historical error that’s percolated?): Vassal of the Hōjō clan. After the alliance broke between the Hōjō and Takeda clans, he defected to the Takeda in 1581 and even fought against his own family, but after the Takeda were defeated he returned to the Hōjō. During Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s Siege of Odawara in 1590, he was caught attempting to surrender by his brother and killed accordingly.

Lady Hayakawa (早川 殿; that last kanji is the honorific suffix “-dono”): One of the daughters of Hōjō Ujiyasu. As part of the alliance between the Takeda, Hōjō, and Imagawa clans, she married Imagawa Ujizane, Imagawa Yoshimoto’s son. After the alliance fell apart, the two of them ended up with Tokugawa Ieyasu. Died 1613.

Nagao Akinaga (長尾 顕長): Became head of the Nagao clan. His territory was caught between the Uesugi and Hōjō, but he eventually ended up solidly on the Hōjō side. Around 1589, he fell out with the Hōjō chan, though, and lost his territory. He defended Odawara Castle in 1590. Afterward, he became a wanderer and died in 1621.

Narita Nagatada (成田 長忠; also called Yasuchika/泰親): After the defeat of the Hōjō by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he and his brother, Narita Ujinaga, were entrusted to one of Hideyoshi’s men, Gamō Ujisato. With his brother, assisted in the Kunohe rebellion, in which the forces of Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu completed the unification of Japan through the killing of folks who didn’t particularly want to be unified. When Ujinaga died, he took over his stuff. He was in the Eastern Army in the 1600 Battle of Sekigahara. Died 1617.

Narita Ujinaga (成田 氏長): Father of Kai; older brother of Narita Nagatada. Born 1542. Originally a vassal of Uesugi Kenshin, he was later aligned with the Hōjō clan. After the defeat of the Hōjō by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he and his daughter were placed in the care of one of Hideyoshi’s men, but Ujinaga eventually got into Hideyoshi’s graces (the relationship between Hideyoshi and Kai probably helped). Died 1596.

Ogasawara Yasuhiro (小笠原 康広): Born 1531. Vassal of the Hōjō clan. After Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeated Hōjō Ujinao in 1590, he followed the latter to exile until Ujinao’s death. Afterward, he served Tokugawa Ieyasu. Died 1598.

Tominaga Naokatsu (富永 直勝): Born 1509. Vassal of the Hōjō clan. In the Second Battle of Kōnodai in 1564 against the Satomi clan, he crossed the Edo River well ahead of the main body of the army and was killed. It’s said that he did this out of guilt for not being able to catch the defection of Ōta Yasusuke to Uesugi Kenshin. Ironically, this meaningful gesture served only to muck up Hōjō Tsunashige’s battle plans, though Tsunashige did manage to work out a victory anyway.

Ueda Norisada (上田 憲定): Born 1546. Vassal of the Hōjō clan. He was present at the Siege of Odawara in 1590 when Odawara Castle fell to Toyotomi Hideyoshi. What happened to him following those events is unclear, but he’s reported to have died 1597.

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Fa Zheng

Guan Yinping

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Xiahou Ba (夏侯 霸, 夏侯 覇, Kakou Ha): Son of Xiahou Yuan, a prominent general under Cao Cao. After Yuan was killed in the 219 Battle of Mount Dingjun at the hands of a Shu general, Ba swore revenge. He continued to serve the Cao Wei; however, in 249, the Incident at the Gaoping Tombs occurred wherein regent Sima Yi had the other regent Cao Shuang executed and effectively seized Cao Wei for himself. This was pretty bad for those who might have been politically aligned with Cao Shuang, and Xiahou Ba elected to defect to Shu. There, he befriended another defector from Cao Wei to Shu, Jiang Wei, and joined him on campaigns against Cao Wei. His date of death is unknown, but occurred between 255 and 259. In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, he is killed in the final invasion of Shu by Cao Wei forces (in 263) that marked the end of the Shu state.

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Xu Huang

Yuan Shao

Lü Lingqi

The Rescue of Liu Bei

Sanada Yukimura

Noatora Ii

Uesugi Kenshin

Lady Hayakawa

Akechi Mitsuhide

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Dom Justo Takayama (indicated in-game as Takayama Shigetomo/高山 重友 and also known as Takayama Ukon/高山 右近): Born c. 1552/1553; in 1564 his father converted to Roman Catholicism and he was baptized “Justo.” Served under Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the Sengoku period. Relating to his Christianity, his position allowed him and his father to facilitate the conversion of subjects and detroy Buddhist and Shinto shrines in their territories. When Hideyoshi ordered the expulsion of Christian missionaries and that Christian daimyo renounce their faith, Justo refused gave up his lands and possessions instead, living under the care of previous comrades, effectively in exile. When Tokugawa Ieyasu expelled Christians in 1614, he left for Manila (the Philippines then being Spanish territory), but died there in 1615; afterward, his family was allowed to return to Japan.

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Gracia

Hori Hidemasa

Hosokawa Fujitaka

Mori Ranmaru

Nō

Oda Nobunaga

Sakuma Nobumori

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Sakuma Yasumasa (佐久間 安政): Born 1555. Served Oda Nobunaga. Worked under Sakuma Nobumori for some time. During the succession dispute following Oda Nobunaga’s death, Yasumasa fought in the 1583 Battle of Shizugatake on the side of Shibata Katsuie and Oda Nobutaka against Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Oda Nobukatsu. He took shelter among various sides opposing Hideyoshi in the following years, but Hideyoshi pardoned him after 1590 and he eventually became his vassal. Fought in the Eastern Army in the 1600 Battle of Sekigahara. Died 1627.

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Sassa Narimasa

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Shibata Katsuie (柴田 勝家): Born 1522, or maybe 1526 or 1527. Trusted general of Oda Nobunaga. He originally served under Nobunaga’s younger brother, Oda Nobuyuki, and fought for Nobuyuki when he and Nobunaga clashed over control of the Oda clan; Nobuyuki lost and was executed, but Nobunaga was impressed with Katsuie, who pledged himself to Nobunaga. After Nobunaga’s death and the following succession crisis, Katsuie eventually sided with Nobunaga’s third son, Oda Nobutaka, against Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Oda Nobukatsu. When he was defeated in the 1582 Battle of Shizugatake, he retreated to Kitanosho Castle, where he and his wife, Oichi (the younger sister of Nobunaga) committed suicide.

Shibata Katsumasa (柴田 勝政): Born 1557. He was Shibata Katsuie’s nephew through his mother, as well as Katsuie’s adopted son. All indications are that he died at the 1582 Battle of Shizugatake, but there is a legend that he survived, changed his name to Shibano, and died in 1641 in the town of Sadamitsu (merged into the town of Tsurugi since 2005).

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Yamauchi Kazutoyo

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Guan Ping (關 平, 関 平, Kan Pei): Eldest son of Guan Yu who served under Liu Bei (in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, he’s the son of a farmer who impresses Guan Yu, who subsequently fosters him). After Sun Quan’s Wu forces, led by Lü Meng, invaded Liu Bei’s Jing Province, he and his father were captured and executed in 220.

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Fa Zheng

Liu Bei

Ma Chao

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Xu Shu (徐 庶, Jo Sho): Originally a vigilante who gave up the sword and became a reclusive scholar in Wei. Settled in Shu’s Jing Province in the early 190s. Became an advisor to Liu Bei; also recommended Zhuge Liang to Liu Bei as an advisor. He joined Liu Bei, but after Cao Cao’s forces defeated Liu Bei’s at the 208 Battle of Changban and Xu Shu’s mother was among those captured, he left to serve Cao Cao He lived through Cao Pi’s reign and died in the 230s during the reign of Cao Rui. Romance of the Three Kingdoms dramatizes Xu Shu’s circumstances: Cao Cao wants to poach Xu Shu, so he captures Xu Shu’s mother and orders her to write Xu Shu to join her. She refuses, so he has his advisor Cheng Yu hang around Xu Shu’s mother until he’s good enough to mimic her handwriting and write Xu Shu himself. Xu Shu falls for it, and Xu Shu’s mother commits suicide out of shame. Xu Shu remains with Cao Cao, but refuses to ever give Cao Cao any advice.

Zhang Fei (張 飛, Chou Hi): Follower of Liu Bei basically from the beginning (in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, he’s one of Liu Bei’s sworn brothers along with Guan Yu). He was a skilled military leader, though fiction makes him a mite unintelligent. After Sun Quan broke his alliance with Liu Bei in 219 (invading Jing Province, which resulted in Guan Yu’s death), Liu Bei launched a campaign to strike back; Zhang Fei was sent to lead troops, but two of his subordinates assassinated him and took his head as they defected to Sun Quan’s side.

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Lianshi

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Chen Tai (陳 泰, Chin Tai): Military general of Wei. In 260, Cao Mao died in a futile attempt to take his imperial power back from the “regent” Sima Zhao. Chen Tai wept and initially refused to attend coirt sessions. During the attempted ousting, Cao Mao had died by spear personally at the hands of officer Cheng Ji, but with Cheng Ji following the instructions of Sima Zhao’s aide Jia Chong; Chen Tai recommended that Jia Chong be executed for regicide accordingly, but Sima Zhao executed Cheng Ji instead. Chen Tai died soon afterward, in some recountings of the event of suicide or despair.

Guo Huai (郭 淮, Kaku Wai): Military general of Wei. Initially served under Xiahou Yuan and Zhang He during Cao Cao’s reign. Additionally, lived during the reigns of Cao Pi, Cao Rui, Cao Fang, and Cao Mao. Failed to participate in the initial campaign of Liu Bei to take Hanzhong Commandery from Cao Cao due to illness. Notably fell sick and was consequentially late to Cao Pi’s coronation, which led Cao Pi to not-threaten him with execution, which Guo Huai fended off with a clever response that got him promoted. Studied potential enemies/vassals beforehand to win them over diplomatically. A major figure when it came to fighting the Shu and resisting their invasions. In 251, when Wei general Wang Ling launched a failed rebellion, it was ordered that all relatives of Ling be executed; this included Guo Huai’s wife. Guo Huai reluctantly refused to request his wife’s pardon, and only begged the Wei regent Sima Yi after he was moved by the pleas of his sons (she was spared). Died 255; in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, he’s killed by an arrow of Jiang Wei’s during Shu’s (unsuccessful) 253 invasion.

Sima Zhao (司馬 昭, Shiba Shou): Born 211. Regent of Wei emperors Cao Mao and Cao Huan. I mean, I say “regent,” but he held all the power. His father, Sima Yi, and his brother, Sima Shi, were similarly “regents” for Mao’s predecessor Cao Fang, with Sima Yi having fully turned regency into “regency” during Cao Fang’s “reign.” Sima Zhao took over for “regenting” for Cao Mao after the previous “regent” Sima Shi died in 255. In 262, Cao Mao attempted to regain his power in a rebellion and was killed; Sima Zhao subsequently had Cao Huan, Cao Mao’s first cousin once removed, become puppet emperor instead. In 262, he launched an invasion of Shu, which was by this time weakened by having carried out numerous failed campaigns against Wei; this invasion ended in the surrender of Shu emperor Liu Shan and the fall of the Shu state. He died in 265, all but having named himself emperor; his son, Sima Yan, would finally formally usurp Cao Huan and establish the state of Jin (retroactively formalizing Sima Zhao an emperor).

Wang Yuanji (王 元姬, 王 元姫, Ou Genki): Born 217. Noble and wife of Sima Zhao. When her son Sima Yan forced Wei emperor Cao Huan to abdicate and proclaimed himself emperor of Jin, she formally became empress dowager; however, she continued to live a simple and frugal lifestyle. Died 268.

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Xiahou Ba

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Xiahou Xuan (夏侯 玄, Kakou Gen): Born 209. He was related to Xiahou Ba but refused to follow him to Shu after Sima Yi staged his coup and seized power as a “regent.” Having been aligned with Sima Yi’s political opponents, he wasn’t treated all that well. Around 254, Li Feng, who held a position in the Wei government, sought to overthrow Sima Shi (who had followed Sima Yi) and put the power in the emperor Cao Fang’s hands. Xiahou Xuan was part of this plot; however, Sima Shi found out before it could be enacted and Xiahou Xuan was executed.

Xin Chang (辛 敞, Shin Shou): An official of Wei, and a subordinate of Cao Shuang. When regent Sima Yi made his move against other-regent Cao Shuang in 249, taking the capital, Xin Chang asked his older sister, Xin Xianying, for advice, and she told him that as one of his Cao Shuang’s men, he was obligated to go to Cao Shuang’s aid. Following the whole shebang, Xin Chang was pardoned from execution, having been recognized as only following his duty.

Zhuge Dan (諸葛 誕, Shokatsu Tan): Military general of Wei. The rising power of the Sima clan (“regents” of the Wei emperors) and their tendency to purge (politically, I mean) made him so antsy that he decided he’d do his own rebellion against Sima Zhao in 257. Wu helped a little but left when it became clear it wasn’t going to be any good, and Zhuge Dan was killed attempting to break out of a siege in 258.

[sailor-pocky]

OMG Im SoOooo excited!!!

I am SO looking forwart to reading this, especially since, well KANETSUGU AND KIYOHIRO ARE THERE

[hanako-maeda]

I've realized that it was recetly a year since I started to play SLBP. What a wonderful year in my 2D life it was! I've experienced many adventures, had a lot of fun and romanced 14 amazing men.

And how to celebrate my anniversary better than be number one for my favourite husband?

[apollotronica]

my magical girls as the tbh creature