Sun Shangxiang

Sun Shang Xiang first appears as a character in Dynasty Warriors and continues to appear in every title in the series. Known as the lady of Wu, her father is Sun Jian and she is Sun Ce and Sun Quan's younger sister. She is historically married to Liu Bei but this doesn't always occur in the games. In the Dynasty Warriors series, she is 18 years old.

Role in Games

 * "I am Sun Shang Xiang, daughter of the Wu family, sister of the Little Conqueror. I want to be a warrior, not a little housewife!"
 * -Sun Shang Xiang

Dynasty Warriors
Since her appearance in the Dynasty Warriors series, Sun Shang Xiang has been a dominant female character to oppose the dominant male characters.

In Dynasty Warriors 5, Sun Shang Xiang takes part in a somewhat dramatic story line. Falling in love with Liu Bei in the battle, Escape from Chi Bi, Xiang is eventually forced to choose who to side with. In the end, she remains with her home Wu, and kills Liu Bei. Her ending shows Xiang holding a dying Liu Bei in her arms.

Shang Xiang returns in Dynasty Warriors 6, and is one of the few characters to have a Story Mode. Her storyline remains similar with Xiang being forced to choose between Liu Bei and her brother, Sun Quan. However, the story twists with her running away to Liu Bei. Eventually, she fights her brother, and after defeating Wu, Liu Bei allows Quan to live, making Shang Xiang happy. In the end, Quan and the Wu forces are attacked, and Xiang begs Liu Bei to allow her to help them. Bei agrees, and Shang Xiang goes to help her brother.

Warriors Orochi
In Warriors Orochi, she is unwillingly serves Orochi alongside her brothers to keep her imprisoned father safe and eventually befriends Ina. After Sun Ce's failed rescue attempt, she furiously heads a massive attack on her brother's resistance. She is defeated and captured, and reluctantly joins the resistance at Ina's insistence. Later, she gives Hanzō vital information that allows him to rescue Sun Quan and Sun Jian from being executed for the former's repeated failures. During the final attack on Orochi's forces, she is captured by Dong Zhuo, who tries to make off with her, but is rescued by her brothers.

In Warriors Orochi 2, she fights for Shu's forces alongside Ina and her husband, aiding them as they chase down the fugitive Da Ji. She shares her dream mode with Da Qiao and Oichi as they rescue their husbands from danger. Liu Bei is surrounded by Orochi's forces and she hurries to his aid. Seeing the lovers reunited, Da Ji releases poisonous gas for her wicked pleasure. Grateful for her aid, Liu Bei temporarily leaves the field to return with reinforcements later. When the vixen strategist tries to quit the field, Sun Shang Xiang quips that she pities Da Ji for not having someone to love her.

Dynasty Tactics
In Dynasty Tactics 2, Sun Xiang is a strong and elegant sword fighter who is seen in both Shu and Wu's storyline. In the former, she is Liu Bei's wife who serves as his personal bodyguard. When Liu Bei leaves to personally request an alliance with Sun Quan, she accompanies him and scolds the brash Gan Ning for drawing a weapon against her husband. With her help, the two countries reconcile after Wu's defeat and they work peacefully together.

During Wu's storyline, she joins the front line with Sun Ce. She continues to fight with her home country during his reign.

Kessen
Sun Shang Xiang appears under one of her supposed alternate historical names, Sun Li, in Kessen II. She is a skilled sword fighter who leads an all woman army into combat. Before she clashes with the enemy, she'll usually commence a short warm-up sequence with a handful of her troops. She first meets Liu Bei before the battle at Chi Bi to criticize his mad strategy. When her brother talks about Liu Bei's empathy for the common people, she leaves Wu to join Shu. She becomes fascinated with him and offers to be Diao Chan's replacement. Though he declines her offer, Sun Li stays loyal to him for the rest of the game.

During Wei's story, she will appear to reinforce her brother during his second battle against Cao Cao. She somehow returns to Shu after Wu's defeat.

Personality
Sun Shang Xiang is an upbeat and independent woman who is considered to be a tomboy by many players. She is loving and loyal to her family, slightly respecting her brother Sun Ce over Sun Quan. Always eager to lend a helping hand, she frequently wants to prove her worth in battle, which usually worries her father and brothers. However, they're proud that she shares her family's dignity and enthusiasm for battle. She's addressed as "Princess" (姫様, hime-sama) by Wu's vassals, only being called by name by her family and Liu Bei.

Her optimistic and headstrong nature contrasts the relatively gentle Liu Bei. In her eyes, her husband is incredibly heroic and she often looks forward to seeing him in action. When he doubts his strength to protect her, she often responds that his kindness is his true saving grace. She often remains loyal to Shu despite any grievances she may have when they face Wu. In her story for Dynasty Warriors 6, Liu Bei explains that her sadness and conviction helped him forgive Sun Quan for causing Guan Yu's death.

In the Dynasty Tactics series, she is strict and acts the same as any ruler. Firmly believing in her husband, she is determined in her mission to protect her home and family. Wu's vassals also address her as "my lady" or "honored sister princess" (妹姫様, imouto hime-sama). This image of her contrasts her Kessen counterpart who is loud, bossy, and noticeably more tomboyish.

Appearance
Like her personality, her appearance is that to look boyish, usually sporting short hair and wearing a headband. For flexibility, her incarnations up to Dynasty Warriors 5 usually give her a tight red top and shorts, with matching socks and shoes.

In Dynasty Warriors 6, instead of the usual tight clothing, she wears an orange and green dress with yellow arm and leg covers.

Voice Actors

 * Lynn Harris - Dynasty Warriors 3 (English)
 * Michelle Ruff - Dynasty Warriors 4~5, Warriors Orochi series, Dynasty Tactics 2 (English)
 * G. K. Bowes - Dynasty Warriors 6 (English)
 * Rhee Hyeon Jin - Dynasty Warriors 2, 4~5 (Korean)
 * Bae Jeong-mi - Dynasty Warriors 3 (Korean)
 * Emi Uwagawa - Dynasty Warriors and Warriors Orochi series (Japanese)
 * Junko Noda - Dynasty Tactics series (Japanese)
 * Eri Nomura - Kessen II (Japanese); also model for character
 * Shino Kakinuma - Romance of the Three Kingdoms drama CD series

Quotes

 * See also: Sun Shang Xiang (Quotes)


 * "Who's keeping score?"
 * "Let's skip all the formalities. It was nice meeting you, Lord Liu Bei."
 * "Who says a woman has to be weak?"

Ground Moveset

 * ,undefined: throws her chakrams spinning down at the ground and catches them in mid air upon rebound.

Dynasty Warriors
Sun Shang Xiang's main point is speed. Once she picks up her ultimate weapon and add a high level speed scroll she can easily keep up with or pass horsemen. She is also a great crowd killer due to most of her attacks swinging all around her. She falls short in attack power, and range in her 's but is can be fixed with a wind scroll and tiger amulet. As far as fighting, her ,,,undefined and ,,,,,undefined are her main attacks, the former knocks back crowds in front and the latter devastates enemies surrounding her. With elements she does best with lightning in dw4 along with vorpal, and in five she does well with any (Ice for more musou damage, Fire for extra damage, Shadow for crowds, and Light for generals).

In Dynasty Warriors 6, her attack range is improved with her bow and arrows. Though she still suffers from a weak defense and attack power, but has higher attack than other characters when she reaches level 50. The amount of arrows she shoots with each shot (three~seven per attack) normally nulls these weaknesses out. Contrary to her older counterparts, a good portion of her attacks are stationary (excluding the later part of her chain and musou). She is one of the few characters in the game who can play a solid keep-away game with her opponents but she can be very deadly if all of her arrows connect at a short range. This ability allows her to destroy objects such as wooden gates and archer towers in a shorter amount of time than most characters. If used correctly, the same could apply to her enemies as well.

How to Obtain
After Zhou Yu's cut scene, defeat Cao Ren when he comes charging out.
 * Ultimate Weapon: Sol Chakram
 * Power: 51
 * How to get it: Race for the Nan Territory

How to Obtain Astral Chakram

 * Map: He Fei
 * Restrictions: No bodyguards
 * Strategy:


 * 1) Get 150 KOs around the first enemy gate captain. Rescue the female guards on the way.
 * 2) Defeat Cheng Pu and Pan Zhang. Should have 200 KOs by now.
 * 3) Run to the gate with Xu Sheng and Ding Feng. Ignore the soldiers and defeat the officers with 3 female bodyguards.
 * 4) Run to Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin and defeat them. Rescue the last bodyguard.
 * 5) Do not let Zhao Yun appear at any point of the stage. He'll appear if you don't get 200 KOs by the time enemy reinforcements appear.
 * 6) Level 11 message when you cross the bridge.

Note: If playing with two players, both players must reach 200 KOs in order to prevent Zhao Yun from appearing.

How to Obtain Sol Chakram
Don't kill any generals until the bridge collapses and go to Sun Quan for a scene, after the scene kill every general and sub general. It appears near the northwest river
 * How to get it: Invasion of Nan Zhong

Historical Information
Sun Shangxiang was believed to have been Sun Jian's seventh child and his third daughter. She is often referred to as Lady Sun but her real name wasn't officially recorded. She is alternatively known in modern culture as Sun Shangxiang and Sun Ren. Although she is called Sun Quan's younger sister in Fa Zheng's scroll from the Record of Three Kingdoms, it's unclear if she was actually Sun Jian's daughter, since there are few official records from Wu that accurately state her genealogy.

According to Fa Zheng's scroll, Sun Quan decided to marry his sister to Liu Bei after the latter had became ruler of Jing Province in 204. He wished to gain friendly relations with Liu Bei through the marriage and the wedding was held in a public area at Xiulin Mountain. The extravagant ceremony formed a deep cordial relationship between the two rulers. Lady Sun shared her older brother's bold traits and constantly had one hundred ladies-in-waiting armed with swords by her side. When Liu Bei entered her room, he always tried to do so without being seen and became very timid. Zhuge Liang once said, "In the north, we have Cao Cao. In the south, we have Sun Quan. Now, we also have Lady Sun to consider a threat. If Fa Xiaozhi (Fa Zheng) can make my lord gain the will to overcome them, he will be rewarded greatly."

Sixteen years later, when Liu Bei entered Yi Province, Lady Sun convinced many overworked and frustrated Wu soldiers to join her. Zhao Yun noticed their displeasure and carefully placed them in various government positions within Liu Bei's forces.

In Empress Wu and Zhao Yun's scrolls, Sun Quan heard of Liu Bei's actions in the west and he sent a large group of ships to retrieve his sister. Though she tried to take Liu Shan with her, Zhuge Liang ordered Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei to retrieve their lord's young heir. The two generals were able to intercept Lady Sun's party at Yangtze River and Liu Shan was returned with them. The Qing Dynasty compilations reason that it was a kidnapping twenty years into the marriage, but the time frame which it took place contradicts other historical records. After the event, Liu Bei quarreled with Lady Sun and sent her to live in the western side of his public domain.

After Liu Bei conquered Yi Province, he broke off relations with her and she was returned to her homeland.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms
In the novel and the Hanjin Chunqiu, Lady Sun is referred to as Lady Sun Ren or Lady Sun Renxian. She was skilled with the martial arts and surrounded by specially trained servant maidens. She could fight well with a polearm and always had a bow strapped near her waist. This earned her the nickname "Archer Princess" or more literally "Bow Waist Princess" (弓腰姫).

When Sun Quan wanted to marry his sister to Liu Bei, he wanted to use the marriage as his trump card to keep Liu Bei under his close watch. He planned to bully his rival into the affair, but his mother, Lady Wu, caught wind of the event and strongly protested the decision without her approval. She soon met Liu Bei and, impressed with the other lord's presence and Zhao Yun, urged for the ceremony to take place immediately. Sun Quan reluctantly complied and the union was made. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Zhou Yu devised a scheme to separate Liu Bei from his vassals by enticing their guest with wealth and luxury. Until the end of the year, Liu Bei thought nothing of pleasure and enjoyed his indulgence.

Zhuge Liang, who long foresaw the plot, had previously given Zhao Yun three bags to open during their trip. Zhao Yun used this time to open the second bag and urged his lord to worry about Jing Province. Convinced that imminent danger was soon approaching his home, he wept at the thought of parting with his wife and shared his feelings with her. Lady Sun read through his excuses and desired to join her husband on the journey. After gaining her mother's approval, the married couple left with a small escort. Sun Quan noticed their absence later and ordered his men to pursue. However, they were weary of Lady Sun's love for war and were afraid of facing her frightful visage. Regardless, a party was sent to capture them. Liu Bei's party learned the truth behind Zhou Yu's plot when Zhao Yun opened the third bag. Angered by Zhou Yu and her brother's insensitivity, Lady Sun mercilessly scolded Xu Sheng and Ding Feng. Her belittlement of the other Wu generals allowed the party to safely reach Zhuge Liang's boats.

After a few years, when the Wu-Shu Alliance became stressed, she was called back by Sun Quan who said their mother was ill and wished to see her and Liu Shan. Sun Quan wanted to use this opportunity to kidnap Liu Chan. She indeed set off to return with Liu Chan, but, at the border Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei stopped her. They couldn't dissuade her, but they stopped her from taking Liu Chan. Although she desired to return to her husband, she was never allowed permission to return to Liu Bei. She grieved her husband's death, rode to the river bank and downed herself.

Trivia

 * Her role as Liu Bei's wife isn't even mentioned in game until Dynasty Warriors 5, but it can be found in the archives/history files in previous games.