Zhuge Ke

Zhuge Ke (onyomi: Shokatsu Kaku) is Zhuge Jin's son and Zhuge Liang's nephew and served as an officer for Eastern Wu. He succeeded Lu Xun after the latter's death.

Earlier Dynasty Warriors games mistakenly referred to him as Zhuge Luo, but this error has since been corrected.

Role in Games
He first appears in Dynasty Warriors 5 where his only appearance is at Hefei Castle. In Dynasty Warriors 6, he is also present in the Battle of Shi Ting. The seventh entry has him take a more prominent role by being the strategist at Dongxing, cutting off Zhuge Dan's army. He also serves as the enemy commander at Hefei Castle, declaring his revenge when forced to retreat with the aid of Ding Feng. He reprises his role in Dynasty Warriors 8, though he also makes an appearance in Wu's final battle at Xuchang on their hypothetical route and also lives past his death in order to aid Zhong Hui's rebellion at Shangyong in the Xtreme Legends expansion. In both versions of Hefei Castle, Zhuge Ke always starts near Ding Feng and Lianshi.

In Zhong Hui's DLC scenario in 9, Zhuge Ke plays a supporting role as Wu's commander. When Sima Zhao launches a campaign and conquers Wu, Zhong Hui threatens Zhuge Ke to aid him in secret lest the Sun family be harmed. Following Zhong Hui's instructions, Zhuge Ke creates an insurrection after Shu is annexed in order to pull Sima Zhao from the capital.

Once Zhong Hui declares himself as the new emperor of the land, Zhuge Ke unites with the remnants of the Three Kingdoms in a last ditch attempt to oppose Zhong Hui. Ultimately, they are all killed as their rebellion is put down.

Warriors Orochi has Zhuge Luo serve as Sun Quan's replacement officer when players assume the latter's role.

In Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper, he leads remnants of Wu against the demon army at the merged Jiangdong. Although initially beaten in the original timeline, the appearance of Rachel and the further reinforcements by the coalition, led by Ding Feng, Lianshi, and Yoshihiro Shimazu allow him and his army to be saved. He also appears as an enemy officer in Chapter 6 at Shizugatake and under Wu in various DLC stages.

Voice Actors

 * Takuma Harada - Sangokushi Hadou (Japanese)

Quotes

 * "Wei is trying to take advantage of Lord Sun Quan's death. They think our resolve has been weakened. But they are fools to think so! Our superior strategies shall crush their temerity!"
 * "Perhaps, but we should not underestimate them. They possess tremendous momentum."
 * "You coward. If you're so worried about it, then you should be on patrol. Whatever the case, you'd better be ready to face the enemy when the time comes!"
 * Zhuge Ke and Ding Feng; Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends

Historical Information
Zhuge Ke was praised as one of the greatest intellects of his generation, but his father, uncle and even Lu Xun often chided him for his recklessness. Zhuge Jin declared that his son would "either bring great honor to my household or destroy it."

After his success at Dongxing, Zhuge Ke lead a failed assault at Hefei, and did not own up to his mistake. Indifferent to the sentiments of both his superiors and subordinates, he attempted punish all those who disagreed with his earlier campaign and proposed another campaign against Wei, leading to his own assassination.

Trivia

 * Called Zhuge Luo in the Dynasty Warriors series prior to 7, though may appear as Zhuge Ke in some Encyclopedia entries, most noticeably Lu Dai.