Taigong Wang

Taigong Wang (太公望) debuted as a new character in Warriors Orochi 2. His character is based on a famous Chinese strategist with the same name, famous for his fishing technique and his act of executing Da Ji.

Warriors Orochi
Taigong Wang first appears in the world with Fu Xi and Nu Wa to try to stop Orochi. With an army of other mystics, he acts as the army's main leader and strategist. He orchestrates for several magical ploys to take place. In the end, they are defeated and forced to rethink their strategy.

He appears after the main conflict in Warriors Orochi and pursues the fleeing Da Ji. He follows tracks her to Shi Ting and uses Liu Bei's attack as a diversion to capture her. When this fails, he joins with Shu and acts as one of the army's strategist. He discovers her whereabouts at Odani Castle and goes with Lu Xun to lead the assault. He successfully captures Da Ji and Himiko. He sends them to the army's main camp in a lightly armed cart, knowing they would escape. When Zhuge Liang questions this, Taigong Wang simply says it would be easier to have all of Orochi's supporters in one place at once. During the final battle at Wu Zhang Plains, he opens the locked gates by concocting an illusion of rolling boulders on enemy lines. His efforts allow his allies to fight Orochi. When they claim victory, Taigong Wang thanks Liu Bei for teaching him the strength of humanity and rides off.

Fengshen Yanyi
In the series, Taigong Wang is the default name for the protagonist in Fengshen Yanyi. Unlike his Warriors series counterpart, he is a relatively modest youth with a strong sense of justice. He is the 21 year old protagonist who just became a mystic. His master asks him to check the human world based on odd premonitions the elder has been having. Once Taigong Wang sees the devastation, he volunteers to stop Da Ji. He travels with Huang Feihu to amass a great army while simultaneously cleansing the souls of their opponents with his divine fishing rod. He eventually succeeds in his mission but realizes that it only stalled the world's evils and didn't bring lasting peace.

His position as main protagonist is replaced with Ziya's introduction. By the time Fengshen Yanyi 2 takes place, he is still working to vanquish demons and specters on the human world. He first meets Ziya by protecting them with a gust of wind and rescues Ziya's party. They later formally meet and agree to join forces when he meets Li Lan.

Personality
Personality wise he seems to be egoistic considering some of his lines in the game. This clearly becomes a problem as in one of the stages of Warriors Orochi 2 he does not realize at all that Da Ji isn't running from them, she is luring them away. He admits to Zuo Ci in an after battle conversation that he does not understand humans very well and that factor is making it harder for him to anticipate Da Ji's plans.

Voice Actors

 * Daisuke Kishio - Warriors Orochi series (Japanese)
 * Kentarō Itō - Fengshen Yanyi series (Japanese)
 * Naozumi Takahashi - Fengshen Yanyi series (Ziya; Japanese)

Quotes

 * "Your crimes were so great that even the peace of death was stripped from you. But do not fear. I shall grant you that peace."
 * "Finished your speech? Then disappear."
 * Taigong Wang and Orochi X at Wu Zhang Plains.


 * "This man possess great talent, but still needs to learn the art of finesse."
 * Zuo Ci talking about Taigong Wang, after joining Shu.


 * "Oh, I didn't notice you there, boy. You tend to blend in with the background."
 * "Your futile mouthings will not save you now. It ends here."
 * Da Ji and Taigong Wang, at the Battle of Shi Ting.


 * "At a loss, are you? This is unusual."
 * "I am ashamed to admit it, but I cannot read what Da Ji will do next. Hehe, this human factor is messing everything up."
 * "Da Ji has learnt from her time working with and against people. She has gained a human cunning. The time will come when you too will come to understand them. Then, you will know what to do."
 * Zuo Ci and Taigong Wang, on the subject of humans and Da Ji.

Fighting Style
Much like his fellow mystics, Taigong Wang once mastered is a force to be reckoned with. Where Fu Xi is a powerhouse with emphasis on sheer crowd clearing and Nu Wa is a fencer with emphasis on dueling, he (Taigong) strikes a balance between both. He has an equal amount of sweeping attacks that end with blowback inducing exlposions, and one-on-one attacks that combo well. His special ability allows him to set traps by exploding the yin-yangs he leaves behind after his charges. As for his musou, he performs his signature fishing technique - although unlike historically where he was unrivaled, to follow with the younger version presented here - his technique is a little rough and its hit-box is disjointed (the massive lure is the hit-box, which about three to four feet in front of him) making it somewhat tricky to use effectively.