Wu

Wu (呉), also known as Sun Wu (孫呉) or Eastern Wu (東吳), is one of the three influential kingdoms in the Dynasty Warriors, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Dynasty Tactics series, and Kessen II. In Dynasty Warriors and their other appearances, the country is symbolized by the color red and a tiger. In Kessen II, they are symbolized by the color blue.

The kingdom's territory was originally ruled by different governors in the south. They were conquered by the smaller Sun family. Thanks to the influence of the Four Families of Wu, the Sun family was able to establish their rule.

Rulers

 * 1) Sun Jian (posthumously)
 * 2) Sun Ce (posthumously)
 * 3) Sun Quan (222 ~ 252 AD)
 * 4) Sun Liang (252 ~ 258 AD) - Sun Quan's youngest son
 * 5) Sun Xiu (258 ~ 264 AD) - Sun Quan's sixth son
 * 6) Sun Hao (264 ~ 280 AD) - Sun He's son

Other Figures

 * Sun Qiang - Sun Jian's older brother, style name was Shengtai. All that is clearly known is that he lost his wife while he was still young and that his descendants went into royalty.
 * Sun Jing - Sun Jian's younger brother who helped his brother's campaigns.
 * Sun Yi - Sun Jian's third son, style name was Shubi. Possessed bravery and a physique that resembled Sun Ce. After Sun Ce's passing, he chose to serve under Sun Quan. Known to be a normally heroic person but turn violent when he was drunk. His rough behavior earned the grudge of three of his subordinates, who assassinated him in a banquet. His wife pleaded to sympathizers to have her husband avenged, which lead to a brief killing spree by the fugitives. The two final conspirators were slain by Xu Zhi and Yuan Sun's subordinates before they could defect to Cao Cao's forces.
 * Sun Kuang - Sun Jian's fourth son, style name was Jizuo. To quell the discontentments between Sun Quan and Cao Cao's forces following Sun Ce's passing, he married Cao Cao's niece. He had no other listed accomplishments, but his descendants were able to prosper. According to the Jiang Biao Shuan, he made a grave error in the Battle of Dongkou. As punishment, he was deprived of the Sun name and sent to prison, which doubled as the spot where he died.
 * Sun Lang - Sun Jian's illegitimate son, mother unknown. Also known as Sun Ren, which became the given name for Lady Sun in Romance of the Three Kingdoms. When Cao Xiu advanced with troops into Dongkuo, he and Lu Fan were able to drive back their invasion. At the same time, however, Sun Lang had accidentally set fire to ally war supplies. Sun Quan was greatly angered by the fault, banished him from royalty, and had him imprisoned. It is said that Sun Lang died while still in jail.
 * Sun Shao - Sun Ce's eldest child and his only son, who was considered too young to properly succeed his father. Served Sun Quan and was rewarded with high ranks.
 * Sun Deng - Sun Quan's eldest son, crowned prince, style name was Zigao. Since his mother came from a poor background, he disciplined himself to be a wise and virtuous individual. When presented with the opportunity to rule, he was aware of his poor status and used illness as an excuse to avoid future disputes. He became archery and study friends with great individuals, such as Zhuge Ke and Zhang Xiu. He helped nurse his father's spirit after Sun Lu's death. As thanks, Sun Quan began to revere Sun Deng's neglected mother. He eventually succumbed to illness at age 33, but not before he informed Sun He that he dearly loved his brothers and father.
 * Sun Lu - Sun Quan's second son, married Pan Jun's daughter, style name was Zizhi. Intelligent and bright, he was adored by his father. Sun Quan was advised by Gu Yong to make him ruler, but Sun Quan couldn't bring himself to give Sun Lu such a heavy responsibility and made him perform border patrols instead. Because he was young, he was feared by the people at first. However, Sun Lu ruled his area justly and it thrived in prosperity. Sun Lu passed away during the new year of 232 at age 20 by unknown causes. His death depressed Sun Quan to the point where he cried endlessly and refused to eat.
 * Sun He - Sun Quan's third son, crowned prince, style name was Zixiao. Studied hard since he was young, was known to be courteous, and excelled in horse riding and archery. Also said to have liked gambling. However, he and Sun Ba were favored just as equally by his father. To counter his brother's aggressions and false claims, Sun He gathered a great deal of supporters to oppose his brother. Although he and his supporters apologized for the dispute, Sun Quan didn't accept their words. His father finally decided to end the conflict by separating them, demoting Sun He to a commoner's status to the indignity of his vassals. He was later driven to commit suicide by Sun Jun.
 * Sun Ba - Sun Quan's fourth son, crowned prince, style name was Ziwei. Had to ask twice for his crown, refused the first time by his father. He was favored in a manner that was similar to the other princes, which he and other generals resented. To counter Sun He's presence, he rallied a great deal of followers and caused a split between the followers of the realm. After eight years of wrongful executions and accusations, Sun Quan decided to end the conflict by separating the brothers. He ordered Sun Ba to commit suicide.
 * Sun Fen - Sun Quan's fifth son, style name was Ziyang. Mentored by Lu Dai, but was said to not have the most ideal behavior. After his father's death, Zhuge Ke didn't deem him fit to follow his father and ordered him to report to Wuchang under Yu Zhang. Refused but quickly agreed after the advisor sent him a threatening letter that reprimanded his past behavior. Was rumored to have been involved with Zhuge Ke's death. After hearing a rumor that the grave of his beloved departed wife resembled a general named Zhang Jun, Sun Hao angrily ordered the deaths of Sun Fen and five other people.

Ladies

 * Lady Wu - Sun Jian's known wife, Wu Jing's older sister. Gave birth to his four sons. Called Wu Guotai in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms games.
 * Chen Shi - Sun Jian's daughter, Sun Quan's older sister. Became Pan Jun's child. Her daughter became Pan Mi's wife.
 * name unknown - Sun Jian's daughter, Sun Quan's older sister. Hong Zi's wife.
 * Lady Sun - Sun Ce and Sun Quan's younger sister, Liu Bei's wife
 * Two Qiaos - Wives of Sun Ce (only known one) and Zhou Yu
 * Sun Ce's eldest daughter - Wife of Gu Yong's eldest son, Gu Shao
 * Sun Ce's second daughter - Lu Xun's wife
 * Sun Ce's third daughter - Wife of Zhu Zhi's second son, Zhu Ji
 * Lady Xie
 * Lady Xu
 * Lady Bu

Four Families of Wu
The Four Families of Wu (呉郡の四姓) are prestigious and rich families in Wu. They were held in high regard before the Sun family came to rule and their support greatly sustained the kingdom. In the Shishuo Xinyu, each family is additionally characterized with a particular trait. The families, their characteristic, and a few of their successful members are as follows:


 * Gu - devoted: Gu Yong, Gu Tan
 * Lu - warrior: Lu Xun, Lu Kang, Lu Ji
 * Zhu - loyal: Zhu Huan, Zhu Ran, Zhu Zhi
 * Zhang - scholar: Zhang Wen, Zhang Cheng

Two Zhangs
The Two Zhangs were two advisers recommended to Sun Ce by Zhou Yu on the former's journey to conquer Wu. After much persuasion from Sun Ce himself, the two joined him. It is a common belief that the two are brothers, however, this is not mentioned in historical sources nor explicitly mentioned in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms novel.


 * Zhang Zhao - greatly respected regarding advice on the internal affairs of Wu
 * Zhang Hong - persuaded Sun Quan to change the teritorry's capital into Jianye, which would later become a foundation for future dynasties

Advisers

 * Chen Wu
 * Cheng Zi
 * Lu Fan
 * Lu Meng
 * Lu Su
 * Yu Fan
 * Zhuge Jin
 * Zhou Yu

Sun Jian's army

 * Cheng Pu
 * Han Dang
 * Huang Gai
 * Pan Zhang
 * Wu Jing
 * Zu Mao

Sun Ce's army

 * Dong Xi
 * Hua Xin
 * Jiang Qin
 * Ling Cao
 * Ling Tong
 * Taishi Ci
 * Quan Cong
 * Yu Fan
 * Zhou Tai

Wu's army

 * Ding Feng
 * Ding Feng (younger brother)
 * Fu Shiren
 * Gan Ning
 * He Qi
 * Lu Kai
 * Lu Dai
 * Mi Fang
 * Pang Tong
 * Ma Zhong
 * Taishi Xiang
 * Xu Sheng
 * Xue Zong
 * Zhen Ji
 * Zhou Fang
 * Zhuge Ke
 * Jia Hua

Allies

 * Han
 * Wei (before the Battle of He Fei; During the Battle of Fan Castle)
 * Shu (before Guan Yu's capture and death at the Battle of Fan Castle)

Enemies

 * Nanman
 * Wei (after the Battle of He Fei; after the Battle of Fan Castle)
 * Shu (after Guan Yu's capture and death at the Battle of Fan Castle)
 * Yuan Shu (after declaring himself emperor)