Yuan Shu

Yuan Shu was the younger half-brother of Yuan Shao and a powerful warlord. Though he is a non-playable character, Yuan Shu is a central character to the rise and fall of the Later Han Dynasty. First joining the Allied Forces led by his half-brother, Yuan Shao, he later betrays Sun Jian, and takes his son under his army.

Role in Games

 * "Yuan Shu, you're running away? Just what did you come for in the first place?"
 * ―Lu Bu; Dynasty Warriors 6

Dynasty Warriors
In all of his portrayals, Yuan Shu is depicted as a deceitful, close-minded, foolish man. Like his brother, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu is infamous for his family name but is overconfident because of it. Keeping true to the events in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Yuan Shu is assigned to back-up Sun Jian at the Battle of Si Shui Gate. Unfortunately for Sun Jian, out of jealously does not give him back-up, forcing Sun Jian to retreat.

After Sun Ce gives Yuan Shu the Imperial Seal in exchange for troops, Yuan Shu declares himself Emperor. In Dynasty Warriors 6, Yuan Shu appears with his army at the Battle of Xia Pi, the Conquest of Wu and its clone stage, "Campaign Against Yuan Shu", claiming that the land of Wu is his own land. With the combined forces of Sun Ce and Liu Bei, Yuan Shu is defeated.

Warriors Orochi
Yuan Shu appears as one of the vanguard leaders serving Orochi at the Battle of Jie Ting in the first game. In the sequel, he yet again serves on the front lines, but this time for Yuan Shao at the Battle of Shizugatake.

Quotes

 * "I am the Emperor! I am the land itself! You dare threaten me, you landless peasant?"
 * "I will not forsake my friend, Liu Xun! Yuan Shu does not bow to threats! We will guard Liu Xun's rear flank, follow me!"
 * "What is going on here? Why are you fighting over my land? I hold the Imperial Seal, which makes me as good as the Emperor. We will punish all who bring war and chaos to our land."
 * "Yuan Shu, I am counting on you."
 * "Common swine. You won't be smug for long."
 * Sun Jian and Yuan Shu, Dynasty Warriors 4

Voice Actors

 * Eddie Frierson - Dynasty Warriors 4 (English)
 * Tsuyoshi Takishita - Dynasty Warriors series (Japanese)

Historical Information
After Yuan Shu's defeat by the hands of Liu Bei and Sun Ce his officers Chen Lan and Lei Bao plundered Yuan Shu while he was still in demise.