Wei Yan

Wei Yan was an officer of Shu. Liu Bei held confidence in him, but Zhuge Liang was wary. He served for many years fighting mercilessly, but after Zhuge Liang's death, he refused to pull out of Wei and started a revolt in which he was cut down by Ma Dai, who had pretended to serve him.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms
In the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Wei Yan was first registered under Liu Biao. In Xiang Yang, Wei Yan sees, and allows Liu Bei to come in safely into the city. However, Wen Ping, a fellow officer, decided against it, and fought with him. Wei Yan, displeased, joins Han Xuan in Changsha.

Wei Yan meets dissatisfaction again, as his new leader treats him horribly. However, soon after joining, he finds that Han Xuan is about to execute future Shu general Huang Zhong, for his poor performance against Liu Bei's sworn brother, Guan Yu. Wei Yan rushes in, and saves Huang Zhong from a sure fate, and repeats afterwards, “Huang Zhong is our bulwark! To destroy him is to destroy the people of Changsha. This Governor[referring to Han Xuan] is too fierce and cruel, too lightly values good people, and is too arrogant toward his officers. We ought rather to kill him, and those who will, let them follow me.”. Against Huang Zhong, Yan's followers came with him to Han Xuan's castle, and beheaded him. Wei Yan rode out to Guan Yu with Han Xuan's head, followed by the Shu general coming with him to the city to restore confidence to the citizens. He and Huang Zhong were then made Shu generals under Liu Bei.

Under his time during Shu, Wei Yan developed a kind of rivalry with Huang Zhong, whom he was paired with, along with Guan Yu, usually. The pair acted as Pang Tong's bodyguards during his campaigns. During the Battle of Cheng Du, Huang Zhong and Wei Yan quarreled in front of Liu Bei on who should attack the enemy's force. Wei Yan commented on Huang Zhong's age hindering his war capabilities, which offended the general, so he requested a duel. Pang Tong quickly stopped it, and sent both generals to attack, but the one who gains the camp gets the bigger reward. Huang Zhong was assigned to defeat one Ling Bao, while Wei Yan was assigned to attack Deng Xiang. Wei Yan goes out to defeat his target before his rival, but, as he went out so early, his troops retreat, followed by their commander. Deng Xiang pursued Wei Yan, and was about to kill him, when a bowstring is heard, and Deng Xiang is killed by Huang Zhong. Wei Yan sees Ling Bao, then ambushes and takes him prisoner. Huang Zhong reports this to Liu Bei, and Wei Yan apologizes.

In 234, Zhuge Liang died. Wei Yan then accused fellow general Yang Yi of rebelling. Yang Yi is supported, while Wei Yan is not. Yang Yi and his army snuck behind Wei Yan's, but the latter is quick to attack first. His soldiers knew that their leader was not in favor, so they scattered. Ma Dai chases a fleeing Wei Yan, and takes his head.

Characteristics
First appearing in Dynasty Warriors 2, Wei Yan had received a weapon change. During installments 2-5, he had used a double voulge, named "Double Comet". Though, much to the dismay of fans, Wei Yan's new weapon is a giant club. Currently, he shares a moveset along with Xu Zhu, Dong Zhuo, and Huang Gai.

Wei Yan also has always been depicted with a speech impairment, as he can only chain together sentences with the most basic of words. With this, he has also been dressed as a barbarian, wearing a horned mask, organic clothing such as skirts and upper body plates, skeletal outer linings, and a distinct feature in all versions was his dread hairstyle. In Dynasty Warriors 6, Wei Yan had been given a full body set of armor, in which he now wears a texture of armor similar to crocodiles. He still retains horns on his costume, including a mask that covers his entire face, but his eyes and mouth.

Dynasty Warriors 3

 * 4th Weapon: Double Comet
 * Element: Death
 * Basic +46, Jump +23, Att +24, Def +56, Range +22
 * Stage: Jie Ting (Shu)
 * Precious Item (location: on top of the hill where Ma Su sets up his camp).
 * Requirements: After a little while Ma Su will charge the enemy but will instead be ambushed. When this happens find the enemy general attacking him (under Zhang He’s command) and defeat him to save Ma Su. Keep Ma Su safe. Defeat all enemy officers by Sima Yi and then enter his camp (the item report will occur).

Dynasty Warriors 4

 * Level 10 Weapon: Comet Strike
 * Power: 57
 * How to get it: Defeat Han Xuan before the enemy reinforcements appear. (NOTE: For those of you who don't know how to get to Han Xuan, I will tell ya. As you know, Zhao Fan is in the north while Jin Xuan is in the west. Whoever you go to, head for Han Xuan once the door is opens.)

Dynasty Warriors 5

 * 4th Weapon: Comet Strike
 * Base Attack: 36; Weight: Medium
 * Stats: Attack +18, Defense +16, Musou +15, Charge +16, Luck +15
 * Stage: Battle of Chen Cang (Shu)
 * Location: In the upper-left part of Chen Cang Castle, just south of Sima Yi’s position.
 * Requirements: Defeat the four Defense Captains guarding Chen Cang.