Sun Wukong

Sun Wukong is a new character to the Warriors franchise based upon one of the main characters in Journey To The West.

In legend, Sun Wukong possesses incredible strength, superb speed, skilled fighting ability, each of his hairs possessng magical properties. He also knows various spells in order to command wind, part water, conjure protective circles against demons, freeze humans, demons, and gods alike. He owns a magical staff that can stretch almost infinatly, and rides a cloud that can travel at blinding speeds. His power makes him very arrogent and confident. His sense of humor makes him a trickster and a prankster, and he caused havok in the heavenly court of the Jade Emperor simply to amuse himself. However, his cleverness and power were no match for the wisdom of Buhdda, who imprisoned him under a mountain. The only way that he can be freed is if he agrees to aid the one who frees him. In Journey to the West, he was freed by the monk Xuanzang, and became a great help to him on his mission to bring the Bhuddist sutras from India to China.

In the game, he is freed instead by Taira Kiyomori and as a result fights on the side of the Orochi forces, he is however, among the least malevolent officers. His magical cloud Nimbus also allows him to move faster than any other character. Some parts of his character might have been inspired by the character Son Goku from the manga Dragonball, itself a loose adaptation of Journy to the West.