Shamoke

Sha Moke was originally the leader of the Miao people before becoming the barbarian general for the Kingdom of Shu.

Role in Games
In Dynasty Warriors 6, he serves as an officer for Yue Ying at Battle of Wu Zhang Plains.

Historical Information
Very little is written about Sha Moke and his limited mention is in the scroll regarding Lu Xun in Record of the Three Kingdoms. He was the king to a race in China -never specified as to which particular community he ruled- and allied himself with Liu Bei in 222. He faced Wu and, while suffering a crushing defeat from their fire attack, was decapitated.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Sha Moke was the king of the Five Valleys region, commanding all of the tribes that resided there. His weapons of choice were two bows at his belt, along with two spiked iron maces from which bone pendants hung. Aside from that, he also had large blue eyes, and a blood-splotched face.

When Liu Bei, the first ruler of Shu, decided to take his revenge on Wu for the murder of his sworn brother Guan Yu, he asked Sha Moke for fifty thousand warriors for aid. Sha Moke personally led his soldiers to join with Liu Bei's seven hundred thousand. In 221 AD, the massive army broke through into Wu territory, easily defeating the opposition, until they reached the plains of Yi Ling.

Later, scouts reported a large army of Wu was marching towards the Shu encampment. Liu Bei led his own legion into battle, with his army divided into eight parts for maximum flexibility. Very soon, the Wu army retreated, and Liu Bei called a pursuit. During the chase, Sha Moke encountered Wu general Gan Ning's troops, and raided through them. Gan Ning fled at the mere sight of Sha Moke, but the King fired an arrow that pierced through Gan Ning's skull, killing him.

Lu Xun, Commander of the Wu army, launched a fire attack during the night on the woods the Shu army was occupying. The Shu forces were sent into confusion, and many of their soldiers were trampled when they were trying to escape. Sha Moke was fleeing south, but met Wu's Zhou Tai. After a brief bout, Gan Ning was avenged and Sha Moke was slain.