Guan Ping

Guan Ping is one of the six characters to become fully-playable in Dynasty Warriors 5. He has appeared as a generic in the games since Dynasty Warriors 2. He is Guan Yu's adopted son who aspires to one day be as great as his father. He seems to have feelings for Xing Cai.

In the Dynasty Warriors series, he is 19 years old and his height is 176 cm (a little over 5'9"). His height in Kessen II is 180 cm (approximately 5'11").

Role in Games

 * "Lend me your courage, if only for a moment."
 * ―Xing Cai talking about Guan Ping, at Bai Di Castle.

Dynasty Warriors
Guan Ping begins his story trying to prove that he is a worthy heir to his adopted father, Guan Yu. He fights in his father's stead at Chang Ban and actively pursues Cao Cao when he tries to escape from Chi Bi. Becoming a trusted general for Shu, he meets Xing Cai for the first time at Mt. Ding Jun and they begin to trust one another. Shortly after, he is ordered by Zhuge Liang to accompany his father at Fan Castle. Although the youth and Shu's men bravely drive back the combined Wu and Wei armies, Guan Yu is wounded by Lu Xun's group and dies shortly after the battle. To avenge him, Guan Ping aids the assault at Yi Ling. In his ending, Wu falls and Guan Ping swears with Xing Cai to continue working for his father's dream: a world ruled by Shu.

He shares his Legend Mode in Dynasty Warriors 5: Xtreme Legends with his father and Xing Cai. Stationed within Mai Castle, they are heavily surrounded by Lu Meng's forces. Guan Yu orders his men to hold out until reinforcements arrive. However, their allies' entry points are blocked by Wu. The father orders his son to head through the north-eastern road and cut open a path for the coming Shu soldiers, resting the fate of the battle on Guan Ping's shoulders. If all three entry points are opened, the three oath brothers reunite with Xing Cai and Zhang Bao assisting them. Together, they counter Cao Ren and Lu Meng's pincer attack and cause the elder strategist's death. After the battle, he still believes in hope for the future.

In Dynasty Warriors 6, Guan Ping, though with no personal Musou mode, has special in-battle dialogue with his father. This time his father orders him to his side at Fan Castle. Guan Ping triggers the flood attack on Cao Ren's men and storms the castle. Though it is possible to ensure his survival during the battle, he will not appear at any time after the battle. He is also one of the generals who reinforces Jing Province.

Warriors Orochi
Guan Ping, wanting to avenge his lost comrades from Shu, reinforces Huang Zhong at Jing Province in Warriors Orochi. Their army is being attacked by one of Orochi's men, Cao Pi. Exhausted from defeating several enemies at once, Nobunaga Oda saves him and rides away. Later in the same battle, Guan Ping is again surrounded by enemy forces while traveling through a garrison and is saved a second time by Nobunaga. After they drive Cao Pi off, the Shu generals join Nobunaga's army in gratitude. Guan Ping continues to serve and respect Nobunaga. Despite being one of his closest generals, second to only Mitsuhide Akechi and Hideyoshi Toyotomi, Nobunaga, in his cold and stern tone, points out at Koshi Castle that Guan Ping is not a leader, but a follower, and also asking him if that is what he aspires to be. Guan Ping angrily rebuttals with saying that he isn't one, and is challenged by Nobunaga to prove it to him.

Guan Ping continues to serve the Samurai forces in Warriors Orochi 2 and is one of the starting characters of the faction. He volunteered to support Sakon's desire to rescue Zhang Jiao from Dong Zhuo. When Sakon hurries to meet Nobunaga's reinforcements, Guan Ping serves as the guardian for the ally main camp and vows to stop any who come his way.

In one of the game's Dream Modes, he teams up with Cao Pi and Gracia to prove themselves worthy successors to their fathers. Guan Yu challenges his son to defend Liu Chan from their assault and personally defeat several enemies. When they face each other for a duel, Guan Yu encourages his son to let loose and demonstrate his full potential. If he succeeded in the previous mission, his father will state that he's proud of him.

Kessen
Guan Ping appears as Guan Yu's adopted son in Kessen II. His father introduces him early in the game as a promising youth. In the Japanese script, he addresses is father with in an informal way (oyaji, オヤジ) and their relationship is seen on a more brotherly level. He is in Guan Yu's army at all times and leads his own cavalry unit. Guan Ping starts as a relatively weak general, but, with enough patience, he can be just as fearsome as his father. His maximized statistics can be seen when he's an enemy in Wei's story.

Personality
In the Dynasty Warriors series, Guan Ping is a stalwart and brave general. He idolizes his father, striving to live up to his father's image. He is humble to his peers and acts in a chivalrous manner. Due to his youth, however, he can be quite naive and reckless on the field. He speaks in a formal, archaic warrior's tongue in the Japanese script. Though it's rarely mentioned, he also has a slight inferiority complex with being single.

His relationship with Xing Cai can be interpreted as either friendly comradeship or a platonic romance. Both warriors are the same age, act very respectful to one another, and share similar responsibilities to their country. In the all women's dream mode in Warriors Orochi Z, the participants fight against their loved ones from the opposite gender. Jokingly, he faces her to prove the power of men.

Appearance
Guan Ping is portrayed as one of the youngest characters in the game. His Dynasty Warriors 5 costume, including alternate model, brought out the relationship of Guan Ping and Guan Yu, as they both wore green clothing with fading red edges, with a shoulder guard modeled after a dragon's head. Ping's hair was spiked, being held up by a black headband with the Chinese character "Guan" on it. His weapon, a giant sword named the "Young Dragon", was also similar to his father's halberd, as the top of the hilt was adorned with a dragon with it's mouth open. On both weapons, blades extended out of the mouth.

In Dynasty Warriors 6, Guan Ping, along with the rest of the characters, was given an extensive makeover. Instead of the previous sword, he was given a halberd. The spiked hair was also replaced with another haircut, similar to Lu Xun's. However, the hairband, though shortened, was still retained. In the installment, Guan Ping also wears a vest, upper body armor, and shorts and boots.

Voice Actors

 * Bryce Papenbrook - Dynasty Warriors 5~6, Warriors Orochi series (English)
 * Seo Yun Seon - Dynasty Warriors 5 (Korean)
 * Ryohei Nagao - Dynasty Warriors and Warriors Orochi series (Japanese)
 * Daisuke Sakaguchi - Kessen II (Japanese)
 * Nobutoshi Canna - Romance of the Three Kingdoms drama CD series

Quotes

 * See also: Guan Ping (Quotes)


 * "This is where I show you my true strength!"
 * "Don't give in! Our bravery shall overwhelm the enemy!"
 * "Father, preparations are complete."
 * "Mmm. If we time this right, the water will devastate them."
 * "Father. When the battle is over, could you please teach me to play Go?"
 * "Sure... that sounds like it would be very enjoyable indeed."
 * Guan Ping and Guan Yu; Dynasty Warriors 5


 * "Lady Nō, you are safe!"
 * "Oh, you came to meet me? How adorable..."
 * "Adorable? I-er-no-well... Do you really think so?"
 * Nō and Guan Ping; Warriors Orochi

Ground Moveset

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 * , undefined: A upward swing knocking foes in air.
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 * ,, , undefined (undefined, undefined, undefined): Swings 360 degrees knocking opponents back, can be repeated three additional times in a combo.
 * ,, , , undefined: Jumps upward with a small tornado taking opponents with it.
 * ,, , , , undefined: Guan Ping leaps into the air and throws his sword into the ground, creating an explosion.
 * Spins around advancing with sword out.
 * , : Guan Ping brings his sword down in a straight line, in mid-air.
 * , undefined: Jump, followed by three spins with an advancing weapon.

Differences between games

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 * The, , , undefined (undefined, undefined, undefined) originally had four consecutive hits of activated elements in the original Warriors Orochi, though has been degraded to having element activation at the last hit.

Horse Moveset

 * undefined: Ping leans to each side, and brings his sword in a horizontal swipe.
 * ,, , , , : Three attacks to the right side, three to the left.
 * Repeating slashes to both sides until the Musou gauge empties.

Dynasty Warriors
Guan Ping's main weakness in his moveset is his speed and, at times, accuracy. His C1 and C5 attacks both include either a small, lifting quake or lifting tornado. The projectiles are placed relatively far in front of him. This makes judging where to apply the attack difficult. Guan Ping is vulnerable to enemy attacks with his C1 as it has a slow activation time. To cure these weaknesses, a light weapon is recommended. Wind Scroll is also not a bad idea since he has short range.

Guan Ping's main strength, however, can be his range capabilities. His entire C4 knocks enemies that take on the hits fly far backwards and should be the main crowd clearer attack string in his moveset. This works especially well in conjunction with orbs such as the Ice Orb, for a chance for all four strikes to hit, or the Shadow Orb. His C6 comes with a built-in Fire element. Unlike other characters, however, the entire chain of his C3 is not the greatest stall move for officers as it sports a small accuracy ratio. The ending shockwave, however, can break their guard and stun enemies.

In Dynasty Warriors 6, Guan Ping's attacks have wider arcs of range, as the halberd he uses has more reach than his previous sword. Guan Ping shares a polearm moveset. No elements come with Guan Ping's fighting style but a giant shockwave accompanies his strong undefined. Skills that he can use to increase his Sepcial Attacks are Shadow and Multiple Shadow. These allows him to create clones that follow his every movement during his True Speed.

Warriors Orochi
In the original Warriors Orochi, Guan Ping was widely considered the highest ranked, second to Diao Chan on the unofficial tier list. Before the Warriors Orochi 2 de-powering of most characters' movesets, Guan Ping's C4 chain had four consecutive element-activated hits, along with a very wide range of movement. Maximization for Guan Ping is obviously with the latter attack. Maximum Agility may make his charge attacks too fast and it is recommended to be kept down to a lower level. Elements such as Slay, Fire, and Bolt are also ideal for Guan Ping. They can also help out most other Charges he has since all strong attacks have element activation in Warriors Orochi.

Guan Ping is classified as a Power character in the series. His R1 special consists of one, solid strike with his sword. The attack, however, is blockable and is not very powerful for a Power character. However, on one-and-one battles with officers unique and generic alike will be flung far away.

In Warriors Orochi 2, some changes have been made to Guan Ping's moveset. The only attacks with element activation, unless equipped with the Almighty skill, are his C3's shockwave ending and the last swing of his C4 chain. He is one of the only characters to still retain elemental activation to his C2, though as it's sluggish and does low damage. Luckily, his C6 still retains its fire explosion and helps drain enemies' life.

How to Obtain Young Dragon

 * Stage: Escape from Chi Bi (Shu)
 * Location: Near the middle of the map.
 * Requirements: Defeat all generals, not including sub-generals.

Historical Information
Guan Ping was Guan Yu's first biological son. Little information was recorded for him and his only mention was that he was with his father at Maicheng after their defeat from Cao Ren and Lu Meng's forces. In 219, both he and his father were captured by Eastern Wu and were executed by Sun Quan soon after. A few tales say that he was a good older brother to Guan Xing but the claims lack evidence to support them.

In the Sui Dynasty of China, Guan Yu received a deification as the God of Loyalty and Righteousness. Guan Ping has been paired with Zhou Cang (and even sometimes Liao Hua), appearing in temples of worship with their leader. The trio would appear together at times in portraits as well. In a contrast of colors, Guan Ping's face is painted white in tradition, Zhou Cang in black, and Guan Yu in shades of red.

First years of service

 * "This man is named Guan too, and these are his sons, Guan Ning, a student of letters, and Guan Ping, the junior, a student of martial arts."
 * "I wish my second son could enter General Guan’s service. I wonder if it would be possible."
 * ―Guan Yu and Guan Ding negotiating Ping's entering of Liu Bei's service.

Guan Ping was the song of Guan Ding, a farmer who lived north of the Yellow River. He was the younger of two brothers, yet was not content with living as a farmer. Instead, he took a liking to the martial arts and strategies in warfare. Guan Yu made a visit to the farm in 200AD, and Guan Ping, as well as one of his brothers and father, came out to meet the general and offer their farm for the night. Liu Bei, Guan Yu's sworn brother, arrived to meet with Guan Yu. Guan Yu mentioned Guan Ding having the same surname as him, and, in response, Guan Ding asked if his second son, Guan Ping, could enter the service of Yu. Liu Bei asked Guan Yu if he would accept the offer, and the famed general accepted. Ping then honored Guan Yu as his father, and Liu Bei as his uncle.

Around 201, Liu Bei gathered a force of several thousands, and, at Runan, planned to attack Cao Cao's forces at Xuchang. Ping was chosen to join the expedition. However, before Bei's forces reached the city, Cao Cao's general and cousin, Xiahou Dun, attacked Runan, slaughtering many, including Liu Pi, who was assigned to guarding the city. Liu Bei was forced to flee, but ran into a valley blocked by another Cao general, Zhang He. Here, Guan Ping, Guan Yu, and Zhou Cang led a troop of three hundred to rescue Liu Bei.

Initially, Liu Bei defeated Cao’s fatigued troops, but after Cao Cao sent general Xiahou Dun to capture Runan from Liu Pi, Bei was forced to break camp and flee. Liu Bei suffered many casualties in his flight, including the death of Liu Pi, and he eventually ran to a valley blocked by Cao’s general Zhang He. Learning of Liu Bei’s peril, Guan Ping, along with Guan Yu and general Zhou Cang, led three hundred men to rescue Bei and cut a bloody path into Zhang He’s ranks, forcing the general to retreat. Liu Bei's army was united, and would seek refuge under Liu Biao. While staying with him, Bei acquired the services of his infamous strategist, Zhuge Liang. In 207, Cao Cao led an army of one hundred thousand to attack Xinye, the city in which the future Shu army was occupying. Zhuge Liang, as the military executive, ordered Ping and Liu Feng to take five hundred with flammable materials, and wait in an area beside the Bowang slope. Xiahou Dun approached the area while pursuing Zhao Yun. The two generals waited, and Ping ordered his men to set fire to it. Dun's force was ensnared in a blazing inferno, though he, unlike his subordinates, escaped.

Saving Liu Bei
In the coming years, Guan Ping was actively chosen to accompany Liu Bei in numerous expeditions. On one occasion in Jingzhou, Guan Ping inspected two riverland generals, Gao Pei and Yang Huai, and found two concealed knives on their persons. Liu Bei had them executed. Ping would also be paired with Liu Feng to repel some of Sun Quan's forces at Jing.

Zhang Ren and his army ambushed Shu general and strategist Pang Tong at the Fallen Phoenix pass, and killed him. In close pursuit of a fleeing Liu Bei, Zhang Ren was charged by Guan Ping and Liu Feng, as they were able to drive him off. After recovering, Liu Bei sent a letter to Zhuge Liang, delivered by Guan Ping. It read, "On the seventh day of the seventh month Director General Pang was slain on Fallen Phoenix Slope by Zhang Ren’s archers.". Liang wept for his fallen comrade, and left for Fu pass, where Bei was resting.

Fan Castle
After the gaining Sun Quan's lands of Jingzhou, Quan sent Lu Su to negotiate it's returning to Wu with Guan Yu. Guan Ping, as well as strategist Ma Liang, advised Guan Yu not to meet with him, as they expected it would be a trap. However, despite warnings, Guan Yu chose to go, to defend his own honor. Ma Liang advised him that if he were to go, then take precautions. Guan Yu agreed, and told Ping to follow him with five hundred skilled marine fighters, to wait for his signal. Though the signal was raised by Zhou Cang, the meeting was peaceful, and the two rode back to Jingzhou.

After Liu Bei's capture of Hanzhong in 219, Guan Yu was ordered to attack Fan Castle. Originally, he made commanders Mi Fang and Fu Shiren vanguard for the expedition, but the two were beaten after getting drunk and neglecting duties. Instead, Guan Ping and Liao Hua were put in their place. The army set off for Xiangyang. Enemy general Cao Ren met them at Fan, and Ping was given orders by his father. Liao Hua issued a challenge, and feigned defeat and lost. The next day, Hua issued another challenge, responded by Zhai Yuan and Xiahou Cun. Again, Liao Hua's army fled, but the enemy pursued them. He quickly struck hard, and routed the army. Zhai Yuan attempted to flee, though Ping felled him with a stroke of his sword. Even though he was able to withdraw and hold a defensive position, Ren lost more than half his troops.

After receiving a report that Cao Cao sent his general, Yu Jin to attack, and Pang De bringing his own coffin to attack, Guan Yu scorned and ordered Ping to attack Fan while he face the "skunk", Pang De. Guan Ping protested and asked if he could fight instead, which Yu accepted. When he met Pang De, Guan Ping taunted him and then charged. The two clashed for thirty bouts, but neither could prevail, so they broke and rested. Guan Yu took his place, but also could not defeat Pang De.

The next day, Guan Yu and Pang De again fought, but after fifty bouts, De started to run away on his horse. Guan Yu pursued him. The general's son, in worry, called his horse and rode out to follow them. Ping then found out the true intention of Pang De's ruse, and shouted out, "Villain! No sneak shot!". However, it was too late, and Guan Yu was struck in the arm with an arrow. The two retreated, and Ping ordered all generals to not notify Guan Yu of the enemy's taunts. After the healing of Yu's arm, Yu Jin positioned his army to the north of Fan. Guan Yu was then notified of this and set up a strategy - As the rain was beating down for days, the dam was bound to overflow. The Shu army was to take boats, and release the dam to flood the castle.

Fortunately, the strategy worked, and most of Yu Jin's army drowned. His army, as well as the general himself surrendered, but Pang De refused to give up. He made a stand in the embankment, which Guan Yu's army assailed. Eventually, all of the enemy forces were killed or had surrendered, while Pang De was captured by Zhou Cang. De refused to give in, and was executed. This act of martyring touched Guan Yu -who had Pang De buried properly.

Guan Yu led an army to Fan Castle to call them to surrender, but was answered by a volley of arrows. One of the arrows struck Guan Yu in the right arm, knocking him of his horse. The arrowhead was poisoned, causing swelling and a green tint to cover the infected area. Guan Ping, worried, talked with the other commanders for Guan Yu's health, in which they all agreed to send him back. However, Guan Yu refused to go, as he believed Fan Castle was within their grasp. Hua Tuo, a doctor of the Qiao region, came to help the "world-renowned hero". He ordered Guan Yu to rest his arm for one hundred days.

After Ping repelled enemy general Xu Shang and faced Xu Huang, Guan Yu, still rehabilitating, decided to fight Huang. He knew what he could and could not do. After bowing, the two faced each other in eighty bouts, but Guan Yu was weakened by his arm, so Ping sounded the gong to stop the fight. The army, however, was attacked on two sides by Cao Ren, and fled. On the way, they were informed of Fu Shiren's surrender, and inducing Mi Fang of the same action. Though troops retreated, the army fled to the city of Mai. Zhuge Jin was permitted to have a meeting with Guan Yu, but left in peace, after Guan Ping tried to attack him. No aid was coming from Shu, as Liu Feng and Meng Da refused to give it. Ping and his father bid their farewells to Zhou Cang and the other commanders and troops, and joined his father with two hundred other men to flee. Repeated attacks came from Zhu Ran and Pan Zhang, and, after Zhao Lei fell with only a dozen men left in their command, the two continued to retreat. However, at a place called the "Breach in the Rocks", Guan Yu was captured by Ma Zhong. Ping rushed to his aid, and, with no men, fought on, completely alone. But, fatigue caught up to Ping, so he was also captured by Zhu Ran and Pan Zhang.

The father and son were brought to Sun Quan's tent, who attempted to incite them to surrender. However, the two decided to die in glory in Liu Bei's service. The two were beheaded in 220.