Ling Tong

Ling Tong is one of the 6 new characters introduced in Dynasty Warriors 5. He is the son of Ling Cao, who in combat, died at the hands of Gan Ning. He then swore revenge against Gan Ning, even when he became a comrade in Wu. They saved each other many times and ended up befriending each other.

In the Dynasty Warriors series, he is 24 years old and his height is 187 cm (a little over 6'1.5").

Dynasty Warriors
In Dynasty Warriors 5, he fights beside his father to help conquer the Wu territory for Sun Ce. While they succeed in their duty, their lord soon passes away and is replaced with Sun Quan. From there, father and son aid their lord's desire to avenge his father by slaying Huang Zu. During the battle, Ling Cao is slain by Gan Ning in an ambush and Ling Tong swears to avenge him. Though he has his doubts of the former pirate's capabilities, he continues to begrudgingly perform his service, such as guarding Zhuge Liang at Chi Bi and attacking Wei at He Fei. As they fight in more battles together, Ling Tong notices Gan Ning's capabilities and grows to respect him when he is saved by him. In his ending, he meets with his rival to "completely crush him" in a friendly game of Weiqi.

His Legend Mode in Dynasty Warriors 5: Xtreme Legends has him and four other Wu generals partake in the Battle of Ru Xu Kou. Ling Tong starts in the same location as Zhou Tai in the south-western part of the map. He doesn't have any particularly special events during the stage. After the battle, he comments that the battle went as he expected and is ready continue his kingdom's goal of unification.

He appears during Gan Ning's storyline in the following title. He's a man who has little faith in the former pirate's abilities and is frustrated by his hotheaded attitude. Lu Meng sympathizes with his concern and asks him to observe Gan Ning for a while longer to better evaluate his comrade's worth. Ling Tong complies and comes to understand his personality better. He's there to see Gan Ning off when he leaves Wu.

When Ling Tong gains his own story mode in Dynasty Warriors 6: Special, his reasons for being displeased with Gan Ning are explored in depth and his father's death is mentioned. He continues to observe Gan Ning and is continuously ordered to work with him. Zhou Yu shares Gan Ning's past with him, which seems to gradually loosen his harsh judgment. He understands his rival's good reputation when Gan Ning saves him from an ambush. It isn't until Lu Meng passes away that their aggressions towards one another weaken and Ling Tong begins to sympathize with him. In his ending, he swears to oversee the new land of peace on behalf of his friend and father.

Warriors Orochi
During Orochi's story mode, Ling Tong acts as the northern defender for Wu's defenses against the Orochi army lead by Zhuge Liang. After his defeat, he is one of the few generals who escapes capture from the serpent king's army.

He appears as a regular member of the anti-Orochi resistance in Warriors Orochi. During Wu's story, he defies Sun Ce and has a bout with him. He runs into Nobunaga's army at Guan Du and assists Zhang Jiao and the Oda Army in defeating Da Ji. He then joins Nobunaga's army and aids them at Fan Castle. He is also seen as very close with Okuni, where it was implied in their quotes and praises to each other.

In Warriors Orochi 2, he and Okuni returned to the Wu forces and is seen warding off against the Dong Zhuo Forces in Kanegasaki. He also shares a Dream mode with Mitsuhide Akechi and Yue Ying at Shikoku, where they battle against Masamune Date's hotheadedness with calm analysis. After the defeat, Ling Tong hilariously considered both of his teammates as "wet blankets".

Personality
Ling Tong is an intelligent yet sarcastic vassal of Wu. He doesn't break a sweat under pressure, which makes him seem rather relaxed compared to his comrades. However, he's easily irritated by his enemies and often wants to end battles in a quick and efficient manner. He's willing to follow any orders even if it means collaborating with Gan Ning.

Like the novel, he also bares a grudge against Gan Ning and openly belittles his rival by acting conceited or spiteful. He befriends his rival in a similar manner except with considerably less malice behind his words. In his story for Dynasty Warriors 6 Special, he sees Gan Ning in a significantly better light and mourns his passing. In his ending, Ling Tong toasts a drink to honor the death of his good friend.

Voice Actors

 * Lex Lang - Dynasty Warriors 5, Warriors Orochi series (English)
 * David Lodge - Dynasty Warriors 6 (English)
 * Hong Beom-gi - Dynasty Warriors 5 (Korean)
 * Taiki Matsuno - Dynasty Warriors 4 (Japanese)
 * Keisuke Baba - Dynasty Warriors 5~6 and Warriors Orochi series (Japanese)

Quotes

 * See also: Ling Tong/Quotes


 * "Father! I shall be there soon!"

Ground Moveset

 * undefined: Slides forward, and roundhouse kicks.
 * , undefined: Flips in the air.
 * ,, undefined (undefined, undefined, undefined): Ling Tong repeatedly kicks from left to right, ended with a jumping spin kick.
 * ,, , undefined: Flips forward and stomps on the ground, creating a large, enemy-tripping earthquake.
 * ,, , , undefined: Quickly swipes weapon forward, releasing a tornado that advances forward.
 * ,, , , , undefined: Jumps forward and turns around, causing a large gust of fire to surround Ling Tong.
 * Continuously spinning nunchaku up and down, ended with a final jump and complicated movements with the weapon.


 * , : Jump, then swipe.
 * , undefined: Ling Tong jumps, then flipping, at the same time releasing a blue wave of energy.
 * Dashing : Wide swing with his nunchucks.

Horse Moveset

 * undefined: Ling Tong quickly leans to each side, and swings his weapon.
 * ,, , , , : Three attacks to the right side, three to the left.
 * Repeating swings to all sides until the Musou gauge empties.


 * Warriors Orochi
 * ,: An airdash that makes him temporarily invincible. Ling Tong performs an aerial roll forward.
 * R1: Rapid fire kicks while standing still.
 * direction + R1: Flips upside down and spins rapidly while kicking.

Dynasty Warriors 6
In the original release, he shared his moveset with Lu Meng, Guan Ping, Xu Huang and Cao Ren. See Cloned Moveset for more details.
 * Special attack: True Speed: greatly boosts speed. Leans his upper body forward, holding his spear in a defensive position while he runs.
 * Dashing : Quickly hits with both sides of his weapon, bottom end first and then the bladed end. Performs the motion with the weapon held horizontally.
 * Dashing undefined: Running overhead smack of the ground.

The following moves are for his new moveset in Special.

How to Obtain Dragon Fury

 * Stage: Battle of He Fei (Wu)
 * Location: Inside He Fei castle, on the wall, which you can access using the stairs inside.
 * Requirements: Ling Tong must defeat Zhang Liao after each of his four appearances.