Yuan Tan

Yuan Tan is Yuan Shao's eldest son and governor of Qing Province. After his father chooses Yuan Shang as heir, he is enraged but requires assistance once Cao Cao attacks. Yuan Tan eventually grows weary of his brother's leadership and requests a surrender to Cao Cao, but is refused and is eventually killed by Cao Hong.

Role in Games
In Dynasty Warriors 4, at the battle of Ji Province, he feels that he will be the right man to replace his father, as suggested by Guo Tu and Xin Ping. Once Yuan Xi is out of the picture, Cao Cao can decide which brother will help him. When he picks Yuan Tan, the elder brother begins to hate his brother then starts his attack under Cao Cao's orders. Once Yuan Shao arrives to calm down his family, he berrates Yuan Tan for not having pride and the father and son decide to fight Cao Cao head on. In Dynasty Warriors 6, Yuan Tan serves as the lieutenant for his father at the Battle of Hu Lao Gate.

Quotes

 * "I am Yuan Tan, rightful heir to the Yuan legacy!"
 * "Ahh... Tan, Shang... It's about time! Now come at help me teach this enemy a lesson!"
 * "Leave it to me, father. I will cut him down personally!"
 * "No, this is too great a task to ask of one so young and unskilled. As the oldest, it is my duty to defeat the enemy!"
 * "Brother, you seem intent on taking all the glory for yourself. Could it be you fear I am father's rightful heir?
 * Yuan Shao, Yuan Shang, and Yuan Tan at the Battle of He Bei; Dynasty Warriors 6


 * "No... the Yuan family will be destroyed... This can't be! These commoners are not fit to rule the land..."
 * Yuan Tan; Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends