Dong Jue

Dong Jue (onyomi: Tō Ketsu) is a politician of later Shu. He is often paired with Fan Jian as both civic and military administrators. When Shu fell. In the novel has Dong Jue retire and die of sorrow over the end of Shu.

Role in Games
Dong Jue first appears in Dynasty Warriors 7 in the second Shu invasion, defending the true main camp during the second phase of the battle. In the third invasion, Dong Jue once more defends the main camp with Hu Ji and Jiang Wei. During the fourth invasion, Jue fights in the first assault, rushing Hu Fen. At Chengdu, he appears in central garrison, after Zhong Hui destroy the ballista. Dynasty Warriors 8 has Dong Jue appear at Mt. Tielong, serving as part of the eastern Shu forces fighting the isolated Wei officers. At Taoyang, Dong Jue joins Fan Jian and Liu Yong in defending the castle's southern court. During the battle of Jiange, Dong Jue leads a last ditch arrow attack from the cliffs next to their last camp.

In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Jue first appear in the fourth game, Wall of Fire. In the eleventh installment, he has the stats about intelligence and politics near in 80s.

Historical Information
Dong Jue was from Yiyang Commandery in Jing Province, from the same hometown as Fan Jian and Liu Yong. During Zhuge Liang's time as prime minister, Dong Jue was praised for his prudent behavior. He served as part of Zhuge Liang's camp during both his southern and northern campaigns. After the death of Zhuge Liang, Dong Jue was promoted to Masters of Writing. When he was subsequently promoted to general-in-Chief and Senior General who assists the State, Fan Jian took his old position.

With the rise of Huang Hao, Dong Jue numbered among the officials who disliked and apposed him, alongside men like Fan Jian and Zhuge Zhan. However, Liu Shan overly favored the eunuch and demoted Dong Jue for opposing Huang Hao. Dong Jue was regulated to bookkeeping until Wei began its invasion of Shu in 263. During their defense pf their home territory, Dong Jue worked with with Zhang Yi, Liao Hua, and Jiang Wei to defend their border from the enemy. Their defense failed, however, and Dong Jue was among the officials who accompanied Liu Shan to Luoyang.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Dong Jue first appears in chapter 87 as part of Zhuge Liang's southern campaign. He is assigned the role of camp inspector alongside Fan Jian. During the campaign, Dong Jue helps Zhuge Liang perform a rite to free the trapped souls in the river in order for their army to return north safely. He was in charge of reading the prepared prayer Zhuge Liang readied to appease the river spirits and release the lost souls.

When Zhuge Liang prepares for his northern campaign, Dong Jue is included as a secretary, once more alongside Fan Jian. Both Dong Jue and Fan Jian help Zhuge Liang cover his retreat when he first falls sick after learning of Zhang Bao's death. Dong Jue later joined Jiang Wei's desperate defense of Shu, taking up a defensive point at Saber Pass. However, he was defeated and forced to surrender. Instead of accompanying his lord into exile, Dong Jue claimed too ill to travel and remained behind in Chengdu, dying of grief shortly afterwards.