Wu

Wu (呉), also known as "Sun Wu" or "Eastern Wu", is one of the three influential kingdoms in the Dynasty Warriors, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Dynasty Tactics series, and Kessen II. In Dynasty Warriors and their other appearances, the country is symbolized by the color red and a tiger. In Kessen II, they are symbolized by the color blue.

The kingdom's territory was originally ruled by different governors in the south. They were conquered by the smaller Sun family. Thanks to the influence of the Four Families of Wu, the Sun family was able to establish their rule.

Rulers

 * Sun Jian (posthumously)
 * Sun Ce (posthumously)
 * Sun Quan (222 ~ 252 AD)
 * Sun Liang (252 ~ 258 AD)
 * Sun Xiu (258 ~ 264 AD)
 * Sun Hao (264 ~ 280 AD)

Advisers

 * Chen Wu
 * Cheng Zi
 * Lu Fan
 * Lu Meng
 * Lu Su
 * Yu Fan
 * Zhuge Jin
 * Zhou Yu

Four Families of Wu
The Four Families of Wu (呉郡の四姓) are prestigious and rich families in Wu. They were held in high regard before the Sun family came to rule and their support greatly sustained the kingdom. In the Shishuo Xinyu, each family is additionally characterized with a particular trait. The families, their characteristic, and a few of their successful members are as follows:


 * Gu - devoted: Gu Yong, Gu Tan
 * Lu - warrior: Lu Xun, Lu Kang, Lu Ji
 * Zhu - loyal: Zhu Huan, Zhu Ran, Zhu Zhi
 * Zhang - scholar: Zhang Wen, Zhang Cheng

Two Zhangs
The Two Zhangs were two advisers recommended to Sun Ce by Zhou Yu on the former's journey to conquer Wu. After much persuasion from Sun Ce himself, the two joined him. It is a common belief that the two are brothers, however, this is not mentioned in historical sources nor explicitly mentioned in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms novel.


 * Zhang Zhao - greatly respected regarding advice on the internal affairs of Wu
 * Zhang Hong - persuaded Sun Quan to change the teritorry's capital into Jianye, which would later become a foundation for future dynasties

Sun Jian's army

 * Cheng Pu
 * Han Dang
 * Huang Gai
 * Pan Zhang
 * Sun Ce
 * Sun Jing
 * Wu Jing
 * Zu Mao

Sun Ce's army

 * Dong Xi
 * Hua Xin
 * Jiang Qin
 * Ling Cao
 * Ling Tong
 * Taishi Ci
 * Quan Cong
 * Sun Huan
 * Yu Fan
 * Zhou Tai

Wu's army

 * Ding Feng
 * Ding Feng (younger brother)
 * Fu Shiren
 * Gan Ning
 * He Qi
 * Lu Kai
 * Lu Dai
 * Mi Fang
 * Pang Tong
 * Ma Zhong
 * Sun Deng
 * Sun Lang
 * Sun Shao
 * Taishi Xiang
 * Xu Sheng
 * Xue Zong
 * Zhen Ji
 * Zhou Fang
 * Zhuge Ke
 * Jia Hua

Ladies

 * Two Qiaos - Wives of Sun Ce and Zhou Yu
 * Lady Sun - Sun Jian's daughter, Liu Bei's wife
 * Lady Wu - Called "Wu Guotai" in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms games, wife of Sun Jian and mother of his children

Allies

 * Han
 * Wei (before the Battle of He Fei; During the Battle of Fan Castle)
 * Shu (before Guan Yu's capture and death at the Battle of Fan Castle)

Enemies

 * Nanman
 * Wei (after the Battle of He Fei; after the Battle of Fan Castle)
 * Shu (after Guan Yu's capture and death at the Battle of Fan Castle)
 * Yuan Shu (after declaring himself emperor)