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- “Opportunistic relationships can hardly be kept constant. The acquaintance of honorable people, even at a distance, does not add flowers in times of warmth and does not change its leaves in times of cold: it continues unfading through the four seasons, becomes increasingly stable as it passes through ease and danger.”
- “Those who are skilled in combat do not become angered, those who are skilled at winning do not become afraid. Thus the wise win before they fight, while the ignorant fight to win.”
- “Diperlukan waktu hanya sepuluh tahun untuk menanam dan memelihara sebatang pohon, tapi memerlukan waktu paling sedikit 100 tahun untuk membentuk sebuah karakter jiwa.”
- “The wise man before the fight, while the ignorant fight to win.” ― Zhuge Liang.
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Zhuge Liang (onyomi: Shokatsu Ryō) is a politician who served Liu Bei. He was a wise advisor who was both loved and feared as the "Sleeping Dragon" (臥龍). When he became Shu's Prime Minister, he led an exhausting expedition to conquer Wei. The reasons for Shu's failure are argued –lack of man power, bad weather, or his misjudgment– but he is praised today for his unmistakable loyalty to his masters. Romance of the Three Kingdoms famously depicts him as a peerless genius whose intellect rivaled the greatest minds of China, Lu Wang and Zhang Liang, along with multiple myths tied to his name. His wife is Yueying and Zhuge Zhan is his son. Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Jun are his brothers.
In the Dynasty Warriors series, Jiang Wei is depicted as his successor, Pang Tong is his close confidant, and Zhuge Dan is his cousin. Gamecity's Dynasty Warriors 7 character popularity poll places him at twenty-fourth place while the Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends popularity poll has him at forty-second place. In Famitsu's character survey, he is fifth place in the boss category. The latest poll for the eighth installment puts him in twentieth. The character poll for overseas fans puts him in fifth place for the Shu division. This persona has a character image song titled Awakening WoLong.
Dynasty Warriors
Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei's master strategist, aids his lord's escape, initiates a prayer, and directs the Shu army after Liu Bei's death. He recruits future successor, Jiang Wei, and dies before completing his goals. His Legend Mode in Dynasty Warriors 4: Xtreme Legends depicts his first meeting with his wife. Her father, Huang Chengyan, meets Zhuge Liang with the belief that he is a perfect match for his daughter. Zhuge Liang, learning of her genius, agrees to be tested by Yue Ying in battle. During the battle, Zhuge Liang defeats ofther would-be-suitors -noting the chauvinistic attitude they have towards her- and his would-be mate (and ironically enough out of comedy's sake, they appear to be notable generic officers Zhuge Liang would fight alongside/ally himself with in the future). Upon her defeat, Yue Ying submits to servitude but Zhuge Liang prefers her as his equal than a servant. describes Zhuge Liang as a hermit who lived his days in Jing before meeting Liu Bei. On Liu Bei's third visit, the scholar devises the Three Kingdoms strategy to achieve Liu Bei's dreams of a land for the people. His genius becomes known throughout the other kingdoms, and his plan to split the land in three is known by all. After he assists the escape at Chang Ban, Liu Bei passes away before he could see Zhuge Liang's plan succeed. Liu Bei, realizing that his son is unable to carry out his virtuous dream, asks the strategist to lead Shu after his death. Zhuge Liang acts on his departed lord's wishes but, desiring to see Shu's vision as a servant, he swears loyalty to his new master, Liu Chan. Zhuge Liang starts by subduing the rebelling Nanman tribe and conquers Tian Shui to start their kingdom's campaign against Wei. In the latter battle, he captures and releases Xiahou Mao to spread the false report of Jiang Wei's surrender to Ma Zun. Expressing his desires to pass his knowledge on to the young man, Shu gains Jiang Wei's genuine loyalty after the battle. They work together to take Chen Cang and they destroy Wei at Wu Zhang Plains. As Wu is destroyed by Wei before their decisive battle began, the land is ruled under Shu and the people rejoice Zhuge Liang's legacy for generations to come. In his ending, he laments the lives given for the land's unification since it has always been one; it was people who claimed to have separated it. He presumably dies soon after. He shares two Legend Modes in the Xtreme Legends expansion. One he shares with Zhang Fei and Wei Yan at the Battle of Jia Meng Gate. In order to carry out the Three Kingdoms plan, Liu Bei must conquer the lands of his relative, Liu Zhang. To counter the Shu offensive, Liu Zhang sends Zhang Lu. Liu Bei's army uses this opportunity to recruit Ma Chao and gain a strong foothold in their conquest for Shu. His other Legend Mode has him, Jiang Wei and Wei Yan at the Battle of Mt. Qi. In the midst of Shu's Northern Campaign, the Prime Minister surprisingly orders a retreat from the mountain. Once his troops are safely hidden and in position, Zhuge Liang springs an ambush on Sima Yi and causes Zhang He's demise. Zhuge Liang's ending scene in Dynasty Warriors: Online has him occupied with assigning numerous edicts, remarking how the peace he and the player fought for is just temporary. Nevertheless, he asks his companion to aid him in the completion of his ultimate plan. In Dynasty Warriors 6, he agrees to be Liu Bei's strategist only if his master prepares himself to do anything for his heart's true desire. He argues that his plans will not ultimately win the people's trust; it will be Liu Bei's noble character. Therefore, Zhuge Liang is willing to bear any negative criticism regarding his sometimes underhanded plans to protect Liu Bei's gentle and heroic image. This comes into full effect when Zhang Fei accuses of him of sacrificing Guan Yu so they could capture Han Zhong. With a string of relentless plots, Wei eventually falls against Shu at Wu Zhang Plains. Zhuge Liang, who is exhausted by illness, endures the battle before collapsing. Although he is content to die as repentance for Guan Yu and Pang Tong's deaths, Liu Bei pleas for him to live. Getting the proper rest his body needs, Zhuge Liang survives and witnesses the peach blossoms that Liu Bei wanted him to see. Zhuge Liang first appears in the seventh installment when Liu Bei visits him three times. He first instructs Liu Bei what his true goal is: a land of benevolence. Zhuge Liang proves his worth to his allies at Changban and later leaves to convince Sun Quan to fight Cao Cao's southern invasion. After praying for the winds to blow at Chibi, he leads the pursuit for Cao Cao when he escaped at Huarong Trail. By preventing Huang Gai's assistance for the chase, Zhuge Liang simultaneously escapes Wu and returns to his master's side. He is also the commander at Mt. Dingjun and planned Liu Bei's escape to Baidi Castle. After Liu Bei's death, he is mentioned stopping the Nanman Tribe and defeating Meng Huo before attacking Wei at Tianshui. After capturing the city, he found his heir to follow on his legacy. After a few years, Zhuge Liang strained his body and made his last stand at Wuzhang. After defeating Sima Yi, he finally passed away, with Jiang Wei promising to make a land of benevolence. He is regarded by other characters to be a major obstacle to uniting the land in the other kingdoms' narratives. He appears a ghost in Jin's story mode which causes the invading soldiers to lose morale at Jiange. Their march to Chengdu continues after his defeat. During his first personal stage in Conquest Mode, Zhuge Liang fights Meng Huo and Zhu Rong in order to gain support from the tribes in Nanzhong. His second stage has him rescue Ma Su from his defeat at Jieting. He fights Sima Yi to prove that he is the better strategist for his third Legendary Battle. has Zhuge Liang join Liu Bei in the fifth scenario when the latter admits his desperate need for help to end the people's suffering. His tactics at Bowangpo overwhelm Xiahou Dun and he persuades Sun Quan to form an alliance with Liu Bei after Changban. The player must finish his calligrapher event for Chibi if they wish to change the wind's direction successfully. In the seventh chapter, Zhuge Liang works towards his Three Kingdoms plan by taking Nanjun Castle and later recruits Pang Tong. Shu's final scenario focuses on Zhuge Liang's efforts to capture Hanzhong. He becomes playable in the Battle of Wuzhang Plains where he and Jiang Wei trump Sima Yi's tactics. His lord personally thanks him once the land is united under their rule. Wei's version of Wuzhang Plains has him spread rumors of his death in order to launch a surprise attack on the opposing army's main camp. The player may foil this plot for extra points. After losing to Sima Yi, he is only able to escape due to his rival's paranoia. He and his wife launch an ambush at Chengdu, but Cao Pi and Sima Yi render their efforts futile. In Wu's scenario, his plan to secure Nanjun is thwarted by Zhou Yu who foresaw his true intentions. Lu Xun also stops him during Liu Bei's stand against Sun Quan. In Dynasty Warriors 8, Zhuge Liang's role in Shu's historical route is the same as with the previous title. In the hypothetical route he, Pang Tong, and Xu Shu formulate the strategy that results in victory at Fan Castle and averting Guan Yu's death. Zhuge Liang attempts to repair the strained diplomatic relations between Shu and Wu, and investigates why there are so many Wu troops stationed at Lukou. Lu Su reveals that he needed to convince Wu to reestablish its alliance with Shu. Zhuge Liang accepts and invites the Wu strategist to help him establish another alliance with Meng Huo at Nanzhong. Once the alliance is secured Zhuge Liang arrives with the bulk of the Shu army at Luoyang to reinforce the attackers already present. He joins the final offensive against Wei at Xuchang, leading the frontal assault alongside his lord. In Wu's hypothetical route, Wang Yi forges a letter from Zhuge Liang telling Zhang Fei and Guan Yu that Wu has betrayed them and to attack immediately. The misunderstanding is cleared up before any damage is done, and Zhuge Liang later attends Sun Quan's banquet celebrating the new alliance of the three kingdoms alongside his lord. In Wei's hypothetical route, Zhuge Liang's fire attack is thwarted after Guo Jia sees through it and the coalition forces are defeated. Zhuge Liang stalls the pursuing Wei forces long enough for Liu Bei flee to Baidi Castle where he organizes the last stand against Wei alongside the Shu and Naman forces. He declines Guo Jia's suggestion to surrender and is the last defender before Liu Bei's throne room. He plays a major role in Wei and Shu's expanded stories in the Xtreme Legends expansion. In Wei's stages, he will appear at Mt. Dingjun, applying pressure to the Wei forces present, and acting as Shu's commander at Zitong. In Shu's story mode, he plays a major role in a revised Wuzhang Plains, and will not succumb to sickness. During Jin's scenario, he is successful in his northern campaigns, and joins Wu for an assault on Shangyong Castle. In Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed, Zhuge Liang had already foreseen Liu Bei's visit from a vision. Rather than test the warlord's patience with three visits, he decides to challenge the party at Wolong Ridge by conjuring a fog that creates illusions and causes beasts to turn violent. Impressed by their efforts to overcome his trial, he joins them and proves instrumental in subverting Xiahou Dun at Xinye. At Changban, his magic is used to conjure dust storms that help scatter Cao Cao's army. During a battle of wits against Zhou Yu for his support, the player is guided by Zhuge Liang who directs them to destroy the desks empowering the Wu officer. Zhuge Liang's ability to predict the weather comes into play in a later mission as it enables him to fool the Wei archers into wasting their arrows, giving the Alliance additional ammunition for the war effort in Chibi. For his bond story, Zhuge Liang aims to use Jingzhou as the springboard for Liu Bei's ambitions in unifying the land. In the Battle of Chibi, his incantation to control the wind is said to have been derived from a mysterious book given to him by an unknown traveler. Supplemented by the wisdom it holds, he easily flummoxes Zhou Yu and Lu Xun with his strategies. Although his victories over Sima Yi and Meng Huo are repeated, he becomes bedridden from overexertion. Having accepted his death as fate's design, he hands over his position to Jiang Wei. In Fa Zheng's personal DLC scenario in 9, Zhuge Liang sends the other strategist to a special set of hot springs to try and heal his sickness. The recovery of Fa Zheng leads him to make a new set of strategies, that safely allows Guan Yu's forces to evacuate from their siege at Fan Castle without significant loss. Although Zhuge Liang wishes to remain allied with Wu, Liu Bei and Fa Zheng launch a punitive expedition against them first before becoming allies once more. Against Zhuge Liang's wishes, Fa Zheng exploits the fighting between Wu and Wei and retakes Jing Province, prompting Lu Xun to begin questioning their alliance once again. Like the historical story, Zhuge Liang falls ill when he launches his northern campaign at the Wuzhang Plains, but Fa Zheng and Liu Bei arrive to relieve him from command, and Fa Zheng is the one who defeats Sima Yi. Although Zhuge Liang seems resigned to his fate, Fa Zheng eggs the other strategist to take time off and recover, as a villain like him would only make a joke out of a "benevolent" world. Accepting Fa Zheng's advice, Zhuge Liang declares that he cannot afford to die, as long as Fa Zheng is still alive. In Xu Shu's DLC scenario, Zhuge Liang asks Xu Shu bluntly if he'd rather serve Cao Cao or Liu Bei. When Xu Shu answers the latter and explains the situation, Zhuge Liang formulates a plan that allows Xu Shu to escape Xuchang with his mother. When Liu Bei arrives at Jing, both strategists begin having arguments, with Xu Shu believing his friend's strategies are too rough for their lord. This eventually culminates during Liu Biao's succession crisis between Liu Qi and Liu Cong. While Zhuge Liang is content for Liu Cong to eliminate Liu Qi and then takeover from the weakened brother, Xu Shu opts to have both brothers reconcile and willingly pass control to Liu Bei. Zhuge Liang becomes impressed when his friend's strategy succeeds in having Liu Bei finally take Jing as his own. When Liu Bei and Sun Quan launch their campaign against Cao Cao, Zhuge Liang intentionally gets himself captured at the watch of the Wu forces and is imprisoned by Cao Pi at Xiapi. Once he is rescued, he reveals that he needed to make the move as the Wu forces distrusted him. After Cao Cao's final defeat, he briefly meets his friend, still studying the records left behind by the Han Dynasty and the Wei forces, and declares that Xu Shu had surpassed him. He remains a staunch supporter of Liu Bei in Zhou Yu's DLC scenario, and he still attempts to take Jing's southern cities, but Zhou Yu's forces arrive and sweep through before Liu Bei's forces can take them. With no choice, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang flee to Liu Zhang, where they defend Yi province from Sun Quan. When Sun Quan's forces leave to assist Ma Teng's rebellion, Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei successfully seize control of Yi province from Liu Zhang. They then ally with Ma Teng and Sun Quan and launch a three-pronged attack on Cao Cao's territory. Once they take the central plains, however, Zhou Yu manipulates Guan Yu into attacking Chang'an, leading to Liu Bei impulsively declaring war on Wu. Like with Liu Bei's other officers, he is slain defending Chengdu. In Guo Jia's DLC scenario, Zhuge Liang has Shu play a more passive role despite Wei's campaigns at Wu. When Wu is defeated and they are forced to help capture Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, Liu Bei begins making impulsive decisions, against Zhuge Liang's planning. This eventually culminates in the Wei forces gaining the ground and piercing through Yi Province. Zhuge Liang, like his lord, is slain at Chengdu. In Cao Pi's DLC, Zhuge Liang remains the military head of Shu, and defies Cao Pi. After Shu's defeats at Hanzhong and Baidi Castle, he sends Ma Dai to negotiate peace with the Wei forces, but Cao Pi rebuffs the offer and invades Chengdu. Like most defenders, he is slain protecting Liu Shan. Aside from all the DLC scenarios, Zhuge Liang's Story Mode in Dynasty Warriors 9 begins shortly after Liu Bei's three visits to him at his home in Longzhong. Joining Liu Bei's forces, Zhuge Liang helps secure victory against Cao Cao at Bowang Hill and Changban, allowing Liu Bei's forces to escape Jing Province and ally with Sun Quan to decimate Cao Cao's forces at Chibi thanks to a fire attack, with Zhuge Liang praying for the southeastern winds to help the fire spread. After Cao Cao is forced to take the bulk of his surviving forces back to Xuchang in defeat while leaving Cao Ren behind to guard the rear at Nanjun, Zhuge Liang uses the fighting there between the Wei and Wu forces to capture the southern counties of Jing in Lingling, Wuling, Guiyang, and Changsha, leaving Wu empty-handed. Joined by Fa Zheng after he defected from Liu Zhang, Zhuge Liang aids in the multi-pronged assault on Chengdu and Yi Province to force Liu Zhang into surrendering it to Liu Bei, thus creating the Shu Han kingdom. Shortly after securing their new home base to stand on even ground with Wei and Wu and fulfill Zhuge Liang's vision of a land divided in three, with Guan Yu still stationed in Jing, and tensions with Wu starting to grow because of Shu's occupation of Jing when Wu wanted it for doing the bulk of the work at Chibi, Zhuge Liang meets with Lu Su to calm tensions with regards to Jing, but both Lu Su and Fa Zheng warn him that any more delays or inaction will cause more discontent from Wu's generals. Zhuge Liang, meanwhile, joins in the attack on Hanzhong to capture it around the same time as Wu attacked Hefei, hoping to hit Cao Cao from two sides and close in on Xuchang. While the Shu forces succeed in securing Hanzhong, Wu fails to take Hefei, and tensions over Jing are reaching a boiling point. Unknown to Zhuge Liang, Cao Cao had seen the growing rift, and made plans to have Wu break their alliance. When word of Guan Yu being slain is brought back to Chengdu, Zhuge Liang blames himself for not sending reinforcements and should have known that Wu would not take being given the cold shoulder for so long before retaliating. When Liu Bei is encouraged by Zhang Fei to launch a retaliatory strike on Sun Quan in revenge, Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun are unable to sway Liu Bei out of it, and Zhang Fei being murdered by his own men before fleeing to Wu only adds more fuel to the fire. Zhuge Liang does his best to aid in the assault on Yiling, but the fire attack that Lu Xun and Zhu Ran launch on the Shu camp decimates their army and forces Shu to retreat back to Baidi Castle in defeat. Zhuge Liang joins Liu Bei during his final moments with Zhao Yun and Sun Shangxiang, where Liu Bei asks Zhuge Liang to take care of Shu should his son, Liu Shan, be unable to do so himself. Zhuge Liang assures his lord that Liu Shan will be a worthy heir and ruler, and Liu Bei soon passes with his wife and long-time retainers by his bedside. With Liu Shan now Shu Emperor, Zhuge Liang deals with a five-pronged assault by Cao Pi and the Wei forces on Chengdu, before making his way south to convince the Nanman King and Queen, Meng Huo and Zhurong, to become friends of Shu and gain Nanzhong's allegiance to Shu. With their southern border secure, Zhuge Liang focuses his forces north to attack Wei. After defeating Sima Yi at Tianshui, and gaining the support of Jiang Wei in the process, Zhuge Liang then strikes at Wei again at Wuzhang Plains. Despite the Wei forces and Sima Yi being routed at Wuzhang Plains, Zhuge Liang has become gravely ill, and with the Shu forces having suffered numerous casualties as well, the Sleeping Dragon is forced to order a withdrawal when they had Chang'an and Xuchang in their sights. With having done all he could to help Shu, Zhuge Liang entrusts its future to his protégé Jiang Wei, his wife Yueying, and the other young officers, before he finally passes on and finds Liu Bei and his oath brothers waiting for him at the gates of Heaven when he arrives to join them.
Warriors Orochi
In Orochi's story, Zhuge Liang is the one who advises his lord to flee from the Serpent King's army. To assist his lord's escape, he traps Orochi's men within a garrison and attempts to stop them by force. However, he's defeated and Liu Bei is captured by Orochi's men. As a member in the serpent king's army, he leads the battle to subdue Wu and imprisons Sun Jian and many of their men. Like many of Shu's generals, he continues to be a member of Orochi's army in Warriors Orochi. Not wanting to put Liu Bei's life into jeopardy, he acts as one of Orochi's strategists. He appears to be loyal to the snake but he's actually biding his time to capture Da Ji and set his lord free. His opportunity to rebel comes at Edo Castle, which houses many Shu officers. When Zhao Yun's forces arrive to liberate the castle's prisoner, Da Ji and Zhuge Liang ambush them, but when she attempts to flee after the ambush is repelled, Zhuge Liang traps her and takes the other Shu forces to join Zhao Yun. Knowing that killing Liu Bei would only enrage them further, Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun fearlessly fight Orochi at Koshi Castle, seeing through Da Ji's attempt to disguise herself as their lord to make them surrender. He, like the other followers, finally reunite with their lord after Orochi's demise. Zhuge Liang appears with his wife at Odani Castle in Warriors Orochi 2. He and his forces block Himiko's escape from the field. Having understood Taigong Wang's plans, he remarks the noticeable risk the mystic allows by letting Himiko and Da Ji free. He is given a special Dream Stage with Zhou Yu and Shingen, where they must protect Hefei Castle from Sima Yi's invasion. Staying beside Liu Bei after Orochi's second defeat, he was his lord's strategist at Chengdu. The castle is heavily overrun by the serpent army in the original timeline. Although Zhuge Liang's whereabouts remain unknown in the future, Ma Chao and company travel back in time to evacuate the Shu-Tokugawa army before the Hydra's arrival. Their alliance with Da Ji, however, leads to him and the Oda army attacking the Coalition at Changban. After determining that they didn't seem to be possessed or manipulated, he returns back to his lord. Once the Hydra first emerges, and Cao Cao arrives at Chengdu, he and the rest of the Shu-Tokugawa forces evacuate the city before it is overrun. With the threat gone, the strategist joins the coalition. Zhuge Liang is later intent on recruiting Pang Tong and leads a small regiment to save his friend at Komaki-Nagakute. One of the side missions in Ultimate has him, Seimei Abe, and Pang Tong establish a special training session for Xu Shu, Zhuge Dan, and Kanetsugu Naoe. During the war against Tamamo, he reinforces Cao Cao's army at Tedorigawa by exposing the fake Nagamasa to Ma Chao. Zhuge Liang, his wife and Guan Yu are all separated from Liu Bei's forces at Warriors Orochi 4. By chance, they find the Date-Wei army engaging Xu Shu's forces, and rush to aid him. Outwitting his rival, Zhuge Liang's forces are immediately absorbed into Liu Bei's. Later, when Athena and Ares take matters into their own hands and attempt to destroy Perseus's forces, Zhuge Liang rescues the Uesugi and Naotora and Yukimura's reinforcements at Fan Castle. Later, he finds Hanbei Takenaka, Pang Tong, and Lu Su at Chibi, and the group proceed to stop Ares's pursuit with a fire attack, combined with an archer ambush. During one of the DLC stages, he and Cao Cao lead the warriors of the Three Kingdoms against Nobunaga and Nobuyuki Sanada, who lead the heroes of the Warring States, in a mock battle. Although they initially have the advantage and encamp within Ōsaka Castle, they are defeated and withdraw. At this point, Kiyomori attempts to attack the weakened Warring States forces, but Zhuge Liang and the others return, and Zhuge Liang ambushes the demon and stops him from continuously healing the Horrors.
Dynasty Tactics
has Zhuge Liang as an optional officer who can be recruited by any nearby lord in the years 205~207. He is good with engineer units and knows a number of INT tactics. He has the highest intelligence in the game. In one of Wu's storylines, the Wu forces breakthrough Liu Bei's offensive, reach Chengdu and finally kill Zhuge Liang. He plays a pivotal role in Liu Bei's conquests in Dynasty Tactics 2.
Development
The idea of adding laser beams to Zhuge Liang's attacks was decided ever since the series' first title. The development team wanted to give the strategist another weapon to his arsenal to rather than waving around his fan. They thought giving him the ability to shoot laser beams would give him a stylish image. While it sounds whimsical, the concept took considerable time and thought to include for Zhuge Liang. He is Tomohiko Sho's favorite character.
Personality
Zhuge Liang is a placid and calculating man who is always thinking one step ahead. He often states that every turn in battle is a part of his effortless planning. Like the novel, he speaks with a polite and proper manner at all times, albeit terrifyingly so when he completely stumps his enemies. Though his intentions are sometimes questioned, he is indeed loyal to Liu Bei as he admires his lord's humble and noble qualities. Perhaps a bit too confident of his abilities, he only half acknowledges his rivals from Wei and Wu, Sima Yi, Zhou Yu, and even his own colleague Pang Tong. While they are intent on befuddling him and proving their mental superiority, Zhuge Liang will haughtily denounce their efforts. When they succeed, he congratulates them with quaint words of praise. Warriors Orochi 2 notes the first time his abilities are said to be inferior to someone, namely Taigong Wang. Also hinted by Sima Yi in the fourth title during their battle at Jieting, it was hinted that Zhuge Liang tends to "have an eye for battle, but not people", throwing this piece of info out as the reason for Ma Su's eventual fate from his blunder (and also causes Zhuge Liang himself some deep regret). Another testament to this is his personal mistrust of Wei Yan, which Sima Yi also tries to take advantage of in certain installments; also through this are notable disagreements between people who know closely of his abilities (Xu Shu, Pang Tong, and Fa Zheng). This also is somewhat further compounded by the fact that the Northern Campaigns towards Chang'an had put a lot of pressure on him compared to other situations. In the Warriors Orochi series, he gets along with fellow strategists such as Shingen and Hanbei, who is referred to in his time as the "Modern Zhuge Liang", which the strategist takes with slight amusement. The latest installment has him answer many of Takakage's riddles to sate the younger man's curiosity of the strategist of yore. Sakon provides Zhuge Liang with a new perspective of how to understand their odd environment and the two occasionally chat about new strategies and tactics.
Character Symbolism
Within several Three Kingdoms media, Zhuge Liang's trademark appearance are his long robes, his hat, and his crane feather hand fan. He is best known for wielding a feather fan with white feathers to match his description found within Romance of the Three Kingdoms. His fan is meant to calmly wave the air around him and is not an instrument of war in the slightest. His hat found in various Three Kingdoms media is most likely a Fa Guan, which is a type of headwear dedicated to his status as a law enforcer. Kongming Latterns are fabled to resemble the particular headwear he wore and thus are nicknamed after him. His Musou Warriors portrayal as of the fifth installment however, does away with this and instead opted for a miniature crown-version of the said fa guan; until it has made a return in the ninth title. In the Japanese version of Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires, Zhuge Liang is given the nickname of "The Wizard of Fortune" while the English version changes it to "The Divinely Inspired Strategist". As a ruling general in Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires, he calls his five greatest warriors the "Five Dragons". Two of his weapons in the Dynasty Warriors series take their namesakes from the Four Gods. His level 11 weapon is named after the Azure Dragon and his fourth weapon is named after the Vermilion Sparrow. The second beast is placed in a direction matching the placement of Shu during the Three Kingdoms period. Affiliating a dragon with Zhuge Liang (albeit a green one) may be tied to his historical nickname or the dragon/green-color motif commonly found amongst Shu's generals in the series. Meanwhile, his fifth weapon in the third installment is named after both the feng and dragon, with the former possibly nodding to his close ties with Pang Tong via referencing his phoenix/fenghuang motif. Zhuge Liang's weapons in the sixth title all imply effulgence. His Standard weapon represents the birth of a pure thought. A clear sense of pity is depicted in his Skill weapon while his Strength weapon describes a blackened intelligence. One interpretation of these names may be personifications of the time of day, since the characters used for the fans may also be used to describe morning, noon, and night. The other trait for these fans are their aspects for radiance, which is tied to his given name and well known style name. As a side note, Zhuge Liang is sometimes known only by his style name in certain editions of the original novel and other adaptations alike. The other characters who may share the same trait are Liu Bei or Guan Yu. His skill chart in the same title is roughly shaped in the form of a fish, which alludes to his close relationship with Liu Bei in the novel. When his oath brothers grumbled their displeasure with Zhuge Liang spending time with him, Liu Bei compared their friendship "just as fish has water". This interpretation is the commonly known origin for the Chinese idiom, Ru Yu De Shui. Historically, Liu Bei uttered he felt as though he were "an isolated fish placed back into the water" once he gained Zhuge Liang into his service. Either meaning is meant to imply a sudden fortunate occurrence. Zhuge Liang would actually be the "water" in this case, but the fish was probably chosen in the game for easier imagery. For his original Dynasty Warriors 7 outfit, Zhuge Liang wears a chest band that somewhat resembles the straps for president of the student council. He has written three inspirational words on the front: "Aspiration", "Energy", and "Courage". His personal item in Warriors Orochi and Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate, the Chu Shi Biao, was the outlines for his plans, which were submitted to Liu Shan before the start of the first Northern Campaign. The Chu Shi Biao believed that Shu needed to be aggressive to survive, and detailed Zhuge Liang's plans to launch Northern Campaigns. Other notes in the outline included noteworthy retainers like Fei Yi and Xiang Chong, personal advice to Liu Shan and previous discussions with Liu Bei prior to his death which have been recited as poems in the modern day.
•"Master Liu Bei is no longer with us, and my destiny also draws near. Before everything is swept away by the times, I must bring an end to the chaos."
•"My lord is not selfish enough to place his own life above the freedom of his vassals."
•"Wait. That call from your son... might be a trap. Look out for scammers."
•"There might be an ambush around. Please refrain from things such as walking while using a smartphone at all cost."
•"I am sick of your face! You can die alongside your weak and pathetic lady!"
"Yes, Lord Liu Bei may be naive, but I would prefer his world to that of your design. If you would prefer not to see my face… Then allow me to close your eyes permanently."
Dynasty Warriors 9
Zhuge Liang is affiliated with the war fan in this title. When equipped with it, Zhuge Liang can perform the following unique attacks listed below. Unique Attacks\tUnique Flow Attack Finisher: Enemy Downed + : Manipulates a ball of electricity into revolving around Zhuge Liang counterclockwise repeatedly before allowing it to fly forward in a zigzagging motion. This move is derived from Zhuge Liang's C6-EX in Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends. Unique Trigger Attack: R1 + : Sends down four lightning bolts to the front in order to electrocute and knock down nearby foes. When charged to its full potential, the amount of lightning bolts will increase to eight. This move is based on Zhuge Liang's first EX attack in more recent titles. Special Technique: R1 + : Conjures an electric whirlwind to the front before causing it to violently dissipate. The animation is based on the war fan's first charge attack from the previous installment. Musou Attack: : Continuously waves fan around diagonally back and forth, releasing a green laser beam with each swing while walking slowly. It ends with Zhuge Liang conjuring multiple lightning bolts that come down radially in front of him. Combines aspects of Zhuge Liang's Rage attack then finishes with his Thunderbolt Musou attack from the previous installment. Aerial Musou Attack: : Fires a bright green ray of light from left to right with the resulting fissures generating large light waves streaming upward intensely. Adapted from Zhuge Liang's jump charge attack in the fifth installment, while the move itself is basically Zhuge Liang's Lightning Strike Musou attack. Horse Maneuvers\tSummon Horse: L2: Summon horse to the battlefield. Holding L2 as the horse approaches will allow the character to automatically mount them. Auto-Run: Riding Mode + L2: Automatically runs towards a specified destination. If a destination has not been set, the horse will instead run towards the location of the player's currently selected mission. Sprint: Riding Mode + Direction + R1: Causes horse to run at a faster pace. Doing so depletes their stamina each time. Jump: Riding Mode + Direction + R2: Causes horse to jump high while running. Horse Fast Attack: Riding Mode + : Performs a fast and seamless attack while mounted. The attack itself varies depending on what type of weapon is equipped and whether the enemy is grounded or airborne. Horse Trigger Attack: Riding Mode + : Performs an attack that sends enemies flying into the air. May vary depending on what type of weapon is equipped. Horse Musou Attack: Riding Mode + : Causes horse to sprint by consuming Musou instead of stamina. Dismount Horse: Riding Mode + : Dismounts from horse and resumes default fighting stance. Bow Maneuvers\tShooting Mode: 🡻: Pulls out bow and assumes archery stance. Can be cancelled by tapping 🡻 again. Switch Arrows: 🡸 or 🡺: Switches between different types of arrows. Bow Attack: Shooting Mode + : Fires current arrow at a target. Can lock on targets by tapping R3. Lower Bow: Shooting Mode + : Lowers bow while squatting down.
Dynasty Warriors 8
Zhuge Liang still uses the war fan as his default weapon in this title.
Early Years
Zhuge Liang was born in Yangdu and was raised primarily by his uncle after being orphaned at a young age. He eventually moved to Jing providence and settled down at Wolonggong where he took up a hermit lifestyle, gardening by day and studying by night. It was during this time that Zhuge Liang became acquainted with several other famous scholars, including Xu Shu, Sima Hui, and Pang Tong. At some point during this time as a recluse, Huang Chengyan offered his daughter in marriage to Zhuge Liang, stating, "I've an ugly daughter and I heard you're looking for a wife. She's red-haired and dark-skinned, but I think her talent matches yours." Zhuge Liang accepted the proposal and was soon wed. Zhuge Liang's life as a recluse, however, would soon come to a premature end. Liu Bei had heard about the talent Liang possessed and made three personal visits to recruit him as his strategist. Impressed by Liu Bei's behavior, Zhuge Liang relented and joined Liu Bei's forces. Once under his service Zhuge and Bei became unable to be separated, sleeping in the same room as Liu Bei had once with his sworn brothers.
Building Liu Bei's Kingdom
Zhuge Liang's first major operation under Liu Bei involved providing reinforcements and a naval path for retreat at the Battle of Changban. He persuaded Sun Quan against Cao Cao and helped Liu Bei attack Cao Cao at Chibi. He later aided Liu Bei in seizing control of Jing providence and was promoted to Military Advisor General.
Under Liu Shan
Zhuge Liang, aided by Liu Shan, became the second emperor of the Shu Han dynasty. He rebuilt Shu, reestablished alliances with Wu, and prepared for war with Wei. His participation in southern campaigns is mixed.
From Humble Beginnings
Zhuge Liang's first appearance in the novel comes in Chapter 36 where he received recommendation by both Sima Hui and Xu Shu to Liu Bei. Zhuge Liang himself was quite upset at being endorsed to anyone without his consent. Despite this initial annoyance, Zhuge Liang agreed to serve Liu Bei after he paid three visits to finally gain an audience with the brilliant mind. While still upon the third visit, Zhuge Liang explained to Liu Bei how Sun Quan and Cao Cao would rise in power and how Liu Bei could become the third power of a three kingdoms era where they would bide their time until one had the opportunity to overcome the others. Impressed by Zhuge Liang’s prediction and assessment of the land, Liu Bei began to keep the strategist around at all times, even sharing the same couch as he once used with his two brothers. Once in the service of Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang’s first demonstration of his intelligence came in earning Liu Qi as an ally in Chapter 39. He achieved this end by helping Liu Qi escape the schemes of his uncle and stepmother. Liu Qi recognized the danger and did not know how to maneuver through the danger. Despite feeling sympathy, Kongming was hesitant to interfere with family politics, and only offered his aid once the two were cornered in an attic with just the two of them talking. Zhuge Liang advised Liu Qi to receive an appointment away from Liu Biao's capital, making his execution too much work for its trouble. Elated, Liu Qi became a close ally to Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei until his own death several years later. Shortly afterwards, Kongming faced his first challenge as a military strategist. He had to prove his ability by driving off Xiahou Dun, Li Dian, Yu Jin, Han Hao, and Xiahou Lan, along with their 100,000 troops. Possessing roughly 13,000 Zhuge Liang already had a plan for victory even as the news was brought to him of the impending attack. Securing his authority through Liu Bei, as even Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were mistrustful of Kongming's wisdom, Zhuge Liang had both brothers lay in ambush with 1,000 troops each, only to attack once they saw smoke in the sky. He also had Zhao Yun and Liu Bei bait the enemy into the narrow pathways around Bowang Pass, where the fire attack would be the most effective. Once lured, the fire provoked the Wei army to trample themselves in their attempts to escape right into the waiting brothers' ambushes. Between these two threats Xiahou Dun's army was utterly destroyed and Xiahou Lan fell in combat with Zhang Fei. As a result of this battle, Zhuge Liang commanded the respect his abilities deserved among the future Shu forces. Despite this victory, Zhuge Liang wisely predicted a renewed assault by Cao Cao, one which the small city of Xinye, their base of operations, would not survive. Instead, Zhuge Laing prepared more traps for the approaching army to blunt their efforts in destroying his lord. Xinye was abandoned and prepared to be burned by fire arrows from Zhao Yun, while Liu Feng and Mi Fang used red and blue flags to trick Cao's forces into fleeing by the river pass, which Guan Yu would dam and release when they tried to pass. Zhang Fei held the ferry they would need to escape the flood to ensure Cao Cao's forces were utterly crushed. This time, Liu Bei's officers obeyed far more readily, hoping for another great victory by Zhuge Liang's brilliance. As before, Kongming's plan went over without a hitch, blunting Cao Cao's advance, provoking him to lead out an even larger army intended to level Fan Castle, where Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang had retreated. Learning of Cao Cao’s continued pursuit, Zhuge Liang helped Liu Bei flee Fan Castle and reach Liu Qi's fortress of Jiangling, where he had been stationed at Liang's advice earlier. During the following pursuit at Changban, more then once the new infamous reputation Zhuge Liang carried for his tricks and ambushes caused Cao Cao's army to linger, buying Liu Qi enough time to reach Liu Bei with ships to offer retreat. Finally, Zhuge Liang convinced Liu Bei to take up residence at Xiakou as his last base of operations against Cao Cao’s southern campaign.
Battle of Chibi
Recognizing the threat posed by Cao Cao's massive army, Kongming advised Liu Bei to seek an alliance with Sun Quan and coordinate an assault against their common enemy. To achieve this end, Zhuge Liang accompanied Lu Su to Wu seeking an audience with Sun Quan. Once at Chaisang, Quan's abode, Zhuge Liang first faced Wu's great scholars and thinkers who saught to dismantle his reputation and claim to success over Cao Cao. Kongming proved his ability be defeating seven of these men in deliberation, only stopping when Huang Gai appealed the Wu officials to finally allow Zhuge Liang an audience with Sun Quan. Having finally reached the Wu leader, Zhuge Liang plainly explained how massively overpowered Cao Cao's army was compared to Wu, provoking Sun Quan to anger and causing the desire to prove Liang's recommendation incorrect. Kongming wisely followed up with his plan to destroy Cao Cao on the waters, where the Wu forces had the advantage. Sun Quan liked the plan, but remained undecided until Zhou Yu was consulted. When Zhou Yu arrived, Zhuge Liang persuaded him to stand against Cao Cao by warning him of Cao's desire to have the two Qiao daughters for himself, one of whom was Zhou Yu's wife. With Zhou Yu also supporting war, Zhuge Liang found himself facing new challenges. Despite working with Zhou Yu to prepare for battle against Cao Cao, Zhou feared and despised Kongming's ability and began using ploys in an attempt to win him over to Wu's side or get him slain by Cao's forces. In Chapter 45, Zhuge Jin, Liang's older brother, was sent in an attempt to convert him to Wu's side, which proved a futile effort. In the following chapter, Yu attempted to get Zhuge Liang slain by Cao Cao's forces by asking him to cut off Cao Cao's supply lines with only 1,000 troops. Liang saw through the ploy and tricked Lu Su to serve as his instrument of manipulation in a casual conversation where he mentioned he had full military skill compared to Zhou Yu and thus could easily defeat Wei. This was reported by Lu Su to Zhou Yu and injured his pride as a military commander, which tricked Zhou Yu into cutting the supply lines himself. After escaping these two traps, Zhuge Liang faced another scheme from Zhou Yu, this time demanding 100,000 arrows in ten days with all supplies withheld. Seeing through the ploy immediately, Zhuge promised the arrows in three. To achieve this end, he secretly borrowed twenty boats from Lu Su and had them loaded with straw bales and approached Cao Cao's army early morning with a thick fog concealing him. Fearful of venturing into the fog with his untrained navy, Cao Cao merely ordered arrows to be fired, which Kongming's ships soaked up into their straw, gaining him the needed arrows. Having escaped these ploys, Zhuge Liang finally revealed his plan to direct the winds into a southeastern breeze to secure the success of a fire attack on Cao Cao's navy. This plan delighted the jealous Zhou Yu, who built Kongming the needed alter to make the prayers that would change the wind. Spending three days in prayers on the alter, Zhuge Liang managed to change the winds' course. Both awed and angry, Zhou Yu sent Ding Feng and Xu Sheng to kill Kongming, but once again the strategist anticipated this attack and had already fled back to Liu Bei's ranks. To follow up on their success, Zhuge Liang ordered Liu Bei's generals to ambush Cao Cao's retreating army in specific places, with Guan Yu serving as the final line of defense despite knowing full well he would allow their target to escape. Thus, Zhuge Liang was able to finally drive back Cao Cao and begin his three kingdoms plan.
Establishing the Three Kingdoms
To continue his three kingdoms plan, Zhuge Liang set out to capture Jing Province before Wu could gain control over it. To achieve this end, Kongming tricked Zhou Yu once again by allowing him to attack Jing first before taking it immediately afterwards when the Wei rearguard was already reduced to nothing. To secure this quick land grab, Zhuge Liang enraged Zhou Yu to the point of serious illness, preventing the Wu officer from taking the lands back once the dust settled. To shore up Liu Bei's power in Jing, Zhuge Liang managed Zhao Yu, Zhang Fei, and Guan Yu's attempts to gain control of the four southern provinces in Jing. Once these lands were claimed, Zhuge Liang now had the powerbase he desired to build Liu Bei his kingdom. These grounds were shaky, however, as Liu Bei had promised Jing to Wu and Sun Quan greatly desired the lands. To keep them at bay and buy Liu Bei the time needed, Zhuge Liang negotiated for ownership of Jing until Shu could be taken from the western ruler Liu Zhang. To ensure this uneasy peace remained, Zhuge Liang arranged the marriage between Liu Bei and Sun Shangxiang. To keep Liu Bei safe while in Wu for the marriage, as he had correctly predicted as a plot against Liu Bei, he entrusted Zhao Yun with three plans to be consulted when in dire need. These three plans managed to ensure Lie Bei returned to his army with his new wife in tow. As a final act before looking westward, Kongming harassed and chastened Zhou Yu a total of three times, ensuring the stress and shame would end in his death. Zhuge Liang even managed to secure the services of Pang Tong for Liu Bei in Chapter 57 by attending Zhou Yu's burial. Now in a somewhat stable alliance with Sun Quan, Zhuge Liang remained behind to protect Jing Province while Liu Bei marched into Shu with Pang Tong, Huang Zhong, and Wei Yan. When the battle turned against Liu Bei, he had to call for aid from Zhuge Liang, who departed with both Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun to help defeat Liu Zhang. Kongming himself arrived by river and with their combined efforts quickly captured Shu, gaining Ma Chao by Liang's plans as icing on the cake. By Chapter 72, Zhuge Liang directed the assault on Hanzhong, taking the lands in preparation for future northern invasions and ensuring Shu had a strong foothold to hold against Wei. He also continued to juggle the delicate peace between Wu and Shu while remaining in command of Jing and by the advice of Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei became the first emperor of the Shu kingdom. Kongming grew in authority around this time, becoming second only to Liu Bei in power. This delicate balancing act ended abruptly when Guan Yu, the remaining defender of Jing Province, was slain by the combined assault of Wei and Wu. Against Zhuge Liang's warnings, Liu Bei set out to assault Wu in vengeance, getting himself trapped in a fire attack that Zhuge Liang had to save him from. Even as he rushed to Liu Bei's aid, Lu Xun fell into a trap Zhuge Liang devised long time ago called the Stone Sentinel Maze, which once Lu Xun entered, he could not get out until Huang Chengyan offered his aid. Having barely escaped death, Lu Xun decided it unwise to continue pursuing Liu Bei and ordered a general retreat. Despite saving his lord, Liu Bei soon took sick and died, instructing Zhuge Liang to depose his son and become emperor should he prove incapable of upholding his ideals. Almost immediately after his death, Zhuge Liang had to fend off a five-pronged attack from Sima Yi, masterfully negotiating and strategically placing his officers to keep the five separate forces from attacking at all. Having safeguarded Shu, Zhuge Liang became the prime minister and sole leader of the Shu army.
•A iconic meme associated with Zhuge Liang in general is the recurring type of trap known as "Kongming's Trap" (孔明の罠, Kōmei no Wana), often used as another word for a "Kaizo Trap" (a type of trap that can still foil someone even during their moment of victory/success). Mitsuteru Yokoyama's Sangokushi comic series via that comic's portrayal of Sima Yi had a memorable quote that gave the term its memetic status. The meme has been referrenced by Koei themselves in these instances:
•During the Koei-Tecmo company visit in the Weekly Toro Station's broadcast, Toro and Kuro meet Zhuge Liang in his Dynasty Warriors 7 design while they are lost in the company's halls. Kuro immediately shouts the Japanese Internet meme's name and adds the quote associated with it "Now is the time." (今です, ima desu) a la the Dynasty Warriors series.
•Nyabraham Linnyahn quotes the meme for 100man-nin no Sangokushi Special's description on my GAMECITY.
•One of the Zhuge Liang posters in the Yokohama public etiquette campaign references the full version of Sima Yi's iconic quote from the prior mentioned Sangokushi comic.
Dynasty Warriors
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Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang ( pronunciation ⓘ) (181 – September or October 234), [a] also commonly known by his courtesy name Kong Ming or Kongming, was a Chinese statesman, strategist, and inventor who lived through the end of the Eastern Han dynasty ( c. 184–220) and the early Three Kingdoms period (220–280) of China.
- Statesman, military leader, scholar, inventor
- Lady Huang
- Zhuge Gui (father)
Oct 23, 2023 · A list of quotes commonly spoken by Zhuge Liang. Toggle search. Search. Toggle menu. 4.8K 111.3K 2.5K 521.9K Koei Tecmo Wiki. Discovery Main Page; New Files; Recent ...
Nov 28, 2023 · Zhuge Liang quotes. last updated: November 28, 2023. “Those who are skilled in combat do notbecome angered, those who are skilled at winning do not become afraid. Thus the wise win before they fight, while the ignorant fight to win.” -- Zhuge Liang. #Wise Quotes #Art Quotes #War Quotes. “First organize the inner, then organize the outer ...
Apr 3, 2024 · Zhuge Liang replied, "I have long been happy on my farm and am fond of my leisure. I fear I cannot obey your command." Liu Bei wept. "If you will not, O Master, what will become of the people?" The tears rolled down unchecked upon the lapel and sleeves of Liu Bei's robe. This proved to Zhuge Liang the sincerity of his desire.
