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Liu Bei was a warlord who founded Shu Han, one of the Three Kingdoms of China, in the late Eastern Han dynasty. He was a descendant of the Han royal family and a loyal follower of Confucianism and Laozi, who fought against Cao Cao and Sun Quan for the restoration of the Han empire.
Liu Bei was the founder of the Shu-Han dynasty, one of the Three Kingdoms that divided China after the fall of the Han. He was a rival of Cao Cao and a friend of Zhuge Liang, a famous adviser and strategist.
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Jul 29, 2024 · Liu Bei, also known as Xuande, was a Chinese warrior and the founder the Shu-Han dynasty. Check out this biography to know about is childhood, family, life history, achievements, and timeline.
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Liu Bei (onyomi: Ryū Bi) is the self-proclaimed emperor and founder of Shu. He was known to have been an ambitious and charismatic leader who had the affable power to draw people to him. He is frequently addressed as "Former Master" (先主) rather than by his posthumous title in Record of the Three Kingdoms. Sun Shangxiang is one of his wives and Liu Shan is his successor.
is famous for depicting him as a modest and merciful warlord who cherished his devoted followers. In Three Kingdoms fiction, he is often known as Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's eldest oath brother.
Cao Cao is depicted as his main rival in the Dynasty Warriors series. Liu Bei is thirty-eighth place with fans Gamecity's Dynasty Warriors 7 character popularity poll and fifty-fifth in the Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends poll. In Famitsu's character survey, he is tied for second place as the character fans would want as their boss. The latest poll for the eighth installment puts him in forty-third. He is the sixth most transcended character in the Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed character poll. The character poll for overseas fans puts him in eleventh place for the Shu division.
His character's height in Kessen II is 170 cm (5'7").
Dynasty Warriors
Liu Bei, a virtuous leader, joins the imperial draft, meets Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and joins resistance against Dong Zhuo. They duel, defeat generals, and reunite with Yuan Shao. With the scholar in their ranks, Liu Bei escapes Cao Cao's army with his people from Chang Ban to seek shelter with Sun Quan. The two armies work together for a common goal at Chi Bi. After the battle, Liu Bei attacks his relative, Liu Zhang, and takes Cheng Du to establish Shu. For Shu's scenarios in Dynasty Warriors 6, he additionally calls himself the king of Han Zhong after they win the Battle of Mt. Ding Jun. When Guan Yu is assassinated at Fan Castle, he will ignore Zhao Yun and Zhuge Liang's advice and seeks to avenge his younger sibling at Yi Ling. Unless players are playing his own story, he will often die due to this battle. His Legend Mode in Dynasty Warriors 4: Xtreme Legends takes places during his army's siege at Cheng Du. In order to progress to Jing Province, he knows he needs to conquer Yi Province that is ruled by Liu Zhang. However, Liu Bei has his doubts about drawing his blade against the citizens from Yi, as he doesn't want to be seen as a heartless conqueror. As Liu Zhang's men withdraw from the forest area, Liu Bei wonders if there is any justice to be found in the conflict. If he kills too many soldiers, he will grieve the damage he has caused and pleads for forgiveness. Should he only target the enemy generals, the generals will comment on Liu Bei's devotion. After meeting his brothers in Dynasty Warriors 5, Liu Bei volunteers to stop the Yellow Turbans and joins the Allied Forces. Once the regional lords disband, he is distressed that none of them seem to care about restoring the Han. Given no land of his own, he wanders for a time and eventually seeks Zhuge Liang's tactics. The strategist devises the Three Kingdoms stratagem and asks his lord to ally with Wu. Liu Bei complies and they destroy Cao Cao, even though they were unable to deal the finishing blow. To create his own kingdom, he puts aside his personal feelings and takes Yi Province from Liu Zhang. Soon after, however, Wu kills Guan Yu and Zhang Fei is killed by his own men while trying to avenge their lost brother. Overcome with rage, he blames Sun Quan for causing their deaths and challenges his enemy at Yi Ling. He regretfully meets Sun Shang Xiang, and his betrayal of Wu depresses her. Liu Bei may choose to kill her, which personally affects Sun Quan after he escapes from the battle. Claiming victory, Liu Bei realizes the repercussions of his actions, but the damage is done and Sun Quan won't forgive him for making his sister cry. Defeating Wu a number of times, he ends their kingdom at Bai Di Castle. To bring an end to the land's wars and to create a new world without sorrow, he destroys the Wei army led by Sima Yi at Wu Zhang Plains. He pays a visit to his brothers' memorial, praying that they watch over him in the new land of peace. The oath brothers share a Legend Mode together in the Xtreme Legends expansion. Liu Bei returns to his peaceful and remote home, Lou Sang Village, and is angered to see it under attack by the Yellow Turbans. Drawing his sword against his home's invaders, Liu Bei fights to protect the villagers from further harm. During the conflict, he meets his brothers for the first time and they are impressed by his valor. After the battle, he is distressed by the weakened Han and swears to someday put an end to the land's suffering. Liu Bei's ending scene in Dynasty Warriors: Online shows him enjoying the company of peasants in town. Approached by the player, the benevolent ruler thanks them for supporting his dream and is confident that they will remain to preserve what they fought for. mentions Liu Bei's ancient royal lineage. Wanting to demonstrate the bravery of his family, he enthusiastically states his family history to He Jin, who hastily assigns him to lead the volunteer troops. As the leader of a small squad, he meets Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Liu Bei is impressed by their strength and questions his own worth, thinking he relies too much on others. He wanders the land seeking strength after the regional lords split and finds shelter with Cao Cao. After hearing from his benefactor that Yuan Shu has declared himself emperor, Liu Bei requests to borrow troops from Cao Cao to deliver retribution. On the condition that Guan Yu stays with Cao Cao, Guan Yu agrees and the two other siblings depart to deal with Yuan Shu. Upon their victory, he learns that Cao Cao had tried to assassinate him so he and his men flee to Jing Province. Some time later, Guan Yu finds them and the brothers are reunited. Guan Yu informs his brother that Cao Cao fears his ability to draw people and departs once more to defend Jing. While Guan Yu defends Jing, Pang Tong advises that Liu Bei attack Liu Zhang. Liu Bei protests based on his family ties, but the strategist replies that Liu Bei is already making a new future more important than the Liu family. Liu Bei's determination to end the chaos under his own name strengthens as he realizes that there are more people who are willing to follow him. However, after Cheng Du, he learned that Guan Yu was killed in Fan Castle by both Wei and Wu, he and Zhang Fei was angered and saddened greatly by this loss, and both agreed to crush Wu. Enraged, Wu fell at Yi Ling, and despite the fire attack attempt by Wu, Liu Bei emerged victorious and captures Sun Quan and Lu Xun. He tells his prisoners to forget their dreams for the land and integrates their land under Shu. With Wu subjugated, Liu Bei faces Cao Cao in a final battle at Wu Zhang Plains. Creating a harmonious world after their victory, Liu Bei is the land's new emperor. In Dynasty Warriors 7, Liu Bei and his oath brothers join the cause to suppress the Yellow Turbans after they save helpless villagers. Upon defeating Zhang Jiao, the priest cries out with his dying breath that no matter what the young commander does, the land will always be in chaos. Nevertheless, Liu Bei vows to always help people whenever they are in need. After joining Yuan Shao's coalition to defeat Dong Zhuo, Liu Bei is left with no land for his own as warlords wage civil war against one another. Liu Bei turns to his old friend, Gongsun Zan, for shelter and is ordered to reinforce Tao Qian at Xu Province with Zhao Yun. A wandering Lu Bu arrives to assist Gongsun Zan's troops, offering his hand in friendship. Though Zhang Fei has his doubts, the virtuous Liu Bei refuses to turn his back on Lu Bu. Liu Bei is given Xu province when Tao Qian passes away, and Liu Bei decides to fight for the emperor. Lu Bu uses this opportunity to back-stab Liu Bei to claim Xu Province as his own. After Liu Bei allies with Cao Cao to kill Lu Bu, Liu Bei receives direct orders from the emperor to assassinate Cao Cao. As Liu Bei hesitates, Cao Cao steals Xu Province and Guan Yu from him. Fleeing from Cao Cao, Liu Bei reluctantly takes shelter under Yuan Shao. Though in despair, Zhao Yun's offer to serve him raises his spirits. His service with Yuan Shao is cut short when his new master accuses him of treachery due to Guan Yu being present in Cao Cao's army. Liu Bei and company flee and reunite with Guan Yu during their subsequent drifting. Touched by their reunion, Liu Bei again strives to make a name for himself. Liu Biao sees merit with Liu Bei and grants him a portion of Jing Province. All is well until Cao Cao declares war on the south at Xinye. Liu Bei soon hears of Zhuge Liang's brilliance from Xu Shu and successfully recruits the strategist. Escaping south and allying with Sun Quan, Liu Bei successfully has a portion of Jing for himself after Chibi. Pang Tong and others suggest their lord to attack Liu Zhang, but Liu Bei staunchly refuses since he doesn't want to raise arms against family. It isn't until the strategist coordinates an attack on Luo Castle that he changes his mind and takes Shu under his own name. With the emperor regrettably under Cao Cao's thumb, Liu Bei desires to reform the land to be a world of benevolence. Liu Bei continues to rule his home securely until his oath brothers die due to Wu's plotting. Recklessly attacking Sun Quan, he and his army suffer a grave defeat at Yiling. Escaping to Baidi Castle, Liu Bei succumbs to illness with his dreams left unfulfilled. Mourning the men lost due to his foolishness, Liu Bei entrusts his wishes to Zhuge Liang and asks him to guide his son. He dies in bed, greeting his brothers as he enters the afterlife. His first Legendary Battle allows players to let him lead the charge at Yiling with Zhang Fei still alive. They seek revenge for Guan Yu by slaying various Wu generals, triumphing over Lu Xun. Liu Bei's secondary Legend Battle has him confront Sima Yi and other late era Wei generals to usher an age of serenity to the land. introduces Liu Bei in the first chapter fending off yet sympathizing with bandits attacking Lousang Village. After personally slaying Zhang Jiao at Jinyang, he and his sworn brothers vow to create a world where people can live in peace. He repeats his exploits from the previous title, becoming disillusioned with Cao Cao's callousness towards the common man by utilizing Guo Jia's strategy to destroy the flood gates at Xiapi. During his wandering in the fifth chapter, Liu Bei is advised by Sima Hui to find a strategist and wins Zhuge Liang's aid through his sincerity for the people. His reluctance to capture Shu and his marriage to Sun Shangxiang are repeated. His fate varies in each kingdom's final scenario. In Wei's chapter, his major defeat at Yiling leaves him vulnerable to Cao Cao's army and he is eventually slain by Cao Pi at Chengdu. Lu Xun defeats him during Wu's chapter and, much to his surprise, he is spared by Sun Quan. He lives to see the Wu leader's coronation ceremony. During Lu Bu's scenario, he is among those who band with Wang Yun to stop Lu Bu. In Shu's scenario, Liu Bei is encouraged to take Hanzhong due to its ties with his ancestor, Liu Bang. Things go well for Shu until Wu forms an alliance with Wei to hinder his expansion. Guan Yu survives Fan Castle, yet Liu Bei feels obliged to punish Wu for breaching their trust and convinces Sun Shangxiang to leave him. Unwilling to sacrifice his ambition for Sun Shangxiang, he kills Sun Quan at Jianye and parts ways with her so she can decide her own future. He assists the campaign to crush Wei at Xuchang. Liu Bei and his brothers live to see the rise of their new world order and celebrate with their comrades underneath a grove of peach blossoms. In Dynasty Warriors 8, Liu Bei's role in Shu's historical route is the same as with the previous installment. However, if the player saves Guan Yu at Fan Castle, then Yiling and Liu Bei's death will not happen. He eventually leads the final charge against Cao Cao at Xuchang. With the Han Dynasty restored, both Liu Bei and Sun Quan become vassal kings for bringing peace. Although still feeling guilty for slaying Cao Cao, Liu Bei implores everyone to work together to create a new land of benevolence. In Wei's hypothetical route, Liu Bei serves as the final opponent. Refusing to surrender to Cao Cao even after the fall and subjugation of Wu at Jianye, Liu Bei unites western China under Shu's banner in a final attempt to halt Wei's advances. Cao Cao attempts to intercept Liu Bei as he flees through Nanjun, but Liu Bei is able to escape thanks to Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun. Shortly afterwards, Liu Bei rallies the remaining Shu warriors, as well as the Nanman Tribe, for a final defense at Baidi Castle, but the battle ends with Wei victorious and almost all of the Shu and Nanman officers cut down, including Liu Bei. In his final moments, Liu Bei begs Cao Cao to protect the common people, a request Cao Cao takes to heart. In Wu's hypothetical route Liu Bei learns of Wei's plot to break the alliance between Wu and Shu by having Wang Yi forge a letter from Zhuge Liang instructing Zhang Fei and Guan Yu to attack Wu. Liu Bei rides hard alongside Sun Shangxiang to stop the plan, but by the time he arrives the misunderstanding has been resolved and the Wei forces have been defeated. Liu Bei then solidifies the alliance with Wu and joins Wu's final offensive against Xuchang. He joins Sun Quan in celebrating the new alliance between the three kingdoms alongside Sun Shangxiang, Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu. Shu's hypothetical scenarios in the expansion has him participate in a fictional Battle of Xiapi against Lu Bu with Sun Ce as his ally. The second depicts Liu Bei and Zhao Yun's flight from Wu as Sun Quan attempts to assassinate them. The next shows his participation during the Battle of Mt. Dingjun, where Fa Zheng shields Liu Bei from Xiahou Yuan's arrow. The final scenario shows a slightly different retelling of Yiling with Fa Zheng acting as the main strategist for Shu. In this version, Fa Zheng sees through Lu Xun's fire attack and Liu Bei succeeds in avenging his brothers. Surviving after the conflict, he apologizes to his brothers stating that he must guide the new generation in their absence. In Lu Bu's story, Liu Bei first appears at Hulao gate in an attempt to stop Dong Zhuo from escaping. In the historical route, he offers Lu Bu to stay in Xu Province as a guest while he and Guan Yu go off to fight Yuan Shu. After an ill-fated counterattack to to retake Xiapi, Liu Bei agrees to serve Lu Bu and remain in Xiaopei. When Yuan Shu prepares his men to him, Liu Bei asks Lu Bu for assistance and they attack Shouchun together. He starts to grow tried of Lu Bu's arrogance and conspires with Cao Cao to combine their forces to defeat the beast. Although driven back from Xiaopei, he and Cao Cao eventually corner Lu Bu at Xiapi and capture him. When asked by Cao Cao if he would take Lu Bu under his wing again Liu Bei refused, and allowed the hero of chaos to deal judgement. In the hypothetical route, Liu Bei comes to Lu Bu's aid in Dingtao at Diaochan's request. Afterwards, he calls Lu Bu to help him defend Xu Province from Cao Cao's army. Although they were allies, Liu Bei and his brothers side with the coalition to defeat Lu Bu at Chang'an and try to cut down Chen Gong, but they are defeated. In Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed, Liu Bei serves as the focal character of the Shu-centric scenarios. After helping end Dong Zhuo's tyranny and regaining the Imperial Seal, he goes to Xuzhou to protect Tao Qian from Cao Cao's wrath. His separation from Guan Yu leads him to work with Yuan Shao at Guandu, though his newfound allies do not find him reliable. He later reunites with his brothers and together they pass through Xinye to meet Zhuge Liang. Both he and his ninth installment counterpart are given their own set of bond stories. Determined to form his own independent militia, his oath with his sworn brothers is repeated. While feigning weakness to Cao Cao and taking refuge under Liao Biao, he cannot help but feel defeated over the Han Dynasty's ruined state. Turning to Zhuge Liang for support, he marks Jingzhou as the key to his ambition, even keeping Zhou Yu from taking it away from them. While the latter's bond story covers much of the same events, it also includes his childhood days and final moments with Zhuge Liang. In Dynasty Warriors 9, Liu Bei was but a lowly shopkeeper selling his straw wares until the Yellow Turbans threaten the land. Meeting up with Zhang Fei and Guan Yu in their mutual desire to restore the Han, the trio form an oath of brotherhood in Zhang Fei's orchard. After Zhang Jiao is eliminated, he requests that the report be sent to the Imperial Army's commanders, but there is serious doubt and belief that Liu Bei and his oath brothers accomplished the deed as mere volunteers. Nonetheless, Liu Bei is put in charge as Prefect of Anxi of the Zhongshan Commandery. Upon arrival, the local magistrate immediately requests a bribe to "confirm" Liu Bei's deeds in the Yellow Turban Rebellion but is swiftly rebuffed by the angered brothers, who comment at the corruption within the government. Later on, Dong Zhuo establishes himself as Prime Minister and abuses his power at the burden of the people. Liu Bei and his oath brothers travel to Luoyang, where Wang Yun tells them of Cao Cao's intent to assassinate the tyrant. Liu Bei infiltrates the Imperial Palace and finds Cao Cao fleeing after having failed to assassinate Dong Zhuo and had to flee Luoyang. Liu Bei's forces would soon accompany Gongsun Zan in joining the Coalition against Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo is defeated and forced to flee for his new base at Chang'an, only to be killed by Lu Bu when he and Diaochan betray the tyrant, leaving Luoyang in flames and the Han Dynasty unable to recover from the damage caused by both the Yellow Turbans and Dong Zhuo's actions. Following this, the allied forces soon become split between factions supporting either Yuan Shao or Yuan Shu. During this highly volatile period, Cao Cao's forces launch a punitive attack on Xu Province for the death of Cao Cao's father at the hands of one of Tao Qian's subordinates. Unable to abandon the common folk, Liu Bei intervenes, and helps push Cao Cao back after the warlord's territory in Yan Province is attacked by Lu Bu. As a show of thanks, the ailing Tao Qian passes the province to Liu Bei, but he loses his territory soon after when he attempts to shelter Lu Bu and his forces. Left without much choice, Liu Bei flees to Cao Cao in order to vanquish Lu Bu and save the people of the province. Once Lu Bu is executed, Liu Bei moves to help eliminate Yuan Shu after he declares himself Emperor due to possessing the Imperial Seal. As soon as Yuan Shu is gone, Cao Cao soon begins consolidating the power of the Imperial Court to himself, and many discontent lords and officials, including Liu Bei, sign a pact to oust him. Unfortunately, Cao Cao learns of this and hunts down Liu Bei, who is forced to flee to Yuan Shao, while Guan Yu is left behind. Upon learning that Guan Yu is in Cao Cao's camp from Yuan Shao, Liu Bei establishes contact with his sworn brother and flees to the central plains, where he finds service under Liu Biao and helps defend Jing's northern frontier from Cao Cao. Seeing that his army lacks a strategist, Liu Bei recruits Xu Shu for the battle of Xinye, but the man leaves to join his mother in Xuchang, giving Liu Bei the location of the capable Sleeping Dragon Zhuge Liang before leaving. Following Zhuge Liang's instructions, Liu Bei achieves victory at the Bowang Hill and successfully flees to southern Jing after Liu Biao passes away. Allying himself with Sun Quan, they defeat Cao Cao at Chibi, and Sun Quan soon launches an assault on Jing's central cities. Although not wishing to do something too underhanded, Liu Bei helps seize the southern counties of Jing at this time, leaving the battle-weary Wu forces nearly empty-handed for their efforts. In order to ease tension, Zhou Yu invites Liu Bei to Jianye to marry Sun Shangxiang, but the strategist immediately attempts to assassinate the lord once he arrives. Thanks to the efforts of other Wu officers, Liu Bei escapes with his new spouse, and he soon begins his movements into Liu Zhang's territory to secure Chengdu and Yi Province as his own. Following Pang Tong and Fa Zheng's advice, Liu Bei takes the large parcel of land for himself, convincing Liu Zhang into surrendering peacefully to avoid further bloodshed, and he follows-up by defeating Cao Cao at Hanzhong. As soon as he reaches this great milestone, however, tragedy strikes when Fa Zheng dies, shortly after stating his suspicions over Wu's recent movements while Liu Bei helps out the people and troops in Chengdu. Then, Guan Yu, Guan Ping, and Zhou Cang, along with several of their men, are killed when the Wu forces renege on the alliance and occupy the lands of Jing by helping Wei rescue Fan Castle. Furthermore, Zhang Fei is killed during the banquet celebrating the announcement of the punitive expedition on Wu, with the killers fleeing to Sun Quan. Overcome with emotion at losing his oath brothers, Liu Bei ignores the advice of Zhuge Liang and charges straight for Sun Quan at Yiling. Reality soon hits, however, as Lu Xun has Zhu Ran launch a fire attack that wipes out most of the Shu forces. Thanks to a handful of officers, Liu Bei is barely able to make it back to Baidi Castle. Sitting alone, and remorseful for his actions, Liu Bei sees a peach garden right outside the castle and is immediately reminded of his previous oath with his brothers. Soon, he sees his longstanding retainers alongside the children of his brothers. Asking for a bit more time, Liu Bei begins telling them of stories of his late brothers. After his ending, he still passes away with Zhuge Liang, Sun Shangxiang and Zhao Yun at his bedside. In Chen Gong's personal DLC, Chen Gong accepts the proposal to serve Liu Bei rather than face execution. As Liu Bei's strategist, Chen Gong uses several deceitful tactics, which are against the warlord's principles, yet he cannot argue over the effectiveness. Following Chen Gong's instructions, Liu Bei is eventually able to enter Cao Cao's circle of trust, but secretly gathering discontent factions, including Sun Ce, Ma Chao and the Yuan brothers, and they are able to eventually defeat Cao Cao. In the final battle, however, Chen Gong reveals that he had manipulated the lord in order to give him the chance to personally rescue the emperor. Liu Bei is appalled to learn that by this move, Chen Gong would simply replace Cao Cao as prime minister of the state.
Warriors Orochi
In Orochi's scenario, Liu Bei and his men tried to escape from the snake demon. He would not abandon his people and subordinates, and this inevitably slowed him down. Though his vassals and allies from Nanman try their best to assist him, Liu Bei is captured by Orochi and held prisoner. To ensure their lord's safety, many of his men reluctantly serve Orochi. During Warriors Orochi, he is held captive for the entirety of Shu's story, only becoming playable after Orochi's defeat at Koshi Castle. Liu Bei resumes his role as Shu's leader in Warriors Orochi 2 and sparking an alliance with Ieyasu. In order to prevent the rogue Da Ji from causing more chaos, he makes it his mission to stop her. Though they fail in their first attempt, he and his men befriend the mystic Taigong Wang. Liu Bei leads most of the armies in the Shu story while in other times asking Guan Yu to deal with Kiyomori in Jia Meng and Zhao Yun to deal with Kiyomori in Koshi Castle. He then leads the Shu army personally in Wu Zhang to end Orochi X. In Wei's story, he joins Cao Cao in the final attack against Orochi X at Guan Du and he is also joined by Sun Jian of Wu, who also agreed to join Cao Cao's final attack. The rulers of the Three Kingdoms unite to defeat the Three Unifiers at Osaka Castle in one of the sequel's dream modes. After Orochi's second defeat, Liu Bei remained allied with Ieyasu, and they ruled a peaceful reign at Chengdu. During the original timeline, the castle was completely surrounded by the serpent army and, though they requested reinforcements from Cao Cao, their position fell completely. Liu Bei is implied to have fled, but his whereabouts in the future remain unknown. A future Cao Cao and company returns to Chengdu in the past to provide the requested support that he previously could not fulfill. Although the leaders fail to convince an intruding Susano'o to believe in humanity, Liu Bei and company join the coalition to live up to their promise of saving the world and future. He, like the rest of the warlords of both eras, join the final battle against Susano'o, and they all finally gain his permission to fight Orochi for their future. In the True Ending, Liu Bei remembers his times with Ieyasu briefly while walking down the streets of Chengdu. In Ultimate, Liu Bei remains as the lord of Shu, but his state is plunged into war when Nobunaga seemingly shelters Da Ji. Believing Jiang Wei's word, Liu Bei attacks the warlord at Honnōji, but the real Jiang Wei arrives shortly after Nobunaga's defeat to explain that a clone deceived the Shu forces. Liu Bei was amongst the first to be transported to the new world in Warriors Orochi 4, but his forces are scattered from each other and he finds himself under attack from Nobunaga's army, with the lord being powered by a snake bracelet. He eventually befriends and allies himself with Kenshin and Shingen in order to resist Nobunaga at Kawanakajima. As one of the main heads of the resistance movement, Liu Bei becomes targeted by the Oda forces at Okehazama, but the reinforcements from Yukimura and Perseus allow him to escape. He later helps persuade Sima Yi and Masamune's factions to turn on the Oda and join the resistance. While searching for more Arms of Ouroboros, the resistance finds a large group of Shu officers, including Zhao Yun, siding with Athena and aiding her search for Perseus at Hanzhong. Liu Bei later joins in the final battle against Nobunaga at Honnōji, where Nuwa and Nezha finally reveal how they asked the lord to cause chaos in order for both his army and his enemies to amass together, and both sides merge and form the Coalition. For his first part as the Coalition, he and Guan Yu create a diversion at Sekigahara in order to lure out Athena's Shu officers, while Bao Sanniang and the ninja unit infiltrate and Ōdani Castle and free Liu Shan. Once Liu Shan is freed, he convinces Zhao Yun and the others to rejoin their lord, and the Shu officers immediately attack and defeat Athena. Shortly after Perseus is captured, the demon army launches an attack on Liu Bei and the Uesugi forces at Guangzong. Heavily outnumbered, they attempt to flee, but are surprised to find that "Perseus" was actually Loki, who used the disguise to enter the ranks of the mortals. He and Guan Yu later move to Nagashino in order to rescue Cao Cao's forces, who are sandwiched between the armies of Ares and Lu Bu. He also participate in final battle against Odin with Cao Cao, Shingen, Hideyoshi, Zeus' army and all bracelet wielders in order to destroy Yggdrasil. In the final side story of Ultimate, Liu Bei is among the warlords called by Gaia for a final parting battle with the gods before the humans are sent back to their worlds.
Dynasty Tactics
Liu Bei starts in the Xu Province with his brothers, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, fighting for Tao Qian's forces. In one scenario, Liu Bei beats Sun Ce and leaves him to die. He then fights Cao Cao, and just before the soon to be Shu Emperor could capture the Wei ruler, he is reminded the land may not be unified, before Cao Cao kills himself with his own sword. The land is then left divided between Shu and Wei.
Development
Over the years with his Dynasty Warriors design, Omega Force have been aiming to present a youthful image for Liu Bei. In doing so, they have been removing his facial hair. But designers wondered if they should continue this trend in Dynasty Warriors 9. After posting their April Fools' render, Suzuki reached out to fans over Twitter and asked if they should give Liu Bei facial hair or not. 67% out of approximately twenty thousand votes were in favor of facial hair which led to its official return, though an alternate portrait without it was included in the game as well.
Personality
Liu Bei is portrayed in a similar manner as his Romance of the Three Kingdoms counterpart. He is a virtuous and benevolent man who wants to restore peace in the land. He is normally polite and modest to anyone he meets. Empathetic with the common folk, he easily gains the people's trust and support. This particular trait makes him a feared adversary to his enemy Cao Cao. Though he has earned the respect of many subjects, Liu Bei often doubts his own abilities as a ruler and warrior. He is prone to angst and doubt if there are too many deaths on either side of the field. He sometimes lacks emotional restraint as he will lose his temperament and sound judgment if his younger brothers are routed or killed. He thinks highly of his brothers and always addresses them by their style names in the Japanese script. During the Warriors Orochi series, he befriends Nobunaga, Ieyasu, and Taigong Wang. In the fourth installment, Oichi admires Liu Bei's genuine kindness and honor that mirrors her husband heavily. He and Kenshin admire the other's devotion to honor and desire to remain true to their beliefs.
Character Symbolism
In the Japanese version of Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires, Liu Bei is given the nickname of "The Lord of Virtue" while the English version changes it to "The Champion of Virtue and Good Will". As a ruling general in Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires, he calls his five greatest warriors the "Five Tiger Generals", a callback to the five brave men who historically served under his leadership. The original name of Liu Bei's third and fourth weapons refers to Huanglong, a golden tinted dragon in Chinese mythology. He presides over Qinglong and its fellow three gods, alongside other divine dragons such as Chilong, Bailong, and Heilong all within the Five Elements with Huanglong itself guarding the fifth element, earth. Huanglong is located within the center of their formation rather than a cardinal direction like the other four dragons. Folklore regarding Huanglong is better told today at the historical park of the same name. The beautiful limestone formations and the vibrant pools are said to be Huanglong's scales, whereas the drumming sounds of nearby waterfalls are said to be Huanglong's roars. One story of the area remarks that Huanglong (the park) was the spot where Yu of the Xia Dynasty learned how to tame the waters for his people. Yet another tale states that the area is actually an incarnation of Da Yu while the legendary emperor ascended to the heavens to become Huanglong (the dragon). Huanglong did act as a symbol of authority for other emperors, but the introduction of the sacred beasts has his position mainly replaced by Qilin. Huanglong also acts as the name for a few Chinese eras, one of which includes the name change of Wu's regnal years to mark Sun Quan's death. Liu Bei's weapon of choice in Dynasty Warriors 6 is a callback to the twin swords crafted for him in Romance of the Three Kingdoms. His skill tree in the same title is also shaped like them. The naming motif for his weapons in this title reflect two polar opposite yet related forces in East Asian culture (Yin and Yang for Skill and Heaven and Earth for his Strength). Liu Bei "unites them" as a show of his strength. His Standard weapon's original name can translate to one or two meanings: "Man and Woman Joined as One" or "Victory and Defeat Joined as One". Again the name reflects two contrasting groups, albeit misleading or offensive with its intentions. The "man and woman" aspect may also translate to "heroic and gentle" or "masculine and feminine". When used in context with Liu Bei, it likely alludes to his desire to conquer only for his people. Its other interpretation may be a nod to his determination for his conquest, since Liu Bei suffered many losses during his rise to power. Taking these two ideas into consideration, the name sums up a characteristic trait for Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms. He felt he could only endure his woes at times due to his people's trust in him. The original name for Liu Bei's personal item in Warriors Orochi is "Honored Mother's Straw Sandals", being one of the few mentions of his mother within Koei titles. His loyalty to his mother and his past as a sandal weaver are mentioned for his backstory in Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Liu Bei's personal item in Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate, the Cup of Ambition, is a nod to the famous discussion of heroes between Liu Bei and Cao Cao in the novel. After Lu Bu's death, Liu Bei quietly retired to work on his vegetable garden to feign submission to Cao Cao. On one occasion, Cao Cao personally visited Liu Bei's garden, and the two drank to talk about the heroes of the land. While Liu Bei named many great warlords such as Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao and Sun Ce, Cao Cao noted that none of them were truly worthy of time, but told Liu that he truthfully believed that only the two of them could be truly considered as "heroes". Startled, Liu Bei dropped his chopsticks, but made the excuse of being frightened by lightning. This move made Cao lax in monitoring Liu Bei, eventually allowing him to retake Xuzhou for himself.
•"Those who stand in the way of virtue shall fail."
•"Let us show this devil once more the strength of human hearts!"
•"I fight in the name of virtue!"
•"Although the days of our births are different, let’s promise to uphold the manners of riding a train on the same day."
•"Two swords, two keys. Multiple bike thefts, two locks on bikes."
•"You arrogant fool. It's all your fault! You're the one who caused my sister cry!"
Dynasty Warriors 9
Liu Bei is affiliated with the twin swords in this title. When equipped with it, Liu Bei can perform the following unique attacks listed below. Unique Attacks Unique Flow Attack Finisher: Enemy Stunned + : Liu Bei's finisher has him perform a counterclockwise spinning slash while moving forward, then follow up with an ascending spin that enshrouds him within a tornado. Can be followed up with an airborne flow attack. This move is a variation of the twin sword's fourth charge in the previous installment. Unique Trigger Attack: R1 + : Leaps up and stabs the earth with both swords, producing a pair of mobile shockwaves to stun foes straight ahead. Based on the twin swords moveset's fifth charge attack from previous games. Special Technique: R1 + : Performs a sudden dashing thrust with right-handed sword generating lightning to stun and knock away foes. Once functioned as Liu Bei's first EX attack in previous games. Musou Attack: : Performs a series of quick spin slashes with each turn slanted towards right or left in alternating order. The assault ends with Liu Bei crossing his swords together as they become enveloped in electricity and delivering a lunging cross slash that leaves behind a large cross-shaped mark made of lightning. As the mark bursts into sparks, surrounding foes are then flung far away. The finisher is based on Liu Bei's Roaring Thunder Musou from the previous game. Aerial Musou Attack: : Raises up both swords in a crosswise manner as they attract electricity, then does a somersault strike in mid-air to produce a large pillar of lightning in front of Liu Bei. The sudden impact of the attack is enough to send foes flying high in the air. Much of the move's animations are derived from Liu Bei's Thunderclap Musou attack in past titles. Horse Maneuvers Summon 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 Shooting 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
Liu Bei still uses the twin swords as his default weapon in this title.
Liu Bei was a powerful warlord and the founding emperor of Shu during the Three Kingdoms era of China. Having risen up from the commoner class, he was initially a small player in the massive civil war leading up to the collapse of the Eastern Han Dynasty. In 214 AD, using the stratagems of his chief advisor Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei conquered Yizhou (益州...
Humble Beginnings
"This is no ordinary child." ―Liu Bei's uncle, regarding his nephew. Liu Bei's father Liu Hong was recommended as having filial piety and an upright behavior, and was given a minor office. However, he died early into his career, and Liu Bei treated his widowed mother with great devotion. Impoverished, the two resorted to weaving mats and selling sandals in order to make a living. They lived within a county village in Zhuo county called "Two-Story Mulberry", after the tree some forty feet southeast of the village. The mulberry tree was tall, and could be seen from afar. It spread wide, and acted like a baldachin canopy on a carraige. At one point in time, a fortune teller predicted, "An eminent man will come from this house." Whilst playing with other boys beneath the mulberry tree, Liu Bei often said, "When I'm Emperor, my chariot will have a canopy like this." Liu Bei's uncle, Liu Yuanqi was impressed by his nephew and praised him highly many times. He usually came by to help his poverty-stricken family in their tasks. At the age of fifteen, Liu Bei was sent away to study under Lu Zhi with Gongsun Zan, to whom he began a close friendship with.
•An inside joke with Japanese fans regarding his character design in the Dynasty Warriors series was his previously plain-looking appearance. Until his Dynasty Warriors 6 redesign, they nicknamed him "Citizen" (民, tami) or "Mob" (the common soldiers who create the bulk of armies) and jokingly remarked that the normal soldiers killed during cutscenes were Liu Bei's clones. The nickname became popular for Liu Bei since he often declares that he is fighting "for the people" (民のため, Tami no tame).
•In Liu Bei's artworks for Dynasty Warriors 4 and 5, he is somehow drawn wielding his 4th/Level 10 weapon as opposed to his default 3rd/Level 7-to-9 weapon.
•Likewise in the Shu Kingdom's opening cutscene for Act 1 of Musou Mode in Dynasty Warriors 4, the sword rendered in Liu Bei's hands throughout happens to be Cao Cao's Level 7-to-9/3rd weapon as opposed to his own (likely an error).
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Liu Bei is a playable character in the Dynasty Warriors series, a self-proclaimed emperor and founder of Shu. He is a virtuous leader who seeks to restore the Han dynasty and has Guan Yu and Zhang Fei as his oath brothers.
Liu Bei fled to Jiangxia with Liu Qi (the firstborn child of Liu Biao and rightful ruler of Jing province) rather than murder Liu Biao's second son. It's also worth pointing out that Cao Cao ended up murdering Liu Biao's second son and Liu Biao's wife, after they surrendered the province.
Mar 5, 2023 · Liu Bei is a Chinese actress born in 1967 in Beijing. She has appeared in many TV series and movies since 1989, such as New Vanity Fair, Re Ai, and The Faces of My Gene.
Mar 10, 2011 · Learn about Liu Bei, the founder of the Kingdom of Shu in the Three Kingdoms Period, his life, achievements, death and legacy. See his statue, tomb and questions and answers on Travel China Guide.
