Post by Genocide on Feb 13, 2007 3:23:51 GMT -5
Since I can't freaking make threads on Tragedy Empires, I'll post this here.
Name: Xiahou Dun
Styled Name: Yuanrang
Age: 29
Appearance: As pictured
Weapon: Scimitar of Profaning Wind
~Description: a long two-handed scimitar of Chinese origin. The blade was forged by a male head of the Xiahou clan during the reign of Han Emperor Liu Bang of Zhongshan. It is roughly four feet long and one and three-fourths feet wide.
It is said to be capable of slicing the wind in twain, mocking the God of Wind with every stroke. Though not the most ornate blade in existence, it performs its job dreadfully well; a weapon to be coveted if holding, or feared if facing in any case.
~Appearance (Weapon): As pictured
Armor: Ancient Tortoise's Shell
~Description: The Ancient Tortoise's Shell is only such in name. Although it does resemble something of a Tortoise's back side, this is not a component of the armor. It is a congregate of various materials: Cloth, Leather, Steel and Lamellar most notably. It features various other accouterments like plumes of dyed horse hair, an ornate belt and small indigo dyed waist-cape.
The Ancient Tortoise's Shell refers to a genus of long extinct Sea Turtle (Archelon), renowned for having an impenetrable shell to protect its body. The armor, like the Turtle's shell, is nigh impenetrable; the strikes of most weapons glancing off the curved and layered pieces of armor. They are form-fitting but allow for ample movement, placing little restriction, if any, on the wearer.
~Appearance (Armor): As pictured
Biography (Historical): Xiahou Dun
Biography (Fictional):
Seeds of Discontent Sewn
During the Yellow Scarves Rebellion, he served as an officer under the Han Imperial Army. He enlisted at the onset of the rebellion, quickly setting himself apart from the other recruits/volunteers in Basic Training. He made a name for himself as a well disciplined soldier and an excellent duelist during his training. He was elevated to the rank of Captain upon being deployed for active duty for exemplary marks in basic. He was then assigned to the command of Han General Zhu Jun. He engaged the Scarves under Zhang Mancheng several times at Mt. Song. The Scarves, who at the time had just lost Xu Chang, were entrenched at a fortress constructed along the slopes of Mt. Song. He proved to be integral to the Han efforts at capturing Mt. Song by circumventing the defenses there and managing to flank the Scarves’ General, Bo Cheng. Following the fight, he was elevated to the rank of Major.
In the following weeks, Zhu Jun advanced on the Scarves’ southernmost stronghold of Wan, but to do this he would have to first overcome the garrison at Lu Yang. He decided to send Xiahou Dun, Guo Tu, and Dong Cheng to capture it. There was a great amount of internal strife between each of the commanders, as each wanted to secure a place in the spot light afterwards. Guo Tu and Dong Cheng, both being senior commanders to the relatively inexperienced Dun, both stayed at the rear. At first, Dun regarded this as an insult, but soon saw it as a blessing in disguise. With the both of them lingering at the rear, the glory would be his for the taking. He eagerly engaged the Scarves’ under Sun Zhong. By making proper use of his Infantry and Cavalry auxiliaries, he managed to route Sun Zhong a few kilometers north of Lu Yang. He then advanced south and lured out both Han Zhong and Bo Cai with taunts. Using his infantry as bait, he then flanked and surrounded both Generals with his cavalry. He personally slew Bo Cai in the fighting. Han Zhong was captured and bound. The last obstacle in his way was Bo Cheng, whom was encamped in the garrison at Lu Yang. Xiahou knew that the Scarves were reeling from his first blows, and wasted no time in assaulting the wooden palisades of the garrison. Bo Cheng’s luck had expired, and he too was slain by Xiahou Dun in combat. Lu Yang had fallen in little over a week. Zhu Jun elevated Xiahou Dun to the rank of Colonel, making him one of the youngest field officers in the Han army. Both Dong Cheng and Guo Tu were furious, but were given little time to complain, as they were transferred north. This left only Wan and the depleted forces of Zhang Mancheng.
Both Zhu Jun and Xiahou Dun advanced on Wan. Dun was left with the task of destroying the forces not in the castle, as Zhu Jun, being the pompous man he is, would lay siege to the castle himself. Those on the outside were commanded by Sun Zhong and Qu Xing. He employed similar tactics on them, and managed to lure and route Qu Xing. Sun Zhong then attempted to use some diversionary tactics, and maneuver the larger part of his forces to Dun’s rear. However, the diversionary unit was destroyed outright, and Sun Zhong’s main force was pursued and destroyed. Sun Zhong challenged Dun to a duel, but was slain in a single blow. With his support elements destroyed, Zhang Mancheng had no option left but to surrender the castle. Wan was reclaimed and Xiahou Dun and Zhu Jun were recognized by Emperor Ling for quelling the southern insurgency. This ultimately allowed Han forces to concentrate in the north and overwhelm the rebels.
The Storm Reaped
During the coalition against Dong Zhuo, he fought under his Cousin Cao Cao. He managed to gain significant ground against the Van, led by Hua Xiong and Guo Si. With support from Dian Wei and Cao Hong, he broke their position at Hu Lao Guan, and paved the way for the coalition to advance siege equipment into range. Though he slew neither, he was credited with defeating them. When Lu Bu had been defeated at Hu Lao, he pursued adamantly, but was prevented by Zhang Liao and Gao Shun. He fought them both to a stalemate, and only then realized that he had advanced far out from allied lines. He was now isolated. Both Cao Hong and Dian Wei recommended breaking through the enemy and retreating, but Dun had different plans. He left them to their own designs, and instead advanced on Gao Shun. He battled with Gao Shun and gained the upper hand. At the height of the conflict, he dueled Gao Shun and grievously wounded him. Gao Shun retreated, which weakened the enemy presence around his forces. Cao Hong and Dian Wei managed to break Zhang Liao’s blockade and made for the coalition lines. Xiahou Dun, who had lost sight of them instead moved south east into the mountains. There he waited out the winter. When he descended he found the rear lines of the coalition. He was then informed that the fighting had ended and that Dong Zhuo had abandoned the capitol. However, he found neither hide nor head of Cao Cao’s forces. Disheartened, thinking the worse, he then moved south to Wan.
He would find himself a welcomed man in Wan, for freeing the peasantry of the fanatical rebels years earlier. The nobles welcomed too, and gave him the position of Prefect. Though he was not officially appointed by the Emperor Xian, his rule was uncontested. He would see himself visited by former enemies soon, and would also be facing war yet again.
But a month after his lordship over Wan was established, he began to hear word of the recent events regarding the old coalition powers and their target, Dong Zhuo. Liu Biao and Sun Jian were facing off to the south, the myriad warlords of the Central Plains conducting war in all directions to the east, and more conflict even further in the north. It seemed as though the area he had worked so hard to bring stability to was now a hotbed for strife. Dong Zhuo had been slain by Lu Bu, which incited the rage of Li Jue and Guo Si. The two had fought, the former being expelled from Chang An. Xiahou Dun was worried that Lu Bu may come through the Wu Guan and launch an assault on Wan. He knew that among Lu Bu’s retainers was the General Zhang Liao, whom he had battled with previously at Hu Lao. He feared not Lu Bu, whom he regarded as a simpleton, but Zhang Liao was trouble. However, fortunately enough for him, Lu Bu had decided to pay a visit to Dun’s cousin Mengde instead. He kept a close eye on the conflict, watching to see if he should interfere on behalf of his kin. At one point, he had sent a letter soliciting military aid to Mengde, but his offer was rebuked.
Much to Dun’s disappointment, he would not have the chance to test his mettle against Zhang Liao again. But, Dun would be receiving some unexpected visitors instead. During the month of August, when the peasantry was bringing in the harvest, Dun received a letter from spies he had in the Xi Bei region. He learned that Yang Feng and numerous others led a revolt against Li Jue and Guo Si. The two had perished in the fighting, leaving Jue’s retainers, now led by Zhang Ji, to flee. They did so through the Wu Guan. Xiahou Dun realizing that even in their horrible state, Zhang Ji’s army could still achieve victory through numbers alone, issued a call-to-arms. 12,000 answered his call, and among them were men like Ji Ling, Chen Lan, Lei Bo, and Zhang Xun. Under Zhang Ji’s command were officers like Xu Rong, Jia Xu, Hu-Che Er, and Zhang Xiu, as well as 23,000 soldiers.
They met in battle south of Wu Guan. Zhang Ji’s army was divided into to two main divisions, one under his nephew Zhang Xiu, and the other under himself. Xiahou Dun decided that instead of dividing his already small army, he would stay together and strike only when he knew he could win. He expertly used subversive tactics to outwit Hu-Che Er and Zhang Xiu. By exploiting the low morale and confusion already present within Zhang Ji’s ranks, he managed to gain victory in two major engagements early on, drastically reducing the size of Ji’s army. Xu Rong and Hu Che-Er were slain in combat by Ji Ling, while Lei Bo and Zhang Xun tied up Zhang Xiu and Zhang Ji. This left Dun to employ Chen Lan against Jia Xu, who was unheard of at the time. The result was disastrous, Chen Lan’s battalion was obliterated and he was slain. Jia Xu then advanced on Dun’s position, ignoring the calls for aid from Zhang Ji and Xiu. Dun matched wits with Jia Xu and received a pounding. He lost most of his soldiers in the first three engagements, but he got lucky. Jia Xu became arrogant and gave the word to advance hap hazard toward Dun’s camp. As he did so, Jia Xu was ambushed and saw Xiahou Dun fighting on foot and cutting many of his footmen down. Jia Xu was both startled and confused; he went to make a pass at Dun with his spear, hoping to kill Dun. However, Dun dodged and counter attacked, knocking Jia Xu from his horse. Some soldiers saw this and began to shout aloud rumors of Xu’s death. The battle ended shortly after with most of Xu’s troops surrendering. After they had been disarmed and rounded up, Dun revealed to them that Jia Xu had not been killed, but had been injured. He offered Jia Xu service, but was rebuked. Jia Xu was released, his pride injured more than anything.
Not long after this pivotal victory, the rest of Dun’s army achieved victory as well. Zhang Ji had been slain in combat, and Zhang Xiu was banished from the Wan prefecture under pain of death. His lordship was now uncontested. His dominance of Wan now assured to all of China, he turned to domestic policy. Though Wan had not seen combat in this war, the effects had still been felt. The economy had suffered severe inflation as a result of straining to sustain the volunteer army. Though he wished to employ all those who had answered his call, he simply did not have the funds with which to pay them. The army disbanded mid September; many of the soldiers and officers staying in Wan. Although they wouldn't receive remuneration for their services, they would pledge their support to Xiahou Dun and Wan. This would prevent Dun from conducting any sort of military offensives in the region until the inflation problem had been solved.
Lu Fan came to him with a proposal. Xiahou dun was initially reluctant to even grant Lu Fan and audience, as he expected that the would-be adviser would demand payment for his ideas. Much to his surprise though, Lu Fan didn't demand a single yuan for his plans. The inflation was beginning to wear off, which allowed Dun to contract a small army, though it would be of little avail in large scale warfare.
With Wan set forth on the road to recovery, all he needed to do now was let time heal the wounds inflicted indirectly by Zhang Ji.
To be updated as game progresses
Stats: 89-90-58-70-81 Total 388
Soldiers:
Possessions (Items & Gold):
Name: Xiahou Dun
Styled Name: Yuanrang
Age: 29
Appearance: As pictured
Weapon: Scimitar of Profaning Wind
~Description: a long two-handed scimitar of Chinese origin. The blade was forged by a male head of the Xiahou clan during the reign of Han Emperor Liu Bang of Zhongshan. It is roughly four feet long and one and three-fourths feet wide.
It is said to be capable of slicing the wind in twain, mocking the God of Wind with every stroke. Though not the most ornate blade in existence, it performs its job dreadfully well; a weapon to be coveted if holding, or feared if facing in any case.
~Appearance (Weapon): As pictured
Armor: Ancient Tortoise's Shell
~Description: The Ancient Tortoise's Shell is only such in name. Although it does resemble something of a Tortoise's back side, this is not a component of the armor. It is a congregate of various materials: Cloth, Leather, Steel and Lamellar most notably. It features various other accouterments like plumes of dyed horse hair, an ornate belt and small indigo dyed waist-cape.
The Ancient Tortoise's Shell refers to a genus of long extinct Sea Turtle (Archelon), renowned for having an impenetrable shell to protect its body. The armor, like the Turtle's shell, is nigh impenetrable; the strikes of most weapons glancing off the curved and layered pieces of armor. They are form-fitting but allow for ample movement, placing little restriction, if any, on the wearer.
~Appearance (Armor): As pictured
Biography (Historical): Xiahou Dun
Biography (Fictional):
Seeds of Discontent Sewn
During the Yellow Scarves Rebellion, he served as an officer under the Han Imperial Army. He enlisted at the onset of the rebellion, quickly setting himself apart from the other recruits/volunteers in Basic Training. He made a name for himself as a well disciplined soldier and an excellent duelist during his training. He was elevated to the rank of Captain upon being deployed for active duty for exemplary marks in basic. He was then assigned to the command of Han General Zhu Jun. He engaged the Scarves under Zhang Mancheng several times at Mt. Song. The Scarves, who at the time had just lost Xu Chang, were entrenched at a fortress constructed along the slopes of Mt. Song. He proved to be integral to the Han efforts at capturing Mt. Song by circumventing the defenses there and managing to flank the Scarves’ General, Bo Cheng. Following the fight, he was elevated to the rank of Major.
In the following weeks, Zhu Jun advanced on the Scarves’ southernmost stronghold of Wan, but to do this he would have to first overcome the garrison at Lu Yang. He decided to send Xiahou Dun, Guo Tu, and Dong Cheng to capture it. There was a great amount of internal strife between each of the commanders, as each wanted to secure a place in the spot light afterwards. Guo Tu and Dong Cheng, both being senior commanders to the relatively inexperienced Dun, both stayed at the rear. At first, Dun regarded this as an insult, but soon saw it as a blessing in disguise. With the both of them lingering at the rear, the glory would be his for the taking. He eagerly engaged the Scarves’ under Sun Zhong. By making proper use of his Infantry and Cavalry auxiliaries, he managed to route Sun Zhong a few kilometers north of Lu Yang. He then advanced south and lured out both Han Zhong and Bo Cai with taunts. Using his infantry as bait, he then flanked and surrounded both Generals with his cavalry. He personally slew Bo Cai in the fighting. Han Zhong was captured and bound. The last obstacle in his way was Bo Cheng, whom was encamped in the garrison at Lu Yang. Xiahou knew that the Scarves were reeling from his first blows, and wasted no time in assaulting the wooden palisades of the garrison. Bo Cheng’s luck had expired, and he too was slain by Xiahou Dun in combat. Lu Yang had fallen in little over a week. Zhu Jun elevated Xiahou Dun to the rank of Colonel, making him one of the youngest field officers in the Han army. Both Dong Cheng and Guo Tu were furious, but were given little time to complain, as they were transferred north. This left only Wan and the depleted forces of Zhang Mancheng.
Both Zhu Jun and Xiahou Dun advanced on Wan. Dun was left with the task of destroying the forces not in the castle, as Zhu Jun, being the pompous man he is, would lay siege to the castle himself. Those on the outside were commanded by Sun Zhong and Qu Xing. He employed similar tactics on them, and managed to lure and route Qu Xing. Sun Zhong then attempted to use some diversionary tactics, and maneuver the larger part of his forces to Dun’s rear. However, the diversionary unit was destroyed outright, and Sun Zhong’s main force was pursued and destroyed. Sun Zhong challenged Dun to a duel, but was slain in a single blow. With his support elements destroyed, Zhang Mancheng had no option left but to surrender the castle. Wan was reclaimed and Xiahou Dun and Zhu Jun were recognized by Emperor Ling for quelling the southern insurgency. This ultimately allowed Han forces to concentrate in the north and overwhelm the rebels.
The Storm Reaped
During the coalition against Dong Zhuo, he fought under his Cousin Cao Cao. He managed to gain significant ground against the Van, led by Hua Xiong and Guo Si. With support from Dian Wei and Cao Hong, he broke their position at Hu Lao Guan, and paved the way for the coalition to advance siege equipment into range. Though he slew neither, he was credited with defeating them. When Lu Bu had been defeated at Hu Lao, he pursued adamantly, but was prevented by Zhang Liao and Gao Shun. He fought them both to a stalemate, and only then realized that he had advanced far out from allied lines. He was now isolated. Both Cao Hong and Dian Wei recommended breaking through the enemy and retreating, but Dun had different plans. He left them to their own designs, and instead advanced on Gao Shun. He battled with Gao Shun and gained the upper hand. At the height of the conflict, he dueled Gao Shun and grievously wounded him. Gao Shun retreated, which weakened the enemy presence around his forces. Cao Hong and Dian Wei managed to break Zhang Liao’s blockade and made for the coalition lines. Xiahou Dun, who had lost sight of them instead moved south east into the mountains. There he waited out the winter. When he descended he found the rear lines of the coalition. He was then informed that the fighting had ended and that Dong Zhuo had abandoned the capitol. However, he found neither hide nor head of Cao Cao’s forces. Disheartened, thinking the worse, he then moved south to Wan.
He would find himself a welcomed man in Wan, for freeing the peasantry of the fanatical rebels years earlier. The nobles welcomed too, and gave him the position of Prefect. Though he was not officially appointed by the Emperor Xian, his rule was uncontested. He would see himself visited by former enemies soon, and would also be facing war yet again.
But a month after his lordship over Wan was established, he began to hear word of the recent events regarding the old coalition powers and their target, Dong Zhuo. Liu Biao and Sun Jian were facing off to the south, the myriad warlords of the Central Plains conducting war in all directions to the east, and more conflict even further in the north. It seemed as though the area he had worked so hard to bring stability to was now a hotbed for strife. Dong Zhuo had been slain by Lu Bu, which incited the rage of Li Jue and Guo Si. The two had fought, the former being expelled from Chang An. Xiahou Dun was worried that Lu Bu may come through the Wu Guan and launch an assault on Wan. He knew that among Lu Bu’s retainers was the General Zhang Liao, whom he had battled with previously at Hu Lao. He feared not Lu Bu, whom he regarded as a simpleton, but Zhang Liao was trouble. However, fortunately enough for him, Lu Bu had decided to pay a visit to Dun’s cousin Mengde instead. He kept a close eye on the conflict, watching to see if he should interfere on behalf of his kin. At one point, he had sent a letter soliciting military aid to Mengde, but his offer was rebuked.
Much to Dun’s disappointment, he would not have the chance to test his mettle against Zhang Liao again. But, Dun would be receiving some unexpected visitors instead. During the month of August, when the peasantry was bringing in the harvest, Dun received a letter from spies he had in the Xi Bei region. He learned that Yang Feng and numerous others led a revolt against Li Jue and Guo Si. The two had perished in the fighting, leaving Jue’s retainers, now led by Zhang Ji, to flee. They did so through the Wu Guan. Xiahou Dun realizing that even in their horrible state, Zhang Ji’s army could still achieve victory through numbers alone, issued a call-to-arms. 12,000 answered his call, and among them were men like Ji Ling, Chen Lan, Lei Bo, and Zhang Xun. Under Zhang Ji’s command were officers like Xu Rong, Jia Xu, Hu-Che Er, and Zhang Xiu, as well as 23,000 soldiers.
They met in battle south of Wu Guan. Zhang Ji’s army was divided into to two main divisions, one under his nephew Zhang Xiu, and the other under himself. Xiahou Dun decided that instead of dividing his already small army, he would stay together and strike only when he knew he could win. He expertly used subversive tactics to outwit Hu-Che Er and Zhang Xiu. By exploiting the low morale and confusion already present within Zhang Ji’s ranks, he managed to gain victory in two major engagements early on, drastically reducing the size of Ji’s army. Xu Rong and Hu Che-Er were slain in combat by Ji Ling, while Lei Bo and Zhang Xun tied up Zhang Xiu and Zhang Ji. This left Dun to employ Chen Lan against Jia Xu, who was unheard of at the time. The result was disastrous, Chen Lan’s battalion was obliterated and he was slain. Jia Xu then advanced on Dun’s position, ignoring the calls for aid from Zhang Ji and Xiu. Dun matched wits with Jia Xu and received a pounding. He lost most of his soldiers in the first three engagements, but he got lucky. Jia Xu became arrogant and gave the word to advance hap hazard toward Dun’s camp. As he did so, Jia Xu was ambushed and saw Xiahou Dun fighting on foot and cutting many of his footmen down. Jia Xu was both startled and confused; he went to make a pass at Dun with his spear, hoping to kill Dun. However, Dun dodged and counter attacked, knocking Jia Xu from his horse. Some soldiers saw this and began to shout aloud rumors of Xu’s death. The battle ended shortly after with most of Xu’s troops surrendering. After they had been disarmed and rounded up, Dun revealed to them that Jia Xu had not been killed, but had been injured. He offered Jia Xu service, but was rebuked. Jia Xu was released, his pride injured more than anything.
Not long after this pivotal victory, the rest of Dun’s army achieved victory as well. Zhang Ji had been slain in combat, and Zhang Xiu was banished from the Wan prefecture under pain of death. His lordship was now uncontested. His dominance of Wan now assured to all of China, he turned to domestic policy. Though Wan had not seen combat in this war, the effects had still been felt. The economy had suffered severe inflation as a result of straining to sustain the volunteer army. Though he wished to employ all those who had answered his call, he simply did not have the funds with which to pay them. The army disbanded mid September; many of the soldiers and officers staying in Wan. Although they wouldn't receive remuneration for their services, they would pledge their support to Xiahou Dun and Wan. This would prevent Dun from conducting any sort of military offensives in the region until the inflation problem had been solved.
Lu Fan came to him with a proposal. Xiahou dun was initially reluctant to even grant Lu Fan and audience, as he expected that the would-be adviser would demand payment for his ideas. Much to his surprise though, Lu Fan didn't demand a single yuan for his plans. The inflation was beginning to wear off, which allowed Dun to contract a small army, though it would be of little avail in large scale warfare.
With Wan set forth on the road to recovery, all he needed to do now was let time heal the wounds inflicted indirectly by Zhang Ji.
To be updated as game progresses
Stats: 89-90-58-70-81 Total 388
Soldiers:
Possessions (Items & Gold):
