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Dynasty Warriors Origins - List of All Characters

Dynasty Warriors: Origins introduces the protagonist Wanderer, and has both new and recurring characters from the series. See a complete list of all characters, playable companions, notable NPCs, and all characters by Faction in this guide.

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List of All Characters in Dynasty Warriors: Origins

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Protagonist

Characters Details
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Wanderer Wanderer Weapon: All
Faction: Free to Choose
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Jun Fukuyama
・(EN) John Patneaude

Dynasty Warriors: Origins will center around the protagonist—called Wanderer—who is a traveling martial artist rife with amnesia.

Who Is the Protagonist?

All Factions

Characters Details
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Cao Cao Cao Cao Faction: Cao Cao
Circa: 155 - 220
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Yohei Azakami
・(EN) Brent Mukai
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Sun Jian Sun Jian Faction: Sun Jian
Circa: 156 - 192
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Yasuhiko Tokuyama
・(EN) Owen Thomas
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Liu Bei Liu Bei Faction: Liu Bei
Circa: 161 - 223
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Hirofumi Nojima
・(EN) Jonathan David Bullock

You will soon be asked to side with a faction and support one of the three heroes-to-be, known to stand out among their peers—and hinted to bring order to the world.

Faction Endings and Fate Altered Guide

All Playable Companions

Characters Details
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Guan Yu Guan Yu Weapon: Crescent Blade
Faction: Liu Bei
Circa: 162 - 219
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Yasunori Masutani
・(EN) William C. Stephens
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Guo Jia Guo Jia Weapon: Sword
Faction: Cao Cao
Circa: 170 - 207
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Daichi Kanbara
・(EN) Andrew Danish
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Huang Gai Huang Gai Weapon: Gauntlets
Faction: Sun Jian
Circa: ? - ?
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Tetsu Inada
・(EN) Emmanuel Chumaceiro
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Lu Bu Lu Bu Weapon: Halberd
Circa: ? - 198
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Tetsu Inada
・(EN) Kyle Hebert
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Sun Shangxiang Sun Shangxiang Weapon: Wheels
Faction: Sun Jian
Circa: ? - 222
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Emi Uwagawa
・(EN) Ryan Bartley
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Xiahou Dun Xiahou Dun Weapon: Podao
Faction: Cao Cao
Circa: ? - 220
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Kazuya Nakai
・(EN) Daniel Walton
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhang Fei Zhang Fei Weapon: Lance
Faction: Liu Bei
Circa: 167 - 221
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Kohei Fukuhara
・(EN) Eric Saleh
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhang Liao Zhang Liao Weapon: Twin Pikes
Faction: Cao Cao
Circa: 169 - 224
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Hirofumi Tanaka
・(EN) Mark Whitten
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhao Yun Zhao Yun Weapon: Spear
Faction: Liu Bei
Circa: ? - 228
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Kohsuke Tanabe
・(EN) Andrew Russel
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhou Yu Zhou Yu Weapon: Staff
Faction: Sun Jian
Circa: 175 - 210
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Takahiro Yoshimizu
・(EN) Dustin Vuong Nguyen

There are ten Companions that are playable companions in Dynasty Warriors: Origins. Nine of them belong to a faction under Cao Cao, Sun Jian, or Liu Bei. The tenth and last companion, Lu Bu, is unlocked after finishing the game.

Note that the main playable character is the protagonist, while your Companions can only be temporarily summoned as playable companions during battle.

List of All Playable Characters

All NPCs

Characters Details
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhang Jiao Zhang Jiao Circa: ? - 184
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Ryota Takeuchi
・(EN) Richard Henry
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Dong Zhuo Dong Zhuo Circa: ? - 192
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Kenji Nomura
・(EN) Jeremy James
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Diaochan Diaochan Circa: 176 - ?
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Hitomi Ueda
・(EN) Kayli Mills
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Yuanhua Yuanhua Voice Actors:
・(JP) Saku Hyuga
・(EN) Christian Banas
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhuhe Zhuhe Voice Actors:
・(JP) Ami Matsushima
・(EN) Noelle Fabian Dragon
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Bailuan Bailuan Voice Actors:
・(JP) Reiji Kawashima
・(EN) John-Henry Kurtz
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Xiahou Yuan Xiahou Yuan Faction: Cao Cao
Circa: ? - 219
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Yasuhiko Tokuyama
・(EN) Dustin Vuong Nguyen
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Gan Ning Gan Ning Faction: Sun Jian
Circa: ? - 222
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Hiroaki Miura
・(EN) Kaiji Tang
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Yuan Shao Yuan Shao Circa: ? - 202
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Osamu Ryutani
・(EN) Jonathon Ha
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Sun Ce Sun Ce Faction: Sun Jian
Circa: 175 - 200
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Takahiro Kawachi
・(EN) Ryan Colt Levy
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Dian Wei Dian Wei Faction: Cao Cao
Circa: ? - 197
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Kazuya Nakai
・(EN) John F. Thomas
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhang He Zhang He Faction: Cao Cao
Circa: ? - 231
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Yoshiyuki Kono
・(EN) Troy Allan
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhenji Zhenji Faction: Cao Cao
Circa: 182 - 221
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Yuko Sumitomo
・(EN) Kate Clarke
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Xun You Xun You Faction: Cao Cao
Circa: 157 - 214
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Kenji Hamada
・(EN) Bill Rogers
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Xu Zhu Xu Zhu Faction: Cao Cao
Circa: ? - ?
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Takahiro Yoshimizu
・(EN) Jerome St. Jerome
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Li Dian Li Dian Faction: Cao Cao
Circa: ? - ?
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Kōsuke Toriumi
・(EN) Ian Pabito
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Yu Jin Yu Jin Faction: Cao Cao
Circa: ? - 221
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Atsushi Miyauchi
・(EN) Elias Toufexis
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Xu Huang Xu Huang Faction: Cao Cao
Circa: 170 - 228
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Keiichiro Yamamoto
・(EN) Tyler Jaques
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Yue Jin Yue Jin Faction: Cao Cao
Circa: ? - 218
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Kentarō Itō
・(EN) Stephen Fu
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Jia Xu Jia Xu Faction: Cao Cao
Circa: 147 - 223
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Hideo Ishikawa
・(EN) Evan Michael Lee
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Xun Yu Xun Yu Faction: Cao Cao
Circa: 163 - 212
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Takashi Ohara
・(EN) Bobby Foley
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Sun Quan Sun Quan Faction: Sun Jian
Circa: 182 - 252
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Hisayoshi Suganuma
・(EN) Alejandro Saab
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Lu Meng Lu Meng Faction: Sun Jian
Circa: 178 - 219
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Yukinori Okuhata
・(EN) Clayton Froning
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhou Tai Zhou Tai Faction: Sun Jian
Circa: ? - ?
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Hideo Ishikawa
・(EN) Christian La Monte
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Taishi Ci Taishi Ci Faction: Sun Jian
Circa: 169 - 209
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Joichiro Ohtsuki
・(EN) Jordan Reynolds
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Han Dang Han Dang Faction: Sun Jian
Circa: ? - 226
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Hideyuki Tanaka
・(EN) Wyatt Kemps
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Cheng Pu Cheng Pu Faction: Sun Jian
Circa: ? - ?
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Atsuki Tani
・(EN) David Lodge
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Lu Su Lu Su Faction: Sun Jian
Circa: 172 - 217
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Taiten Kusunoki
・(EN) Byron Patrick
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Ling Tong Ling Tong Faction: Sun Jian
Circa: 189 - 237
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Taiki Matsuno
・(EN) Clifford Chapin
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhuge Liang Zhuge Liang Faction: Liu Bei
Circa: 181 - 234
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Kazumasa Fukagawa
・(EN) Craig Lee Thomas
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhou Cang Zhou Cang Faction: Liu Bei
Circa: ? - 219
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Chiharu Sawashiro
・(EN) Brandon James Winckler
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Yueying Yueying Faction: Liu Bei
Circa: ? - ?
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Rumi Kasahara
・(EN) Ariana Nicole George
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Pang Tong Pang Tong Faction: Liu Bei
Circa: 178 - 213
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Takahiro Kawachi
・(EN) Nick Martineau
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Xu Shu Xu Shu Faction: Liu Bei
Circa: ? - ?
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Atsushi Kisaichi
・(EN) Aleks Le
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Yuan Shu Yuan Shu Circa: ? - 199
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Keiji Hirai
・(EN) Christian La Monte
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Hua Xiong Hua Xiong Circa: ? - 190
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Volcano Ota
・(EN) B. Marks
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Chen Gong Chen Gong Circa: ? - 198
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Hiromu Miyazaki
・(EN) Kaiji Tang

These characters are all notable NPCs who play a part in the factions you choose to join and will be either your allies or enemies.

List of All NPCs

All Female Characters

Dynasty Warriors Origins - All Female Characters

The Wanderer will meet several female characters throughout the story who will offer him training tasks and even fight alongside him during battles.

List of All Female Characters

All Dynasty Warriors: Origins Characters by Faction

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Liu Bei ShuShu (Liu Bei) Cao Cao Wei Wei (Cao Cao) Sun Jian Wu Wu (Sun Jian)

Shu (Liu Bei's Forces)

Dynasty Warriors Origins - Liu Bei Liu Bei Dynasty Warriors Origins - Guan Yu Guan Yu Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhang Fei Zhang Fei
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhao Yun Zhao Yun Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhuge Liang Zhuge Liang Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhou Cang Zhou Cang
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Yueying Yueying Dynasty Warriors Origins - Pang Tong Pang Tong Dynasty Warriors Origins - Xu Shu Xu Shu

These are all the characters who are part of the Shu faction (Liu Bei's Forces).

Shu True Ending Guide (Liu Bei's Forces)

Wei (Cao Cao's Forces)

Dynasty Warriors Origins - Cao Cao Cao Cao Dynasty Warriors Origins - Xiahou Dun Xiahou Dun Dynasty Warriors Origins - Guo Jia Guo Jia
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhang Liao Zhang Liao Dynasty Warriors Origins - Xiahou Yuan Xiahou Yuan Dynasty Warriors Origins - Dian Wei Dian Wei
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhang He Zhang He Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhenji Zhenji Dynasty Warriors Origins - Xun You Xun You
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Xu Zhu Xu Zhu Dynasty Warriors Origins - Li Dian Li Dian Dynasty Warriors Origins - Yu Jin Yu Jin
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Xu Huang Xu Huang Dynasty Warriors Origins - Yue Jin Yue Jin Dynasty Warriors Origins - Jia Xu Jia Xu
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Xun Yu Xun Yu

These are all the characters who are part of the Wei faction (Cao Cao's Forces).

Wei True Ending Guide (Cao Cao's Forces)

Wu (Sun Jian's Forces)

Dynasty Warriors Origins - Sun Jian Sun Jian Dynasty Warriors Origins - Huang Gai Huang Gai Dynasty Warriors Origins - Sun Shangxiang Sun Shangxiang
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhou Yu Zhou Yu Dynasty Warriors Origins - Gan Ning Gan Ning Dynasty Warriors Origins - Sun Ce Sun Ce
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Sun Quan Sun Quan Dynasty Warriors Origins - Lu Meng Lu Meng Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhou Tai Zhou Tai
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Taishi Ci Taishi Ci Dynasty Warriors Origins - Han Dang Han Dang Dynasty Warriors Origins - Cheng Pu Cheng Pu
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Lu Su Lu Su Dynasty Warriors Origins - Ling Tong Ling Tong

These are all the characters who are part of the Wu faction (Sun Jian's Forces).

Wu True Ending Guide (Sun Forces)

What Are Companions in Dynasty Warriors: Origins?

Powerful Allies in Combat

What are Companions
Companions are powerful playable companions you take with you into battle. You can only take one companion into every battle and they will be able to fight alongside you in battle.

You can also take control them temporarily and use their powerful abilities to deal massive damage to enemy armies with their skills and a devastating Ultimate Musou attack.

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