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Special attacks |
Shooting Star
Forward, Down, Punch
Counter Slash
Down, Forward, Kick
Dragon Tail Swing
Back, Forward, Punch |
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Aside from his majestic appearance, Guan Yu is well known among the Chinese
people for his loyalty and righteousness. Sworn brother of both
Jang Fei and Liu Pei, the three got along better than actual blood relatives.
At one time, Guan Yu was captured by Tsau Tsau. In an attempt to bribe Guan Yu
into loyalty, Tsau Tsau lured him with riches, women and high ranking positions.
Despite all of this, Guan Yu's loyalty to Liu Pei remained strong. In the end,
Guan Yu escaped and returned to Liu Pei's side. Seeing this, Tsau Tsau could
only praise him, saying, "He did not forget his old master... a true man,
indeed!"
Besides his loyalty, his superior martial arts skills also drove fear into
the hearts of his enemies. While held in captivity, he slayed famous generals
He Pei, Yen Lieng and Wen Chou to gain favor for Tsau Tsau. When he left
Tsau Tsau and returned to Liu Pei, he passed through five strongholds and
slayed six generals along the way. He met Lu Su's army alone, pressuring
Lu Su with his presence, and preventing him from executing Guan Yu's
assasination in order to take over the Ching province.
However, Guan Yu's personality did have one big weakness: pride. When
Chuge Lieng entered Hsi Ch'uan to help Liu Pei, he passed along the duties
of guarding the Ching province to Guan Yu. More than once, he told Guan Yu
to stop Tsau Tsau in the north, yet be peaceful to Sun Ch'üan in the west, but
Guan Yu ignored and disobeyed his orders. This was because he believed that
neither of the two opposing generals, Tsao Ren and Lu Meng, were capable of
beating him. Thus he did not pay much attention to them. As it turned out,
when he led his army to battle with Tsao Jen in the fields, Lu Meng sent
troops to ambush Guan Yu's army from behind, and succeeded in capturing the
Ching province. Guan Yu then fell into Sun Ch'üan's hands and was executed.
Both Guan Yu and Chuge Lieng are legendary characters from the Sango era.
Those who knew their stories well admired them. According to folklore, Guan Yu
became a god after his death. People erected temples and worshipped him,
addressing him as the Sage of War.
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