Thursday, March 26, 2009

Sima Yi from the Past and Present



Sima Yi is a CaoWei ( Wei Kingdom under Cao Cao ) was a strategist, general, and politician during the Three Kingdom Era of China. He is perhaps best known for defending Cao Wei from Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition ( Battle of Han Zhong , Chencang , TianSui and WuZhang Plains ) . His success and subsequent rise in prominence paved the way for his grandson foundation of the Jin Dynasty , which would eventually bring an end to the Three Kingdoms era. After the founding of the Jin Dynasty, Sima Yi was posthumously honored as Emperor Xuan of Jin with the temple name of Gaozu.

----Past----

Sima Yi served under three Cao officers namd Cao Cao , Cao Pi and Cao Rui . In the pofrait , Sima Yi appear to be holding a sword ( Unknown whether he fight or not ) . His attitude of cunning is unknown on his facial expression but was only shown in the battle in the history . Sima Yi is stated that he would be able to turn his head 180 degree making him well known of the characteristic of "turning back of the wolves"

He did appear in two books of history . One which is the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" who he was a dedicated servants to Cao Cao mirrors his true self but with a lot of cunning ideas and " Book of Jin" who was a real self of Sima Yi be pofrayed .

---Present---

Sima Yi appeared in many games from different genres . In Dynasty Warriors , he was pofrayed as cunning and often call others stupid . He was giving a devillish looking and he well knowed to hold a feather fan as a mirror to his arch enemy Zhuge Liang . Later he was giving a extended claw making his characther more cruel and cunning looking . He was colour swap purple in most games . In early games , he didn't betray the Kingdom of Wei although he got the intention but during the Orochi saga and Dynasty Warriors 6 , he managed to do that and personally killed Cao Cao to be the next king .

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