Complete Dynasty Warriors: Origins Characters List (Playable and Other NPCs)
Dynasty Warriors: Origins gives players a fresh taste of the Three Kingdoms, especially for those new to the franchise. The player takes control of a fresh-faced martial artist named the Wanderer, who they’ll mainly use for the campaign. However, several characters come as your companions or allied NPCs. This article will provide the complete list of Dynasty Warriors: Origins characters.
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All Three Dynasty Warriors: Origins Factions
Like all Dynasty Warriors games, the story of Origins revolves around three main factions. Still, since the match covers stories before the Three Kingdoms arc, the sides have been dubbed the following: Cao Cao faction (Wei), Liu Bei faction (Shu), and Sun Jian faction (Wu). Your choice of companions and allied NPCs will depend on which of these great leaders you’ll join.
All Dynasty Warriors: Origins Characters
Aside from the Wanderer, players can bring one companion to every battle, who they can temporarily use. The list of available playable allies depends on which faction you’re joining, so if you aim to use a specific character, you need to enter the side they’re aligned with. Here are all the Dynasty Warriors: Origins companions:
Cao Cao Faction
- Guo Jia
- Xiahou Dun
- Zhang Liao
Liu Bei Faction
- Guan Yu
- Zhao Yun
- Zhang Fei
Sun Jian Faction
- Huang Gai
- Sun Shangxiang
- Zhou Yu
No Faction
- Lu Bu
Note: Lu Bu does not belong to any faction and only becomes playable after you’ve finished the game.
Allied/Hostile NPCs
Depending on your faction, these NPCs will be the ones that you’ll either fight with or against. However, for the first part of the story, these people will essentially maintain a neutral or friendly disposition towards the Wanderer. Your interaction with them will evolve as the acts progress. Here are all the potential allies and enemies in Dynasty Warriors: Origins.
Cao Cao Faction
- Xiahou Yuan
- Dian Wei
- Zhang He
- Zhenji
- Xun You
- Xu Zhu
- Li Dian
- Yu Jin
- Xu Huang
- Yue Jin
- Jia Xu
- Xun Yu
Liu Bei Faction
- Zhuge Liang
- Zhou Cang
- Yueying
- Pang Tong
- Xu Shu
Sun Jian Faction
- Gan Ning
- Sun Ce
- Sun Quan
- Lu Meng
- Zhou Tai
- Taishi Ci
- Han Dang
- Cheng Pu
- Lu Su
- Ling Tong
Others/No Factions
- Zhang Jiao
- Dong Zhuo
- Diaochan
- Yuanhua
- Zhuhe
- Bailuan
- Yuan Shao
- Yuan Shu
- Hua Xiong
- Chen Gong
Note: Characters under Others or No Factions are key figures before the main Three Kingdoms period. Players can forge bonds or cross swords with them before their stories conclude.
