Courtesy name: Yunchang
Guan Yu is best known as one of the Three Brothers—the sworn oath-bond with Liu Bei and Zhang Fei that defined his life. He's the middle child of the trio, and ranks among the most formidable warriors of his time, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with legendary fighters like Lü Bu and Sun Ce.
His reputation rests on an almost rigid sense of honor and righteousness. Guan Yu will call out wrongdoing without hesitation, but he's equally quick to acknowledge and respect a man's virtues. His unwavering loyalty to Liu Bei is legendary—it's the core of who he is. The problem is that this very idealism, this refusal to compromise on principle, makes him an easy target for manipulation. Friends and enemies alike have exploited his sense of honor.
During his time serving under Cao Cao—a period that didn't last long—Guan Yu proved invaluable as both a bodyguard and a field commander. He had the kind of presence that could swing momentum in a battle, and Cao Cao knew it.
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