Post by Guan Yu on Apr 3, 2012 15:24:10 GMT -5
"I'm sexy and I know it."
- LMFAO
ABOUT THE PLAYER
Player Name/Alias: KK47
Player Age: (Optional) 18
Player Gender: Male
How did you find us?: Kyle/Sam
What is the 5th bold rule point in section one of the rules?: OOC AccountABOUT THE CHARACTER
Name: Guan Yu
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Style: Canon
Residence:Jing
Personality:
Guan Yu is nowhere near a humble man. He often arrogantly exaggerates his might and accomplishments in front of his brothers and officers to look superior, which often leave sour feelings or doubts about what he can really do. Deep inside however he knows of his own strength and often doesn’t engage in combat unless victory is assured or he is forced to do so. Though he rarely shows his cowardly side it does exist and comes out when Guan Yu is in a panic.
He thoroughly enjoys the finer things in life that come with being the brother of the Lord of Shu. Recently he has become more glutinous and greedy than he has before and some may say he has started showing a dark greedy side as he lavished in the life of a famous general. Though this is noticed only when Yu feels comfortable enough to relax and talk freely with someone he trusts.APPEARANCE:
Guan Yu stands at an impressive nine spans tall (6’8’’) and is known for his majestic, silky smooth beard. His beard however has begun to lighten and white in some parts due to his old age, and the fact that hair dye can’t make you look young forever. His face appears as if it flushed red all the time, many who have never seen him before say it mimics a drunken man with a sun burn.
His body is solidly built, arms, legs and chest all muscular and somewhat toned even at such and old age. Although he is accumulating a small belly, this is mostly hidden under his breastplate and robes. He wears armor of steel (or whatever metal was available atm) closest to his body, then above the armor is a green robe covering mostly his left side, leaving the right side of his body unrobed and plainly showing armor and underclothes.
The parts of the steel armor that show have a golden encrusted outline, not too much, but just enough to show that Guan Yu is thought of highly amongst his ranks. On a particularly sunny day, when the gold is polished it gives off an amazing glow that is sure to leave many officers in awe. The green robe covering his left side is adorned with the stitching of many dragons, one at shoulder height, one at his waistline and one at the bottom of the robe at ankle height.
The pants under his leg armor are a light red color and his boots a deep black of the finest leather available. The belt around his waist used to keep the robes and armor on his body is also a deep black color, with golden notches ever five inches in the shape of a square simply resting upon the belt for show.HISTORY:
Guan Yu was born in Xie County, Hedong (present day Yuncheng, Shanxi). No details of the time of his birth are found in historical records until the late Qing Dynasty, when the tomb of Guan Yu was discovered, bearing some details of his family. It was written that Guan Yu was actually born from a family of scholars. His grandfather's name was Guan Shen. His father's name was Guan Yi. Guan Yu was born in the year 160, and like his ancestors, often read the classics Book of Changes and Spring and Autumn Annals. He married Lady Hu and his son Guan Ping was born in 178.
Guan Yu fled his hometown at the age of 23, after slaying a local despot named Lü Xiong. Five years later, he arrived in Zhuo Commandery (present day Zhuozhou, Hebei). He met Liu Bei, who was recruiting volunteers to form a civilian army to suppress the Yellow Turbans Rebellion. Together with Zhang Fei, Guan Yu joined Liu Bei and participated actively in fighting the Yellow Turban rebels in northern China.
When Liu Bei was appointed as the governor of Pingyuan County, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were made "Senior Major" under Liu. According to Records of Three Kingdoms, the relationship of the three men was described to be as close as brothers. They slept in the same room and had their meals together, behaving as though they were real brothers. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei followed Liu Bei most of the time wherever he went and protected him from danger regardless of how perilous the situation was.
In 199, Liu Bei attacked Xu Province with an army after gaining independence from the warlord Cao Cao. He killed Che Zhou, the governor of Xu Province, and placed Guan Yu in charge of the regional capital city of Xiapi. Liu Bei returned to the city of Xiaopei; Shortly after, Cao Cao personally led a campaign to reclaim Xu Province from Liu Bei and defeated him in battle. Liu Bei fled to Hebei and joined the warlord Yuan Shao. Xiapi fell and Guan Yu was captured by Cao Cao's men. Cao Cao treated Guan Yu respectfully, and Guan surrendered to him under conditions. Guan Yu was appointed by Cao Cao as a Lieutenant General.
In 200, Yuan Shao mustered an army of about 100,000 and started a campaign against Cao Cao, which subsequently culminated in the Battle of Guandu. To ensure a safe crossing of the Yellow River, Yuan Shao sent his general Yan Liang to attack Boma (northeast of present day Hua County, Henan), in order to claim a foothold on the southern bank of the Yellow River. Using a diversionary tactic, Cao Cao moved his main force westward towards Yan Ford along the river. Yuan Shao withdrew his troops from Baima and Cao Cao's forces struck back eastward to relieve the siege on Baima. Guan Yu and Zhang Liao led the vanguard, and attacked Yuan Shao's remaining troops at Baima. Identifying Yan Liang's parasol, Guan Yu slew Yan Liang in the midst of battle and brought back Yan's severed head.
On recommendation of Cao Cao, Guan Yu was conferred the title of "Marquis of Hanshou" in recognition of his effort in Boma. After that, Guan Yu left for Hebei to rejoin Liu Bei, who was currently in Yuan Shao's camp. He did not take any of Cao Cao's gifts with him and left behind a farewell letter. Some of Cao Cao's subordinates wanted to pursue Guan Yu and bring him back but Cao stopped them, saying "We are only serving different lords, let him go."
After the Battle of Guandu, Liu Bei was defeated at the Battle of Runan by Cao Cao and forced to flee south. He sought refuge under the Jing Province governor Liu Biao. Liu Bei and his forces were placed in charge of the city of Xinye by Liu Biao.
In 208, Cao Cao initiated a southern campaign and seized control of parts of Jing Province north of the Yangtze River. Liu Biao had died of illness then and was succeeded by his son, Liu Cong, who surrendered to Cao Cao. Jing Province was thrown into confusion, and Guan Yu was ordered by Liu Bei to lead a navy and sail to Jiangling.
Meanwhile, Liu Bei led some 100,000 refugees south, but was caught up by the elite cavalry of Cao Cao at Changban. Leaving his family and the populace behind, Liu Bei galloped away eastward to Han Ford, where he met up with Guan Yu's navy. Together, they sailed downstream to Xiakou to rendezvous with Liu Qi, who was the older son of Liu Biao. Liu Bei then successfully formed an alliance with the warlords Sun Quan and Yuan Shao, who held substantial influence in southeastern China, and the allies defeated Cao Cao at the Battle of Red Cliffs. As a result, the allied force pursued Cao Cao's forces to Jiangling.
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