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Warriors Orochi Generic Officers

Warriors Orochi has introduced groups of generic officers throughout its series, whether demon, mystic or godly. They are all listed below the break.

In the first game, Orochi's generic officers were made up of reptilian generals with fangs on the sides of their mouths. The second game introduced the speedy Dodomeki and the brawny Gyūki and also introduced other generic officers based on them. Diamondback/Mizuchi (蛟) would later become the representative for the reptilian generals, initially becoming famous for being executed by Orochi X at the Wuzhang Plains before coming to lead his own army in the coming of the Hydra.

All Orochian generic officers are named after supernatural beings, ghosts or demons from China or Japan in the Asian versions of the games. In the English versions however, the reptilian generals are named after snakes, the Dodomeki generals are named after spiders and the Gyūki generals are named after minerals.

Three Gyūki generals were cut in the third game for some reason - presumably their kanji was hard to render but that's a stupid excuse. Those three could have been the Orochian generals interested in playing kemari with Yoshimoto and Motochika in Liang Province. Given the three-pronged story arc of the game, I kind of wish the Orochian generals were divided among Da Ji, Kiyomori and Diamondback (let's not forget the contingent following Yuan Shao under Hammerjaw as well), but it's too much work for me to collate a list of who appeared in which battle.

More Orochian generals were introduced at the Battle of Wan Castle in 3 Hyper, followed by Tamamo's demon army in 3 Ultimate. The generals introduced at Wan Castle are unique to that stage for some reason, with a couple of them appearing in Yan Province as well. The English versions name them after disasters, emotional states or even East Asian demons, with a couple in the third category being direct transcriptions of their original names. 3 Ultimate would be more lazier in their transcriptions by literally just translating the original names.

The new demons introduced in 3's expansions would also appear in 4 with a few new additions. Tamamo's demons had an alternate design to those of Orochi's demons, but 4 had them all in the original design.

Reptilian Generals

Boomslang/Ongyōki (隠形鬼)

Hognose/Kinki (金鬼)

Hooknose/Fūki (風鬼)

Patchnose/Suiki (水鬼)

Copperhead/Onmoraki (陰摩羅鬼)

Lancehead/Itsumade (以津真天)

Bushmaster/Zhu Tun She (猪豚蛇)

Urutu/Senri (仙狸)

Yellowbelly/Tesso (鉄鼠)

Keelback/Xiutuo (修陀)

Sidewinder/Shōjō (猩々)

Diamondback/Mizuchi (蛟)

Coachwhip/Nozuchi (野槌)

Cottonmouth/Yomotsu-Ikusa (黄泉軍)

Mamushi/Fei Tou Man (飛頭蛮)

These generals appeared at the Battle of Wan Castle in 3 Hyper:

Death/Xingtian (刑天)

Pestilence/Yigui (疫鬼)

Penghou (彭候)

Kappa/Enkō (猿猴)

Flood/Huashe (化蛇)

War/Zhuyan (朱厭)

Phoenix/Firebird/Bifang (畢方) - Phoenix was renamed Firebird in 4

These generals appeared as part of Tamamo's army in 3 Ultimate:

Itaoni (板鬼)

Onra/Atsushira (温羅)

Kaika (怪火)

Teariaoni (手洗鬼)

Fūri (風狸)

Dodomeki Generals

Dodomeki (百々目鬼)

Goldenrod/Akuru (悪樓)

Leaflifter/Gyakuki (瘧鬼)

Sheetweaver/Qiongqi (窮奇)

Harvestman/Jue Yuan (攫猿)

Huntsman/Jiang Si (僵死)

Stripeleg/Inugami Gyōbu (隠神刑部)

Bloodleg/Kyūki (窮鬼)

Wishbone/Ikai (蝟怪)

Tangleweb/Gong Fu (蚣蝮)

Hammerjaw/Hundun (渾沌)/Mōryō (魍魎) - Hundun (渾沌) was renamed Mōryō (魍魎) in 3 Ultimate with the playable debut of Hundun.

Suntiger/Enenra (煙々羅)

Orbweaver/Eritategoromo (襟立衣)

Spinyback/Ya Zi (睚眦)

Redback/Goshōrō (蜈蚣姥)

These generals appeared at the Battle of Wan Castle in 3 Hyper:

Fear/Yonghe (雍和)

Storm/Tōrōki (刀労鬼)

Poison/Xiangliu (相柳)

These generals appeared as part of Tamamo's army in 3 Ultimate:

Amakiri (網剪)

Ushirome (後眼)

Kamioni (髪鬼)

Itsuki (縊鬼)

Hakuzōsu (白蔵主)

This general debuted in 4:

Ichimokuren (一目連)

Gyūki Generals

Gyūki (牛鬼)

Nosean/Yatō-no-Kami (夜刀神)

Galena/Monjabi (亡者火)

Botryogen/Rinshō (鱗舐)

Ytterbite/Ma Ban She (馬絆蛇)

Levyne/Zhuyin (燭陰)

Massicot/Sabichira (銹着等)

Travertine/Suanyu (酸与)

Coltan/Makenuki (魔計奴鬼)

Bismuth/Du Zu Gui (独足鬼)

Morion/Wei Heyu (偽何歟)

Kornerupine/Taotie (饕餮)

These generals were only seen in 2:

Feldspar/Suan Ni (狻猊)

Dioptase/Taowu (檮杌)

Periclase/Chishu (螭首)

These generals appeared at the Battle of Wan Castle in 3 Hyper:

Pulao (蒲牢)

Gluttony/Zaochi (鑿歯)

Hailstones/Brimstone/Jiuying (九嬰) - Hailstones was renamed Brimstone in 4.

These generals appeared as part of Tamamo's army in 3 Ultimate:

Onikuma (鬼熊)

Kagewani (影鰐)

Nozusuma (野衾)

Ijū (異獣)

Inenbi (遺念火)

These generals debuted in 4:

Nuribotoke (塗仏)

Hihi (狒々)

Mystics

The second game introduced a number of mystical characters from Chinese folklore, more specifically Fengshen Yanyi (封神演義) and Journey to the West (西遊記). With them, other generic mystics were introduced as well.

The third game expands to mystical characters from Japanese folklore as with Susano'o and Kaguya come new generic mystics named after Japanese gods. Of course, other Chinese mystics continued to debut in this game, but interestingly, the ones from the second game (bar one) weren't reused.

The fourth game continues to feature a number of mystics, but only a few as the focus was turned to Greek and Norse gods.

Cygnus/Wu Ji (武吉) - Cygnus was named Aquila in the PSP port of WO2. Cygnus would appear again in 4 Ultimate.

Ursa/Northern Dipper (北斗) - Ursa was named Draco in the PSP port of WO2.

Centaurus/Southern Dipper (南斗) - Centaurus was named Cygnus in the PSP port of WO2.

Aquila/Immortal of the Southern Land (南華仙人) - Aquila also appears in 3, serving as the replacement generic officer for Fu Xi. This officer is also known as Zhuangzi (南華老仙) in DW8.

Draco/Long Xu Hu (竜鬚虎)

These generals debuted in 3 as part of Susano'o's army:

Crux/Ame-no-Hoakari (天火明)

Draco/Ame-no-Mikage (天之御影) - Considering that Draco was already used in 2, why not name him Pyxis as we'll see later?

Equuleus/Kagu-tsuchi (迦具土)

Grus/Jinzha (金吒)

Lacerta/Isotakeru (五十猛) Lacerta serves as the replacement generic officer for Susano'o and Shennong.

Lupus/Ame-no-Iwatowake (天石門別)

Lyra/Takeminakata (武御名方)

Mensa/Ōhomagatsuhi (大禍津日)

Monoceros/Iwatsuchibiko (石土毘古)

Pavo/Takemikazuchi (武御雷)

Phoenix/Ame-no-Mihashira (天御柱)

Scorpius/Ōyamatsu (大山積)

Tucana/Kotoshironushi (事代主)

Vulpecula/Muzha (木吒)

These generals debuted in 3 as part of the other mystics, typically appearing as replacement generic officers:

Auriga/Baihe Tongzi (白鶴童子) Auriga serves as the replacement generic officer for Joan of Arc.

Camelopardalis/Huang Feihu (黄飛虎) Camelopardalis serves as the replacement generic officer for Nemea.

Centaurus/Ibaraki Doji (茨木童子) Centaurus serves as the replacement generic officer for Shuten Dōji.

Fornax/King Zhou (紂王) Fornax serves as the replacement generic officer for Da Ji.

Pyxis/Shennong (神農)/Ophiuchus/Li Tieguai (李鉄拐) Pyxis/Shennong (神農) was replaced by Ophiuchus/Li Tieguai (李鉄拐) when Shennong made his playable debut in 3 Hyper. Pyxis/Ophiuchus serves as the replacement generic officer for Nuwa and Shennong (in one stage).

Musca/Nashime (難升米) Musca serves as the replacement generic officer for Himiko.

Lepus/Tsukuyomi (月夜見) Lepus serves as the replacement generic officer for Kaguya.

Sagitta/Wen Zhong (聞仲) Sagitta serves as the replacement generic officer for Achilles.

Sha Wujing (沙悟浄) Sha Wujing serves as the replacement generic officer for Sanzang and Sun Wukong (while with the mystics).

Vela/Yang Jian (楊戩) Vela serves as the replacement generic officer for Taigong Wang, Seimei Abe and Yinglong.

These generals appeared at the Defense of Yangping Gate stage in 3 Hyper:

Earth/Kuni-no-Tokotachi (国之常立)

Ocean/Sunabikona (少彦名)

Thunder/Futsunushi (経津主)

Victory/Ōyamazumi (大山祗)

Peril/Ame-no-Kayama (天香山)

Glory/Ame-no-Hiboko (天日槍)

This general debuted in 4 Ultimate:

Wei Hu (韋護) - I presume he serves as a replacement for Vela/Yang Jian when he made his playable debut.

Seimei Abe's Shikigami

Seimei Abe and his Shikigami were introduced at the Struggle for Ueda Castle stage in 3 Special. The Shikigami are named after the Twelve Guardians (十二天将) of Onmyōdō.

Ethereal Emperor - Mazu (天后)

Stalwart Shadow - Labia (大陰)

Adroit Assassin - Xuanwu (玄武)

Transient Tiger - Baihu (白虎)

Soaring Snake - Agahebi (騰蛇)

Celestial Cosmos - Universe (Liuhe) (六合)

Peerless Proclaimer - Polaris (勾陳)

Wellborn Warrior - Tianyi (Noble) (貴人)

Regal Robe - Large Skirt/Clothes (大裳)

Serene Sky - Sky (God of Divination) (大空)

Scarlet Sparrow - Suzaku (朱雀)

Dauntless Drake - Qinglong (青竜)

Greek

The Greek gods of Olympus are headed by Zeus (and later Gaia), with Athena and Ares as second-in-command.

Aion アイオーン

Anteros アンテロス

Charon カロン

Glaucus グラウコス

Kratos クラトス

Zagreus ザグレウス

Zelus ゼロス

Deimos デイモス

Nereus ネレウス

Proteus プロテウス

Hesperus ヘスペロス

Phobos ポボス

Norse

The Norse gods of Asgard are headed by Odin, with Loki/Perseus as second-in-command.

Vali ヴァーリ

Vidar ヴィーザル

Vili ヴィリ

Ve ヴェー

Ullr ウル

Od オーズ

Kvasir クヴァシル

Dagr ダグ

Dellingr デリング

Njord ニョルズ

Forseti フォルセティ

Bragi ブラギ

Honir ヘーニル

Hermod ヘルモーズ

Magni マグニ

Mimir ミーミル

Modi モージ

Hades

Hades' army is made up of more generals named after Greek gods.

Aeacus アイアコス

Acheron アケローン

Ascalaphus アスカラポス

Iapetus イーアペトス

Erebus エレボス

Ocnus オクノス

Thanatos タナトス

Hypnos ヒュプノス

Minos ミーノース

Menoetius メノイティオス

Rhadamanthus ラダマンテュス

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