On things like copyright etc, characters like Diao Chan and the Qiaos would be fair game because they come from the novel, but with Sun Shang Xiang, Lu Lingqi, Guan Yinping and Dong Bai Koei could sue Total War for using them because those were names made up for Dynasty Warriors, yes?
Yes and no.
Again, laws vary but in the cases I'm familiar with, you can't copyright a name. This applies to characters, titles, etc. That's why you'll see movies, books, and albums that have the same title, and why no one can sue you for just the name of your character. In order for it to be infringement, you have to share more than just the name. I can write a story about a man named Bruce Wayne. That's 100% fine. The closer he gets to being Batman, the more danger I'm in. If he watches his father be shot in an alley and becomes a Private Investigator to bring criminals to justice, I'm in some very risky territory and would probably get some C&Ds from a very litigious corporation.
Sun Shangxiang, Lu Lingqi, Guan Yinping, and Dong Bai are all inspired by historical figures, women who definitely existed. There's no problem with someone else writing a story that includes the daughters of Sun Jian, Lu Bu, and Guan Yu, and the granddaughter of Dong Zhuo. And the names themselves aren't generally protected.
When you start mirroring things from Dynasty Warriors, you have a problem. Sun Shangxiang's personality (when she had one); Guan Yinping not being aware that she has superhuman strength; etc. Someone could copy those names without infringement; and someone could infringe on those characters even if they used different names.
Names by themselves don't mean much in copyright, but they do provide a bit of context. If your character is similar to another, you might be in trouble. If they share the same name, it looks even worse for you.
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Disney’s Descendants and the Three Kingdoms
The casts and worlds of DISNEY’S DESCENDANTS and the DYNASTY WARRIORS series collide as the Auradon Kids and Villain Kids find themselves stepping right into the story of the epic struggle of power between the three kingdoms of Wu, Shu, and Wei in ancient China.
On another day at Auradon Prep, Lonnie, Jane, and Ally find a mysterious book that follows the stories that contains all that ever happened in the kingdoms of Wei, Wu, Shu, and Jin and their struggle for power and control. But when they opened and turned its pages of this odd tome, however, they were all teleported into the book, along with their friends and the VKs.
When they all wake up in the book's world and were completely separated from each other, the AKs and VKs have been somehow dressed as the characters within the narrative...
Lonnie is on the Shu kingdom, ruled by Liu Bei and his sworn brothers Guan Yu and Zhang Fe.
Jane is on the Wu kingdom, led by the Sun family.
Mal and Evie are on the Wei kingdom, led by the Hero of Chaos, Lord Cao Cao, and the Cao family.
And Ally...is with the Jin kingdom that ends the era.
Trapped by the book's magic, the VKs and AKs must work with each of the three kingdoms and follow their historical (and hypothetical) events to find their way back home.
Lonnie 蜀 (Shu) Arc follows the story from the perspectives of Lonnie, daughter of Mulan; and Jordan, daughter of Genie, joining forces with the sworn brothers, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei; Zhuge Liang, the Sleeping Dragon and the kingdom of Shu for its driving forces are harmony and hope.
Lonnie is paired with Guan Yinping, the daughter of Guan Yu; and later Xingcai, the daughter of Zhang Fei.
Jordan is paired with Zhuge Liang (i.e., a strategist soul)
Jane 呉 (Wu) Arc follows the story from the perspectives of Jane, daughter of Fairy Godmother; Carlos, son of Cruella de Vil; Jay, son of Jafar; Audrey, daughter of Sleeping Beauty; and Freddie, daughter of Dr. Facilier, joining forces with the kingdom of Wu, led by the Sun family, for its naval strength is known far and wide and it is of talented and fearless warriors.
Jane and Audrey are paired with the Two Qiaos (Jane is paired with Daqiao, wife of Sun Ce, and Audrey is paired with Xiaoqiao, wife of Zhou Yu)
Carlos is paired with Sun Ce and later Ling Tong
Jay is paired with Zhou Yu (i.e., a strategist soul) and later Gan Ning
Freddie is paired with Lu Su, and later Lu Xun (i.e., She's the only one to be paired with strategist souls).
Mal & Evie 魏 (Wei) Arc follows the story from the perspectives of Mal, daughter of Maleficent; Evie, daughter of Evil Queen; Ben, son of Beauty and the Beast; Doug, son of Dopey; Chad, son of Cinderella; and Dizzy, daughter of Drizella Tremaine, joining forces with the Hero of Chaos, Cao Cao and the kingdom of Wei, led by the Cao family, for its magnetism and principles. Elite warriors and cunning strategies are forces to be reckoned with.
Mal is paired with Xun You (i.e., a strategist soul)
Ben is paired with Guo Jia (i.e., a strategist soul)
Evie is paired with Cai Wenji (Evie is paired with an altruistic soul)
Chad is paired with Jia Xu (i.e., a strategist soul)
Doug is paired with Li Dian (i.e., a veteran general soul)
Dizzy is paired with Xu Shu (Dizzy is paired with a pure-hearted fighter)
Ally 晋 (Jin) Arc follows the story from the perspective of Ally, daughter of Alice, joining forces with the Jin kingdom, led by the Sima Clan, for it was the only kingdom that puts an end to the Three Kingdoms era.
Ally is paired with Sima Yi (i.e., a strategist soul) and later Wang Yuanji
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Warriors Orochi: The Recollective Redux Part 2.3: Shu Story B
The Orochi Story was the only story that had a full consecutive story. All other kingdoms (with the exception of Jin) have two separate stories based on the original stories in Warriors Orochi 1 and 2.
Initial Characters: Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Xingcai, Liu Shan, Guan Xing, Guan Yinping, Sun Shangxiang, Hanzō Hattori, Yoshimoto Imagawa, Tadakatsu Honda, Ina, Naotora Ii, Ieyasu Tokugawa, Munenori Yagyū, Nobuyuki Sanada, Naomasa Ii
Chapter 9: Battle of Shiting 石亭の戦い
Shu Army and Taigong Wang Army vs. Da Ji Army
Allied characters: Liu Bei, Sun Shangxiang, Naotora Ii
Third-party characters: Taigong Wang, Zuo Ci
Enemy characters: Da Ji, Dong Zhuo
Unlocked characters: Taigong Wang, Zuo Ci
Following the death of Orochi, the remnants of Orochi’s army rose up to attack, bringing chaos back to the land. Liu Bei meets with Ieyasu Tokugawa and Yoshimoto Imagawa to form an alliance. Zhuge Liang reports that Da Ji has been hiding in Shiting since Orochi’s death. Liu Bei decides to attack her.
Naotora appears in the north of the battlefield at the start of this battle.
After defeating Da Ji, Taigong Wang and Zuo Ci will join Liu Bei.
Chapter 10: Battle of Saika 雑賀の戦い
Shu Army and Zhao Yun Army vs. Date Army
Allied characters: Ieyasu Tokugawa, Hanzō Hattori
Third-party characters: Zhao Yun, Wei Yan, Zhang Bao, Fa Zheng
Enemy characters: Masamune Date, Keiji Maeda, Sima Shi, Kojūrō Katakura, Yu Jin
Unlocked characters: Zhao Yun, Wei Yan, Zhang Bao, Fa Zheng
Working on a plan of her own, Da Ji joins forces with Masamune Date, who was a part of Orochi’s army before his death. Ieyasu offers to speak with Masamune and sets off for the Saika territories.
Fa Zheng does not appear at the start of the battle, but he will appear later with Zhao Yun’s army in the southeastern garrison. Sima Shi appears in place of Sima Zhao in this battle.
In the aftermath, Ieyasu will speak to Masamune about joining him. He will decline and retreat. Taigong Wang deduces that Da Ji must be buying time by having the Shu forces fight Masamune. Zhao Yun states that Zhuge Liang thought the same thing, which was why he sent him to fight with Ieyasu and the others.
Chapter 11: Battle of Nagashino 長篠の戦い
Shu Army and Lu Xun Army vs. Lu Bu Army
Allied characters: Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, Tadakatsu Honda, Naomasa Ii
Third-party characters: Lu Xun, Zhu Ran
Enemy characters: Lu Bu, Diaochan, Chen Gong, Lu Lingqi
Unlocked characters: Lu Xun, Zhu Ran
Zhang Fei discovers Lu Bu heading towards Nagashino and reports this to Liu Bei. They set off to face him, with Guan Yu defending the main camp.
Naomasa Ii replaces Fa Zheng in this battle. Lu Lingqi will be in the central garrison, replacing the defence captain for the catapults; defeating her will stop the catapults.
Lu Xun and Zhu Ran will join the Shu forces in the aftermath of the battle. Lu Xun will inform Liu Bei that Wu is dealing with another threat – Kiyomori Taira.
Chapter 12: Battle of the Wuhang Mountains 五行山の戦い
Shu Army and Akechi Army vs. Sun Wukong Army
Allied characters: Liu Shan, Xingcai, Ina, Nobuyuki Sanada, Fa Zheng
Third-party characters: Mitsuhide Akechi, Gracia, Koshōshō
Enemy characters: Sun Wukong, Dong Zhuo, Diamondback
Unlocked characters: Mitsuhide Akechi, Gracia, Koshōshō
Xingcai and Ina are leading a unit of reconnaissance troops along with Liu Shan, Nobuyuki Sanada and Fa Zheng. Their intention is to gather information on Kiyomori, but they encounter Mitsuhide Akechi and two other women trapped in a carriage.
Koshōshō is the other woman in the carriage alongside Gracia. Nobuyuki Sanada replaces Tadatomo Honda in this battle.
Chapter 13: Battle of Jiameng Gate 葭萌関の戦い
Shu Army and Zhang Liao Army vs. Taira Army
Allied characters: Guan Yu, Li Yan, Wei Yan, Guan Xing, Guan Yinping
Third-party characters: Zhang Liao, Li Dian, Yue Jin
Enemy characters: Kiyomori Taira, Sun Wukong, Dong Zhuo
Unlocked characters: Zhang Liao, Li Dian, Yue Jin
Guan Yu spots Kiyomori’s camp and sets out with his army to attack him, hoping to test his strength.
Guan Xing and Guan Yinping replace Liu Pi and Lei Tong in this battle.
Zhang Liao pledges his aid to Guan Yu in the aftermath of this battle, joining the Shu Army alongside Li Dian and Yue Jin.
Chapter 14: Battle of Odani Castle 小谷城の戦い
Shu Army and Zhuge Liang Army vs. Da Ji Army
Allied characters: Taigong Wang, Lu Xun, Zhu Ran, Draco
Third-party characters: Zhuge Liang, Yueying, Guan Suo, Bao Sanniang
Enemy characters: Da Ji, Himiko
Unlocked characters: Zhuge Liang, Yueying, Guan Suo, Bao Sanniang
Taigong Wang discovers that Da Ji is hiding in Odani Castle. He sets out with Lu Xun and Zhu Ran to chase her.
Bao Sanniang appears in place of Guan Xing when Zhuge Liang arrives with reinforcements.
In the aftermath, Da Ji and Himiko are being taken to Liu Bei, but their carriage is attacked by Kiyomori, who takes them and escapes. Zhuge Liang, Yueying and their allies join Taigong Wang and the Shu Army.
Chapter 15: Battle of Koshi Castle 古志城の戦い
Shu Army vs. Taira Army
Allied characters: Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, Mitsuhide Akechi, Li Dian, Naomasa Ii, Zhang Bao, Guan Suo
Enemy characters: Kiyomori Taira, Da Ji, Sun Wukong, Diamondback
Inside Koshi Castle, Kiyomori is using Himiko’s body for a spell. Liu Bei sends Zhao Yun and his best men to raid the castle.
Li Dian replaces Kazumasa Ishikawa and Naomasa Ii replaces Mototada Torii in this battle.
After defeating Kiyomori, Zhao Yun will break into the inner part of the castle, but he is too late to stop the prayer ceremony as Orochi’s voice confronts him, signifying his resurrection and reappearance at the Wuzhang Plains.
Chapter 16: Battle of Wuzhang Plains 五丈原の戦い
Shu Army vs. Orochi Army
Allied characters: Liu Bei, Taigong Wang, Zuo Ci, Yoshimoto Imagawa, Guan Suo, Bao Sanniang, Yue Jin, Munenori Yagyū
Enemy characters: Orochi X, Da Ji, Himiko, Sima Yi, Zhang Chunhua, Masamune Date, Kojūrō Katakura, Dodomeki
Some variations have been made for the Chapter 16 battles against Orochi X. In each faction’s version, they will fight four of Orochi’s main generals. In this version of the battle, those generals will be Da Ji, Himiko, Sima Yi and Masamune Date.
Bao Sanniang appears in place of Mototsuna Okabe while Yoshimoto Imagawa will appear in place of Hidemitsu Akechi. Zhang Chunhua will advance with Sima Yi and his phantom soldiers.
In the aftermath, Liu Bei thanks Taigong Wang for his help and vice versa. Taigong Wang farewells the Shu Army, returning to the mystic realm.
Shu’s story ends here. Next up will be Wei’s story!
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