Xu Huang

Name: Xu Huang

Age: 27 (Born 169 AD)

Appearance: Xu Huang is a tall (6'1), broad man with a well built body honed from hours of training, dark eyes, and a firm, calm disposition. He has long dark hair he keeps tied up, but is almost never seen without the white headscarf he typically wears. Xu Huang is typically clad in mostly white, with gold, gray, and blue accents.

Personality: Considered to be a mighty warrior with a strong sense of justice, Xu Huang is a man who adamantly stays true to his life as a warrior. He does not care for politics or bribery, believing that one's strength can only carve the new future. A man who lives by his blade, he will even continue his lifestyle during times of peace. He speaks in a polite and formal tone. He's rather fond of waterfalls, and can often be found meditating and cleansing himself within them.

He admires Guan Yu's wisdom and experience and each warrior acknowledges the other man's abilities. While both men share common ideals, Xu Huang also sees his friend as one of his greatest obstacles to overcome. Xu Huang deeply respects Zhang Liao as a fellow warrior (sometimes they hang out under waterfalls together), as well as Taishi Ci of Wu. Xu Huang's closest friend is Man Chong-- you'd think Man Chong's disorganization would grate on Xu Huang, but he never minds, and is always patient with his old friend.

Xu Huang's weapon of choice is a great axe.

Background: Xu Huang was born in Yang County, Hedong Commandery. He served as a minor official in the commandery office in his youth. Later, he became a subordinate of Yang Feng, a former White Wave Bandit who later became a general under the Han. Xu Huang later followed Yang Feng to attack rebels and was commissioned as a Cavalry Commandant as a reward for his efforts.

Between 192 and 195, Li Jue and Guo Si controlled the Han central government and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage in the imperial capital, Chang'an. In 195, internal conflict broke out between Li Jue and Guo Si, whose respective factions started warring with each other in the streets of Chang'an. Yang Feng and Xu Huang were Li Jue's subordinates at the time. In the same year, Xu Huang managed to convince Yang Feng to escort Emperor Xian from Chang'an back to the old Han imperial capital, Luoyang. After Emperor Xian made it safely to Anyi County, he rewarded Xu Huang by granting him the peerage of a Marquis of a Chief Village.

After they returned to Luoyang with Emperor Xian, internal conflict broke out between Han Xian and Dong Cheng, who were among those who escorted the emperor back to Luoyang. During this time, Xu Huang persuaded Yang Feng to summon Cao Cao to Luoyang to help them deal with the crisis and protect the emperor. In early 196, Cao Cao and his troops showed up in Luoyang and fetched Emperor Xian to their base in Xu, which became the new Han imperial capital. Yang Feng initially wanted to heed Xu Huang's suggestion and join Cao Cao, but ultimately refused and went his own way. Xu Huang followed him.

In late 196, after Cao Cao defeated Yang Feng in battle at Liang State, and with some persuasion from his old friend Man Chong, Xu Huang pledged allegiance to Cao Cao.