Cao Cao

Cao Cao, called Sou Sou in Japanese, is a warlord and the penultimate Chancellor of the Eastern Han Dynasty who rises to great power in its final years. A central figure of the Three Kingdoms era, he lays the foundations for Cao Wei and is posthumously titled Emperor Wu of Wei. Portrayals range from cruel tyrant to brilliant ruler and military genius, and he is also skilled in poetry and martial arts.