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Jia Chong
Dynasty Warriors 9 artwork
Character Information
Force(s): Wei
Jin
Height:
185 cm (6'1")
Weapon Type: Throwing axes (8)
Shooting bladespears (9)
Significant Battle(s):
Playable Debut: Dynasty Warriors 8
Historical Information
Real name:
Jia Chong
Chinese name:
賈充 - 贾充
Style name:
Gonglü
Chinese name:
公閭 - 公闾
Born:
217
Died:
282
Warriors Orochi Info
Force:
Wei Army
Odin Army
Seimei Abe Ally
Coalition
Stage:
Character Type:
Sacred Treasure:
Dáinsleif

Jia Chong (onyomi: Ka Jū) is a military commander who served in Wei and later Jin. He is Jia Kui's son. His abilities were recognized by Sima Zhao when the former was able to correctly deduce Zhuge Dan's displeasure with the Sima family, and later Zhong Hui's hidden agendas. He is infamously known for giving the order to strike down Cao Mao.

Jia Chong was formerly an NPC in the seventh title of the Dynasty Warriors series before becoming a playable character in Dynasty Warriors 8. He ranked seventeenth place in Gamecity's Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends popularity poll. The latest poll for the eighth installment puts him in eleventh. The character poll for overseas fans puts him in fifth place for the Jin division. His Dynasty Warriors counterpart also has a character image song titled Heart of Steel.

Role in Games[]

Dynasty Warriors[]

Recruited by Sima Yi, Jia Chong is ordered to advise the strategist's sons, Sima Shi and Sima Zhao, and guides them dutifully. Early within his duties, he gains absolute faith in Sima Zhao's hidden talents and often fights for his benefit. Jia Chong appears in Dongxing, assists in the defense of Hefei Castle, and aids with the rebellion against Cao Shuang. Jia Chong tends to stand guard by either brother during his appearances in other story routes.

During Jin's historical route, he is the primary advisor and foil for Sima Zhao. He is well aware of the many discontent members against the Sima family and seeks to manipulate events in Sima Zhao's favor. Jia Chong warns his lord to kill Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin immediately to prevent future rebellions but is denied on both accounts. Even when Wen Qin later fatally wounds Sima Shi, Zhuge Dan rebels, and the Wei emperor colludes against them, Sima Zhao is reluctant to order execution for the three instigators so Jia Chong does the deed for him on all three accounts. His message finally sinks in when they capture Xiahou Ba as Sima Zhao commands for the rebel's death at Xuchang. He survives to see his lord's reign.

In the alternate path, Jia Chong continues to be by Sima Zhao but is not seen pressuring him to command as a ruler. He assists his lord's conquest of Wu and the final battle against Jiang Wei at Chibi.

In the Xtreme Legends expansion, Jia Chong helps Sima Zhao in dealing with Jiang Wei and Zhong Hui's rebellion. He first helps deal with their first engagement at Bashu, and later aids in the final subjugation at Shangyong. Using Liu Shan to get Jiang Wei to defect, Jia Chong relishes executing the general, but Sima Zhao denies the opportunity at the assigned date, choosing to allow Jiang Wei to reform himself and bury the hatchet completely. Jia Chong also joins in Sima Shi's search for ingredients for the perfect meat bun.

In Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed, Jia Chong's contributions for the Sima clan are shown in his bond stories, some of which include seeing through Zhuge Dan's facade and coercing Cheng Ji to assassinate the Wei emperor. Contrary to his cold-blooded nature, he is reluctant to conquer Wu so quickly until the kingdom falls on its own due to Sun Hao's negligence.

During Jia Chong's more personal moments, he is driven to drink heavily due to the loss of his sons and his wife's jealousy being the cause of their demise. After dying from illness, a depressed Sima Yan grants him a posthumous title.

In Dynasty Warriors 9, Jia Chong first appears alongside Sima Zhao and his subordinates when Zhuge Dan reports of Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin's rebellion. As Zhuge Dan leaves to make preparations, Jia Chong and Zhong Hui note of their superior's inability to control their colleague and believe this to be a hint of future trouble.

Sima Shi dies from illness, forcing Sima Zhao to take control of Wei. Jiang Wei starts a northern campaign at Duangu, but Jia Chong and the Wei forces intercept him. Guanqiu Jian rebels due to a missive from Luoyang, and Sima Zhao tasked Jia Chong with uncovering the source. Shouchun rebels again after Jiang Wei's defeat, and Jia Chong incites Zhuge Dan into rebellion by forging a letter under Cao Mao's name.

Jia Chong reveals the Cao family's involvement in all three rebellions, and Cao Mao issues an execution warrant against the Sima family. Sima Zhao defends Sima Zhao and kills the emperor. After enduring their meddling and seeing the Three Kingdoms as relics, Sima Zhao decides to separate from them. He launches a massive campaign to conquer the kingdom, and Liu Shan surrenders and submits to Wei. Jia Chong wishes to execute Liu Shan, but Sima Zhao refuses to continue grief and believes peace can only be achieved through forgiveness.

Warriors Orochi[]

Warriors Orochi 4 has Jia Chong act as one Seimei Abe's recruits, and he bars the Coalition's attempt to retrieve an Arm of Ouroboros at Baidi Castle. Later on, Jia Chong, like Seimei, allies himself with Da Ji and Odin to rise against Zeus and the Coalition. Secretly, however, he, Seimei and the other humans working for Da Ji are only biding their time until they can rebel.

When the Olympic Gods finally begin allying themselves with the humans, Jia Chong sees his opportunity to rebel at Ōsaka Castle, when the Coalition attempts to retake Zeus's body. Switching sides and attacking Da Ji, he is luckily saved when Da Ji's reserve troops are destroyed by Zhu Ran's cannon fire. At the end of the battle, he joins the Coalition.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms[]

Jia Chong primarily excels at politics, strategies, and intellectual matters with his Intelligence and Politics landing in the high 90's, but his charisma and warfare skills are sorely lacking with is Charisma stat often landing in the single digits. In earlier titles, he tends to act on his own when deployed into the battlefield.

Character Information[]

Jia Chong 15th Anniversary Artwork (DWEKD)

Jia Chong's Shin Sangoku Musou 15th Anniversary artwork.

Development[]

Jia Chong was adapted to become a playable character due to his historical counterpart's contributions for the Sima family and Jin. Developers thought it would be interesting to dramatize his thoughts regarding his masters. His design was based on shadows, bats, and snake skin. The designers believe he emits a "cruel and mysterious" aura not seen before in the series. They identify him as the "shadow" to Sima Zhao's "light".

Suzuki commented that his design in the ninth installment chose to stick with his prior image of someone who works in the shadows, away from prying eyes, by utilizing a mostly black base color and asymmetric clothing. It also placed little concealable weapons to his thighs and calves to allude to his cunning character.

Personality[]

Jia Chong is a calm but cryptic individual known for his sincere loyalty towards the Sima clan. However, he has no qualms employing ruthless measures to gain results in both warfare and politics. Others fear him for his willingness to execute traitors in cold blood, though he views it as a necessary evil to help facilitate the land's unification. Pragmatic by nature, Jia Chong believes that rulers should be cruel enough to make difficult choices for the greater good.

While his methods match the older brother's mindset and they share friendly relations, Jia Chong is particularly fond of Sima Zhao. Though opposite in every respect, they share an odd friendship of respect which surpasses most people's expectations. Jia Chong may quip and disagree with his friend yet his devotion is unquestionable. Zhuge Dan also attracts his curiosity. He sarcastically praises the other strategist, well aware that his condescending remarks flies beyond Zhuge Dan's comprehension. If Zhuge Dan remains loyal to the Sima family, however, Jia Chong's acclaim becomes genuine.

A small little tidbit from a random peon in a camp conversation states that Jia Chong's favorite drink is freshly-squeezed fruit juice, which is supposedly meant to be a pun on the onyomi rendering of his name (literally meaning "fruit juice").

Voice Actors[]

  • Matthew Mercer - Dynasty Warriors 8 (English-uncredited)
  • Josh George - Dynasty Warriors 9 (English)
  • Xiao She - Dynasty Warriors 9 (Chinese)
  • Hiroki Takahashi - Dynasty Warriors 8~9, Warriors Orochi 4 (Japanese)
  • Tōru Nara - Youkai Sangokushi (Japanese)

Live Action Performers[]

  • Kento Ono - Butai Shin Sangoku Musou Kanto no Tatakai

Quotes[]

See also: Jia Chong/Quotes
  • "Children always cry when they see my face. Master Jia Chong, is there anything I can do?"
"Not when you always scowl like that."
"I see, so I should smile and laugh. H-How about this? Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha..."
"Hehe... That's pretty funny. You sure know how to make me laugh."
~~Zhuge Dan and Jia Chong; Dynasty Warriors 8
  • "You there. You've got a look on your face as though you've seen hell."
"Heh. I'm not back from the dead, if that's what you mean. I've seen something like a living hell, though."
"That's why you'll do whatever it takes?"
"What do you mean?"
"I'm very close to a fool with eyes just like yours."
"Then you understand. About people who have seen a different world from those who walk in the light."
"You're quite brave."
"Heh. I'm not going to deny it."
"Looks like I've found another fool."
~~ and Jia Chong; Warriors Orochi 4

Gameplay[]

See also: Jia Chong/Movesets

Dynasty Warriors 9[]

『真・三國無双8』賈充アクション動画

『真・三國無双8』賈充アクション動画

Keys: Square Flow Attack • Triangle Reactive Attack • Circle Musou X Jump/Mount

Jia Chong is affiliated with the ballistic spear in this title. When equipped with it, Jia Chong can perform the following unique attacks listed below.

Unique Attacks
Unique Flow Attack Finisher: Enemy Downed + Square Square Square Square: Jia Chong finishes up his knockdown flow attack by performing a spin slash that generates a dizzying radial shockwave.
Unique Trigger Attack: R1 + Triangle: Fires a flammable projectile on the ground, then leaps back in time as several small explosions erupt from it. Sends numerous foes airborne while setting them on fire.
Special Technique: R1 + Circle: Shoots out a stream of slash-imbued projectiles from both spears with Jia Chong gradually moving them outward before releasing a deadly radial shockwave around the area.
Musou Attack: Circle: Fires bright piercing projectiles forward one at a time repeatedly. Jia Chong then follows it up by rushing forth and unleashing a fiery blast that produces a delayed explosion at a considerable distance. Foes caught by the blast will be sent flying while sustaining burns along the way.
Aerial Musou Attack: X Circle: Stabs both weapons on the ground to generate a lightning-infused radial shockwave accompanied by powerful tremors. Launches surrounding foes and shocks them at the same time.
Horse Maneuvers
Summon Horse: L2: Summon horse to the battlefield. Holding L2 as the horse approaches will allow the character to automatically mount them.
Auto-Run: Riding Mode + L2: Automatically runs towards a specified destination. If a destination has not been set, the horse will instead run towards the location of the player's currently selected mission.
Sprint: Riding Mode + Direction + R1: Causes horse to run at a faster pace. Doing so depletes their stamina each time.
Jump: Riding Mode + Direction + R2: Causes horse to jump high while running.
Horse Fast Attack: Riding Mode + Square: Performs a fast and seamless attack while mounted. The attack itself varies depending on what type of weapon is equipped and whether the enemy is grounded or airborne.
Horse Trigger Attack: Riding Mode + Triangle: Performs an attack that sends enemies flying into the air. May vary depending on what type of weapon is equipped.
Horse Musou Attack: Riding Mode + Circle: Causes horse to sprint by consuming Musou instead of stamina.
Dismount Horse: Riding Mode + X: Dismounts from horse and resumes default fighting stance.
Bow Maneuvers
Shooting Mode: 🡻: Pulls out bow and assumes archery stance. Can be cancelled by tapping 🡻 again.
Switch Arrows: 🡸 or 🡺: Switches between different types of arrows.
Bow Attack: Shooting Mode + Square: Fires current arrow at a target. Can lock on targets by tapping R3.
Lower Bow: Shooting Mode + X: Lowers bow while squatting down.


Weapons[]

See also: Jia Chong/Weapons

Dynasty Warriors 8[]

Jia Chong uses the throwing axes as his default weapon in this title.

Historical Info[]

Jia Chong, son of Wei general Jia Kui, inherited the title of marquis and served the Sima clan. He played a significant role in the formation of the Jin Dynasty, investigating Zhuge Dan's loyalty and suppressing Zhong Hui's rebellion. He was also responsible for Emperor Cao Mao's death, leading to his execution. During Sima Yan's reign, he was given the task of drafting new laws and policies, earning more recognition. Despite his political success, his marital life was tumultuous, with his first wife, Lady Li, divorced and his second wife, Lady Guo, born, leading to her father's death without a male heir.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms[]

Jia Chong is depicted in the novel as Sima Zhao's most trusted confidante, often carrying out his lord's orders and providing helpful advice to aid their cause. To help sanction their suppression of Zhuge Dan's rebellion, he convinced Sima Zhao to have the Emperor and the Dowager Empress accompany them in their campaigns. During Sima Yan's ascendancy, he favorably compared the young ruler's father to that of Cao Cao and Cao Pi.

Gallery[]

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