Deng Ai

Deng Ai is a new character who is introduced in Dynasty Warriors 7. Before his playable appearance, he was an NPC Wei general since Dynasty Warriors 3. He was talented general of Wei with a famed ability to be able to instantly analyze a battlefield for the best places to store grain and position troops. He was discovered by Sima Yi and contributed to fighting off Shu's northern campaigns led by Jiang Wei.

His height in Kessen II is 185 cm (close to 6'1")

Dynasty Warriors
In the Dynasty Warriors series, Deng Ai appears at the Battle of Wu Zhang Plains under the forces of Sima Yi and Wei. In the Wei version of the stage, Deng Ai appears as an officer under Zhong Hui, who sets up the catapults in order to repel the Shu forces. In the Shu version of the stage, it is Deng Ai who sets up the catapults, not Zhong Hui, who instead appears as reinforcements later in the stage.

For his playable appearance, Deng Ai is a Wei general who once acted as a minster in office. After witnessing Sima Yi's intellect, however, he decided to return to the battlefront and watch over the troops during the campaigns against Shu. He has a hobby of looking at maps and, to preserve their accuracy, he is cautious of the war changing the geography.

Kessen
If the player chooses to fight Cai Wengi during Wei's story, he will appear as her subordinate general in Kessen II. If Cao Cao rides alone to greet him, he will be touched by the conqueror's trust in him. After locating the real Cai Wengi, he joins Wei.

Voice Actors

 * Steve Blum - Kessen II (English)
 * Masato Obara - Dynasty Warriors 7 (Japanese)
 * Takehiko Watanabe - Kessen II (Japanese)

Historical Information
In 263, he took part in the war to conquer Shu Han with Zhong Hui. Jiang Wei fended them off somewhere south of Hanzhong. Deng Ai suggested to pass troops through Yinpin but Zhong Hui rejected the idea. Deng Ai then carried out his own plan with his son and troops and it turned out to be a great success. They eventually managed to enter Chengdu, and the Shu emperor Liu Shan surrendered.

Jiang Wei, however, did not want the Kingdom of Shu to fall. He was determined that Zhong Hui wanted to rebel against Wei. They united, defamed Deng Ai, and ordered the officer Wei Guan to capture him. Jiang Wei's plan failed and the Army killed Zhong Hui and Jiang Wei. These soldiers tried to rescue Deng Ai, but Wei Guan feared that he might take vengeance on him so he killed Deng Ai.

Deng Ai, prior to his appointment, was often harassed because of his stuttering problem, a fault which he used to his advantage in speaking with his superiors, who often regarded his curious stuttering as jokes or witty expressions.