Post by Sima Yi on Jun 6, 2011 20:38:29 GMT
"Those who are skilled in combat do not become angered, those who are skilled at winning do not become afraid. Thus the wise win before they fight, while the ignorant fight to win."
- Zhuge Liang, speaking of Sima Yi.
Name: Sima Yi, Zhongda
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Style: Canon
Residence: Chang'an
Personality:
Ever calculating, ever manipulating, Sima Yi spends not a single second without coordinating multiple routes to achieve his goals. He serves Cao Cao with a loyal face, but his hidden agenda is much more silently speaking of betrayal. He demands perfection in everything, including warfare, and if everything is not in perfect order, he does not engage. For this, he is often called a coward by his enemies, but he silences all words against him when met on even terms in the field of battle.
Appearance:
Sima Yi is a man of average build. He is no warrior, and he does not command attention by a mighty posture, but he is feared all the same. Sima Yi is a cruel and calculating commander and looks the part. He has an evil-looking goatee. Here, take a look.
In battle -
In courts -
Apparel/Armour:
Sima Yi wears armor fit for a commander despite nearly never actually swinging a sword. He usually appears on battlefield in a carriage or horse near the frontlines and leads men personally, but he does not actually fight. His armor is darkened steel with a crimson battle robe. He also wears a golden helm to battle, a feature that makes him very recognizable.
Outside of battle he wear robes of white and black, often with a trimmed collar that perks up around his neck, and he usually wears an officials hat to affairs.
Weapon(s):
Sima Yi usually has an ornate ceremonial sword sheathed at his waist, but only uses it to execute prisoners and subordinates he no longer finds fit to command. He also has a small dagger sheathed near the back of his waist, making it difficult to see.
History:
Sima Yi was one of eight brothers, all of whom were famous due to their lineage. Each of them had a Chinese style name ending with the character Da. Because of this, the brothers were known collectively as the "Eight Da of Sima". This was a term of respect, as other groups of eight talented administrators in previous eras had been referred to in this way.
His family resided in Luoyang when Dong Zhuo occupied the city, destroyed it, and moved the capital to Chang'an. Sima Yi's elder brother, Sima Lang led the family to their ancestral home in the Wen district, and then, correctly predicting that it would become a battlefield, moved them again to Liyang. In 194, as Cao Cao did battle with Lü Bu, Sima Yi accompanied his family back to Wen district.
Accounts on how Sima joined the service of Cao differ, but he accepted his first position in Cao's camp at the age of 30. According to the Book of Jin, Sima believed that the Han Dynasty would soon come to an end, and felt no motivation to join Cao, which had already taken control of the Han seat of government. He refused Cao's requests to serve, saying that he was suffering from a disease. Cao did not believe Sima's excuse, and sent agents to check on him at night. Sima, knowing this in advance, stayed in bed all night and did not move. In 208, Cao became Imperial Chancellor and ordered Sima to serve him, saying "If he dallies, arrest him." Afraid of what would befall him, Sima finally accepted the position of Wenxueyuan.
However, according to Weilüe, Cao Hong, Cao Cao's younger cousin, requested the presence of Sima in order to start a friendship with the latter, who did not have a very high opinion of Cao Hong and feigned illness by carrying a cane in order to avoid meeting him. Cao Hong went to Cao Cao in anger and told him what had happened, after which Cao Cao directly requested the presence of Sima. Only then did Sima officially enter Cao Cao's service.
In the Chancellor's service, he rose through the ranks of Dongcaoyuan, Zhubo (an administrative position), and Sima, (position in charge of aids and advisors). In 215, when Cao Cao defeated Zhang Lu and forced him to surrender, Sima advised that Cao Cao continue to advance south into Yi Province, since Liu Bei had still not stabilized his control of that area. However, Cao Cao did not listen to his advice. Sima was among other advisors who urged for the implementation of the tuntian system and for Cao Cao to take the position of Prince of Wei.
As Cao Cao grew in power, he also lost a valuable opportunity to prevent Liu Bei, his greatest rival, from gaining land to establish a kingdom. Realizing his mistakes in not taking Sima Yi's advice, Cao then began to lean on Sima much more heavily, taking him as his primary advisor.
Statistics:
Strength - 1
Perception - 10
Endurance - 3
Charisma - 10
Intelligence - 10
Agility - 2
Luck - 10
Gold: 1390
Alignment: 5
Reputation: 135
Entourage Units: None
Personal Army:
1,000 Light Swordsmen
850 Levy Spearmen
1,200 Peasant Archers
1,025 Light Cavalry
Converted Mercenaries:
(The following men surrendered to Sima Yi when he killed Kang Ren. Because they laid down their swords simply for their lives, their loyalty wavers, and their morale will fall faster in battle)
200 Light Swordsmen
150 Levy Spearmen
450 Peasant Archers
145 Light Cavalry