Guan Yu

"With conviction charge forth on your warhorse and shred through armor and foe."

Guan Yu is one of the playable Gods in SMITE.

Lore
As a man, Guan Yu was the embodiment of loyalty, honor, and strength. As a God, he is a guardian of justice, a hero to the downtrodden, the Saint of War.

In the ancient times of the East, a great war between Three Kingdoms raged. The warlord Liu Bei, and his friends, Zheng Fei, and the mighty Guan Yu swore an oath of brotherhood in a mystical peach garden, vowing to create a new, righteous world. Together, they fought countless battles against the warlords Cao Cao and Sun Quan, and Guan Yu grew famous for his combat prowess and unwavering honor.

During the war, Cao Cao captured Guan Yu. At the time, Liu Bei's fate was uncertain, so he agreed to fight for Cao Cao under specific terms, chiefly that he would abandon Cao Cao if ever he learned the whereabouts of his sworn brother. Despite Cao Cao's gifts and promises of wealth, when Liu Bei resurfaced, Guan Yu immediately went to his side. Years later, Guan Yu again faced Cao Cao on the battlefield as the warlord fled from his defeat at Red Cliffs. Guan Yu cut off Cao Cao's retreat and obliterated his forces. Cao Cao, however, he spared and released, as a matter of honor.

After his death, Guan Yu's spirit remained at a holy shrine, coming to the aid of nearby villagers in need, battling the cruel and selfish. From all over the East, worshippers came to the shrine and burned incense to honor him. Such popularity led to Faith, and thus Guan Yu was raised as a God, deified a few hundred years later.

Now, he embodies the virtues he lived by. His statues, wielding a massive guan dao, ward against evil. Red faced to represent loyalty, his likeness is carried by merchants as proof they can be trusted. If their cause is just, he leads armies to victory. Among the Gods of any Pantheon, there are few as deadly and none as righteous as Guan Yu.

General

 * Guan Yu has been a free starter character for every new player account created since October 1, 2013. Accounts made before this date must still unlock him (5500 / 200 ). He replaced Poseidon, a change made so that new players would own one god of each class.
 * In August of 2013 Guan Yu received a major rework that was released with SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1705. For more information about the old version, check the replaced abilities section.
 * The warhorse used in Guan Yu's ultimate is known as the Red Hare, said to be one of the fastest horses in history during the Three Kingdoms.
 * Guan Yu, Kali, Rama and Tyr are the only gods who don't make jokes.

God Skins

 * T_GuanYu_Blade_Icon.pngUnstoppable Blade
 * This is one of the few recolor skins that were released after the god was released.


 * T GuanYu Fu Icon.pngMaster Guan Fu
 * This skin is based on elderly kung fu masters found in many martial arts films.


 * T_GuanYu_Con2014_Icon.pngConvention 2014
 * This skin was distributed in certain events.
 * This was the first skin Guan Yu received after his remodel.
 * This skin shares its theme with Convention 2016 Anubis, Convention 2012 Artemis, Convention 2019 Cerberus, Convention 2018 Cernunnos, Convention 2013 Kali, Convention 2017 Khepri, Convention 2020 King Arthur and Convention 2015 Tyr.


 * T_GuanYu_DarkCyber_Icon.pngGrim Horseman
 * In his death animation, Guan Yu T-poses before falling on the ground.
 * This is the first skin with a custom voice pack Guan Yu received.
 * The actor who voiced this skin, Joshua Tomar, also voiced Einherjar/Storm Jarl Chaac, Constable Moosejaw Chiron and Steel Scarab Khepri.
 * This skin shares its theme with Grim Weaver Arachne, Grim Wraith Hades, Grim Eclipse Hou Yi and Grim Shadow Nox.


 * T GuanYu TheShadow Icon.pngThe Shadow
 * This skin shares it's theme with The Leigon Hades.
 * There is an announcer pack themed after this skin, You can hear it here:The Shadow Announcer pack.


 * T_GuanYu_Unicorn_Icon.pngGuan Unicorn
 * The actor who voiced this skin, J. Michael Tatum, also voiced Stargazer/Adjudicator Anubis, Dragon Knight Ao Kuang, Fernando Ares, Hoot 'n Holler Bacchus, Chaacolate Chaac, Father Time Chronos, Lord Slashington III Fenrir, Oni Musha Hachiman, Hercules Derpules Hercules, Hug Bug Khepri and Sun Wu Xing Sun Wukong.
 * His intro line GuanUnicorn_GuanYu Intro 1.ogg "A wizard and his unicorn are never late. We arrive precisely when we mean to." is a reference to a quote from Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings.
 * His line for his ultimate GuanUnicorn_GuanYu Ability 4a.ogg "Look at my horse, my horse is amazing, you must be jelly, because your horse is just basic!" is a reference to the viral video Look at my Horse Song!.
 * His line for his ultimate GuanUnicorn_GuanYu Ability 4b.ogg "Puff, a magical unicorn appears, his horn gives me extra penetration!" could be a reference to the Old Spice commercial.
 * His line for when he is low on health GuanUnicorn_GuanYu Health Low 1.ogg "Fly, you mules!" is also a reference to a quote from Gandalf.
 * His taunt GuanUnicorn_GuanYu Taunt 3.ogg "I think you need to go back to *Hogwash* school of wizardry!!" is a reference to Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry from the Harry Potter series.


 * T_GuanYu_Gladiator_Icon.pngGladiator
 * This skin was given as a reward to any players that achieved 75 or more wins during Season 5 Ranked.
 * This is the first Guan Yu skin where he doesn't have a beard.
 * This skin shares its theme with Gladiator Thor.

Skins
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 * -|Unstoppable Blade=
 * -|Master Guan Fu=
 * -|Infernal Beast=
 * -|Convention 2014=
 * -|Grim Horseman=
 * -|The Shadow=
 * -|Guan Unicorn=
 * -|Gladiator=
 * -|Golden=
 * -|Legendary=
 * -|Diamond=