Xing Daorong

Xing Daorong is a minor character from Three Kingdoms, a 2010 Chinese live-action television series loosely based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms. He is a general in Lingling who unsuccessfully defends Lingling from Liu Bei's invasion. Though the character has appeared in the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms before, his portrayal in Three Kingdoms has popularized the character. 
==Basic Information==
==Archetypes==
===Butt-Monkey===
Despite his confidence, Xing Daorong is outpowered by Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun, and outsmarted by Zhuge Liang.
===Distinctive Voice===
His voice actor does perfectly show his butt-monkey status.
===Quotable Catchphrase(s)===
Almost all of his dialogues, especially his self-introduction.
===Distinctive Laugh===
His laugh, along with himself, becomes notable among fans.
===Ensemble Darkhorse===
He is a minor character in the television series and his screentime is less than an episode, but he becomes well-known among fans.
===Retro===
As the television series is loosely based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it is clear that the television series attempt to portray ancient China.
===Evil Little Devil===
As a general, he is lethal. Also, he has killed several soldiers before being casually defeated.
==Fanon Tropes==
===Marked Canon/Fanon Divergence===
Parodies featuring him typically allow him to successfully defeat Liu Bei's force.
==Subverted Tropes==
===Goober===
Being outsmarted by Zhuge Liang does not necessary mean that Xing Daorong is an idiot. He does think about faking surrender and ambushing Liu Bei's force.
Category:Characters
Category:Sillyman
Category:Euclid
Category:2010
Category:Butt-Monkey
Category:Distinctive Laugh
Category:Distinctive Voice
Category:Ensemble Darkhorse
Category:Goober
Category:Marked Canon/Fanon Divergence
Category:Quotable Catchphrase(s)
Category:Retro
Category:Evil Little Devil