# Tsʽao Tsʽao — The Art of War character guide

> Tsʽao Tsʽao in The Art of War by Sun Tzu.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0004-the-commentators

## Who they are

A Han dynasty warlord and commentator on Sun Tzǔ.

## In the story

### [The Commentators](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_war_se/chapters/the-commentators)

Credited as the earliest commentator on Sun Tzǔ; his notes are models of austere brevity and reflect his reputation as a great military genius.

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