History Characters / SamuraiWarriors

* Undying Loyalty: For reasons unknown, he has been with the Sanada for at least 54 years, unquestionably following the clan even at it's lowest times.

* MommasBoy: He's shown to be really attached to Nene during her Dream Stage and refuses to side with anyone besides her. Not that we can [[OedipusComplex blame him for that]], especially due to fact that he also mentions that Nene isn't one to piss off in general...

* {{Bishonen}}: [[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/dynastywarriors/images/8/80/Toyotomi_Hideyori_SWAnime.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150109224440 Seriously.]]

%%* {{Bishonen}}

* Undying Loyalty: For reasons unknown, he has been with the Sanada for at least 54 years, unquestionably following the clan even at it's lowest times.

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%%* BladeOnAStick: His .

* BladeOnAStick: They all use spears as their weapon.

* WeaponOfChoice: Uses a spear with a generic officer moveset.

* BladeOnAStick: His WeaponOfChoice.

* KatanasAreJustBetter: His WeaponOfChoice.

* WeaponOfChoice: His weapon prior ''3'' was a naginata. But this was changed into a katana

* KatanasAreJustBetter: His WeaponOfChoice.

* KatanasAreJustBetter: His WeaponOfChoice.

* PutOnABus: Ever since ''1'', the Honganji have scarcely appeared and their role in conflicts has been conflated with the Mori, Saika and general peasant rebellions ever since.
%% TheBusCameBack: The Honganji are making their long awaited return to the series in Samurai Warriors 5, after 17 years.
* WarriorMonk: Yes, he is.
* WeaponOfChoice: Uses a spear.

* DirtyCoward: Mostly in Nagamasa's story for ''2''.

* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to the hot-blooded Nagamasa.[[/folder]]

%%* EliteMooks

* QuirkyMinibossSquad: In some stages.

The eldest daughter of the Sanada Clan, and the big sister of Nobuyuki and Yukimura.

* BaldOfAwesome: Being a buddhist monk and all.

!Introduced in ''Samurai Warriors''

[[folder:Yukimura Sanada]]
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-->Voiced by: Creator/TakeshiKusao (Japanese), David Berón (English, ''1''), Julien Elia (English, ''2''), Creator/JohnnyYongBosch (''3''), Creator/JasonLiebrecht (English 2015 Anime), Hubertus von Lerchenfeld (German, ''1''), Jan van Weyde (German 2015 Anime), Kim Jang (Korean, ''1'')

Born: 1567\\
Died: June 3, 1615

The posterboy of the series, [[UsefulNotes/SanadaYukimura Yukimura Sanada]] is regarded as one of the most powerful warriors of the Sengoku era and is admired by many, including the enemy at times. He serves Shingen Takeda to begin with, and trusts in his Lord without question; later on the Takeda support the Toyotomi and so he indirectly serves Hideyoshi for a time. Sides with the Western Army.

During the second game he forges a strong bond with both Mitsunari and Kanetsugu, which is the focus of his story mode. In the third game this is downplayed with a focus on his interactions with his sister-in-law, Ina.

He fights with a cross-spear (''jumonji yari'') and his element is fire.

* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: In ''2'', life seems so unfair to Yukimura. Not only does he have to witness Takeda's downfall, accept that his friend Mitsunari was killed in Sekigahara while his other friend Kanetsugu surrendered to Tokugawa, he's also having difficulty in finding the purpose of his life. In fact, if it's not thanks to Keiji who continuously encourages him to find the purpose of his life, Yukimura may as well be killed again in Osaka Castle, although he eventually survives. ''4'' plays it up a bit, but also downplays much, since he now has Nobuyuki on his side.
* AdaptationExpansion: Yukimura in RealLife never actually served the Takeda clan (although his family did until the Takeda's downfall). He was just a little boy when Shingen was still alive, and by the time he comes of age and becomes a {{Samurai}}, the Takeda clan no longer exists and thus he serves the Toyotomi clan instead as per his father's order. ''Spirit of Sanada'' finally gets this right, with his father Masayuki being the Sanada who participates in the Takeda campaign while Yukimura is a child until after Shingen's death.
* AdaptedOut: Since ''5'' centres around Nobunaga as the protagonist, Yukimura is subsequently omitted.
* AllLovingHero: Seems to grow into this during his time as political hostage to Toyotomi in ''Spirit of Sanada'', as he gets along pretty well with several Toyotomi retainers and he always addresses them politely.
* AnimeHair: His hairstyle as a young man in ''Spirit of Sanada''.
* AttackAttackAttack: Let's face it, after Shingen's death his main strategy, if his army is on the brink of losing, is "charge into the Tokugawa-- I mean, enemy camp and take Ieyasu-- I mean, the commander's head."
* BadassAdorable: He's a kind-hearted, slightly awkward sort outside of battle, but one of the most powerful warriors of the era when taking on the enemy. In ''Spirit of Sanada'', he's even a playable character as a young child, beating the stuffing out of robbers with a stick.
* BadassArmy: Was once a member of the Takeda Cavalry. Later, his own army defending the Sanada Ward during the Osaka Campaign also qualifies as this. Depending on the game, they are either cannoneers or arquebusiers.
* BadassCape: Receives one as part of his final outfit in ''The Spirit Of Sanada''.
* BadassFamily: The Sanada clan, of course, one of the most feared and respected clans. Family head Masayuki is a genius strategist, both sons Yukimura and Nobuyuki are fearsome warriors and they even have ninjas at their disposal.
* {{Bishonen}}: Though in ''Spirit of Sanada'', he gains a goatee-mustache combo, which doesn't really detract from his PrettyBoy look.
* BladeOnAStick: His WeaponOfChoice is a "juumonji yari" (cross/cruciform spear) through all the games, a nod to his historical weapon of choice.
* CastingGag: Creator/TakeshiKusao already voiced another samurai with the last name ''[[Anime/RoninWarriors Sanada]]''.
* ChasteHero: Depicted this way throughout the series, oddly enough, since historically he has at least two wives, with Chikurin-in (Ōtani Yoshitsugu's daughter) being his TopWife while also having several children and one of his sons (born from Chikurin-in), Daisuke/Yukimasa, fought and died with him in Osaka Campaign.
* CheerfulChild: Young Yukimura in ''Spirit of Sanada.''
* ChildrenAreInnocent: In ''Spirit of Sanada'', when young Nobuyuki and Yukimura are talking about the death of Takeda Yoshinobu, they mention that "He's gone away". Subverted, however, because they do understand that Yoshinobu is dead.
* CompositeCharacter: of Nobuyuki and Masayuki before they became playable. Specifically, his serving Shingen which historically is Masayuki's role.
* CoolHelmet: His alternate attire in ''1'', likely a shout-out to the helmet worn by the historical Yukimura.
* CrashIntoHello: How he meets Chacha when they're both kids. The first time is PlayedForLaughs. The second time... not so much.
* DeclarationOfProtection: Towards the Toyotomi and Chacha in particular in ''The Spirit of Sanada''.
* DecompositeCharacter: With Nobuyuki in ''4'' and ''4-II'' when Masayuki wasn't a playable character yet, they took their father's role as Shingen's retainers.
* TheDitz: Described as being a bit of an airhead in canon.
* DyingMomentOfAwesome: In his ''1'' true finale. ''3'' too, and ''again'' in ''4''. Yet ''again'' in ''The Spirit of Sanada''.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: His ''2'' ending, although he still lost many things he considers important: his original master's clan, Takeda, has fallen. His friend Mitsunari is dead. Many of his other allies from the Western army either fell at Sekigahara or surrendered to the Tokugawa and essentially left him. But in the end, not only did he manage to protect young Hideyori and slay Ieyasu, but he also regained Kanetsugu and Keiji as his friends. Weird enough, as there's a similar case in Kunoichi's story and ending in ''3'' with some differences where Yukimura reunited with Kanetsugu and Keiji after the Siege of Osaka.
* GutturalGrowler: In ''Spirit of Sanada'' during Osaka Campaign, his voice grows deeper to emphasize his maturity.
* HesJustHiding: InUniverse, what the epilogue of ''The Spirit of Sanada'' implies for him and Chacha.
* TheHero: Specifically designed to be one in the first game.
* HeroAntagonist: Kind of jarring in ''4-II'' where Yukimura is usually the poster boy of the series, but he is the final boss in Nobuyuki's story, and you don't get Yukimura's side unlike the vanilla version.
* HeroicRROD: His ending in most games is fighting through the entire Tokugawa army until he's within striking distance of Ieyasu, then finally succumbing to exhaustion and his accumulated injuries.
* HotBlooded: Yukimura is pretty intense.
* IOweYouMyLife: to Keiji, in the latter's story for ''1'', and in his own story for ''2''. In ''Warriors Orochi 4'', he thanks Perseus for saving his life from Nobunaga and swears to protect him.
* ItsPersonal: In the first game's upper path, his grudge against Hanzō, who killed Shingen. So much that in the last stage the FinalBoss is not Ieyasu, but Hanzō. It is reversed in Hanzō's story mode, where the FinalBoss is Yukimura instead of Toyotomi Hideyori.
* JackOfAllStats: In the first game he comes out as quite balanced in his various stats.
* LadyAndKnight: The Knight to Chacha's Lady in ''Spirit of Sanada''.
* LastStand: At Osaka Castle in most of Yukimura's appearances.
* MoralityPet: In ''Warriors Orochi 4'', he is this to Perseus [[spoiler:a.k.a Loki]]. Ever since he saved him from Nobunaga who activated his deified form, Yukimura owes Perseus his life and dedicates himself to protect him. [[spoiler:When Perseus reveals his true identity as Loki, Yukimura is heartbroken but he still believes that there's still some goodness. Because of his time and friendship with the mortals, Loki develops a change of heart and helps his former mortal allies by giving Yukimura the location of Zeus's body. After Odin controls his body and forces him to fight his friends, Loki pleads Yukimura to kill him knowing that this is the only way to set himself free which the young warrior reluctantly comply]].
* ObliviousToLove: Towards Kunoichi and Kai, or so it seems. Here is the most notorious example from him in [=SW3 Empires=]:
-->'''Yukimura''': "Fighting beside you truly makes me happy."
-->'''Kunoichi''': "Oh, oh! Does, does that mean...!?"
-->'''Yukimura''': [[ComicallyMissingThePoint "You can serve as valuable intelligence, and your skill with the blade is true. There is no other person within the Sanada ninja who can perform these tasks as well as you. I expect to have your reliable support when I fight in battle."]]
-->'''Kunoichi''': "Huh, well, that does sound more like something you would say... Yes, my lord! I'll keep doing my best!"
** In ''Spirit of Sanada'', Kai is exasperated when she believed that Chacha might have feelings for Yukimura, but he doesn't seem to notice.
* OneManArmy: Heck, it's even required to be one to get his fifth weapon in the first game; you must defeat 1000 enemies! Exemplified even more in ''The Spirit of Sanada'' as he is the only available character for his final charge.
* PlayingWithFire: Strongly associated with the fire element. One of his special attacks leaves a trail of flames behind.
* PowerOfFriendship: With Mitsunari, Kanetsugu, and Keiji in ''2''. This is downplayed a bit in ''3'' in favor of his relationship with his sister-in-law Ina. Interestingly, he also has a lesser explored friendship with Magoichi and Masamune, to the point that they, as well as Kanetsugu, help the Sanada clan against the Tokugawa army at Ueda Castle. Later, they also try to stop Yukimura to waste his life in the Osaka campaign to no avail, although they're still impressed with his strong conviction.
** This is quite possibly deconstructed in 4. When Nobuyuki manages to see that Ieyasu is more than an oppressor or tyrant, Yukimura ends up so blinded by his friendship with Mitsunari and Kanetsugu that he's unable to see those good points and ends up opposing his brother, takes the Western side, and eventually this leads to his tragic death.
* PowerTrio: with Mitsunari and Kanetsugu in ''2'', later with Keiji and Kanetsugu after Mitsunari's death.
* PuppyLove: When he's a child and first meets Chacha in ''Spirit of Sanada'' he is ''very'' clearly smitten.
* RedOni: He's the Red Oni in opposition to Hanzō in ''1''. He's also the Red Oni for Nobuyuki in ''4'', the more brash and HotBlooded and bound-with-emotions Sanada brother.
* SiblingRivalry: Subverted. He and Nobuyuki may be on opposing sides, but it's actually their father's design to ensure the Sanada clan's survival. This way, regardless of which side is the victor in the Sekigahara Campaign, the Sanada clan will continue on, either with Yukimura if the Western Army is the winner or Nobuyuki if it is the Eastern Army [[spoiler: (which, of course, it is)]]. Additionally, in the first game, where Nobuyuki was still generic, they still recognize each other as family. Yet, tied to their respective duties, they apologize and bravely face one another. In ''4'', however, Masayuki's plan didn't exist, Yukimura simply ends up opposing Nobuyuki because he couldn't see Ieyasu's good points (unlike Nobuyuki) and is too bound with his friendship with Mitsunari and Kanetsugu, two people that do not get along with Ieyasu.
** This is zig-zagged in ''Spirit of Sanada''. Again, there's no Masayuki's plan. In fact, Nobuyuki is the first to voice that he would side with Ieyasu. Masayuki unexpectedly chose to side with Mitsunari because he claimed it'd be more beneficial to Sanada Clan and Yukimura chose to follow his father. The zig-zagged part is that their personal rivalry isn't very highlighted, instead the rivalry is more in leading their respective armies and arranging strategies against each other. Plus, the personal rivalry isn't very played like in ''4'' and ''4-II'' because Masayuki arguably got more spotlight than Yukimura since most strategies are under Masayuki's command. And finally, Nobuyuki was entirely absent in the Osaka Campaign, so there's no chance to renew their rivalry. When Yukimura and Nobuyuki ''did'' reunite, it happened during the truce after Winter Campaign, but there's no animosity whatsoever between them.
* SiblingTeam: With Nobuyuki before they take different paths.
* SimpleStaff: As a child in ''Spirit of Sanada'', he wields "cross stick" that resembles his iconic cross spear, except.... well, it's a stick, and entirely made of wood.
* SuperMode: One of the eight characters to receive Deification mode in ''Warriors Orochi 4''. His form is based from Tyr, the Nordic god of war and justice. His Sacred Treasure is Gleipnir, a binding that holds the giant wolf Fenrir and Tyr himself sacrifices his arm to hold the wolf. His deified Unique Magic fittingly shows him using the Gleipnir to bind his right arm and unleash a hook punch on his enemies.
%%* TallDarkAndHandsome
* ThemeMusicPowerUp: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXK1MCXwJhE Has one]] in ''4'' that only plays near the end of Siege of Osaka.
* TragicHero: Except in his own (fictional) story in ''2'' and the alternate endings for himself and Shingen in the first game, he will die in every ending, charging the enemy alone.[[note]]Which is what actually happened in real life.[[/note]] To wit: Yukimura is an honorable man whose flaw is that he absolutely can't let go of his warrior spirit even when it's best to move on and live in peace. Said warrior spirit demands him to die in combat.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Shingen and later to the Toyotomi clan. To Chacha in particular in ''The Spirit of Sanada'', even after she tried to get him to leave and save himself.
* WorthyOpponent: He seems to call everybody he pummels into submission this.

[[folder:Keiji Maeda]]
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sw4keiji_5181.jpg]]

-->Voiced by: Creator/YujiUeda (Japanese), Creator/SteveBlum (English, ''1''), Steve Szczepowski (English, ''2''), Creator/RogerCraigSmith (English, ''3''), Creator/BrandonPotter (English 2015 Anime), Choi Han (Korean, ''1'')

Born: 1543\\
Died: 1612

The nephew of Toshiie Maeda, Keiji seems to treat the chaotic world around him like a great big game.

He wields a Sasumata pike and his element is Thunder.

* AdaptedOut: Keiji is among those who are ommitted from ''5'', with some of his personality traits and role going to his uncle Toshiie.
* AnimalMotifs: Tigers. He is actually called a crazy tiger at one point.
* AnimeHair: No, seriously! And it's not a wig, either. Lampshaded by Masamune in the second game.
* BadassBoast: "Why are tigers strong? Because they're born that way!"
* BaldOfAwesome: His alternate costume in the first game has him dressed like a monk, with shaved head and beads. The reason for his shaved head is a homage to his counterpart shaving his hair when sent as a peaceful messenger to Ieyasu in the manga Hana No Keiji.
* BladeOnAStick: Keiji's weapon is a sasumata, with a heavy base at the bottom.
* BloodKnight: Though it is made clear since the first scenario that Keiji is interested in a good, old fashioned honorable battle between warriors, and is disgusted by Nobunaga's massacres against the Ikko Army and the Takeda Cavalry. In ''Warriors Orochi 3'', in any situation where he's a player-controlled character who ends up fighting himself on the battlefield, he reacts with great enthusiasm for the opportunity to fight the one opponent he knows will be his equal.
* BoisterousBruiser: He loves a good fight. Quite a bit of his own story path is him simply searching for fun battles to fight in.
* ButForMeItWasTuesday: A rare non-villainous case: when he arrives in Kyoto in ''1'' he's confronted by some thugs who apparently hold a grudge against him. He doesn't remember them, and this event leads to a huge battle between [[OneManArmy Keiji and the Miscreants.]]
* ComeWithMeIfYouWantToLive: says this exact phrase to Mitsunari in ''3'' during "Mitsunari's Rescue" stage. For Yukimura in the latter's story for ''2'', it is more like "I will come with you if you still want to live."
* CoolHorse: His mighty steed Matsukaze (Pine Wind). He's huge and also the fastest, strongest horse in the games.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: During his story mode in ''1'' he fights and defeats Magoichi, Yukimura, Goemon, Okuni and Masamune. Later, all of them pull a BigDamnHeroes in his final mission [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome and help him against the Uesugi army.]]
* TheDreaded: Gets this treatment in the first game, where his wild-card status is used to have him show up in every other character's path as the big scary guy you don't want to have to fight, making him something of the game's counterpart to Lu Bu. Dramatically toned down in later titles, though.
* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: To Kanetsugu, when he tries to kill himself in ''2''.
* GroundPound: With the [[CarryABigStick club-side]] of his spear.
* HonorBeforeReason: In his conflict with Mistuhide in the first game. He understands why Mitsuhide betrayed Nobunaga and doesn't even think that his actions now are ''wrong'', but the act of slaying your own lord is just so heinous to him that he seeks Mitsuhide's death at Yamazaki regardless.
* OddFriendship: He forms one with Orochi in [[VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi the crossover]], admiring the creature's strength. Ultimately, he understands him better than anyone else, [[DeathSeeker including the fact that Orochi wants to die a warrior's death]]. In the fourth installment, this is no longer applicable due to the memory reset and Keiji never has a special conversation with him and is only recruited via side mission with no contribution to the main storyline.
* OneManArmy: Literally, as in the third mission of the first game he actually [[InvokedTrope shoos away the Oda officers on his side so that he can take on all the miscreants by himself]]. Subverted in the final battle, where he starts alone but is eventually joined by his TrueCompanions met during the campaign. Gameplay wise, he makes an excellent crowd-clearer thanks to his moveset.
* {{Ronin}}: Used to be one after leaving the Maeda and the Toyotomi, and before serving the Uesugi.
* SamuraiPonytail: In ''2'' and ''4'' part of his massive mane is tied up in a classical samurai tail.
* ShipTease: with Okuni in ''1''. In ''3'', it is lampshaded in "Mitsunari's Rescue" since Keiji is on Mitsunari's side while Okuni is part of [=Anti-Ishida=] rebels.
* ShockwaveStomp: In ''4'', where his moveset gains a fourth tier of charge attacks. It ends with him stomping the ground, causing a ''confetti tornado'' to rise up around him and juggle opponents for heavy damage.
* ShoutOut
** As mentioned above, in the "Rescue of Mitsunari" stage for ''3'', when rendezvoused with Mitsunari, Keiji says "ComeWithMeIfYouWantToLive." Can be considered a ShoutOut to Franchise/{{Terminator}}.
** Some fans note his hairstyle in ''4'' resembles a [[Anime/DragonBallZ Super Saiyan]].
* SpellMyNameWithAThe: If you take "Mitsuhide Akechi's 3rd Request" on the [=41st=] floor of the Infinite Castle/Survival Mode in ''2'', you get a mission to "defeat the Keiji Maeda".
* YouShallNotPass: In Hasedō for ''2''.

[[folder:Nobunaga Oda]]
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Born: June 23, 1534\\
Died: June 21, 1582

-->Voiced by: Creator/JurotaKosugi (Japanese), Douglas Rye (English, ''1''), Brent Schaus (English, ''2''), Creator/ChristopherCoreySmith (English, ''3''), Crock Krumbiegel (German, ''1''), Shin Seong-ho (Korean, ''1'')

The "Demon Lord of Japan", UsefulNotes/OdaNobunaga, conforms closely to EvilOverlord stereotypes in the first game, but sequels have given him more sympathetic motivations.

In the Samurai Warriors games, he is a strategic genius with a hell of a mean streak and an awesome mustache, more often than not credited with bringing proper modern firearms tactics to Japan, and of course being the First of the Three Unifiers (followed in turn by Hideyoshi and Ieyasu).

Nobunaga wields a glowing longsword. His element was Dark in ''1'', but changed to Wind in later installments.

* AlasPoorVillain: When he actually dies by Mitsuhide's betrayal, it's usually depicted this way.
* AllLovingHero: Villainous example and Deconstructed. In Chronicles, Nō says that Nobunaga "loves everyone equally"... but then goes on to comment that this also means everyone is equally worthless to him.
* AloofBigBrother: to Oichi.
* AmbiguouslyBi: In the Japanese version he's clearly attracted to both Ranmaru and his wife, but sexuality is still relatively unimportant to him compared to the work of conquest.
* AntiVillain: Surprisingly, more so in the first game than in the second game, despite also being even more ObviouslyEvil in that one as well. In the second game, Nobunaga was just another power-hungry warlord; somewhat less ruthless, but also less justifiable. In the first game he had a philosophy that seemed to go beyond just desiring the entire country for himself, making him something of a WellIntentionedExtremist. The PSP version of the first game brought this out in particular; indeed, at the end of the story path wherein he succeeds in conquering the entire land, he actually ''vanishes'' because he believes the country doesn't need another king, instructing his retainers to divide power between themselves. This angle was entirely dropped in the second game, even if he was more humanised (particularly in the end of his own storyline after killing Mitsuhide).
** If you really look at it, this wasn't dropped so much as less emphasized. By the time of ''2'' he starts to see himself more as a necessary step in Japan's future but acknowledges the potential for failure if ''fate'' does in fact have other plans - he's never outright ''evil'' per se; only appearing so if you were against him. Also note that the second game of the series highlights more the conflicts surrounding and up to the Battle of Sekigahara as opposed to the point where he was at his prime - towards the end of the period of the Kanto Trio (Ujiyasu, Shingen, and Kenshin).
** He is even relegated to being the hero (sort of) in the events of the ''Warriors Orochi'' crossover for the ''Samurai'' faction. Being a massive rallying point for all the forces at various points in the games (including reciprocating a plea for assistance from the character who he is an expy of - Cao Cao). In the fourth game, Naotora and Liu Bei's faction are wary of Nobunaga's intentions after activating his Ouroboros bracelet until it's revealed that he's actually allied with Nuwa who already informed him and his allies of the events from the past games and the forces behind the reemerging of the WO world.
* AppealToTradition: Defied completely. Nobunaga is a big proponent of change, particularly on the battlefield; he believes the chaos will not end and peace will not be possible until the people are able to move past their outdated, rigid belief in samurai war culture. Further, he believes that samurai who fail to change will soon become relics of a bygone era. The games illustrate this by his famous introduction of rifles during the Battle of Nagashino, in which the Oda musketeers utterly demolished the Takeda cavalry and proved to a stunned Japan that the face of war ''was'' changing. Nobunaga describes the Oda army as "waging war on history" to a bemused Keiji in the first game, who -- every bit the die-hard warrior with a strong belief in traditional samurai values -- is unwilling, or unable to understand the significance.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Sure, he is scary. But this trope is still there.
* BarehandedBladeBlock: Weapon deadlocks? Nobunaga doesn't need a weapon for that!
* BattleAura: [[PurpleIsPowerful Dark purple]] in color. One of his moves lets him use it as a damage-reducing shield.
* BattleCouple: With Nō. Depending on the game, it's either downplayed or played straight.
* BeardOfEvil: Uncannily resembles [[VideoGame/DynastyWarriors Cao Cao]]'s.
* BloodKnight: In ''4'', Nobunaga refuses to let somebody back down after they betray him, goading them whenever necessary into fighting. He also repeatedly keeps Hisahide alive despite numerous betrayals just so he'll keep causing him trouble. He finds this all amusing, apparently.
* CallToAgriculture: In one of Chronicles 3's what-if scenarios, Nobunaga survives the incident at Honnoji but is wounded in the process. It is decided that Hideyoshi will take over uniting the country in his stead while Nobunaga fakes his death and retires to be a farmer with No and Ranmaru. Unfortunately Hideyoshi becomes a tyrant and so Nobunaga takes up the sword once more to remove him from power.
* CatchPhrase: "Is that so?"
** "What is your desire?"
** "It's just that simple."
** With ''4'' we get: "commit to your betrayal" and "I forgive you" with the latter mainly used to troll Hisahide.
* CastingAShadow: Can somehow manipulate darkness. In the first game he's one of the three characters (four if you include the naginata-wielding new officer) whose final element is Dark.
* CoolSword: WeaponOfChoice. His sword emits a purple aura, sounds suspiciously like a [[LaserBlade light saber]], and curiously resembles a pre-samurai era Japanese sword.
* DarthVaderClone: [[BlackKnight Dark Armor]]? Check. [[CastingAShadow Dark Powers]]? Check. [[CoolSword Glowing Sword]] with similar sound like [[LaserBlade Lightsaber]]? Check. BadassCape? Check. Conflicts with family members (Nagamasa and Oichi)? Check. Dies in AlasPoorVillain and[=/=]or DyingMomentOfAwesome? Check.
** Hell, his enemy officer defeated quote in the first game is, "[[ShoutOut All too easy]]."
* DeathSeeker: In ''4'' Nobunaga seems to almost want to be betrayed, and Nagamasa comments on how he doesn't want weak servants, but only followers who can surpass him. It's hinted that he's really looking for somebody that can defeat him and unite the land.
* DemonKingNobunaga: Downplayed. He plays the EvilOverlord angle to the hilt and wields a blade shrouded in darkness, but he's big on PragmaticVillainy, and is really no more exaggerated than any of the other playable characters in the series. The only time he's closest to this trope is in the first installment where he's decidedly more brutal and embracing his "Demon King" persona, and the installment where his struggles against the Ikko-Ikki sect got a big highlight. Koei rarely touched on that afterwards.
** Outright subverted in the ''Warriors Orochi'' series, where he's consistently on the side of the heroes fighting against [[BigBad Orochi]].
* DemotedToExtra: He's the closest thing to be a BigBad and VillainProtagonist in the first game. In the sequels, his story and influence are mostly limited to his (or his clan's) own story mode. Other story modes that take place after his death at Honnouji move on from him.
* DoubleMeaning: In Hisahide's story in ''4-II'', Nobunaga has a new phrase to Hisahide, "I forgive you", which he said every single time the traitorous retainer vainly attempted to assassinate him. However, according to [[http://cymelia.tumblr.com/post/111171843747/quick-write-up-of-hisahides-story-in-4-ii-because certain analysis]], if you're familiar with Japanese language, you may notice that Nobunaga uses a phrase that doesn't simply mean 'to forgive', but also means 'to allow'. Such a phrase is usually used when it’s a superior talking to a subordinate, for example when the subordinate makes a request and the superior allows it (Nobunaga has used it to mean 'to allow’ in other situations). So it means Nobunaga isn't simply saying he's forgiving Hisahide, but he’s also, to a certain extent, taking ownership of what Hisahide is doing, which is probably why Hisahide ''really'' hates that phrase.
* DubText: Inverted. In the original Japanese game, Nobunaga is clearly infatuated with ''both'' Nō and Ranmaru, while the English translation instead makes his relationship with the young boy much more platonic.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He genuinely cares for his wife, No.
* EvilLaugh: Laughs very frequently, and often for seemingly no reason, because he genuinely finds everything ever amusing.
* {{Expy}}: ''Very'' similar to [[VideoGame/DynastyWarriors Cao Cao]]. It does get lampshaded in ''VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi'', where they meet.
* FauxAffablyEvil: He presents himself to be polite and charming. But he's still a ruthless and sadistic warlord who murdered many innocents in his path of unification.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: In his own words, he is "waging war on history"; he is a firm believer that the might of a single warrior is no longer a match for numbers, strategy, and progress. In RealLife, he was onto something, but in a ''Warriors'' title... well, suffice to say it is at odds in a series in which every PlayerCharacter is a OneManArmy, and Nobunaga's no exception.
* HappilyMarried: His relationship with his wife, No, is complicated, but clearly affectionate.
* HatesEveryoneEqually: Or, more accurately, isn't concerned with their fates, as long as his goals are met. The only exceptions are possibly Ranmaru and Nō.
* HeroAntagonist: He's initially this in the first two chapters of ''Warriors Orochi 4'' until it's revealed that he's allied with the Mystics who want to return things back in order after Zeus recombined the time periods again.
* HiddenDepths: ''4'' seems to imply that he dislikes followers who admire him too much and have no ambition of their own to surpass him. His two top admirers are [[HonorBeforeReason Nagamasa]] and [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter Mitsuhide]]. [[ForegoneConclusion Do the math.]]
* KiManipulation: His Charge 1 allows him to toss a purple orb of darkness at his foes and his Charge 4 has him creating the same shockwave from his waist.
* KillItWithFire:
** Has a penchant for this, especially against the Ikko army at Nagashima.
** During the Incident at Honnōji in ''3'', he ensures the temple is set on fire. While he's still in it.
* LargeHam: Perhaps most obvious in the Japanese versions of the games from ''3'' and on, where he speaks as if he's part of a theatrical performance ''all the time''.
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: To Ranmaru, who is stated to be dependent on him.
* ObviouslyEvil: Toyed with. His original design in ''1'' evokes this image - but each appearance afterwards makes him less ''evil'' and more ''devil's advocate'' for lack of better words.
* PerpetualMolt: He sheds pitch-black feathers all over the place. This always occurs at the end of his true musou, and sometimes when he makes dramatic statements. WordOfGod states that it's a crow motif.
* PetTheDog: One of his mini-events in ''Empires'' is him being surprisingly nice towards Nene when she complains to him about Hideyoshi's philandering ways. (Incidentally, it was based on an actual letter he wrote to Nene in real life.)
** Oichi's upper path ending in the first game has him watching some fireworks while drinking with his sister and her husband. When she nearly slips off the roof, Nobunaga immediately grabs her and helps her up. Nagamasa then apologizes for having stood against him, and after a little prompting from Oichi, Nobunaga forgives him.
** His own ending in the first game contains a couple; he gives some somber commentary on chaos and warfare, and hopes that Mitsuhide can find the peace he sought in the next life.
** His endings in the second and third game, also his Dream Stage in the second game. [[spoiler:In the second, he kills Mitsuhide but sheds a single tear for his retainer's death, and the Dream Stage ''"Nobunaga Unites Japan"'' has him vowing to unite Japan without shedding blood to honor Mitsuhide's memory. The third game makes it so he defeats but does not kill Mitsuhide, explaining how he lost it all and that Japan was moving on without him, ending the scene by forgiving his retainer for his treachery.]]
** He is also much nicer to his sister Oichi in ''3'' than he was to her in previous games.
** He is generally quite affectionate with Ranmaru, and in the Japanese version of ''[[VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi Warriors Orochi 3]]'' even tells his page that his acceptance of him is "his happiness".
** With Keiji Maeda's mediation, he spares the Sanada clan and accepts their surrender after Takeda's downfall in ''4''.
* PowerFloats: His Musou Attack gives him this as he zooms across the battlefield swinging his sword. A slightly more mundane variant is whenever he utilize his special attack, with it getting tweaked from ''2'' to ''4''.
* RedBaron: The "Demon King". The full title would be "Dairoku Tenmaou", or "Demon King of the Sixth Heaven".
* RunningGag: ''Many'' of his events in ''2:Empires'' end with him saying "...Is that so?"
* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: In ''Warriors Orochi'', before the beginning of Samurai faction's second stage:
-->''"Encircle, eviscerate, and extirpate the odious ophidians!"''
* ShoutOut: In ''State Of War'', every character has a storyline focusing on them and one other character [[note]]aside from the Eastern Alliance, which focuses on the two halves, and Oichi, which focuses on her and Nagamasa (who isn't playable)[[/note]]. While the others have basic names (i.e. "The Takeda Clan", "Mitsuhide and Ranmaru", etc.), Nobunaga and Nō's storyline is named "[[Film/MrAndMrsSmith2005 Mr. and Mrs. Oda]]"
* SoLastSeason: In one of the alternate timeline battles in ''Chronicles 3'' he notes that the model of rifle he used in Nagashino had become very outdated by the time he returns to the battlefield many years later.
* SuperMode: One of the eight characters to receive a Deification mode in ''Warriors Orochi 4''. Unlike the other seven characters whose forms are based on Greek and Norse gods, his form is based on the Japanese creator diety Izanagi, who is one of the creators of Japan. His Sacred Treasure is Totsuka-no-Tsurugi which is the sword used by Izanagi to kill his offspring, Kagu-tsuchi and his deified Unique Magic shows him slamming the sword on the ground which summons a black mist that sucks down his enemies into the darkness.
* StarterVillain: In ''Warriors Orochi 4'', he serves as the first main threat to the Coalition, seeking to use his Bracelet to forcibly bring the merged world under his heel. [[spoiler:Ultimately subverted in that his goal was never conquest, but rather to test the Coalition's strength on Nuwa's behalf.]]
* TallDarkAndSnarky: He is one of the tallest characters in the game.
* ThirdPersonPerson: He sometimes refers to himself by his name.
* TinTyrant: His Nanban-style armor, colored black, does gives him this. This design in ''4'' is what really takes the cake.
* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler: With Nō at the end of ''3:XL'', both wishing to burn together in Hell, as the building they're trapped in flares up.]]
* {{Troll}}: In ''4'' he seems to enjoy holding people in his power and pushing their buttons, just to watch them squirm. When they all inevitably betray him, he then seems to enjoy pitting himself against their strength. Notably, when Hisahide finally makes his move, he defiantly exclaims that he's taking back his fate and story, that this time; Nobunaga can't simply brush it off with another "is that so?" and as the tension hits a peak, Nobunaga responds casually:
-->'''Nobunaga:''' ...Is that so?
* TruthInTelevision: His catchphrase "is that so"? It's taken from his historical self when, being first brought to meet his father-in-law Saitou Dousan face-to-face, he only said "Is that so?" (であるか) instead of paying respects.
* UnholyMatrimony: Shown to have this with No.
* VillainProtagonist: WordOfGod has stated that Nobunaga is actually the central character in the first game. Thus, many characters' story mode revolves around him. Even Yukimura's lower path story is about fighting Nobunaga since, in this version, Shingen outlives Mikatagahara and Nagashino, Takeda Clan lives on, and Yukimura loyally serves the Takeda for an extended period of time.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: According to Oichi, he was very kind and well-liked by the people when they were younger.
* VerbalTic: In the Japanese versions, he often ends his lines with an aloof "tso..." His son Nobutada tries to copy this, but given his funny voice, it doesn't quite get the same effect.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: The later games make it obvious that he's pursuing peace, but the way he goes about it is very ruthless.
* WholesomeCrossdresser: In an event in ''4'', he dresses up as a woman. His reason for doing so? ''Because it's interesting''.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Mitsuhide Akechi]]
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-->Voiced by: Creator/HikaruMidorikawa (Japanese), Michael J. Gough (English, ''1''), Kevin Symons (English, ''1 Xtreme Legends''), Julien Elia (English, ''2''), Leroy Simon Bean (English, ''2 Xtreme Legends''), Creator/DarrelGuilbeau (English, ''Warriors Orochi''), Creator/VicMignogna (English, ''3''), Frank Behnke (German, ''1''), Pyo Yeong-jae (Korean, ''1'')

Born: 1528\\
Died: 1582

UsefulNotes/AkechiMitsuhide is a retainer of Nobunaga Oda... at least at first. Mitsuhide's characterization contains particularly obvious changes depending on which version of the game you play (these changes are most notable when comparing ''2'' to ''3''), though he is usually noted as being kind and gentle at heart with the eventual goal of creating peace for the 'innocents' of Japan.

Mitsuhide was portrayed as having a very strong bond with Ranmaru Mori in the first game, acting as his mentor and best friend. The impact of Mitsuhide's betrayal of Nobunaga on their bond was a focal point of both of their story modes. This was basically entirely scrapped in ''2'' in favor of focusing Mitsuhide's story entirely on his interactions with his Lord, Nobunaga. The third game in the series introduces Motochika as Mitsuhide's closest friend, and their bond plays an active part in explaining Mitsuhide's motives. The consistent point throughout all of his stories is the betrayal of Nobunaga, something that inevitably impacts the whole of Japan.

His role in the first two VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi games, however, is relatively minor. In the first he simply follows Nobunaga from start to finish, and in the second appears in one of the Shu stages, becoming available as a character in the Shu army afterwards. The third has him killed in a fire accidentally caused by gunfire from Wu troops at the battle of Honnōji, prompting Nō and Sun Ce to go back in time to prevent his death.

He wields a katana; one of the few player characters to do so, in fact, even in the SoftReboot. His element of preference has been thunder consistently throughout the series.

* AbsurdlyYouthfulFather: With Gracia's introduction, he suddenly looks a good deal too young.
* ActionDad: He is Gracia's father who sometimes accompanies him in battle much to his worries.
* AlasPoorVillain: He's definitely seen as a villain by Hashiba forces in Yamazaki. Nevertheless, in ''4'', they seem to pity him when he's finally killed at the end of the battle.
* {{Bishonen}}: Even among the rest of the cast, he stands out as this, which says alot.
* BittersweetEnding: KOEI likes giving him these where he survives the Battle of Yamazaki and lives a contented life while watching over his daughter from the shadows.
* BlowYouAway: Not only RazorWind, but one of his attacks releases a typhoon around him.
* BumblingDad: Shows shades of this in ''4'' regarding his fatherhood to Gracia, who keeps stowing away [[GirlInABox in a box]] on his ship. He even admits he really doesn't know what to do with her RebelliousPrincess spirit.
* CompositeCharacter: He takes the role of Nankobo Tenkai in ''3'' as a follower of Ieyasu, although without mentioning the name.
* DespairEventHorizon: After slaying Nobunaga and then Ranmaru in ''1'', a despairing Mitsuhide prepares to kill himself; however, the haunting laughter of his victims makes him realize that doing so would mean they died for nothing.
** In ''3'', after receiving Hideyoshi's TheReasonYouSuckSpeech which makes him realize [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone what he has done]], and learning about Motochika's death in Yamazaki. Leading him to HesJustHiding (see below).
* DudeLooksLikeALady: Not quite to the degree of Ranmaru but still very close.
* EtTuBrute: Some of the Oda officers who react to his coup display shades of this. Ranmaru and Oichi are particularly hurt by his betrayal. Nobunaga himself simply treats it as a challenge to be met, and Noh is less affected by his treason and more offended that Mitsuhide is attempting to take what belongs to ''her''. Keiji (first game only) understands where he's coming from but his code of honor still demands that Mitsuhide dies for what he did. Mitsunari is similarly perplexed by his actions and cannot condone treason from a principled man. Averted with Mitsuhide's final opponent, Hideyoshi, who claims to have never liked Mitsuhide, to begin with.
* GoodCannotComprehendEvil: In ''4'', he fails to see and understand why Hisahide is [[EvilIsPetty as evil as he is petty]]. He's even genuinely surprised when Hisahide finally betrayed Nobunaga in Kishu, despite at that point Hisahide has repeatedly shown that he's not loyal.
* HappilyMarried: His dialogue in ''[=2:Empires=]'' implies he is this with his wife, Hirokohime (Gracia's mom). While it has yet to be seen for real in the game, this is true to history.
* HesJustHiding: [[spoiler:InUniverse. Thought to be dead after Yamazaki, Mitsuhide was actually hiding. Ieyasu later finds him and asks for his help for Sekigahara, mirroring the rumor of Mitsuhide becoming Nankōbō Tenkai.]]
* HeterosexualLifePartners: with Ranmaru in ''1'' and Motochika in ''3'' and ''4''. And much likely with Ieyasu, too, in his ending for ''3'', since he is shown living in Ieyasu's house to help hide his identity from the public.
* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: He's gotten a lot of glorification for his killing of Nobunaga these days, but the fact is that he betrayed his lord and was a rather self-important man who looked down on other officers that were younger than him (Ranmaru and Hideyoshi, and to a degree even Nobunaga). The game makes him a pleasant, very sympathetic if naive young man.
* HistoryRepeats: PlayedForDrama in his side of the Yamazaki battle in the first game. When a raid of Oda peasants attacks him in an attempt to avenge their slain lord, Mitsuhide reflects that while it is not his desire to kill innocents, it is naive to think he'll come out of this without blood on his hands; your mission is then to subjugate them. Using lethal force against belligerent peasants was one of the reasons he lost faith in Nobunaga.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter:
** At least to begin with. Seriously, Mitsuhide? You believed Nobunaga, called the Demon King for his ruthlessness, would create a land of compassion and peace?
** He's also ''genuinely'' shocked to the point of [[GoodCannotComprehendEvil sounding heartbroken of all things]] that [[CardCarryingVillain Hisahide]] would betray Nobunaga.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Ranmaru in ''1'' and with Motochika[[note]]Mitsuhide is 10-11 years older than him[[/note]] from ''3'' onwards.
* KatanasAreJustBetter: Mitsuhide's weapon of choice is a katana.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: His waist-length hair is probably his most notable physical feature. Other characters make reference to it at times, including Saika Magoichi!
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: After the invasion of the Saika Village in ''2'' and when he successfully kills Nobunaga in his own story.
* NiceGuy: He is generally nice. He even cares about Oichi and Nagamasa's relationship.
* OlderThanHeLooks: Would you believe he was about 6 years older than Nobunaga?
** Played UpToEleven in ''3'', where he appears as a MysteriousBacker at Sekigahara on the Eastern army's side. Had he really still been alive, he should already be in his ''70s'', yet no single grey hair is visible. Amusingly, it appears none of his allies recognize him as Mitsuhide, while some of his enemies are able to recognize him pretty quickly.
* PapaWolf: For Gracia. He's worried whenever she participates in the battlefield, fearing for her safety. In ''Warriors Orochi 2'', he's livid that Dong Zhuo wants Gracia in exchange for his freedom. In the DLC of ''[=WO3=]'', he tries to stop Magoichi and Guo Jia from being a bad influence on his daughter when he suspects that they're flirting with the female Mystics.
* PeacefulInDeath: In ''3'' (except in the scenario when he survived and went into hiding) and ''4'', after Yamazaki.
* PerpetualMolt: Sheds white feathers all over the place. Always happens after he completes a True Musou attack, and sometimes happens after he makes a dramatic statement. This is based off of Mitsuhide's motif towards a white hawk in several of his other portrayals.
* ProfessionalButtKisser: He believes Nobunaga must be the one to unify the land and does everything in his lord's name and repeatedly shows admiration to him. In Nagashino in ''4'', he kneels to Nobunaga for no reason whatsoever when Nobunaga showers praise upon his officers except ''Mitsuhide himself''. None of those officers kneels like Mitsuhide did, making it seem like he's trying stupidly too hard to kiss up to their lord. You can't really blame Hisahide for laughing at him because of this.
* {{Samurai}}: In regards to appearance, it only truly applies to his later outfits. In the first game, he somewhat resembled a European knight, as an allusion to Nobunaga's own liking of 'nanban' style armor. Once Nobunaga's design became a better reflection of that taste in ''2'', Mitsuhide's outfits were instead more akin to armor from earlier periods of Japan.
* TheUnfavorite: A poignant scene in ''4'' shows Nobunaga showering praise upon his officers at Nagashino... ''except Mitsuhide''. May be one of the reasons why he decided to revolt later. Though, see ProfessionalButtKisser.
* TakeMyHand: [[spoiler:Happens to Mitsuhide in Motochika's ''3'' ending, and is used by Motochika to prove a point and make a show of support to his friend.]]
* UnrequitedLove: He has some very suggestive dialogue towards Noh in the first game, lamenting that she won't join him in his coup and asking her to wait for him in hell. One of Noh's ending paths even has her choosing Nobunaga in front of him, with a spurned Mitsuhide serving as the FinalBoss for husband and wife.
* WorthyOpponent: He's quick to give praise to notable enemies, beginning with Nobunaga and Hideyoshi, then the Takeda cavalry; and in the first game at least, any enemy officer who racks up a high enough kill count. He eventually sours on Hideyoshi though, and will angrily write him off at Yamazaki as an ignorant opportunist who deserves to die.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Goemon Ishikawa]]
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-->Voiced by: Creator/HisaoEgawa (Japanese), Creator/BobPapenbrook (English, ''1''), Dan Lorge (English, ''Warriors Orochi''), Torsten Münchow (German, ''1''), Lee Jang-won (Korean, ''1'')

Born: August 24, 1558\\
Died: August 10, 1594

[[UsefulNotes/IshikawaGoemon Goemon Ishikawa]] is a chubby, good-natured thief who's always after the next big score.

Wields a club and a cannon strapped to his back. His element is Thunder.

* AssKicksYou: His jumping normal attack is to turn around and do a GroundPound with his butt. Unlike most characters, who are limited to a single attack while in the air, he can perform a three-hit combo.
* BackpackCannon: He carries a cannon strapped to his back, which he uses for musou and some of his charge attacks. In the first game, he also used it for ranged attacks instead of the bow most characters used.
* BoisterousBruiser: Thief or not, he wouldn't say no to a good old fight.
* CallingTheOldManOut: To Hideyoshi. Sort of.
-->'''Goemon''': "You're quite the thief too! You stole this whole land!"
* CarryABigStick: His main WeaponOfChoice is a large bludgeon can also become an EpicFlail.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: He doesn't return in either of the sequels. According to WordOfGod, it was too difficult to think of possible scenarios for his story. However, he returns in ''4'', alongside Kojiro, Musashi, Takatora, Naotora, and Munenori, but doesn't have a playable role in the game's story mode.
* CowardlyLion: He often chickens out before stronger or dangerous opponents (especially Hanzō), but ultimately he'll face them.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: In Okuni's ending in the first game, when she selects him to accompany her over Keiji, he gets a look of joy on his face and his cannon suddenly fires a shot into the air.
* [[HighlyVisibleNinja Highly Visible Rogue]]: Let's just say he's not very stealthy.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Modeled on the original thief, UsefulNotes/IshikawaGoemon.
* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: His real-life counterpart was a Robin Hood type of thief, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: He's often paired with the petite Okuni - he teams up with her in her levels, she teams up with him in his levels, and they tend to show up working together in other characters' levels. And while she's got ShipTease with practically every male character in the game, there are strong hints that he's her main interest and they actually get together.
* InstrumentOfMurder: His alternate outfit in the first game has his BackpackCannon being replaced with a tuba.
* LargeHam: Has the mannerisms of a kabuki actor.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: One can see most of his kabuki-like dialogues as this, as he often looks in the camera while doing so, even when he was speaking directly to another character.
* {{Ninja}}: Well, formerly. He is said to be a former member of the Iga Ninja, to the least. It's likely that he already left his life as a ninja by the time the game takes place, thus his physique growing large and fat, and so unfitting to be a ninja anymore.
* MightyGlacier: Specifically designed to be slow and hard-hitting. Also has a lengthy recovery time.
* NoIndoorVoice: He only speaks softly once in his entire campaign, and when he does he's almost immediately [[OhCrap ambushed by]] TheDreaded Hanzō.
* NoOneCouldSurviveThat: In his last scenario in ''1'', Hideyoshi puts him in an iron kettle filled with boiling water in order to execute him. Not only does he survive, he manages to tear the cauldron apart from the inside in order to free himself.
* OhCrap: Whenever he spots Hanzō on the battlefield.
-->'''Goemon''': " Hanzō? Hattori? The Iga ninja!? OH NOO!!!"
* [[SirNotAppearingInThisTrailer Sir Not Appearing In This Game]]: ''Warriors Orochi 3'' lists him as a Samurai Warriors 3 character, despite him only being playable in the first Samurai Warriors.
* StoutStrength: He's obviously large and fat, and in the core game he was also the second only to Keiji in strength.
* [[TakeOverTheWorld Take Over Japan]]: After defeating Hideyoshi, he "steals" the land.
* TheRival: Has varying degrees of rivalry with Nene and Hanzō in different games.
* WithCatlikeTread: in his second to the last level in the upper path of ''1'', one of the missions is to defeat [[TheDreaded Hanzo]] without using his cannon, so as to not wake the sleeping Hideyoshi during the fight. He qualifies for this trope both for the amount of noise he still makes shouting and smashing things with his club during the fight and for the fact that he can run around the whole rest of the castle blasting his cannon off as much as he wants, and neither one will give Hideyoshi the slightest clue that he's there.[[/folder]]

[[folder:KenshinUesugi]]
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-->Voiced by: Creator/JojiNakata (Japanese, ''1''-''4''), Creator/BeauBillingslea (English, ''1''), George Cook (English, ''2''), Philip Hersh (English, ''Warriors Orochi''), Creator/TroyBaker (English, ''3''), Jang Kwang (Korean, ''1'')

Born: February 18, 1530\\
Died: April 19, 1578

[[UsefulNotes/UesugiKenshin Kenshin Uesugi]] is Shingen Takeda's major rival, always seen drinking sake, even on the battlefield.

Uses a special "seven-bladed" sword and his element is ice.

* TheAlcoholic: To the point where he declares the power of Bishamonten (and his clockwork liver) allow him to imbibe as much as he wants.
* BadassArmy: His cavalry, rivaled only by (obviously) the Takeda Cavalry.
* BigLittleBrother: To Aya.
* BloodKnight: One of his quotes has him saying that he just ''really'' loves war.
* BrotherSisterTeam: With his elder sister Aya.
* CatchPhrase: In the first game, he's always opening every one of his battles with this phrase: "Great Bishamonten, God of War..."
* CelibateHero: He never married, and all of his sons are adopted.
* EnemyMine: In Shingen's upper path in ''1'' and during the battle of Nagashino in ''2'', Kenshin agrees to join Shingen Takeda against the forces of Nobunaga, though in the second game it also has shades of TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou. In the same game he [[BerserkButton becomes livid when the Oda Remnants show up at Sekigahara to fight against Shingen]]. Maybe a historical nod to the one time when he and Shingen actually joined forces against a common foe.
* GeniusBruiser: A strategic mastermind who also manages to be a brutally effective warrior.
* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: In ''4'', along with Aya, when they stop Saburo from [[DrivenToSuicide killing himself]].
* GuardianEntity: Can summon a huge, translucent avatar of Bishamonten that mimics his movements.
* AnIcePerson: Since the first game he has been associated with the ice element.
* InTheHood: Many of Kenshin's fictional portrayal is with a hood, so ''Samurai Warriors'' is no exception.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Positively towers over his elder sister Aya.
* MagicKnight: He can summon phoenixes, wolves, shikigami and spirits out of his blade, at least in the first game.
* NiceHat: His design for ''4'' has him wear a Buddhist monk hat.
* OneHandedZweihander: One hand is for wielding that ludicrously big sword. The other one is for praying as he slices the enemies to bits.
* PetTheDog: Offscreen, when he sent salt to the people of Kai. Also, when he praises Kunoichi's skills in their final battle.
* RedBaron: He has two nicknames/titles, namely the "War God" and the "Dragon of Echigo".
* ReligiousBruiser: He is a devout worshipper of Bishamonten.
* SerratedBladeOfPain: A [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven-Branched_Sword seven-branched sword]].
* SummonMagic: In the first game he has these abilities depending on the symbol in the background of the weapon: it could summon a fire bird, a rotating wolf's head, an explosive cross or a divine homing cloud that damages his foes with CollisionDamage.
* TheStoic: The fourth game even notes in one event that when the corners of his mouth quirk upwards slightly, that's his equivalent of a broad smile.
** NotSoStoic: Just about the only thing that can make him 'try' to react in shock is if someone tried to eat [[LethalChef Aya's]] cooking.
* VerbalTic: Shingen who? The Uesugi lord thinks only his ''nemesis'' can entertain him!
* WarriorPoet: Some of his prayers to Bishamonten tend to sound rather poem-like.
* WorthyOpponent: Considers Shingen to be this.

[[folder:Oichi]]
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-->Voiced by: Creator/AiMaeda (Japanese), Creator/WendeeLee (English, ''1''), Katie Stanfield (English, ''2''), Creator/TaraPlatt (English, ''3''), Sabine Bohlmann (German, ''1''), Jeong Hye-ok (Korean, ''1'')

Born: 1547\\
Died: 1583

The younger sister of [[UsefulNotes/OdaNobunaga Nobunaga Oda]]. Portrayed as a GenkiGirl in the first game, but has calmed down in the sequels.

Her weapon is a kendama in the first two games, and a pair of bladed rings in the following ones. Her element is Thunder (in 1 and 2) and later Fire in 3.

* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: Historically, when Nagamasa betrayed Nobunaga and declared war against the Oda in Kanegasaki, she sent a secret message to Nobunaga to warn him about this, which becomes an example of ThickerThanWater. But throughout the series, she's depicted in UndyingLoyalty for Nagamasa and always sides with her husband against her brother.
* [[AbsurdlyYouthfulMother Absurdly Youthful Grandmother]]: PlayedForLaughs in ''[=2:Empires=]'' when she meets Hideyori, her (yes, it's right) grandson. Not the case in the main games, since Oichi died a full decade before Hideyori was even born.
* ActionGirl: She joins her brother and later her husband in battle with a Kendama. As of ''3'' onward, she is more actionized, wielding chainlinked bladed rings.
* AltarDiplomacy: Her marriage to Nagamasa was arranged to secure the Oda-Azai alliance. Likewise, her marriage to Katsuie was arranged to ensure Katsuie's loyalty to the Oda clan.
* ArrangedMarriage: ''Twice'', with Nagamasa and then Katsuie after the former's death.
* BadassAdorable: Particularly in the first game, where she's generally portrayed as being a cute young girl. Later games instead [[FanservicePack play up her sexiness]].
* BattleCouple: with Nagamasa.
* BreakTheCutie: Goes through a ''hell'' of this after Nagamasa is killed. The fourth game, in particular, has her nearly become an EmptyShell, which lasts until her own death a decade later.
* BrotherSisterTeam: overlapping with above when the couple sides with Nobunaga in Oichi's upper-path final stage for ''1'' and Nagamasa's final stage for ''2''.
* CombatMedic: One of her special abilities allows her to heal surrounding allies.
* CoolBigSis: For Gracia in the latter's ''2:XL'''s dream stage.
* DeadpanSnarker: Shows shades of this usually when she talks to Hideyoshi, which is very understandable considering who Hideyoshi is. She also often calls him Monkey, which perhaps [[ItRunsInTheFamily runs in the family]] because the nickname is given to Hideyoshi by Nobunaga.
* DesignatedGirlFight: Oichi's dream stage in the second game has her against all of the women of Samurai Warriors (and [[DudeLooksLikeALady Ranmaru]]) to see who is the fairest of them all. HilarityEnsues.
* DownerEnding: For games that follow the historical route this is the only ending she can have, since Nagamasa ends up dying and Oichi herself takes the wrong side of a conflict, leading her to die in a burning castle.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Going back to the first game after playing the rest is probably going to feel weird since Oichi actually started out as a TokenMiniMoe who acts more like a [[VideoGame/DynastyWarriors Xiaoqiao]]-lite, after that and as of now ShesAllGrownUp into a refined YamatoNadeshiko. Her weapon being a kendama/ball-cup can also count since she carried that for two games plus the first VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi games.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: In ''3'', where she [[spoiler:promptly returns to her husband's side during the Siege of Odani even after Nagamasa tried to send her back to the Oda for her own safety.]]
* EpicFlail: She hurls the ball around with the cup. She uses this in ''1'' and ''2''. The narration in her second game's story mode justifies this somewhat, as it was the very first thing she discover in the Azai's household where she lives with her husband Nagamasa, and thus she uses it as her weapon.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: In the fourth game, Oichi's only line during the Battle of Shizugatake is triggered when Katsuie is nearing defeat by the Hashiba and implores his men to fight to the death, as Oichi basically affirms that there's nothing left to do but accept the inevitable.
-->"[[DeathSeeker I am also ready to meet my destiny]]".
* GenkiGirl: In ''1'' where she's a young girl instead of a mature lady.
* {{Kitsune}}: Her second outfit in ''1'' is a huge fox costume. Her {{DLC}} outfit for ''4'' is also fox-themed costume, which is more revealing and even shows her {{Sideboob}}s.
* LadyAndKnight: Nagamasa ''is'' specifically designed to be a KnightInShiningArmor, so it's a given that he's the Knight while Oichi is the Lady.
* LadyOfWar: As of ''3'' onward, she's more matured and elegant in combat.
* LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine: The light feminine to Nō's dark feminine.
* MagicSkirt: In ''2''. She even "covers" it when she's landing after a jump.
* MoralityPet: For Nobunaga and then Katsuie. Even when she's still married to Nagamasa, Katsuie respects them both, and even scolds Hideyoshi for being jealous of the young couple.
* TheOjou: Lady of the Oda and then the Azai Clan.
* PaperMaster: Uses Origami-folding and paper cranes to attack in 5.
* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage:
** With Nagamasa, it's not difficult to see they are HappilyMarried and SickeninglySweethearts. Well, perhaps not so happily, since it ends in StarCrossedLovers.
** It's harder to see if her marriage with Katsuie is filled with happiness, since at the time not only Nobunaga (the one who arranged their marriage) is dead in Honnōji, but there's also an intense feud between the Shibata and the Hashiba. However, with a few exceptions, Oichi will remain loyal to Katsuie and choose to die together with him after his defeat at the Battle of Shizugatake.
* PinkMeansFeminine: Her costumes are always pink-colored and she is one of the most feminine characters in the cast.
* ThePowerOfLove: Her upper path in the first game has her unite her brother and her husband under one banner.
* ShesGotLegs: In ''2''. Also in ''4'', more evident in her DLC costume.
* SheIsAllGrownUp: From ''2'' on due to her first husband, Nagamasa, being playable.
* SiblingRivalry: Because of her AdaptationPersonalityChange, Oichi always sides with her husband as opposed to her brother, at least until the Azai were destroyed, as only then she returns back to the Oda. To an extent, this is TruthInTelevision; though she did tip Nobunaga off regarding Nagamasa's plan to betray him, she was reluctant because she sincerely loved Nagamasa. According to an anecdote, the two never talked to each other again after the fall of the Azai.
* SickeninglySweethearts: With Nagamasa. Lampshaded by Hideyoshi more than once.
* StarCrossedLovers: With Nagamasa, who, per real life, always ends up rebelling against the Oda and dying at Nobunaga's hands, forcing Oichi to return to the Oda clan as a widow.
* StepfordSmiler: Averted in [=SWC3=]; she almost becomes this, but stops herself once Katsuie helps her realize that she doesn't want to end up like her brother (who finds joy in seemingly everything, no matter how horrible).
* TeamMom: For Takatora and Yoshitsugu (especially the former than the latter) in ''4'' and ''4-II''.
* TogetherInDeath: Most games follow history by having her choosing to remain behind with Katsuie when he commits suicide in the burning Kitanosho Castle, explicitly refusing Katsuie's request for her to go to Hideyoshi, who offered her a refuge (though she does send her daughters to him).
* TokenWholesome: From ''3'' onwards though her DLC costumes still let her show some of her skin.
* TookALevelInJerkass:
** Played with in Battle of Shizugatake for ''2'' on the Toyotomi's side, the narration states that she convinced her second husband Katsuie to oppose Hideyoshi's rule. Then, if you confront her as Hideyoshi, Hideyoshi will ask her in a WhatTheHellHero manner and outright tell her that all he wants is only to create a land where everyone can be happy. And her response? She harshly says that there is no such place. And after you kill her? The one she calls out for is Nagamasa (her deceased and former husband), instead of Katsuie (her current husband). But in her defense, she seriously opposes Hideyoshi, also considering him one of the reasons why Nagamasa is dead. Thus, since most of those were done because she wouldn't let Hideyoshi reign, to her 'a land where everyone can be happy' can't happen if it's helmed by Hideyoshi. Obviously, since these events happen when you're using Hideyoshi, your job is to prove her wrong. Also, Katsuie at this time was considered an extra NPC, it wasn't until ''[=2:XL=]'' that he's fleshed out as the wise mentor of Toshiie that Oichi actually showed care for, even after Nagamasa died.
** Also averted in ''[=3:XL=]'' and ''4'' where she's genuinely loyal to Katsuie. In ''3'', however, she doesn't appear in Shizugatake and her fate after Katsuie's death is ambiguous.
%%* TrueBeautyIsOnTheInside
* WeaponizedBall: Her [[ImprovisedWeapon kendama]] (Cup and Ball), it's a child's toy consisting of a ball tied to a string connected to a "cup" which she uses as a flail.
* WorldsMostBeautifulWoman: Oichi and Nō are usually stated as the two most beautiful women of the Sengoku Period of Japan.

[[folder:Okuni]]
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Born: 1572\\
Died: (Unknown)

-->Voiced by: Creator/WakanaYamazaki (Japanese), Creator/MelissaFahn (English, ''1''), Erin Agostino (English, ''2''), Creator/KarenStrassman (English, ''3''), Sabine Bohlmann (German, ''1''), Kim Ji-hye (Korean, ''1'')

The founder of kabuki theater who can always be seen trying to raise funds for her temple. Playful and flirtatious, she piles her charms on everyone she meets, male or female.

Fights with a parasol and has the Fire element.

* AllAmazonsWantHercules: Sort of in ''1''. She can end up with about 11 characters [[ReallyGetsAround out of fifteen]], but she seems to be seriously attracted to Keiji (basically the strongest character).
* AmbiguouslyBi: Makes openly flirtatious remarks about the game's female characters, such as Ginchiyo's voice when meeting her in the second game. This is carried over into [[VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi the crossover]].
* BrainlessBeauty: Sometimes she puts on an act to this effect, but she's actually much sharper than she looks. She does have a tendency to idly wander onto dangerous battlefields, though...
* BreakingTheFourthWall: In the second game, where she lacks a personal story mode, she sometimes appears in Survival Mode and outright complains about it.
* CaptainErsatz: Okuni's appearance, constant skiving for shrine donations, habits of getting involved in fights and problems that may or may not be hers, and multitude of pairings bring to mind [[Franchise/TouhouProject a different Shrine Maiden]].
* CloudCuckoolander: Really now, Okuni, you could get yourself killed walking in the middle of battles like that.
* DeadpanSnarker: Shows traces of this in the second game, contrasting her status as TheIngenue in the first game.
* DemotedToExtra: While she returns in ''2'' and ''3'', like with Ranmaru, she does not have a story mode and rarely appears in the plots of other characters. Although she got a story mode of her own in the Japan-only expansion ''3:XL'', her appearance in ''4'' again demotes her to a minor character in the main story, alongside Kojirō, Musashi and Goemon.
* KillerRabbit: No, seriously, you wouldn't expect her to fight Keiji toe-to-toe and win.
* OneWomanArmy: During her story mode you have the chance of ending the Great Battle of Kawanakajima by ''taking down both armies at once''. In [=WO3=], she carves her way through the Wei army just to find Zhong Hui.
* {{Miko}}: More evident in ''1'', where she's actually gathering funds for her temple in Izumo, using dance to gather funds like her historical counterpart. If she does appear, she's usually supported by warrior priestesses.
* MsFanservice: To some extent. Personality-wise, she's also very flirty.
* NaughtyNun: More like Naughty Miko, but really, besides being fanservice-y, she's really flirty.
* OutOfCharacterMoment: In ''3'', she appears in the "Rescue of Mitsunari" stage on the side of the Anti-Ishida Coalition, without any explanation at all. But considering this happens in Kyoto and that's where Okuni lives, it can be assumed if she knows (or at least, believes, hears, or thinks) how bad Mitsunari is, thus she joins the rebels. And unlike the OneWomanArmy she usually was, this time she brought several lady samurais with her, thus implying that she's really there to support the rebels. Then again, it is located in Kyoto, where she usually is.
* ParasolOfPrettiness: Aside from her weapons, her parasol is also used to emphasize her prettiness.
* RavenHairIvorySkin: Has pale skin and black hair, to show classical good looks.
* ReallyGetsAround: It's easier to list the people she ''isn't'' hooking up with: she has ''17'' endings in the first game, and each one ends with her and a different man (though 15 of them are really just the same ending but with a different character).
* ShesGotLegs: Especially evident in her ''1'' alternate outfit.
* ShipTease: with either Keiji or Goemon, and there seems to be a LoveTriangle between them, although it's quite much less serious than the usual example of this trope. The second game hints that she ultimately hooked up with Goemon, as her brief appearance in Keiji and Magoichi's missions has her trying to steal a treasure that they're also after, which she claims is "something she learned from her boyfriend".
* {{Shinigami}}: [[spoiler:Her ''3:XL'' story suggests that she is one, as she "collects" the souls of people who died historically, including Yukimura, Katsuie and Oichi, and vanishes with them once they reach Izumo. Her Chronicle Mode scenes in ''4'' have her exhibiting several paranormal abilities, and the final one outright confirms it.]]
* {{Sideboob}}s: Her default outfit in ''4'' shows these.
* WalkingTheEarth: Or Japan, at any rate. Also, a RareFemaleExample of a character that lives that way solo.[[/folder]]

[[folder:Magoichi Saika]]
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Born: (Disputable)\\
Died: (Disputable)

-->Voiced by: Hiroshi Isobe (Japanese), Creator/LexLang (English, ''1''), Steve Szczepowski (English, ''2''), Creator/SkipStellrecht (English, ''3''), Gerhard Acktun (German, ''1''), Song Joon-seok (Korean, ''1'')

A mercenary of the Saika clan who, at first, fights wherever the money takes him, but develops a [[ItsPersonal very personal grudge]] against UsefulNotes/OdaNobunaga when the latter [[DoomedHometown wipes out his hometown]] in retaliation for the Saika supporting causes against the Oda clan.

Uses a Tanegashima and his associated element is Fire.

* AdaptationExpansion: There's no historical record where Hideyoshi ever be a friend with any bearers of the title Saika Magoichi.
* BadassLongcoat: Always wears one.
* BayonetYa: His rifles have them mounted and contribute to his primary melee attacks. His fourth weapon [[http://koei.wikia.com/wiki/File:Magoichi-sw3uniqueweapon.jpg has what appears to be a Bowie knife]] on the front. [[http://koei.wikia.com/wiki/File:Magoichi-sw2weapon5.jpg His fifth weapon]] appears to have an entire longsword glued to the underside of the rifle barrel.
* BizarreAndImprobableBallistics: Basic firearms logic has officially left the room by the time of ''4,'' where Magoichi's previously rapid-fire single-projectile juggle attacks become an ''airborne cloud of bullets ricocheting off each other'' in ways that defy belief. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsHMmZV50Q8 Observe]].
* BottomlessMagazines: No, Magoichi shouldn't be doing what he can do with a ''single-shot'' firearm. No, it wouldn't be near as fun either.
* CallingTheOldManOut: To Kennyo in the first game when he [[spoiler: surrendered to Nobunaga]].
* ChivalrousPervert: Magoichi hits on every woman he meets, but doesn't take advantage of Gracia, who idolizes him and follows him around in ''2:XL''. What makes him hold back here is most likely her being a child, though the ''Warriors'' series actually does portray child marriages (as with Zhou Yu and Xiaoqiao in ''Dynasty Warriors'').
** Somewhat averted in that he uses Gracia to imprison various women and keep them as his personal harem in her dream stage in ''2:XL'', making him not really better than ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors''' Dong Zhuo.
* CompositeCharacter: In ''3'', he plays Kojuro Katakura's role as Masamune's more level-headed [[TheLancer Lancer]].
* {{Determinator}}: If you choose the upper path in his Musou mode in ''1''.
* DiabolusExMachina: In Mitsuhide's story in ''2'', it seemed as though Nobunaga and Mitsuhide would finally reconcile with each other. And then, [[NiceJobBreakingItHero BOOM!]] Magoichi ruined the moment with an InstantDeathBullet.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: "Saika Magoichi" is merely a title for the leader of the Saika faction.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Hideyoshi and Masamune.
* IronicHell: In Gracia's dream stage, he encourages her to defeat the other ladies so that he can keep them as his personal harem. Then Gracia, upon realising that he has used her, frees all the imprisoned women [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments who deliver a well-deserved and sounding mass-lynch on Mago]].
* LegacyCharacter: "Saika Magoichi" or "Suzuki Magoichi" is a nickname for every individual who holds the leadership of Saika Renegades. This particular Magoichi is Shigehide Suzuki; the other name bearers of Magoichi, Shigeoki and Shigetomo, are generic officers.
* MoreDakka: A large portion of his moveset involves him drowning opponents in a wall of hot lead. He manages this with what is supposed to be a single-shot musket, which just makes it all the more impressive.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: In the second game, Magoichi finds out that assassinating Nobunaga was a spectacularly bad idea, as this plunges the land back into chaos and bandits swarm everywhere.
* NoKillLikeOverkill: Amusingly but unsurprisingly downplayed. His [=C2=] attack has him toss his opponent to the air and then shoot them mercilessly while they're in the air. But of course, due to GameplayAndStorySegregation, it doesn't always kill the target.
* NotInThisForYourRevolution: In the first game, he slowly abandons the ideals of the Honganji in order to start his personal war with Nobunaga alone. If you don't complete all the "snipe Nobunaga" green missions in the campaign, he'll definitively quit his battle and will be locked out of the last scenario.
* OddFriendship: With Gracia.
* OhCrap: In the first game, upon witnessing Nobunaga executing Shoukei and ordering the massacre of the Ikko army. In the second game has one mixed with a HeroicBSOD when he sees what Nobunaga did to the Saika Village.
* PermaStubble: Is one of the few non-clean-shaven characters that also doesn't have a beard.
* ShoutOut: Weirdly enough, to Franchise/{{Rambo}} with his [[http://koei.wikia.com/wiki/File:Magoichi-altsw.jpg alternate costume]], which turns him into a WalkingShirtlessScene.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: He is dark-haired, pretty tall, and good-looking ([[{{Narcissist}} and he realizes it, too]]).
* TattooedCrook: In his alternate costume (see just above) he has a rose tattooed on his body.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Invoked and lampshaded in ''4'', post-Sekigahara. His last cutscene is when he thinks he heard Hideyoshi's voice, inviting him to meet some ladies. Then the narration says that's the last time Magoichi is ever seen.

[[folder:Kunoichi]]
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-->Voiced by: Creator/YukoNagashima (Japanese), Creator/GinaBowes (English, ''1'' and ''3''), Creator/SkylerDavenport (English 2015 Anime), Ulrike Jenni (German, ''1''), Patricia Strasburger (German 2015 Anime), Yoon Yeo-jin (Korean, ''1'')

A female ninja for the Sanada clan, she's the chipper, lighthearted counterpart to Yukimura's SeriousBusiness. A non-historical character who may be loosely based on [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanada_Ten_Braves the Sanada ninjas.]]

Her weapon of choice is a pair of daggers and her personal element is ice.

* ActionGirl: She's a female ninja.
* AdaptedOut: She was cut from the roster in ''2'' and Nene took over her spot as the female ninja of the game. She eventually came back for the [[VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi crossover]].
* AirplaneArms: With her arms outstretched. Not surprising for a ninja character who fights with paired daggers.
* ADogNamedDog: She's a {{Kunoichi}} simply called ''Kunoichi''. It's not entirely clear if [[NoNameGiven she's just called that]] or if [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep that's her actual name]]. Even in ''VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi'', characters from ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' call her by this name.
* TheApprentice: WordOfGod implies she's the apprentice of Mochizuki Chiyome, who according to legend, was the leader of Takeda's female ninja.
* BadassAdorable: She's got the looks and the moves.
* BadassInDistress: When she is in trouble in ''3'', she will lampshade it by saying "Hey, there's a damsel in distress over here!!"
* BodyguardCrush: To Yukimura.
* BodyguardingABadass: Yukimura is already a badass on his own, yet Kunoichi still serves him as his bodyguard.
* CannotSpitItOut: She has trouble when trying to tell Yukimura not to waste his life in Osaka.
* TheCheerleader: Her DLC outfit in ''4''.
* DangerouslyShortSkirt: for her DLC outfit in ''4'' and also ''VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi 3'', as it's based on Wang Yi's outfit from ''Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends''.
* DoesNotLikeShoes: She's barefoot in both of her alternate outfits.
* DoubleJump: Mandatory for all ninja characters.
* DualWielding KnifeNut: Her WeaponOfChoice. They are blades somewhere between swords and kunais in size.
* FieryRedhead: Similar to Kai's, her hair is auburn. The fiery part is downplayed a bit in ''3''.
* FullFrontalAssault: In her upper-ending for the first game. It's okay, the sensitive parts are concealed with CensorShadow and HandOrObjectUnderwear.
* GoombaStomp: She has traces of this with some of her moves, but her midair R1 Type Action in ''Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate'' takes the high-flying cake.
* HandBehindHead: She adapts a variant of this (tapping her right temple with a closed fist) in Spirit of Sanada and it's freaking adorable.
* HappilyAdopted: In ''3: Chronicles'', it is said that Shingen adopted her after her family was slain during the conflict between the Uesugi and Takeda. He did this out of guilt but Kunoichi seems to be very happy with her foster father.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Played with alongside Kai. More evident in Kai's ending where they appear to live together with other Toyotomi court ladies in one house. Also with Ina in the latter's upper-path ending for [=SW:XL=]
* HighlyVisibleNinja: Subverted, as she still likes infiltrating her enemy's castle, and several games give her (and all ninja characters) "hidden" paths where she can move about unspotted.
* HopelessSuitor: If you consider Chacha and Yukimura are [[ShipTease more]] than just a pair of LadyAndKnight, then Kunoichi is this to Yukimura, since he never looked at her the same way he looked at Chacha. Also, Yukimura outright says that Kunoichi is more like a family to him than a potential love interest which is justified since he met her when he was a kid and she hasn't aged at all.
* {{Kunoichi}}: [[MeaningfulName If her name didn't give it away]], she serves as this to the Takeda and the Sanada, following the folklore of the Sanada Ten Braves.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: In the first game, when her musou attack ends she'll say this: "I too love this game."
** In Warriors Orochi 2 dream mode she refers to Nene as her "Spiritual Successor" at one point.
* LetsGetDangerous: In her last scenarios, including the defense of Ueda Castle and the Siege of Osaka.
* NiceHat: In ''1''. It looks like a comfy pillow, doesn't it?
* NinjaMaid: She is Yukimura's bodyguard.
* NotAllowedToGrowUp: Despite being a fictional character, she never ages in ''Spirit of Sanada'' which makes it weird to see her and the kid versions of Yukimura and Nobuyuki together in one scene. Though in the anime, she does have a childhood version of herself in the flashback.
* PerkyFemaleMinion: A rare heroic example, especially compared to the honorable but serious Yukimura and Shingen, who's more amiable though.
* PerpetualSmiler: She's a bit like this in ''1'', to the point that it can be creepy if she's not FunPersonified.
* PintsizedPowerhouse: She's by far the smallest and skinniest member of the entire roster, and she looks tiny compared to hulking characters like Shingen, Kenshin or Oda. She's still capable of dishing out plenty of pain.
* PocketProtector: In the anime, Yukimura asks her to keep Mitsunari's TragicKeepsake (a piece of his broken headgear) for him before he starts charging to Tokugawa camp during Osaka Campaign. She keeps it in her breastpocket ([[VictoriasSecretCompartment maybe]]) and it protects her when she's almost-fatally shot by Tokugawa's riflemen.
* RedOni: To Yukimura and Hanzō's BlueOni.
* TheRival: With Hanzō in ''1''. See also RedOniBlueOni. She's also this to Ina in ''[=SW:Xtreme Legends=]''.
* ShipTease: Kunoichi is very flirty with Yukimura, but he never returns her affections in any capacity.
** It's outright stated she's in love with him in ''3''. Even Shingen teases her about it, which shows that alongside with her dialogue and constant onlooking towards him, Yukimura's the only person to have Kunoichi show her less haughty side.
** In ''VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi 3'', she also has this with Ma Dai.
* SpectacularSpinning: Either by spinning kicks, or [[WeaponTwirling spinning her daggers like buzzsaws]] or by throwing her rotating daggers at the enemies... yup, her movesets contain lots of spinning.
* SpinAttack: She has a few, with her musou being nothing but these.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Her ''3'' and ''4'' outfits.
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: From this dialogue:
-->'''Shingen''': [[ShipperOnDeck Only you can help Yukimura]], [[LampshadedDoubleEntendre if you know what I mean]].
-->'''Kunoichi''': [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial I don't think I]] ''[[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial want]]'' [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial to know...]]
-->'''Shingen''': [[DirtyOldMan Come on, let an old man have his fun!]]
* StupidSexyFlanders: Has her moment in ''4'', when she notices Naotora has [[BuxomIsBetter "good assets"]].
* TomboyishPonytail: All appearances except her original costume in ''1''.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Yukimura, especially in ''The Spirit of Sanada'' as the only reason she leaves him after surviving his final charge is because of his order to deliver his dying message to Nobuyuki.
* VerbalTic: In the Japanese dub she sometimes adds meaningless words to her speech.
* VitriolicBestBuds:
** She and Kai constantly jab, tease, call each other names, and try to one-up each other... and that's just when they're on the same side. However, they do genuinely look out for each other. Kunoichi even asks for Kai when she defeats Ujiyasu in a battle... but still calls her "Lady Lumberjack".
** With Sasuke in ''The Spirit of Sanada'', as they're constantly pushing each others' buttons, but Yukimura points out how glad he is that they get along so well.
* WillTheyOrWontThey: Kunoichi is very reluctant to openly confess some form of her feelings towards him, and normally keeps quiet to make him happy from the sidelines (it shows in her opening cutscene in the third game's version of Osaka). Even Kai tries to push her into doing it to no avail. In ''Spirit of Sanada'', Yukimura outright says that she's like family, and considering that she's with him and Nobuyuki when they were kids back then, it would probably be awkward.

[[folder:Shingen Takeda]]
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Born: December 1, 1521\\
Died: May 13, 1573

-->Voiced by: Creator/DaisukeGori (Japanese, until ''3''), Creator/RyuzaburoOtomo (Japanese, post-''3''), Creator/RichardEpcar (English, ''1''), Lateef Martin (English, ''2''), Creator/NeilKaplan (English, ''3''), R.Bruce Elliot (English 2015 Anime), Choe Seok-pil (Korean, ''1'')

Known as the Tiger of Kai, UsefulNotes/TakedaShingen leads the Takeda clan and is Kenshin's rival.

His weapon is a Gunbai (war fan) and his element was Fire (in 1) and Wind (in 2).

* AnimalMotifs: Say hello to the 'Tiger of Kai'.
* BadassArmy: He is the leader of the Takeda Cavalry, after all.
* BigFun: If you're on his side, he's pretty friendly.
* CaptainObvious
-->From ''VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi'': "Boulders, when dropped from a height, have a tendency to hurt."
* ElementalPowers: In the first game, his weapons grant him various elemental attack, including [[BlowYouAway Wind]], [[PetalPower Forest]], [[PlayingWithFire Fire]] and [[DishingOutDirt Mountain]]. This has been carried over into the following games and extended to his attacks.
* CoolOldGuy: He is usually self-described as an old man, and he is just so nice.
* DeadpanSnarker: Not completely deadpan, but he more than makes up for it with the snark.
* DiedInYourArmsTonight: In both Yukimura and Kunoichi's stories, he dies in Yukimura's arms after being assassinated by Hanzō during the Mikatagahara battle.
* DirtyOldMan: Implied from this dialogue in the first game:
-->'''Shingen''': Only you can help Yukimura, [[LampshadedDoubleEntendre if you know what I mean]].
-->'''Kunoichi''': [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial I don't think I]] ''[[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial want]]'' [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial to know...]]
-->'''Shingen''': Come on, let an old man have his fun!
** Also qualifies as ShipperOnDeck!
* FakingTheDead: In his story mode for ''2'' he actually pretends to die after the battle of Mikatagahara long enough to trick the nearby shinobi spies. This allows him to make a grand entrance in Nagashino and turn the tides of the battle in his favour.
* FatBastard: Just like Ieyasu, if you fight against him, he'll mostly be this.
* AFatherToHisMen: He's very caring of all his officers and vassals, and even in scenarios when he's retreating he'll still wait for all his surviving vassals to reach him before going away.
* HornAttack: Yes, he's human, but his Charge 3 attack has him crouching and sending his enemies flying by hitting them with ramming attacks, apparently performed with the horns on his mask.
* IncurableCoughOfDeath: Has one of these midway through the Legend of the Takeda story in 4.
* MightyGlacier: Slower than many of the cast, but his attacks are very effective. Also even deemed as a Power-type in ''Warriors Orochi 3''.
* MaskPower: In all the titles he wears an elaborated demon mask, though it becomes a Hannya mask in one of his alternate costumes. Parodied in the second game during the battle of Mikatagahara, where after catching yet another decoy of Ieyasu, he admits that his mask is hard to see through.
* RedBaron: The Tiger of Kai, which this portrayal of Shingen often makes jokes about and barely takes it seriously.
* RedOni: To Kenshin. Bonus point for actually wearing a red Oni mask.
* ShoutOut: To ''Literature/{{The Art of War|SunTzu}}''. In most myths, Shingen was a devotee of Sun Tzu and used ''fuurinkazan''--swift as the '''wind''' (fuu), quiet as a '''forest''' (rin), fierce as a '''fire''' (ka), immovable as a '''mountain''' (zan)--as his army's motto. His attacks all reflect this.
** It's also written on his fan, and used as the emblem for his army.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: In many fictional scenarios, he outlives Mikatagahara and Nagashino, though it varies whether he eventually succeeds in defeating and surpassing his rivals or not.
* TechnicalPacifist: Yes, he ''is'' one of the strongest and most capable warlords of Japan, but, as seen in the first game, he always tries to win without excessive losses, and never actually kills named characters in his story mode upon defeating them, not even in the last upper scenario. To cup it all, his costume in the first game includes a chained katana strapped to his waist.
** Also via one line of dialogue and possibly a fourth-wall break in the second game, he even tries to compare his own K.O. count with Kenshin's (not "kill count", "K.O. count").
** In ''Samurai Warriors 3'', he also is the first to realize (no thanks to Kotarō) how his struggles against both Ujiyasu and Kenshin for Kantō are flat-out nothing but chaos that ruins the land.
** Compared to his more abusive father in his ''Sengoku Musou 3: Empires'' story, Shingen just takes all of his abuse head on and never gives up on walking his path that doesn't involve oppression and fear.
* TheStrategist: As if his actions are not enough, he references [[VideoGame/DynastyWarriors Sima Yi]] in his death in ''Samurai Warriors 2''.
-->'''Shingen Takeda''': ''"This would have never happened to Sima Yi."''
* ThisCannotBe: His reaction when his strategies fail, though he doesn't make much of a fuss about it and rather worries about the safety of his men first.
* WorthyOpponent: Considers Kenshin to be this.
* WrestlerInAllOfUs: His Unique Magic attack in ''VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi 4'' has him using Gleipnir as if it's the rope of a wrestling ring to body-slam his opponents.

[[folder:Masamune Date]]
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Born: September 5, 1567\\
Died: June 27, 1636

-->Voiced by: Creator/NobuyukiHiyama (Japanese), Creator/SkipStellrecht (English, ''1''), Clinton Lee Pontes (English, ''2''), Creator/DarrelGuilbeau (English, ''3''), Niko Macoulis (German, ''1''), Jeon Kwang-ju (Korean, ''1'')

An ambitious late-comer in the [[UsefulNotes/SengokuPeriod Sengoku Jidai]], [[UsefulNotes/DateMasamune Masamune Date]] is determined to make his own way in the world and maybe even take over Japan while he's at it.

Historically he was the rather brash yet far-seeing ruler of Ōshū; and one of the most powerful warlords in Japan up until Hideyoshi called him in during his final raid on the Hōjō. Known for pushing international relations, his singular eye (having lost the other one to disease), a distinct sense of style (that helmet was REAL), a larger than life attitude, being a jackass, hardass and all kinds of ass (with good intentions... MOST of the time), and of course - being an all around legitimate historical badass. As one can see, a good deal of this carries over. As noted, he served his own intentions until willingly submitting to Hideyoshi, after which he would then go on to loyally serve Ieyasu (and even read to the guy on his death bed!) through the final unification of Japan.

Used to fight with dual Bokken in the first game, but switched to a saber and a pair of pistols. His element is Ice.

* AnimalMotifs: Other characters certainly associate certain animals with him; specifically, he is referred to a 'snake' and a 'dog' at different points. One-Eyed Dragon of Ōshū; is his self-given nickname. Historically, this name was given to Masamune after his death and it is said he was actually embarassed to only have one eye.
%%* {{Bishonen}}: Starting in 4.
* BottomlessMagazines: Much like Magoichi, considering that he is never seen reloading his gun. Played UpToEleven in his musou attack.
* BrattyHalfPint: In the first game, where his character model is ''tiny'' compared to the others. Hell, he's even smaller than the generics in that game.
* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: Several characters call him out on this. And this is also another reason, besides his jerkassery, why it's hard to symphatize with him. It was toned down in the third game.
* CoatCape: He wears one in the fourth game.
* CoolHelmet: His helmet has a giant crescent moon on it. Basically the same one his historical self wore. The helmet most accurate to his real life counterparts helmet is the one he wears in the second and third game.
* CoolHorse: Is often on horseback in most battles and has skills which augment this - although not as perfectly tuned to it as some, Masamune performs quite impressively on a good mount. His horse is fiery red, can be unlocked in the first game as "Arabian saddle" and is called Persian Mare in the second game, although there is no historical evidence that Masamune rode such a horse.
* DiabolusExMachina: In the first game, on the Toyotomi side of the Siege of Osaka he'll pop up with his soldiers dangerously near Osaka Castle right after Yukimura finally manages to persuade Hideyori to come out and lead his soldiers, spoiling Yukimura's plans.
* DualWielding: Wooden swords at first, and then guns later on.
* FlashbackNightmare: Has this in ''3'' and ''4'' when he's forced to kill his own father in the ShootTheHostage situation.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Very much like Oichi, the first game is the only game where he appeared as a little brat who wields two wooden swords, further installments (including the crossover) has him grow up and wield a sabre-gun combo.
* EyepatchOfPower: It can shoot out dragons in the first game. This eye was infected and had to be pulled out.
* {{Expy}}: Just put the letter "[[VideoGame/DevilMayCry N]]" in his name, and his Pistol/Sword weapon set makes more sense, especially when you consider his Basara portrayal (mentioned below) being voiced by Creator/ReubenLangdon as well...
* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: In the second game, he betrays Ieyasu in the final stage, something that his historical counterpart would never have done. To an extent, in the first game, his entire story involves him interfering other clans' battle, which is impossibly reckless. Thankfully, he averts this trope in ''3'' and ''4''.
* HotBlooded: EXTREMELY. To the point that his Japanese voice actor is the King of Braves himself, Creator/NobuyukiHiyama.
* {{Irony}}: [[VideoGame/SengokuBasara His guns have been on]] since the second game. There's also the fact that the other Masamune's [[Creator/KazuyaNakai voice actor]] voices two other characters/historical figure portrayals in the [[VideoGame/DynastyWarriors parallel series]]...
* UsefulNotes/JapanesePronouns: Masamune's case is very interesting in that despite being a hot-blooded young-faced dude voiced by the aforementioned Hiyama himself, he uses the elderly "washi" pronoun.
* KillerRabbit: What the other warlords in-universe consider him to be in the first game.
* TheMusketeer: Since ''2'', alongside his sword, he also uses two guns in some attacks.
* TheNapoleon: He gets a bit taller each time, but is still awfully short compared to ''everyone else.''
* OddFriendship: In [[VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi the crossover]], he becomes convinced that humanity cannot triumph over demonkind and loyally serves Orochi in the hope that the demon will be able to bring peace and stability to the land through force, ultimately becoming CoDragons with Da Ji. Similarly, he gets along rather well with Magoichi Saika, despite the two men's very different personalities.
* OmnicidalNeutral: In the first game. In his story mode, he has a tendency to crash historic battles and destroy both sides.
-->'''Date Officer''': My lord... the Imagawa army is vast. Meanwhile, the Oda have few troops, [[UnderestimatingBadassery and their lord is said to be a fool]]... My lord, which... No... not both!? Again!?
-->'''Masamune''': ATTACK!
* PetTheDog: Helps the outnumbered Sanada clan defend Ueda Castle from the Tokugawa-Hōjō army in ''3''.
* PoisonousFriend: To Imagawa Yoshimoto in his story mode in ''3'':XL. It backfires against him, however...
* QuickDraw: So quick that his guns can appear and disappear out of and into thin air. He doesn't even seem to ever carry holsters for them either.
* RedBaron: The "One-Eyed Dragon of Ōshū" (''Oushuu no Dokuganryuu'') Again, historically he wasn't called this and was embarrassed about his single eye due to ValuesDissonance.
* RefugeInAudacity: InUniverse, ''Samurai Warriors 3'' has a true-to-history cutscene where Masamune "apologizes" to Hideyoshi for some infraction or another by ''carrying around a giant gold crucifix'' (after Hideyoshi had made Christianity illegal and kicked all of the foreign missionaries out of Japan); presumably, Hideyoshi was impressed by this display of giant brass balls and lets Masamune off.
* ShipTease: With Kai in [=SW3: Empires=].
* ShootTheHostage: A similar situation regarding his father's death, as seen in a brief FlashbackNightmare in ''3'' and ''4''.
* SmugSnake: His characterization if you're not on his side, especially so in the crossover series.
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: In one of his missions inside a castle in the first game, there are multiple fake stairs leading to the next floor. The first time he encounters one he lets out a scream, then claims that that's what he would have said if he'd actually been scared.
* StartOfDarkness: The fact that he had to assassinate his own father in order to take over Ōshū may have played a role in his character development. This is TruthInTelevision, as he was actually forced to do this in real life.
* SwordAndGun: From ''2'' onwards, he wields a [[CoolSword sword]] and two pistols. He starts with a [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]] for lower level weapons, but later changes it for a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabre saber]] in his higher level weapons. The weapon is a nice symbolic nod to Date's extensive international diplomacy efforts. It was through him (and others) that Japan's long established connection with Spain (and to a lesser degree, Portugal) was cemented. As such, he now wields a Spanish saber and a flintlock pistol.
* TakeAThirdOption: His philosophy in any battle in the first game is to not support either side but to just kill everybody and let fate sort things out.
* TookALevelInKindness:
** Easy to miss, but in the second game, he is certainly still a JerkAss. You can even see his intention to surrender to Hideyoshi at first is suspiciously not genuine, and you guess right, as ChronicBackstabbingDisorder becomes his main problem in the second game. He surrendered to the Toyotomi, then joined the Tokugawa, but then betrayed the Tokugawa and declared independence. However, in the third game, he is first introduced lamenting his father's death in a NightmareSequence, willingly helps the Sanada clan in defending Ueda Castle, and also has a FriendlyRivalry with Yukimura and Kanetsugu. In Hasedō, he is far less of a JerkAss to the Uesugi army than he was in ''2''. Even at Osaka Castle, he is one of people who tried to stop Yukimura from wasting his life.
** ''4'' is a whole new level that Masamune isn't that much of being an ambitious guy, he's more concerned about his clan's safety, he rarely insults everyone around him (though saying "Imbecile!" at times stays, because that's just his tic) and he'd let Ieyasu take credit for unifying the land just as long as the land knows peace. The only time he's visibly furious is when his men died for his sake, and [[AngerBornOfWorry especially when]] [[NumberTwo Kojuro]] [[TakingTheBullet took a bullet for him]].
** In ''[=WO4=]'', he's no longer a loyal follower of Orochi due to the memory reset. Similar to Sima Yi's shift to the coalition due to his son being playable and leader of the coalition in ''[=WO3=]'', Masamune becomes a dedicated officer for the coalition and is much nicer thanks to Kojuro's presence as a playable character.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: In ''VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi 3'', at least, perhaps due to Sima Shi's influence, Masamune takes a liking on ''meat buns'', too!
* {{Tsundere}}: In the fourth crossover, he's shown signs of being this most especially in the side story where he has to guard Xiaoqiao and help her in picking out a gift for Zhou Yu. At the end of the mission, he gives Kojuro a bunch of random stuff such as a bird, dragonfly larva, snails and mantis' eggs which his loyal retainer assumes that it's a gift for him. This causes Masamune to vehemently deny and attempt to justify that it's Xiaoqiao's idea.
-->'''Masamune''': No, don't go getting the wrong idea! She just forced all onto me! I don't need things like this to say to you...to say to you...
* VerbalTic: Imbecile!
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: The third game finally delves into his backstory and his reason for being an ambitious jerk ass. Whether or not this works depends on the viewer, but being forced to murder your own dad for political stability, even if it's a ShootTheHostage situation, has GOT to suck.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Nō]]
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-->Voiced by: Mariko Suzuki (Japanese), Creator/MaryElizabethMcGlynn (English, ''1''), Alisha Ruiss (English, ''2''), Creator/CindyRobinson (English, ''3''), Ute Bronder (German, ''1''), Bae Jeong-mi (Korean, ''1'')

Born: Between 1533–1535\\
Died: (Disputable)

The wife of [[UsefulNotes/OdaNobunaga Nobunaga Oda]], who doesn't seem to be able to decide whether she wants to kill him or kill ''for'' him (except for in ''2'', where her assassination subplot is absent).

Wields hidden claws and her element is Dark (shifted to Demon from 2 onward).

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* AbsoluteCleavage: From 2 onwards, eventually devolving into an ImpossiblyLowNeckline.
* AlphaBitch: In the second game's dream mode, she challenges Oichi to a battle to prove that she is more beautiful.
* AnimalMotifs: Mainly butterflies, taken from her birth name: Kicho. Her weapons are also named after snakes, as a reference to her father's nickname, "Viper".
* AxCrazy: So, so very much. She seems to enjoy fighting and slaughtering her enemies.
* BattleCouple: With Nobunaga. Depends on the game, it's either downplayed or played straight.
* BerserkButton: In the second title, she gets really pissed when someone dares to even remotely insult her beauty or age.
** Oichi is a mild one for her, as she despises Oichi's kind, lady-like disposition as opposed to her own bitterness. The games flip-flop between irritation and outright hatred, depending on installment.
* BitchAlert: Nōhime leaves zero doubt about her being kind of a bitch, even when she's just conversing casually with other people.
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: All her weapons fall into this category, being differentiated by the number and size of the blades, ranging from one to even five.
* BreastPlate: Her outfit in ''4''.
* ChildhoodFriends: With Hanbei. According to ''Samurai Warriors 3: Empires'', she was even the one who gave him his weapon.
* CoDragons: Together with Ranmaru, she is this to her husband Nobunaga..
* DangerouslyShortSkirt: In pretty much all games, to shows off [[ShesGotLegs her legs]].
* DarkActionGirl: The first bad girl in the game.
* DemotedToExtra: One of the characters to not get a story mode in ''3'', at least until the ''Xtreme Legends'' expansion.
* DesignatedGirlFight: In ''2'', she challenges Oichi to a "Beauty Contest" to see who is the most beautiful in the land.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: She genuinely cares for her husband, Nobunaga.
* FauxAffablyEvil: She appears to be polite and sweet but it does nothing to hide her AxCrazy nature.
* FemmeFatale: Her modus operandi.
* GorgeousPeriodDress: Wears a glamorous purple kimono in the first game, though with each games her clothes become less and less traditional.
* HappilyMarried: Her relationship with her husband, Nobunaga, is complicated, but clearly affectionate.
* HiddenWeapons: Stated to be an expert of concealed weaponry... yet still chooses to hide a dagger from her husband in her ''breast pocket'' (he immediately notices, of course).
* HoneyTrap: What her father used her as in order to trick Nobunaga. It didn't work at all.
* IceQueen: Lampshaded many times in-universe, especially by Oichi who often mentions just how her beauty contrasts with her dourness.
* ImpossiblyLowNeckline: Her outfit in ''3''.
* InLoveWithTheMark: Was ordered to kill Nobunaga, but became fascinated with him. In a bit of a subversion, she doesn't cast aside her promise to kill him, and instead waits for the appropriate time to do so.
* InLoveWithYourCarnage: Why else does she stick around with Nobunaga?
* InSeriesNickname: Nobunaga calls her "Onō", adding the prefix "O-" to her name which is a common way to express respect and/or affection to a woman holding a high social rank in Japanese.
* InterplayOfSexAndViolence: One of her endings in the first game. Attempted murder has never looked so damn sexy.
* TheOjou: Lady of the Saitō and then the Oda Clan.
* LeotardOfPower: Her DLC outfit in ''VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi 3'', as it is based on Zhurong's outfit in ''Dynasty Warriors 7''.
* LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine: The dark feminine to Oichi's light feminine.
* MsFanservice: And quite intentional on her part, apparently.
* NotQuiteDead: During the lighthearted non-canon Gracia's story in ''4-II'', she apparently survived Honnoji. Lampshaded by Hideyoshi right after her entrance.
-->'''Hideyoshi''': Lady No!? [[DidYouDie Didn't you die at Honnoji!?]]
* RavenHairIvorySkin: She has dark hair and is noted as one of the most beautiful women in Japan at the time. May also qualifies as EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette due to her dark nature.
* RichBitch: She's rich, vain, and has utter contempt for almost everyone except Nobunaga.
* SchrodingersGun: In the first game, regardless of whether you play as Nobunaga or Mitsuhide, Noh will always side against the player at Honnō-ji. If you're Mitsuhide, it's because she can't allow you to kill her husband. If you're Nobunaga, it's because she can't allow anyone but ''her'' to take your life.
* ScrewTheRulesImBeautiful: Or, as she puts it, the ''most'' beautiful in the land. She even tries getting this point across by battling all of the other females.
* ShoutOut: In ''State Of War'', every character has a storyline focusing on them and one other character [[note]]aside from the Eastern Alliance, which focuses on the two halves, and Oichi, whose story focuses on her and Nagamasa (who isn't playable)[[/note]]. While the others have basic names (i.e. "The Takeda Clan", "Mitsuhide and Ranmaru", etc.), Nobunaga and Nō's storyline is named "[[Film/MrAndMrsSmith2005 Mr. and Mrs. Oda]]"
* SoBeautifulItsACurse: She claims her beauty has enticed men to do her bidding.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Lampshaded by Gracia in her dreamstage. According to her, Nō has "charm, confidence and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking smaller clothes]]".
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: To Nobunaga.
* ThemeNaming: Again in the first game: her weapons are named after venomous/unpleasant creatures.
* ThrowDownTheBomblet: She pulls large bombs out of her kimono and throws them for some attacks.
* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler:with Nobunaga in her ending for ''[=3:XL=]'']]
* UndyingLoyalty: For Nobunaga Oda. This was lampshaded in her ending in the second game.
-->'''Nobunaga:''' No, will you follow me?\\
'''No:''' Anywhere my lord.
* UnholyMatrimony: Shown to have this with Nobunaga.
* WolverineClaws: Concealed in her sleeves. Her other weaker weapons tends to be a single or dual bladed variation though.
* WorldsMostBeautifulWoman: She challenges Oichi about which one of them is this.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Hanzō Hattori]]
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-->Voiced by: Creator/TakayaKuroda (Japanese), Creator/KimStrauss (English, ''1''), David Walpole (English, ''2''), Creator/TroyBaker (English, ''3''), Claus Brockmeyer (German, ''1''), Shi Yeong-joon (Korean, ''1'')

Born: 1542\\
Died: December 23, 1596

UsefulNotes/HattoriHanzo is the {{Ninja}} of Tokugawa. Obsessed with the words 'Death', 'Shadow' and 'Darkness'. Hanzō serves as the loyal guardian of the Tokugawa clan and both the rival of Yukimura and Kunoichi during the first Samurai Warriors title. In the second game, he gains a more intense rival in form of Fūma Kotarō.

Wields a Kusarigama and his element is Dark/Demon.

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* BadassBaritone: In both the Japanese and English versions.
* BattleButler: To Ieyasu.
* CastingAShadow: Almost literally, since his musou attack release a blade of darkness.
* TheComicallySerious: He is one of if not ''the'' most dead-serious character in the series, but he gets into a lot of hilarious exchanges simply because it's amusing to play his complete lack of humor ''for'' humor.
-->'''Nene:''' Go tell your master to stop being so greedy! There's plenty of Japan to go around! Why can't he learn to share?
-->'''Hanzo:''' Crazy woman.
* DarkIsNotEvil: He's using darkness-based powers, nearly anything that comes from his mouth is about either 'Darkness' or 'Shadow', and doing a damn good job in annihilating those that comes across him. However, he's using that to protect his Lord (Ieyasu), allies (Tadakatsu, Ina, Naotora) or... occasionally, 'someone else' (Nene in ''3'').
* DoppelgangerAttack: From ''2'' onwards, he gains the ability to make clones of himself, which copy the player's button inputs.
* TheDragon: For Ieyasu in the first game, as Tadakatsu was still an NPC.
* DragonInChief: In Kunoichi's story mode, the Siege of Osaka is automatically won by the Toyotomi if Hanzō's defeated, even if Ieyasu is still alive.
* TheDreaded: For Goemon in the first game (see Goemon's entry as well). It's because in that game, Goemon is said to be a former Iga ninja who deserted his position to become a thief.
* FragileSpeedster: Plenty quick and can deal a good number of hits as well, but he can't hold up in combat for long.
* HandSeals: When casting . Bonus point for [[ShownTheirWork actually saying the right spells of Kuji-in]] while casting (Rin-Hyo-To-Sha-Kai-Jin-Restu-Sai-Zen).
* HypercompetentSidekick: In his first game's story mode.
* IncurableCoughOfDeath: [[spoiler:In ''4'', Sanada Story, before the 2nd battle of Ueda Castle, Hanzo started to suffer this, and although this has no effect in gameplay, Hanzo just refuses to stay down and even as Ieyasu tells him that he deserves some rest, he decided to take down Yukimura before he becomes a threat to the Tokugawa... only to die because of the trope before even carrying out his job.]]
* ItsProbablyNothing: If he ''ever'' so much as makes a noise in his attempts to protect his master, his reaction is just "It's probably just a wild boar...". [[spoiler:His cover is blown by Ieyasu later, and Ieyasu is very grateful for his protection.]]
* MaskPower: The latest game shows off his mouth, but he otherwise cover his visage with a mask and is a powerful shinobi.
* MesACrowd: Shown this powers during cutscenes in the first game and finally during the gameplay from the second game onward.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: Although Tadakatsu and Ina are also very loyal to Ieyasu, perhaps Hanzō is the only one who almost never questioned his lord's method.
* MythologyGag: In ''Spirit of Sanada'' during Battle of Mikatagahara, he attempted to infiltrate Takeda main camp through ninja path to attack Shingen, prompting you to stop him. In the first game, this is how he killed Shingen.
* {{Ninja}}: The most traditional one.
** His design in ''4'' subverts it as the mask looks really un-ninja-ish and more like a masked dark knight. Though this may be touching with his historical origin that he's also a samurai who happens to command a battalion of ninja and also knows ninjutsu.
* NotSoStoic: He sheds a single tear for Sasuke in the final chapter of ''The Spirit of Sanada''.
* OutOfCharacterMoment: In the first game, it is not rare for Hanzō to show up as a boss during certain (usually castle) levels against a character who technically shouldn't be on his list at all. For examples, in both the versions of the final showdown of Kawanakajima he appears helping either the Uesugi or the Takeda with no explanation given. This is probably because of the shortage of characters and the only other available ninja is Kunoichi, who's seen more as a GoodBadGirl under Yukimura's services. Fuuma picked up the slack after he's introduced at 2.
* RedOniBlueOni: Blue to both Yukimura and Kunoichi in ''1'', and also to Fūma Kotarō.
* ShipTease: With Nene in the third game.
* TheRival: Kotarō in most games except ''1''. Exclusively in ''1'', he had rivalries with Kunoichi and Yukimura, especially the latter after Hanzō [[ItsPersonal assassinated Shingen]]. In ''3'', he also has a rivalry with Nene, overlapping with FriendlyRivalry this time.
* SinisterScythe: Most of his [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kusarigama kusarigama]] attacks are like a scythe's.
* StockNinjaWeaponry: He uses either kunai or shuriken (they are thrown very fast, so it's rather hard to be seen correctly) as his jump attack.
* SparedByAdaptation: RealLife Hanzō was not alive anymore during the Sekigahara and Osaka campaigns. But in the game, he is often heavily involved in those battles. Interestingly enough, because historically his son and successor, Masanari, actually participated in the Osaka campaign and was killed in that battle. Averted in ''4'', where he dies off-screen due to illness much like his historical records have stated. Double-subverted in ''Spirit of Sanada'', where he managed to live long enough to confront Sasuke in the Siege of Osaka before dying together.
* SpikesOfDoom: He seems to get more spikes and horns in his designs with each game, to the point that he looks more like [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles The Shredder]] than an actual ninja.
* TheStoic: He rarely shows emotions at all.
* TeleportSpam: He seemingly attacks like this in cutscenes in the first game, cutting down soldiers in a jiff.
* UndyingLoyalty: For Ieyasu Tokugawa.
* VerbalTic: All about 'Shadow', 'Death' and 'Darkness'. Lampshaded sarcastically when Shingen asks him if he "has come to tell him spooky things about shadows and darkness" upon meeting him.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Yes, he's ready to mercilessly cut down anyone, man, woman or child in his way, but only does so in order to create a peaceful world.[[/folder]]

[[folder:Ranmaru Mori]]
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-->Voiced by: Creator/NaomiShindo (Japanese), Creator/TonyOliver (English, ''1''), Wendy Jewers (English, ''2''), Creator/TaraPlatt (English, ''3''), Niko Macoulis (German, ''1''), Lee Myeong-seon (Korea, ''1'')

Born: 1565\\
Died: June 21, 1582

Nobunaga's faithful retainer who wields a sword longer than he is tall, always protecting his master against anyone who stands against him. While Ranmaru can be kind and gentle, he can be quite merciless towards his enemies.

In ''Samurai Warriors'', Ranmaru's story focuses on his relationship with his mentor, Mitsuhide, but from ''Samurai Warriors 2'' and onwards, Ranmaru's most important person is instead Nobunaga. His friendship with Mitsuhide is usually still present as his second-most important, if very minor, relationship. In Ranmaru's ''[=3:XL=]'' story mode, he develops a friendship with Gracia, and in Samurai Warriors ''3:Empires'', he and Toshiie become close.

He fights with a nodachi, and his element is Ice.

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* AdaptationalSexuality: Japanese folklore tends to portray Ranmaru as one of Nobunaga's favorite lovers. The series doesn't do that but does allude to it several times.
* AdaptedOut: Ranmaru is among the many characters who are omitted from ''5'', which is especially odd considering he was notable for being one of his named attendants at Honnoji, as well as the subject of much folklore. His role as Nobunaga's bodyguard has been replaced by Yasuke.
* AwesomeButImpractical: One of his special moves in ''2'' consists of a quick slash imbued with the "Demon" element. Sounds great, but it's difficult to use in combat and the Demon element damage depends on the target's life points.
* AvengingTheVillain: In the Takeda what-if story in [=SWC3=], [[spoiler:Shingen kills Nobunaga, and Ranmaru dedicates himself to avenging him at any cost. In the bad ending, he succeeds.]]
* BadassBoast: Spoken while defending Honnōji in the first game.
-->'''Ranmaru''': This body is a sword, and this place, a burial ground. [[BringIt Those who wish to die, come forth!]]
-->'''Ranmaru''': As long as I stand here, not one soul shall pass!
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Essentially why he's so loyal to Nobunaga.
* BerserkButton: Being mistaken for a woman.
** Another one is commenting on his appearance, especially his legs. His response to this? He'll either get really flustered or he'll outright threaten to murder whoever said it.
-->'''Munenori''': You're older than me, right? Nice legs there!\\
'''Ranmaru''': I-I'll kill you!
--->--''Samurai Warriors Chronicles 2 / 3''
* {{BFS}}: Ranmaru's weapon is a nodachi.
* {{Bishonen}}: To the point of looking extremely feminine. Even Oichi complained about the fact that he's "making us women look bad" by comparison. In the Japanese version of ''4'', Koshosho outright calls him a bishonen, too!
* BlindObedience: He'll follow Nobunaga to the ends of the earth. This attitude puts him at odds with Hanbei and Toshiie in ''[=SW3:Empires=]''.
* BodyguardingABadass: He's ''Nobunaga's'' bodyguard. TruthInTelevision, as the pageboys of samurai were also expected to act as their bodyguards.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: In one of Ranmaru's Chronicles events, it's revealed that his peers alienated and spread rumors about him because they found him to be too eerily perfect. Ranmaru describes himself as having felt "inundated by darkness" as a result. The only person who he felt could understand his thoughts at the time was Nobunaga, which is why he chose to devote his life to him.
* DeathSeeker: Frequently talks about wishing to die in service to Nobunaga. Several characters in the series try to convince him to value his life.
* DemotedToExtra: From ''2'' onward, he is one of the few characters without a story mode. He stars in his own story mode in the [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]] ''3:XL''.
* DoubleConsciousness: Is shown to be cold, merciless, and driven with hatred at times; on the other hand, there's also naiveté, warmness, and happiness with the right people.
* DiagonalCut: His special attack in the second game has him performing a super fast slash imbued with [[OneHitKill Demon element]] regardless of his current element.
* DudeLooksLikeALady: And completely oblivious to it.
* TheDragon: To Nobunaga Oda. [[CoDragons He shares this]] with Nō from time to time.
* DyingMomentOfAwesome: He goes down [[YouShallNotPass fighting like a demon]] at Honoji. He got one historically, too, fulfilling Nobunaga's alleged LastRequest that nothing remain of his body for Akechi to claim; Ranmaru helped set the temple ablaze and committed seppuku to join his lord in death.
* TheEmpath: In Chronicles, Ranmaru subconsciously senses others' thoughts and acts according to them, though he doesn't realize he's doing it and claims he's not capable of mind-reading.
* EtTuBrute: Towards Mitsuhide, especially in the first game. Their enmity is more impersonal in the sequels, as their SenpaiKohai relationship was dropped.
* {{Fanservice}}: His legs. According to the WordOfGod, they are his charm points.
* FragileSpeedster: He's both fast and hard hitting, but sadly he's also a GlassCannon, which makes him vulnerable.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Has no sense of self-worth and has convinced himself that he's entirely unremarkable, in spite of being very multi-talented.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: with Mitsuhide in ''1''.
* [[ShesGotLegs He's Got Legs]]: According to Ranmaru's character designer, his exposed legs are his "charm points."
* InterruptedSuicide: In one [=SWC3=] event, Ranmaru makes a very slight blunder while making tea for Gracia and the protagonist. He feels his mistake has disgraced Nobunaga, so he immediately attempts to commit suicide; thankfully, Gracia stops him.
* InSeriesNickname: In the Japanese versions of the games, Nobunaga calls him Oran (attaching the o-honorific in front of someone's name implies closeness). Perhaps notably, the only other person Nobunaga addresses this way is his wife.
* MistakenForGay: In Warriors Orochi, by Lu Meng, when he makes a "bad choice of words" while describing Keiji Maeda.
%%* MoralityPet: For Nobunaga.
* NintendoHard: Unlocking his upper path finale in the first game is awfully difficult, thanks to an egregious case of GuideDangIt.
* NobleTopEnforcer: Especially in the first game.
* OneManArmy: When defending Honnōji's South Gate in his story mode. If done correctly, even Mitsuhide is impressed.
** In WO, his skills impressed his opponent after he [[BadassInDistress gets captured.]]
* RazorWind: One of his specialties.
* PlatonicLifePartners: With Gracia in his own story for [=3:XL=].
* SamuraiPonytail: Starting from the second game onward, Ranmaru wears his hair in a ponytail.
* SpinAttack: His Musou attack, which is also fast, hits everything around him and allows him to move a little, becoming an excellent crowd-clearer.
* TheStoic: To the point where the Oda clan story mode in ''Samurai Warriors 3: Empires'' is primarily dedicated to Toshiie and Hanbei trying to do something about Ranmaru's emotional repression problem.
* TheRemnant: In ''1'', he leads a coup against Mitsuhide in his scenario, ''after'' the latter won the battle of Yamazaki and legitimated his right to rule the land.
* SwordBeam: The last strike of his Charge 3 combo. In the first game he also has a variation where he creates a drill-shaped one with a stabbing motion of his sword.
* SwordDrag: His Charge 3 combo has this.
* ThirdPersonPerson: In Japanese, he refers to himself in third person often.
* UndyingLoyalty: He's totally devoted to Lord Nobunaga, no matter what happens.
* UnsettlingGenderReveal: InUniverse, he's mistaken for a woman by several characters, including Magoichi, Guo Jia, and Nagamasa.
* WhatTheHellHero: In ''1'', [[TheLancer Yukimura]] outright tells him that his faithfulness and devotion are wasted with somenone like [[EvilOverlord Nobunaga]].
* WoodenKatanasAreEvenBetter: His fifth weapon in ''2'' is a large shinai (bamboo sword).
%%* YamatoNadeshiko: A male example.
* YouKilledMyFather[=/=]RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Against the Azai-Asakura alliance and, specifically, Nagamasa.
* YouShallNotPass: Honnōji's South Gate battle.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Custom Character]]

The first Samurai Warriors allowed the player to create their own personal samurai, with up to eight possible styles (two male and two female defaults, but four others could be unlocked), using a possibility of three different weapons: Sword, Spear, and Naginata.
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* ActionGirl: The female characters would need to be.
* AndTheAdventureContinues: If siding with the Tokugawa, Hanzo approaches the player after the game is complete, and trains them to be a ninja. The main character appreciates having the work.
* ArmorIsUseless: Some character models wear armor, though only an unlockable female one does feature a realistic full-body armor, but they do not influence the character's defense much.
* BadassBoast: Yukimura claims that they are truly blessed by the heavens for their abilities if siding with him.
* BadassPreacher: Unlockable costumes allow the player to play a Buddhist monk or nun.
* BaddieFlattery: They admire Yukimura and the loyalty and bravery of the Sanada, even as a Tokugawa.
* CharacterDevelopment: They undergo a monologue during the Siege of Ueda Castle when they think about Yukimura and his potential. By the time they reach the inner sanctum and meet Yukimura fighting Hanzo, they have the choice of staying loyal to the Tokugawa or betray them and defeat Hanzo, saving Yukimura's life.
* EnemyMine: After the Battle of Nagashino (where the player served the Takeda), Ieyasu recruited them into his army.
* HeroKiller: In their scenario, they either kill Ieyasu, or Yukimura.
* {{Miko}}: One of the default options can give the female characters the appearance of one. Far more obvious in ''2''.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: The player abandons the Imagawa Army after they defeat the Oda ambush, stating that they do not believe Yoshimoto was up to the task of ruling Japan.
* TrainingFromHell: Character customization had a story, in which the main character trained for twelve weeks before being enlisted as a samurai by passing two trials with a certain score. Failure caused the character to be scrapped.
* WeaponOfChoice: Depending on which weapons you used the most, you can either wield swords (least damage, Fire element, good for comboes at short range), spears (most damage and great reach, but unsuited against masses, Thunder Element) or naginata (medium damage, range and good comboes, Dark element).
[[/folder]]

!Introduced in ''Samurai Warriors: Xtreme Legends''

[[folder:Hideyoshi Toyotomi]]
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-->Voiced by: Munehiro Tokida (Japanese, ''1''), Creator/HideoIshikawa (Japanese, ''2'' onwards), Creator/RichardCansino (English, ''1''), Danny Coleman (English, ''2''), Creator/BrianBeacock (English, ''3''), Jeffrey Schmidt (English 2015 Anime), Kai Taschner (German, ''1''), Thomas Balou Martin (German 2015 Anime), Kim Kwang-guk (Korean, ''1'')

Born: February 2, 1536 or March 26, 1537\\
Died: September 18, 1598

Called "monkey" by Nobunaga, and born as a peasant who changed his names many, many, many times (he also shows up as "Hideyoshi Hashiba" in the earlier battles), [[UsefulNotes/ToyotomiHideyoshi Hideyoshi]] is an ambitious man who wants to unite Japan so that everyone can be happy. In due course, he gets even closer than his former master; Nobunaga - being the second of the Three Unifiers and sets down a lot of the groundwork that Ieyasu would later expand upon and build a better foundation.


Fights with a Sansetsukon and his element is Thunder.

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* AnimalMotifs: The monkey. Somewhat flanderized in that in real life, he was only called this by Nobunaga, and in a letter Nobunaga wrote to Hideyoshi's wife, he refers to him as "rodent".
** Except for Goemon in ''1''
--> '''Goemon''': " It's [[LargeHam THE RODENT!!!]]"
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Although some fans state that he undergoes AdaptationalBadass, which means he is not a very good warrior in RealLife, and mainly depends on politics.
%%* BattleCouple: with Nene.
* BladeOnAStick: Wielded a spear when he was still an unique NPC, though his was charged with the Dark element instead of thunder.
* DespairEventHorizon: In [=SW:XL=], his lower path.
* DirtyOldMan: Though he really loved his wife, he’s much of a pervert that he enjoyed watching women fighting in Gracia’s storyline in ''4-II''.
* GlassCannon: He may not be very resilient, but with his staff he can whip the shit out of his opponents with ease.
* HappilyMarried: with Nene.
* HenpeckedHusband: Not the same extent as [[VideoGame/DynastyWarriors Sima Yi]] but Hideyoshi is afraid of Nene who would always scold him for being a pervert to other women or doing something illegal such as hiding tons of gold from her.
* HiddenDepths:
** In ''4'' he gets a new layer of introspectiveness to his personality; as the stages move closer to Sekigahara he makes numerous statements that seem to indicate he's aware he can only go so far and that Ieyasu will likely be the one to take up the cause once he's gone.
** In Mitsunari's story in ''4-II'', he told Mitsunari that the reason he keeps Toshiie, whose mind was still attached to his past loyalty with Katsuie, is to "maintain his humanity".
* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: While Hideyoshi isn't generally regarded positively, the games have decided to be kind to him. Ironically when he was still a unique NPC in the first game, he was closer to his historical self.
** He does show a more pragmatic and morally ambiguous side in ''''2:XL''''. In Toshiie's story, he implies that he will take advantage of Nobunaga's death by replacing him and continue to unify the land. When Toshiie accused him for being happy about Nobunaga's death, however, he immediately denies.
** In the third game, Kanbei acts as a PoisonousFriend to Hideyoshi in a similar manner to how Jia Chong did it for Sima Zhao in ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors 8''. Kanbei is the one who implies that Hideyoshi needs to take over Japan if he doesn't want to be a [[VerbalTic "spark"]] to be put out by other warlords.
** Moreso, like many other games that involve him, there's no such thing as 'Korean Campaign' with this Hideyoshi.
** Almost subverted in one cutscene in ''4'' has him saying that [[LampshadeHanging he might end up as ruthless as Nobunaga if he had to]] which is, more or less, almost true to history. Thankfully, Magoichi managed to convince him otherwise, playing the trope straight again.
** Unfortunately, this also omits the more-believable reason why many Toyotomi retainers defect or surrender to Tokugawa during and after Sekigahara, to the point that Hideyori ''barely'' gets any supporters in the Osaka Campaign. Historically, Hideyoshi isn't really a benevolent boss like he is in the game, which is why many of his retainers eventually got fed up with him and sought the Tokugawa's servitude almost as soon as Hideyoshi died, and didn't reconsider to protect Hideyori in the Osaka Campaign (although Kiyomasa's UndyingLoyalty to Hideyori might be an exception here).
* IHaveManyNames: He appears in Oda-Focused stages as "Hideyoshi Hashiba", which isn't his birth name either (it was actually Kinoshita Toukichirou). Survival Mode in ''2'' references this.
* TheLancer: For Ma Chao in some stages in ''VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi 3''. He tends to give advice to the more hot-blooded Ma Chao.
* LovableSexManiac: He has many concubines and often lusts after Oichi.
* MonkeyKingLite: He has enough monkey motifs to go and fights with a Sansetsukon, which can evoke a staff that elongate, as well as being a servant of Nobunaga. He's also kind of [[IdiotHero bumbling]]. Which gets a lampshade when he encountered the actual Wukong in ''VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi''.
* MrViceGuy: ''2'' gives us this, as while Hideyoshi is depicted quite sympathetically, his abilities and weapons encourage money and item farming, and his portrayal in Survival Mode suggests he's rather greedy. Not to mention he's kind of a perv, which is even {{Lampshaded}} by his wife a few times.
* NiceHat: And how! His original hat in ''Xtreme Legends'' was small, if somewhat curious, but now, it becomes a CoolHelmet [[http://koei.wikia.com/wiki/File:Hideyoshi-sw3.jpg Heck, just look at this.]]
* ParentalSubstitute: For Chacha in ''Spirit of Sanada'', along with Nene. According to them both, they do this for Nagamasa, Oichi, and Katsuie.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: gives a surprisingly impressive one to Mitsuhide at Yamazaki in ''3''. Gave one far less impressive in ''Samurai Warriors'' during Mitsuhide's story.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Thanks to HistoricalHeroUpgrade.
* ShipperOnDeck: Along with Nene, he encourages Yukimura to befriend Chacha in ''Spirit of Sanada''.
* ShoutOut: to Sun Wukong of ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'', from his weapon, monkey-like moveset, etc. In VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi, they actually meet. HilarityEnsues.
* SimpleStaff: Since becoming playable, he wields a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sansetsukon sansetsukon]]. Ironically, he uses it more as a SimpleStaff rather than a traditional [[FightingWithChucks sansetsukon]].
* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: His [=SW:XL=] story starts off on the Idealism side, but it can possibly slide to Cynicism.
* TookALevelInKindness: When he's just an NPC in the first game, he's very much an unsympathetic SmugSnake who thinks only of himself. However, as he becomes playable, ideals like making a land where people can be happy are added which stick with Hideyoshi for future games, making him much more lovable and sympathetic.
* WhipItGood: Many attacks with the sansetsukon are whip-like. Tying into his monkey motif from above, the developers noted it to be akin to a monkey's tail being swung.
* WifeHusbandry: Possibly, though depending on the source. Chacha, his concubine (who also is Nagamasa and Oichi's daughter), according to certain historical sources, is taken in by Hideyoshi as his foster daughter. When the maiden came of age, he made her his concubine and mothered Hideyoshi's heir, Hideyori. The games usually don't take note of this particular relationship and only mention Chacha as his concubine and possibly mother of Hideyori. In all fairness, such thing is apparently not exactly uncommon around this era.
** Averted when Chacha finally becomes playable in ''Spirit of Sanada''. She's more like a daughter figure for both Hideyoshi and Nene. As a result, Nene is nicer and motherly to her as well.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Yoshimoto Imagawa]]
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-->Voiced by: Takahiro Kawachi (Japanese), Creator/RichardCansino (English, ''1''), Dan Jeannotte (English, ''2''), Creator/VicMignogna (English, ''3'')

Born: 1519\\
Died: June 12, 1560

The leading daimyō whose surprise defeat by UsefulNotes/OdaNobunaga effectively kicked off the beginning of the end of the Sengoku era, characterized in the second game as a happy-go-lucky guy who just wants to play kemari (Japanese hackey-sack, effectively) with everybody.

He fights with a sword and said kemari ball and is affiliated with the Demon element.

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* BadassBaritone: Surprisingly for such an eccentric warlord, in the Tokugawa's story mode in ''4'', his voice switches in a couple of instances from his usual high pitch to an unnerving GutturalGrowler.
* ButtMonkey: In his story for ''2:XL'', he helps many other warlords to win their battles and in exchange he wants them to play kemari with him. But they keep refusing his offer.... not the offer to help them but his offer to play kemari. [[KickTheDog And they specifically refuse that exact offer]] ''[[UngratefulBastard after]]'' [[UngratefulBastard Yoshimoto helps them win their battles]].
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: He had a [[SmugSnake rather]] [[UpperClassTwit unflattering]] first appearance as an NPC, his personality only being rounded out after becoming playable.
* CompositeCharacter: He has some aspects of his son, Ujizane. His liking of kemari was actually Ujizane's favorite, historically. Also, his assistance for the Eastern Army at Sekigahara may nod to his son eventually serving the Tokugawa when the Imagawa clan was weakening.
** In a rather strange zigzagged variation, Ujizane appeared as a generic warlord in [=2:Empires=].
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadAss: Extremely well hidden. Even [[VideoGame/DynastyWarriors Zhang Liao]] notes this in the first ''VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi''.
* DemotedToExtra: He has no story mode in ''3'', [[TheScrappy though not many are complaining]]. Though he got a story in ''3:XL'', his appearances in the Story Mode of ''4'' are all non-playable, making his character taking on similar dimensions as Okuni, Goemon, Musashi and Kojirō, though he still appears more often then those guys.
* {{Determinator}}: Say what you like, but if he wants to play Kemari with someone, he's easily capable of turning the tides of whole battles. [[KickTheDog And they still won't play with him after he helped them!]]
* DifficultButAwesome: He might have a strange attack style since he uses a katakana and [[IKnowMaddenKombat a kemari]] in combat, but if you've learned how to play him, he can take out a group of mooks very easily with his Musou attack and with proper placement of his other moves.
* DirtyCoward: In the first game. He is also more of a SmugSnake than the goofy, happy-go-lucky person he's portrayed as in later games.
* DropTheHammer: Abandons the Kemari Ball and uses it in 5.
* DumbassNoMore: His redesign on [=SW5=] makes him more like the intimidating warlord in history rather than the Kemaro-loving simpleton of the previous games.
* DyingAsYourself: In ''4'', his death quote is said in the same "demonic" voice he used in his cutscene with Ieyasu, implying this really ''is'' Yoshimoto's real self rather than the goofy kemari-loving one.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: He was a SmugSnake as UNPC in the first game. His love for kemari wasn't established yet, either.
* EvilUncle: Played for comedy to Houjou Ujimasa ([[EtTuBrute who calls him out on it]]) in ''[=2:XL=]'' when Yoshimoto helps Toyotomi attacking Odawara.
* GeneralFailure: Even when he's non-playable, he's shown to be extremely incompetent at the head of his army, relying on extremely simple tactics to win, while other strategist characters like Nobunaga or Shingen will try to employ more elaborated schemes in battle. At least the Tokugawa, however, respect him as their daimyō and are devastated by his demise.
* HistoricalBadassUpgrade: Inverted, story-wise. He was historically one of the most powerful daimyos in his era. But ''Samurai Warriors'' fans mostly remember him as "the first daimyo Nobunaga defeats in his quest for power".
* IKnowMaddenKombat: Almost all of the things he does with his kemari ball, from juggling to dribbling to bicycle kicking, are soccer techniques rather than anything resembling actual kemari.
* JekyllAndHyde: In ''4'', [[spoiler:he is shown to have a more sinister side as seen when a nearby tree is hit by lightning and falls near his carriage. Upon being approached by a concerned Ieyasu (who instinctively avoided the lightning strike, therefore unintentionally and very briefly abandoning Yoshimoto's safety), he darkly implies his vassal's intention of killing him despite the former's denial. In a chilling tone, he claims that a daimyo must be willing to sacrifice others to achieve his goal and asks if Ieyasu has the determination to do so. Before receiving a reply, he quickly reverts back to his carefree self]].
* KickedUpstairs: In his story mode of the third installment's expansions, Masamune encourages him to spread his Kemari-Mania to the world... so Yoshimoto departs via ship, leaving Japan to the other warlords.
* LethalJokeCharacter: He might seem like a JokeCharacter at first, and against officers, this might seem true. But when he's up against a large number of {{Mooks}}, he can be a force to be reckoned with. His Musou attack is perfect for [[HerdHittingAttack taking out large numbers of enemies]] and even if his normal attack isn't anything to write home about, he can still hold his own against an officer if you know how to play him.
* LighterAndSofter: EveryoneLives (well, almost everyone, at least) in his ending for ''[=2:XL=]'', and they ''[[ThrowTheDogABone finally]]'' agree to play kemari with him. This includes the likes of Houjou Ujimasa (survives his defeat at Odawara) and Mitsunari (survives his defeat at Sekigahara).
* ManChild: Although largely harmless by himself.
* NotCompletelyUseless: In the second game, one of his special abilities is to play dead. Which seems really laughable until you realize that this move increases the length of your musou attack by a massive amount.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: According to Kanetsugu in ''2:XL'' and the Wei forces in [[VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi the crossover]].
* PetTheDog: A small moment in his Dream Stage, where, after defeating Nobunaga, he sincerely compliments all his men for their bravery in battle. His retainers are surprised...
** Also in the end of his Story mode in ''3:XL'' he encourages Masamune to complete his dreams.
* PlayingPossum: One of his iconic special skills since the second installment, where he plays dead to avoid anything that doesn't hit OTG. Makes him a pretty deadly character if combined with his Level 3 Musou (since he can cause the fireworks during it to extend for as long as he stays down). He instead regains some [[HealingFactor HP and/or Musou]] back instead as of the third title.
** In ''Warriors Orochi 3'' as his Type Action however, he adds a [[SpinAttack spinning getup kemari kick]] that creates a [[BlowYouAway tornado]] (and also makes him completely invincible for the move's whole duration as well).
* RunningGag: In ''[=2:XL=]'', people keep being {{Ungrateful Bastard}}s and refusing his request to play kemari with him after he helps them. (see ButtMonkey and {{Determinator}} above)
* SeriousBusiness: For him, kemari is more important than, say, conquering and unifying the land.
* SoreLoser: First game only. He bitterly blames his defeat on the stormy weather and promises Nobunaga that one day he'll suffer the same fate as him. To his credit, he's arguably right on both counts; even Nobunaga agrees about the latter.
* SparedByAdaptation: In all his story modes he survives Okehazama. Averted in the first game during the New Officer story mode: even if he defeats the Oda thanks to the playable character's efforts, it's mentioned that he was still killed later in another ambush. Also averted in ''4''.
* SpectacularSpinning: A lot of his attacks involve either twirling his ball, or some form of spinning motion.
* SplitPersonality: In ''4''. His other personality speaks with a demonic, menacing voice.
* TookALevelInBadass: Masterminds an extremely clever plot to isolate and destroy a large portion of the Orochi army in the first VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi game, and even manages to rope in Shingen and Kenshin to help.
* TookALevelInKindness: Although he is still irritatingly cocky, he has certainly become nicer since becoming playable.
* UpperClassTwit: Has a tendency to dismiss people as his lessers in the course of [=SW=], and embarrasses his officers with his kemari obsession while demonstrating little to no tactical acumen or bravery.
* VerbalTic: He likes to add "no" to the end of his sentences in Japanese.
* WeCanRuleTogether: In the New Officer story mode in [=SW=] he asks the hero/heroine to be his right hand man/woman during his conquest of the land. However, the officer refuses, by hitting him with his/her weapon and claiming that he's "not up to this".[[/folder]]

[[folder:Tadakatsu Honda]]
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sw4tadakatsu_5997.jpg]]

-->Voiced by: Creator/AkioOhtsuka (Japanese, ''1:XL'' to ''4 and Spin-offs''), Douglas Rye (English, ''1 XL''), Nigel Stern (English, ''2''), James Babson (English, ''3''), Philip Weber (English 2015 Anime), Gerhard Acktun (German, ''1''), Tobias Brecklinghaus (German 2015 Anime)

Born: March 17, 1548\\
Died: December 3, 1610

The strongest warrior to ever exist in the Sengoku era, never being wounded in over 100 battles. UsefulNotes/HondaTadakatsu is a man searching for the mightiest so he can test his own might against them. He is also very loyal to his liege Ieyasu, making him somewhat like a morally straight [[VideoGame/DynastyWarriors Lu Bu]].

Wields his Tonbokiri in all his playable appearances and has Fire as his associated element.

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* AscendedExtra: Surprisingly, out of all people, he was a generic NPC in the first game. He is given special mention at certain points though. He finally becomes playable in the Xtreme Legends expansion.
* ActionDad: He and his daughter made their playable debut and they usually fight together.
* BadassBaritone: His voice in all games.
* BadassFamily: Besides Ina, there are still his generic-faced sons who are also famous in their own right. Also, his son-in-law is Nobuyuki Sanada.
* BattleButler: to Ieyasu.
* BigDamnHeroes: To his daughter in her final stage in ''1:XL''.
* BladeOnAStick: As playable character, he wields the "Giant Spear" weapon type, which starts as a broad-tipped yari and gradually evolves into a massive halberd-like weapon with a wide blade. It is identified in game as "Tonbo-giri", [[GameplayAndStorySegregation regardless on the weapon's rank.]]
* BloodKnight: During his story mode in the first game this actually becomes a plot point if Tadakatsu fails to save his companions at Mikatagahara and is forced to kill Shingen. Following this, Ieyasu actually takes advantage of his fighting prowess to conquer the land with brute strength.
* BadassBoast: In some games, he has an actual attack where he shouts "I am Tadakatsu!" while brandishing his weapon. This not only damages nearby enemies, it also charges up his Musou meter.
* BlowYouAway: He can summon gusts of wind not by magic, but simply by ''swinging his huge spear'' at the enemy!
* CoolHelmet: Dragon-shaped and decorated with antlers. His historical counterpart had a similar helm.
%%* RatedMForManly
* TheDragon: To Ieyasu for the "Anti-Tokugawa" characters. Also a little of VisualPun due to his armor's design. He also can be seen as TheBrute.
* TheDreaded: Most of the time, whenever Tadakatsu becomes active in battle, the opposing commander will tell his enemies to stay the hell away from Tadakatsu and go straight to Ieyasu via discretion, rather than letting Tadakatsu do a number on their soldiers with ease.
* ImplacableMan: In some scenarios, he will decide to charge at the enemy camp. During this period, he's stronger than usual and should be avoided rather than fought.
* TheLancer: To Ieyasu. He can also be seen as TheBigGuy.
* OneManArmy: In his dream stage, specifically.
* PapaWolf: Not really shown in subsequent series, but in his debut, should you endanger or kill his daughter Ina, then get ready to be cleaved by his Tonbo-giri when he enters SuperMode.
** In ''4'', this extends to even ''attacking his lord''. [[note]]As Nobuyuki and Ina plead for Yukimura's life to be spared, Tadakatsu notes that if Ieyasu decides to wipe out the Sanada line, he would also have to kill Nobuyuki ''and'' Ina.[[/note]]
** In ''Spirit of Sanada'', he actually supports Nobuyuki's plea to spare Masayuki and Yukimura from execution with his reason being that he considers Nobuyuki as his own son ever since he married Ina. However, Ieyasu still rejects the plea.
** In one side mission in ''Warriors Orochi 3'', Guo Jia tries to flirt with Ina in front of him, causing Tadakatsu to confront him. At least, Nobuyuki gets a free pass in ''''4'''' as he is nice to Ina.
* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Naomasa's red.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: The Manly Man to Naomasa's Sensitive Guy.
* ShockAndAwe: His True Musou attack causes lightning to shower down on the enemies.
* ThemeMusicPowerUp: Gets his theme played any time you fight against him.
* WorldsBestWarrior: Considered to be the finest warrior of his period in Japan, Tadakatsu is presented as a juggernaut who smites everyone in his way with ease.
* YouShallNotPass: when he's protecting Ieyasu's escape in Mikatagahara.[[/folder]]

[[folder:Ina]][[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sw4ina_9658.jpg]]

-->Voiced by: Creator/MakikoOhmoto (Japanese), Creator/WendeeLee (English, ''1 XL''), Katie Snetsinger (English, ''2''), Creator/JessicaStraus (English, ''3''), Morgan Garrett (English 2015 Anime), Ute Bronder (German, ''1 XL''), Fabienne Hesse (German 2015 Anime)

Born: 1573\\
Died: March 27, 1620

Tadakatsu's daughter who is also Yukimura's sister-in-law (due to her marriage with Sanada Nobuyuki, Yukimura's brother). Ina is the series' first LadyOfWar, graceful in battle and strives to live up her father's reputation as the mightiest general ever.

Wields a bladed bow that can slash/clobber the enemy when she's not shooting things. Her element is Ice.

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* ActionGirl: A justified example. She is one of the few female characters who actually fought (or at least, has martial arts and/or military background) in history.
* AllAmazonsWantHercules: In some games, Tadakatsu even stated that she will be interested in Nobuyuki for his ability.
* AloofDarkHairedGirl: especially in her lower-path story in her debut. The aloof part is being downplayed in later installments.
* ArmorPiercingSlap: Gives one to Hidetada in the anime during Osaka Campaign.
* BattleCouple: with Nobuyuki
* BreastPlate: Especially in the third game.
* CoolBigSis: Yukimura respects her a lot, and calls her with the honorific 'sister'. Of course, since Ina is married to his older brother.
** In ''4'', she attempts to be this while talking to young Toramatsu (the kid who will be known as Ii Naomasa in his adulthood) in a hilariously ComicallySerious way, much to Naotora's awkwardness.
** In the anime, she plays this role to Kunoichi.
* DaddysGirl: More prevalent in the second game.
* DesignatedGirlFight: with Kunoichi in her debut.
* DistressBall: In ''VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi 3'', during a solo training session, Ina got ambushed and kidnapped by a bunch of Demon army soldiers (though she fared a bit better than others that would end up dead in such ambushes). A team led by Xingcai and Guo Jia rescue her.
* DoubleWeapon: As its name suggests, her bladed bow is, basically, a dual-bladed sword.
* ElementalPowers: One of her moves in ''2'' allows her to power up the elemental charge of her attacks.
* FanservicePack: Gets HotterAndSexier for every new installment.
* HeroicBSOD: The alternate path in the first game had her suffer this because she gave in to her battle lust and made the Tokugawa fail to completely avoid Mitsuhide in Iga.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Her upper-path ending in [=SW:XL=] implies that Kunoichi regularly visits her household to help nurturing Ina's child.
* HimeCut: Her hairstyle for alternate outfit in [=SW:XL=].
* HotterAndSexier: Just compare her outfit design from [=SW:XL=] to the version in ''4''.
* HotBlooded: In the earlier times in ''4'', Ina is a lot more gung-ho in battle and was especially pissed about Nobunaga lording over Ieyasu in Anegawa, to the point that Naotora has to restrain and calm her down on the request of Tadakatsu. She calms down about it at the end of the battle.
* IAmXSonOfY: "I am Ina, daughter of Tadakatsu Honda."
* IJustWantToBeNormal: Despite all these warrior traits, Ina states in Gracia's story mode that she wants to be cute.
* MeaningfulRename: While she was known as Ina and Inahime in real life, they were her childhood names, as when she got older, it was changed to Komatsuhime.
* MsFanservice: What she has become over the years, having been given a less armor and more revealing outfits in recent titles.
* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: With Nobuyuki Sanada.
* RedOniBlueOni: She's the red to Nobuyuki's blue. However, she's the blue to Yukimura's red.
* SamuraiPonytail: Her occasional hairstyle.
* LadyOfWar: Pretty much the first and proper one for the series.
* LeotardOfPower: Her DLC outfit in ''4''.
* LovelyAngels: With [[VideoGame/DynastyWarriors Sun Shangxiang and Xingcai]] in the [[VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi crossover]]. She has a CommonalityConnection with them due to being daughters of strong warriors (Sun Jian and Zhang Fei respectively) and in Shangxiang, being an archer.
* ShipTease: Despite her marriage to his brother, she has this with Yukimura at times. The third installment of VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi takes this to higher level with her maxed bond with the flirtatious Guo Jia.
* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: Inverted, most of her standard attacks involve whacking the enemy with her bow in melee. Justified as it's visibly quite sturdy for a bow and has blades built into it.
* TokenWholesome: Only in her debut. Averted in most other games.
%%* TrueBeautyIsOnTheInside
* {{Tsundere}}: Once she married Nobuyuki, she showed signs of this, at least earlier on. She'd still act like a tough "I-don't-need-your-help" kind of gal, but when Nobuyuki is calling it a day, she shows her gratitude quite prominently.
* YamatoNadeshiko: After marrying Nobuyuki, she tries her best to be proper wife and daughter-in-law. In ''Spirit of Sanada'', she even looks adorable when she greets Masayuki.
[[/folder]]

!Notable [=NPCs=]

[[folder:Kennyo Honganji]]
-->Voiced by: Nobuyuki Hiyama (Japanese), Creator/KirkThornton (English)

Leader of the Ikko army opposing Nobunaga. He appears as a unique NPC like Ieyasu and Hideyoshi in ''1'', but unlike them he doesn't go on to become a playable character.
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* BaldOfAwesome: Being a buddhist monk and all.
* DemotedToExtra: Not only does he not become playable in later installments like 1's other unique [=NPCs=], but he has stopped appearing entirely.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: He doesn't appear in later games and is never even referenced.
* LaResistance: Leads the Ikko army against Nobunaga Oda, [[spoiler:but is eventually forced to surrender.]]
* NonstandardCharacterDesign: He looks more like a playable character than a mook.
* PutOnABus: Ever since ''1'', the Honganji have scarcely appeared and their role in conflicts has been conflated with the Mori, Saika and general peasant rebellions ever since.
%% TheBusCameBack: The Honganji are making their long awaited return to the series in Samurai Warriors 5, after 17 years.
* WarriorMonk: Yes, he is.
* WeaponOfChoice: Uses a spear.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: He only debuted as a UNPC back in ''1'' and hasn't been seen ever since. Even whenever there's a battle involve the Ikko army in the new installments, other generics take his place.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Hideaki Kobayakawa]]
Nene's nephew who infamously betrayed the Western Army at Sekigahara. Is portrayed as a naive, weak willed officer throughout the game and can even change sides more than once. He is also the adoptive son of Kobayakawa Takakage.
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* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: He can betray both sides at the Battle of Sekigahara, depending on how the battle goes. In the Western Army's case, historically Mitsunari bad-mouthed Hideaki for the failure of one campaign, which was the driving point of his betrayal.
** Humorously averted in Nene's dream stage, where he refused to side for either army and chose to serve Nene faithfully.
* DirtyCoward: When the Tokugawa troops shoot at his position he quickly betrays the Western Army in support of Ieyasu's Eastern Army, which was what also historically happened.
** Likewise, it’s also averted in Nene’s dream stage where he remains unfettered to the point that his attacker becomes bored at stopping their attempt.
* LeeroyJenkins: Only in Nene's dream stage for [=2:XL=], after Nene defeated one of either Ieyasu or Mitsunari.
* MommasBoy: He's shown to be really attached to Nene during her Dream Stage and refuses to side with anyone besides her. Not that we can [[OedipusComplex blame him for that]], especially due to fact that he also mentions that Nene isn't one to piss off in general...
** Historically, Nene is his paternal aunt. Hideaki's biological father, Kinoshita Iesada, is Nene's brother. Not to mention before making his decision to betray Mitsunari at Sekigahara, Hideaki consulted Nene for a consensus first before she told him to follow his heart.
* NonActionGuy: During the scenarios of the Eastern Army, he waits in his fortress the whole time.
** In Nene's dream stage, however, it's Nene who urges him to stay. But after Nene defeated either Mitsunari or Ieyasu, he will eventually [[LeeroyJenkins charge out]] to assist his auntie.
* YouLookFamiliar: He looks like a generic "young" officer.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Disappears after Sekigahara and is never mentioned again (except for the fictional scenario "Siege of Edo Castle"). Historically, he apparently went mad before he died, and supposedly [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone felt guilty]] over his betrayal. He also had no heir, so [[RewardedAsATraitorDeserves his clan was effectively disbanded]] and the rest of his fief was absorbed into the neighboring Ikeda clan.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Yoshihisa Shimazu]]
Yoshihiro's brother and one of the leaders of the Shimazu clan.
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* BladeOnAStick: His WeaponOfChoice.
* MaskPower: His tall helmet includes a mask on his face.
* OlderThanTheyLook: The generic model he's using would be at best a middle-aged man. But please take note that he's supposed to be the ''elder'' brother of Yoshihiro, who's a CoolOldGuy.
* YouLookFamiliar: Subverted in ''2''. He wears a mask, so it's hard for us to see his real face.[[/folder]]

[[folder:Ujimasa Hōjō]]
The elder leader of the Hojo clan, not as competent as [[CoolOldGuy Ujiyasu]] himself. Relies on Kotaro Fuuma and on the various traps of Odawara Castle.
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* CombatPragmatist: He's not above using tricks, traps and clones.
* DemotedToExtra: Before Ujiyasu appears, Ujimasa was always said to be the leader of Hōjō in the game (except in [=2:Empires=]). But since ''3'', he's nothing more than just a subordinate officer under his father. [[TheScrappy Not that anybody ever complained.]]
* DirtyCoward: Ujiyasu's story in ''3'' shows us he was already like ''this'' even when his father was still alive, to the point Ujiyasu called him out on it. Averted in ''4'', he's much braver and readier to give his life for the sake of his family.
* EvilOldFolks: In ''2''. Unlike Ujiyasu, he's not often seen in a positive light. Subverted in ''2:Empires'' where he uses a younger ('middle-aged') character model, though his personality isn't very different. Also subverted in ''3'', since he also uses a 'middle-aged' character model, though he's still a bit cowardly. Finally averted in ''4'', since not only is he not that cowardly or evil, he's also no longer using the 'old man' model.
* TheFamilyThatSlaysTogether: Always seen with at least one other Houjou member.
* HollywoodOld: Despite using the 'elderly' generic model in ''2'', he's actually only in his ''fifties'' by the time he died in Odawara. Doubles as YoungerThanTheyLook. This is perhaps why Koei gave him a younger model as of ''2:Empires'', ''3'', ''4'', and onwards.
* LetsGetDangerous: While he's perhaps naturally a coward at some points, some versions of the Odawara stage still depict him as still fighting in his last stand, although he usually does this in BattleCouple fashion as mentioned above, usually with his son Ujinao.
* TookALevelInBadass: In Shu's gaiden in VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi, if you save him (and his other subordinates, to an extent) pretty quickly, he finally shows some guts and continues fighting, and outright refuses to surrender to Orochi's army.
** In ''4'' he is a lot less cowardly and much more willing to fightalongside his family, to the point that [[spoiler: he is one of the characters, along with Kai and Hayakawa, who wants to rush into a losing battle to save his brothers.]][[/folder]]

[[folder:Yoshikage Asakura]]
The Daimyo of the Asakura clan and ally of Nagamasa. When he's attacked by Nobunaga, he joins forces with Nagamasa in order to stop the Demon King.
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* DirtyCoward: Mostly in Nagamasa's story for ''2''.
* EvilOldFolks: More or less just like the second game's Houjou Ujimasa. It's hard to see him in a positive light.
* KatanasAreJustBetter: His WeaponOfChoice.
* NonActionGuy: He rarely acts himself, and even withdraws from battle when Nobunaga is defeated, leaving Nagamasa and Oichi to face the Tokugawa alone.
* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to the hot-blooded Nagamasa.[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Mino Triumvirate]]
A trio of samurai (Ujiie Bokuzen, Andō Morinari and Inaba Ittestu) who first served the Saito clan, and then Oda. They're sometimes met in Gaiden stages as bosses of a kind.
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* BladeOnAStick: They all use spears as their weapon.
%%* EliteMooks
* HeelFaceTurn: From Tatsuoki Saito to Oda Nobunaga.
* PowerTrio: Though they don't always work together.
* QuirkyMinibossSquad: In some stages.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Tatsuoki Saito]]
The final head of the Saito Clan of Mino. He is Hanbei's first master (and Nō and Nagamasa's nephew) and one of Nobunaga's first adversaries when he sets out to conquer Japan.
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* BadBoss: He does not have any interest in taking care of Mino and is outright dismissive of his retainers (and Hanbei in particular) when not under attack by the Oda.
* DirtyCoward: In ''3'', spends most of the stage hiding in the castle or crying for Hanbei to save him once it catches fire. He [[TookALevelInBadass gets a bit better in ''4'' though]].
* GuestStarPartyMember: In ''Chronicles'', he is playable during the Inabayama Castle Stage.
* TheHedonist: Would rather party with sake and women than anything else... to the point that Hanbei has to disguise himself as a woman to get an audience with him.
* HumiliationConga: As a result, thought it also depends on whether you choose to fight or simply ignore him to go straight to enemy commander and end the stage. That said, it's more than likely you will have to defeat him every time he appears as he's quite active in the battlefield sooner or later, so you will encounter him regardless you like it or not. So his repeated defeat by your character will result in this trope.
* RecurringBoss: In ''4'', he appears in four Oda Story Stages in a row, the latter three of which have him joining whoever's opposing the Oda to get revenge for the Saito Clan.
* UngratefulBastard: In ''Chronicles'', tells Hanbei not to let his "meager talents" go his head after his repeated successes against the Oda. [[TheDogBitesBack Hanbei is not impressed]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Tadaoki Hosokawa]]
A samurai of the Eastern Army and husband of Gracia. Despite his cold and harsh behavior he genuinely loves his wife, but can't express his feelings very well.
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* BattleCouple: Eventually him and Gracia at Sekigahara.
* DemotedToExtra: Sadly, after he got quite a spotlight in Gracia's story in ''3:XL'', Tadaoki is once again demoted to generic without any significant role in ''4'' and ''4-II''.
* HonorBeforeReason: [[spoiler: Believing that his family reputation is more important than his feelings, he refuses to support Mitsuhide Akechi at Yamazaki, causing his defeat.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He really loves his wife Gracia, but because of his complicated sense of honor and loyalty to Hideyoshi he ends up being abusive and harsh to her.
* KickTheDog: He's often rude towards Gracia, [[spoiler: but he really overdid it after the battle of Yamazaki.]]
* KnightTemplar: At first.
* LoveAtFirstSight: For Gracia.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: He's loyal to Hideyoshi, but his loyalty forces him to make hard choices.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: He has a unique look in [=3:XL=].
* PetTheDog: [[spoiler: He eventually decides to follow his heart and support his wife's cause.]]
* {{Tsundere}}: Male example.
* WeaponOfChoice: His weapon prior ''3'' was a naginata. But this was changed into a katana
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Terumoto Mōri]]
Grandson and successor of Mōri Motonari. Lord of Mōri clan before Motonari's introduction. Although technically he is still de facto leader of the Mōri clan after his grandfather's retirement from the world by FakingTheDead in ''3'', his lack of confidence and experience make him plead and drag his grandfather to return to the battlefield and retake the leadership.

After he finally suceeded his grandfather, he joined forces with the Toyotomi. And after Hideyoshi's death, he sided with Mitsunari's Western army.
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* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Compared to his characterization in ''3'', he is a more confident general and loses most of his self-esteem problem in ''4'', mostly thanks to Takakage's guidance.
* EnsignNewbie: How he thinks he is in Motonari's story in ''3''.
* HeroicBSOD: A rather humorous one in Okuni's story for ''3:XL'', when Motonari finally agrees with Okuni that he really needs to [[NeverSayDie "depart"]] and it's time for Terumoto to succeed him for real.
* KatanasAreJustBetter: His WeaponOfChoice.
* MythologyGag: ''Hyakuman-nin no Sengoku Musou'' invents new designs for most characters who were generic in the main series, but Terumoto appears almost identically to how he looked in ''3''.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: In ''3'' he has a slightly different look to most generic officers. Also has slightly unique design for ''4'' and ''4-II''.
* SelfDeprecation: His lack of faith in his own abilities is the reason he pleads Motonari to return to the battlefield and lead the Mōri once more in ''3''.
* WellDoneSonGuy: Subverted in ''3''. He seems to be more interested in following and watching Motonari's great tactics rather than trying to get his own achievements to impress his grandfather. Motonari calls him out on this sometimes.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Motonari constantly tells him this in various ways to give him some courage and confidence in ''3''.[[/folder]]

[[folder:Hideyori Toyotomi]]

-->Voiced by: Hiromu Miyazaki (Japanese Chronicles), Creator/KenshoOno (Japanese 2015 Anime), Brandon McInnis (English 2015 Anime), Benjamin Stolz (German 2015 Anime)

Son and successor of Hideyoshi. He was still very young when his father died, and during the problems between Ieyasu and Mitsunari (whom Hideyoshi appointed as regents) that led to the battle of Sekigahara. After Ieyasu defeats Mitsunari and becomes Shôgun, he opposes the Tokugawa Shôgunate to reclaim his father's reign. In response, Ieyasu seeks for total annihilation of the Toyotomi clan.

His mother is the daughter of Azai Nagamasa and Oichi, making him their grandson.
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* AdaptedOut: Despite being one of the most important figures in the Osaka campaign, he never made an appearance in ''Spirit in Sanada'' because the spinoff never made his mother, Chacha, one of Hideyoshi's concubines. Strangely enough, he only gets one mention by Hidetada in the epilogue.
* {{Bishonen}}: [[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/dynastywarriors/images/8/80/Toyotomi_Hideyori_SWAnime.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150109224440 Seriously.]]
* DrivenToSuicide: In Hanzo's upper path in ''1''. Also happens in the anime.
* EnsignNewbie: He is still merely a teenager when he becomes head of the Toyotomi clan, and when he opposes the Tokugawa shogunate.
* KatanasAreJustBetter: His WeaponOfChoice.
* MindScrew: In [=SW2 Empires=], likely PlayedForLaughs, when he greets Oichi -- who looks younger than him -- and addresses her as his grandmother. Oichi is understandably shocked and confused.
* MoralityPet: To all of the Toyotomi retainers who remain loyal to him until the very end in Osaka, especially Yukimura.
* NonstandardCharacterDesign: He gains a fully unique appearance in the anime, which in turn is imported into the games in ''4-II''.
* TheRemnant: His Toyotomi forces in Osaka Campaign are mostly what is left of the Toyotomi.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Hōjō Saburō a.k.a. Kagetora Uesugi]]
Ujiyasu's seventh biological son and Hayakawa's younger brother. He becomes a political hostage to the Uesugi as a part of a peace treaty. The idea of being abandoned by his biological father upsets him to the point he wishes to commit suicide. Kenshin stops Saburō from throwing his life away and gives the sullen lad a place to call home by adopting him, and gives him the name of Kagetora (Kenshin's own birth name, no less). Moved by Kenshin and Aya's kindness towards him, he wishes to repay them.
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%%* {{Bishonen}}
* HappilyAdopted: While not so happily at first, Kenshin and Aya's kindness to him change his mind and makes him likes to become part of Uesugi.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: In ''4'', he has a unique design.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: The sensitive guy to Kagekatsu's manly man.
* SiblingRivalry: with Kagekatsu, especially after their adoptive father's death.
* ThickerThanWater: After Kenshin's death, he and Kagekatsu fight over the lordship of the Uesugi. While Kagekatsu is backed by Kanetsugu and the Sanada clan, Kagetora has the support from Aya and his biological family, the Hojo. Unfortunately, it doesn't save him from death.
* TheUnfavorite: After he becomes political hostage to Uesugi, he thinks he is this in the Houjou, leading him to [[DrivenToSuicide commit suicide]]. Fortunately, Kenshin and Aya stop him.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Jōun Takahashi]]
Muneshige's biological father and Ōtomo clan's loyal retainer. He is one of the greatest warriors to have ever lived in Kyushu. He is also known as "The Wind God".
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* CoolHelmet: His unique design in ''4'' has him wearing a winged helmet.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: He has slightly unique design, namely his CoolHelmet is only exclusively designed for him.
* RedBaron: "The Wind God"
* WorthyOpponent: Yoshihiro and Toyohisa consider him one, and he is one of the supreme commanders and the FinalBoss in Kyushu Chapter in ''4''.

* {{Expy}}: '''Very''' similar to [[VideoGame/DynastyWarriors Cao Cao]], to the point of ''requiring'' a lampshading in [[VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi the crossover.]]
** In the first game he was also jokingly referred to as [[StarWars Darth Vader]] by the fandom because of his dark powers, black armor and glowing sword.
* FauxAffablyEvil: He presents himself to be polite and charming. But he is a ruthless and sadistic warlord who mass-murdered innocent people and villages.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: In his own words, he is "waging war on history"; he is a firm believer that the might of a single warrior is no longer a match for numbers, strategy, and progress. In RealLife, he was onto something, but in a ''Warriors'' title... well, suffice to say this is an interesting take in a series in which every PlayerCharacter is a OneManArmy, and Nobunaga is certainly no exception.

* HatesEveryoneEqually: Or, more accurately, isn't concerned with their fates, as long as his goals are met. Only exceptions are possibly Ranmaru and Nō.

* KillItWithFire: Has a penchant for this, especially against the Ikko army at Nagashima.
** During the Incident at Honnōji in ''3'', he ensures the temple is set on fire. While he's still in it!

* PerpetualMolt: He sheds pitch black feathers all over the place. This always occurs at the end of his true musou, and sometimes when he makes dramatic statements. WordOfGod states that it's a crow motif.
* PetTheDog: One of his mini-events in ''Empires'' is him being surprisingly nice towards Nene when she complains to him about Hideyoshi's philandering ways. (This is, incidentally, based on an actual letter he wrote to Nene in real life.)
** Oichi's upper path ending in the first game has him watching some fireworks while drinking with his sister and her husband. When she nearly slips off the roof, Nobunaga immediately grabs her and helps her up. Nagamasa then apologises for having stood against him, and after a little prompting from Oichi, Nobunaga forgives him.
** His own ending in the first game contains a couple; he gives some sombre commentary on chaos and warfare, and hopes that Mitsuhide can find the peace he sought in the next life.
** His endings in the second and third game, also his Dream Stage in the second game. [[spoiler:In the second, he kills Mitsuhide, but sheds a single tear for his retainer's death, and the Dream Stage ''"Nobunaga Unites Japan"'' has him vowing to unite Japan without shedding blood to honor Mitsuhide's memory. The third game makes it so he defeats but does not kill Mitsuhide, explaining how he lost it all and that Japan was moving on without him, ending the scene by forgiving his retainer for his treachery.]]

** With Keiji Maeda's mediation, he spares Sanada clan and accepts their surrender after Takeda's downfall in ''4''.
* PowerFloats: ''Samurai Warriors 2'': activate his stance, then make him move while maintaining. Watch as he effortlessly floats several inches off the ground while surrounded by a menacing purple aura (though he still does this in later games where the stance system is removed). In the first-to-third games one of his charge attacks makes him float higher the more it's inputted, while this also applies to his Musou Attack allowing him to move quickly from one location to another one.
* RedBaron: The "Demon King", or in full, "Sixth Heaven Demon King".

* SuperMode: One of the eight characters to receive a Deification mode in ''Warriors Orochi 4''. Unlike the other seven characters whose forms are based from Greek and Norse gods, his form is based from the Japanese deity, Izanagi, who is one of the creators of Japan. His Sacred Treasure is Totsuka-no-Tsurugi which is the sword used by Izanagi to kill his offspring, Kagu-tsuchi and his deified Unique Magic shows him slamming the sword on the ground which summons a black mist that sucks down his enemies into the darkness.

* TinTyrant: His platemail, which isn't excessively surprising, as many armors from that period were actually built imitating the western style ones.
* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler: With Nō at the end of ''''3'' XL'', both wishing to burn together in Hell, as the building they're trapped in flares up.]]
* {{Troll}}: In ''4'' he seems to enjoy holding people in his power and pushing their buttons, just to watch them squirm. When they all inevitably betray him, he then seems to enjoy pitting himself against their strength. Notably when Hisahide finally makes his move, he defiantly exclaims that he's taking back his fate and story, that this time; Nobunaga can't simply brush it off with another "is that so?" and as the tension hits a peak, Nobunaga responds casually:

* VillainProtagonist: WordOfGod has stated that Nobunaga is actually the central character in the first game. Thus, many characters' story mode revolves around him. Even Yukimura's lower path story is about fighting Nobunaga since in this version, Shingen outlives Mikatagahara and Nagashino, Takeda Clan lives on, and Yukimura loyally serves the Takeda for extended period of time.

* WholesomeCrossdresser: In a Samurai Warriors 4 event, he dresses up as a woman. His reason for doing so? ''Because it's interesting''.

* {{Bishonen}}: Even among the cast of Samurai Warriors he stands out as this, which is saying something.

* DespairEventHorizon: After slaying Nobunaga and then Ranmaru in ''1'', a despairing Mitsuhide prepares to kill himself; however, the haunting laughter of his victims makes him realise that doing so would mean they died for nothing.

* EtTuBrute: Some of the Oda officers who react to his coup display shades of this. Ranmaru and Oichi are particularly hurt by his betrayal. Nobunaga himself simply treats it as a challenge to be met, and Noh is less affected by his treason and more offended that Mitsuhide is attempting to take what belongs to ''her''. Keiji (first game only) understands where he's coming from but his code of honour still demands that Mitsuhide die for what he did. Mitsunari is similarly perplexed by his actions and cannot condone treason from a principled man. Averted with Mitsuhide's final opponent, Hideyoshi, who claims to have never liked Mitsuhide to begin with.

* HesJustHiding: [[spoiler:InUniverse. Thought to be dead after Yamazaki, Mitsuhide is instead hiding. Ieyasu later finds him and asks for his help for Sekigahara, mirroring the rumor of Mitsuhide becoming Nankōbō Tenkai.]]
* HeterosexualLifePartners: with Ranmaru in ''1'' and Motochika in ''3'' and ''4''. And much likely with Ieyasu, too, in his ending for ''3'', since he is shown living in Ieyasu's house to help hiding his identity from public.
* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: He's gotten a lot of glorification for his killing of Nobunaga these days, but fact is that he betrayed his lord and was a rather self-important man who looked down on other officers that were younger than him (Ranmaru and Hideyoshi, and to a degree even Nobunaga). The game makes him a pleasant, very sympathetic, if naive young man.
* HistoryRepeats: PlayedForDrama in his side of the Yamazaki battle in the first game. When a raid of Oda peasants attack him in an attempt to avenge their slain lord, Mitsuhide reflects that while it is not his desire to kill innocents, it is naive to think he'll come out of this without blood on his hands; your mission is then to subjugate them. Using lethal force against belligerent peasants was one of the reasons he lost faith in Nobunaga.

* CarryABigStick: His main WeaponOfChoice is a large bludgeon which doubles as an EpicFlail.

* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: His real life counterpart was a Robin Hood type of thief, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor.

* MightyGlacier: Specifically designed to be slow and hard hitting. Also has a lengthy recovery time.

* WithCatlikeTread: in his second to last level in the upper path of Samurai Warriors 1, one of the missions is to defeat [[TheDreaded Hanzo]] without using his cannon, so as to not wake the sleeping Hideyoshi during the fight. He qualifies for this trope both for the amount of noise he still makes shouting and smashing things with his club during the fight and for the fact that he can run around the whole rest of the castle blasting his cannon off as much as he wants, and neither one will give Hideyoshi the slightest clue that he's there.[[/folder]]

* BloodKnight: One of his quote has him saying that he just ''really'' loves war.

* CatchPhrase: In the first game, he's always opening every of his battles with this phrase: "Great Bishamonten, God of War..."

* EnemyMine: In Shingen's upper path in ''1'' and during the battle of Nagashino in ''2'', Kenshin agrees to join Shingen Takeda against the forces of Nobunaga, though in the second game it also has shades of TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou. In the same game he [[BerserkButton becomes livid when the Oda Remnants show up at Sekigahara to fight against Shingen]]. May be an historical nod to the one time when he and Shingen actually joined forces against a common foe.

* DemotedToExtra: While she returns in ''Samurai Warriors 2'' and 3, like with Ranmaru, she does not have a story mode and rarely appears in the plots of other characters. Although she got a story mode of her own in the Japan-only expansion ''3:XL'', her appearance in ''4'' again demotes her to a minor character in the main story, alongside Kojirō, Musashi and Goemon.
* KillerRabbit: No, seriously, you wouldn't expect her to fight Keiji toe-to-toe and win!

* OutOfCharacterMoment: In ''3'', she appears in the "Rescue of Mitsunari" stage on the side of the Anti-Ishida Coalition, without any explanation at all. But considering this happens in Kyoto and that's where Okuni lives, it can be assumed if she knows (or at least, believes, hears, or thinks) how bad Mitsunari is, thus she joins the rebels. And unlike the OneWomanArmy she usually was, this time she brought several lady samurais with her, thus implied that she's really there to support the rebels. Then again, it is located in Kyoto, where she usually is.
* ParasolOfPrettiness: Aside as her weapons, her parasol is also used to emphasize her prettiness.

* BottomlessMagazines: Never seen reloading his rifle. Played UpToEleven in his musou attack.

* BadassInDistress / DamselInDistress: When she is in trouble in ''3'', she will lampshade it by saying "Hey, there's a damsel in distress over here!!"

** With Sasuke in ''The Spirit of Sanada'' as they're constantly pushing each others' buttons but Yukimura points out how glad he is that they get along so well.
* WillTheyOrWontThey: Kunoichi is very reluctant to openly confess some form of her feelings towards him, and normally keeps quiet to make him happy from the sidelines (it shows in her opening cutscene in the third game's version of Osaka). Even Kai tries to push her into doing it with medium-to-no avail. In ''Spirit of Sanada'', Yukimura outright says that she's like family, and considering that she's with him and Nobuyuki when they were kids back then, it would probably be awkward.

* DyingMomentOfAwesome: In his [=SW1=] true finale. [=SW3=] too, and ''again'' in ''4''. Yet ''again'' in ''The Spirit of Sanada''.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: His [=SW2=] ending, although he still lost many things he considers important: his original master's clan, Takeda, has fallen. His friend Mitsunari is dead. Many of his other allies from the Western army either fell at Sekigahara or surrendered to the Tokugawa and essentially left him. But in the end, not only did he manage to protect young Hideyori and slay Ieyasu, but he also regained Kanetsugu and Keiji as his friends. Weird enough, as there's a similar case in Kunoichi's story and ending in [=SW3=] with some differences where Yukimura reunited with Kanetsugu and Keiji after the Siege of Osaka.

* PowerOfFriendship: With Mitsunari, Kanetsugu, and Keiji in [=SW2=]. This is downplayed a bit in [=SW3=] in favor of his relationship with his sister-in-law Ina. Interestingly, he also has a lesser explored friendship with Magoichi and Masamune, to the point that they, as well as Kanetsugu, help the Sanada clan against the Tokugawa army at Ueda Castle. Later, they also try to stop Yukimura to waste his life in the Osaka campaign to no avail, although they're still impressed with his strong conviction.

* RedOni: He's the Red Oni in opposition to Hanzō in [=SW1=]. He's also the Red Oni for Nobuyuki in ''4'', the more brash and HotBlooded and bound-with-emotions Sanada brother.

* ButForMeItWasTuesday: A rare non-villainous case: when he arrives in Kyoto in [=SW1=] he's confronted by some thugs who apparently hold a grudge against him. He doesn't remember them, and this event leads to a huge battle between [[OneManArmy Keiji and the Miscreants.]]

* DefeatMeansFriendship: During his story mode in [=SW1=] he fights and defeats Magoichi, Yukimura, Goemon, Okuni and Masamune. Later, all of them pull a BigDamnHeroes in his final mission [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome and help him against the Uesugi army.]]

* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: To Kanetsugu, when he tries to kill himself in [=SW2=].

** As mentioned above, in the "Rescue of Mitsunari" stage for [=SW3=], when rendezvoused with Mitsunari, Keiji says "ComeWithMeIfYouWantToLive." Can be considered a ShoutOut to Franchise/{{Terminator}}.

Nobunaga wields a glowing longsword. His element was Dark in [=SW1=], but changed to Wind in later installments.

** If you really look at it, this wasn't dropped so much as less emphasized. By the time of [=SW2=] he starts to see himself more as a necessary step in Japan's future but acknowledges the potential for failure if ''fate'' does in fact have other plans - he's never outright ''evil'' per se; only appearing so if you were against him. Also note that the second game of the series highlights more the conflicts surrounding and up to the Battle of Sekigahara as opposed to the point where he was at his prime - towards the end of the period of the Kanto Trio (Ujiyasu, Shingen, and Kenshin).

** During the Incident at Honnōji in [=SW3=], he ensures the temple is set on fire. While he's still in it!
* LargeHam: Perhaps most obvious in the Japanese versions of the games from [=SW3=] and on, where he speaks as if he's part of a theatrical performance ''all the time''.

* ObviouslyEvil: Toyed with. His original design in [=SW1=] evokes this image - but each appearance afterwards makes him less ''evil'' and more ''devil's advocate'' for lack of better words.

* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler: With Nō at the end of ''[=SW3=] XL'', both wishing to burn together in Hell, as the building they're trapped in flares up.]]

UsefulNotes/AkechiMitsuhide is a retainer of Nobunaga Oda... at least at first. Mitsuhide's characterization contains particularly obvious changes depending on which version of the game you play (these changes are most notable when comparing [=SW2=] to [=SW3=]), though he is usually noted as being kind and gentle at heart with the eventual goal of creating peace for the 'innocents' of Japan.

Mitsuhide was portrayed as having a very strong bond with Ranmaru Mori in the first game, acting as his mentor and best friend. The impact of Mitsuhide's betrayal of Nobunaga on their bond was a focal point of both of their story modes. This was basically entirely scrapped in [=SW2=] in favor of focusing Mitsuhide's story entirely on his interactions with his Lord, Nobunaga. The third game in the series introduces Motochika as Mitsuhide's closest friend, and their bond plays an active part in explaining Mitsuhide's motives. The consistent point throughout all of his stories is the betrayal of Nobunaga, something that inevitably impacts the whole of Japan.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: After the invasion of the Saika Village in [=SW2=] and when he successfully kills Nobunaga in his own story.

* TakeMyHand: [[spoiler:Happens to Mitsuhide in Motochika's [=SW3=] ending, and is used by Motochika to prove a point and make a show of support to his friend.]]

* NoOneCouldSurviveThat: In his last scenario in [=SW1=], Hideyoshi puts him in an iron kettle filled with boiling water in order to execute him. Not only does he survive, he manages to tear the cauldron apart from the inside in order to free himself.

* CoolBigSis: For Gracia in the latter's [=SW2:XL=]'s dream stage.

* {{Kitsune}}: Her second outfit in [=SW1=] is a huge fox costume. Her {{DLC}} outfit for ''4'' is also fox-themed costume, which is more revealing and even shows her {{Sideboob}}s.

* AllAmazonsWantHercules: Sort of in [=SW1=]. She can end up with about 11 characters [[ReallyGetsAround out of fifteen]], but she seems to be seriously attracted to Keiji (basically the strongest character).

* DemotedToExtra: While she returns in ''Samurai Warriors 2'' and 3, like with Ranmaru, she does not have a story mode and rarely appears in the plots of other characters. Although she got a story mode of her own in the Japan-only expansion [=SW3:XL=], her appearance in [=SW4=] again demotes her to a minor character in the main story, alongside Kojirō, Musashi and Goemon.

* {{Miko}}: More evident in [=SW1=], where she's actually gathering funds for her temple in Izumo, using dance to gather funds like her historical counterpart. If she does appear, she's usually supported by warrior priestesses.

* OutOfCharacterMoment: In [=SW3=], she appears in the "Rescue of Mitsunari" stage on the side of the Anti-Ishida Coalition, without any explanation at all. But considering this happens in Kyoto and that's where Okuni lives, it can be assumed if she knows (or at least, believes, hears, or thinks) how bad Mitsunari is, thus she joins the rebels. And unlike the OneWomanArmy she usually was, this time she brought several lady samurais with her, thus implied that she's really there to support the rebels. Then again, it is located in Kyoto, where she usually is.

* ShesGotLegs: Especially evident in her [=SW1=] alternate outfit.

* ChivalrousPervert: Magoichi hits on every woman he meets, but doesn't take advantage of Gracia, who idolizes him and follows him around in [=SW2:XL=]. What makes him hold back here is most likely her being a child, though the ''Warriors'' series actually does portray child marriages (as with Zhou Yu and Xiaoqiao in ''Dynasty Warriors'').
** Somewhat averted in that he uses Gracia to imprison various women and keep them as his personal harem in her dream stage in [=SW2:XL=], making him not really better than ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors''' Dong Zhuo.

* {{Determinator}}: If you choose the upper path in his Musou mode in [=SW1=].

* BadassInDistress / DamselInDistress: When she is in trouble in [=SW3=], she will lampshade it by saying "Hey, there's a damsel in distress over here!!"

* TheRival: With Hanzō in [=SW1=]. See also RedOniBlueOni. She's also this to Ina in ''[=SW:Xtreme Legends=]''.

** It's outright stated she's in love with him in [=SW3=]. Even Shingen teases her about it, which shows that alongside with her dialogue and constant onlooking towards him, Yukimura's the only person to have Kunoichi show her less haughty side.

* PoisonousFriend: To Imagawa Yoshimoto in his story mode in [=SW3=]:XL. It backfires against him, however...

The wife of [[UsefulNotes/OdaNobunaga Nobunaga Oda]], who doesn't seem to be able to decide whether she wants to kill him or kill ''for'' him (except for in [=SW2=], where her assassination subplot is absent).

* DemotedToExtra: One of the characters to not get a story mode in [=SW3=], at least until the ''Xtreme Legends'' expansion.
* DesignatedGirlFight: In [=SW2=], she challenges Oichi to a "Beauty Contest" to see who is the most beautiful in the land.

[[folder:Hanzō Hattori]][[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sw4hanzo_6155.jpg]]

Tropes associated with Hanzō:

* DarkIsNotEvil: He's using darkness-based powers, nearly anything that comes from his mouth is about either 'Darkness' or 'Shadow', and doing a damn good job in annihilating those that comes across him. However, he's using that to protect his Lord (Ieyasu), allies (Tadakatsu, Ina, Naotora) or... occasionally, 'someone else' (Nene in [=SW3=]).

** His design in [=SW4=] subverts it as the mask looks really un-ninja-ish and more like a masked dark knight. Though this may be touching with his historical origin that he's also a samurai who happens to command a battalion of ninja and also knows ninjutsu.

* RedOniBlueOni: Blue to both Yukimura and Kunoichi in [=SW1=], and also to Fūma Kotarō.

* TheRival: Kotarō in most games except [=SW1=]. Exclusively in [=SW1=], he had rivalries with Kunoichi and Yukimura, especially the latter after Hanzō [[ItsPersonal assassinated Shingen]]. In [=SW3=], he also has a rivalry with Nene, overlapping with FriendlyRivalry this time.

[[folder:Ranmaru Mori]][[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sw4ranmaru_7264.jpg]]

Tropes associated with Ranmaru:
* AdaptationalSexuality: Japanese folklore tends to portray Ranmaru as one of Nobunaga's favorite lovers. The series doesn't do that, but does allude to it several times.

* {{Bishonen}}: To the point of looking extremely feminine. Even Oichi complained about the fact that he's "making us women look bad" by comparison. In the Japanese version of [=SW4=], Koshosho outright calls him a bishonen, too!

* TheRemnant: In [=SW1=], he leads a coup against Mitsuhide in his scenario, ''after'' the latter won the battle of Yamazaki and legitimated his right to rule the land.

* WoodenKatanasAreEvenBetter: His fifth weapon in [=SW2=] is a large shinai (bamboo sword).

* {{Miko}}: One of the default options can give the female characters the appearance of one. Far more obvious in [=SW2=].

** Except for Goemon in [=SW1=]

** He does show a more pragmatic and morally ambiguous side in ''[=SW2:XL=]''. In Toshiie's story, he implies that he will take advantage of Nobunaga's death by replacing him and continue to unify the land. When Toshiie accused him for being happy about Nobunaga's death, however, he immediately denies.

* IHaveManyNames: He appears in Oda-Focused stages as "Hideyoshi Hashiba", which isn't his birth name either (it was actually Kinoshita Toukichirou). Survival Mode in [=SW2=] references this.

* MrViceGuy: [=SW2=] gives us this, as while Hideyoshi is depicted quite sympathetically, his abilities and weapons encourage money and item farming, and his portrayal in Survival Mode suggests he's rather greedy. Not to mention he's kind of a perv, which is even {{Lampshaded}} by his wife a few times.

* ButtMonkey: In his story for ''[=2:XL=]'', he helps many other warlords to win their battles and in exchange he wants them to play kemari with him. But they keep refusing his offer.... not the offer to help them but his offer to play kemari. [[KickTheDog And they specifically refuse that exact offer]] ''[[UngratefulBastard after]]'' [[UngratefulBastard Yoshimoto helps them win their battles]].

* DemotedToExtra: He has no story mode in [=SW3=], [[TheScrappy though not many are complaining]]. Though he got a story in ''3:XL'', his appearances in the Story Mode of [=SW4=] are all non-playable, making his character taking on similar dimensions as Okuni, Goemon, Musashi and Kojirō, though he still appears more often then those guys.

* ObfuscatingStupidity: According to Kanetsugu in [=SW2:XL=] and the Wei forces in [[VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi the crossover]].

** Also in the end of his Story mode in [=SW3:XL=] he encourages Masamune to complete his dreams.

* SplitPersonality: In [=SW4=]. His other personality speaks with a demonic, menacing voice.

-->Voiced by: Creator/AkioOhtsuka (Japanese, ''1 XL'' to ''4 and Spin-offs''), Douglas Rye (English, ''1 XL''), Nigel Stern (English, ''2''), James Babson (English, ''3''), Philip Weber (English 2015 Anime), Gerhard Acktun (German, ''1''), Tobias Brecklinghaus (German 2015 Anime)

* BigDamnHeroes: To his daughter in her final stage in [=SW:XL=].

** In one side mission in ''Warriors Orochi 3'', Guo Jia tries to flirt with Ina in front of him, causing Tadakatsu to confront him. At least, Nobuyuki gets a free pass in ''[=SW4=]'' as he is nice to Ina.

* ElementalPowers: One of her moves in [=SW2=] allows her to power up the elemental charge of her attacks.

* HotterAndSexier: Just compare her outfit design from [=SW:XL=] to the version in [=SW4=].

Leader of the Ikko army opposing Nobunaga. He appears as a unique NPC like Ieyasu and Hideyoshi in [=SW1=], but unlike them he doesn't go on to become a playable character.

* PutOnABus: Ever since SW1, the Honganji have scarcely appeared and their role in conflicts has been conflated with the Mori, Saika and general peasant rebellions ever since.

* WeHardlyKnewYe: He only debuted as a UNPC back in [=SW1=] and hasn't been seen ever since. Even whenever there's a battle involve the Ikko army in the new installments, other generics take his place.

* WeaponOfChoice: His weapon prior [=SW3=] was a naginata. But this was changed into a katana

Grandson and successor of Mōri Motonari. Lord of Mōri clan before Motonari's introduction. Although technically he is still de facto leader of the Mōri clan after his grandfather's retirement from the world by FakingTheDead in [=SW3=], his lack of confidence and experience make him plead and drag his grandfather to return to the battlefield and retake the leadership.

* DrivenToSuicide: In Hanzo's upper path in [=SW1=]. Also happens in the anime.

* GameplayandStorySegregation: In his own words, he is "waging war on history"; he is a firm believer that the might of a single warrior is no longer a match for numbers, strategy, and progress. In RealLife, he was onto something, but in a ''Warriors'' title... well, suffice to say this is an interesting take in a series in which every PlayerCharacter is a OneManArmy, and Nobunaga is certainly no exception.

* BadassBeard: As an adult in ''The Spirit of Sanada''.

%%* BadassBeard
* BadassMustache: A little less glaring than the intense 'stache he rocked in RealLife, but an iconic part of his look nevertheless.

* BadassMustache: It's actually part of his mask -- though the historical Shingen had one underneath it as well.

* BadassMustache: Always has a mustache in all of his appearance.
* BattleCouple: with Nene.