History Characters / SamuraiWarriors3

* ArcherArchetype: Motonari uses an armed crossbow.

* BoobsOfSteel: Her large chest is covered with some {{Sarashi}}.

%%* {{Bishonen}}

* {{Bishonen}}: A bit older than the expected age, but he's still handsome and youthful.

* {{Bishonen}}: Which, again, is hilarious when one remembers that he previously appeared as an ''old'' officer.

-->Voiced by: Creator/YukaSaitou (Japanese), Creator/EricaMendez (English in Dead or Alive 5: Last Round)

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* BareYourMidriff: Her DLC outfit in ''4'' leaves her navel exposed.

* BareYourMidriff: As a generic NPC in ''2''.

* GirlInABox: Whenever she worries about something, she has a strange habit to cuddle herself in a small box. If it takes too long, she can't get out by herself.

* BodyguardCrush: Adores her lord, Hojo Ujiyasu. But then again, [[VideoGame/MetalGear considering he's an expy of Big Boss]], you really can't blame her.

* {{Expy}}: Stubble? Check. Headband? Check. Raspy voice? Check. Blade? Check. Gun? Check. Explosives? Check. Smokes? Check. Close combat prowess? Check. Looks good without a shirt on? Check. Badassery? Check. Commands his own army? Check. Manliness so unbearable it hurts? Check. Ladies and gentlemen, [[VideoGame/MetalGear Big Boss]] is in the house.
** This has earned him the nickname of Hojo Snake amongst some of the fandom.
** His appearance alone also makes him look like a Japanese version of [[VideoGame/DynastyWarriors Deng Ai]], but with blond hair.

* RatedMForManly: He's an {{Expy}} of [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid Big Boss]], OF COURSE he's manly.

* {{Expy}}: Dresses in Western-style armor, uses a sword and shield as his weapon of choice, and his final attack is a cross-shaped [[SwordBeam sword beam]]. [[VideoGame/SengokuBasara Does this seem familiar]]?

* {{Expy}}: Just like Mitsunari, Hanbei is another expy of Zhuge Liang, being a strategist who serve a lord with massive HistoricalHeroUpgrade. Another comparison to Zhuge Liang depends on story version you believe in: it's either Hideyoshi visited Hanbei three times a la Liu Bei did to Zhuge Liang; or, as can be seen in fourth game, Hanbei agrees to Hideyoshi's servitude with three conditions. He even makes one reference to Zhuge Liang when he said "a man with feathered fan that read stars". Even Nouhime outright compares Hanbei to Zhuge Liang.

* {{Expy}}: Very similar to [[Literature/LegendOfTheGalacticHeroes Yang Wen-li]] in both appearance and characterization.

* CloudCuckooLander: Occasionally, but more seen in the [[VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi Crossover]] DLC, referring [[VideoGame/DynastyWarriors Xu Huang]] as another Kenshin because [[{{Expy}} they wear similar]] [[InTheHood white hoods]]. And in the end, considers herself another Kenshin due to her white hood. Even Kenshin looks like he's {{facepalm}}ing on that comment.

* {{Expy}}:
** Design-wise, he's very similar to the portrayal of Hosokawa Tadaoki in ''Saihai no Yukue''.
** Reversedly, he has this "anime hair, dark armor, blue scarf" look before Li Dian of ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'', but many gamers doesn't know he came first.

* {{Expy}}: Mix and match between Daqiao, Lianshi, and Chun Li.

* MeaningfulApperance: His hair is half white and black, a VisualPun to his morality.

* PsychoSupporter: Played with for Hideyoshi in third game. He is the one who convince (and threaten) Hideyoshi that if the latter didn't want to avenge Nobunaga's death and replace Nobunaga as unifier, then Hideyoshi will only become a threat for others who want to take that role. Not too long after this scene, we are shown Hideyoshi leading Kanbei, Nene, Mitsunari, Kiyomasa, Masanori, and their army marching into Yamazaki.

* KindheartedCatLover: Seems to have a thing for cats, between hiding one in his hat in WO3 and napping on a roof surrounded by them in SW:Chronicles. He even makes cat noises when interacting with Aya in SW3:Empires.

* BraidsOfAction: Her hair is tied into braids.

* ADayInTheLimelight: She's one of the starting characters of ''VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi 4'' and is the first playable character to receive her Deification form (though Lu Bu is actually the first to show his Deification form onscreen). She also made constant appearance in cutscenes which makes her one of the protagonists of the game.

** Accoding to [[WordOfGod developer Koinuma]], she was based on real life model Satomi Ishihara.

* TheIngenue: Regardless of being the head of her clan which she is forced upon, she's very gullible, naive and prone to childlike behavior. In ''Warriors Orochi 4'', she doesn't understand Perseus' reason of fighting his half-siblings and thinks that the things Lianshi hold dear most are material possessions.

* MomLooksLikeASister: Put her beside Naomasa, she could be mistaken as his sister. Justified that she's young when she adopted him.
* MsFanservice: With her outfit of choice, what do you expect? Some of the are very ''suggestive''. Unlike the other Koei facial moles, Naotora has Beauty Mark on her left breast, and it's visible on every outfit she wears. Her DLC costumes are a [[LeotardOfPower tiger leotard]], a [[ModestyTowel bathrobe]] and a TeenIdol costume with [[MiniDressOfPower a short skirt]] to add. And all three costumes were added to ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive5'' as her unlockable costumes, completely unchanged. Her Deification form in ''VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi 4'' is her most {{Stripperiffic}} outfit to date.

* RavenHairIvorySkin: Just look at her.

* CounterAttack: His special skill has him roll his neck lazily, which causes nearby enemies to become more aggressive. This supplements the second function of the move, where if he gets hit, he retalliates with a lightning-fast slash.

* OutdoorsyGirl: Which was quite frowned upon from noble ladies in medieval Japan.

* BoobsOfSteel: Her [[BuxomIsBetter large chest]] is cover with some {{Sarashi}}.

* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: In ''4'', Kunoichi notices she has [[BuxomIsBetter "good assets"]].

* LegFocus: In one of the [[VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi Crossover]] DLCs, [[VideoGame/DynastyWarriors Dong Zhuo]] says she has really beautiful legs and would've let her walk on him everyday.

* ArmorPiercingSlap: ''Weaponized''. And then, just take a look from this line from [=SW3:Empires=], TranquilFury included:
--> '''Aya''': "Mitsunari, please kneel."
--> '''Mitsunari''': "I can't understand why I should obey. Why should I ever grovel before someone like you? Care to explain your pig-headed and nonsensical reasoning for-([[ArmorPiercingSlap slap]]) Guh!"
--> '''Aya''': "Oh, how rude of me... You were being so lovable that my hand just slipped across your cheek. Now, let me say it properly this time. Kneel, Mitsunari. From now on, I will be here to educate you."
** And then this line from VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi 3:
--> '''Zhong Hui''': "Here comes a real thorn in my side. I just have to avoid making eye contact... [[ArmorPiercingSlap Ow! You hit me?!]] You lowly vagabond! [[AGodAmI I am the chosen one]]. [[HatesBeingTouched Do not presume you can touch me!]]"
--> '''Aya''': "You have such lovely eyes, Zhong Hui. You should look at people when they're talking to you."

* TranquilFury: When she's angry, she doesn't waste time into showing it, she goes to ArmorPiercingSlap directly.

* PoisonousFriend: Played with for Hideyoshi in third game. He is the one who convince (and threaten) Hideyoshi that if the latter didn't want to avenge Nobunaga's death and replace Nobunaga as unifier, then Hideyoshi will only become a threat for others who want to take that role. Not too long after this scene, we are shown Hideyoshi leading Kanbei, Nene, Mitsunari, Kiyomasa, Masanori, and their army marching into Yamazaki.

* WeaponizedBall: He controls one or more {{Energy Ball}}s (which are [[SpectralWeaponCopy spectral copies]] of his CrystalBall) as his WeaponOfChoice. He uses them as blunt FlyingWeapon on most attacks.

* HeroesPreferSwords: Wields an European broadsword and shield as his WeaponOfChoice. He is also the greatest warrior of Western Army, fitting 'TheHero' trope.

* AutomaticCrossbows [[BladeBelowTheShoulder Below the Shoulder]]: His WeaponOfChoice. He got one mounted on his wrist, and he occasionally throws arrows or thrusts his loaded bow into people as an attack. His musou has arrows being fired at prodigious rates.

Her WeaponOfChoice is a bladed staff. In ''3'' she was a unique NPC, wielding a naginata.

* WeaponOfChoice: She uses a naginata as a unique NPC until she uses a MagicStaff fter becoming a playable character.

* ShesGotLegs: More evident in her DLC outfit for ''4''.

* ShesGotLegs: Not prevalent in-game, but in one of the [[VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi Crossover]] DLC, [[VideoGame/DynastyWarriors Dong Zhuo]] refers her to have really beautiful legs and would've let her walk on him everyday. Aya is more than eager to just stomp him around with it.

* ShesGotLegs: With her outfit of choice, it's inevitable.

* AbsoluteCleavage and BareYourMidriff: Her DLC outfit in ''4''.

* MistakenForGay: by Kunoichi in ''Warriors Orochi 3''.

** In ''4'', he has some of this with Kiyomasa. Both share different view of loyalty and castle-building methods.

* ScarfOfAsskicking: See that blue scarf he's wearing. He also has a strange fondess of towels.

-->'''Naotora''': I agree. I'm thinking of going home, however. Seeing these trees here has made me want to visit the grave of a friend.
-->'''Takatora''': Very well. If you ever want to come back, there's a place for you here.

* AbsoluteCleavage: Which can't be unnoticed by several other characters, including [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer girls]] like Kunoichi.

* IllBoy: He died of his illness, eventually.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: An oversized sundial with a spinning blade for a pointer that lets him fly. [[SarcasmMode Your typical sundial]].

* NiceHat: Similiar to the one Kunoichi wore in [=SW1=].

%%* AnimeHair: In ''4''.

* SinisterScythe: His weapon is a Katakama Yari (single-sickle spear) with more emphasis on the sickle part.

* InSeriesNickname: Kunoichi mockingly calls her "Lady Lumberjack".

* {{BFS}}: Notable because he's fully capable of spamming iai strikes despite its length.

Kiyomasa wields a scythe-like spear and his element is Wind.

* MixAndMatchWeapon: His WeaponOfChoice, (referred to as a "Steel Halberd" in game) is basically a Chinese [[SinisterScythe "Dagger]]-[[BladeOnAStick Axe"]] or "Ge". Literally a "single-sickle spear" in the Japanese script.

She fights with a whip sword and the Thunder element.

His main weapon is sorcery via CrystalBall and he is a user of the Fire element.

His main weapon is a Shikomizue (cane sword) but he's not above using bombs and mines... or indeed taking out the enemy with a well-placed headbutt! His element of preference is ice.

Rides into battle with a claymore and a rondache (a.k.a. a broadsword and a buckler) and his element is Wind.

His weapon can only be described as a bladed sundial that also functions as a one-man SteamPunk helicopter. He has the Ice element.

His weapon is a sort of crossbow attached to his arm, loaded with three arrows. He has the Ice Element.

One of the Seven Spears of Shizugatake and a friend of Kiyomasa. He started as a spear-wielding unique NPC and later became a player character, armed with a club.

His weapon is a saiken (slender sword) rapier styled slightly into a katana, since it still has a single edge. Unsurprisingly, his element is Ice.

She fights using bladed boots and martial arts, while her element of choice (as of 4) is Earth.

* ActionGirl: And this time, there's a justified example: Naotora Ii was the "Female Daimyo" of the Ii house for a while. Subverted in the story, as she's actually pretty reluctant in taking part to the war.

He wields a sheathed tachi as his weapon of choice, and his element (as of four) is Wind

%%* AnachronismStew: Dear God, even worse than Nagamasa!
%%* BattleCouple: With Ginchiyo.
%%* {{Bishonen}}: A bit older than the others but still fits.

%%* TheCharmer: The guy is pretty much charm on legs.

%%* TranquilFury: See ArmorPiercingSlap above.

%%* {{Bishonen}}

%%* JapanesePoliteness: To insanely {{Moe}} levels.

* {{Expy}}: Very similar to [[Anime/LegendOfGalacticHeroes Yang Wen-li]] in both appearance and characterization.

* WellIntentionedExtremist: All he wants is really peace for Japan.[[spoiler:It's to the point where in his ending in ''3'', he accepts his death inflicted by a dying Kiyomasa after his scenario of Osaka Castle. Also wants himself to get executed in ''Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3'' when he personally deems himself to be responsible for Hideyoshi's recent surge in being more oppressive than usual]].

* RedOniBlueOni: He and Kanbei. Bonus point for actually having opposite elements.

* PantyShot: Ooh so many. It's red by the way.