Line #209 Characters/TheLastBlade


1	The characters in the ''VideoGame/TheLastBlade'' series will be listed here.
2
3	Characters are listed by game of introduction.
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5	[[foldercontrol]]
6
7	!!Characters introduced in ''The Last Blade''
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9	[[folder:Kaede]]
10	[[quoteright:270:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_last_blade_2_4e262e11ea262_4.jpg]]
11	[[caption-width-right:270:[[labelnote:Click to see Awakened Kaede]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kaede_awakened.jpg[[/labelnote]]]]
12
13	-> '''Origin''': [[FeudalJapan Tokugawa Shogunate (Japan)]]
14	-> '''Weapon:''' ''Hayate-Maru'' ("Hurricane Rounder"), [[EveryJapaneseSwordIsAKatana a katana]]
15	-> '''Fighting style:''' Kasshin Ittō-ryū ("Lively Heart One Blade Style")
16
17	->The main character of the series, Kaede grew up with Moriya and Yuki under the tutelage of the warrior Gaisei. Unfortunately, Gaisei was murdered in his absence, with Moriya seemingly responsible. Kaede would later learn the truth behind his master's murder, but would be too weak in his normal state to defeat the man responsible. However, Kaede has the power of Seiryu, the legendary dragon, locked within him. It is only with this power that he is able to defeat his master's killer. In the second game, he perfects this ability and is permanently in his "awakened" state. Normally, Kaede is a very humble, modest warrior who doesn't like being flattered or boastful, but when he awakens he becomes exceedingly arrogant and has no shame in talking himself up.
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20	* AnimeHair: Most notably while awakened.
21	* CherryTapping: Inputting a special code in ''2'' lets you play as Unawakened Kaede, who plays mostly the same as him from the first game minus the ability to go awakened form.
22	* TheHero: HeroesPreferSwords? Check. BlueIsHeroic? Check. A JackOfAllStats? Check. First character highlighted on the character select screen? Check and check. Yes, it's safe to say that he is this.
23	* HumbleHero: Prior to awakening, he's very much this. After the fact, however...not so much.
24	* JackOfAllStats: He has a very well rounded moveset, and performs quite well in both Power and Speed mode.
25	* PowerDyesYourHair: Becomes a golden blonde when Awakened.
26	* RedOniBlueOni: Red, if only because of his Awakened persona.
27	* SuperMode: When "awakened" Kaede's hair turns bright blonde and spikes up, sort of like a certain [[Franchise/DragonBall famous shounen series.]] In the second game he does not need to awaken, as he is permanently in such a state.
28	* ShockAndAwe: Uses electricity based attacks, including calling lightning bolts and charging his sword.
29	* {{Shotoclone}}: As close as you're going to find in this series.
30	* ShoutOut: His awakened form brings to mind [[Franchise/Dragonball Future Trunks]], namely the design of his hair.
31	* TheFourGods: Has the power of the dragon Seiryu.
32	[[/folder]]
33
34	[[folder:Moriya Minakata]]
35	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/f_moriya.jpg]]
36
37	-> '''Origin''': [[FeudalJapan Tokugawa Shogunate (Japan)]]
38	-> '''Weapon:''' ''Tsuki no Katsura'' ("Cercidiphyllum of the Moon"), [[EveryJapaneseSwordIsAKatana a katana]]
39	-> '''Fighting style:''' Kassatsu Ittō-ryū ("Life-or-Death One Blade Style")
40
41	->Kaede's adoptive brother, who also grew up under the swordsman Gaisei. He was the first to discover their master's slain body, and as such was deemed guilty when Kaede saw him standing over the corpse. He then set out to clear his name of the accusations, and in the process take revenge upon the true killer of his master.
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43
44	* AloofBigBrother: Not by blood, but he plays this role to Kaede and Yuki. He deeply cares for them, but opts to avoid them if possible, for their own sake.
45	* BadassLongcoat: He dons one as part of his usual attire.
46	* CoatCape: And somehow, it stays on while wielding that sword.
47	* TheCorpseStopsHere: Kaede caught him hunched over Gaisei's dead body, and in ''1'' is hunting him down for allegedly murdering him.
48	* DramaticWind: As seen in one of his winposes, taking a page from [[Franchise/StreetFighter Ryu's]] book.
49	* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Kaede's red.
50	* TheRival: Of course, he is one to Kaede.
51	* ShoutOut: His hairstyle and mannerisms are based on that of Kenshin Himura from ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'', while his CoatCape is very reminiscent of the high collared cape worn by Kenshin's master Hiko Seijuro. Many characters from this series are in fact homages to Kenshin characters.
52	* TheStoic: Just to hammer the point home, his official bio lists both his likes AND his dislikes as simply "nothing."
53	* WalkingTheEarth: Prior to the events of the second game, Moriya goes into seclusion to continue honing his skills. This doesn't last long, as he leaves to investigate the Hell's Gate phenomenon.
54	[[/folder]]
55
56	[[folder:Yuki]]
57	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lb_yuki.jpg]]
58
59	-> '''Origin''': [[UsefulNotes/{{TsaristRussia}} Russian Empire]]
60	-> '''Weapon:''' ''Botan'' ("Peony"), [[NaginatasAreFeminine a naginata]]
61	-> '''Fighting style:''' Kasshin Sōjutsu ("Lively Heart Spear Arts")
62
63	->Yuki's family were immigrants to Japan (from Russia, specifically), but they did not survive the trip. She was adopted by the swordsman Gaisei, under whom she learned to defend herself with Kaede and Moriya. After Gaisei's murder, Yuki joined Kaede on his journey to find the truth. In the second game, it is revealed that Yuki is the maiden chosen to seal away the evil present on the Earth.
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65
66	* ActuallyADoombot: Land a fatal strike on her and...an illusion seal tears in half. Yuki pops in from offscreen, wondering what kind of bastard would try to kill her.
67	* AnIcePerson: True to her name, meaning “Snow”, Yuki utilizes icy shards as projectiles and a powerful frosty wind as her anti air.
68	* BarrierMaiden: [[spoiler: She gives her life to undo the opening of Hell's Gate.]]
69	* {{Chickification}}: Somewhat. In the first game, Yuki was a lot more confident about fighting and having quite a spunk, as well as placing quite high in the tier lists. In the second game, not only she took a nose dive in her tier list placing, her personality is rather in a lower, sadder tone and she's a bit more soft-spoken like being set on her destiny [[spoiler:to sacrifice herself in sealing the Hell Gate.]]
70	* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:The sealing of Hell's Gate requires that she dies in the process. And she does]].
71	* MeaningfulName: Yuki, the Japanese word for "snow”, befitting her powers as AnIcePerson.
72	* NaginatasAreFeminine: The sole female Gaisei apprentice and specifically chose a naginata to fight, instead of a katana like Kaede and Moriya.
73	* StatuesqueStunner: Although she misses the mark by an inch, she happens to be very tall for a women in the 1800s where the average height for men was around 167cm (5'6"); she is also the second tallest female in the roster behind Kaori.
74	* YamatoNadeshiko: Despite being born Russian, Yuki has embraced her Japanese name as her true identity. She's very softly-spoken ([[GoodIsNotSoft unless she's fighting]]), protective and extra materials and her Ending in [=LB1=] has her usually wear a kimono. [[spoiler:And because of this, she fully accepts her destiny as the Sealing Maiden with resolve rather than rebelling against it.]]
75	[[/folder]]
76
77	[[folder:Akari Ichijou]]
78	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_last_blade_2_4e262e14339c2.jpg]]
79
80	-> '''Origin''': [[FeudalJapan Tokugawa Shogunate (Japan)]]
81	-> '''Weapon:''' ''Meian'' ("Light and Darkness"), [[ImprobableWeaponUser a heihaku]] [[note]] an offering or talisman in the Shinto faith[[/note]]
82	-> '''Fighting style:''' Ichijō-ryū Onmyōjutsu ("Ichijou Style Elemental Arts")
83
84	->Born to a family of exorcists, Akari was sent by her father to undo the opening of Hell's Gate. In the events of the second game, her older sister becomes ill, allegedly due to the Hell's Gate, causing Akari to return to investigate it.
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86
87	* ActuallyADoomBot: If you finish her with a fatal move, it turns out that the victim of your last attack was just a decoy created by her shikigami. The real Akari will laugh at you and get outta dodge.
88	* BreakoutCharacter: To the point that an entire pachinko game was dedicated to her adulthood.
89	* FightingClown: Acts incredibly goofy during combat, and can summon bizarre creatures.
90	* FunPersonified: One of the series's most prominent sources of comic relief, Akari is never seen without a smug grin on her face, smarting off to anyone she beats.
91	* ImageSong: The arranged soundtrack for the first game contains a vocal track by her voice actress, sung in character.
92	* SheIsAllGrownUp: She appears as an adult in a pachinko game based on the Last Blade.
93	* SummonMagic: Several of her special moves involve her calling in strange creatures to aid her in battle.
94	[[/folder]]
95
96	[[folder:Juzoh Kanzaki]]
97	[[quoteright:275:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/juzoh.gif]]
98
99	-> '''Origin''': [[FeudalJapan Tokugawa Shogunate (Japan)]]
100	-> '''Weapon:''' ''Kongō Rakan'' ("Adamantine Arhat"), [[CarryABigStick a metal club]]
101	-> '''Fighting style:''' Garyū ("Self-taught")
102
103	->Akari's adoptive brother, Juzoh is a good spirited fellow whom Akari drags along with her to investigate the Hell's Gate. During the second game, his adoptive sister falls ill and he joins with Akari again to look into the cause.
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105
106	* BatterUp: Juzoh wields a massive club that he swings like a baseball bat.
107	* BigFun: As mentioned, he's a very jolly guy, laughing and smiling even as he's in battle.
108	* LazyBum: He's a pretty skilled warrior and quite powerful, but he spends a lot of his time lying around the house doing nothing.
109	* MightyGlacier: He's incredibly slow, but that club ''hurts''.
110	* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Juzoh, Juzo, Jyuzo, Jyuzoh.....
111	[[/folder]]
112
113	[[folder:Hyo Amano]]
114	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/amano.jpg]]
115
116	-> '''Origin''': [[FeudalJapan Tokugawa Shogunate (Japan)]]
117	-> '''Weapon:''' ''Otokomae'' ("Handsome Man"), [[SwordCane a shikomizue (hidden cane-sword)]]
118	-> '''Fighting style:''' Garyū Kenka Yagura ("Self-taught Fortress Brawling")
119
120	->A hedonistic warrior who travels Japan in search of thrills. During the events of the second game, he challenges the Hell's Gate to preserve the beauty of the natural world.
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122
123	* AnimeHair: The pompadour taken to its complete extreme.
124	* CherryBlossoms: A recurring theme for him; his kimono is designed around and some of his attacks emit cherry blossom petals.
125	* ChivalrousPervert: A womanizing alcoholic he may be, but he loves all things beautiful and fights with his life to protect them.
126	* FourthWallObserver: Consistently breaks the fourth wall in his ending for both games.
127	* HandsomeLech: He's quite handsome with a charming personality, but it isn't certain if anybody InUniverse has actually fallen for them.
128	* KimonoFanservice: A rare male example.
129	* MrFanservice: Some of his attacks and winposes reveal his body, especially his chiseled torso and well-toned muscles, and his ending even has him break the fourth wall get better acquainted with the player ''themselves'' (especially if they're a woman).
130	* NiceGuy: He's very friendly towards anyone. This is especially apparent in his winquotes.
131	-->'''Amano''': "Oooh, got a little too serious. You okay there, little buddy?"
132	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Fairly obviously inspired by Music/ElvisPresley.
133	* TheOneThatGotAway: In the ending that plays if you're a woman, he is excited upon meeting you and wants to keep in touch, so he gives you a website link to where you can find him. Sadly, the website no longer is active, irrevocably severing off any chances at reuniting with him and setting off this trope.
134	-->'''Amano''': "I'll be there for a while. If you can't find me, just pretend we didn't met. [[HarsherInHindsight Well, here's to the future. Drink up!]]"
135	* RealMenWearPink: His vibrant pink kimono is an eye-catching part of his flamboyant personality.
136	* TallDarkAndHandsome: He's 5'11".
137	* WoodenKatanasAreEvenBetter: And he makes them work dammit!
138	* WomenPreferStrongMen: Inverted; it's ''he'' who prefers a strong lady. In Amano's ending, if you're a woman, he arranges a meeting to see you because he was drawn to your immense strength and skill.
139	[[/folder]]
140
141	[[folder:Genbu No Okina]]
142	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_last_blade_2_4e262e1594046.jpg]]
143
144	-> '''Origin''': [[FeudalJapan Tokugawa Shogunate (Japan)]]
145	-> '''Weapon:''' ''Hihon'' ("Fire Purity"), [[ImprobableWeaponUser a fishing rod and creel]] [[BeastMaster (which holds turtles)]]
146	-> '''Fighting style:''' Magokoro-ryū: Ichi no Tachi ("Sincere Style: One Sword")
147
148	->One of the guardians who watches over Hell's Gate. He enjoys fishing and relaxation, but is an extremely skilled warrior, mentoring Kaede after his master's murder. When Hell's Gate re-opens, he seeks out the maiden who was born to seal it forever. Allegedly, he was good friends with Gaisei when he was alive.
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151	* ImprobableWeaponUser: Fights with a ''fishing rod'' and can command his [[BeastMaster turtles to attack the opponent and heal himself]].
152	* MakingASplash: He uses this element, for he is Genbu himself.
153	* OldMaster: He's lived for many centuries, and he is Kaede's current mentor.
154	* OlderThanTheyLook: Yes, he looks like an old bearded man, but he's actually an immortal being with many centuries of life behind him.
155	* TheFourGods: Genbu, as seen in his name.
156	* TheMentor: Now that Gaisei's dead, he takes up this role to Kaede.
157	[[/folder]]
158
159	[[folder:Lee Rekka]]
160	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_last_blade_2_4e262e1499f38_1.jpg]]
161
162	-> '''Origin''': [[ImperialChina Qing Empire (China)]]
163	-> '''Weapon:''' ''Guren'' ("Crimson Lotus"), [[CombatHandFan a folding fan]]
164	-> '''Fighting style:''' Hoku Ha Shōrin-Ji to Bēsu to Shita Hiei-Ken (A style based on Northern Faction Shaolin called "Flying Shadow Fist")
165
166	->A Chinese martial artist with an undying sense of justice who witnessed the opening of Hell's Gate.
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168
169	* BareFistedMonk: He uses a fan for defense and one attack, but most of his attacks fall under this category.
170	* {{Expy}}: of Kim Kaphwan from SNK's VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters and VideoGame/FatalFury games.
171	* ExtremityExtremist: A master of kicks, he incorporates them almost exclusively into his moveset.
172	* ForGreatJustice: It's what drives him.
173	* HotBlooded: To the point that his kicks can cause explosions.
174	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: A very clear homage to martial artist and actor Creator/JetLi, specifically his version of Chinese folk hero UsefulNotes/WongFeiHung from Film/OnceUponATimeInChina.
175	* PaperFanOfDoom: His "weapon."
176	* PlayingWithFire: Not only with his fan, but even his KICKS are explosive.
177	[[/folder]]
178
179	[[folder:Keiichiro Washizuka]]
180	[[quoteright:215:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/washizuka_blade1.jpg]]
181
182	-> '''Origin''': [[FeudalJapan Tokugawa Shogunate (Japan)]]
183	-> '''Weapon:''' ''Hayabusa'' ("Peregrine Falcon"), [[EveryJapaneseSwordIsAKatana a katana]]
184	-> '''Fighting style:''' Tennen Rishin-ryū: Hayabusa ("Style of the Natural Comprehension of the Spirit: Heavenly Peregrine Falcon")
185
186	->A high-ranking member of the Shinsengumi, a group of warriors who uphold the law. A very solemn, stoic man, Washizuka takes his job extremely seriously.
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188
189	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He kicked out Shikyoh for being a massive PsychoForHire. Considering [[AxCrazy Shikyoh's behavior]], he was entirely justified.
190	* ShoutOut: Based on the depiction of Hajime Saito in ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'', and the scar on his face is a nod to Kenshin himself.
191	* SecretKeeper: He's the only one aside from Kaori herself who knows that she is [[DeadPersonImpersonation impersonating her dead brother]].
192	* SliceAndDiceSwordsmanship: Although he does utilize stabs in one of his specials and in his super move.
193	* TheStoic: Even more so than Moriya.
194	[[/folder]]
195
196	[[folder:Shikyoh/Mukuro]]
197	[[quoteright:299:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shikyoh.jpg]]
198	[[caption-width-right:299:[[labelnote: Click to see Mukuro]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_last_blade_2_4e262e13552a8.jpg[[/labelnote]]]]
199
200	-> '''Origin''': [[FeudalJapan Tokugawa Shogunate (Japan)]]
201	-> '''Weapon:''' ''Kyōtō: Hagewashi'' ("Lunatic Blade: Vulture"), [[DualWielding a pair of twin-blades]]
202	-> '''Fighting style:''' Mei-Kyō-Shi-Sui: Zansatsu no Shō ("Clear Conscience: Medal of Slaughter")
203
204	->Like Washizuka, Shikyoh was a member of the Shinsengumi. However, he did not share Washizuka's sense of honor and justice. Rather, he was a corrupt warrior who used his membership as an excuse to slaughter as many people as he could get away with. Washizuka was disgusted by his immoral conduct and expelled him from the group. This only sent him further off the deep end, as he sought out Hell's Gate to further his killing power. In the second game, he becomes trapped on the other side until he becomes the undead monstrosity known as Mukuro. It is revealed that he was responsible for Kojiroh's murder.
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206
207	* AxCrazy: He abused his position to kill as many people as he could. It got ''even worse'' once he got drummed out by Washizuka.
208	* BackFromTheDead: He ended up trapped in Hell's Gate... and becomes a zombie when he comes out.
209	* CameBackWrong: Thought he was crazy to begin with? Check him out now.
210	* ForTheEvulz: He has no known traumatic past or sympathetic backstory, he's just a sadistic loony.
211	* LaughingMad: In a few winposes.
212	* LickingTheBlade: As seen in several of his animations.
213	* SerialKiller: Killed countless people, including Kojiroh.
214	* ShoutOut: His appearance as Mukuro is loosely based on Kenshin villain Shishioh Makoto.
215	[[/folder]]
216
217	[[folder:Zantetsu]]
218	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_last_blade_2_4e262e1600d6c.jpg]]
219
220	-> '''Origin''': [[FeudalJapan Tokugawa Shogunate (Japan)]]
221	-> '''Weapon:''' ''Tōrōjin: Kage'' ("Mantis Blade: Shadow") and ''Tōrōjin: Nagare'' ("Mantis Blade: Stream"), [[DualWielding a pair of tantō]]
222	-> '''Fighting style:''' Kisaragi-ryu Ninjutsu
223
224	->After the amount of ninja in Japan drastically decreases, Zantetsu dedicates himself to re-validating the ninja's image by challenging all who will face him. After hearing of the Hell's Gate, he seeks it out to challenge the demons within and slay them, proving once and for all the superiority of the ninja. In the second game, he is a much calmer individual, teaching his offspring ninjitsu so that the legacy of his clan may continue. Now a dying man, he returns to Hell's Gate for one final battle before his passing. He is allegedly the ancestor of Eiji Kisaragi from SNK's VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters and VideoGame/ArtOfFighting games.
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226
227	* BloodKnight: He seeks battles to prove the might of the ninja.
228	* DeathSeeker: In the second game, he seeks a final battle to the end before he dies.
229	* {{Ninja}}: As the apparent ancestor of the Kisaragi clan, he fits this to a tee.
230	* NinjaLog: He can use this technique. Because he's a ninja, duh.
231	* OlderThanTheyLook: He's in his 50s.
232	[[/folder]]
233
234	[[folder:Shigen Naoe]]
235	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_last_blade_2_4e262e15c0a5b.jpg]]
236	[[caption-width-right:250:Shingen with Kotetsu hanging from his arm]]
237
238	-> '''Origin''': [[FeudalJapan Tokugawa Shogunate (Japan)]]
239	-> '''Weapon:''' ''Byakko no Juzu'' ("Rosary of Byakko"), [[ReligiousBruiser a rosary]]
240	-> '''Fighting style:''' Kaiwan: Byakko no Tsume ("Demolishing Arm: Claw of Byakko")
241
242	-> A guardian of Hell's Gate, he was sealed away by Shinnosuke Kagami so that he would not interfere in his plans. When he broke free, he was blinded by fury to the point that he sought out Kagami for revenge. In the second game, he has significantly calmed down and reunited with his daughter, Kotetsu. As Hell's Gate reopens, Shigen accepts his duty and seeks to close it back.
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244
245	* TheBerserker: In the first game, due to him being blinded by rage over Kagami sealing him away to keep him from interfering with the latter's plans. He calms down considerably in the second game.
246	* DishingOutDirt: As Byakko's representative on Earth, he uses this power.
247	* HeroicSacrifice: In his ending in ''2'', [[spoiler:he takes a fatal blow, saving his daughter's life. [[TakeUpMySword Kotetsu takes up his prayer beads and position as Byakko shortly after]]]].
248	* TheFourGods: Byakko, the white tiger.
249	* ImplacableMan: Has super armor in several of his moves.
250	%%* MightyGlacier: As per the course for a grappler.
251	* PapaWolf: He's dedicated to his daughter Kotetsu. To the point that [[spoiler:he would give up his life for her safety]].
252	* YoungerThanTheyLook: He's in his mid 30s.
253	[[/folder]]
254
255	[[folder:Musashi Akatsuki]]
256	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/musashi_blade1.jpg]]
257
258	-> '''Origin''': [[FeudalJapan Tokugawa Shogunate (Japan)]]
259	-> '''Weapon:''' [[NoNameGiven an unnamed katana and wakizashi]]
260	-> '''Fighting style:''' Niten Ichi-ryū Kai ("Two Heavens as One Style, revised")
261
262	->A legendary warrior who travelled the world seeking opponents and honing his skills. After his death in battle, he was resurrected by Shinnosuke Kagami and turned into a mindless puppet, existing solely to slaughter. However, he was slain in combat before he could fulfil his goal. Returning to his original personality, he graciously praises whoever defeated him before finally resting in peace.
263
264	->He is available in the console ports of the 2nd game.
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266
267	* BackFromTheDead: He was resurrected by Kagami.
268	* BloodKnight: Not his fault, but [[BigBad Kagami]] made him that way.
269	* CaptainErsatz: Of the one and only Miyamoto Musashi.
270	* CameBackWrong: A legendary warrior, resurrected into Kagami's personal attack dog.
271	* DualWielding: Fights with two swords, just like his namesake.
272	* DyingAsYourself: He regains his sanity once you defeat him and he returns back to the afterlife.
273	* {{Expy}}: Think of him as a hellish fusion of [[VideoGame/SamuraiShodown Haohmaru and Zankuro]].
274	* '''SNKBoss''': In the first game. He does not appear in the arcade version of the second game.
275	[[/folder]]
276
277	[[folder:Shinnosuke Kagami]]
278	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/awakened_kagami.jpg]]
279
280	-> '''Origin''': [[FeudalJapan Tokugawa Shogunate (Japan)]]
281	-> '''Weapon:''' ''Zuihō'' ("Fortunate Phoenix"), [[AncestralWeapon a treasured chokutō]] [[note]] a straight, single-edged Japanese sword[[/note]]
282	-> '''Fighting style:''' Shōtō: Suzaku no Honō ("Haste Sword: Flame of the Vermillion Bird")
283
284	->The main antagonist of the first game, Kagami is a guardian of the Hell's Gate gone rogue. He deems humanity corrupt and unworthy, and seeks to open Hell's Gate and create a new world order by erasing the unworthy. He is responsible for the slaughter of many people, including Gaisei. To help his plan go as smoothly as possible, Kagami sealed his friend and fellow guardian Shigen in a stone for many years. He was finally defeated by Kaede when he awoke to the power of the dragon Seiryu. Kagami was sealed in Hell's Gate as retribution for his vile acts, but reincarnates again as a guardian. Disgusted by his prior actions, he seeks to atone and fight for the good of humanity.
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286
287	* TheAtoner: By the time ''2'' rolls around.
288	* BadassLongcoat: He wears one as part of his attire.
289	* BigBad: Of the first game.
290	* CulturedBadass: A ManOfWealthAndTaste, who takes up refuge in a BigFancyHouse, who's perfecly capable of [[SNKBoss mopping the floor with you]].
291	* DarkMessiah: In the first game.
292	* TheFourGods: Suzaku, the phoenix.
293	* GoodIsNotNice: He's changed his disposition, but he's still a MASSIVE prick if his win quotes are anything to go by.
294	* HeelFaceTurn: A force of evil in the first game. Reformed to good in the second game.
295	* HumansAreBastards: His mindset as a villain.
296	* LightIsNotGood: He's a handsome man in flowing white robes, but is the main antagonist of the first game. No longer the case in the sequel, where he's firmly one of the good guys.
297	* PerfectPlayAI: In the first game, but only in his first form. Ironically, despite making a big show of destroying his home, floating, and wielding a sword coated in blue fire, he's significantly easier in his second since he drops this trope.
298	* PlayingWithFire: Naturally, as he does possess the power of Suzaku.
299	* PowerFloats: His enhanced form in the first game has him levitate above the ground, surrounded by a glowing aura.
300	* ASinisterClue: He is conspicuously left-handed which used to be highly frowned upon in Japanese culture for swordsmen. In ''2'', this no longer applies since he no longer serves evil.
301	* SmugSnake: He's ridicuously condensing to everyone around him. Even after his HeelFaceTurn in ''2''.
302	* SNKBoss: In the first game. He's a regularly playable character in the second.
303	* WickedCultured: In the first game.
304	[[/folder]]
305
306	!!Characters introduced in ''The Last Blade 2''
307	[[folder:Hibiki Takane]]
308	[[quoteright:174:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hibiki_3.jpg]]
309
310	-> '''Origin''': [[FeudalJapan Tokugawa Shogunate (Japan)]]
311	-> '''Weapon:''' ''Kodama'' ("Echo"), [[IaijutsuPractitioner an iaitō]]
312	-> '''Fighting style:''' Musō Shinden-ryū ("Unparalleled Shinden Style")
313
314	->The daughter of a legendary sword maker who becomes ill after spending a lengthy amount of time forging a powerful katana for a mysterious man. Rendered deathly ill by the effort, he tells Hibiki to go after the mysterious stranger. A quiet, shy girl, Hibiki dislikes fighting and becomes frightened at the sight of blood.
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317	* AdaptationalBadass: Her appearance in ''VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2MarkOfTheMillennium'' seems to take place after her ending, as she is now a far more confident warrior, and shows no signs of her shy, reluctant personality from her original appearance. Notably, she has a special intro with [[VideoGame/FinalFight Rolento]] where he flings a knife at her and she bats it away without even looking.
318	* BewareTheNiceOnes: Hibiki is quiet and shy, but can be trouble if someone annoys her.
319	* BleedEmAndWeep: Her first five fatal strikes have her go through this.
320	* BreakTheCutie: YOU, the player, can inflict this upon her. Simply have her finish opponents (at least six of them) with fatal strikes. If you continue this throughout her arcade more, her reaction will go from shock to sadness to complete despair. [[BloodKnight And finally, to enjoying the thrill of it.]]
321	* BreakoutCharacter: Hibiki became something of the mascot of the series, being the representative chosen for ''VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2MarkOfTheMillennium'', and later got integrated into the more popular ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown.''
322	* CuteBruiser: Cute as a button, and does grow as a warrior throughout. Sanity optional.
323	* GainingTheWillToKill: As seen in her alternate ending.
324	* GuestFighter: Hibiki appears as the third guest character to appear in ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown 2019''.
325	* IaijutsuPractitioner: Her fighting style, as Hibiki can draw and attack faster than the eye could perceive. Although her disposition is warm and cheerful.
326	* MartialPacifist: She dislikes fighting, and is frightened at the sight of blood.
327	* MurderMakesYouCrazy: And judging by her victory quotes, she's ''aware'' that her sanity is slipping.
328	-->"I can't take it! I'm going mental!"
329	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Hibiki's initial reaction to killing her opponents.
330	* ShrinkingViolet: At least, at first.
331	* SingleStrokeBattle: A staple of her moveset.
332	* WhatTheHellPlayer: Should you chose to break her, YouBastard...
333	[[/folder]]
334
335	[[folder:"Kojiroh"/Kaori Sanada]]
336	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_last_blade_2_4e262e145f835.jpg]]
337
338	-> '''Origin''': [[FeudalJapan Tokugawa Shogunate (Japan)]]
339	-> '''Weapon:''' ''Mozu'' ("Shrike"), [[EveryJapaneseSwordIsAKatana a katana]]
340	-> '''Fighting style:''' Tennen Rishin-ryū: Mozu ("Spontaneous True Spirit Style: Shrike")
341
342	->A member of the Shinsengumi and best friend to Washizuka. In actuality, this character is Kojiroh's sister Kaori posing as him after his murder at the hands of Mukuro, unbeknownst to all of her comrades except Washizuka himself. Kaori uses her cover to investigate the Hell's Gate and to finish her brother's killer for good.
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344
345	* ActionGirl: You surely have to be one to convincingly impersonate a member of the Shinsengumi.
346	* {{Bifauxnen}}: To the point that she can easily pass for her brother.
347	* EarlyBirdCameo: The real, male Kojiroh appeared as a console exclusive character for the original game, but he was largely just a Washizuka headswap.
348	* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: She and her brother are based on the Shinsengumi's 1st Division captain Okita Souji and his sister Mitsu (despite having relatively short time in ''Manga/RurouniKenshin''), Kaori was that good as a swordswoman that she could pose as her brother no problem (Okita Souji was noted as a genius swordsman), and Kojiroh died way before the story started, although in his case, it wasn't because of [[IncurableCoughOfDeath tuberculosis]], but being murdered by Shikyoh/Mukuro.
349	* StatuesqueStunner: At 173cm (5'8"), Kaori is the tallest female in the franchise. She also happens to be Japanese, where men on average in the 1800s were 155cm (5'1"), even shorter for women; and similar to the Taki example, she's basically a giant.
350	* SweetPollyOliver: She's a woman [[DeadPersonImpersonation pretending to be her dead brother]].
351	* WholesomeCrossdresser: That's not Kojiroh, but rather his sister Kaori.
352	[[/folder]]
353
354	[[folder:Setsuna]]
355	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/setsuna_1.jpg]]
356
357	-> '''Origin''': [[{{Hell}} Hell's Gate]]
358	-> '''Weapon:''' ''Yaso Magatsu Hi no Tachi'' ("Eighty Days Unwillingly Harbored Blade"), [[EveryJapaneseSwordIsAKatana a katana]]
359	-> '''Fighting style:''' Unknown
360
361	-> A spiteful demon with an eternal bloodlust who escaped into the world when Kagami opened the Hell's Gate. Setsuna took the body of a newborn child and took it for his own, instantly maturing the vessel to adulthood with his power. With only his bare hands and whatever he could find, he killed as many people as he could before he came to Hibiki's father with orders to craft him a weapon, an endeavor which would ultimately cost the man his life. Setsuna's ultimate goal is to kill Yuki, leaving Hell's Gate permanently open and allowing his fellow demons to join him in the slaughter.
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363
364	* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: To clarify, Setsuna is a demon inhabiting a human body.
365	* AxCrazy: When your mission is to destroy the world, it's safe to assume that you have a few screws loose in your head.
366	* BadassLongcoat: His attire has one.
367	* BigBad: Of the second game, despite not being the boss.
368	* BloodKnight: His backstory states that he killed as many people as he could with his bare hands and whatever he could get a grip on.
369	* CastingAShadow: His attacks that don't use electricity have an otherworldly dark glow.
370	* DemonicPossession: How he is even on the Earth to begin with.
371	* ForTheEvulz: He intends ToCreateAPlaygroundForEvil. What more can you say?
372	* OminousOwl: Is accompanied by a pet owl, just to show you how creepy he really is.
373	* PsychoElectro: He's a demon who enhances his attacks with dark lightning, and he's the most unambiguously evil member of the cast.
374	* ShockAndAwe: Several of his attacks have an evil, purple tinted electric charge.
375	* StrawNihilist: "All is a nightmare. The beginning... The end."
376	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Other than his own ending (where he kills Yuki and leaves the Hell's Gate permanently open), most of the other characters' endings don't show his ultimate fate.
377	* WhiteHairBlackHeart: '''''And how'''''. This dude is arguably one of the most nasty villains SNK have ever put out, perhaps rivaled only by [[Franchise/TheKingOfFighters Saiki]].
378	[[/folder]]
379
380	[[folder:Kouryu]]
381	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_last_blade_2_4e262e16a606e.jpg]]
382
383	-> '''Origin''': [[FeudalJapan Tokugawa Shogunate (Japan)]]
384	-> '''Weapon:''' ''Totsuka no Tsurugi'' ("Sword of Ten Hands"), [[CoolSword a sabre]]
385	-> '''Fighting style:''' Kōryū no Chikara ("Power of the Yellow Dragon")
386
387	-> The final boss of the Last Blade 2, Kouryu is fueled with the powers of the four guardians of Hell's Gate, making him a godly powerful divine being. He is actually Gaisei, the master of Kaede, Moriya and Yuki, forced back from the dead as the puppet for an evil entity, possibly Setsuna.
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389
390	* BrainwashedAndCrazy: By the power of Hell's Gate.
391	* CameBackWrong: Good news, Gaisei's alive again! Bad news, now he's nothing more than the mindless puppet of a demon from Hell's Gate.
392	* DyingAsYourself: [[spoiler: After being defeated, Gaisei regains his personality and seals himself in Hell's Gate so that he could never be resurrected again.]]
393	* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: Can switch between power and speed mode at will mid-fight.
394	* ElementalPowers: Has access to the powers of the Four Gods.
395	** DishingOutDirt: Courtesy of Byakko.
396	** MakingASplash: Courtesy of Genbu.
397	** PlayingWithFire: Courtesy of Suzaku.
398	** ShockAndAwe: Courtesy of Seiryu.
399	* TheFourGods: As seen in his story, he is the embodiment of the mighty dragon Kouryu, with the powers of Suzaku, Seiryu, Genbu and Byakko combined.
400	* SNKBoss: Oh god yes.
401	* TragicMonster: He's the reanimated husk of [[TheMentor Gaisei]], forced into attempting to instigate the apocalypse without any say whatsoever.

Context Characters / TheLastBlade