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!Debuting in ''Samurai Shodown 64''
->''Characters/SamuraiShodown64''

!Debuting in ''Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage ([=PS1=])''
->''Characters/SamuraiShodownWarriorsRage''

!Debuting in ''Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny''
->''Characters/SamuraiShodownEdgeOfDestiny''

[[folder:Takechiyo]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FeudalJapan Fukami Village, Sagami Province, Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_20.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[WoodenKatanasAreEvenBetter Uchikomiyō bokutō]]'' [[note]] (''"[[WoodenKatanasAreEvenBetter Wooden sword]] [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin for beating things up]]"'')[[/note]], a bokutō

->A warrior-in-training who was once saved by Haohmaru when his village was attacked by bandits. He was then taught by Haohmaru in swordplay, and like his idol, he travels the land in the hopes of improving himself. One day, he was saved by Suzuhime when he was swept ashore from his shipwrecked boat. Two months prior the events of the game, Suzuhime runs away from home, and he decides to find her. Though he finds it a bother, he agrees as the journey will also help him to improve his swordplay and his code of honour.
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* BigBrotherInstinct: He has a younger sister and is protective of her.
* CaptainErsatz: His background and name are referred to Creator/ToshiroMifune in ''Film/SevenSamurai''.
* CombatPragmatist
* FriendlyRivalry: Takechiyo shares a competitive rivalry with Haohmaru because he wishes to best him in combat.
* HeroWorshipper: After Haohmaru saved Takechiyo and his sister from being killed by bandits, Takechiyo promised to improve his sword-fighting so he could eventually defeat Haohmoru in a duel.
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: He'd rather become a great swordsman like Haohmaru rather than continuing on his job as a farmer and working in the fields as stated in his character bio.
* LightningBruiser
* MeaningfulName: Written as "[[HotBlooded eternal intensity]]".
* OnlyOneName: He's just known as Takechiyo with no last name revealed for him.
* OralFixation: He has a piece of grass in his mouth, fitting for his personality.
* ShipTease: With Suzuhime
** RescueRomance: Genderflipped, as Suzuhime's the one who saved him in his backstory.
*** DoubleSubverted in Takechiyo's story mode, as his motivation is to SaveThePrincess after she's kidnapped by Golba. Even in Suzu's story mode ([[DamselOutOfDistress where she naturally doesn't need the rescuing]]), Takechiyo invokes this trope, promising to help Suzu if she needs him.
* ShoutOut: He is based on the historical concept of peasant-samurai from the UsefulNotes/SengokuPeriod, the most famous and successful example of the practice being UsefulNotes/ToyotomiHideyoshi.
* UnskilledButStrong: Has a rather unrefined fighting style, but very strong nonetheless.
* WoodenKatanasAreEvenBetter: Fights with a bokuto, made for "smashing things".
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[[folder:Suzuhime]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FictionalCountry Kingdom of Lesphia]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flaglesphia.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The Kingdom of Lesphia is fictional, though it is similar to the many small, historic microstates that made up Europe in centuries past. The flag shown here is therefore that which represents all European microstates.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapons:''' [[TragicKeepsake Her parents' keepsake]] [[{{BFS}} Bastard Sword]] and a [[InstrumentOfMurder yokobue (flute) with an iron core]]
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/KaeAraki[[/note]]

->She is the princess of a foreign country, orphaned when her parents' ship was attacked ten years prior to the events depicted in the game. She washed ashore on the beaches of Japan and was adopted by a daimyo who resides in Amori. One day, ten years later, she found Takechiyo along the shoreline of her home and nursed him back to health. After hearing that the ship he stowed away on collided with a ship bearing a particular crest, Suzuhime runs away from home two months before the game begins in order to pursue Golba.
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* {{BFS}}: Her sword is quite huge, especially for a petite 14 year old.
* DamselInDistress: Most of the stories for the other characters have them needing to save Suzu after she's kidnapped by Golba's {{Mook}}s, although it's because Golba needs her and her sword as symbolic claims to the Lesphian throne, rather than the stereotypical reasons for kidnapping damsels. {{Subverted}} to Hell and BACK in her story mode [[DamselOutOfDistress where she plows through Golba, his henchmen, and anybody else who got in her way like tissue paper]].
* FictionalCountry: The Princess of one. Quite why on ''earth'' the game's producers decided to create a completely fictional homeland for her, when this is something the game has never included before, AND the fact that there were (still are!) a plethora of small, European kingdoms and principalities to choose from, remains a mystery. "[[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign Lesphia]]" is a complete fabrication -- all we know is that it's a European monarchy of some sort, and is therefore likely based on monarchies such as UsefulNotes/{{Monaco}}, UsefulNotes/{{Liechtenstein}} or one of the many small principalities making up the UsefulNotes/HolyRomanEmpire at the time the series is set.
* HugeGunTinyGirl: The size of Suzu's weapon is emphasized more by how comparatively small she is, compared to both her weapon, and to the rest of the cast.
* KillTheCutie: Is a cute 14-year-old girl who can be brutally decapitated and lose limbs, resulting in her bloody death.
* MeaningfulName: She's the "Bell Princess" (any name with "hime" included is princess-something/something-princess). The birth-name she bore before being castaway in Japan is unknown.
* MusicalAssassin: Her other weapon is a flute.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: Is only 14, and is about the same size as Nakoruru or Rimururu: she packs WAY more damage than those two (and on par with some of the larger members of the cast), thanks to her handy-dandy {{BFS}}.
* PrincessInRags: Was raised as royalty in Europe, but on a sea voyage, her parents' ship was attacked and destroyed, and she ended up washing up on the shores of Japan.
* RescueRomance: Genderflipped, as she's the one who saved Takechiyo in his backstory. DoubleSubverted in Takechiyo's story mode, as his motivation is to SaveThePrincess after she's kidnapped by Golba. Even in Suzu's story mode ([[DamselOutOfDistress where she naturally doesn't need the rescuing]]), Takechiyo invokes this trope, promising to help Suzu if she needs him.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Well, [[DamselOutOfDistress in her storymode, at least]]. The others [[DamselInDistress have her kidnapped by Golba]] so she and her sword would give him political legitimacy for the Lesphian throne.
* ShipTease: With Takechiyo.
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[[folder:Angelica]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/TurksWithTroops Constantinople, Ottoman Empire]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagottomanempire.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The flag shown here is that of the historic Ottoman Empire, who ruled over Angelica's native Turkey up until 1922.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapon:''' [[BladeOnAStick Double-bladed staff]]

->A young Ottoman woman raised as an assassin by an unknown organization. She tried to flee but was allowed to live by pursuers from the same organisation. To ensure her safety and her possible freedom, Angelica is given two missions: to bring Suzuhime and a treasured sword back to them and to find a worthy samurai successor for their leader. She obeys, but is reluctant to leave their leader's side.
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* AffirmativeActionGirl: ''Edge of Destiny'' saw the debut of many new nationalities amongst the cast, hers included. As an Ottoman (Turkish) woman, she represents not only the first Turkish character, but also the first middle-eastern, woman-of-colour in the series.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Being raised by a syndicate as an assassin has made her cold and ruthless, blindly hunting down those Golba wants dead. It's implied in Angelica's ending that her older sister deliberately let herself be killed during the MirrorMatch stage to try snapping Angelica out of this.
* EvilTwin: Since Angelica serves as a sub-boss for the rest of the characters, [[MindScrew she seemingly runs into one during her story mode]]. While technically not a twin ([[AntiVillain or even much of a villain]]), [[LukeIAmYourFather it turns out that Angelica just fought her older sister]]... oh, [[CainAndAbel and killed her]]. Whoops.
* HitmanWithAHeart: Undergoes a HeelFaceTurn in her storyline, and is hinted to be TheAtoner in Kim Hye-Ryen's endin
* IdenticalStranger: The short hair, tanned skin and white clothes are similar to [[VideoGame/StreetFighterIII Elena]]. Also comparable to a brown-skinned Shiki.
* ProfessionalKillers: An assassin trained from birth by a syndicate which turns out to have been formed by Golba.
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[[folder:Kim Hae-Ryeong]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/SouthKorea Kingdom of Joseon]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjoseon.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The flag shown here is the royal standard of the Joseon Kingdom. During its reign, Joseon consolidated its effective rule over the territory of current Korea, up until 1897.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapon:''' [[BladeOnAStick Double-edged staff]]

->Hae-Ryeong is a Korean warrior who has defeated many evil doers in the name of justice. He travels to Japan as an emissary where he witnesses Angelica killing an assassin. He decides to go after her, sensing the great evil surrounding her. In his ending, he spots her but realizes that she no longer has a killing intent. Convinced that people can change for the better, Hae-Ryeong leaves her alone and proceeds on his journey.
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* BlackAndWhiteMorality: His code of justice is usually enforced by him dueling and slaying evildoers.
* BlackAndWhiteInsanity: [[HeelRealization Realizes he suffers from this in his ending]] - first when he discovers that [[EvilOverlord Golba]] [[MyCountryRightOrWrong was also fighting to "bring justice" for his homeland Lesphia]] ([[WellIntentionedExtremist but was doing so as a militant tyrant]]), and also when he finds Angelica (the person he swore to hunt down at the start of the game) [[TheAtoner having changed her nature after he first saw her]].
* JusticeWillPrevail: Wouldn't be a Kim in a SNK game if he didn't have this.
** ThisIsUnforgivable: And this, too
* MovesetClone: Of Angelica, although with emphasis on kicks as per Kim tradition.
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[[folder:Garros]]
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->'''Origin''' - ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Norway}} Norway]], [[UsefulNotes/{{Denmark}} Kingdom of Denmark]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagdenmark.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The flag shown here is that of the Kingdom of Denmark. At the time the series is set, Norway was a territory of the Danish Kingdom and not yet an independent nation.[[/note]]
-> '''Weapon:''' [[AnAxeToGrind Battle axe]]

->He is the leader of a band of honorable vikings who sail the seas looking for adventure and treasure. Many years prior to the game, his wife, Agnes, left on a trip to another country and never returned home. Hearing that a woman resembling her was found somewhere in Japan, he departs with his comrades to look for her. In his ending, he doesn't find, her yet hasn't lost hope that she is still out there.
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* AnAxeToGrind: Carries a battle-ax as his weapon of choice.
* TheBigGuy: This dude can easily rival Wanfu in the sheer weight department!
* HornyVikings: Yes, really. [[AnachronismStew In the 1790s]] -- an utterly ludicrous contrivance, since the Viking peoples lived around ''800 years'' prior to the 1790s.
* MightyGlacier: Is by far one of the slowest of the roster, but can dish out plenty of hits.
* MovesetClone: Of Wan-Fu and/or Walter, although he uses his belly and head more than them.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: "Garros" isn't a Nordic name, though perhaps the kanji, when said phonetically, was meant to be translated as "Gareth", which is marginally more realistic.

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[[folder:J.]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FictionalCountry Kingdom of Lesphia]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flaglesphia_5.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The Kingdom of Lesphia is fictional, though it is similar to the many small, historic microstates that made up Europe in centuries past. The flag shown here is therefore that which represents all European microstates.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[Music/ElvisPresley Elvis]]'', [[KatanasAreJustBetter a katana]]

->10 years prior to the events of the game, J. was an unfortunate sailor who washed up the shores of Japan. To survive, he learns to wield a blade and lovingly names his sword Elvis. He eventually meets and falls in love with a geisha and tries to buy her freedom without much success. Hearing of a reward for detailing the whereabouts of Suzuhime, he sets out in search of her.
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* CaptainErsatz: Of ''Anime/AfroSamurai'', of course.
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: Was treated as a monster by the Japanese just for his skin color, and the only reason the geisha was kind to him was because she was literally blind to what made him an outcast.
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Suffers this after being shipwrecked in Japan.
* MovesetClone: Of Takechiyo and/or Claude, with unique stances.
* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: Likely based off of real African Samurai Yasuke who served Oda Nobunaga. At least, Yasuke provides a historical precedent for J.
* OneLetterName: Come on. '''J'''?
* ShoutOut: J's awkward ''[[SwordPlant Upside Hold]]'' stance is an homage to Irako Seigen's ''mumyou sakanagare'' technique from ''Manga/{{Shigurui}}'', whose anime adaptation came a year before ''Edge of Destiny''. Likewise, his ''Dempsey Step'' advancing sway is named after ''Manga/HajimeNoIppo'''s iconic Dempsey Roll.
* WesternSamurai: Even more notorious than Claude, but this case it's more like EverythingsBetterWithSamurai.
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[[folder:Walter]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FictionalCountry Mondschein Drache Empire]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagholyromanempire.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The Empire is fictional, though it appears to be a thinly-veiled reference to the real-world Holy Roman Empire, whose flag is presented here.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapons:''' [[{{BFS}} Bastard sword]] and [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe shield]]

->Walter is a knight of the Mondschein Drache Empire and member of the Crimson Lion Knights like Neinhalt Sieger. After hearing that his home maybe soon invaded by a new threat, he leaves his home to investigate.
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* FictionalCountry: The "Mondschein Drache Empire" is pure fiction, but it's a close allusion to the real-world Holy Roman Empire. He's even stated to be a member of the (Prussian) Crimson Lion Knights alongside Neinhalt Sieger.
* KnightTemplar: Literally, although a genuinely noble one.
* MeaningfulName: Germanic name that roughly translates to "[[BadassInCharge army ruler]].
* MyCountryRightOrWrong: Embodies this when fighting for the Mondschein Drache Empire.
* MovesetClone: Of Wan-Fu and/or Garros, although he doesn't attack with his body as the other two.
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[[folder:Jinbei Sugamata]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FeudalJapan Amori Domain, Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_632.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' [[ICallItVera His 55-year old favorite]] [[BladeOnAStick spear]], ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nio Kongō]]''

->Jinbei was a retired warrior, until one day, he rescued Suzuhime from the sea. He raised her until she met Takechiyo and ran away. Jinbei now searches for her.
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* {{Expy}}: Could be based on ''Warriors Rage'''s Jin-Emon Hanafusa, being both OldMaster and managing a "[[BladeOnAStick crucifix spear]]" as his WeaponOfChoice.
* MeaningfulName: Sugamata means "[[FlowerMotifs one more sedge]]", and Jinbei is written as "[[PraetorianGuard palace guard's blade]]" but is pronounced [[PajamaCladHero as a traditional nightwear]].
* MovesetClone: Of Kyoshiro, but far less theatrical.
* RetiredBadass: Until he's forced out of it when he goes to find Suzuhime. He's well into his 70s, but is still able to kick ass with the rest of the "youngsters" in the cast.
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[[folder:Black Hawk]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Florida}} Florida, New Spain]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagnewspain_8.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The flag shown here is that of New Spain (AKA the Viceroyalty of New Spain). At the time the series is set, the state of Florida was a territory of New Spain and not yet part of the United States, and wouldn't be so until 1821.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapons:''' [[DualWielding Dual-wield]] [[AnAxeToGrind Tomahawks]]

->Black Hawk is a Native American whose father was killed during the Independence War. Seeking revenge, he consults the shaman of his tribe who tells him to head east to fulfil his destiny.
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* BadassNative: A Native American warrior and given that his birthplace is noted as Florida, he's likely of the Seminole or the Miccosukee Peoples.
* MagicalNativeAmerican: Well, not exactly "[[BadassNormal magical]]", but his design and personality befits this trope.
* MeaningfulName: Named for one of the sacred Native American animals, equating to vision, intuition and observation.
* MovesetClone: Of Jubei, but with unique "hunting" stances and command grabs.
* YouKilledMyFather: His motivation is to hunt down the man who killed his father and it turns out to be [[BigBad Golba]]. [[SarcasmMode Shocking, I know]].
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[[folder:Kirian]]
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->'''Origin''' - ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Spain}} Kingdom of Spain]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagnewspain_87.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]] The flag shown is that of the historic Spanish Empire, known as the “Cross of Burgundy”, which was used up until 1793 before being replaced with the familiar ''la Rojigualda''. [[/note]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench Masquerade]]'' [[note]](''"Masked ball/party"'')[[/note]], [[RoyalRapier a rapier]]

->Kirian is a skilled torero who met Charlotte after one of his bullfighting events. He becomes intrigued by her when their encounter is interrupted by a hired man sent to end her life. He then decides to follow her, wanting to see for himself why she was assaulted.
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* BadassSpaniard
* BloodKnight: The reason he was a matador, and later a duelist, was to get the exhilaration of cheating death, whether facing the horns of a bull, or the blade of a man.
* MovesetClone: Of Charlotte, with unique stances.
* TorosYFlamencos: A DashingHispanic matador who doubles as a duelist? He couldn't get any more Spanish if he tried!
* ShipTease: Is hinted to have a crush on Charlotte after his chance encounter with her, and in his ending, he even offers to fight by her side when she's desperately rallying her countrymen for a LastStand against the invading nations.
* ShoutOut: [[ShutUpHannibal His counteroffer to Golba]] [[WeCanRuleTogether after being offered to serve as his general]]?
--> "No thanks. But I'll hire you as my [[Literature/DonQuixote Sancho Panza]] if you want."
* SomethingAboutARose: Tosses one to his opponent in one of his victory poses.
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[[folder:Claude]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FictionalCountry Kingdom of Lesphia]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flaglesphia_8.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The Kingdom of Lesphia is fictional, though it is similar to the many small, historic microstates that made up Europe in centuries past. The flag shown here is therefore that which represents all European microstates.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapon:''' [[NoNameGiven a nameless]] [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]]

->He is a guard from a foreign kingdom who was washed ashore Japan with Suzu ten years before the game begins. Realizing that they may never see their home again and suffering under amnesia, he adopts the land's culture and trains himself in kendo with a respectable monk.
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* AmnesiacDissonance: Doesn't remember anything from before he ended up in Japan.
* {{Expy}}: Of [[VideoGame/SoulSeries Arthur]] and [[Film/TheLastSamurai Nathan Algren]].
* MightyWhitey: An European man raised in Japan. Subverted in that ingame and in-canon, he's nothing special.
* RaisedByNatives: He is obviously a foreigner [[PhenotypeStereotype judging by his blonde hair]], but has been raised in Japan [[GoingNative and adopts the native culture]].
* ShoutOut: He's highly reminiscent of William Adams, an English navigator who travelled to Japan in the year 1600 and became the first western samurai.
* WesternSamurai: Just read any of the above tropes.
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[[folder:Draco]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{TheThirteenAmericanColonies}} United States]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagus_3.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The flag shown here is the "Betsy Ross" flag of the thirteen colonies, adopted after the Declaration of Independence in 1776.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapon:''' [[ComboRifle Winchester Rifle]] (Draco claims that you'll get to know its name when you meet him)

->Draco is a Western outlaw, a hired gunman and bodyguard who takes his jobs in stride. In the past, he took the lives of many men for a sound sum of gold; one of his victims was Galford's father. He was recently hired by Golba to eliminate any possible threats that come to the foreign ships stationed at Japan.
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* AnachronismStew: Apart from being a WildWest cowboy in the 1790s, he uses a Winchester Rifle, a weapon that wouldn't be invented ''until over 70 years after the game he shows up in!!''
* BloodKnight: His pre-match dialogue suggests he is this.
* TheDragon: To Golba.
* GunsAreWorthless: Subverted oh-so-hard, especially for a video game. His usage of a rifle as a weapon brings him so much closer to SnkBoss territory than Golba--who actually is the final boss--that it isn't funny.
* {{Jerkass}}: Is always rude to his opponents when they face him... at best. At worst, he's downright evil and malicious.
* MeaningfulName: Ironically close to being literally TheDragon.
* PsychoForHire: He's a BountyHunter hired by Golba to intercept any of the warriors trying to track him down.
* SmugSnake: He acts pretty cocky in most of his intros ([[NeverBringAKnifeToAGunFight probably because he's brought a gun to a sword fight]])
** OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Although he's still initially smug when Hanzo faces him in his story mode, [[OhCrap he genuinely panics when]] [[{{Ninja}} Hanzo]] pulls a SmokeOut on him, [[TeleportSpam and then teleports]] [[RightBehindMe right behind him]].
* YouKilledMyFather: Is revealed to have been the outlaw who shot Galford's father during his story mode.
** ButForMeItWasTuesday: Claims to have not remembered killing Galford's father when confronted with this accusation. He even apes a certain line from [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure Dio Brando]] while doing so...
--> "Do you remember every slice of bread you've eaten up till now?"
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[[folder:Golba]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FictionalCountry Kingdom of Lesphia]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flaglesphia_6.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The Kingdom of Lesphia is fictional, though it is similar to the many small, historic microstates that made up Europe in centuries past. The flag shown here is therefore that which represents all European microstates.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapon:''' [[RoyalRapier Rapier]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/NorioWakamoto[[/note]]

->Golba was one of the sons of Lesphia's king. He had attempted a coup d'etat after his brother became the chosen to be the rightful heir. After he failed, he was sent into exile and came to America. He joined and became an officer in the American army and eventually became a veteran of the Independence War. His participation in this war made him believe that creation of such powerful nation can become a threat to Europe. Desiring to protect his country and strengthen its military force, he seeks to conquer all of Europe.
Due to the comrades he made during the war, he has personal and influential connections around the world. During this time, he formed an assassin organization of which Angelica is a member. He uses this group to kill his niece's parents during their sea voyage in an attempt to claim Suzu's sword, a symbol of one's right to rule Lesphia. Unable to obtain it, he returns to America to use his military connections to weaken countries around the world and schemes to possibly use Suzu as a bargaining chip against his homeland. Seeking a strong military commander to rule his Lesphia army, he opted to recruit and lure certain strong warriors as well.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Leader of a faction wanting to take over Lesphia in a coup, and is the FinalBoss of the game.
* BadassNormal: He's a very skilled warrior, a masterful tactician and a respected leader. Also, he is the first boss in the series who doesn't have and use any magical or supernatural powers.
* BigBad
* EyepatchOfPower
* TheGuardsMustBeCrazy: In spite of being TheGeneralissimo with scores of {{Mook}}s at his beck and call (with many of them clearly present in some story lines), they NEVER intervene in the battle between Golba and the player. The only time they DO challenge the player (AFTER Golba is killed, by the way) is during ''[[KabukiSounds Kyoshiro's]]'' ending, [[JokeCharacter of all people]] - [[CurbStompBattle and he cuts THEM down with ease]] [[DanceBattler through his "dancing"]].
* MeaningfulName: Maybe named after the [[SpaceBase Autostar Goruba space fortress]], GeneralRipper [[GeneralRipper Merudazu/Mölders/Meldarz's]] personal weapon [[Anime/SpaceBattleshipYamato from the third and fourth Space Battleship Yamato films]].
* MovesetClone: Of Charlotte and/or Kirian, with unique moves.
* NewEraSpeech: Gives one for most of his introductions, [[WeCanRuleTogether when he tries to convince the player to join him as his general]].
--> I welcome you, true warrior. [[WeCanRuleTogether A worthy general for my soldiers...]] ([[ShutUpHannibal Player tries to interject]]) [[ShutUpKirk -Hear me!]] The embers of conflict smolder in every European land. And when they burst into flame, the inferno will consume the world! [[TheSocialDarwinist I require a new nation of mighty warriors]] [[MyCountryRightOrWrong to protect my motherland from the flames of war]]. [[JustThinkOfThePotential If you could instill your fighting spirit into my soldiers]], ''[[IncomingHam my army will be]] '''[[SuddenlyShouting INVINCIBLE!!!]]''''' (Cue his {{Mook}}s chanting "INVINCIBLE!!!")
* PressurePoint: According to [[AllThereInTheManual supplementary material]], his large damage output is explained by his ability to pinpoint opponent's vital points.
* WeCanRuleTogether: The reason the other warriors are involved in the story is because he intentionally lured in the strongest warriors to help serve as generals to his army, believing that getting a OneManArmy on his side would seal his victory for good. [[HoistByHisOwnPetard this often bites him in the ass]] [[ShutUpHannibal when the characters reject his offer, and VIOLENTLY]].
** AnOfferYouCantRefuse: A little disclaimer in his "WeCanRuleTogether" offer is that, if the warrior rejects his offer (even if it's because they don't want to fight anymore), he'll have to kill them on the spot, [[LeaveNoWitnesses just to ensure nobody would be alive to tell the world of his schemes]].
* WellIntentionedExtremist: His goals involve protecting his nation of Lesphia from the other nations of Europe, which would have conquered it already if Golba hadn't [[LetsYouAndHimFight created conflict within the nations whilst building up his army]]. A few characters even acknowledge how he's just trying to protect his nation from colonial conquest, [[MyCountryRightOrWrong or how he was simply acting in a way he considered being "loyal" to Lesphia]].
[[/folder]]
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[[folder:Seishiro Kuki / Kunou Seishiro]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Tokyo}} Edo,]] [[FeudalJapan Musashi Province, Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_389.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon (''as Kuki''):''' ''[[AncestralWeapon Seioh]]'' [[note]](''"[[BlueIsHeroic Azure flash]]"'')[[/note]], [[CrystalWeapon a crystal]] [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]]
-> '''Weapon (''as Kunou''):''' ''[[DualWielding Seioh and]]'' ''[[MacGuffin Kouoh]]''
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Naoki Oikawa[[/note]]

->The new main character for the DistantFinale, he is the son of a legendary samurai known as Kuki. He was trained alongside his brother Tohma and his father's student Jushiro, but due to his [[BornWinner natural]] [[TheGift talent]] and dedication, he was known to be almost peerless with a sword. One day his father was found dead, his sword, [[AncestralWeapon Blade of the Flaming Sun]], seemingly stolen. Suspecting his brother Tohma, Seishiro takes up his father's [[AncestralWeapon Full Moon Blade]] and joins Jin-Emon Hanafusa's journey to [[PenalColony Riten Kyo]], where Tohma, along with the [[TerribleTrio Razor Trio]], are known to be attacking the government and terrorizing the inhabitants.

* AloofAlly
* AloofBigBrother: With Tohma.
* AnimeHair: A Samurai Shodown main-character tradition.
* ArrogantKungFuGuy
* BlueIsHeroic: The predominant color on Seishiro, not to mention his father's AncestralWeapon that has a light-blue colored blade. His sandals also have blue cords.
* CainAndAbel: The Abel to Tohma's Cain.
* TheCameo: Only appears as a SNK Character Card in ''[[VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomCardFightersClash SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters 2]]''.
* TheCaptain: Of the Oniwabanshu, a position inherited from his father.
* CatchPhrase: "Hmph."
* CounterAttack: His fighting style is focused on telegraphed but precise slashes.
* CruelMercy: Spares Tohma in both of their endings. [[ToBeAMaster Knowing Tohma, this may be a]] FateWorseThanDeath.
* TheDenouement: Kunou Seishiro's story-mode is a continuation of Kuki's that climaxes in [[GrandFinale a fight with Haohmaru]].
* DualWielding: As Kunou Seishiro, he carries his sword and Tohma's.
* {{Expy}}: Blue-themed heir of a clan with cold / moon / water motifs in search of his adoptive younger brother to kill him... are we talking about Seishiro or Sogetsu?
* FinalBoss: For [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou Tohma]].
* FireWaterJuxtaposition: The water to his brother's fire.
* GoodIsNotNice: He is extremely rude to almost every character in the game.
* HeavySleeper: Has the habit of falling asleep anywhere and at anytime he feels like it. Including other characters' monologues.
* KnightTemplar
* MeaningfulName: His family name means "[[FlowerMotifs nine hollyhocks]]", [[FlowerMotifs and his name is pronounced as "stem"]] , but it's written as "[[BlueIsHeroic blue]] [[NobleWolf ambitious wolf]]". As Kunou, he changes his family name to "[[TheGreatestStyle nine emperors]]".
* MeaningfulRename: ''Kunō Tenshō-ryū'' (Nine Rulers Ascension Art) is the complete martial art learned from his father. Being complete with the [[DualWielding two swords]], he decided to rename himself "Kunou Seishiro", the Kunou part of the name referencing martial arts instead of his family name.
* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: Based on the historical Oniwabanshu, but is more similar to UsefulNotes/{{the Shinsengumi}}.
* OneRiotOneRanger: Seishiro seems like this, going against the [[TerribleTrio Razor Trio]] by himself (and especially against Tohma) without any help and without the ItsPersonal factor.
* OrangeBlueContrast: The Blue to Tohma's Orange, representing the cool blue.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Oni to Tohma's Red.
* RivalFinalBoss: Tohma.
* SiblingYinYang: The Yin to Tohma's Yang.
* ShoutOut: His calm personality and moon-related moves are similar to ''VideoGame/TheLastBlade'''s Moriya Minakata, but with blue instead red.
* SolarAndLunar: Exhibits a moon motif.
* SpectacularSpinning: Very fond of circular and round slashes.
* SpeedEchoes: Can do this, followed by a quick attack.
* SugarAndIcePersonality
* TallDarkAndHandsome
* TheStoic
* TookALevelInBadass: Was already a badass but after the game's final battle, he takes the name Kunou Seishiro and becomes a GameBreaker separate selectable character.
* YouKilledMyFather: Somewhat subverted, in terms of the fact that Seishiro seems more concerned about getting back his father's [[AncestralWeapon sword]] and proving his superiority, than avenging his father's actual murder.

[[folder:Tohma Kuki]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[SupervillainLair Tengen Castle,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_85.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[AncestralWeapon Kouoh]]'' [[note]](''"[[RedIsViolent Crimson flash]]"'')[[/note]], [[CrystalWeapon a crystal]] [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Tetsuya Sakai[[/note]]

->The older son of the legendary Kuki -- Tohma, like Seishiro trained extensively throughout his life. Except unlike the fellow sparring partners under his father's tutelage, he became more interested in [[EvilFeelsGood the power that comes with being the strongest]]. One night, believing it to be a source of great power, he takes the [[AncestralWeapon Blade of the Flaming Sun]] and kills his father. He then begins traveling, searching for [[WorthyOpponent worthy opponents]] and killing whoever crosses him along the way. During his travels he meets up with [[HopelessSuitor Mikoto]], who travels with him and later the two join up with [[DiabolicalMastermind Oboro]], forming the feared [[TerribleTrio Razor Trio]] of [[PenalColony Riten Kyo]]. As the most openly violent of the three, Tohma becomes known as its strongest and most feared warrior, as well as the main target of the Bafuku government's attempts to quell their reign of terror.

* ArrogantKungFuGuy
* AttackAttackAttack: Unlike his brother's relaxed fight style, Tohma's centers on multi-hit, rushing slash combos.
* BladeSpam
* BloodKnight
* TheBrute: Of the [[TerribleTrio Razor Trio]].
* CainAndAbel: The Cain to Seishiro's Abel.
* TheCameo: Only appears as a SNK Character Card in ''[[VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomCardFightersClash SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters 2]]''.
* DarkIsEvil: See EvilWearsBlack below.
* TheDarkSide
* EvilOrphan: Kuki's adopted son.
* EvilWearsBlack: The usual outfit of Tohma consists of a [[RedandBlackandEvilAllOver black jacket with a black hakama and orange lines]].
* {{Expy}}: An eviler take on Kazuki. He also resembles Genjuro, according to Haohmaru.
* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: Even in his own ending, the duel between him and Seishiro always ends with Tohma defeated and his father's [[AncestralWeapon sword]] being taken back from him.
* FinalBoss: For [[MementoMacguffin Seishiro]], [[RewardedAsATraitorDeserves Jin-Emon]], [[UnknownRival Haito]], [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy Garyo]], [[SecretCharacter Daruma]], [[FlatCharacter Samurai and Brute]].
* FireWaterJuxtaposition: The fire to Seishiro's water.
* FlashStep: In contrast to his brother's [[SpeedEchoes speed echoes]].
* HotBlooded
* IdenticalStranger: InUniverse. When he fights Tohma, Haohmaru says he reminds him of Genjuro.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice
* IWasOnlyPretendingToLikeYou: Subtly implied to be interested in Mikoto's weapon, than her personally.
* MeaningfulName: "Horseback swordsman", similar to his father's name. He writes his family name as "nine ''{{oni}}''".
* MovesetClone: Averted. He's Seishiro's corresponding clone character, but is otherwise almost completely different.
* ObliviousToLove: Barely acknowledges or doesn't comprehend Mikoto's feelings for him.
* OrangeBlueContrast: The Orange to Seishiro's Blue, representing the fiery orange.
* RedEyesTakeWarning
* RedIsViolent: Not just the red eyes, Tohma also wields his father's red katana, and his sandals have red cords.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Red to Seishiro's Blue.
* RivalFinalBoss: Seishiro.
* SelfMadeOrphan: Kills his father to prove his strength and take the [[AncestralWeapon sword]].
* ShoutOut: Also contrasting to his brother, Tohma looks like an evil [[VideoGame/TheLastBlade Awakening Kaede]].
* SiblingYinYang: The Yang to Seishiro's Yin.
* SocialDarwinist: His belief that only the strong should survive and rule leads him to joining the Razor Trio and taking over [[PenalColony Riten Kyo]].
* SolarAndLunar: Has a sun motif compared to Seishiro's moon.
* ThisCannotBe: After the defeat by Seishiro and his TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.
* UnknownRival: Seishiro.
* WarGod: Recognized as a ''bushin'' by Oboro and Jigen Daishi.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: So black as the outfit he wears.

[[folder:Jin-Emon Hanafusa]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Tokyo}} Edo,]] [[FeudalJapan Musashi Province, Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_795.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[BladeOnAStick Kasatsu Yuji Yari]]'' [[note]](''"[[MatterOfLifeAndDeath Life or Death]]"'')[[/note]], [[BladeOnAStick a yumonji yari]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Hikaru Hanada[[/note]]

->One of the most loyal servants to the Bafuku government and a life-long friend of the master swordsman Kuki. He has served as a samurai for many years, living to protect his master. He used to train under Kuki's tutelage and there met with the younger samurai such as the young hopeful Sakaki Jushiro and the two sons of Kuki, quiet Seishiro and fiery Tohma. All of whom helped him retain his youthful spirit, especially Jushiro who he became best of friends with. Things however have since gone bad, with Jushiro's apparent betrayal of the government and Kuki's death at the hands of his son. Being the most experienced samurai, he is naturally given the dangerous mission of retaking control of Riten Kyo and terminate all the rebellious factions there. Along with Seishiro, he heads out to complete his mission.

* BenevolentBoss: Unlike his partner, he is sympathetic to his lesser ranked peers that are stationed at Riten Kyo and tries his best to moralize them with the promise of returning home.
* BigWhat: He yells out a loud "NANJATO!?" when defeated.
* BladeOnAStick: A special spear with the form of a crucifix.
* BoringButPractical: Unlike every other character's colorful moveset, his own consists of thrusting, slashing or lifting up the enemy at most.
* TheCameo: He has an in-text cameo in the FeudalJapan game of ''Days of Memories'' series.
* CannotTalkToWomen: To a certain degree. Since he spent his whole life away from the opposite sex, Jin-Emon is very nervous around women.
* CasanovaWannabe: Or seems like it around [[MsFanservice Saya]] ([[ShipTease hinted as being reciprocal]] in his ending).
* {{Expy}}: Takes on Jubei's role of an old-fashioned ''shogunate'' samurai.
* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: In his ending duel against Jushiro.
* HeightAngst: Stated in his bio. Probably a developers' joke, since he's the LongRangeFighter.
* HeterosexualLifePartner: With Kuki and Jushiro.
* HonorBeforeReason: Steady loyal to his master and the traditions of samurai.
* MeaningfulName: Translates to something akin to "[[GateGuardian swift gate guardian]] [[MyCountryRightOrWrong of the flower cluster]]".
* OlderSidekick: Although, technically he is Seishiro's superior.

[[folder:Hanzo Hattori (''Warriors Rage'')]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[HolyGround Three Mountains]] [[FeudalJapan of Dewa, Dewa Province, Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_06.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[StockNinjaWeaponry Kagewaka]]'' [[note]](''"[[ToBeAMaster Young shadow]]"'')[[/note]], [[StockNinjaWeaponry a ninjato]].
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Katsuyuki Konishi[[/note]]

->A ninja working for the government, Hanzo is given the mission to seek and kill Jigen Taishi after they discovered his coup plans. His real identity is Hattori Shinzo, the eldest son of the previous Hattori Hanzo, although he isn't sure he's a worthy successor to the mantle.

* CollectiveIdentity: No one is supposed to know he's not his father -- even Oboro's fooled. Haohmaru is the only exception.
* DemonicPossession: Done by Amakusa in the first game, although it "kills" his original soul.
* LegacyCharacter
* MeaningfulName: Shinzo translates as "[[SurpassedTheTeacher truly hidden]]".
* ProfessionalKiller
* PromotedToPlayable: Was originally seen in Samurai Shodown 1 and 2.
* RescuedFromTheUnderworld: In ''Samurai Shodown 2'', Hattori Hanzo goes to rescue Shinzo's soul [[EmptyShell to merge it back with his body, after it's stolen by Mizuki]]. He succeeds, [[SacrificialRevivalSpell but at the cost of his wife's life]].
* ShadowPin: One of the only new additions to his father's arsenal.
* SpinningPiledriver: Has an over-the-shoulder variant of the typical Izuna Drop.
* StockNinjaWeaponry: In addition to the ninjato, he's got shurikens and smoke bombs.
* TeleportSpam
* TrickBomb: Uses the usual ninja smoke bomb with more incendiary effects.
* UnknownRival: Oboro was a rival of his father's, not him.
* UnnecessaryCombatRoll: Can avoid some attacks with it.
* WallJump
* WrestlerInAllOfUs: Can do an ''ippon seoi nage'' and a [[NeckSnap neck-breaking]] hurricanrana.

[[folder:Garyo the Whirlwind]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[TunnelNetwork Mountain Robbers' Cave,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_996.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' [[ICallItVera His beloved blade]] ''[[SheathStrike Gōzen]]'' [[note]] (''"[[LadyOfWar Young lady]]"'', written as ''[[LoudOfWar Roaring thunder]]'')[[/note]], [[SheathStrike a sheathed dagger]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Enma Itō[[/note]]

->Garyo aka “The Whirlwind”, is the stubborn but kind hearted leader of a gang of thieves that roam Riten Kyo. Despite being criminals, Garyo has inspired his followers not to commit terrible crimes and to respect life. Their base was hidden in the caves underneath the Razor Trio's castle but after being spotted by guards, they were all captured and imprisoned in the dungeons. After many weeks, Garyo managed to escape but could only get [[BumblingSidekick his most loyal partner, Chobisuke]] out, due to the rest already having been executed. He then vows revenge against those that killed his comrades.

* BoisterousBruiser
* CoveredInScars
* DumbMuscle
* AFatherToHisMen: A rugged and tough man who is confident in his leadership. Although he comes across as a villain to the common folk, he will protect people when he thinks it's necessary. Garyo treasures his gang and treats them as his family.
* IAmNotLeftHanded: Often fights with just one arm, but will use both if necessary.
* ImmuneToFlinching: One of his special attacks activates a super armor.
* ItsPersonal: He goes after Tohma's head, who had slaughtered most of his band as well as kidnapping "his bride" Mikoto.
* MeaningfulName: Literally "reclining dragon", but usually a title roughly akin to "[[AwesomeEgo genius]] [[DudeWheresMyRespect amongst the masses]]". Its pronunciation can also mean "[[DragonsUpTheYinYang dragon drawing]]".
* MightyGlacier
* OneManArmy
* OnlyOneName: Usually just known by his RedBaron, "The Whirlwind".
* OralFixation: Always carries a toothpick - he can use it as a projectile, too.
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: His band of bandits
* RedBaron: "The Whirlwind", of course. Whirlwind is a title he earned.
* SheathStrike: Doesn't even bother to unsheathe his knife, except in his ultimate special move.
* TornadoMove: The nickname isn't just for show.
* UnrequitedLove: For Mikoto. In his ending, he defeats Tohma but hides from Mikoto. After seeing her genuine love for Tohma, he resigns his original intentions and leaves. To compensate for his decision, he steals Tohma's horse and a donkey for Chobisuke.
* UseYourHead: Can do rhino-like tackles.
* VerbalTic: "Ou!"
* WithMyHandsTied: Fights with an arm tucked inside his kimono.
* {{Yakuza}}: Based on the romantic ''bakuto'' depiction of their predecessors.

[[folder:Jushiro Sakaki]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[LaResistance Akatsuki]] [[TheInfiltration Village,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_377.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuzuryu Kuzuryū]]'', [[KatanasAreJustBetter a katana]] [[MixAndMatchWeapon with]] [[HiddenWeapons a rifle concealed in the hilt]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Creator/KunihikoYasui[[/note]]

->A young, talented government samurai, he was sent to train under the legendary samurai Kuki, where he trained alongside [[GrumpyBear Seishirou]] and [[AxCrazy Tohma]]. Both were distant towards others, so Jushiro mainly developed the [[TrueCompanions best of friendships]] with Jin-Emon Hanafusa. Jushiro also met and fell in love with a female samurai named Karen, but both Karen and Jushiro were loyal samurai and Karen decided to [[HonorBeforeReason put duties before personal happiness]] as was expected of her. When it was learned [[BigBad Oboro]] had designs on the princess, Karen offered to be the princess' BodyDouble in a trap. However, Oboro's power was more than expected and Karen along with the soldiers involved were slaughtered. Jushiro was the first to arrive at the site and when others found him alone, he became the prime suspect. Leaving the government, he went into hiding on Riten Kyo. Forming the "Atom Rebels", along with Rinka and Saya, he becomes marked for extermination by his former employers. He later modified his sword with parts of gun he picked up from Oboro's party which killed Karen.

* BlastingItOutOfTheirHands: One of his special moves.
* BulletDancing: Thanks to his hidden machinegun.
* TheCameo: He has an in-text cameo in the FeudalJapan game of ''Days of Memories'' series.
* {{Combos}}: Most of his normal attacks can be followed by an extra shot.
* HeKnowsTooMuch: As a traitor and former member of the secret Oniwabanshu, Jushiro must be assassinated.
* IaijutsuPractitioner: A weird version. While he can quickly unsheathe his sword to slash, he uses it mostly for gun-related functions.
* JadeColoredGlasses
* LoveableRogue
* MeaningfulName: His name means "[[TheDrifter wandering]] [[SwordAndGun musketeer]]", and his inherited surname is a reference to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleyera_japonica sakaki tree]]. His original surname means "snake", while his name was written as the more generic "fourteenth son" but pronounced as "southeast".
* MeaningfulRename: Used to be Jushiro Tatsumi, but changed his family name to his deceased lover's to protect his identity and as a keepsake.
* TheMourningAfter
* MovesetClone: Averted. He's the only main character in the game with no moveset clone.
* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: Very loosely based on Ryoma Sakamoto, an expert swordsman who famously carried a revolver and aimed to overthrow the shogunate.
* RebelLeader: Of the Atom Rebels, even if it is basically just a small number of people.
* RebelliousSpirit
* RecoilBoost: He can stab with more force thanks to the gun recoil.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Against nearly everyone; Oboro for killing Karen, Tohma for killing his master and the Bafuku for sending Karen on the mission and thinking he was responsible for the massacre because he was the first on the scene.
* SpoiledBrat: His opinion about Seishiro (and certainly extended to Tohma).
* SwissArmyWeapon: The handle of his sword is a pistol.
* VigilanteMan: He made his own vigilante group after becoming a deserter of [[UsefulNotes/{{Shinsengumi}} Oniwabanshu]].
* WeUsedToBeFriends: With Jin-Emon, due to political alliegances. Even so, they aren't really enemies.

[[folder:Yaci Izanagi]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[WretchedHive Zegengai,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_80.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[SerratedBladeOfPain Ochiyomi]]'' [[note]](''"[[DraggedOffToHell Fall to hell]]"'')[[/note]], [[SerratedBladeOfPain a serrated blade]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Shinichi Noda[[/note]]

->Yaci, a former bodyguard, is one of the most dangerous thugs wandering around the streets of the prison island Riten Kyo, along with his friend Haito Kanakura. He enjoys making his opponents suffer and drains blood from his enemies in order to drink it. Yaci however began to change after meeting his beloved Namino, and because of him he vows to one day give up the life of crime, his blood drinking, and escape the island together. To achieve this goal he decides to move up the ranks among Riten Kyo's elite and become as powerful as the Razor Trio or the Bafuku government itself.

* AmbiguouslyGay: Acts hostile towards all female characters, uses nail polish (though one should bear in mind purple is considered the color of death in Japan) and is in love with Namino -- a male geisha.
* AmbitionIsEvil: Wants to have power to leave Riten Kyo, [[MoralPragmatist whether it be turning into a samurai or a member of the Razor Trio]].
* AgentPeacock
* BigBad: Of the Shibito.
* BloodSucker
* BloodyMurder: One of his attacks involves [[CombatSadomasochist cutting himself]] to stun his enemy.
* DiabolicalMastermind: The boss of the Shibito gang.
* EvilDuo: With Haito, as the two most important members of the Shibito gang.
* FragileSpeedster
* LeanAndMean
* LoveRedeems: Sort of -- his deeds are driven by his love for Namino.
* MeaningfulName: His name translates to "[[DarknessEqualsDeath night blood]] [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill from the sixteen movings ]]", but it's pronounced as "[[GoodEyesEvilEyes evil-eyed]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izanagi Izanagi]]". Namino's translates to "[[AttractiveBentGender beautiful]]".
* PersonaNonGrata: His family worked as torturers for the shogunate, but went too far and killed somebody. Since then, they have been excommunicated on Riten Kyo.
* PoisonedWeapons: Carries a poisoned dagger on his back to throw it or to stun enemies.
* PsychoForHire
* SlashedThroat: Another of his attacks.
* SmugSnake
* YouHaveFailedMe: His gang doesn't approve of his relation with Namino, so they want to kill him. However, [[TheUnfettered he chooses to protect Namino at all costs instead of following them]].

[[folder:Rinka Yoshino]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[LaResistance Akatsuki]] [[TheInfiltration Village,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_545.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[{{BFS}} Yamiji Kotetsu]]'' [[note]](''"[[DarkIsNotEvil Dark Path]] [[PantheraAwesome of Piercing Tiger]]"'')[[/note]], [[{{BFS}} a nodachi]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Creator/YokoAsada[[/note]]

->The proud daughter of the honorable and wealthy Yoshino family. Unexpected [[GreenEyedMonster jealousy]] and betrayal among the Shogunate lead to the Yoshino bloodline's economic collapse as well as its members being sent to Riten Kyo, to slowly fade from history and society. However, Rinka returned from her secluded training and finding what was left of her family, decides to fight back, joining Jushiro and Saya, in the "Atom Rebels" anti-shogunate group.

* AdaptationInspiration: Although she isn't playable in any other games, a VideoGame/{{MUGEN}} version of her exists on the net.
* {{BFS}}: Not really that big compared to most {{BFS}}'s but literally much bigger than a 5'1" girl of her size could yield effectively in combat.
* BreakoutCharacter: After only appearing in this game, Rinka comes back in the Edo version of ''Days of Memories'' series.
* CherryBlossomGirl
* ClearTheirName: Rinka joined the "Atom Rebels" as a means to reestablish her family's honor and free the island.
* IaijutsuPractitioner: Can do various counters from the draw.
* MeaningfulName: "[[BrokenBird Cold flower]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanboku-cho_period from]] [[CherryBlossoms Yoshino]]"
* PetalPower
* TheRevolutionWillNotBeVilified: A member of the anti-Bakufu Atom Rebels, although she leaves the cause in her ending.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Her blueish mouse friend named Tetsunosuke.
* {{Shoryuken}}
* StanceSystem: Most of her moveset comes from stance-started combos.
* {{Tsundere}}
* WaifFu
* YouKilledMyFather: Holds a grudge against the Shogunate.

[[folder:Saya]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Britain}} Kingdom of Great Britain]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flaggreatbritain.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]the flag shown is that of the historic Kingdom of Great Britain, used up until 1801. The state came into being following the Treaty of Union in 1706, ratified by the Acts of Union 1707, which united the kingdoms of England (which included Wales) and Scotland to form a single kingdom encompassing the whole island of Great Britain and its outlying islands, with the exception of the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.[[/note]]
-> '''Residence:''' ''[[LaResistance Akatsuki]] [[TheInfiltration Village,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]''
-> '''Weapons:''' ''[[SinisterScythe Shien & Hien]]'' [[note]](''"[[AnimalThemeNaming Halting Swallow & Soaring Swallow]]"'')[[/note]], [[DualWielding a pair of twin]] ''[[SinisterScythe kama]]''
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Creator/KyokoHikami[[/note]]

->Saya (real name 'Sasha') was born in England to a family that was working for one of the most important commercial trade corporations running goods between England and Japan. To achieve success, they had to make underworld contacts but due to their refusal to accept conditions laid down by a gang of thieves led by Oboro, an extermination unit was sent to wipe out Saya's family. Her family were killed but she was spared and raised by one of the assassins who took her back to Japan. She has been trained in the art of assassination but has lived with hatred toward Oboro's Razor Trio and the Bafuku government who she blames for doing nothing to avoid her parents' murder. She has since joined up with Jushiro's ''Atom Rebels'' to dethrone both the Bafuku and the Razor Trio in Riten Kyo.

* BifurcatedWeapon: Her ''kama'' can combine into some sort of boomerang.
* BreakoutCharacter: After only appearing in this game, Saya comes back in the Edo version of ''Days of Memories'' series.
* DudeMagnet: Seems to have acquired a number of male admirers amongst the male cast.
* CaptainErsatz: Kasuga from the ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'' series has a very similar appearance to Saya, and is also a {{ninja}} to boot.
* {{Expy}}: Saya plays similar to [[Characters/TheLastBlade Shikyoh/Mukuro]]. She also shares a lot of similarities, personality and appearance-wise, with Lien Neville from the ''[[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters KOF: Maximum Impact]]'' series.
* GorgeousGaijin: One of the series' few white European women (along with Charlotte). Despite living in Japan since infancy, she was in fact born to an English mercantile family. She of course exhibits the usual traits (blonde hair, seductive attitude etc) and even more granularly, she shows some similarities in costuming and personality with her fellow English females in the fighting game genre, namely ([[Franchise/StreetFighter Cammy]], [[VideoGame/SoulSeries Ivy]], [[Franchise/TombRaider Lara]]) as well as fellow Brit, Lien, noted above.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: A blonde English girl with a sweet heart.
* HiddenHeartOfGold: Tries to act vain and arrogant but is really a very kind person.
* IJustWantToBeNormal: Near the end of the game's events, Jushiro wants her to leave the Atom Rebels [[DeclarationOfProtection so as not to lose any more important people in his life]]. Ironically, [[OppositesAttract Saya ends up with Jin-Emon]].
* MeaningfulName: Not to the extent of other characters: "Saya" is a loose translation of "Sasha", but it can also mean "scabbard". Her original English birth-name "Sasha" is a diminutive of "Alexandra", and means "Defender of Mankind" -- pretty apt.
* MsFanservice
* {{Ninja}}
* ParentalSubstitute: Benten no Touko, a ninja. She was the one who killed Saya's family under the Razor Trio's orders, [[TheAtoner but later adopts her out of guilt.]] [[DeathSeeker When she fights Saya, seeking death at her hands]], [[TurnTheOtherCheek Saya spares her out of love for her as a mother-figure]].
* PhenotypeStereotype: In-game, she is always noted to be different-looking to the mostly Japanese cast, as she is ethnically English with pale blonde hair and light eyes.
* PrecisionGuidedBoomerang
* TheRevolutionWillNotBeVilified: A member of the anti-Bakufu Atom Rebels.
* WeaponTwirling: Most of her moves involve her spinning the ''kama''.

[[folder:Haito Kanakura]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[WretchedHive Zegengai,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_35.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[SwordCane Yao hebi]]'' [[note]] (''"[[{{Orochi}} Eight-tailed serpent]]"'')[[/note]], ''[[SwordCane a shikomizue]]'' [[NotTheIntendedUse without a ''saya'' (sheath)]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Tomohiro Nishimura[[/note]]

->Haito is a former bodyguard gone rogue and one of the most feared criminals that live in Riten-Kyo. Son of a Japanese woman and a foreigner, he partnered up with Yaci Izanagi and terrorizes the local population. Haito has a terrible sickness, that causes him to have seizures, which he controls by drinking a special potion to sooth the pain and provide extreme abilities. Cold blooded and ruthless, he is in love with Saya but upon her rejection, he decides there is nothing left to live for and takes all his frustration out on the Razor Trio, who feels are unfit to rule.

* BashBrothers: With Yaci.
* BladeSpam
* BloodFromTheMouth: A side effect of the drugs he takes to manage his illness.
* BloodLust: Haito is literally obsessed with blood and the color red.
* TheDragon: To Yaci.
* EvilDuo: He and Yaci are the two most important members of the Shibito gang.
* {{Expy}}: Story-wise, he's similar to Genjuro.
* FlashStep
* FunctionalAddict
* JapaneseDelinquent: Apart of the obvious, he shows traits of actual ''yankii'' like the abnormal white hair (probably because of his Western heritage), some of his poses and the KansaiRegionalAccent.
* MeaningfulName: "[[WhiteHairBlackHeart Ash]] [[BastardBastard person of the seven]] [[SexualEuphemism seatings]]".
* ThePromisedLand: In his ending, he's offered a better position by somebody (hinted to be Daruma). He doesn't think he deserves it and dies shortly after.
* PsychoForHire
* PsychoSerum: The drugs increase his speed and strength, but take toll on his body. In his ending, he dies from their side effects.
* RazorWind: His sword swings are so fast and strong that they create wind shockwaves.
* RedIsViolent
* ReverseGrip: He wields his sword with the blade facing backward.
* SoapOperaDisease: Coughs up blood during his bouts with it.
* TheDragon: To Yaci and the Shibito gang.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart

[[folder:Ran Po]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[WretchedHive Zegengai,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_351.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[DropTheHammer Kazekodama]]'' [[note]] (''"[[SummoningRitual Spirit-summoning]] [[DramaticWind wind]]"'')[[/note]], [[DropTheHammer a metal hammer]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Mika Kasai[[/note]]

->Ran Po, a short-tempered but mature-for-his-age orphan whose parents were victims of the violence that reigned over Riten Kyo. He was saved by the kind old man Daruma, who took Ran Po and another lost child, Minto, as his grandchildren. Ran Po and Minto get along very well and being the elder, he has taken it upon himself to protect Minto. Daruma, depressed by the current situation on Riten Kyo, orders his grandchildren to leave the island to find a more peaceful life. The problem with this however is that Minto has become lost and Ran Po must search the island so that the two can leave together.

* AnimalThemeNaming: He and his aerial attacks are named after birds, and his ground attacks after various land animals.
* TheArtfulDodger
* BlowYouAway: Can float for a short time.
* BullyHunter
* DropTheHammer
* InertiaIsACruelMistress: Gets carried away by his hammer whenever he swings it with too much force.
* MeaningfulName: Roughly translates to "[[RebelliousSpirit revolting]] [[ThePhoenix Houou]]".
* MissingChild: Turns out that Minto was only playing with some friends.
* ThePromisedLand: With the help of Daruma, both he and Minto fly away to Ryukyu (Okinawa).
* TakeUpMySword: The hammer once belonged to Cham Cham.
* WildChild

[[folder:Daruma]]
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-> '''Origin:''' [[TheDrifter Unfixed]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[SwordCane Kagechiyo]]'' [[note]] (''"Ancient shadow"'')[[/note]], [[SwordCane a cane-concealed ''shikomizue'']]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Shinichi Noda[[/note]]

->He is a carefree wanderer who was once a legendary duelist that single-handedly annihilated an infamous family. When he is in Ritenkyo, he acts as the surrogate parent of Ran Po and Minto. One day, as Daruma returns to Ritenkyo, he notices the deterioration of the town (violence, robbery and murder are everyday affairs) and resolves to assume his past identity to punish the root of the evil: the Three Blades of Dominion.

* TheAlcoholic: Substitutes Haito's drugs for old-fashioned ''sake''.
* BladeSpam
* TheCasanova: Has at least two lovers.
* CoolOldGuy: Though it seems that his old age has affected his sword skills.
* EyepatchOfPower
* FlashStep
* GoodLuckCharm: Ran Po and Minto carry little ''daruma'' dolls from him.
* IaijutsuPractitioner: A master, in fact.
* KingOfTheHomeless: Protects many children of Ritenkyo.
* LivingLegend: His real identity, although the player doesn't know it.
* MeaningfulName: Literally "[[OldMaster steep slope]] [[TaughtByExperience polished by the waterflow]]". Resembles a ''daruma'' doll via his short, round shape and his lack of pupils.
* MovesetClone: Of Haito.
* ParentalSubstitute: Of Ran Po and Minto.
* RazorWind
* SymbolMotifClothing: Wears a ''daruma'' symbol on his hat.
* WeHelpTheHelpless: Helps people to escape from Ritenkyo.

[[folder:Mugenji]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[CreepyCathedral Tower of Prayer,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_71.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[KnifeNut Gokusaimaru]]'' [[note]](''"[[ColorContrast Extreme colored one]]"'')[[/note]], an oversized ''[[KnifeNut nata]]'' (''[[KnifeNut billhook]]'')
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Enma Itō[[/note]]

->Mugenji is a homicidal murderer, driven insane with his abnormal obsession with beauty and butterflies. As a child, he was ostracized by his village for his unruly appearance, and driven to live alone in fields of flowers. A blind girl named Ocho (whose name means butterfly) willingly befriends him. One day, Ocho excitedly tells him that she will visit a doctor to gain her sight. For dubious reasons -- implied to be his fear of her seeing what he looks like -- he strangles her to death. Believing that he will be reborn into a butterfly, Mugenji traverses the land, killing anyone in his path.

* AnimalMotifs: Butterflies.
* AxCrazy
* BloodyMurder
* ButterflyOfDeathAndRebirth: The possible explanation as to why he is so obsessed with them.
* CreepyCrossdresser
* ForbiddenZone: Few people dare to go to the Tower of Prayer because it's one of Mugenji's most frequent venues.
* FlowerMotifs: Obsessed with them.
* GoodIsBadAndBadIsGood: Believes this, though he does enjoy beautiful things and butterflies.
* MeaningfulName: Translates as "[[IJustWantToBeBeautiful eternal substitution]]", and it's an extra kanji away from "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avici mugen jigoku]]".
* MovesetClone: Of Yaci and/or Yuda.
* ScaryBlackMan
* SlashedThroat
* UniversalPoison: Can throw butterfly poison.

[[folder:Tashon Mao]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[ImperialChina Qing Empire]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagqingdynasty_5.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The flag shown here is that of the Qing Dynasty, who ruled China from 1644 to 1912.[[/note]]''
-> '''Residence:''' ''[[GhibliHills Holy Forest,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]''
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[PowerFist Mangansō]]'' [[note]](''"[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Mahjong_scoring_rules Mangan]] [[AnimalMotifs talons]]"'')[[/note]], [[PowerFist a fake mechanical arm]] with [[WolverineClaws retractable metal claws]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Naoki Oikawa[[/note]]

->Tashon Mao hails from China and travels to perfect his warriors skills. He enters Ritenkyo in a foreign skiff, mistaking it for the Japanese mainland. He chanced to see a fairy sprite (Nakoruru) in the forest and instantly becomes obsessed with her. Jealous of any strangers who may steal her away, he fights to ward off visitors and "protects" Nakoruru.
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: To the point people confuse him for a giant panda, though he barely resembles one.
* AnimalMotifs: Pandas, although his moveset is named after various animals.
* BigFun: He is a large comic relief character who isn't meant to be taken seriously.
* TheCameo: He has an in-text cameo in the FeudalJapan game of ''Days of Memories'' series.
* ImmuneToFlinching
* JokeCharacter
* MeaningfulName: "Dàxióngmāo" means "[[PandaingToTheAudience giant panda]]" in Chinese.
* MovesetClone: Of Garyo.
* PowerFist
* TornadoMove
* UnrequitedLove: With Nakoruru. In his ending, he overhears her talking to Haohmaru and learns that someone is already waiting for her affections ([[ShipTease implied to be Galford]]). He decides to give up on her and leaves the forest, lamenting that he can never find another fairy like Nakoruru again. Moments after he says this, Rimururu crashes into him.
* UseYourHead
* WithMyHandsTied
* YouShallNotPass: The self-designated guardian of Nakoruru and, by extension, the Holy Forest.
* WolverineClaws: Can pop out some sort of claws from his fake arm.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Minto]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[WretchedHive Zegengai,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_490.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[DropTheHammer Momiji no Neko Tsuchi]]'' [[note]](''"[[EverythingsCuterWithKittens Cat]] [[DropTheHammer Hammer]] of [[ForestOfPerpetualAutumn Autumnal Colors]]"'')[[/note]], a hammer
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Mika Kasai[[/note]]

->She is an orphan raised in the streets of Ritenkyo and the younger adopted sister to Ran Po. Like her brother, Minto is a wild child who was raised without moral discipline and proper etiquette. Her natural curiosity lead her to befriend some of the orphans around Ritenkyo, one of whom is Mario. He is a sort of an inventor who created Minto's weapon as a present for her.
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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Downplayed -- she is still a good adopted sister to Ran Po, they genuinely love each other and eventually she helps him to escape from the island.
* TheArtfulDodger
* BlowYouAway
* BrattyHalfPint
* ChildProdigy: Not her but Mario, a boy who created her weapon.
* Cloudcuckoolander
* HitFlash: Unlike everyone else's hit effects, a bunch of cute stars appear whenever she hits somebody.
* InertiaIsACruelMistress
* LimitedWardrobe: Averted -- she's the only character with various costume changes.
* MeaningfulName: Written as "[[BunniesForCuteness Sleeping rabbit]]", pronounced "mint".
* MovesetClone: Of her adoptive brother Ran Po.
* ThePromisedLand: With Ran Po in his/Daruma's ending.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Mikoto]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[SupervillainLair Tengen Castle,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_36.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[BladeOnAStick Yōtō Kokurin]]'' [[note]](''"[[EvilWeapon Demon blade]] [[BreakTheCutie wailing]] [[{{Kirin}} kirin]]"'')[[/note]], ''[[BladeOnAStick a nagayari]]''.
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Creator/YumiKakazu[[/note]]

->She is Shiki and Shadow Asura's child, born at the end of ''Samurai Shodown 64: Warriors Rage''. Before she died, Shiki left her child with Nicotine Caffeine and his student, Haohmaru. As she grew over the years, Mikoto demonstrated inhuman abilities and skills. She adapts these powers into a powerful fighting style that corresponds with her dual personas, commonly dubbed as "Angel" and "Devil" respectively. This inner conflict occasionally materialized in the form of one white and black wing for each half. She uses her heavenly powers to conduct religious services and rituals in which she was revered as a religious symbol (shrine maiden).
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Her feelings for Tohma are not reciprocated at all.
* {{BFS}}: Her weapon is a bit taller than herself.
* BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil: Mikoto has to deal with her "Angel" side and her "Devil" side.
* EvilIsDeathlyCold
* EvilSorceress: Fills this role in the Razor Trio, although she's not completely evil.
* FinalBoss: For [[KlingonPromotion Yaci]], [[GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere Rinka]], [[OddFriendship Minto]], [[MysteriousParent Yuda]], [[SecretCharacter Tashon Mao and Mugenji]].
* GhostlyGoals: Her "devil" persona are what remains of Yuga.
* InfinityPlusOneSword: Kuki implies that her weapon is more powerful that Seioh and Kouoh together.
* ItWasAGift: Oboro gave her the ''nagayari'', but it's [[EvilWeapon powered by dark energy]].
* MeaningfulName: Has various homonyms, like "[[LifeEnergy life]]", "[[BecauseDestinySaysSo fate]]", or even "[[WordOfGod divine pronouncement]]".
* {{Miko}}: Mikoto is the priestess of Razor Trio.
* MovesetClone: Averted. Technically she's Rinka's clone, but she shares almost no moves with her.
* MuggleFosterParents: Haohmaru, Nicotine and Gaira.
* PrecisionGuidedBoomerang
* ReiAyanamiExpy: Just like her mother Shiki.
* {{Shoryuken}}: Taken from Rinka.
* ShrinkingViolet
* SpellBlade: A stab of her ''nagayari'' can cause various magic properties.
* StanceSystem: Inherited from Rinka.
* SuperpoweredEvilSide: Her "Devil" persona, which later is known that is [[AGodAmI Yuga the Destroyer]] disguised.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Yuda]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[MergerOfSouls The product of Asura merging with Shadow Asura]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagmakai_69.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon(s):''' ''[[CoolSword Gurenjin]]'' [[note]](''"[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eight_Cold_Hells Red lotus]]/[[RedIsViolent Crimson]] [[CoolSword Blade]]"'')[[/note]], a katana
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Creator/KazuyaIchijo[[/note]]

->He is the product of Asura merging with Shadow Asura. As a consequence of their fusion, Yuda retains no memory from either of the Asuras' previous lives. A somber individual, he carries out the orders given to him without question and acts as the heartless executioner to his victims. Yuda is assigned to a section of the Shogunate linked to the Three Blades of Ritenkyo. He is secretly promised the position of shogun if Oboro (Jigen Taishi) succeeds. If the plan fails, Yuda would be used as the political scapegoat to destroy evidence of Oboro's plot. His first mission is clearing out Ritenkyo.
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* CastingAShadow: Substitutes Yaci and Mugenji's projectiles / poison / blood attacks for some sort of dark energy.
* CompositeCharacter: InUniverse. After defeating Yuga the Destroyer, Asura and Shadow Asura fused into one being, that is Yuda.
** Also in his gameplay, Yuda shares his fighting style with Yaci and Mugenji. This style is based on the use of reversals, stuns and a projectile which will drain an opponent's lifebar throughout the match.
* DarkIsNotEvil: Like the two Asuras he's made from, he's an AntiHero / AntiVillain. Personality-wise, Yuda is more aloof and emotionless rather than outright good or evil. He's also quite TallDarkAndHandsome.
* FinalBoss: For [[GhostlyGoals Mikoto]] and [[FlatCharacter Oboro's Amazons]].
* LossOfIdentity: As a consequence of their fusion, Yuda retains no memory from either Asuras' previous lives. A somber individual, he carries out the orders given to him without question and acts as the heartless executioner to his victims.
* MeaningfulName: Translates as "[[DraggedOffToHell falling into hell]]", but it's pronounced like "[[NamesToRunAwayFrom/BiblicalNames Judas]]". Also resembles "[[ArchEnemy Yuga]]".
* MovesetClone: Of Yaci and/or Mugenji.
* OneWingedAngel: A literal example.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Oboro]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[SupervillainLair Tengen Castle,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_791.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapons:''' ''[[EvilWeapon Jumokutō]]'' [[note]](''"[[FlyingWeapon Silent curse blade]]"'')[[/note]] and ''[[EvilWeapon Kinmetsusō]]'' [[note]](''"[[FlyingWeapon Forbidden destruction spear]]"'')[[/note]], a sword and spear pair
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Toshiya Ueda[[/note]]

->Though he has a kind demeanor, he was once a ninja that was revered as much as Hanzo Hattori. He was forced to leave the clan after Hanzo defeats him in a duel. Hateful during his alienation, he learns dark magic and gathers several "cursed weapons". He devotes himself to the will of the earthly Buddha Jigen Taishi -who "protects" Ritenkyo- and spends twenty years plotting the government's downfall. During this time, he creates the "Three Blades of Domination" -or the Razor Trio- and trains an army of skilled amazons. He wants to assume the will of his benefactor and establish a new nation for the martial deity. He also hopes to avenge his disgrace caused by Hanzo.
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* AlwaysSecondBest: To Hanzo.
* BigBadDuumvirate: Of ''Warriors's Rage'', with Jigen Taishi.
* DisneyVillainDeath
* EvilGenius: His role in the Razor Trio, although he's more of a GeniusBruiser.
* EvilOldFolks: Is he ever.
* FinalBoss: For [[RescueArc Haohmaru]], [[UnknownRival Hattori]] [[TheDragon Hanzo]], [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge Jushiro]], [[YouKilledMyFather Saya]] and [[FlatCharacter Iga Ninja]]. However, he's the only non-generic {{NPC}} character that is not unlocked and playable upon defeat.
* TheHeavy: Acts as one to Jigen Taishi, for whom he leads the [[PraetorianGuard Razor Trio]] and [[AmazonBrigade an army of amazons]]. Considering that Jigen Taishi was DeadAllAlong, he's more accurately a DragonInChief.
* MeaningfulName: Translates as "[[HiddenAgendaVillain haze]]".
* MovesetClone: Of Seishiro (sword) and Jin-Emon (spear)'s weapons.
* {{Ninja}}: Was one and in fact used to be part of Hanzo's clan before the latter defeated and exiled him.
* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: Canonically killed by Haohmaru in a duel.
* SNKBoss: He has no body you can attack, since you fight his giant levitating weapons instead which he controls via telepathy. Those weapons are the only "character" in game which takes full advantage of 3D space flying here and there and attacking from various directions - while their own hitbox (which you should attack to damage Oboro) are almost nonexistent.
* SocialDarwinist: Often repeats sayings like "Strong will live, while weak should die. Obey the law of nature!"
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Wants to revenge his loss to Hanzo.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Looks and behaves like an innocent old man at first.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Iga Ninja]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[HolyGround Three Mountains]] [[FeudalJapan of Dewa, Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_296.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[StockNinjaWeaponry a Ninjatō]]''
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Yoshiyuki Iwamoto[[/note]]

->Hattori Hanzo's personal squad. They are devoted to successfully complete Hanzo's assassination mission even if it costs them their own lives.
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* HotBloodedSideburns: As story mode character "Gyakuten Ippatsuō"
* JokeCharacter
* MeaningfulName: As "Gyakuten Ippatsuō", "[[FailureHero King of]] [[HopeSpot reversed]] [[FailureHero attempts / hair's breadth situations]]".
* MovesetClone: A simplified clone of the second Hanzo Hattori.
* {{Ninja}}: They are members of Iga who serve in Hanzo Hattori's squad.
* PlayerMooks
* ShoutOut: To [[Anime/TimeBokan Gyakuten Ippatsuman]]
* UnlikelyHero: Seems to help to the Razor Trio's downfall by pure error - he's not even in his own ninja clan.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Samurai]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FirstTown Prison Gates,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_31.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[BladeOnAStick a Suyari]]''
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Hiroki Asai[[/note]]

->Government agents relocated at a garrison by Ritenkyo's Prison Gates, the port where the government brings all criminals and outcasts into the island. They work hard for salaries and future perspectives, even if it means working on a hellhole they want to get out from.
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* GenericName: As story mode character Ichiro Suzuki.
* JokeCharacter
* MovesetClone: A simplified clone of Jin-Emon.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney
* PlayerMooks
* PunchClockHero: As story mode character Ichiro Suzuki.
* {{Salaryman}}
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Brute]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_455.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[EveryJapaneseSwordIsAKatana Chou dosu]]'' (''[[{{Yakuza}} Long "dosu"]], [[WeaponForIntimidation an abbreviature of "odosu" (to threaten)]]'')
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Kōji Suidzu[[/note]]

->Roving gangs of hoodlums at Ritenkyo with no particular allegiances other than their own selfish, short-term interests.
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* AtrociousAlias: Wants to be named "Don Monsieur Mr. Hanaoka" (translated as "gentleman brute") in his ending.
* MovesetClone: A simplified clone of Haohmaru.
* JokeCharacter
* PlayerMooks
* SmallNameBigEgo
* StupidCrooks
* TattooedCrook: Sports an ''inu'' (dog) and three lines on an arm, common Edo-era marks for identifying criminals. Also has a ''koi'' on his back.
* {{Yakuza}}: A TakeThat, in comparison to Garyo.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Oboro's Amazons]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[SupervillainLair Tengen Castle,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_72.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[DualWielding Mera]]'' [[note]](''"[[BlindObedience Shut eyes]]"'')[[/note]], [[DualWielding a pair of]] [[StockNinjaWeaponry ninjato]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Hazuki Nishikawa[[/note]]

->An army of shrine maidens lead by Oboro that live at Tengen Castle. They can turn into deadly killer squads at his whim.
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* AmazonBrigade
* BlindObedience
* BodyPaint
* MovesetClone: A simplified clone of Saya. Inverted in the storyline, because Touko no Benten, Saya's adoptive mother, used to be one of Oboro's amazons.
* NoNameGiven
* PlayerMooks
* YouHaveFailedMe: In her ending, Oboro is the only Razor Trio member left, [[SenselessSacrifice so they are treated as useless pawns in a fit of rage]].
[[/folder]]

!Debuting in ''Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny''

[[folder:Takechiyo]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FeudalJapan Fukami Village, Sagami Province, Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_20.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[WoodenKatanasAreEvenBetter Uchikomiyō bokutō]]'' [[note]] (''"[[WoodenKatanasAreEvenBetter Wooden sword]] [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin for beating things up]]"'')[[/note]], a bokutō

->A warrior-in-training who was once saved by Haohmaru when his village was attacked by bandits. He was then taught by Haohmaru in swordplay, and like his idol, he travels the land in the hopes of improving himself. One day, he was saved by Suzuhime when he was swept ashore from his shipwrecked boat. Two months prior the events of the game, Suzuhime runs away from home, and he decides to find her. Though he finds it a bother, he agrees as the journey will also help him to improve his swordplay and his code of honour.
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* BigBrotherInstinct: He has a younger sister and is protective of her.
* CaptainErsatz: His background and name are referred to Creator/ToshiroMifune in ''Film/SevenSamurai''.
* CombatPragmatist
* FriendlyRivalry: Takechiyo shares a competitive rivalry with Haohmaru because he wishes to best him in combat.
* HeroWorshipper: After Haohmaru saved Takechiyo and his sister from being killed by bandits, Takechiyo promised to improve his sword-fighting so he could eventually defeat Haohmoru in a duel.
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: He'd rather become a great swordsman like Haohmaru rather than continuing on his job as a farmer and working in the fields as stated in his character bio.
* LightningBruiser
* MeaningfulName: Written as "[[HotBlooded eternal intensity]]".
* OnlyOneName: He's just known as Takechiyo with no last name revealed for him.
* OralFixation: He has a piece of grass in his mouth, fitting for his personality.
* ShipTease: With Suzuhime
** RescueRomance: Genderflipped, as Suzuhime's the one who saved him in his backstory.
*** DoubleSubverted in Takechiyo's story mode, as his motivation is to SaveThePrincess after she's kidnapped by Golba. Even in Suzu's story mode ([[DamselOutOfDistress where she naturally doesn't need the rescuing]]), Takechiyo invokes this trope, promising to help Suzu if she needs him.
* ShoutOut: He is based on the historical concept of peasant-samurai from the UsefulNotes/SengokuPeriod, the most famous and successful example of the practice being UsefulNotes/ToyotomiHideyoshi.
* UnskilledButStrong: Has a rather unrefined fighting style, but very strong nonetheless.
* WoodenKatanasAreEvenBetter: Fights with a bokuto, made for "smashing things".
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Suzuhime]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FictionalCountry Kingdom of Lesphia]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flaglesphia.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The Kingdom of Lesphia is fictional, though it is similar to the many small, historic microstates that made up Europe in centuries past. The flag shown here is therefore that which represents all European microstates.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapons:''' [[TragicKeepsake Her parents' keepsake]] [[{{BFS}} Bastard Sword]] and a [[InstrumentOfMurder yokobue (flute) with an iron core]]
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/KaeAraki[[/note]]

->She is the princess of a foreign country, orphaned when her parents' ship was attacked ten years prior to the events depicted in the game. She washed ashore on the beaches of Japan and was adopted by a daimyo who resides in Amori. One day, ten years later, she found Takechiyo along the shoreline of her home and nursed him back to health. After hearing that the ship he stowed away on collided with a ship bearing a particular crest, Suzuhime runs away from home two months before the game begins in order to pursue Golba.
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* {{BFS}}: Her sword is quite huge, especially for a petite 14 year old.
* DamselInDistress: Most of the stories for the other characters have them needing to save Suzu after she's kidnapped by Golba's {{Mook}}s, although it's because Golba needs her and her sword as symbolic claims to the Lesphian throne, rather than the stereotypical reasons for kidnapping damsels. {{Subverted}} to Hell and BACK in her story mode [[DamselOutOfDistress where she plows through Golba, his henchmen, and anybody else who got in her way like tissue paper]].
* FictionalCountry: The Princess of one. Quite why on ''earth'' the game's producers decided to create a completely fictional homeland for her, when this is something the game has never included before, AND the fact that there were (still are!) a plethora of small, European kingdoms and principalities to choose from, remains a mystery. "[[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign Lesphia]]" is a complete fabrication -- all we know is that it's a European monarchy of some sort, and is therefore likely based on monarchies such as UsefulNotes/{{Monaco}}, UsefulNotes/{{Liechtenstein}} or one of the many small principalities making up the UsefulNotes/HolyRomanEmpire at the time the series is set.
* HugeGunTinyGirl: The size of Suzu's weapon is emphasized more by how comparatively small she is, compared to both her weapon, and to the rest of the cast.
* KillTheCutie: Is a cute 14-year-old girl who can be brutally decapitated and lose limbs, resulting in her bloody death.
* MeaningfulName: She's the "Bell Princess" (any name with "hime" included is princess-something/something-princess). The birth-name she bore before being castaway in Japan is unknown.
* MusicalAssassin: Her other weapon is a flute.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: Is only 14, and is about the same size as Nakoruru or Rimururu: she packs WAY more damage than those two (and on par with some of the larger members of the cast), thanks to her handy-dandy {{BFS}}.
* PrincessInRags: Was raised as royalty in Europe, but on a sea voyage, her parents' ship was attacked and destroyed, and she ended up washing up on the shores of Japan.
* RescueRomance: Genderflipped, as she's the one who saved Takechiyo in his backstory. DoubleSubverted in Takechiyo's story mode, as his motivation is to SaveThePrincess after she's kidnapped by Golba. Even in Suzu's story mode ([[DamselOutOfDistress where she naturally doesn't need the rescuing]]), Takechiyo invokes this trope, promising to help Suzu if she needs him.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Well, [[DamselOutOfDistress in her storymode, at least]]. The others [[DamselInDistress have her kidnapped by Golba]] so she and her sword would give him political legitimacy for the Lesphian throne.
* ShipTease: With Takechiyo.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Angelica]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/TurksWithTroops Constantinople, Ottoman Empire]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagottomanempire.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The flag shown here is that of the historic Ottoman Empire, who ruled over Angelica's native Turkey up until 1922.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapon:''' [[BladeOnAStick Double-bladed staff]]

->A young Ottoman woman raised as an assassin by an unknown organization. She tried to flee but was allowed to live by pursuers from the same organisation. To ensure her safety and her possible freedom, Angelica is given two missions: to bring Suzuhime and a treasured sword back to them and to find a worthy samurai successor for their leader. She obeys, but is reluctant to leave their leader's side.
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* AffirmativeActionGirl: ''Edge of Destiny'' saw the debut of many new nationalities amongst the cast, hers included. As an Ottoman (Turkish) woman, she represents not only the first Turkish character, but also the first middle-eastern, woman-of-colour in the series.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Being raised by a syndicate as an assassin has made her cold and ruthless, blindly hunting down those Golba wants dead. It's implied in Angelica's ending that her older sister deliberately let herself be killed during the MirrorMatch stage to try snapping Angelica out of this.
* EvilTwin: Since Angelica serves as a sub-boss for the rest of the characters, [[MindScrew she seemingly runs into one during her story mode]]. While technically not a twin ([[AntiVillain or even much of a villain]]), [[LukeIAmYourFather it turns out that Angelica just fought her older sister]]... oh, [[CainAndAbel and killed her]]. Whoops.
* HitmanWithAHeart: Undergoes a HeelFaceTurn in her storyline, and is hinted to be TheAtoner in Kim Hye-Ryen's endin
* IdenticalStranger: The short hair, tanned skin and white clothes are similar to [[VideoGame/StreetFighterIII Elena]]. Also comparable to a brown-skinned Shiki.
* ProfessionalKillers: An assassin trained from birth by a syndicate which turns out to have been formed by Golba.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Kim Hae-Ryeong]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/SouthKorea Kingdom of Joseon]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjoseon.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The flag shown here is the royal standard of the Joseon Kingdom. During its reign, Joseon consolidated its effective rule over the territory of current Korea, up until 1897.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapon:''' [[BladeOnAStick Double-edged staff]]

->Hae-Ryeong is a Korean warrior who has defeated many evil doers in the name of justice. He travels to Japan as an emissary where he witnesses Angelica killing an assassin. He decides to go after her, sensing the great evil surrounding her. In his ending, he spots her but realizes that she no longer has a killing intent. Convinced that people can change for the better, Hae-Ryeong leaves her alone and proceeds on his journey.
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* BlackAndWhiteMorality: His code of justice is usually enforced by him dueling and slaying evildoers.
* BlackAndWhiteInsanity: [[HeelRealization Realizes he suffers from this in his ending]] - first when he discovers that [[EvilOverlord Golba]] [[MyCountryRightOrWrong was also fighting to "bring justice" for his homeland Lesphia]] ([[WellIntentionedExtremist but was doing so as a militant tyrant]]), and also when he finds Angelica (the person he swore to hunt down at the start of the game) [[TheAtoner having changed her nature after he first saw her]].
* JusticeWillPrevail: Wouldn't be a Kim in a SNK game if he didn't have this.
** ThisIsUnforgivable: And this, too
* MovesetClone: Of Angelica, although with emphasis on kicks as per Kim tradition.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Garros]]
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->'''Origin''' - ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Norway}} Norway]], [[UsefulNotes/{{Denmark}} Kingdom of Denmark]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagdenmark.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The flag shown here is that of the Kingdom of Denmark. At the time the series is set, Norway was a territory of the Danish Kingdom and not yet an independent nation.[[/note]]
-> '''Weapon:''' [[AnAxeToGrind Battle axe]]

->He is the leader of a band of honorable vikings who sail the seas looking for adventure and treasure. Many years prior to the game, his wife, Agnes, left on a trip to another country and never returned home. Hearing that a woman resembling her was found somewhere in Japan, he departs with his comrades to look for her. In his ending, he doesn't find, her yet hasn't lost hope that she is still out there.
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* AnAxeToGrind: Carries a battle-ax as his weapon of choice.
* TheBigGuy: This dude can easily rival Wanfu in the sheer weight department!
* HornyVikings: Yes, really. [[AnachronismStew In the 1790s]] -- an utterly ludicrous contrivance, since the Viking peoples lived around ''800 years'' prior to the 1790s.
* MightyGlacier: Is by far one of the slowest of the roster, but can dish out plenty of hits.
* MovesetClone: Of Wan-Fu and/or Walter, although he uses his belly and head more than them.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: "Garros" isn't a Nordic name, though perhaps the kanji, when said phonetically, was meant to be translated as "Gareth", which is marginally more realistic.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:J.]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FictionalCountry Kingdom of Lesphia]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flaglesphia_5.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The Kingdom of Lesphia is fictional, though it is similar to the many small, historic microstates that made up Europe in centuries past. The flag shown here is therefore that which represents all European microstates.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[Music/ElvisPresley Elvis]]'', [[KatanasAreJustBetter a katana]]

->10 years prior to the events of the game, J. was an unfortunate sailor who washed up the shores of Japan. To survive, he learns to wield a blade and lovingly names his sword Elvis. He eventually meets and falls in love with a geisha and tries to buy her freedom without much success. Hearing of a reward for detailing the whereabouts of Suzuhime, he sets out in search of her.
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* CaptainErsatz: Of ''Anime/AfroSamurai'', of course.
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: Was treated as a monster by the Japanese just for his skin color, and the only reason the geisha was kind to him was because she was literally blind to what made him an outcast.
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Suffers this after being shipwrecked in Japan.
* MovesetClone: Of Takechiyo and/or Claude, with unique stances.
* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: Likely based off of real African Samurai Yasuke who served Oda Nobunaga. At least, Yasuke provides a historical precedent for J.
* OneLetterName: Come on. '''J'''?
* ShoutOut: J's awkward ''[[SwordPlant Upside Hold]]'' stance is an homage to Irako Seigen's ''mumyou sakanagare'' technique from ''Manga/{{Shigurui}}'', whose anime adaptation came a year before ''Edge of Destiny''. Likewise, his ''Dempsey Step'' advancing sway is named after ''Manga/HajimeNoIppo'''s iconic Dempsey Roll.
* WesternSamurai: Even more notorious than Claude, but this case it's more like EverythingsBetterWithSamurai.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Walter]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FictionalCountry Mondschein Drache Empire]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagholyromanempire.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The Empire is fictional, though it appears to be a thinly-veiled reference to the real-world Holy Roman Empire, whose flag is presented here.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapons:''' [[{{BFS}} Bastard sword]] and [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe shield]]

->Walter is a knight of the Mondschein Drache Empire and member of the Crimson Lion Knights like Neinhalt Sieger. After hearing that his home maybe soon invaded by a new threat, he leaves his home to investigate.
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* FictionalCountry: The "Mondschein Drache Empire" is pure fiction, but it's a close allusion to the real-world Holy Roman Empire. He's even stated to be a member of the (Prussian) Crimson Lion Knights alongside Neinhalt Sieger.
* KnightTemplar: Literally, although a genuinely noble one.
* MeaningfulName: Germanic name that roughly translates to "[[BadassInCharge army ruler]].
* MyCountryRightOrWrong: Embodies this when fighting for the Mondschein Drache Empire.
* MovesetClone: Of Wan-Fu and/or Garros, although he doesn't attack with his body as the other two.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Jinbei Sugamata]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FeudalJapan Amori Domain, Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_632.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' [[ICallItVera His 55-year old favorite]] [[BladeOnAStick spear]], ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nio Kongō]]''

->Jinbei was a retired warrior, until one day, he rescued Suzuhime from the sea. He raised her until she met Takechiyo and ran away. Jinbei now searches for her.
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* {{Expy}}: Could be based on ''Warriors Rage'''s Jin-Emon Hanafusa, being both OldMaster and managing a "[[BladeOnAStick crucifix spear]]" as his WeaponOfChoice.
* MeaningfulName: Sugamata means "[[FlowerMotifs one more sedge]]", and Jinbei is written as "[[PraetorianGuard palace guard's blade]]" but is pronounced [[PajamaCladHero as a traditional nightwear]].
* MovesetClone: Of Kyoshiro, but far less theatrical.
* RetiredBadass: Until he's forced out of it when he goes to find Suzuhime. He's well into his 70s, but is still able to kick ass with the rest of the "youngsters" in the cast.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Black Hawk]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Florida}} Florida, New Spain]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagnewspain_8.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The flag shown here is that of New Spain (AKA the Viceroyalty of New Spain). At the time the series is set, the state of Florida was a territory of New Spain and not yet part of the United States, and wouldn't be so until 1821.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapons:''' [[DualWielding Dual-wield]] [[AnAxeToGrind Tomahawks]]

->Black Hawk is a Native American whose father was killed during the Independence War. Seeking revenge, he consults the shaman of his tribe who tells him to head east to fulfil his destiny.
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* BadassNative: A Native American warrior and given that his birthplace is noted as Florida, he's likely of the Seminole or the Miccosukee Peoples.
* MagicalNativeAmerican: Well, not exactly "[[BadassNormal magical]]", but his design and personality befits this trope.
* MeaningfulName: Named for one of the sacred Native American animals, equating to vision, intuition and observation.
* MovesetClone: Of Jubei, but with unique "hunting" stances and command grabs.
* YouKilledMyFather: His motivation is to hunt down the man who killed his father and it turns out to be [[BigBad Golba]]. [[SarcasmMode Shocking, I know]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Kirian]]
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->'''Origin''' - ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Spain}} Kingdom of Spain]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagnewspain_87.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]] The flag shown is that of the historic Spanish Empire, known as the “Cross of Burgundy”, which was used up until 1793 before being replaced with the familiar ''la Rojigualda''. [[/note]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench Masquerade]]'' [[note]](''"Masked ball/party"'')[[/note]], [[RoyalRapier a rapier]]

->Kirian is a skilled torero who met Charlotte after one of his bullfighting events. He becomes intrigued by her when their encounter is interrupted by a hired man sent to end her life. He then decides to follow her, wanting to see for himself why she was assaulted.
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* BadassSpaniard
* BloodKnight: The reason he was a matador, and later a duelist, was to get the exhilaration of cheating death, whether facing the horns of a bull, or the blade of a man.
* MovesetClone: Of Charlotte, with unique stances.
* TorosYFlamencos: A DashingHispanic matador who doubles as a duelist? He couldn't get any more Spanish if he tried!
* ShipTease: Is hinted to have a crush on Charlotte after his chance encounter with her, and in his ending, he even offers to fight by her side when she's desperately rallying her countrymen for a LastStand against the invading nations.
* ShoutOut: [[ShutUpHannibal His counteroffer to Golba]] [[WeCanRuleTogether after being offered to serve as his general]]?
--> "No thanks. But I'll hire you as my [[Literature/DonQuixote Sancho Panza]] if you want."
* SomethingAboutARose: Tosses one to his opponent in one of his victory poses.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Claude]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FictionalCountry Kingdom of Lesphia]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flaglesphia_8.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The Kingdom of Lesphia is fictional, though it is similar to the many small, historic microstates that made up Europe in centuries past. The flag shown here is therefore that which represents all European microstates.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapon:''' [[NoNameGiven a nameless]] [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]]

->He is a guard from a foreign kingdom who was washed ashore Japan with Suzu ten years before the game begins. Realizing that they may never see their home again and suffering under amnesia, he adopts the land's culture and trains himself in kendo with a respectable monk.
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* AmnesiacDissonance: Doesn't remember anything from before he ended up in Japan.
* {{Expy}}: Of [[VideoGame/SoulSeries Arthur]] and [[Film/TheLastSamurai Nathan Algren]].
* MightyWhitey: An European man raised in Japan. Subverted in that ingame and in-canon, he's nothing special.
* RaisedByNatives: He is obviously a foreigner [[PhenotypeStereotype judging by his blonde hair]], but has been raised in Japan [[GoingNative and adopts the native culture]].
* ShoutOut: He's highly reminiscent of William Adams, an English navigator who travelled to Japan in the year 1600 and became the first western samurai.
* WesternSamurai: Just read any of the above tropes.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Draco]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{TheThirteenAmericanColonies}} United States]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagus_3.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The flag shown here is the "Betsy Ross" flag of the thirteen colonies, adopted after the Declaration of Independence in 1776.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapon:''' [[ComboRifle Winchester Rifle]] (Draco claims that you'll get to know its name when you meet him)

->Draco is a Western outlaw, a hired gunman and bodyguard who takes his jobs in stride. In the past, he took the lives of many men for a sound sum of gold; one of his victims was Galford's father. He was recently hired by Golba to eliminate any possible threats that come to the foreign ships stationed at Japan.
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* AnachronismStew: Apart from being a WildWest cowboy in the 1790s, he uses a Winchester Rifle, a weapon that wouldn't be invented ''until over 70 years after the game he shows up in!!''
* BloodKnight: His pre-match dialogue suggests he is this.
* TheDragon: To Golba.
* GunsAreWorthless: Subverted oh-so-hard, especially for a video game. His usage of a rifle as a weapon brings him so much closer to SnkBoss territory than Golba--who actually is the final boss--that it isn't funny.
* {{Jerkass}}: Is always rude to his opponents when they face him... at best. At worst, he's downright evil and malicious.
* MeaningfulName: Ironically close to being literally TheDragon.
* PsychoForHire: He's a BountyHunter hired by Golba to intercept any of the warriors trying to track him down.
* SmugSnake: He acts pretty cocky in most of his intros ([[NeverBringAKnifeToAGunFight probably because he's brought a gun to a sword fight]])
** OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Although he's still initially smug when Hanzo faces him in his story mode, [[OhCrap he genuinely panics when]] [[{{Ninja}} Hanzo]] pulls a SmokeOut on him, [[TeleportSpam and then teleports]] [[RightBehindMe right behind him]].
* YouKilledMyFather: Is revealed to have been the outlaw who shot Galford's father during his story mode.
** ButForMeItWasTuesday: Claims to have not remembered killing Galford's father when confronted with this accusation. He even apes a certain line from [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure Dio Brando]] while doing so...
--> "Do you remember every slice of bread you've eaten up till now?"
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Golba]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FictionalCountry Kingdom of Lesphia]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flaglesphia_6.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The Kingdom of Lesphia is fictional, though it is similar to the many small, historic microstates that made up Europe in centuries past. The flag shown here is therefore that which represents all European microstates.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapon:''' [[RoyalRapier Rapier]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/NorioWakamoto[[/note]]

->Golba was one of the sons of Lesphia's king. He had attempted a coup d'etat after his brother became the chosen to be the rightful heir. After he failed, he was sent into exile and came to America. He joined and became an officer in the American army and eventually became a veteran of the Independence War. His participation in this war made him believe that creation of such powerful nation can become a threat to Europe. Desiring to protect his country and strengthen its military force, he seeks to conquer all of Europe.
Due to the comrades he made during the war, he has personal and influential connections around the world. During this time, he formed an assassin organization of which Angelica is a member. He uses this group to kill his niece's parents during their sea voyage in an attempt to claim Suzu's sword, a symbol of one's right to rule Lesphia. Unable to obtain it, he returns to America to use his military connections to weaken countries around the world and schemes to possibly use Suzu as a bargaining chip against his homeland. Seeking a strong military commander to rule his Lesphia army, he opted to recruit and lure certain strong warriors as well.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Leader of a faction wanting to take over Lesphia in a coup, and is the FinalBoss of the game.
* BadassNormal: He's a very skilled warrior, a masterful tactician and a respected leader. Also, he is the first boss in the series who doesn't have and use any magical or supernatural powers.
* BigBad
* EyepatchOfPower
* TheGuardsMustBeCrazy: In spite of being TheGeneralissimo with scores of {{Mook}}s at his beck and call (with many of them clearly present in some story lines), they NEVER intervene in the battle between Golba and the player. The only time they DO challenge the player (AFTER Golba is killed, by the way) is during ''[[KabukiSounds Kyoshiro's]]'' ending, [[JokeCharacter of all people]] - [[CurbStompBattle and he cuts THEM down with ease]] [[DanceBattler through his "dancing"]].
* MeaningfulName: Maybe named after the [[SpaceBase Autostar Goruba space fortress]], GeneralRipper [[GeneralRipper Merudazu/Mölders/Meldarz's]] personal weapon [[Anime/SpaceBattleshipYamato from the third and fourth Space Battleship Yamato films]].
* MovesetClone: Of Charlotte and/or Kirian, with unique moves.
* NewEraSpeech: Gives one for most of his introductions, [[WeCanRuleTogether when he tries to convince the player to join him as his general]].
--> I welcome you, true warrior. [[WeCanRuleTogether A worthy general for my soldiers...]] ([[ShutUpHannibal Player tries to interject]]) [[ShutUpKirk -Hear me!]] The embers of conflict smolder in every European land. And when they burst into flame, the inferno will consume the world! [[TheSocialDarwinist I require a new nation of mighty warriors]] [[MyCountryRightOrWrong to protect my motherland from the flames of war]]. [[JustThinkOfThePotential If you could instill your fighting spirit into my soldiers]], ''[[IncomingHam my army will be]] '''[[SuddenlyShouting INVINCIBLE!!!]]''''' (Cue his {{Mook}}s chanting "INVINCIBLE!!!")
* PressurePoint: According to [[AllThereInTheManual supplementary material]], his large damage output is explained by his ability to pinpoint opponent's vital points.
* WeCanRuleTogether: The reason the other warriors are involved in the story is because he intentionally lured in the strongest warriors to help serve as generals to his army, believing that getting a OneManArmy on his side would seal his victory for good. [[HoistByHisOwnPetard this often bites him in the ass]] [[ShutUpHannibal when the characters reject his offer, and VIOLENTLY]].
** AnOfferYouCantRefuse: A little disclaimer in his "WeCanRuleTogether" offer is that, if the warrior rejects his offer (even if it's because they don't want to fight anymore), he'll have to kill them on the spot, [[LeaveNoWitnesses just to ensure nobody would be alive to tell the world of his schemes]].
* WellIntentionedExtremist: His goals involve protecting his nation of Lesphia from the other nations of Europe, which would have conquered it already if Golba hadn't [[LetsYouAndHimFight created conflict within the nations whilst building up his army]]. A few characters even acknowledge how he's just trying to protect his nation from colonial conquest, [[MyCountryRightOrWrong or how he was simply acting in a way he considered being "loyal" to Lesphia]].
[[/folder]]

!Debuting in ''Samurai Shodown 64''

[[folder:Shiki]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FeudalJapan A small shrine in a cave]] [[{{Hellgate}} at Mount Osore,]] [[FeudalJapan Mutsu Province, Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_891.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapons:''' ''[[DualWielding Onmarin]] [[DualWielding & Youshinrin]]'' [[note]](''"[[DarkIsNotEvil Dark demon ring]]" and [[LightIsGood "Light deity ring"]]'')[[/note]], [[DualWielding twin]] [[KatanasAreJustBetter katanas]] [[AceCustom with stylized ring hilts]]
-> '''Weapons (2019):''' [[NoNameGiven a nameless]] [[DualWielding pair of twin blades]]
-> '''Weapons (''as Half-Shaded Shiki''):''' [[SpontaneousWeaponCreation Summonable]] [[EnergyWeapon energy blades]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Kaori Minami (64, NGBC, SVC, Asura's Zanmaden OVA), Creator/RieTanaka (Oni), Creator/ChitoseMorinaga ([=SamSho=] 2019)[[/note]]

->One of the main heroines in the ''64'' series. Ever since birth, she was tailored to be Yuga's servant and when she came of age, she was {{Brainwashed}} into becoming his servant and tasked with hunting down the male counterpart that Yuga needed for a perfect body: Haohmaru. Fortunately, Haohmaru managed to kick Yuga's ass beforehand, thereby freeing her soul, but rendering her amnesic about the whole affair. She has a brief respite, acting as a fortune teller by the name Kanae. Unfortunately, Yuga soon revives and sends in Asura's Shadow to kidnap her, but they end up falling in love. The original Asura and his Shadow defeats Yuga and later Shiki gives birth to a daughter from her liaison with Shadow Asura: Mikoto. Shiki leaves her in the care of Haohmaru and Nicotine (and presumably Gaira as well), then vanishes....\\
\\
More of Shiki's backstory is revealed in ''2019''. As part of her conditioning process, she was put into a deep sleep until the opportune time arose for when she would be needed. However, in 1787, an evil energy began to slowly seep into Japan, causing mysterious calamities and disturbances. These disturbances somehow roused Shiki from her slumber and left her displaced. Hearing a voice calling to her, she takes up a pair of nameless blades and begins to search for its source.

* AloofDarkHairedGirl: She's got dark colored hair and rarely expresses any emotions.
* BabiesEverAfter: All of her endings in crossover or spinoff games will ALWAYS involve her giving birth to Mikoto.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: At the hands of Yuga, who created her into the perfect servant for his nefarious deeds.
* BreakoutCharacter: SNK certainly loves her considering she was picked for ''SVC Chaos'' and later showed up in ''Battle Coliseum'' as well. So much so when the reboot was announced, she was front and center with most of the mainstays of the series. Of the ''64'' characters, she's the only one that had prominence.
* TheBusCameBack: After being absent from ''Samurai Shodown'' games since ''64-2'' (despite various appearances in other games), she finally makes a return in ''2019''.
* DoubleEntendre: Her dialogue, as well as much of her design aspect, is heavily based around these.
* DarkActionGirl: Even though she's one of Anti-Heroines but she definitely qualifies as one of the most powerful warriors in the series. And quite the popular one among the community as well.
* DualWielding: Uses twin katanas.
* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Beautiful, but in an eerie and pale sort of way.
* EmotionlessGirl: A languid, monotone young woman whose expression barely changes, even when she's hacking opponents to pieces.
* EvilCounterpart: Dekuina in ''64'' and Half-Shaded Shiki in ''64-2''.
* GratuitousForeignLanguage: Half-Shaded Shiki's special moves are written in ''Sanskrit'', much like Yuga's.
* HopeSpot: In her ending in ''2019'', her brainwashing wears off after Shizuka is defeated...only for Yuga to suddenly appear, restore her brainwashing, erase her memories again, and put a sleeping curse on her until the proper time of her awakening.
* LightIsNotGood: Or white in this case. Half-Shaded Shiki, the Bust/Rasetsu version of Shiki, dresses in white, but she's eviler than her counterpart, being one of the three guardians of Yuga's lair.
* LostSuperweapon: Onmarin and Youshinrin, her Kofun-era swords, were discovered in the depths of hell, stabbed into the body of a dead demon and it's said that not even Mizuki could pull them out. Yuga, on the other hand, managed to and gave them to Shiki.
* MagicKnight: Half-Shaded Shiki relies on magic to attack her enemies, such as {{Energy Ball}}s, {{Power Float|s}}ing, PsychicAssistedSuicide and TeleportSpam.
* MarkOfTheBeast: A bunch of them: her snake tattoo is a MindControlDevice created by Yuga, and the red in her eyes symbolizes Yuga's level of control -- but since she has heterochromia, it means that she's only partially controlled.
* MeaningfulName: The name "Shiki" has various homonyms, like "beauty", "mood" or "sexual love", though "colour" is the meaning of the kanji used to write her name.
* MsFanservice: Shiki wears {{Stripperiffic}} outfit that bares her shoulders and back... and whatever she's wearing, it's apparently very skin-tight she looks like she's wearing nothing at all. And she had big enough jugs to show despite that.
* {{Ninja}}: Of a sort — if anything, this is the type of fighter she most resembles.
* TheProtagonist: Of the ''64'' series along with Haohmaru (and Asura in ''64-2'').
* PsychicAssistedSuicide: Half-Shaded Shiki can force her enemy to imitate her and stab themselves, although it deals more damage to the enemy than to herself.
* ReiAyanamiExpy: Developers admit that her personality and part of her win quotes were based on Rei Ayanami.
* SlashedThroat: Proficient at it -- her horrific super in ''2019'' sees her mount the opponent and slash their throat with both katanas in a scissoring motion.
* SexyBacklessOutfit: Showing off her full-body snake tattoo.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: She sports a ''highly'' stylised kimono in a game where most of the (Japanese) characters sport ''pretty much'' period-correct outfits.
* SuperpoweredEvilSide: Half-Shaded Shiki.
%%* {{Tykebomb}}
* TheVamp: Slightly more sexualized as Bust Shiki / Half-Shaded Shiki, with a penchant for [[KissOfDeath poisonous kisses]] and a [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything rather suggestive]] [[VampiricDraining soul drain]] similar to [[Characters/FatalFury Hotaru]]'s infamous special move.
* WhatIsThisFeeling: In her ending after defeating and freeing Shizuka Gozen, Shiki is apparently freed from Yuga's brainwashing. She suddenly sheds a SingleTear and doesn't know why. She then breaks down in tears and faints from her overwhelming emotions.

[[folder:Hanma Yagyu]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FeudalJapan Inari Shrine near the Tsuchi Mansion, Suruga Province, Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_37.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[PowerFist Haganmaru]]'' [[note]](''"[[AbsurdCuttingPower Boulder slicer]]"'')[[/note]], [[PowerFist a mechanical gauntlet]] [[ArmCannon with built-in cannon]]

->He is the expert inventor of the Yagyu clan. One day, he was ordered by his superiors to observe a rival clan. To do this, he slipped into the clan under the guise of their princess' body-guard. The princess instantly found Hanma to be an enjoyable character because of his smiling face and appointed him as her ''actual'' personal bodyguard. However, one day, the father of the princess told Hanma to go investigate [[BigBad the mysterious puppeteer, AKA Yuga]].

* AmbiguouslyRelated: Although they are members of the same clan, he is not directly related to Yagyu Jubei.
* ArmCannon: Hanma Yagyu is armed with one of these, similar to Sieger's gauntlet but his has limited shooting capabilities (being mostly used for close-range fire blasts).
** WordOfGod: In his story, Hanma admits he idolizes Sieger, which is the reason why he wanted to recreate his gauntlet himself.
* BoxingBattler: His Bust form emphasizes boxing, as he's got [[Characters/StreetFighterII Balrog]]-like [[PunchedAcrossTheRoom straight punches and uppercuts]] and even [[Manga/HajimeNoIppo Makunouchi Ippo]]'s Dempsey Roll.
* TheBusCameBack: Appears for the first time in 2D in the Samurai Spirits OL mobile game.
* GadgeteerGenius: Also a BunglingInventor, mostly because of Karakuri Hanma.
* GentleGiant: Of the 64 series.
* InNameOnly: Despite the last name, Hanma has no relation with Jubei.
* MeaningfulName: "[[MightyGlacier Stone horse]]". His name can also be pronounced as [[TheBlacksmith hammer]].
* MightyGlacier: Of 64 series in general.
* NowThatsUsingYourTeeth: His smile is not only for show, as it can be used for reversing attacks!
* PerpetualSmiler: Hanma is smiling all the time and sports a giant grin, verging on a the uncanny.
* PowerFist: His WeaponOfChoice is a mechanical gauntlet called "The Boulder Slicer".

[[folder:Deku ♂ and ♀]]
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-> '''Weapons:''' [[{{BFS}} A big sword (Deku ♂)]] and [[DualWielding twin katanas (Deku ♀)]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Creator/DaikiNakamura (Deku), Kaori Minami (Dekuina)[[/note]]

->The Deku are semi-human dolls created by Yuga the Destroyer. Yuga was seeking the two strongest bodies for a perfect resurrection, one female and one male. He found the female one in Shiki, and the male one in Haohmaru, but in case he failed to activate both of them, Yuga created the two back-up dolls, Deku (the male one) and Dekuina (the female one), which were based on Haohmaru and Shiki respectively.

* {{BFS}}: The male Deku fights with big weapon that is curved at one end like a [[SinisterScimitar scimitar]] or [[AnAxeToGrind axe]].
* TheBusCameBack: As a boss in the ''Samurai Spirits OL'' mobile game.
* TheCameo: An army of Deku are seen in the Asura's Zanmaden OVA.
* CloningBlues: The Deku are clones based on Haohmaru and Shiki, respectively.
* {{Doppelganger}}/EvilKnockoff: Of Haohmaru and Shiki, created by Yuga.
* DualWielding: The female Deku's katanas.
* FleshGolem
* FromASingleCell: The male Deku is made of a piece of Haohmaru's flesh that Maju took in their fight.
* MeaningfulName: [[MeatPuppet "Puppet"]] historically, but now also used to mean a "useless person".
* MovesetClone: Of Haohmaru and Shiki, with a new super move for each.
* SoullessShell: Both Deku and Dekuina have no emotions at all.
* SubBoss: Of the first 64 game.

[[folder:Gandara]]
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-> '''Weapon:''' [[BareFistedMonk His own body]]

->Gandara is a monster [[NauseaFuel comprised of thousands of corpses stitched and held together through Yuga's use of forbidden magic]]. Yuga uses it as a bodyguard, but despite its overwhelming strength, Gandara was defeated by Kazuki and Sogetsu Kazama. When Yuga revives himself in Samurai Shodown 64: Warriors Rage, Gandara is made en masse and produced in some kind of factory. One of these is defeated by Hanzo in his ending.

* AttackItsWeakPoint: It seems to take more damage from blows to the head.
* TheBrute
* TheCameo: Gandara also appears in [[VideoGame/TheLastBlade Akari Ichijou]]'s super in ''VideoGame/NeoGeoBattleColiseum'' and ''VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomSVCChaos'''s version of Shiki, if she's defeated by [[VideoGame/GhostsNGoblins Red Arremer/Firebrand]], she's converted into Gandara.
* ChainedToARock: His Samurai Shodown! 2 incarnation is chained to a wall - that doesn't make him less dangerous, though.
* DishingOutDirt
* FleshGolem
* FourIsDeath: Its creation involves placing a Deku into an egg for 44 months and 44 days.
* ImplacableMan
* MeaningfulName: Roughly translates to "[[SuperStrength lightweight steep boulder]]", also shares a name with the ancient Gandhara kingdom, in line with Samurai Shodown 64's Sanskrit thematic.
* MidBoss: Of the 64 games.
* PoweredByAForsakenChild: [[http://snk.wikia.com/wiki/Talk:Gandara As well as a large number of forsaken adults.]]
* StoneWall

[[folder:Yuga the Destroyer]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[HellOnEarth Makai (the demon world)]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagmakai_30.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' [[FullContactMagic Magic]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Creator/DaikiNakamura and Kaori Minami (64 (duo-toned)), Satomi Nakatani (64-2)[[/note]]

->The BigBad of the Samurai Shodown 64 games. Yuga is an ancient evil, presumably originating in the demon world, who attempts to use Shiki and Haohmaru to create a perfect body and become the [[GodOfEvil 'God of Destruction']] and unite both the Demon and Human worlds. Yuga's powers are themed around the dual energies of yin/yang, and similarly it can inhabit both male and female bodies.

* AmbiguousGender
* AmbiguouslyRelated: There are many speculations regarding Yuga's relationship with Ambrosia. For many fans, they're the same entity (see Ambrosia for more details). His cameo appearance in ''2019'' only makes things even more confusing, as he appears when Shiki defeats Shizuka, who is a puppet of Ambrosia.
* BigBad: Of the 64 series.
* TheBusCameBack: Appears as a boss in the Samurai Spirits OL mobile game.
* CreatingLife: Responsible of the creation of [[{{Retcon}} Maju]], Gandara, the Deku and the LiteralSplitPersonality of Yuda / Asura.
* DemonicPossession: Becomes Shiki's daughter Mikoto and tries to completely possess her.
* EarlyBirdCameo: He appears in Shiki's ''2019'' ending to whisk her away back to Mt. Osore, though only his silhouette is shown.
* GenderBender: In the second game, a [[AmbiguousGender mostly male]] Yuga transforms into a female version known as "Toki no Hebi Yuga".
* MarionetteMaster: Begins with stealing babies from wombs, giving them supernatural powers, and brainwashing them later in their lives to be his mindless servants.
* MeaningfulName: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuga shares a name with]] [[EndOfAnAge a Hinduist epoch]].
* OneWingedAngel: In Samurai Shodown 64, [[TheGlovesComeOff Yuga simply gets up from his sitting position when you face him]]. In 64-2, he [[GenderBender transforms into a woman]] and later [[TurnsRed grows wings from her back]].
* ShapeshifterWeapon: As "Toki no Hebi Yuga", she gets more psychical and turns her arms into blades.

!Debuting in ''Samurai Shodown 64-2''

[[folder:Asura]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[HellOnEarth Makai (the demon world)]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_561.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon/s:''' ''[[MorphWeapon Nanatsu no Kodai Buki]]'' [[note]](''"[[MorphWeapon The seven]] [[LegendaryWeapon ancient weapons]]"'')[[/note]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Creator/KazuyaIchijo (64 games, NGBC, Asura's Zanmaden OVA)[[/note]]

->A dark entity who battled Yuga over the title of "Demon World's Strongest", but was defeated and sealed, before breaking free, being cloned (known as "Shadow Asura") and becoming Yuga's servant. Yuga's first defeat weakened the seal, thus the original Asura broke free and set out for revenge. The original Asura confronted the Shadow Asura, and the two end up banding together to defeat Yuga for good. As the Shadow clone begins to vanish, due to being empowered with Yuga's magic, the original merged with him, turning into the being known as Yuda.

* AntiHero / AntiVillain
* TheBusCameBack: Returned in VideoGame/NeoGeoBattleColiseum.
* BloodKnight: Mostly seen in the OVA.
* DarkIsNotEvil
* FallenAngel: Implied to be one by his nickname, "Betrayer of kami".
* MeaningfulName: Named after the ChaoticNeutral [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asura Hindu deity]].
* MorphWeapon: His katana can turn into a jousting spear, a bow and arrow, a poleaxe, etc...
* ThemeNaming: His attacks are named after various demons.

[[folder:Shadow Asura]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[LiteralSplitPersonality Asura]]''
-> '''Weapon:''' [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moksha Vimukti]], [[LaserBlade a katana]].
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Creator/KazuyaIchijo (64-2)[[/note]]

->Shadow Asura is a clone of Asura created by Yuga using a forbidden technique, but still retains the emotions and thoughts of the original. This Shadow clone is completely loyal to Yuga, but wavered when he realizes his affections for Shiki. He comes to love Shiki and wants to save her from her former master. Upon Yuga's defeat, he begins to deteriorate because Yuga's magic is what kept him alive. Before he merges back with the original Asura, Shiki gives birth to their child.

* AntiHero / AntiVillain
* BloodKnight
* CastingAShadow: One of his attacks.
* DarkIsNotEvil
* EnergyWeapon: Uses a bunch of them.
* {{Expy}}: Various aspects of 64's Deku are seen with him, such as [[PowerFloats floating]] and enlarging his sword
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Is a different character in the storyline, but in-game he is merely Asura's bust version.
* HeelFaceTurn
* LightIsNotGood: At least under Yuga.
* LoveRedeems: He becomes a good guy after falling in love with Shiki, and even having a child, Mikoto.
* MeaningfulName: He keeps it simple, as it only means "[[LiteralSplitPersonality another Asura]]".
* ThemeNaming: His special attacks are all named after angels in GratuitousEnglish, spelled backward.

[[folder:Taizan Morozumi]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FeudalJapan The mountains of Okuhida, Hida Province, Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_0593.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[BladeOnAStick Shinsō]] [[ThePenIsMightier Mizuguki]]'' [[note]](''"[[BladeOnAStick Divine spear]] [[ThePenIsMightier brush stroke]]", literally "[[ImprobableWeaponUser wooden tool]] of the beginning and the end"''),[[/note]] [[BladeOnAStick a spear]] [[ThePenIsMightier with brush bristles]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Takaya Yamauchi[[/note]]

->A demon-sealing warrior armed with a giant spear who seeks to avenge his wife and son who were killed by Yuga. When needed, the tip of his spear can turn into a calligraphy brush to write kanji symbols, using own blood as ink. The meaning of whatever he has written becomes reality (for example, the word "Fire" becomes a fiery explosion)

* BadAssBookworm
* BladeOnAStick: He's uses a spear-calligraphy brush hybrid. While in the official art he wields one or another depending on the Slash / Bust mode, in gameplay it shows itself as a spear until he writes symbols and the brush's bristles suddenly appear.
* TheBusCameBack: Appears in the Samurai Spirits OL mobile game as a 2D character.
* ElementalPowers: Every time Taizan writes the characters for an element in kanji, whatever he has written manifests against the opponent -- for example, writing "fire" creates an explosion.
* HeartbrokenBadass
* HermeticMagic: The Morozumi family have the power to seal demons, a tradition Taizan upholds.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Come on, a ''giant calligraphy brush''!?
* ItsPersonal: Taizan goes out for personal revenge against Yuga, who killed his wife and son.
* MartialArtsAndCrafts: A fighter/calligrapher.
* MeaningfulName: Loosely translates to "Octagon of a great mountain / Mount Tai / of great importance".
* OpaqueNerdGlasses: PlayedForLaughs in NGPC games.
* ThePenIsMightier: In this case, ''the calligraphy brush is mightier''.
* ShoutOut: Because of his look, especially the headband and glasses, Taizan could be based on [[Manga/RanmaOneHalf Genma Saotome]], who also has a wife (Nodoka) and a son (Ranma).
* StartOfDarkness: In his battle against Yuga, Taizan stayed his hand as he felt himself "becoming a demon", so he simply returns home, seals his brush and guards his family's graves, never to fight again.
* SuperDeformed: Mostly [[GraphicsInducedSuperDeformed graphics-induced]] in his other appearances outside this game, both for UsefulNotes/NeoGeoPocketColor: ''Samurai Shodown! 2'' (port of 64-2) and ''VideoGame/SNKVsCapcom: [[CardBattleGame Card Fighter Clash]]'' series for NGPC.
* TechnicalPacifist
* WarriorPoet: One wouldn't expect anything less from a skilled calligrapher.

[[folder:Karakuri Hanma]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[RobotMaster Hanma's creation]]''
-> '''Weapons:''' [[RetractableWeapon Various weapons hidden in his body]]

->Karakuri Hanma was created by Hanma to ensure the safety of Yukihime before he went off to fight Yuga. However, in his overzealousness, he made a mistake in the programming and Karakuri Hanma eventually runs amok. Realizing what occurred, Yagyu Hanma is forced to destroy his creation and come to Yukihime's rescue.

* AIIsACrapshoot: Hanma's bad programming makes Karakuri ''attack'' Yukihime instead of protecting her.
* ArmCannon: Karakuri Hanma has two, instead of his creator's single cannon.
* BoxingBattler: Reduced to a special move, in contrast to the first game's Bust mode.
* BreathWeapon: Can breathe fire.
* ClockworkCreature
* FastTunnelling
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Is a different character in the storyline, but in-game it is merely Hanma's bust version.
* HiddenWeapons: Has one cannon on each arm and a shoulder cannon.
* MeaningfulName: "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karakuri_puppet Karakuri]]" Hanma.
* MightyGlacier: Of the 64 series in general.
* NowThatsUsingYourTeeth: As with Hanma.
* PerpetualSmiler
* RobotMe: The first "Robot" of the series before Ocha-Maro.
* RoboticPsychopath

!Debuting in ''Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage ([=PS1=])''

[[folder:Seishiro Kuki / Kunou Seishiro]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Tokyo}} Edo,]] [[FeudalJapan Musashi Province, Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_389.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon (''as Kuki''):''' ''[[AncestralWeapon Seioh]]'' [[note]](''"[[BlueIsHeroic Azure flash]]"'')[[/note]], [[CrystalWeapon a crystal]] [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]]
-> '''Weapon (''as Kunou''):''' ''[[DualWielding Seioh and]]'' ''[[MacGuffin Kouoh]]''
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Naoki Oikawa[[/note]]

->The new main character for the DistantFinale, he is the son of a legendary samurai known as Kuki. He was trained alongside his brother Tohma and his father's student Jushiro, but due to his [[BornWinner natural]] [[TheGift talent]] and dedication, he was known to be almost peerless with a sword. One day his father was found dead, his sword, [[AncestralWeapon Blade of the Flaming Sun]], seemingly stolen. Suspecting his brother Tohma, Seishiro takes up his father's [[AncestralWeapon Full Moon Blade]] and joins Jin-Emon Hanafusa's journey to [[PenalColony Riten Kyo]], where Tohma, along with the [[TerribleTrio Razor Trio]], are known to be attacking the government and terrorizing the inhabitants.

* AloofAlly
* AloofBigBrother: With Tohma.
* AnimeHair: A Samurai Shodown main-character tradition.
* ArrogantKungFuGuy
* BlueIsHeroic: The predominant color on Seishiro, not to mention his father's AncestralWeapon that has a light-blue colored blade. His sandals also have blue cords.
* CainAndAbel: The Abel to Tohma's Cain.
* TheCameo: Only appears as a SNK Character Card in ''[[VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomCardFightersClash SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters 2]]''.
* TheCaptain: Of the Oniwabanshu, a position inherited from his father.
* CatchPhrase: "Hmph."
* CounterAttack: His fighting style is focused on telegraphed but precise slashes.
* CruelMercy: Spares Tohma in both of their endings. [[ToBeAMaster Knowing Tohma, this may be a]] FateWorseThanDeath.
* TheDenouement: Kunou Seishiro's story-mode is a continuation of Kuki's that climaxes in [[GrandFinale a fight with Haohmaru]].
* DualWielding: As Kunou Seishiro, he carries his sword and Tohma's.
* {{Expy}}: Blue-themed heir of a clan with cold / moon / water motifs in search of his adoptive younger brother to kill him... are we talking about Seishiro or Sogetsu?
* FinalBoss: For [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou Tohma]].
* FireWaterJuxtaposition: The water to his brother's fire.
* GoodIsNotNice: He is extremely rude to almost every character in the game.
* HeavySleeper: Has the habit of falling asleep anywhere and at anytime he feels like it. Including other characters' monologues.
* KnightTemplar
* MeaningfulName: His family name means "[[FlowerMotifs nine hollyhocks]]", [[FlowerMotifs and his name is pronounced as "stem"]] , but it's written as "[[BlueIsHeroic blue]] [[NobleWolf ambitious wolf]]". As Kunou, he changes his family name to "[[TheGreatestStyle nine emperors]]".
* MeaningfulRename: ''Kunō Tenshō-ryū'' (Nine Rulers Ascension Art) is the complete martial art learned from his father. Being complete with the [[DualWielding two swords]], he decided to rename himself "Kunou Seishiro", the Kunou part of the name referencing martial arts instead of his family name.
* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: Based on the historical Oniwabanshu, but is more similar to UsefulNotes/{{the Shinsengumi}}.
* OneRiotOneRanger: Seishiro seems like this, going against the [[TerribleTrio Razor Trio]] by himself (and especially against Tohma) without any help and without the ItsPersonal factor.
* OrangeBlueContrast: The Blue to Tohma's Orange, representing the cool blue.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Oni to Tohma's Red.
* RivalFinalBoss: Tohma.
* SiblingYinYang: The Yin to Tohma's Yang.
* ShoutOut: His calm personality and moon-related moves are similar to ''VideoGame/TheLastBlade'''s Moriya Minakata, but with blue instead red.
* SolarAndLunar: Exhibits a moon motif.
* SpectacularSpinning: Very fond of circular and round slashes.
* SpeedEchoes: Can do this, followed by a quick attack.
* SugarAndIcePersonality
* TallDarkAndHandsome
* TheStoic
* TookALevelInBadass: Was already a badass but after the game's final battle, he takes the name Kunou Seishiro and becomes a GameBreaker separate selectable character.
* YouKilledMyFather: Somewhat subverted, in terms of the fact that Seishiro seems more concerned about getting back his father's [[AncestralWeapon sword]] and proving his superiority, than avenging his father's actual murder.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Tohma Kuki]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[SupervillainLair Tengen Castle,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_85.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[AncestralWeapon Kouoh]]'' [[note]](''"[[RedIsViolent Crimson flash]]"'')[[/note]], [[CrystalWeapon a crystal]] [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Tetsuya Sakai[[/note]]

->The older son of the legendary Kuki -- Tohma, like Seishiro trained extensively throughout his life. Except unlike the fellow sparring partners under his father's tutelage, he became more interested in [[EvilFeelsGood the power that comes with being the strongest]]. One night, believing it to be a source of great power, he takes the [[AncestralWeapon Blade of the Flaming Sun]] and kills his father. He then begins traveling, searching for [[WorthyOpponent worthy opponents]] and killing whoever crosses him along the way. During his travels he meets up with [[HopelessSuitor Mikoto]], who travels with him and later the two join up with [[DiabolicalMastermind Oboro]], forming the feared [[TerribleTrio Razor Trio]] of [[PenalColony Riten Kyo]]. As the most openly violent of the three, Tohma becomes known as its strongest and most feared warrior, as well as the main target of the Bafuku government's attempts to quell their reign of terror.
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* ArrogantKungFuGuy
* AttackAttackAttack: Unlike his brother's relaxed fight style, Tohma's centers on multi-hit, rushing slash combos.

* BloodKnight
* TheBrute: Of the [[TerribleTrio Razor Trio]].
* CainAndAbel: The Cain to Seishiro's Abel.
* TheCameo: Only appears as a SNK Character Card in ''[[VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomCardFightersClash SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters 2]]''.
* DarkIsEvil: See EvilWearsBlack below.
* TheDarkSide
* EvilOrphan: Kuki's adopted son.
* EvilWearsBlack: The usual outfit of Tohma consists of a [[RedandBlackandEvilAllOver black jacket with a black hakama and orange lines]].
* {{Expy}}: An eviler take on Kazuki. He also resembles Genjuro, according to Haohmaru.
* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: Even in his own ending, the duel between him and Seishiro always ends with Tohma defeated and his father's [[AncestralWeapon sword]] being taken back from him.
* FinalBoss: For [[MementoMacguffin Seishiro]], [[RewardedAsATraitorDeserves Jin-Emon]], [[UnknownRival Haito]], [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy Garyo]], [[SecretCharacter Daruma]], [[FlatCharacter Samurai and Brute]].
* FireWaterJuxtaposition: The fire to Seishiro's water.
* FlashStep: In contrast to his brother's [[SpeedEchoes speed echoes]].
* HotBlooded
* IdenticalStranger: InUniverse. When he fights Tohma, Haohmaru says he reminds him of Genjuro.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice
* IWasOnlyPretendingToLikeYou: Subtly implied to be interested in Mikoto's weapon, than her personally.
* MeaningfulName: "Horseback swordsman", similar to his father's name. He writes his family name as "nine ''{{oni}}''".
* MovesetClone: Averted. He's Seishiro's corresponding clone character, but is otherwise almost completely different.
* ObliviousToLove: Barely acknowledges or doesn't comprehend Mikoto's feelings for him.
* OrangeBlueContrast: The Orange to Seishiro's Blue, representing the fiery orange.
* RedEyesTakeWarning
* RedIsViolent: Not just the red eyes, Tohma also wields his father's red katana, and his sandals have red cords.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Red to Seishiro's Blue.
* RivalFinalBoss: Seishiro.
* SelfMadeOrphan: Kills his father to prove his strength and take the [[AncestralWeapon sword]].
* ShoutOut: Also contrasting to his brother, Tohma looks like an evil [[VideoGame/TheLastBlade Awakening Kaede]].
* SiblingYinYang: The Yang to Seishiro's Yin.
* SocialDarwinist: His belief that only the strong should survive and rule leads him to joining the Razor Trio and taking over [[PenalColony Riten Kyo]].
* SolarAndLunar: Has a sun motif compared to Seishiro's moon.
* ThisCannotBe: After the defeat by Seishiro and his TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.
* UnknownRival: Seishiro.
* WarGod: Recognized as a ''bushin'' by Oboro and Jigen Daishi.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: So black as the outfit he wears.

[[folder:Jin-Emon Hanafusa]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Tokyo}} Edo,]] [[FeudalJapan Musashi Province, Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_795.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[BladeOnAStick Kasatsu Yuji Yari]]'' [[note]](''"[[MatterOfLifeAndDeath Life or Death]]"'')[[/note]], [[BladeOnAStick a yumonji yari]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Hikaru Hanada[[/note]]

->One of the most loyal servants to the Bafuku government and a life-long friend of the master swordsman Kuki. He has served as a samurai for many years, living to protect his master. He used to train under Kuki's tutelage and there met with the younger samurai such as the young hopeful Sakaki Jushiro and the two sons of Kuki, quiet Seishiro and fiery Tohma. All of whom helped him retain his youthful spirit, especially Jushiro who he became best of friends with. Things however have since gone bad, with Jushiro's apparent betrayal of the government and Kuki's death at the hands of his son. Being the most experienced samurai, he is naturally given the dangerous mission of retaking control of Riten Kyo and terminate all the rebellious factions there. Along with Seishiro, he heads out to complete his mission.

* BenevolentBoss: Unlike his partner, he is sympathetic to his lesser ranked peers that are stationed at Riten Kyo and tries his best to moralize them with the promise of returning home.
* BigWhat: He yells out a loud "NANJATO!?" when defeated.
* BladeOnAStick: A special spear with the form of a crucifix.
* BoringButPractical: Unlike every other character's colorful moveset, his own consists of thrusting, slashing or lifting up the enemy at most.
* TheCameo: He has an in-text cameo in the FeudalJapan game of ''Days of Memories'' series.
* CannotTalkToWomen: To a certain degree. Since he spent his whole life away from the opposite sex, Jin-Emon is very nervous around women.
* CasanovaWannabe: Or seems like it around [[MsFanservice Saya]] ([[ShipTease hinted as being reciprocal]] in his ending).
* {{Expy}}: Takes on Jubei's role of an old-fashioned ''shogunate'' samurai.
* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: In his ending duel against Jushiro.
* HeightAngst: Stated in his bio. Probably a developers' joke, since he's the LongRangeFighter.
* HeterosexualLifePartner: With Kuki and Jushiro.
* HonorBeforeReason: Steady loyal to his master and the traditions of samurai.
* MeaningfulName: Translates to something akin to "[[GateGuardian swift gate guardian]] [[MyCountryRightOrWrong of the flower cluster]]".
* OlderSidekick: Although, technically he is Seishiro's superior.

[[folder:Hanzo Hattori (''Warriors Rage'')]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[HolyGround Three Mountains]] [[FeudalJapan of Dewa, Dewa Province, Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_06.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[StockNinjaWeaponry Kagewaka]]'' [[note]](''"[[ToBeAMaster Young shadow]]"'')[[/note]], [[StockNinjaWeaponry a ninjato]].
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Katsuyuki Konishi[[/note]]

->A ninja working for the government, Hanzo is given the mission to seek and kill Jigen Taishi after they discovered his coup plans. His real identity is Hattori Shinzo, the eldest son of the previous Hattori Hanzo, although he isn't sure he's a worthy successor to the mantle.

* CollectiveIdentity: No one is supposed to know he's not his father -- even Oboro's fooled. Haohmaru is the only exception.
* DemonicPossession: Done by Amakusa in the first game, although it "kills" his original soul.
* LegacyCharacter
* MeaningfulName: Shinzo translates as "[[SurpassedTheTeacher truly hidden]]".
* ProfessionalKiller
* PromotedToPlayable: Was originally seen in Samurai Shodown 1 and 2.
* RescuedFromTheUnderworld: In ''Samurai Shodown 2'', Hattori Hanzo goes to rescue Shinzo's soul [[EmptyShell to merge it back with his body, after it's stolen by Mizuki]]. He succeeds, [[SacrificialRevivalSpell but at the cost of his wife's life]].
* ShadowPin: One of the only new additions to his father's arsenal.
* SpinningPiledriver: Has an over-the-shoulder variant of the typical Izuna Drop.
* StockNinjaWeaponry: In addition to the ninjato, he's got shurikens and smoke bombs.
* TeleportSpam
* TrickBomb: Uses the usual ninja smoke bomb with more incendiary effects.
* UnknownRival: Oboro was a rival of his father's, not him.
* UnnecessaryCombatRoll: Can avoid some attacks with it.
* WallJump
* WrestlerInAllOfUs: Can do an ''ippon seoi nage'' and a [[NeckSnap neck-breaking]] hurricanrana.

[[folder:Garyo the Whirlwind]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[TunnelNetwork Mountain Robbers' Cave,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_996.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' [[ICallItVera His beloved blade]] ''[[SheathStrike Gōzen]]'' [[note]] (''"[[LadyOfWar Young lady]]"'', written as ''[[LoudOfWar Roaring thunder]]'')[[/note]], [[SheathStrike a sheathed dagger]]

->Garyo aka “The Whirlwind”, is the stubborn but kind hearted leader of a gang of thieves that roam Riten Kyo. Despite being criminals, Garyo has inspired his followers not to commit terrible crimes and to respect life. Their base was hidden in the caves underneath the Razor Trio's castle but after being spotted by guards, they were all captured and imprisoned in the dungeons. After many weeks, Garyo managed to escape but could only get [[BumblingSidekick his most loyal partner, Chobisuke]] out, due to the rest already having been executed. He then vows revenge against those that killed his comrades.

* BoisterousBruiser
* CoveredInScars
* DumbMuscle
* AFatherToHisMen: A rugged and tough man who is confident in his leadership. Although he comes across as a villain to the common folk, he will protect people when he thinks it's necessary. Garyo treasures his gang and treats them as his family.
* IAmNotLeftHanded: Often fights with just one arm, but will use both if necessary.
* ImmuneToFlinching: One of his special attacks activates a super armor.
* ItsPersonal: He goes after Tohma's head, who had slaughtered most of his band as well as kidnapping "his bride" Mikoto.
* MeaningfulName: Literally "reclining dragon", but usually a title roughly akin to "[[AwesomeEgo genius]] [[DudeWheresMyRespect amongst the masses]]". Its pronunciation can also mean "[[DragonsUpTheYinYang dragon drawing]]".
* MightyGlacier
* OneManArmy
* OnlyOneName: Usually just known by his RedBaron, "The Whirlwind".
* OralFixation: Always carries a toothpick - he can use it as a projectile, too.
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: His band of bandits
* RedBaron: "The Whirlwind", of course. Whirlwind is a title he earned.
* SheathStrike: Doesn't even bother to unsheathe his knife, except in his ultimate special move.
* TornadoMove: The nickname isn't just for show.
* UnrequitedLove: For Mikoto. In his ending, he defeats Tohma but hides from Mikoto. After seeing her genuine love for Tohma, he resigns his original intentions and leaves. To compensate for his decision, he steals Tohma's horse and a donkey for Chobisuke.
* UseYourHead: Can do rhino-like tackles.
* VerbalTic: "Ou!"
* WithMyHandsTied: Fights with an arm tucked inside his kimono.
* {{Yakuza}}: Based on the romantic ''bakuto'' depiction of their predecessors.

[[folder:Jushiro Sakaki]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[LaResistance Akatsuki]] [[TheInfiltration Village,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_377.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuzuryu Kuzuryū]]'', [[KatanasAreJustBetter a katana]] [[MixAndMatchWeapon with]] [[HiddenWeapons a rifle concealed in the hilt]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Creator/KunihikoYasui[[/note]]

->A young, talented government samurai, he was sent to train under the legendary samurai Kuki, where he trained alongside [[GrumpyBear Seishirou]] and [[AxCrazy Tohma]]. Both were distant towards others, so Jushiro mainly developed the [[TrueCompanions best of friendships]] with Jin-Emon Hanafusa. Jushiro also met and fell in love with a female samurai named Karen, but both Karen and Jushiro were loyal samurai and Karen decided to [[HonorBeforeReason put duties before personal happiness]] as was expected of her. When it was learned [[BigBad Oboro]] had designs on the princess, Karen offered to be the princess' BodyDouble in a trap. However, Oboro's power was more than expected and Karen along with the soldiers involved were slaughtered. Jushiro was the first to arrive at the site and when others found him alone, he became the prime suspect. Leaving the government, he went into hiding on Riten Kyo. Forming the "Atom Rebels", along with Rinka and Saya, he becomes marked for extermination by his former employers. He later modified his sword with parts of gun he picked up from Oboro's party which killed Karen.

* BlastingItOutOfTheirHands: One of his special moves.
* BulletDancing: Thanks to his hidden machinegun.

* {{Combos}}: Most of his normal attacks can be followed by an extra shot.
* HeKnowsTooMuch: As a traitor and former member of the secret Oniwabanshu, Jushiro must be assassinated.
* IaijutsuPractitioner: A weird version. While he can quickly unsheathe his sword to slash, he uses it mostly for gun-related functions.
* JadeColoredGlasses
* LoveableRogue
* MeaningfulName: His name means "[[TheDrifter wandering]] [[SwordAndGun musketeer]]", and his inherited surname is a reference to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleyera_japonica sakaki tree]]. His original surname means "snake", while his name was written as the more generic "fourteenth son" but pronounced as "southeast".
* MeaningfulRename: Used to be Jushiro Tatsumi, but changed his family name to his deceased lover's to protect his identity and as a keepsake.
* TheMourningAfter
* MovesetClone: Averted. He's the only main character in the game with no moveset clone.
* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: Very loosely based on Ryoma Sakamoto, an expert swordsman who famously carried a revolver and aimed to overthrow the shogunate.
* RebelLeader: Of the Atom Rebels, even if it is basically just a small number of people.
* RebelliousSpirit
* RecoilBoost: He can stab with more force thanks to the gun recoil.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Against nearly everyone; Oboro for killing Karen, Tohma for killing his master and the Bafuku for sending Karen on the mission and thinking he was responsible for the massacre because he was the first on the scene.
* SpoiledBrat: His opinion about Seishiro (and certainly extended to Tohma).
* SwissArmyWeapon: The handle of his sword is a pistol.
* VigilanteMan: He made his own vigilante group after becoming a deserter of [[UsefulNotes/{{Shinsengumi}} Oniwabanshu]].
* WeUsedToBeFriends: With Jin-Emon, due to political alliegances. Even so, they aren't really enemies.

[[folder:Yaci Izanagi]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[WretchedHive Zegengai,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_80.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[SerratedBladeOfPain Ochiyomi]]'' [[note]](''"[[DraggedOffToHell Fall to hell]]"'')[[/note]], [[SerratedBladeOfPain a serrated blade]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Shinichi Noda[[/note]]

->Yaci, a former bodyguard, is one of the most dangerous thugs wandering around the streets of the prison island Riten Kyo, along with his friend Haito Kanakura. He enjoys making his opponents suffer and drains blood from his enemies in order to drink it. Yaci however began to change after meeting his beloved Namino, and because of him he vows to one day give up the life of crime, his blood drinking, and escape the island together. To achieve this goal he decides to move up the ranks among Riten Kyo's elite and become as powerful as the Razor Trio or the Bafuku government itself.

* AmbiguouslyGay: Acts hostile towards all female characters, uses nail polish (though one should bear in mind purple is considered the color of death in Japan) and is in love with Namino -- a male geisha.
* AmbitionIsEvil: Wants to have power to leave Riten Kyo, [[MoralPragmatist whether it be turning into a samurai or a member of the Razor Trio]].
* AgentPeacock
* BigBad: Of the Shibito.
* BloodSucker
* BloodyMurder: One of his attacks involves [[CombatSadomasochist cutting himself]] to stun his enemy.
* DiabolicalMastermind: The boss of the Shibito gang.
* EvilDuo: With Haito, as the two most important members of the Shibito gang.
* FragileSpeedster
* LeanAndMean
* LoveRedeems: Sort of -- his deeds are driven by his love for Namino.
* MeaningfulName: His name translates to "[[DarknessEqualsDeath night blood]] [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill from the sixteen movings ]]", but it's pronounced as "[[GoodEyesEvilEyes evil-eyed]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izanagi Izanagi]]". Namino's translates to "[[AttractiveBentGender beautiful]]".
* PersonaNonGrata: His family worked as torturers for the shogunate, but went too far and killed somebody. Since then, they have been excommunicated on Riten Kyo.
* PoisonedWeapons: Carries a poisoned dagger on his back to throw it or to stun enemies.
* PsychoForHire
* SlashedThroat: Another of his attacks.
* SmugSnake
* YouHaveFailedMe: His gang doesn't approve of his relation with Namino, so they want to kill him. However, [[TheUnfettered he chooses to protect Namino at all costs instead of following them]].

[[folder:Rinka Yoshino]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[LaResistance Akatsuki]] [[TheInfiltration Village,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_545.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[{{BFS}} Yamiji Kotetsu]]'' [[note]](''"[[DarkIsNotEvil Dark Path]] [[PantheraAwesome of Piercing Tiger]]"'')[[/note]], [[{{BFS}} a nodachi]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Creator/YokoAsada[[/note]]

->The proud daughter of the honorable and wealthy Yoshino family. Unexpected [[GreenEyedMonster jealousy]] and betrayal among the Shogunate lead to the Yoshino bloodline's economic collapse as well as its members being sent to Riten Kyo, to slowly fade from history and society. However, Rinka returned from her secluded training and finding what was left of her family, decides to fight back, joining Jushiro and Saya, in the "Atom Rebels" anti-shogunate group.

* AdaptationInspiration: Although she isn't playable in any other games, a VideoGame/{{MUGEN}} version of her exists on the net.
* {{BFS}}: Not really that big compared to most {{BFS}}'s but literally much bigger than a 5'1" girl of her size could yield effectively in combat.
* BreakoutCharacter: After only appearing in this game, Rinka comes back in the Edo version of ''Days of Memories'' series.
* CherryBlossomGirl
* ClearTheirName: Rinka joined the "Atom Rebels" as a means to reestablish her family's honor and free the island.
* IaijutsuPractitioner: Can do various counters from the draw.
* MeaningfulName: "[[BrokenBird Cold flower]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanboku-cho_period from]] [[CherryBlossoms Yoshino]]"
* PetalPower
* TheRevolutionWillNotBeVilified: A member of the anti-Bakufu Atom Rebels, although she leaves the cause in her ending.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Her blueish mouse friend named Tetsunosuke.
* {{Shoryuken}}
* StanceSystem: Most of her moveset comes from stance-started combos.
* {{Tsundere}}
* WaifFu
* YouKilledMyFather: Holds a grudge against the Shogunate.

[[folder:Saya]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Britain}} Kingdom of Great Britain]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flaggreatbritain.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]the flag shown is that of the historic Kingdom of Great Britain, used up until 1801. The state came into being following the Treaty of Union in 1706, ratified by the Acts of Union 1707, which united the kingdoms of England (which included Wales) and Scotland to form a single kingdom encompassing the whole island of Great Britain and its outlying islands, with the exception of the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.[[/note]]
-> '''Residence:''' ''[[LaResistance Akatsuki]] [[TheInfiltration Village,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]''
-> '''Weapons:''' ''[[SinisterScythe Shien & Hien]]'' [[note]](''"[[AnimalThemeNaming Halting Swallow & Soaring Swallow]]"'')[[/note]], [[DualWielding a pair of twin]] ''[[SinisterScythe kama]]''
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Creator/KyokoHikami[[/note]]

->Saya (real name 'Sasha') was born in England to a family that was working for one of the most important commercial trade corporations running goods between England and Japan. To achieve success, they had to make underworld contacts but due to their refusal to accept conditions laid down by a gang of thieves led by Oboro, an extermination unit was sent to wipe out Saya's family. Her family were killed but she was spared and raised by one of the assassins who took her back to Japan. She has been trained in the art of assassination but has lived with hatred toward Oboro's Razor Trio and the Bafuku government who she blames for doing nothing to avoid her parents' murder. She has since joined up with Jushiro's ''Atom Rebels'' to dethrone both the Bafuku and the Razor Trio in Riten Kyo.

* BifurcatedWeapon: Her ''kama'' can combine into some sort of boomerang.
* BreakoutCharacter: After only appearing in this game, Saya comes back in the Edo version of ''Days of Memories'' series.
* DudeMagnet: Seems to have acquired a number of male admirers amongst the male cast.
* CaptainErsatz: Kasuga from the ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'' series has a very similar appearance to Saya, and is also a {{ninja}} to boot.
* {{Expy}}: Saya plays similar to [[Characters/TheLastBlade Shikyoh/Mukuro]]. She also shares a lot of similarities, personality and appearance-wise, with Lien Neville from the ''[[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters KOF: Maximum Impact]]'' series.
* GorgeousGaijin: One of the series' few white European women (along with Charlotte). Despite living in Japan since infancy, she was in fact born to an English mercantile family. She of course exhibits the usual traits (blonde hair, seductive attitude etc) and even more granularly, she shows some similarities in costuming and personality with her fellow English females in the fighting game genre, namely ([[Franchise/StreetFighter Cammy]], [[VideoGame/SoulSeries Ivy]], [[Franchise/TombRaider Lara]]) as well as fellow Brit, Lien, noted above.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: A blonde English girl with a sweet heart.
* HiddenHeartOfGold: Tries to act vain and arrogant but is really a very kind person.
* IJustWantToBeNormal: Near the end of the game's events, Jushiro wants her to leave the Atom Rebels [[DeclarationOfProtection so as not to lose any more important people in his life]]. Ironically, [[OppositesAttract Saya ends up with Jin-Emon]].
* MeaningfulName: Not to the extent of other characters: "Saya" is a loose translation of "Sasha", but it can also mean "scabbard". Her original English birth-name "Sasha" is a diminutive of "Alexandra", and means "Defender of Mankind" -- pretty apt.
* MsFanservice
* {{Ninja}}
* ParentalSubstitute: Benten no Touko, a ninja. She was the one who killed Saya's family under the Razor Trio's orders, [[TheAtoner but later adopts her out of guilt.]] [[DeathSeeker When she fights Saya, seeking death at her hands]], [[TurnTheOtherCheek Saya spares her out of love for her as a mother-figure]].
* PhenotypeStereotype: In-game, she is always noted to be different-looking to the mostly Japanese cast, as she is ethnically English with pale blonde hair and light eyes.
* PrecisionGuidedBoomerang
* TheRevolutionWillNotBeVilified: A member of the anti-Bakufu Atom Rebels.
* WeaponTwirling: Most of her moves involve her spinning the ''kama''.

[[folder:Haito Kanakura]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[WretchedHive Zegengai,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_35.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[SwordCane Yao hebi]]'' [[note]] (''"[[{{Orochi}} Eight-tailed serpent]]"'')[[/note]], ''[[SwordCane a shikomizue]]'' [[NotTheIntendedUse without a ''saya'' (sheath)]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Tomohiro Nishimura[[/note]]

->Haito is a former bodyguard gone rogue and one of the most feared criminals that live in Riten-Kyo. Son of a Japanese woman and a foreigner, he partnered up with Yaci Izanagi and terrorizes the local population. Haito has a terrible sickness, that causes him to have seizures, which he controls by drinking a special potion to sooth the pain and provide extreme abilities. Cold blooded and ruthless, he is in love with Saya but upon her rejection, he decides there is nothing left to live for and takes all his frustration out on the Razor Trio, who feels are unfit to rule.

* BashBrothers: With Yaci.
* BladeSpam
* BloodFromTheMouth: A side effect of the drugs he takes to manage his illness.
* BloodLust: Haito is literally obsessed with blood and the color red.
* TheDragon: To Yaci.
* EvilDuo: He and Yaci are the two most important members of the Shibito gang.
* {{Expy}}: Story-wise, he's similar to Genjuro.
* FlashStep
* FunctionalAddict
* JapaneseDelinquent: Apart of the obvious, he shows traits of actual ''yankii'' like the abnormal white hair (probably because of his Western heritage), some of his poses and the KansaiRegionalAccent.
* MeaningfulName: "[[WhiteHairBlackHeart Ash]] [[BastardBastard person of the seven]] [[SexualEuphemism seatings]]".
* ThePromisedLand: In his ending, he's offered a better position by somebody (hinted to be Daruma). He doesn't think he deserves it and dies shortly after.
* PsychoForHire
* PsychoSerum: The drugs increase his speed and strength, but take toll on his body. In his ending, he dies from their side effects.
* RazorWind: His sword swings are so fast and strong that they create wind shockwaves.
* RedIsViolent
* ReverseGrip: He wields his sword with the blade facing backward.
* SoapOperaDisease: Coughs up blood during his bouts with it.
* TheDragon: To Yaci and the Shibito gang.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart

[[folder:Ran Po]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[WretchedHive Zegengai,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_351.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[DropTheHammer Kazekodama]]'' [[note]] (''"[[SummoningRitual Spirit-summoning]] [[DramaticWind wind]]"'')[[/note]], [[DropTheHammer a metal hammer]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Mika Kasai[[/note]]

->Ran Po, a short-tempered but mature-for-his-age orphan whose parents were victims of the violence that reigned over Riten Kyo. He was saved by the kind old man Daruma, who took Ran Po and another lost child, Minto, as his grandchildren. Ran Po and Minto get along very well and being the elder, he has taken it upon himself to protect Minto. Daruma, depressed by the current situation on Riten Kyo, orders his grandchildren to leave the island to find a more peaceful life. The problem with this however is that Minto has become lost and Ran Po must search the island so that the two can leave together.

* AnimalThemeNaming: He and his aerial attacks are named after birds, and his ground attacks after various land animals.
* TheArtfulDodger
* BlowYouAway: Can float for a short time.
* BullyHunter
* DropTheHammer
* InertiaIsACruelMistress: Gets carried away by his hammer whenever he swings it with too much force.
* MeaningfulName: Roughly translates to "[[RebelliousSpirit revolting]] [[ThePhoenix Houou]]".
* MissingChild: Turns out that Minto was only playing with some friends.
* ThePromisedLand: With the help of Daruma, both he and Minto fly away to Ryukyu (Okinawa).
* TakeUpMySword: The hammer once belonged to Cham Cham.
* WildChild

[[folder:Daruma]]
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-> '''Origin:''' [[TheDrifter Unfixed]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[SwordCane Kagechiyo]]'' [[note]] (''"Ancient shadow"'')[[/note]], [[SwordCane a cane-concealed ''shikomizue'']]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Shinichi Noda[[/note]]

->He is a carefree wanderer who was once a legendary duelist that single-handedly annihilated an infamous family. When he is in Ritenkyo, he acts as the surrogate parent of Ran Po and Minto. One day, as Daruma returns to Ritenkyo, he notices the deterioration of the town (violence, robbery and murder are everyday affairs) and resolves to assume his past identity to punish the root of the evil: the Three Blades of Dominion.

* TheAlcoholic: Substitutes Haito's drugs for old-fashioned ''sake''.
* BladeSpam
* TheCasanova: Has at least two lovers.
* CoolOldGuy: Though it seems that his old age has affected his sword skills.
* EyepatchOfPower
* FlashStep
* GoodLuckCharm: Ran Po and Minto carry little ''daruma'' dolls from him.
* IaijutsuPractitioner: A master, in fact.
* KingOfTheHomeless: Protects many children of Ritenkyo.
* LivingLegend: His real identity, although the player doesn't know it.
* MeaningfulName: Literally "[[OldMaster steep slope]] [[TaughtByExperience polished by the waterflow]]". Resembles a ''daruma'' doll via his short, round shape and his lack of pupils.
* MovesetClone: Of Haito.
* ParentalSubstitute: Of Ran Po and Minto.
* RazorWind
* SymbolMotifClothing: Wears a ''daruma'' symbol on his hat.
* WeHelpTheHelpless: Helps people to escape from Ritenkyo.

[[folder:Mugenji]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[CreepyCathedral Tower of Prayer,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_71.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[KnifeNut Gokusaimaru]]'' [[note]](''"[[ColorContrast Extreme colored one]]"'')[[/note]], an oversized ''[[KnifeNut nata]]'' (''[[KnifeNut billhook]]'')
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Enma Itō[[/note]]

->Mugenji is a homicidal murderer, driven insane with his abnormal obsession with beauty and butterflies. As a child, he was ostracized by his village for his unruly appearance, and driven to live alone in fields of flowers. A blind girl named Ocho (whose name means butterfly) willingly befriends him. One day, Ocho excitedly tells him that she will visit a doctor to gain her sight. For dubious reasons -- implied to be his fear of her seeing what he looks like -- he strangles her to death. Believing that he will be reborn into a butterfly, Mugenji traverses the land, killing anyone in his path.

* AnimalMotifs: Butterflies.
* AxCrazy
* BloodyMurder
* ButterflyOfDeathAndRebirth: The possible explanation as to why he is so obsessed with them.
* CreepyCrossdresser
* ForbiddenZone: Few people dare to go to the Tower of Prayer because it's one of Mugenji's most frequent venues.
* FlowerMotifs: Obsessed with them.
* GoodIsBadAndBadIsGood: Believes this, though he does enjoy beautiful things and butterflies.
* MeaningfulName: Translates as "[[IJustWantToBeBeautiful eternal substitution]]", and it's an extra kanji away from "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avici mugen jigoku]]".
* MovesetClone: Of Yaci and/or Yuda.
* ScaryBlackMan
* SlashedThroat
* UniversalPoison: Can throw butterfly poison.

[[folder:Tashon Mao]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[ImperialChina Qing Empire]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagqingdynasty_5.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The flag shown here is that of the Qing Dynasty, who ruled China from 1644 to 1912.[[/note]]''
-> '''Residence:''' ''[[GhibliHills Holy Forest,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]''
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[PowerFist Mangansō]]'' [[note]](''"[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Mahjong_scoring_rules Mangan]] [[AnimalMotifs talons]]"'')[[/note]], [[PowerFist a fake mechanical arm]] with [[WolverineClaws retractable metal claws]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Naoki Oikawa[[/note]]

->Tashon Mao hails from China and travels to perfect his warriors skills. He enters Ritenkyo in a foreign skiff, mistaking it for the Japanese mainland. He chanced to see a fairy sprite (Nakoruru) in the forest and instantly becomes obsessed with her. Jealous of any strangers who may steal her away, he fights to ward off visitors and "protects" Nakoruru.

* AmbiguouslyHuman: To the point people confuse him for a giant panda, though he barely resembles one.
* AnimalMotifs: Pandas, although his moveset is named after various animals.
* BigFun: He is a large comic relief character who isn't meant to be taken seriously.
* TheCameo: He has an in-text cameo in the FeudalJapan game of ''Days of Memories'' series.
* ImmuneToFlinching
* JokeCharacter
* MeaningfulName: "Dàxióngmāo" means "[[PandaingToTheAudience giant panda]]" in Chinese.
* MovesetClone: Of Garyo.
* PowerFist
* TornadoMove
* UnrequitedLove: With Nakoruru. In his ending, he overhears her talking to Haohmaru and learns that someone is already waiting for her affections ([[ShipTease implied to be Galford]]). He decides to give up on her and leaves the forest, lamenting that he can never find another fairy like Nakoruru again. Moments after he says this, Rimururu crashes into him.
* UseYourHead
* WithMyHandsTied
* YouShallNotPass: The self-designated guardian of Nakoruru and, by extension, the Holy Forest.
* WolverineClaws: Can pop out some sort of claws from his fake arm.

[[folder:Minto]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[WretchedHive Zegengai,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_490.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[DropTheHammer Momiji no Neko Tsuchi]]'' [[note]](''"[[EverythingsCuterWithKittens Cat]] [[DropTheHammer Hammer]] of [[ForestOfPerpetualAutumn Autumnal Colors]]"'')[[/note]], a hammer
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Mika Kasai[[/note]]

->She is an orphan raised in the streets of Ritenkyo and the younger adopted sister to Ran Po. Like her brother, Minto is a wild child who was raised without moral discipline and proper etiquette. Her natural curiosity lead her to befriend some of the orphans around Ritenkyo, one of whom is Mario. He is a sort of an inventor who created Minto's weapon as a present for her.

* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Downplayed -- she is still a good adopted sister to Ran Po, they genuinely love each other and eventually she helps him to escape from the island.
* TheArtfulDodger
* BlowYouAway
* BrattyHalfPint
* ChildProdigy: Not her but Mario, a boy who created her weapon.
* Cloudcuckoolander
* HitFlash: Unlike everyone else's hit effects, a bunch of cute stars appear whenever she hits somebody.
* InertiaIsACruelMistress
* LimitedWardrobe: Averted -- she's the only character with various costume changes.
* MeaningfulName: Written as "[[BunniesForCuteness Sleeping rabbit]]", pronounced "mint".
* MovesetClone: Of her adoptive brother Ran Po.
* ThePromisedLand: With Ran Po in his/Daruma's ending.

[[folder:Mikoto]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[SupervillainLair Tengen Castle,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_36.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[BladeOnAStick Yōtō Kokurin]]'' [[note]](''"[[EvilWeapon Demon blade]] [[BreakTheCutie wailing]] [[{{Kirin}} kirin]]"'')[[/note]], ''[[BladeOnAStick a nagayari]]''.
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Creator/YumiKakazu[[/note]]

->She is Shiki and Shadow Asura's child, born at the end of ''Samurai Shodown 64: Warriors Rage''. Before she died, Shiki left her child with Nicotine Caffeine and his student, Haohmaru. As she grew over the years, Mikoto demonstrated inhuman abilities and skills. She adapts these powers into a powerful fighting style that corresponds with her dual personas, commonly dubbed as "Angel" and "Devil" respectively. This inner conflict occasionally materialized in the form of one white and black wing for each half. She uses her heavenly powers to conduct religious services and rituals in which she was revered as a religious symbol (shrine maiden).

* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Her feelings for Tohma are not reciprocated at all.
* {{BFS}}: Her weapon is a bit taller than herself.
* BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil: Mikoto has to deal with her "Angel" side and her "Devil" side.
* EvilIsDeathlyCold
* EvilSorceress: Fills this role in the Razor Trio, although she's not completely evil.
* FinalBoss: For [[KlingonPromotion Yaci]], [[GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere Rinka]], [[OddFriendship Minto]], [[MysteriousParent Yuda]], [[SecretCharacter Tashon Mao and Mugenji]].
* GhostlyGoals: Her "devil" persona are what remains of Yuga.
* InfinityPlusOneSword: Kuki implies that her weapon is more powerful that Seioh and Kouoh together.
* ItWasAGift: Oboro gave her the ''nagayari'', but it's [[EvilWeapon powered by dark energy]].
* MeaningfulName: Has various homonyms, like "[[LifeEnergy life]]", "[[BecauseDestinySaysSo fate]]", or even "[[WordOfGod divine pronouncement]]".
* {{Miko}}: Mikoto is the priestess of Razor Trio.
* MovesetClone: Averted. Technically she's Rinka's clone, but she shares almost no moves with her.
* MuggleFosterParents: Haohmaru, Nicotine and Gaira.
* PrecisionGuidedBoomerang
* ReiAyanamiExpy: Just like her mother Shiki.
* {{Shoryuken}}: Taken from Rinka.
* ShrinkingViolet
* SpellBlade: A stab of her ''nagayari'' can cause various magic properties.
* StanceSystem: Inherited from Rinka.
* SuperpoweredEvilSide: Her "Devil" persona, which later is known that is [[AGodAmI Yuga the Destroyer]] disguised.

[[folder:Yuda]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[MergerOfSouls The product of Asura merging with Shadow Asura]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagmakai_69.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon(s):''' ''[[CoolSword Gurenjin]]'' [[note]](''"[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eight_Cold_Hells Red lotus]]/[[RedIsViolent Crimson]] [[CoolSword Blade]]"'')[[/note]], a katana
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Creator/KazuyaIchijo[[/note]]

->He is the product of Asura merging with Shadow Asura. As a consequence of their fusion, Yuda retains no memory from either of the Asuras' previous lives. A somber individual, he carries out the orders given to him without question and acts as the heartless executioner to his victims. Yuda is assigned to a section of the Shogunate linked to the Three Blades of Ritenkyo. He is secretly promised the position of shogun if Oboro (Jigen Taishi) succeeds. If the plan fails, Yuda would be used as the political scapegoat to destroy evidence of Oboro's plot. His first mission is clearing out Ritenkyo.

* CastingAShadow: Substitutes Yaci and Mugenji's projectiles / poison / blood attacks for some sort of dark energy.
* CompositeCharacter: InUniverse. After defeating Yuga the Destroyer, Asura and Shadow Asura fused into one being, that is Yuda.
** Also in his gameplay, Yuda shares his fighting style with Yaci and Mugenji. This style is based on the use of reversals, stuns and a projectile which will drain an opponent's lifebar throughout the match.
* DarkIsNotEvil: Like the two Asuras he's made from, he's an AntiHero / AntiVillain. Personality-wise, Yuda is more aloof and emotionless rather than outright good or evil. He's also quite TallDarkAndHandsome.
* FinalBoss: For [[GhostlyGoals Mikoto]] and [[FlatCharacter Oboro's Amazons]].
* LossOfIdentity: As a consequence of their fusion, Yuda retains no memory from either Asuras' previous lives. A somber individual, he carries out the orders given to him without question and acts as the heartless executioner to his victims.
* MeaningfulName: Translates as "[[DraggedOffToHell falling into hell]]", but it's pronounced like "[[NamesToRunAwayFrom/BiblicalNames Judas]]". Also resembles "[[ArchEnemy Yuga]]".
* MovesetClone: Of Yaci and/or Mugenji.
* OneWingedAngel: A literal example.

[[folder:Oboro]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[SupervillainLair Tengen Castle,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_791.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapons:''' ''[[EvilWeapon Jumokutō]]'' [[note]](''"[[FlyingWeapon Silent curse blade]]"'')[[/note]] and ''[[EvilWeapon Kinmetsusō]]'' [[note]](''"[[FlyingWeapon Forbidden destruction spear]]"'')[[/note]], a sword and spear pair
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Toshiya Ueda[[/note]]

->Though he has a kind demeanor, he was once a ninja that was revered as much as Hanzo Hattori. He was forced to leave the clan after Hanzo defeats him in a duel. Hateful during his alienation, he learns dark magic and gathers several "cursed weapons". He devotes himself to the will of the earthly Buddha Jigen Taishi -who "protects" Ritenkyo- and spends twenty years plotting the government's downfall. During this time, he creates the "Three Blades of Domination" -or the Razor Trio- and trains an army of skilled amazons. He wants to assume the will of his benefactor and establish a new nation for the martial deity. He also hopes to avenge his disgrace caused by Hanzo.

* AlwaysSecondBest: To Hanzo.
* BigBadDuumvirate: Of ''Warriors's Rage'', with Jigen Taishi.
* DisneyVillainDeath
* EvilGenius: His role in the Razor Trio, although he's more of a GeniusBruiser.
* EvilOldFolks: Is he ever.
* FinalBoss: For [[RescueArc Haohmaru]], [[UnknownRival Hattori]] [[TheDragon Hanzo]], [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge Jushiro]], [[YouKilledMyFather Saya]] and [[FlatCharacter Iga Ninja]]. However, he's the only non-generic {{NPC}} character that is not unlocked and playable upon defeat.
* TheHeavy: Acts as one to Jigen Taishi, for whom he leads the [[PraetorianGuard Razor Trio]] and [[AmazonBrigade an army of amazons]]. Considering that Jigen Taishi was DeadAllAlong, he's more accurately a DragonInChief.
* MeaningfulName: Translates as "[[HiddenAgendaVillain haze]]".
* MovesetClone: Of Seishiro (sword) and Jin-Emon (spear)'s weapons.
* {{Ninja}}: Was one and in fact used to be part of Hanzo's clan before the latter defeated and exiled him.
* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: Canonically killed by Haohmaru in a duel.
* SNKBoss: He has no body you can attack, since you fight his giant levitating weapons instead which he controls via telepathy. Those weapons are the only "character" in game which takes full advantage of 3D space flying here and there and attacking from various directions - while their own hitbox (which you should attack to damage Oboro) are almost nonexistent.
* SocialDarwinist: Often repeats sayings like "Strong will live, while weak should die. Obey the law of nature!"
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Wants to revenge his loss to Hanzo.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Looks and behaves like an innocent old man at first.

[[folder:Iga Ninja]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[HolyGround Three Mountains]] [[FeudalJapan of Dewa, Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_296.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[StockNinjaWeaponry a Ninjatō]]''
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Yoshiyuki Iwamoto[[/note]]

->Hattori Hanzo's personal squad. They are devoted to successfully complete Hanzo's assassination mission even if it costs them their own lives.

* HotBloodedSideburns: As story mode character "Gyakuten Ippatsuō"
* JokeCharacter
* MeaningfulName: As "Gyakuten Ippatsuō", "[[FailureHero King of]] [[HopeSpot reversed]] [[FailureHero attempts / hair's breadth situations]]".
* MovesetClone: A simplified clone of the second Hanzo Hattori.
* {{Ninja}}: They are members of Iga who serve in Hanzo Hattori's squad.
* PlayerMooks
* ShoutOut: To [[Anime/TimeBokan Gyakuten Ippatsuman]]
* UnlikelyHero: Seems to help to the Razor Trio's downfall by pure error - he's not even in his own ninja clan.

[[folder:Samurai]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FirstTown Prison Gates,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_31.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[BladeOnAStick a Suyari]]''
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Hiroki Asai[[/note]]

->Government agents relocated at a garrison by Ritenkyo's Prison Gates, the port where the government brings all criminals and outcasts into the island. They work hard for salaries and future perspectives, even if it means working on a hellhole they want to get out from.

* GenericName: As story mode character Ichiro Suzuki.
* JokeCharacter
* MovesetClone: A simplified clone of Jin-Emon.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney
* PlayerMooks
* PunchClockHero: As story mode character Ichiro Suzuki.
* {{Salaryman}}

[[folder:Brute]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_455.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[EveryJapaneseSwordIsAKatana Chou dosu]]'' (''[[{{Yakuza}} Long "dosu"]], [[WeaponForIntimidation an abbreviature of "odosu" (to threaten)]]'')
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Kōji Suidzu[[/note]]

->Roving gangs of hoodlums at Ritenkyo with no particular allegiances other than their own selfish, short-term interests.

* AtrociousAlias: Wants to be named "Don Monsieur Mr. Hanaoka" (translated as "gentleman brute") in his ending.
* MovesetClone: A simplified clone of Haohmaru.
* JokeCharacter
* PlayerMooks
* SmallNameBigEgo
* StupidCrooks
* TattooedCrook: Sports an ''inu'' (dog) and three lines on an arm, common Edo-era marks for identifying criminals. Also has a ''koi'' on his back.
* {{Yakuza}}: A TakeThat, in comparison to Garyo.

[[folder:Oboro's Amazons]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[SupervillainLair Tengen Castle,]] [[PenalColony Ritenkyo,]] [[FeudalJapan Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_72.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[DualWielding Mera]]'' [[note]](''"[[BlindObedience Shut eyes]]"'')[[/note]], [[DualWielding a pair of]] [[StockNinjaWeaponry ninjato]]
-> '''Voiced by:'''[[note]]Hazuki Nishikawa[[/note]]

->An army of shrine maidens lead by Oboro that live at Tengen Castle. They can turn into deadly killer squads at his whim.

* AmazonBrigade
* BlindObedience
* BodyPaint
* MovesetClone: A simplified clone of Saya. Inverted in the storyline, because Touko no Benten, Saya's adoptive mother, used to be one of Oboro's amazons.
* NoNameGiven
* PlayerMooks
* YouHaveFailedMe: In her ending, Oboro is the only Razor Trio member left, [[SenselessSacrifice so they are treated as useless pawns in a fit of rage]].

!Debuting in ''Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny''

[[folder:Takechiyo]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FeudalJapan Fukami Village, Sagami Province, Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_20.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[WoodenKatanasAreEvenBetter Uchikomiyō bokutō]]'' [[note]] (''"[[WoodenKatanasAreEvenBetter Wooden sword]] [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin for beating things up]]"'')[[/note]], a bokutō

->A warrior-in-training who was once saved by Haohmaru when his village was attacked by bandits. He was then taught by Haohmaru in swordplay, and like his idol, he travels the land in the hopes of improving himself. One day, he was saved by Suzuhime when he was swept ashore from his shipwrecked boat. Two months prior the events of the game, Suzuhime runs away from home, and he decides to find her. Though he finds it a bother, he agrees as the journey will also help him to improve his swordplay and his code of honour.

* BigBrotherInstinct: He has a younger sister and is protective of her.
* CaptainErsatz: His background and name are referred to Creator/ToshiroMifune in ''Film/SevenSamurai''.
* CombatPragmatist
* FriendlyRivalry: Takechiyo shares a competitive rivalry with Haohmaru because he wishes to best him in combat.
* HeroWorshipper: After Haohmaru saved Takechiyo and his sister from being killed by bandits, Takechiyo promised to improve his sword-fighting so he could eventually defeat Haohmoru in a duel.
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: He'd rather become a great swordsman like Haohmaru rather than continuing on his job as a farmer and working in the fields as stated in his character bio.
* LightningBruiser
* MeaningfulName: Written as "[[HotBlooded eternal intensity]]".
* OnlyOneName: He's just known as Takechiyo with no last name revealed for him.
* OralFixation: He has a piece of grass in his mouth, fitting for his personality.
* ShipTease: With Suzuhime
** RescueRomance: Genderflipped, as Suzuhime's the one who saved him in his backstory.
*** DoubleSubverted in Takechiyo's story mode, as his motivation is to SaveThePrincess after she's kidnapped by Golba. Even in Suzu's story mode ([[DamselOutOfDistress where she naturally doesn't need the rescuing]]), Takechiyo invokes this trope, promising to help Suzu if she needs him.
* ShoutOut: He is based on the historical concept of peasant-samurai from the UsefulNotes/SengokuPeriod, the most famous and successful example of the practice being UsefulNotes/ToyotomiHideyoshi.
* UnskilledButStrong: Has a rather unrefined fighting style, but very strong nonetheless.
* WoodenKatanasAreEvenBetter: Fights with a bokuto, made for "smashing things".

[[folder:Suzuhime]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FictionalCountry Kingdom of Lesphia]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flaglesphia.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The Kingdom of Lesphia is fictional, though it is similar to the many small, historic microstates that made up Europe in centuries past. The flag shown here is therefore that which represents all European microstates.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapons:''' [[TragicKeepsake Her parents' keepsake]] [[{{BFS}} Bastard Sword]] and a [[InstrumentOfMurder yokobue (flute) with an iron core]]
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/KaeAraki[[/note]]

->She is the princess of a foreign country, orphaned when her parents' ship was attacked ten years prior to the events depicted in the game. She washed ashore on the beaches of Japan and was adopted by a daimyo who resides in Amori. One day, ten years later, she found Takechiyo along the shoreline of her home and nursed him back to health. After hearing that the ship he stowed away on collided with a ship bearing a particular crest, Suzuhime runs away from home two months before the game begins in order to pursue Golba.

* {{BFS}}: Her sword is quite huge, especially for a petite 14 year old.
* DamselInDistress: Most of the stories for the other characters have them needing to save Suzu after she's kidnapped by Golba's {{Mook}}s, although it's because Golba needs her and her sword as symbolic claims to the Lesphian throne, rather than the stereotypical reasons for kidnapping damsels. {{Subverted}} to Hell and BACK in her story mode [[DamselOutOfDistress where she plows through Golba, his henchmen, and anybody else who got in her way like tissue paper]].
* FictionalCountry: The Princess of one. Quite why on ''earth'' the game's producers decided to create a completely fictional homeland for her, when this is something the game has never included before, AND the fact that there were (still are!) a plethora of small, European kingdoms and principalities to choose from, remains a mystery. "[[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign Lesphia]]" is a complete fabrication -- all we know is that it's a European monarchy of some sort, and is therefore likely based on monarchies such as UsefulNotes/{{Monaco}}, UsefulNotes/{{Liechtenstein}} or one of the many small principalities making up the UsefulNotes/HolyRomanEmpire at the time the series is set.
* HugeGunTinyGirl: The size of Suzu's weapon is emphasized more by how comparatively small she is, compared to both her weapon, and to the rest of the cast.
* KillTheCutie: Is a cute 14-year-old girl who can be brutally decapitated and lose limbs, resulting in her bloody death.
* MeaningfulName: She's the "Bell Princess" (any name with "hime" included is princess-something/something-princess). The birth-name she bore before being castaway in Japan is unknown.
* MusicalAssassin: Her other weapon is a flute.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: Is only 14, and is about the same size as Nakoruru or Rimururu: she packs WAY more damage than those two (and on par with some of the larger members of the cast), thanks to her handy-dandy {{BFS}}.
* PrincessInRags: Was raised as royalty in Europe, but on a sea voyage, her parents' ship was attacked and destroyed, and she ended up washing up on the shores of Japan.
* RescueRomance: Genderflipped, as she's the one who saved Takechiyo in his backstory. DoubleSubverted in Takechiyo's story mode, as his motivation is to SaveThePrincess after she's kidnapped by Golba. Even in Suzu's story mode ([[DamselOutOfDistress where she naturally doesn't need the rescuing]]), Takechiyo invokes this trope, promising to help Suzu if she needs him.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Well, [[DamselOutOfDistress in her storymode, at least]]. The others [[DamselInDistress have her kidnapped by Golba]] so she and her sword would give him political legitimacy for the Lesphian throne.
* ShipTease: With Takechiyo.

[[folder:Angelica]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/TurksWithTroops Constantinople, Ottoman Empire]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagottomanempire.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The flag shown here is that of the historic Ottoman Empire, who ruled over Angelica's native Turkey up until 1922.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapon:''' [[BladeOnAStick Double-bladed staff]]

->A young Ottoman woman raised as an assassin by an unknown organization. She tried to flee but was allowed to live by pursuers from the same organisation. To ensure her safety and her possible freedom, Angelica is given two missions: to bring Suzuhime and a treasured sword back to them and to find a worthy samurai successor for their leader. She obeys, but is reluctant to leave their leader's side.

* AffirmativeActionGirl: ''Edge of Destiny'' saw the debut of many new nationalities amongst the cast, hers included. As an Ottoman (Turkish) woman, she represents not only the first Turkish character, but also the first middle-eastern, woman-of-colour in the series.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Being raised by a syndicate as an assassin has made her cold and ruthless, blindly hunting down those Golba wants dead. It's implied in Angelica's ending that her older sister deliberately let herself be killed during the MirrorMatch stage to try snapping Angelica out of this.
* EvilTwin: Since Angelica serves as a sub-boss for the rest of the characters, [[MindScrew she seemingly runs into one during her story mode]]. While technically not a twin ([[AntiVillain or even much of a villain]]), [[LukeIAmYourFather it turns out that Angelica just fought her older sister]]... oh, [[CainAndAbel and killed her]]. Whoops.
* HitmanWithAHeart: Undergoes a HeelFaceTurn in her storyline, and is hinted to be TheAtoner in Kim Hye-Ryen's endin
* IdenticalStranger: The short hair, tanned skin and white clothes are similar to [[VideoGame/StreetFighterIII Elena]]. Also comparable to a brown-skinned Shiki.
* ProfessionalKillers: An assassin trained from birth by a syndicate which turns out to have been formed by Golba.

[[folder:Kim Hae-Ryeong]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/SouthKorea Kingdom of Joseon]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjoseon.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The flag shown here is the royal standard of the Joseon Kingdom. During its reign, Joseon consolidated its effective rule over the territory of current Korea, up until 1897.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapon:''' [[BladeOnAStick Double-edged staff]]

->Hae-Ryeong is a Korean warrior who has defeated many evil doers in the name of justice. He travels to Japan as an emissary where he witnesses Angelica killing an assassin. He decides to go after her, sensing the great evil surrounding her. In his ending, he spots her but realizes that she no longer has a killing intent. Convinced that people can change for the better, Hae-Ryeong leaves her alone and proceeds on his journey.

* BlackAndWhiteMorality: His code of justice is usually enforced by him dueling and slaying evildoers.
* BlackAndWhiteInsanity: [[HeelRealization Realizes he suffers from this in his ending]] - first when he discovers that [[EvilOverlord Golba]] [[MyCountryRightOrWrong was also fighting to "bring justice" for his homeland Lesphia]] ([[WellIntentionedExtremist but was doing so as a militant tyrant]]), and also when he finds Angelica (the person he swore to hunt down at the start of the game) [[TheAtoner having changed her nature after he first saw her]].
* JusticeWillPrevail: Wouldn't be a Kim in a SNK game if he didn't have this.
** ThisIsUnforgivable: And this, too
* MovesetClone: Of Angelica, although with emphasis on kicks as per Kim tradition.

[[folder:Garros]]
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->'''Origin''' - ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Norway}} Norway]], [[UsefulNotes/{{Denmark}} Kingdom of Denmark]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagdenmark.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The flag shown here is that of the Kingdom of Denmark. At the time the series is set, Norway was a territory of the Danish Kingdom and not yet an independent nation.[[/note]]
-> '''Weapon:''' [[AnAxeToGrind Battle axe]]

->He is the leader of a band of honorable vikings who sail the seas looking for adventure and treasure. Many years prior to the game, his wife, Agnes, left on a trip to another country and never returned home. Hearing that a woman resembling her was found somewhere in Japan, he departs with his comrades to look for her. In his ending, he doesn't find, her yet hasn't lost hope that she is still out there.

* AnAxeToGrind: Carries a battle-ax as his weapon of choice.
* TheBigGuy: This dude can easily rival Wanfu in the sheer weight department!
* HornyVikings: Yes, really. [[AnachronismStew In the 1790s]] -- an utterly ludicrous contrivance, since the Viking peoples lived around ''800 years'' prior to the 1790s.
* MightyGlacier: Is by far one of the slowest of the roster, but can dish out plenty of hits.
* MovesetClone: Of Wan-Fu and/or Walter, although he uses his belly and head more than them.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: "Garros" isn't a Nordic name, though perhaps the kanji, when said phonetically, was meant to be translated as "Gareth", which is marginally more realistic.

[[folder:J.]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FictionalCountry Kingdom of Lesphia]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flaglesphia_5.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The Kingdom of Lesphia is fictional, though it is similar to the many small, historic microstates that made up Europe in centuries past. The flag shown here is therefore that which represents all European microstates.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[Music/ElvisPresley Elvis]]'', [[KatanasAreJustBetter a katana]]

->10 years prior to the events of the game, J. was an unfortunate sailor who washed up the shores of Japan. To survive, he learns to wield a blade and lovingly names his sword Elvis. He eventually meets and falls in love with a geisha and tries to buy her freedom without much success. Hearing of a reward for detailing the whereabouts of Suzuhime, he sets out in search of her.
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* CaptainErsatz: Of ''Anime/AfroSamurai'', of course.
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: Was treated as a monster by the Japanese just for his skin color, and the only reason the geisha was kind to him was because she was literally blind to what made him an outcast.
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Suffers this after being shipwrecked in Japan.
* MovesetClone: Of Takechiyo and/or Claude, with unique stances.
* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: Likely based off of real African Samurai Yasuke who served Oda Nobunaga. At least, Yasuke provides a historical precedent for J.
* OneLetterName: Come on. '''J'''?
* ShoutOut: J's awkward ''[[SwordPlant Upside Hold]]'' stance is an homage to Irako Seigen's ''mumyou sakanagare'' technique from ''Manga/{{Shigurui}}'', whose anime adaptation came a year before ''Edge of Destiny''. Likewise, his ''Dempsey Step'' advancing sway is named after ''Manga/HajimeNoIppo'''s iconic Dempsey Roll.
* WesternSamurai: Even more notorious than Claude, but this case it's more like EverythingsBetterWithSamurai.
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[[folder:Walter]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FictionalCountry Mondschein Drache Empire]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagholyromanempire.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The Empire is fictional, though it appears to be a thinly-veiled reference to the real-world Holy Roman Empire, whose flag is presented here.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapons:''' [[{{BFS}} Bastard sword]] and [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe shield]]

->Walter is a knight of the Mondschein Drache Empire and member of the Crimson Lion Knights like Neinhalt Sieger. After hearing that his home maybe soon invaded by a new threat, he leaves his home to investigate.
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* FictionalCountry: The "Mondschein Drache Empire" is pure fiction, but it's a close allusion to the real-world Holy Roman Empire. He's even stated to be a member of the (Prussian) Crimson Lion Knights alongside Neinhalt Sieger.
* KnightTemplar: Literally, although a genuinely noble one.
* MeaningfulName: Germanic name that roughly translates to "[[BadassInCharge army ruler]].
* MyCountryRightOrWrong: Embodies this when fighting for the Mondschein Drache Empire.
* MovesetClone: Of Wan-Fu and/or Garros, although he doesn't attack with his body as the other two.
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[[folder:Jinbei Sugamata]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FeudalJapan Amori Domain, Japan]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagjapan_632.png[[/labelnote]]
-> '''Weapon:''' [[ICallItVera His 55-year old favorite]] [[BladeOnAStick spear]], ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nio Kongō]]''

->Jinbei was a retired warrior, until one day, he rescued Suzuhime from the sea. He raised her until she met Takechiyo and ran away. Jinbei now searches for her.
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* {{Expy}}: Could be based on ''Warriors Rage'''s Jin-Emon Hanafusa, being both OldMaster and managing a "[[BladeOnAStick crucifix spear]]" as his WeaponOfChoice.
* MeaningfulName: Sugamata means "[[FlowerMotifs one more sedge]]", and Jinbei is written as "[[PraetorianGuard palace guard's blade]]" but is pronounced [[PajamaCladHero as a traditional nightwear]].
* MovesetClone: Of Kyoshiro, but far less theatrical.
* RetiredBadass: Until he's forced out of it when he goes to find Suzuhime. He's well into his 70s, but is still able to kick ass with the rest of the "youngsters" in the cast.
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[[folder:Black Hawk]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Florida}} Florida, New Spain]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagnewspain_8.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The flag shown here is that of New Spain (AKA the Viceroyalty of New Spain). At the time the series is set, the state of Florida was a territory of New Spain and not yet part of the United States, and wouldn't be so until 1821.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapons:''' [[DualWielding Dual-wield]] [[AnAxeToGrind Tomahawks]]

->Black Hawk is a Native American whose father was killed during the Independence War. Seeking revenge, he consults the shaman of his tribe who tells him to head east to fulfil his destiny.
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* BadassNative: A Native American warrior and given that his birthplace is noted as Florida, he's likely of the Seminole or the Miccosukee Peoples.
* MagicalNativeAmerican: Well, not exactly "[[BadassNormal magical]]", but his design and personality befits this trope.
* MeaningfulName: Named for one of the sacred Native American animals, equating to vision, intuition and observation.
* MovesetClone: Of Jubei, but with unique "hunting" stances and command grabs.
* YouKilledMyFather: His motivation is to hunt down the man who killed his father and it turns out to be [[BigBad Golba]]. [[SarcasmMode Shocking, I know]].
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[[folder:Kirian]]
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->'''Origin''' - ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Spain}} Kingdom of Spain]]'' [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagnewspain_87.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]] The flag shown is that of the historic Spanish Empire, known as the “Cross of Burgundy”, which was used up until 1793 before being replaced with the familiar ''la Rojigualda''. [[/note]]
-> '''Weapon:''' ''[[EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench Masquerade]]'' [[note]](''"Masked ball/party"'')[[/note]], [[RoyalRapier a rapier]]

->Kirian is a skilled torero who met Charlotte after one of his bullfighting events. He becomes intrigued by her when their encounter is interrupted by a hired man sent to end her life. He then decides to follow her, wanting to see for himself why she was assaulted.
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* BadassSpaniard
* BloodKnight: The reason he was a matador, and later a duelist, was to get the exhilaration of cheating death, whether facing the horns of a bull, or the blade of a man.
* MovesetClone: Of Charlotte, with unique stances.
* TorosYFlamencos: A DashingHispanic matador who doubles as a duelist? He couldn't get any more Spanish if he tried!
* ShipTease: Is hinted to have a crush on Charlotte after his chance encounter with her, and in his ending, he even offers to fight by her side when she's desperately rallying her countrymen for a LastStand against the invading nations.
* ShoutOut: [[ShutUpHannibal His counteroffer to Golba]] [[WeCanRuleTogether after being offered to serve as his general]]?
--> "No thanks. But I'll hire you as my [[Literature/DonQuixote Sancho Panza]] if you want."
* SomethingAboutARose: Tosses one to his opponent in one of his victory poses.
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[[folder:Claude]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FictionalCountry Kingdom of Lesphia]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flaglesphia_8.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The Kingdom of Lesphia is fictional, though it is similar to the many small, historic microstates that made up Europe in centuries past. The flag shown here is therefore that which represents all European microstates.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapon:''' [[NoNameGiven a nameless]] [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]]

->He is a guard from a foreign kingdom who was washed ashore Japan with Suzu ten years before the game begins. Realizing that they may never see their home again and suffering under amnesia, he adopts the land's culture and trains himself in kendo with a respectable monk.
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* AmnesiacDissonance: Doesn't remember anything from before he ended up in Japan.
* {{Expy}}: Of [[VideoGame/SoulSeries Arthur]] and [[Film/TheLastSamurai Nathan Algren]].
* MightyWhitey: An European man raised in Japan. Subverted in that ingame and in-canon, he's nothing special.
* RaisedByNatives: He is obviously a foreigner [[PhenotypeStereotype judging by his blonde hair]], but has been raised in Japan [[GoingNative and adopts the native culture]].
* ShoutOut: He's highly reminiscent of William Adams, an English navigator who travelled to Japan in the year 1600 and became the first western samurai.
* WesternSamurai: Just read any of the above tropes.
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[[folder:Draco]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{TheThirteenAmericanColonies}} United States]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flagus_3.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The flag shown here is the "Betsy Ross" flag of the thirteen colonies, adopted after the Declaration of Independence in 1776.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapon:''' [[ComboRifle Winchester Rifle]] (Draco claims that you'll get to know its name when you meet him)

->Draco is a Western outlaw, a hired gunman and bodyguard who takes his jobs in stride. In the past, he took the lives of many men for a sound sum of gold; one of his victims was Galford's father. He was recently hired by Golba to eliminate any possible threats that come to the foreign ships stationed at Japan.
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* AnachronismStew: Apart from being a WildWest cowboy in the 1790s, he uses a Winchester Rifle, a weapon that wouldn't be invented ''until over 70 years after the game he shows up in!!''
* BloodKnight: His pre-match dialogue suggests he is this.
* TheDragon: To Golba.
* GunsAreWorthless: Subverted oh-so-hard, especially for a video game. His usage of a rifle as a weapon brings him so much closer to SnkBoss territory than Golba--who actually is the final boss--that it isn't funny.
* {{Jerkass}}: Is always rude to his opponents when they face him... at best. At worst, he's downright evil and malicious.
* MeaningfulName: Ironically close to being literally TheDragon.
* PsychoForHire: He's a BountyHunter hired by Golba to intercept any of the warriors trying to track him down.
* SmugSnake: He acts pretty cocky in most of his intros ([[NeverBringAKnifeToAGunFight probably because he's brought a gun to a sword fight]])
** OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Although he's still initially smug when Hanzo faces him in his story mode, [[OhCrap he genuinely panics when]] [[{{Ninja}} Hanzo]] pulls a SmokeOut on him, [[TeleportSpam and then teleports]] [[RightBehindMe right behind him]].
* YouKilledMyFather: Is revealed to have been the outlaw who shot Galford's father during his story mode.
** ButForMeItWasTuesday: Claims to have not remembered killing Galford's father when confronted with this accusation. He even apes a certain line from [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure Dio Brando]] while doing so...
--> "Do you remember every slice of bread you've eaten up till now?"
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[[folder:Golba]]
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-> '''Origin:''' ''[[FictionalCountry Kingdom of Lesphia]] [[labelnote:Flag]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flaglesphia_6.png[[/labelnote]] [[note]]The Kingdom of Lesphia is fictional, though it is similar to the many small, historic microstates that made up Europe in centuries past. The flag shown here is therefore that which represents all European microstates.[[/note]]''
-> '''Weapon:''' [[RoyalRapier Rapier]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/NorioWakamoto[[/note]]

->Golba was one of the sons of Lesphia's king. He had attempted a coup d'etat after his brother became the chosen to be the rightful heir. After he failed, he was sent into exile and came to America. He joined and became an officer in the American army and eventually became a veteran of the Independence War. His participation in this war made him believe that creation of such powerful nation can become a threat to Europe. Desiring to protect his country and strengthen its military force, he seeks to conquer all of Europe.
Due to the comrades he made during the war, he has personal and influential connections around the world. During this time, he formed an assassin organization of which Angelica is a member. He uses this group to kill his niece's parents during their sea voyage in an attempt to claim Suzu's sword, a symbol of one's right to rule Lesphia. Unable to obtain it, he returns to America to use his military connections to weaken countries around the world and schemes to possibly use Suzu as a bargaining chip against his homeland. Seeking a strong military commander to rule his Lesphia army, he opted to recruit and lure certain strong warriors as well.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Leader of a faction wanting to take over Lesphia in a coup, and is the FinalBoss of the game.
* BadassNormal: He's a very skilled warrior, a masterful tactician and a respected leader. Also, he is the first boss in the series who doesn't have and use any magical or supernatural powers.
* BigBad
* EyepatchOfPower
* TheGuardsMustBeCrazy: In spite of being TheGeneralissimo with scores of {{Mook}}s at his beck and call (with many of them clearly present in some story lines), they NEVER intervene in the battle between Golba and the player. The only time they DO challenge the player (AFTER Golba is killed, by the way) is during ''[[KabukiSounds Kyoshiro's]]'' ending, [[JokeCharacter of all people]] - [[CurbStompBattle and he cuts THEM down with ease]] [[DanceBattler through his "dancing"]].
* MeaningfulName: Maybe named after the [[SpaceBase Autostar Goruba space fortress]], GeneralRipper [[GeneralRipper Merudazu/Mölders/Meldarz's]] personal weapon [[Anime/SpaceBattleshipYamato from the third and fourth Space Battleship Yamato films]].
* MovesetClone: Of Charlotte and/or Kirian, with unique moves.
* NewEraSpeech: Gives one for most of his introductions, [[WeCanRuleTogether when he tries to convince the player to join him as his general]].
--> I welcome you, true warrior. [[WeCanRuleTogether A worthy general for my soldiers...]] ([[ShutUpHannibal Player tries to interject]]) [[ShutUpKirk -Hear me!]] The embers of conflict smolder in every European land. And when they burst into flame, the inferno will consume the world! [[TheSocialDarwinist I require a new nation of mighty warriors]] [[MyCountryRightOrWrong to protect my motherland from the flames of war]]. [[JustThinkOfThePotential If you could instill your fighting spirit into my soldiers]], ''[[IncomingHam my army will be]] '''[[SuddenlyShouting INVINCIBLE!!!]]''''' (Cue his {{Mook}}s chanting "INVINCIBLE!!!")
* PressurePoint: According to [[AllThereInTheManual supplementary material]], his large damage output is explained by his ability to pinpoint opponent's vital points.
* WeCanRuleTogether: The reason the other warriors are involved in the story is because he intentionally lured in the strongest warriors to help serve as generals to his army, believing that getting a OneManArmy on his side would seal his victory for good. [[HoistByHisOwnPetard this often bites him in the ass]] [[ShutUpHannibal when the characters reject his offer, and VIOLENTLY]].
** AnOfferYouCantRefuse: A little disclaimer in his "WeCanRuleTogether" offer is that, if the warrior rejects his offer (even if it's because they don't want to fight anymore), he'll have to kill them on the spot, [[LeaveNoWitnesses just to ensure nobody would be alive to tell the world of his schemes]].
* WellIntentionedExtremist: His goals involve protecting his nation of Lesphia from the other nations of Europe, which would have conquered it already if Golba hadn't [[LetsYouAndHimFight created conflict within the nations whilst building up his army]]. A few characters even acknowledge how he's just trying to protect his nation from colonial conquest, [[MyCountryRightOrWrong or how he was simply acting in a way he considered being "loyal" to Lesphia]].
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