History Characters / SekiroEnemiesAndBosses

* BowAndSwordInAccord: Whilst Genichiro fights mainly with a classic Katana, he also has a longbow strapped to his back. A case of TruthInTelevision, as {{Samurai}} were trained to fight with multiple weapons to avoid CripplingOverspecialisation.

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* WrestlerInAllOfUs: One of the Ogre's attacks is an unblockable GrappleMove leading into a powerbomb.

!Hirata Estates

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[[folder:Lady Butterfly]]

->"We meet again, son of the Owl."

* BadassFingersnap: She makes kunais appear in her hands at the same time she snaps her fingers, the snap itself creating a light shockwave.
* KnifeNut: She fights with kunais and can throw a volley of them as she retreats to the safety of her strings.
* KnowsTheRopes: Lady Butterfly's arena is full of nearly invisible strings she can walk on and retreat to in order to gain a vantage point.
* NeverMessWithGranny: She looks positively old but graciously walks on hair-thin strings and will fight Sekiro head-on.

[[folder:Lord Genichiro Ashina]]
!!Genichiro Ashina
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''[[caption-width-right:350:So... the young lord's Shinobi thinks he can stop us?]]''

Also known as "The Commander". A battle hardened samurai, and member the Ashina Clan, Genichiro Ashina is the skilled commander of the province's army. Forced by desperation, Genichiro kidnaps Sekiro's master, and leaves him for dead after defeating him in a dual.

[[folder: General Naomori Kawarada]]
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%%* KillItWithFire

%%* WrestlerInAllOfUs

[[folder:Great Serpent]]
A giant snake lurking in the lower heights of the valleys beneath the Ashina Castle.

* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: The snake is gigantic, its eye alone is man-sized and the rest of his body is up to scale.
* EyeScream: There is a way for Sekiro to ambush the snake and drive his sword into his eye, neutralizing it while it writhes in pain indefinitely.
* SnakesAreSinister: An utterly ''gargantuan'' snake is shown charging Sekiro as he walks across a bridge from the mountains in the trailer. Subsequent information revealed it's mostly an environmental hazard that must be avoided with stealth, but hinted that it might be fought at some point later in the game.

* PoisonousPerson: Will often coat its {{BFS}} with poison that will inflict the StandardStatusEffect.

[[folder:The Rival]]
!!The Rival

Also known as "The Commander". A battle hardened samurai, and member the Ashina Clan, the Rival is the skilled commander of the province's army. Forced by desperation, the Rival kidnaps Sekiro's master, and leaves him for dead after defeating him in a dual.

* BowAndSwordInAccord: Whilst the Rival fights mainly with a classic Katana, he also has a longbow strapped to his back. A case of TruthInTelevision, as {{Samurai}} were trained to fight with multiple weapons to avoid CripplingOverspecialisation.
* CommandingCoolness: A villainous example. He's also referred to as "The Commander"

[[folder: Naomori Kawarada]]

[[folder:Juzou the Drunkard]]

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%%* {{BFS}}

%%* PoisonousPerson

[[folder: Samurai General]]

The commander of the local garrison stationed at Ashina Castle, the Samurai General is a deadly swordsman, and a formidable mid boss encountered midway through the area.

[[folder:Giant Snake]]

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[[folder:Lady Butterfly]]

* BadassFingersnap: She makes kunais appear in her hands at the same time she snaps her fingers, the snap itself creating a light shockwave.
* KnifeNut: She fights with kunais and can throw a volley of them as she retreats to the safety of her strings.
* KnowsTheRopes: Lady Butterfly's arena is full of nearly invisible strings she can walk on and retreat to in order to gain a vantage point.
* NeverMessWithGranny: She looks positively old but graciously walks on hair-thin strings and will fight Sekiro head-on.

[[folder:The Rival]]
!!The Rival
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''[[caption-width-right:350:So... the young lord's Shinobi thinks he can stop us?]]''

Also known as "The Commander". A battle hardened samurai, and member the Ashina Clan, the Rival is the skilled commander of the province's army. Forced by desperation, the Rival kidnaps Sekiro's master, and leaves him for dead after defeating him in a dual.

* AntiVillain: According to WordOfGod, he isn't evil; just simply ''very desperate'', and willing to go to extreme measures to protect his clan, kingdom and people from complete annihilation.

* BowAndSwordInAccord: Whilst the Rival fights mainly with a classic Katana, he also has a longbow strapped to his back. A case of TruthInTelevision, as Samurai were trained to fight with multiple weapons to avoid CripplingOverspecialisation.

* WouldHurtAChild: Is perfectly willing to kidnap, and [[HumanSacrifice subject the Young Master, a young boy, to a horrible fate of being a human sacrifice.]]

* NeverMessWithGranny: She looks positively old but graciously walks on hear-thin strings and will fight Sekiro head-on.

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This page details all the major enemies and bosses in ''VideoGame/SekiroShadowsDieTwice''. Head back through [[Characters/SekiroShadowsDieTwice here]] for the other character pages. '''Warning: unmarked spoilers ahead.'''

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A battle hardened Samurai Warrior, and member the Ashina Clan, the Rival is the skilled commander of the province's army. Forced by desperation, the Rival Kidnaps Sekiro's master, and leaves him for dead after defeating him in a dual.

* WouldHurtAChild: Is perfectly willing to kidnap, and [[HumanSacrifice subject the Young Master, a young boy, to a horrible fate of being a human sacrifice.]]

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[[folder:The Corrupted Monk]]


* CoolMask: The Corrupted Monk wears a jeering horned Oni Mask to cover her face.
* DarkActionGirl: The Corrupted Monk, a terrifying boss, is ''actually'' a female, and no less dangerous because of it.
* NaginatasAreFeminine: The Corrupted Monk, a hideously withered Battle Nun, wields an absolutely ''giant'' one, and though you really can't tell, she's a female.
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A young Samurai Warrior, and member the Ashina Clan, the Rival is the skilled commander of the Ashina Clan. Forced by desperation, the Rival Kidnaps Sekiro's master, and leaves him for dead after defeating him in a dual.

* WarriorPrince: He's the heir of the Ashina Clan bloodline, and one of their finest warriors.

* AntiVillain: According to WordOfGod, he isn't evil; he's simply ''very desperate'', and willing to go to extreme measures to protect his clan, kingdom and people from complete annihilation.

[[folder: Chained Ogre##

* BigBad: The Rival, the mysterious Samurai who kidnaps Sekiro's master, is the primary antagonist.