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* IHaveYourWife: He has Motohide abduct Princess Kiku.
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* TheManBehindTheMan: Toda was aiding Motohide but in truth, he was playing divide and conquer.
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* ImprobableWeaponUser: Garan uses his opium pipe as a weapon. It blows smoke which incapacitates Rikimaru if he inhales it.
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* DualWielding: Uses a pair of Scythes sickles as his weapons.
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* SinisterScythe: Uses a pair of Scythes as his weapons of choice.
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* SinisterScythe: Uses a pair of Scythes sickles as his weapons of choice.
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* TheUnfought: Motohide is the only boss to not be killed by any of the playable characters.
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* CutscenePowerToTheMax: Gara Garan is shown using throwing knives, which he does not use in actual combat.
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* MsFanservice: Her armour exposes a lot of her flesh, with prominent cleavage.
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* MsFanservice: Her armour armor exposes a lot of her flesh, with prominent cleavage.
* MightyGlacier: Chiro is the toughest animal enemy in the game. He cannot be knocked down nor can he expose his unprotected back.
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* The Unfought: Motohide is the only boss to not be killed by any of the playable characters.
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One of the Nyogetsu ninja. He is the first boss that Tatsumaru must defeat.
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!!!The New Seiryu (spoiler)
See [[spoiler:[[Characters/TenchuPlayableCharacters Tatsumaru]]]]
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One of the four lords of the Burning Dawn, also known as the White Tiger. He fights Rikimaru and Ayame in a bamboo forest alongside his loyal pet tiger, Chiro.
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One of the four lords of the Burning Dawn, also known as the White Tiger. He fights Rikimaru and Ayame in a bamboo forest alongside his loyal pet tiger, Chiro.
Chiro (Kotaro in the Japanese dub).
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* SamusIsAGirl: Kagami is first seen by Tatsumaru while dressed in her Noh costume. Just like in the West, actors are usually men so it is surprising for Tatsumaru to see that this female character is played by an actual woman.
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[[caption-width-right:1000:First, you have to get past me!]]
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* LegacyCharacter: Tatsumaru becomes the new Seiryu after this first one is killed.
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* DropTheHammer: Wields a giant Warhammer as his weapon of choice.
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* TricksterMentor: Has shades of this, he drops Ayame down a trapdoor full of enemy ninja to complete her training.
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* TricksterMentor: Has shades of this, he drops Ayame and Rikimaru down a trapdoor full of enemy ninja to complete her their training.
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!!'''Lord Genbu the wise, the Green Turtle'''
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!!'''Lord Genbu the wise, the Green Turtle'''Titan'''
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One of the four lords of the Burning Dawn, also known as the Green Turtle.
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One of the four lords of the Burning Dawn, also known as the Green Turtle.Titan.
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* WithCatlikeTread: His every attempt at stealth leaves a lot to be desired. He crashes from the ceiling when trying to get a surprise attack on Ayame; when Ayame encounters him on Kubon Island he loudly announces his presence, and after blinding Ayame with a smoke bomb he camouflages himself under an obvious camouflage blanket and proclaims "You can't find me!" Ayame and her grenades disagree.
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* WithCatlikeTread: His every attempt at stealth leaves a lot to be desired. He crashes from the ceiling when trying to get a surprise attack on Ayame; when Ayame encounters him on Kubon Island he loudly announces his presence, and after blinding Ayame with a smoke bomb he camouflages hides himself under an obvious camouflage blanket and proclaims "You can't find me!" Ayame and her grenades disagree.
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* SinisterSchnoz: Wears a noseguard that makes him resemble a {{Tengu}}.
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* SinisterSchnoz: Wears a noseguard that makes him resemble a {{Tengu}}.{{Tengu}} noseguard.
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* ManiacTongue: Snake and Slug's tongues hang out of their mouths to emphasis their deranged attitude.
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* ManiacTongue: Snake and Slug's tongues hang out of their mouths to emphasis emphasize their deranged attitude.
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->'''Voiced By:''' Peter Renaday
->'''Voiced By:''' Peter Renaday
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Lord Gohda's treacherous uncle.
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Lord Gohda's treacherous uncle.uncle, he kickstarts the plot off by launching a surprise attack on Gohda castle.
* BlatantLies: When he informs Lord Toda of Matsunoshin's survival, he tries to downplay his failure by boasting of how Matsunoshin was severely wounded by his expert swordplay. As his fights can attest, he is a very poor swordsman.
* {{Hypocrite}}: When he is mortally wounded by Lord Toda, he weakly asks "Have you no honour?" which is rich coming from the guy who brought a gun to a sword fight. Toda himself recognises this and calls out the dying warlord for betraying his rightful master.
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Longtime enemy of Lord Gohda, he starts the plot off by launching a surprise attack on Gohda castle.
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Longtime enemy of Lord Gohda, he starts provides Motohide with the plot off by launching services of his own personal ninja as part of a surprise attack on Gohda castle.gambit to take over Gohda's lands.
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* AristocratsAreEvil: Unlike the benevolent Lord Gohda, Toda seeks power by any means necessary and launches a vicious attack on his longtime enemy and isn't above making an example of his failed minions through murder.
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* AristocratsAreEvil: Unlike the benevolent Lord Gohda, Toda seeks power by any means necessary and launches a vicious attack on his longtime enemy and isn't above making an example of his failed minions through murder.
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[[folder:Azuma Shiunsai]]
!!'''Azuma Shiunsai'''
!!'''Azuma Shiunsai'''
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* MightyGlacier: Incredibly slow but still able to put up a fight back against [[spoiler:Tatsumaru.]]
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* MightyGlacier: Incredibly slow but still able to put up a fight back against [[spoiler:Tatsumaru.]]
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* PassingTheTorch: Selects Tatsumaru as his successor after his retirment.
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* PassingTheTorch: Selects Tatsumaru as his successor after his retirment.retirement.
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!!'''Lady Kei Gohda'''
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!!'''Lady Kei Gohda'''Gohda Kei'''
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* TheLostLenore: Kei was Lord Gohda's wife, so naturally, she was this for Lord Matsunoshin Gohda.
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* TheLostLenore: Kei was Lord Gohda's wife, so naturally, she was this for and dies at the start of ''Birth of the Stealth Assassins.'' Her death weighs heavily on the mind of her husband, Lord Matsunoshin Gohda.Gohda Matsunoshin.
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* EyepatchOfPower: Wears an eyepatch over his eye and is among Lord Gohda's finest warriors.
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* EyepatchOfPower: Wears Sports an eyepatch over his right eye and is among Lord Gohda's finest warriors.
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An elderly samurai under employment of Lord Gohda, he guards a boat at his Secret Harbor.
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An elderly samurai under employment of in service to Lord Gohda, he guards a boat at his Secret Harbor.
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* MightyGlacier: Incredibly slow but still able to fight back against
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* MightyGlacier: Incredibly slow but still able to put up a fight back against [[spoiler:Tatsumaru.]]
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* OldSoldier: He looks like he just came out of retirment. Justified since the Burning Dawn have been killing/kidnapping most of Lord Gohda's more able bodied men so he's the best they have on short notice.
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* OldSoldier: He looks like he just came out of retirment.retirement. Justified since the Burning Dawn have been killing/kidnapping most of Lord Gohda's more able bodied men so he's the best they have on short notice.
* BodyguardBetrayal: She serves Lord Toda and appears as backup after Tatsumaru bests him in battle, only to behead her former master to further her own ambitions.
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* FemmeFatale: She is the only female character who becomes the final boss in the series (in the Rikimaru campaign).
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* FemmeFatale: She is the only female character who becomes the final boss in the series (in the Rikimaru campaign).Attractive and manages to seduce [[spoiler:Tatsumaru]], but nonetheless extremely dangerous with a blade.
* AffablyEvil: The friendliest enemy in the game, but still serving the bad guys.
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* IronicNickname: His monicker as a lord of the Burning Dawn is "Genbu the ''Wise''".
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* IronicNickname: His monicker moniker as a lord of the Burning Dawn is "Genbu the ''Wise''".''Wise''". Everything he does throughout the story shows he is anything but.
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* SmokeOut: Parodied, he drops a smoke bomb to escape from Ayame after their initial fight, only to get stuck in a window. [[DestinationDefenestration Ayame frees of his predicament with a swift kick.]] He tries a similar tactic on Kubon Island only to disguise himself as a rock in plain sight. Ayame tosses a grenade into his alleged hiding spot and sends him running.
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* SmokeOut: Parodied, he drops a smoke bomb to escape from Ayame after their initial fight, only to get stuck in a window. [[DestinationDefenestration Ayame frees him of his predicament with a swift kick.]] He tries a similar tactic on Kubon Island only to disguise himself as a rock in plain sight. Ayame tosses a grenade into his alleged hiding spot and sends him running.
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[[folder:Byakko & Churro]]
!!'''Lord Byakko, the White Tiger & Churro'''
!!'''Lord Byakko, the White Tiger & Churro'''
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Chiro]]
!!'''Lord Byakko, the White Tiger &Churro'''Chiro'''
!!'''Lord Byakko, the White Tiger &
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One of the four lords of the Burning Dawn, also known as the White Tiger. He fights Rikimaru and Ayame in a bamboo forest alongside his loyal pet tiger, Churro.
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One of the four lords of the Burning Dawn, also known as the White Tiger. He fights Rikimaru and Ayame in a bamboo forest alongside his loyal pet tiger, Churro.
Chiro.
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* HorseOfADifferentColor: Byakko mounts Churro as his steed.
* LightningBruiser: Churro is one of the hardest bosses in the game, he is very ferocious and can juggle attacks against Ayame in quick succession if she is not careful.
* LoyalAnimalCompanion: Byakko is never seen without his loyal tiger, Churro.
* LightningBruiser: Churro is one of the hardest bosses in the game, he is very ferocious and can juggle attacks against Ayame in quick succession if she is not careful.
* LoyalAnimalCompanion: Byakko is never seen without his loyal tiger, Churro.
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* HorseOfADifferentColor: Byakko mounts Churro the tiger Chiro as his steed.
* LightningBruiser:Churro Chiro is one of the hardest bosses in the game, he is very ferocious and can juggle attacks against Ayame in quick succession if she is not careful.
* LoyalAnimalCompanion: Byakko is never seen without his loyal tiger,Churro.Chiro.
* LightningBruiser:
* LoyalAnimalCompanion: Byakko is never seen without his loyal tiger,
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* ApologeticAttacker: If she defeats Rikimaru, she will apologise and remark that they could have been friends in a sultry voice.
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A Father-Son duo of Chinese Pirates hired by the Burning Dawn in their slavery operation. The elder Dahai operates atop Kubon Island whereas they younger Xiaohai works at a secret harbour.
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A Father-Son duo of Chinese Pirates hired by the Burning Dawn in their slavery operation. The elder Dahai operates atop Kubon Island whereas they younger Xiaohai works at a secret harbour.harbor.
* NeckLift: Dahai will hold Ayame up by the neck if she loses the boss battle against him.
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[[folder:Motohide Gohda]]
!!'''Motohide Gohda'''
!!'''Motohide Gohda'''
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!!'''Motohide Gohda'''
!!'''Gohda Motohide'''
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* AristocratsAreEvil: Unlike his nephew Matsunoshin Gohda, Motohide is a madman willing to commit evil acts to attain power.
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* AristocratsAreEvil: Unlike his nephew Matsunoshin Gohda, Gohda Matsunoshin, Motohide is a madman willing to commit evil acts to attain power.
* DecapitationPresentation: Should Rikimaru die during the boss fight against him, he will be seen holding up the severed head of Lord Gohda in victory.
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* TheFarmerAndTheViper: Matsunoshin defeats him in combat and refuses to deliver a killing blow to his uncle. Motohide rewards his kindness with a surprise gunshot. Matsunoshin later takes a strike from Rikimaru to spare his uncle from the ninjas wrath, who responds by fleeing; murdering Lady Kei and kidnapping Princess Kiku.
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* TheFarmerAndTheViper: Matsunoshin defeats him in combat and refuses to deliver a killing blow to his uncle. Motohide rewards his kindness mercy with a surprise gunshot. Matsunoshin later takes a strike from Rikimaru to spare his uncle from the ninjas wrath, who responds by fleeing; murdering Lady Kei and kidnapping Princess Kiku.
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* AristocratsAreEvil: Unike the benevolent Lord Gohda, Toda seeks power by any means necessary and launches a vicious attack on his longtime enemy and isn't above making an example of his failed minions through murder.
* BadBoss: Kills Motohide and his bodygaurd for failing to dispose of Matsunoshin and no longer being of any use to him.
* BadBoss: Kills Motohide and his bodygaurd for failing to dispose of Matsunoshin and no longer being of any use to him.
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* AristocratsAreEvil: Unike Unlike the benevolent Lord Gohda, Toda seeks power by any means necessary and launches a vicious attack on his longtime enemy and isn't above making an example of his failed minions through murder.
* BadBoss: Kills Motohide and hisbodygaurd bodyguard for failing to dispose of Matsunoshin and no longer being of any use to him.
* BadBoss: Kills Motohide and his
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* ThirdPersonPerson: Always refers to himself in the third person.
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* ThirdPersonPerson: Always Often refers to himself in the third person.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"So, you have survived the training, you are now an Azuma ninja Rikimaru/Ayame, but you still have much to learn."'']]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"So, you have survived the training, you are now an Azuma ninja Rikimaru/Ayame, but you still have much to learn."'']]
* HeroAntagonist: [[spoiler:After Tatsumaru loses his memory and joins the Burning Dawn, he becomes this and is ultimately killed by his former student.]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Ninja are hired help who stab from behind. Let's see you fight like a man."'']]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Ninja are hired help who stab from behind. Let's see you fight like a man."'']]
* DualWielding: Uses a pair of katanas as his weapons of choice.
* FinalBoss: [[spoiler:Of Tatsumaru's story, and by extension; of ''Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins'' as a whole.]]
* HeroAntagonist: [[spoiler:To Tatsumaru's VillainProtagonist.]]
* HoldTheLine: Single-handedly holds off a squad of Motohide's goons while urging the wounded Lord Gohda to take a secret passageway out of the castle to safety.
* HeroAntagonist: [[spoiler:To Tatsumaru's VillainProtagonist.]]
* HoldTheLine: Single-handedly holds off a squad of Motohide's goons while urging the wounded Lord Gohda to take a secret passageway out of the castle to safety.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"I'll... I'll fight you! Wait just a minute, ooh my back."'']]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"I'll... I'll fight you! Wait just a minute, ooh my back."'']]
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* CrackOhMyBack: Urano will occasionally stop his attack due to his bad back, being a really old man.
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* CrackOhMyBack: Urano Every line from him is a complaint about his poor back, being a really old man. He will even occasionally stop his attack due to stretch his bad back, being a really old man.back. [[spoiler:It's also his win quote and last words should he either defeat or be killed by Tatsumaru.]]
* HeroAntagonist: [[spoiler:To Tatsumaru's VillainProtagonist.]]
* HeroAntagonist: [[spoiler:To Tatsumaru's VillainProtagonist.]]
* MiniatureSeniorCitizens: Justified, his age has curved his spine leaving him constantly hunched over.
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[[folder:Soldiers of Gohda Castle]]
* RedshirtArmy: Their contribution to the plot mostly consists of being killed off by Burning Dawn ninjas to show how strong and ruthless the adversaries are. Some surviving soldiers who wander around the castle serve as an extra obstruction to the players as their chi interrupt Rikimaru / Ayame's senses, making it harder to detect foes in certain areas.
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* RedshirtArmy: Their contribution to the plot mostly consists of being killed off by Burning Dawn ninjas to show how strong and ruthless the adversaries are. Some surviving soldiers who wander around the castle serve as an extra obstruction to the players as their chi interrupt Rikimaru / Ayame's senses, making it harder to detect foes in certain areas.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"I am my own master!"'']]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"I am my own master!"'']]
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Sneaky ninja Genbu sneaks up on you again!"'']]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Sneaky ninja Genbu sneaks up on you again!"'']]
* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: Downplayed; as his boss fights can attest, he's a ''very'' dangerous opponent in a direct fight. However, he's completely hopeless as an actual ninja, and his comedic moments make him rather endearing.
* IronicNickname: His monicker as a lord of the Burning Dawn is "Genbu the ''Wise''".
* IronicNickname: His monicker as a lord of the Burning Dawn is "Genbu the ''Wise''".
* TheKlutz: He's very clumsy for such a high ranking ninja.
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* IronicNickname: His monicker as a lord of the Burning Dawn is "Genbu the ''Wise''".
* IronicNickname: His monicker as a lord of the Burning Dawn is "Genbu the ''Wise''".
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* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: Downplayed; as his boss fights can attest, he's SmokeOut: Parodied, he drops a ''very'' dangerous opponent smoke bomb to escape from Ayame after their initial fight, only to get stuck in a direct fight. However, he's completely hopeless as an actual ninja, and window. [[DestinationDefenestration Ayame frees of his comedic moments make him rather endearing.
* IronicNickname: His monickerpredicament with a swift kick.]] He tries a similar tactic on Kubon Island only to disguise himself as a lord of the Burning Dawn is "Genbu the ''Wise''".rock in plain sight. Ayame tosses a grenade into his alleged hiding spot and sends him running.
* ThirdPersonPerson: Always refers to himself by his own name to emphasise his simple-mindedness.
* IronicNickname: His monicker
* ThirdPersonPerson: Always refers to himself by his own name to emphasise his simple-mindedness.
* WeCanRuleTogether: He thinks if Ayame asks real nice, she could join up with Lady Kagami.
* WithCatlikeTread: His every attempt at stealth leaves a lot to be desired. He crashes from the ceiling when trying to get a surprise attack on Ayame; when Ayame encounters him on Kubon Island he loudly announces his presence, and after blinding Ayame with a smoke bomb he camouflages himself under an obvious camouflage blanket and proclaims "You can't find me!" Ayame and her grenades disagree.
* WithCatlikeTread: His every attempt at stealth leaves a lot to be desired. He crashes from the ceiling when trying to get a surprise attack on Ayame; when Ayame encounters him on Kubon Island he loudly announces his presence, and after blinding Ayame with a smoke bomb he camouflages himself under an obvious camouflage blanket and proclaims "You can't find me!" Ayame and her grenades disagree.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Churro and Lord Byakko]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Yuki alongside her lover, Suzaku.]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Tasia Valenza
[[caption-width-right:350:Yuki alongside her lover, Suzaku.]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Tasia Valenza
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"HAHAHAHA! That'll teach you to run away, peasant!"'']]
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"HAHAHAHA! That'll teach you to run away, peasant!"'']]
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* BaldOfEvil: Has a bare scalp and is a cruel kidnapper.
* DualWielding: Uses a pair of Scythes as hisweaponweapons.
* TheHyena: Sports a [[AnnoyingLaugh shrill laugh]] that doesn't let up as he's murdering slaves or fighting Rikimaru.
* KickTheDog: Kills a defenseless villager whom Rikimaru had just freed from his compound.
* PitifulWorms: Calls his last victim an insect. Rikimaru [[InsultToRocks retorts "Insects are better than you, you murderer!"]]
* DualWielding: Uses a pair of Scythes as his
* TheHyena: Sports a [[AnnoyingLaugh shrill laugh]] that doesn't let up as he's murdering slaves or fighting Rikimaru.
* KickTheDog: Kills a defenseless villager whom Rikimaru had just freed from his compound.
* PitifulWorms: Calls his last victim an insect. Rikimaru [[InsultToRocks retorts "Insects are better than you, you murderer!"]]
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!!!Other Enemies
[[folder:Motohide Gohda]]
!!'''Motohide Gohda'''
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-->''"The world is torn apart by war; I am the house of Gohda's only hope. The peasants must learn their place!"''
Lord Gohda's treacherous uncle.
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!!'''Wang Dahai & Wang Xiaohai'''
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[[caption-width-right:350:Wang Xiaohai]]
->'''Dahai voiced by:''' Creator/DwightSchultz
->'''Xiaohai voiced by:''' Creator/QuintonFlynn
A Father-Son duo of Chinese Pirates hired by
Lord Gohda's treacherous uncle.
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* AristocratsAreEvil: Unlike his nephew Matsunoshin Gohda, Motohide is a madman willing to commit evil acts to attain power.
* DirtyCoward: With his sword skills weak, he is not above cheating by using a gun.
* EvilOldFolks: Much older than his nephew, and as such believes he should inherit the Gohda dynasty after his brothers passing, even resorting to killing his own family to get it.
* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: Lord Toda has him killed after kidnapping Princess Kiku, Ayame remarks that he deserves his cowards death.
* UngratefulBastard: Even after his nephew takes a hit for him and saves his life, Motohide runs back to Lord Toda and kidnaps Princess Kiku.
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* GoodHairEvilHair: Dahai has a villainous Literature/FuManchu inspired mustache and is a
*
* EvilOldFolks: Much older than his nephew, and as such believes he should inherit the Gohda dynasty after his brothers passing, even resorting to killing his own family to get it.
* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: Lord Toda has him killed after kidnapping Princess Kiku, Ayame remarks
* UngratefulBastard: Even after his nephew takes a hit for him and saves his life, Motohide runs back to Lord Toda and kidnaps Princess Kiku.
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[[folder:Lord Toda]]
!!'''Lord Toda Yoshida'''
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/GregEagles
Longtime enemy of Lord Gohda, he starts the plot off by launching a surprise attack on Gohda castle.
!!'''Lord Toda Yoshida'''
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/GregEagles
Longtime enemy of Lord Gohda, he starts the plot off by launching a surprise attack on Gohda castle.
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!!'''Lord Toda Yoshida'''
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/GregEagles
Longtime enemy of Lord Gohda, he starts
!!'''The Snake, the
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2023_07_12_23_34_51.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Left-to-Right: Snake, Slug & Frog]]
A trio of bodyguards who come to [[spoiler:Tatsumaru]]'s aid after his attack on
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* AristocratsAreEvil: Unike the benevolent Lord Gohda, Toda seeks power by any means necessary and launches a vicious attack on his longtime enemy and isn't above making an example of his failed minions through murder.
* BadBoss: Kills Motohide and one of his guards for failing to dispose of Matsunoshin and no longer being of any use to him.
* BigBadWannabe: He's the most personal foe of Lord Gohda and his longtime enemy, unfortunately for him Lady Kagami has other plans.
* CavalryBetrayal: After Tatsumaru defeats him, Lady Kagami appears before her wounded master. Then she slices his head off.
* FlunkyBoss: He summons an archer and spearman before his fight with Tatsumaru, who has to defeat all three.
* OffWithHisHead: Kagami chops his head off before Tatsumaru can deliver a killing blow to him.
* StarterVillain: He's the one pulling the strings of the attack on Gohda Castle, but after
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: He kills Motohide Gohda and one of his loyal men after they kidnap Kiku.
* BadBoss: Kills Motohide and one of his guards for failing to dispose of Matsunoshin and no longer being of any use to him.
* BigBadWannabe: He's the most personal foe of Lord Gohda and his longtime enemy, unfortunately for him Lady Kagami has other plans.
* CavalryBetrayal: After Tatsumaru defeats him, Lady Kagami appears before her wounded master. Then she slices his head off.
* FlunkyBoss: He summons an archer and spearman before his fight with Tatsumaru, who has to defeat all three.
* OffWithHisHead: Kagami chops his head off before Tatsumaru can deliver a killing blow to him.
* StarterVillain: He's the one pulling the strings of the attack on Gohda Castle, but after
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: He kills Motohide Gohda and one of his loyal men after they kidnap Kiku.
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* AristocratsAreEvil: Unike AnimalMotifs: Their speech, appearance and fighting styles are all based on the benevolent Lord Gohda, Toda seeks power by any means necessary and launches a vicious attack on his longtime enemy and isn't above making an example of his failed minions through murder.
animals they're named after.
*BadBoss: Kills Motohide and one of his guards for failing to dispose of Matsunoshin and no longer being of any use to him.
* BigBadWannabe: He'sBigThinShortTrio: Frog is the big, the most personal foe muscular of Lord Gohda the group; Snake is thin and wiry like his longtime enemy, unfortunately for him Lady Kagami has other plans.
* CavalryBetrayal: After Tatsumaru defeats him, Lady Kagami appears before her wounded master. Then she slices his head off.
* FlunkyBoss: He summons an archernamesake; and spearman before his fight with Tatsumaru, who has to defeat all Slug is the shortest of the three.
*OffWithHisHead: Kagami chops DualBoss: All three of them fight Ayame at once.
* ManiacTongue: Snake and Slug's tongues hang out of their mouths to emphasis their deranged attitude.
* QuirkyMinibossSquad: They're a weird bunch of guys who have significantly less health than other bosses and even most regular enemies in the game; the challenge of their fight comes from fighting three enemies at once.
* SssssnakeTalk: Snake's few lines have him hissing throughout.
* TattooedCrook: Snake's nearly nude body shows off hishead off before Tatsumaru can deliver a killing blow to him.
* StarterVillain: He's the one pulling the strings of the attack on Gohda Castle, but after
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: He kills Motohide Gohdascaly tattoos covering his entire body, and one of includes a snake tattoo that wraps around his loyal men after they kidnap Kiku. neck multiple times.
*
* BigBadWannabe: He's
* CavalryBetrayal: After Tatsumaru defeats him, Lady Kagami appears before her wounded master. Then she slices his head off.
* FlunkyBoss: He summons an archer
*
* ManiacTongue: Snake and Slug's tongues hang out of their mouths to emphasis their deranged attitude.
* QuirkyMinibossSquad: They're a weird bunch of guys who have significantly less health than other bosses and even most regular enemies in the game; the challenge of their fight comes from fighting three enemies at once.
* SssssnakeTalk: Snake's few lines have him hissing throughout.
* TattooedCrook: Snake's nearly nude body shows off his
* StarterVillain: He's the one pulling the strings of the attack on Gohda Castle, but after
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: He kills Motohide Gohda
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[[folder:Garan]]
!!'''Garan'''
->'''Voiced by:''' Unknown
Leader of a gang of thieves holed up near a mountain village. Rikimaru is tasked with assassinating him in his first mission.
!!'''Garan'''
->'''Voiced by:''' Unknown
Leader of a gang of thieves holed up near a mountain village. Rikimaru is tasked with assassinating him in his first mission.
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!!'''Garan'''
[[folder:Motohide Gohda]]
!!'''Motohide Gohda'''
->'''Voiced
Leader
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2023_07_12_14_20_02.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"The world is torn apart by war; I am the house of
-->
Lord Gohda's treacherous uncle.
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: He is introduced tormenting a hostage by tossing throwing knives at her.
* {{Jerkass}}: A cruel and snide man who preys on defenseless villagers.
* StarterVillain: Rikimaru's first target as an Azuma ninja.
* {{Jerkass}}: A cruel and snide man who preys on defenseless villagers.
* StarterVillain: Rikimaru's first target as an Azuma ninja.
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: He is introduced tormenting a hostage by tossing throwing knives at her.
* {{Jerkass}}: A cruelAmbitionIsEvil: Has no noble goals and snide man is only interested in expanding his own influence.
* AristocratsAreEvil: Unlike his nephew Matsunoshin Gohda, Motohide is a madman willing to commit evil acts to attain power.
* AssholeVictim: After everything he's done, no tears shall be shed when Lord Toda betrays him.
* DirtyCoward: With his sword skills weak, he is not above cheating by using a gun.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: He believes Matsunoshin's benevolence is a sign of weakness, and would rather continue his late brothers reign of conquest.
* EvilOldFolks: Much older than his nephew, and as such believes he should inherit the Gohda dynasty after his brothers passing, even resorting to killing his own family to get it.
* EvilUncle: The vicious and greedy uncle to the honorable Lord Gohda.
* TheFarmerAndTheViper: Matsunoshin defeats him in combat and refuses to deliver a killing blow to his uncle. Motohide rewards his kindness with a surprise gunshot. Matsunoshin later takes a strike from Rikimaru to spare his uncle from the ninjas wrath, whopreys on defenseless villagers.
responds by fleeing; murdering Lady Kei and kidnapping Princess Kiku.
*StarterVillain: Rikimaru's first target as an Azuma ninja.
RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: Lord Toda has him killed after kidnapping Princess Kiku, Ayame remarks that he deserves his cowards death.
* UngratefulBastard: Even after his nephew takes a hit for him and spares his life, Motohide kills his wife, and kidnaps his daughter.
* {{Jerkass}}: A cruel
* AristocratsAreEvil: Unlike his nephew Matsunoshin Gohda, Motohide is a madman willing to commit evil acts to attain power.
* AssholeVictim: After everything he's done, no tears shall be shed when Lord Toda betrays him.
* DirtyCoward: With his sword skills weak, he is not above cheating by using a gun.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: He believes Matsunoshin's benevolence is a sign of weakness, and would rather continue his late brothers reign of conquest.
* EvilOldFolks: Much older than his nephew, and as such believes he should inherit the Gohda dynasty after his brothers passing, even resorting to killing his own family to get it.
* EvilUncle: The vicious and greedy uncle to the honorable Lord Gohda.
* TheFarmerAndTheViper: Matsunoshin defeats him in combat and refuses to deliver a killing blow to his uncle. Motohide rewards his kindness with a surprise gunshot. Matsunoshin later takes a strike from Rikimaru to spare his uncle from the ninjas wrath, who
*
* UngratefulBastard: Even after his nephew takes a hit for him and spares his life, Motohide kills his wife, and kidnaps his daughter.
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[[folder:Boron]]
!!'''Boron'''
->'''Voiced by:''' Unknown
Leader of a gang of bandits occupying a deserted village in the mountains. Ayame is tasked with assassinating him in her first mission as an Azuma ninja.
!!'''Boron'''
->'''Voiced by:''' Unknown
Leader of a gang of bandits occupying a deserted village in the mountains. Ayame is tasked with assassinating him in her first mission as an Azuma ninja.
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!!'''Boron'''
!!'''Lord Toda Yoshida'''
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2023_07_12_14_26_11.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"The wine of victory is sweeter when you don't have to share it."'']]
->'''Voiced by:'''
Leader
Longtime enemy of
* AristocratsAreEvil: Unike the benevolent Lord Gohda, Toda seeks power by any means necessary and launches a vicious attack on his longtime enemy and isn't above making an example of his failed minions through murder.
* BadBoss: Kills Motohide and his bodygaurd for failing to dispose of Matsunoshin and no longer being of any use to him.
* BigBadWannabe: He's the most personal foe of Lord Gohda and his longtime enemy, unfortunately for him Lady Kagami has other plans.
* CavalryBetrayal: After Tatsumaru defeats him, Lady Kagami appears before her wounded master. Then she slices his head off.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: He's the one pulling the strings of the initial conflict against Gohda Castle, but is eventually overthrown by his own ninja. His death marks the end of Act 1 of ''Tenchu 2''.
* FlunkyBoss: He summons an archer and spearman before his fight with Tatsumaru, who has to defeat all three.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Has no interest in ruling alongside Motohide and would rather conquer Gohda's lands as sole leader.
* OffWithHisHead: Kagami chops his head off before Tatsumaru can deliver a killing blow to him.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: He kills Motohide Gohda and his bodyguard after they kidnap Kiku.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Garan]]
!!'''Garan'''
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2023_07_12_15_08_11.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Ha ha ha! Dance, woman!"'']]
->'''Voiced by:''' Unknown
Leader of a gang of thieves holed up near a mountain village. Rikimaru is tasked with assassinating him in his first mission.
----
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: He is introduced tormenting a hostage by tossing throwing knives at her, establishing his cruelty and ensuring that you won't feel bad about killing him.
* {{Jerkass}}: A cruel and snide man who preys on defenseless villagers.
* KnockoutGas: Garan fights using a pipe that can emit a sleeping gas, this can get several cheap shots against Rikimaru during their fight.
* StarterVillain: Rikimaru's first target as an Azuma ninja.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Boron]]
!!'''Boron'''
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2023_07_12_23_07_42_9.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"I am the mighty Boron! I lead the mountain bandits."'']]
->'''Voiced by:''' George Ball
Leader of a gang of bandits occupying a deserted village in the mountains. Ayame is tasked with assassinating him in her first mission as an Azuma ninja.
----
* BadBoss: Kills Motohide and his bodygaurd for failing to dispose of Matsunoshin and no longer being of any use to him.
* BigBadWannabe: He's the most personal foe of Lord Gohda and his longtime enemy, unfortunately for him Lady Kagami has other plans.
* CavalryBetrayal: After Tatsumaru defeats him, Lady Kagami appears before her wounded master. Then she slices his head off.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: He's the one pulling the strings of the initial conflict against Gohda Castle, but is eventually overthrown by his own ninja. His death marks the end of Act 1 of ''Tenchu 2''.
* FlunkyBoss: He summons an archer and spearman before his fight with Tatsumaru, who has to defeat all three.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Has no interest in ruling alongside Motohide and would rather conquer Gohda's lands as sole leader.
* OffWithHisHead: Kagami chops his head off before Tatsumaru can deliver a killing blow to him.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: He kills Motohide Gohda and his bodyguard after they kidnap Kiku.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Garan]]
!!'''Garan'''
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2023_07_12_15_08_11.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Ha ha ha! Dance, woman!"'']]
->'''Voiced by:''' Unknown
Leader of a gang of thieves holed up near a mountain village. Rikimaru is tasked with assassinating him in his first mission.
----
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: He is introduced tormenting a hostage by tossing throwing knives at her, establishing his cruelty and ensuring that you won't feel bad about killing him.
* {{Jerkass}}: A cruel and snide man who preys on defenseless villagers.
* KnockoutGas: Garan fights using a pipe that can emit a sleeping gas, this can get several cheap shots against Rikimaru during their fight.
* StarterVillain: Rikimaru's first target as an Azuma ninja.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Boron]]
!!'''Boron'''
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2023_07_12_23_07_42_9.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"I am the mighty Boron! I lead the mountain bandits."'']]
->'''Voiced by:''' George Ball
Leader of a gang of bandits occupying a deserted village in the mountains. Ayame is tasked with assassinating him in her first mission as an Azuma ninja.
----
* EvilSmellsBad: Ayame remarks after his defeat that she knew he was in charge because [[BigStupidDooDooHead he stunk worse than his kinsmen.]]
* LargeAndInCharge: A huge man who leads the gang of bandits in the mountainside.
* LargeAndInCharge: A huge man who leads the gang of bandits in the mountainside.
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* ThirdPersonPerson: Always refers to himself in the third person.
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!!Allies
!!!Gohda's Clan
[[folder:Kei Gohda / Lady Kei]]
* TheLostLenore: Kei was Lord Gohda's wife, so naturally, she was this for Lord Matsunoshin Gohda.
* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: In a feudal era Japan where wars between samurais and daimyos often occur, she died at a fairly young age, leaving behind a mourning husband and a small daughter.
!!!Gohda's Clan
[[folder:Kei Gohda / Lady Kei]]
* TheLostLenore: Kei was Lord Gohda's wife, so naturally, she was this for Lord Matsunoshin Gohda.
* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: In a feudal era Japan where wars between samurais and daimyos often occur, she died at a fairly young age, leaving behind a mourning husband and a small daughter.
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!!!Gohda's Clan
[[folder:Kei Gohda / Lady Kei]]
* TheLostLenore: Kei was
[[folder:Azuma Shiunsai]]
!!'''Azuma Shiunsai'''
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/PaulEiding
Master of the Azuma Ninja in service to Lord
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* TenMinuteRetirement: Retires at the start of the game, but is forced to take up his sword again when [[spoiler:Tatsumaru]] slaughters the Azuma village.
* BigGood: Alongside Lord Gohda, he serves as this for
*
* OldRetainer: Deeply loyal to the Gohda Clan, and
* ParentalSubstitute: Adopted Rikimaru, Tatsumaru and Ayame into the Azuma clan after they were orphaned as children.
* PassingTheTorch: Selects Tatsumaru as his successor after his retirment.
* SwordCane: Master Shiunsai wields one with incredible speed for someone so old.
* TricksterMentor: Has shades of this, he drops Ayame down a
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[[folder:Soldiers of Gohda Castle]]
* RedshirtArmy: Their contribution to the plot mostly consists of being killed off by Burning Dawn ninjas to show how strong and ruthless the adversaries are. Some surviving soldiers who wander around the castle serve as an extra obstruction to the players as their chi interrupt Rikimaru / Ayame's senses, making it harder to detect foes in certain areas.
* RedshirtArmy: Their contribution to the plot mostly consists of being killed off by Burning Dawn ninjas to show how strong and ruthless the adversaries are. Some surviving soldiers who wander around the castle serve as an extra obstruction to the players as their chi interrupt Rikimaru / Ayame's senses, making it harder to detect foes in certain areas.
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!!'''Lady Kei Gohda'''
Wife of
* RedshirtArmy: Their contribution to the plot mostly consists of being killed off by Burning Dawn ninjas to show how strong
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* TheLostLenore: Kei was Lord Gohda's wife, so naturally, she was this for Lord Matsunoshin Gohda.
* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: In a feudal era Japan where wars between samurais and daimyos often occur, she died at a fairly young age, leaving behind a mourning husband and a small daughter.
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!!Enemies
!!!Burning Dawn
[[folder:Kagami]]
* CruelMercy: Rikimaru defeats her in a showdown but refuses to finish her off, letting her live for a few minutes longer knowing that her dream will never come true. Kagami eventually dies from her wounds.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: She cares deeply for her companions and turns out she falls in love with [[spoiler:Tatsumaru]].
* FemmeFatale: She is the only female character who becomes the final boss in the series (in the Rikimaru campaign).
* LadyOfWar: She wages war against samurai clans and other nobles.
* PetTheDog: Unlike pretty much everyone else, she treats Genbu with kindness and praises him whenever he does a good job.
* ShutUpHannibal: Receives one from Rikimaru after their showdown.
--> '''Rikimaru''': I'll happily suffer the title of Fool if it means I can save even one life from your blood-drenched dream. Farewell, Kagami.
* TogetherInDeath: She hugs [[spoiler:Tatsumaru]]'s corpse as she lays dying.
* VisionaryVillain: Her dream is to build "a world ruled by the ninja". In other words, her dream is to destroy the noble system in Japan so ninja can be freed from their obligation to serve the nobles and obtain the rights to live their own lives without hiding in darkness "like a thief".
!!!Burning Dawn
[[folder:Kagami]]
* CruelMercy: Rikimaru defeats her in a showdown but refuses to finish her off, letting her live for a few minutes longer knowing that her dream will never come true. Kagami eventually dies from her wounds.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: She cares deeply for her companions and turns out she falls in love with [[spoiler:Tatsumaru]].
* FemmeFatale: She is the only female character who becomes the final boss in the series (in the Rikimaru campaign).
* LadyOfWar: She wages war against samurai clans and other nobles.
* PetTheDog: Unlike pretty much everyone else, she treats Genbu with kindness and praises him whenever he does a good job.
* ShutUpHannibal: Receives one from Rikimaru after their showdown.
--> '''Rikimaru''': I'll happily suffer the title of Fool if it means I can save even one life from your blood-drenched dream. Farewell, Kagami.
* TogetherInDeath: She hugs [[spoiler:Tatsumaru]]'s corpse as she lays dying.
* VisionaryVillain: Her dream is to build "a world ruled by the ninja". In other words, her dream is to destroy the noble system in Japan so ninja can be freed from their obligation to serve the nobles and obtain the rights to live their own lives without hiding in darkness "like a thief".
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!!!Burning Dawn
[[folder:Kagami]]
* CruelMercy: Rikimaru defeats her in a showdown but refuses to finish her off, letting her live for a few minutes longer knowing that her dream will never come true. Kagami eventually dies from her wounds.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: She cares deeply for her companions
[[folder:Jubei]]
!!'''Jubei Tachibana'''
->'''Voiced by:''' Phil Clarke
Lord Gohda's fencing instructor and
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*
* LadyOfWar: She wages war against samurai clans
* PetTheDog: Unlike pretty much everyone else, she treats Genbu with kindness and praises him whenever he does a good job.
* ShutUpHannibal: Receives one from Rikimaru after their showdown.
--> '''Rikimaru''': I'll happily suffer the title of Fool if it means I can save even one life from your blood-drenched dream. Farewell, Kagami.
* TogetherInDeath: She hugs [[spoiler:Tatsumaru]]'s corpse as she lays dying.
* VisionaryVillain: Her dream
* UndyingLoyalty: Honorably serves Lord Gohda til his dying breath.
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[[folder:Suzaku]]
See [[Characters/TenchuStealthAssassins Onikage]]
See [[Characters/TenchuStealthAssassins Onikage]]
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See [[Characters/TenchuStealthAssassins Onikage]]
!!'''Urano Takehito'''
An elderly samurai under employment of Lord Gohda, he guards a boat at his Secret Harbor.
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* CrackOhMyBack: Urano will occasionally stop his attack due to his bad back, being a really old man.
* MightyGlacier: Incredibly slow but still able to fight back against
* OldSoldier: He looks like he just came out of retirment. Justified since the Burning Dawn have been killing/kidnapping most of Lord Gohda's more able bodied men so he's the best they have on short notice.
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[[folder:Genbu]]
* BaldOfEvil: Downplayed. The only reason Genbu is marked as "evil" is because he belongs to a different ninja clan and his loyalty to Kagami.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: His reason to pledge allegiance to Kagami.
--> '''Genbu''': Everybody says "Genbu, you big dumb oaf!" and everybody laughs. But Lady Kagami says "Genbu, you did good!" She treats me like how she treats all the other ninja.
* CarryABigStick: Wields a large pair of fish-shaped steel clubs in combat.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: He may act like TheDitz, but he has high health and he can clobber you around in a matter of seconds if you are not careful.
* DavidVSGoliath: the Goliath to Ayame's David.
* FriendlyEnemy: Becomes one to Ayame over the course of the story. By the time they meet for the final time, it's pretty clear that neither of them really wants to kill the other, but their respective allegiances force them to fight anyway. Losing to him will have him expressing sorrow and regrets about having to kill Ayame, and winning the fight will have him asking her what her name is, then fondly saying that "Ayame" is a pretty name before dying. Ayame then bids him farewell, calling him "Genbu the Wise, Lord of the Burning Dawn" with genuine respect.
* KindHeartedSimpleton: Genbu is an interesting example, because he fits the trope despite being one of the "bad guys"; he's not evil, the only reason he serves [[BigBad Kagami]] is because [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe she treats him with kindness and respect]].
* NobleDemon: One of the most honorable enemies in the series, he even praises Ayame honestly before he dies.
* ShoutOut: He [[DiedStandingUp dies standing on his feet]] as he loses to Ayame, just like UsefulNotes/MusashiboBenkei.
* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: Downplayed; as his boss fights can attest, he's a ''very'' dangerous opponent in a direct fight. However, he's completely hopeless as an actual ninja, and his comedic moments make him rather endearing.
* IronicNickname: His monicker as a lord of the Burning Dawn is "Genbu the ''Wise''".
* UnnecessaryCombatRoll: Subverted. His combat roll makes him invincible for about two seconds and is chained with double-mace swing, which deals pretty amount of damage if Ayame gets hit.
* BaldOfEvil: Downplayed. The only reason Genbu is marked as "evil" is because he belongs to a different ninja clan and his loyalty to Kagami.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: His reason to pledge allegiance to Kagami.
--> '''Genbu''': Everybody says "Genbu, you big dumb oaf!" and everybody laughs. But Lady Kagami says "Genbu, you did good!" She treats me like how she treats all the other ninja.
* CarryABigStick: Wields a large pair of fish-shaped steel clubs in combat.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: He may act like TheDitz, but he has high health and he can clobber you around in a matter of seconds if you are not careful.
* DavidVSGoliath: the Goliath to Ayame's David.
* FriendlyEnemy: Becomes one to Ayame over the course of the story. By the time they meet for the final time, it's pretty clear that neither of them really wants to kill the other, but their respective allegiances force them to fight anyway. Losing to him will have him expressing sorrow and regrets about having to kill Ayame, and winning the fight will have him asking her what her name is, then fondly saying that "Ayame" is a pretty name before dying. Ayame then bids him farewell, calling him "Genbu the Wise, Lord of the Burning Dawn" with genuine respect.
* KindHeartedSimpleton: Genbu is an interesting example, because he fits the trope despite being one of the "bad guys"; he's not evil, the only reason he serves [[BigBad Kagami]] is because [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe she treats him with kindness and respect]].
* NobleDemon: One of the most honorable enemies in the series, he even praises Ayame honestly before he dies.
* ShoutOut: He [[DiedStandingUp dies standing on his feet]] as he loses to Ayame, just like UsefulNotes/MusashiboBenkei.
* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: Downplayed; as his boss fights can attest, he's a ''very'' dangerous opponent in a direct fight. However, he's completely hopeless as an actual ninja, and his comedic moments make him rather endearing.
* IronicNickname: His monicker as a lord of the Burning Dawn is "Genbu the ''Wise''".
* UnnecessaryCombatRoll: Subverted. His combat roll makes him invincible for about two seconds and is chained with double-mace swing, which deals pretty amount of damage if Ayame gets hit.
to:
*
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: His reason to pledge allegiance to Kagami.
--> '''Genbu''': Everybody says "Genbu, you big dumb oaf!" and everybody laughs. But Lady Kagami says "Genbu, you did good!" She treats me like how she treats all
* CarryABigStick: Wields a large pair of fish-shaped steel clubs in combat.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: He may act like TheDitz, but he has high health and he can clobber you
* DavidVSGoliath:
* FriendlyEnemy: Becomes one
* KindHeartedSimpleton: Genbu is an interesting example, because he fits the trope despite being one of the "bad guys"; he's not evil, the only reason he serves [[BigBad Kagami]] is because [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe she treats him with kindness and respect]].
* NobleDemon: One of the most honorable enemies
* ShoutOut: He [[DiedStandingUp dies standing on his feet]] as he loses to Ayame, just like UsefulNotes/MusashiboBenkei.
* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: Downplayed; as his boss fights can attest, he's a ''very'' dangerous opponent in a direct fight. However, he's completely hopeless as an actual ninja, and his comedic moments make him rather endearing.
* IronicNickname: His monicker as a lord of the Burning Dawn is "Genbu the ''Wise''".
* UnnecessaryCombatRoll: Subverted. His combat roll makes him invincible for about two seconds and is chained with double-mace swing, which deals pretty amount of damage if Ayame gets hit.
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!!!The Original Seiryu
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Tatsumaru kills Seiryu before the latter gets any plot relevance other than being one of ninja working under Kagami.
!!!The New Seiryu (spoiler)
See [[spoiler:[[Characters/TenchuPlayableCharacters Tatsumaru]]]]
!!!The Original Seiryu
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Tatsumaru kills Seiryu before the latter gets any plot relevance other than being one of ninja working under Kagami.
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[[folder:Kagami]]
!!'''Lady Kagami'''
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MaryKayBergman
''"I have no master!"'' \\\
Leader of the
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* BigBad: Of ''Birth of the Stealth Assassins''.
* ChainmailBikini: Her armour exposes her cleavage, midriff and thighs, but this doesn't stop her from being a formidable opponent.
* CruelMercy: Rikimaru defeats her in a showdown but refuses to finish her off, letting her live for a few minutes longer knowing that her dream will never come true. Kagami eventually dies from her wounds.
* DecapitationPresentation: She beheads Lord Toda and then tosses his flaming head into his camp, causing widespread panic among his men.
* DragonWithAnAgenda: Kagami served Lord Toda as head of his ninja group, but betrayed him in order to pursue her own dreams.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: She cares deeply for her companions and turns out she falls in love with [[spoiler:Tatsumaru]].
* EvilFeelsGood: Subverted; underneath all her evil laughter and gloating, Kagami feels terrible for the innocent deaths she caused, as evidenced by her brief breakdown in the quarantined village. However, she believes it is too late for her to abandon her cause, for the sake of her followers and all those who died for her, making her all the more tragic.
* FemmeFatale: She is the only female character who becomes the final boss in the series (in the Rikimaru campaign).
* FinalBoss: [[spoiler:Of Rikimaru's story in ''2''.]]
* LadyOfWar: She wages war against samurai clans and other
* MsFanservice: Her armour exposes a lot of her flesh, with prominent cleavage.
* PetTheDog: Unlike pretty much everyone else, she treats Genbu with kindness and praises him whenever he does a good job.
* ShutUpHannibal: Receives one from Rikimaru after their showdown.
--> '''Rikimaru''': I'll happily suffer the title of Fool if it means I can save even one life from your blood-drenched dream. Farewell, Kagami.
* TogetherInDeath: She hugs [[spoiler:Tatsumaru]]'s corpse as she lays dying.
* VisionaryVillain: Her dream is to build "a world ruled by the ninja". In other words, her dream is to destroy the noble system in Japan so ninja
!!!The New Seiryu (spoiler)
See [[spoiler:[[Characters/TenchuPlayableCharacters Tatsumaru]]]]
!!!Lords of the Burning Dawn
[[folder:Suzaku]]
!!'''Lord Suzaku, the Red Sparrow'''
See [[Characters/TenchuStealthAssassins Onikage]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Genbu]]
!!'''Lord Genbu the wise, the Green Turtle'''
->'''Voiced by:''' Jordan Lund
One of the four lords of the Burning Dawn, also known as the Green Turtle.
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* BaldOfEvil: Downplayed. The only reason Genbu is marked as "evil" is because he belongs to a different ninja clan and his loyalty to Kagami.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: His reason to pledge allegiance to Kagami.
--> '''Genbu''': Everybody says "Genbu, you big dumb oaf!" and everybody laughs. But Lady Kagami says "Genbu, you did good!" She treats me like how she treats all the other ninja.
* CarryABigStick: Wields a large pair of fish-shaped steel clubs in combat.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: He may act like TheDitz, but he has high health and he can clobber you around in a matter of seconds if you are not careful.
* DavidVSGoliath: the Goliath to Ayame's David.
* DumbMuscle: One of the toughest enemies in the game and is clearly not very bright.
* FriendlyEnemy: Becomes one to Ayame over the course of the story. By the time they meet for the final time, it's pretty clear that neither of them really wants to kill the other, but their respective allegiances force them to fight anyway. Losing to him will have him expressing sorrow and regrets about having to kill Ayame, and winning the fight will have him asking her what her name is, then fondly saying that "Ayame" is a pretty name before dying. Ayame then bids him farewell, calling him "Genbu the Wise, Lord of the Burning Dawn" with genuine respect.
* KindHeartedSimpleton: Genbu is an interesting example, because he fits the trope despite being one of the "bad guys"; he's not evil, the only reason he serves [[BigBad Kagami]] is because [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe she treats him with kindness and respect]].
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: Genbu refuses to stop fighting as he feels he owes Kagami for all she did for him.
* NobleDemon: One of the most honorable enemies in the series, he even praises Ayame honestly before he dies.
* ShoutOut: He [[DiedStandingUp dies standing on his feet]] as he loses to Ayame, just like UsefulNotes/MusashiboBenkei.
* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: Downplayed; as his boss fights can attest, he's a ''very'' dangerous opponent in a direct fight. However, he's completely hopeless as an actual ninja, and his comedic moments make him rather endearing.
* IronicNickname: His monicker as a lord of the Burning Dawn is "Genbu the ''Wise''".
* UnnecessaryCombatRoll: Subverted. His combat roll makes him invincible for about two seconds and is chained with double-mace swing, which deals pretty amount of damage if Ayame gets hit.
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[[folder:Byakko & Churro]]
!!'''Lord Byakko, the White Tiger & Churro'''
->'''Voiced by:''' Unknown
One of the four lords of the Burning Dawn, also known as the White Tiger. He fights Rikimaru and Ayame in a bamboo forest alongside his loyal pet tiger, Churro.
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* HorseOfADifferentColor: Byakko mounts Churro as his steed.
* LightningBruiser: Churro is one of the hardest bosses in the game, he is very ferocious and can juggle attacks against Ayame in quick succession if she is not careful.
* LoyalAnimalCompanion: Byakko is never seen without his loyal tiger, Churro.
* TheNapoleon: Byakko is very short and very unpleasant.
* OutOfFocus: Byakko receives the least focus out of the four Burning Dawn Lords. He only appears in two distinct scenes throughout the game; once in the Bamboo Forest during both Rikimaru and Ayame's story; and briefly during the early part of Tatsumaru's story alongside the other Lords of the Burning Dawn.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Seiryu]]
!!!The Original Seiryu
* ForgottenFallenFriend: Kagami doesn't seem to care that he's dead. She even gives his name to the [[ReplacementGoldfish amnesiac man who killed him]].
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Tatsumaru kills Seiryu before the latter gets any plot relevance other than being one of ninja working under Kagami.
!!!The New Seiryu (spoiler)
See [[spoiler:[[Characters/TenchuPlayableCharacters Tatsumaru]]]]
[[/folder]]
!!!Allies of the Burning Dawn
[[folder:Yukihotaru]]
!!'''Yukihotaru'''
A kunoichi affiliated with the Burning Dawn. She is in love with Suzaku and accompanies him during the raid on the Temple of Dreams.
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* BlowGun: Uses a poison dart gun against Rikimaru in her boss fight.
* EtTuBrute: Is clearly heartbroken when Suzaku heartlessly stabs her after she is defeated by Rikimaru.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Kamadoma]]
!!'''Kamadoma'''
A ninja tasked by the Burning Dawn with kidnapping villagers for slavery.
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* DualWielding: Uses a pair of Scythes as his weapon
* SinisterSchnoz: Wears a noseguard that makes him resemble a {{Tengu}}.
* SinisterScythe: Uses a pair of Scythes as his weapons of choice.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Suzaku]]
!!'''Lord Suzaku, the Red Sparrow'''
See [[Characters/TenchuStealthAssassins Onikage]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Genbu]]
!!'''Lord Genbu the wise, the Green Turtle'''
->'''Voiced by:''' Jordan Lund
One of the four lords of the Burning Dawn, also known as the Green Turtle.
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* BaldOfEvil: Downplayed. The only reason Genbu is marked as "evil" is because he belongs to a different ninja clan and his loyalty to Kagami.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: His reason to pledge allegiance to Kagami.
--> '''Genbu''': Everybody says "Genbu, you big dumb oaf!" and everybody laughs. But Lady Kagami says "Genbu, you did good!" She treats me like how she treats all the other ninja.
* CarryABigStick: Wields a large pair of fish-shaped steel clubs in combat.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: He may act like TheDitz, but he has high health and he can clobber you around in a matter of seconds if you are not careful.
* DavidVSGoliath: the Goliath to Ayame's David.
* DumbMuscle: One of the toughest enemies in the game and is clearly not very bright.
* FriendlyEnemy: Becomes one to Ayame over the course of the story. By the time they meet for the final time, it's pretty clear that neither of them really wants to kill the other, but their respective allegiances force them to fight anyway. Losing to him will have him expressing sorrow and regrets about having to kill Ayame, and winning the fight will have him asking her what her name is, then fondly saying that "Ayame" is a pretty name before dying. Ayame then bids him farewell, calling him "Genbu the Wise, Lord of the Burning Dawn" with genuine respect.
* KindHeartedSimpleton: Genbu is an interesting example, because he fits the trope despite being one of the "bad guys"; he's not evil, the only reason he serves [[BigBad Kagami]] is because [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe she treats him with kindness and respect]].
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: Genbu refuses to stop fighting as he feels he owes Kagami for all she did for him.
* NobleDemon: One of the most honorable enemies in the series, he even praises Ayame honestly before he dies.
* ShoutOut: He [[DiedStandingUp dies standing on his feet]] as he loses to Ayame, just like UsefulNotes/MusashiboBenkei.
* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: Downplayed; as his boss fights can attest, he's a ''very'' dangerous opponent in a direct fight. However, he's completely hopeless as an actual ninja, and his comedic moments make him rather endearing.
* IronicNickname: His monicker as a lord of the Burning Dawn is "Genbu the ''Wise''".
* UnnecessaryCombatRoll: Subverted. His combat roll makes him invincible for about two seconds and is chained with double-mace swing, which deals pretty amount of damage if Ayame gets hit.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Byakko & Churro]]
!!'''Lord Byakko, the White Tiger & Churro'''
->'''Voiced by:''' Unknown
One of the four lords of the Burning Dawn, also known as the White Tiger. He fights Rikimaru and Ayame in a bamboo forest alongside his loyal pet tiger, Churro.
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* HorseOfADifferentColor: Byakko mounts Churro as his steed.
* LightningBruiser: Churro is one of the hardest bosses in the game, he is very ferocious and can juggle attacks against Ayame in quick succession if she is not careful.
* LoyalAnimalCompanion: Byakko is never seen without his loyal tiger, Churro.
* TheNapoleon: Byakko is very short and very unpleasant.
* OutOfFocus: Byakko receives the least focus out of the four Burning Dawn Lords. He only appears in two distinct scenes throughout the game; once in the Bamboo Forest during both Rikimaru and Ayame's story; and briefly during the early part of Tatsumaru's story alongside the other Lords of the Burning Dawn.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Seiryu]]
!!!The Original Seiryu
* ForgottenFallenFriend: Kagami doesn't seem to care that he's dead. She even gives his name to the [[ReplacementGoldfish amnesiac man who killed him]].
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Tatsumaru kills Seiryu before the latter gets any plot relevance other than being one of ninja working under Kagami.
!!!The New Seiryu (spoiler)
See [[spoiler:[[Characters/TenchuPlayableCharacters Tatsumaru]]]]
[[/folder]]
!!!Allies of the Burning Dawn
[[folder:Yukihotaru]]
!!'''Yukihotaru'''
A kunoichi affiliated with the Burning Dawn. She is in love with Suzaku and accompanies him during the raid on the Temple of Dreams.
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* BlowGun: Uses a poison dart gun against Rikimaru in her boss fight.
* EtTuBrute: Is clearly heartbroken when Suzaku heartlessly stabs her after she is defeated by Rikimaru.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Kamadoma]]
!!'''Kamadoma'''
A ninja tasked by the Burning Dawn with kidnapping villagers for slavery.
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* DualWielding: Uses a pair of Scythes as his weapon
* SinisterSchnoz: Wears a noseguard that makes him resemble a {{Tengu}}.
* SinisterScythe: Uses a pair of Scythes as his weapons of choice.
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Lord Gohda's treacherous uncle.
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* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: Lord Toda has him killed after kidnapping Princess Kiku, Ayame remarks that he deserves his cowards death.
* UngratefulBastard: Even after his nephew takes a hit for him and saves his life, Motohide runs back to Lord Toda and kidnaps Princess Kiku.
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[[folder:Lord Toda]]
!!'''Lord Toda Yoshida'''
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/GregEagles
Longtime enemy of Lord Gohda, he starts the plot off by launching a surprise attack on Gohda castle.
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* AristocratsAreEvil: Unike the benevolent Lord Gohda, Toda seeks power by any means necessary and launches a vicious attack on his longtime enemy and isn't above making an example of his failed minions through murder.
* BadBoss: Kills Motohide and one of his guards for failing to dispose of Matsunoshin and no longer being of any use to him.
* BigBadWannabe: He's the most personal foe of Lord Gohda and his longtime enemy, unfortunately for him Lady Kagami has other plans.
* CavalryBetrayal: After Tatsumaru defeats him, Lady Kagami appears before her wounded master. Then she slices his head off.
* FlunkyBoss: He summons an archer and spearman before his fight with Tatsumaru, who has to defeat all three.
* OffWithHisHead: Kagami chops his head off before Tatsumaru can deliver a killing blow to him.
* StarterVillain: He's the one pulling the strings of the attack on Gohda Castle, but after
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: He kills Motohide Gohda and one of his loyal men after they kidnap Kiku.
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[[folder:Garan]]
!!'''Garan'''
->'''Voiced by:''' Unknown
Leader of a gang of thieves holed up near a mountain village. Rikimaru is tasked with assassinating him in his first mission.
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: He is introduced tormenting a hostage by tossing throwing knives at her.
* {{Jerkass}}: A cruel and snide man who preys on defenseless villagers.
* StarterVillain: Rikimaru's first target as an Azuma ninja.
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[[folder:Boron]]
!!'''Boron'''
->'''Voiced by:''' Unknown
Leader of a gang of bandits occupying a deserted village in the mountains. Ayame is tasked with assassinating him in her first mission as an Azuma ninja.
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* DropTheHammer: Wields a giant Warhammer as his weapon of choice.
* StarterVillain: For Ayame's story, he serves as her first real challenge.
* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: Lord Toda has him killed after kidnapping Princess Kiku, Ayame remarks that he deserves his cowards death.
* UngratefulBastard: Even after his nephew takes a hit for him and saves his life, Motohide runs back to Lord Toda and kidnaps Princess Kiku.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Lord Toda]]
!!'''Lord Toda Yoshida'''
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/GregEagles
Longtime enemy of Lord Gohda, he starts the plot off by launching a surprise attack on Gohda castle.
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* AristocratsAreEvil: Unike the benevolent Lord Gohda, Toda seeks power by any means necessary and launches a vicious attack on his longtime enemy and isn't above making an example of his failed minions through murder.
* BadBoss: Kills Motohide and one of his guards for failing to dispose of Matsunoshin and no longer being of any use to him.
* BigBadWannabe: He's the most personal foe of Lord Gohda and his longtime enemy, unfortunately for him Lady Kagami has other plans.
* CavalryBetrayal: After Tatsumaru defeats him, Lady Kagami appears before her wounded master. Then she slices his head off.
* FlunkyBoss: He summons an archer and spearman before his fight with Tatsumaru, who has to defeat all three.
* OffWithHisHead: Kagami chops his head off before Tatsumaru can deliver a killing blow to him.
* StarterVillain: He's the one pulling the strings of the attack on Gohda Castle, but after
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: He kills Motohide Gohda and one of his loyal men after they kidnap Kiku.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Garan]]
!!'''Garan'''
->'''Voiced by:''' Unknown
Leader of a gang of thieves holed up near a mountain village. Rikimaru is tasked with assassinating him in his first mission.
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: He is introduced tormenting a hostage by tossing throwing knives at her.
* {{Jerkass}}: A cruel and snide man who preys on defenseless villagers.
* StarterVillain: Rikimaru's first target as an Azuma ninja.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Boron]]
!!'''Boron'''
->'''Voiced by:''' Unknown
Leader of a gang of bandits occupying a deserted village in the mountains. Ayame is tasked with assassinating him in her first mission as an Azuma ninja.
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* DropTheHammer: Wields a giant Warhammer as his weapon of choice.
* StarterVillain: For Ayame's story, he serves as her first real challenge.
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* FriendlyEnemy: Becomes one to Ayame over the course of the story. By the time they meet for the final time, it's pretty clear that neither of them really wants to kill the other, but their respective allegiances force them to fight anyway. [[spoiler: Losing to him will have him expressing sorrow and regrets about having to kill Ayame, and winning the fight will have him asking her what her name is, then fondly saying that "Ayame" is a pretty name before dying. Ayame then bids him farewell, calling him "Genbu the Wise, Lord of the Burning Dawn" with genuine respect.]]
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* DavidVSGoliath: the Goliath to Ayame's David.
* FriendlyEnemy: Becomes one to Ayame over the course of the story. By the time they meet for the final time, it's pretty clear that neither of them really wants to kill the other, but their respective allegiances force them to fight anyway. [[spoiler: Losing to him will have him expressing sorrow and regrets about having to kill Ayame, and winning the fight will have him asking her what her name is, then fondly saying that "Ayame" is a pretty name before dying. Ayame then bids him farewell, calling him "Genbu the Wise, Lord of the Burning Dawn" with genuine respect.]]
* KindHeartedSimpleton: Genbu is an interesting example, because he fits the trope despite being one of the "bad guys"; he's not evil, the only reason he serves [[BigBad Kagami]] is because [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe she treats him with kindness and respect]].
* FriendlyEnemy: Becomes one to Ayame over the course of the story. By the time they meet for the final time, it's pretty clear that neither of them really wants to kill the other, but their respective allegiances force them to fight anyway. [[spoiler: Losing to him will have him expressing sorrow and regrets about having to kill Ayame, and winning the fight will have him asking her what her name is, then fondly saying that "Ayame" is a pretty name before dying. Ayame then bids him farewell, calling him "Genbu the Wise, Lord of the Burning Dawn" with genuine respect.]]
* KindHeartedSimpleton: Genbu is an interesting example, because he fits the trope despite being one of the "bad guys"; he's not evil, the only reason he serves [[BigBad Kagami]] is because [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe she treats him with kindness and respect]].
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* IronicNickname: His monicker as a lord of the Burning Dawn is "Genbu the ''Wise''".
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[[folder:Kei Gohda / Lady Kei]]
* TheLostLenore: Kei was Lord Gohda's wife, so naturally, she was this for Lord Matsunoshin Gohda.
* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: In a feudal era Japan where wars between samurais and daimyos often occur, she died at a fairly young age, leaving behind a mourning husband and a small daughter.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Soldiers of Gohda Castle]]
* RedshirtArmy: Their contribution to the plot mostly consists of being killed off by Burning Dawn ninjas to show how strong and ruthless the adversaries are. Some surviving soldiers who wander around the castle serve as an extra obstruction to the players as their chi interrupt Rikimaru / Ayame's senses, making it harder to detect foes in certain areas.
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!!Allies
!!!Gohda's Clan
!!Enemies
!!!Burning Dawn
[[folder:Kagami]]
* CruelMercy: Rikimaru defeats her in a showdown but refuses to finish her off, letting her live for a few minutes longer knowing that her dream will never come true. Kagami eventually dies from her wounds.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: She cares deeply for her companions and turns out she falls in love with [[spoiler:Tatsumaru]].
* FemmeFatale: She is the only female character who becomes the final boss in the series (in the Rikimaru campaign).
* LadyOfWar: She wages war against samurai clans and other nobles.
* ShutUpHannibal: Receives one from Rikimaru after their showdown.
--> '''Rikimaru''': I'll happily suffer the title of Fool if it means I can save even one life from your blood-drenched dream. Farewell, Kagami.
* TogetherInDeath: She hugs [[spoiler:Tatsumaru]]'s corpse as she lays dying.
* VisionaryVillain: Her dream is to build "a world ruled by the ninja". In other words, her dream is to destroy the noble system in Japan so ninja can be freed from their obligation to serve the nobles and obtain the rights to live their own lives without hiding in darkness "like a thief".
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[[folder:Suzaku]]
See [[Characters/TenchuStealthAssassins Onikage]]
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[[folder:Genbu]]
* BaldOfEvil: Downplayed. The only reason Genbu is marked as "evil" is because he belongs to a different ninja clan and his loyalty to Kagami.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: His reason to pledge allegiance to Kagami.
--> '''Genbu''': Everybody says "Genbu, you big dumb oaf!" and everybody laughs. But Lady Kagami says "Genbu, you did good!" She treats me like how she treats all the other ninja.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: He may act like TheDitz, but he has high health and he can clobber you around in a matter of seconds if you are not careful.
* NobleDemon: One of the most honorable enemies in the series, he even praises Ayame honestly before he dies.
* ShoutOut: He dies standing on his feet as he loses to Ayame, just like UsefulNotes/MusashiboBenkei.
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[[folder:Seiryu]]
!!!The Original Seiryu
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Tatsumaru kills Seiryu before the latter gets any plot relevance other than being one of ninja working under Kagami.
!!!The New Seiryu (spoiler)
See [[spoiler:[[Characters/TenchuPlayableCharacters Tatsumaru]]]]
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!!!Other Enemies
[[folder:Motohide Gohda]]
!!'''Motohide Gohda'''
-->''"The world is torn apart by war; I am the house of Gohda's only hope. The peasants must learn their place!"''
* AristocratsAreEvil: Unlike his nephew Matsunoshin Gohda, Motohide is a madman willing to commit evil acts to attain power.
* DirtyCoward: With his sword skills weak, he is not above cheating by using a gun.
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[[{{Characters/Tenchu}} Characters]] that debuted in the second game of the [[{{VideoGame/TenchuBirthOfTheStealthAssassins}} Tenchu]] series:
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!!Allies
!!!Gohda's Clan
!!Enemies
!!!Burning Dawn
[[folder:Kagami]]
* CruelMercy: Rikimaru defeats her in a showdown but refuses to finish her off, letting her live for a few minutes longer knowing that her dream will never come true. Kagami eventually dies from her wounds.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: She cares deeply for her companions and turns out she falls in love with [[spoiler:Tatsumaru]].
* FemmeFatale: She is the only female character who becomes the final boss in the series (in the Rikimaru campaign).
* LadyOfWar: She wages war against samurai clans and other nobles.
* ShutUpHannibal: Receives one from Rikimaru after their showdown.
--> '''Rikimaru''': I'll happily suffer the title of Fool if it means I can save even one life from your blood-drenched dream. Farewell, Kagami.
* TogetherInDeath: She hugs [[spoiler:Tatsumaru]]'s corpse as she lays dying.
* VisionaryVillain: Her dream is to build "a world ruled by the ninja". In other words, her dream is to destroy the noble system in Japan so ninja can be freed from their obligation to serve the nobles and obtain the rights to live their own lives without hiding in darkness "like a thief".
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Suzaku]]
See [[Characters/TenchuStealthAssassins Onikage]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Genbu]]
* BaldOfEvil: Downplayed. The only reason Genbu is marked as "evil" is because he belongs to a different ninja clan and his loyalty to Kagami.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: His reason to pledge allegiance to Kagami.
--> '''Genbu''': Everybody says "Genbu, you big dumb oaf!" and everybody laughs. But Lady Kagami says "Genbu, you did good!" She treats me like how she treats all the other ninja.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: He may act like TheDitz, but he has high health and he can clobber you around in a matter of seconds if you are not careful.
* NobleDemon: One of the most honorable enemies in the series, he even praises Ayame honestly before he dies.
* ShoutOut: He dies standing on his feet as he loses to Ayame, just like UsefulNotes/MusashiboBenkei.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Seiryu]]
!!!The Original Seiryu
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Tatsumaru kills Seiryu before the latter gets any plot relevance other than being one of ninja working under Kagami.
!!!The New Seiryu (spoiler)
See [[spoiler:[[Characters/TenchuPlayableCharacters Tatsumaru]]]]
[[/folder]]
!!!Other Enemies
[[folder:Motohide Gohda]]
!!'''Motohide Gohda'''
-->''"The world is torn apart by war; I am the house of Gohda's only hope. The peasants must learn their place!"''
* AristocratsAreEvil: Unlike his nephew Matsunoshin Gohda, Motohide is a madman willing to commit evil acts to attain power.
* DirtyCoward: With his sword skills weak, he is not above cheating by using a gun.
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