| 1 | !![[center:[-''VideoGame/{{Nioh}}''/''VideoGame/Nioh2'' '''[[Characters/{{Nioh}} Main Character Index]]'''\ |
| 2 | [[Characters/NiohMainCharacters Main Characters]] | [[Characters/NiohGuardianSpirits Guardian Spirits]] | '''Other Characters''' | [[Characters/NiohDownloadableContentCharacters DLC Characters]] | [[Characters/NiohEnemiesAndBosses Enemies and Bosses]]-]]] |
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| 4 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 5 | |
| 6 | !Nioh |
| 7 | [[folder:Senji Tome]] |
| 8 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/senji_tome.jpg]] |
| 9 | -->'''Voiced by''': Sayaka Kinoshita |
| 10 | A blacksmith and granddaughter of Senji Muramasa. |
| 11 | ---- |
| 12 | |
| 13 | * AmbiguouslyRelated: With Senji Toyo from ''Nioh 2''. They're both Muramasa's granddaughters, but it's never specified if they're sisters or cousins. |
| 14 | * TheBlacksmith: As a descendant of the legendary [[UsefulNotes/MuramasaAndMasamune Senji Muramasa]], Tome forges and upgrades William's armor and weapons. Fortunately, unlike her ancestor, her creations aren't {{Evil Weapon}}s. |
| 15 | * EyepatchOfPower: She lost her eye in a smithing accident when she was younger, but that doesn't stop her from forging William's gear. |
| 16 | * WeBuyAnything: Players can sell accessories, armor, crafting materials, items and weapons to her for cash. |
| 17 | [[/folder]] |
| 18 | |
| 19 | [[folder:Senji Muramasa]] |
| 20 | --> '''Voiced by''': Yohei Tadano |
| 21 | |
| 22 | A descendant of the legendary weaponsmith Muramasa and the grandfather of both Senji Toyo and Tome. |
| 23 | ---- |
| 24 | * {{Expy}}: Of the same-named blacksmith/shopkeeper from the modern ''VideoGame/NinjaGaiden'' trilogy. |
| 25 | * UltimateBlacksmith: Per the character encyclopedia, the swords he forged were held to be the greatest aside from Gorō Masamune's, but according to popular legend, [[EvilWeapon were cursed to drive their wielder insane with bloodlust]]. [[spoiler: In-game lore hints that it's because he uses Amrita in the forging process.]] |
| 26 | [[/folder]] |
| 27 | |
| 28 | [[folder:Matsunaga Hisahide]] |
| 29 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/niohhisahide.jpg]] |
| 30 | --> '''Voiced by''': Creator/ShigeruChiba |
| 31 | |
| 32 | Also known as the Spider, he was a retainer of Nobunaga until he betrayed him which eventually led to his death when Nobunaga attacked his castle. However, his spirit would live on inside his precious tea kettle. |
| 33 | ---- |
| 34 | * AffablyEvil: In his teahouse, Hisahide is friendly to William, even though it's obvious he is a very sinister person for having betrayed Oda Nobunaga on numerous occasions. |
| 35 | * AmbiguouslyHuman: Hisahide reputedly committed suicide by blowing himself up to prevent Nobunaga from obtaining the "Hirogumo" teakettle, but the game doesn't make it clear if Danjo is truly Hisahide's ghost or he became [[HumanoidAbomination something else]] prior to his supposed death. |
| 36 | * AnimalMotifs: Spiders - his Guardian Spirit is Itokuri, a purple-colored arachnid, while his prized teakettle becomes the {{Yokai}} "Juro-Gumo". |
| 37 | * ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: Hisahide murdered his master and killed a Shogun, even betrayed Nobunaga multiple times. |
| 38 | * EldritchLocation: It's implied the teahouse exists in a VoidBetweenTheWorlds. |
| 39 | * EvenEvilHasStandards: Hisahide openly and joyously calls himself a corrupted and sinful being, but even he is repulsed by the Amrita. |
| 40 | * EvilLaugh: When he calls William as a simpleton, his voice [[PowerEchoes distorts slightly]] and he lets out a menacing laugh as the eyes on his cape glow red. |
| 41 | * EyesDoNotBelongThere: The upper part of his cape resembles a spider's head, the eyes of which glow ominously when William views his memories. |
| 42 | * LaughablyEvil: In the ''2'', though he is generally the same as he was in ''1'', facing him on the battlefield brings out an entirely different side of him. One that tends to laugh at Hide a lot, especially upon defeating them. He's also a bit goofier than most fights in the game, fighting primarily with bombs that are often comically larger than the standard size. One of his attacks is even to rush Hide down and grab them before slam dunking a bomb right in their face for ''massive'' damage. |
| 43 | * MadBomber: Not normally, but when facing Hide in combat, the majority of his attacks are throwing different variety of bombs out, including poison and paralysis bombs. He has a DesperationAttack involving throwing out nearly a dozen poison and paralysis bombs to cover most of the arena in clouds of poison and paralysis. And he even has a special attack that involves tackling Hide before spiking a giant bomb right in their face. |
| 44 | * YouCanSeeMe: When he appears after William slays the Juro-Gumo, he is surprised William can see him. |
| 45 | * WickedCultured: Besides his well-known love of tea, Hisahide also collected numerous treasures and artifacts from across Japan besides the ''Hirogumo'', even sneaking into a temple his army was going to attack in order to rescue the treasures in its tearoom. |
| 46 | [[/folder]] |
| 47 | |
| 48 | [[folder:Kuroda Nagamasa]] |
| 49 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/niohnagamasa.jpg]] |
| 50 | --> '''Voiced by''': Creator/HiroshiTsuchida |
| 51 | ---- |
| 52 | * AdaptationalWimp: Historically, Nagamasa lived to be a great successor to his father, Kanbei, and even was the one who defeated Shima Sakon. However, in the game proper, he more or less becomes a ButtMonkey, prone to amusing mishaps at his expense. |
| 53 | * AnimalMotifs: Bulls - his Guardian Spirit is the giant, blue Fuse-Ushi, while his unique armor set is called the "Raging Bull", with the helmet sporting a pair of curved ox horns. |
| 54 | * BadassCape: His armor set comes with a classy gray cape that matches it's overall color scheme. |
| 55 | * ButtMonkey: The game treats him as such; the first time he's seen, he's been captured by the {{Yokai}} "Hino-Enma". Later appearances have him losing his clan's sacred sword (twice) and being EatenAlive by an "Onryoki" only to be saved by William. |
| 56 | * CoolHelmet: His aforementioned helmet that sports a pair of curved ox horns. In the side mission "Kuroda's Determination" however, he wears a different one called "Ichi no Tani", whose design is inspired by the famous Battle of Ichi-no-Tani from the Genpei War. |
| 57 | * CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Nagamasa gets captured by a Hino-Enma and loses his clan's greatest treasure ''twice'' (and both times William has to retrieve it himself). However, among Ieyasu's allies, Nagamasa is a powerful combatant and a capable politician like his father. |
| 58 | * NiceGuy: Described as a big-hearted man, Nagamasa eagerly thanks William for saving him from the Hino-Enma. [[spoiler:He also gives Ishida his ''haori'' during the latter's execution just to provide him a little comfort]]. |
| 59 | * WellDoneSonGuy: According to a secondary entry in Kanbei's character profile, he doesn't frequently mention how much he loves Nagamasa. However, he does and is proud of him for his accomplishments. |
| 60 | [[/folder]] |
| 61 | |
| 62 | [[folder:Kuroda Kanbei]] |
| 63 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/niohkanbei.jpg]] |
| 64 | --> '''Voiced by''': Yohei Tadano |
| 65 | ---- |
| 66 | %%* AnimalMotifs: His Guardian Spirit is Mizuchi, a blue Eastern dragon. |
| 67 | * CoolOldGuy: Being an elder hasn't dulled his wit and authority. Kanbei also helps out William by [[spoiler:repairing the ''Liefde'' for him to travel to the mainland]]. |
| 68 | * DarkAndTroubledPast: Kanbei's practically seen and experienced the horrors of the Warring States Period since its inception, from suffering via Nobunaga's rampage to being imprisoned under Hideyoshi's tyranny. |
| 69 | * ScarsAreForever: His most noticeable feature is the explicit burn scar across his face, something inflicted upon him during Nobunaga's reign. |
| 70 | * SoProudOfYou: Nagamasa doesn't realize it, but Kanbei's sincerely proud of him as his son, and deeply regrets that in his old age he might not get to see his own son's rise to glory. |
| 71 | [[/folder]] |
| 72 | |
| 73 | [[folder:Torii Mototada]] |
| 74 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/niohmototada.jpg]] |
| 75 | -->'''Voiced by''': Creator/YosukeAkimoto |
| 76 | ---- |
| 77 | * AnimalMotifs: Birds - ''Torii'' itself sounds similar to ''tori'', which simply means bird. On top of that, his helmet features a pair of bird wings, while his ''hizayoroi'' is adorned with a waistcape made of large feathers. Finally, his Guardian Spirit is a sparrow [[spoiler: which hides its true form - Suzaku]]. As a bonus, this all matches a popular Japanese proverb: "A skilled hawk hides its talons." |
| 78 | * CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: ''Nioh'' initially treats him as though he's a crotchety old man, with his Guardian Spirit simply being a dinky little sparrow. However, he's one of Ieyasu's longest and most trusted allies, [[spoiler:sacrificing himself at Fushimi Castle to buy time for Ieyasu to mobilize his troops for the Battle of Sekigahara, much to Ieyasu's reluctance, even revealing the true form of his Guardian Spirit - [[TheFourGods Suzaku]]]]. |
| 79 | * GrumpyOldMan: Mototada's immediately skeptical of William's abilities, despite the fact a foreigner has Hanzo's approval and William was able to discern that the "Ieyasu" he meets is a fake. Mototada even calls out Hanzo for potentially telling William that Ieyasu frequently uses body doubles. [[spoiler:Subverted when he makes his LastStand at Fushimi Castle against Mitsunari's army]]. |
| 80 | * HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Stays at Fushimi Castle in order to divert Mitsunari's attention away from Ieyasu while taking out as much of his demonic army as he can]]. |
| 81 | [[/folder]] |
| 82 | |
| 83 | [[folder:Ii Naomasa]] |
| 84 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/niohnaomasa.jpg]] |
| 85 | --> '''Voiced by''': Creator/JunFukuyama |
| 86 | Also known as the Red Demon, he's one of Tokugawa's greatest generals and warriors. He's the adopted son of Ii Naotora. |
| 87 | ---- |
| 88 | * AnimalMotifs: Tigers - Enko is his Guardian Spirit; furthermore, Naomasa's original name "Toramatsu" contains the word "tora" meaning "tiger" in Japanese. Finally, as the Enko is affiliated with {{Blood Knight}}s, Naomasa will occassionally challenge William as a DuelBoss in side-missions. |
| 89 | * FaceOfAThug: Despite his ferocity in battle and immense collection of scars, Naomasa was legendary for his chivalry and politeness. Demonstrated when he meets William for the first time - whereas Mototada is wary of the foreigner, Naomasa happily lends his assistance and tasks William with side-missions. |
| 90 | * GoodScarsEvilScars: Naomasa's face is heavily covered with battle scars. |
| 91 | * RedIsHeroic: Being allied with Ieyasu, he's firmly on the Tokugawa's side and William's; furthermore, his "Red Demon" armor set is nothing short of being absolutely crimson from top-to-bottom. |
| 92 | * SparedByTheAdaptation: Naomasa was historically slain by Shimazu Yoshihiro, who made a valiant escape after breaking through an enemy siege while mortally wounding Naomasa in the process. You end up playing this very event in the game, but instead of Naomasa being fatally wounded, you meet up with him later just barely holding on to life. |
| 93 | [[/folder]] |
| 94 | |
| 95 | [[folder:Honda Tadakatsu]] |
| 96 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/honda_tadakatsu.jpg]] |
| 97 | --> '''Voiced by''': Creator/TesshoGenda |
| 98 | Tadakatsu is Tokugawa's most loyal retainer and one of the most feared warriors in all of Japan. He's the biological father of Ina (officially she's Tokugawa's adopted daughter), who would go on to marry into the Sanada clan. |
| 99 | ---- |
| 100 | * AnimalMotifs: Stags - Tadakatsu's helmet is adorned with deer antlers, and his Guardian Spirit Shin-roku is a stag (see HealingFactor below). |
| 101 | * BloodKnight: It's implied in his character entry in the encyclopedia Tadakatsu has lost the desire to fight against Ieyasu's enemies because most of them are dead at this point in history. However, William's appearance has stirred something in his heart again that allows Tadakatsu to come back into the fold. |
| 102 | * BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:After Kelley takes over Edo Castle, Tadakatsu is influenced by the Amrita crystals to fight off intruders]]. |
| 103 | * DualBoss: With Muneshige in an optional side-mission of NewGamePlus. |
| 104 | * HealingFactor: One legend of the Warring States Period was that Tadakatsu managed to get through his entire bloody, hectic career without a single significant wound (as opposed to Ieyasu's other great general Naomasa who collected them like stamps). ''Nioh'' justifies this by giving him rapid {{Hit Point}} regeneration via Shin-roku. To be clear, the nature of Guardian Spirits in ''Nioh'' doesn't diminish his skills - it just means that rather than being good enough to escape a thousand battles without injury, Tadakatsu was good enough that he impressed ''the embodiment of nature itself'' into lending him a hand. |
| 105 | * HistoricalBeautyUpdate: It may seem odd that being depicted as a plain-faced old man is a step up for Tadakatsu, but according to contemporary paintings, he was stunningly ugly, with a huge nose, thick lips, and tiny, piggy eyes. ''Nioh'' gives him the second-biggest makeover, surpassed only by Kelley. |
| 106 | * HonorBeforeReason: [[spoiler:After William frees the {{Brainwashed}} Tadakatsu, the latter is so ashamed he got caught off-guard so easily he wants to commit {{Seppuku}}, but William assures him the fault lies with Kelley]]. |
| 107 | * OldSoldier: His glory days are behind him, and that scary-looking armor now [[FeelingTheirAge conceals a slightly pudgy old man]], but he's still one of the greatest {{Samurai}} alive, and can utterly demolish his opponents with his spear, all thanks to his epitaph of the "Strongest in the East". |
| 108 | * OptionalBoss: It's actually possible to skip Tadakatsu entirely, [[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext in the most absurd way possible]]: when you reach the end of the sewer, there'll be a locked door with a man behind it who'll open the door if you bring him... ''[[ToiletHumor Dung Balls]]''. You never find out why the guy wants them. |
| 109 | * PuzzleBoss: Living up to the man of legend, Tadakatsu is practically NighInvulnerable when players fight him for the first time, as his {{Hit Point}}s keep regenerating. [[spoiler:Players don't need to physically defeat him - instead, they must destroy the Amrita crystals in the arena that are brainwashing him]]. |
| 110 | * UndyingLoyalty: Like his RealLife counterpart, Tadakatsu serves Ieyasu to the very end, [[spoiler:even narrowly committing {{Seppuku}} in order to preserve his honor for allowing Edo Castle to fall to Kelley]]. |
| 111 | * TheWorfEffect: In ''2'', you can run into him having a hard time against the revenant Magara Naokatsu, just to show how much of a threat this enemy is. |
| 112 | [[/folder]] |
| 113 | |
| 114 | [[folder:Ishida Mitsunari]] |
| 115 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ishida_mitsunari.jpg]] |
| 116 | --> '''Voiced by''': Creator/TakahiroSakurai |
| 117 | A loyal retainer and strategist of the late-Toyotomi Hideyoshi and the leader of the loyalist army (better known as the Western Army) against Tokugawa's Eastern Army. |
| 118 | ---- |
| 119 | * AsianFoxSpirit: Mitsunari's Guardian Spirit, Izuna, takes the shape of a white fox, contrasting Ieyasu's tanuki-based Guardian Spirit. |
| 120 | * BaldOfEvil: His hair is cut in the traditional ''chonmage'' style underneath his helmet. |
| 121 | * FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler:Mitsunari accepts his defeat by the Tokugawa gracefully and awaits his public execution with no complaint]]. |
| 122 | * JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: As the war continues, Mitsunari makes increasingly amoral, desperate decisions, such that not even Ieyasu would consider taking, just to hold on to anyone he has left. Much of Ieyasu's forces are understandably aghast by how far gone he's become. |
| 123 | * KickTheDog: [[spoiler:Knowing he has lost the Battle of Sekigahara and, more importantly, is about to lose his beloved general Shima Sakon, Mitsunari sacrifices 300 of his soldiers for Kelley to use and create an abomination]]. |
| 124 | * OneWingedAngel: Mitsunari is violently turned into a {{Yokai}} by Kelley in order to stall William. |
| 125 | * PetTheDog: [[spoiler:Just before he is executed, Nagamasa cloths Mitsunari with his ''haori'', thinking he is cold]]. |
| 126 | * ThenLetMeBeEvil: He knows he's on the losing side, most of the country's remaining warriors and warlords are aligned with Ieyasu, and public opinion of him is at rock-bottom. Knowing all this, he simply decides to accept Kelley's dark sorcery at face value, reckoning he has nothing left to lose. |
| 127 | * UnwittingPawn: He thinks that Edward Kelley is a resource he can use, unaware that the alchemist' manipulation are bigger and better than his own. |
| 128 | [[/folder]] |
| 129 | |
| 130 | [[folder:Shima Sakon]] |
| 131 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/niohsakon.png]] |
| 132 | --> '''Voiced by''': Creator/KeijiFujiwara |
| 133 | A retainer of the late-Toyotomi Hideyoshi, friend of Mitsunari and member of the Western Army. |
| 134 | ---- |
| 135 | * DualWielding: During his appearance in ''Bloodshed's End'', he uses [[spoiler:his master's Guardian Spirit, Izuna]] alongside Kara-jishi. |
| 136 | * EarlyBirdCameo: Shows up in a cutscene very early in Chapter 2, where he briefly meets William's gaze while his Guardian Spirit roars at William, foreshadowing their later conflict. |
| 137 | * GracefulLoser: Seems almost enthusiastic after being beaten, [[DecapitationPresentation initially offering his head]] to William as a way for him to become a lord before settling with giving away his spear. [[spoiler:Played with when William correctly guesses Sakon is actually stalling for time so that Mitsunari can escape Sekigahara]]. |
| 138 | * FriendlyEnemy: Sakon treats William with courtesy and respect whenever they meet, despite the two of them belonging to opposing sides in the war. |
| 139 | * ShockAndAwe: His unique spear and Guardian Spirit are lightning-themed, and he has a unique move with the spear that entails leaping up and crashing down in a bolt of lightning. |
| 140 | * SparedByTheAdaptation: Sakon historically died during or shortly after Sekigahara. See WhatHappenedToTheMouse. |
| 141 | * WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Sakon is last seen fighting off skeletons at Sekigahara, but is not mentioned afterwards. [[spoiler:He makes a final appearance as part of the crowd watching Mitsunari's execution in the base game, and is then fought in the third DLC as a "mysterious samurai", with the only indication of his identity being his choice in Guardian Spirits and that defeating the Samurai advances you towards clearing Shima Sakon-related achievements]]. |
| 142 | [[/folder]] |
| 143 | |
| 144 | [[folder:Otani Yoshitsugu]] |
| 145 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/niohotani.jpg]] |
| 146 | --> '''Voiced by''': Creator/KenyuHoriuchi |
| 147 | A retainer of the late-Toyotomi Hideyoshi, friend of Mitsunari and member of the Western Army. |
| 148 | ---- |
| 149 | * AnimalMotifs: Moths; his Guardian Spirit "Janomecho" is, in stark contrast to other Spirits, a CuteMonsterGirl with moth antennae and a cape resembling moth wings. After Yoshitsugu turns himself into a {{Yokai}} as a DuelBoss, he gains similar physical features to Janomecho. |
| 150 | * DualWielding: Uses dual katana as his weapons. |
| 151 | * TheFaceless: {{Zigzagged}}; Yoshitsugu Will always wear a cloth mask over his face in the story, but averted if players use his character template for CoOpMultiplayer, to which they can designate whether he keeps it on or off. |
| 152 | * OneWingedAngel: Willingly subjects himself to Kelley's sorcery off-screen and turns into a {{Yokai}} when his position is overrun at the Battle of Sekigahara. |
| 153 | * WellIntentionedExtremist: Since Mitsunari is at a military disadvantage, Yoshitsugu brings in Kelley into their inner circle, believing a foreigner may give them an upper hand against the Tokugawa. |
| 154 | * WhiteMaskOfDoom: Not for his enemies, but himself - Yoshitsugu suffered from leprosy, and his mask was typical attire for those inflicted with the disease during that era. |
| 155 | * YourDaysAreNumbered: In his dialogue with Sakon, he mentions he doesn't have long to live if Mitsunari doesn't defeat Ieyasu in time. |
| 156 | [[/folder]] |
| 157 | |
| 158 | [[folder:Tachibana Ginchiyo]] |
| 159 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/niohginchiyo.jpg]] |
| 160 | --> '''Voiced by''': Creator/ShizukaIto |
| 161 | The most famous female Daimyo, wife of Muneshige and former-retainer of the late-Toyotomi Hideyoshi. |
| 162 | ---- |
| 163 | * BusCrash: Ginchiyo has passed away during the time of between Sekigahara and the Siege of Osaka Castle, where ''Defiant Honor'' and ''Bloodshed's End'' take place. |
| 164 | * ClingyJealousGirl: When Ginchiyo muses the possibility of Muneshige being seduced by his concubine Yachiko, her handmaidens are visibly unnerved, sensing the mere notion subtly infuriates her. In a side-mission, she asks for William's help in finding a gift for her husband in a haunted ruin, giving an old charm they recover to Yachiko. This causes Okatsu to wonder if she intends some mischief. |
| 165 | * IronWoobie: [[spoiler:She's SecretlyDying and, since she's infertile, is forced to accept her husband taking a concubine in order to produce an heir and keep the clan alive. She hides her grief well, though she confides her pain to William at one point.]] |
| 166 | * LadyOfWar: Not only is Ginchiyo an ActionGirl perfectly capable of combat, she will accompany William in some missions, decked out in realistic {{Samurai}} armor. |
| 167 | * LawOfInverseFertility: Ginchiyo wants to have children, but due to her severe illness she was rendered incapable of doing so. This is the reason she begrudgingly accepts her husband's mistress Yachiko. |
| 168 | * PinkIsFeminine: Her Guardian Spirit is the bright pink-colored Shiba puppy, one half of the Paired Raiken Guardian Spirit, in stark contrast to her stern air of authority. |
| 169 | * SadisticChoice: Was forced into one by Hideyoshi: enter an affair with him while her husband was away at war, or shame her clan by refusing a Daimyo, and be forced to commit {{Seppuku}} (and, it's hinted, cause Muneshige to be forced to do the same.) She chose the former, [[spoiler:and it led to a miscarriage that cost her ability to have children and, eventually, her life.]] |
| 170 | * ShootTheShaggyDog: She accepted Hideyoshi's SadisticChoice to enter an affair with him, for the purpose of preserving her Lord and husband's honor, and to survive to bear him an heir. [[spoiler:The affair leads to her miscarrying Hideyoshi's child, leaving her infertile and dying anyway, so not only are her remaining days numbered, but she can't give Muneshige a son either, so she's forced to accept him taking a concubine in order to father an heir and keep their clan alive.]] |
| 171 | * ShockAndAwe: True to her historical inspiration, her weapon is the unique {{katana|sAreJustBetter}} ''Raikiri'', which always arcs with electricity when it's taken out of its sheath. |
| 172 | * SilkHidingSteel: Even while in her finery, she maintains an intimidating presence that unnerves her handmaidens. However, she shows her softer side around her husband. |
| 173 | * YouSeeImDying: Not only has she lost the ability to have children, she's SecretlyDying. However, she is [[TheLastDance happy to be able to fight alongside her husband, for the sake of the people they govern]]. [[TruthInTelevision This likely references how she historically died at the age of 34]], which by modern standards is depressingly young; and just a mere two years after the Battle of Sekigahara. |
| 174 | [[/folder]] |
| 175 | |
| 176 | [[folder:Tachibana Muneshige]] |
| 177 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/niohmuneshige.jpg]] |
| 178 | --> '''Voiced by''': Creator/EijiHanawa |
| 179 | The current clan head of the Tachibana clan, Ginchiyo's husband and former-retainer of the late-Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He's considered one of the most skilled warriors in all of Japan. |
| 180 | ---- |
| 181 | * BadassInDistress: Despite his apparent strength and epitath of the "Strongest in the West", Edward Kelley holds him hostage in the Daizaifu catacombs. |
| 182 | * BloodKnight: If his desire [[DuelBoss to duel William in a side-mission]] is any indication, Muneshige enjoys a good fight. |
| 183 | * BowAndSwordInAccord: Along with his astonishing swordsmanship, Muneshige will frequently attack with his bow, specifically performing a dodge before shooting three arrows. |
| 184 | * DualBoss: In NewGamePlus, one optional side-mission pits William against him and Tadakatsu at the same time. |
| 185 | * HonorBeforeReason: Even though William saves his skin from Kelley, out of service to the Toyotomi clan, he refuses to join forces with the Tokugawa against Mitsunari, a vassal of Hideyoshi. |
| 186 | * LightningBruiser: Pun very much intended - Muneshige strikes fast with a katana, has exclusive ''iai'' techniques[[note]]Which players can only acquire late into the game[[/note]], and can infuse his weapon with lightning-based ''onmyōdō'' magic. Finally, he can summon his Guardian Spirit - the teal-colored Shiba puppy who inflicts the paralysis status effect if players are hit by it. |
| 187 | * RenaissanceMan: Not only is Muneshige a master of Taisha-ryu swordsmanship and archery, he partakes in many, ''many'' arts. Tea ceremony, calligraphy, incense, poetry, Noh theater, flute, Buddhist sculpturing, and even bow crafting! |
| 188 | [[/folder]] |
| 189 | |
| 190 | [[folder:Saika Magoichi]] |
| 191 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/saika_magoichi.jpg]] |
| 192 | --> '''Voiced by''': Creator/YasuyukiKase |
| 193 | The current "Magoichi" and leader of the Saika Mercenaries, expert marksman and a wild card with his one agenda. |
| 194 | ---- |
| 195 | * AnimalMotifs: Crows - His Saika mercenaries were known as the "Crows of Saika", his Guardian Spirit Yatagarasu is a great crow, and during his bossfight he grows great black crow's wings to fly, dodge, and teleport around. |
| 196 | * BadassLongcoat: His ''haori'' stands out with its design, featuring several coattails that hand past the knees. This look can be your's too, if you so choose. |
| 197 | * BlowYouAway: Upon summoning his Guardian Spirit, Yatagarsu, the three-legged three-eyed crow will hurl jets of wind currents at players. Becomes PlayingWithFire in the second game. |
| 198 | * DidYouJustRomanceCthulhu: Possibly. [[spoiler:One mission ends with Willaim rescuing him from a Hino-Enma who [[IfItsYouItsOkay isn't interested in killing him like all her other male victims]]. Despite insisting that he's glad William killed her, he'll somberly ask if he can have the hairpin she drops, leaving it ambiguous as to what exactly was going on between him and the yokai]]. |
| 199 | * GunAndSword: {{Dual Wield|ing}}s a katana and a musket rifle. |
| 200 | * HiredGuns: Magoichi and his Saika troops are frequently encountered as enemies, being hired by William's foes. |
| 201 | * IJustWantToBeNormal: Hinted at in his spirit division cutscene, where he reveals to William that Yatagarasu’s powers were forced on him by his father. |
| 202 | * LegacyCharacter: Saika Magoichi is not his real name, but rather an alias adopted by each leader of the Saika clan, with this one simply being the latest iteration. In ''Nioh 2'', the Saika Magoichi of that time even half-jokingly offers the title to Hide after they defeat him in a duel. |
| 203 | * PowerGivesYouWings: Yatagarsu grants Magoichi flight capabilities via the Spirit's wings. |
| 204 | * PunchClockVillain: Saika troops are ultimately mercenaries; they don't swear loyalty to any party. In this case, though, each of their appearances puts them on the side William is opposing, meaning he always shows up as an enemy. |
| 205 | * TeleportSpam: Yatagarasu also grants Magoichi the ability to teleport throughout DuelBoss arena, which has an added effect of breaking enemy target lock. |
| 206 | * WeaksauceWeakness: Magoichi can be easily knocked down if players manage to hit him while he's airborne with, say, ''[[{{Irony}} a rifle]]''. |
| 207 | [[/folder]] |
| 208 | |
| 209 | [[folder:Yasuke]] |
| 210 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/niohyasuke.jpg]] |
| 211 | --> '''Voiced by''': Richie Campbell |
| 212 | The Obsidian Samurai, a freed African slave and loyal retainer and bodyguard of the late-Nobunaga Oda. |
| 213 | ---- |
| 214 | * AscendedExtra: He has a bit more of a role in the 2, which is a prequel that takes place while Nobunaga is alive. He even fights along side you during one mission. |
| 215 | * AntiVillain: He has no interest in Kelley's machinations, just wanting to see his lord Nobunaga once more. |
| 216 | * BearsAreBadNews: His Guardian Spirit is the now-extinct Atlas Bear and he uses it to great effect during his battle. |
| 217 | * {{BFS}}: Yasuke wields an ''odachi'' as a secondary weapon, before busting out his signature axe. Interestingly, if you receive said sword for yourself, it will take the form of a normal katana due to ''odachi'' not being usable until the ''Dragon of the North'' expansion. |
| 218 | * BlackVikings: Subverted; like most of the other characters in ''Nioh'', Yasuke is TruthInTelevision - there really was an African {{Samurai}}. |
| 219 | * ExclusiveEnemyEquipment: Zigzagged with his ''odachi.'' It can be obtained by players, but only as a ''katana'', since ''odachi'' were not introduced proper until DLC. Sadly, even with the DLC, there is no way to obtain the proper ''odachi'' form of his weapon. |
| 220 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: During the Honnouji level an Amrita memory has someone mention a "giant." |
| 221 | * MightyGlacier: Pretty slow for a human-type enemy even when he uses his faster sword, but he and his Guardian Spirit hit like a truck and he's pretty durable. |
| 222 | * MyMasterRightOrWrong: By his own admittance, Yasuke's only goal in life is to serve Nobunaga, who rescued him from slavery. His loyalty led him to being talked into helping Kelley try to resurrect Nobunaga. |
| 223 | * OneSceneWonder: Shows up exactly once, near the end of the penultimate level, as a major boss, complete with unique Guardian Spirit and backstory cutscene. |
| 224 | * OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: He's primarily referred to ingame by his epithet of the "Obsidian Samurai." |
| 225 | * ShockAndAwe: His Atlas Bear is lightning-themed, and several of his attacks invoke the element as well. |
| 226 | * RedBaron: The "Obsidian Samurai"; even after TheReveal of who he is, the character encyclopedia still uses this title in favor of his name. |
| 227 | * UndyingLoyalty: To Nobunaga since he freed Yasuke from slavery and made him a {{Samurai}}, so much that he's willing to allow Kelley to take his body and resurrect his master. |
| 228 | * YouShallNotPass: Nobunaga orders Yasuke to defend his remains from enemy capture as Honnoji burns to the ground. In the sub-mission "The Warrior", [[spoiler: Yasuke was able to pull Nobunaga's corpse from the temple's main hall before it would eventually collapse from the flames, renewing his vow to faithfully defend his departed lord.]] |
| 229 | [[/folder]] |
| 230 | |
| 231 | [[folder:Kikkawa Hiroie]] |
| 232 | --> '''Voiced by''': Creator/ShigeruNakahara |
| 233 | ---- |
| 234 | * AnimalMotifs: Mice - his Guardian Spirit is the Hi-nezumi, he's a meek and unassuming man who yet possesses many talents. |
| 235 | * {{Foil}}: To his (adopted) cousin Hideaki - Hiroie is loyal to a fault and has a massive inferiority complex, while Hideaki is a self-serving man who can easily betray his masters and puts on an easy-going face to revel in chaos. |
| 236 | * InadequateInheritor: He considers himself to be a poor heir to the duo of strategists known as Nioh. |
| 237 | * UndyingLoyalty: His reverence towards the Mohri clan is boundless. |
| 238 | * WellDoneSonGuy: Hiroie wants to be just as good of a strategist as his late father, Motohari, and desperately seeks his grandfather Motonari's approval. |
| 239 | [[/folder]] |
| 240 | |
| 241 | [[folder:Kobayakawa Hideaki]] |
| 242 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/niohhideaki.jpg]] |
| 243 | --> '''Voiced by''': Creator/KoukiMiyata |
| 244 | ---- |
| 245 | * AnimalMotifs: Bats - his Guardian Spirit is the Aya-Komori, and his helmet has flaps resembling bat ears. Like his historical counterpart and the Spirit, Hideaki of ''Nioh'' is a schemer (see OpportunisticBastard below). |
| 246 | * DroppedABridgeOnHim |
| 247 | * ItAmusedMe: Doesn't necessarily care which side of the war will be the victor; he simply wants to "play the jester and shake things up". |
| 248 | * OpportunisticBastard: Hideaki waits to see whether the Tokugawa or Toyotomi at the Battle of Sekigahara will have the upper hand before entering the fray. Subverted when William decides to scare him into fighting for Ieyasu after firing cannons from the ''Liefde'' near his outpost. This ends up forcing Hideaki to turn his troops against the Toyotomi, rendering the battle almost completely in favor of Ieyasu. |
| 249 | * WildCard: Played with - he tricks Ieyasu and Mitsunari into thinking he's fighting for their respective sides until he's forced to choose one by William. |
| 250 | [[/folder]] |
| 251 | |
| 252 | [[folder:Tenkai]] |
| 253 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tenkai.jpg]] |
| 254 | --> '''Voiced by''': Takayuki Sugou |
| 255 | A mysterious Onmyo monk and advisor of Tokugawa with history with the late-Nobunaga Oda. |
| 256 | ---- |
| 257 | * TheFaceless: Like Yoshitsugu, Tenkai wears a cloth mask over his face, but averted following TheReveal. |
| 258 | * GogglesDoSomethingUnusual: Tenkai's glasses allow him to see ''aratama'' clearly. |
| 259 | * HistoricalInJoke: [[spoiler: It's something of a common theory that "Lord Tenkai" may have actually been Akechi Mitsuhide after faking his death and going into hiding, rather than dying as historically believed. Although historical evidence points otherwise, it's this interpretation that the game rolls with.]] |
| 260 | * IDidWhatIHadToDo: [[spoiler:Because Nobunaga was starting to become overambitious with the power of Amrita crystals, Mitshuhide assassinated his lord, knowing it would stain his honor permanently for the rest of his life. On the other hand, part of the reason why he ended up adopting this belief was that he was being manipulated by Tokichiro]]. |
| 261 | * OurMagesAreDifferent: He is a veteran ''UsefulNotes/{{Onmyodo}}'' mage. |
| 262 | * SecretIdentity: "Tenkai" is an alias - his true identity is [[spoiler:Akechi Mitsuhide, the man who betrayed Nobunaga, leading to the latter's death at Honnōji Temple]]. |
| 263 | * StillGotIt: Tenkai tasks William with a side-mission at Honnōji Temple, which turns into a DuelBoss against him decked out in full {{Samurai}} regalia [[spoiler:as Mitsuhide]]. Rather than lock players down with ''onmyōdō'' magic, he does a commendable job of simply fighting the old-fashioned way of using a katana. |
| 264 | * ThatManIsDead: [[spoiler:After his betrayal of Nobunaga and being spared by Hide later on, now as Tenkai, Mitsuhide asks Hide to fight him as himself. After Hide defeats him, he states that his previous self has now been put to rest, and he is now just Tenkai.]] |
| 265 | * {{Telepathy}}: When visiting the ruins of Honnoji Temple, William notices ''aratama'' gathering around Tenkai and surmises he has a connection to the place. Tenkai telepathically states there's things he's not told him, but not to worry. [[spoiler: It's Foreshadowing to his true identity.]] |
| 266 | [[/folder]] |
| 267 | |
| 268 | [[folder:Fuku]] |
| 269 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fuku.jpg]] |
| 270 | --> '''Voiced by''': Creator/RisaShimizu |
| 271 | A Onmyo practicioner and student of Tenkai. |
| 272 | ---- |
| 273 | * ApologeticAttacker: The "Nue" encountered at the Daizaifu shrine is her {{Familiar}}; after William defeats it, Fuku apologizes for the trouble it caused. |
| 274 | * CutenessProximity: She's quite fond of the kodama, calling them "adorable" when she receives a message from them asking for William's help. |
| 275 | * HartmanHips: Her hips are very large and her outfit is meant to emphasize them. This is best seen in the cutscene after the Yuki-Onna boss fight. |
| 276 | * NaughtyNuns: Her outfit shows quite a bit of her shoulders and thighs, and a little bit of {{Sideboob}}. |
| 277 | * OurMagesAreDifferent: As Tenkai's apprentice, Fuku is an ''UsefulNotes/{{Onmyodo}}'' mage-in-training, charged with protecting the Daizaifu catacombs from further intruders. She also provides William with advanced ''onmyōdō'' magic techniques. |
| 278 | * ShockAndAwe: Her favored familiar is the ''Nue'', a giant chimaera that surges with electricity and can call down bolts of lightning. |
| 279 | * TheReveal: Although Fuku seems to be an OriginalGeneration, the character encyclopedia states she is based on the historical [[spoiler:Lady Kasuga, the woman who supposedly convinced the historical Kobayakawa Hideaki to join Ieyasu at the Battle of Sekigahara]]. |
| 280 | [[/folder]] |
| 281 | |
| 282 | [[folder:Ryunoshin]] |
| 283 | * CloudCuckoolander: The first time William can meet him, he offers to open a secret passage through the castle... for thirty dungballs. No explanation is given, only an achievement. |
| 284 | * StewedAlive: He stews a Kappa thief alive. It's unknown if he tried the soup afterwards. |
| 285 | [[/folder]] |
| 286 | |
| 287 | [[folder:Shinmen Takezo]] |
| 288 | --> '''Voiced by''': Creator/RyuichiKijima |
| 289 | ---- |
| 290 | * MartialArtsHeadband: Wears a bright red one, which he gives to William after the latter saves him at Sekigahara post-battle while single-handedly fighting {{Yokai}}. |
| 291 | * TheReveal: He's a young, inexperienced, but still extremely-talented UsefulNotes/MiyamotoMusashi. |
| 292 | * UnskilledButStrong: Ashikaga Yoshiteru comments that his skill is rather unpolished, yet he was able to [[TheDeterminator hold his own against multiple yokai]] before William appears to assist. |
| 293 | * YoungFutureFamousPeople: Although nearly all characters William meets is already an accomplished historical figure, Takezo is still at the beginning of [[UsefulNotes/MiyamotoMusashi his path]]. |
| 294 | [[/folder]] |
| 295 | |
| 296 | [[folder:Marume Nagayoshi]] |
| 297 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/marume_nayagoshi_artwork.jpg]] |
| 298 | [[caption-width-right:350:]] |
| 299 | --> '''Voiced by''': Shirou Saito |
| 300 | ---- |
| 301 | * CarryABigStick: His signature weapon is more or less a just a slab of wood the size and shape of a baseball bat. Being counted as a sword, though, he's no less efficient for it. |
| 302 | * IAmNotLeftHanded: Narume is your instructor for in the Mastery course for the [[{{BFS}} Odachi]], introduced in the ''Dragon of the North'' expansion. Turns out, he can use that weapon better than he can use his stick. |
| 303 | * LargeHam: He's pretty much the loudest of the instructors, laughing his head off in his excitement and satisfaction of sparring with William. |
| 304 | * MartialArtsHeadband: Wears a white one with some plating on the front. |
| 305 | * SignatureLaugh: "'''''Kah-kah-kah!!!'''''" |
| 306 | [[/folder]] |
| 307 | |
| 308 | [[folder:Ashikaga Yoshiteru]] |
| 309 | --> '''Voiced by''': Takanori Hoshino |
| 310 | ---- |
| 311 | * AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: He used to be a shogun, and he's really proficient with dual blades. |
| 312 | * DualWielding: The master of the dual blades, according to the information he took up this set up when he fought his last battle, so that he had at least one sword per hand. |
| 313 | * LongDeadBadass: He was killed by Hisahide Matsunaga several decades ago, yet his spirit lingers on teach William his techniques with dual blades. |
| 314 | * MasterSwordsman: According to the text unlocked ingame, Yoshiteru was so skilled he managed to discover new techniques during his own DyingMomentOfAwesome. |
| 315 | [[/folder]] |
| 316 | |
| 317 | [[folder:Yagyu Sekishusai]] |
| 318 | --> '''Voiced by''': Tetsuo Kanao |
| 319 | ---- |
| 320 | * MasterSwordsman: The teacher of the Katana arts, able to teach William some extremely useful moves to use in combat. |
| 321 | * OldMaster: At the age of 70, he is known as one of the best, if not, the best swordsman of his time. Furthermore, defeating Sekishusai in the dojo allows William to learn the highest tier of katana skills in the game. |
| 322 | * StrokeTheBeard: Does this in his victory animation if players are defeated. |
| 323 | [[/folder]] |
| 324 | |
| 325 | [[folder:Hozoin Inei]] |
| 326 | --> '''Voiced by''': Mutsumi Sasaki |
| 327 | ---- |
| 328 | * ReluctantWarrior: Despite being known as a fierce warrior in his youth, later in life, Inei started to ponder the righteousness of using violence at all. However, he's willing to take up the spear again to spar with William. |
| 329 | * OldMaster: Head of the Hozoin temple and the inventor of the Hozoin spear technique. As with Sekishusai, besting Inei unlocks the strongest spear skills for purchase. |
| 330 | * StrokeTheBeard: Just like his friend and fellow pupil Sekishusai, upon defeating players. |
| 331 | [[/folder]] |
| 332 | |
| 333 | [[folder:Sakata Kintoki]] |
| 334 | --> '''Voiced by''': Mutsuaki Kanuka |
| 335 | ---- |
| 336 | * AnimalMotifs: Despite not having a Guardian Spirit, Kintoki has some bear-like qualities. His armor is adorned with a number of bear skins, and his signature axe has a pair of bear claws chained to it. |
| 337 | * BigDamnHeroes: Shows up to reinforce William during the fight with the super-powered Onryoki. |
| 338 | * BigFun: He's a really large man with a cheerful demeanor. |
| 339 | * BoisterousBruiser: He's also quite loud and enthusiastic about how much he enjoys the fight. |
| 340 | * GodWasMyCopilot: While William is struggling with beating a souped-up, gigantic Onryoki, this guy shows up out of nowhere to help out. Turns out he was actually long-dead, but since the battle was taking place on the border of the Yokai Realm, he was able to show up to lend a hand. |
| 341 | * LongDeadBadass: He died a long time ago, yet he still shows up to aid William and test his prowess with an axe. |
| 342 | [[/folder]] |
| 343 | |
| 344 | [[folder:Shisenin Kosen]] |
| 345 | --> '''Voiced by''': Hiroshi Iwasaki |
| 346 | ---- |
| 347 | * EpicFlail: A master user of the Kusarigama, just as Hozoin, Sekishusai, Yoshiteru and Kintoki were with their respective weapons of choice. |
| 348 | * LongDeadBadass: He dwells in the underworld, coming up to the surface to spar with William. |
| 349 | * MaskPower: Hides his face behind a yellow mask and is one of the strongest users of the Kusarigama. |
| 350 | [[/folder]] |
| 351 | |
| 352 | [[folder:Oda Nobunaga]] |
| 353 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/niohnobunaga.jpg]] |
| 354 | --> '''Voiced by''': Kou Shibusawa (''1''), Creator/KazuhikoInoue (''2'') |
| 355 | The man that almost unified Japan until he was betrayed by one of his own retainers. He was known for his ruthlessness and uncommon tactics. His death leads to Toyotomi Hideyoshi taking over until his own death shortly before the events of Nioh. |
| 356 | ---- |
| 357 | * AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: Downplayed with Nouhime. Historically, the two of them didn't really love each other, with Nobunaga favoring his concubine, Kitsuno, because it was suspected that Nouhime was sterile. In ''Nioh'' and ''Nioh 2'', they love each other dearly. |
| 358 | * AgeLift: [[spoiler:Nobunaga in ''2'' was not nearly as old looking when he died as he looks in ''1'', he didn't have a single grey hair on his head compared to his appearance as a ghost that is almost nothing but grey hair. Can ghosts age?]] |
| 359 | * AscendedExtra: Since the second game is a prequel, we get to see more of the young Nobunaga. |
| 360 | * BackFromTheDead: Resurrected by Kelley in an attempt to have him ReforgedIntoAMinion, [[spoiler:but Nobunaga refuses to comply and returns to the afterlife after fighting William]]. |
| 361 | * BadassCape: His armor includes a black and gold cape. |
| 362 | * BattleCouple: Fights alongside the Yuki-Onna, [[spoiler:the spirit of his wife]] in a NewGamePlus side-mission. |
| 363 | * BlasphemousBoast: In his monologue, he compares his return from the dead as the "Second Coming" of the Western God. |
| 364 | * CoolSword: In reference to his open-minded approach to western culture, his katana sports a sligtly more pronounced and larger pommel, as well as a bona-fide longsword hilt in lieu of a ''tsuba'', making it a hybrid of katana and broadsword. [[spoiler: Interesting enough, Imagawa Yoshimoto used similar swords in 2.]] |
| 365 | * DemonKingNobunaga: Described by Kelley [[TheDreaded as the most brutal overlord in Japan]] who ordered mass exterminations of his enemies. [[spoiler:{{Zigzagged}} in that his reputation as a warlord is not completely undeserved, since he did commit horrific atrocities and became overambitious with the use of Amrita in his conquest of Japan, which resulted in his assassination. However, Nobunaga is also shown to have noble traits, such as rescuing Yasuke from slavery, and his wife Lady Nō was utterly devoted to him. After his duel with William, he promptly returns to the afterlife, feeling his aim to conquer the land has been inherited by his vassal-warlords who came after him and that something indestructible should not exist]]. |
| 366 | * TheDreaded: Decades after his death, Nobunaga still casts a long shadow over Japan with many characters showing fear towards his actions in life. Kelly was planning on using this reputation to his advantage by resurrecting him to act as his minion. [[spoiler:Too bad Nobunaga wasn't interested]]. |
| 367 | * DualBoss: An optional quest in NewGamePlus forces William against Nobunaga and the Yuki-Onna at the same time. Another pits you against him and Yasuke. |
| 368 | * ElementalPowers: Uses a variety of all the elements in the game during his boss fight via SpellBlade from Tengen Kujaku. In ''2'', both his spirits are now aligned with Fire. |
| 369 | * {{Expy}}: Having the white peacock, Tengen-Kujaki, as a Guardian Spirit and being a well-known conqueror makes him comparable to [[Franchise/KungFuPanda Lord Shen]]. |
| 370 | * HeadsIWinTailsYouLose: [[spoiler:After knocking his {{Hit Point}}s pass a certain threshold, Nobunaga automatically overpowers and disarms William, only to spare him at the last moment]]. |
| 371 | * JustToyingWithThem: [[spoiler:He has no intention of killing William; Nobunaga simply wants his resurrection to not be a complete waste of time]]. |
| 372 | * LightIsNotGood: Manifests as a celestial figure whose white peacock Guardian Spirit spreads out its fan to resemble angelic wings, but subverted [[spoiler:because Nobunaga is a NobleDemon who isn't interested in forcing Japan through another CivilWar to rebuild something whose time is past]]. |
| 373 | * NeverTrustATrailer: [[WalkingSpoiler The opening cinematic indicates Nobunaga is a major antagonist]] in ''Nioh'', except players are near the tail-end of the Warring States Period in Japan between Ieyasu and Mitsunari (pre-Battle of Sekigahara), when the historical Nobunaga is already dead for decades. It's [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] when Kelley has him [[BackFromTheDead resurrected]] at the tail end of the game, and he serves as a major boss, but is then [[spoiler: DoubleSubverted when it turns out that, after a half-hearted battle against William, Nobunaga decides he actually doesn't WANT to be alive again, and goes back to the underworld without a struggle. So while he is built up as a major antagonist, ultimately he has no real impact on anything, save completely ruining Kelley's plans through his indifference.]] |
| 374 | * PantheraAwesome: In his youth, he had the fire Guardian Spirit Hiyobishin, a massive black panther with powers over fire. |
| 375 | * PowerEchoes: After his rebirth, Nobunaga comes back with a sinister reverberating voice. |
| 376 | * PetTheDog: His saving of the aforementioned Yasuke from slavery, as well as his loving treatment of his wife Lady Nō. [[spoiler: His refusal to return to his ambitions of conquest could also arguably count; he believes his legacy was inherited just fine by his two former vassals, and he doesn't like the idea of an immortal like himself continuing the bloodshed while being unstoppable, believing that ending the conflict between said two vassals is the only way to a lasting peace.]] |
| 377 | * PreAsskickingOneLiner: Played with - Nobunaga, upon resurrection, speaks to William, "Foreigner, you have caught me in a ''VERY'' bad mood." [[spoiler:This line is actually being directed to ''Kelley'', with whom Nobunaga is quite unhappy for bringing him BackFromTheDead against his will]]. |
| 378 | * SlaveLiberation: Having taken a liking to Yasuke, Nobunaga saved him from a life of slavery and made the man a {{Samurai}}. |
| 379 | * SilverFox: At 47 years-old (at the time of death), Nobunaga already had a full head of grey hair, but his appearance in ''Nioh'' may have something to do with his [[MysticalWhiteHair resurrection]] and [[PowerDyesYourHair alchemic empowerment]] by Kelley. |
| 380 | * SoProudOfYou: [[spoiler: Part of his refusal to return to the world of the living is that he believes his ambition lives on just fine in his two warring vassals, Hideyoshi and Ieyasu. When William relays word of this to Ieyasu, he's touched that his former lord thinks as much.]] |
| 381 | * UnwantedRevival: [[spoiler:After entertaining himself by sparring with William, he muses a second coming would be entertaining, but ultimately returns to the afterlife, refusing to be Kelley's puppet]]. |
| 382 | * WorthyOpponent: [[spoiler: After sparing William and defying Kelley, Oda gives a brief nod to the former before departing, stating the fight was entertaining.]] |
| 383 | [[/folder]] |
| 384 | |
| 385 | [[folder:The Mastermind (Unmarked spoilers!)]] |
| 386 | ! Sir John Dee |
| 387 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/niohjohndee.jpg]] |
| 388 | --> '''Voiced by''': Timothy Watson |
| 389 | ---- |
| 390 | * AintTooProudToBeg: After losing, Dee doesn't get a word in before William shuts him up via EyeScream, but his [[OhCrap expression]] and body language makes it apparent he was about to try to talk his way out of it. |
| 391 | * AmbitionIsEvil: The old man wants control over Europe, and then the world beyond, and he doesn't care who gets hurt in the process. His Yokai form, Hundred Eyes, is described as 'an embodiment of wicked ambition, utterly devoid of humanity'. |
| 392 | * BigBad: While Kelley is TheHeavy of the game, his orders came directly from Sir Dee. |
| 393 | * BodyMotifs: Eyes - Sir Dee prides himself on being the all-seeing eyes of England; exemplified when EyesDoNotBelongThere emerge on his body and he transforms into a multi-eyed monstrosity called "[[MeaningfulName Hundred Eyes]]". |
| 394 | * CruelMercy: Because he's arrogant and proud of his "all-seeing eyes", rather than kill him, William slices his eyes out. |
| 395 | * EvilBrit: A historical Englishman and advisor to [[UsefulNotes/ElizabethI Queen Elizabeth I]], whose aim is greater than simply defeating the Spanish. |
| 396 | * EvilOldFolks:From his appearance, it is quite clear that he is quite old and is heartlessly willing to let countless people die in order to satisfy his ambitions and lust for power. |
| 397 | * EvilChancellor:He is a royal advisor, as well as the right hand of Elizabeth I and the [[BigBad true main villain]] of the entire story. It is implied that he actually orchestrated Elizabeth's death when it became clear that she was strongly opposed to using Amrita and to ultimately consolidate his power. |
| 398 | * EyeScream: [[FateWorseThanDeath William slices out his remaining eyes after their fight]]. |
| 399 | * EyesDoNotBelongThere: In his human appearance, Sir Dee has an extra set of eyes on his forehead, but it only gets worse when he transforms. |
| 400 | * FauxAffablyEvil:He's quite polite, reserved, and pleasant, but that doesn't hide the fact that he's also one of the most vile and disgusting villains in the game. |
| 401 | * GreaterScopeVillain: For most of the game: Kelley answers to him, but for the most part the latter has complete autonomy and [[TheHeavy goes about fulfilling his mission as he sees fit]] while [[NonActionBigBad Dee sits comfortably in his study, scheming]]. He's confronted at the very end of the game, when William finally manages to corner him. |
| 402 | * HoistByHisOwnPetard: He intended to torture William to death, as well as the others, for knowing too much about Amrita and orders Kelly to kidnap his guardian spirit Saoirse. As a result, William escapes and then follows Kelly to Japan, which leads to William ruining all of Kelly and Dee's plans and killing Kelly himself. And then he finds out about Dee’s involvement in everything and tracks him down and as a result Dee loses his eyes, strength, power and influence, and at the same time his dream of England’s domination of the world. [[NiceJobFixingItVillain Good job John Dee]]! |
| 403 | * TheKingslayer: Not stated outright, but it's strongly implied that Dee arranged the queen's sudden death as the final step in his scheme to secure control. |
| 404 | * LackofEmpathy:He doesn't care at all how many people have to die if it means he gets to control and rule the entire world. |
| 405 | * TheManBehindTheMan: Sir Dee sent Kelley to Japan to collect Amrita after news about the island nation having a large stockpile of it reaches England. |
| 406 | * NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: He wants Amrita to make England the dominant country in the entire world and seems to genuinely care about his country despite his vile crimes. However, it becomes clear that he only cares about his own power, wanting to secretly control England and greatly expand his power, at the same time it is hinted that he killed Queen Elizabeth I only because she did not agree with his intentions to seize Amrita for himself , as well as to expand his own power, emphasizing that John Dee is only concerned with his own power and control over the world. |
| 407 | * OneWingedAngel: Turns into an EldritchAbomination with many eyes. |
| 408 | * SoftSpokenSadist: In contrast to [[LargeHam Kelley]], Sir Dee is quiet and even-tempered, not even raising his voice when William draws his katana on him. This doesn't mean he's even slightly better than Kelley. |
| 409 | * WalkingSpoiler: Although Sir Dee was foreshadowed in the prologue level, he doesn't truly become relevant until William decides to head back to England, guided by his MagicCompass, to confront the person responsible for the events of ''Nioh'', at the tail end of the game. |
| 410 | * WeCanRuleTogether: He asks William to join him in using the power of Amrita to TakeOverTheWorld. |
| 411 | * WhatHappenedtotheMouse?: After William cuts out his eyes, he is never seen or mentioned again. It is implied that his actions eventually became known to England and he was arrested for his crimes. |
| 412 | * HeKnowsTooMuch: He imprisoned virtually all those involved in the first phase of the Amrita project at the Tower of London and then tortured them to death for knowing too much about Amrita. |
| 413 | [[/folder]] |
| 414 | |
| 415 | !Nioh 2 |
| 416 | [[folder:Senji Toyo]] |
| 417 | A blacksmith and granddaughter of Senji Muramasa, much like Tome from ''Nioh''. |
| 418 | ---- |
| 419 | |
| 420 | * AmbiguouslyRelated: With Senji Tome from ''Nioh''. They're both Muramasa's granddaughters, but it's never specified if they're sisters or cousins. |
| 421 | [[/folder]] |
| 422 | |
| 423 | |
| 424 | [[folder:Azai Nagamasa]] |
| 425 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/azai_nagamaza_hiyokucho.jpg]] |
| 426 | --> '''Voiced by''': Creator/KazuyukiOkitsu |
| 427 | The last daimyo of the Azai clan and Oichi's first husband. |
| 428 | ---- |
| 429 | |
| 430 | * AdaptationalVillainy: Nagamasa usually held either equal or higher moral high ground when compared to Nobunaga in other portrayals. But in this game, he willingly filled his army with dangerous youkai and turns into a half-youkai himself. [[spoiler:Though he's revealed to have been manipulated with Kashin Koji.]] |
| 431 | * AlasPoorVillain: Despite him given the AdaptationalVillainy, the game effectively portrayed him as a victim of manipulation due to his own feeling of inadequacy (despite Oichi [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre advising him otherwise]]), and in the end, revealed that his love for Oichi is still genuine and asks Hide to protect her in his stead. Oichi would still cry for him, and even Tokichiro ran out of uplifting things to say in terms of his death. |
| 432 | * AnIcePerson: Thanks to the powers of Hiyokucho. |
| 433 | * DramaticIrony: When you meet him [[spoiler:in the [[AfterlifeAntechamber Interim]] near the end of the game, he notes that he hasn't seen Oichi anywhere there, so he thanks you for keeping your promise to keep her safe. This is, of course, a chapter after Oichi's suicide from the death of her second husband after her first husband and brother had both died.]] |
| 434 | * EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: His dying monologue implies that he loved Oichi dearly. |
| 435 | * GreenEyedMonster: During the Hiyokucho's spirit division, he mentions his initial envy of Nobunaga's achievements and how being in his shadow drove him into abusing the power of Amrita, and being possessed by Kashin Koji. |
| 436 | * HonorBeforeReason: Despite being married to Oda Nobunaga's sister, and having seen first-hand the rise of the Oda clan, when forced to choose between joining them or sticking with the Asakura clan, he chooses the latter simply because that alliance had existed for longer. This leads to his defeat and death. |
| 437 | * LastRequest: Shortly before succumbing to his wounds, he asks Hide to protect Oichi in his stead. |
| 438 | * OneWingedAngel: Transforms into a winged half-yokai Oni to fight Hide in his castle. |
| 439 | |
| 440 | [[/folder]] |
| 441 | |
| 442 | [[folder:Hachisuka Koroku]] |
| 443 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hachisuka_koroku.jpg]] |
| 444 | --> '''Voiced by''': Creator/KentaMiyake |
| 445 | The hanyo leader of the Kawanami, a clan of water-based yokai that are harmless towards humans. |
| 446 | ---- |
| 447 | |
| 448 | * AdaptationSpeciesChange: This Koroku is a water yokai while the historical Koroku was a human. |
| 449 | * BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy: There was a historical figure named Hachisuka Koroku who served as a retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, whose clan controlled the water transport on the Kiso River. However, the actual Koroku was part of the Hachisuka clan instead of the Kawanami and, obviously, a full-blooded human. |
| 450 | * BrainwashedAndCrazy: In "The High-Spirited Demon", Tokichiro's resurrection causes him and all his friendly yokai allies to go berserk and attack the Ieyesu forces. |
| 451 | * DyingAsYourself: Regrets falling to the protagonist while under the influence of Otakemaru, and can only leave for the afterlife once he loses the fight with his mind clear. |
| 452 | * EpicFlail: His weapon is a Kusarigama. |
| 453 | * {{Expy}}: Of [[Film/JusticeLeague2017 Aquaman]], of all things. |
| 454 | * HalfHumanHybrid: He has Yokai blood, and a careful look at his body reveals that he has a kappa-like shell and scale-covered arms. |
| 455 | * MakingASplash: As a descendant of water yokai, he has control over water. |
| 456 | |
| 457 | [[/folder]] |
| 458 | |
| 459 | [[folder:Imagawa Yoshimoto]] |
| 460 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/imagawa_yoshimoto_rokugezo.jpg]] |
| 461 | --> '''Voiced by''': Creator/RyuseiNakao |
| 462 | |
| 463 | The daimyo of the Imagawa clan. He's best known for his defeat at the hands of Oda's forces during the battle of Okehazama. |
| 464 | ---- |
| 465 | * AdaptationalWimp: Averted massively. For once, Yoshimoto is not portrayed as a buffoon, but rather as a fearsome and powerful Samurai, which is more accurate to his historical self. |
| 466 | * BloodKnight: He's encountered on his seat, waiting for people to cut up to pieces and relishes the chance of cutting Hide into sashimi. |
| 467 | * BodyPaint: Despite looking made up like a [[https://mistress-of-disguise.blogspot.com/2012/11/heian-era-cosmetics.html Heian-era noblewoman]] and having been [[{{Gonk}} frequently caricatured]] in [[AdaptationalWimp other previous portrayals]] of him, this particularly rendering only helps put him in the UncannyValley and sell how much of a threat he is. |
| 468 | * BowAndSwordInAccord: Makes heavy use of his bow, going for either a conal {{Multishot}} or a RainOfArrows. Both are, of course, [[ShockAndAwe electrified.]] His gear set, the Master Archer set, emphasizes this, alongside ShockAndAwe. |
| 469 | * DualWielding: Wields the dual blade Sozasamonji Matsukurago, small katana with a unique longsword-like hilt. |
| 470 | * GracefulLoser: Upon defeat, he goes on a speech about how his time is up. Afterwards he readies himself for execution and [[GetItOverWith yells at the player to finish the job before he changes his mind]]. |
| 471 | * HonorableElephant: His guardian spririt, Rokugezo, is a white, 6-tusked elephant. |
| 472 | * LightIsNotGood: He's dressed in golden armor, and wields the guardian Spirit Rokugezo, a buddhist mount... but is a dangerous, bloodthirsty samurai. |
| 473 | * ScaryTeeth: As part of his nobleman look, Yoshimoto has blackened his teeth through ''ohaguro''. It can mean many things, but it was usually done to protect the teeth and, due to how the color black represents loyalty in the Japanese culture, to show one's loyalty to their spouse, or in a samurai's case, their lord and clan. |
| 474 | * ShockAndAwe: His main Burst attack is to summon Rokugezo to pummel the player with lightning, then follow up with one of several attacks. His arrow attacks are also electrified. |
| 475 | * WakeUpCallBoss: He's the very first human boss after facing Youkai, and he doesn't disappoint. Also has the same effect meta-wise. By this point, you would be thinking that Imagawa Yoshimoto would be a wimp like every other incarnations you encountered in other series. [[AdaptationalBadass He'll gladly prove you wrong, this is your wake-up call to not underestimate Yoshimoto again.]] |
| 476 | [[/folder]] |
| 477 | |
| 478 | [[folder:Maeda Toshiie]] |
| 479 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/maeda_toshiie_okuri_inu.jpg]] |
| 480 | --> '''Voiced by''': Creator/NobuyukiHiyama |
| 481 | A loyal retainer of the Oda Clan and later the Toyotomi Clan. He's also Maeda Keiji's adoptive uncle. |
| 482 | ---- |
| 483 | * AnimalMotifs: Dogs, as seen with his childhood name Inuchiyo (Inu means dog), his initial rivalry with the monkey-themed Hideyoshi and his canine Guardian Spirit. |
| 484 | * HotBlooded: Toshiie is characterized as very gung-ho and eager to fight. |
| 485 | * UndyingLoyalty: To Shibata Katsuie. [[spoiler: He even fights Hide to buy Shibata enough time.]] |
| 486 | [[/folder]] |
| 487 | |
| 488 | [[folder:Miyoshino]] |
| 489 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/miyoshino.jpg]] |
| 490 | -->'''Voiced by''': Creator/KikukoInoue |
| 491 | Hide's deceased yokai mother. |
| 492 | ---- |
| 493 | * CanonCharacterAllAlong: She initially seems to be an original character created for the game, but the First Samurai DLC reveals she is none other than [[spoiler: Suzuka Gozen, the younger sister of [[BigBad Otakemaru]]]]. |
| 494 | * GoodParents: From what little we see of her, Miyoshino was a gentle mother who was willing to protect her child at any cost. |
| 495 | * HornedHumanoid: She has a pair of small yokai horns which she hides with her headdress. |
| 496 | * InterspeciesRomance: With Saito Dosan. |
| 497 | * MysticalWhiteHair: Her hair is snow white underneath her headdress. |
| 498 | * RetiredBadass: [[spoiler: She was once the famous warrior and former bandit Suzuka Gozen.]] |
| 499 | * WeHardlyKnewYe: She's killed off in the opening cutscene. Hide gets to learn more about her [[spoiler:when in the Interim, as well as fighting alongside her in the "First Samurai" DLC]]. |
| 500 | [[/folder]] |
| 501 | |
| 502 | [[folder:Oichi]] |
| 503 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/oichi_kyuubi.jpg]] |
| 504 | --> '''Voiced by''': Creator/MieSonozaki |
| 505 | Oda Nobunaga's younger sister and Azai Nagamasa's wife. After the fall of the Azai she remarries with Shibata Katsuie. |
| 506 | ---- |
| 507 | |
| 508 | * DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:She kills herself after seeing her second husband, Shibata Katsuie, die.]] |
| 509 | * TraumaCongaLine: She loses her husband, her brother and sister-in-law, and then her second husband all within a relatively short amount of time. Oichi has it rough. |
| 510 | * YamatoNadeshiko: Like her historical counterpart, Nioh 2's Oichi is wise, polite, stunningly beautiful, and loyal. She was incredibly faithful to her husbands Nagamasa and later Katsuie, grieving both of their deaths [[spoiler: and even taking her own life following the latter's]]. |
| 511 | [[/folder]] |
| 512 | |
| 513 | [[folder:Saito Dosan]] |
| 514 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/saito_dosan_shirohami.jpg]] |
| 515 | --> '''Voiced by''': Creator/KazuhiroYamaji |
| 516 | A monk who became the ''daimyo'' of Mino Province, father-in-law to Oda Nobunaga after the latter's marriage to his daughter Nohime. In ''Nioh 2'', it's revealed he's the father of Hide. |
| 517 | ---- |
| 518 | * AdaptationalBadass: Prior to his becoming Saito Dosan, a former monk and merchant turned daimyo like his historical counterpart, he was originally a leader of the Sohaya clan dubbed by his title "Mumyo". |
| 519 | * HeroicSacrifice: Makes a suicidal charge against a horde of Yoshitatsu's Abberant Soldiers in order to buy Hide time to escape his palace. |
| 520 | * ParentsKnowTheirChildren: Oddly Averted. Dosan only comes to realize who Hide is after they show to him their wakizashi that had their name engraved upon it. [[spoiler:This is in spite of the fact that Dosan had been raising Yoshitatsu, Hide's identical twin sibling, for years and yet never makes the connection that Hide might be his child as well.]] |
| 521 | * RetiredBadass: Played with. Dosan's a retired yokai hunter, but he's still Daimyo of Mino Province who's known for his ruthless tactics which earned him the nickname the "Viper of Mino". Even when about to face imminent death, Dosan shrugs it off and takes up arms for one last time in order to give Hide a chance to escape. |
| 522 | * SedgwickSpeech: Shortly after ordering Hide to flee, Dosan faces the incoming horde of yokai with his final words being: "So I get to cut down yokai again... Who would have thought it?" |
| 523 | * TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler:Is shown waiting for Miyoshino as she prepares to pass on from the Interim.]] |
| 524 | [[/folder]] |
| 525 | |
| 526 | [[folder:Saito Toshimitsu]] |
| 527 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/saito_toshimitsu.jpg]] |
| 528 | --> '''Voiced by''': Creator/RikiyaKoyama |
| 529 | A retainer of the Oda Clan and Akechi Mitsuhide's right-hand man. |
| 530 | ---- |
| 531 | * AdaptationalVillainy: Subverted. Historically, Toshimitsu had a case of UndyingLoyalty after he joined Mitsuhide. In this game, however, [[spoiler:he's kind of a TreacherousAdvisor and ToxicFriendInfluence, manipulating Mitsuhide and later Tokichiro to eventually betraying Nobunaga, and then attempting to backstab Mitsuhide during Yamazaki. The subversion comes from how in the end, he did all those because he was possessed by Kashin Koji, his last request before dying being the protection of Mitsuhide.]] |
| 532 | * {{BFS}}: Carries around a massive Otachi vaguely resembling a nagamaki, proportion-wise. |
| 533 | * LastRequest: [[spoiler:Having regained his senses shortly before being stabbed to death by Tokichiro and his men, he requests Hide to flee and protect his lord Mitsuhide.]] |
| 534 | * MagicKnight: Is an accomplished {{UsefulNotes/Onmyodo}} practitioner who also wields a massive odachi to deadly effect. |
| 535 | * RedEyesTakeWarning: Displays these whenever scheming or otherwise inciting chaos [[spoiler: as a result of being possessed by Kashin Koji.]] Even Mitsuhide, a powerful onmyōji and a capable warrior in his own right, steps back and draws a weapon in alarm at the sight. |
| 536 | * ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: [[spoiler: Is violently gutted by Tokichiro, stabbed twice more by Tokichiro’s spearman, and at last finished off with a spear plunged [[AttackOnTheHeart through his heart]]]]. |
| 537 | * UnfinishedBusiness: Cannot move on from the Interim until he knows the world has been made safe [[FamilyMan for his daughter]], revealed to be [[spoiler: Fuku from the first game.]] |
| 538 | [[/folder]] |
| 539 | |
| 540 | [[folder:Saito Yoshitatsu (Spoilers)]] |
| 541 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/saito_yoshitatsu.jpg]] |
| 542 | Saito Dosan's heir. They are revealed to be Hide's twin sibling. |
| 543 | ---- |
| 544 | * AlasPoorVillain: Turns on their father, leading to his death. Nevertheless, the character illustrations note that Yoshitatsu’s own death by corruption was a “truly miserable way to go.” |
| 545 | * BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy: Instead of being a human like their historical counterpart, Yoshitatsu is Hide's long lost identical twin, making them half yokai. |
| 546 | * {{Foil}}: Gameplay wise to Hide. Of the three Guardian Spirits you choose to start the game with, Yoshitatsu will inherit the other two. Additionally, they are able to transform into both of their subsequent Shiftling forms. |
| 547 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: |
| 548 | ** Them being Hide's twin sibling is foreshadowed quite a bit. After Dosan's death, Yoshitatsu gains an entry within the game's encyclopedia that reveals their in-game model which depicts them in full armor. While nothing special on its own, the partial gaps on their helmet reveals their face somewhat and when zoomed in it becomes blatantly obvious that they share the exact same features the model that players create for Hide. |
| 549 | ** Even prior to that, if playing as a female Hide then mission texts in Chapter 1 will actually refer to Yoshitatsu with feminine pronouns. |
| 550 | * HistoricalGenderFlip: If playing as a female Hide then [[GenderBlenderName Yoshitatsu]] becomes female as well. |
| 551 | * OddlyShapedSword: Carries around a katana whose tip takes an odd, flame-like shape unsuited for a weapon. |
| 552 | * PossessionBurnout: Is possessed by Kashin Koji until the corruption within consumes them. By the time Kashin Koji vacates their body, all that’s left of Yoshitatsu is a dark liquid oozing from their empty armor. |
| 553 | * SeparatedAtBirth: They're the protagonist’s twin sibling. While Hide was taken and raised by their mother, Yoshitatsu was left behind to be raised by their father. The two of them aren’t aware of each other’s existence until they clash at Inabayama. |
| 554 | * WeHardlyKnewYe: Yoshitatsu is Hide's twin yet they only appear twice in the game, and the second time is an optional rematch battle. |
| 555 | [[/folder]] |
| 556 | |
| 557 | [[folder:Shibata Katsuie]] |
| 558 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shibata_katsuie_inosasao.jpg]] |
| 559 | --> '''Voiced by''': Tsutomu Isobe |
| 560 | |
| 561 | ---- |
| 562 | * AnimalMotifs: The Boar: Katstuie is brutal, direct and ferocious and eager to fight. His guardian Spirit is Inosasao, a sacred boar. [[spoiler: He finally transforms into a massive boar-like Ogre when Hide confronts him and Oichi in the burning Kitanosho Castle.]] |
| 563 | * AscendedExtra: In the first game, William could encounter his revenant in Azuchi Castle, located near the elevator to Nobunaga's chamber. In the second game, he's part of the supporting cast. |
| 564 | * BoisterousBruiser: He's always eager to rush into combat. |
| 565 | * CoolOldGuy: One of Nobunaga oldest and strongest retainers. |
| 566 | * DualWielding: Like his VideoGame/SamuraiWarriors counterpart, Katsuie employs twin hatchets to shred the enemies of his lord to pieces. |
| 567 | * FantasticRacism: Has a profound hatred of the "damned yokai" to the degree that he resents Tokichiro's use of them in the Hideyoshi Army, and Hide for being a half-yokai Shiftling. In the mission "The Shiftling's Wise Judgement", he voices his refusal to work alongside Koroku and the Kawanami nigitama, even bringing a band of his own troops to exterminate them. |
| 568 | * FullBoarAction: As mentioned in AnimalMotifs, he has a boar theme, reflecting both his ferocity and his pig-headed stubbornness, and his yokai form only exaggerates this. His massive Amrita tusks are both deadly weapons and exploitable weak points. |
| 569 | * OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler: In his final battle he transforms into a huge, armored ogre with a whole FieldOfBlades [[HumanPincushion on his back]] and massive tusks.]] |
| 570 | * PlayingWithFire: Katsuie wields a fire Guardian Spirit, [[spoiler: as a Yokai boss he summons fiery boars to trample Hide.]] |
| 571 | * ShootTheShaggyDog: How his transformation into a yokai plays out. [[spoiler:He intended it as a HeroicSacrifice; a last, desperate effort to protect Lady Oichi after being mortally wounded himself. He succeeds, but his transformation leaves him incapable of recognizing friend from foe, forcing the protagonist to fight and ultimately kill him. Before he dies, Katsuie thanks the protagonist and tells them to save Oichi... who walks onto the scene and promptly commits suicide upon seeing her husband's lifeless body.]] |
| 572 | * TeethClenchedTeamwork: Is this with the Hideyoshi duo, despite being fellow retainers of Nobunaga. While he absolutely despises Tokichiro, Katsuie begrudgingly respects Hide for their ability to fight with their own strength. |
| 573 | * TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler: With Lady Oichi, even if Hide spares his life.]] |
| 574 | * YouShallNotPass: [[spoiler: His boss battle with Hide in Shizugatake.]] |
| 575 | [[/folder]] |
| 576 | |
| 577 | [[folder:Takenaka Hanbei]] |
| 578 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/takenaka_hanbei_hakutaku.jpg]] |
| 579 | --> '''Voiced by''': Creator/YuyaUchida |
| 580 | |
| 581 | ---- |
| 582 | * BlessedWithSuck: The power of his guardian spirit grants him some measure of precognition, but the future he sees [[spoiler:features his own death by illness at a very young age.]] |
| 583 | * BloodFromTheMouth: His spirit division cutscene portrays him coughing into a hand streaked with bright red blood. |
| 584 | * IncurableCoughOfDeath: Weakly coughs his way through his introductory cutscene. He experiences an [[HopeSpot abatement of symptoms]] when Tokichiro uses a spirit stone to purge his guardian spirit of corruption, but by the start of the mission Pervading Waters the cough has returned in full force. [[spoiler:The moment Hide is victorious in defeating the final boss of the area, Mumyo appears to inform them that Hanbei has died.]] |
| 585 | * TheSmartGuy: Is a renowned [[TheStrategist tactician]], with Shibata Katsuie flat out calling him “the brains of the operation.” |
| 586 |
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