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==Enemies== ===Onikage=== *'''Onikage''' - A mysterious Ninja who serves Mei-oh, the King of Hell. He has fought against Rikimaru several times, and he considers Rikimaru to be his ultimate rival, despite him being human, while Onikage is demonic in nature. Onikage seems to have some sort of past connection with the Azuma Clan, though this connection is currently unknown. He first crossed paths with Rikimaru, Ayame, and Tatsumaru during the Burning Dawn incident, under the title of "Suzaku, the Red Sparrow." He seemed to have some sort of strange romance with Yukihotaru, the Princess of the Fireflies, but later killed her, stating, "I have no love for weakness, only power." Whether this is some sort of twisted love, or even love at all, is unknown. There is also the fact that since she was going to die anyway (more slowly and painfully from blood loss) that he may have been putting her out of her misery. The question as to whether Onikage truly loved her is debatable, but if he did, then he clearly did not show it outwardly. He was later recruited by Tenrai to retrieve [[Shichishito]], the sword of Mei-Oh, his shadow faced off against Rikimaru's shadow, followed by a battle between the real warriors. He failed to retrieve the sword, but was counting on the possibility that Rikimaru would use steel from the Demon Blade to repair his own sword, the Izayoi. After facing Rikimaru again in the depths of Tenrai's fortress, he shows a side totally unlike himself, by addressing Mei-Oh. "Master Mei-Oh........ It was a true honour to serve you..... please forgive my failure...." He then proceeds to throw himself into a chasm, and apparently explodes. Onikage returns in the latest installment, ''Tenchu: Shadow Assassins'' but mentions no plans for Mei-Oh's resurrection. Onikage attacks with a vast array of kicking attacks, including a spinning combo, a jumping heel drop, a diving drop kick, close-range knee fury, and a vicious heel-grind/flip kick throw. Onikage's best technique is a grab move where he siphons the player's blood screaming "I LOVE IT!". This move drains the player's health while restoring his own. *'''Mei-Oh''' - Powerful demigod and boss of ''Tenchu: Stealth Assassins''. He is the first to employ the services of Onikage. ===Tenchu 2=== *'''Lady Kagami''' - Leader of the Burning Dawn & Lord Toda's Nyogetsu ninja until her betrayal & rebellion. She wields a large sword (No-Dachi) and is the final boss in Rikimaru's storyline. Her forward lunge strike can knock Rikimaru clean off his feet. Kagami is also seen in a theatre costume wielding a fan in some cutscenes. *'''The Burning Dawn''' - A cult of Ninja in ''Birth of the Stealth Assassins''. Their goal was to bring down the reign of the Samurai and have a world dominated by Ninja. They are led by Kagami and by her lieutenants "The Four Lords". The Four Lords are: **'''Genbu''' "the wise" - a big man with a small brain and a child's innocence. Kagami gave him his nickname "the wise". He carries 2 clubs shaped like fish. He is killed by Ayame, who is visibly saddened by his death (one of the ''very'' few times she shows any sympathy for an enemy). **'''Seiryu''' - carries a [[kusarigama]]. He is killed by Tatsumaru on the roof of Goda castle. **'''Suzaku''' - he is actually Onikage in disguise. He is "Killed" by Rikimaru but is shown to be revived by Lord Mei-Oh. **'''Byakko''' - a midget who guards the entrance to the Burning Dawn's hideout. He has a pet tiger called "Kotaro". Byakko is killed by Rikimaru and the tiger by Ayame. ===Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven / Tenchu: Return from Darkness=== *'''Tenrai''' - Powerful wizard and boss of Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven, he even possesses a set of candles representing each of the other boss enemies throughout the game. As his candles snuff themselves out, he is aware of the movements of Rikimaru and Ayame. Tenrai wields an array of dangerous spells: lighting bolts, ice spikes, and teleportation. When he is defeated, he gets "serious", but it is in different ways depending on who the player is controlling. In Rikimaru's mission, Tenrai gains a dark aura around him and fights with dark energy spheres and a powerful throw move. In Ayame's quest, Tenrai's second form is more demonic looking and chiefly uses lunging physical attacks, occasionally stopping to emit a poisonous green mist. *'''Tajima''' - A drunken bodyguard armed with a katana and a pistol, encountered in ''Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven''. Nothing at all can be learned about him because he dies after his first encounter with Rikimaru or Ayame, only that he is working for Echigoya. While many of his attacks are wild and unfocused, his most impressive move, "Fly, Baby!", launches the player into the air with his sword and juggles them with several shots with his gun. *'''Nasu''' (''WoH'') - A villain encountered early on into ''Wrath of Heaven'', he has no affiliation at all with Tenrai. He is a fat man with a large hat who hangs out with Echigoya, a non-fighting enemy and target of the first mission in Wrath of Heaven. Nasu attacks like a basic enemy, and sometimes utilizes "feigning defeat/surrender" moves. If playing dead, he will use a tackle-style attack; if surrendering, he will place a random item on the ground, and try to "spin attack" the player when they get near. *'''Hamada''' - Another minor enemy in ''Wrath of Heaven'', he is a traitor to lord Goda who's assassination is ordered among the game's first missions. Hamada resembles a basic "guard" enemy, only with a personalized head. Rikimaru carries out the kill without even having to fight, but Hamada puts up more of a fight when confronted by Ayame. *'''Dr. Kimaira''' - The [[mad scientist]] in charge of Amagai castle, in which Rikimaru and Ayame visit to save princess Kiku. Dr. Kimaira has created an automaton army to assist Tenrai. He attacks using his machine-doll "Mahime" (which literally translates to "Dancing Princess"), which he uses to perform a chopping attack, a throw-move, a mobile spin-attack, or a [[gatling gun]] move. Unlike his level, Dr. Kimaira is actually quite easy as he telegraphs his moves, often falling into a repeated pattern. *'''Hyakubake''' - A shape-shifting magician who can impersonate another with perfect accuracy. Both ninja will face him in one of their missions while he poses as the other. While he copies form, he does not copy personality, so he tries his best to "act". He states, "I am so glad to see a "friend".", calling Rikimaru "friend" while posing as Ayame, thus giving himself away, as in the English dub Rikimaru says, "An Azuma ninja would never use that word!", but in the Japanese dub, the '''Azuma ninja''' is ''applied'' towards '''Ayame''', referring to her as she would never call Rikimaru her "friend". In being defeated, he bites his tongue off so he can die without telling Tenrai's plans. *'''Kagura and Ganda''' - Two enemies who sometimes work as a pair, depending on which character (Rikimaru or Ayame) the player is using. Despite their pairing, they are extremely different in appearance and method of attack. Ganda is a gigantic unhuman monster using a large polearm and dangerous wrestling-style moves, whereas Kagura is Ayame's size and fights via throwing magical scriptures and utilizing teleportation. In Rikimaru's encounter, Ganda is invulnerable, and thus a dangerous obstacle while Rikimaru must defeat Kagura to eliminate Ganda's protection... then Tatsumaru appears and finishes Ganda with a single slice. Ayame must fight these enemies in separate locations during her mission. Kagura fights accompanied by a spirit wolf when confronted by Ayame. Ganda also appears as a boss in Tesshu story, and has nothing to do with Tenrai in this story branch. Ganda's triple-backbreaker throw is identical to a move used by [[Clark Still]] of the [[King of Fighters]] games, and Kagura bears more than a passing resemblance to [[Chizuru Kagura]], also of ''KOF''. *'''Tatsumaru''' - An "elder brother" figure to Rikimaru, thought deceased in a previous title. He was brought back by Tenrai to serve. He appears quickly and slays Ganda after Rikimaru wins the fight, then challenging Rikimaru himself. After their fight, he tells Rikimaru "the secret to defeating Tenrai is sealed within your right eye", in reference to Rikimaru's damaged eye, Tenrai reveals he is watching them, and snuffs out a candle, killing Tatsumaru. Ayame's scenes with Tatsumaru are different, as she evidently harbored a crush on him and his sudden appearance startles her. Tatsumaru fights using a long combination attack, bombs, and a spinning izuna drop (unavailable in vs. mode, replaced with dashing frenzy). *'''The Headless Giant''' - A manifestation of the hatred in the souls of those buried in the cemetery. It appears specifically in Ayame's chapter and is a formidable opponent using deadly slashing moves and spraying blood from its neck "stump". Rikimaru faces the undead's vengeance in a different form, just a large wave of enemies and not a large boss. *'''Jinnai''' - A former member of the Muzen group, Jinnai is actually two brothers, Ukyo and Sakyo, although most people only realize this as they are assassinated by either of the two. They act as leaders of a particular organization in which Tesshu's superior, Zennosuke, seeks to dissolve. Described by Tesshu as "Ukyo sets the trap, but Sakyo does the killing", this double-boss showdown serves as the final encounter for the "Tesshu sidequest" in ''Wrath of Heaven''. The brothers dress more or less identical, have a tall, slender in appearance and use Iaido-style blade techniques. They use basic enemy moves, a large "wind-slice", and an unblockable rushing "flash" attack similar to Jyuzou's in the next title. Whereas Ukyo's dash attack is a damaging double-slash, Sakyo's is instant death... effectively ending the fight if it lands. Tesshu utters this famous line in between the two fights: "if you hurry, you may catch your brother on his way to hell!" *'''Mr. D "CEO"''' - The boss of the hidden "Through the Portal" mission in ''Wrath of Heaven'' where Rikimaru arrives in present day via a time portal created after the defeat of Lord Mei-Oh. This enemy's existence may not be canon as this entire event may not have actually taken place. Whatever the fact, Mr. D is indeed a powerful enemy. He is armed with a katana in one hand, and a bionic-arm cannon for the other. He fires energy blasts from his arm, as well as using a shocking grasp & thrusting stab attack. His strongest attack is a rushing combination attack. He makes another appearance in Tenchu: Time of the Assassins, where he has similar techniques and clothing. Once again the player must assassinate him. The following are enemies who only appeared in ''[[Tenchu: Return from Darkness]]''. *'''Mifuyu''' (''Return from Darkness and Time of the Assassins'') - The 20-year old daughter of the samurai Kanbe Tadokoro, who was trained by her father in the art of sword fighting. She holds a high code of honour. Unbeknownst to her, her father was involved in a rebellion against Lord Gohda. When she learned that her father was a threat to Lord Gohda, she became quite confused and killed her father to protect the family name. She is the boss character for the new Samurai Mansion mission in Tenchu: Return from Darkness. *'''Kanbe Tadokoro''' (''RfD'') - Mifuyu's father and one of Lord Gohda's vassals. He leads a rebellion against Lord Gohda and is killed by his daughter Mifuyu in order to preserve the honour of the Tadokoro clan. *'''Jonosuke Yuge''' (''RfD'') - Kanbe Tadokoro's vassal. Jinnai Sakyo convinced him to lead an attack on Gohda castle. *'''Shigi''' - Shigi is a mysterious ninja seen in ''Tenchu Z''. He works as an assassin for an enemy clan. He has stolen two kills from the main character of ''Tenchu Z'' and made an appearance three times in the game (two of which the player fights him). He tends to block often, but there is time to strike when he is taunting. His attacks consist of charging at you with full speed slicing you in the stomach, kicking you in the back, blowing fire and a weird chant making the tip of his sword glow blue. On the final level, Rikimaru and the main character surround Shigi only for him to burn the castle down and escape. ===Tenchu: Fatal Shadows=== *'''Jyuzou'''- Supreme leader of the [[Kuroya Gang|Kuroya assassin group]], the main enemies present in ''Tenchu: Fatal Shadows''. He carries a large parasol with a long blade concealed inside it. Jyuzou was the next in line to become the leader of the Hagakure Village, however he defied them and refused to live by their ways, they were angered and a fight ensued. Jyuzou left to start his own following and has since been pursued by Rin, seeking revenge. Rin finally catches up to Jyuzou at Hitou Beach, where he reveals to her that they were to be married. He tells her to join him, and bear him a child. She adamantly refuses, and he is then despondent over the fact that he will have to kill her. Jyuzou is an extremely difficult opponent, as landing an attack on him is a very trying process as he frequently dodges around the arena while attacking. He uses a lunging grappling move, an umbrella swing attack, an unblockable umbrella-stab move, and a deadly unblockable "flash" attack which autoguards anything during the duration (and even right after). *'''Futaba''' - Member of the Kuroya, and another ex-member of Rin's Clan. She joined Jyuzou's group because she wanted to betray the village just as he was planning to do. She has a rivalry with Rin and hates her intensely, wondering why Jyuzou favored Rin over her. She betrayed the village and sold them and their secrets out to the Kuroya, leading to the extermination. With her brother Hitoha, she ambushed Rin during a mission to deliver a letter to Zennosuke. She attacks using a device on one of her wrists that shoots darts either forward or from above. If Rin gets too close to her, she will use a short-range spin attack. If Hitoha falls in battle before her, she will gain a rapid-fire poison dart attack, putting a time-limit to defeat her should Rin be hit by it... although an Antidote item will remove the effect. Rin gets to kill the traitor herself after the battle. *'''Shinogi''' - A spikey-haired Kuroya member who attacks using three swords simultaneously (like [[Roronoa Zoro]] from ''[[One Piece]]''). He reveals himself to Ayame by ringing Kiku's friendship bells, at the same time challenging her to do battle. Shinogi uses multiple brutal attacks including a rushing frenzy, even kicking up dust from the floor in an effort to stun Ayame. Shinogi's appearance seems to be inspired almost entirely by a character named Manji, from the [[manga]] [[Blade of the Immortal]], down to his description stating that he joined Jyouzou's group in order to kill a thousand people. Also, in the gallery section there's a concept art picture of Shinogi carrying an assortment of weapons based on the weapons Manji used, who often fought with various blades taken from fallen enemies. *'''Hitoha''' - The older twin brother of Futaba who joins her in the attack on Rin. He fights using a pyrotechnic gauntlet that allow him to eject streams of fire. Combining the use of such a device with his athletic prowess & mastery of ninja mysticism grants him some incredibly damaging physical attacks, such as the ability to channel the flames down his katana, directing it towards the enemy. Interestingly, if the player happens to kill Futaba before her brother, he will enter an "overdrive" mode in which he is surrounded by a fiery aura, gaining a higher attack rate along with stronger, more destructive abilities. Normally, Hitoha uses a rushing combination(involving a rarely-used katana techniques), a flying kick, and a tremendous, flame-covered knockdown combo. While in overdrive, Hitoha gains a ground fire wave, a jumping attack involving the release of impact explosives, and a vicious grappling move (resembles Onikage's knee fury). When defeated, his last thoughts are of his sister, and Tesshu steps in for a cameo as he paralyzes Hitoha with a needle to the back of the head... Surprisingly though it seems to have no effect for a few moments, as Hitoha reaches across the floor, sending a stream of fire slithering towards his sister's corpse. *'''Ranzou''' - A tall, lanky member of the Kuroya who dresses in all black clothing and delights himself in torturing people. At the moment when Ayame finds him, he is torturing Rin's master, Lady Ogin. Ranzou states specifically that he enjoys torturing women better than men, and seems glad that Ayame had found him. At first, he draws two large katana from the holders on his back, then attaches them together forming a "ronin blade" -a weapon similar to that wielded by [[Star Wars]] villain [[Darth Maul]]. Ranzou attacks extremely fast with slices from all directions using his blade, as well as using a sadistic, "impalement" move, similar to Darth Maul's killing of Jedi [[Qui-Gon Jinn]]. He also possesses an interesting special attack called "Shadowbind" (he shouts this during the move), making a purple spacial-rift open up under the player, stunning them and making them completely vulnerable to his next move. If the fight is taking too long, Ranzou will escape, giving you a slightly different scene afterward and no kill. This dictates which version of the last stage you will play. This may or may not be canon, but Ranzou will be killed during the course of the game's ending if he ran away. *'''Shou''' - A short-haired, effeminate, narcissistic of the Kuroya who disguises himself as a musician. His musical specialty is the [[shamisen]], only his is equipped with a machine-gun weapon inside of it (see [[anachronism]]). The only other attacks used by Shou are a spread gun-blast, and a close ranged throat slash. He is Jyuzou's personal favorite of the assassins, as Jyuzou silently honors Shou's final request following his defeat (to see his face in a mirror), just before swiftly ending his misery. *'''Tatsukichi''' - A geisha who is in love with Jyozou. He sends her to her death to fight Ayame as distraction, so he can escape. Although she is a boss, she is not even on par with a regular enemy. Her only attack is the cowardly thrust of a poisoned knife... and cringing in fear. When defeated, she asks Jyuzou to forgive her failure, but he refuses while impaling her on his sword, stating that he "hates needy women". *'''Kumagorou''' - A large bear kept by the Kuroya and used as a sort of "death trap" to ninjas who should get in their way. Both Ayame and Rin were tossed into a pit with it. He attacks with claw swipes, charging headbutts, and a biting hold move. Occasionally, he will jump up and slam the ground, stunning the player with a sort of earthquake style attack, though it does no damage. He is said to be the son of the bear Ayame fought & killed in ''Stealth Assassins''. *'''Nasu''' (''FS'') - An entirely different enemy sharing the same name as one in the previous title. This Nasu is a large bald blind man who uses [[Iaido]]-style sword techniques. He uses his skills as a masseuse to paralyze young women via their pressure points, so he can have his way with them. Although he is blind, he is a very skilled fighter, his attacks are blindingly fast, and he also has a grappling move. He possesses another attack, which knocks away the player's guard and proceeds to slash them twice viciously. His appearance and fighting style make him an homage to [[Zatoichi]]. If the player takes a path under the room where he is, a scene will ensue where he is stabbed & killed through a tatami mat by Rin, allowing the boss encounter to be avoided completely. *'''Katsuragi''' - A Samurai-turned Bandit, Katsuragi is a member of the Iwatsu Clan of Samurai with price on his head. He is defeated by Ayame in an early game mission. ===Tenchu: Shadow Assassins=== *'''Rinshi''' - A mysterious [[kunoichi]] who disguised herself as a fortune-teller during the first attempt of kidnapping Kiku. Sekiya was fooled by letting her inside the castle. Later on, she reveals that her motive is actually to avenge the deaths of her parents because of Gohda. *'''Gonbei''' *'''Tado''' - A vicious [[daimyo]] who wished to start a war with Lord Gohda. He later dies after Rikimaru poisons his sake. *'''Kurokawa'''
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