Editing Fujibayashi Naoe

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Fujibayashi Naoe
|image = AC Shadows Naoe Render.png
|native = 
|birth = c. 1564<ref name="Ubisoft"/><br>[[Iga]], [[Japan]]
|death = 
|species = [[Human]]
|database = 
|affiliates = [[Assassins]]
*[[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Japanese Brotherhood]]
}}
'''Fujibayashi Naoe''' (藤林 奈緒江; born c. 1564)<ref name="Ubisoft">{{Ubisoft|subdomain=news|url=en-us/article/2LH4Ael4X1TlNJY3B3aYg5/assassins-creed-shadows-launches-november-15-features-dual-protagonists-in-feudal-japan|text=Assassin’s Creed Shadows Launches November 15, Features Dual Protagonists in Feudal Japan|archivedate=20240515215905}}</ref> was a [[Ninja|kunoichi]] from [[Iga]].<ref name="trailer2">{{Youtube|video=Nszrx939ZVA|text= Assassin's Creed Shadows: Who Are Naoe and Yasuke? |channel=@Ubisoft|channelname=Ubisoft}}</ref><ref name="trailer3">{{Youtube|HhMOQowMjM8|Assassin's Creed Shadows Explained – Samurai, Shinobi, and Feudal Japan|Ubisoft|Ubisoft}}</ref> Born to the ''jōnin''<ref name="Turnbull 2019">Turnbull, Stephen. (2019). "Iga: True Land of the Ninja". In ''Ninja: The (Unofficial) Secret Manual''. London, UK: Thames & Hudson Ltd., pp. 44–59.</ref> [[Fujibayashi Nagato]] in the midst of the [[Sengoku period]],<ref name="trailer2" /><ref name="trailer3" /> she was trained by him and later became a member of the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Japanese Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]].<ref name="IGN 40 Details">{{Cite web| url=https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-40-details-you-need-to-know| title=Assassin’s Creed Shadows: 40 Details You Need To Know| author=Purslow, Matt| work={{Wiki|IGN}}| date=15 May 2024| accessdate=16 May 2024| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515184055/https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-40-details-you-need-to-know| archivedate=15 May 2024}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceGuide">{{Ubisoft|url=/J3yJr34U2pZ2Ieem48Dwy9uqj5PNUQTn/3bGKVyFkHiabZ5a2SjO7pi/83bf1e6260dcaac48d453399bd573306/ACRED_CharacterReference_Full_FINAL.pdf|subdomain=staticctf|text=Assassin's Creed Shadows: Character Reference Guide|archivedate=20240601091703}}</ref> In 1581, [[Oda Nobunaga]]'s forces invaded Iga.<ref name="trailer3" /> Although Oda's [[samurai|retainer]] [[Yasuke]] was a participant of the attack, he later became not only an ally to Naoe's intelligence network but also in her [[assassination]] operations.<ref name="trailer1">{{Youtube|video=vovkzbtYBC8|text=Assassin's Creed Shadows: Official World Premiere Trailer|channel=@Ubisoft|channelname=Ubisoft}}</ref>

==Personality and traits==
As a young woman, Fujibayashi Naoe was passionate of temperament and determined in her goals. She brought into her relationships an intensity that was tempered by the more grounded and pensive Yasuke. While she wore her heart on her sleeve, unafraid to express herself honestly, she harboured her own wisdom as well that grew continuously throughout her life. The foundations for this wisdom was instilled in her by her father who alongside her Iga community also taught her the values of valour and benevolence.<ref name="trailer2" /> Morally conscientious, she challenged Yasuke to discover a path apart from the seeming universal reality of "greed, power, and vengeance".<ref name="trailer1" />

===Skills and equipment===
Trained in ''ninjutsu'' by her father, Naoe was an incredibly agile warrior skilled in [[freerunning|parkour]] and in stealth. Her ability to infiltrate locations as secure as ''{{wiki|tenshu}}'' was augmented by her wide arsenal of tools that include [[Smoke screen bomb|smoke bombs]], [[grappling hook]]s, and kunai. To maximize ease of movement, she always wore light armour at most—notably shin guards and a chainmail sleeve on her left arm—that offered only minimal protection. However, she was unerringly swift in combat and was highly lethal in an assortment of weapons ranging from the [[katana]] and the ''[[tantō]]'' to the ''[[kusarigama]]'' and [[shuriken]].<ref name="trailer3" /><ref name="ReferenceGuide"/>

As an Assassin, Naoe wore a [[Hidden Blade]] on her left arm as per tradition. Originally a gift from her father, the Hidden Blade was forged in the manner of a ''tantō'' blade and could pivot at a 90° angle to be used as such.<ref name="ReferenceGuide"/> She wielded this in conjunction with a conventional ''[[tantō]]'' perform double assassinations.<ref name="trailer3"/>

==Behind the scenes==
Fujibayashi Naoe is a fictional character who will appear in the 2024 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'', where she is voiced by the Japanese actress [[Masumi Tsunoda]].

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==Gallery==
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ACShadows Fujibayashi Naoe Keyart.png|Promotional art
ACShadows Fujibayashi Naoe Concept 1.jpg|Concept art
ACShadows Fujibayashi Naoe Concept 2.jpg|Concept art
ACShadows DIGIC Cinematic - Nagato and Naoe praying.jpg|Naoe praying with her father
ACSh Fujibayashi Naoe unhooded.png|
ACSh Fujibayashi Naoe hooded.png|Naoe pulling her hood up
ACShadows DIGIC Cinematic - Hooded Naoe.jpg|A hooded Naoe
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==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''

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