Editing Samemaru

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{{Quote|You think this frightens me? I've had sharper knives at my throat, and they demanded my silence. Ask anything else. my favorite drink. Or how many koku of rice your kind can fetch. (laughs)|Samemaru's final words before being slain by Yasuke, 1582.|Assassin's Creed: Shadows|The Performer}}
'''Samemaru''' (died 1582) was a [[Japan|Japanese]] [[Piracy|pirate]] and [[Slavery|slaver]] who operated in [[Wakasa|Wakasa Province]] during the late 16th century.<ref name="ACSH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref>

Part of an alliance of pirates that dominated [[Wakasa Bay]], Samemaru worked alongside the [[Shinbakufu]] member [[Takeda Motoaki]] in his schemes to massacre the {{Wiki|Niwa clan}} in both [[Obama]]<ref name="Red Walls">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Red Walls]]</ref> and [[Tsuruga]].<ref name="Revenge">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Revenge (memory)|Revenge]]</ref> Samemaru was also an ally to the [[Templar]] [[Duarte de Melo]] and aided in his slave trade operations in [[Japan]]<ref name="Dark Waves">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Dark Waves, Black Ships]]</ref> until meeting his end at the hands of [[Yasuke]].<ref name="The Performer">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Performer]]</ref>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''

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