Bessho Harumasa - Revision history

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Life as a retainer===		===Life as a retainer===
	During the {{Wiki\|Siege of Miki\|Siege of Miki Castle}} from 1578 to 1580,<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: The Siege of Miki Castle]]</ref><ref name="Database2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Bessho Nagaharu]]</ref~~><ref name="Database"/~~> Harumasa was a retainer under [[Bessho Nagaharu]].<ref name="A Voice in Anger">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[A Voice in Anger]]</ref> When Nagaharu lost to [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi\|Hashiba Hideyoshi]] and then committed ''[[seppuku]]'' alongside his wife and brother for the lives of their soldiers,<ref name="Database2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Bessho Nagaharu]]</ref><ref name="Database"/> Harumasa saw the fall of the Bessho clan and vowed vengeance. Instigating the flames of rebellion, Harumasa gained a following among the people and fought against the occupation of the [[Oda clan]].<ref name="Database3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Bessho Harumasa]]</ref>		During the {{Wiki\|Siege of Miki\|Siege of Miki Castle}} from 1578 to 1580,<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: The Siege of Miki Castle]]</ref><ref name="Database2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Bessho Nagaharu]]</ref> Harumasa was a retainer under [[Bessho Nagaharu]].<ref name="A Voice in Anger">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[A Voice in Anger]]</ref> When Nagaharu lost to [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi\|Hashiba Hideyoshi]] and then committed ''[[seppuku]]'' alongside his wife and brother for the lives of their soldiers,<ref name="Database2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Bessho Nagaharu]]</ref><ref name="Database"/> Harumasa saw the fall of the Bessho clan and vowed vengeance. Instigating the flames of rebellion, Harumasa gained a following among the people and fought against the occupation of the [[Oda clan]].<ref name="Database3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Bessho Harumasa]]</ref>

	===Joining the Shinbakufu===		===Joining the Shinbakufu===

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	ACSH Bessho Harumasa Closeup 1.png\|Closeup of Harumasa		ACSH Bessho Harumasa Closeup 1.png\|Closeup of Harumasa

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	{{Character Infobox		{{Character Infobox
	\|name= Bessho Harumasa		\|name= Bessho Harumasa
	\|image= ACSH Bessho Harumasa ~~Closeup 1~~.png		\|image= ACSH DB Bessho Harumasa.png
	\|death= Late June 1582<br>[[Miki Castle]], [[Harima]], [[Japan]]		\|death= Late June 1582<br>[[Miki Castle]], [[Harima]], [[Japan]]
	\|species= [[Human]]		\|species= [[Human]]
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	\|affiliates= [[Shinbakufu]]<br>[[Bessho clan]]		\|affiliates= [[Shinbakufu]]<br>[[Bessho clan]]
	}}		}}
	'''Bessho Harumasa''' (別所治正; died 1582), also known as '''The Ox''', was a [[Japan]]ese warrior who served as a retainer to the [[Bessho clan~~]] alongside [[Nakamura Tadashige~~]] during the ~~late~~ 16th century. ~~Following~~ the {{Wiki\|Siege of Miki\|fall}} of [[Miki Castle]], which served as the Bessho's ~~clan~~ stronghold, Harumasa sought to regain control of [[Harima]] and joined the [[Shinbakufu]] to gain the manpower to do so.		'''Bessho Harumasa''' (別所治正; died 1582), also known as '''The Ox''', was a [[Japan]]ese warrior who served as a retainer to the [[Bessho clan]] during the 16th century. After the {{Wiki\|Siege of Miki\|fall}} of [[Miki Castle]], which served as the Bessho clan's stronghold, Harumasa sought to regain control of [[Harima]] and joined the [[Shinbakufu]] to gain the manpower to do so.

	However, Harumasa's ambitions were short-lived when the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Kakushiba ''ikki'']] members [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[Yasuke]] fought against his army with the help of opposing conscripts and former Bessho general Tadashige. After thwarting his plans to gain control of Harima, Naoe, Yasuke, and their allies led an [[Assault on Miki Castle\|assault]] on [[Miki Castle]], where they confronted and killed Harumasa, ending his rebellious cause.		However, Harumasa's ambitions were short-lived when the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Kakushiba ''ikki'']] members [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[Yasuke]] fought against his army with the help of opposing conscripts and former Bessho clan general [[Nakamura Tadashige]]. After thwarting his plans to gain control of Harima, Naoe, Yasuke, and their allies led an [[Assault on Miki Castle\|assault]] on Miki Castle, where they confronted and killed Harumasa, ending his rebellious cause.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	ACSH Bessho Harumasa 1.png\|Bessho Harumasa		ACSH Bessho Harumasa 1.png\|Bessho Harumasa
			ACSH Bessho Harumasa Closeup 1.png\|Closeup of Harumasa
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	\|name= Bessho Harumasa		\|name= Bessho Harumasa
	\|image= ACSH Bessho Harumasa Closeup 1.png		\|image= ACSH Bessho Harumasa Closeup 1.png
	\|death= 1582<br>[[Miki Castle]], [[Harima]], [[Japan]]		\|death= Late June 1582<br>[[Miki Castle]], [[Harima]], [[Japan]]
	\|species= [[Human]]		\|species= [[Human]]
	\|database= [[Database: Bessho Harumasa\|Bessho Harumasa]]		\|database= [[Database: Bessho Harumasa\|Bessho Harumasa]]

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	'''Bessho Harumasa''' (別所治正; died 1582), also known as '''The Ox''', was a [[Japan]]ese warrior who served as a retainer to the [[Bessho clan]] alongside [[Nakamura Tadashige]] during the late 16th century. Following the {{Wiki\|Siege of Miki\|fall}} of [[Miki Castle]], which served as the Bessho's clan stronghold, Harumasa sought to regain control of [[Harima]] and joined the [[Shinbakufu]] to gain the manpower to do so.		'''Bessho Harumasa''' (別所治正; died 1582), also known as '''The Ox''', was a [[Japan]]ese warrior who served as a retainer to the [[Bessho clan]] alongside [[Nakamura Tadashige]] during the late 16th century. Following the {{Wiki\|Siege of Miki\|fall}} of [[Miki Castle]], which served as the Bessho's clan stronghold, Harumasa sought to regain control of [[Harima]] and joined the [[Shinbakufu]] to gain the manpower to do so.

	However, Harumasa's ambitions were short-lived when the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Kakushiba ''ikki'']] members [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[Yasuke]] fought against his army with the help of opposing conscripts and former Bessho general ~~[[Nakumara~~ Tadashige]]. After thwarting his plans to gain control of Harima, Naoe, Yasuke, and their allies led an [[Assault on Miki Castle\|assault]] on [[Miki Castle]], where they confronted and killed Harumasa, ending his rebellious cause.		However, Harumasa's ambitions were short-lived when the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Kakushiba ''ikki'']] members [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[Yasuke]] fought against his army with the help of opposing conscripts and former Bessho general Tadashige. After thwarting his plans to gain control of Harima, Naoe, Yasuke, and their allies led an [[Assault on Miki Castle\|assault]] on [[Miki Castle]], where they confronted and killed Harumasa, ending his rebellious cause.

	==Biography==		==Biography==

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	===Joining the Shinbakufu===		===Joining the Shinbakufu===
	Harumasa's plan to rebel against the Oda occupation eventually led him to join the [[Shinbakufu]], who in return supported his war efforts to take over [[Miki Castle]] from the Oda clan. Adopting the moniker of "The Ox", Harumasa participated in the group's search for the [[Imperial Regalia of Japan\|Imperial Regalia]] protected by the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Kakushiba ''ikki'']]. However, he knew very little of what the {{Wiki\|Magatama\|last box}} contained and fulfilled his promise just out of obligation.<ref name="Broken Horn"/>		Harumasa's plan to rebel against the Oda occupation eventually led him to join the [[Shinbakufu]], who in return supported his war efforts to take over [[Miki Castle]] from the Oda clan. Adopting the moniker of "The Ox", Harumasa participated in the group's search for the [[Imperial Regalia of Japan\|Imperial Regalia]] protected by the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Kakushiba ''ikki'']]. However, he knew very little of what the {{Wiki\|Magatama\|last box}} contained and fulfilled his promise just out of obligation.<ref name="Broken Horn">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Broken Horn]]</ref>

	In September 1581, Harumasa left Harima for the first time and joined his fellow Shinbakufu members during Nobunaga's [[Tenshō Iga War\|invasion]] of [[Iga]] to find the regalia's jewel. The group arrived at [[Katano Castle]], where fellow member [[Ido Yoshihiro]] had obtained the jewel after stealing it from the [[Mihata Kofun]]. However, the ''[[ninja\|kunoichi]]'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] [[Assassination\|assassinated]] Yoshihiro, recovered the box, and ran from the castle.<ref name="The Onyro Samurai">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Onryo Samurai]]</ref>		In September 1581, Harumasa left Harima for the first time and joined his fellow Shinbakufu members during Nobunaga's [[Tenshō Iga War\|invasion]] of [[Iga]] to find the regalia's jewel. The group arrived at [[Katano Castle]], where fellow member [[Ido Yoshihiro]] had obtained the jewel after stealing it from the [[Mihata Kofun]]. However, the ''[[ninja\|kunoichi]]'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] [[Assassination\|assassinated]] Yoshihiro, recovered the box, and ran from the castle.<ref name="The Onyro Samurai">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Onryo Samurai]]</ref>

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	'''Bessho Harumasa''' (別所治正; died 1582), also known as '''The Ox''', was a [[Japan]]ese warrior who served as a retainer to the [[Bessho clan]] alongside [[Nakamura Tadashige]] during the late 16th century. Following the {{Wiki\|Siege of Miki\|fall}} of [[Miki Castle]], which served as the Bessho's clan stronghold, Harumasa sought to regain control of [[Harima]] and joined the [[Shinbakufu]] to gain the manpower to do so.		'''Bessho Harumasa''' (別所治正; died 1582), also known as '''The Ox''', was a [[Japan]]ese warrior who served as a retainer to the [[Bessho clan]] alongside [[Nakamura Tadashige]] during the late 16th century. Following the {{Wiki\|Siege of Miki\|fall}} of [[Miki Castle]], which served as the Bessho's clan stronghold, Harumasa sought to regain control of [[Harima]] and joined the [[Shinbakufu]] to gain the manpower to do so.

	However, ~~his plans~~ were short-lived when the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Kakushiba ''ikki'']] members [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[Yasuke]] ~~thwarted~~ his ~~plans to control Harima,~~ with the help of opposing conscripts and former Bessho general [[Nakumara Tadashige]]. After ~~executing~~ an [[Assault on Miki Castle\|assault]], ~~the pair~~ confronted Harumasa, ~~who fought and died at their hands, thus~~ ending his rebellious cause.		However, Harumasa's ambitions were short-lived when the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Kakushiba ''ikki'']] members [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[Yasuke]] fought against his army with the help of opposing conscripts and former Bessho general [[Nakumara Tadashige]]. After thwarting his plans to gain control of Harima, Naoe, Yasuke, and their allies led an [[Assault on Miki Castle\|assault]] on [[Miki Castle]], where they confronted and killed Harumasa, ending his rebellious cause.

	==Biography==		==Biography==

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	\|affiliates= [[Shinbakufu]]<br>[[Bessho clan]]		\|affiliates= [[Shinbakufu]]<br>[[Bessho clan]]
	}}		}}
	'''Bessho Harumasa''' (別所治正; died 1582), also known as '''The Ox''', was a [[Japan]]ese warrior who served as a retainer to the [[Bessho clan]] alongside [[Nakamura Tadashige]] during the late 16th century. Following the {{Wiki\|Siege of Miki\|fall}} of [[Miki Castle]], which served as the Bessho's clan stronghold, Harumasa sought to regain control of [[Harima]] and joined the [[Shinbakufu]] to gain the manpower to do so.~~<ref name="Broken Horn">~~''[[~~Assassin's Creed: Shadows~~]]~~'' –~~ [[~~Broken Horn~~]]~~</ref>~~		'''Bessho Harumasa''' (別所治正; died 1582), also known as '''The Ox''', was a [[Japan]]ese warrior who served as a retainer to the [[Bessho clan]] alongside [[Nakamura Tadashige]] during the late 16th century. Following the {{Wiki\|Siege of Miki\|fall}} of [[Miki Castle]], which served as the Bessho's clan stronghold, Harumasa sought to regain control of [[Harima]] and joined the [[Shinbakufu]] to gain the manpower to do so.

			However, his plans were short-lived when the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Kakushiba ''ikki'']] members [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[Yasuke]] thwarted his plans to control Harima, with the help of opposing conscripts and former Bessho general [[Nakumara Tadashige]]. After executing an [[Assault on Miki Castle\|assault]], the pair confronted Harumasa, who fought and died at their hands, thus ending his rebellious cause.

	==Biography==		==Biography==

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	In late June 1582, following Nobunaga's death during the [[Honnō-ji incident]], Harumasa immediately took over Miki Castle from Hideyoshi. Along with his second-in-command, "[[The Tsuno]]", he raised an army from any locals willing to fight for their home, including warriors as young as children. He later traveled to the [[Tanjosan Myoyoji Temple]], where his men had taken all the monks hostage, along with former Bessho general [[Nakamura Tadashige]], who had left the temple following Nagaharu's defeat years prior.<ref name="A Voice in Anger"/>		In late June 1582, following Nobunaga's death during the [[Honnō-ji incident]], Harumasa immediately took over Miki Castle from Hideyoshi. Along with his second-in-command, "[[The Tsuno]]", he raised an army from any locals willing to fight for their home, including warriors as young as children. He later traveled to the [[Tanjosan Myoyoji Temple]], where his men had taken all the monks hostage, along with former Bessho general [[Nakamura Tadashige]], who had left the temple following Nagaharu's defeat years prior.<ref name="A Voice in Anger"/>

	When Tadashige demanded to know who was responsible for his and the monks' arrest, Harumasa introduced himself and gave them all an ultimatum: rejoin the fight for Harima or die at his hands. Soon after, Fujibayashi Naoe, who had survived the events in Iga, and her ally [[Yasuke]], a former retainer of Nobunaga, arrived to rescue Tadashige and the monks. However, they barely missed Harumasa, who left beforehand~~<ref name="A Voice in Anger"/>~~ and returned to Miki Castle.<ref name="A Voice in Anger"/>		When Tadashige demanded to know who was responsible for his and the monks' arrest, Harumasa introduced himself and gave them all an ultimatum: rejoin the fight for Harima or die at his hands. Soon after, Fujibayashi Naoe, who had survived the events in Iga, and her ally [[Yasuke]], a former retainer of Nobunaga, arrived to rescue Tadashige and the monks. However, they barely missed Harumasa, who left beforehand and returned to Miki Castle.<ref name="A Voice in Anger"/>

	Eventually, Harumasa's control over Harima began to waver as Naoe and Yasuke gained additional allies, including former Bessho clan [[samurai]] [[Koshiro]] and his fellow conscripts,<ref name="Brothers in Arms">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Brothers in Arms (Shadows)\|Brothers in Arms]]</ref> as well as the [[merchant]] [[Hiromichi]], who agreed to sneak Naoe into Miki Castle.<ref name="Of My Enemy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Of My Enemy]]</ref>		Eventually, Harumasa's control over Harima began to waver as Naoe and Yasuke gained additional allies, including former Bessho clan [[samurai]] [[Koshiro]] and his fellow conscripts,<ref name="Brothers in Arms">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Brothers in Arms (Shadows)\|Brothers in Arms]]</ref> as well as the [[merchant]] [[Hiromichi]], who agreed to sneak Naoe into Miki Castle.<ref name="Of My Enemy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Of My Enemy]]</ref>

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Life as a retainer===		===Life as a retainer===
	During the {{Wiki\|Siege of Miki\|Siege of Miki Castle}} from 1578 to 1580,<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: The Siege of Miki Castle]]</ref><ref name="Database2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Bessho Nagaharu]]</ref><ref name="Database"/> ~~Bessho~~ Harumasa was a retainer under [[Bessho Nagaharu]].<ref name="A Voice in Anger">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[A Voice in Anger]]</ref> When Nagaharu lost to [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi\|Hashiba Hideyoshi]] and then committed ''[[seppuku]]'' alongside his wife and brother for the lives of their soldiers,<ref name="Database2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Bessho Nagaharu]]</ref><ref name="Database"/> Harumasa saw the fall of the Bessho clan and vowed vengeance. Instigating the flames of rebellion, Harumasa gained a following among the people and fought against the occupation of the [[Oda clan]].<ref name="Database3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Bessho Harumasa]]</ref>		During the {{Wiki\|Siege of Miki\|Siege of Miki Castle}} from 1578 to 1580,<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: The Siege of Miki Castle]]</ref><ref name="Database2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Bessho Nagaharu]]</ref><ref name="Database"/> Harumasa was a retainer under [[Bessho Nagaharu]].<ref name="A Voice in Anger">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[A Voice in Anger]]</ref> When Nagaharu lost to [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi\|Hashiba Hideyoshi]] and then committed ''[[seppuku]]'' alongside his wife and brother for the lives of their soldiers,<ref name="Database2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Bessho Nagaharu]]</ref><ref name="Database"/> Harumasa saw the fall of the Bessho clan and vowed vengeance. Instigating the flames of rebellion, Harumasa gained a following among the people and fought against the occupation of the [[Oda clan]].<ref name="Database3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Bessho Harumasa]]</ref>

	===Joining the Shinbakufu===		===Joining the Shinbakufu===
	Harumasa's plan to rebel against the Oda occupation eventually led him to join the [[Shinbakufu]], who in return supported his war efforts to ~~overtake~~ [[Miki Castle]] from the Oda clan. ~~Using his~~ moniker "The Ox", Harumasa participated in the search for the [[Imperial Regalia of Japan\|Imperial Regalia]] protected by the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Kakushiba ''ikki'']]. However, he knew very little of what the {{Wiki\|Magatama\|last box}} contained and fulfilled his promise just out of obligation.<ref name="Broken Horn"/>		Harumasa's plan to rebel against the Oda occupation eventually led him to join the [[Shinbakufu]], who in return supported his war efforts to take over [[Miki Castle]] from the Oda clan. Adopting the moniker of "The Ox", Harumasa participated in the group's search for the [[Imperial Regalia of Japan\|Imperial Regalia]] protected by the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Kakushiba ''ikki'']]. However, he knew very little of what the {{Wiki\|Magatama\|last box}} contained and fulfilled his promise just out of obligation.<ref name="Broken Horn"/>

	In September 1581, Harumasa left Harima for the first time and joined his fellow Shinbakufu members during Nobunaga's [[Tenshō Iga War\|invasion]] of [[Iga]] to find the regalia's jewel. The group arrived at [[Katano Castle]], where fellow member [[Ido Yoshihiro]] obtained the jewel after stealing it from the [[Mihata Kofun]]. However, the ''[[ninja\|kunoichi]]'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] [[Assassination\|assassinated]] Yoshihiro, recovered the box, and ran from the castle.<ref name="The Onyro Samurai">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Onryo Samurai]]</ref>		In September 1581, Harumasa left Harima for the first time and joined his fellow Shinbakufu members during Nobunaga's [[Tenshō Iga War\|invasion]] of [[Iga]] to find the regalia's jewel. The group arrived at [[Katano Castle]], where fellow member [[Ido Yoshihiro]] had obtained the jewel after stealing it from the [[Mihata Kofun]]. However, the ''[[ninja\|kunoichi]]'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] [[Assassination\|assassinated]] Yoshihiro, recovered the box, and ran from the castle.<ref name="The Onyro Samurai">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Onryo Samurai]]</ref>

	Naoe attempted to escape with it, only to be ambushed and crippled by [[Yaita Wakasa]] and [[Wada Koretake]], who reclaimed the box for the Shinbakufu. Just as Naoe's father [[Fujibayashi Nagato\|Nagato]] came and pushed back the pair, the remaining Shinbakufu members, including Harumasa, arrived. Ordered by their [[Horse\|mounted]] [[Ashikaga Yoshiaki\|leader]] to kill Nagato and secure the box, Harumasa went to attack Nagato but was swiftly countered. ~~However,~~ Nagato was ultimately mortally wounded ~~him while they~~ departed with their prize, leaving the Fujibayashi's for dead.<ref name="The Onyro Samurai"/>		Naoe attempted to escape with it, only to be ambushed and crippled by [[Yaita Wakasa]] and [[Wada Koretake]], who reclaimed the box for the Shinbakufu. Just as Naoe's father [[Fujibayashi Nagato\|Nagato]] came and pushed back the pair, the remaining Shinbakufu members, including Harumasa, arrived. Ordered by their [[Horse\|mounted]] [[Ashikaga Yoshiaki\|leader]] to kill Nagato and secure the box, Harumasa went to attack Nagato but was swiftly countered. Nagato was ultimately mortally wounded, and the Shinbakufu departed with their prize, leaving the Fujibayashi for dead.<ref name="The Onyro Samurai"/>

	===Wartime in Harima===		===Wartime in Harima===
	In late June 1582, ~~from~~ Nobunaga's death during the [[Honnō-ji incident]], Harumasa immediately took over Miki Castle from Hideyoshi. Along with his second-in-command [[The Tsuno]], he raised an army from any locals, ~~consisting of~~ warriors as young as ~~a child, willing~~ to ~~fight for their home no matter~~ the ~~cost. Leading his cause, he went towards~~ [[Tanjosan Myoyoji Temple]] ~~after he abducted~~ all the monks ~~and~~ former general [[Nakamura Tadashige]] who left the temple ~~after~~ Nagaharu's ~~loss~~. ~~When Tadashige demanded to know who took him and the monks, Harumasa introduced himself and gave them all an ultimatum: join back into the fight or die at his hands~~<ref name="A Voice in Anger"/>		In late June 1582, following Nobunaga's death during the [[Honnō-ji incident]], Harumasa immediately took over Miki Castle from Hideyoshi. Along with his second-in-command, "[[The Tsuno]]", he raised an army from any locals willing to fight for their home, including warriors as young as children. He later traveled to the [[Tanjosan Myoyoji Temple]], where his men had taken all the monks hostage, along with former Bessho general [[Nakamura Tadashige]], who had left the temple following Nagaharu's defeat years prior.<ref name="A Voice in Anger"/>

	~~Fortunately~~, the ~~[[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Kakushiba ''ikki'']] members~~ Naoe and [[Yasuke]] ~~came~~ to rescue Tadashige and the monks ~~but~~ missed Harumasa who left ~~for~~ Miki Castle.<ref name="A Voice in Anger"/> ~~However~~, Harumasa's control began to waver ~~when~~ Naoe and Yasuke gained allies, including former Bessho clan samurai [[Koshiro]] and his fellow conscripts,<ref name="Brothers in Arms">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Brothers in Arms (Shadows)\|Brothers in Arms]]</ref> ~~and were aided by~~ the [[merchant]] [[Hiromichi]], who agreed to sneak Naoe into Miki Castle ~~undetected~~.<ref name="Of My Enemy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Of My Enemy]]</ref>		When Tadashige demanded to know who was responsible for his and the monks' arrest, Harumasa introduced himself and gave them all an ultimatum: rejoin the fight for Harima or die at his hands. Soon after, Fujibayashi Naoe, who had survived the events in Iga, and her ally [[Yasuke]], a former retainer of Nobunaga, arrived to rescue Tadashige and the monks. However, they barely missed Harumasa, who left beforehand<ref name="A Voice in Anger"/> and returned to Miki Castle.<ref name="A Voice in Anger"/>

			Eventually, Harumasa's control over Harima began to waver as Naoe and Yasuke gained additional allies, including former Bessho clan [[samurai]] [[Koshiro]] and his fellow conscripts,<ref name="Brothers in Arms">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Brothers in Arms (Shadows)\|Brothers in Arms]]</ref> as well as the [[merchant]] [[Hiromichi]], who agreed to sneak Naoe into Miki Castle.<ref name="Of My Enemy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Of My Enemy]]</ref>

	===Death===		===Death===
	When Naoe and Yasuke, along with Koshiro and his conscripts, launched their [[Assault on Miki Castle\|assault]] on Miki Castle, Naoe took down gunmen to allow Yasuke and the conscripts to attack. Yasuke made his way through the castle grounds and was soon confronted by Harumasa, the Tsuno, and ~~his~~ men. While Harumasa condemned Yasuke's presence and allegiance to ~~his former lord~~, Yasuke challenged Harumasa to a duel. ~~When~~ Harumasa accepted, ~~The~~ Tsuno ~~presented himself as~~ his ~~challenger. When Harumasa accepted his champion, he left for~~ the main courtyard. ~~However,~~ The Tsuno ~~fought and~~ was ~~fatally wounded~~ by Yasuke, while Naoe ~~aided~~ Koshiro ~~save~~ other conscripts~~. With most of Harumasa's forces defeated, they led Koshiro and his men away~~ before ~~confronting Harumasa~~.<ref name="Broken Horn"/>		When Naoe and Yasuke, along with Koshiro and his conscripts, launched their [[Assault on Miki Castle\|assault]] on Miki Castle, Naoe took down gunmen to allow Yasuke and the conscripts to attack. Yasuke made his way through the castle grounds and was soon confronted by Harumasa, the Tsuno, and their men. While Harumasa condemned Yasuke's presence and former allegiance to Oda Nobunaga, Yasuke challenged Harumasa to a duel. Harumasa accepted, but the Tsuno insisted that he face Yasuke instead, allowing his lord to retreat to the main courtyard. The Tsuno was eventually struck down by Yasuke, while Naoe and Koshiro saved the other conscripts before leading them to safety.<ref name="Broken Horn"/>

	Harumasa ~~saw the pair confront him~~ and ~~fought them as~~ his last stand. However, he proved no match and ~~fell to his knees after being defeated~~. Naoe then attempted to [[Interrogation\|interrogate]] ~~him~~ about the box stolen ~~from~~ Iga, but ~~Harumasa~~ admitted that he knew nothing about ~~the box~~ and only ~~left Harima~~ to repay the ~~Tatsu, who provided him~~ military support ~~for his cause~~.<ref name="Broken Horn"/>		With most of his forces defeated, Harumasa was confronted by Yasuke and Naoe and made his last stand. However, he proved to be no match for them and was eventually dealt a fatal blow. Naoe then attempted to [[Interrogation\|interrogate]] the dying Harumasa about the box stolen for Iga, but the latter admitted that he knew nothing about it and had only helped the Shinbakufu in order to repay the military support provided by the group's leader, "The Tatsu".<ref name="Broken Horn"/>

	While Naoe was ~~stunned from having no~~ answers, Yasuke asked ~~Harumasa~~ who the Tsuno ~~really~~ was~~, but~~ Harumasa ~~stated~~ that his warrior died once ~~before~~ and died ~~this~~ time as the Tsuno. When Naoe and Yasuke ~~imparted~~ that they ~~will let his~~ men ~~have~~ the freedom to ~~decide~~, ~~Harumasa~~ responded that this choice was pure cowardice in times of war. Having enough, Naoe signaled Yasuke to execute him~~. At his end~~, Harumasa ~~thanked Yasuke~~ for a warrior's ~~end just before Yasuke executed him~~. Before leaving ~~the castle~~, ~~they acquired~~ a ''[[kanabō]]'' [[Daybreak's Fury]] from ~~the Ox~~'s personal effects.<ref name="Broken Horn"/>		While Naoe was frustrated with Harumasa's lack of answers, Yasuke asked him who the Tsuno was. Harumasa only responded that his warrior had died once during the massacre at Tanjosan, and had now died a second time as the Tsuno. When Naoe and Yasuke revealed that they would offer Harumasa's surviving men the freedom to choose their own fate, he responded that this choice was pure cowardice in times of war. Having heard enough, Naoe signaled Yasuke to execute him, and the samurai proceeded to decapitate Harumasa, who was grateful for receiving a warrior's death. Before leaving Miki Castle, Naoe and Yasuke recovered a ''[[kanabō]]'', the [[Daybreak's Fury]], from Harumasa's personal effects.<ref name="Broken Horn"/>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Bessho Harumasa is a character created for the 2025 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''. He is portrayed by [[Andrew Kishino]], who also provided the voice of [[Heiji]] and other additional characters.<ref>{{Imdb\|name/nm1873559\|Andrew Kishino}}</ref>		Bessho Harumasa is a fictional character created for the 2025 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''. He is portrayed by [[Andrew Kishino]], who also provided the voice of [[Heiji]] and other additional characters.<ref>{{Imdb\|name/nm1873559\|Andrew Kishino}}</ref>

	===Etymology===		===Etymology===
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			ACSH Bessho Harumasa CA 1.jpg\|Concept art of Bessho Harumasa
			ACSH Bessho Harumasa CA 2.jpg\|Concept art of Harumasa
			ACSH Bessho Harumasa in Harima Concept.jpg\|Concept art of Harumasa in Harima
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	~~ACSH Bessho Harumasa in Harima Concept.jpg\|Concept art of Bessho Harumasa in Harima~~
	~~ACSH Bessho Harumasa CA 1.jpg\|Concept art of Bessho Harumasa~~
	~~ACSH Bessho Harumasa CA 2.jpg\|Concept art of Bessho Harumasa~~
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