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	ACReb - Naoe render.png\|Naoe as she appears in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''		ACReb - Naoe render.png\|Naoe as she appears in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''
	ACRebellion Profile - Naoe.png\|Naoe's avatar in ''Rebellion''{{'}}s character menu		ACRebellion Profile - Naoe.png\|Naoe's avatar in ''Rebellion''{{'}}s character menu
			ACSH InM Fujibayashi Naoe 1.png\|Fujibayashi Naoe as a child in ''Tales of Iga''
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' {{1st}}
	''[[Thrown to the Dogs]]''		**''[[Thrown to the Dogs]]''
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	''[[Claws of Awaji]]''		**''[[Claws of Awaji]]''
	**''[[Featured Events]]''		**''[[Featured Events]]''
	*''[[Animus Hub]]''		*''[[Animus Hub]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Tales of Iga]]''

	==References==		==References==

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	[[File:ACShadows Promotional Screenshot 6.jpeg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Naoe preparing to stealth kill a target with a ''kunai'']]		[[File:ACShadows Promotional Screenshot 6.jpeg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Naoe preparing to stealth kill a target with a ''kunai'']]
	Her ability to infiltrate locations as secure as ''{{~~wiki~~\|tenshu}}'', whether using outfits as part of ''{{Wiki\|hensōjutsu}}'' (変装術, lit. "disguise technique")<ref name="Drive the Point Home">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Drive the Point Home]]</ref> or relying on ''tanuki-gakure no jutsu'' (狸隠れの術, "The art of hiding like a raccoon") and climbing above patrols' eyesight,<ref name="Mind and Body"/> was augmented by her wide arsenal of tools that included smoke bombs and [[grappling hook]]s. To maximize ease of movement, she always wore light [[armor]] at most—notably shin guards and a ''{{Wiki\|Kusari (Japanese mail armour)\|kusari kote}}'' (鎖籠手, "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 ''[[kusarigama]]'' to throwing weapons like the ''[[shuriken]]'' and ''[[kunai]]''.<ref name="trailer3"/><ref name="Reference Guide"/>		Her ability to infiltrate locations as secure as ''{{Wiki\|tenshu}}'', whether using outfits as part of ''{{Wiki\|hensōjutsu}}'' (変装術, lit. "disguise technique")<ref name="Drive the Point Home">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Drive the Point Home]]</ref> or relying on ''tanuki-gakure no jutsu'' (狸隠れの術, "The art of hiding like a raccoon") and climbing above patrols' eyesight,<ref name="Mind and Body"/> was augmented by her wide arsenal of tools that included smoke bombs and [[grappling hook]]s. To maximize ease of movement, she always wore light [[armor]] at most—notably shin guards and a ''{{Wiki\|Kusari (Japanese mail armour)\|kusari kote}}'' (鎖籠手, "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 ''[[kusarigama]]'' to throwing weapons like the ''[[shuriken]]'' and ''[[kunai]]''.<ref name="trailer3"/><ref name="Reference Guide"/>

	A skilled [[Freerunning\|freerunner]], Naoe could scale the many ''tenshu'' present within many of the guarded castles around Japan with great ease, and with assistance from her grappling hook. She could could climb the natural elements and landscapes, though with limited proficiency and only expertly when solid footholds were present, Naoe could navigate the Hidden Paths swiftly however. She also proved to be a strong [[Swimming\|swimmer]] when diving from heights, and could hold her breath with the use of a bamboo reed for stealth.<ref name="ACSH"/>		A skilled [[Freerunning\|freerunner]], Naoe could scale the many ''tenshu'' present within many of the guarded castles around Japan with great ease, and with assistance from her grappling hook. She could could climb the natural elements and landscapes, though with limited proficiency and only expertly when solid footholds were present, Naoe could navigate the Hidden Paths swiftly however. She also proved to be a strong [[Swimming\|swimmer]] when diving from heights, and could hold her breath with the use of a bamboo reed for stealth.<ref name="ACSH"/>

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early life===		===Early life===
	[[File:ACSH ~~Young Naoe and family~~.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|A young ~~naoe~~ with her parents]]		[[File:ACSH The Meaning of the Blade 8.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|A young Naoe with her parents]]
	Fujibayashi Naoe was born and raised in the [[Mibuno Vale]] of [[Iga]],<ref name="Ubisoft"/> the daughter of the ''jōnin'' [[Fujibayashi Nagato]] and his wife [[Fujibayashi Tsuyu\|Tsuyu]]. During the first years of her life, she enjoyed a normal and happy childhood with her parents, who had both chosen to retire from their roles as members of the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Kakushiba ''ikki'']] to raise her. However, this changed when Tsuyu was drawn back to her Assassin duties after the [[Imperial Regalia of Japan]], which the ''ikki'' was protecting, came under threat.<ref name="Meaning of the Blade"/>		Fujibayashi Naoe was born and raised in the [[Mibuno Vale]] of [[Iga]],<ref name="Ubisoft"/> the daughter of the ''jōnin'' [[Fujibayashi Nagato]] and his wife [[Fujibayashi Tsuyu\|Tsuyu]]. During the first years of her life, she enjoyed a normal and happy childhood with her parents, who had both chosen to retire from their roles as members of the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Kakushiba ''ikki'']] to raise her. However, this changed when Tsuyu was drawn back to her Assassin duties after the [[Imperial Regalia of Japan]], which the ''ikki'' was protecting, came under threat.<ref name="Meaning of the Blade"/>

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	'''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'' ([[wikt:上#Japanese\|上]][[wikt:忍#Japanese\|忍]], lit. "high ninja")<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]] and the [[Master Assassin]] [[Fujibayashi Tsuyu]] in the midst of the [[Sengoku period]],<ref name="trailer2"/><ref name="trailer3"/> she was trained in the ''shinobi'' ways by her father following her mother's disappearance and became a skilled warrior.<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="Reference Guide">{{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 [[Tenshō Iga War\|invaded]] Iga.<ref name="trailer3"/> Although Oda's [[Samurai\|retainer]] [[Yasuke]] was a participant of the attack, he later became Naoe's ally, assisting her in both intelligence gathering and [[assassination]]s.<ref name="trailer1">{{Youtube\|video=vovkzbtYBC8\|text=Assassin's Creed Shadows: Official World Premiere Trailer\|channel=@Ubisoft\|channelname=Ubisoft}}</ref>		'''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'' ([[wikt:上#Japanese\|上]][[wikt:忍#Japanese\|忍]], lit. "high ninja")<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]] and the [[Master Assassin]] [[Fujibayashi Tsuyu]] in the midst of the [[Sengoku period]],<ref name="trailer2"/><ref name="trailer3"/> she was trained in the ''shinobi'' ways by her father following her mother's disappearance and became a skilled warrior.<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="Reference Guide">{{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 [[Tenshō Iga War\|invaded]] Iga.<ref name="trailer3"/> Although Oda's [[Samurai\|retainer]] [[Yasuke]] was a participant of the attack, he later became Naoe's ally, assisting her in both intelligence gathering and [[assassination]]s.<ref name="trailer1">{{Youtube\|video=vovkzbtYBC8\|text=Assassin's Creed Shadows: Official World Premiere Trailer\|channel=@Ubisoft\|channelname=Ubisoft}}</ref>

	Together they tracked down and eliminated members of the [[Shinbakufu]], a secretive organization founded by the ousted ''[[shōgun]]'' [[Ashikaga Yoshiaki]] as a means to an end of getting back into power. The organization's and Yoshiaki's plans were foiled as Naoe and Yasuke toppled the group and directly led to their downfall.<ref name="Man Behind Mask">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Man Behind the Mask]]</ref>		Together they tracked down and eliminated members of the [[Shinbakufu]], a secretive organization founded by the ousted ''[[shōgun]]'' [[Ashikaga Yoshiaki]] as a means to an end of getting back into power. The organization's and Yoshiaki's plans were foiled as Naoe and Yasuke toppled the group and directly led to their downfall.<ref name="Man Behind Mask">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Man Behind the Mask]]</ref>
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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Fujibayashi Naoe is the fictional daughter of the historical Fujibayashi Nagato. She was first introduced as one of the two protagonists in the 2025 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'', where she is voiced by the Japanese-American actress [[Masumi Tsunoda]],<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.instagram.com/masumi.music/p/C6_r0LkrElk\|title=You have no idea how long I've been waiting to share this..\|author=Tsunoda, Masumi (@masumi.music)\|date=15 May 2024\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Instagram}}''\|accessdate=10 January 2025\|quote=You have no idea how long I've been waiting to share this.. Here's a first look of NAOE, a badass shinobi Assassin on a quest for revenge in "Assassin's Creed Shadows"🥷🏻💥 I play one of the two lead characters. And it was an absolute honor to be able to work on this gorgeous story. Can't wait for you to see the whole world. Gratitude abounds. #assassinscreed #assassinscreedshadows #アサクリ}} {{c\|[[:File:ACSH Masumi Tsunoda reveals Naoe voice role.png\|screenshot]]}}</ref> with [[Miyuri Shimabukuro]] voicing the Japanese localization.<ref name="Ubi Japan">{{Twitter\|UBISOFT_JAPAN\|status/1800301926036238339\|Ubisoft Japan\|quote=アサシンクリードシャドウズ』主人公2名の日本語版吹替声優を発表いたします「藤林奈緒江」島袋美由利さん「弥助」帆世雄一さん最新のトレーラーはこちら https://youtu.be/6qIodt9Js4I #AssassinsCreedShadows‍ [https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GPv1D3DXIAANx-I.jpg pic.twitter.com/ShASivMjzg]}}</ref> Masumi revealed in an interview with ''esports.gg'' that she used her own relationships with her father and grandfather as inspiration in portraying Naoe's relationship with Nagato.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://esports.gg/news/assassins-creed-shadows/interview-masumi-fujibayashi-naoe-assassins-creed-shadows/\|title=Interview: MASUMI on portraying Naoe in ~~Assassin’s~~ Creed Shadows\|author=Chen, Amy\|publisher=''esports.gg''\|date=18 March 2025\|accessdate=28 April 2025\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250319201428/https://esports.gg/news/assassins-creed-shadows/interview-masumi-fujibayashi-naoe-assassins-creed-shadows/\|archivedate=19 March 2025}}</ref>		Fujibayashi Naoe is the fictional daughter of the historical Fujibayashi Nagato. She was first introduced as one of the two protagonists in the 2025 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'', where she is voiced by the Japanese-American actress [[Masumi Tsunoda]],<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.instagram.com/masumi.music/p/C6_r0LkrElk\|title=You have no idea how long I've been waiting to share this..\|author=Tsunoda, Masumi (@masumi.music)\|date=15 May 2024\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Instagram}}''\|accessdate=10 January 2025\|quote=You have no idea how long I've been waiting to share this.. Here's a first look of NAOE, a badass shinobi Assassin on a quest for revenge in "Assassin's Creed Shadows"🥷🏻💥 I play one of the two lead characters. And it was an absolute honor to be able to work on this gorgeous story. Can't wait for you to see the whole world. Gratitude abounds. #assassinscreed #assassinscreedshadows #アサクリ}} {{c\|[[:File:ACSH Masumi Tsunoda reveals Naoe voice role.png\|screenshot]]}}</ref> with [[Miyuri Shimabukuro]] voicing the Japanese localization.<ref name="Ubi Japan">{{Twitter\|UBISOFT_JAPAN\|status/1800301926036238339\|Ubisoft Japan\|quote=アサシンクリードシャドウズ』主人公2名の日本語版吹替声優を発表いたします「藤林奈緒江」島袋美由利さん「弥助」帆世雄一さん最新のトレーラーはこちら https://youtu.be/6qIodt9Js4I #AssassinsCreedShadows‍ [https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GPv1D3DXIAANx-I.jpg pic.twitter.com/ShASivMjzg]}}</ref> Masumi revealed in an interview with ''esports.gg'' that she used her own relationships with her father and grandfather as inspiration in portraying Naoe's relationship with Nagato.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://esports.gg/news/assassins-creed-shadows/interview-masumi-fujibayashi-naoe-assassins-creed-shadows/\|title=Interview: MASUMI on portraying Naoe in Assassin's Creed Shadows\|author=Chen, Amy\|publisher=''esports.gg''\|date=18 March 2025\|accessdate=28 April 2025\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250319201428/https://esports.gg/news/assassins-creed-shadows/interview-masumi-fujibayashi-naoe-assassins-creed-shadows/\|archivedate=19 March 2025}}</ref>

	Historically, Nagato's recorded descendants make no mention of a daughter, while his real life son Yasumasa (藤林保正)<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|ja:藤林長門守\|藤林長門守}}</ref> does not appear nor is he even mentioned in ''Shadows''.		Historically, Nagato's recorded descendants make no mention of a daughter, while his real life son Yasumasa (藤林保正)<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|ja:藤林長門守\|藤林長門守}}</ref> does not appear nor is he even mentioned in ''Shadows''.

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	[[File:ACShadows Promotional Screenshot 6.jpeg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Naoe preparing to stealth kill a target with a ''kunai'']]		[[File:ACShadows Promotional Screenshot 6.jpeg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Naoe preparing to stealth kill a target with a ''kunai'']]
	Her ability to infiltrate locations as secure as ''{{~~wiki~~\|tenshu}}'', whether using outfits as part of ''{{Wiki\|hensōjutsu}}'' (変装術, lit. "disguise technique")<ref name="Drive the Point Home">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Drive the Point Home]]</ref> or relying on ''tanuki-gakure no jutsu'' (狸隠れの術, "The art of hiding like a raccoon") and climbing above patrols' eyesight,<ref name="Mind and Body"/> was augmented by her wide arsenal of tools that included smoke bombs and [[grappling hook]]s. To maximize ease of movement, she always wore light [[armor]] at most—notably shin guards and a ''{{Wiki\|Kusari (Japanese mail armour)\|kusari kote}}'' (鎖籠手, "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 ''[[kusarigama]]'' to throwing weapons like the ''[[shuriken]]'' and ''[[kunai]]''.<ref name="trailer3"/><ref name="Reference Guide"/>		Her ability to infiltrate locations as secure as ''{{Wiki\|tenshu}}'', whether using outfits as part of ''{{Wiki\|hensōjutsu}}'' (変装術, lit. "disguise technique")<ref name="Drive the Point Home">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Drive the Point Home]]</ref> or relying on ''tanuki-gakure no jutsu'' (狸隠れの術, "The art of hiding like a raccoon") and climbing above patrols' eyesight,<ref name="Mind and Body"/> was augmented by her wide arsenal of tools that included smoke bombs and [[grappling hook]]s. To maximize ease of movement, she always wore light [[armor]] at most—notably shin guards and a ''{{Wiki\|Kusari (Japanese mail armour)\|kusari kote}}'' (鎖籠手, "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 ''[[kusarigama]]'' to throwing weapons like the ''[[shuriken]]'' and ''[[kunai]]''.<ref name="trailer3"/><ref name="Reference Guide"/>

	A skilled [[Freerunning\|freerunner]], Naoe could scale the many ''tenshu'' present within many of the guarded castles around Japan with great ease, and with assistance from her grappling hook. She could could climb the natural elements and landscapes, though with limited proficiency and only expertly when solid footholds were present, Naoe could navigate the Hidden Paths swiftly however. She also proved to be a strong [[Swimming\|swimmer]] when diving from heights, and could hold her breath with the use of a bamboo reed for stealth.<ref name="ACSH"/>		A skilled [[Freerunning\|freerunner]], Naoe could scale the many ''tenshu'' present within many of the guarded castles around Japan with great ease, and with assistance from her grappling hook. She could could climb the natural elements and landscapes, though with limited proficiency and only expertly when solid footholds were present, Naoe could navigate the Hidden Paths swiftly however. She also proved to be a strong [[Swimming\|swimmer]] when diving from heights, and could hold her breath with the use of a bamboo reed for stealth.<ref name="ACSH"/>