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	Six months later, Ranmaru was present at [[Azuchi Castle]] to greet Diogo—by now known as Yasuke—as he arrived to meet with Nobunaga. Escorting Yasuke to his lord, Ranmaru showed the [[samurai]] Nobunaga's collection of weapons, artifacts, and paintings while explaining the origins of some of the items. After reaching the room where Nobunaga was taking a bath, Ranmaru bid Yasuke farewell and left him alone with his lord.<ref name="Lords of Azuchi">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Lords of Azuchi]]</ref>		Six months later, Ranmaru was present at [[Azuchi Castle]] to greet Diogo—by now known as Yasuke—as he arrived to meet with Nobunaga. Escorting Yasuke to his lord, Ranmaru showed the [[samurai]] Nobunaga's collection of weapons, artifacts, and paintings while explaining the origins of some of the items. After reaching the room where Nobunaga was taking a bath, Ranmaru bid Yasuke farewell and left him alone with his lord.<ref name="Lords of Azuchi">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Lords of Azuchi]]</ref>

	In 1582, following the {{Wiki\|Battle of Tenmokuzan}} that saw the collapse of the ~~{{Wiki\|~~Takeda clan}}, Ranmaru allegedly received a considerable land grant yielding fifty-thousand koku of rice, as well as the guard of {{Wiki\|Iwamura Castle}}, which was once sized by [[Takeda Shingen]] in Mino Province. This castle was later passed to Hideyoshi after Ranmaru's death.<ref name="Database" />		In 1582, following the {{Wiki\|Battle of Tenmokuzan}} that saw the collapse of the [[Takeda clan]], Ranmaru allegedly received a considerable land grant yielding fifty-thousand koku of rice, as well as the guard of {{Wiki\|Iwamura Castle}}, which was once sized by [[Takeda Shingen]] in Mino Province. This castle was later passed to Hideyoshi after Ranmaru's death.<ref name="Database" />

	===Honnō-ji incident and death===		===Honnō-ji incident and death===

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	'''Mori Ranmaru''' (森蘭丸; 1565 – 1582) was a [[Samurai\|retainer]] of<ref>{{WP\|Mori Ranmaru}}</ref> and lover to [[Oda Nobunaga]].<ref name="Echoes Shadows 04">''[[Echoes of History]] – Shadows'' – Episode 4: Yasuke: The First African Samurai</ref>		'''Mori Ranmaru''' (森蘭丸; 1565 – 1582) was a [[Samurai\|retainer]] of<ref>{{WP\|Mori Ranmaru}}</ref> and lover to [[Oda Nobunaga]].<ref name="Echoes Shadows 04">''[[Echoes of History]] – Shadows'' – Episode 4: Yasuke: The First African Samurai</ref>

			Born to the famed {{Wiki\|Mori (Genji clan)\|Mori clan}} descended from the {{Wiki\|Seiwa Genji}}, Ranmaru entered Nobunaga's service at the age of twelve and worked his way to become amongst Nobunaga's inner circle of trusted men. He stood by his lord during the [[Honnō-ji incident]], ultimately commiting suicide following the death of his lord.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	On 8 March ~~1581~~, Ranmaru was present at the [[Honnō-ji]] temple beside Oda Nobunaga, when the ''[[daimyō]]'' met with the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] delegation of [[Alessandro Valignano]] and [[Luís Fróis]], who arrived in [[Kyoto]] with their sword-bearer, [[Yasuke\|Diogo]], to request free movement for the priests in Japan. Nobunaga took an interest in Diogo and asked to speak with him in private, at which point Ranmaru escorted Valignano and Fróis outside the temple. When they returned not long after, Nobunaga decided to grant the Jesuits' request on the condition that Diogo enter his service.<ref name="The Lord's Favor">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Lord's Favor]]</ref>		===Early life and service under Nobunaga===
			Ranmaru was born in 1565 to {{Wiki\|Mori Yoshinari}} and had five brothers.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Mori Ranmaru}}</ref> His samurai family came from {{Wiki\|Mino Province}} who entered the service of the [[Oda clan]] in 1542. The Mori had distinguished themselves countless times in combat, and so it was no surprised that Ranmaru followed a similar path, entering the service of Nobunaga as a ({{Wiki\|:ja:小姓\|koshō}} around 1577. Ranmaru worked his way up the ranks and gained the trust of Nobunaga and became a part of his lord's inner circle,<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Mori Ranmaru]]</ref> alongside generals such as [[Akechi Mitsuhide]], [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi\|Hashiba Hideyoshi]], and [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]].<ref name="ACSH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref>

			By adulthood, Ranmaru also bore the names Nagasada (長定) and Naritoshi (成利), but choose to remain with his childhood name.<ref name="Database" />

			===Meeting Yasuke===
			{{Quote\|Yasuke. It is my honor to escort you to Lord Nobunaga.\|Ranmaru to Yasuke at Azuchi Castle, 1581.\|Assassin's Creed: Shadows\|Lords of Azuchi}}
			In 1581, he received a small fief of five hundred {{Wiki\|koku}}.<ref name="Database" /> On 8 March that year, Ranmaru was present at the [[Honnō-ji]] temple beside Oda Nobunaga, when the ''[[daimyō]]'' met with the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] delegation of [[Alessandro Valignano]] and [[Luís Fróis]], who arrived in [[Kyoto]] with their sword-bearer, [[Yasuke\|Diogo]], to request free movement for the priests in Japan. Nobunaga took an interest in Diogo and asked to speak with him in private, at which point Ranmaru escorted Valignano and Fróis outside the temple. When they returned not long after, Nobunaga decided to grant the Jesuits' request on the condition that Diogo enter his service.<ref name="The Lord's Favor">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Lord's Favor]]</ref>

	Six months later, Ranmaru was present at [[Azuchi Castle]] to greet Diogo—by now known as Yasuke—as he arrived to meet with Nobunaga. Escorting Yasuke to his lord, Ranmaru showed the [[samurai]] Nobunaga's collection of weapons, artifacts, and paintings while explaining the origins of some of the items. After reaching the room where Nobunaga was taking a bath, Ranmaru bid Yasuke farewell and left him alone with his lord.<ref name="Lords of Azuchi">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Lords of Azuchi]]</ref>		Six months later, Ranmaru was present at [[Azuchi Castle]] to greet Diogo—by now known as Yasuke—as he arrived to meet with Nobunaga. Escorting Yasuke to his lord, Ranmaru showed the [[samurai]] Nobunaga's collection of weapons, artifacts, and paintings while explaining the origins of some of the items. After reaching the room where Nobunaga was taking a bath, Ranmaru bid Yasuke farewell and left him alone with his lord.<ref name="Lords of Azuchi">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Lords of Azuchi]]</ref>

			In 1582, following the {{Wiki\|Battle of Tenmokuzan}} that saw the collapse of the {{Wiki\|Takeda clan}}, Ranmaru allegedly received a considerable land grant yielding fifty-thousand koku of rice, as well as the guard of {{Wiki\|Iwamura Castle}}, which was once sized by [[Takeda Shingen]] in Mino Province. This castle was later passed to Hideyoshi after Ranmaru's death.<ref name="Database" />

			===Honnō-ji incident and death===
			{{Dialogue2\|Oda Nobunaga\|Ran! Take the women and Fróis. Set fires on your way out.\|Mori Ranmaru\|Lord Nobunaga! I will not leave you!\|Go! You have served me better than my sons, Ran. Do not defy me now.\|Ranmaru ordered by Nobunaga to escort Fróis away, 1582.\|Assassin's Creed: Shadows\|Temple of the Horseman}}
			[[File:ACSH Temple of the Horseman 10.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Ranmaru order by Nobunaga to take Fróis to safety]]
	On 21 June 1582, Ranmaru was with Yasuke and Nobunaga when [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] betrayed the ''daimyō'' and surrounded Honnō-ji with his army. Ranmaru was tasked by Nobunaga to take the women and Luís Fróis away from the temple and escort them to safety, an order which Ranmaru initially refused to follow. Not wanting to disobey his lord, however, he eventually obeyed Nobunaga's wishes and escaped from the temple.<ref name="Temple of the Horseman">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Temple of the Horseman]]</ref>		On 21 June 1582, Ranmaru was with Yasuke and Nobunaga when [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] betrayed the ''daimyō'' and surrounded Honnō-ji with his army. Ranmaru was tasked by Nobunaga to take the women and Luís Fróis away from the temple and escort them to safety, an order which Ranmaru initially refused to follow. Not wanting to disobey his lord, however, he eventually obeyed Nobunaga's wishes and escaped from the temple.<ref name="Temple of the Horseman">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Temple of the Horseman]]</ref>

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	ACSH The Lord's Favor 23.png\|Ranmaru introducing the Jesuits to Lord Nobunaga		ACSH The Lord's Favor 23.png\|Ranmaru introducing the Jesuits to Lord Nobunaga
	ACSH The Lord's Favor 33.png\|Ranmaru bringing the Jesuits back on his lord's orders		ACSH The Lord's Favor 33.png\|Ranmaru bringing the Jesuits back on his lord's orders
			ACSH Temple of the Horseman 11.jpg\|Ranmaru reluctantly listened to his lord's orders
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	\|species = [[Human]]		\|species = [[Human]]
	\|affiliates = {{Wiki\|Mori clan}}<br>[[Oda clan]]		\|affiliates = {{Wiki\|Mori (Genji clan)\|Mori clan}}<br>[[Oda clan]]
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	'''Mori Ranmaru''' (森蘭丸; 1565 – 1582) was a [[Samurai\|retainer]] of<ref>{{WP\|Mori Ranmaru}}</ref> and lover to [[Oda Nobunaga]].<ref name="Echoes Shadows 04">''[[Echoes of History]] – Shadows'' – Episode 4: Yasuke: The First African Samurai</ref>		'''Mori Ranmaru''' (森蘭丸; 1565 – 1582) was a [[Samurai\|retainer]] of<ref>{{WP\|Mori Ranmaru}}</ref> and lover to [[Oda Nobunaga]].<ref name="Echoes Shadows 04">''[[Echoes of History]] – Shadows'' – Episode 4: Yasuke: The First African Samurai</ref>

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	On 8 March 1581, Ranmaru was present at the [[Honnō-ji]] temple beside Oda Nobunaga, when the ''[[daimyō]]'' met with the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] delegation of [[Alessandro Valignano]] and [[Luís Fróis]], who arrived in [[Kyoto]] with their sword-bearer, [[Yasuke\|Diogo]], to request free movement for the priests in Japan. Nobunaga took an interest in Diogo and asked to speak with him in private, at which point Ranmaru escorted Valignano and Fróis outside the temple. When they returned not long after, Nobunaga decided to grant the Jesuits' request on the condition that Diogo enter his service.<ref name="The Lord's Favor">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Lord's Favor]]</ref>		On 8 March 1581, Ranmaru was present at the [[Honnō-ji]] temple beside Oda Nobunaga, when the ''[[daimyō]]'' met with the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] delegation of [[Alessandro Valignano]] and [[Luís Fróis]], who arrived in [[Kyoto]] with their sword-bearer, [[Yasuke\|Diogo]], to request free movement for the priests in Japan. Nobunaga took an interest in Diogo and asked to speak with him in private, at which point Ranmaru escorted Valignano and Fróis outside the temple. When they returned not long after, Nobunaga decided to grant the Jesuits' request on the condition that Diogo enter his service.<ref name="The Lord's Favor">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Lord's Favor]]</ref>

	~~On 21 June 1582~~, Ranmaru was present ~~alongside~~ Diogo—by now known as ~~Yasuke—and~~ Nobunaga ~~when~~ [[~~Akechi Mitsuhide~~]] ~~betrayed the ''daimyō'~~' and ~~surrounded Honnō-ji with his army~~. ~~Ranmaru~~ was ~~tasked by Nobunaga to take the women and Luís Fróis away from the temple and escort them to safety~~, ~~an order which~~ Ranmaru ~~initially refused to follow. Not wanting to disobey~~ his lord~~, however, he eventually obeyed Nobunaga's wishes and escaped from the temple~~.<ref name="~~Temple~~ of ~~the Horseman~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[~~Temple~~ of ~~the Horseman~~]]</ref>		Six months later, Ranmaru was present at [[Azuchi Castle]] to greet Diogo—by now known as Yasuke—as he arrived to meet with Nobunaga. Escorting Yasuke to his lord, Ranmaru showed the [[samurai]] Nobunaga's collection of weapons, artifacts, and paintings while explaining the origins of some of the items. After reaching the room where Nobunaga was taking a bath, Ranmaru bid Yasuke farewell and left him alone with his lord.<ref name="Lords of Azuchi">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Lords of Azuchi]]</ref>

	After making sure that everyone was safe, Ranmaru returned to Honnō-ji, which had burned down completely. Devastated by his lord's death and overwhelmed with guilt, he later returned to [[Azuchi Castle]] and committed ''[[seppuku]]''. His body was cremated and his remains were stored in an urn that was kept in the castle's ''tenshu''. [[Niwa Nagahide]] later brought Yasuke to look at the urn containing Ranmaru's remains.<ref name="Lords of Azuchi"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Lords of Azuchi]]<~~/~~ref~~>		On 21 June 1582, Ranmaru was with Yasuke and Nobunaga when [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] betrayed the ''daimyō'' and surrounded Honnō-ji with his army. Ranmaru was tasked by Nobunaga to take the women and Luís Fróis away from the temple and escort them to safety, an order which Ranmaru initially refused to follow. Not wanting to disobey his lord, however, he eventually obeyed Nobunaga's wishes and escaped from the temple.<ref name="Temple of the Horseman">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Temple of the Horseman]]</ref>

			After making sure that everyone was safe, Ranmaru returned to Honnō-ji, which had burned down completely. Devastated by his lord's death and overwhelmed with guilt, he later returned to Azuchi Castle and committed ''[[seppuku]]''. His body was cremated and his remains were stored in an urn that was kept in the castle's ''tenshu''. [[Niwa Nagahide]] later brought Yasuke to look at the urn containing Ranmaru's remains.<ref name="Lords of Azuchi"/>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

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	\|birth = 1565		\|birth = 1565<br>[[Japan]]
	\|death = June 1582 {{c\|aged 16–17}}<br>[[Azuchi Castle]], [[Ōmi]], [[Japan]]		\|death = June 1582 {{c\|aged 16–17}}<br>[[Azuchi Castle]], [[Ōmi]], [[Japan]]
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	On 8 March 1581, Ranmaru was present at the [[Honnō-ji]] temple beside Oda Nobunaga, when the ''[[daimyō]]'' met with the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] delegation of [[Alessandro Valignano]] and [[Luís Fróis]], who arrived in [[Kyoto]] with their sword-bearer, [[Yasuke\|Diogo]], to request free movement for the priests in Japan. Nobunaga took an interest in Diogo and asked to speak with him in private, at which point Ranmaru escorted Valignano and Fróis outside the temple. When they returned not long after, Nobunaga decided to grant the Jesuits' request on the condition that Diogo enter his service.<ref name="The Lord's Favor">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Lord's Favor]]</ref>		On 8 March 1581, Ranmaru was present at the [[Honnō-ji]] temple beside Oda Nobunaga, when the ''[[daimyō]]'' met with the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] delegation of [[Alessandro Valignano]] and [[Luís Fróis]], who arrived in [[Kyoto]] with their sword-bearer, [[Yasuke\|Diogo]], to request free movement for the priests in Japan. Nobunaga took an interest in Diogo and asked to speak with him in private, at which point Ranmaru escorted Valignano and Fróis outside the temple. When they returned not long after, Nobunaga decided to grant the Jesuits' request on the condition that Diogo enter his service.<ref name="The Lord's Favor">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Lord's Favor]]</ref>

	On 21 June 1582, Ranmaru was present alongside ~~Diogo – by~~ now known as ~~Yasuke – and~~ Nobunaga when [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] betrayed the ''daimyō'' and surrounded Honnō-ji with his army. Ranmaru was ~~entrusted~~ by Nobunaga to take the women and Luís Fróis away from the temple and escort them to safety, an order which Ranmaru initially refused to follow. Not wanting to disobey his lord, however, ~~Ranmaru~~ eventually obeyed Nobunaga's wishes and escaped from the temple ~~as ordered~~.<ref name="Temple of the Horseman">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Temple of the Horseman]]</ref>		On 21 June 1582, Ranmaru was present alongside Diogo—by now known as Yasuke—and Nobunaga when [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] betrayed the ''daimyō'' and surrounded Honnō-ji with his army. Ranmaru was tasked by Nobunaga to take the women and Luís Fróis away from the temple and escort them to safety, an order which Ranmaru initially refused to follow. Not wanting to disobey his lord, however, he eventually obeyed Nobunaga's wishes and escaped from the temple.<ref name="Temple of the Horseman">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Temple of the Horseman]]</ref>

	After making sure that everyone was safe, Ranmaru returned to ~~the temple~~, which had burned down completely. Devastated by ~~the death of~~ his lord and overwhelmed with guilt, he later returned to [[Azuchi Castle]] and committed ''[[seppuku]]''. His body was cremated and his remains were stored in an urn that was kept in the castle's ''tenshu''. ~~Lord~~ [[Niwa Nagahide]] later brought Yasuke to look at the urn containing Ranmaru's remains.<ref name="Lords of Azuchi">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Lords of Azuchi]]</ref>		After making sure that everyone was safe, Ranmaru returned to Honnō-ji, which had burned down completely. Devastated by his lord's death and overwhelmed with guilt, he later returned to [[Azuchi Castle]] and committed ''[[seppuku]]''. His body was cremated and his remains were stored in an urn that was kept in the castle's ''tenshu''. [[Niwa Nagahide]] later brought Yasuke to look at the urn containing Ranmaru's remains.<ref name="Lords of Azuchi">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Lords of Azuchi]]</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

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	On 21 June 1582, Ranmaru was present alongside Diogo – by now known as Yasuke – and Nobunaga when [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] betrayed the ''daimyō'' and surrounded Honnō-ji with his army. Ranmaru was entrusted by Nobunaga to take the women and Luís Fróis away from the temple and escort them to safety, an order which Ranmaru initially refused to follow. Not wanting to disobey his lord, however, Ranmaru eventually obeyed Nobunaga's wishes and escaped from the temple as ordered.<ref name="Temple of the Horseman">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Temple of the Horseman]]</ref>		On 21 June 1582, Ranmaru was present alongside Diogo – by now known as Yasuke – and Nobunaga when [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] betrayed the ''daimyō'' and surrounded Honnō-ji with his army. Ranmaru was entrusted by Nobunaga to take the women and Luís Fróis away from the temple and escort them to safety, an order which Ranmaru initially refused to follow. Not wanting to disobey his lord, however, Ranmaru eventually obeyed Nobunaga's wishes and escaped from the temple as ordered.<ref name="Temple of the Horseman">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Temple of the Horseman]]</ref>

	After making sure that everyone was safe, Ranmaru returned to the temple, which had burned down completely. Devastated by the death of his lord and overwhelmed with guilt, he later returned to [[Azuchi Castle]] and committed ''~~{{Wiki\|~~seppuku}}''. His body was cremated and his remains were stored in an urn that was kept in the castle's ''tenshu''. Lord [[Niwa Nagahide]] later brought Yasuke to look at the urn containing Ranmaru's remains.<ref name="Lords of Azuchi">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Lords of Azuchi]]</ref>		After making sure that everyone was safe, Ranmaru returned to the temple, which had burned down completely. Devastated by the death of his lord and overwhelmed with guilt, he later returned to [[Azuchi Castle]] and committed ''[[seppuku]]''. His body was cremated and his remains were stored in an urn that was kept in the castle's ''tenshu''. Lord [[Niwa Nagahide]] later brought Yasuke to look at the urn containing Ranmaru's remains.<ref name="Lords of Azuchi">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Lords of Azuchi]]</ref>

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	\|name = Mori Ranmaru		\|name = Mori Ranmaru
	~~\|native =~~
	\|image = ACSH Mori Ranmaru closeup.png		\|image = ACSH Mori Ranmaru closeup.png
	\|birth = 1565		\|birth = 1565
	\|death = June 1582 {{c\|aged 16–17}}<br>[[Azuchi Castle]], [[Ōmi]], [[Japan]]		\|death = June 1582 {{c\|aged 16–17}}<br>[[Azuchi Castle]], [[Ōmi]], [[Japan]]
	\|species = [[Human]]		\|species = [[Human]]
	~~\|database =~~
	\|affiliates = {{Wiki\|Mori clan}}<br>[[Oda clan]]		\|affiliates = {{Wiki\|Mori clan}}<br>[[Oda clan]]
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	\|birth = 1565		\|birth = 1565
	\|death = June 1582<br>[[Azuchi Castle]], [[Ōmi]], [[Japan]]		\|death = June 1582 {{c\|aged 16–17}}<br>[[Azuchi Castle]], [[Ōmi]], [[Japan]]
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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	On 8 March 1581, ~~Mori~~ Ranmaru was present in [[Honnō-ji]] beside Oda Nobunaga, when the ''[[daimyō]]'' met with the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] delegation of [[Alessandro Valignano]] and [[Luís Fróis]], who arrived in [[Kyoto]] with their sword-bearer, [[Yasuke\|Diogo]], ~~of whom~~ Nobunaga took an interest in.<ref name="The Lord's Favor">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Lord's Favor]]</ref>		On 8 March 1581, Ranmaru was present at the [[Honnō-ji]] temple beside Oda Nobunaga, when the ''[[daimyō]]'' met with the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] delegation of [[Alessandro Valignano]] and [[Luís Fróis]], who arrived in [[Kyoto]] with their sword-bearer, [[Yasuke\|Diogo]], to request free movement for the priests in Japan. Nobunaga took an interest in Diogo and asked to speak with him in private, at which point Ranmaru escorted Valignano and Fróis outside the temple. When they returned not long after, Nobunaga decided to grant the Jesuits' request on the condition that Diogo enter his service.<ref name="The Lord's Favor">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Lord's Favor]]</ref>

	On 21 June 1582, Ranmaru was present alongside Yasuke ~~with~~ Nobunaga when [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] betrayed ~~his lord~~ and surrounded Honnō-ji with his army. Ranmaru was entrusted by Nobunaga to take the women and Luís Fróis away from the temple to safety, an order which Ranmaru initially refused. ~~Having not~~ wanting to disobey his lord, Ranmaru ~~followed~~ Nobunaga's wishes and escaped from the temple as ordered.<ref name="Temple of the Horseman">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Temple of the Horseman]]</ref> After making sure that everyone was safe, Ranmaru returned to the burned down ~~temple, unable to find anything that remained~~. Devastated by death of his lord overwhelmed with guilt, ~~Ranmaru~~ returned to [[Azuchi Castle]] and ~~commited~~ ''{{Wiki\|seppuku}}''. His body was cremated and his remains were stored in an urn that was kept in the castle's ''tenshu''. Lord [[Niwa Nagahide]] later brought Yasuke to look at the urn containing Ranmaru's remains.<ref name="Lords of Azuchi">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Lords of Azuchi]]</ref>		On 21 June 1582, Ranmaru was present alongside Diogo – by now known as Yasuke – and Nobunaga when [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] betrayed the ''daimyō'' and surrounded Honnō-ji with his army. Ranmaru was entrusted by Nobunaga to take the women and Luís Fróis away from the temple and escort them to safety, an order which Ranmaru initially refused to follow. Not wanting to disobey his lord, however, Ranmaru eventually obeyed Nobunaga's wishes and escaped from the temple as ordered.<ref name="Temple of the Horseman">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Temple of the Horseman]]</ref>

			After making sure that everyone was safe, Ranmaru returned to the temple, which had burned down completely. Devastated by the death of his lord and overwhelmed with guilt, he later returned to [[Azuchi Castle]] and committed ''{{Wiki\|seppuku}}''. His body was cremated and his remains were stored in an urn that was kept in the castle's ''tenshu''. Lord [[Niwa Nagahide]] later brought Yasuke to look at the urn containing Ranmaru's remains.<ref name="Lords of Azuchi">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Lords of Azuchi]]</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Mori Ranmaru is a historical figure and character appearing in the 2025 video game, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''~~. Though~~ he was briefly ~~first~~ introduced in the ~~history~~ podcast ''[[Echoes of History]]'' in the ''Shadows'' series, promoting the then-upcoming game.		Mori Ranmaru is a historical figure and character appearing in the 2025 video game, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'', though he was briefly introduced in the podcast ''[[Echoes of History]]'' in the ''Shadows'' series, promoting the then-upcoming game.

	Within the podcast, it was said that in 1582, Ranmaru was together with Nobunaga and Yasuke at the [[Honnō-ji]] temple in Kyoto when they were [[Honnō-ji incident\|ambushed]] by forces gathered by Nobunaga's vassal [[Akechi Mitsuhide]]. According to legend, after Nobunaga committed ''~~{{Wiki\|~~seppuku}}'', Ranmaru removed his lover's head before also committing suicide and, in turn, ~~had~~ his head removed by Yasuke.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 04"/>		Within the podcast, it was said that, in 1582, Ranmaru was together with Nobunaga and Yasuke at the Honnō-ji temple in Kyoto when they were [[Honnō-ji incident\|ambushed]] by forces gathered by Nobunaga's vassal Akechi Mitsuhide. According to legend, after Nobunaga committed ''seppuku'', Ranmaru removed his lover's head before also committing suicide and, in turn, having his head removed by Yasuke.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 04"/>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	ACSH The Lord's Favor 11.png\|Ranmaru beside Lady Nene in Honnō-ji		ACSH The Lord's Favor 11.png\|Ranmaru beside Lady Nene at Honnō-ji
	ACSH The Lord's Favor 23.png\|Ranmaru introducing the Jesuits to Lord Nobunaga		ACSH The Lord's Favor 23.png\|Ranmaru introducing the Jesuits to Lord Nobunaga
	ACSH The Lord's Favor 33.png\|Ranmaru bringing the Jesuits back in on his ~~Lord~~'s orders		ACSH The Lord's Favor 33.png\|Ranmaru bringing the Jesuits back on his lord's orders
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