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[[File:ACFT - Oni.png|thumb|210px|An ''oni'']] | [[File:ACFT - Oni.png|thumb|210px|An ''oni'']] | ||
An '''''oni''''' (鬼) is a type of demon or '' | An '''''oni''''' (鬼) is a type of demon or ''[[yōkai]]'' ([[wikt:妖怪|妖怪]]) in [[Japan]]ese folklore. They are typically associated with negative traits and are believed to engage in acts such as murder and cannibalism. Most ''oni'' are portrayed as hulking figures with one or more horns growing out of their heads and massive teeth, and possess supernatural powers, including the ability to disguise themselves as [[human]]s. Female ''oni'' are sometimes referred to as ''{{Wiki|yama-uba}}''.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Oni}}</ref> | ||
During the {{Wiki|Heian period}} (794 – 1185), ''oni'' were often depicted in Japanese literature as terrifying monsters that ate people. This has cemented their place in Japanese culture as a type of stock villains featured in many works of art, literature, and theatre.<ref name="Wiki" /> | During the {{Wiki|Heian period}} (794 – 1185), ''oni'' were often depicted in Japanese literature as terrifying monsters that ate people. This has cemented their place in Japanese culture as a type of stock villains featured in many works of art, literature, and theatre.<ref name="Wiki" /> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
In | ===Sengoku period=== | ||
In late September 1581, the ''[[Ninja|kunoichi]]'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] assassinated the [[samurai]] [[Ido Yoshihiro]] at [[Katano Castle]] in an attempt to recover a [[Imperial Regalia of Japan|box]] he had stolen from [[Iga]]. After being wounded and left for dead by Yoshihiro's fellow [[Shinbakufu]] members,<ref name="The Onryo Samurai">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Onryo Samurai]]</ref> Naoe was rescued by the [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] [[monk]] [[Sorin]] and his apprentice [[Junjiro]],<ref name="An Unpayable Debt">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[An Unpayable Debt]]</ref> who was, unbeknownst to Naoe, Yoshihiro's son. The traumatized boy, struggling with processing his father's death, contemplated killing the ''kunoichi'' during her recovery, until Sorin caught him standing over a sleeping Naoe while holding a knife. He then advised Junjiro to redirect his hatred into art, resulting in him making a number of ''{{Wiki|ink wash painting|sumi-e}}'' (墨絵) that depicted Naoe as an ''oni''.<ref name="Lightning and Thunder">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Lightning and Thunder]]</ref> | |||
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In 1582, fishermen from the city [[Akashi]] in [[Harima]] found a strange stone buried beneath a tree. However, this stone was seemingly the gateway to [[w:c:deadbydaylight:Yamaoka Estate|another realm]] where the entire population was "taken" and slaughtered by its sole inhabitant, an ''oni'' held to be the samurai [[w:c:deadbydaylight:Kazan Yamaoka|Kazan Yamaoka]]'s raging restless soul after peasants killed him for murdering his own father. Among its victims was a [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Kakushiba ''ikki'']] scout, whose mysterious disappearance prompted Naoe and [[Yasuke]] to investigate the matter.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – ''[[Featured Events]]'' – [[Vision of the Realms]]</ref> | |||
In | Upon finding and touching the stone, the pair were also "transported" to the ''oni''{{'}}s realm, where they came across [[Notes from Naoe and Yasuke's travels|notes]] left by the scout explaining how to [[w:c:deadbydaylight:Exit Gates|escape]] it and defeat the ''oni''.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – ''[[Featured Events]]'' – [[The Overlap]]</ref> Successfully returning to reality, Naoe and Yasuke found that the ''oni'' had followed them, though it had lost its invulnerability in the process, allowing the pair to fight it. Following its defeat, the ''oni'' returned to its realm and its "curse" over Akashi ended, leaving behind only the inert stone. Naoe and Yasuke took it to their [[Tomiko's Homestead|hideout]] and puzzled over the strange encounter.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – ''[[Featured Events]]'' – [[Back to Reality]]</ref> | ||
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===Edo period=== | |||
In 1725, the [[Japanese Rite of the Templar Order|Japanese Templar]] and samurai [[Shimazu Saito]] wore an ''oni'' mask during her mission to [[Macau]] to investigate leads to an [[Isu]] [[Temple (Isu)|site]],<ref name="FT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''</ref> though she discarded it after joining the [[Zhawang Corporation|Zhang Wei Union]].<ref name="FT 37">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 37|Episode 37]]</ref> Saito's former mentor, the ninja [[Fuma Sukuna]], also wore an ''oni'' mask,<ref name="FT" /> as did one of the [[Seven Spears of Shimazu]] encountered by Saito in a simulation created by the [[Forgotten Temple (Isu)|Forgotten Temple]].<ref name="FT 141">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 141|Episode 141]]</ref> | |||
While attempting to retrieve a [[Piece of Eden]] shaped like a [[crescent amulet]] from a [[Mad monk|monk]] in [[Manila]], Saito and the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] witnessed the monk using the amulet's powers to resurrect his acolytes, causing Saito to compare them to ''oni''.<ref name="FT 53">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 53|Episode 53]]</ref> Shortly after, the monk used the amulet to conjure an illusion of a large ''oni'' that attacked Saito, though the samurai was able to defeat the apparition after Edward helped her understand that it was not real.<ref name="FT 54">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 54|Episode 54]]</ref> | |||
===Modern times=== | |||
In 2020, [[Layla Hassan]] installed a [[Animus mod|patch]] to her [[Animus|Portable Animus 8.5]] while reliving [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] that let her include a digital model of an [[Shinobi Pack|armor pack]] stylized after an ''oni''.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | <gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | ||
ACV Shinobi Oni Set.jpg|The ''oni'' armor pack in ''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' | |||
ACSH FE Oni 1.png|The ''oni'' in ''Assassin's Creed: Shadows'' | |||
ACSH Junjiro's sumi-e of Oni Naoe 1.jpg|Junjiro's ''sumi-e'' of ''oni'' Naoe | |||
ACSH Junjiro's sumi-e of Oni Naoe 2.jpg|Junjiro's ''sumi-e'' of ''oni'' Naoe | |||
ACSH Junjiro's sumi-e of Oni Naoe 3.jpg|Junjiro's ''sumi-e'' of ''oni'' Naoe | |||
ACSH Junjiro's sumi-e of Oni Naoe 4.jpg|Junjiro's ''sumi-e'' of ''oni'' Naoe | |||
ACFT - Shimazu Saito mask.png|Shimazu Saito's ''oni'' mask | ACFT - Shimazu Saito mask.png|Shimazu Saito's ''oni'' mask | ||
ACFT Fuma Sukuna closeup.jpg|Fuma Sukuna's ''oni'' mask | |||
ACFT - Oni battle.png|Saito fighting an ''oni'' apparition | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1st}} {{c|Animus mod}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1st}} {{c|Animus mod}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu]]'' {{ | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' {{c|apparition only}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' {{ | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Featured Events]]'' {{Nc}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{ACFT}} | {{ACFT}} | ||
{{ACSH}} | |||
[[Category:Japanese mythology]] | [[Category:Japanese mythology]] | ||
[[Category:Mythical creatures]] | |||
[[zh:鬼]] | [[zh:鬼]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:45, 30 November 2025
An oni (鬼) is a type of demon or yōkai (妖怪) in Japanese folklore. They are typically associated with negative traits and are believed to engage in acts such as murder and cannibalism. Most oni are portrayed as hulking figures with one or more horns growing out of their heads and massive teeth, and possess supernatural powers, including the ability to disguise themselves as humans. Female oni are sometimes referred to as yama-uba.[1]
During the Heian period (794 – 1185), oni were often depicted in Japanese literature as terrifying monsters that ate people. This has cemented their place in Japanese culture as a type of stock villains featured in many works of art, literature, and theatre.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
Sengoku period[edit | edit source]
In late September 1581, the kunoichi Fujibayashi Naoe assassinated the samurai Ido Yoshihiro at Katano Castle in an attempt to recover a box he had stolen from Iga. After being wounded and left for dead by Yoshihiro's fellow Shinbakufu members,[2] Naoe was rescued by the Buddhist monk Sorin and his apprentice Junjiro,[3] who was, unbeknownst to Naoe, Yoshihiro's son. The traumatized boy, struggling with processing his father's death, contemplated killing the kunoichi during her recovery, until Sorin caught him standing over a sleeping Naoe while holding a knife. He then advised Junjiro to redirect his hatred into art, resulting in him making a number of sumi-e (墨絵) that depicted Naoe as an oni.[4]
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In 1582, fishermen from the city Akashi in Harima found a strange stone buried beneath a tree. However, this stone was seemingly the gateway to another realm where the entire population was "taken" and slaughtered by its sole inhabitant, an oni held to be the samurai Kazan Yamaoka's raging restless soul after peasants killed him for murdering his own father. Among its victims was a Kakushiba ikki scout, whose mysterious disappearance prompted Naoe and Yasuke to investigate the matter.[5] Upon finding and touching the stone, the pair were also "transported" to the oni's realm, where they came across notes left by the scout explaining how to escape it and defeat the oni.[6] Successfully returning to reality, Naoe and Yasuke found that the oni had followed them, though it had lost its invulnerability in the process, allowing the pair to fight it. Following its defeat, the oni returned to its realm and its "curse" over Akashi ended, leaving behind only the inert stone. Naoe and Yasuke took it to their hideout and puzzled over the strange encounter.[7] |
Edo period[edit | edit source]
In 1725, the Japanese Templar and samurai Shimazu Saito wore an oni mask during her mission to Macau to investigate leads to an Isu site,[8] though she discarded it after joining the Zhang Wei Union.[9] Saito's former mentor, the ninja Fuma Sukuna, also wore an oni mask,[8] as did one of the Seven Spears of Shimazu encountered by Saito in a simulation created by the Forgotten Temple.[10]
While attempting to retrieve a Piece of Eden shaped like a crescent amulet from a monk in Manila, Saito and the British Assassin Edward Kenway witnessed the monk using the amulet's powers to resurrect his acolytes, causing Saito to compare them to oni.[11] Shortly after, the monk used the amulet to conjure an illusion of a large oni that attacked Saito, though the samurai was able to defeat the apparition after Edward helped her understand that it was not real.[12]
Modern times[edit | edit source]
In 2020, Layla Hassan installed a patch to her Portable Animus 8.5 while reliving Eivor Varinsdottir's genetic memories that let her include a digital model of an armor pack stylized after an oni.[13]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The oni armor pack in Assassin's Creed: Valhalla -
The oni in Assassin's Creed: Shadows -
Junjiro's sumi-e of oni Naoe -
Junjiro's sumi-e of oni Naoe -
Junjiro's sumi-e of oni Naoe -
Junjiro's sumi-e of oni Naoe -
Shimazu Saito's oni mask -
Fuma Sukuna's oni mask -
Saito fighting an oni apparition
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance) (Animus mod)
- Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple (apparition only)
- Assassin's Creed: Shadows (mentioned only)
- Featured Events (non-canon)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Oni on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows – The Onryo Samurai
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows – An Unpayable Debt
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Lightning and Thunder
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Featured Events – Vision of the Realms
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Featured Events – The Overlap
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Featured Events – Back to Reality
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 37
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 141
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 53
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 54
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
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