Konan

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Konan (died 1569) was a Japanese shinobi and student of Momochi Sandayu who lived in Iga Province during the late Sengoku period. By 1569, he later joined the Kakushiba ikki under Fujibayashi Tsuyu. Yet, within that year, he gave his life after protecting the Imperial Regalia during an attack at Daisen-ryō Kofun.

Biography

In 1560, Konan was a student under Momochi Sandayu and welcomed his new student Fujibayashi Masayasu to his new quarters. While introducing him around the grounds, they spoke about how Masayasu bested Hattori Hanzō and his awe of it. However, Konan wished him the best of luck just as Hanzō walked by them.

However, one night, the training grounds were attacked by former fellow shinobi Toza and his subordinates and the rōnin Kuroiwa Gonjou-rou. Fighting against the rōnin, he was badly injured and retreated into the woods. He soon found Masayasu and told him about being attacked on all sides before fainting from his injuries. Fortunately, he survived the attack while Sandayu's ally Tsuyu managed to kill the shinobi but Gonjou-rou managed to escape despite losing an arm. Meanwhile, Hanzō killed their leader Toza.

The next year, Konan continued to work under Sandayu and helped train his fellow shinobi, such as Hachi-rou, a former samurai, who attacked Masayasu's village earlier last year, that became reformed. The following year, he became accompanied with Tsuyu, an Assassin, but wondered her purpose here. Ever since the attack, he noticed both a change in Masayasu and tension between him and Tsuyu during dinner. Nevertheless, he offered Masayasu calming words about Hanzō's mission in Mikawa before leaving him to his own dinner.

In 1563, Konan greeted back Hanzō from his mission in Mikawa, which he successfully completed by eliminating the Templar presence there. Altogether, he, Tsuyu, and Hanzō had dinner together, where he later left both of them alone after finishing his bowl. The following day, Konan witnessed the difference in Hanzō, who displayed more compassion and understanding, and in Masayasu, who showed his growth as he bested three trainees in combat.

In 1569, Konan had become a member of Tsuyu's Kakushiba ikki and joined her to defend the Daisen-ryō Kofun and safeguard the Imperial Regalia. Unfortunately, he and his fellow league members all fell to their attackers, the shadow collective, the Shinbakufu. Within his last moments, he noticed Hanzō's arrival before succumbing to his wounds.

Gallery

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  Konan's death in Tales of Iga

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Tales of Iga