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'''Kuma''' (熊) was a [[Japan | {{Character Infobox | ||
|name=Tominaga | |||
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|image=ACSH DB Kuma.png | |||
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|species=[[Human]] | |||
|database=[[Database: Kuma|Kuma]] | |||
|affiliates={{Wiki|Azai clan}} | |||
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'''Tominaga''',<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Kuma]]</ref> also known by his nickname of '''Kuma''' ([[wikt:熊|熊]], lit. "[[bear]]") due to his size, was a [[Japan]]ese warrior who served as Lady [[Oichi]]'s bodyguard during the late 16th century. | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early life=== | ===Early life=== | ||
Tominaga was born in [[Hachiman (town)|Hachiman]] and grew up with his family on a rice farm. Sometime prior to 1573, [[Ōmi]]'s ''[[daimyō]]'' [[Azai Nagamasa]] held a {{Wiki|sumo}} match in the village, with Tominaga being one of the participants. His size and strength impressed Nagamasa, who promptly took him into his household and gave Tominaga's father a ''{{Wiki|koku}}'' of rice. Afterwards, Tominaga served Nagamasa and later Lady Oichi, becoming her bodyguard.<ref name="The Price of Rice">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Price of Rice]]</ref> | |||
===Oichi's bodyguard=== | ===Oichi's bodyguard=== | ||
After Nagamasa's death in 1573, | After Nagamasa's death in 1573, Tominaga accompanied Oichi when she returned to live in [[Azuchi Castle]]. In the spring of 1581, he was present with Oichi when she went to meet [[Yasuke|Diogo]], an [[Africa]]n retainer of Oichi's brother [[Oda Nobunaga]]. Oichi wished to express her gratitude to Diogo after he had helped an elderly servant who was bullied by a group of [[Sanada Masatoyo]]'s students.<ref name="Nobutsuna Sensei">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Nobutsuna Sensei]]</ref> | ||
A year later at the | A year later, at the castle residence of [[Kamiizumi Nobutsuna]], Tominaga met Diogo, now a [[samurai]] known by the name Yasuke, and informed him of Oichi's request to meet her at [[Odani]] in northern Omi.<ref name="An Education">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[An Education]]</ref> When Yasuke arrived, Tominaga brought the samurai into the residence's gardens to meet Oichi.<ref name="A Talk With a Lady">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[A Talk With a Lady]]</ref> | ||
After Oichi asked Yasuke for help in dealing with the [[Shinbakufu]] | After Oichi asked Yasuke for help in dealing with the [[Shinbakufu]] in the area,<ref name="A Talk With a Lady" /> Tominaga was sought out by Yasuke in his lookout in Hachiman. There, Tominaga told the samurai about a group of corrupt ''{{Wiki|daikan}}s'' forcefully taxing the residents in the region. After Yasuke eliminated the group, Tominaga expressed his gratitude and told the samurai stories of his past before handing him a list of more corrupt ''daikans'' throughout Japan, which Yasuke agreed to deal with.<ref name="The Price of Rice" /> | ||
Later, Tominaga accompanied Oichi to the [[Hogonji Temple]] on [[Chikubushima]], where the lady held her last meeting with her followers in her guise as the Shinbakufu member called "The Wheel". Yasuke and his ally [[Fujibayashi Naoe]], who had learned about the meeting and infiltrated it, were shocked to discover Oichi's identity as The Wheel, but Tominaga vouched for his mistress, claiming that she was not a willing participant in the Shinbakufu's atrocities. In the end, Yasuke and Naoe agreed to spare Oichi's life after she vowed to make up for her mistakes, which Tominaga was grateful for.<ref name="The Wheel Unmasked">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Wheel Unmasked]]</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center"> | |||
ACSH Kuma Portrait.png|Portrait of Tominaga in the Animus' objective menu | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Tominaga,[1] also known by his nickname of Kuma (熊, lit. "bear") due to his size, was a Japanese warrior who served as Lady Oichi's bodyguard during the late 16th century.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Tominaga was born in Hachiman and grew up with his family on a rice farm. Sometime prior to 1573, Ōmi's daimyō Azai Nagamasa held a sumo match in the village, with Tominaga being one of the participants. His size and strength impressed Nagamasa, who promptly took him into his household and gave Tominaga's father a koku of rice. Afterwards, Tominaga served Nagamasa and later Lady Oichi, becoming her bodyguard.[2]
Oichi's bodyguard[edit | edit source]
After Nagamasa's death in 1573, Tominaga accompanied Oichi when she returned to live in Azuchi Castle. In the spring of 1581, he was present with Oichi when she went to meet Diogo, an African retainer of Oichi's brother Oda Nobunaga. Oichi wished to express her gratitude to Diogo after he had helped an elderly servant who was bullied by a group of Sanada Masatoyo's students.[3]
A year later, at the castle residence of Kamiizumi Nobutsuna, Tominaga met Diogo, now a samurai known by the name Yasuke, and informed him of Oichi's request to meet her at Odani in northern Omi.[4] When Yasuke arrived, Tominaga brought the samurai into the residence's gardens to meet Oichi.[5]
After Oichi asked Yasuke for help in dealing with the Shinbakufu in the area,[5] Tominaga was sought out by Yasuke in his lookout in Hachiman. There, Tominaga told the samurai about a group of corrupt daikans forcefully taxing the residents in the region. After Yasuke eliminated the group, Tominaga expressed his gratitude and told the samurai stories of his past before handing him a list of more corrupt daikans throughout Japan, which Yasuke agreed to deal with.[2]
Later, Tominaga accompanied Oichi to the Hogonji Temple on Chikubushima, where the lady held her last meeting with her followers in her guise as the Shinbakufu member called "The Wheel". Yasuke and his ally Fujibayashi Naoe, who had learned about the meeting and infiltrated it, were shocked to discover Oichi's identity as The Wheel, but Tominaga vouched for his mistress, claiming that she was not a willing participant in the Shinbakufu's atrocities. In the end, Yasuke and Naoe agreed to spare Oichi's life after she vowed to make up for her mistakes, which Tominaga was grateful for.[6]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Portrait of Tominaga in the Animus' objective menu
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]