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|birth=1542<ref name="ACM Cards">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Cards (Memories)|Cards]]: Hattori Hanzo</ref><br>{{Wiki|Mikawa Province}}, [[Japan]] | |birth=1542<ref name="ACM Cards">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Cards (Memories)|Cards]]: Hattori Hanzo</ref><br>{{Wiki|Mikawa Province}}, [[Japan]] | ||
|death= | |death=1596<ref name="ACM Cards"/> (aged c. 54)<br>[[Tokyo|Edo]], Japan | ||
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early life=== | ===Early life=== | ||
Hattori Hanzō was a vassal of the ''[[daimyō]]'' Tokugawa Ieyasu, and a ninja trained in [[Iga]].<ref>''[[Echoes of History]]'' – Shadows – Episode 6: The Tensho Iga War</ref> Aside from the ninja arts, Hanzō was also trained as a samurai, and his skill with the [[yari]] was legendary.<ref name="ACM Cards"/> In 1565, he had a son, [[Hattori Masanari]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Cards (Memories)|Cards]]: Hattori Masanari</ref> | Hattori Hanzō was a vassal of the ''[[daimyō]]'' Tokugawa Ieyasu, and a ninja trained in [[Iga]].<ref>''[[Echoes of History]]'' – Shadows – Episode 6: The Tensho Iga War</ref> Aside from the ninja arts, Hanzō was also trained as a samurai, and his skill with the [[yari]] was legendary.<ref name="ACM Cards"/> In 1565, he had a son, [[Hattori Masanari]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Cards (Memories)|Cards]]: Hattori Masanari</ref> When the Assassins caught wind of the [[Templars]]' expansion into Japan, they sought to recruit new allies. Ninja such as Hattori Hanzō were inducted into the Brotherhood, from whom the Assassins in turn learned new skills and techniques.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – History of the Assassins in Japan</ref> | ||
When the Assassins caught wind of the [[Templars]]' expansion into Japan, they sought to recruit new allies. Ninja such as Hattori Hanzō were inducted into the Brotherhood, from whom the Assassins in turn learned new skills and techniques.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – History of the Assassins in Japan</ref> | |||
===Fight for the Sword=== | ===Fight for the Sword=== | ||
The Assassins eventually formed an alliance with Ieyasu, and together they formed a plan to retrieve the [[ | The Assassins eventually formed an alliance with Ieyasu, and together they formed a plan to retrieve the [[Sword of Eden]] and aid Ieyasu in conquering the land.<ref name="ACM Cards"/> Hanzō worked closely with [[Chaya Shirōjirō Kiyonobu]], who often acted as a contact on Ieyasu's behalf.<ref name="Mori Motonari">''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Mōri Motonari (memory)|Mōri Motonari]]</ref> | ||
In 1571, on Ieyasu's orders, Hanzō assassinated the | In 1571, on Ieyasu's orders, Hanzō assassinated the ''daimyō'' [[Mōri Motonari]], a strong opponent of Ieyasu's ally [[Oda Nobunaga]], in order to allow Nobunaga to conquer the Mōri clan's lands.<ref name="Mori Motonari"/> Two years later, after the Tokugawa and Oda forces fought the Takeda clan at the {{Wiki|Battle of Mikatagahara}}, Hanzō and Ieyasu's vassal [[Honda Tadakatsu]] entered [[Takeda Shingen]]'s camp.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Cards (Memories)#Japan|Cards: Mochizuki Chiyome]]</ref> Shingen was killed during the ordeal, and Hanzō retrieved the Sword of Eden from him.<ref name="ACM Cards"/> | ||
Five years later, on 19 April 1578,<ref>{{WP|Uesugi Kenshin}}</ref> Hanzō assassinated another rival | Five years later, on 19 April 1578,<ref>{{WP|Uesugi Kenshin}}</ref> Hanzō assassinated another rival ''daimyō'', the Templar [[Uesugi Kenshin]].<ref name="ACM Cards"/> In June 1582, word reached the Tokugawa that [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] planned to [[Honnō-ji incident|betray]] his lord Nobunaga, who possessed the Sword of Eden. Hanzō stayed with Ieyasu to ensure his lord's safety, and tasked another Assassin, the monk [[Yamauchi Taka]], to travel to {{Wiki|Honnō-ji}} and retrieve the Sword from Nobunaga. Taka killed Nobunaga during Mitsuhide's attack and brought the Sword to the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins|Chinese Assassin]] [[Liu Yan (Chinese Brotherhood)|Liu Yan]], who took it with her to [[China]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Oda Nobunaga (memory)|Oda Nobunaga]]</ref> | ||
===Later life=== | ===Later life=== | ||
{{Quote|I bemoan the fact that our relation has come to an end, just when it was becoming profitable for me. Enjoy what little remains of your life, ninja.|Kiyonobu to Hanzō, 1590s.|Assassin's Creed: Memories|Mochizuki Chiyome (memory)}} | {{Quote|I bemoan the fact that our relation has come to an end, just when it was becoming profitable for me. Enjoy what little remains of your life, ninja.|Kiyonobu to Hanzō, 1590s.|Assassin's Creed: Memories|Mochizuki Chiyome (memory)}} | ||
After Nobunaga's death, his vassal [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] became his master's successor. Ieyasu was later defeated by Hideyoshi and pledged loyalty to the Toyotomi. | After Nobunaga's death, his vassal [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] became his master's successor. Ieyasu was later defeated by Hideyoshi and pledged loyalty to the Toyotomi. Kiyonobu tried to secretly set up a trade route to bring supplies to Ieyasu, a task which Hanzō aided by eliminating one of the patrolling Toyotomi ''[[wikt:かしら|kashira]]''.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Ashigaru Kashira]]</ref> | ||
At some point during the 1590s, Hanzō was tasked with | At some point during the 1590s, Hanzō was tasked with assassinating the Templar [[Mochizuki Chiyome]], a female ninja who had formerly worked for Shingen. Based on intel retrieved from Kiyonobu, Hanzō tracked her down to her residence in Shinano, where he assassinated her.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Mochizuki Chiyome (memory)|Mochizuki Chiyome]]</ref> | ||
He was ultimately killed | He was ultimately killed in a fire<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Last Days of the Taikō]]</ref> by his rival [[Fūma Kotarō]] in 1596<ref name="ACM Cards"/> in the Tokugawa capital of [[Tokyo|Edo]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Hattori Hanzō}}</ref> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
Hanzō, 半蔵, is a Japanese name combining the characters 半 (''han'', meaning "half, middle, odd number, part-, semi-") with 蔵 (''zou'', meaning "own, possess, storehouse"). Hattori, 服部, is a common Japanese surname meaning "clothing guild". | Hanzō, 半蔵, is a Japanese name combining the characters 半 (''han'', meaning "half, middle, odd number, part-, semi-") with 蔵 (''zou'', meaning "own, possess, storehouse"). Hattori, 服部, is a common Japanese surname meaning "clothing guild". | ||
Although the cards in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' say Hanzō died in 1596, historically, he succumbed to an unspecified illness on 2 January 1597. The discrepancy may arise from the fact that the 22-volume ''{{Wiki|:ja:寛政重修諸家譜|Kansei Chōshū Shokafu}}'' (寛政重修諸家譜), a genealogical record of important samurai commissioned by the Tokugawa clan in 1812, records his death date as 4 November 1596, which differs from what is written on his gravestone at the [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] [[temple]] {{Wiki|Sainen-ji (Shinjuku)|Sainen-ji}} and accepted by the Hattori clan, as the contemporary lunar calendar used then notes his death was on the 14th day of the 11th month of the {{Wiki|Keichō}} era, or, 2 January 1597 CE using the Gregorian calendar.<ref name="Wiki"/> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Echoes of History]] – Shadows'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Iga no Monogatari]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Iga no Monogatari]]'' | ||
Revision as of 21:55, 17 February 2025
Hattori Hanzō (服部 半蔵, 1542 – 1596) was a vassal for Tokugawa Ieyasu, the last of feudal Japan's three great unifiers (三英傑). A famous samurai and ninja, Hanzō was also a member of the Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins.
Biography
Early life
Hattori Hanzō was a vassal of the daimyō Tokugawa Ieyasu, and a ninja trained in Iga.[2] Aside from the ninja arts, Hanzō was also trained as a samurai, and his skill with the yari was legendary.[1] In 1565, he had a son, Hattori Masanari.[3] When the Assassins caught wind of the Templars' expansion into Japan, they sought to recruit new allies. Ninja such as Hattori Hanzō were inducted into the Brotherhood, from whom the Assassins in turn learned new skills and techniques.[4]
Fight for the Sword
The Assassins eventually formed an alliance with Ieyasu, and together they formed a plan to retrieve the Sword of Eden and aid Ieyasu in conquering the land.[1] Hanzō worked closely with Chaya Shirōjirō Kiyonobu, who often acted as a contact on Ieyasu's behalf.[5]
In 1571, on Ieyasu's orders, Hanzō assassinated the daimyō Mōri Motonari, a strong opponent of Ieyasu's ally Oda Nobunaga, in order to allow Nobunaga to conquer the Mōri clan's lands.[5] Two years later, after the Tokugawa and Oda forces fought the Takeda clan at the Battle of Mikatagahara, Hanzō and Ieyasu's vassal Honda Tadakatsu entered Takeda Shingen's camp.[6] Shingen was killed during the ordeal, and Hanzō retrieved the Sword of Eden from him.[1]
Five years later, on 19 April 1578,[7] Hanzō assassinated another rival daimyō, the Templar Uesugi Kenshin.[1] In June 1582, word reached the Tokugawa that Akechi Mitsuhide planned to betray his lord Nobunaga, who possessed the Sword of Eden. Hanzō stayed with Ieyasu to ensure his lord's safety, and tasked another Assassin, the monk Yamauchi Taka, to travel to Honnō-ji and retrieve the Sword from Nobunaga. Taka killed Nobunaga during Mitsuhide's attack and brought the Sword to the Chinese Assassin Liu Yan, who took it with her to China.[8]
Later life
After Nobunaga's death, his vassal Toyotomi Hideyoshi became his master's successor. Ieyasu was later defeated by Hideyoshi and pledged loyalty to the Toyotomi. Kiyonobu tried to secretly set up a trade route to bring supplies to Ieyasu, a task which Hanzō aided by eliminating one of the patrolling Toyotomi kashira.[9]
At some point during the 1590s, Hanzō was tasked with assassinating the Templar Mochizuki Chiyome, a female ninja who had formerly worked for Shingen. Based on intel retrieved from Kiyonobu, Hanzō tracked her down to her residence in Shinano, where he assassinated her.[10]
He was ultimately killed in a fire[11] by his rival Fūma Kotarō in 1596[1] in the Tokugawa capital of Edo.[12]
Behind the scenes
Hanzō, 半蔵, is a Japanese name combining the characters 半 (han, meaning "half, middle, odd number, part-, semi-") with 蔵 (zou, meaning "own, possess, storehouse"). Hattori, 服部, is a common Japanese surname meaning "clothing guild".
Although the cards in Assassin's Creed: Memories say Hanzō died in 1596, historically, he succumbed to an unspecified illness on 2 January 1597. The discrepancy may arise from the fact that the 22-volume Kansei Chōshū Shokafu (寛政重修諸家譜), a genealogical record of important samurai commissioned by the Tokugawa clan in 1812, records his death date as 4 November 1596, which differs from what is written on his gravestone at the Buddhist temple Sainen-ji and accepted by the Hattori clan, as the contemporary lunar calendar used then notes his death was on the 14th day of the 11th month of the Keichō era, or, 2 January 1597 CE using the Gregorian calendar.[12]
Gallery
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Full body art of Hanzo -
Hanzō in his ninja attire -
Hanzō without his hood -
Portrait of Hanzo -
Hanzō using a spear -
Hanzō close-up
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Memories (first appearance)
- Echoes of History – Shadows (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Shadows
- Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Iga no Monogatari
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Assassin's Creed: Memories – Cards: Hattori Hanzo
- ↑ Echoes of History – Shadows – Episode 6: The Tensho Iga War
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Memories – Cards: Hattori Masanari
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Memories – History of the Assassins in Japan
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Assassin's Creed: Memories – Mōri Motonari
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Memories – Cards: Mochizuki Chiyome
- ↑
Uesugi Kenshin on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Memories – Oda Nobunaga
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Memories – Ashigaru Kashira
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Memories – Mochizuki Chiyome
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Memories – Last Days of the Taikō
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Hattori Hanzō on Wikipedia
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