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'''Kuma''' (熊) was a [[Japan | '''Kuma''' (熊) was a [[Japan]]ese warrior who served as the bodyguard of Lady [[Oichi]] during the late 16th century. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early life=== | ===Early life=== | ||
Kuma was born in [[Hachiman (town)|Hachiman]] and grew up with his family | Kuma was born in [[Hachiman (town)|Hachiman]] and grew up with his family on a rice farm. Some time prior to 1573, the ''[[daimyō]]'' of northern [[Ōmi]], [[Azai Nagamasa]], held a sumo match in the village, with Kuma being one of the participants. Kuma's size and strength impressed the ''daimyo'', who promptly took him into his household and gave Kuma's father a ''{{Wiki|koku}}'' of rice. Since then, Kuma has served Lord Nagamasa and later Lady Oichi, becoming her personal 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, Kuma accompanied Oichi when she returned to live in [[Azuchi Castle]] for a period of time. In spring of 1581, Kuma was present with Oichi when she went to meet | After Nagamasa's death in 1573, Kuma accompanied Oichi when she returned to live in [[Azuchi Castle]] for a period of time. In the spring of 1581, Kuma 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-ryu]] 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]], Kuma 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, Kuma 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" /> Kuma was sought out by Yasuke in his lookout in Hachiman. There, Kuma told the samurai about a [[Daikan of Omi|group]] of corrupt ''{{Wiki|daikan}}s'' forcefully taxing the residents in the region. After Yasuke eliminated the group, Kuma expressed his gratitude and told the samurai stories of his past before handing him a list of more corrupt ''daikans'' throughout Japan, whom Yasuke agreed to deal with.<ref name="The Price of Rice" /> | ||
Later, Kuma accompanied Oichi to the [[Hogonji Temple]] on [[Chikubushima]], where the lady held her last meeting with her followers in her guise as "The Wheel", a member of the Shinbakufu. 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 Kuma vouched for his mistress, claiming that she was not a willing participant in the atrocities committed by the Shinbakufu. In the end, Yasuke and Naoe agreed to spare Oichi's life after she vowed to make up for her mistakes, which Kuma was grateful for.<ref name="The Wheel Unmasked">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Wheel Unmasked]]</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Kuma (熊) was a Japanese warrior who served as the bodyguard of Lady Oichi during the late 16th century.
Biography
Early life
Kuma was born in Hachiman and grew up with his family on a rice farm. Some time prior to 1573, the daimyō of northern Ōmi, Azai Nagamasa, held a sumo match in the village, with Kuma being one of the participants. Kuma's size and strength impressed the daimyo, who promptly took him into his household and gave Kuma's father a koku of rice. Since then, Kuma has served Lord Nagamasa and later Lady Oichi, becoming her personal bodyguard.[1]
Oichi's bodyguard
After Nagamasa's death in 1573, Kuma accompanied Oichi when she returned to live in Azuchi Castle for a period of time. In the spring of 1581, Kuma 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-ryu students.[2]
A year later, at the castle residence of Kamiizumi Nobutsuna, Kuma 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.[3] When Yasuke arrived, Kuma brought the samurai into the residence's gardens to meet Oichi.[4]
After Oichi asked Yasuke for help in dealing with the Shinbakufu in the area,[4] Kuma was sought out by Yasuke in his lookout in Hachiman. There, Kuma told the samurai about a group of corrupt daikans forcefully taxing the residents in the region. After Yasuke eliminated the group, Kuma expressed his gratitude and told the samurai stories of his past before handing him a list of more corrupt daikans throughout Japan, whom Yasuke agreed to deal with.[1]
Later, Kuma accompanied Oichi to the Hogonji Temple on Chikubushima, where the lady held her last meeting with her followers in her guise as "The Wheel", a member of the Shinbakufu. 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 Kuma vouched for his mistress, claiming that she was not a willing participant in the atrocities committed by the Shinbakufu. In the end, Yasuke and Naoe agreed to spare Oichi's life after she vowed to make up for her mistakes, which Kuma was grateful for.[5]
Appearances
References