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{{Quote|I am the leader of the shinobi in the service of the Shimazu clan. My name is Fuma Sukuna.|Sukuna introducing himself to Edward Kenway, 1725.|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 31}} | {{Spoilerhd|16 October 2024|[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]}}{{Quote|I am the leader of the shinobi in the service of the Shimazu clan. My name is Fuma Sukuna.|Sukuna introducing himself to Edward Kenway, 1725.|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 31}} | ||
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'''Fuma Sukuna''' was the leader of a guild of [[Ninja|shinobi]] working for the [[Shimazu clan]] in the early 18th century. He was a former mentor to the [[Templars|Templar]] [[Shimazu Saito]], having trained her in swordsmanship. | '''Fuma Sukuna''' ({{Wiki|Japanese language|Japanese}}: 風魔スクナ) was the leader of a guild of [[Ninja|shinobi]] working for the [[Shimazu clan]] in the early 18th century. He was a former mentor to the [[Templars|Templar]] [[Shimazu Saito]], having trained her in swordsmanship. | ||
After accompanying his former student to [[Macau]] in 1725, Sukuna and his followers eventually abandoned Saito and engaged in a [[Shimazu clan civil war|civil war]] against her faction of mixed-blood ninja. As the leader of the Japanese ninja in Macau, Sukuna secured an alliance with the [[merchant]] [[Lee Huiyin]] and enlisted the help of the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] to eliminate Saito, though the Assassin ended up partnering with her instead. | After accompanying his former student to [[Macau]] in 1725, Sukuna and his followers eventually abandoned Saito and engaged in a [[Shimazu clan civil war|civil war]] against her faction of mixed-blood ninja. As the leader of the Japanese ninja in Macau, Sukuna secured an alliance with the [[merchant]] [[Lee Huiyin]] and enlisted the help of the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] to eliminate Saito, though the Assassin ended up partnering with her instead. | ||
Following his victory in the war against Saito's faction, Sukuna joined forces with Lee and the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins]] led by [[Xiao Han]] to find the lost [[Khmer Empire|Khmer]] city of [[Angkor]], which was rumored to house a [[Piece of Eden]]. Sukuna and his men accompanied the Assassins and [[Jeong]], the admiral of Lee's fleet, to the [[Philippines]], where they searched for clues to Ankgor's location. | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early life=== | ===Early life=== | ||
{{Quote|You were once but a novice of the blade under my tutelage, but I see you have improved.|Sukuna to Shimazu Saito, 1725.|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 38}}Not much is known about Sukuna's | {{Quote|You were once but a novice of the blade under my tutelage, but I see you have improved.|Sukuna to Shimazu Saito, 1725.|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 38}}Not much is known about Sukuna's background other than the fact that he had been serving the [[Shimazu clan]] for a long time. When [[Shimazu Saito]], the illegitimate daughter of the late head of the clan, was brought to [[Japan]] to be trained in the clan's ways,<ref name="EP 37">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 37|Episode 37]]</ref> Sukuna acted as one of her mentors, teaching her how to fight.<ref name="EP 38">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 38|Episode 38]]</ref> | ||
===Shimazu clan civil war=== | ===Shimazu clan civil war=== | ||
{{Quote|Edward Kenway, I come to seek your services as an Assassin. The target of your deadly art is... Saito Shimazu. The filthy half-breed defiling the Shimazu family's honor.|Sukuna enlisting Edward's help to assassinate Saito, 1725.|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 31}} | {{Quote|Edward Kenway, I come to seek your services as an Assassin. The target of your deadly art is... Saito Shimazu. The filthy half-breed defiling the Shimazu family's honor.|Sukuna enlisting Edward's help to assassinate Saito, 1725.|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 31}} | ||
In 1725, Sukuna and his followers were sent to [[Macau]] alongside Saito and her faction of mixed-blood ninja to pursue a lead to the location of the lost city of [[Angkor]], an alleged [[Isu|Precursor]] [[Temple (Isu)|site]]. However, Sukuna and his men grew increasingly frustrated with having to follow Saito's lead due to her mixed | In 1725, Sukuna and his followers were sent to [[Macau]] alongside Saito and her faction of mixed-blood [[ninja]] to pursue a lead to the location of the lost city of [[Angkor]], an alleged [[Isu|Precursor]] [[Temple (Isu)|site]]. However, Sukuna and his men grew increasingly frustrated with having to follow Saito's lead due to her mixed heritage, and eventually abandoned her to form their own faction.<ref name="EP 20">[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple|''Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple'']] – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 20|Episode 20]]</ref> | ||
[[File:ACFT Sukuna persuading Lee to withdraw.png|left|thumb|200px|Sukuna persuading Lee to withdraw during the standoff]] | |||
In time, the conflict between Sukuna's Japanese shinobi and Saito's mixed-blood ninja escalated into a [[Shimazu clan civil war|civil war]].<ref name="EP 31">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 31|Episode 31]]</ref> Realizing that they needed a powerful ally in Macau, Sukuna sent one of his men to secure a partnership with the affluential businesswoman [[Lee Huiyin]], who accepted despite the ninja's previous attacks against her company.<ref name="EP 26">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 26|Episode 26]]</ref> | In time, the conflict between Sukuna's Japanese shinobi and Saito's mixed-blood ninja escalated into a [[Shimazu clan civil war|civil war]].<ref name="EP 31">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 31|Episode 31]]</ref> Realizing that they needed a powerful ally in Macau, Sukuna sent one of his men to secure a partnership with the affluential businesswoman [[Lee Huiyin]], who accepted despite the ninja's previous attacks against her company.<ref name="EP 26">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 26|Episode 26]]</ref> | ||
At one point, Sukuna and his ninja accompanied Lee to the market, where they broke up a fight between the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] and Lee's rival [[Sun (Hualien Trading Company)|Sun]], the latter of whom had allied himself with Saito. As Lee and Sun were about to clash, soldiers from the [[Dutch East India Company]], which had allied with Edward, came to back up the Assassin. Realizing that no good would come out of a three-way standoff, Sukuna convinced Lee to retreat by claiming he had a plan to deal with their enemies.<ref name="EP 31" /> | At one point, Sukuna and his ninja accompanied Lee to the market, where they broke up a fight between the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] and Lee's rival [[Sun (Hualien Trading Company)|Sun]], the latter of whom had allied himself with Saito. As Lee and Sun were about to clash, soldiers from the [[Dutch East India Company]], which had allied with Edward, came to back up the Assassin. Realizing that no good would come out of a three-way standoff, Sukuna convinced Lee to retreat by claiming he had a plan to deal with their enemies.<ref name="EP 31" /> | ||
Seeking to eliminate Saito, who served as Sun's bodyguard aboard his [[Sun's floating gambling hall|floating gambling hall]], Sukuna later approached Edward while he was alone. Aware of his affiliations, the shinobi leader enlisted Edward's help to assassinate Saito due to his skills as a [[Master Assassin]]. After Edward accepted, Sukuna told him where he could find Saito and promised that he and his ninja would be waiting aboard the ship to help the Assassin accomplish his mission.<ref name="EP 31" /> | Seeking to eliminate Saito, who served as Sun's bodyguard aboard his [[Sun's floating gambling hall|floating gambling hall]], Sukuna later approached Edward while he was alone. Aware of his affiliations, the shinobi leader enlisted Edward's help to assassinate Saito due to his skills as a [[Master Assassin]]. After Edward accepted, Sukuna told him where he could find Saito and promised that he and his ninja would be waiting aboard the ship to help the Assassin accomplish his mission.<ref name="EP 31" /> | ||
=== Attack on Sun's gambling ship === | ===Attack on Sun's gambling ship=== | ||
{{Quote|My only regret is that I couldn't finish you off myself. If you somehow manage to survive this night... I shall slay you with my own two hands when we next meet.|Sukuna to Saito shortly before Jeong's assault, 1725.|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 38}} | {{Quote|My only regret is that I couldn't finish you off myself. If you somehow manage to survive this night... I shall slay you with my own two hands when we next meet.|Sukuna to Saito shortly before Jeong's assault, 1725.|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 38}} | ||
True to his word, once Edward had infiltrated Sun's gambling den and engaged Saito in combat, Sukuna and his ninja lent their aid by taking out many of the [[Templars|Templar]]'s followers. With their enemies scattered and in disarray, one of the ninja suggested that they eliminate Saito, but Sukuna reminded him that they were under orders from Lee to assassinate Sun and secure a [[Hendrik's sea log|sea log]] in his possession. He then ordered his men to proceed to Sun's main ship, claiming that they would be able to deal with the traitors at a later time.<ref name="EP 33">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 33|Episode 33]]</ref> | |||
As Sukuna and his men chased after Sun, who was attempting to flee with the sea log, they spotted [[Xiao Han|three]] [[Liu Qing|strange]] [[Xue Yan|warriors]] also pursuing the [[merchant]]. Just then, Sukuna was caught by surprise when Edward arrived and killed two of his ninja, claiming that he had gone back on their agreement and allied with Saito. As the Templar joined Edward, she told him to recover the sea log from Sun while she dealt with Sukuna and his men.<ref name="EP 37" /> | As Sukuna and his men chased after Sun, who was attempting to flee with the sea log, they spotted [[Xiao Han|three]] [[Liu Qing|strange]] [[Xue Yan|warriors]] also pursuing the [[merchant]]. Just then, Sukuna was caught by surprise when Edward arrived and killed two of his ninja, claiming that he had gone back on their agreement and allied with Saito. As the Templar joined Edward, she told him to recover the sea log from Sun while she dealt with Sukuna and his men.<ref name="EP 37" /> | ||
However, at that moment, a firework flew over the ship, signaling Sukuna to retreat. After promising | [[File:ACFT - Saito facing Fuma Sukuna.png|thumb|250px|Sukuna and his men facing Saito]] | ||
Sukuna fought Saito and managed to disarm her before remarking that although his former pupil's skills had improved since he had trained her, she was still no match for him. He then expressed remorse at having to kill her for her betrayl, only for Saito to point out that Sukuna and the other Shimazu clan members had always seen her as an outsider. After Saito declared that she would kill everyone who had looked down upon her to avenge her friends, Sukuna and his men prepared to fight her.<ref name="EP 38" /> | |||
However, at that moment, a firework flew over the ship, signaling Sukuna to retreat. After promising to kill Saito during their next meeting if she somehow survived the night's events, Sukuna and his men left the ship as it began to be bombarded with [[cannon]] fire by [[Jeong]], an admiral working with Sukuna and Lee to wipe out Sun's fleet.<ref name="EP 38" /> | |||
===Search in the Philippines=== | |||
{{Quote|Make no mistake, my brethren from the southern isles. You may be half-breeds from a foreign land, but take heart. Should you acquir yourselves well in your duties... the Shimazu clan will generously welcome you with open arms.|Sukuna to his mixed-blood subordinates, 1725.|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 65}} | |||
With Sun's death during the attack on his ship, Lee became Macau's most powerful merchant and began a search for Angkor's [[Piece of Eden|treasure]], allying herself with the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins]] led by its [[Mentor]], [[Xiao Han]], who sought the same prize.<ref name="EP 40">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 40|Episode 40]]</ref> The sea log Xiao Han had recovered from Sun revealed that a clue to Angkor's location could be found in the [[Philippines]], so Sukuna and his men accompanied the Chinese Assassins and Jeong as they sailed there to commence their search.<ref name="EP 65">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 65|Episode 65]]</ref> | |||
After the Chinese Assassins' investigation in [[Manila]] revealed that a Piece of Eden – a [[crescent amulet]] – had been acquired by members of a native resistance against the [[Spain|Spanish]] colonists in the Philippines,<ref name="EP 58">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 58|Episode 58]]</ref> Sukuna's informants learned that the resistance had a stronghold on [[Monkey Island]]. Jeong subsequently sailed the group there so that they could find the [[fort]] and hopefully retrieve the amulet.<ref name="EP 65" /> | |||
[[File:ACFT - Monkey Island fort ruins.png|left|thumb|180px|Sukuna and the others investigating the remains of Monkey Island's fort]] | |||
Along the way, Sukuna and his men laid waste to entire villages, not wishing to risk the possibility of the natives attacking them first, while the Chinese Assassins stood and watched. Eventually, the group reached Monkey Island's fort, though to their dismay they found it abandoned and in ruins. Xiao Han questioned Sukuna if his lead had been correct, to which the shinobi leader asked the Assassin if his clan had given him reasons to doubt them.<ref name="EP 65" /> | |||
Concluding that the resistance fighters must have already left Monkey Island and were on their way to [[Cebu]], the Chinese Assassins decided to follow them and went to rendezvous with Jeong. Sukuna and his men stayed behind to take care of the remaining matters on the island and expressed contempt for Xiao Han, though Sukuna remarked that they would have to tolerate the Assassin's arrogance while they worked together. He then briefly addressed his mixed-blood subordinates, promising them a place in the Shimazu clan if they proved their loyalty and skills.<ref name="EP 65" /> | |||
==Personality and traits== | ==Personality and traits== | ||
{{Quote|Trust a Western barbarian to go back on his word.|Sukuna to Edward Kenway | {{Quote|Trust a Western barbarian to go back on his word.|Sukuna to Edward Kenway, 1725.|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 37}} | ||
Sukuna was devoted to the Shimazu clan and valued honor and loyalty. He honored his promise to Edward Kenway to help him when the Assassin was facing Saito, and prioritized Lee's orders to recover the sea log in Sun's possession over his personal desire to punish the traitors of the clan.<ref name="EP 33" /> He was also very knowledgeable about the Assassin Brotherhood and its similarities to the shinobi of Japan, which led him to seek an alliance with Edward.<ref name="EP 31" /> After Edward broke their agreement by allying with Saito, Sukuna remarked that he should not have trusted a "Western barbarian" and declared him an enemy of the Shimazu clan.<ref name="EP 37" /> | |||
[[File:ACFT - Fuma Sukuna and ninja.png|200px|thumb|Sukuna leading his men]] | |||
While Sukuna might have been close to his former student Saito at one point, he renounced her once he learned of her alleged betrayal of the clan and sought to personally eliminate her.<ref name="EP 31" /> When facing Saito, he claimed that the news of her treason had saddened him, only for his former student to call him out for treating her like an outsider of the clan due to her mixed heritage.<ref name="EP 38" /> | While Sukuna might have been close to his former student Saito at one point, he renounced her once he learned of her alleged betrayal of the clan and sought to personally eliminate her.<ref name="EP 31" /> When facing Saito, he claimed that the news of her treason had saddened him, only for his former student to call him out for treating her like an outsider of the clan due to her mixed heritage.<ref name="EP 38" /> | ||
That being said, Sukuna did appear to have a higher tolerance towards mixed-blood ninja than his fellow clan members, as many of his followers were foreigners from Japan's southern isles. While he still did not treat them as equals, he was not opposed to the idea of them being recruited into the Shimazu clan, and offered them a chance to prove their loyalty and skills, which he considered more valuable than heritage.<ref name="EP 65" /> | |||
During his time in the Philippines, Sukuna displayed a more ruthless side, as he and his men laid waste to entire villages in their search for Angkor, despite these villagers posing virtually no threat. He also grew to be annoyed by Xiao Han's arrogance, though he and his clanmates were forced to tolerate the Chinese Assassin's behavior for the duration of their alliance.<ref name="EP 65" /> | |||
===Skills and equipment=== | ===Skills and equipment=== | ||
Trained in the shinobi arts, Sukuna was a master of [[Social stealth|stealth]], being able to tail Edward Kenway around Macau for a while until the Assassin noticed him,<ref name="EP 31" /> and infiltrate Sun's gambling den without being detected.<ref name="EP 33" /> He was also a skilled swordsman, having personally trained Saito, whose skills he claimed paled in comparison to his own.<ref name="EP 38" /> | Trained in the shinobi arts, Sukuna was a master of [[Social stealth|stealth]], being able to tail Edward Kenway around Macau for a while until the Assassin noticed him,<ref name="EP 31" /> and infiltrate Sun's gambling den without being detected.<ref name="EP 33" /> He was also a skilled swordsman, having personally trained Saito, whose skills he claimed paled in comparison to his own.<ref name="EP 38" /> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
Fuma Sukuna is a character introduced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''. His surname implies that he is a descendant of the Fūma clan (風魔一党, ''Fūma-ittō''), a shinobi clan founded by {{Wiki|Fūma Kotarō}} which was active during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.<ref>{{WP|Fūma Kotarō}}</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | <gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | ||
ACFT Fuma Sukuna closeup.jpg|Close-up of Sukuna | |||
ACFT Sukuna asking Edward to eliminate Saito.png|Sukuna seeking Edward's help to eliminate Saito | |||
ACFT Sukuna and his men attacking Sun's floating den.png|Sukuna and his men preparing their attack on Sun's ship | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Fuma Sukuna (Japanese: 風魔スクナ) was the leader of a guild of shinobi working for the Shimazu clan in the early 18th century. He was a former mentor to the Templar Shimazu Saito, having trained her in swordsmanship.
After accompanying his former student to Macau in 1725, Sukuna and his followers eventually abandoned Saito and engaged in a civil war against her faction of mixed-blood ninja. As the leader of the Japanese ninja in Macau, Sukuna secured an alliance with the merchant Lee Huiyin and enlisted the help of the British Assassin Edward Kenway to eliminate Saito, though the Assassin ended up partnering with her instead.
Following his victory in the war against Saito's faction, Sukuna joined forces with Lee and the Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins led by Xiao Han to find the lost Khmer city of Angkor, which was rumored to house a Piece of Eden. Sukuna and his men accompanied the Assassins and Jeong, the admiral of Lee's fleet, to the Philippines, where they searched for clues to Ankgor's location.
Biography
Early life
Not much is known about Sukuna's background other than the fact that he had been serving the Shimazu clan for a long time. When Shimazu Saito, the illegitimate daughter of the late head of the clan, was brought to Japan to be trained in the clan's ways,[1] Sukuna acted as one of her mentors, teaching her how to fight.[2]
Shimazu clan civil war
In 1725, Sukuna and his followers were sent to Macau alongside Saito and her faction of mixed-blood ninja to pursue a lead to the location of the lost city of Angkor, an alleged Precursor site. However, Sukuna and his men grew increasingly frustrated with having to follow Saito's lead due to her mixed heritage, and eventually abandoned her to form their own faction.[3]
In time, the conflict between Sukuna's Japanese shinobi and Saito's mixed-blood ninja escalated into a civil war.[4] Realizing that they needed a powerful ally in Macau, Sukuna sent one of his men to secure a partnership with the affluential businesswoman Lee Huiyin, who accepted despite the ninja's previous attacks against her company.[5]
At one point, Sukuna and his ninja accompanied Lee to the market, where they broke up a fight between the Assassin Edward Kenway and Lee's rival Sun, the latter of whom had allied himself with Saito. As Lee and Sun were about to clash, soldiers from the Dutch East India Company, which had allied with Edward, came to back up the Assassin. Realizing that no good would come out of a three-way standoff, Sukuna convinced Lee to retreat by claiming he had a plan to deal with their enemies.[4]
Seeking to eliminate Saito, who served as Sun's bodyguard aboard his floating gambling hall, Sukuna later approached Edward while he was alone. Aware of his affiliations, the shinobi leader enlisted Edward's help to assassinate Saito due to his skills as a Master Assassin. After Edward accepted, Sukuna told him where he could find Saito and promised that he and his ninja would be waiting aboard the ship to help the Assassin accomplish his mission.[4]
Attack on Sun's gambling ship
True to his word, once Edward had infiltrated Sun's gambling den and engaged Saito in combat, Sukuna and his ninja lent their aid by taking out many of the Templar's followers. With their enemies scattered and in disarray, one of the ninja suggested that they eliminate Saito, but Sukuna reminded him that they were under orders from Lee to assassinate Sun and secure a sea log in his possession. He then ordered his men to proceed to Sun's main ship, claiming that they would be able to deal with the traitors at a later time.[6]
As Sukuna and his men chased after Sun, who was attempting to flee with the sea log, they spotted three strange warriors also pursuing the merchant. Just then, Sukuna was caught by surprise when Edward arrived and killed two of his ninja, claiming that he had gone back on their agreement and allied with Saito. As the Templar joined Edward, she told him to recover the sea log from Sun while she dealt with Sukuna and his men.[1]
Sukuna fought Saito and managed to disarm her before remarking that although his former pupil's skills had improved since he had trained her, she was still no match for him. He then expressed remorse at having to kill her for her betrayl, only for Saito to point out that Sukuna and the other Shimazu clan members had always seen her as an outsider. After Saito declared that she would kill everyone who had looked down upon her to avenge her friends, Sukuna and his men prepared to fight her.[2]
However, at that moment, a firework flew over the ship, signaling Sukuna to retreat. After promising to kill Saito during their next meeting if she somehow survived the night's events, Sukuna and his men left the ship as it began to be bombarded with cannon fire by Jeong, an admiral working with Sukuna and Lee to wipe out Sun's fleet.[2]
Search in the Philippines
With Sun's death during the attack on his ship, Lee became Macau's most powerful merchant and began a search for Angkor's treasure, allying herself with the Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins led by its Mentor, Xiao Han, who sought the same prize.[7] The sea log Xiao Han had recovered from Sun revealed that a clue to Angkor's location could be found in the Philippines, so Sukuna and his men accompanied the Chinese Assassins and Jeong as they sailed there to commence their search.[8]
After the Chinese Assassins' investigation in Manila revealed that a Piece of Eden – a crescent amulet – had been acquired by members of a native resistance against the Spanish colonists in the Philippines,[9] Sukuna's informants learned that the resistance had a stronghold on Monkey Island. Jeong subsequently sailed the group there so that they could find the fort and hopefully retrieve the amulet.[8]
Along the way, Sukuna and his men laid waste to entire villages, not wishing to risk the possibility of the natives attacking them first, while the Chinese Assassins stood and watched. Eventually, the group reached Monkey Island's fort, though to their dismay they found it abandoned and in ruins. Xiao Han questioned Sukuna if his lead had been correct, to which the shinobi leader asked the Assassin if his clan had given him reasons to doubt them.[8]
Concluding that the resistance fighters must have already left Monkey Island and were on their way to Cebu, the Chinese Assassins decided to follow them and went to rendezvous with Jeong. Sukuna and his men stayed behind to take care of the remaining matters on the island and expressed contempt for Xiao Han, though Sukuna remarked that they would have to tolerate the Assassin's arrogance while they worked together. He then briefly addressed his mixed-blood subordinates, promising them a place in the Shimazu clan if they proved their loyalty and skills.[8]
Personality and traits
Sukuna was devoted to the Shimazu clan and valued honor and loyalty. He honored his promise to Edward Kenway to help him when the Assassin was facing Saito, and prioritized Lee's orders to recover the sea log in Sun's possession over his personal desire to punish the traitors of the clan.[6] He was also very knowledgeable about the Assassin Brotherhood and its similarities to the shinobi of Japan, which led him to seek an alliance with Edward.[4] After Edward broke their agreement by allying with Saito, Sukuna remarked that he should not have trusted a "Western barbarian" and declared him an enemy of the Shimazu clan.[1]
While Sukuna might have been close to his former student Saito at one point, he renounced her once he learned of her alleged betrayal of the clan and sought to personally eliminate her.[4] When facing Saito, he claimed that the news of her treason had saddened him, only for his former student to call him out for treating her like an outsider of the clan due to her mixed heritage.[2]
That being said, Sukuna did appear to have a higher tolerance towards mixed-blood ninja than his fellow clan members, as many of his followers were foreigners from Japan's southern isles. While he still did not treat them as equals, he was not opposed to the idea of them being recruited into the Shimazu clan, and offered them a chance to prove their loyalty and skills, which he considered more valuable than heritage.[8]
During his time in the Philippines, Sukuna displayed a more ruthless side, as he and his men laid waste to entire villages in their search for Angkor, despite these villagers posing virtually no threat. He also grew to be annoyed by Xiao Han's arrogance, though he and his clanmates were forced to tolerate the Chinese Assassin's behavior for the duration of their alliance.[8]
Skills and equipment
Trained in the shinobi arts, Sukuna was a master of stealth, being able to tail Edward Kenway around Macau for a while until the Assassin noticed him,[4] and infiltrate Sun's gambling den without being detected.[6] He was also a skilled swordsman, having personally trained Saito, whose skills he claimed paled in comparison to his own.[2]
Behind the scenes
Fuma Sukuna is a character introduced in Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple. His surname implies that he is a descendant of the Fūma clan (風魔一党, Fūma-ittō), a shinobi clan founded by Fūma Kotarō which was active during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.[10]
Gallery
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Close-up of Sukuna -
Sukuna seeking Edward's help to eliminate Saito -
Sukuna and his men preparing their attack on Sun's ship
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 37
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 38
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 20
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 31
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 26
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 33
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 40
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 65
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 58
- ↑
Fūma Kotarō on Wikipedia