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In the Year 1581, Fishermen from Akashi village in [[Harima]] found a strange stone, buried under a nearby tree. Unfortunately, that stone was apparently a doorway to a nightmarish world in wich the entire populace was "spirited away" and slaughtered by it's Inhabitant : an Oni who was supposedly the restless soul of a murderous samurai who was killed by peasans after murdering his own father. A passing [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Kakushiba-Ikki's]] scout was also taken and while he was able to hide long enough to understand how to leave, he was also killed. The beast later "spirited away" both [[Yasuke]] and [[Fujibayashi Naoe|Naoe]] who came to investigate the disappearances at [[Tomiko|Tomiko's]] behest, but they were able to use the scout's notes to leave the nightmarish world and defeat the Oni who was able to follow them to the real world, but luckily lost it's invulnerability doing so. Unfortunately, the Yokai was able to retreat back to his world before being destroyed _if such was even possible in the first place_ with the two assassins leaving to report their finding to their shocked friend, taking the apparently "depowered" stone with them. Akashi was strangely repopulated immediatly after with the burrow once containing the stone vanishing without a trace. The true nature of the "cursed" stone, magical or [[Piece of Eden|otherwise]] is never expanded upon. | In the Year 1581, Fishermen from Akashi village in [[Harima]] found a strange stone, buried under a nearby tree. Unfortunately, that stone was apparently a doorway to a nightmarish world in wich the entire populace was "spirited away" and slaughtered by it's Inhabitant : an Oni who was supposedly the restless soul of a murderous samurai who was killed by peasans after murdering his own father. A passing [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Kakushiba-Ikki's]] scout was also taken and while he was able to hide long enough to understand how to leave, he was also killed. The beast later "spirited away" both [[Yasuke]] and [[Fujibayashi Naoe|Naoe]] who came to investigate the disappearances at [[Tomiko|Tomiko's]] behest, but they were able to use the scout's notes to leave the nightmarish world and defeat the Oni who was able to follow them to the real world, but luckily lost it's invulnerability doing so. Unfortunately, the Yokai was able to retreat back to his world before being destroyed _if doing such was even possible in the first place_ with the two assassins leaving to report their finding to their shocked friend, taking the apparently "depowered" stone with them. Akashi was strangely repopulated immediatly after with the burrow once containing the stone vanishing without a trace. The true nature of the "cursed" stone, magical or [[Piece of Eden|otherwise]] is never expanded upon. | ||
In 1725, the [[Japanese Rite of the Templar Order|Japanese Templar]] and [[samurai]] [[Shimazu Saito]] wore an ''oni'' mask during her mission to investigate leads to an [[Isu]] [[Angkor|site]] in [[Macau]],<ref name="FT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''</ref> which she ended up abandoning after joining the [[Zhawang Corporation|Zhang Wei Union]].<ref name="FT 37">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 37|Episode 37]]</ref> Saito's former mentor, the [[ninja]] [[Fuma Sukuna]], also wore an ''oni'' mask.<ref name="FT" /> | In 1725, the [[Japanese Rite of the Templar Order|Japanese Templar]] and [[samurai]] [[Shimazu Saito]] wore an ''oni'' mask during her mission to investigate leads to an [[Isu]] [[Angkor|site]] in [[Macau]],<ref name="FT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''</ref> which she ended up abandoning after joining the [[Zhawang Corporation|Zhang Wei Union]].<ref name="FT 37">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 37|Episode 37]]</ref> Saito's former mentor, the [[ninja]] [[Fuma Sukuna]], also wore an ''oni'' mask.<ref name="FT" /> | ||
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An oni (鬼) is a type of demon or yōkai in Japanese folkore. They are typically associated with negative traits and are believed to engage in acts such as murder and cannibalism. Most oni are portrayed as hulking figures with one or more horns growing out of their heads and massive teeth, and possess supernatural powers, including the ability to disguise themselves as humans. Female oni are sometimes referred to as yama-uba.[1]
During the Heian period (794 – 1185), oni were often depicted in Japanese literature as terrifying monsters that ate people. This has cemented their place in Japanese culture as a type of stock villains featured in many works of art, literature, and theatre.[1]
History
In the Year 1581, Fishermen from Akashi village in Harima found a strange stone, buried under a nearby tree. Unfortunately, that stone was apparently a doorway to a nightmarish world in wich the entire populace was "spirited away" and slaughtered by it's Inhabitant : an Oni who was supposedly the restless soul of a murderous samurai who was killed by peasans after murdering his own father. A passing Kakushiba-Ikki's scout was also taken and while he was able to hide long enough to understand how to leave, he was also killed. The beast later "spirited away" both Yasuke and Naoe who came to investigate the disappearances at Tomiko's behest, but they were able to use the scout's notes to leave the nightmarish world and defeat the Oni who was able to follow them to the real world, but luckily lost it's invulnerability doing so. Unfortunately, the Yokai was able to retreat back to his world before being destroyed _if doing such was even possible in the first place_ with the two assassins leaving to report their finding to their shocked friend, taking the apparently "depowered" stone with them. Akashi was strangely repopulated immediatly after with the burrow once containing the stone vanishing without a trace. The true nature of the "cursed" stone, magical or otherwise is never expanded upon.
In 1725, the Japanese Templar and samurai Shimazu Saito wore an oni mask during her mission to investigate leads to an Isu site in Macau,[2] which she ended up abandoning after joining the Zhang Wei Union.[3] Saito's former mentor, the ninja Fuma Sukuna, also wore an oni mask.[2]
While attempting to retrieve a Piece of Eden shaped like a crescent amulet from a monk in Manila, Saito and the British Assassin Edward Kenway witnessed the monk using the amulet's powers to resurrect his acolytes, causing Saito to compare them to oni.[4] Shortly after, the monk used the amulet to conjure an illusion of a large oni that attacked Saito, though the samurai was able to defeat the apparition after Edward helped her understand that it was not real.[5]
In 2020, the Assassin Layla Hassan installed an Animus modification while reliving Eivor Varinsdottir's genetic memories to include a digital model of an armor pack stylized after an oni.[6]
Gallery
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Shimazu Saito's oni mask -
The oni armor pack
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance) (Animus mod)
- Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple (apparition only)
- Assassin's Creed: Shadows
References
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