User:Lady Kyashira/Shadows Documentation

Shadows Content

Characters

• Fujibayashi Naoe
• Yasuke

• Akechi Kagemitsu
• Akechi Mitsuhide
• Alessandro Valignano
• Fujioka Jiro
• Gamo Yoshimitsu
• Hattori Hanzō
• Hayashi
• Heiji
• Kanō Eitoku
• Katsuhime
• Kōdai-in (Lady Nene)
• Konishi Yukinaga
• Kuroda Yoshitaka (Kuroda Kanbei)
• Luís Fróis
• Masatoshi Nakahara (The Betrayers)
• Oda Nobukatsu
• Oda Nobunaga
• Oichi
• Ota Gyuichi
• Sen no Rikyū
• Shibata Katsuie
• Shin'nyo
• Shotei
• Sorina
• Suzu
• Takahashi Shiro (The Twisted Tree)
• Tamao
• Tsuyu
• Tomiko
• Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Hashiba Hideyoshi)
• Ukita Naoie (The Noble)
• Ukita Hideie

Iga ikki

• Fujibayashi Nagato
• Fujita Juro
• Furuta Tanji
• Momochi Sandayu
• Murakami Norimasa

Hideout Ally

Name	Description	Active Ability	Passive Ability
			1	2
Gennojo
Ibuki
Katsuhime
Tomiko
Momochi Sandayu
Nagoya Yagoro	This shinobi honors the way of the Assassin.	Assassinate Yagoro kills an enemy with 3 or fewer health chunks.	Chain Assassination Yagoro kills an extra enemy.	One with Death Kill enemies with up to 5 health chunks
Oni-Yuri
Yaya	Yaya is a strong ally of body, mind, and spirit.	Rikishi Yaya joins the fight and performs pushback attacks.	Oshitaoshi When joining the fight, Yaya will knockdown an enemy.	Inner Strength Yaya uses a powerful kick to send enemies flying.

Factions

• Assassins
• Templars
• The Kabuimono
  • Grave Dancer
• Iron Hand Guild
• The Onryo
• The Shinbakufu (The Shinbakufu killed Naoe's father and stole the box. Though each member has their own motivations, they rally behind the principle cause of keeping their prize - and whatever may be inside

Memories

Main

• Traditions
• Fight of the Kakushiba Ikki
• The Onryo Samurai
• Flames of War

The League

• Way of the Blacksmith

The Onryo

People of Settsu

• Shin'nyo
• The Chaotic Kabukimono

The Kabukimono

• The Kabukimono

The Shinbakufu

The Noble The Rengakai - Losing Hand - The Scent of War - A Peculiar Guest - Spring and Fall

Unknown

• A Collection of Crests
• Tea Bowls of Rikyu
• The Chaotic Kabukimono
• A Voice in Anger
• Corruption Reigns
• Fight of the Kakushiba Ikki
• Flames of War
• Guardian Spirit
• The Lord's Favor
• The Onryo Samurai
• The Seven Samurai
• Rase a Cup

Collectibles

• Sumi-E
  • Mother and Child Shika Deer
  • Grey Heron Sumi-e (Wall Decoration)

Graceful Grey Heron

An ink painting of an adult grey heron.

Admired for their divine ability to move between several elements - earth, water, and air - the grey heron is a large and graceful waterbird that stands at a height of up to 100 centimeters, with a wingspan that nearly doubles this figure.

Regions (Provinces)

• Harima
• Iga
• Kii
• Omi
• Settsu (Izumi Settsu)
• Tamba
• Wakasa
• Yamashiro
• Yamato

Other locations

• Chugoku (Mentioned only)
• Okayama

Locations

Harima

• Aga
  • Aga Hontokuji Temple
  • Port of Aga Kakurega
• Amagasaki
• Engyoji
• Himeji
  • Brewery
  • Himeji Castle
  • Himeji Guild Storage
  • Junisho Shrine
  • Koudera Mansion
  • Saifukuji Temple (Viewpoint)
  • Tokubei's House
• Itatehyozu Shrine (Shrines)
• Kagogawa Estuary
• Kanki Burned Fields
• Miki
• Nakayama Peak
• Senri Hills
• The Warfields

Iga

• Aekuni Shrine Town
• Akame
• Cradle of Shinobi
• Katano Castle
• Mibuno Castle
• Nagano Pass

Kii

• Mount Koya
• Saika Castle

Omi

• Azuchi Castle
• Mouth of Seta
• Seta Bridge

Settsu (Izumi Settsu)

• Amagasaki
• Izumi Coast
• Katano
• Katano Foothills
• Kawachi Heights
• Lost Hills
• Osaka
  • Osaka Castle
    • Osaka Tenshu (Viewpoint)
• Sakai
  • Port of Sakai
• Senri Hills
• Sumiyoshi Shrine

Tamba

• Fukuchiyama
  • Fukuchiyama Castle
• Inuno Mine
• Kameyama
  • Kameyama Castle
• The Silver Lands
  • Takeda Castle

Wakasa

• Mikata Five Lakes
• Sotomo Arch

Yamashiro

• Arashiyama
• Eagle's Nest
• Hills of Meeting
• Kinkakuji
• Kyoto
  • Honpoji Temple
  • Nijo Palace
    • Nijo Tenshu
• Misuno
• Ogura Pond
• Shoryuji
• Yamazaki

Yamato

• Asuka Rocks Basin
• Katsuragi
• Koriyama
• Nara Heartlands
• Takatori
• Tōdai-ji
• Yoshino

Weapons

Bow

Name	Rarity	Weapon DPS	Posture DPS	Ability Damage	Attributes	Availability
Funeral Pyre	Legendary				Retreating Shot pushes enemies back Instantly charge
Kinetic Bow of Lethality
Last Breath	Legendary				Special Ammo instantly triggers its affliction on a Headshot

Katana

Name	Rarity	Weapon DPS	Posture DPS	Ability Damage	Adrenaline Gain	Attributes	Availability
Ardent Katana of the Monk	Common					+50% Adrenaline Gain with Combo Ender
Ardent Katana of Malice	Common
Divine Katana of Discipline	Common
Dragon's Edge	Legendary					Create an area of effect on hit with Dodge Attacks
Fortified Katana of Honor	Rare						Gear Vendor
Fortified Katana of Malice	Common
Inari's Bounty	Common
Kabukimono's Greed	Rare					+50% Adrenaline Gain with Combo Ender
Loyal Traveler	Legendary					Sheathed Attacks are Postured and make enemy Vulnerable
Matsu's Katana	Common
Ronin's Katana of Discipline							Gear Vendor
Ronin's Katana of Service	Common
Serene Katana of Malice	Common
Silent Katana of the Monk	Common
Simple Katana of the Bastion	Uncommon					+ % Critical Damage with consecutive hits
Simple Katana of the Fiend	Common
Sturdy Katana of Efficiency	Uncommon
Sturdy Katana of the Bastion
Toxic Katana of Truth	Common
Toxic Katana of Wounding	Common
The Untamable One	Rare
Whisper of Muramasa	Legendary					Counter Attacks make enemies Vulnerable
Yami no Kage	Legendary					Deal 100% damage to the attacker on Deflect

Kusarigama

Name	Rarity	Weapon DPS	Posture DPS	Ability Damage	Bleed Buildup	Attributes	Availability
Ancient Kusarigama of Whispers	Uncommon						Gear Vendor
Bloodletter	Legendary					Trigger Bleed on Entanglement
Death Whisperer	Legendary					+200% damage on enemy collisions
Drilling Kusarigama of Death	Common
Eikyo Kusarigama	Legendary					Press RB or RT after a Dodge to trigger a Quick Strike	Helix Store
Floral Kusarigama of Stunning	Rare						Gear Vendor
Furtive Kusarigama of Wounding	Common
Hushing Kusarigama of Shadows	Uncommon
Killer's Kusarigama of Dazing	Common
Ocean's Grip	Legendary					+60% damage on enemies over 3 meters away
Snaring Kusarigama of Whispers	Uncommon

Naginata

Name	Rarity	Weapon DPS	Posture DPS	Ability Damage	Vulnerable Damage	Attributes	Availability
Aquatic Naginata of the Sea	Rare
Sage's Reach	Legendary					+25% damage on next hit after blocking
Sharo Naginata of the Tides	Uncommon					+ % Armor Damaga when hitting multiple enemies
Slash of Sprecher							Sprecher x Assassin's Creed Shadows Promotion

Kanabo

Name	Rarity	Weapon DPS	Posture DPS	Ability Damage	Vulnerable Damage	Attributes	Availability
Boulder Fall	Legendary					Attacks cannot be interrupted
Daybreak's Fury	Legendary					Breaking Armor spreads shrapnel dealing 100% damage

Tanto

Name	Rarity	Weapon DPS	Posture DPS	Ability Damage	Bleed Buildup	Attributes	Availability
Bloody Tanto of Harm
Bloody Tanto of Soaring	Uncommon						Gear Vendor
Clandestine Tanto of Soaring	Common
Covert Tanto of Stealth	Common
Crimson Tanto of Malice	Uncommon						Gear Vendor
Crimson Tanto of Stealth	Common
Elegant Tanto of Malice	Common
Elegant Tanto of the Shadows	Uncommon					+40% Armor Damage at night
Furtive Tanto of Harm	Common
Lateral Tanto of Wounding	Common
Lively Tanto of Malice	Common
Lively Tanto of Vaulting	Common
Shinobi's Fury	Legendary					Weakpoint attacks make enemies vulnerable. Can't be chained
Warrior's Garden	Legendary					Shadow Piercer now removes 2 Health Segments on hit

Teppo

Name	Rarity	Weapon DPS	Headshot DPS	Ability Damage	Attributes	Availability
Hatou Teppo	Legendary				50% chance that bullets are not consumed	Helix Store
Hero's Message	Legendary				Bullets ricochet to nearby enemies
Repeating Fate	Legendary				+5% damage per meter of distance

Headgear

Name	Rarity	Health	Critical Chance	Adrenaline Gain	Attributes	Availability
Agile Samurai Hat	Common
Carnage Samurai Helmet	Epic				+100% Adrenaline Gain when Health is critical
Destroyer Samurai Helment	Legendary				+10% damage per 10% Health missing
Habu Snake Hood
Helmet of the Samurai	Epic
Helment of the Legendary Samurai	(Legendary)				Heal increase Critical Chance by 15% for 5 seconds
Initate Assassin Hood
Kasa of the Ronin	Common
Legendary Onna-musha Headband	Legendary				Vault over enemies while sprinting
Master Archer Headband	Legendary				Slow down time on Headshots every 8 seconds
Noh Apprentic Mask	Uncommon					Gear Vendor
Noh Artist Mask	Uncommon					Gear Vendor
Onryo Mask	Uncommon					Gear Vendor
Peasant Hat	Legendary				+100% of an Adrenaline Chunk upon entering combat
Pirate's Mask	Common
Ragged Peasant Hat	Epic
Revenge of the Onryo Mask	Rare					Gear Vendor
Ship Captain's Mask	Legendary				Reflect projectiles towards enemies on Parry
Shrouded Shinobi Hood
Silent Shinobi Hood	Epic
Swift Shinobi Hood	Legendary				Slow down time when detected
Tools Master Mask	Legendary				Shuriken no longer break on hard impact
Warrior Onna-musha Headband

Armor

Name	Rarity	Critical Damage	Health	Vulnerable Damage	Attributes	Availability
Agile Samurai Outfit	Common
Armor of the Legendary Samurai	Legendary				Heal over time after 10 seconds, but -50% from rations
Armor of the Samurai	Epic
Armor of the Undead	Legendary				Create a Poison Cloud on Parry	Helix Store
Carnage Samurai Armor	Epic				+% damage with Melee Weapon
Destroyer Samurai Armor	Legendary				Reduce impact from enemy attacks
Light Samurai Outfit	Common
Extravagant Kabukimono Outfit	Legendary				+100% of an Adrenaline Chunk with Weakpoint Attack
Master Archer Outfit	Legendary				+200% damage with Ranged Weapons while out of combat
Protector's Armor	Legendary
Samurai Daimyo Armor	Rare				+ % Armor Damage when Health is full
Ship Captain's Gear	Legendary				+50% chance to negate projectiles

Light armor

Name	Rarity	Critical Damage	Health	Vulnerable Damage	Attributes	Availability
Onryo Robe	Rare					Gear Vendor
Peasant Clothes	Legendary				Attacks have 3% chance to remove 1 Health Segments on hit
Ragged Peasant Clothes
Shrouded Shinobi Robes
Silent Shinobi Robes	Epic
Swift Shinobi Robes	Legendary				+2 Health Segments removed on Air Assassinate
Tools Apprentice Gear	Rare					Gear Vendor
Tools Master Gear	Legendary				Throw a Kunai at the closest enemy after an Assassination
Tools Specialist Gear	Uncommon					Gear Vendor
Warrior Onna-musha Kosode
Worn Peasant Clothes

Naoe's Trinkets

Name	Rarity	Health	Adrenaline Gain	Critical Chance	Critical Damage	Vulnerable Damage	Attributes	Availability
Graceful Crane	Legendary						+150% to Stats with no weapon equipped
Kitsune's Revenge	Common
Tengu's Torment	Rare							Gear Vendor
Wrath of the Oni	Common

Mounts

Name	Description	Availability
Kiri	Since Naoe was a child, Kiri has served the Fujibayashi family as companion and gentle steed. So named for his misty appearance, Kiri will go to the ends of the world for Naoe
Kikai	Kikai was given a new chance. Its rider can grasp its undaunted spirit through the reins
Kinu	This horse has a temperament as soft as its mane, yet carries a will unbending.	Ornament Vendor

Loot

• Hemp Cloth
• Leather
• Tamahagane

Database entries

Kuji-kiri

The Kuji-kiri or "nine cuts", also known as the Kuji Goshin-ho ("Nine character defense rite") is the practice of naming a string of nine words from a Chinese poem paired with hand positions or cutting motions to call forth protections for the performer. It was developed by practitioners of Shugendo and Shingon Buddhism and was then adopted by shinobi.

Naoe learned her symbols from her father to let go of her fear and trauma. She practices Kuji-kiri with her own modified twist to hone her focus, to let go of the world's many distractions, and to reach a state of flow.

Kirishitan

The Japanese "kirishitan" is a transliteration of the Portuguese "cristao," [sic] meaning Christian. Christianity came to Japan in 1549 with the arrival of François Xavier, a Jesuit from Navarre, who preached the ideals of the Catholic Counter-reformation. Initially, Christianity's expansion was associated with Portuguese docking locations. But then some daimyo, particularly those in Kyushu, converted for religious conviction or personal interest.

Oda Nobunaga protected the Christian missions as a counterweight to Buddhist monasteries, whose influence he sought to curb. The missionaries founded Catholic seminaries to train Japanese priests and by the 1580s, there were over 150,000 Christians in Japan, and probably twice as many by the early 17th century. In 1582, a group of four young Japanese Christians was sent to Europe on a highly successful mission. They returned in 1590, bringing with them a metal-type printing press, the first of its kind in Japan.

Honno-ji

Honno-ji is a temple in Kyoto associated with the Lotus School (Hokke School), which claimed to follow Nichiren Buddhist teachings. Built in the 15th century, it received support from the Ashikaga shoguns and then, in the early 16th century, became one of the main strongholds of the city's bourgeoisie, the machishu. The machishu assumed power in 1532 in the name of the Lotus School. In 1536, the warrior monks of Mount Hiei retaliated. The temple was burned while the followers of the Lotus sect were expelled. In the mid-16th century, the temple was rebuilt.

Famously, Nobunaga was known to stay at the temple when he was in Kyoto, and it was where he was forced to commit suicide in 1582. On the 2nd day of the 6th month (June 21), Nobunaga's vassal, Akechi Mitsuhide, betrayed him. Akechi surrounded the temple and set it on fire. The attack was sudden, and Nobunaga took his own life in the burning temple. His heir, Nobutada, also had to commit suicide at Nijô Palace.

Medieval Daily Markets

At the end of the Middle Ages, markets were typically held six times per month on the outskirts of towns or villages throughout Japan. Markets offered a variety of goods that were not available in stores in the town or village. Market days are, for example, only held on days with 1 and 6 (1st, 6th, 11th, 16th, 21st and 26th), but thanks to the other markets held on other days of the month in the surrounding area, there can be one every day within a certain distance.

Thanks to the Ippen Hijiri-e, a painted scroll from the 14th century, we can understand that each market was equipped with roofs supported by poles, where stalls were set up on market days. At each marketplace, stalls were set up using posts that supported a roof which marked that seller's designated area. Each spot was reserved for traders who traveled regular routes between markets in neighboring towns and villages. As such, it was rather difficult for new sellers to find a good spot to display their stock. They were typically regulated to the fringes where pedestrian traffic was much lower, and

Japanese Gardens

[...] relaxation, strolling, and sometimes celebration.

But in the 14th and 15th centuries, Zen Buddhism led to the creation of a new garden style, characterized by an aesthetic of simplicity. This is reflected in the moss gardens of Saiho-ji in Kyoto and Tenryu-ji (one of the "Five Mountains" of Zen, centers of the Rinzai sect), which were designed by Muso Soseki (1275-1351), a great Zen monk. In these gardens, Soseki ingeniously arranged collections of standing stones to look like waterfalls.

Gradually, during the 15th century, small, all-mineral gardens were introduced (dry landscape gardens or kare sansui), designed to be viewed from a fixed point, unlike the strolling gardens of the past. Like the famous Ryoan-ji in Kyoto, these became places of meditation: five islands of stones set amidst a sea of sand, surrounded by an ochre-color wall. What is a garden without plants, flowers, and water? This is the apparent contradiction posed for all enlightenment-seekers who meditate here.

The Importance of Tea

Although the tea plant grew wild in the archipelago, the custom of drinking tea spread to court aristocracy during the Nara period. The court even required some provinces to pay their taxes with tea leaves. The monk Eisai (1141-1215), founder of the Rinzai school in Japan, brought a new kind of tea that could be consumed after brewing. Tea became popular among the monks, who eventually grew tea near some of the larger monasteries. By the 14th century, the practice was so widespread that it led to an increade in tea production. Chaya (tea houses) were established along the roads or near religious sites for pilgrims, where travelers were served tea, sometimes with rice cakes.

From then on, dual tea traditions were born. Wealthy warrior entertained in large, well-decorated halls. They played tasting-games, where guests could win magnificent gifts if they correctly guessed the tea's origin. Meanwhile, working-class tea gatherings were more friendly and informal, often accompanied by a feast. These casual events (yoriai) became quite popular among the upper-middle class in cities like Sakai and [...]

Osaka Castle

Hideyoshi decided to build a new fortress on the former site of Ishiyama, completing the main keep in 1583. This flatland castle, located on a small hill, was renamed Osaka, replacing the name Ishiyama. To expedite the construction, Hideyoshi mobilized a workforce of tens of thousands, completing the fortress in 1588, in a record time. The site, situated in the heart of the Yodo delta, was more favorable for trade compared to Nobunaga's old castle, Azuchi, which was isolated inland.

A city quickly developed at the foot of the castle, eventually surpassing the nearby city of Sakai. Hideyoshi also relocated major merchants from Sakai and Kyoto to Osaka, aiming to make it the economic center of the newly unified country. After Toyotomi Hideyoshi's death in 1598, Yodo-gimi, along with her son Hideyori and their close relatives, settled in Osaka Castle.

After 1600, Ieyasu guaranteed the Toyotomi family an income of 650,000 koku. However, relations between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans deteriorated, leading to the [...]

Japanese Women in Society

In feudal Japan, a woman's situation was extremely variable. Importantly, it depended on whether she did, or did not, belong to the high class. For the popular classes, during village assemblies, the widows from the heads of families attended the debates, spoke, and give [sic] their opinions. In some woman [sic] created artisan guilds, husbands were even kept away from decision making. This was particularly true for pearl divers. With respect to the wives of merchants or artisans, they were generally in charge of financial matters, which led the Portuguese missionary Luis Frois [sic] to assert, Japanese women are the "usurers of their husbands."

In the 16th century Japanese women could move freely without an escort, unlike women in numerous other countries. Women also knew how to read and write, but it was a much less common skill for women who came from a modest background. In fact, some women even left their homes in broad daylight to conduct business. Furthermore, all women worked, even those of the higher class. For example, the ladies of the sogun's court, or other great lords, supervised service [...]