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Imagawa Tomeji (died 1585), also known as The Vanguard, was a Japanese samurai and a member of the Imagawa clan. He later joined the Japanese Templars under Kimura Kei and served as his right hand. However, after Kei's death, his service transferred him to Kei's daughter, Kimura Yukari, as he later helped her to ensure her control over Awaji.

A true Templar believer, Tomeji grew to loathe his Templar leader Yukari but served her out of both obligation and loyalty to his former master. From his time on Awaji, he was known as her enforcer, one of her taishō, and instilled a team of captains to enforce her control over the people. However, their grip on Awaji was loosened by the Kakushiba ikki members Fujibayashi Naoe and Yasuke, who assassinated Tomeji to weaken Yukari's hold over the island.

Biography

Service to Kimura Kei

By 1582, Imagawa Tomeji joined the Japanese Rite of the Templar Order and came under the service of Kimura Kei. While under Kei, he promised to safeguard and watch over his daughter Kimura Yukari despite their mutual animosity.[1] However, after Kei's death,[2] Tomeji became Yukari's enforcer and thus followed her commands over subjugating her control over the people of Awaji.[1][3]

Search for the Sword

By 1585, Tomeji held his role as Yukari's enforcer and stationed his base at Sumoto Castle,[4] with people calling Yukari's army, the Sanzoku Ippa.[5] At some point, he and Yukari soon captured the Master Assassin Fujibayashi Tsuyu, who held information on the location of the Sword Regalia.[3] Despite years of torture and interrogation, Tsuyu never broke.[6]

With this setback, Yukari sent out puppet shows to Izumi Settsu to entice her daughter Fujibayashi Naoe, who established her own Kakushiba ikki, to come and to rescue her mother.[3] With the shows having worked, Naoe broke into Sumoto Castle and found her mother Tsuyu, only for Tomeji to knock her out with his kanabō. With both Naoe and Tsuyu prisoners, Yukari left the Fujibayashi's by themselves to ponder their choices while Tomeji locked the door.[6] However, Naoe's fellow Kakushiba ikki member Yasuke infiltrated the castle and saved the Fujibayashi's before making their escape.[7]

Along the way, Tomeji managed to meet Yasuke alone and faced off against him, to avenge Kei and honor his commitment to him and Yukari. Tomeji then faced off in a duel against Yasuke but was defeated. On his knees, he admitted he was bested by him, only to call for reinforcements to surround and nearly execute Yasuke. However, Tsuyu came and killed two soldiers, allowing Yasuke a chance to flee, but Tsuyu managed to be injured. Despite Tomeji and his forces giving chase, they were unsuccessful as the Assassins made their escape.[7]

However, the Templars managed to track Naoe and Yasuke's movements to Myōshō-ji. There, they found and faced off against Yasuke, whom they captured, before heading to forward to find Naoe. Outside one of the temples, Tomeji stood beside Yukari, his fellow taishō, and a collective of soldiers, while they saw Naoe exit the temple with the Sword in her hands. When Yasuke begged Naoe not to give the Sword, Tomeji immediately knocked him out. When Yukari demanded the Sword and promised their lives in exchange, Naoe reluctantly agreed.[8]

However, upon receiving the Sword, Yukari commanded Tomeji to kill them. Just when Tomeji nearly swung his kanabō on Yasuke, he stopped once a series of arrows were shot at them, killing their men. Ambushed, Tomeji, Yukari, and his fellow taishō fled while their men faced off against Naoe and her allies, including Hattori Hanzō and Konatsu.[8]

Death

With the Sword in the Templars' possession, plans were finally made and Yukari set forward with the next steps.[4] Tomeji returned to Sumoto Castle and continued with his search, with his captains, for the Assassins' location.[9] However, Naoe and Yasuke had begun to hunt down his captains,[10] before breaking into the castle again, with Konatsu's help. Within the castle, the pair confronted Tomeji, who admired their progress against Yukari but admitted that their work must end. Tomeji faced off against his opponents but ultimately was killed. Before they left, the pair recovered the kanabō Boneshaker from his personal effects.[9]

Personality and traits

"Tomeji is the face and fist of Yukari's power, brought down on any who stand in her way."
―Tsuyu to Naoe and Yasuke.[src]-[m]

Imagawa Tomeji was a loyal and dutiful man, whose commitment and promise to his former Kimura Kei led him to stand beside Yukari despite his misgivings about her true desires. Like Kei, he truly believed in the Templars' cause and their set of goals, contrast to Yukari's vision.[7] He also possessed a merciless side as he committed acts of unjust killing to ensure Yukari's will over the people and kept them oppressed under her rule.[4] However, he was honest and impressed, as he expressed his admiration to his enemies Naoe and Yasuke for their work against Yukari.[9]

Skills and equipment

In combat, Tomeji used a kanabō as his main weapon.[11]

Behind the scenes

Imagawa Tomeji is a character introduced as a secondary antagonist and an assassination target in the 2025 video game Assassin's Creed: Shadows's downloadable expansion Claws of Awaji.

Gallery

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    Imagawa Tomeji

Appearances

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Claws of Awaji – Database: Imagawa Tomeji
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Fighting for the Cause
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Claws of Awaji – The Puppet Show
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Claws of Awaji – A Sour Defeat
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Claws of Awaji – A Shinobi on Awaji
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Claws of Awaji – The Reunion
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Claws of Awaji – Prison Break
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Claws of Awaji – The Regalia
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Claws of Awaji – A Garrison to Dismantle
  10. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Claws of Awaji – Dismantling One by One
  11. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Claws of Awaji

Characters
Assassins
Templars
Nuno Caro • Hosokawa Tama • Kimura Kei • Duarte de Melo • Alessandro Valignano • Ermigo • Gaspar • Kimura Yukari • Imagawa Tomeji • Nowaki • Yasuhira | Suma
Shinbakufu
Sanzuko Ippa
Kimura Yukari (Imagawa Tomeji (Amano Buza • Fukushima Mosaku • Hachisuka Norimasa • Hasegawa Magobei • Honda Mosuke • Ikoma Matagoro • Kagae Koheiji • Kaiwara Heitaro • Kuki Shinpachi • Ogasawara Masakichi • Shimazu Masujiro • Suganuma Heihachi • Tozawa Yataro • Watanabe Kinji) • Nowaki (Ando Masamune • Chiba Hachibei • Goto Ginpachi • Ishida Shota • Inoue Yonekichi • Nitta Koheiji • Suganuma Tenma) • Yasuhira (Kobayakawa Heitaro • Ryuzoji Den • So Sachihiko • Yamane Ichi • Yamanouchi Tobei))
Minor targets
The Betrayers (Fujichika Nakayama • Endo Tomoyasu • Itakura Shigezo • Masatoshi Nakahara • Sato Genta • Sato Katsubei • Usami Yoshiko) • The Butterfly Collectors (Gamemaker • Kacho • Mucho • Richo • Shucho) • The Corrupt Daikan (Endo Riku • Gamo Morinari • Ise Asuka • Isshiki Mansaku • Izumi Bunzo • Okudaira Toshizo) • Genzaburo's Soldiers (Akane • Genzaburo • Shishimaru • Shin-no-suke • Yasokichi) • The Godai Shinobi (Kaji • Akira • Azai Jukei • Kazumi • Rokkaku Yoshimitsu) • The Hunters of Kyonyo (Inumaru • Kamakichi • Shishi-o • Toro • Tsuchi-Gumo) • The Iron Hand Guild (Ginroku • Kanta • Kin-no-suke • Tamao • The Iron Hand) • The Kabukimono (Big Sueki • Chief Cuckoo • Corrupt Blade • Ember • Ghost General • Grave Dancer • Laughing Man • Peacock) • Kurai Eikyou (The Akiyama Agent • The Blacksmith Agent • The Katsuragi Agent • The Tsutsui Agent • The Messenger) • Nobutsuna's Students (Asari Nobutane • Hozoin In'ei • Marume Nagayoshi • Nagano Saemon • Sanada Masatoyo • Yagyū Munetoshi • Yuki no Kata) • The Pirate Alliance (Kage • Little Kappa • Lopo Cruz • Oni-yuri • Sen) • The Seta River Killers (Gaspar • Ermigo • Trader • Exterminator • Builder • Contractor • Collector • Stalker • Tormentor) • The Silver Smugglers (Enju • Fernam Moreno • Takeru • Mai • Nycollaao de Castel Branco • Shinji • Yoshisada) • The Twisted Tree (Takahashi Goro • Takahashi Ichi-Hime • Takahashi Inoshichi • Takahashi Jiro • Takahashi Saburo • Takahashi Shiro • Takahashi Taro) • The Winter Raiders (Akumu • Hayate • Sobei • Jinbei • Yasha) • The Yamabushi Imposters (The Clifftop Yamabushi • The Forest Yamabushi • The Mountain Yamabushi • The Pathway Yamabushi • The Pond Yamabushi • The River Yamabushi • The Shadow Yamabushi • The Valley Yamabushi • The Village Yamabushi) • The Yokai (Ao Andon • Daitengu • Kappa (Kappa Taku • Kappa Rei) • Makuwauri no Bakemono • Oshiroi Babā • Suika no Bakemono • Taka Nyudo • Yuki-onna)
Mythic Beings
Others
Animus EGO user • Ego • The Guide | Akechi Mitsuyoshi • Aoi • Aoki Ujimasa • Asajiro • Bessho Nagaharu • Luís Fróis • Fujita Juro • Furuta Tanji • Fuyu • Gamo Yoshimitsu • Gennojo • Genpaku • Hatakeyama Yoshimasa • Hori Hidemasa • Hosokawa Fujitaka • Imai Sōkun • Imai Sōkyū • Ise Sadatame • Ishikawa Goemon • Kanō Eitoku • Kamiizumi Nobutsuna • Kennyo • Konishi Yukinaga • Konatsu • Kumebe Ujiie • Kuroda Yoshitaka • Kyonyo • Mamushi • Matsu • Mayu • Mitsumune • Mori Ranmaru • Murakami Norimasa • Nagoya Yagaro • Nakamura Tadashige • Nene • Niwa Nagahide • Norimune • Oda Nobukatsu • Oda Nobunaga • Ōta Gyūichi • Otama • Rin • Samemaru • Satoko • Shibata Katsuie • Shindo Hiroshii • Shin'nyo • Shōtei • Sorin • Suzu • Tetsuo • Tokubei • Tokugawa Ieyasu • Tatsugoro • Tominaga • Tomita Nobutaka • Toyotomi Hideyoshi • Ukita Hideie • Ujimasa • Yakichi • Yamamoto Masakatsu • Yamaoka Kazan
Factions
Assassins (Kakushiba ikki) • Templars (Abstergo Industries (Sentinels) | Japanese Rite (Sanzoku Ippa) • Portuguese Rite • Roman Rite) • Shinbakufu • Japanese clans (Akechi • Fukui • Niwa • Oda • Rokkaku • Sengoku • Takahashi • Takeda • Tokugawa • Toyotomi • Tsutsui • Ukita) • Japanese confederations (Iga ikki • Ikkō-ikki • Koga ikki) • Japanese subcultures (Ashigaru • Kabukimono • Rōnin • Samurai • Shinobi • Sōhei • Yamabushi) • Minor factions (The Butterfly Collectors • Godai Shinobi • Iron Hand Guild • Kurai Eikyou • Pirate Alliance • Seta River Killers • Winter Raiders) • Portuguese Empire • Jesuits
Locations
Japan (Awaji (Sumoto • Yura) • Harima (Aga • Himeji • Miki • Takasago) • Iga (Hijiyama • Ichinomiya (Aekuni Shrine Town) • Mibuno Vale) • Kii (Mount Kōya • Negoro-ji • Saika • Shingū) • Ōmi (Azuchi (Azuchi Castle) • Hachiman • Lake Biwa (Chikubushima) • Nagahama • Ōmizo • Ōtsu • Sakamoto • Shiotsu) • Izumi Settsu (Amagasaki • Katano • Osaka • Sakai • Takatsuki • Tomiko's Homestead) • Tamba (Fukuchiyama • Kameyama • Miyazu • Tada • Takeda • Yakami) • Wakasa (Obama • Tsuruga) • Yamashiro (Kyoto (Honnō-ji) • Shōryūji • Ujitawara • Yamazaki) • Yamato (Asuka • Katsuragi • Kōriyama • Nara Heartland (Tōdai-ji) • Takatori • Uda Matsuyama • Yoshino))
Events
Sengoku period (Tenshō Iga War • Assault on Amagasaki Castle • Honnō-ji incident • Assault on Miki Castle • Battle of Yamazaki • Assault on Iwaya Castle)
Terms and concepts
Animus (Anomalies • Database • Genetic memory • Hub • Memories • Rifts) • Crafting • Kakurega • Oni • Activities (Hidden Trails • Horse Archery • Kata • Kofun • Kuji-kiri) • Collectibles (Kamon • Tea sets • Sumi-e • Kano Paintings) • Imperial Regalia • Skills (Assassination • Eagle Vision • Freerunning • Eavesdropping • Leap of Faith) • Wardrobe (Naoe • Yasuke)
Weapons and tools
Blunt weapons (Kanabō) • Bow • Firearms (Teppō) • Grappling hook • Hidden Blade • Kusarigama • Polearms (Naginata • Yari) • Shinobi Tools (Kunai • Bells • Makibishi • Nightingale floor • Shuriken • Smoke bombs • Tezutsu) • Short blades (Tantō) • Staff (Bō) • Swords (Katana)
DLC
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