Mori Ranmaru
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Mori Ranmaru (森 蘭丸; 1565 – 1582) was a retainer of[1] and lover to Oda Nobunaga.[2]
Biography
Mori Ranmaru was present beside Oda Nobunaga in 1581, when the daimyō met with the Jesuit delegation of Alessandro Valignano and Luís Fróis, who arrived in Kyoto with their sword-bearer, Diogo, of whom Nobunaga took an interest in.[3]
Behind the scenes
Mori Ranmaru is a historical figure and character appearing in the 2025 video game, Assassin's Creed: Shadows. Though he was briefly first introduced in the history podcast Echoes of History in the Shadows series, promoting the then-upcoming game.
Within the podcast, it was said that in 1582, Ranmaru was together with Nobunaga and Yasuke at the Honnō-ji temple in Kyoto when they were ambushed by forces gathered by Nobunaga's vassal Akechi Mitsuhide. According to legend, after Nobunaga committed seppuku, Ranmaru removed his lover's head before also committing suicide and, in turn, had his head removed by Yasuke.[2]
Appearances
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Shadows (first appearance)
References
- ↑
Mori Ranmaru on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Echoes of History – Shadows – Episode 4: Yasuke: The First African Samurai
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows – The Lord's Favor


