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[edit] Rikimaru

The current head of the Azuma clan, Rikimaru is a tall, silver-haired ninja under the service of Lord Gohda. He wields the sword Izayoi, which is passed from generation to generation of leader of the Azuma clan. His master and predecessor as head of the clan was Shiunsai, who was killed by another member of the clan, Tatsumaru. Dedicated, honourable, and withdrawn, Rikimaru would sacrifice his own life without hesistation. However, he is not to be underestimated and shows no mercy to his opponents. He is stronger than Ayame but relatively slower.

[edit] Ayame

The only other surviving member of the Azuma clan, also under the service of Lord Gohda. Ayame wears standard ninja clothes with her midriff exposed. She carries a pair of kodachi. She kills with a cold-hearted efficiency and without hesitation. However, she has been known to show a softer side to Princess Kiku, the daughter of Lord Gohda, whom Ayame loves like a sister. Ayame's caustic tongue is as infamously sharp as her blades. She is bold and quick, yet silent and cunning. She is faster and has more combos than Rikimaru, but is the weaker of the two.