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Kagemasa Hakkaku
Kagemasa Hakkaku
Gender Male
Occupation Daimyo
Affiliation House of Hakkaku
Weapon Dual Tachi
Status Deceased
First Appearance Tenchu: Dark Secret

Kagemasa Hakkaku (八角 景正 Hakkaku Kagemasa) was the ambitious daimyo of the province of Hakkaku, founded on the war-torn remains of the Toda province.

Biography[]

Although Lord Hakkaku had long been of a volatile and warlike nature, he was generally considered a reasonable, if disagreeable man. However, one day something changed in him, and Kagemasa's temper took a turn for the worst. Ever since, it was as if the daimyo had been possessed by a demon.

In truth, Kagemasa was willingly possessed by the demon Kubira, a servant of a powerful evil entity known as the Lord of the Dead. Choosing to relinquish his soul for promises of military strength and successful conquest, the foolish daimyo had his soul gradually consumed by Kubira, who eventually took full control of his body. Later, Kubira would perform dark, occult rituals on Kagemasa's wife, Princess Shizu, resulting in her becoming pregnant with the demonic spawn of the Lord of the Dead himself, meant to serve as a vessel for his resurrection.

Depending on the player's choice, Kagemasa (Kubira) meets his end at the hands of either Rikimaru or Ayame. The demon is banished into the underworld, and the lifeless body of Lord Hakkaku is finally put to rest.

The Hakkaku province replaced their lost ruler with a relative of Kagemasa, but he lacked the skills befitting of a lord, and Hakkaku eventually vanished from history altogether.

Abilities[]

Alongside superb physical abilities, Lord Hakkaku was a skilled sorcerer, and used black magic to raise an army of undead creatures.

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