Shirō Tokisada Amakusa

==Summary==
Shirō Tokisada Amakusa is the one of the main villains of the Samurai Shodown franchise. More than 100 years ago, he and and his followers started a rebellion against the local daimyō's oppressive policies. In responde, the shogunate sent a force to suppress their efforts and execute them all. Resurrected by the dark god Ambrosia to act as his servant, Amakusa only craved to exact his revenge and set his master free from the seal that keeps him imprisoned.
Amakusa was eventually defeated by Haohmaru, and after the battle, he split between a good and evil version of himself for unknown reason. His evil half tried to once again conquer the world, this time by trying to engulf all of Japan in a dark castle that grew day by day, but was stopped in his tracks by Kazuki Kazama. After failing to reunite with his other half, the good Amakusa sacrificed himself to save four destined warriors from Mizuki Rashojin.
 
Amakusa likes beautiful things and dislikes ugly things, his hobby is makeup and his flaw is The spirit of Evil I created. To him the path of the sword is "Finding ways to atone for his sins."Samurai Shodown Anniversary Website
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher via Environmental Destruction
Name: Shirō Tokisada Amakusa, Aku Amakusa (name of his evil half)
Origin: Samurai Shodown
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown (although based on a historical figure, his age is officially regarded as such), Shinzo's body, which Amakusa possesses, should be in its teens. 
Classification: Resurrected Human/Possessed Body, Warrior, Servant of Ambrosia
Powers and Abilities: 
Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Magic, Weapon Mastery, Weapon Control (Can summon and dispel the Palenke Stone, as well as control it remotely), Martial Arts (Utilizes several grounded and jumping attacks which he either alternates to attacks with the Stone or uses when the opponent disarms him), Acrobatics (Can perform many acrobatic techniques, aerial attacks, sliding kicks, recovery slides, wall jumps and backflips that let him maintain his balance when struck in mid air), Immortality (Type 7; Ambrosia raised Samurai Shodown (2019) - Amakusa's Story Mode his corpse as an undead. He later moved his soul to another body), Possession and Transformation (Took over Shinzo Hattori's body and morphed it to his likeness), Rage Power (A recurrent trope of the series is the ability of a warrior to increase their strength the more wounds and damage the sustain, with this power up being connected to rage), Chaos Manipulation (UsedSamurai Shodown - Galford's Ending the Palenke Stone to cause plagues, strange phenomena, repeated outbreaks of war, frost, floods, fire and famine on a planetary scale), Teleportation (The Palenke Stone allowsSamurai Shodown (2019) - Amakusa's Intro its user to instantly travelSamurai Shodown - Tam Tam's Ending to other locations. Amakusa can also teleport away from the opponent after being hit), Healing (The Palenke Stone can cure diseases and other physical anomalies), Telekinesis (Via several of his techniques. Cut a tenshu in half without touching it), Energy Projection, Fire Manipulation, Electricity Manipulation, Portal Creation (Via Kouma Shorai Ha), Intangibility (Via Ohma Kiza), Soul Manipulation (Implies to be able of Samurai Shodown (2019) - Amakusa's Win Quote (Generic) of defeated enemies, likely as Mizuki does, and possesses ESP abilities related to souls), Extrasensory Perception (Can analyze souls and tell their ,Samurai Shodown (2019) - Amakusa's Win Quote (vs. Genjuro) Samurai Shodown (2019) - Amakusa's Win Quote (vs. Warden) and development level.Samurai Shodown (2019) - Amakusa's Rival Battle Sensed Samurai Shodown (2019) - Amakusa's Win Quote (vs. Shiki) in Shiki, the Samurai Shodown (2019) - Amakusa's Win Quote (vs. Mina) inside Mina, Shizumaru's Samurai Shodown (2019) - Amakusa's Win Quote (vs. Shizumaru), Souija's Samurai Shodown (2019) - Amakusa's Win Quote (vs. Sougetsu) within Sougetsu's sword and Samurai Shodown (2019) - Amakusa's Win Quote (vs. Basara) that Kagaribi had on Basara), Astral Projection (Can manifestSamurai Shodown - Arcade Mode himself as a glowing specter), Necromancy (Brought Zankuro back to lifeSamurai Shodown Geneaology and gave Basara a second chance to walk the living world as a yūrei), Sealing (SealedSamurai Shodown IV - Story Mode Zankuro upon failing to bend him to his will), Sealing Nullification (Was about to liberate Ambrosia from the seal that contained him. Broke the seal that kept him imprisoned in the demon world, although it took him a few months), Absorption (Can absorb evil power into the Palenke Stone), Summoning and Size Manipulation (Evoked the dark Shimabara Castle, making it rise from beneath the ground and grow larger day by day) 
Attack Potency: City level (A rival to Haohmaru, whom he has also matched at the end of Samurai Shodown. Even while split into two separate and weaker beings, he still represented a threat to most warriors and could match Kazuki Kazama Is one of the warriors who could have defeated Shizuka Gozen), Higher via Environmental Destruction (Unleashed many natural disasters and strange phenoma all over the world, although their exact scale is unknown)
Speed: Supersonic (Kept up with Haohmaru. Cut through a tensho in the blink of an eye. At the very least comparable to Earthquake's minions, who can run fasterSamurai Shodown - Earthquake's Ending than the eye)
Lifting Strength: Class 50 (Able to clash swords with and catch the weapons of characters such as Hattori Hanzo, who can carry characters as heavy as Earthquake high into the sky, and Wan-Fu, who is strong enough to swing a large iron ball)
Striking Strength: City level
Durability: City level (Able to endure attacks from Haohmaru and Kazuki)
Stamina: At least Peak Human (A trained warrior in excellent physical condition. Can endure severe wounds and blood loss before going down. Used to sustain attacks based on fire, ice, electricity and more)
Range: Standard Melee Range physically; Extended Melee Range to Several Meters with ranged attacks; Planetary via Environmental Destruction
Standard Equipment:
*Palenke Stone: A powerful magical artifact from the land of Green Hell, where it is considered a sacred treasure. Together with the Tangiers Stone, it is the key to free Ambrosia from his prison. Thanks to his mastery over the stone, Amakusa can harness its many powers use it in direct combat as an unorthodox, yet very effective weapon. Despite its round shape, the Palenke stone is somehow quite sharp and can occasionally cut through the opponent as if it was a sword.
Intelligence: Gifted (Almost nothing is known of his life before his resurrection, but due to the heavy historical inspiration of his character, it can be at least assumed he was a well educate and charismatic man, as well as having been the leader or the Shimabara uprising. Amakusa is a great magician and warrior, having fully mastered the usage of the Palenke Stone to harness its many powers and turn it into an actual weapon. He utilizes a unique fighting style of his own creation and could match the likes of Haohmaru, Kazuki and others. Carefully orchestrated two plans that almost led him to conquering the world. Appears to have great knowledge of other arcane matters, such as the existence of entities like Enja, Suija and Yuga, the mystic powers of Hazuki Kazama and arts such as the Feng-Shui, as Samurai Shodown (2019) - Amakusa's Win Quote (vs. Wu-Ruixian) the Chaoji Zhaolong Luopan and claims of being able to use it skillfully)
Weaknesses: None notable.
Notes: 
*Even though Light and Dark Amakusa are stated to be weaker than their sum, such gap isn't clearly quantifiable, as well whether some abilities are exclusive to one or another, also because this distinction isn't reflected in gameplay and movesets.
*The environmental destruction and reality warping effects that occur in the second phase of Amakusa's boss battle in Samurai Shodown are to be attributed to Ambrosia, whose seal was halfway broken in that moment.
Fighting Style: Amakusa mainly utilizes ranged attacks and keeps himself away from the opponent thanks to his great mobility. He rarely approaches the enemy physically and usually only for very brief moments and quick strikes. Neither his Light half nor his Dark half have issues with killing, but the latter is way more brutal and treacherous. While whole, Amakusa's behavior is a combination of the two, with a sadistic knack for enjoying others' suffering before taking their life. 
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
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*Shiryoujin ("Ghost Blade"): Amakusa fires a skull-shaped projectile that scorches the opponent.
*Amaterasu Fuu Ouda ("Heavenly Illumination Seal Huang Catch"): Amakusa drops the Palenke Stone onto the opponent, leaving a magic seal beneath them that sends them flying upward.
*Ohma Kiza ("Evil Spirit Carving"): Amakusa glides around at speed higher than normal while phasing through the opponent and their attacks.
*Kairetsushou ("Extreme Commandment Palm"): Amakusa rapidly slaps the opponent multiple times.
*Nanji Anten'nyuu Metsu Nari Yo ("Thou Shalt Be Destroyed"): Amakusa leaps upward, surrounds himself in a fiery forcefield and dives onto the opponent.
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*Meifu Mashou Dan: Amakusa fires an orb of electric energy.
*Kouma Shorai Ha: Amakusa sinks the Palenke Stone into a portal, which then slides towards the opponent. If caught, they will sink too and then be blasted out while the Palenke Stone strikes them over and over.
*Shoki Dan: Amakusa stops and lets the Palenke Stone fly around him at high speed as a form of protection, knocking the opponent down were they to touch it.
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*Nanji Zange Nari Yo, Waga Metsu Zai Narin ("Thou Shall Repent for One's Destruction and Expiation"): Amakusa shoots the Palenke Stone at the opponent, which then proceeds to strike them repeteadly from different angles. Amakusa ends the assault by driving the Palenke Stone into the opponent's midsection. This technique is also used as a killing move which renders the opponent to just a splash of blood.
*Nanji Shokuzai Nari Yo, Waga Metsu Zai Narin ("Thou Shall Atone for One's Destruction and Expiation/Atonement for your sins! But ask me not for forgiveness"): Amakusa initiates an Amaterasu Fuu Ouda, but instead of launching the opponent away, he keeps them suspended in the air and tortures them with lightning bolts. Amakusa enjoys their suffering for awhile, then clenches his fist and causes the opponent to be deathly compressed by a powerful telekinetic force.
*Lightning Blade: By taking advantage of an opponent's opening, Amakusa dashes forward at great speed and slashes their entire body.
Samurai Shodown (2019) - Amakusa's WFT, Super Special Move and Issen
*Kyomei Jisatsu Jin: Amakusa dashes forward and tries to bash the opponent with the Palenke Stone. If successfull, Amakusa traps them between two magic seals, which then release a powerful lighting bolt. This attack is also used to disarm the opponent.
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*Throw: Amakusa grabs the opponent and shoves them sideways, throwing them off balance.
*Sword Clash: When clashing weapons with the opponent, Amakusa will try to overpower and disarm them.
*Sword Catch: Amakusa catches the opponent's weapon with his bare hands, tosses it away and strikes them back.
*Counter: A defensive technique meant to either stagger or disarm the opponent.
*Honorable Death: A common way for a warrior to go out on their own terms. In opposition to its name and to other characters, Amakusa doesn't commit suicide, but rather teleports away and forfeits the battle.
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