Momiji (Ninja Gaiden)

Momiji (紅葉) is Kureha's younger sister and Ryu Hayabusa's apprentice who first appears in Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword. She later appeared as a playable character in Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 and an NPC in Ninja Gaiden 3. Like Kasumi, she is available as a free DLC Character in Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge for the Wii U system and as an unlockable character for the Xbox 360 and PS3 systems.
She was formerly voiced by and current by in the Japanese version, and by in the English version.
==Appearance==
Momiji is a tall, young girl with hazel eyes and long black hair tied in a ponytail. She originally wore a white standard Hayabusa ninja garb, but later adopts an outfit with a white top with red ribboned edges and red kunoichi styled pants.
==Personality==
Momiji is a very cordial and caring young woman who is seen by the village children as an older sister figure, whom they look up to.
Like her mentor Ryu Hayabusa, Momiji has a strong will and refuses to accept any vulnerabilities and trains extensively to become one of the deadliest warriors in the Hayabusa village.
==History==
Along with her older sister Kureha, Momiji was raised to be a Dragon Shrine Maiden. Having been in another village to run an errand, Momiji was spared the same fate as Kureha; hearing about her sister's death, Momiji felt powerless and made a vow to become much stronger in her name, taking on the task of protecting the clan's treasure, the Eye of the Dragon. With Momiji's new resolve, Ryu takes her under his direct tutoring, making Momiji his official apprentice. In the events of Dragon Sword, Momiji is captured by the Black Spider Ninja Clan, on orders from the ancient Fiend Nicchae, to retrieve the Eye of the Dragon. After Ryu rescues her and defeats the Dark Dragon, Momiji heads back to her training
==Bio==
Momiji is Kureha's younger sister and Ryu Hayabusa's apprentice. Along with her older sister Kureha, Momiji was raised to be a Dragon Shrine Maiden. She was tasked with keeping the ancient relics passed down the Hayabusa Village from the ancient Dragon Lineage and carrying out the Shrine Maiden's rites and rituals to purify the world of malicious evil forces.
Among the relics that the Dragon Shrine Maidens were tasked with guarding is the Eye of the Dragon, a jewel said to contain the souls of the ancient Dragons. Unlike Kureha, Momiji was spared the fate of her older sister during the Dark Dragon Blade Incident. At the time, Momiji was away from the village on an errand only to come back to a ruined village. She was devastated by the loss of the many lives, especially her elder sister. Momiji began training under Ryu as a precaution and ended up becoming a skilled kunoichi along with her Shrine Maiden abilities for the sake of the Hayabusa Village. She supports and follows her master whenever he comes around.
==Powers and Abilities==
Momiji practices the Hayabusa style of hand-to-hand combat passed down since time untold, to which she has added her own techniques that take advantage of her natural speed, such as her signature double jump.
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