Shizuka Gozen

==Summary==
Shizuka Gozen is the main antagonist of Samurai Shodown (2019). Based on the eponymous historical figure, the grief and resentment for her unjust death caused Shizuka's spirit to be stuck in the demon world. Corrupted by a dark force and bestowed with tremendous powers, she returned to the realm of the living and started spreading chaos and destruction all over Japan, threatening to eventually end the entire world.
Many turn their attention towards her, each seeking to battle her for their personal motives. Shizuka is eventually bested by an unknown warrior, who frees her from the darkness. Finally free to ascend into the hereafter, Shizuka thanks her savior and leaves behind a beautiful sakura tree as a sign of gratitude.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , Higher via Environmental Destruction
Name: Shizuka Gozen
Origin: Samurai Shodown
Gender: Female
Age: Unknown
Classification: AyakashiSamurai Shodown (2019) - Shizuka's Boss Dialogue (Vs. Mina)
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Immortality (Type 7; Is a rogue spirit escaped from the underworld), Weapon Proficiency, Weapon Creation (Can generate several fans and katanas), Weapon Control (Her fans are constantly levitating around her and she can move and swing them remotely to perform various attacks), Darkness Manipulation (Controls a dark mass that keeps her afloat and enables her transformations), Energy Projection (Can unleash huge energy beams and pillarsSamurai Shodown (2019) - Story Mode (Mid-Scene)), Teleportation (Can transfer herself around the battlefield), Transformation (Conceals her true form through a protective disguise. When enraged and resolute in going all out, Shizuka assumes an even more menacing appearance), limited Invulnerability (Her transformations absorb all damage in order to shield her true form. Upon reaching their limit, they fade away and require a few seconds to recharge), Chaos Manipulation (Spread her evil aura throghout Japan and its effects are implied to be akin to Amakusa and Mizuki's. Many characters reference Shizuka having obscured the sky of Japan completely), Pocket Reality Manipulation and BFR (Owns her personal realm, which she can warpSamurai Shodown (2019) - Vs. Shizuka (2nd Phase) as she pleases and where she forcefullySamurai Shodown (2019) - Most Character Endings drags her opponents. Such place is defined as the boundary betweenSamurai Shodown (2019) - Shizuka's Boss Dialogue (Vs. Ukyo) the world of the living and that of the dead), Construction (Raised an entire estateSamurai Shodown (2019) - Vs. Shizuka (1st Phase) in a matter of moments), Summoning (SummonedSamurai Shodown (2019) - Shizuka's Boss Dialogue (Vs. Hibiki) Hibiki across space and timeSamurai Shodown (2019) - Hibiki's Story Mode (Prologue) and sent her backSamurai Shodown (2019) - Hibiki's Story Mode (Ending) upon being defeated), Purification (Took into herself the evil that Mina had in turn taken from ChampleSamurai Shodown (2019) - Mina's Story Mode (Ending)), Plant Manipulation (Left a fied of beautiful cherry blossoms as a parting gift from this world)
Attack Potency: City level (Released a massive energy pillar), Higher via Environmental Destruction (Her Chaos Manipulation powers were a threat to the whole world) 
Speed: Supersonic+ (Her energy pillar reached the clouds) in just a few seconds. Can keep up with the entire cast. At the very least comparable to Earthquake's henchmen, who can run fasterSamurai Shodown - Earthquake's Ending than the eye)
Lifting Strength: Class 50 (Should be comparable to the rest of the warriors in the cast, which are strong enough to clash weapons with the likes of 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 (Can withstand attacks from even the strongest warriors and her eerie powers should boost her defense as they do with her attack power)
Stamina: Superhuman (Endures many slashing attacks from cold weapons before going down and can go through two phases of battle. Used to sustain attacks based on fire, ice, electricity and more)
Range: Standard Melee Range physically; Hundreds of Meters with ranged attacks; Thousand of Kilometers to Interdimensional through various abilities
Standard Equipment:
*Fans: A set of six paper fans imbued in ghostly fire, which makes them sharp like blades.
*Katanas: Three katanas which work as substitutes for the fans.
*Tsuzumi: A traditional japanese hand drum. It grants Shizuka better control over her powers and reveals her ghostly identity with every beat.
Intelligence: Average (Her previous life is shrouded in obscurity, but most likely doesn't differ much from the historical counterpart's. Wields her powers with enough dexterity to pose a threat to the best warriors the world has to offer)
Weaknesses: Rendered delirious by blind hate and rage. Her true form is unable to neither attack nor defend, thus it needs protection from her various transformations.
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