Black Spider Ninja Clan

The **Black Spider Ninja Clan** (or simply **Black Spider Clan**) is a evil ninja clan whom are longtime foes of the Hayabusa Ninja Clan known for their use of modern weaponry alongside traditional ninja weaponry. Though a powerful clan, they are second only to the Hayabusa Ninja Clan, a notion that contributes to their hatred of the former. Similar to their hated enemy, the Black Spider Clan's bloodline includes that of the Fiends.

## History

Having existed for at least 450 years, the Black Spider Clan has come to be bitter rivals of the Hayabusa Ninja Clan. In addition to this, the Black Spider once sought artifacts such as the Dark Dragon Blade, unaware that their rival clan had taken it and protected it from those who wish to do evil with it.

## Society

Throughout the modern area of the Black Spider Ninja Clan, members of the group are somewhat split into two general groups based on age. Older and aged members of the clan (such as Genshin and Koshimaru) uphold the traditional view in which that Black Spider Ninjas do not operate on a good/evil scale because those who commit "evil" are viewed as truly understanding to the horrors in the world. Some older members of the clan worry that the youth of the clan being easily impressed and arrogant will lead to their downfall if not addressed. Younger members, however, are more attracted to the path to evil. Elder Koshimaru claims that the youth of the Black Spider Ninja Clan do not grasp what makes a "true ninja" and are too easily amused by ninja techniques. He also claimed that due to the youth not grasping "true brutality", the path of evil seems "fashionable" to them. In response, the youth of the clan generally find the older members to be annoying.

However, even both sides can come to hold high reverence for specific members. Those who hold the title "Supreme Ninja Overlord" like Genshin are highly respected, many finding him respectable. The youth of the Black Spider Clan often hope to become as skilled as him.

### Relationship to the Hayabusa Ninja Clan

The clan is well-known for their hatred for the ninja clan and would go to great lengths in an attempt to destroy the clan, resorting to dirty tactics and traps in order to spell the demise of the clan. Although hating the clan altogether, they have different views of specific members. Ironically, some members view the Hayabusa Ninja Clan as the bad guys, one member citing them to be the "big, bad" in their entry.

* Many clan members possess a hatred for Jô Hayabusa. Although they recognize his skill, his age makes some members believe he is quickly approaching irrelevancy in the world of ninja.
* Due to his young age, Ryu Hayabusa's status as a Master Ninja surprises many members of the clan, both older and younger. Jornal entries show some members initially held a lower view of him but after proving himself to be extremely dangerous, many were eager to go into battle and hope to be the one to end Ryu's life.

### Dark Sect

The Dark Sect of the Black Spider Ninja Clan are the group of ninjas that do the very bidding of the master of the Black Spider Clan, specializing in doing so usually with stealth. Those within the sect are referred to as "Shadow Ninjas" and are capable of transforming themselves into Fiend-like monsters. They are held in high regard to members of the Black Spider Ninja Clan. However, they also have a reputation in the clan for losing their minds during the frenzy of combat.

### Ranking & Titles

Similar to that of the Hayabusa Ninja Clan, the Black Spider Ninja Clan has special, unique titles befitting certain members of the clan. Some of them include:

Political rank
* Master/Head: The Master or Head of the Black Spider Clan refers to the leader of the Black Spider Ninja Clan. None is known of the requirements befitting to becoming a Master/Head of the Ninja Clan.
* Overlord
* Elder

Ninja classes
* Spider Ninja
* Spider Archer
* Spider Aya Ninja
* Spider Talon Ninja
* Gun Ninja
* Light Artillery Ninja
* Heavy Artillery Ninja
* Projectile Ninja
* Shadow Ninja

Classification
* Class A Ninja

## Members

* Obaba - Elder Sorceress & Master of the Black Spider Clan

### Former members

* Genshin - Ninja Overlord of the Black Spider Clan
* Elizébet - High Ranking Member of the Black Spider Clan
* Koshimaru - Elder Ninja of the Black Spider Clan
* Rasetsu - Dark Sect Shadow Ninja
* Tengu Brothers - Dark Sect Shadow Ninja
* Izo - Black Spider Ninja
* Inukoma - Black Spider Ninja
* Denji - Black Spider Ninja
* Yogenta - Black Spider Ninja
* Gamov - Unknown
* Tengu brothers - Members of the Black Spider Clan

## Technology

* Black Spider Ninja Clan's motorcycle
* Flying Fortress Dedalus

## Trivia

* The Black Spider Ninja Clan is considered the second best ninja clan in the world, only coming up short to the Hayabusa Clan.

## References

1. ↑ *Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2* instruction manual.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge*
3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `NG2`
4. ↑ *Ninja Gaiden 3 Unmasked Art Book*
5. ↑ *Ninja Gaiden 2*
6. ↑ *Ninja Gaiden Sigma* - Taro's Diary
7. ↑ *Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2* - Yogenta's Notebook
8. ↑ *Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2* - Denji's Notebook
9. ↑ *Ninja Gaiden II* instruction manual - Ninja Lore