Tohma Kuki

Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage. Design by Senri Kita.

***Tohma Kuki*** is a character only found in the game Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage.

## Overview

### Concept

In essence, Tohma represents the typical "rival" of the protagonist in turn, which means that he has a battle style, appearance, and techniques similar to Seishiro's, but with details that make him look more tough, cool, and powerful.

### Appearance

Due to his European heritage, Tohma's first main characteristic is his skin color: a pale white color reminiscent of the skin type of people of albino origin. His hair is consequently a blonde color, and the eyes are red. He uses black hakana pants, and the unbuttoned jacket is also black, adding vivid tones. Such jacket includes a personal symbol at the back.

### Personality

The experiences he had during his growth (see Background section) made him a cold person, finding in power the option to stand out above all, making Tohma someone quite arrogant when faces rivals that he defeats with great ease, ultimately showing respect only against rivals who were worthy. Even after seizing the Red Glitter sword, his hunger for power continues.

Despite joining Oboro's crusade, Tohma is not interested in government or the creation of a new utopian society ... he only wishes to defeat the most powerful enemies and kill his former foster brother to obtain his sword, thus achieve the highest power, the legacy of Tetsuki Kuki.

## Storyline

### Biography

* **Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage** - *Tohma is the iron-willed man who exudes a realistic, competent and direct nature. Believing only in his own strength, he desires one thing only-power. His white skin and red eyes are a source of mental anguish derived from memories of persecution resulting from these during childhood.

Like his brother Seishiro Kuki, he's a master at sizing people up. But his mode of combat is the mirror opposite, employing direct sword techniques and violent moves based on the principle of killing with a single blow. Having killed his master who was also Seishiro's father, he stole one of the two swords that are proof of his succession and fled into hiding.

Now, a few years later, he has ended his wanderings in Ritenkyo and become a member of the Three Blades of Domination at Oboro's urgings to assume the role of consolidating his military force.

But his true objective is neither the overthrow of the government nor the creation of a paradise on earth. His goal is the defeat of Seishiro and possession of the second sword proving his succession and status as the mightiest swordsman.*

### Background

Toham is an orphan and vagabond child, who from a commercial ship arrived in Japan. In one of his trips he meets Tetsuki Kuki, one of the most famous and legendary swordsmen in the country. The Legendary Kuki shows great sympathy towards his, to the point that he decides to adopt him, thus meeting his new adoptive brother Seishiro Kuki.

As he grew up and trained, Tohma understood the complex Japanese philosophy of combat on his way to becoming a great swordsman like his adoptive father, in addition to suffering from discrimination from the japanese for being an "outsider". This motivated Tohma to increase his efforts during training and, without realizing it, he reached a fairly good skill level, but for him nothing was enough yet.

Over the years, the hunger for power twisted Tohma's mentality, in addition to suffering from jealousy because he felt that Kuki-san favored his biological son more. Added to the fact that Tohma felt that he was far from Seishiro's level, this further fueled his inferiority complex, and an arrogant and violent temper.

One night Tohma comes to the resolution of stealing one of his master's sacred swords, a legacy that does not belong to him and of which he is not worthy yet. This is the legendary *Red Glitter* sword. Kuki witness this, who does not resist and regrets not having paid more attention to Tohma, for not having been a better father. Then the latter kills him and flees.

### *Warriors Rage*

Shortly before the events of the game, during one of his trips, Tohma takes refuge in a Buddhist temple that is located in the middle of a forest. There he meets a priestess named Mikoto, who decides to escape her home due to the shame she feels for her red eyes (manifestation of his evil side), and takes the opportunity to join Tohma, who at first does not pay attention to her and simply admits her company.

Tohma's path (and well Mikoto's) leads him to the Ritenkyo island prison where he meets a charismatic old man named Oboro, whose speech convinces him to join Oboro and become a part of the Razor Trio. Tohma becomes the military leader of this movement although in reality he only uses this as a pretext to exterminate powerful rivals, and because he knows that Seishiro (now agent at the service of the Bakufu) goes after him, so the fated battle betwheen *the Azure and Crimson blades* is staged.

While Story Mode unfolds and Tohma defeats some opponents like Iga ninjas and Bakufu samurais he meets with the spirit form of Nakoruru, which despite being aware of his "way of the sword", urges him to abandon Oboro as he represents a threat to the entire world. At the end she asks him to reconsider his ways.

During the fated battle against Seishiro, Tohma seems to have the advantage but Seishiro prevailed because Tohma was suddenly afraid of killing his old brother. Even Mikoto tries to stop the match because Tohma was already injured but the boy throws her aside, only to be beaten for good. Tohma loses consciousness and awakes in a room 3 days and 3 nights after the battle, attended by a gentle Mikoto. The girl informs him that he lost the battle against Seishiro, that Seishiro took the Red Glitter sword with him but he spared Tohma's life, leaving him with her. And despite Seishiro's message to simply continue his life, and Mikoto finally declaring her feelings to him, Tohma feels deep shame and disappointment at suffering defeat. Swearing to become stronger Tohma throws hirself into the void from the top of a tower, ensuring that he will return to take the lives of Mikoto and her friend (Haohmaru).

## Combat characteristics

*Also see: Move list of Tohma*
Pending

## Gallery

The Razor Trio, Tohma at the top.Tohma and Seishiro, ink painting.Tohma and Seishiro, ink portraits.PortraitPortrait used for the game's cover art.Painting.Ink painting.Ink painting 2.Loading screen.