Takakage Kobayakawa

Toyotomi

Toyotomi

This version of **Takakage Kobayakawa** is one of Motonari's children. He is one of the two deuteragonists of *Samurai Warriors Crossroads*, having been the leader of the Mikavallen Cartel since his older sister's imprisonment, and him being the main supporting character in Haru's Story.

## Appearance

### Official

While his outfit is a mix of his 4 and 5 clothing, there are some differences. For example:

### Casual Appearance

Taking notes of his recent appearance, the difference is that he wears a coat and jacket combo for his casual clothes. r

## Personality

After Haru was imprisoned, Takakage decided to focus on a life of crime in order to protect his family and clan from all dangers. As a result of his efforts, he immediately became a feared crime lord that caused a lot of derision from the notable factions because of his sheer ruthlessness in his job. As soon as Haru came back, he softens up for her sake.

### Warriors Orochi

Because this version of Takakage is part of the Crossroads cast, he makes an appearance in Warriors Orochi 5, having conversations with the following characters:

## Story

### Haru's Story

With Haru's imprisonment, during the time, he decided to form his own team to help his family and clan while she's gone. Despite some set-backs, he would become a feared drug leader that caused a lot of derision during his time as

Soon after, he became Haru's most notable ally throughout her journey to make people happy, especially when he noticed pk.

Unlike Shinjo, he was completely unaware of Nene planning out the hit to murder Haru Kikkawa.

### Hiroie's Story

Not long after his sister's tragic passing, he allowed the Mikavallen Cartel to support Hiroie when the time comes.

He later betrays Mitsunari Ishida under Hidemoto's suggestion when the former asks. His response is that he was not amused over Mitsunari

In addition, when Hideyori asks him why he turned his back on the Toyotomi, he reveals that Mitsunari planning out the death of his loved one was not part of the deal. Frankly, Ieyasu had both Kiyomasa Kato and Masanori Fukushima executed as a result.

### Warriors Orochi 5

He was one of the many people that was involved in the Convergence though in his case, he was tasked on looking after

## Tropes

* Adaptational Jerkass - This version of Takakage is a lot more aggressive, mean and a bit dangerous than his previous two incarnations, even extending to the fact he shows no mercy to those that mess with his cartel. However, that was more akin to him becoming the leader of to support his family financially, even if he had to become the very thing he once was against in order to do it, a notable contrast from his previous 2 versions.
* Age Lift - This version of Takakage looks a bit older than his 4 and 5 appearance though that has to do with the fact he has a small goatee
* Badass Baritone - Unlike his other version, this version has a voice that is a bit deeper.
* Big Good - He takes over as the leader behind Sagami's flourishing after Motonari and Takamoto had passed away, and Haru herself had resigned due to health issues. In addition, he was also the one to have helped Terumoto and Hidemoto overcome their own insecurities
* Deuteragonist - He is considered as the main supporting character to Haru Kikkawa, sharing it with Lady Shinjo.
* Guest Fighter: He's currently the only version of Takakage to be playable in Warriors Orochi 5
* Gunslinger - He's surprisingly accurate in his weaponry, even pistols.
* Leitmotif - His theme is called Sacrifice, which is heavily inspired by a lot of Mexican themes.
* Only Sane Man - He shares this with his older brother Takamoto, but unlike Takamoto, he is actually alright with Haru doing whatever she does to make people happy as long as it was harmless. It's only when she does get in trouble that he gets involved.
* Precision F Strike - He lets out one F word during the entire story, of which he discovers that Mitsunari was the one that ordered the death of his older sister, almost a decade after, being told by Lady Shinjo over this.
* Smug Smiler - Because of his characterization in this game, he is rarely seen without a smug look on his face. The only times where he drops the act is where his is either away with his family, of which he puts his work aside
* Sword and Gun - He wields a Flintlock Blade, which is a variation
* Sympathetic Criminal - Admits he's not proud of becoming a Crime Lord to support, but is insistent that he only did it to protect his family.
* Took a Level in Jerkass - Because of Haru's imprisonment, Takakage became a lot more cynical and selfish, masking his kindness in that shell.

## Trivia

* Despite looking almost identical to his Samurai Warriors 5 counterpart, it was confirmed that