Rajura

Tangle the opponents with a spider's thread. He is the one-eyed assassin of illusions. Rajura is bears the Gen armor. He is one of the four Tennou (Heavenly Kings) with a heart of "Nin 忍 (Endurance)".

Rajura was voiced by Kosugi Jurota.

## Name Etymology and Alternative Spellings

Rajura was born with the name Kuroda Jirougorou.

The name "Rajura" was cited as inspired by the poisonous spider Ranthula (another name for tarantula) native to South America.

## Appearance and Personality

He is the only one out of the four Masho that is the best strategist. However, his original temperament is one of "Nin (endurance), and actually has the calmest disposition of the four Masho. Something that makes him seem much more like an adult than a teenager.

**Fun Facts:**

* Hobby: He likes to bewilder people.
* Weakness: Morning. He'd rather like to remain asleep and keep dreaming.

## Biography

### Family History

Although there is no official mention of him being a part of the Japanese Kuroda clan, like how the Troopers are all descendants of famous clans, the name isn't likely to have been chosen at random, especially since his last name and the Kuroda clan have the same kanji.

The Kuroda clan was a Japanese samurai clan which came to prominence during the Sengoku or 'Age of Warring States' period of time which was from around 1467 to 1600. They served Oda Nobunaga for a while. (Oda Nobunaga is known for uniting much of Japan and helping to start the eventual end of the wars which had plagured Japan for more than 100 years.) One of the Kuroda clan was such a good battle tactician that he was eventually given his own castle as a thanks for helping out in the wars.

Rajura seems to have lost his eye in battle, but it's unclear whether he lost it on Earth or, later, in the Youja World. (Though the fans voted and the majority like to think he lost his eye on Earth.)

### Early History

Jirougorou was born into a samurai family that inherited the lineage of the seven Musashi clans that were active during the Kamakura and Nanboku-chō dynasties. (The time between 1185 AD –1392 AD.) However, at the time of Jirougorou ‘s birth, his family was only a vassal1of a large lord. With youthful ambition in his heart, he left his family and threw himself into battle. After suffering many setbacks and enduring days of humiliation, Jirougorou formed an assassination squad with friends he had met on the battlefield and set out to kill a famous warlord in a game of chance. In this moment, he was attracted to Arago and was drawn into the world of the Youja when he wanted to be successful in assassination. It is no exaggeration to say that his character, symbolized by “Endurance,” was nurtured by these days of suffering. He is a cautious character who quietly and secretly pursues his goals with tenacity, but his warrior heritage has given him a samurai spirit that keeps him fighting for what he believes in.

## Armor and Powers

### Weapon

Rokuashi Naginata (六足長刀) The six parts long sword

Rokuashi Naginata (the six parts long sword) is a weird, deformed long sword. Rajura can easily use other weapons, such as the barbed iron ball and nunchakus (which are located on his forearms). It starts at the handle, where there are six parts (similar to the legs of a spider), each with a sharp blade at the end. When used, the parts spread outward and cast a sticky net, making an attack that not only stops the opponent in their tracks, but also wrap them up similar to a spider's prey in a cocoon. You could see in the episodes where he made a huge net and hung upside down from it. This allowed the blades to feel like the spider's many legs. Making it easy to see that Rajura was waiting to ambush his prey like a spider. This is what [the writers] were thinking during the planning stage of this character and his armor.

### Ballistic Attack

Touchimou (投蜘網) Spiderweb Toss

The armor's special technique, the Touchimou (Spiderweb Toss), is a move that catches the opponent and doesn't release it.

### The Armor

With the power of his armor to create illusions, he has the ability to save people from fear and pain by creating an illusion to bring them peace. It's easy to be suspicious of him because of how he's used his skills. He has misled others by creating an illusion to think friends are enemies and make them attack one another. Even to cast doubt and make Shuu think the armors are completely evil and will corrupt his friends.

## Trivia

The name 'Rajura' is derived from 'tsuchigumo (tarantula)'.

## Sources

1. ↑ Armor Den Samurai Trooper - The Untold Story, Yoroiden Samurai Troopers, 30th Anniversary Book, Tatsumi Publication. Fan translation by The URWWS.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Yoroiden Samurai Troopers, 30th Anniversary Book, Tatsumi Publication. Fan translation by The URWWS.
3. ↑ Daijiten Origin Book, Rapport. Fan translation by The URWWS.
4. ↑ Memorials 2, Sunrise Corporation. Fan translation by The URWWS.