Daruma

### Epithet:

"Wandering Lone Wolf, Slayer of a Thousand" or just "Wandering Lone Wolf" (流 (さす) 離 (らい) の一 (いっ) 匹 (ぴき) 狼 (おおかみ) , *Sasurai no Ippiki Ōkami*?)
"Star-crushing Dog Samurai"

## Characteristics

### Species:

Human (formerly)
Cyborg

## Professional Status

### Occupation:

Samurai
Head of Kongo-Yasha Style

## Debuts

### Manga Debut:

Chapter 1

**Daruma**, also known as the **Wandering Lone Wolf**, is a Samurai and top apprentice of the great Yasha. A second-generation head of the Kongo-Yasha Style, he began a journey to find the keys to Pandora's Box after he was sealed in a robot cat body.

## Appearance

Daruma resembles a short, stocky, anthropomorphic cat with white and orange fur, a bushy ponytail, narrow eyes, and eyebrow markings resembling hikimayu. He wears a billowing red cloak decorated to resemble a Daruma doll over simple black garb, a brown belt with a golden buckle, and sandals. It seems that he can transform into a bouncing ball, completely wrapping himself in his cloak when he does so. Daruma and his wolf Key Holder

## Personality

Daruma is a very competent and smart individual. He doesn’t like to keep secrets, especially his identity, which most can't discern in his has cat form. Another burden of his cat body is that his habit dozing off randomly, sometimes in the middle of a sentence. He also has a habit of hissing when he gets angry, which he considers a blow to his reputation as the Dog Samurai..

When training under Yasha, he respected her greatly but was not an ideal student. He hated long speeches, much like his current student, and often brushed his master's words off. However, many experiences gave him patience and appreciation for things that seem useless at face value.

## History

Daruma was trained by Yasha in the ways of the Kongo-Yasha Style. He went throughout the galaxy making a name for himself and becoming a legend. He went on to train Ata, who flourished thanks to being a fast learner. He also frequently engaged the forces of the Ususuma School, the sworn enemy of Kongo-Yasha practitioners, but his fame and power made him an threat his enemies couldn't ignore. In order to remove him, they came after him in force, convincing his student to betray him, stealing his original Key Holder, slaying his Princess, and sealing him in his mechanical cat form to reduce his power. When he met with his master after being trapped, she gifted him with a shard of her Samurai Soul as a secret weapon for use in emergencies. She later tasked him with finding and gathering the Samurai whose Keys could open Pandora's Box.

## Synopsis

For 50 years, Daruma searching for the seven Samurai he needed with no results. One day, he landed on an unassuming planet and set up camp. While out one day, he fell asleep and was found by Hayataro, who mistook him for the cane he was fetching for his master. The small dog brought him to his master Hachimaru. After realizing he was a Samurai, the boy asked be trained even though he was far too weak to undergo training.

## Abilities and Powers

### Status

**STATUS**
Sense | Gravity
 1500

### General Abilities

* **Samurai Gravity**: Daruma has a limited degree of control over the molecules that form matter and the gravity H-Particles emit. His power to reshape matter and gravity at will allows for the use of generic samurai abilities.
	+ **Healing Factor**: Daruma's body can repair itself from any injury. He can also accelerate his healing process by putting his body into sleep mode.
	+ **Holder Control**: Daruma can reshape the body of his Holder into various forms.
	+ **Gravitational Pull**: Like all samurai, Daruma has a gravity that can inadvertently draw other samurai keys to him. This can also works in reverse, leading him to other samurai.

### Samurai Key

* Key License
	+ Kongo-Yasha School: Daruma has a **Full Master License** from Kongo-Yasha School. This License gives to him the second generation head of the school title.

### Samurai Soul

In addition to his own Samurai Soul, Daruma has:

* **Yasha' Samurai Soul Fragment**: Daruma carries a shard of Yasha's Samurai Soul within him, given to him by her for emergencies. By stabbing himself with the shard, Daruma can transform his cat body into the shape of his original body, allowing him to use his full power for ten minutes at a time. Using her Soul has two side effects: the stab wound cannot regenerate, and Daruma's body enters an extended sleep mode when the time limit of the transformation expires.
* **Takatsuna' Samurai Soul**: After Hachimaru defeated the Ronin, Daruma took possession of another samurai soul of the famous samurai Takatsuna.

### Trinity

Daruma once had a fully functioning Trinity, but he no longer does.has no Trinity anymore since he has his Key Holder stolen and your princess murdered.

* Key Holder
	+ Makami - Daruma's original Key Holder. It was stolen by the Ususama
	+ Unnamed Horse Key Holder - After the defeat of the Ronin, Daruma claimed his Holder for his own use. It was destroyed in battle by Benkei
	+ Yoken - The Key Holder that serves as Daruma's spacecraft. At full strength, Daruma can turn Yoken into a massive suit of Samurai Armor.
* Princess
	+ Baku - Daruma's Princess of Fate. She was slain by the Ususama.

### Weapons

* **Samurai Soul Blade**: A samurai soul can be fused with a Handle Bone from a Holder turning into an energy blade stronger than any metal blade.
	+ **Daruma' Samurai Soul Blade**: Using the handle bone stored in his right arm and his own samurai soul.
	+ **Takatsuna' Samurai Soul Blade**: Using the handle bone stored in his left arm and the Takatsuna' samurai soul.

* **Katana**: Daruma carries a standard katana as a secondary weapon.

Daruma holding the Dojikiri Takatsuna
### Skills

* **Mind's Eye**: Despite being blind while in his robot cat body, Daruma can use his mind's eye to perceive his surroundings on a spiritual level. This allows him to view the Samurai Souls of others and judge their purity. Using this skill, he can identify the Samurai who serve as Keys to Pandora's Box by sensing the level of purity exclusive to the Souls of the Keys. This perception also grants him visions of the future seemingly at random.
* **Server Sword**: The Server Sword (候 (そうろう) 剣 (けん) , *Sōrō Ken*?) is technique that Daruma mastered and that prevents Samurai's regeneration.

### Techniques

* **Kongo-Yasha Style**
	+ Pack Whirlwind
	+ Silent Slash
	+ Blade Bark
	+ Disc Hunter
	+ Dog Paddle
	+ Atmos Fangs
	+ Sword Sphere

* Dual Packing

Daruma using Whirlwind on the ronin.Daruma uses Silent SlashDaruma using Blade BarkDaruma using Disc HunterDaruma using Atmos Fangs
## Relationships

#### Yasha

Daruma holds great respect for his master, but his relationship with her is much like that between him and his current student. Yasha's use of long and often indirect speeches often annoyed Daruma, and he took those moments lightly.

#### Ata

Daruma once considered Ata to be a great student whose knack for picking up lessons quickly was respected and appreciated. However, his defection from the Kongo-Yasha Style completely broke down their relationship. While Ata still reveres his former master, Daruma has made it clear he no longer sees Ata as his student, but as an enemy to be eliminated. Daruma also holds a grudge with Ata over the death of his Princess.

## Trivia

* His name and cloak is in reference to a Daruma doll, a symbol of good luck in Japanese culture which Hachimaru originally believes he is when Hayataro first brings him.

## References

*Samurai Eight: Hachimaruden* Manga; Chapter 27, page 15
*Samurai Eight: Hachimaruden* Manga; Chapter 27, page 15-16
*Samurai Eight: Hachimaruden* Manga; Chapter 4, page 6
*Samurai Eight: Hachimaruden* Manga; Chapter 28, page 16
*Samurai Eight: Hachimaruden* Manga; Chapter 1, page 44
*Samurai Eight: Hachimaruden* Manga; Chapter 4, page 17-18
*Samurai Eight: Hachimaruden* Manga; Chapter 5, page 11
*Samurai Eight: Hachimaruden* Manga; Chapter 5, page 18
*Samurai Eight: Hachimaruden* Manga; Chapter 13, page 10
*Samurai Eight: Hachimaruden* Manga; Chapter 13, page 11
*Samurai Eight: Hachimaruden* Manga; Chapter 27, page 8
*Samurai Eight: Hachimaruden* Manga; Chapter 5, page 15
*Samurai Eight: Hachimaruden* Manga; Chapter 1, page 26