Ushiwakamaru (Assassin)

The Tengu girl who was the talk (probably) of the mountains of Kurama is ready to hit the beach! It turns out this great strategist also knew how to have a good time! Swimsuit Ushiwakamaru is no longer the Ushiwakamaru you knew; her agility, her divine power, and her skimpy swimsuit make her the true Tengu maiden of Kurama.

"My fleet feet and the beautiful natural scenery all around... My memories of training in the mountains are returning to me!

Oh, the fan? It's a hand-me-down from my mentor, so please don't let it bother you!"

Height/Weight: 168cm, 55kg

Origin: Gikeiki, The Tale of the Heike

Region: Japan

Alignment: Neutral-Summer

Sub-Attribute: Human

Gender: Female

"Master, let's have all the fun we can!"

After being surrounded by Hawaii's natural beauty (and putting on her swimsuit), Ushiwakamaru somehow reverted to how she was during her wild and free-spirited days training at Mt. Kurama.

Her master's words echo in her mind. "Play is the ultimate form of training." And so while she fulfills her duty as a Servant, she is ever alert for a chance to play (train) with Master. Like a faithful, playful dog in summer, she wags her tail in anticipation (though somehow remains patient) for playtime. If you have some spare time, go ahead and play with her.

Animal Communication: D

Communicating with animals is possible.

This is a skill that was obtained during her youth in the mountains, and when she left the mountains (when she became a Rider), she lost this ability. She doesn't really speak animal languages, but instead communicates through feelings and instinct.

Sometimes tanuki language slips out as well, which can be a holdover from her old training days.

If you ask her why she is an Assassin now, her answer would be:

"I wanted to pull a surprise attack on my master while he was sleeping, so I practiced by concealing my presence from the forest animals. Yep."

"Seriously, that's all it took to become an Assassin!?"

"Well, yeah. I am a genius."

Heaven-Sent Child of Kurama: A+

A blessing from something that dwells in the mountains of Kurama.

Ushiwakamaru appears to think that it's a blessing from the tengu of the sacred mountain, but the details are a bit fuzzy.

Madame H: "The etymology of 'Kurama' comes from the word for 'dark mountains,' and its old name is 'Kurabuyama.' But if you think about it, maybe this place used to actually be called 'Kumara.' What do you think!?"

『Tengu's Fan, Akarashimakaze』

Rank: B

NP Type: Anti-Army

Range: 1 - 30

Maximum Targets: 300

A reenactment of one of the many secret techniques developed from play at Mt. Kurama, from "The Playful Tales of Shana-oh." It recreates the games Shana-oh played during her training days, and just like "The Wandering Tales of Shana-oh," there are numerous other moves recorded. This particular Noble Phantasm is a game that uses the fan she stole from her master. Its main effect is to whip up violent winds, but a tengu's fan is also said to possess other abilities, such as creating doubles, granting the owner flight and extremely rapid movement, controlling fire, and exorcising evil...

She's...a bit immature and mischievous, but the clear thinking and almost inhuman rationality at Ushiwakamaru's core remain intact. Because she is closer to a tengu now, her attitude of, "I'm a tengu, so I'm stronger than humans," gives her a sense of superiority (not that she rubs it in, she's just matter-of-fact about it). Part of why this version of Ushiwakamaru is so mischievous is because she can't help but think, "I need to punish (teach) those humans who don't realize what fools they are! (Haughty laugh)" Looks like she puts herself on a bit of a pedestal compared to humans.

"That human really is incorrigible. Okay, I'm going to make right by mocking them."

However, she shows no mercy for those who commit evil deeds such as murder. "They don't deserve punishment. I simply have to cut them to ribbons."