Part 177

Explore the lore of Nioh Part 177, detailing the relationships and histories of Nagamasa, Kuroda Kanbei, Tachibana Ginchiyo, and Tachibana Muneshige.

Lore:

Nagamasa and Mitsunari: Nagamasa and Mitsunari had a long-standing rivalry. After Mitsunari's capture following the Battle of Sekigahara, Nagamasa showed no contempt, instead placing his coat on Mitsunari's shoulders as a gesture of respect. Nagamasa was granted a large fiefdom by Tokugawa Ieyasu for his service at Sekigahara, fulfilling his father's expectations.

Kuroda Kanbei: A general under the Toyotomi clan, Kanbei (real name Kiyoaki, later Yoshitaka) was the father of Kuroda Nagamasa. He served Hideyoshi as a staff officer and was renowned as a military strategist, notably leading the "Chugoku Rollback" retreat. Hideyoshi, wary of Kanbei's brilliance, sidelined him. Kanbei suffered a youthful injury that left him walking with a stick, but his ambition to rule the nation remained. He was perceptive of social and political changes and knowledgeable about foreign affairs, even advising William to adopt the name "Anjin." Kanbei sensed William's potential to alter Japanese history. Despite his deteriorating health, Kanbei remained hopeful of conquering Japan and watched Ishida and Tokugawa closely. He took pride in his son Nagamasa's development, seeing his own role as watching over him.

Tachibana Ginchiyo: Wife of Tachibana Muneshige, Ginchiyo inherited her father Dosetsu's sword "Raikiri" (lightning slicer) and his ferocity. She is fearless before yokai. Ginchiyo fell ill, losing the ability to bear children, and felt her end approaching. Her primary wish was to protect the people with Muneshige. She felt regret over childlessness, which sometimes made her distant with Muneshige, and was jealous of his concubine Yachiko, though she eventually accepted her. Ginchiyo's Guardian Spirit is a female Raiken, the mate to Muneshige's. She was entrusted with the castle when Muneshige was away and would don armor with her maids to face enemies. She was so beloved by her domain's people that enemies avoided her residence for fear of incurring the peasantry's wrath.

Tachibana Muneshige: A general under the Toyotomi clan, Muneshige was a trusted leader of men and respected by his domain's residents. Born to the Takahashi family, he was adopted into the Tachibana clan upon marrying Ginchiyo, daughter of the clan leader Tachibana Dosetsu, and eventually became head of the clan himself.