Archetype:Samurai Shinobi

Samurai Shinobi
Jin Sakai (Ghost of Tsushima) is a transitional warrior between samurai and ninja.
Archetype of:	Samurai shinobi.

"If you see Batman, tell him I have great respect for him."
"Why? He's as much a ninja as Kyodai was."
"Not so. Batman offered to help his adversary and a lesser man would have used the knowledge of the O-Nemuri touch against his opponent. Batman is the essence of Samurai, Mayne-san. You would do well to remember that."

― Yoru and Bruce Wayne (Batman: The Animated Series)

The archetype of a samurai shinobi. Combination of Samurai and Ninja.

Also Called

• Ninshi
• Samurai Ninja
• Shinobi/Ninja Samurai
• Master of Bushido and Ninjutsu

Properties

The character is a samurai shinobi, a warrior who is trained in ninjutsu but also observes bushido. They know how to use the stealthy techniques, tactics, and armaments of the ninja while preserving the wisdom, restraint, and skills of the samurai, and are skilled at both stealth and open fighting.

Associated Powers

• Advantage Creation
• Artistic Mastery
• Battlefield Adaptation
• Body Armor Proficiency
• Calmness Empowerment
• Cavalry Combat
• Combat Specialist
  • Combat Adaptation
• Determination Embodiment
• Enhanced Combat
• Enhanced Preparedness
• Musicianship Mastery - flutes & biwa.
• Enhanced Wisdom
• Greed Empowerment
• Honor Empowerment
• Iaijutsu Mastery
• Literary Mastery
  • Penmanship Mastery
  • Poetry Mastery - haiku.
• Martial Arts Mastery
  • Kendo & Kyudo Intuitions
• Military Mastery
• Ninjutsu Mastery
  • Ninpo Arts
    • Ninja Magic
• Path to Victory
• Peak Human Condition
• Poison Weaponry
• Police Mastery
• Political Mastery
• Security Mastery
• Serenity Empowerment
• Strategy Adaptation
• Stealth Mastery
• Training Regimen
• Tranquil State
• Pedagogy Mastery
• Weapon Proficiency
  • Club Proficiency
  • Sai Proficiency
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Swordsmanship
  • Flail Proficiency
  • Katana Proficiency
  • Knife Proficiency
  • Ranged Weapon Proficiency
    • Enhanced Archery
  • Spear Proficiency
  • Throwing Weapon Proficiency
    • Shuriken Proficiency
      • Explosive Shuriken Proficiency
    • Throwing Dart Proficiency
    • Throwing Knife Proficiency

Relationships

• Archetype Combination

Flaws/Weaknesses

• Traditionally, dishonorable tactics were punished with Seppuku. A Samurai Shinobi must exercise caution, not to break the Bushido Code.

Example Characters

See also: Samurai Shinobi.

• Bruce Wayne/Batman (Batman Ninja)
• Tsubaki Kurogane (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
• Kokin (Dark Horse Comics)
• Orochi (For Honor)
  • The Orochi
• Jin Sakai (Ghost of Tsushima)
• Kouta Kazuraba/Kamen Rider Gaim (Kamen Rider Gaim); via Ichigo Arms
• Keiwa Sakurai/Kamen Rider Tycoon (Kamen Rider Geats); via Ninja Form and/or Bujin Sword
• Goemon Ishikawa XIII (Lupin III)
• James "Logan" Howlett/Wolverine (Marvel Comics)
• Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat (Marvel Comics)
• William Adams (Nioh)
• Jack (Samurai Jack)
• Heavy Shinobi (Sonic Mania)
• Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
• Yoshimitsu (Tekken/Soulcalibur)

Gallery

Bruce Wayne/Batman (Batman Ninja)

Tsubaki Kurogane (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)

Kokin (Dark Horse Comics)

Orochi (For Honor)

The Orochi (For Honor)

Kouta Kazuraba/Kamen Rider Gaim Ichigo Arms (Kamen Rider Gaim)

Keiwa Sakurai/Kamen Rider Tycoon Ninja Form...

...and Bujin Sword (Kamen Rider Geats)

James "Logan" Howlett/Wolverine (Marvel Comics)

Though largely a samurai, Jack (Samurai Jack) is also trained in ninja-style stealth and assassination techniques.

Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) is largely a ninja, but a lot of the tenets he quotes are in line with samurai. He also uses a couple of katanas (stereotypical samurai weapons) and follows the bushido's code of honor. Leonardo had Splinter teach him Japanese and esoteric practices of spiritual nature, which his brothers had little interest in.

Yoshimitsu (Tekken/Soulcalibur), leader of the Manji clan