Assassin's Creed Shadows - Characters
The principal characters of Assassin's Creed Shadows, from the dual protagonists Naoe and Yasuke to the shinobi allies of the Hidden Ones, the Oda court's generals and daimyo, and the masked Shinbakufu who drive the 1579 Japanese setting.
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· updated 2026-09-15
| Name | Description | Role | Faction | Abilities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naoe | A young shinobi from the Iga province, daughter of a shinobi father, who joins the proto-Assassin Hidden Ones tradition. | Protagonist (Shinobi) | Hidden Ones (Iga) | Hidden Blade assassination Parkour and grappling-hook traversal Eagle Vision-style scouting Throwing weapons and poison tools | Selectable protagonist; Iga province origin |
| Yasuke | A historical figure reimagined as a larger-than-life samurai, Yasuke is an African man who rose to serve daimyo Oda Nobunaga during the late Sengoku period. | Protagonist (Samurai) | Retainer of Oda Nobunaga | Heavy samurai melee combat Parry and posture-breaking strikes Ranged firearms and heavy weapons Armored open-field fighting | Selectable protagonist; based on the historical Yasuke |
| Oda Nobunaga | The ambitious warlord driving Japan's unification in 1579 and the employer of Yasuke. | Daimyo / Faction Leader | Oda clan | Military command and unification campaigns Firearm-equipped armies Expansion across central Japan | Major historical figure in the campaign |
| Fujibayashi Nagato | A veteran shinobi master of the Iga tradition and a mentor figure tied to Naoe's lineage, who represents the passing of the Hidden Ones' teachings and the shinobi art that defines Naoe's playstyle. | Mentor / Ally | Hidden Ones (Iga) | Master shinobi training Hidden Ones doctrine Iga ninjutsu knowledge | Mentor figure in the Iga storyline |
| Junjiro | A companion character who aids the protagonists across the campaign, providing a personal anchor and additional perspective on the events of 1579 Japan as Naoe and Yasuke pursue their separate quests. | Supporting / Ally | Independent | Companion support Illustrates the human cost of the era | Supporting character across the dual campaign |
| The Order / Hidden Ones' Enemy | The shadowy organization that opposes the Hidden Ones and manipulates the daimyo conflicts of 1579, seeding the political chaos of the Sengoku period. | Antagonist Faction | Order of the Templars-equivalent | Political manipulation of daimyo Control over provincial power Hidden network of agents | Antagonist faction targeted through the campaign |
| Akechi Mitsuhide | One of Nobunaga's most capable generals and a cultivated strategist, remembered for turning against his lord at Honno-ji in 1582. | Oda General / Political Rival | Oda clan | Military command and siegecraft Court politics and intelligence gathering Tea ceremony diplomacy | Historical daimyo and general in the 1579-1582 setting |
| Toyotomi Hideyoshi | Nobunaga's most famous retainer, risen from common soldier to one of the three unifiers of Japan. | Oda General | Oda clan | Field command and rapid campaigning Castle-building and logistics Commoner-born political instinct | Historical general serving Oda Nobunaga |
| Tokugawa Ieyasu | Nobunaga's long-standing ally and the future shogun, whose patience and territorial caution set him apart from the Oda court's appetite for expansion. | Allied Daimyo | Tokugawa clan | Territorial consolidation Retainer management Long-term political survival | Historical daimyo allied with the Oda clan |
| Ashikaga Yoshiaki | The fifteenth and last Ashikaga shogun, installed by Nobunaga and then driven out when he tried to build an anti-Oda coalition. | Deposed Shogun | Ashikaga shogunate | Claim to shogunal legitimacy Anti-Oda coalition building Court and temple networks | Historical figure of the collapsing Ashikaga shogunate |
| Momochi Sandayu | One of the legendary heads of the Iga ninja clans and a senior figure in the shinobi networks that Naoe belongs to. | Iga Shinobi Leader / Ally | Iga shinobi | Command of Iga shinobi clans Infiltration and intelligence networks Guerrilla warfare in Iga's terrain | Historical Iga shinobi leader tied to Naoe's storyline |
| The Shinbakufu | The masked figures who pull the strings behind the era's conflicts and serve as the campaign's structured assassination targets. | Antagonist Collective | Shadow cabal | Masked anonymity and layered command Control of provincial officials Assassination targets across the campaign | Central antagonist group of the Shadows campaign |
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