This article organizes all the characters and background information of Assassin's Creed Shadow to help you understand the main characters and story background of the game and enjoy the best gaming experience.

Naoe

The character Naoe has never really existed in Japanese history, so she is a fictional character. According to the setting of Assassin's Creed Shadow, she is a ninja from Iga.

At first, she was not a ninja, but because her family was murdered by the ruler, she had to start revenge. Naoe's road to revenge is not simple, but a long process across the entire Japanese map.

Because she was born in a ninja family, Naoe is not good at fighting the enemy head-on, but is better at stealth. She can use the surrounding environment to avoid the enemy and use hidden blades, kunai, shuriken, and smoke bombs to attack the enemy.

In addition, she is also very suitable for moving between buildings, such as moving quickly through the grappling hook connected to the edge of the roof, sneaking close to the enemy to complete the kill. She can also deflect the enemy's attack and avoid being hurt by the enemy.

Jonathan Dumont, creative director of Assassin's Creed: Shadow, revealed that the female ninja Naoeue will become the "fastest assassin", and her running posture is similar to that of "Naruto", with her body leaning forward and her arms bent behind her when sprinting at full speed.

Naoeue is not only a ninja but also an assassin. She is extremely flexible and is good at sneaking in the dark, using tools such as kunai, shuriken and hidden blades to attack the enemy unexpectedly.

But her frontal combat ability is weak, and once she is surrounded by multiple enemies, she is somewhat powerless. The black samurai Yasuke is just the opposite of her. He can kill people in the crowd, but his stealth ability is poor and he can't leap of faith.

Yasuke

Yasuke is originally from Africa. He came to Japan with the Portuguese in 1579 and became a samurai under Oda Nobunaga. However, this game setting was pointed out by Japanese netizens that it is not true.

Because in history, although Oda Nobunaga did take in an African servant, he was not a samurai. Because in ancient Japan, where the hierarchy was strict, becoming a samurai requires not only unremitting efforts, but also a certain family background. Many Japanese netizens expressed their disapproval of this game setting.

In the setting of Assassin's Creed Shadow, Yasuke found a new goal after being loyal to Oda Nobunaga: facing the evil spirits he had met before. Unlike Naoeue, he is better at frontal combat, can block attacks with weapons, has strong defense, but lacks sensitivity. Yasuke can use more diverse weapons, including samurai swords, golden sticks, bows, and naginatas, and has a certain ability to break armor.

Oda Nobunaga

Oda Nobunaga is an important figure in the Warring States Period of Japan and a real historical figure in the game.

Oda Nobunaga is an extremely influential daimyo with outstanding leadership and outstanding military command capabilities. Therefore, Oda Nobunaga has a very high status in the minds of the Japanese.

However, in history, the price of fame for any monarch is the casualties of many people. Therefore, the setting of the game is: members of Naoeue's family died in the war, so she launched a resistance story.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

After the period of Oda Nobunaga, it was the reign of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

However, in the Assassin's Creed Shadow game, Toyotomi Hideyoshi appears as an important supporting role.

Fujibayashi Masayuu

In the setting of Assassin's Creed Shadow, Fujibayashi Masayuu is Naoeue's father, but the game official said that this is fictional. However, this does not affect the logic of the game complex. After all, the logic of the game may not be completely consistent with history.

Although Fujibayashi Masayuu did not appear directly in the game, his influence runs through it. For example, in the game, Naoeue always misses his dead father.

In addition, it was because he trained Naoeue to become a skilled ninja that the subsequent story developed.

Jesuits

In Japan at that time, the local culture of Japan was impacted by the culture of European countries, which had a very far-reaching impact on Japan.

The visionary Japanese rulers did not completely reject the advanced culture from Europe. However, the entry of Western culture collided with the local culture of Japan, and Portuguese merchants and Jesuit missionaries poured in here.

The Jesuits are religious forces that appear in the game to promote the development of the plot. They brought Western religion, culture, and technology, and had a great impact on Japanese society.

Members of the Iga Ninja Family

Members of the Iga Ninja Family are members of Naoeue's family.

However, they appear more in the memories of Assassin's Creed Shadow, showing the traditions of the Iga Ninja and the history of the family.

Of course, as important NPC characters in the game, players also need Naoeue's relatives to provide important clues. Without the participation of these characters, or if the player misses some important prompts during the game experience, the game progress may be hindered.

Local Daimyo and Samurai

There are many local daimyo and their samurai forces throughout Japan. These characters may appear in the game as quest publishers, allies, or enemies, and players need to interact with them to complete the quest.