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| − | | aliases = Champion |
+ | | aliases = Champion, The Severed, The Bearer of the Mark |
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+ | | currentstatus = Player-determined (read below for further information) |
| gender = Male |
| gender = Male |
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| hair = Bald |
| hair = Bald |
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| − | | eyes = |
+ | | eyes = Black |
| allies = [[Hisomu Clan]], [[Ora]] |
| allies = [[Hisomu Clan]], [[Ora]] |
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| enemies = [[Azai]] |
| enemies = [[Azai]] |
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| − | | weapons = [[The Sword of Tetsuji]], [[ |
+ | | weapons = [[The Sword of Tetsuji]], [[Dart]]s, [[Grappling Hook]], more... |
| firstappearance = ''[[Mark of the Ninja]]'' |
| firstappearance = ''[[Mark of the Ninja]]'' |
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| ⚫ | The '''Marked Ninja,''' or the '''Champion''', is the chosen ninja to protect the Hisomu Clan and the main protagonist of ''[[Mark of the Ninja]]''. The Ninja's real name and origins are never revealed in the game, but it was known that he was trained by Azai and made a deal with him to protect the clan. The Marked Ninja is often aided by a female ninja assassin named [[Ora]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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| + | Little is known of the Ninja's past, but it was known that he was a member of the [[Hisomu Clan]] and trained under its leader, [[Azai]]. Years later, having become a powerful warrior, The Ninja was chosen by Azai as a champion of the clan, and given cursed tattoo marks (by [[Dosan]]) that would enhance his senses and give him supernatural powers. Sworn to protect the clan, the marks were given with the understanding that they would eventually drive him insane, and he would have to kill himself before he could harm the Clan. |
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| − | Little is known of the Ninja's past, but it was known that he was a member of the Hisomu Clan and trained under its leader, [[Azai]]. Years later after becoming a powerful ninja warrior, The Ninja made a deal with Azai to protect the Hisomu Clan to bear toxic tattoo marks given to him by [[Dosan]]. The powers of the tattoos would enhance the Ninja's powers, but would eventually drive him insane, so he must commit suicide once the madness took him over to prevent the destruction of the Hisomu Clan. Later, the Hisomu temple was attacked by Hessian mercenaries led by [[Corporal Kelly]]. The Ninja passed out during the attack, but was awoken by a female ninja named [[Ora]], who told him that she was going to help him.[[Corporal Kelly | ]]The Ninja eventually found the sword of Tetsuji and killed two mercenaries. The Ninja and Ora proceeded to fight their way through the Hessians and killed most of them. Ora eventually scouted ahead and yold the Ninja that the Hessians had taken three ninjas and Azai hostage and left to kill the rest of the Hessians. The Ninja quickly rescued his ninja companions and found Azai held at gunpoint by Corporal Kelly. Kelly told his men that Azai had to retire and left. The Ninja killed Kelly's men and freed Azai. After the attack, Azai encouraged the ninjas to fight back for their survival and presented the Ninja. After that, Azai told the Ninja the origin of the marks: after the other Clans were defeated and destroyed, a merchant led the Hisomu clan to a flower in the desert with toxic pedals and of the champions before the Ninja who committed suicide to prevent madness. Azai then told the Ninja that a businessman named [[Karajan]] was responsible for the attack on the Hisomu temple and sent him to Oshi City to kill Karajan before he sent his mercenaries to attack a second time. Upon arriving in Oshi City, the Ninja and Ora made their way past the security of the Hessians and killed a few of them. After making it past Karajan's security, the Ninja and Ora stalked Karajan's courier and Ora escaped outside to await the Ninja's return. The Ninja snook into the room and stole a tracking device the courier had in his possession. The Ninja heard the alarms go off and quickly fled with the tracking device. The Ninja regrouped with Ora and they used the tracking device to track Karajan to the Hessian tower. However, Ora noticed the hightened security, so she told the Ninja to destroy the exhaust port which would casuse an exlosion to distract the guards so the duo could slip in and take out Karajan. The Ninja quickly destroyed the exhaust port. The Ninja and Ora made their way to the roof of the tower and destroyed an electric generator, which set the tower ablaze. The Ninja and Ora escaped before they could be incinerated. As expected, the fire drew the Hessians' attention away from Karajan. The Ninja went in after Karajan while Ora stayed outside to make sure the Hessians did not return to their posts. After disabling many security lasers and killing more Hessians, the Ninja regrouped with Ora and they confronted Corporal Kelly, who was sent by Karajan to kill the Ninja. The Ninja and Ora overpowered Kelly and killed the mercenary, but Karajan escaped on a chopper before they caught up to him. After that, the Ninja and Ora returned to the Hisomu temple. After their return, the Ninja was given the second mark by Dosan. As he received the second mark, Dosan asked the Ninja if he was beginning to go mad. Dosan also revealed his concerns and suscpicions toward Azai as the ink he begged Azai for was not fresh. Dosan also told the Ninja if Azai could not resolve the issue, Dosan himself would go to the source of the toxic flowers and figure out what Azai was hiding from the clan. Later, the Ninja and Ora used the tracking device the Ninja stole from Karajan's courier earlier to track Karajan to a mansion in eastern Europe and traveled there. The duo arrived and killed many Hessian troops and destroyed body armor that Karajan traded in Oshi City. Eventually, the Ninja and Ora retreated into the catacombs beneath. Ora noticed the platforms were unstable and told the Ninja to keep going and that she would catch up. The Ninja made his way past traps with lasers and poisonous gases and regrouped with Ora. The Ninja and Ora found a way to return to the surface through a large door. The Ninja opened it, but it attracted the attention of the Hessians who searched for him. The Ninja made a narrow escape with Ora through the door and emerged in the mansion's inner keep. Ora told the Ninja to prevent Karajan's escape by destroying the helipad. After fighting his way through the Hessians, the Ninja killed the pilot of Karajan's chopper. After killing the pilot, the Ninja made his way to Karajan's quarters, but Karajan barricaded himself in his room before unleashng his mercenaries on the Ninja. Ora told the Ninja to steal two keys to gain access to Karajan. The Ninja successfully stole the keys and Ora killed the guards. With nowhere to run, the Ninja easily assassinated Karajan. After killing Karajan, the Ninja and Ora returned to the Hisomu temple, where the Ninja was expected to commit suicide. Upon arrival, the Ninja and Ora noticed technology stolen from the Hessians by the ninja warriors. Ora and the Ninja realized that Azai not only sent the Ninja to kill Karajan, but to steal from him as well. Going further, the Ninja and Ora found a letter from Dosan left behind. In the note, Dosan confirmed that his suspicions of Azai hiding secrets from the clan were true and that he had journeyed to the desert of Tabriz to expose Azai's secrets. In shock, Ora told the Ninja to refrain from committing suicide until they uncover Azai's true intentions. After the Ninja and Ora reached Azai, Azai congratulated the Ninja for saving the clan and defeating the Hessians. Azai also revealed the stolen technology. Azai then told the Ninja that the time had come for his suicide. The Ninja took the sword, but instead of committing suicide, he stabbed the ground. Azai ordered his ninjas to stop him, but he escaped with Ora into the desert to find Dosan. Along the way to Dosan's location, the Ninja and Ora encountered and killed several bandits living in the desert, who also captured Dosan. He found Dosan, who told the Ninja and Ora that the bandits forced him to give them his marks, but he refused. Dosan told the Ninja to grab the keys needed to free him. The Ninja left to find the keys while Ora stayed behind to keep an eye on Dosan. The Ninja eventually found the bandit's jailor, whom he killed and took the keys back to Dosan, which freed him. After rescuing Dosan, Dosan revealed that he discovered the toxic flowers that produced the ink had been dead for a year and Azai knew about it and convinced the Ninja to stop Azai. Dosan then gave the Ninja the final mark before he, Dosan, and Ora were ambushed by a trio of ninjas in Hessian armor. The Ninja and Ora escaped with Dosan, but Dosan was wounded during the escape and died shortly after. As returning to the Hisomu temple would cause them to be captured, Ora decided to bury Dosan in the desert. After burying Dosan, the Ninja and Ora split up to avoid detection as they made their way out of the desert. After departing the desert, the Ninja and Ora returned to the Hisomu temple to confront Azai. After making their way through Azai's minions, the duo finally confronted Azai. Azai attempted to convince the Ninja to put down his sword and revealed to him that Ora was a hallucination created by the marks' powers, claiming that she was trying to trick him into destroying the clan. When the Ninja remained unconvinced, Azai left the Ninja to make his choice. The Ninja and Ora pursued Azai through hallucinations depicting the Ninja's quest in the game before they finally caught up to Azai and battled him. The Ninja eventually defeated his former master. After the Ninja defeated Azai, the game can end in two ways: |
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| + | As the ninja was unconscious after recieving his marks, the Hisomu temple was attacked by Hessian mercenaries led by [[Corporal Kelly]]. The Ninja was awoken by a female ninja named [[Ora]], and the two snuck across the temple grounds, the Ninja procuring a grappling hook, bamboo darts and a sword belonging to the clan's founder, Tetsuji. |
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| + | After the attack, Azai announced the Marked Ninja would lead the attack against [[Hessian Services]], with the objective of assassinating its leader, [[Karajan|Count Karajan]], before his organisation could attack them again. Azai then tended to the Marked Ninja, informing him of his mission and the lore of his marks. |
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| − | 2) The Ninja spares Ora and finally stabs Azai in the chest, killing the traitorous clan leader. After killing Azai, the Ninja stares at Azai's corpse for a long time. As the camera pans out, the Ninja's appearance flickers in and out of a demonic appearance. The game ends as the demonic appearance takes hold and the Ninja escapes with Ora and several other ninjas, leaving Azai's body behind. |
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| + | Upon arriving in Oshi City, the Ninja and Ora made their way past the security of the complex surrounding Hessian Tower, and procured an emergency tracking device from a courier that would let them track Karajan's location. They then permeated Hessian Tower itself by setting a nearby building on fire, drawing the attention of Kelly's security forces. |
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| + | Once inside, the Marked Ninja made his way through the floors and confronted Corporal Kelly, who was now actively hunting for him and Ora. Kelly was successfuly killed, but Karajan escaped on a chopper before he could be stopped. |
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| + | After their return, the Ninja was given the second mark by Dosan, who voiced concerns over the freshness of the ink. Recently having resorted to begging Azai for the cursed pigment, he completed the mark and journeyed to the source in Tabriz, alone, in an attempt to procure higher quality ink and learn more about the holdup. |
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| + | Later, the Ninja and Ora used the stolen device from earlier to track Karajan to a [[Hessian Castle|mansion castle]] in eastern Europe. The duo arrived, moving through the aboveground buildings before retreating into the catacombs to avoid detection. The catacombs presented many challenges to the Ninja, including unstable platforms, toxic gas and nightvision-equipped guards. After a narrow escape through a disused (and attention-drawing) hatch, the Ninja returned to the main castle and sabotaged Karajan's helicopter, preventing his escape. Karajan retreated to a panic room, but the defences were brought down with two stolen keycards. With nowhere to run, Karajan was executed with ease. |
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| + | Returning to the Hisomu temple from what was supposed to be the Marked Ninja's final mission, he was expected to commit suicide to protect the Clan from himself. Upon arrival, the Ninja and Ora noticed technology stolen from the Hessians, and found a letter from Dosan stating Azai had sent the two ninjas on the mission not only to kill Karajan, but to enable the Clan to steal Hessian technology. Dosan also detailed his travels to Tabriz to uncover what Azai was hiding. Ora convinced the Ninja not to kill himself until they knew more. |
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| + | In the main chamber, the Ninja played along with the ritual as Azai revealed the purpose of the stolen technology: the creation of fearsome, technologically-enhanced ninjas known as [[Stalker|Stalkers]]. The Ninja then refused to kill himself, and he and Ora eluded capture and set out to find Dosan. |
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| + | At the location of the [[sumi]] conservatory in a ruined Tabrizian stronghold, the Ninja found Dosan captured by bandits, trying to force him to give them the Mark and, by extension, its powers. The Ninja managed to procure the keys to his chains, some remaining sumi and his tool set, before returning to Dosan and being given the third and final mark, the [[Mark of Serenity]], in secret. Dosan remarked that the sumi plants had been dead for a long while, but shortly after they were ambushed by stalkers, who killed Dosan during their escape. Ora and the Ninja buried him on-location, unable to return to the dojo, before using the new mark to escape. |
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| + | After departing the desert, the Ninja and Ora returned to the Hisomu temple to confront Azai. At this point, the Marks were taking their toll, with the Ninja experiencing vivid hallucinations of monstrous faces, swirling figures, and seeing all his former clanmates as enemy guards. Struggling through Stalker forces and the Ninja's dangerous delusions, the duo finally confronted Azai in his garden. |
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| + | Azai tried to convince him that Ora was a voice of temptation created by the Mark, and that he should commit seppuku to prevent further bloodshed and save the clan. Ora, however, claimed Azai and the Clan had lost all honour by stealing from the Hessians, and straying from traditional practices by creating the Stalkers. In the end, the Ninja was given the choice to either kill Azai, or Ora (and himself). The game ends in one of two ways: |
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| + | # The Ninja spares Ora and stabs Azai through the heart. He collapses and dies, and the Ninja stands over him, before flickering into the demonic figure that represents a maddened Champion. He quickly disappears, leaving Azai's corpse. |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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Latest revision as of 23:50, 5 February 2017
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| Marked Ninja | |
| Biographical information | |
| Aliases | Champion, The Severed, The Bearer of the Mark |
| Current status | Player-determined (read below for further information) |
| Physical description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Hair color | Bald |
| Eye color | Black |
| Personal information | |
| Weapon(s) | The Sword of Tetsuji, Darts, Grappling Hook, more... |
| Allies | Hisomu Clan, Ora |
| Enemies | Azai |
| Chronology | |
| First appearance | Mark of the Ninja |
The Marked Ninja, or the Champion, is the chosen ninja to protect the Hisomu Clan and the main protagonist of Mark of the Ninja. The Ninja's real name and origins are never revealed in the game, but it was known that he was trained by Azai and made a deal with him to protect the clan. The Marked Ninja is often aided by a female ninja assassin named Ora.
History[]
Little is known of the Ninja's past, but it was known that he was a member of the Hisomu Clan and trained under its leader, Azai. Years later, having become a powerful warrior, The Ninja was chosen by Azai as a champion of the clan, and given cursed tattoo marks (by Dosan) that would enhance his senses and give him supernatural powers. Sworn to protect the clan, the marks were given with the understanding that they would eventually drive him insane, and he would have to kill himself before he could harm the Clan.
As the ninja was unconscious after recieving his marks, the Hisomu temple was attacked by Hessian mercenaries led by Corporal Kelly. The Ninja was awoken by a female ninja named Ora, and the two snuck across the temple grounds, the Ninja procuring a grappling hook, bamboo darts and a sword belonging to the clan's founder, Tetsuji.
After the attack, Azai announced the Marked Ninja would lead the attack against Hessian Services, with the objective of assassinating its leader, Count Karajan, before his organisation could attack them again. Azai then tended to the Marked Ninja, informing him of his mission and the lore of his marks.
Upon arriving in Oshi City, the Ninja and Ora made their way past the security of the complex surrounding Hessian Tower, and procured an emergency tracking device from a courier that would let them track Karajan's location. They then permeated Hessian Tower itself by setting a nearby building on fire, drawing the attention of Kelly's security forces.
Once inside, the Marked Ninja made his way through the floors and confronted Corporal Kelly, who was now actively hunting for him and Ora. Kelly was successfuly killed, but Karajan escaped on a chopper before he could be stopped.
After their return, the Ninja was given the second mark by Dosan, who voiced concerns over the freshness of the ink. Recently having resorted to begging Azai for the cursed pigment, he completed the mark and journeyed to the source in Tabriz, alone, in an attempt to procure higher quality ink and learn more about the holdup.
Later, the Ninja and Ora used the stolen device from earlier to track Karajan to a mansion castle in eastern Europe. The duo arrived, moving through the aboveground buildings before retreating into the catacombs to avoid detection. The catacombs presented many challenges to the Ninja, including unstable platforms, toxic gas and nightvision-equipped guards. After a narrow escape through a disused (and attention-drawing) hatch, the Ninja returned to the main castle and sabotaged Karajan's helicopter, preventing his escape. Karajan retreated to a panic room, but the defences were brought down with two stolen keycards. With nowhere to run, Karajan was executed with ease.
Returning to the Hisomu temple from what was supposed to be the Marked Ninja's final mission, he was expected to commit suicide to protect the Clan from himself. Upon arrival, the Ninja and Ora noticed technology stolen from the Hessians, and found a letter from Dosan stating Azai had sent the two ninjas on the mission not only to kill Karajan, but to enable the Clan to steal Hessian technology. Dosan also detailed his travels to Tabriz to uncover what Azai was hiding. Ora convinced the Ninja not to kill himself until they knew more.
In the main chamber, the Ninja played along with the ritual as Azai revealed the purpose of the stolen technology: the creation of fearsome, technologically-enhanced ninjas known as Stalkers. The Ninja then refused to kill himself, and he and Ora eluded capture and set out to find Dosan.
At the location of the sumi conservatory in a ruined Tabrizian stronghold, the Ninja found Dosan captured by bandits, trying to force him to give them the Mark and, by extension, its powers. The Ninja managed to procure the keys to his chains, some remaining sumi and his tool set, before returning to Dosan and being given the third and final mark, the Mark of Serenity, in secret. Dosan remarked that the sumi plants had been dead for a long while, but shortly after they were ambushed by stalkers, who killed Dosan during their escape. Ora and the Ninja buried him on-location, unable to return to the dojo, before using the new mark to escape.
After departing the desert, the Ninja and Ora returned to the Hisomu temple to confront Azai. At this point, the Marks were taking their toll, with the Ninja experiencing vivid hallucinations of monstrous faces, swirling figures, and seeing all his former clanmates as enemy guards. Struggling through Stalker forces and the Ninja's dangerous delusions, the duo finally confronted Azai in his garden.
Azai tried to convince him that Ora was a voice of temptation created by the Mark, and that he should commit seppuku to prevent further bloodshed and save the clan. Ora, however, claimed Azai and the Clan had lost all honour by stealing from the Hessians, and straying from traditional practices by creating the Stalkers. In the end, the Ninja was given the choice to either kill Azai, or Ora (and himself). The game ends in one of two ways:
- The Ninja spares Azai and stabs Ora in the chest, who quickly gives in to her wound and dies. Ora disappears in a flock of ravens, revealing the Ninja has stabbed himself as well, and he dies kneeling in his own blood.
- The Ninja spares Ora and stabs Azai through the heart. He collapses and dies, and the Ninja stands over him, before flickering into the demonic figure that represents a maddened Champion. He quickly disappears, leaving Azai's corpse.
Gallery[]
