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== A. Foster ==
 
{{quote|Debuting in: ''Ninja Gaiden'' (NES)}}
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One of the head honchos at the CIA's Secret Auxiliary Unit and Irene Lew's immediate boss, A. Foster is a corrupt CIA agent obsessed with power, demonic power in particular. He attempts to coerce Ryu Hayabusa to fetch the Demon Statues for him in the first NES game. Foster shows his manipulative, ungrateful side when he orders Irene to assassinate Ryu and bring the statues back to him; not getting what he wants and with Ryu still alive, Foster shows up again in the third NES game (second chronologically) ''The Ancient Ship of Doom'', plotting his "Biohazard" plan. His goal is to create a race of super-beings, and is indirectly responsible for Irene's temporary death, which sets Ryu in full force against him. {{spoiler|Unfortunately for Foster, H.P. Clancy double-crosses him at the last moment and he's killed in the end}}.
 
* [[Big Bad]]: Of ''The Anicent Ship of Doom'' {{spoiler|at first}}.
* [[CIA Evil, FBI Good]]
* [[Evilutionary Biologist]]: Plans to use the dimensional energies to create a race of energy-infused superhuman mutants.
* [[Frame-Up]]: He creates a clone of Ryu and uses it to kill Irene. {{spoiler|She survived the assassination attempt}}.
* [[Sharp-Dressed Man]]: Is always seen wearing a full suit in cut-scenes.
* [[The Unfought]]: Although some speculate he's the boss of the sixth level in ''The Ancient Ship of Doom'' in a mutated form, it's really Ryu's Bio-Noid clone because of the way it refers to Ryu as the original.
 
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== Ashtar ==
 
{{quote|Debuting in: ''Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos ''}}
[[File:AshtarNinjaGaiden 2044.jpg|frame]]
 
The main antagonist of the second NES game ''The Dark Sword of Chaos'' and a warlord, Ashtar is the self-proclaimed "Emperor of Darkness". Said to be both a skilled warrior and a powerful sorcerer, Ashtar is well over six feet tall, and dressed in bulky body armor. With a cape is draped over his shoulders, his face is concealed by his helmet which has three spiky horns protruding from the top and both sides of the head. His mask appears to depict himself crying tears of blood. In parallel with Ryu's Dragon Sword, Ashtar wields the Demon Sword, a blade forged from the bones of a demon.
 
* [[Big Bad]]: Of ''The Dark Sword of Chaos'' {{spoiler|at first}}.
* [[Disc One Final Boss]]
* [[Evil Counterpart]]: Of Ryu: both wield legendary weapons and are the champions of their respective clans.
* [[Magic Knight]]: Don't be fooled by that heavy battle armor: his magic spells are formidable.
* [[Magic Knight]]
* [[Malevolent Masked Men|Malevolent Masked Man]]: Never seen without his scary white mask that leaves only his eyes visible.
* [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old]]: Ashtar was there when both the Dragon Sword and Dark Dragon Blade were forged, and that was at least a millenia ago.
* [[Spikes of Villainy]]: His armor sports these.
* [[Tin Tyrant]]: He goes around decked in full battle armor.
 
== H.P. Clancy ==
 
{{quote|Debuting in: ''Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom''}}
[[File:ClancyNinjaGaiden 4679.gif|frame]]
 
Foster's accomplice in ''The Ancient Ship of Doom'', H.P. Clancy helped trigger many of the events during the game. Clancy built the Castle Rock Fortress over the ruins of Jaquio's fallen temple, as he and Foster found a continuous supply of life energy within the ruins; Jaquio's downfall left traces of evil surrounding the site, thus the fortress was built to harvest the energy as a power source, and used it on humans for experiments. {{spoiler|Clancy later backstabs Foster, pushing Ryu into killing his partner, then merges with the warship expressing his hatred towards humanity, and their warlike tendencies}}.
 
* [[Amazing Technicolor Population]]: After absorbing the power of the '''{{smallcaps| LIFE ENERGY}}'''.
* [[Cores and Turrets Boss]]: Clancy's second form.
* [[The Dragon]]: To Foster.
** {{spoiler|[[Dragon Ascendant]]: so he can put his ''own'' plans into motion: after betraying Foster, Clancy hijacks control of the dimensional warship within the castle ruins, merging with the ancient craft. His ultimate goal turns out to be the destruction of humanity}}.
** {{spoiler|[[Dragon Ascendant]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Final Boss]]}}
* [[Humans Are the Real Monsters]]: He believes in this philospophy.
* [[Man of Wealth and Taste]]: Like Foster, he also sports a classy suit.
* [[Power Floats]]: Clancy's first form.
* [[Red Eyes, Take Warning]]
* [[Say My Name]]: Does this to Ryu before assuming his third form.
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== Irene Lew ==
 
{{quote|Voiced by: Amanda Troop (EN - ''Dead Oror Alive Dimensions''), [[Yumi Touma]] (JP - [[Original Video Animation]], ''Dead Oror Alive Dimensions'')
Debuting in: ''Ninja Gaiden'' (NES) }}
[[File:IreneLewNinjaGaiden 5211.jpg|frame]]
 
Heroine of the NES trilogy and Ryu's primary [[Love Interest]] for the whole series, Irene Lew is an agent of the CIA's Secret Auxiliary Unit, working under the codenames "Sea Swallow" {{spoiler|and "Sonia"}}. Despite her status as an agent, Irene is more of a support for Ryu as she often finds herself captured and winds up being rescued by the Dragon Ninja. When she disregards Foster's orders to kill Ryu after defeating Jaquio, Irene starts to devote her life to Ryu. Sometime after the OVA, she marries Ryu and settles for running an antique shop, while aiding him from time to time during the ''Dead or Alive'' tournaments.
 
* [[Action Girl]]: In the NES trilogy.
* [[Action Girlfriend]]: Irene and Ryu were already an item in ''The Ancient Ship of Doom'', and she has her moments in it.
* [[Adaptation Dye Job]]: Originally a brunette in the NES trilogy and OVA, but is a blonde as of ''Dead Oror Alive: Dimensions''.
* {{spoiler|[[Art Shift]]}}: {{spoiler|The current Irene in ''Dead Oror Alive: Dimensions'' uses Sonia's design, but the contrast is quite different from her ''Ninja Gaiden II'' appearance. This is due to the limitations in the ''Dead or Alive'' engine, thus Irene had to look like most of the other girls in that game, even though Irene and Sonia should look exactly alike, since they're the same person}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Back from the Dead]]}}: {{spoiler|After being sacrificed in ''The Dark Sword of Chaos'', the Dragon Sword uses all its power to bring Irene back}}.
* [[Bare Your Midriff]]: Her appearance in ''Dead or Alive: Dimensions'', which is the only daring part of her attire now. {{spoiler|Even when she was "Sonia's [[Hotter and Sexier|shoes]]"}}, Irene remains quite modest.
* [[Chickification]]: Hit her hard in the OVA; in fact, she's not even a [[Faux Action Girl]], but a [[Damsel in Distress]] from start to finish.
* [[Damsel in Distress]]: At least once in each game she appears in, full stop in the OVA.
* [[Eighties Hair]]: Her hair style in the NES trilogy.
* [[Fan Service Pack]], /[[Hotter and Sexier]]: Pretty much each of Irene's measurements were "upgraded" when Team Ninja modeled her in 3D for ''Dead or Alive: Dimensions''.
** [[You Don't Look Like You]]: As a result.
* [[Faux Action Girl]]: Even as a CIA agent, Irene isn't the most dependable ally.
* {{spoiler|[[The Gunslinger]]}}: {{spoiler|Proved herself with pistols, machine guns and bazookas in ''Ninja Gaiden II''}}.
* [[Happily Married]]: With Ryu as of ''Dead or Alive''; later games in the series try to make it ambiguous by only going as far as to state they're still together.
* [[Informed Attribute]]: The fact Irene runs her "husband's" antique shop is only seen in a brief passage for the first ''Dead or Alive'' official guide that Tecmo released back then. This is only supported by the OVA, as Irene never actually appeared in ''Dead or Alive'' until ''Dead or Alive: Dimensions'', and we don't see her taking care of the shop in it either.
* [[Mission Control]]: For Ryu in ''Dead or Alive: Dimensions''.
* [[Not Quite Dead]]: {{spoiler|Does this as one of the few reveals in ''The Ancient Ship of Doom''}}.
* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: Japanese romanizations found on their official guides for the original trilogy had Irene as ''Aileen''; the fansubbers for the OVA also spelled her name this way.
* [[Ten-Minute Retirement]]: The OVA shows Irene cutting all ties with the CIA. ''Dead or Alive: Dimensions'', however, shows she still has at least some contact with the agency.
 
== Jaquio ==
 
{{quote|Debuting in: ''Ninja Gaiden'' (NES) }}
[[File:JaquioNinjaGaiden 1503.png|frame]]
 
Main antagonist of the first NES game, the sorcerer Guardia de Mieux dubbed himself "[[Woolseyism|Jaquio]]" (''[[Spell My Name with an "S"|supposed]]'' [[Spell My Name with an "S"|to be]] "Jaki-Oh", as in "Devil King"). While supposedly human, Jaquio appears as a bizarre, uncanny magician with purple skin dressed in a red torn tunic with a hexagram embroidered on the front and a purple skeleton of a demon wrapped in his body like an armor. Jaquio as Chief of the Chaos Tribe, and he plans to steal the Demon Statue and break the seal on the Dark God, plunging the world into darkness.
 
* [[Amazing Technicolor Population]]: ''Purple skin''.
* {{spoiler|[[Back from the Dead]]}}: {{spoiler|Does this in ''The Dark Sword of Chaos''}}.
* [[Big Bad]]: Of the first NES game.
** {{spoiler|[[Hijacked by Ganon]]}}: {{spoiler|Once Ashtar dies halfway through ''The Dark Sword of Chaos'', Jaquio reclaims his title as the [[Big Bad]]}}.
* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]: Guardia de Mieux is his real name; Jaquio [[Red Baron|is simply a title]].
* [[One-Winged Angel]]: He takes on not just one, but ''two'' of these forms during the final battle.
* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: s it "Jaquio", "Jakio" or "Jakyo"? Who knows?
 
== Joe Hayabusa ==
 
{{quote|Voiced by: [[Norio Wakamoto]] (JP), [[Keone Young]] (EN)
Debuting in: ''Ninja Gaiden'' (NES) }}
[[File:JoeNinjaGaiden 364.jpg|frame]]
 
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Joe returns in ''Ninja Gaiden III''.
 
* {{spoiler|[[Back for the Dead]]}}: {{spoiler|Returns in the end of the first NES game, only to [[Died in Your Arms Tonight|die in his son's arms]]}}.
* [[Brainwashed and Crazy]]: {{spoiler|Done to him by Jaquio in the first NES game}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Doomed by Canon]]}}: {{spoiler|Unless the modern trilogy doesn't end up negating future events set in stone for the NES trilogy, Joe will die before ''Dead or Alive''}}. However...
* [[Dub Name Change]]: Ken for the NES series, but the current series rectifies this back to Joe on both sides of the Pacific.
* {{spoiler|[[Malevolent Masked Men|Malevolent Masked Man]]}}: {{spoiler|As the Masked Devil}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Not Quite Dead]]}}: {{spoiler|Turns out he survived the duel with Bloody Malth, but winds up getting [[Brainwashed and Crazy]]}}.
* [[The Obi-Wan]]
* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: PhoeniticallyPhonetically, it can be either "Jô" or "Joe".
* [[Taking the Bullet]]: Does this for Ryu in the first NES game before he heads to fight Jaquio.
 
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{{quote|Voiced by: [[Norio Wakamoto]] (OVA), Zach Hanks (EN - ''Ninja Gaiden 3''), [[Bin Shimada]] (JP - ''Ninja Gaiden 3'')
Debuting in: ''Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos ''}}
[[File:RobertNinjaGaiden 7492.gif|frame]]
 
Also known as "Jungle Rat" Robert, he's a United States Army Special Forces operative who aids Ryu throughout ''The Dark Sword of Chaos'', constantly revealing information about Ashtar. Although no different than a modern day commando, Robert proves himself useful to the Dragon Ninja, including being a reliable informer, following Ryu closely to the Tower of Lahja and surrounding the area with US Army forces to distracts Ashtar from finishing off Ryu. He proceeds to enter the Chaos World for the final battle, but Robert only goes as far against Ashtar, {{spoiler|leaving Jaquio for Ryu}}. While it seems he dies keeping the demons from reaching Ryu, the OVA reveals he survived, having quit the army and running a private eye agency to keep track of Ryu, but offering him any assistance the ninja might need in the future.
 
* [[Armor-Piercing Slap]]: Robert, a highly trained soldier, after completely raiding a building full of mutants with just his friend Jeff and later all by himself, gets slapped by Katherine shortly after he lives through it.
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** [[Badass Normal]]: And of course, Robert is just a highly trained soldier.
* [[Blood Knight]]: While a peaceful guy most of the time, Robert does a long speech in the OVA about how the battlefield for him is not much different than what most men desire.
* [[The Cameo]]: Appears in ''Ninja Gaiden 3'' {{spoiler|as the fighter pilot transporting Ryu to rendezvous with Mizuki}}.
* [[Cool Shades]]: Never takes them off.
* [[Fire-Forged Friends]]: With Ryu during ''The Dark Sword of Chaos'', later with Jeff in the OVA.
* [[Mysterious Watcher]]: Introduces himself as one, and has other minor moments as well.
* [[One-Man Army]]: Not to the extent of Ryu, but Robert sure knows his way within the Chaos World.
* [[Private Detective]]: After quitting the army.
* [[Retired Badass]]: Not for a very long time, but still long enough.
* [[Wacky Marriage Proposal]]: After killing dozens of mutants in a closed site with Jeff, adding a high chance of getting himself killed, when Robert lives through it, he proposes to Katherine seconds after in the OVA.
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{{quote|Voiced by: [[Hideyuki Hori]] (JP), Justin Gross (EN - ''Ninja Gaiden''), Josh Keaton (EN - ''Ninja Gaiden II''), [[Troy Baker]] (EN - ''Dead Or Alive Dimensions'', ''Ninja Gaiden 3''), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (JP - OVA)
Debuting in: ''Ninja Gaiden'' ([[Video Games|Arcade]]) }}
[[File:RyuNinjaGaiden 7245.jpg|frame]]
 
Protagonist of the series and heir to the Dragon Ninja Clan, Ryu Hayabusa is the eponymous example of a modern day ninja. His black falcon outfit's sleek design is reminiscent to that of the modern special ops agent; still, his tabi boots, ninja head piece, mask, scarf and shin/forearm guards are representative of the ancient ninja warrior. In great contrast to his deadly appearance, beneath the mask lies a handsome man capable of gentle expressions even, while still in his early 20s20's, Ryu's personality is that of a wise, composed man far older than himself. With this level of maturity, Ryu is perfectly able to act gentle and caring towards his relatives and friends, and very cold and deadly towards his enemies without hatred.
 
* [[Animal Motifs]]: The Falcon, specifically the Peregrine Falcon.
** [[Meaningful Name]]: "Hayabusa" is the Japanese name for the bird.
* [[Animorphism]]: Shown in the first Xbox game's ending, where he leaves by transforming into a falcon.
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** [[Badass Abnormal]]: Despite his original belief, Ryu's power does not come entirely from his training.
** [[Badass Long Hair]]: His ponytail seen in his unmasked appearance for ''Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword''. He cuts it off by ''Ninja Gaiden 3'', and grows it back in ''Dead or Alive''.
* [[BFG]]: Howling Cannon.
* [[BFS]]: Dabilahro, Dark Dragon Blade, Emma Fang and Eclipse Scythe.
* [[Bishonen]]: His ''Dragon Sword'' appearance. ''Ninja Gaiden 3'' reveals his whole face, as do alternate costumes in the ''Dead of Alive'' games.
* [[Bow and Sword in Accord]]: Just as the "Dragon Sword" is his primary weapon, he uses bows often as his long-range weapon.
* [[Charles Atlas Superpower]]: Subverted, as Ryu did train intensively to reach the level of Master Ninja, but the cursed fiend blood in his veins gives him power above other ninjas.
* [[Clear My Name]]: In ''The Ancient Ship of Doom'', he's accused of assassinating Irene.
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* [[Hand Wave]]: At least in ''Ninja Gaiden 3''.
{{quote|'''Mizuki McCloud''': "How did she [Ayane] know about this place? It's classified top secret…"
'''Ryu''': "Ninja have their ways." }}
* [[Happily Married]]: With Irene as of ''Dead of Alive''; later games attempt to make it ambiguous by only going as far as to state they're still together.
* [[Improbable Age]]: Ryu reached the rank of Master Ninja in his early 20s20's while other known masters are in their middle ages or older. Not only is he the strongest in his clan, but continuity (all the way to ''Dead or Alive'') places him as the single most powerful ninja in the world.
* [[Informed Attribute]]: The fact he became an antique shop owner in ''Dead or Alive'' was carried over from the OVAs, and even then, it's only mentioned briefly in his bio. We don't actually get to see him running the shop, or see the shop itself for that matter.
* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]: Quite literally, as despite a vast array of weapons Ryu finds, the Dragon Sword proves itself to be the best overall. Later justified since the True Dragon Sword is the only weapon in-universe capable enough to destroy Greater Fiends.
* [[Ninja]]
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* [[Stock Ninja Weaponry]]: Kunais, shurikens, claws, nunchaku and kusari-gama. The subversion would be the Dragon Sword, as it's a katana rather than a ninjato.
* [[The Straight and Arrow Path]]: Goes up against opponents who wield machine guns or rocket launchers with nothing but his trusty bow, and more often than not comes out on top. He can even take out tanks and helicopters!
* [[Wise Beyond Their Years]]: In his early 20's, yet his temperament and wisdom are more of a man ''three times'' his age.
 
=== Debuting in ''Ninja Gaiden'' (Xbox) ===
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{{quote|Voiced by: [[Wakana Yamazaki]] (JP), [[Janice Kawaye]] (EN)
Debuting in: ''Ninja Gaiden'' (Xbox) }}
[[File:AyaneNinjaGaiden 8484.png|frame]]
 
An immigrant from ''Dead or Alive'', Ayane made her way into ''Ninja Gaiden'' in the Xbox [[Revival]] of the series. She is from the Hajin Mon sect of the Mugen Tenshin Ninja Clan, which is apparently on good terms and has ties with the Dragon Ninja Clan. Ayane is the primary choice for the Mugen Tenshin when they need assistance from the Dragon Clan as she has built a mutual friendship with Joe and Ryu Hayabusa. Even though he's leagues above her in rank, Ayane aids him on his missions, either by informing and helping from the sidelines or outright fighting alongside him.
 
* [[Action Girl]]: Got her chance to shine in ''Ninja Gaiden Sigma II2''.
* [[Animal Motifs]]: Butterflies, from her choice of clothes, to their color and her inconic sash.
* [[Art Evolution]]: To coincide with her appearance in ''Dead or Alive 5'', Ayane will get this treatment for ''Ninja Gaiden III'' with smaller eyes, more realistic asiatic facial structure and modest measurements; the latter might not be seen as an "evolution", though.
* [[Color-Coded for Your Convenience]]: Almost everything related to Ayane is purple, including her hair, clothes, aura, ninpo, explosive shurikens, etc.
** [[Curtains Match the Window]]: Purple everywhere! However...
** [[Technicolor Eyes]]: Certain cut-scenes depict them as red with shades of pink rather than purple.
* [[Dangerously-Short Skirt]]: The one she wears in ''Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2'' sure makes it easy to get a [[Panty Shot]].
* [[Demoted to Extra]]: Ayane only appears in ''Ninja Gaiden 3'' to deliver a replacement sword for Ryu after losing the Dragon Sword due to the Grip of Murder.
** Even in ''Ninja Gaiden II'', she only shows up to give him the Eye of the Dragon (before ''Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2'' expands her role).
* [[Easy Mode Mockery]]: In ''Ninja Gaiden Black'', dying continuously in the first level results in Ayane giving the player the option to turn the difficulty down to "Ninja Dog". This results in her telling you that you suck for giving up at Normal difficulty; to further the mockery, she gives you ribbons to boost stats for the rest of the playthrough.
* [[Fan Service Pack]]: In ''Ninja Gaiden'', she wears pretty concealing clothes compared to her default attire in ''Dead or Alive''; in the sequel, she gets more [[Stripperific]] and has noticeably bigger breasts.
** Note a year has passed between the two games, and since she's supposedly in the middle of adolescence…
* [[Fragile Speedster]]: The fastest character in ''Ninja Gaiden Sigma II2'', but isn't as powerful as Ryu or Momiji.
* [[Gameplay and Story Segregation]]: In-universe,: Ayane would never dare talk back to Ryu, but not because he's a Master Ninja, and she's ranks below him, but because he's one of the few people who don't {{spoiler|brand her as a bastard child of the Mugen Tenshin}}; of course, this won't stop her from mocking him for giving up at the [[Game Over]] screen, defaulting to "Ninja Dog" difficulty and presenting him with stat-boosting ribbons.
** When "Ninja Dog" mode is selected, it also changes the default title screen to a picture of Ayane. The implication is that Ryu gets demoted to a ''true'' Ninja Dog, thereny making Ayane ''his superior'' and consequently becoming ''the main character''. Now she's just insulting a [[Mook]] ninja, not the great Ryu Hayabusa.
* [[Giant Waist Ribbon]]: Sports one in ''Ninja Gaiden Sigma II2'' as a [[Call Back]] to her ''Dead or Alive'' outfits.
* [[Jerkass]]: Averted, as Ayane doesn't show much of her base personality from ''Dead or Alive'' in ''Ninja Gaiden'', since she's dealing with mostly higher ranking ninjas like Ryu. Of course, this won't stop her from mocking him at the [[Game Over]] screen.
** [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: Ayane does treasure what friends she has and is ready to help Ryu and Dragon Ninja Clan whenever possible.
* [[Ninja|Kunoichi]]
* [[Mysterious Watcher]]: Her appearance in ''Ninja Gaiden'' from start to finish.
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|You Gotta Have Purple Hair]]
* [[Younger Than They Look]]: Mind you, Ayane doesn't look her age even in her home series (she's 16 in ''Dead or Alive''). In ''Ninja Gaiden'', she's 14 years old, then a year older in ''Ninja Gaiden Sigma II2''.
 
== Doku ==
 
{{quote|Voiced by: [[Koji Totani]] (JP), Charles Dennis (EN)
Debuting in: ''Ninja Gaiden'' (Xbox) }}
[[File:DokuNinjaGaiden 8870.jpg|frame]]
 
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* [[The Dragon]]: Answers directly to Marbus, who answers to Vigoor.
* [[The Faceless]]: Since Doku doesn't have a proper body to begin with, he has no face to portray himself. Instead, he wears a mask as part of his armor.
* [[Hopeless Boss Fight]]: It's nigh impossible to defeat him in the first fight in ''Ninja Gaiden Sigma'', unless you're an insanely skilled player. But even if you do, Ryu will die after the fight regardless.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: While very heavy, Doku's capable of pulling off some fast-paced combos and slashes.
* [[Obviously Evil]]: As if his introduction cutscene wasn't enough, Doku reeks of evil from head to toes.
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{{quote|Voiced by: [[Hiromi Tsuru]] (JP), [[Grey DeLisle]] (EN)
Debuting in: ''Ninja Gaiden II'' ([[Xbox 360]]) }}
[[File:ElizebetNinjaGaiden 4836.jpg|frame]]
 
The Ruler of Crimson Blood and Queen of the Greater Fiends, Elizébet is the most active villain during ''Ninja Gaiden II'' for Xbox 360, also one of Vazdah's Four Deadly Greater Fiend Lords, and the blood priestess of the Fiend cult, the Order of the Necromantale. Elizébet was tasked with retrieving an important ancient artifact from the ancestral Hayabusa Village. For this, she aproached the Black Spider Ninja Clan to help her with the task. In return, Genshin and his followers were rewarded with fiend powers to overthrow the Dragon Ninja Clan. Later, Elizébet manages to trigger Ryu's anger by capturing Sonia and spitting on Genshin's pride after she resurrects him as a complete fiend. Out of all Greater Fiends, she is likely to be the one who really earned Ryu's hatred by corrupting the Black Spider Ninja Clan.
 
* [[Aristocrats Are Evil]]: One of few Greater Fiends who are actually said to be a noble, and of course, Elizébet is one of the most evil among them.
* [[Beauty Is Never Tarnished]]: Her form as a Greater Fiend is nowhere as demonic looking as the other three Vazdah's Deadly Greater Fiend Lords.
** Which leads to incredible [[Squick]] since her abdomen shows off her internal organs.
* [[Beware My Stinger Tail]]: She will regularly try to stab you with her tail. It's not very difficult to dodge, but you'd better dodge it.
* [[Blood Bath]]: Elizébet sure enjoys her job as the blood priestess of the Fiend cult.
* [[Bloody Murder]]: A very vicious long range attack has her sending multiple blood spears at you, which are not only very damaging, but also [[Life Drain|refill her lifebar as they hit you]].
* [[Fan Service]]: The cutscene preceding your first boss battle with her in ''Ninja Gaiden 2II''.
* [[Femme Fatale]]: So much that Elizébet is the only Greater Fiend Lord that bothers assuming a human form. She likes to look that poisonous.
* [[God Save Us From the Queen]]: Queen of the Greater Fiends, not much else to be said.
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* [[Informed Ability]]: The Queen of the Greater Fiends sure doesn't look that royal, both Marbus and the Dark God Vigoor have shown that they hold much more ground and followers than Elizébet did.
* [[Kick the Dog]]: Literally kicked Genshin in the head after he was killed yet again by Ryu, spitting on the fallen warrior's pride while at it.
* [[Manipulative Bastard|Manipulative Bitch]]: She sought the Black Spider Ninja Clan to help her steal the Demon Statue from the Dragon Ninja Clan,. inIn return, she would give them demonic powers, and she did give them power, but of course, Elizébet forgot to tell them she sees them as disposable objects and eventually they would fall.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Elizébet's personality and her bloody design, akin to Elizabeth Bathory.
* [[One-Winged Angel]]: The only Vazdah's Deadly Greater Fiend Lord who wasn't already transformed to fight against Ryu.
* [[The Power of Blood]]: Ruler of Crimson Blood...
* [[The Smurfette Principle]]: The only woman among Vazdah's Deadly Greater Fiend Lords, and the only relevant female Greater Fiend in the whole series.
* [[Stripperiffic]]: In human form, only her torso looks like this, as a Greater Fiend she fits better.
 
== Gamov ==
 
{{quote|Voiced by: [[Hisao Egawa]] (JP), [[Robin Atkin Downes]] (EN)
Debuting in: ''Ninja Gaiden'' (Xbox) }}
[[File:GamovNinjaGaiden 3545.jpg|frame]]
 
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* [[Badass in a Nice Suit]]: Gamov certainly doesn't look like he came from a Ninja Clan, the way he dresses and all.
* [[The Dragon]]: For Murai the Dark Disciple.
* [[Guns Akimbo]]: Packs two pistols in the fight against Rachel in ''Ninja Gaiden Sigma'', among other things.
* [[The Gunslinger]]: Gamov proved to be quite a skilled one in ''Ninja Gaiden Sigma'' against Rachel.
* [[Lennon Specs]]
* [[The Mole]]: Truly serves the Dark Disciple instead of the Vigoor Empire.
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{{quote|Voiced by: Ryuzaburo Otomo (JP), Neil Kaplan (EN)
Debuting in: ''Ninja Gaiden II'' (Xbox 360) }}
[[File:GenshinNinjaGaiden 2527.jpg|frame]]
 
The Ninja Overlord, Master Ninja of the Black Spider Ninja Clan and later one of the Five Greater Fiends of Vazdah in the Xbox 360 game, Genshin is the best and most ruthless ninja the Spider Clan has ever created, with eternal lust for power and hatred towards the Dragon Ninja Clan, he didn't think twice when Elizébet offered him more power for his clan and an excuse to anihililateannihilate the whole dragon lineage and its followers. Genshin successfuly destroyed great part of the Dragon Ninjas' village up to fighting against Joe Hayabusa, and managed to steal the Demon Statue for Elizébet; Ryu fights against Genshin four times during the story, in the third he kills him, the fourth Genshin is ressurectedresurrected by Elizébet as a Greater Fiend, but Ryu once again prevails and finished Genshin off once for all, also despite Genshin's hatred for Ryu's clan it seems both of them developed a less harmful rivalry during their fights, it is clear that when Genshin died most of his hatred was gone as well, Ryu was really infuriated when Elizébet spit on Genshin's pride.
 
* [[Above Good and Evil]]: Joe Hayabusa acuses Genshin's clan to be corrupted by evil, but Genshin remarks that the ninja way knows neither good nor evil.
* [[Animal Motifs]]: The Spiderspider, given what his clan's named after; even his armor hassports this theme more so than the clan [[Mooks]].
* [[Arch Enemy]]: Of the entire Dragon Lineage.
* [[Asskicking Equals Authority]]: Genshin notNot only isdoes he hold the rank of Master Ninja for the Black Spider Ninja Clan, but he is so strong,much stronger than any other theclan Spider Clan ever hadmembers, withhe's thisgiven Genshin just had to be appointedthe astitle theirof leaderOverlord.
* [[Back from the Dead]]: DiedDies in his third fight, againstresurrected Ryu,by Elizébet resurrected Genshin asinto a Vazdah Greater Fiend.
* [[Badass]]: Genshin reeks of badassery, leading the Black Spider Ninja Clan through sheer power and proving his skills are worthy of a Master Ninja.
** [[Badass Abnormal]]: When he comes back as a Vazdah Greater Fiend.
* [[Benevolent Boss]]: While Genshin is credited for being a ruthless and, violent Overlord, many Black Spider Ninjas seems to adore and respect him,; manydiary Spider Clan scrolls willentries note how respectable Genshin is from the [[Mooks]].
* [[BFS]]: Blade of The Archfiend.
* [[Dark-Skinned Blond]]: AAn uncommon male variationexample.
* [[Driven by Envy]]: The Black Spider Ninja Clan being in the Dragon Ninja Clan's shadow for generations took its toll on Genshin, hewho grew to hate the Dragon Lineage entirely,; their downfall is Genshin'shis ultimate goal.
* [[It's Personal]]: Genshin's entire motivation for going along Elizébet plans, he really wants the Dragon Lineage to be extinct.
* [[Large and In Charge]]: Genshin borders on giantgigantic, even towering someover ofmany Black hisSpider Ninjas that were converted into fiendsFiends whileeven when he's still human. As a humanMaster Ninja, andhe's ofthe courseonly Genshinother isone in the oneseries (sans Joe Hayabusa) in chargethe modern trilogy to display just how powerful a [[Ninja]] of this rank truly is.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: PowerfulAlthough andmuch fast,taller ''very''than fast;most [[Ninja]], Genshin is still just tooas damnagile fast,and anpowerful athleticbefitting Ninjaa likeMaster RyuNinja, hasproving to keepbe hismore eyes focused againstthan a gianmatch likefor Genshin due his speedRyu.
* [[Mirror Boss]]: To an extent -: he can use the Flying Swallow, the counter-attack, the Piercing Void Ninpo (in ''Ninja Gaiden Sigma II2'' only), has an Ultimate Technique similar to Ryu's in Greater Fiend form, [[Mega Manning|and Ryu picks up his Underworld Drop after getting the Blade of the Archfiend]].
* [[Ninja]]: Holds boththe rank of Master Ninja and Clanclan Leaderoverlord status.
* [[One-Winged Angel]]: Coming back as a Vazdah Greater Fiend.
* [[Playing with Fire]]: Genshin'sIn primarythe elemnetlast fight, Greater Fiend Genshin forstarts hisimbuing Ninpoattacks iswith fire.
* [[Recurring Boss]]: FourFought a total of four times in thea single gameplay-through.
* [[Take Up My Sword]]: In his last breath Genshin passes the Blade of the Archfiend to Ryu, he uses it along with the True Dragon Sword in ''Ninja Gaiden II''.
 
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Debuting in: ''Ninja Gaiden'' (Xbox) }}
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* [[Childhood Friends]]: With Ryu Hayabusa.
* [[Death by Origin Story]]: Kureha's early death in the game triggers Ryu to a long and vengeful mission.
* [[Disposable Woman]]: Originally, Kureha only existed motivate to Ryu with her cruel death, even though she would become relevant in the NDSNintendo DS game later. One can wonder why she has a voice actor credited in the Xbox game since we never hear a word from her.
* [[MacGuffin Guardian]]: In the normal sense, Kureha is just a shrine maiden tasked with protecting the Dragon Clan's treasure Eye of the Dragon.
* [[Miko]]: For the Dragon Ninja Clan, as being part of the Dragon Lineage is a requirement to be the village's shrine maiden, Kureha was fated to be one since childhood.
* [[Non Dubbed Grunts]]: In the japaneseJapanese track for the first ''Ninja Gaiden'', Kureha has a weak death cry in her final moments, while in englishEnglish track, she hasn't. That's why there's no credited voice actress in the americanAmerican version of the game; Jun Shikano reprises her role of "grunts" in ''Dragon Sword'', which in fact she is right at home, as the characters in the game are portrayed in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' grunts-only style.
* [[The Obi-Wan]]: To Momiji in ''Dragon Sword''.
* [[Passing the Torch]]: Kureha, as a spirit, hopes that Momiji will take on her sister's duty as a shrine maiden.
* [[Posthumous Character]]: Kureha's background is explored in the first Xbox game's sequel for NDSNintendo DS.
* [[We Hardly Knew Ye]]: Isn't it sad, Kureha?
 
== Marbus ==
 
{{quote|Voiced by: [[Yukitoshi Hori]] (JP), [[Fred Tatasciore]] (EN - ''NGSIINinja Gaiden Sigma 2'')
Debuting in: ''Ninja Gaiden'' (Xbox) }}
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Ruler of Hell and one of the Five Greater Fiend Lords of Vigoor in the first Xbox and returning for the PS3 [[Updated Rerelease|sequel]], Marbus is the Greater Fiend who guards the Holy Vigoor Emperor, the mastermind behind the theft of the Dark Dragon Blade; in contrast to other Greater Fiends, Marbus has legions of lesser fiends as his direct followers, often leaving the dirty work for them only acting himself when he sees fit or worthy, Ryu happened to be one these worthy as Marbus was forced to take him on directly, the result was the Greater Fiend losing and targeting Ryu for his personal revenge in the future. Marbus returns in ''Ninja Gaiden Sigma II2'' looking for Ryu to exact his revenge upon him, he finds Rachel instead and is defeated once again.
 
* [[Art Evolution]]: Marbus' design changed quite a bit when he came back in ''Ninja Gaiden Sigma II2''.
* [[Ascended Extra]]: Marbus in ''Ninja Gaiden Sigma II2'' comes back with a ''sudden character'', he is now full of hatred against Ryu, full of lines and more demoniac than ever.
* [[Cool Chair]]: Fitting for the Archfiend of Hell.
* [[The Dragon]]: To Dark God Vigoor.
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