| Goemon The Thief | |
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Gender |
Male |
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Birthdate |
8th Oct, 1541 (Tenbun 10 / Kanro) *Fictional* |
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Names/Alias |
N/A |
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Lord |
Tanba, Kotaro Fuuma (Seishin) |
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Height |
61.2kg ( 134 lbs ) |
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Weight |
61.2kg ( 134 lbs ) |
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Parents |
?? |
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Wife |
?? |
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Children |
?? |
Goemon Ishikawa (石川 五右衛門, いしかわ・ごえもん) is a folklore ninja. He also appears in the online series, Seishin as an Iga Ninja and a Fuuma Ninja.
Creation and Concept
Goemon is based on the folklore figure of the same name, who was the leader of a thief band who stole from the rich.
- A part of Fuuma Family after running away from Iga.
- Often wears a slit roningasa (浪人笠), a brown hitatare, and sword behind his obi.
- Wears a Sakayaki hairstyle (さかやき ;月代).
Person/Qualities
Goemon is someone who pursues high moral. Sense of justice is strong, but there is competition between him and Hayashi over who shows the best loyalty towards Kotaro. Before joining Kotaro, he made a reputation for stealing from rich lords and merchants. He likes flowers and he dislikes despotism.
Ninja Parameters
- Ninjutsu - 4
- Knowledge - 3
- Battle Ability - 4
- Heart – 4
- Thievery – 4
- Misc2 –
Skills and Talents
Mainly a sword user, Goemon is skilled in kenjutsu and iaijutsu.
- Tenmon Grade Skill - Madenjin
- (摩電刃) It is said that the longer Goemon battles, the stronger he becomes. A former Iga shinobi, he has a meteorological ability to briefly imbue his sword with charged positrons by rubbing it against low-humid air. Goemon calls this ability "Madenjin", which is derived from the Japanese word for the triboelectric effect (摩擦帯電, masatsutaiden). Impact from the blade causes blood to "repel" from the body and heavy wounds often causes the victim to die from hemorrhaging. Because of its name, the skill is often confused to mean "Devil Lightning Sword" or "Mystical Lightning Sword" (both can be typed as madenjin as well, 魔電刃). Goemon likes the former name to represent how dangerous the skill is. Tenmon (天門), literally Heaven's Gate, is the ninja art of understanding and using meteorology as a strategic weapon. It might also be called Tenmondō (天門道).
Folklore
In many legends, it's said that Goemon was a thief and was burnt alive in a cauldron. He attempted to assassinate Hideyoshi Totoyomi. There are various theories surrounding Goemon's origins; whether he was from Tōtōmi, Tango, or Kawachi Province or if he was a runaway ninja (nukenin, 抜け忍) that used to be Tanba Momochi's disciple.
Seishin Story
Background
In works
Relationships
- Tanba Momochi
- Tutor.
- Kotarō Fūma
- Leader.
- Hayashi
- Junior, who looks up to Goemon as a rival. Goemon doesn't like Hayashi's violent actions and often fights with him.
- Kai of Mibuno
- N/A