Editing Onimusha (section)

==Main characters==
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'''[[Akechi Hidemitsu|Samanosuke Akechi]]''' (明智 左馬之介 秀満 Akechi Samanosuke Hidemitsu), later also known under the moniker Tenkai Nankōbō during his appearance in ''[[Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams]]'', is the main protagonist of the first and third installments in the ''Onimusha'' series: ''[[Onimusha: Warlords]]'' and ''[[Onimusha 3: Demon Siege]]''. He also appears as a supporting playable character in the fourth game ''[[Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams]]'', and as one of the combatants in ''[[Onimusha: Blade Warriors]]''. He is loosely based on the historical figure, Akechi Hidemitsu. His in-game model is based and voiced by [[Takeshi Kaneshiro]]. Samanosuke is the only character to appear in all four mainline ''Onimusha'' games. He appears in ''Onimusha 2'' in a flashback drawing.

'''[[Yagyū Munetoshi|Jūbei Yagyū]]''' is the main protagonist of ''[[Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny]]''. As the first leader of the Yagyū clan seen in the series and originator of Shin-in style sword combat, he was born as Sougen but later given the name Jūbei as a child, a tradition which would continue as seen with his granddaughter. His father was the late Head of the Yagyū clan, who was seduced and had a child by a woman who disappeared shortly thereafter. Jūbei never knew his mother, but does meet his mother during the events of ''Samurai's Destiny''. His in-game character is modeled after late Japanese actor [[Matsuda Yusaku]].

'''Hideyasu "Sōki" Yūki''' is the main protagonist in ''Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams''. He is the biological son of Ieyasu Tokugawa and a warrior who possesses the dark power of the Oni. He goes by many names besides Sōki and Hideyasu Yuki: Blue Demon and Oni of the Ash. Having Lamentation, his prized broadsword he learned about Hideyoshi's insidious scheme, he sets out on a journey to burn the Genma trees and defeat the Genma running rampant across the land. He is the first ''Onimusha'' main character to not be modeled after an actor. He is also the only main character to be killed, dying at the end of ''Dawn of Dreams'' after sacrificing himself to destroy the Oni Star. Soki has appeared as a playable character in ''[[Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars]]''.

'''Jacques Blanc''' is one of two main protagonists (the other being Samanosuke Akechi) in ''Onimusha 3: Demon Siege''. Working as a policeman, he is the first Westerner who wields the Oni Power, originating from France. He is modeled after French actor [[Jean Reno]].

'''[[Oda Nobunaga|Nobunaga Oda]]''' (織田信長) is the main antagonist in the first three ''Onimusha'' games, in particular ''Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny'' and ''Onimusha 3: Demon Siege'', where he is the final boss in those two games. In real world history, Nobunaga is viewed culturally as both a hero and as a villain for respectively trying to unite his nation during the Sengoku Period and the horrific lengths he took to achieve his goal. In this timeline he forms an alliance with the demons for power and to conquer Japan. Despite being killed at the beginning of ''Onimusha: Warlords'', he returns as a demon. He battles Jubei at the end of ''Samurai's Destiny'' but due to Jubei not having an Oni Gauntlet to seal his soul, his death was only temporary. He returns in ''Demon Siege'' after being revived by the demons again. He is finally killed by Samanosuke and sealed in his Oni Gauntlet.

'''Fortinbras''' (フォーティンブラス), also referred to as the "God of Light", is the king and most powerful of all Genma. He appears as the final boss in ''Onimusha: Warlords'' and ''Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams''. In ''Dawn of Dreams'' he is revealed to have two forms, a human form and a serpent form. He is finally killed by Soki after Soki sacrifices himself to stop the Omen Star.

'''[[Toyotomi Hideyoshi|Hideyoshi Toyotomi]]''' (豊臣 秀吉) is an antagonist who has appeared in every main game of the ''Onimusha'' series. Historically, Hideyoshi is the most famous peasant-samurai in Japan as he rose from being a vassal of Nobunaga Oda to the man who united Japan with his short-lived reign as regent. He is the main antagonist of ''Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams''.