Yuda

Yuda (幽堕) is a character introduced in Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage. He is the result of Asura merging with Shadow Asura, and is voiced by Kazuya Ichijo. He is occasionally depicted with a single black wing on his left shoulder, although this is never shown in actual gameplay. Yuda is assigned to a section of the shogunate linked to the Three Blades of Ritenkyo, and is secretly promised the position of shogun if Oboro (Jigen Taishi) succeeds. If the plan fails, Yuda would be used as a political scapegoat to destroy evidence of Oboro's plot. His first mission is to clear out Ritenkyo. In his ending, he encounters his daughter, Mikoto, who has been used by Oboro for his fiendish purposes. The dormant part of both Asuras revive themselves instinctively, and Yuda releases the evil within Mikoto (revealed to be Yuga). Although she thanks him and wonders if he is her father, Yuda denies her curiosity and leaves. His fate thereafter is unknown. As a consequence of their fusion, Yuda retains no memory from either Asuras' previous lives. A somber individual, he carries out the orders given to him without question and acts as the heartless executioner to his victims. His fighting style is similar to that of Yaci and Mugenji, based on reversals, stuns, and a projectile that drains an opponent's life bar. Yuda is the slowest and most powerful of the three. His attacks are designed to force opponents to get close. When they are near enough, he can use his advanced trap and combo abilities to deal heavy damage. The remarkable length of his sword makes him an effective mid-range fighter, as his attacks allow him to hit both high and low across nearly half the screen. All of his attacks are named after various emotions, which Yuda seemingly lacks.