Daruma

Daruma is a character who appears only in Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage. He is voiced by Shin'ichi Noda. He is a carefree wanderer who was once a legendary duelist who single-handedly annihilated an infamous family. When he is in Ritenkyo, he acts as the surrogate parent of Ran Po and Minto. He also has a girlfriend named Akebi on Sado Island. One day, as Daruma returns to Ritenkyo, he notices the deterioration of the town (violence, robbery, and murder are everyday affairs) and resolves to assume his past identity to punish the roots: the Three Blades of Dominion. In his ending, he tells the two children that it is now alright for them to leave for Ryukyu. After he sees them off and ensures that their friends are well taken care of, Daruma sails away on his hat and resumes his travels again. Daruma is a knowledgeable and keen warrior for his age. He loves freedom, only wondering how many years he has left to keep it. He fights with a hidden sword in his cane, which also doubles as his walking stick. He can drink a gourd of sake and attack his opponents with extra strength. He shares his fighting style with Haito. His moves are named after various famous landmarks in Japan.