Yuda

Yuda (幽堕, Yuda) is character introduced in Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage. He is the product of Asura merging with Shadow Asura. He is voiced by Kazuya Ichijo.

Story
Yuda is assigned to a section of the shogunate linked to the Three Blades of Ritenkyo. He is secretly promised the position of shogun if Oboro (Jigen Taishi) succeeds. If the plan fails, Yuda would be used as the political scapegoat to destroy evidence of Oboro's plot. His first mission is clearing 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 left unknown.

Personality
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.

Powers

 * Dark Energy - Yuda can hurl a ball of dark energy from his palm which will slowly drain away his opponent's life.
 * Energy Slash - Yuda can fuel his weapon with ki energy.

Fighting Style
Yuda shares his fighting style with Yaci and Mugenji. This style is based on the use of reversals, stuns and a projectile which will drain an opponent's lifebar throughout the match.

Yuda is the slowest and most powerful amongst the three. His attacks are designed to force his opponents to get close. When they are near enough, he can use his advanced trap and combo abilities to deal heavy damage. He is also an effective mid-range fighter as his attacks allow him to hit both high and low across nearly half the screen.

Music

 * Pain - Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage

Game Appearances

 * Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage

Trivia

 * All his attacks and special moves are named after various emotions, while Yuda himself seemingly lacks them.
 * Apparently he has a single black feathered wing behind left shoulder, which isnt usually shown. Sword hilt sticks behind right shoulder for the sake of symmetry. The lone wing is shown in Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage intro, staff roll, and also in related official artwork. After Yuda is reunited with his Seven Ancient Weapons / Seven Kings of Hell (all of which are equally one-winged) in his ending, he additionally grows seven white wings, becoming 8-winged like Asura.

Similar Characters

 * Asura
 * Shadow Asura