Tohma Kuki

Tohma Kuki (九葵 刀馬, Kuki Tōma) is a character who appears only in Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage.

Story
He is an albino orphan who had come aboard a ship from the west (Europe). He was the adopted son of the great samurai legend, the fantastic Kuki, and in order to live up to his heritage, Tohma trained everyday since he young in order to become a true samurai one day. Since their father seemed to favor Seishiro more than him, Tohma became embittered and envious of his brother. One night, Tohma killed his father and stole the sword, Koryo, from him; a sword that was said to grant incredible strength to its owner. Later, he joined Mikoto and Oboro to create the Razor Trio as the "mightiest swordsman". Arrogant with power, he sets his sights on Seishiro's sword.

As with Seishiro's ending, Tohma loses his fight against Seishiro. He awakes in Riten Kyo three days later with Mikoto beside him. She relays Seishiro's messages to him: his brother forgave him and wants Tohma to live. Tohma recognizes Mikoto's love for him and admits a third blade that is more powerful than the two Seishiro has, which is Mikoto. He leaps from the castle's balcony, promising to return as a "better blade" for both Seishiro and Mikoto. It is implied that his leap is a suicide attempt but, because of the ambiguous wording of the script, he may have also survived the fall ala Geese Howard fashion.

Personality
He is abrasive and cold to all around him. Disgusted with weaklings, Tohma only marvels power and hardly respects anything else.

Powers

 * Translocation - Tohma can move himself at blinding speeds.

Fighting Style
Tohma is the character who represents "absolute offence style". Despite moving across the arena with blinding speed, all his attacks are risky and leave him very vulnerable when blocked. But when they do connect, Tohma can do astounishing amounts of damage with condition of inputting long and difficult button combinations afterwards. He was handicapped with difficult moveset because he doubles as boss character, so he is suited more for expert players.

Music

 * One's Own Art - Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage
 * Zero - Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage
 * Zero II - Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage

Game Appearances

 * Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage