Shigen Naoe

Shigen Naoe (直衛 示源, Naoe Shigen) is a character from The Last Blade series and is the Four Gods member that houses the spirit of Baihu/Byakko (White Tiger).

His symbolic item is the Byakko rosary that he wears. His official slogan for is "Iron Tiger": 鉄腕猛虎 (Iron-Armed Fierce Tiger).

He is voiced by Enma Itō.

Personality
Shigen was a calm man, always in touch with nature and with his family, but after he was sealed away, he lost his senses and emotions and became a berserker.

He was slowly recovering his emotions, and eventually recovered his joy in the time he spent with Kotetsu.

Powers
As an avatar of Byakko, the White Tiger, Shigen can use the Rosary of Byakko. The rosary transforms the arm it's on into a steel like substance. With effort, Shigen can transform his entire body into this substance.


 * Superhuman Strength - Probably granted by Byakko, Shigen is extremely strong.
 * Energy Strike - He can infuse the arm holding the Rosary with energy, and release it in close range bursts centered on his hand.
 * Slashing Energy - By attacking the opponent with the arm holding the Rosary of Byakko in a clawing motion, he can infuse this strike with energy, effectively cutting his opponent with his bare hands.
 * Claws of Byakko - A powered version of his energy slashes. With effort, Shigen can conjure several energy slashes in an area directly in front of him. These slashes, although many, appear almost simultaneously, and if used on an enemy, will cause severe damage.
 * Stalagmite - Shigen can create stalagmites on the ground. He usually throws his opponents on top of them, or makes them appear on the ground under a fallen opponent.

Fighting Style
Shigen fights with his arm as a main weapon, but uses his strength to employ grappling moves. He can turn his arm or his entire body into iron either offensively or defensively, or a combination of both. Only his clawing strike and certain DMs deal slashing damage, with the rest as either blunt or grappling damage.

His moves are either outright attacks or bait attacks, where he can counter almost immediately after taking damage. They are usually slow, due to their nature, and can put Shigen in trouble if not used carefully.

Because of his gameplay, Shigen is best played in Power, a challenge to use in Speed, and highly risky in EX, due to him taking more damage, despite having more attacking options. Thus, Shigen is more effective in Power alone.

Game Appearances

 * The Last Blade
 * The Last Blade 2
 * The Last Blade - Beyond the Destiny

Etymology

 * The name Shigen means "show, indicate, point out, express, display" (示) (shi) and "" (源) (gen).
 * Shigen's surname Naoe means "straight, direct" (直) (nao) and "defense, protection" (衛) (e).

Similar Characters

 * Deku no Shigen

Shigen Naoe