Shizuka Gozen

Shizuka (静御前, Shizuka Gozen, lit. "Lady Shizuka") is the main antagonist and final boss of Samurai Shodown (2019).

Story
During the event of Samurai Shodown (2019), Shizuka is seen crying over sorrow, despair, but mostly hate as she is feel absolute hatred. Then later, Shizuka still crying as the scene begins to manifest with Sakura tree followed by the formation of a giant temple with many staircases in the background. Soon a dark aura beneath her as she begins to float in mid-air with her face cover declaring the world and everything extinguish before her. When she’s defeated in one round, Shizuka will unleash her hatred with dark aura revealing her face and equipped with a two-sided small drum which beats every time showing her skull, and then six fans forming one circular which creates a powerful blast in the next round. After Shizuka is defeated, she was purified not remembering what had transpired, as she had share sorrow and pain, Shizuka realize that life is not without laughter and joy. Shizuka thanked the samurai for rescuing her from torment as she now finally journeyed to the other side.

Personality
Shizuka was once a kind woman until her tragic death lead her in a dark area of purgatory until an evil aura consume her to unleash its power upon Japan.

Music

 * Dance of Evil Spirits - Part 1 - Samurai Shodown (2019)
 * Dance of Evil Spirits - Part 2 - Samurai Shodown (2019)

Voice Actors

 * Junko Ueda - Samurai Shodown (2019)

Game Appearances

 * Samurai Shodown (2019)

Trivia

 * Shizuka is based on the historical Shizuka Gozen, a famous 12th century court dancer who was the mistress of Minamoto no Yoshitsune and became the subject of several different folktales.
 * Her relationship with Yoshitsune ties her to the ancestral origins of Yashamaru Kurama. This become evident when she mistook him for Yoshitsune.
 * In Shinsetsu Samurai Spirits: Bushidou Retsuden, Amakusa sealed the souls of Yoshitsune and Yoshitsune's three retainers into the bodies of his followers, Ushiwakahime and the Kaisan Brothers.

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