Mikoto

Mikoto (命, Mikoto) is a character who is introduced in Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage PSX.

Story
She is Shiki and Hanmen no Asura's child, born at the end of Samurai Shodown 64: Warriors Rage. Before she died, Shiki left her child with Nicotine Caffeine and his student, Haohmaru. As she grew over the years, Mikoto demonstrated inhuman abilities and skills. She adapts these powers into a powerful fighting style that corresponds with her dual personas, commonly dubbed as "Angel" and "Devil" respectively. She uses her heavenly powers to conduct religious services and rituals in which she was revered as a religious symbol (shrine maiden).

Mikoto, ashamed of her red eyes, flees from her home, Kokain Shrine. She subsequently arrives in Ritenkyo and, through Oboro's enticements and her infatuation with Tohma Kuki, joins as a member of the "Three Blades of Domination". Eventually, Haohmaru sets out on a quest to find her. When he reaches Ritenkyo, he kills Oboro and tells Mikoto of her heritage. Though she is thankful, she decides to wait for Tohma's return at Ritenkyo.

In her ending, the "Devil" dominates her "Angel" side and defeats Yuda. However, both Asuras instinctively awaken and slay her "Devil" side, revealing the darkness to be her parents' tormentor, Yuga. The freed Mikoto (or "Angel" Mikoto) is encouraged by her parents' spirits to continue living, for their sake and hers.

Personality
Mikoto is a kind and caring woman, fearful of her "Devil" side's blood lust and control over her. She wants to live a normal life away from blood shed and torment.

Powers

 * Boomerang - Mikoto can throw her weapon and it will magically return to her, different traectories possible.
 * Time Manipulation - Mikoto can manipulate game's timer - slow it down, stop it or faster it up.
 * Drain Life - Mikoto can drain opponent's life to heal herself.
 * Crystal Energy - Mikoto can emit crystal clear, blue-white energy in her attacks
 * Lightning Stream - Mikoto can fire stream of lightning from her palm
 * Moonlight - Mikoto can place opponent in moonlight beam, then penetrate opponent and walk out of him, leaving falling feathers behind

Fighting Style
Mikoto excels at both long range and close range combat. Her long range moves that have her weapon boomerang over whole screen, make her excellent zoner character. At close range, she can combo in every her move from. Considering that she can transfer opponent's life energy to herself and also stun opponent to prolong combo, she is very deadly. Her weakness lies in her long-range boomerang moves though as they leave her open and if opponent figures boomerang traectory or just teleports, she is an easy target.

Music

 * Wings- Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage PSX
 * Angel and Devil - Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage PSX

Game Appearances

 * Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage PSX
 * Days of Memories (Ōedo Ren'ai Emaki)