


Remember to keep an ear open for Milton (author of Paradise Lost) and Morgenstern (German for "morning star" but be careful with this one, "morning star" is also a title for Jesus note I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches.

In any case, it's powerful, it's bad, and it's one of the Names to Run Away From Really Fast!īe very wary of guys named "Lou", "Luke", "Lukas", or "Lucius", particularly if their last name is Siffer or Cypher or something like that. Maybe the literal Devil has taken a personal interest, or maybe it's just a high-level demon or an Agent of General Badness, whatever the local badness happens to be called. You have a comment on this page? Add it here or edit the page directly.Just like how the trope Alucard deals with people named (or naming themselves) after Dracula, this is about people with a name similar to the devil. Sanada Tourin embodies the concept of a warrior being "silent as the forest", represented by his sensible personality and his outstanding tactical mind, granting an Intelligence buff in-game.Kousaka Yoshikage embodies the concept of a warrior being "swift as the wind", represented by his serene personality and unparalleled rapidity, granting a Speed buff in-game.Yamagata Masakage embodies the concept of a warrior being "unshakeable as the mountain", represented by his unyielding and resolute personality, granting a Defense buff in-game.Baba Shouen embodies the concept of a warrior being "fierce as the flame", represented by his aggressive personality and incomparable strength, granting an Attack buff in-game.The Fuurinkazan represents the principles depicted in the famous military treatise written by Sun Tzu, The Art of War, where each General's skills represent each of the ideal traits of warriors, being referenced in their personalities, abilities and even in their names.In Rance IX, Tourin is able to use the Fuurinkazan, where it's able to increase the gauge bar immensely and allowing other characters to use their special skills and turning the tides of the battle. Naturally, it is an extremely powerful and effective skill that greatly enhances the already powerful generals of the Takeda Army. It is automatically activated in every commanding battle they take part in, and they don't need to be deployed together. Gameplay-wise, in Sengoku Rance, this ability grants each of the Four Generals with initial buffs in all stats, increasing by 50% attack, defense, agility and intelligence. It is likely that the ability is an actual skill created by the combined efforts of the four, and can be used just the same as other special skills like the Rance Attack. All these four talents combine to make the ultimate military maneuver that excels in every role, showcasing Takeda Shingen as the ideal and perfect warlord. While after the events of Sengoku Rance, three of the Four Generals passed away in the war against the Oda House, the remaining commander Sanada Tourin is still able to make use of the Fuurinkazan. Shouen's fierceful strength, Masakage's leading excellence, Kousaka's impeccable stealth and Tourin's tactical genius. The ability is special skill that serves as an ideal military tactic that combines the strengths of all the four main Takeda Generals. The name is written using four kanji ("Wind" ( 風), "Forest" ( 林), "Fire" ( 火) and "Mountain" ( 山)) and takes a bun of the four leading generals: Kousaka Yoshikage (with "kage" being a misreading of kaze meaning "Wind"), Sanada Tourin (with "rin" also spelled as 林, meaning "Forest"), Baba Shouen (with "en" being spelled as another word meaning "Fire", 炎) Yamagata Masakage (with "yama" 山 itself meaning "Mountain"). The Fuurinkazan is the special trademark skill of the four generals of the Takeda House.
