Saya (Samurai Shodown)

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Saya
Saya in Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage
Game series	Samurai Shodown series
First game	Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage
Voice actor(s)	Kyoko Hikami
In-Universe Information
Fighting style	Shi'en & Hien (Halting Swallow & Soaring Swallow)
Weapon	Compassionate Arts of Cancellation

Saya (サヤ, Saya^?) is a fictional character from Warriors Rage, part of the Samurai Shodown series.

[edit] History

[edit] Samurai Shodown Warriors Rage

Saya is a female assassin from a foreign land. Her stepmother instructed her in the use of these weapons and assassin's techniques to survive in Riten kyo, and she now heads for the center of Riten Kyo to kill "Oboro" of the Three Blades of Domination who has taken her mother's life. To that end, she joins the "Atom Rebels", a faction which seeks independence from both the Bafuku government and the iron reign of the Razor Trio. While in the Atom Rebels, she befriends both Jushiro Sakaki and Rinka Yoshino.

After the fall of the Razor Trio, Saya is confronted by a female ninja who claims to be a member of the Razor Trio called Benten. Benten seems intent on killing Saya in order to complete the job that began with the assassination of Saya's family. The two femme fatales attack each other, but Saya gets the upper hand.

Benten is then revealed to be Saya's stepmother, who happened to take part in the entourage that killed Saya's family as one of Oboro's underlings. However, she lost her husband during the mission, and started to question the motives behind the Razor Trio's ambitions. Benten urges Saya to kill her in order to gain revenge. Saya spares Benten, and instead decides to set the path straight for the rest of the orphans who inhabitate Riten Kyo, leaving a proud Benten behind.

[edit] Trivia

Saya's real name is Sasha (a Russian name).
Her nick in the game is "The sunflower that blooms in the darkness".
Saya claims to have a profound hatred for samurai, but ironically falls in love with one (Jin-Emon Hanafusa).
Her look probably inspired another assassin in later SNK Playmore games: Lien Neville from KOF: Maximum Impact series.
Saya is considerated one of the weakest characters in this game.