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Oni-yuri (鬼百合, "tiger lily") was the daughter of a pirate[1] known as "The Poisoner" during the Sengoku period in the late 16th century. She later became an ally to the Kakushiba ikki members Fujibayashi Naoe and Yasuke, and then eventually joined their league.

Biography[]

Early life[]

Born to the pirate, The Poisoner, Oni-yuri learned different types of poison under her father's tutelage. She understood that he became a pirate in order to provide for her. At some point, Oni-yuri became sick while her father was away. Thus, a local samurai from Amiko Estate came to find the Poisoner and killed him. Afterwards, he took advantage of Oni-yuri while she was sick. Left alone, she fended off local bullies left angry over her father's crimes, but she wanted her true revenge against the samurai who killed her father. Thus, she began to slowly poison him while he slept.[2] At some point, she also "cursed" the Fukui merchant family for disrespecting her father. Though in reality, Oni-yuri did nothing, the family's belief in the hex, even years after the fact, led them to involuntarily sabotage their own business. [citation needed]

Dealing with local thugs[]

Developing an innocent but false demeanor, Oni-yuri dealt with local thugs, who spoke unkindly about her late father, in Tsuruga by slightly poisoning their meals. However, despite being sick, they confronted her and nearly tried to kill her. Fortunately, the argument was stalled when Kakushiba ikki members Naoe and Yasuke intervened in the argument. Asking for help, Oni-yuri begged for their aid to prove her innocence.[3]

They agreed but she stayed with the local thugs, who kept her there as a precaution. After their investigation, the pair returned to Oni-yuri and the thugs and they divulged their findings. Although aconite powder was found, the thugs' kitchen was filthy and their rotten food may have been causes of their sudden illness. Thus, the proof left everything inconclusive. Thanking them, Oni-yuri was about to leave until the thug leader told his men to stop and harm her. Fortunately, they backed off when Naoe stepped in and thus Oni-yuri left unharmed.[3]

Enacting revenge and joining the Kakushiba ikki[]

Back in her hut at Scorched Hamlet, Oni-yuri was being harassed by two men until Naoe and Yasuke arrived to speak with her. Lying to them about her father was not a pirate and how the men had stolen from her, she asked a favor from them. Oni-yuri stated that her bag was stolen and taken to a port in Tsuraga. Helping her, they traveled to Tsuruga Sea Port and recovered her bag. However, upon further inspection, they found aconite flowers.[2]

Back at Oni-yuri's hut, the young lady was confronted about poisoning the thugs from earlier. She admitted that those thugs spread lies about her father and that she wanted to cause them pain. However, she spilled more information about her true mission against the "pirate" who was responsible for her father's death. Leaving her hut, Oni-yuri returned to Amiko Estate and found the samurai at his lowest point.[2]

Oni-yuri began to chastise the samurai, who threaten to kill her over what she had done to him. Fortunately, Naoe and Yasuke arrived, which prompted the samurai to attack them. Being defeated, the samurai looked to Oni-yuri, who called her pathetic and saw her as a pirate like her father. Fed up with his insults, she told him good night before stabbing him in the throat, ultimately killing him. When Naoe and Yasuke called her out on her lies, Oni-yuri told them the truth about her father and what the samurai had done to her, provoking her vengeance.[2]

Naoe offered her a new path as she understood what it is like to be angry, explaining Oda Nobunaga invaded her home province of Iga and nearly wiped out her village. Hesitant, Oni-yuri wondered how she can start again and how to deal with her anger. Naoe explained that they would help her and show her their path. She agreed to join their league and headed to their hideout, but not before promising to try being honest with them.[2]

Behind the scenes[]

Oni-yuri is a recruitable character in the 2025 video game, Assassin's Creed: Shadows, where she is voiced by Canadian actress Momona Tamada.[4]

In Tomiko's Homestead, Oni-yuri will be both a slacker and a prankster, avoiding her chores by trying to hide from Tomiko, who will withhold food or sweets from her as retribution, and pranking others, particularly Rokkaku Katsuhime and Gennojo, the latter of whom will prank her back. She also mentions to find Junjiro "cute", but will not reciprocate his crush. If Naoe romanced Gennojo, Oni-yuri can slyly tease her for her "preferences", but not directly disapprove.

Etymology[]

Oniyuri is a Japanese feminine given name composed of two kanji: 鬼 (oni), meaning "demon" or "ogre," and 百合 (yuri), meaning "lily." Literally translating to "demon lily," the name refers to the tiger lily (Lilium lancifolium), a vibrant orange flower with dark spots native to East Asia.[5] The term "Oniyuri" is derived from the flower's striking appearance, which is reminiscent of the vivid imagery associated with demons in Japanese folklore.[6] In the context of hanakotoba, the Japanese language of flowers, the tiger lily symbolizes wealth. A closely related flower, the orange lily or sayuri, symbolizes hatred or revenge, possibly influencing Oni-yuri's own desire for revenge in her questline.[7]

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Appearances[]

References[]

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Database: Oni-yuri
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Sweet Revenge
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Sweet Lies
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed Shadows at the Internet Movie Database
  5. ↑ Meaning of 鬼百合, おにゆり, oniyuri. JLearn.net. Retrieved on 30 April 2025.
  6. ↑ Oniyuri: Tiger Lily. Life in Kochi (29 July 2010). Retrieved on 30 April 2025.
  7. ↑ Hanakotoba on Wikipedia

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