Identity: Public · Race: Human (Undead Spirit) · Affiliation: None
Basara is a tormented revenant in Samurai Shodown, cursed to walk between life and death after witnessing the murder of his lover, Kagaribi. Bound by obsession and wrath, he wields a chained sickle with unpredictable and unorthodox movements, haunting enemies with ghostly speed and ruthless malice. His presence is both tragic and terrifying, embodying vengeance itself.
Cold, unstable, and haunted, Basara blends sorrow with sadistic cruelty. He is driven by vengeance, obsessed with his lost love, and revels in instilling fear in his foes.
Fans find Basara disturbing yet compelling, praising his tragic backstory and eerie combat style.
"Kagaribi... I’ll never forget you."
"You’ll join her soon!"
"The shadows will embrace you."
"Even death won’t stop me."
"Your soul belongs to me now."
Haunting battlefields, Whispering to shadows, Reciting memories of Kagaribi
Basara’s lover, Kagaribi, was murdered, leaving him consumed by rage and grief.
He was reborn as an undead wraith, forever tormented by his memories.
Basara roams the world seeking vengeance on all who remind him of his pain.
His twisted presence adds fear and unpredictability to the roster of warriors.
Triggered his madness and obsession with vengeance.
Instilled despair and a detached, sadistic worldview.
Manifestation: Rages, repeating her name to cling to memory
Dialect: Edo-period Japanese
Catchphrases: 'Kagaribi... where are you?', 'You’ll join her soon!'
Speech Patterns: Erratic, broken, filled with obsessive repetitions
Kagaribi, whose death triggered his descent into madness and undeath.
He travels alone, consumed by vengeance, trusting no one.
Images represent character appearances.
He was cursed after his lover’s death, resurrected as a tormented wraith.
He wields a chained sickle, combining ranged and close combat unpredictably.
The memory of his slain lover Kagaribi fuels his endless vengeance.
He is more of a tragic anti-villain, consumed by grief and hatred.