Samurai

Samurai

(Class)

Region

Often Tian Xia

Races

Any

Alignment

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Iconic character

Nakayama Hayato

Images of samurai

Source: Ultimate Combat, pg(s). 18

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Pathfinder First Edition content This article covers a class that is relevant to the Pathfinder campaign setting only in the context of the first edition of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.

A samurai is a warrior associated with honour, sworn service, and the art of war that is in many ways similar to a cavalier. Samurai often originate from the continent of Tian Xia, where there are nations ruled by samurai: Jinin, Kaoling, and Songbai. The nation of Minkai is particularly associated with samurai.

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Orders

All samurai pledge themselves to a single samurai order, usually the order of the warrior. Those samurai who abandon their lord or order are considered ronin. Cruel samurai may follow the order of the Black Daimyo. Other orders for samurai include the order of the songbird for those that see the poetry and art in battle.

Philosophy and religion

The philosophy of the order of the warrior is called ichimeiyo.

• Fumeiyoshi, the Lord of Envy: patron of dishonoured and fallen samurai
• General Susumu, the Black Daimyo: patron of cruel samurai
• Shizuru, Empress of Heaven: patron of samurai, and often depicted herself as a samurai

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Notable samurai

See also: Category:Samurai

• Sun Shogun Shokuro Akatori, founder and leader of Songbai
• Enmeskial, captain of the cloud giant guards and raiders of Skyborne Keep
• Feilong, founder of Fort Feilong in the River Kingdoms
• Jininsiel Ryuikiatsu, former cathdaran of Jinin
• Setsuna Kuga, the Perfect Swordswoman, founder of modern Minkai
• Soto Takahiro, the Jade Regent, former ruler of Minkai