Iwakura Mitsunari (Japanese: 岩蔵光造) is an open-world NPC located in Kujou Encampment, Inazuma, where he can be found on a nearby cliff.
Mitsunari was formerly the Soushu, or clan head, of the Iwakura Clan and went by the swordsman name Kouin (Japanese: 光胤). He wielded the Hakuen Michimitsu Amenoma, an heirloom blade passed down through the school.
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As a member of the Iwakura Clan, he was presumably at the Menkyo Kaiden rank before he succeeded Eiin as the Soushu of the Iwakura Clan. At some point in his life, he also gained a Vision.[1][Note 1] He continued training the Iwakura Art disciples up until the Vision Hunt Decree was enacted.
Mitsunari's Vision was among those seized, leading him to lose his ambition and even some of his memories. When Okazaki Toraemon and Yanagiha Arashi argued with him about the injustice of Inazuma's new policies, Mitsunari expelled them.[Note 2] After war broke out between the Shogun's Army and the Watatsumi Army, Mitsunari chose to disband the school and serve the Shogun's Army as a Kujou Clan sword instructor for reasons unknown even to himself. The other disciples also deserted him and became ronin, much to his confusion and sadness.
While venturing through Inazuma, the Traveler encounters and kills the rogue disciples in self-defense. After meeting Mitsunari, they inform him of his disciples' fates. Aggrieved by their deaths, and ashamed by their inability to defeat a self-taught swordsperson, Mitsunari challenges the Traveler to a duel to the death to avenge his disciples and restore the clan's reputation. He is ultimately slain himself, and his corpse is presumably found and buried by Okazaki and Yanagiha. However, the clan's heirloom blade "Hakuen Michimitsu Amenoma," which had been in Mitsunari's possession, mysteriously disappeared between his defeat and his burial; the Traveler later finds it in Enkanomiya, although how it ended up there is a mystery.
While the Vision Hunt Decree is repealed after the events of Omnipresence Over Mortals and people's Visions are returned to them, this does not affect Mitsunari's dialogue or fate due to his role in the Hidden Exploration Objective Iwakura Art's Downfall.
Appearance[]
Iwakura Mitsunari wears a lavender shitagi, indigo kobakama, and he is barefoot in waraji sandals. His eggplant-colored armor with dark gold accents consists of dou (breastplate) with the Inazuma Shogunate's crest, han-kote (half-armored sleeves), haidate (thigh guards), and sune-ate (greaves). He is also wearing a kabuto (helmet) with the Shogunate's crest and sode (shoulder armor) on his left shoulder.
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- (Before defeating all Iwakura Disciples)
- Iwakura Mitsunari: Why did I leave the dojo to become Lord Kujou's instructor...
- Iwakura Mitsunari: Yanagiha and Okazaki, as well as Mifune... why did they all leave me...
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- Mitsunari's swordsman name, Kouin, is based on the original romanization of his name, which was Kouzou. When the English localization revised it to Mitsunari, his swordsman name was left untouched.
Notes[]
- ↑ Mitsunari's statement that he had a Vision is contradicted by the description of his blade, Hakuen Michimitsu Amenoma, which claims that none in the Iwakura Succession (of which Mitsunari was one) had a Vision.
- ↑ Toraemon and Arashi's dialogue is a bit confusing in the English version, as they first refer to Eiin as "Master Eiin," before speaking about their expulsion by "Master." The Chinese and Japanese versions are clearer that the two instances of "Master" are different titles.
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Iwakura Mitsunari |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 岩藏光造 Yáncáng Guāngzào[!][!] |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 岩藏光造 Yáncáng Guāngzào[!][!] |
| Japanese | 岩蔵光造 Iwakura Kouzou |
| Korean | 이와쿠라 코죠 Iwakura Kojo |
| Spanish | Iwakura Kouzou |
| French | Iwakura Kouzou |
| Russian | Ивакура Кодзо Ivakura Kodzo |
| Thai | Iwakura Kouzou |
| Vietnamese | Iwakura Kouzou |
| German | Iwakura Kouzou |
| Indonesian | Iwakura Kouzou |
| Portuguese | Iwakura Kouzou |
| Turkish | Iwakura Mitsunari |
| Italian | Iwakura Mitsunari |
Change History[]
- Iwakura Kouzou was renamed to Iwakura Mitsunari in the English localization.
- Iwakura Kouzou was released.
References[]
- ↑ Inazuma Hidden Exploration Objective, Quest-Like: Iwakura Art's Downfall
Iwakura Mitsunari: Although I have forgotten the key to our secret blade technique and my Vision was surrendered to the Almighty Shogun...