Ayane (Dead or Alive)
Ayane is a female video game characer who features in Dead or Alive.
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Biography
Ayane (Japanese: あやね) was a Japanese woman who was the daughter of Ayame of the Mugen Tenshin clan after she was raped by Raidou who was her brother-in-law. As a result, she was the maternal half-sister of Hayate and Kasumi. The nature of her birth meant that she was seen as an outcast for much of her childhood. She was not raised by her mother but rather taken in by Genra who was the leader of the Hajinmon sect. He had taken her in out of pity with Genra never knowing who her true family was at the time. As a child, she grew up alongside Kasumi who was not aware of Ayane's origins with neither knowing that they were half-sisters. In time, Genra came to request that Ayame accompany him in his duties where she was presented before the clan's masters. It was then that Ayane met Hayate leading to the two forming a close bond whilst she came to be trained as a shinobi of the shadows who helped the clan from afar. Later on, Ayane came to learn the truth about her origins when Ayame came to admit that she was her biological mother and that Hayate along with Kasumi were her half-siblings. She came to experience anger at being cast out of the family and devoted herslf to honing her Hajinmon skills beyond that of any other shinobi in order to prove that despite her status as a 'cursed child' that she cold become something great. This led to her being consumed by feelings of bitterness and jealousy over how Kasumi was treated as a veritable princess of the family whilst Ayane herself was treated as an outcast. As a result, the friendship that they had formed came to break by the time she had become an adult.
When Ayane was 16 years old, Raidou returned to the Mugen Tenshin Village to 'steal' the technique the Torn Sky Blast. Ayane confronted him but was quickly defeated. After Raidou's rampage, Hayate was left grievously injured, which caused him to fall into a coma, leaving Kasumi to become the new heir for the title of clan leader. Ayane was not happy about Kasumi's new role but as Kasumi didn't know how Hayate was injured because Shiden had kept her in the dark, Ayane told her the truth. Learning the facts about Hayate's injuries caused Kasumi to leave the clan on a quest for vengeance. Leaving the clan without permission marked her as a nukenin ("missing shinobi") and a clan traitor, so Ayane was ordered to track down and kill Kasumi in order to secure their clan’s secrecy. Ayane managed to stop Kasumi before she even made it over the bridge out of the village but Kasumi was saved from death when Christie and Bayman, two workers of the Dead or Alive Tournament Executive Committee, appeared on a helicopter and took Kasumi away, leaving Ayane fuming. A few days after Kasumi arrived on the Freedom Survivor for the first Dead or Alive World Combat Championship, Ayane appeared on the ship, too, with an invitation to join the tournament in order to kill Kasumi, as well as to kill Raidou to avenge Hayate. The girls soon discover that Raidou was working for Fame Douglas, the head of DOATEC, but when Ayane tried to attack him, Raidou easily overpowered her. Before the girls could do anything else, Fame stopped them and told them if they wanted to fight Raidou they had to make it to the final round of the tournament. Although both girls made it to the last few rounds, Ayane was defeated by her older sister, meaning Kasumi had the chance to take down Raidou. After Raidou was killed, Kasumi was kidnapped by DOATEC, prompting Ryu Hayabusa to find her. Although Ayane hated the idea, she didn't argue with Hayabusa and returned to her village for the time being.
One night, some time after the first tournament, Kasumi α, a clone created by DOATEC from Kasumi's DNA, managed to get into the Mugen Tenshin village and broke into Hayate's room, who was still in a coma. Ayane found her and, believing it was the real Kasumi, attacked her, but the clone cast a ninpo spell, showing Ayane a vision of the deadly Bankotsubo (simply known as "Tengu") coming into the human world after the barrier to the world of the tengu was broken. When Ayane awoke, both Alpha and Hayate were missing, so Genra ordered Ayane to find Hayabusa so she could help him save Hayate. Ayane found Hayabusa while he and his partner Irene Lew were saving Kasumi from DOATEC, after they'd discovered her location. However, after Kasumi learned Hayate was still with DOATEC, she ran off to find him, so Hayabusa sent Ayane after her as a result. Ayane tracked her sister down but was defeated in battle and allowed Kasumi to escape, even though Ayane tried to take her down with a ninpo spell. One point during the second tournament, Ayane was also confronted by Helena Douglas, who believed that the shinobi was the one who killed her mother, Maria. Although she was not the killer, Ayane neither confirmed nor denied the accusation, choosing to simply taunt the woman instead. Before returning to Hayabusa, Ayane was brainwashed by Genra, who turned out to be working for DOATEC and was really the one behind the tengu's release. Ayane was set upon Hayabusa and Hayate, and she tried to attack the men alongside Kasumi α. They were both defeated in the end. After the fight, Ayane returned to normal and was happy to find that Hayate was okay, although both Kasumi and Kasumi α had gone.
With Genra now a traitor, the Mugen Tenshin clan planned to take him down and kill him. Although Genra was her foster father, Ayane went along with the clan's goal. However, when Hayate wanted to find Kasumi, she resisted, as she still saw Kasumi as a traitor. Her outburst in protest earned Ayane a slap from Hayate, and she began to believe her brother didn't love her anymore. Heartbroken, she tried to commit suicide but was stopped when Ayame found her. Her mother tried to convince her that Hayate wouldn't stay mad at her, but Ayane thought that Hayate only cared about Kasumi. After her mother told her that their family bonds were stronger than the shinobi code and asked the girl to save her sister, Ayane went with Hayate to look for Genra and Kasumi. The two shinobi tracked Kasumi to Kyoto, although when Ayane tried to follow her, Kokoro, a girl who tried to help Kasumi, wouldn't tell Ayane which way Kasumi had gone. Ayane tried to beat the information out of Kokoro, but when Hayate arrived, Kokoro took the opportunity to run away. During the tournament while on the Freedom Survivor, Ayane met Hitomi, the girl who helped Hayate when he escaped from DOATEC, but she became enraged when Hitomi assumed Ayane was Kasumi and challenged the girl to a fight. It seemed that both girls were equally matched, and Hayate finally told Hitomi that they were shinobi. Ayane and Hayate also met up with Gen Fu and his student Eliot in China, and they engaged in a friendly tag match under Gen Fu's request, to let Eliot experience other fighting styles. Ayane got annoyed by the boy's negative attitude about himself, giving Eliot a slap and a reprimand but, much to her surprise, Eliot thanked her for the experience. Ayane managed to come face-to-face with Kasumi again but claimed she was focused on taking down Genra. She didn't try to kill her big sister and said Kasumi could see Hayate but not before she gave her a beating for her troubles. Once she was back on the Freedom Survivor, Ayane argued with Hayate on who should kill Genra. Hayate felt it was his duty as the new clan leader but Ayane, as Genra's foster daughter, felt it was her duty. In the end, after a fight, they agreed to take him down together. Their talk about Genra attracted the attention of Brad Wong, who thought they were talking about a drink with the same name for which he'd been searching. However, when he saw Ayane he took a liking to her and tried coming on to her but was quickly stopped by Hayate. Some time later, as Hayate and Hayabusa fought against each other to see who has the better shinobi, Ayane and Irene watched them. However, Ayane had to stop the fight when Irene was kidnapped by Christie. Ayane tried to help Hayabusa save Irene but Hayate stopped her, realizing Christie was acting as a decoy for Genra. Enraged that Ayane would turn against him after raising her, Genra opened a portal to Hellfire and attacked Hayate and Ayane in his Omega form. The two were overpowered by Genra but, with the help of Hayabusa, they cast a dual ninpo spell and killed Genra. Back at the village, Ayane preformed a funeral pyre for her foster father, and kept his tokkosho as a memento. After Genra's death, she inherited the title of leader of the Hajinmon sect.
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Ayane was a female human who stood at 5'2" and weighs 104 lbs, with a bust size of 93 cm (37"). She joined the Dead or Alive Tournament when she was only 16 years old. Ayane tended to wear variety of mostly purple and black female ninja suits and other attires. Over time, she gained a number of epithets that included the Killer Kunoichi and as the Kunoichi with Murderous Intent.
The experiences of her childhood led to her being a detached person who had a cynical outlook on life.
Although mistreated in her youth, Ayane has worked hard to become one of the most powerful shinobi of her clan. She was driven by a desire to prove to herself and others that she was better than those that condemned her.
However, despite her cruel behavior, she isn’t entirely cold and heartless. She does form working relationships with those around her and even loving and emotional relationships, such as her admiration for Hayate and her father-daughter relationship with Genra. However, these relationships are so important and meaningful to her that they seem to be her only emotional support and her reason for living. For example, after losing Genra and Hayate becoming angry with her, she tried to commit suicide. This quick decision to take her life at the thought of losing Hayate's love might be a sign of a more emotionally unstable side to Ayane.
Her mother was Ayame who was married to Shiden and was the head of the Mugen Tenshin. His older brother Raidou though resented him and turned against the clan leading to him raping Ayame who became pregnant with his child Ayane.
Powers and abilities
She was noted for being a brilliant kunoichi of the Hajinmon sect that were a shadow sect of the Mugen Tenshin clan.
Hajin Mon emphasized the ability to manipulate and focus her ki using her mind.
Among the techniques known to her included:
- Renjin-Soryu-Sen :
- Renjin-Koieso :
- Renjin-Yoen :
- Rajin-Hien :
- Reverse Wind :
- Shadowless Footsteps :
- Counter Attack :
- Lightwing Izuna :
- Gacho Gengi :
- Art of the Raging Mountain God (忍法･覇神震山, Ninpo: Hajin Shinzan; "Ninja Art: Supreme Deity Quaking Mountain") : a Ninpo move that was secret and most powerful Mugen Tenshin Hajimon technique that involved the incantation and performance of gestures that imbued the body with the aura of all nature and creation, allowing them to release an earthquake-like shock wave that pulverizes surrounding enemies.
Ayane was a member of the Mugen Tenshin clan (霧幻天神流忍者, Mugen Tenshinryu ninja, lit. "Mist Phantom Heavenly God Style Ninja") that were a prominent clan of shinobi, located within the mountains of Japan where she served as a kunoichi (くノ一) for them.
Notes
- Ayane was created by Tomonobu Itagaki where she featured in the setting of the Dead or Alive universe.
In other media
Films
- In DOA: Dead or Alive, Ayane appeared in the setting of the 2006 live-action film where she was portrayed by a Norwegian actress of Malaysian descent Natassia Malthe.
Video games
Appearances
- Dead or Alive: (1996)
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