Masamune

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<label>Location</label> <label>Teams</label> <label>Previous Team(s)</label> <label>Base of Operations</label></group> <group><header>First Appearance</header> <label>Worm Debut</label> <label>Ward Debut</label></group> </infobox> Masamune is a member of the Guild.

Personality

Masamune spoke Japanese.<ref name="29.3">Venom 29.3</ref> He was recruited from the ruined area of Japan, where he was a "somewhat crazed" hermit.<ref name="26.2">Sting 26.2</ref> He seemed to have a prior relationship with Black Kaze.<ref name="27.3"/>

He didn't act as a front-lines combatant.<ref name="26.2"/>

Appearance

Masamune is a stooped and frail man who sports a thin beard. He is not old, despite his fragile appearance.<ref name="27.2">Extinction 27.2</ref>

Abilities and Powers

Masamune had the ability to figure out how to mass-produce tinkertech without maintenance issues snowballing out of control. He was able to create the gear utilized by the Dragon's Teeth and top-of-the-line equipment for the Protectorate and Wards, including copies of Defiant's combat engines.<ref name="26.2">Sting 26.2</ref> He produced nonlethal weapons, although not as good as those possessed by the Dragonslayers.<ref name="28.3">Cockroaches 28.3</ref>

He also helped produce spare nanothorn knives, although they would degrade in a few days if not maintained.<ref name="29.3"/>

As of Golden Morning, he hadn't figured out how to reproduce Weaver's flight-pack technology.<ref name="27.5">Extinction 27.5</ref>

History

Background

The Japanese hero team Sentai Elite had a tinker with extremely similar abilities who produced their equipment before Kyushu.<ref name="22.y">Interlude 22.y</ref>

At some point, Masamune became familiar with Black Kaze.<ref name="27.3"/>

Masamune was recruited from the ruined area of Japan, where he was a somewhat crazed hermit.<ref name="26.2">Sting 26.2</ref>

Post-Timeskip

Masamune was recruited by the Guild and given the task of figuring out how to mass produce their equipment without the maintenance issues snowballing out of control. He was able to create the gear utilized by the Dragon's Teeth and top-of-the-line equipment for the Protectorate and Wards.<ref name="26.2">Sting 26.2</ref>

Golden Morning

He was present alongside the rest of the Guild when they met with Cauldron. He stepped away from his teammates to approach Black Kaze and stand within the mass murderer's personal space for a several tense moments. When Masamune returned to his teammates, Black Kaze followed him.<ref name="27.3">Extinction 27.3</ref>

Later, the two seemed to be travelling as a pair,<ref name="29.3">Venom 29.3</ref> although Masamune was nowhere to be seen when she engaged Scion.<ref name="30.2">Speck 30.2</ref>

Trivia

• Masamune (正宗), also known as Gorō Nyūdō Masamune (五郎入道正宗 c.1264–1343 AD), is widely recognized as Japan's greatest swordsmith.<ref>Wikipedia - Masamune</ref>
• Under Weaverdice rules Masamune counts as a type of Reasource Tinker.

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