Hikyaku

Hikyaku
Hikyaku's winpose in the Gameboy port.
Profile
Full name	Hikyaku (real name unknown)
Birthdate	August 26, 1758
Birthplace	Japan,
Height	185 cm (6'1")
Weight	73 kg (160 lbs.)
Blood type	A
Family/Relatives	Yuki (younger sister)
Job/Occupation	Delivery man
Likes	Determination
Dislikes	Rain
Hobbies	Taking a break to eat, trying to be a professional
Most unpleasant	He doesn't have a wife yet

Hikyaku (飛脚, Hikyaku), is a character who was first introduced in Samurai Shodown as the delivery man that ran through the stages and threw items into fights. He is based on the archaic Japanese courier, men who would need to run mile-long marathons to and from places for the shogunate. They developed their sprinting system due to the possibility of being killed for the information they carried; many men also collapsed or died from exhaustion due to the strenuous ordeal of running non-stop for a day's time.

1 Story
2 Personality
3 Powers
4 Fighting Style
5 Music
6 Game Appearances
- 6.1 Cameo Appearances
7 Sprites
8 Gallery

StoryEdit

Hikyaku is a loyal servant to the Tokugawa clan, often asked to speedily deliver letters to their allies. While he was on the job, Amakusa approached him. Unable to run away, Hikyaku was forced to work for him as he held his sister, Yuki, hostage. Hikyaku's job was to disrupt the flow of fights by throwing food, coins, or bombs into the fray, favoring neither side of the battle. His servitude was broken when Jubei saved Yuki. He returned to the shogunate after he finally delivered his cargo. From then on, he swore to also aid Jubei on his travels, usually by saving the Palenke and Tangiers Stones from the remains of the antagonist's place.