
“ | Do what must be done. I will live by these words, as my master does. | „ |
~ Wolf to Emma |
Summary
Wolf, nicknamed Sekiro by Isshin Ashina, is the eponymous main character of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Taken from the battlefield by the Great Shinobi Owl and trained in his ways, Wolf becomes bodyguard to Kuro, the Divine Heir, whose lineage is bequeathed with the Dragon's Heritage, a blessing (or curse, as Kuro sees it) that grants immortality to its holder and those of their choosing.
After Wolf is killed rescuing The Divine Heir in Hirata Estate, Kuro chooses to share his power with him, reviving him and giving him the ability to return from death. After Kuro is captured by Genichiro Ashina, who sought to use the power of the Dragon's Heritage to become undying and save his besieged homeland, Wolf attempts to help Kuro escape, but is intercepted by Genichiro and loses his left arm in the ensuing fight.
Losing consciousness from blood loss, he awakens at a run-down temple occupied by a sculptor, who supplies him with an advanced prosthetic meant for shinobi such as himself. Venturing to Ashina castle once more, Wolf faces Genichiro once again after much tribulation and emerges the victor, with Genichiro fleeing the castle. After reuniting with Kuro, the two set out on a mission to be rid of the Dragon's Heritage, as Kuro deems it not worth the strife and suffering it causes.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 9-A | At least 8-C, likely 8-A | 7-C
Key: Early-game | Mid-game | Late-game
Name: Wolf, Sekiro (a name given by Isshin Ashina), Young Wolf, One-Armed Wolf.
Origin: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Gender: Male
Age: Mid-late 20s, at most early 30s (Was seemingly younger than pre-teen when adopted by Owl, which takes place 20 years before the events of the game)
Classification: Shinobi, Bodyguard.
Powers and Abilities:
- Superhuman Physical Characteristics
- Resurrection and Immortality (Types 4 and 8: Bound by the Dragon's Heritage and will resurrect if he is killed. If he were to be killed several times, the Dragon's Heritage would steal another person's life-force in order for him to resurrect without using too much of the Dragon's Blood, though this would result in them being afflicted with Dragonrot, a lethal disease which causes wheezing, coughing of blood, and eventual death)
- Stealth Mastery
- Martial Arts
- Pressure Points with Deathblows (They target particularly weak and vital areas of the opponent, such as the neck, armpit, and solar plexus of humanoid opponents, and the ear canal or eye of massive opponents. Taking advantage of these pressure points allows him to seriously injure opponents much stronger than himself and finish off comparable opponents with one or two strikes when left exposed)
- Partial Cyborgization (After he lost his arm, Sekiro possesses a rudimentary prosthetic arm that allows him to use his Prosthetic Skills)
- Weapon Mastery (Katana/shurikens/firecrackers/axe/knives/umbrella/whistle)
- Enhanced Senses (Can see unusually well in the dark and hear conversations from a distance. Could easily notice Owl trying to attack him from behind and deflect his attack)
- Psychometry (Can discern past conversations that happened in a location)
- Acrobatics
- Genius Intelligence (In combat)
- Limited Memory Manipulation (Self) and Accelerated Development (Training. Can reflect on past battles to maximize what he can learn from them and can recreate them with perfect accuracy, even fully immersing himself in the memory, essentially creating a rematch within his mindscape. At its fullest extent, he can even create stronger versions of previous opponents to further hone his skills against. Quickly mastered the Shinobi Prosthetic, using it in combat within minutes of obtaining it with its previous owner stating that they required many hours of fine motor training to use it effectively. Can learn various highly advanced combat skills from texts, create his own, and even reconstruct techniques he never witnessed in reality. After being immersed in his lost memories from 3 years in the past, he quickly regained his old prime and surpassed it)
- Power Mimicry (Can copy techniques, even those of master martial artists such as Isshin Ashina, in this way learning Dragon Flash and One Mind)
- Information Analysis (Despite never seeing her fight, Wolf could tell that Emma was an expert swordswoman)
- Limited Electricity Manipulation and Attack Reflection (Can redirect lightning by jumping into the air)
- Non-Physical Interaction (Can deflect shockwaves, wind, and various incorporeal enemies)
- Fire Manipulation (with Flame Vent and other Shinobi tools derived from it)
- Poison Manipulation (with Sabimaru)
- Air Manipulation (with Divine Abduction; Gathers and releases a gust of wind, forcing enemies to turn around if they are caught by it. Those who are caught by it are said to be "spirited away" and never return)
- Sound Manipulation (with Finger Whistle)
- Explosion Manipulation (with Firecrackers)
- Summoning and Homing Attack (Phantom Kunai summons phantom butterflies when thrown)
- Illusion Nullification (Can nullify illusions with Lazulite Axe)
- Teleportation (Using the Mist Raven's Feathers, Wolf can teleport at a short distance and leave behind crow feathers)
Use of consumable items, which grants additional abilities and buffs such as:
- Healing (Low-Mid with Healing Gourd and Pellets)
- Statistics Amplification (Buddhist candies and Spiritfalls, which can amplify both durability and attack power. One Mind increases Wolf's latent speed, allowing him to perform multiple slashes while seemingly not unsheathing his weapon. Can also increase his attack power with the Mortal Draw which also extends the range of his slices)
- Limited Invisibility (with Gaachin's Sugar/Spiritfall)
- Teleportation (The Homeward Idol teleports Wolf to previously rested Buddha statues)
- Blessed (With Mibu balloons, Unseen Aid, and Divine Confetti. Divine Confetti blesses Wolf's blade, which increases physical damage on top of granting the ability to harm apparition-type foes)
- Illusion Nullification (Can nullify illusions with Snap Seeds)
Resistance to:
- Illusions
- Fear Manipulation
- Fire Manipulation
- Poison Manipulation (Can increase his resistance to these effects with various items)
- Immense Pain Tolerance (Can endure serious injuries and continue fighting such as deep lacerations, being burned alive, and electrocuted)
All previous, but now with:
- Immortality and Regeneration Negation with the Red Mortal Blade and Open Gate (Which can negate Types 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8. The Red Mortal Blade also induces death to those who attempt to unsheathe it)
- Portal Creation, Resurrection and Life Manipulation with Open Gate (It can open a portal to the underworld and bring someone back from the dead, though the wielder must sacrifice themselves to achieve this effect)
- Shockwave Generation (Can create offensive shockwave slashes with Dragon Flash, Sakura Dance, and Floating Spiral Passage)
- Speed Amplification and Afterimage Creation (The One Mind is a combat art which delivers a storm of slashes in burst of speed)
- Transformation (Can change his appearance and outfit by concentrating on certain memories, though it doesn't affect his combat ability)
- Underwater Breathing (Type 2 with Mibu Breathing technique)
All previous, but now with:
- Limited Mind Manipulation (Via the Malcontent Ring. Can be used to drive beasts mad, and to torment apparition-type enemies, effectively stunning them for brief periods of time)
- Holy Manipulation (with Lazulite Sacred Flame and Lazulite Axe, which is divine and blessed with the Fountainhead Lapis Lazuli. The Lazulite Sacred Flame burns apparition-type enemies)
- Illusion Nullification (The Lazulite Axe dispels physical illusions with its strikes)
- Limited Smoke Manipulation and Damage Boost (with Purple Fume Spark, can create blue smoke right before the firecrackers explode. If an opponent is blinded with Purple Fume Spark, for some time they will take a bit more damage from the attacks)
Special Ninjutsu Techniques that are executed through deathblowing enemies. Examples include:
- Blood Manipulation (with Bloodsmoke and Bestowal Ninjutsu: Allows him to turn the spraying blood of a victim to smoke and wreathe his sword with the victim's blood)
- Body Puppetry (The Puppeteer Ninjutsu allows Wolf to seize control of his enemies, making them fight enemies or do certain tasks for him, until the puppet expires after a period of time)
Attack Potency: Small Building level (Prior to the events of the game, he defeated Lady Butterfly. Despite nearly losing his will to live and wasting his life away in solitude for an unknown amount of time, he could have defeated Genichiro Ashina and would have likely killed him had he not been distracted. Defeated Gyoubu Oniwa, who can destroy wooden watchtowers. Defeated the Blazing Bull, who destroyed its own stable) | At least Building level (Defeated Genichiro Ashina, whose attacks can utilize natural lightning), likely Multi-City Block level (Defeated the Great Serpent, who can generate this much energy just by moving around) | Town level (Defeated the Divine Dragon, who can swing a giant sword with this much energy)
Speed: High Hypersonic+ (Can deflect arrows and musket shots, even from point-blank, and can even run faster than them), higher with One Mind | Massively Hypersonic (Can react to Genichiro's natural lightning), higher with One Mind | Massively Hypersonic+ (Faster than before, can react to the Divine Dragon's attacks, which go much faster than lighting. Can react to Isshin's natural lightning and the lightning bolts in the Fountainhead Palace Grounds), higher with One Mind
Lifting Strength: Class 50 (Can parry charges from the Blazing Bull) | Class G (Can parry attacks from the Great Serpent) | Class G (Can parry strikes from the Divine Dragon)
Striking Strength: Small Building level (Can parry charges from Gyoubu Oniwa and the Blazing Bull) | At least Building level, likely Multi-City Block level | Town level (Can parry strikes from the Divine Dragon)
Durability: Small Building level (Can withstand the full force of Gyoubu Oniwa's charges, who can bulldoze through several wooden watchtowers without much effort. Can easily withstand falls that would almost certainly kill a normal human. Can survive attacks from the Blazing Bull, who destroyed its own stable) | At least Building level, likely Multi-City Block level (Can survive attacks from Genichiro Ashina and the Great Serpent) | Town level (Can survive attacks from the Divine Dragon)
Stamina: Superhuman (Has traveled to numerous kinds of terrain and fought physically equal beings on his level in a single day, all without exhausting himself. Can take on various superhuman and supernatural opponents without tiring, can traverse physically demanding terrain, such as the Sunken Valley and Fountainhead Palace without issue)
Range: Standard Melee Range physically, Extended Melee Range with melee weapons, up to Tens of Meters with shurikens and other ranged attacks.
Standard Equipment: Kusabimaru, Shinobi Prosthetic, the Red Mortal Blade (named "Gracious Gift of Tears"), and various quick items
• Optional Equipment: The Black Mortal Blade (Only available to him in the Shura Ending)
Intelligence: Genius in combat (During his lifetime, Wolf has been trained as a master shinobi by the Great Shinobi Owl and defeated him in combat, even at his prime. Defeated both Genichiro and Isshin, both of which wielded the Black Mortal Blade and at their prime, likely without dying once. Can learn and master numerous techniques throughout the game)
Weaknesses: Teleportation with Homeward Idol takes several seconds in which he is vulnerable. Dying repeatedly exhausts Wolf's resurrective power which leads to temporary unconsciousness, and if the process is repeated, the resurrection eventually gets powered through absorbing the life force of others, spreading a lethal disease known as Dragonrot which causes coughing of blood and eventual death. A Mortal Blade, which Wolf himself wields, can be used to kill him permanently.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
Notable Matchups
Victories:
Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) Homer’s Profile (Speed was equalized, Wolf was in his 8-C key)
Ikaruga (Senran Kagura) Ikaruga's Profile (Mid-game Wolf and Versus Ikaruga were used. Speed was equalized.)
Talion (Shadow of Mordor) Talion's Profile (8-C versions used, Shadow of Mordor Talion used, starting distance was 2 meters, and speed was equalized)
Chosen Undead (Dark Souls) Undead's Profile (Speed was equalized, 7-C keys were used, starting distance was 100 meters, fight took place in Mumbai)
V1 (ULTRAKILL) V1's Profile (Speed was equalized, 7-C keys were used, starting distance was 10 meters, V1's weapons were all normal variants)
Losses:
Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher series) Geralt's profile (Speed was equalized and both were 8-C, Geralt could use all his potions and Sekiro could use all his prosthetics)
Inconclusive:
Discussions
Discussion threads involving Wolf |