Shuriken/Lore
Background
Shuriken is a Phighter coming from the region of Thieves' Den. He has a biological sister in Vine Staff[4], but was spawned unconventionally[5] with no biological parents.[6] He helps Slingshot in his work at his café, alongside Vine Staff[7]. The aforementioned all live together as roommates in Crossroads[8].
Timeline
Appearance
Shuriken has a pair of large green horns that protrude from his forehead just above his eyebrows and curve upward, ending in sharp points. He is commonly see him with a relaxed expression and triangular orange makeup on the corner of his eyes. Shuriken wears a black hooded shirt with short sleeves cut just past his shoulders. He wears the hood pulled up and over his head, stopping it just behind his horns. On the right side of the shirt, there is a large green zipper with the zipper track extending downward. His left arm has a green sleeve tattoo, covering his entire arm. The pattern is wavelike. On the left side of his shirt, there is a green quadrilateral of irregular shape. His right forearm has a pouch secured by two straps.
Tied around his waist is a green obi belt, tied into an enormous bow in the back with grey caps on the end. His shorts are asymmetrical, the right leg cut just above his knee, whereas the left one extends to his knee and ends with a green trim. On his left leg, there is also a green Thieves' Den symbol on the upper part of his pants, and he wears a black leg warmer only on the same leg. For shoes, he wears green geta straps. His gear is a four-pointed throwing star with glowing green tips.
Personality
Lore
Shuriken's tattooed arm is made by himself. It is in commemoration of Vine Staff, whose arm is cursed on the same side.[9]
Relationships
Vine Staff
Vine Staff is Shuriken's biological sister and roommate.[10]
Slingshot
Shuriken is friends and roommates with Slingshot.[10] Both Shuriken and Vine Staff treat Slingshot like another family member and help out at his cafe.[7]
Katana
Along with Slingshot and Vine Staff, Shuriken sees Katana as an older neighbour and the three of them leave gifts outside his door so Katana knows he's appreciated.[11]
Trivia
- Shuriken is the most likely of all the Thieves' Den Phighters to live up to the factions name.
- He, however, only steals from other thieves.
- Shuriken snores when he sleeps. He is the loudest snorer in the PHIGHTING! universe.
- The Broker had once attempted to recruit Shuriken in a phone call as their organisation's thief.
References
- ↑ Pix in boggio community, 28 June 2023 (Link | Image) - "hey uh, is there any height listed for shuriken?" "5’7"
- ↑ Soda in boggio community, 15 May 2023 (Link | Image) - "Shuriken is 22"
- ↑ aidn in boggio community, 26 November 2022 (Link | Image) - "shuriken - may 16th"
- ↑ @soda-stuff on Tumblr, 14 May 2023 (Link | Image) - "are vine staff and shuriken biological siblings?" "biological"
- ↑ @soda-stuff on Tumblr, 19 October 2023 (Link | Image) - "since some phighters are created from sacrificed weapons, or just spawning in, how would siblings work?" i assume this is about vine staff and shuriken since they are the only biologically related siblings all i will say is that their creation is unconventional, not like any normal demon(s)"
- ↑ @soda-stuff on Tumblr, 9 July 2023 (Link | Image) - "i dont know if this has been answered before, if so then just ignore this, but do vinestaff and shuriken have parents, and will they ever be revealed?" "they don't have parents"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 @soda-stuff on Tumblr, 16 July 2023 (Link | Image) - "But since we git broker and MedKit facts, can we get a slingshot fact?" "Slingshot is the owner of a fairly successful cafe in Crossroads! He's technically the boss of both Vine and Shuri since they also work there"
- ↑ Soda on stream at 55:09, 1 December 2024 - "Shuriken doesnt live in Thieves’ den so they wouldn’t really know" "He lives in crossroads yeah with Vine staff and Slingshot"
- ↑ @soda-stuff on Tumblr, 14 July 2023 (Link | Image) - "did shuriken paint the tattoo thing on his arm or did somebody else do it" "its a tattoo he made himself! it's in commemoration of vine staff since her arm is cursed on the same side"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Version 2 of the PHIGHTING! character relationship chart
- ↑ @soda-stuff on Tumblr, 16 July 2023 (Link | Image) - "does,, do shuri, sling and vine see katana as family at all? like uncle, brother, father etc etc figure or is he just. that guy that is there to them" "I think he's just like an older neighbor to them, i like to think sometimes they'll leave him little treats or gifts outside his door to know he's appreciated since he doesn't talk much"
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