Katana/Lore
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Background
Katana is a Phighter from Thieves' Den. Formerly from Lost Temple, he left a shadowy cult there whom the Broker is heavily affiliated with, considering him a traitor. His ultimate goal is to slay the corruption.
Timeline
Appearance
Katana wears a porcelain mask, fully covering his face until halfway through his scalp with eye slits reminiscent of an owl. The mask is held in place by a red strap across the back of the head. A graphic of the Thieves' Den logo is on the forehead and the area between the eye slits. A smaller set of tusks juts from the lower jaw, ostensibly being a part of the mask rather than his jaw. He also sports a haori-jacket fusion, but with his chest more revealed. He has a rope that ties his outfit together at the waist. On his lower body, he wears kyahan, paddings on his legs with laces that tie them. His footwear is a pair of geta — traditional wooden slippers worn by samurai. His weapon is a large katana with glowing markings.
His horns are that of a bull's. Protruding out from the side of his head then curving forward and upwards; tapering into sharp points.
Personality
Relationships
Hyperlaser
Hyperlaser and Katana are seen to be particularly friendly towards eachother despite their stoic natures, in fact, it has been confirmed that they are friends and drinking buddies.[2]
Shuriken, Slingshot, and Vine Staff
These three demons consider themselves a friend of Katana, but Katana does not consider himself friends with them.[3]
The Broker
Katana is a former cult member, which Broker is heavily affiliated with. He considers him a traitor and wishes to kill him.
Scythe
Scythe and Katana have known each other in the past. Despite Katana's threats of killing her, Scythe replies by quoting, "How violent! It's funny how some things never change."
Scythe tries to persuade Katana to rejoin the cult again but Katana refuses with the prospect of "bowing down to that monster".
On one occassion, they seem to share silence with each other. The only dialogue in the game to be like so.
Trivia
- Katana is neutral with everyone in the PHIGHTING! universe.[3]
- Katana's mask is inspired by the hannya, a mask used in Japanese theatres.
- Originally supposed to look more owlish, the design was kept out of coolness.[4]
References
- ↑ Confirmed in the second boggio developer Q&A in the boggio community Discord
- ↑ @7GB0_, "hyperlaser and katana are now canonically drinking buddies"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Version 2 of the PHIGHTING! character relationship chart
- ↑ [@Soda_Stuff Twitter thread on Katana's mask.]
| Phighters |
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| Melee | Sword • Skateboard • Biograft • Katana • Ban Hammer |
| Ranged | Rocket • Slingshot • Hyperlaser • Shuriken • Scythe |
| Support | Medkit • Boombox • Subspace • Vine Staff |
| Related | Badges • Status Effects • Phinisher |
