Kurokumo Clan
The Kurokumo Clan is a Syndicate in the Backstreets of the City, and a recurring faction first introduced in Library of Ruina.
Overview
The Kurokumo Clan is one of the twenty subsidiaries of The Thumb.[1] The Kurokumo Clan is notable for its focus on swordplay, and is recognizable by their extensive augmentation tattoos, which depict the black clouds they are named after. Their main form of revenue is extortion, such as requiring tolls for passage between territories, or payments from Nest citizens in exchange for "protection". In recent times, the Clan has also been interested in the dealing of artifacts such as Monoliths.
The Kurokumo Clan originates from the eastern quarter of the City, although it is active in the southern quarter as well. After the collapse of Lobotomy Corporation, the Kurokumo Clan went into frequent conflict with other Syndicates in an attempt to control the territory of Nest L. In recent times, the Clan has been active in the Backstreets of District 20 as well, under the command of Captain Jun. Notable rival Syndicates of theirs are the Blade Lineage, which they have been competing with both in District 12 and District 19, and the Rusted Chains.[2]
Like many other Syndicates, the Kurokumo Clan presents a strict hierarchy: at its head is the Patriarch (組長, Kumichō), under which are his Captains (頭, Kashira), which command groups composed of their henchmen, or Wakashu (若衆, Wakashū). At the death of a Captain, the next Captain will inherit their team, as well as the Captain's sword, the Kokuuntō.[3]
The Patriarch of the Kurokumo Clan is a famed swordsman, who used to be numbered among the Ten Blades of the East. The Patriarch lost his claim to the title during the events of Library of Ruina: following Captain Sayo's team's failure to complete a mission on behalf of the Thumb, his left hand was cut off, severely hindering his swordplay.[4][5]
Personnel
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Enemy
Fighting Style
While the Kurokumo Clan members have very generally similar skills, they can be divided into two types, the offensive Kurokumo Henchmen and the defensive Kurokumo Henchwomen. It can also be divided between the members wearing black juackets and those without jackets. All variations are Slash weak and Pierce resistant with a similar set of 3 Slash skills and a Defensive skill. Their first skill is a Lust skill that simply inflicts Bleed potency. Their second skill is a 1 coin Lust skill that inflicts bleed, plus additional behaviour that changes depending on which of the 4 used it. Finally, there is the Wrath skill that changes based on the version. The Henchmen use a 3 coin skill that grants Slash DMG Up and inflicts bonus damage to targets with bleed, while the Henchwomen use a 2 coin skill that grants them protection and inflicts additional Bleed. The black jacketed versions also gain additional coin power against targets with 5 Bleed. For a defensive skill, the Henchmen have an evade that grants Slash DMG Up on evade while the Henchwomen use guards that gain Protection.
Types of Kurokumo Clan Members
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Sinner Identities
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Gallery
Adept Kurokumo Henchwoman
Determined Kurokumo Henchman
Jun Story Log Portrait
Adept Kurokumo Henchwoman Story Log Portrait
Determined Kurokumo Henchman Story Log Portrait
Trivia
- The Kurokumo Clan is based on the Japanese yakuza. "Kurokumo" is the English romanization of 黒雲 (Black Cloud), which is reflected in the Syndicate's logo, their signature enhancement tattoos, and some of their moves, like Cloud Cutter.
- The Kurokumo Clan's structure is directly based on the structure of Yakuza families as well, with an oyabun, or "family head", called kumichō (組長) at the top, followed by their wakagashira (若頭), or "first sons" of the family head, and the wakashū (若衆), the "younger siblings" of the wakagashira.
- In the Korean version of Library of Ruina and Limbus Company, the term Kumichō, localized in the English version as Patriarch, is rendered as "조장", which translates to Captain, and the term Kashira, localized in the English versions as Captain, is rendered as "부조장", which translates to Vice Captain. The hierarchy of the Clan is the same in either case, presenting the Kashira as the "family head's" deputies.
- While the English localization of the games is consistent in its usage, in the English translation of The Distortion Detective the Kashira Yuri is referred to as Vice Captain: this appears to be merely a localization error, with Yuri sharing her rank with the likes of Sayo and Jun.
- The Kurokumo Clan's logo features the character 云 (Un), stylized with various clouds. 云 is the simplified character for "Cloud", as opposed to 雲 (Kumo), which is the traditional one.
- Other members of the Kurokumo Clan seen in additional Project Moon media include:
- Sayo (Library of Ruina) - A Captain of the Kurokumo Clan.
- Yang (Library of Ruina) - A henchman of the Kurokumo Clan.
- Gin (Library of Ruina) - A henchman of the Kurokumo Clan.
- Yuri (The Distortion Detective) - A Captain of the Kurokomo Clan. She was guarding the highways entering Nest L and forced a toll on unwary travelers. She was killed by Vespa Crabro.
External Links
- Kurokumo Clan - Library Of Ruina wiki
References
- ↑ Library of Ruina, The Thumb Episode 1 - Kalo: "We have nineteen seats filled. That means all but one family have attended."
- ↑ Library of Ruina, Kurokumo Clan, Episode 1 - Yang: "On another note, the ‘Rusted Chains’ already proved to be an issue, but we’ve been colliding with ‘Blade Lineage’ more often these days."
- ↑ Kurokumo Captain Ishmael, Chatter #1 - "Kokuuntō… I didn't think I'd receive it so soon."
- ↑ Library of Ruina, The Thumb Episode 1 - Kalo: "I’ll pardon your manners by taking only your left hand."
- ↑ Kurokumo Wakashu Heathcliff, Chatter #1 - "Apparently three of the Ten Blades of the East'll be showin' up to the meeting. Tsk, our Patriarch would've been one of 'em too if those Thumb fuckers hadn't cut off his wrist."
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