Nagoriyuki

Nagoriyuki is a tall, heavily built, dark-skinned man with blue eyes and thick, shoulder-length dreadlocks tied into a ponytail. He wears a white coat with purple lining decorated with silver studs and snaps in the style of a haori, with only his right arm through the sleeve; the back of the jacket is emblazoned with a red kanji 心 (kokoro?, heart) and the word "HEART" beneath. This is worn over a simple orange robe cinched at the waist by a red obi and three leather belts, which is likewise half-removed. Beneath this is a long white waist cloth matching his jacket, with several purple and blue straps embroidered with crosses and the phrase "KEEP OUT." He also wears white fingerless gloves, black leggings, and simple gray sandals. His white mechanical helmet resembles a hannya mask with elongated horns and a rictus grin. In place of eyes and a nose is a featureless white surface marked with the same red kanji that appears on his coat. The helmet can automatically disassemble, retracting behind his head. He also carries a traditional daishou pair of swords sheathed at the hip, with the oodachi locking into its scabbard via a mechanical apparatus in the hilt.

Like Slayer, Nagoriyuki is a vampire, and thus endowed with immortality, superhuman speed, extreme durability and godlike strength. Unlike Slayer, however, Nagoriyuki fights using a wakizashi along with a large, magical katana that is styled akin to an ōdachi or a tachi relative to his own size that is customized to prevent wounds inflicted by it from healing. The katana also has the ability to absorb the blood of his opponents, which helps to mitigate his vampiric cravings for blood. The mask he wears also helps to restrain the his cravings. When Nagoriyuki is in a heated state, such as during combat, he will go into a Blood Rage. While in Blood Rage, his fangs will extend and his combat abilities are increased even further. He has the ability to cause his attacks to send energy waves, with the same effect as being hit with the katana itself, making him dangerous even from afar. He can sense the weak points of his opponents.

Nagoriyuki is a kind man, honest and sincere by nature. [3] While he will remain steadfast during battle, he is generally concerned for his opponent's well-being, and he'll often provide advice to them either during battle or after he is victorious, likely a habit he obtained from Slayer, his former teacher in the ways of Dandyism [1], a form of chivalry in the world of Guilty Gear. He can be rather blunt, and is not one to mince words, especially when it comes to combat. As such, the advice he gives can sometimes come off as rather harsh and judgmental. During the Crusades, while Happy Chaos was able to control and manipulate Nagoriyuki's physical actions, he either didn't or couldn't control Nagoriyuki's consciousness. As a result, Nagoriyuki was fully aware of his actions while being controlled by Chaos, and during that time, he frequently expressed regret and no ill-will towards others when Chaos forced Nagoriyuki to confront whomever Chaos desired. He is willing and eager to learn from those that take the time to teach him something. Throughout his life, he has studied under multiple masters and tutors, including Slayer as well as Chipp Zanuff’s former sensei, Tsuyoshi. Likewise, he's also not opposed to teaching those who are willing to learn from him Nagoriyuki is a Nightless samurai and the retainer of a man named Kazusanosuke, who taught him the Koretou style of swordsmanship. Centuries ago, he was on the verge of death when he was discovered by a younger Slayer, who saved his life by turning him into a Nightless. Feeling indebted to Slayer for rescuing him, Nagoriyuki then chose to study under Slayer, becoming his first student in the ways of Dandyism. He took Slayer’s teachings to heart and remains grateful to him, while continuing to practice Dandyism to this day. Eventually, he chose to leave Slayer’s tutelage and explore the world. Since then, Nagoriyuki came to know of Tsuyoshi, Chipp's former sensei. During the Crusades, his strength and unstable nature caught the attention of Happy Chaos, who used his powers to force Nagoriyuki to do his bidding. At some point after these events, Nagoriyuki paid a vast sum to rent out the basement level of a luxurious high-rise in Illyria, where he spent the next several decades in meditative hibernation. Nagoriyuki is found and awakened by Chaos, who once again uses his binding magic to force him to be his bodyguard,[6] since he is the only person who knows his weakness.[7] During the ensuing events he is forced to fight on behalf of Chaos and I-No, and Chaos also copies the unique properties of his blade to create bullets that slows health regeneration's speed for short periods. His ability to use Gamma Blade surprises Chipp Zanuff during their first encounter.[6]

Through these battles, he develops a rivalry with Sol Badguy, telling him his flaws in battle as they fight.[8] However, in their final battle, Nagoriyuki praises him and breaks free of Chaos's control, allowing Sol to defeat him, but sadly have no time to ask him about Chaos' weakness, as Sol is in hurry with US President Vernon E. Groubitz, and the Gear Maker Asuka R. Kreutz to escape from Chaos, but instead, tricking him into being trapped inside the air ship White House's PEOC escape pod and got rid of him.[9]

However, when the real Chaos is revealed to still be aboard the airship, and uses the Tome of Origin which fused with Asuka to fuse the former with I-No, to restore the witch's full godlike power, Nagoriyuki is properly freed from Chaos' control.[10]

In the final battle against a godlike I-No, he returns to help Sol (now simply a 'human' named Frederick Bulsara), Ky and Axl Low find and expose her weak point, allowing Sol to destroy her with his Outrage cannon. With Chaos and I-No gone, Nagoriyuki's whereabouts are unknown.