Tenzo
Tenzo is a raider on Iki Island and right-hand man to the raider leader Fune. He rescues Jin after the Eagle poisons him and becomes his uneasy partner through the Iki Island story. His past with Clan Sakai runs deep.
- Role
- Supporting
- Affiliation
- Raiders
Appears in
Massacre at Kidafure VillageMassacre at Kidafure Village is the seventh Iki story tale, built around a ruined raider village on Iki. The raiders use the overgrown site to bait the Eagle Tribe into a big battle, and the place holds a dark secret from Jin's family past.- The Blessing of DeathThe Blessing of Death is the climax of the Iki Island story: you hunt the Eagle through Senjo Gorge with Tenzo and Fune and face her in a duel. Free every Iki base first if you want the Mask of the Eagle.
- Epilogue: Last WordsEpilogue: Last Words is the final tale of the Iki Island story, a short talk with Tenzo and Fune back at Fune's Refuge. It wraps up Jin's arc on Iki and points you to Fune's follow-up side tale, A Mother's Law.
Found in
- Fune's RefugeFune's Refuge is a raider hideout on Iki Island run by Fune. You can only get in after the Tale of Iki A Raider's Return, when Tenzo brings Jin there.
- Iki IslandIki Island is the separate island southeast of Tsushima where the Iki Island expansion takes place. The Eagle Tribe under Ankhsar Khatun has taken it over, and Jin must face both the Mongols and his father's history there.
Good to know
- Voiced in English by Greg Chun.
- Grew up on Iki and helped build the island up.
- His wife died in childbirth.
- Fought the samurai during the Sakai invasion of Iki.
- Bowing to him at Fune's Refuge after the final mission gets a surprised line from him.
Who he is
Tenzo is loyal to his crew and wary of samurai, who have not set foot on Iki for about 15 years. He finds Jin unconscious after The Eagle's Cry and slowly comes to trust him. Learning Jin is a Sakai, son of the Butcher of Iki, strains things, and the two agree to keep it quiet.
Where you find him
He travels with Jin through the main Iki tales. You meet him at Fune's Refuge one last time after the Eagle falls.
The truth about KazumasaSpoilerShow
Tenzo is the raider who killed Jin's father. Jin realises it when Tenzo repeats the same words he spoke over Kazumasa. Jin nearly kills him, then later forgives him during the fight with the Eagle. Tenzo survives but can no longer fight well, so he turns to helping victims of the Eagle's poison.
Related characters
- Image: Sucker Punch Productions / PlayStationProtagonist
Jin Sakai
Jin Sakai is the samurai you play in Ghost of Tsushima and the Iki Island expansion. He is Lord Shimura's nephew and the last lord of Clan Sakai. After the Mongol landing he trades the samurai code for stealth and fear, and the people start calling him the Ghost.
- Antagonist
Ankhsar Khatun
Ankhsar Khatun, called the Eagle, is the main villain of the Iki Island expansion. She is a shaman who leads the Eagle Tribe and uses a mind-bending poison she calls sacred medicine to break the people of Iki. She forces it on Jin early, and he fights her hallucinations as well as her army.
- Minor
Crimson Dye Merchant
The Crimson Dye Merchant, whose name is Sao, is an Iki Island vendor who sells red cosmetics for Flowers. Unlike the other dye merchants, you unlock him by winning the Hidden Cove Tournament at Fune's Refuge.
- Supporting
Fune
Fune leads the biggest band of raiders left on Iki Island in the expansion. She has no patience for samurai, but she teams up with Jin to fight the Eagle Tribe. Her side story about her daughter Toki is one of the darker threads on Iki.