Tsubame — finalfantasy

Tsubame Oshidari is a non-playable character in Final Fantasy XIV. She is a shinobi from Doma and a member of the ninja guild.

History

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn

Tsubame was one of the shinobi working for Oboro Torioi, who were in Eorzea to confront a traitor that sold out their home to the Garlean Empire. Their activities near Wineport caught the attention of Limsa Lominsa's Rogue's Guild who began investigating. In Wineport, Perimu Haurimu and the Warrior of Light discovered a commotion in which a maid was seemingly accosted by thugs. She claimed had started in-fighting as she tried to escape. The rogues did not buy this story, and followed her to Upper La Noscea. As an eccentric man in red appeared, the maid drew her daggers and stroke. Shortly after, Oboro appeared and confronted the man, Karasu, who fled. The shinobi revealed their reasons for being in Eorzea, and when the adventurer resonated with a ninja soulstone, Oboro agreed to teach the rogue the arts of ninjutsu.

While attempting to locate the whereabouts of a pirate captain being targeted by Karasu—and therefore know where the traitor could be intercepted—the shinobi staked out Camp Bronze Lake's hot springs where one of the captain's lackeys was staying. Studying the man's actions, Tsubame got an idea for coaxing the information out. Dressing as a local floozy, she plied him with liquor, where the intoxicated man admitted his captain would be heading to Aleport. At Aleport, Tsubame blocked Karasu's retreat from the west entrance and joined in the fight, but Karasu still slipped away.

Later, when Karasu tried to attack the safehouse in Eastern La Noscea, Tsubame chased him into Raincatcher Gully. Tsubame was found wounded and exhausted past a rope bridge, where Oboro finally defeated Karasu. However, Karasu claimed that Master Gekkai was the true traitor before seemingly committing suicide with explosives. Oboro announced that the shinobi would leave for Doma once Tsubame's wounds had healed.

Tsubame confronts Gekkai in the last mission.

Though their mission was technically accomplished, Tsubame became concerned over what was troubling Oboro, and asked the Warrior of Light to talk with him before they left for Doma. At the waterfall, Tsubame overheard their conversation. Though Oboro intended to confront the truth alone, Tsubame suggested they follow up on Karasu's cryptic words and watched from the shadows at Candlekeep Quay. As Oboro confronted Gekkai and his imperial agents, Tsubame and the adventurer leaped into the fray and pledged to aid him in the fight.

Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood

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Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers

During "Save the Queen: Blades of Gunnhildr", Oboro and Tsubame assisted the Bozjan Resistance by the order of the Eastern Alliance against the IVth Imperial Legion. They fought alongside the Resistance, where they assisted in collecting valuable materials from Imperial forces. They pursued the Onmyoji Yamatsumi pyr Urabe and joined with Atori Moribe's forces to combat Gilbrisbert quo Buteo. Oboro assisted further in the attack on the Dalriada.

Characteristics

Appearance

Tsubame is a Midlander Hyur with short black hair. She usually dresses a simple commoner, but in battle will don her traditional shinobi garb.

Personality

Unlike Oboro, she is somewhat cordial to Eorzea and admits she would not mind staying. She is a mild-mannered young woman, often keeping council to herself and only speaking up when she is concerned with the outcome of a plan. She shows deep concern for the overambitious plans of Oboro and others, often when she is certain it may result in their injury.

Abilities

Not being especially talented in her ability to manipulate aether, Tsubame's ninjutsu pales in comparison to that of jonin, such as Oboro, but she compensates with her exceptional physical prowess and skill at arms and disguise.^[1]

Gameplay

During the Save The Queen story, Oboro and Tsubame appear in Zadnor as allied NPCs. They fight alongside the Resistance in the Skirmishes Parts and Parcel, A Just Pursuit, Mean-spirited, and in A Relic Unleashed. They can also be seen alongside the resistance during the invasion of The Dalriada.