Shōgen Yamaji

Shōgen Yamaji (山路将監) is at first an officer for Hideyoshi but then defects to Katsuie's army during the Battle of Shizugatake.

Role in Games
In Samurai Warriors 2, when Morimasa Sakuma charges for the Hashiba forces camp and injures Kiyohide Nakagawa badly, Shōgen betrays the Hashiba to join Katsuie. Even if Sakuma is defeated, Shōgen still betrays Hideyoshi. He betrays and aid the Shibata if the ambushes fail in the Xtreme Legends expansion.

Shōgen is already with Katsuie in the third title and the player is ordered to take him and two others out to capture the west fort.