Hidenaga Hashiba

Hidenaga Hashiba is Hideyoshi's half-brother and loyally served the Toyotomi clan until his dying days. He is voiced by Hiroshi Okamoto in his first appearance.

Role in Games
Hidenaga's first appearance in the Samurai Warriors series is in the battle of Yamazaki. Hideyoshi personally orders him to defend the main camp. He also appears in the battles of Shizugatake and Komaki-Nagakute.

He continues to follow his brother in the Warriors Orochi series.

Historical information
Hashiba Hidenaga, also known by his court title, Dainagon, helped Hideyoshi win the battle at Kii. Afterwards, he oversaw the construction of Wakayama Castle in 1585 and appointed Tōdō Takatora to the chief engineer. He led Hideyoshi's vanguard force a few years later into Satsuma Province, contributing heavily to his half-brother's victories in gaining control of Kyūshū. Hidenaga was rewarded the provinces of Kii, Izumi and Yamato, reaching a governance of one million koku. He was regarded as Hideyoshi's brain and right-arm. He died in Yamato Kōriyama, Nara, and his grave there is at Dainagon-zuka.