Okitsune Kikkawa

Okitsune Kikkawa (吉川 興経) was a fourteenth leader of Kikkawa clan and was a one of Motonari's earliest enemy. He is skilled in fighting but lacking political vision.

Role in Games
In Nobunaga's Ambiton: Sphere of Influence, placed him lived in his headquarter at Hinoyama Castle. In Taishi, He became cameo in the story of Motoharu. In which Motoharu became his adopted son and was chosen as his successor, make Motonari and Myōkyū have very congratulate.

In Chikai no Sanshi, he become an antragonist in chapter 6, due to the death of his father, Kikkawa Mototsune. Causing him to be anvange with Motonari and didn't listen to the advice of his uncle, Kikkawa Tsuneyo. He forms an alliance with Amago Haruhisa in the hope of destroying the Mōri but encountered failure. Causing his servants to come out and demanding to surrender to Mōri. He therefore decided to surrender and no longer had a role since then.

Quotes

 * " At last, have you escaped to here, Motonari, if you get the original pursuit and have been chased like that, you will not have the energy to fight. All Right !, advance all armies ! "

Historical Information
He was a son of Kikkawa Mototsune and was a grandson of Kikkawa Kunitsune. After his father's death, he became the leader and give his uncle, Kikkawa Tsuneyo as a advisor. At that time, the Ōuchi clan and the Amago clan has power in Aki Province, causing he to remain neutral. During the first battle of Gassantoda Castle, he helped Amago to extract the escape path of the Ōuchi and Mōri army. Make Ōuchi Harumochi, Kobayakawa Masahira and Watanabe Kayō died in the battlefield.

After the death of Myōkyū, he so decided to adopted Motoharu and selected Motoharu as the heir. In 1550, he was forced to retire by Motonari and was imprisoned at Fukagawa in Aki Province along with his wife and children. There is a story that There was a news leak in Aki Province which has content about Okitsune. In which Okitsune tried to send a letter of apology to Motonari but Motonari didn't accept the letter. and afterwards, Okitsune was attacked by Mōri's soldiers which lead by Kumagai Nobunao and Amano Takashige at the his retirement house and Okitsune was killed along with his true son, Kikkawa Senhōshi (吉川 千法師).

Etymology

 * The name Okitsune means "succession" (興経).
 * Okitsune's surname Kikkawa means "lucky, good" (吉) (kik) and "river, stream" (川) (kawa).