Nagayori Murai

Nagayori Murai is an officer who once served under Toshiie during Nobunaga's lifetime, a retainer known to have a close, brotherly bond with his lord. He was known to have the nickname “Bearded Lord” (髭殿, Hige-Dono) with many people claiming that he had impressive facial hair. Historians argue that this name is a far-fetched parallel to Liu Bei and Guan Yu's relationship from Romance of the Three Kingdoms invented during modern times and is not an actual historical nickname.

Role in Games
In Samurai Warriors 2, Nagayori is a general who fights for Katsuie at Shizugatake. He guards the main camp and must be taken out for the gates to open. Samurai Warriors 3 has him and Katsumitsu Fuwa surround and trap Hidenaga Hashiba on all sides.

Historical Information
Originally, he served Maeda Toshihisa, Toshiie's older brother. He served Toshiie in 1569 and fought on several battlefields. Later, he became a house elder (家老, Karō) in Kaga province along with Okumura Nagatomi. After Toshiie's death, Nagayori retired but Ieyasu wants to take over Kaga, causing Maeda Toshinaga, the eldest son of Toshiie was sent his mother, Matsu go to Edo, which Nagayori followed and he died in Edo at the age of 62. His son, Murai Nagatsugu was became the clan leader after he died.