Setsuna


 * Not to be confused with a Gundam protagonist.

Setsuna (刹那) is an original character in Musou ☆ Stars.

Role in Game
Setsuna is Tamaki and Shiki's cousin who is the son of an earlier king. His father died when he was still young, so Setsuna lost the right to inherit the throne long before the current setting. With the world in its current crisis, he opposes Tamaki's right for inheritance.

He owns the Kusanagi Sword as proof of his royal lineage.

Development
Furusawa remarked that the original characters in Musou Stars were originally designed to be human beings, but the team felt that their visuals "lost entirely" to characters from other IPs. They then tried to make the original characters appear to be "almighty", but this was declined for going too overboard just for the sake distinguishing them. Their current beastly appearances were originally suggested by one of the game's designers. It was accepted since anthropomorphism wasn't present in the other Warriors IPs that they had picked. Furusawa wanted the original characters to be in the roster so they could help provide different perspectives in a "long and tight" character driven narrative.

Kikuchi took care to portray Setsuna as a "passionate boy". He struggled acting for his interactions with the female cast since his character's admiration for them took time for him to portray.

Personality
Setsuna is a hot-blooded and active youth. He doesn't like to stay in one place for too long.

Despite their actual family ties, he is close to Tamaki and Shiki and considers them to be his surrogate siblings.

Character Symbolism
The Kusanagi Sword is one of the Three Imperial Regalia of Japan.

Gameplay

 * undefined: Setsuna stabs the enemy.
 * , undefined: Setsuna drags his sword up from the ground to release a stream of mountains.
 * ,, undefined: Setsuna stabs the ground, releasing a giant shockwave.
 * ,, , undefined: Setsuna swings his sword up right.
 * ,, , , undefined: Setsuna slashes up right, then quickly stabs the enemy.
 * ,, , , , undefined: Setsuna smashes the ground with his sword.
 * ,, , , , : Setsuna slashes to the left, right, forward, down left, up right, then slashes the ground.


 * Dashing : Setsuna stabs up right.
 * , undefined: Setsuna slashes down left.
 * , : He swings his sword up left and up right, then up left and up right again.


 * Setsuna spins in place a few times and finally slashes down left. Direct homage to Dynasty Warriors.


 * Hero Skill
 * Howling Voice: debuffs enemy heroes.


 * Awakened Skill
 * Combined Skill
 * Combined Skill