Takakage Kobayakawa

Takakage Kobayakawa is Motonari's third son who was adopted into the Kobayakawa family at an early age. After Motonari passed away, he and his older brother, Motoharu Kikkawa, were responsible for Terumoto's upbringing. Takakage was the particularly harsh and stricter guardian of the two. Although he could have been severely punished for his actions, Terumoto appreciated him and saw him as his father figure. He had no children but adopted two, one of which includes Hideaki.

Before his playable Samurai Warriors appearance, he was a generic NPC since Samurai Warriors: State of War.

Samurai Warriors
Takakage first appears in Samurai Warriors: State of War to oppose the Oda army. He next appears in Samurai Warriors 2: Empires alongside one of his brothers, Hidekane. Takakage participates in all of his father's and nephew's campaigns in Samurai Warriors 3. At Kizugawa, Motochika will try to kill Takakage as repentance for Mitsuhide's mistake. If Nobunaga is being controlled, Takakage will be commanding the fireball attack. He and his older brother can protect their nephew at Kozuki if Motonari manages to beat Ittetsu Inaba with full health. During Kanbei's Chugoku Invasion, Takakage lures his opponent, Kanbei, into a trap.

Kessen
Kessen III reduces Takakage's role to a minor enemy general serving under Terumoto.

Mōri Motonari: Chikai no Sanya
In Mouri Motonari: Chikai no Sanya, Takakage serves his father as one of his main generals. He follows the common perception of him in fictional media as a wise, considerate advisor and strategist. He continues to provide support for Terumoto and survives the wars as a trusted veteran for the Mōri.

Personality
Like his father, the playable Takakage is an intellectual youth brimming with knowledge. He is concerned with creating strategies which will benefit the people, not samurai or the war effort.

Character Symbolism
In the Samurai Warriors series, he is symbolized by the kanji for "pity" (怜).

Voice Actors

 * Troy Baker - Samurai Warriors 3 (English)
 * Hiroshi Okamoto - Sengoku Musou 4
 * Kenji Nojima - Mouri Motonari: Chikai no Sanya

Quotes

 * "Fall back! The enemy fights with merciless ferocity!"
 * "Our plan has worked! Surround them!"