Miyamoto Iori

Miyamoto Iori (宮本 伊織) is the protagonist of Fate/Samurai Remnant. He is Saber's Master and becomes a participant of the Waxing Moon Ritual.

Role in Game
Having lived in Asakusa as a ronin, Iori constantly trained while supporting himself in order to master the way of the sword. One night, he finds himself ambushed by a group of mysterious ninjas. Fending off their attacks, the young man is approached by an armored warrior who wants his life. Iori's attacks have little effect as the warrior outclasses him easily with every swing. Even his desperate attempt to strike back using Jewel Magecraft ends in failure.

Iori is left at the mercy of the warrior's owner Yui Shousetsu who solemnly expresses her wish to take his life. But before she can finish him off, the red mark on his hand suddenly activates. As the mark glows even brighter, the story flashes back to moments before the ambush. Iori at that time was busy training until being interrupted by his sister Kaya who chides him for not eating enough. Given some rice balls to sate his anger, he warmly thanks her before heading off to meet his acquaintance Sukenoshin for some odd jobs. He is given the task of hunting down lawless ronin who've resorted to theft.

After foiling the brigands' plot and earning his pay, he notices a red mark and mistakes it for a bruise. As he heads back home, a lone ninja can be seen spying on him. While sleeping in order to shake off his concerns about the mark, he abruptly awakened by a sudden magic attack that drops down on his house. As the ninjas come running for him, the story shifts back to the present where the mark lets off a sorcerous burst that repels Yui and her companion. Iori opens his eyes and meets a young sword-wielder named Saber who asks if he had summoned them. Despite his initial confusion, he decides to escape together with her from their attackers.

Rider, the armored warrior from before, catches up to them. However, Saber's assistance allows Iori to stand against his foe on more equal footing. Before the two mysterious fighters can continue clashing blades, they are attacked by a third party known as Lancer. As the three-way battle turns more fierce, Iori is shocked when Saber unleashes their true power which ends up causing considerable damage around them. After their assailants flee, he scolds his partner for callously destroying part of the town and asks them not to do it again.

Upon learning more about Masters, Servants, and the Waxing Moon Ritual from Saber, Iori reluctantly gets himself involved in order to stop the different factions from wrecking harm on the people of Edo. He introduces his partner to Kaya and the Crimson Codex before repairing their Magecraft workshop. As the two of them travel around Yoshiwara and take numerous requests, they run afoul of Takao Dayu who deploys Rogue Berserker to deal with them. Iori decides to pursue Dayu while letting Saber handle the larger man. He manages to overcome the sellswords attacking him only to confront another Servant. Recognizing her swordsmanship, he recognizes the being as his foster father who has now taken the form of a woman.

At Dayu's residence, Iori is given more information concerning the nature of Servants and Command Spells from the courtesan due to her partner's familial ties with the former.

Personality
Iori may appear stoic at first glance, but he harbors an inherent kindness that allows him to be respectful and open-minded towards others. He abhors unnecessary bloodshed and hopes to prevent any casualties that may arise during his conflict with the other Masters. The young man has a profound respect for his master and foster father, even recognizing him after the latter has taken on the form of a female Servant.

Moveset
Earth Stance= The following moves below can only be performed if Iori switches to the Earth Stance. The slash effects he produces also turn yellow.
 * Main Attacks
 * Heavy Attack 1: undefined: Unleashes a wide horizontal slice that knocks nearby foes away from Iori.
 * Heavy Attack 2: undefined: Performs a short yet powerful thrust attack.
 * Heavy Attack 3:  undefined: Lands a powerful overhead blow that momentarily flinches targets.
 * Heavy Attack 4:   undefined: Attacks enemies with a quick slash while hopping away from them.
 * Heavy Attack 5:    undefined: Delivers four criss-crossing slashes before striking the ground hard to produce a fissure.
 * Heavy Attack 6:     undefined: Strikes the ground hard with enough force to produce a sizeable fissure. Knocks away nearby foes.
 * Normal Attack:     : Delivers an overhead slice, a diagonal slash to the right, a wide horizontal swing towards the left, an upper left swipe while pivoting, a diagonal slash to the upper right, and a second overhead strike while stepping forth. The last hit is guaranteed to knock unguarded foes away.
 * Valor Strike: :
 * Jump Attack: :
 * Heavy Jump Attack: undefined:

The following moves below can only be performed if Iori switches to the Water Stance. The slash effects he produces also turn blue.
 * -|Water Stance=
 * Heavy Attack 1: undefined: Does a lopsided spin slash while hopping forward.
 * Heavy Attack 2: undefined: Executes several spin slashes while moving forth.
 * Heavy Attack 3:  undefined: Performs a round skidding slash to the right that knocks nearby enemies away.
 * Heavy Attack 4:   undefined: Poses with both swords for a bit before rushing at foes fiercely within a short distance.
 * Heavy Attack 5:    undefined: Iori leaps up and does wide spin slashes that send nearby foes flying away.
 * Heavy Attack 6:     undefined: Hops back briefly before dashing back and forth in a blur, sending foes in front of Iori flying away almost instantly.
 * Normal Attack:     : Unleashes diagonal swipes to the lower left and lower right, then delivers two quick criss-crossing swipes with the second aimed upwards. It ends with Iori launching a fierce criss-crossed slash using both swords and ending the combo with a lunging cross slash that sends enemies flying.
 * Valor Strike: : Unleashes a fierce horizontal slash with both swords aimed at the same direction. Sends nearby opponents flying away instantly.
 * Jump Attack: :
 * Heavy Jump Attack: undefined:

The following moves below can only be performed if Iori switches to the Fire Stance. The slash effects he produces also turn red.
 * -|Fire Stance=
 * Heavy Attack 1: undefined:
 * Heavy Attack 2: undefined:
 * Heavy Attack 3:  undefined:
 * Heavy Attack 4:   undefined:
 * Heavy Attack 5:    undefined:
 * Heavy Attack 6:     undefined:
 * Normal Attack:     :
 * Valor Strike: :
 * Jump Attack: :
 * Heavy Jump Attack: undefined:

The following moves below can only be performed if Iori switches to the Wind Stance.
 * -|Wind Stance=
 * Heavy Attack 1: undefined:
 * Heavy Attack 2: undefined:
 * Heavy Attack 3:  undefined:
 * Heavy Attack 4:   undefined:
 * Heavy Attack 5:    undefined:
 * Heavy Attack 6:     undefined:
 * Normal Attack:     :
 * Valor Strike: :
 * Jump Attack: :
 * Heavy Jump Attack: undefined:

The following moves below can only be performed if Iori switches to the Void Stance.
 * -|Void Stance=
 * Heavy Attack 1: undefined:
 * Heavy Attack 2: undefined:
 * Heavy Attack 3:  undefined:
 * Heavy Attack 4:   undefined:
 * Heavy Attack 5:    undefined:
 * Heavy Attack 6:     undefined:
 * Normal Attack:     :
 * Valor Strike: :
 * Jump Attack: :
 * Heavy Jump Attack: undefined:


 * Stance Modes
 * Change Stance: Direction + L1: Changes Iori's fighting stance. Being a practitioner of the Niten Ichi-ryū swordsmanship style, he is able to switch between different attack modes based on the Book of Five Rings.
 * Earth Stance: Emphasizes defense and counterattacks by using one sword. Consumes fortitude to negate a fixed amount of damage. Fortitude itself has a short recovery time. Available by default.
 * Water Stance: Focuses on crowd clearing by utilizing two swords to perform quick and agile attacks. Finishing moves can wrap flying foes within blue ripples and cause them to collide with other nearby targets for additional damage. Available by default.
 * Fire Stance: Unleashes slow yet powerful strikes using two swords. Becomes faster and stronger the less health Iori has. Works best when fighting in dangerous situations.
 * Wind Stance: Combines both swordplay and magic to take down Servants and monsters more effectively.
 * Void Stance: Sacrifices health in exchange for dealing immense damage.


 * Magecraft Spells
 * Activate Spell: L1 + undefined or or  or : Causes Iori to activate Magecraft spells he has equipped.
 * Fleeting Ember: Consumes 3 Stones: Hurls a fireball that explodes after traveling within a certain distance.
 * Amber Glow: Consumes 4 Stones:
 * Discernment:
 * Accord: Consumes 4 Stones:
 * Rock Skin:
 * Flame Serpent: Consumes 1 Stone:
 * Firebird: Consumes 9 Stones:

Fighting Style
As a skilled swordsman taught by Miyamoto Musashi, Iori's blade techniques are superior than most humans. However, even he cannot match up to a Servant and must use other means to defend himself against them. While mostly relying on Saber to help him overcome supernatural foes, he is able to deploy Jewel Magecraft taught to him by the Crimson Codex.

Historical Information
Born in November 13, 1612 as Sadatsugu (貞次), the young boy had been adopted by Musashi at the age of 11 when the latter resided in Edo at the time. According to a recently-discovered genealogy, he was said to have been Musashi's nephew from his eldest brother Hisamitsu.

Upon changing his name to Iori and turning 15, he offered his services to the daimyo Ogasawara Tadazane, having started out as a mere page before rising up the ranks at an astounding rate. After 5 years, he became an important vassal of the Ogasawara clan and later had his salary increased to 1,500 koku for his valiant efforts during the Shimabara Rebellion in 1638. Eventually, he was soon made the clan's highest ranked vassal at the age of 26.

Nine years after Musashi's death, Iori erected a large stone monument in his honor on the peak of Mt. Tamuke in Akasaka. The monument had over 1,000 written characters that served as the basis for Musashi's biographies according to historians.

Iori died in May 18, 1678 and was buried on the foot of Mt. Tamuke alongside his other family members. His remaining descendants ended up inheriting the position of principal vassal within the Ogasawara clan.