Takamoto Mōri

Takamoto Mōri was the elder brother of Kikkawa Motoharu and Kobayakawa Takakage.

He placed forty-third in the Nobunaga no Yabou Taishi poll for most favorite father and placed in one hundred-six in Nobunaga no Yabou 201X poll for 4-star officers.

Samurai Warriors
In Samurai Warriors Chronicles, he join the battle at Itsukushima, in the first, he worry about the number of Sue army. Motonari so encouraged him and the soldiers, make him believe in his father's abilities.

In Samurai Warriors 3, he appear during the lesson of three arrows and he appear during the Motonari victory over the enemy and broke the three arrows.

Mōri Motonari: Chikai no Sanshi
Has him act as son of Motonari but he was go to Suo Province to be adoptive son of Ōuchi Yoshitaka for make the good relations. In chapter 6, during the Amago army invade Yoshida-Koriyama Castle, he request Sue Harukata who was his senior to request the reinforcements. Harukata agree his request and Harukata lead the army to aid Mōri and crush the Amago army from the back. During the retreat from Gassantoda in chapter 7, he and his father was survived from the sacrifice of Watanabe Kayō.

When returned to his homeland, he married Lady Ozaki who was the daughter of Naitō Okimori. When his age at 30, he met Ekei in Ankokuji Temple and often visit Ekei. After the victory at Itsukushima, he join to destroy Ōuchi and he stationed at Suo Province to prevent the invade from Ōtomo. Later he negotiated with Tachibana Dōsetsu and he headed for the subjugation of Amago territory.

In chapter 16, he was poisoned from the peasants, believed that the peasants was the spy from Amago. When he saw that he could not survive, then order Ekei to take care of Terumoto who was his beloved son. From his death, make Motonari and everyone swear that will take revenge the Amago.

In chapter 17, he appear as the cameo, when Motonari talk to Terumoto.

Voice Actors

 * Shinobu Satouchi - Mōri Motonari: Chikai no Sanshi

Quotes
Samurai Warriors Chikai no Sanshi
 * " The enemy is conquered ! "
 * " Marvelous ! Keep up the good work ! "
 * " I am eldest brother, Takamoto !, I only want the enemy general's head ! "
 * " In a place like this... I can't tell my younger brothers... "
 * " Don't say indistinguishable things "
 * " Ugh, Ugh...the rest is Terumoto... "

Historical Information
The eldest son of Mōri Motonari and Myōkyū. In 1537, he was sent as hostage of Ōuchi Yoshitaka and he was educated in Yamaguchi, there have the story that he is very close to Sue Harukata. In 1540 to 1543, he join the battle at Yoshida-Koriyama Castle and battle of Gassantoda Castle. In 1549, he was married Lady Ozaki from the negotiate between Mōri and Naitō. In 1550, he was one of the people who had received order from his father, to kill Inoue Motokane and his family.

After Sue Harukata rebel against Ōuchi Yoshitaka at Tainei-ji Temple, Takamoto knows the cruelty of Sue, he so spreading news of Ōuchi Yoshitaka's death throughout the hometown and neighboring regions, to hope that the people resist Sue. In 1555, he join battle at Itsukushima and join to assault Ōuchi Yoshinaga in 1557.

In 1559, he and his father met Emperor Ōgimachi and they donate to the Imperial Court. In 1560, he received the rank as protector of Aki Province from Ashikaga Yoshiteru and he was received the rank as Daizen-Taifu (大膳大夫) from the Emperor.

In 1562, he received the rank as protector of Bitchū, Bingo and Nagato Province. In 1563, he was the rank as protector of Suo Province. In the september of the same year, he was poisoned and died at the age 40. From the death of Takamoto, make Motonari causing suspicion of Akagawa Motoyasu and Wachi Masaharu who were vassals of Takamoto. So, Akagawa was executed in March, 1567 and Wachi was executed in February, 1569.

In 1908, Takamoto was retroactively appointed as the third rank noble (正三位) by Emperor Meiji.