Ninja (Final Fantasy XIV)

Rogue[]

The path of the Rogue begins at the "Dutiful Sisters of the Edelweiss", a covert name for the Rogue's guild in Limsa Lominsa. Once the armory system is unlocked, any player can speak with Captain Jacke Swallow to learn about their trade and obtain a set of daggers. As underground enforcers of an unwritten code of pirates, the rogues step in to mete punishment on pirate groups that cross the line. Jacke has the adventurers train under Perimu "Underfoot" Haurimu and V'kebbe the Stray.

During the level 15 Rogue quests "Stifled Screams" and "Slave to the Code", the Rogues' Guild breaks up a human trafficking ring conducted by pirates known as the Jolly Merchants. After the hostages are freed, Yellowjacket captain Milala approaches them. Fervently anti-piracy, she questions the need for the Rogues' Guild existence, and issues a challenge to recover a set of stolen treasures. Despite her presumptuous and haughty tone, Jacke feels honor-bound by the code to recover the stolen treasures.

The first treasure, the "Cerulean Star", is confiscated from a band of pirates known as the Grinning Curs. Jacke learns the remaining treasures are in the hands of the Reformist sect of the Bloody Executioners. A black marketeer informant reveals the Reformists are planning to sell the second treasure, an earring called the "Silver Sorrows", to an Ul'dahn merchant visiting Costa del Sol. Though the earrings were recovered, Captain Milala forces them to hand the treasure over.

The third treasure is the "Black Sarcophagus", actually an experimental weapon developed by the Garlean Empire. The black marketeer contact was killed by the Executioners, who hoped to lure the rogues into a trap. A lone pirate remaining at the scene reveals their leader, Aisibhir, is planning to assassinate Admiral Bloefhiswyn using the Black Sarcophagus. Jacke asks that the information be delivered to Captain Milala, who prepares the Yellowjackets for the impending attack.

During the level 30 quest "Cloying Victory", the Executioners put their plan into effect by attempting to bomb the Mizzenmast. Despite the vigilance of both the rogues and Yellowjackets in the city, the pirates maneuver in place with Aisibhir wounding Milala. The Warrior of Light disables the Black Sarcophagus before it detonates, and aids Jacke and the others take down Aisibhir. The Yellowjackets confiscate the Black Sarcophagus, but Jacke swipes the Silver Sorrows from Milala, making the count two to one in Rogue Guild's favor. Captain Milala begrudgingly concedes victory to Jacke, who recognizes the Warrior of Light for their dedication to the code.

Ninja[]

Following the success over Aisibhir and the Bloody Executioner, Jacke asks the Warrior of Light and Perimu to investigate a group of strangers seen in Wineport recently, a group of foreigners claiming to hail from the South Sea isles. As Perimu recounts what he has learned the town they are interrupted by the sound of a woman screaming. A milkmaid standing near several unconscious ruffians claims they had accosted her before turning on each other. Perimu is not convinced and they follow her trail, finding several wounded farmhands along the way outside the town. They pursue her to Upper La Noscea, but as they approach, a flamboyant man in red garb ambushes them. An associate of the girl drives off the assailant, revealing both to be skilled in blades. They are Oboro and Tsubame, shinobi from the Far Eastern land of Doma, in pursuit of a traitor named Karasu.

When the Soul Crystal of one of his fallen brethren reacts to the Warrior of Light, Oboro offers to train them in the way of the shinobi in exchange for information on local customs and geography. He invites them to meet their hideout, a dock storehouse in Raincatcher Gully. He explains how his people utilize Ninjutsu, an ancient art of magic channeled by performing mudras, and teaches the first mudra, Ten (heaven), and how when used alone it can cast Fuma Shuriken. He has the Warrior of Light train outside to learn how to use it in combat.

In the level 35 quests "Killer Combinations" and "Once Upon a Time in Doma", Oboro teaches the second mudra, Chi (earth), and explains that different mudra can be combined to perform new Ninjutsu techniques. He has the Warrior of Light accompany him to the waterfall at Fool Falls for traditional training, but it is interrupted by the appearance of Karasu and several imperial shadows. Using the new mudra combinations, the Warrior of Light and Oboro dispatch the intruders. Oboro laments his carelessness, and reveals how Karasu had killed their master before betraying his people to the Garleans. He further surmises that Karasu's words were an attempt to test the Warrior of Light.

At level 40, Oboro has the Warrior of Light accompany the other shinobi on an attempt to assassinate Karasu, by intercepting him when his unit makes it move on Captain Grymuwil of the Bloody Executioners. At Camp Bronze Lake, they seek out the pirates' lieutenant, Wolfstan, to learn how to shadow Karasu's moves. Tsubame gets the desired information using a revealing swimsuit and liqueur, and they learn Grymuwil will be at Aleport—and in turn, Karasu. Though they evade his operatives, Karasu escapes with his mission to terminate Captain Grymuwil foiled.

Upon level 45, Oboro believes the Warrior of Light is qualified to bear the traditional Doman shinobi garb and arranges a shipment from his village to De Neville Checkpoint. Karasu intercepts the shipment and tests the ninja's skills by having four pieces scattered around La Noscea, each guarded by an imperial shadow. After recovering every piece, the Warrior of Light returns to the Checkpoint to find Oboro, along with a note indicating Karasu's "surprise" will be delivered to their doorstep. Sensing danger for Tsubame and the others, Oboro hastily teaches the third mudra, Jin (man), and hurries back to Raincatcher Gully. Evidence of a battle is found outside the storehouse, but no sign of Tsubame. The Warrior of Light finds her past the rope bridge south of the river docks, wounded and with Karasu waiting. A duel ensues in the forest, with Oboro and the Warrior of Light triumphing over Karasu.

Oboro is about to execute Karasu for his crimes when the flamboyant shinobi claims he is not the one who sold out the village, but rather, it was Master Gekkai who forced him into his service. When Oboro protests that they found Gekkai's body, Karasu notes it was "burned beyond recognition", implying he faked his death. He cryptically mentions an encounter will occur at Candlekeep Quay, before seemingly committing suicide in the ravine.

Though Oboro scoffs at Karasu's words, he is torn with uncertainty. During the level 50 quest "Master and Student", Oboro intends to seek out the truth regarding the traitor alone, insisting that Tsubame and the Warrior of Light have done enough for him. Tsubame resolves to fight by his side and recalls Karasu's cryptic words about Candlekeep Quay. A guard notes that all is quiet, save for a private vessel scheduled to arrive. Tsubame and the Warrior of Light wait on the cliff as Oboro approaches the man who arrives at the docks. Confirming his worst fears, Master Gekkai reveals himself as the Imperial spymaster of Doma. Incensed by his former master's callous reasons, Oboro draws his blades swearing vengeance. Tsubame and the Warrior of Light leap into the fray. Gekkai demonstrates an exotic Ninjutsu technique that enables him to split into multiple copies, but the shinobi ultimately prevail against him.

With Master Gekkai defeated, Oboro feels at peace. Karasu appears, revealing he staged his death in Raincatcher Gully. He returns the final piece of the ninja garb to the Warrior of Light, and tosses Oboro his soulstone, telling him they can use it to claim he was eliminated. When Oboro protests, Karasu states that while he did not betray the village, he still has blood on his hands from his time serving Gekkai, and feels it wouldn't be proper to return. He intends to find a new path for himself in Eorzea. Back at the storehouse, Oboro imparts one final Ninjutsu technique, Kassatsu, and reveals he plans to stay in Eorzea to study its culture while Tsubame will return to their village.

Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward[]

Oboro recalls back to his training in Doma, and tells the Warrior of Light they might learn more if their blade served a master. Jacke has requested the Warrior of Light as a thief from the Far East shows up, seemingly a ninja, and Oboro volunteers to help in the investigation. The victim, one Mulfa Kulfa, is met at Summerford Farm, where he demands that Jacke, Oboro, and the Warrior of Light get his orb back. The thieves are found at Woad Whisper Canyon, one unconscious, the other a silent girl near the river. Mulfa Kulfa announces her to be the thief, and reveals his true colors when he orders his sellsword Gilpin to silence Jacke and the others. He is knocked out with the double-crossing merchant to follow. Jacke apologizes to the maiden, who remains guarded despite her gratitude. Oboro recognizes her bowing gesture as that of the Far East, and wonders why she seems familiar. Her attendant, Akagi, explains that she is Princess Yuki Yatsurugi of the Yatsurugi clan, who left her lands in pursuit of bandits that stole her family's treasures. Yuki reveals she already recovered three of the treasures, and will return home once the other two are recovered.

Oboro asks that the Warrior of Light aid the Far Eastern princess as a shinobi, noting she is a stranger in a strange land, and shinobi sharpen their skills through duty and service. Yuki scoffs at the offer, distrustful of shinobi after what happened when Doma fell. Akagi asks they lend help whenever Yuki's life is in danger, admitting he's not good at fighting. At the storehouse, Oboro implores the Warrior of Light to try to gain her trust, as her life may depend on it.

Akagi summons the shinobi when Yuki attempts to retrieve documents from the Salthounds at Poor Maid's Mill, containing records on black market sales of the missing treasures. Having already infiltrated the base, Oboro creates a diversion by the grounded pirates using smokebombs so her search can progress unimpeded. Her infiltration is a success, and her martial prowess is revealed when she slays two coeurls. The shinobi are called again when Yuki attempts to retrieve one of the family jewels at Oschon's Embrace. Though her initial infiltration succeeded, she has no way out. Oboro suggests using Raiton to mislead the guards into thinking she is fleeing towards the Salt Strand. The Warrior of Light is confronted by a sinister man familiar with shinobi (and Karasu and Gekkai in particular); with Oboro's aid, he is driven off. Oboro suspects he was an imperial operative trained under Gekkai. At the Tempest gate, Yuki retrieves the jewel but expresses no gratitude. Akagi assures that she is secretly grateful.

Jacke's network uncovers that the final treasure, the Yatsuragi clan dagger, is being auctioned off by the the Truehounds, a faction of the Salthounds that returned to the sea. They claim to have liberated the treasure from a Garlean vessel, making it legitimate in the eyes of the thalassocracy, and thus the rogues cannot get more involved. Jacke directs the Warrior of Light to their new black market informant. The oddly familiar man is cowled, but gets straight to the point: the Truehounds are led by Captain Rosalinde, and have made their fortunes in the Far Eastern seas, and have set up a base on Hullbreaker Isle. To make up for their lack of numbers, they imbibe themselves with pluto and further, have hired a former imperial shadow named Redway—trained in Ninjutsu by Master Gekkai. They have dropped anchor in Costa del Sol to hit the beach. Using this opportunity, the Warrior of Light overhears Captain Rosalinde speaking with Redway about their plans to use the auction as a trap to capture the Yatsuragi princess. Returning to Oboro, the Warrior meets Yuki and Akagi the storehouse. She reveals that when the Truehounds raided her family's treasures, her vassals forbade her from fighting back, many perishing in her defense. She vowed to never let others die for her, and only accepts the shinobi aid on one condition: that they stay alive.

The family dagger was auctioned off to an Ishgardian collector, who paid extra for it to be delivered directly. Yuki plans to intercept the shipment. Under Oboro's advice, their supplies of pluto are swapped for lavender incense, making them fall asleep. The Warrior of Light overhears the Truehounds will send the shipment through the Dravanian Forelands due to Rosalinde's aversion of traveling through the Black Shroud. While in Limsa Lominsa, Yuki is surprised by a pair of her vassals, and tries to avoid eye contact. The shipment is accosted in the Smoldering Wastes of Dravania, where the Truehounds were weakened by the incense. Just as Yuki recovers her family dagger, Redway appears with an ultimatum: the princess is to surrender or the newly arrived vassals he recently captured will die. Yuki goes quietly.

In the Level 60 job quest "In Her Defense", Oboro notices several agents staking out the storehouse, waiting to strike. Luring them out, the Warrior of Light dispatches them. Since Redway was keeping tabs on the storehouse, he realizes the Moraby Drydocks are going to be guarded as well, which will make it difficult to travel to Hullbreaker Isle. Oboro concludes that since only the Warrior of Light is honor-bound to Princess Yuki, he will draw Redway's attention and make them believe the Warrior of Light fled. Redway takes Oboro into custody, and due to Oboro's earlier feint, leaves the docks unguarded. The Warrior of Light and Akagi sneak onto Hullbreaker Isle where Captain Rosalinde goes back on her word to free the captives, ordering Yuki to be locked up with the others. As Redway brings the captive Oboro forward, they taunt Yuki even further. The Warrior of Light and Akagi rescue Oboro, Yuki, and the other captives. Breaking free Oboro's bonds, the three take the fight to Redway. Once he realizes he's outmatched, he attempts to flee. Rosalinde cuts him down much to Oboro's shock, before taking on the group herself where she falls in combat. With their captain dead, the surviving Truehounds flee, allowing Yuki and her vassals to be freed and the treasures recovered.

Back at the dock storehouse, Yuki informs Oboro that she wishes to write a letter of praise to his village for his role in saving her. Oboro recoils, as Tsubame had told the village elders he was still recuperating from the battle with Gekkai, and gives Yuki chase.

Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood[]

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Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers[]

Oboro's Big Idea Oboro is met in his hideout in Eastern La Noscea, wearing a "shite-eating grin" and gleefully talking to himself about locating Karasu to obtain the stolen forbidden scroll. When he notices the Warrior of Light's arrival, he says that their visit is a gift from the heavens, as the two of them will be able to track Karasu down, just like old times.

Following Jacke's tip that Karasu is in the Hermit's Hovel of Outer La Noscea, the two make their way across the island. He explains his plan to distract Karasu as he bathes, and have the Warrior of Light steal back the scroll as he is distracted. As the Warrior of Light finds a suitable hiding spot, Karasu exits the Hovel and finds Oboro offering both peace and a bottle of Hingan rice wine. Though Karasu doesn't believe his offer to be genuine, Oboro insists that if the forbidden mudra is separated by Karasu's travelling, then it may never fall into the wrong hands again. He also insists that his ninjutsu skills will never match that of Karasu's, and he knows Karasu would never risk his freedom to steal the whole scroll. Karasu is aghast that Oboro is "finally" saying intelligent things, and agrees to enjoy a bath and bottle of wine together. As they partake in the wine and bathe together, the Warrior of Light steals back the scroll, and the two reconvene at The Long Climb, where Oboro confirms the legitimacy of the scroll, overwhelmingly excited at his surpassing of Karasu.

They reunite with Jacke at the Ninja hideout, where he invites them to celebrate at the Bismarck. Oboro reflects on how defeating Karasu has left him with seeking a new mission, now that the scroll is once more reunited. He asks the Warrior of Light what they have been doing since their last mission together, and they tell him of their time in the First and confronting Renda-Rae. He seems taken aback at the idea of a whole other world, though says they can explain over food and drink.

At the Bismarck, an intoxicated Oboro tells his story of outwitting Karasu several times, to the chagrin of his peers. He embellishes his story with various physical gestures, seemingly mocking Karasu. Suddenly, a second Oboro appears— wearing nothing but his undergarments. He insists that the Oboro they are dining with is an imposter. The Warrior of Light takes a moment to deliberate, and decides that the one in his undergarments is the real Oboro, which Jacke agrees to— only the real Oboro would be willing to run through Limsa Lominsa almost entirely naked. The clothed Oboro reveals himself to be a shapeshifted Karasu, who mocks Oboro with his trademark posture before transforming into a crow to escape, scroll and all.

Jacke takes the group back to the Rogue's Guild, where he gives Oboro gaudy clothing from his closet. Jacke and Oboro both find the outfit to be fashionable, while V'kebbe comments otherwise. Oboro explains that he did not expect Karasu to have a higher tolerance of Hingan rice wine than him, and Oboro only realized he had been drank under when he woke in the Hovel with no scroll, no clothing, and no Karasu. Invigorated at a new challenge, he swears that he will capture Karasu again, and leaves the Rogue's Guild, bright clothes and all.