

It is soon revealed that Momiji had managed to fuse the Dragons Eye into her soul, preventing Obaba from killing her. Obaba interrogates Momiji for the Eye of the Dragon.Īt the Black Spider clan's base, Momiji is interrogated by Obaba for the Shrine Maiden's Eye of the Dragon. Though she manages to kill many Black Spider ninjas, she is overwhelmed by the fiendish Red Dragon and taken prisoner. Unfortunately, while picking flowers, she is attacked by the Black Spider Clan, under the order of elder sorceress Obaba, to retrieve the ancient relics of the Hayabusa clan.

She supports and follows her master whenever he comes around.Īfter training in the Forest of Shadows with Ryu, as she had done everyday since the attack on the Hayabusa Village, Momiji tells him to go ahead while she stays behind to pick flowers for Kureha's grave, as she had promised to Sakura earlier. Momiji began training under Ryu as a precaution and ended up becoming a skilled kunoichi along with her Shrine Maiden abilities for the sake of the Hayabusa Village. She was devastated by the loss of the many lives, especially her elder sister. At the time, Momiji was away from the village on an errand only to come back to a ruined village. Unlike Kureha, Momiji was spared the fate of her older sister during the Dark Dragon Blade Incident. She was tasked with keeping the ancient relics passed down the Hayabusa Village from the ancient Dragon Lineage and carrying out the Shrine Maiden's rites and rituals to purify the world of malicious evil forces.Īmong the relics that the Dragon Shrine Maidens were tasked with guarding is the Eye of the Dragon, a jewel said to contain the souls of the ancient Dragons. She is a dedicated warrior who trains extensively to protect the Hayabusa village at all costs.Īlong with her older sister Kureha, Momiji was raised to be a Dragon Shrine Maiden. She is softspoken and very respectful towards everyone.ĭespite her appearance, Momiji, much like her mentor, Ryu Hayabusa, has a strong will and refuses to accept any vulnerabilities. Momiji is a very gentle and caring young woman who is seen by the village children as an older sister figure, whom they look up to. In Ninja Gaiden 3, she carries the Eye of the Dragon as a necklace, and uses it to amplify her spiritual powers, such as using it to heal Ryu when he is found unconscious near the Hayabusa village. She originally wore a white standard Hayabusa ninja garb, but later adopts an outfit with a sleeveless white top with red ribboned edges, red kunoichi styled pants, and black and gold high-heeled boots. Momiji is a beautiful and slender young woman with long black hair tied in a ponytail and hazel eyes.
