Sadakatsu Murai

Sadakatsu Murai is one of the retainers of the Oda clan. Despite his long servitude to his lord Nobunaga, he would eventually meet his fated end at Honnoji, along with other Oda vassals.

Role in Games
In Samurai Warriors 2, he is one of the Oda vassals who did not go with Hideyoshi Hashiba but instead stayed with Nobunaga Oda at Honnoji. He was one of the obstacles Mitsuhide Akechi had to face before going at it with Nobunaga and is killed along with other vassals.

For Samurai Warriors 3, he still only appears at Honnoji, ready to defend Nobunaga Oda and his family to the last man. The defense of Nobunaga costs Sadakatsu his very life.

Historical Information
Murai Sadakatsu was born in 1547 in the Azuchi-Momoyama timeline. At the start of his army career, he joined the Oda army. In 1573, he was given chief administration of Kyoto by Nobunaga. When Mitsuhide rebelled against the Oda clan in 1582, Sadakatsu heard of the news and readied the defenses. Despite these difficulties for the rebels, Sadakatsu's life was cut short in an instant and he quickly died in the Honnoji carnage.