Yoshitane Soma

Yoshitane Soma is the 16th head of the Soma clan, lord of Odaka Castle and son of Moritane. He had fought the Date clan for years. At Sekigahara, he went alongside the Uesugi. It was said he allowed Masamune to pass through his territory with a small force. After the battle, he was demoted, yet Masamune allowed Yoshitane to keep his land.

Role in Games
In Samurai Warriors 4, Yoshitane is first found at Hitotoribashi, targeting Shigezane Date alongside his father. At Koriyama, Yoshitane ambushes the Date forces inside Odemori Castle alongside the Ashina forces.

In the expansion, Yoshitane stands at Kaneyama Castle during Masamune's debut in Oshu alongside Magoichi.

Historical Information
As the 16th head of the Soma clan, he fought against the Date in numerous battles before eventually surrendering in 1589. When Masamune surrendered to Hideyoshi Toyotomi, Yoshitane also followed suit and his domain in Mutsu was restored. Around the time of the Battle of Sekigahara, Yoshitane was too late to respond to Ieyasu's call to arms and lost his home.

When Iemitsu Tokugawa was born, Yoshitane's family was restored in Nakamura. Eventually, Yoshitane would be succeeded by his son, Toshitane.