Taimanin Senior

Also called the "Igawa Elder" was a minor antagonist responsible for the events in Taimanin Asagi. The elder also appears shortly in Taimanin Kurenai introducing Asagi. He had no character portrait in-game but the OVA gave him a face.

A powerful figure in the Igawa clan, he was a mentor of Igawa Asagi and for the time of her absence took care of the Taimanin leadership. However, in secret he worked together with Nomad. He was sentenced to death by the government, after his betrayal was revealed, and he died by the hands of the Igawa sisters.

Personality
The elder was a very careful man that wouldn't interact with people directly face to face. Though he seems to be on the side of the Taimanin, he is not afraid to manipulate others behind their back and make criminal allegiances for what he consideres the greater good.

He remains in the background until he sees an advantage, using a persona of a forgetful "old man" making suggestions. Harboring a dislike towards the Fuuma clan and aiming to make the Igawa clan, the leaders of the Taimanin in the past his goal was it to make Asagi a leading figure.

The Elder remained calm even, when confronted by his death viewing his actions as necessary evils, to keep the Taimanin save from greater threats. However lied to multiple Taimanin and is guilty of their death or capture. Acting rather matter-of-fact about those things, seeing them as necessary evils.

Appearance
He has never been shown in game and no art of him exists.

History
Years before the ONT Conflict and Oboro became an issue for the Taimanin, the unnamed elder was Asagi's teacher and superior.

Taking part in the meetings of Section Three, he remained in the background as part of the Igawa clan, while the Fuuma clan was in control. When Shinganji Kurenai became unfit to rule the Shinganji clan and subsequently Fuuma clan at the end of Taimanin Kurenai. He used the instability within the Fuuma clan and their revealed corruption, to convince Section Three and Yamamoto Nobushige, to make the Igawa clan representatives/leaders of the Taimanin. Yamamoto knew that he was manipulative but was willing to go along with it and the Elder introduced a younger Igawa Asagi, that as experienced as her father but could one day become a leader.

The Elder later (or always) conspired with the demons, and was disapproving of Asagi's later retirement with Sawaki Kyousuke. Planning to get rid of Kyousuke and steel Asagi's resolve. He asked Asagi three years after the ONT conflictr to return to the Taimanin, stating that Oboro had returned. The senior reveals that multiple Taimanin have been assassinated over the course of months, with the Oboro Ninja Troops behind it.

However, he would set up a trap when Asagi still refused. He worked together with Oboro and didn't inform the goverment after Asagi's and Kyousuke's kidnapping. Sending only a still trainee Igawa Sakura after her sister. As a government link doubling as Taimanin leader and teacher of Asagi, he also was not sending more help or rescue Asagi's way. Resulting in Kyousuke death, even though Sakura and Asagi could flee.

Days pass, Asagi experiencing the world without Kyousuke. She meets up with the Senior once again, on a roof top. Confronting him about selling Kyousuke out to the enemy. The Elder stating that killing him would result in the government's disapproval, Asagi answered that would not be the one to slay him, however also adds that his death sentence was already approved. Sakura appearing, striking the Senior from the shadows, making him unable to react. Warning both about the dangerous that were about to come their way, Asagi made the killing blow, decapitating his head.

Timeline TABA/RPGX/Action
Presumingly also existed in those timelines and has been killed but possibly had a stronger argument to make against the Fuuma clan, as the Fuuma Revolt was introduced in those games.

OVA
He only appears in his own home unlike in the game. Some of the dialogue also is changed.

Powers/Abilities
Main Weapon: Unknown


 * Ninja Art: "Telepathy"  as stated in TA and TK, he uses telepathy.
 * Particle Control: Taimanin are able to manipulate Taima Particles to enhence their physical strengh, speed and defense. The particles also are used to counter demonic influences and strengthen damage to demons.

Media

 * Taimanin Asagi
 * OVA


 * Taimanin Kurenai
 * Taimanin RPGX (Indirect Mention)

Trivia

 * Technically he was responsible for introducing Asagi to Yamamoto.
 * Unlike the Elders of the Igawa Revolt Group, he was on Asagi's side and planned her advance for a long time.
 * It is also not unlikely that he belonged to the Elders that pushed with Igawa Shuzen to be the leader, right before their death.