In Ninja Gaiden, Ryu is brought back to life as a "soldier of revenge" by a falcon, the spiritual animal of the Hayabusa clan. Seeking vengeance, Ryu learns those that raided Hayabusa village were from Vigoor. Ryu eventually destroys Doku's spirit, but with his dying breath Doku casts the blood curse on Ryu. The only way for Ryu to lift the curse is to kill the emperor. Once accomplished, he recovers the Dark Dragon Blade, but loses it. Below are the characters on the site that cosplayers have depicted.