Dōsetsu Tachibana is Ginchiyo's father and Muneshige's adoptive father, known as the ninth leader of the Tachibana clan. He was heralded as a fearless retainer of the Ōtomo clan. According to legend, he was strong enough to cut down a monstrous lightning spirit by only using one of his personal swords. As such, Dōsetsu was said to have been dubbed "Lightning God" by his peers. His Nobunaga's Ambition counterpart is thirteenth place in Gamecity's character popularity ranking for 2015.