After the ninja defeats the dinosaur, the Regent comes forth, this time with Mizuki as a hostage. Then the Regent unleashes a gigantic T-Rex on Ryu to fight. They were created to make business and to see if humans were capable of being cloned. The Regent disappears, leaving a powerful helicopter for Ryu to fight.Īt the LOA laboratory on Abismo Island, the Regent appears yet again, revealing to Ryu that the dinosaurs inside the giant capsules are clones from fossil cells. Having enough, Ryu tries to strike the Regent down, but discovers that he is an illusion. He taunts the ninja with talk about all of the lives he has taken. The Regent appears before Ryu again in the Rub' al Khali desert, revealing his status as an alchemist and the nature of the Grip of Murder. The Regent then appears on a news broadcast demanding that every country in the world surrender to him with the deadline being seven days. The alchemist surprisingly manages to cast a curse into Ryu as he chants the cursing spell, while the ninja's sword is still through his body, and then leaves Hayabusa with the powerful Grip of Murder ( 殺戮の 兇手 Satsuriku no Kyoushu, Slaughter's Evil Hand) curse on his arm, infusing the Dragon Ninja's sword into his hand with the rage and hatred of those he killed. After a battle ensues, the super ninja manages to wound the alchemist by heavily slashing the dragon sword through his body. The master shinobi Ryu Hayabusa infiltrates the Prime Minister's estate just as the Regent anticipated and viciously The Regent of the Mask leads a group of terrorists in London, England, and takes the Prime Minister hostage. A year before the events of Ninja Gaiden 3, Theodore and Saya died in an accident, but somehow Cliff brought Theodore back to life and transformed him into the Regent of the Mask, controlling him with the mask that covers his face. Years ago, he married Mizuki's sister Saya, and together they had a daughter, Canna. The real identity of Regent of the Mask is Theodore Higgins, Cliff's brother. Not only desiring redemption, he gave the ultimate sacrifice to save his daughter, knowing only Ryu could achieve this. He was willing to die by Ryu's hand in order to undo the Grip of Murder to save Ryu's life by feigning betrayal. He cares for his family deeply still by making Mizuki get medical attention after she was injured. He was even willing to aid Ryu against multiple enemies, including giving his brother Cliff the death blow to save Ryu and Mizuki, not only to aid them, but to stop his brother's plans for Canna. His true personality is of a man of honor deeply repentant of his crimes under mind-control. Upon regaining control of his memories, Theodore still shows signs of using theatrical gestures. While under mind control he loved to use theatrical gestures as his brother Cliff said he was a fan of opera. He believes that he and Ryu are the same in the sense that they are assassins that live in the darkness who have killed many for their cause. The Regent has a playfully sadistic side, constantly taunting and infuriating Ryu Hayabusa. After being killed and brought back as the Regent of the Mask, he became a servant to the Lords of Alchemy and their cause for a new world. His weapon of choice is a rapier sword that seems to be western-style as opposed to Ryu's Dragon Sword.Īs Theodore, he was a loving father and husband who had disagreed with his brother and grandfather's ideals. However, when he reveals his true identity at the end of the game, he is shown to have a very handsome face and shoulder-length blonde hair. The only part of his face that is visible are his eyes, which are a very light blue. His face is completely covered by a mask that is white and gold. Underneath he wears gold and black armor. The Regent of the Mask wears a long red robe with two belts around his waist.