Sooga

is a minor antagonist turned ally, HWAoC: and playable character in. He is the right-hand man of HWAoC:, and serves as both his personal bodyguard and the top general of the HWAoC:. He was later added as an unlockable Warrior in the DLC pack.

Gameplay
In-game, Sooga dual-wields large katanas with a focus on counterattacks. As a boss, he summons Yiga symbols around him. If the player attempts to attack him head-on, he'll respond with a powerful reprisal that slashes the player and any surrounding allies around him.

As a playable character, he retains the use of his swords. Unlike Kohga, his fighting style is more straightforward and focuses on high speed and power with some of his Strong Attacks hitting enemies with additional invisible slashes after landing hits on them. His Unique Ability is the Unseeing Eye where he assumes a brief defensive stance which can be used even in the middle of combos. If he parries an attack, he responds with a counterattack. Every time he counters, the next reprisal will be powered up, up to a stack of three. His enhanced Ability powers up his normal attacks when his counter gauge is full.

Biography
HWAoC: first appears as an emaciated traveler, begging Yiga footsoldiers for food before they surround him. Kohga calls them off and gives Sooga a Mighty Banana, saving him from starvation. He joins the Clan after this, rising up the ranks and becoming Kohga's right hand thanks to his formidable strength and combat ability.

In the main story of Age of Calamity, Sooga appears after HWAoC:'s defeat in HWAoC:, holding off the NaN Championss just long enough for him to grab HWAoC: and make an escape. He is also seen during HWAoC:'s meeting with the seer HWAoC:, who shows displeasure in the HWAoC:'s defeat. HWAoC: then appears at HWAoC:, where he attempts to assassinate HWAoC:. However, the NaN Championss manage to defeat him and the HWAoC:, and he quickly escapes.

During their second meeting with HWAoC:, HWAoC: shows great displeasure at working with the seer, criticizing for believing that HWAoC: can be controlled. During the HWAoC: attack on HWAoC:, HWAoC: appears multiple times and does battle against the NaN Championss - once again, he is defeated and makes his escape. HWAoC: also appears during the NaN Championss' siege on the HWAoC:, and is defeated once more. Enraged that HWAoC: would allow this to happen, HWAoC: and HWAoC: threaten to turn against the seer. However, HWAoC: reminds them that harming him would make them enemies of HWAoC:, frightening HWAoC: and HWAoC: enough to make them decide against it.

Shortly after the defeat of the Blight Ganons, Sooga and some Yiga Blademasters intercept Daruk and Yunobo's celebration by attempting to make Kakariko Village their new hideout, but are all thwarted quickly.

After the awakening of HWAoC:, HWAoC: betrays the HWAoC: and kills many NaN Yiga Footsoldiers, using their life essence to revive the four Blights, before turning on HWAoC: and Sooga and creating a HWAoC: of HWAoC: to kill them in order to offer them as blood sacrifices. HWAoC: tells HWAoC: to run while he holds HWAoC: and the HWAoC: off. However, HWAoC: decides to stay and fight alongside HWAoC:, to which HWAoC: replies that he will protect HWAoC: with his life.

HWAoC: and Kohga narrowly escape with their lives, but Sooga was injured at some point, and they both try to retreat. Sooga repeatedly asks Kohga to leave him behind, but Kohga insists that they fight on together. They are both chased by the Blight Ganons and a Malice Moblin, as well as many monsters from Ganon's army, who they formerly fought alongside with during the game's events. They avoid Windblight Ganon and Thunderblight Ganon, but are forced to fight Waterblight Ganon and Fireblight Ganon. During this confrontation, Sooga makes a desperate move to protect the surviving Yiga and goes on the offensive, exclaiming that Kohga cannot protect everyone on his own. Eventually, they ward off the Blight Ganons, but Sooga's strength gives out after this and he is unable to continue, forcing Kohga to carry him. Sooga insists Kohga to leave him behind and save himself, but Kohga once again refuses, causing Sooga to remember his first encounter with Kohga. In this flashback, Kohga saves his life by ordering two Yiga Footsoldiers to leave him be, and feeding him a Mighty Banana, saving him from dying of starvation.

The Blight Ganons return, and Sooga, using the last of his strength, makes a final effort to sacrifice himself and repay Kohga by using a powerful Yiga technique that pins the Blight Ganons in place long enough for Kohga to escape, asking if he has paid Kohga back properly.

He is heavily implied to have died here, but, curiously, he is able to stand and draw his blades after using his technique when he previously could not, implying he might have somehow siphoned energy from the Blight Ganons, becomes playable, and appears as an ally unit in future side missions, while also appearing in the second credits sequence, leaving his ultimate fate quite ambiguous.