#storm shadow

He's the kid straight out of Fresno who was sent to Vietnam because war was basically college for ninjas.

he's the clan heir and prodigy growing jealous of his gringo best friend's talent and about to be framed for familicide

he's the honorable ninja bodyguard of the worst man on earth who fights his best friend because he sees no other way to find the man who framed him and ruined his life

he's the former terrorist raising and training a terrorist leader’s disabled son in San Francisco with his younger cousin(only blood relative still alive)and a blind black ninja master who was probably his teacher too (the Blind Master is like if Uncle Iroh was a blind wwii vet turned ninja who adopts kids from the streets). i call it the dilf!Tommy era

guy who went into a terrorist fortress with two swords and a bow to save his college freshman son apprentice from his real dad only to get captured and brainwashed for years

post brainwashing Master and Apprentice!Tommy who hasn't aged since the 80s and is this close 👌 to finally having a happy life only for Larry Hama to throw him into the meat grinder again by having his lover get brainwashed and kill herself from the guilt and trauma.