Crimson Dye Merchant
The Crimson Dye Merchant, whose name is Sao, is an Iki Island vendor who sells red cosmetics for Flowers. Unlike the other dye merchants, you unlock him by winning the Hidden Cove Tournament at Fune's Refuge.
- Role
- Minor
Found in
- Fune's RefugeFune's Refuge is a raider hideout on Iki Island run by Fune. You can only get in after the Tale of Iki A Raider's Return, when Tenzo brings Jin there.
- Iki IslandIki Island is the separate island southeast of Tsushima where the Iki Island expansion takes place. The Eagle Tribe under Ankhsar Khatun has taken it over, and Jin must face both the Mongols and his father's history there.
Good to know
- Calls himself the Crimson Fisherman in his note.
- Gives you one item free on your first visit.
- Sells the Hashihime Mask and the Crimson Blood Straw Hat for 20 Flowers each.
- Sells Crimson Victory dye for the Sarugami Armor for 10 Flowers.
How to unlock him
Find his note, then beat the bokken tournament at Fune's Refuge.
Related characters
- Supporting
Fune
Fune leads the biggest band of raiders left on Iki Island in the expansion. She has no patience for samurai, but she teams up with Jin to fight the Eagle Tribe. Her side story about her daughter Toki is one of the darker threads on Iki.
- Supporting
Tenzo
Tenzo is a raider on Iki Island and right-hand man to the raider leader Fune. He rescues Jin after the Eagle poisons him and becomes his uneasy partner through the Iki Island story. His past with Clan Sakai runs deep.
- Antagonist
Ankhsar Khatun
Ankhsar Khatun, called the Eagle, is the main villain of the Iki Island expansion. She is a shaman who leads the Eagle Tribe and uses a mind-bending poison she calls sacred medicine to break the people of Iki. She forces it on Jin early, and he fights her hallucinations as well as her army.
- Minor
Black Hand Riku
Black Hand Riku is a blind former pirate captain who hides on Iki Island with his armour, the Sarugami Armor. You duel him at the end of the Iki Mythic Tale about his legend, and beating him earns you that armour.