Tatsuomi Uesugi

Tatsuomi Uesugi (, Uesugi Tatsuomi) is one of the Five Grand Generals of Hi no Moto and the captain of the Uesugi Bushi. He also leads the Uesugi Alliance during the fight against the green Kishin, Yamata no Orochi.

Appearance
Uesugi is a tall, muscular man with long white dreadlocks that goes past his waist. He has stern, piercing eyes, however, he wears a patch on the left one because he had lost it. Uesugi has a huge dragon tattoo, which covers his back and also reaches his chest.

Casually he wears a claret kimono and matching hakama pants, which have the Uesugi emblem. His battle garment consists of traditional samurai armour and a surcoat (jinbaori), that has the Uesugi Bushi's distinctive dragon pattern.

Personality
Uesugi is one of the Five Grand Generals, like Naotora. He has a strict personality with a ferocious tone like a drinker, but he is the only man who is serious and holds the fate of Hi no Moto. He is a childhood friend of Naotora and his friends at Five Grand Generals.

Awaji Island Recapture Operation Arc
At Harima port, Tatsuomi recalls receiving report from Kanetatsu that the Obsidian Goddess was spotted at the great eastern mine of Mimasaka.

When Naotora Takeda arrives, Kanetatsu takes him to Tatsuomi. Kanetatsu mentions that there were three outsiders and Tatsuomi orders to kill them, as unity of blood is everything for them. Naotora explains they are his subordinates, his older brother's second cousins. Tatsuomi then agrees to spare them. Naotora wonders why he called for him as he doesn't work for him. Tatsuomi believes that Naotora will want to help him slaying the Kishin of Awaji.

Later, Tatsuomi is on the walls of Shiryu Castle, when Musashi climbs up. Musashi is impressed by the castle and the Bushi and Tatsuomi explains he comes here before a battle to remind himself that the Bushi have families that wait them and he wishes to avoid the pointless deaths of the young Bushi. Kanetatsu arrives and reveals that Musashi is an outsider, which changes Tatsuomi's mood. As Musashi had trespassed into the castle, this would normally means death, but since he is with Naotora, Tatsuomi orders to throw him into the barracks.

Abilities
Yellow Sword Soul: He possesses a yellow Color Of The Soul

Etymology

 * The name Tatsuomi means "dragon" (竜) (tatsu) and "retainer, subject" (臣) (omi).
 * Tatsuomi's surname Uesugi means "above, top, upper" (上) (ue) and "cedar" (杉) (sugi).

Trivia

 * Tatsuomi Uesugi's character is most likely inspired by one of the most famous daimyōs of the Sengoku period, Uesugi Kenshin. There are many motifs that they share:
 * dragon motive: in the manga, Tatsuomi has the kanji of dragon in his name and a huge dragon tattoo on his back while in real life, Uesugi Kenshin sometimes was referred to as "The Dragon of Echigo"
 * Bishamonten: in the manga there is a huge Bishamonten-like statue in the Uesugi Bushi's castle; in real life, Uesugi Kenshin was a Buddhist and a devotee of Bishamonten