Haohmaru (覇王丸はおうまる) is the main protagonist of the Samurai Shodown series and one of the series's most known characters, the other being Nakoruru. He was introduced in the first Samurai Shodown and continues to appear in every title of the series. His official nickname is "The Ronin Vagabond" (さすらいの剣豪けんごう).