Koketsu

Kōketsu (コウケツ)

A short and fat dictator possessing some intelligence, who once served as a horsefeeder in Raoh's army. He once tried to use his sycophantic ways to win Raoh's favour, but Raoh saw through his tricks and berated him, humiliating Koketsu in front of the soldiers. It was when that Koketsu developed a bitter hatred for his lord and master.

When peace returned to the land after Raoh's death, Koketsu used his intelligence and ruthlessness to steal lands from farmers and enslaving gullible wasteland dwellers. One of those land that he stole was from Ryū's adoptive parents. He is killed by his own mouse trap in the food storage room. Koketsu is probably a caricature of those corrupt and greedy dictator in present day society.