Tam-Tam

Tam-Tam is a character from the Samurai Shodown series. He debut in the original Samurai Shodown game and was dropped from the series after his first appearance but, like Juubei Yagyuu and Charlotte Christine de Colde, he returns in Samurai Shodown IV.

Tam-Tam is the greatest warrior and hero of his village, Green Hell. Hearing from the village elders that their sacred artifact is missing, he takes the responsibility of retrieving their stolen treasure, the mysterious jewel called the "Palenke Stone" (named after Palenque). He retrieves it and returns peace to his village. He also protects his village from Amakusa a second time, but fails to prevent the thievery of the village's second artifact, the "Tangiers Stone". As divine punishment, he is transformed into a chimpanzee, Paku Paku. In this form, he helps his younger sister Cham-Cham recover both stones for his village. In Samurai Shodown Warriors Rage, he becomes the chief of his village.

Tam-Tam is a brave and revered warrior of his village, who truly loves his home and countrymen. He walks in his father's footsteps and hopes to make him proud. He enjoys peace and spends the time with his sister. Like other Green Hell residents, he worships the gods as his savior, knowing full well that failure to protect his people will bring their wrath. Since his mask is also considered a mask of the gods, he will only don it during a time of crisis.