H.P. Clancy is the main antagonist in Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom.
Biography[]
Clancy was hired by Foster, who is one of Ryu Hayabusa's enemies. Together, they built a laboratory where they conducted experiments on human beings. They hoped to find and acquire powerful energy. Clancy, however, had other intentions.
Ryu Hayabusa encountered Clancy in the laboratory where he and Foster worked. Clancy instructed Ryu to go to a place called the Castle Rock Fortress. Clancy did not reveal his identity. Ryu followed the instruction. Along the way, Ryu encountered his old nemesis: Foster. He claimed to be waiting at the Castle-Rock Fortress. Further in the journey, Ryu encountered Clancy again.
At this point, Clancy revealed himself. He and Foster worked on making creatures known as Bio-Noids. The source of the creatures' power were from an inter-dimensional rift. The Castle-Rock Fortress was at the rift. Clancy also claimed to have lost interest in working with Foster. Eventually, Ryu arrived at the Castle Rock Fortress. After infiltrating the ruins, Ryu confronted Foster in person. Clancy stepped in to assume control of the ruins much to the Foster's surprise.
Clancy retreated through the trans-dimensional rift. Foster attempted to follow but he was eviscerated. Ryu followed in Clancy. Within the lower levels of the trans-dimensional ruins, Ryu confronted Clancy. He revealed the true nature of the ruins: they were an inter-dimensional warship. By using the ship's enormous power, Clancy intended to reshape the world starting with the genocide of humanity.
Clancy, impressed with Ryu's skills and tenacity, made a proposition for the ninja: join with Clancy in his genocidal quest to create a new world and co-rule it with him. Clancy would even arrange a chosen human of Ryu's liking (no doubt referring to Irene Lew) to be remade and stand by their sides. Ryu refused the offer and they fought. Clancy was killed by Ryu in their final confrontation. The warship was then destroyed. Afterwards, Ryu reunited with Irene and they watched the sun rise over the horizon.
Personality[]
Clancy is an intelligent and ambitious individual, being one of the masterminds behind Castle Rock Fortress and the Biohazard Project that experimented with humans to create Bio-noids. He is very good at manipulating people, having working with Foster while hiding his true intentions, as well as assisting Ryu Hayabusa in his mission as a way to further his own agenda. He holds no loyalty to anyone but himself, and will befriend and discard anyone if it helps get what he desires. He is also very good at deceiving others, such as when he falsely professed regret at his assosiation with Foster in order to gain Ryu's trust.
Clancy's other major trait is his misanthropy, as he views humanity in general as weak and disgusting creatures who only love fighting against each other and deserve nothing but to be wiped out. He claims to be doing this to "protect Earth" from humans, showing that he believes the genocide of humanity is righteous and necessary for the sake of the planet, and believes he'll lead a new age on Earth with the powers he obtained. Despite hating on humans, he does recognize Ryu's worth after he survived the subspace and even offered him to join his new world as an equal, going as far as allowing him to bring in another "perfect human" to ride the ship with them (probably implying Ryu's lover Irene with this).
Clancy's arrogance and hubris in believing himself perfect and above humans finally led him to be morphed by the super life energy in grotesques ways, eventually losing any semblance of humanity and consciousness moments before Ryu kills him for good.
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