Shrine Guards

Shrine Guards Game Fatal Frame IV Kanji/Kana 宮守 Alias(es) Court Guardians Range of Age Varies Occupation Shrine guards / servants of the Haibara Family Purpose Guards Rituals Face-Cutting Location Rogetsu Isle Total Member Unknown (four mentioned in-game)

The Shrine Guards (宮守) are a group of four islanders in Fatal Frame IV. They served the Haibara Family and were deeply invested in the traditions of Rogetsu Isle. They all wear masks and kimono, as on the night of the Kagura, and carry torches or fishing spears. As ghosts, they frequently appear to attack when the player characters approach forbidden areas, either sites of religious significance or locations where evidence of the illegal experiments at Haibara Infirmary is apparent. One of the islanders, Michihiko Ikushima, was the guardian of the Court of the Unhallowed, responsible for the face harvesting performed there.

On the Day of Tranquility, following an old legend, the islanders fled to the Primeval Passage seeking refuge, but all were killed by Sakuya Haibara.

Known Shrine Guards

• Michihiko Ikushima
• Masanobu Fuchiki
• Sato Mizunoe
• Miyoshi Tsukigase