Bodyguards

Bodyguards protect the demon bosses. Before one can actually battle the demon, they have to beat their five bodyguards. Bodyguards have their own speaking roles (except Shin).

Lynx's bodyguards

Lynx is the leader of the Order known as "Assassin's Order" thus, all of his bodyguards are members of the order.

Bodyguard	Picture
Shin - bodyguard armed with kunais.
Brick - bodyguard armed with steel batons.
Needle - bodyguard armed with sais.
Ghost - bodyguard armed with a ninja sword/ninjato.
Dandy - bodyguard armed with swords.

Hermit's bodyguards

Hermit has his own academy known as "Hermit's Academy" thus, all of his bodyguards are disciples of him. They actually does not believe in Hermit's teachings, their goal is to learn Hermit's secret power: Magic

Bodyguard	Picture
Dragon - bodyguard armed with a staff.
Buffalo - bodyguard armed with crescent knives.
Mantis - bodyguard armed with oriental sabres.
Tiger - bodyguard armed with steel claws
Crane - unarmed bodyguard

Butcher's Bodyguards

Butcher rules a bandit gang. His bodyguards are from his gang.

Bodyguard	Picture
Bird - bodyguard armed with knives
Rhino - bodyguard armed with crescent knives
Bull - bodyguard armed with steel batons
Redhead - bodyguard armed with tonfas
Reaper - bodyguard armed with A kusarigama

Wasp's Bodyguards

Wasp's first three bodyguards are from New Blood, a group that were loyal to Pirate King but not to Wasp, the other two are loyal to Wasp and from her fleet.

Bodyguard	Picture
Kraken - bodyguard armed with a dadao
Cleaver - bodyguard armed with big swords
Shark - bodyguard armed with krises
Bosun - bodyguard armed with a glaive
Whaler - bodyguard armed with a trident

Widow's Bodyguards.

Widow's "bodyguards" are mainly composed of men that have been charmed. The only exception is Puma, a woman who serves Widow to help her achieve her ambitions. Most bodyguards attack Shadow in an attempt to eliminate the competition, because they are mistaken in the belief that Shadow desires Widow as they do; He merely wants to obtain her Demon Seal, and has no interest in her whatsoever. After being defeated by Shadow they are released from Widow's spell.

Bodyguard	Picture
Irbis - bodyguard armed with steel batons
Wolf - bodyguard armed with swords
Capra - bodyguard armed with a silver spear
Bear - bodyguard armed with a northern hammer
Puma - bodyguard armed with a type of kusarigama

Shogun's bodyguards.

Shogun is a military warlord, all of his bodyguards are from his army.  They misrecognize Shadow as "The Prince," who ruled the Empire before Shogun.

Bodyguard	Picture
Corporal - bodyguard armed with Corporal's Magari Yari
Captain - bodyguard armed with Captain's heavy katana
Major - bodyguard armed with Major's curved swords
Colonel - bodyguard armed with Colonel's Guan Dao
Mercenary - armed with sais Mercenary  - armed with blade tonfas Mercenary  - armed with curved swords Mercenary  - armed with modified claws Mercenary  - armed with modified axes General - bodyguard armed with a double bladed sword/glaive.

Titan's Bodyguards

Titan's bodyguards are warriors whose survived the Gates of Shadows but "lacked the will" to hold too much energy. They mention that they have beaten bosses such as Lynx,Hermit,Butcher,Wasp and Shogun.

Bodyguard	Picture
Assassin bodyguard armed with Devastator
Master - bodyguard armed with composite sword.
Guru - bodyguard armed with thunder hammers.
Corsair - bodyguard armed with a plasma rifle.
Emperor - bodyguard armed with Cobra's tooth.

Trivia

• All demons have bodyguards.
• All bosses have 5 bodyguards.
• Only General possesses his own bodyguards, the Mercenaries.
• As of yet, only Corporal possesses a Magic not obtained by the player.
• All of Shogun's bodyguards, and Puma have weapons not obtained by the player.
• Batons are the most popular weapon choice of Bodyguards, followed by Crescent Knives.
• Only Cleaver, Ghost and all of Titan's bodyguards (except for Guru) wield Gem weapons.
• Crane is the only unarmed bodyguard.
• No bodyguard of any Act can be fought on the first XP level of that Act.
• Only one bodyguard can be fought per XP level,regardless of the player's experience or equipment.
• All bodyguards have speaking roles,except Shin.
• All bodyguards return in the interlude.
• There are more male bodyguards than females.
• No demon has more than 1 female bodyguard.
• Hermit, Shogun and Titan have no female bodyguards.
• Most bodyguards have their names based upon their personality or weapons.
• Only Titan's bodyguards have enchantments on their weapons. 
• True to Emperor's name, Emperor was higher in the shogunate hierarchy than Shogun in medieval times of Japan. That is why Emperor got his name, he also states to Shadow that he beat Shogun in battle.
• Emperor also seems to been modeled after Koei's Nobunaga Oda. Specifically the version from Samurai Warriors 3.