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{{stub|missing an adequate gameplay summary and most of her general information; see [[Captain Churchill]] for an example of a character article}}
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{{info
|name=Sauda
| name = Sauda
|image=BTD6 SaudaPortrait.png
| image = BTD6 SaudaPortrait.png
|game appearances=BTD6
| appearances = BTD6
| voice actor = [[imdb:Joy Lee|Joy Lee]]<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.bigmouthvoices.com/en-US/voices/joy-lee|title=Joy Lee - Voice Profile|publisher=BigMouth Voices|retrieved=4 jun 2025}}</ref> (normal Sauda)<br />[[imdb:Gemma Laurelle|Gemma Laurelle]]<ref>{{cite|url=https://linktr.ee/gemmalaurelle|title=@gemmalaurelle Content Creator &#x7c; Voice actor for Video games & Trailers &#x7c; Australian|publisher=linktr.ee|retrieved=8 nov 2025}}</ref> (Viking Sauda)
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{{quote|My blades are legendary!|Sauda|audio=BTD6 UpgradeSaudaMaxLevel.ogg}}
{{quote|My blades are legendary!|Sauda|audio=BTD6 UpgradeSaudaMaxLevel.ogg}}
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==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
==={{series|Bloons TD}}===
==={{series|Bloons TD}}===
Sauda is a [[Hero]] who slices and debuffs Bloons at close range with her swords. Relative to other Heroes, she costs less but levels up slowly.
Sauda is a [[Hero]] who slices and debuffs Bloons very quickly at close range with her swords, especially along curves, intersecting map paths and loops, with additional damage towards stunned Bloons and, eventually, Bloons with any debuff not applied by herself. Relative to other Heroes, she costs less but levels up slowly.
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BTD6 SaudaPortrait.png|link=Sauda (BTD6)|[[Sauda (BTD6)]]
BTD6 SaudaPortrait.png|link=Sauda (BTD6)|[[Sauda (BTD6)]]
BTD6 VikingSaudaPortrait.png|link=Viking Sauda|[[Viking Sauda]]
BTD6 VikingSaudaPortrait.png|link=Viking Sauda|[[Viking Sauda]]
BTD6 JiangshiSaudaPortrait.png|link=Wolfpack Quincy|[[Jiangshi Sauda]]
BTD6 JiangshiSaudaPortrait.png|link=Jiangshi Sauda|[[Jiangshi Sauda]]
BTD6 RedSaudaPortrait.png|link=Red Sauda|[[Red Sauda]]
BTD6XD Sauda NewYearPortraitLvl3.png|link=Fēijiāngjūn Quincy|[[Māonǚ Sauda]]
BTD6XD Sauda NewYearPortraitLvl3.png|link=Fēijiāngjūn Quincy|[[Māonǚ Sauda]]
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{{Incomplete|needs to be expanded with further details}}
{{Incomplete|needs to be expanded with further details}}
Sauda is a Korean swordsmonkey who is highly confident in her abilities, to the point where she declares that she can handle a [[DDT]] when noticing one (though she will still acknowledge that a [[BAD]] would take a team effort). She has been mentioned in passing through the Ninja Kiwi blog as being very athletic and always willing to help others improve their skills.<ref name=":0">[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1dfefu4/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_14th_june_2024_blog/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 14th June 2024 Blog"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Mon, 19 May 2025.</ref>
Sauda is a Korean swordsmonkey who is highly confident in her abilities, to the point where she declares that she can handle a [[DDT]] when noticing one (though she will still acknowledge that a [[BAD]] would take a team effort). She has been mentioned in passing through the Ninja Kiwi blog as being very athletic and always willing to help others improve their skills.<ref name=":0">[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1dfefu4/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_14th_june_2024_blog/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 14th June 2024 Blog"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Mon, 19 May 2025.</ref>
Despite her skills, there have been a few incidents where she accidentally harmed herself with her swords,<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/nrwuqy/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_4th_june_2021/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi? - 4th June, 2021"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Tue, 20 May 2025.</ref><ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/s3h24t/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_14th_january_2022/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi? - 14th January, 2022"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Tue, 20 May 2025.</ref><ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/u39p90/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_14th_april_2022/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi? - 14th April, 2022"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Tue, 20 May 2025.</ref> implying a level of recklessness.


===Other forms===
===Other forms===
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====Jiangshi Sauda====
====Jiangshi Sauda====
'''Jiangshi Sauda''' is an undead version of Sauda. She is based on a [[wp:Jiangshi|jiāngshī]], a type of undead creature in Chinese folklore similar to a zombie, and also mixes influence from an unspecified "favorite show" of ''Bloons TD 6''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s art team.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/142y1xm/bloons_td_6_update_notes_version_370/|title=Official Bloons TD 6 - Update Notes! Version 37.0|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=1 jan 2025}}</ref>
'''Jiangshi Sauda''' is an undead version of Sauda. She is based on a [[wp:Jiangshi|jiāngshī]], a type of undead creature in Chinese folklore similar to a zombie, and also mixes influence from an unspecified "favorite show" of ''Bloons TD 6''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s art team.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/142y1xm/bloons_td_6_update_notes_version_370/|title=Official Bloons TD 6 - Update Notes! Version 37.0|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=1 jan 2025}}</ref>
====Red Sauda====
'''Red Sauda''' is a version of Sauda tinted red. Nothing else about her changes.


====Māonǚ Sauda====
====Māonǚ Sauda====
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'''Māonǚ Sauda''' is a version of Sauda dressed in a white cat suit, with her swords being replaced by claws.


===Lore===
===Lore===
{{Incomplete|Add additional lore pieces that NK have revealed.}}
{{Incomplete|Add additional lore pieces that NK have revealed.}}
*She crafted her blades herself from a rock that fell out of the sky, overseen by a "great swordsmaster".<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1147ky7/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_17th_february_2023/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 17th February 2023"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Wed, 21 May 2025.</ref>
*She has the best table manners among Heroes.<ref>{{cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518121105/https://ninjakiwi.com/blog/news/173469-what-s-up-at-ninja-kiwi-18th-march-2022|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi? - 18th March, 2022|publisher=Ninja Kiwi Blog|retrieved=9 jan 2025}}</ref>
*She has the best table manners among Heroes.<ref>{{cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518121105/https://ninjakiwi.com/blog/news/173469-what-s-up-at-ninja-kiwi-18th-march-2022|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi? - 18th March, 2022|publisher=Ninja Kiwi Blog|retrieved=9 jan 2025}}</ref>
*She owns a popular dojo, creatively named The Sauda Dojo<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/18da59w/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_8th_december_2023/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 8th December 2023"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Wed, 26 Feb 2025.</ref> (or Dojang<ref name=":0" />).
*She owns a popular dojo, creatively named The Sauda Dojo<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/18da59w/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_8th_december_2023/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 8th December 2023"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Wed, 26 Feb 2025.</ref> (or Dojang<ref name=":0" />).
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*She has a very large collection of blades, enough to be considered an armory.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1gwuwur/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_22nd_november_2024_blog/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 22nd November 2024 Blog"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Mon, 19 May 2025.</ref>
*She has a very large collection of blades, enough to be considered an armory.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1gwuwur/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_22nd_november_2024_blog/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 22nd November 2024 Blog"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Mon, 19 May 2025.</ref>
*She once proposed a plane that would drop swords on Bloons, but it never went anywhere.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/16owo7x/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_22nd_september_2023/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 22nd September 2023"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Mon, 19 May 2025.</ref>
*She once proposed a plane that would drop swords on Bloons, but it never went anywhere.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/16owo7x/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_22nd_september_2023/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 22nd September 2023"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Mon, 19 May 2025.</ref>
*She loves frying tofu with lots of sauce.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/131bgkt/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_28th_april_2023/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 28th April 2023"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Mon, 19 May 2025.</ref> Other favorite snacks of hers include chocolate chia pudding and Harvest Snaps.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/14ajsod/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_16th_june_2023/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 16th June 2023"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Tue, 20 May 2025.</ref>
*She loves frying tofu with lots of sauce.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/131bgkt/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_28th_april_2023/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 28th April 2023"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Mon, 19 May 2025.</ref> Other favorite snacks of hers include chocolate chia pudding and Harvest Snaps.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/14ajsod/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_16th_june_2023/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 16th June 2023"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Tue, 20 May 2025.</ref> In general, while her diet leans towards vegetarianism, she doesn't strictly abide by it.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/vilthq/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_23rd_june_2022/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi? - 23rd June, 2022"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Tue, 20 May 2025.</ref>
*It has been implied that the scar on her left eye was caused by a sword.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/nrwuqy/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_4th_june_2021/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi? - 4th June, 2021"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Tue, 20 May 2025.</ref>
*If Sauda were a standard tower, she would be [[Magic]]-class.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/sk2jtw/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_4th_february_2022/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi? - 4th February, 2022"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Tue, 20 May 2025.</ref> This is because her blades are enchanted, though it is not noticeable until she levels up.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/12tjjdy/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_21st_april_2023/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 21st April 2023"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Wed, 21 May 2025.</ref> This was stated before the [[Heroic Specialty]] [[Artifact]] categorized her as [[Primary]].
*If Sauda were a standard tower, she would be [[Magic]]-class.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/sk2jtw/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_4th_february_2022/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi? - 4th February, 2022"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Tue, 20 May 2025.</ref>
*She goes through a lot of [[Sharpening Stone|Sharpening Stones]], to the point where [[Geraldo]] almost went out of stock at least once.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1f4ka7h/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_30th_august_2024_blog/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 30th August 2024 Blog"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Tue, 20 May 2025.</ref>
*She goes through a lot of [[Sharpening Stone|Sharpening Stones]], to the point where [[Geraldo]] almost went out of stock at least once.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1f4ka7h/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_30th_august_2024_blog/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 30th August 2024 Blog"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Tue, 20 May 2025.</ref>
*Her favorite type of tea is jasmine tea, due to its antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1beympe/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_15th_march_2024_blog/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 15th March 2024 Blog"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Tue, 20 May 2025.</ref>
*Her favorite type of tea is jasmine tea, due to its antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1beympe/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_15th_march_2024_blog/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 15th March 2024 Blog"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Tue, 20 May 2025.</ref>
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*She has some mixed martial arts skills, but she prefers using her swords.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/15nvlz5/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_11th_august_2023/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 11th August 2023"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Tue, 20 May 2025.</ref>
*She has some mixed martial arts skills, but she prefers using her swords.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/15nvlz5/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_11th_august_2023/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 11th August 2023"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Tue, 20 May 2025.</ref>
*She jumps the highest out of the Heroes.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1dq58i2/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_28th_june_2024_blog/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 28th June 2024 Blog"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Tue, 20 May 2025.</ref>
*She jumps the highest out of the Heroes.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1dq58i2/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_28th_june_2024_blog/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 28th June 2024 Blog"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Tue, 20 May 2025.</ref>
*She might secretly want to learn [[Pat Fusty]]'s slapping technique.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1gbg3wz/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_25th_october_2024_blog/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 25th October 2024 Blog"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Tue, 20 May 2025.</ref>
*She has kept many of her 1st place ribbons from her Track and Field days.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/14sryf5/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_7th_july_2023/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 7th July 2023"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Wed, 21 May 2025.</ref>
*She is slightly better than [[Benjamin]] at ''[[wp:Beat Saber|Beat Saber]]'', though his ability to handle the controllers impresses her nonetheless.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1p2kb03/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_21st_november_2025_blog/|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 21st November 2025 Blog|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=20 nov 2025}}</ref>
*Her favorite member of [[wp:KPop Demon Hunters|Huntrix]] is Rumi since both of them use swords.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1s4myfx/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_27th_march_2026/|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 27th March 2026|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=26 mar 2026}}</ref>
*Sauda and [[Dan D'Monke]] are more or less equally talented at their respective forms of swordfighting. They have yet to duel.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1u3dqx8/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_12th_june_2026/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 12th June 2026"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Fri, 12 Jun 2026.</ref>


===Cultural references===
===Real-world references===
*Her voice line "Clean cuts, and still cuts a tomato" may be a reference to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q7GCuWFsSs&t=34 an infomercial] for a line of [[wp:Ginsu|Ginsu]]-brand kitchen knives. The commercial demonstrates a knife sawing a lead pipe and still being sharp enough to slice a tomato, narrated, "The Ginsu 2000 can saw a lead pipe and still slice a tomato like this!"
*Her voice line "Clean cuts, and still cuts a tomato" may be a reference to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q7GCuWFsSs&t=34 an infomercial] for a line of [[wp:Ginsu|Ginsu]]-brand kitchen knives. The commercial demonstrates a knife sawing a lead pipe and still being sharp enough to slice a tomato, narrated, "The Ginsu 2000 can saw a lead pipe and still slice a tomato like this!"
==Merchandise==
{{empty|Use [[Dart Monkey#Merchandise]] format}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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BTD6 VikingSaudaPortraitLvl20.png|Artwork of level 20 Viking Sauda
BTD6 VikingSaudaPortraitLvl20.png|Artwork of level 20 Viking Sauda
BTD6 JiangshiSaudaPortraitLvl20.png|Artwork of level 20 Jiangshi Sauda
BTD6 JiangshiSaudaPortraitLvl20.png|Artwork of level 20 Jiangshi Sauda
BTD6 RedSaudaPortraitLvl20.png|Artwork of level 20 Red Sauda
BTD6XD Sauda NewYearPortraitLvl20.png|Artwork of level 20 Māonǚ Sauda
BTD6XD Sauda NewYearPortraitLvl20.png|Artwork of level 20 Māonǚ Sauda
TSOMVB Quincy and Sauda.png|[[Quincy]] and Sauda in "[[The Story of Monkeys vs Bloons]]"
TSOMVB Quincy and Sauda.png|[[Quincy]] and Sauda in "[[The Story of Monkeys vs Bloons]]"
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