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K
AGEKIYO
T
AIRA
– He is the single most powerful warrior of the
Heishi. His power is rumored to exceed even that of Kiyomori
Taira. Kagekiyo rarely shows emotion and executes his orders in
a calm and ruthless manner. With Amahagane in hand, he
possesses the power of a thousand men in battle. He was on the
front lines during the Heishi Rebellion and his prowess played a
great role in the Taira victory. Kagekiyo wields a special weapon
that combines two blades in a single pommel, and with it he
tirelessly hunts down Yoshitsune. 
Y
ORITOMO
M
INAMOTO
– Yoshitsune’s brother, leader of the
Minamoto clan. He has planned to restore the Minamoto clan
to its former glory ever since the defeat of his father Yoshitomo
at the hands of the Heishi. 
K
IICHI
H
OGEN
– He is the chief of the Tamayori clan, who are
charged with guarding the Amahagane. It is the duty of this clan
to see that they are not used for evil purposes. Kiichi Hogen is a
master Buddhist mystic, and has enchanted Shizuka’s hiding
place to help hide her. He is the one who asks Yoshitsune to
help the Tamayori retrieve the Amahagane that have fallen into
the possession of the Heishi. 
H
IDEHIRA
F
UJIWARA
– Hidehira leads the Fujiwara clan and
governs Oushu, the second-greatest city in Japan. He has refused
to become involved in the battle between the Heishi and the
Minamoto. 
G
OZEN
S
HIZUKA
– Known as the “Priestess of the Tamayori”,
she is the only person who can use the magical power
“Yosegane” rite to enhance the power of the Amahagane. She is
targeted by the Heishi, who wish to take advantage of Yosegane.
To evade them, she fled far from civilization and now lives quietly
in hiding with Kiichi Hogen.
K
IYOMORI
T
AIRA
– Kiyomori is the leader of the Heishi. He
used the Amahagane to defeat the Minamoto clan’s army during
the Heishi Rebellion, and now governs Japan according to the
whims of the Heishi. Not satisfied with his victory, he wishes to
become sole master of the Amahagane and spread his power
even farther. He also seeks the priestess Gozen Shizuka, the only
one who can use the secret Yosegane magic. 
P
RINCESS
M
INAZURU
– She trains with her father, Hogen,
hoping to one day become a full-fledged Tamayoribito.
Although she has not yet developed special powers like
Shizuka, she is still a bright young girl who is well liked by
all the townspeople. She often carries rumors and information
from her town to Yoshitsune. 
T
HE
H
EISHI
– Led by Kiyomori Taira, this army’s warriors use
Amahagane. They also employ the Yourenshu, who control
demons. Its forces currently are in control of Heian-Kyou, the
city that will one day be called Kyoto.
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