“ | Remember the story of the female samurai warrior, Tomoe Gozen. In a time when women warriors were so few and rarely accepted. Do you think she gave up? Perching on her steed, wielding her naginata, she fought her way to recognition. As elusive as the wind, as powerful as the flood, as swift as lightning. | ” |
Tomoe Gozen (巴 御前) was a female samurai warrior (born 1157-1247) known for her bravery and strength. She was a past Miraculous holder, but it is unknown which Miraculous was hers.[1]
See also
Appearance
Tomoe is a fair-skinned woman with chest-length black hair and dark brown eyes. She wore a blue ankle-length dress with sleeves down her elbow underneath a red coverings with sleeves down her elbow a long blue ribbon tied in a bow around her waist. She also wore a red mask with a yellow beak, white wings, and holds a naginata with a silver blade and light brown handle. To transform, she owned a Miraculous.[2]
Abilities
When transformed, Tomoe had enhanced physical abilities, a tool, and a special superpower.[3] In Kagami's mother's description, she was also told to have a white steed or horse implying that Tomoe had great horsemanship skills. She lived for quite a long time before ultimately dying at age 90.
Sightings
Episodes
Trivia
- She appears in a painting at the beginning of "Ladybug & Cat Noir".[4]
- The painting is based on The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai.
- She later appears in a painting in "Ikari Gozen".[5]
- The painting appears to be based on two paintings by the artist Toyohara Chikanobu made in the 1890s depicting Tomoe Gozen battling Uchida Ieyoshi and Hatakeyama Shigetada, both pertaining to the Battle of Awazu in 1184.[6][7]
- The word gozen (御前) isn't a last name. It is an honorary title primarily given to women but also some men.[8] It roughly translates to "young lady" or "lord."
- As of her age, Tomoe Gozen is the oldest of all the female Miraculous holders but follows behind Master Fu as the second oldest of all the Miraculous holders.
Gallery
Season 1
Ladybug & Cat Noir
Season 3
Ikari Gozen
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Thomas_Astruc/status/722501827141509125
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Thomas_Astruc/status/722486841421783041
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Thomas_Astruc/status/660373733396373504
- ↑ File:OR1-(6).png
- ↑ File:Ikari Gozen 043.png
- ↑ https://www.fujiarts.com/cgi-bin/item.pl?item=1017289
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Y%C5%8Dsh%C5%AB_Chikanobu_Tomoe_Gozen.jpg?useskin=vector
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20180718160642/http://www.sengokudaimyo.com:80/miscellany/address.html