Suzuka Gozen

The 53 stations of the Tōkaidō in pairsbyUtagawa Kuniyoshidepicting, from the left, the demon of Mount Suzuka, Suzuka Gozen andSakanoue no Tamuramaroled by her to kill the demon.

Suzuka Gozen( linh lộc ngự tiền ) is a figure inJapanese folklore.She is described in theMuromachi eratraveler's journal "Kouunkikou" ( cày vân nhật ký hành trình ), the fairytale "Tamura no Soushi" and theHobutsushuwritten by Tairano Yasuyori in 1179,among others. She is also referred to asTate Eboshi( lập ô mũ ),Suzuka Gongen( linh lộc 権 hiện ) andPrincess Suzuka( linh lộc cơ ). In folklore, she is a female thief, acelestial maiden( thiên nữ ), or even a femaleoni,and her true form, depictions, and other information are varied, but from the Muromachi era onward, the legend was mostly connected to the story ofSakanoue no Tamuramaro'soni extermination. She is often assiocated withOotakemaru.

In fiction

Suzuka Gozen appears in theType-Moon's Fate franchise,a principal character in the JapanesemangaFate/Extra CCC FoxTail,and also features in their mobile gameFate/Grand Order.

She appears in the mangaOgre Slayer.

Suzuka Gozen appears as a playable character in turn-based fantasy strategy game Onmyoji, developed and published by internet company NetEase, as well as its accompanying games Onmyoji Arena and Onmyoji: The Card Game.

Suzuka Gozen makes an appearance inNioh 2,serving as the protagonist's mother under the name "Miyoshino". In the third DLC, "The First Samurai", Miyoshino is revealed to have gone by the name Suzuka in the distant past, with her appearance and nature as an oni samurai implying that she is Suzuka Gozen. An entirely separate character based on Suzuka Gozen, named Tate Eboshi, also appears in "The First Samurai", portrayed as a bandit turned scythe-wielding yokai by the main antagonist of the game, Otakemaru, and serves as a Boss.

Suzuka Gongen appears in the video gamePersona 4as Chie's 2nd tier persona.

Suzuka Gozen appears as a playable survivor inZombicide:White Death.The character was unlocked as the $1.06 million stretch goal and was aKickstarterexclusive.