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| + | | honorific_prefix = Sun Queen | ||
| + | | name = Himiko | ||
| + | | image = Himiko 2.png | ||
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| + | | nationality = Japanese | ||
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| + | | occupation = The Sun Queen and ruler of [[Yamatai]] | ||
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| + | | occurrence_game = [[Tomb Raider (2013)]] | ||
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| + | '''Himiko''' (also '''Sun Queen''') is a character in [[Tomb Raider (2013)]] | ||
| − | ===Historical Precedent | + | She was a [[Japan]]ese shaman queen. A temple on the mysterious island [[Yamatai]], where [[Lara Croft (Reboot)|Lara Croft]] and the crew of the [[Endurance]] get stranded on in the [[Tomb Raider (2013)|Tomb Raider Reboot]], was built in her name.<ref>play3 Germany Issue 69</ref> |
| − | ''Himiko'' or ''Pimiko'' was the obscure shaman queen of the kingdom of Yamatai-koku in ancient Japan. She supposedly ruled some time around 170-250 CE. Her Name is mentioned in historical Chinese documents, so it is possible she was a historical figure. She supposedly ended a time of warfare among the people and united them under her rule using some kind of magic. After her death the realm fell back into chaos.<ref> | + | |
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| + | ==Characterization== | ||
| + | Himiko of Yamatai is the kind of ruler who is both feared and prayed for.<ref>In-game [[document]] titled [[Ambassador: Discoveries]]</ref> A Chinese Ambassador describes Himiko in the following way: {{Quote|In-game information<ref>In-game [[document]] titled [[Ambassador: First Impressions]]</ref>|She is unlike any woman I have ever encountered. Beautiful, yet inscrutable; calculating, even. - - When I met her alone, I came to realize that she is not at all what she seems. I was sent by my lord to spy on her... to assess the strenght of her armies. But now I feel she is the one assessing me. - - I cannot deny a powerful feeling that the Sun Queen should not be trifled with.}}<br> | ||
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| + | [[Hoshi]] eventually learns the truth about the Sun Queen: ''"A twisted evil beyond imagining lives within the Sun Queen. An evil that hungers for more than just the land and seas of [[Yamatai]]."''<ref>In-game [[document]] titled [[Hoshi: An End]]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Historical Precedent== | ||
| + | ''Himiko'' or ''Pimiko'' was the obscure shaman queen of the kingdom of Yamatai-koku in ancient Japan. She supposedly ruled some time around 170-250 CE. Her Name is mentioned in historical Chinese documents, so it is possible she was a historical figure. She supposedly ended a time of warfare among the people and united them under her rule using some kind of magic. After her death the realm fell back into chaos.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himiko Wikipedia article on Himiko] Retrieved on Jan 1st 2013.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Hoshi]] | ||
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| + | * [[Priestesses of the Sun]] | ||
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| + | * [[Stormguard General]] | ||
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| + | ==Gallery== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Image:Himiko 1.png|Object model of Himiko | ||
| + | Image:Himiko 2.png|Face of Himiko | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
[[Category:History and Mythology]] | [[Category:History and Mythology]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Characters]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Tomb Raider (2013) Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Tomb Raider (2013)]] | [[Category:Tomb Raider (2013)]] | ||
Revision as of 20:25, 2 August 2013
| Sun Queen Himiko | ||
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| Nationality | Japanese | |
| Occupation | The Sun Queen and ruler of Yamatai | |
| Game(s) | Tomb Raider (2013) | |
Himiko (also Sun Queen) is a character in Tomb Raider (2013)
She was a Japanese shaman queen. A temple on the mysterious island Yamatai, where Lara Croft and the crew of the Endurance get stranded on in the Tomb Raider Reboot, was built in her name.[1]
Characterization
Himiko of Yamatai is the kind of ruler who is both feared and prayed for.[2] A Chinese Ambassador describes Himiko in the following way:
She is unlike any woman I have ever encountered. Beautiful, yet inscrutable; calculating, even. - - When I met her alone, I came to realize that she is not at all what she seems. I was sent by my lord to spy on her... to assess the strenght of her armies. But now I feel she is the one assessing me. - - I cannot deny a powerful feeling that the Sun Queen should not be trifled with.
In-game information[3]
Hoshi eventually learns the truth about the Sun Queen: "A twisted evil beyond imagining lives within the Sun Queen. An evil that hungers for more than just the land and seas of Yamatai."[4]
Historical Precedent
Himiko or Pimiko was the obscure shaman queen of the kingdom of Yamatai-koku in ancient Japan. She supposedly ruled some time around 170-250 CE. Her Name is mentioned in historical Chinese documents, so it is possible she was a historical figure. She supposedly ended a time of warfare among the people and united them under her rule using some kind of magic. After her death the realm fell back into chaos.[5]
See also
Gallery
Object model of Himiko
Face of Himiko
References
- ↑ play3 Germany Issue 69
- ↑ In-game document titled Ambassador: Discoveries
- ↑ In-game document titled Ambassador: First Impressions
- ↑ In-game document titled Hoshi: An End
- ↑ Wikipedia article on Himiko Retrieved on Jan 1st 2013.
