Noriyori Minamoto

Noriyori Minamoto was a warlord of the Minamoto and helping Yoshitsune in the battle against Taira

Role in Games
He was a Minamoto important officer in Genpei Kassen and Genghis Khan series.

Historical Information
He was a 6th son of Minamoto Yoshitomo and was a brethren with Yoritomo and Yoshitsune. After his father died during Heiji Rebellion, he seemingly disappears from any record until 1180.

Later, he became a chief of Minamoto army during Genpei War and helping Yoshitsune crushed Taira army at Ichi-no-Tani and Dan-no-ura. In addition, he and Yoshitsune can defeat Minamoto Yoshinaka' army at Uji and Awazu. After the Taira clan was destroyed, he went to receive the reward from Yoritomo in Kamakura. Later, when Yoritomo has a problem with Yoshitsune, Yoritomo went to ask for help from him. he decided refused because he had a good relationship with Yoshitsune.

In the year 1193, there were rumors that Yoritomo died while hunting at Mount Fuji. Causing Hōjō Masako, the wife of Yoritomo, to worry. Noriyori then tried to comfort her and told her that "If assuming that my elder brother, Yoritomo truly died, I will be by your side". Of course, when the words of Noriyori reached Yoritomo. Noriyori was driven to live in Izu and speculated that Noriyori was killed by Yoritomo's assassin in September of the same year.