Murasaki

Murasaki

Also Known As: The mistress of Genji’s west wing, Lady Murasaki
Gender: F
Age: 10 - death (Chapter 40 “The Law)
First Introduced: Chapter 5 “Young Murasaki”:
Relations: Genji’s lover and adopted daughter, daughter of an imperial prince, His Highness of the Bureau of War (Hyōbukyō no Miya), who is also Fujitsubo’s elder brother, Murasaki is raised by her maternal grandmother, Kitayama no Amagimi, who is a nun
Also, Murasaki’s mother’s father was a senior noble of the third rank.
Rank / Office / Title: A little girl, 5, 6; Genji’s young lady, 7, 8, 9; the mistress of Genji’s west wing, 10, 12, 21; Genji’s lady at Nijō, 13, 14; Genji’s lady, 18, 22, 23, 25, 29; the lady in Genji’s west wing, 19, 20; Genji’s love, 23; the mistress of the southeast quarter, 24, 28, 29 32; the lady of spring, 31; the mistress of Genji’s east wing, 33; the mistress of the east wing, 34, 35; Lady Murasaki, 35, 39, 40
Other Relevant Information: Murasaki notably has no children in the tale, though we are not told why