Yūgao

Yūgao

Also Known As: The “gillyflower” woman (31m-33t) by Tō no Chūjō
Gender: F
Age: 19 - death (Chapter 4 “The Twilight Beauty, around p. 69)
First Introduced: Chapter 2, “The Broom Tree”
Relations: Mother of Tamakazura by Tō no Chūjō, an orphan, lover of Genji (they begin sleeping together on p. 61), she is presumed killed by the Rokujō Haven by means of spirit possession (around p. 69)
Rank / Office / Title: Mother of Tamakazura, 4
Other Relevant Information: Yūgao’s status as an orphan puts her in a position of vulnerability socially / politically speaking (and perhaps emotionally as well).