•
Saiko, a close confidant to Retired
Emperor Go-Shirakawa who was largely responsibly for the
Shishigatani Incident. He was executed by
Taira no Kiyomori. •
Sanemori, a
Taira warrior who stays behind to fight the
Minamoto even after most of his comrades have left. It is later revealed he is actually over 70 and dyed his hair to avoid pity from the enemy. •
Fujiwara no Sanesada, was passed over (by a
Taira) on an imperial appointment he expected to receive. Unlike
Fujiwara no Narichika, instead of rebelling, he chose to win the appointment by gaining favor with
Taira no Kiyomori by honoring the shrine of the
Taira clan. •
Shunkan, a monk who took part in the
Shishigatani Incident to overthrow
Taira no Kiyomori. After this plot failed, he was exiled, alone with
Taira no Yasuyori and
Fujiwara no Naritsune, to
Kikai-ga-shima. Later when
Taira no Tokuko was having birthing problems,
Taira no Kiyomori granted
Taira no Yasuyori and
Fujiwara no Naritsune amnesty, but did not pardon
Shunkan. He eventually committed suicide by ceasing to consume food. •
Taira no Shigehara, son of
Taira no Kiyomori and younger brother of
Taira no Shigemori. He is the only one of
Taira no Kiyomori's sons to be captured alive. He takes
Buddhist vows before being executed. •
Taira no Shigemori, son and heir of
Taira no Kiyomori. He often took the role of the voice of reason with his advice to his father, and was not afraid to disagree with him. He died of a mysterious illness and his loss was a striking blow to the
Taira clan – no other clan head was nearly as capable as
Taira no Shigemori. •
Taira no Sukemori, son of
Taira no Shigemori, and grandson of
Taira no Kiyomori. He was chastised and whipped by
Fujiwara no Motofusa for not showing proper respect during an imperial procession. This act angered
Taira no Kiyomori and he retaliated on his grandson's behalf. His father,
Taira no Shigemori, on the other hand, felt his son was at fault and disagreed with his father. He was ancestor of
Oda Nobunaga from his son
Taira no Chikazane. ==T==