Video Games- Persona 4

When you are going to have a famous historical warrior, it is inevitable that they will find their way into some kind of video game eventually and I'm no exception. Tomoe Gozen is the Persona of Chie Satonaka. Persona are manifestations of your true self so it is no surprise that Chie is a tomboyish fan of martial arts, especially kung-fu, but she still maintains a cheerful feminine attitude. This links her to the same kind of 'strong woman' interpretation also seen in Riverworld.

 

 

 

As for the character itself, the only things tying it visually to the historical figure are the long hair and double-bladed naginata (so impractical on horseback). The design is more kung-fu related as the jumpsuit is similar to one worn by Bruce Lee. I guess a warrior spirit and a naginata is all that is necessary for a woman to be related to me nowadays.