Who is Genji's wife?

Lady Aoi (Aoi no Ue) – Daughter of the Minister of the Left (Tō no Chūjō's sister) and Genji's first principal wife, she marries Genji when she is sixteen and he only twelve. Proud and distant to her husband, Aoi is constantly aware of the age difference between them and very much hurt by Genji's philandering.
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How many wives does Genji have?

He had two wives in the legal sense during his life; he married Lady Aoi (Aoi no Ue、葵の上) in his youth, and much later Onna san no Miya (女三の宮) (meaning "The Third Princess", called so in Japanese, and known as Nyōsan in the Arthur Waley translation.)
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Who is Genji's lover?

The great love of Genji's life is Murasaki, the woman whose name was later conferred on the author. Genji discovers her one night when she is still a girl of about ten, cared for by her grandmother.
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Who is Genji married to?

A real beauty, Genji falls desperately in love with his stepmother but, aged 12, he marries Aoi, six years his senior. Bewitched by Fujitsubo, Genji's marriage is a failure. He has numerous affairs, most significantly with a lowly girl called Murasaki who resembles Fujitsubo and who he will later marry.
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How many lovers did Genji?

Genji had 8 main love interests.
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What’s the Tale of Genji?



Why does Genji marry Onna San no Miya?

Genji was stirred by this and ended up agreeing to the marriage, for one because he could obtain the brand of an Imperial Princess and also because the princess was the niece of Fujitsubo just like Lady Murasaki (Murasaki no yukari, literally "having 'a link to the color purple'").
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Are Genji and Mercy a couple?

That's right, Genji and Mercy might be dating. Eeeek! Recent patches made to the game haven't been live for long on the test servers — in addition to a traumatic Roadhog nerf to his hook — but they also include some brand new voice lines between Genji and Mercy in which they chat about sending each other chocolates.
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Is roadhog married to Mercy?

According to the unknown Blizzard support team member, Mercy is not exactly on the market. On the contrary, she is apparently in a relationship with the brutal Roadhog, who is, in many ways, her exact opposite.
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Is Junkrat in love with roadhog?

Junkrat. Secretly in love with Roadhog.
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Why Lady Kokiden is afraid of Genji?

She lived in the Kokiden of the highest prestige among the empresses' residences and exerted power, but Kiritsubo no Koi (lower class court lady) took away the love of the Emperor Kiritsubo from her, and that was why she detested Hikaru Genji, the son of Kiritsubo no Koi, even after his mother died.
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Who is Genji's best friend?

His closest friend, Tô no Chûjô, hinted that he himself once discovered a gentle lady hidden away in an alley. Genji has therefore already imagined Yûgao long before their meeting.
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What is Fujitsubo secret?

The adulterous affair between Fujitsubo and Genji is paralleled in Sagoromo monogatari, written c. 1070 – c. 1080 by Rokujō no Saiin Senji, in which the protagonist Sagoromo secretly violates a princess who gives birth to a son.
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What happens to Genji's son?

Genji and his wife, Lady Aoi, reconcile. She gives birth to a son but dies soon after. Genji is sorrowful but finds consolation in Murasaki, whom he marries.
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Why can't Genji take the Akashi lady with him to the city?

He believes he can't go visit her, as he thinks she's too independent and they're of different stations. He decides that her parents have impossible hopes and vows to only exchange notes with her while he's in Akashi. The Akashi Lady only wanted to see Genji, so she's satisfied with this.
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Is Mercy married to ow?

Roadhog and Mercy are to be man and wife. This much has been documented both by history and by Imgur. But the wedding itself has not been described.
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Who is the oldest Overwatch character?

Ages - from youngest to oldest
  • 48 - Moira.
  • 55 - Soldier.
  • 57 - Torbjörn.
  • 58 - Reaper.
  • 60 - Ana.
  • 61 - Reinhardt.
  • 62 - Sigma.
  • Classified - Echo.
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Is Genji older than Hanzo?

Following the clan leader's untimely death, Genji's older brother, Hanzo, demanded that Genji take a more active role in their late father's empire. Genji refused, enraging Hanzo. The tension between the brothers built to a violent confrontation that left Genji on the verge of dying.
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Does Mercy have a crush on Genji?

According to Polygon, this is big news for Overwatch fans who want to see Genji and Mercy spark the flame of love. The Overwatch holiday comic Reflections also hints at a budding romance, with images of Genji writing a letter, and Mercy reading one.
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Did Mercy save Genji?

You did miss one point where Dr. Ziegler would have been essential in saving Genji's life - after Blackwatch found him, he would have been dying/near death. Mercy was the one who saved his life and stabilized him, before he was given any prosthetics.
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Who are the couples in Overwatch?

Overwatch: All The Heroes That Are Related To Each Other (And How They're Related)
  • 5 Torbjorn And Brigitte.
  • 4 Brigitte And Reinhardt.
  • 3 Genji And Hanzo.
  • 2 Pharah And Ana.
  • 1 Genji And Zenyatta.
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Who is to no chujo?

Tō no Chūjō is Genji's brother in law. The two are very good friends, though they're also rivals. In their youth, their rivalry is based on women, specifically Naishi. Tō no Chūjō also struggles next to Genji, as Genji is often described as being far more perfect and a more accomplished dancer, singer, and poet.
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Is The Tale of Genji a love story?

The era is exquisitely re-created through the story of Genji, the handsome, sensitive, gifted courtier, an excellent lover and a worthy friend. Most of the story concerns the loves of Genji, and each of the women in his life is vividly delineated.
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Who are the two main characters in The Tale of Genji?

The Tale of Genji mainly follows the lives of two central characters. Shining Genji is the son of an emperor who is removed from the line of succession for political reasons and becomes an official in the imperial court. The other main character is a low-ranking but lovable concubine named Lady Kiritsubo.
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