Name: Jōken (靜憲 )
Birth/ Death: (Not Recorded)
Appearance: Book 3 Episode 15, 16, 18
Bio:
He is the son of the late minor counselor Shinzei; a Fujiwara, a great monk. First appearing in Episode 15, he was sent by Go-Shirakawa with his message as an attempt to calm Kiyomori's rage against the imperial family. He arrived at Nishi-Hachijo but waited a long time before meeting Taira no Kiyomori in person, who gave him a long speech complaining about Go-Shirakawa. Joken was supposed to panic facing Kiyomori's anger, but he remained calm and, to everyone's surprise, replied to Kiyomori with convincing words. After that he returned to Go-Shirakawa and told him the story. In Episode 18, he also comforted Shirakawa as he wept alone in the Toba Mansion.