Name: Lady Nii (Tokiko, Nii-dono, Nii-no-ama)
Birth/ Death: (Birth not recorded-1185)
Appearance: Book 3 Episode 3; Book 4 Episode 3; Book 6 Episode 7; Book 7 Episode 19; Book 8 Episode 1; Book 10 Episode 4, 6, 9, 13; Book 11 Episode 1, 2, 9
Bio:
Lady Nii is known by many names, including Nii-dono (lady of the second rank) and Nii-no-ama (nun of the second rank). She is Kiyomori's wife as well as the mother of Munemori, Tomomori, Shigehira, and Kenreimon-in. She is the sister of Tokitada and the sister-in-law of Emperor Takakura. She became a nun when Kiyomori became a monk. Drowning at Dan-no-Ura with Emperor Antoku in her arms was her final act.