Taira no Noritsune
Taira no Noritsune was the son of Taira no Norimori. He fought in the Genpei War alongside his Taira brethren, including the battles of Mizushima and Dan-no-ura.
He also fought in the Ichi-no-Tani, and killed Satō Tsugunobu in the Battle of Yashima.
He is supposed to have died by drowning himself, at Dan-no-ura, while holding a Minamoto warrior under each arm. In the play, he is disguised as the priest 'Yokawa no Kakuhan', until he is forced to confess his true identity by Benkei.
