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#258 Chen Gong
Much of what we know of Chen Gong comes from The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which is a fictionalized version of historical events. According to it, Chen Gong defected after witnessing a sworn brother of Cao Cao’s father killed in cold blood by Cao Cao.
#255 Paris
It was prophesied that Paris would be the downfall of Troy. Fortunately for him (unfortunately for everyone else) his father, mother nor the chief herdsman could bear to kill him. Paris was left to die, but saved by a female bear and taken in by the herdsman.
#253 Leonardo da Vinci
Da Vinci spent the last few years of his life in Amboise, France at the invitation of King Francis I. His home in Amboise is very close to Amboise Castle, and are connected via an underground tunnel. He was buried in Amboise, though his body has been lost.
#252 Nagao Kagetora (Uesugi Kenshin)
There is a prominent theory that Uesugi Kenshin was a woman. In a 16th century report to the king of Spain discovered in the monastery in Toledo, Kenshin is mentioned as the aunt of Uesugi Kagekatsu, the son of his sister. (More in alt text!)
#251 Mori Nagayoshi
Known for this brutality and foul temper, he served directly under Oda Nobunaga’s eldest son, Nobutada. His brother Ranmaru was Nobunaga’s attendant, & possibly lover.
His wife, Ikeda Sen, was also a certified badass and led troops of musketeers into battle.
@cadalyst Why not? Dislyte runs entirely on aesthetics they even have Inspectre’s Kotoko
#245 Lakshmi Bai
Lakshmi Bai’s appearance in FGO comes from the 1901 novel Lachmi Bai: The Joan of Arc of India by Michael White, which compares her to the French hero in skill, influence, and charisma. The novel is available for free on The Gutenberg Project.
#244 Jinako Carigiri
Jinako made her first appearance in Fate/Extra CCC as Karna’s Master & the reason he’s sometimes known as “Launcher”. She was not originally in the game, but was included as a request from the staff & Nasu obliged as she had already been designed.
#143 Gray
The hero of the Lord El-Melloi II Case Files, Gray’s face was initially completely obscured from the viewer, making her face reveal a shock to readers. Her name and association with grave-keeping comes from a poem by Thomas Warton, entitled ‘The Grave of King Arthur’.