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This article is about the unit in Age of Empires II. For the campaign in Age of Empires: The Age of Kings, see Minamoto Yoshitsune. |
| “ | May the world quake and the Taira fools tremble before the might of my army! | ” |
| —Arriving with renforts in Kurikara | ||
Minamoto is an infantry hero in Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings. He is available in the Scenario Editor and also appears in the Kurikara scenario in Age of Empires II HD: The Forgotten, where he becomes available once the player captures the Monument from the enemy. He is based on leaders of the Minamoto (源) Clan, like Yoritomo (頼朝), the founder and first shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate, Yoshitsune (義経; aka Ushiwakamaru(牛若丸)), Yorimitsu (頼光), and Tametomo (為朝), etc.
In the game, he has the appearance of an Elite Samurai. Like other infantry, Minamoto is affected by all technologies that affect infantry as well as any other bonuses that affect them. As a hero, he cannot be converted and can regenerate health (since The Conquerors).
Campaign appearances[]
Historical Battles[]
- Kurikara: Minamoto arrives later during the battle against the Taira forces, arriving with a force of Mounted Samurai.
Victors and Vanquished[]
- Nobunaga: Uesugi Kenshin is a renamed Minamoto. He leads the Uesugi clan in northeast Honshu, one of six major clans vying for control over Japan.
- Shimazu: Recruitable hero Samurai are all renamed Minamoto. Several are also present in Shogun's army.
