Archetype:Historical Figure

Historical Figure
Shungen and Shanaou (Birushana Senki) are loosely based on the Minamoto no Yoshitsune one of the greatest samurais in Japanese history and his famous concubine Shizuka Gozen.
Archetype of:	Historical figure.

"Hehehe! In that case...I'll go with the same thing. Ri Shin"

― Ri Shin (Kingdom)

The archetype for a character who either is or is based on/modeled after a historical figure. Variation of Fictional Trope.

Also Called

• Cultural Entity/Figure
• Historical Entity
• Cultural/Historical Entity/Figure Clone/Expy/Impersonator

Properties

The character either is or is based on/modeled after a historical figure, a person who lived in the past and whose deeds exerted a significant impact on other people's lives, consciousness, society, and era. This can either be real life historical figures or figures that exist in a fictional in-universe history.

Associated Powers

• History Mastery
• Overwhelming Influence

Relationships

• Arthurian Legend
• Celebrity
• Historical Figure Manipulation
• Journey to the West

Example Characters

See also: No Historical Figures Were Harmed and Historical Domain Character

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

• Jin Woon-Hwi (Absolute Sword Sense)
• Miyamoto Musashi (Baki series)
• Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto (Bleach)
• Nosferatu Zodd (Berserk)
• Spike Spiegel (Cowboy Bebop)
• Etemon (Digimon Adventure)
• The Devourer (Mr. Devourer, Please Act Like a Final Boss)
• Cheongmyeong (Return of the Blossoming Blade)
• Shinsengumi (Gintama)
• Elders (Hero Killer)
• The King of Nera (Hero Killer)
• Engen/Smiling Man (Hero Killer)
• Lee Pyron (Shaman King)
• Might Guy (Naruto)
• Rock Lee (Naruto)
• Cheon Ma (Nano Machine)
• Kim Shin (Infinite Leveling: Murim)
• Various Characters (Kingdom)
• Shuken (Fist of the Blue Sky/Fist of the North Star)
• Kenshirō (Fist of the North Star)
• Bepo (One Piece)
• Marshall D. Teach/Blackbeard (One Piece)
• I-Jin (Read or Die)
  • Nancy Makuhari
• Various Characters (Vagabond)
• Witches (Majo Taisen- The War of Greedy Witches)

Cartoons

• Hun (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012)

Comics

• Black Bot the Pirate (Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Shang-Chi (Marvel Comics)
• Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
• Miyamoto Usagi (Usagi Yojimbo)

Literature

• Various Characters (Tolkienverse)

Live Television/Movies

• Steve Urkel (Family Matters)
• Blackbeard (Pirates of the Caribbean)

Video Games

• Various Sages (Assassin's Creed)
  • Jacques de Molay
  • Harald Fairhair
• Authors (Bungo to Alchemist)
• Jann Lee (Dead or Alive)
• The Boss (Metal Gear series)
• Liu Kang (Mortal Kombat)
• Abe no Seimei (Onmyoji (2016))
• Minamoto clan (Onmyoji (2016))
• Chie Satonaka (Persona 4)
• Maxi (Soulcalibur)
• Fei Long (Street Fighter)
• Forest Law (Tekken)
• Marshall Law (Tekken)
• Servants (Type-Moon)

Other Media

• Count Dracula (Dracula)

Gallery

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

Etemon (Digimon Adventure), the Digital World's own Elvis Presley.

Shuken, the founder of Hokuto Shin Ken/Big Dipper God Fist and Kenshiro's and Hyoh's ancestor (Fist of the Blue Sky/Fist of the North Star)

Kenshiro (Fist of the North Star), the world's strongest man whose name has gone in history as the Savior of the Century's End.

Lee Pyron (Shaman King)

Might Guy (Naruto)

Nancy Makuhari (Read or Die), an I-Jin cloned from Mata Hari.

Ri Shin's (Kingdom) character is based on Li Xin, a Chinese military general of Qin during the Warring States era that served under Qin Shi Huang (Ying Zheng) in his conquest of the six Warring States.

Ei Sei's (Kingdom) character is based on Qin Shi Huang, the founder of the Qin dynasty and the first emperor of a unified China.

Mou Ten's (Kingdom) character is based on Meng Tian, a Chinese inventor and military general of the Qin dynasty.

Ou Hon's (Kingdom) character is based Wang Ben, a Chinese general of the state of Qin during the Warring States period and key palyer in the Qin's wars of unification.

Mou Ki's (Kingdom) character is based on Meng Yi, a Chinese military general and politician as an official of the Qin dynasty.

Ryo Fui's (Kingdom) character is based on Lü Buwei, a Chinese merchant and politician of the Qin state during the Warring States period.

Bi Ki, the Queen Mother's (Kingdom) character is based on Queen Dowager Zhao, the wife of King Zhuangxiang of Qin and the mother of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China.

Ri Shi's (Kingdom) character is based on Li Si, a Chinese calligrapher, philosopher, and politician of the Qin dynasty.

Shou Hei Kun (Kingdom) character is based on Lord Changping, a Chinese politician and monarch who remained as an important military commander and lord of Qin.

Ou Sen's (Kingdom) character is based on Wang Jian, a distinguished Chinese military General from the State of Qin during the Warring States period.

Kan Ki's (Kingdom) character is based on Huan Yi was a general of the state of Qin in the late Warring States period.

Mou Bu's (Kingdom) character is based on Meng Wu, a general in the state of Qin during the Warring States period.

Tou Jou, the 9th King of Zhao's (Kingdom) character is based on King Daoxiang of Zhao during the Warring States period of Chinese history.

Ren Pa's (Kingdom) character is based on Lian Po, a prominent General of the Zhao state in the Warring States period of Chinese history and regarded by Chinese modern folklore as one of the Four Greatest Generals of the Late Warring States period.

Rin Shin Jo's (Kingdom) character is loosely based on Lin Xiangru, a politician and general of the Warring States period, who served the state of Zhao.

Hou Ken's (Kingdom) character is based on Pang Nuan, a general of the state of Zhao during the late Warring States period.

Ri Boku's (Kingdom) character is based on Li Mu, a Chinese military General of the State of Zhao during the Warring States period and regarded by Chinese folklore as one of the four Greatest Generals of the Late Warring States.

Shi Ba Shou's (Kingdom) character is based on Sima Shang, a general of the state of Zhao during the very late Warring States period

Kou Yoku's (Kingdom) character is loosely based on Xiang Yan, a well-known general who led the Chu army in resisting the Qin invaders.

Known as the Plum Blossom Sword Saint, Cheongmyeong (Return of the Blossoming Blade) was among the three great swordsmen who rewrote the martial arts world over 100 years ago.

Kim Shin (Infinite Leveling: Murim)

Engen, the Smiling Man (Hero Killer) was once the second king of Nera, the leading district and kingdom that ushered in the Era of Nera and leader of the Villains of Nera that fought in the War of the Reeds.

Miyamoto Musashi (Vagabond)

Sasaki Kojiro (Vagabond)

Thorfinn's (Vinland Saga) character is based on Thorfinn Karlsefni, an Icelandic explorer.

Cheon Ma (Nano Machine), the founder of the Heavenly Demonic Cult.

The I-Jins (Read or Die) are all clones of exceptional historical figures.

Victoria (Hero Killer), a member of the Elders nine of the strongest Gift users in the world that have dominated parts for centuries.

Cartoons

Hun (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012)

Comics

Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) was originally conceived as Bruce Lee if he was a turtle.

Shang-Chi (Marvel Comics)

Miyamoto Usagi (Usagi Yojimbo)

Live Television/Movies

Steve Urkel (Family Matters) has turned himself into Bruce Lee Urkel.

Video Games

Authors (Bungo to Alchemist) are based on real novelists and poets in the late modern period.

The Boss (Metal Gear series) is a renowned historical figure in the Metal Gear universe, leading America to victory during World War II.

Chie Satonaka (Persona 4) heavily emulates Bruce Lee and his fighting style in combat.

Other Media

In various incarnations, Count Dracula (Dracula) was Wallachian monarch and warrior Vlad the Impaler.

Videos

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Jonah Hex Motion Comics- Two Gun Mojo Chapter One

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