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'''Himiko''' is the Queen and ruler of [[Jipang]] (or [[Jipang|Zipangu]]) in ''[[Dragon Warrior III]]''. The character of Himiko is based on the real [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himiko Himiko] from Japanese history and legend.
{{translation|'''Pimiko'''|ヒミコ}} is a character from ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''. She is the Queen and ruler of [[Jipang]].


By the time the [[Erdrick|hero]] arrives in Jipang, the real Himiko has been killed by the [[Orochi]], who in disguise assumes the role of Himiko and orders the villagers to sacrifice young women to appease the Orochi.
By the time the [[Hero (Dragon Quest III)|Hero]] arrives in Jipang, the real Pimiko has been killed by the [[Orochi]], who then assumed the role of Pimiko and ordered the villagers to sacrifice young women, ostensibly to appease the Orochi.


In [[Dragon Quest III|the remakes]], Himiko can be found alive and well on the upper floor of Jipang's pachisi track, which can only be unlocked via a wish granted by defeating [[Divinegon]] after finishing the main game. She seems to be wandering around aimlessly and mentions that she's not quite sure what she's doing in such a place.
In the remake, Pimiko can be found alive and well on the upper floor of Jipang's pachisi track, which can only be unlocked via a wish granted by defeating [[Xenlon]] after finishing the main game. She seems to be wandering around aimlessly, and mentions that she's not quite sure what she's doing in such a place.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
Despite the player being unable to do so, the old man in [[Greenlad]] can take the form of Himiko with the usage of the [[Staff of Change]].
*Pimiko is based on [[wikipedia:Himiko|Himiko]], a Queen from Japanese history and legend.
*Despite the player being unable to do so, the old man in [[Greenlad]] can take the form of Pimiko with the usage of the [[Staff of Change]].


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