Kimiko Sofue
| Kimiko Sofue | |
| 祖父江 貴美子 | |
Model from Persona 4 | |
| Other Name(s) | Ms. Sofue Queen Tut |
| Relative(s) | Ono (Older brother) |
| School(s) | Yasogami High School |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher |
Kimiko Sofue is a minor character in Persona 4. She is a world history teacher at Yasogami High School.
Profile
Sofue is a world history teacher at Yasogami High School who loves Egyptian history. She is always seen wearing a Pharaoh headdress and carrying a scepter. Her older brother, Ono, teaches history at Gekkoukan High School.[1][2]
Gameplay
Persona 4
Sofue is a quest NPC for:
And she will give rewards for good exam scores.
Persona 4 Golden
In addition to the quests from Persona 4 and the exam rewards, Sofue is also a quest NPC for:
Game Appearances
Persona 4
On April 14th, Sofue introduces herself to class 2-2 as a world history teacher and says she finds the subject romantic. The following day, at the school assembly, she briefly introduces the principal. Throughout the year, the protagonist has world history lectures from her where she sometimes asks history questions to make sure him or one of his friends was paying attention. Outside of class, she appears on the 2nd floor of the classroom building at Yasogami High School.
Trivia
- In Japanese, her nickname is Khamen (from Tutan"khamen") and the quests she gives are titled "Khamen's Extracurricular Activities". In the English version of Persona 4, her nickname is Queen Tut.[3]
Nomenclature
Her surname comes from 祖父 sofu ("grandfather") and 江 e ("bay"). Her given name comes from 貴 ki (an honorific affix), 美 mi ("beauty"), and 子 ko ("child").
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 English
|
Kimiko Sofue | |
 Japanese
|
祖父江 貴美子 | Kimiko Sofue |
| カーメン Kāmen | Khamen, short for Tutankhamen | |
Gallery
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The player meeting Sofue in CR Persona 4 The Pachinko
References
- ↑ "月光館学園に兄がいる。" Translation: "Her older brother works at Gekkoukan High School." "Chapter 3: Minor Characters", Persona Club P4. p. 137.
- ↑ "歴史を受け持つ小野先生は熱狂的な戦国マニアで、狂信的な伊達政宗の信奉者であり、あだ名は小野ムネ。婿養子したため苗字は違えど、つねに兜をかぶっている姿からは、カーメンとの血のつながりを感じさせる。" Translation: "Ono, the history teacher, is an enthusiastic Sengoku period maniac and is a religious devotee of Date Masamune. He is nicknamed "Onomune". His family name is different since he was adopted as a son-in-law by his wife's family, but you can feel he is related by blood to Queen Tut since he always wears that helmet." "Chapter 3: Minor Characters", Persona Club P4. p. 151.
- ↑ "[May 6] Male Student: ...Oh yeah! I heard if you do well on the exams, Queen Tut will give you a reward." Persona 4. English.