Many people around Kita no mandokoro were related to the West squad: Mitsunari's daughter (Tatsuhime) was adopted by Nene; Higashi-dono, her close aide, was the mother of Yoshitsugu OTANI; Magdalena, the mother of Yukinaga KONISHI was said to be her close aide, according to one theory.
北政所周辺に西軍関係者が多い：三成の娘（辰姫）が養女になっている、側近の東殿は大谷吉継の母である、一説には小西行長の母マグダレナも側近である