Manhood Ceremony

The Manhood Ceremony (成人の儀式, Seijin no Gishiki) is a tradition mentioned in Suikoden and Suikoden II. It is also referred to as the Trial of Manhood.

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The Manhood Ceremony was a custom of the Warriors' Village in Lorimar.

Boys of the Warriors' Village are required to go on a pilgrimage as they come of age. Only after the youth has performed "honorable acts" on his journey and returns triumphantly to the village is he recognized as a full-fledged warrior. Part of the ceremony including the naming of one's sword after the person most dear to their heart.

Flik left on his Manhood Ceremony five years prior to the Gate Rune War and never returned, his future lying outside the village. Some years later, Hix was in the middle of his journey during the Dunan Unification War, with he and Tengaar are traveling the land in search of trials that could be considered "honorable acts".