Humphrey Mintz

Humphrey Mintz (ハンフリー・ミンツ, Hanfurī Mintsu) is a supporting character in Suikoden and Suikoden II who makes a cameo in Genso Suikogaiden Volume 2. Humphrey is a skilled but taciturn swordsman.

Suikoden
"...Yo!"

- Humphrey Mintz

Humphrey Mintz was one of the most renowned captains of the Scarlet Moon Empire's Hundred Man Battalion, known as "Longsword Humphrey" for his wide range with his large swords. When he was ordered to participate in the Kalekka Incident, Humphrey grew furious and attacked his commander, becoming a fugitive. Afterwards, Humphrey disappeared without a trace and joined the Toran Liberation Army under Odessa Silverberg.

When the hide-out at Lenankamp was attacked by Scarlet Moon Empire soldiers, Humphrey escaped to Kunan before making his way to Toran Castle with members of the displaced Toran Liberation Army.

Humphrey served the Toran Liberation Army throughout the war, travelling to Goya in order to help form an alliance with the Knights of the Dragon's Den. After successfully waking the dragons, Humphrey agreed to look after Futch, a young former Dragon Knight who had lost his steed. Humphrey also invited his former adversary, Kreutz, to join the Toran Liberation Army.

Following the Battle at the Northern Checkpoint, Humphrey attacked the Fortress of Rakan as a decoy before returning to Moravia, where his reinforcements took care of the remaining troops stationed outside.

Following the end of the Gate Rune War, Humphrey left the Toran Republic with Futch on a journey.

Suikoden II
"For you, I will wield this sword again."

- Humphrey Mintz

Humphrey and Futch headed towards Harmonia in order to research wild dragons but were slowed down by the Dunan Unification War. Staying in Highway Village, Humphrey encountered the leader of the New State Army.

When Kent, a friend of Futch, disappeared at Mt. Rakutei, Humphrey mounted a rescue party. Journeying with Futch and the hero to the mountains, the party saved Kent and found a dragon's egg. Their journey's purpose unexpectedly fulfilled, Humphrey and Futch agreed to join the New State Army in order to repay the hero's help.

After the Dunan Unification War, Humphrey continued on a journey towards Crystal Valley with Futch.

Personality and Traits
A taciturn man, Humphrey's silence caused some confusion in others, such as when Mathiu Silverberg asked Humphrey to report whether the Toran Liberation Army's meeting with the Dragon Knights was a success. Flik told Mathiu that Humphrey could just be a little friendlier to others. Humphrey was mostly a loner and Futch expressed surprise at the idea that Humphrey had friends. Humphrey's silence was not perceived as cold, but rather as shyness to some.

Despite his silent nature, Humphrey would occasionally open up to others. Before the Battle at Floating Fortress Shasarazade, Humphrey told Mathiu Silverberg how he had attacked his commander during the Kalekka incident; it had been the first time, and, he hoped, the last time, he had attacked someone out of sheer hatred. Humphrey also enjoyed a long talk with the hero and paid for the young man's room in gratitude.

Humphrey was highly practical, and despite his shock at hearing of the death of Odessa Silverberg, he immediately recognized that Tir McDohl would be able to succeed Odessa as a leader. When Humphrey and Futch discovered Bright, Humphrey was prepared to destroy Bright should Futch fail to accept him, despite the rarity of the creature. Despite his practicality, Humphrey could also be empathetic, and comforted Futch over Black's death.

Befitting his logical nature, Humphrey was also unafraid to ask former adversaries for aid; during the Toran Liberation War, Humphrey asked Kreutz to join the Toran Liberation Army, immediately noticing that Kreutz would be of great help to the Toran Liberation Army.

Trivia

 * Humphrey's weapon, despite being a broadsword, upgrades as Muramasa, Murasame, and Masamune, three historically significant types of Katana.