Tai Ho

Tai Ho (タイ・ホー, Tai Hō) is a supporting character in Suikoden and Suikoden II. Tai Ho is a fisherman with a penchant for Chinchirorin.

Suikoden
"Well, you're lucky today. I tend to go along with lucky folk."

- Tai Ho

Tai Ho is a fisherman and mariner who lives in the fishing village of Kaku. During the Gate Rune War, Tai Ho was sought out after it was said that he was the only fisherman brave enough to take a boat to Toran Castle. After being led to Tai Ho by Camille, Tir and his party requested travel to Toran Castle. Tai Ho responded that Tir must be nuts to even suggest such a thing, but, if he was willing to bet all his money in a game of Chinchirorin, Tai Ho would risk his life to go with them. Tai Ho was an expert at the game, playing Chinchirorin so often that Gaspar considered Tai Ho his favourite client.

After Tir managed to win a game of Chinchirorin against him, Tai Ho agreed to go. After arriving at Toran Castle, Tai Ho joined Tir McDohl and his party, eagerly planning on fighting any monsters that the group happened to encounter. When Tir and his party defeated the Zombie Dragon and acquired Toran Castle, Tai Ho suggested naming it Dragon Castle. Tai Ho decided to stick with the Toran Liberation Army, according to Tai Ho, simply for fun.

Tai Ho's talents as a sailor were needed by the Toran Liberation Army when Tir travelled to the Secret Factory in order to gain the Fire Spear. Admiring the boat recently upgraded by Kamandol and Gen, Tai Ho brought Tir to Kirov and travelled with him onwards to the Secret Factory. After finding out from Mose that they would need boats to transport the Fire Spear, Tai Ho called upon his friend Kun To, who he had worked with in the past. Calling in a favour owned to him by Kun To, Tai Ho was able to arrange for transport for the Fire Spear.

During the Toran Liberation War, Tai Ho met Kimberly, a stamp maker from Antei, who tried to make a move on Tai Ho, but was partially prevented in doing so by Yam Koo, Tai Ho's sworn brother. Knowing Tai Ho's weakness for women, Yam Koo tried not to leave the pair alone.

Following the end of the Gate Rune War, Tai Ho returned to Kaku, where he continued to enjoy a carefree life, although Kimberly had maneuvered her way into Tai Ho's household.

Trivia

 * Tai Ho's trident, Satsuki, Akemi, and Mizuki are all feminine Japanese names.