Liukan

Liukan (リュウカン, Ryuukan) is a supporting character in Suikoden who makes a cameo in Suikoden II. Liukan is a doctor who is considered to be the finest physician in all of the Toran Republic.

Suikoden
"Please take care. Even I, Liukan, cannot raise the dead."

- Liukan

Liukan is a famous doctor, sometimes called the "Holy Doctor", and is considered the most famous doctor in the land. Liukan practised in Rikon; however, he grew tired of the world of medicine, and retired and moved away from Rikon , moving into an isolated hermitage located past the Rapids of Dunan. Despite his retirement, patients continued to travel to Rikon in search of him.

During the Gate Rune War, the Toran Liberation Army visited Liukan in hopes of him making them an antidote towards Milich Oppenheimer's poisonous flowers. Liukan claimed that he had isolated himself to no avail and mentioned how he was tired of preparing medicines, but Liukan was interrupted by Milich Oppenheimer, who kidnapped Liukan, placing him in Soniere Prison in order to prevent Liukan from aiding the Toran Liberation Army.

The Toran Liberation Army quickly launched a rescue effort, breaking into Soniere Prison in order to rescue Liukan. As they reached Liukan's cell, Liukan mistook his rescuers for executioners, declaring to them that he would not miss this world. However, upon realizing the identity of his rescuers, Liukan consented to go with them.

Following his successful rescue, Liukan decided that he would like to join the Toran Liberation Army, deciding against leading a reclusive, quiet life. Liukan quickly prepared an antitoxin, which proved highly effective in combating Milich's poisonous flowers.

Later in the Gate Rune War, Liukan's talents were once again needed by the Toran Liberation Army. He was sent to Goya in order to examine the sleeping dragons. After examining the Dragon Knight's dragons, Liukan discovered that they were not ill, but rather had been poisoned with sleeping poison. In order to prepare an antidote, Liukan sent Tir McDohl and his party to Seek Valley in order to find Moonlight weed. After overhearing Liukan mention that another needed ingredient, the Black dragon orchid, could only be found in the Floating Garden of Gregminster Palace, Futch took off on his dragon, Black. Liukan blamed himself for Futch's rash behaviour, claiming that he should not have mentioned it in front of him. Futch's attempt to get the Black Dragon Orchid inadvertently gave Liukan his final needed ingredient, a dragon liver, as Futch's mount, Black, was killed by Windy as Futch attempted to return to the Dragon's Den. The ingredients collected, Lukien quickly prepared an antidote.

During the Gate Rune War, Liukan felt frustrated by the deaths brought on by the war, claiming that even his medicines were useless to stop many lives from being lost in battles Prior to the Battle at Floating Fortress Shasarazade, Liukan conversed with Fukien, the two mourning the loss of young lives that war inevitably brought. Following the battle, Liukan tended to the injured at Shasarazade. Liukan was present at Sanchez's stabbing of Mathiu Silverberg, and immediately understood the gravity of Mathiu's wounds. Liukan attempted to keep Mathiu from overstraining himself, but was unable to keep Mathiu from accompanying Tir McDohl during the last battle. Liukan continued to give Mathiu medical advice and told Mathiu of the Toran Liberation Army's victory. Liukan heard the dying Mathiu's final words, and in one of his last acts as a member of the Toran Liberation Army, Liukan lamented Mathiu's passing.

Following the end of the Gate Rune War, Liukan opened a clinic, where he saved many lives.

Trivia

 * Liukan's weapon upgrades as Stick, Oak Stick, and Ebony Stick. Both of these types of wood have medicinal uses - Oak bark has been used by herbalists for years as an astringent, and the leaves and other parts of the trees of the ebony family were traditionally used to treat intestinal parasites, wounds, dysentery, and fever.