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{{Character
|name = Shabon
|japanese_name=  シャボン
|romaji_name = Shabon
|star = Chiyu Star
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|si1=[[File:Shabon.png|340x340px]]
|si2=[[File:Shabon (Card Stories CS2-080).png|340x340px]]}}
|caption={{#switch:{{#var:A}}
|si1=Ishikawa Fumi
|si2=HACCAN}}
|gender = Female
|race = Human
|height = 110cm (3'7") {{S3}}
|birth_date = 470
|age = 6 {{S3}}
|S3= yes
}}
'''Shabon''' (シャボン, ''Shabon'') is a supporting character in [[Suikoden III]]. Shabon is the young bodhrán player of [[Nei]]'s troupe.

==History==
{{quote | A young skillful busker who is good at bodhran. She thinks of Nei as an older sister. | Shabon's profile}}

Shabon is a young girl who travels with [[Nei]] and [[Toppo]] as part of their travelling busker group. She is extremely talented at playing the bodhrán, given her young age. She also practices kenpo and is a talented fighter considering her age and size.

Her parents were killed by bandits and ever since then, Nei and Toppo have taken care of her. Despite this tragic background, Shabon has maintained her childhood and innocence due to the efforts of her friends. She views Nei, in particular, as an older sister.

She would accompany Nei and Toppo to [[Budehuc Castle]] to perform there after being rescued by the [[Fire Bringer]] from [[Guillaume]] in [[Vinay del Zexay]]. Like a lot of small children, she is fascinated by [[duck|ducks]] and was fond of [[Sgt. Joe]]. She would spend time at the castle practicing many different tricks and games with Toppo.

Following the [[War of the Champions]], Shabon has had a difficult choice to make; whether to keep travelling as a minstrel or devote herself full time to her kenpo.

==Gameplay==
{{III CharStats
|portrait=[[File:Shabon portrait.png|x80px]]
|recruit= Speak to [[Nei]] on the screen to the right of the [[Council]] in [[Vinay del Zexay]]. Fight [[Guillaume]] in front of the [[Council]] and then ask the group to join.
|name= Shabon
|level= 10
|gender= Female
|anger= Difficult
|move= Long-range
|battle= Attack-minded warrior
|coop1= [[Mounted Attack]]
|partner1= [[Sgt. Joe]]
|coop2= [[Bard Attack]]
|partner2= [[Nei]], [[Toppo]]
|ehead= [[Pointed Hat]]
|ebody= [[Old Tunic]]
|eother= [[Fish Badge]]<br>[[Wooden Shoes]]<br>[[Eggs Sunny Side Up]] 4
|head= Cap
|body= Light armor
|accessory= Female
|runeh= Level 50
|runer= Level 37
|runel= [[Wind Rune]]
|fire= ◯
|water= ◯
|wind= ◯
|earth= ◯
|light= ◯
|gate= ⨉
|sword= ◯
|chant= ◯
|shldm= ◯
|sklfree=5
|skllock=2
|mlock15=yes
|mlock16=yes
|potential1= A
|max1= A
|potential2= B
|max2= B+
|potential3= D
|max3= C
|level10= 1
|begin10= D
|potential10= A
|max10= A
|potential13= D
|max13= C
|level15= 1
|begin15= E
|potential15= A
|max15= A
|mpotential1= A
|mmax1= A
|mpotential2= B
|mmax2= B+
|mlevel3= 1
|mbegin3= C
|mpotential3= B
|mmax3= B+
|mpotential4= C
|mmax4= B
|mpotential5= B
|mmax5= B+
|mpotential9= D
|mmax9= C
|mpotential11= B
|mmax11= B+
|mlevel15= 1
|mbegin15= C
|mpotential15= A
|mmax15= A
|mlevel16= 1
|mbegin16= D
|mpotential16= A
|mmax16= A
|hp= G
|pwr= H
|skl= E
|mgc= H
|rep= D
|mdf= H
|spd= F
|luk= E
|warskl= --
|name1= Rhythm
|name2= Melody
|name3= Harmony
|type= Claws
|wlvl= 4
|range= Short
}}

==Music==
{{MP3
|title=Toppo, Nei, Shabon Theme
|file=Toppo, Nei, Shabon Theme
}}
Shabon's theme is considered the aptly-name song "Toppo, Nei, Shabon Theme", which is played by and around the troupe in [[Vinay del Zexay]] and is reprised later during [[Suikoden III]]. It is shared across the troupe, meaning it is also the theme for [[Toppo]] and [[Nei]]. The song is track 15 on disc 1 of the official Suikoden III Original Soundtrack.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Shabon.png|[[Suikoden III]] artwork by [[Ishikawa Fumi]]
File:Shabon (Card Stories CS2-080).png|[[Genso Suikoden Card Stories]] artwork by [[HACCAN]]
</gallery>

==Trivia==
* A bodhrán is a traditional Irish frame drum, open ended on one side so a hand can be used to manipulate the pitch and timbre of the drum and played with the free hand, with or without a tipper, a type of wooden stick.
* At 6 years old, Shabon is the youngest non-beast battle party member in the entire series. Unsurprisingly, she is also the shortest at 110cm (3'7").

==References==
# [[Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia]], page 311

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