Thomas

This article is about the Tenkai Star of Suikoden III. For the young child from the same game, see Thomas (youth). For the son of Gilbert, see Thomas (Suikoden II).

Thomas

トーマス Tōmasu

Artwork by Ishikawa Fumi

Physical Information

Race

Human

Gender

Male

Birth Date

SY 460

Age

16 (S3)

Height

160cm (5'3") (S3)

Biographical Information

Star

Tenkai Star

From

Nameless Lands

Family

Lowma (father)

Meta Information

Appearances

Suikoden III

Thomas (トーマス, Tōmasu) is one of the protagonists of Suikoden III. He is a young man from the Nameless Lands who works to revitalize Budehuc Castle.

Profile

Appearance

Thomas had medium length brown hair and large, expressive brown eyes. He wore an orange-brown coat over a red vest and white shirt. He also wore short green pants, grey stockings, and brown shoes.

He wielded a short sword as his combat weapon with both hands, holding it timidly.

Personality

Thomas has a timid personality but has a strong conviction that he will never bend to what is important to him. He quickly grew to care about Budehuc Castle and its inhabitants and was willing to stand against anyone, even the Zexen Knights if it meant securing their rights to live their lives undisturbed.

This bravery as well as his earnest and honest character would draw the people of Budehuc, all from diverse backgrounds, to him.

Thomas was a poor runner but a surprisingly talented swimmer. He also had a sweet tooth and preferred sweet, children's-style curry.

History

An indecisive, ordinary young man and the master of Lake Castle.

— Thomas' profile

Thomas is the illegitimate son of Zexen Council representative Lowma. His mother was a vendor from a remote country. Her personality was much like Thomas'. She fell in love with Lowma and bore his child, only to be abandoned. He was raised in the Nameless Lands where he grew to have a timid personality and poor fighting ability. However, he is also a quietly determined person, willing to work hard.

He was raised in the Nameless Lands by his mother, but after her death in a Grasslands raid, Thomas journeyed to Zexen per his mother's request to live with his father. Thomas had no grand designs when coming to Zexen, save to see the face of the father he had never met.

However, as an illegitimate child was a political liability, Lowma quickly got rid of Thomas by assigning him lordship over the obscure, crumbling Budehuc Castle in Zexen's northern frontier.

There, without his father's negative influence over him, Thomas worked hard at winning the trust of the castle's residents and revitalizing the area and its economy.

To achieve this, Thomas attempted to make Budehuc Castle a free-trade zone, aided by a 50-year-old treaty which marked the area as common ground for both Zexen and the Grasslands. Although he did not have council approval, Thomas reasoned that the resident's livelihood mattered more than the bureaucratic process and forged ahead with a strong will.

As castle lord, he worked closely with Cecile, his guard commander, forming a firm friendship. When Cecile accompanied Thomas to Brass Castle, Salome pointed out that her position was not official, to her dismay. It was Thomas who would stand up for her, convincing Salome to agree to let Thomas appoint her as guard commander until an official appointment could be made. This would be one of Thomas' first official acts as lord of Budehuc Castle.

The Zexen Council would disapprove of Thomas' free trade actions when word eventually reached them and would send a small force to eject Thomas. Although Thomas had no real desire to rule a castle, he felt responsible for its care and indebted to the friends he had made there and began to take up weapons to defend his new home.

Even when his resolve began to falter, hoping to leave the castle so as to spare his colleagues further hardship, Cecile would speak up, convincing him to stay. Thanks to the stratagems of Caesar Silverberg, Thomas and his friends were able to hold off the force before they were forced to withdraw due to political pressure instigated by Salome Harras.

To thwart the Zexen Council's designs, Thomas would sell the lease of Budehuc Castle to Lucia, chief of the Karaya Clan for a token sum of 200 potch before leasing it back at the rate of 1 potch per year for the next 200 years. This loophole, combined with Councilor Durabum's recall to Vinay del Zexay allowed Thomas to stay in control of the castle.

When the Fire Bringer was reformed in order to resist the invasion of the region by the Holy Kingdom of Harmonia, Thomas grew as a lord as Budehuc Castle was seen as the best option for a secure headquarters.

As such, he contributed greatly to the Fire Bringer during the War of the Champions and was a driving force behind their eventual victory. He and Cecile would even join Sasarai and Dios during the final battles, helping to protect the Harmonian bishop at the Ceremonial Site.

Following the war, thanks in part to Salome, Budehuc Castle continued to be recognized as a free trade zone, keeping Thomas very busy indeed.

Gameplay

Recruitment

Recruitment Data
How to recruit
Thomas joins automatically at the beginning of Thomas Chapter 1.
Class	Type	Level	Weapon LV
	Male	1	1

Battle Data

Battle Unit
Category	Data
Type	Male
Range	MISSING INFO
Move	Short-range
Anger	Phlegmatic
Behavior	{{{battleAI}}}
Flavor	MISSING INFO

Unite Attacks
Name	Members
Best Effort Attack	Cecile, Thomas

Equipment

Equipment Classes
Slot	Class
Helmet	Cap
Armor	Light armor
Shield	Cannot equip
Other	Male

Starting Equipment
Slot	Piece
Helmet	None
Armor	Old Tunic
Shield	Cannot equip
Other	Wooden Shoes Medicine D 6

Runes

Magic Compatibility
Fire	Water	Earth
◯	◯	◯
Lightning	Wind	Gate
⨉	◯	⨉
Sword	Jonguleur	Shield
◯	⨉	◯

Rune Slots
Slot	Rune
Head	Never unlocks
Right hand	Level 1
Left hand	Level 32
Weapon	None attached

Skills

Physical Skills

Skill Name	Potential	Level	Begin	Max
Swing	B	1	E	B+
Accuracy	SSS	1	E	A+
Damage	C			B
Sharpshoot
Counter-Attack
Heavy Damage
Continual Attack
Freeze

Skill Name	Potential	Level	Begin	Max
Thief
Repel	SSS			A+
Parry	SSS	30	E	A+
Shield Protect
Armor Protect	C			B
Holy Dash
Fighting Spirit	B			B+
Adrenaline Power

Magic Skills

Skill Name	Potential	Max
Fire Magic	C	B
Water Magic	D	C
Wind Magic	SSS	A+
Earth Magic	C	B
Lightning Magic	D	C
Shield Magic
Blinking Magic
Magic Repel

Skill Name	Potential	Max
Magic Resist	D	C
Pale Gate Magic
Sword of Magic	B	B+
Precision
Magic Rationing
Focus
Chanting Volume
Chanting Purity

Stats

Stat Growth
LV	Grade	LV 1	LV 20	LV 60	LV 99
HP	F	16	150	370	460
PWR	H	12	51	108	130
SKL	A	14	106	170	200
MGC	I	11	43	88	110
REP	F	13	68	146	170
PDF	⨉	⨉	⨉	⨉	⨉
MDF	H	12	51	108	130
SPD	G	12	60	128	150
LUK	E	13	75	163	190

Weapon

Weapon Levels
LV	Name	ATK
1	Old Sword	3
2		8
3		14
4		22
5	Well-Kept Sword	40
6		50
7		60
8		75
9		90
10		105
11	Master's Sword	155
12		168
13		177
14		184
15		194
16		200

Weapon Details
Skill	Description
Type	Thomas
Range	MISSING INFO
Initial LV	1
Runes	None attached

Genso Suikoden Card Stories TCG

Card #	Name	Type	Release
440	Thomas	Free	Booster Pack Vol.3
CS2-082	Thomas	Free	CS2 Booster Pack Vol.1
CS2-342	Thomas & Cecile	Free	CS2 Booster Pack Vol.3
Non-character cards depicting this character
541	Brass Castle Battle	Mission	Booster Pack Vol.4
543	Headquarters Defense Battle	Mission	Booster Pack Vol.4
CS2-118	Find the Lost Child	Mission	CS2 Booster Pack Vol.1
CS2-119	Defenders of Justice??	Mission	CS2 Booster Pack Vol.1
CS2-638	Thomas & Cecile	Other	Remake Booster

Name and Weapon

Thomas is a popular western European name and was especially so in medieval times. It is of Aramaic etymology and means "twin".

His sword upgrades from Old Sword to Well-Kept Sword to Master's Sword, reflecting Thomas' growth as the master of Budehuc Castle.

Gallery

Suikoden III artwork by Ishikawa Fumi
Genso Suikoden Card Stories TCG artwork by Otokita Takao

Trivia

Thomas is not very good at running but is a surprisingly adept swimmer.
Thomas has a sweet tooth but has a hard time handling spicy foods, preferring mild curry, which is more popular with small children.

References

Genso Suikoden Genso Shinsho Vol.12 (ISBN 4-7753-0159-4), page 4
Genso Suikoden III 108 Stars Character Guide (ISBN 4-7753-0331-7), pages 174-5
Marugoto! Genso Suikoden Book (ISBN 978-4-7577-3673-3), page 53, Character Archive page 38
Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, pages 330-1