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{{Character | {{Character | ||
|name=Graham Cray | |||
|name = Graham Cray | |jpname=グレアム・クレイ | ||
| | |roname=Gureamu Kurei | ||
| | |img=Graham Cray (S4 character art) | ||
| | |art=Kawano Junko | ||
|gender=Male | |||
| | |race=Human | ||
|gender = Male | |height=185cm (6'1") {{S4}} | ||
|race = Human | |dob=263 | ||
|height = 185cm (6'1") {{S4}} | |age=45 {{S4}} | ||
| | |family=[[Cray's son|''One unnamed son'']] | ||
|age = 45 {{S4}} | |va=[[Nakata Kazuhiro]] {{S4}} | ||
|vaen=Douglas Rye {{S4}} | |||
|family = [[Cray's son]] | |S4=yes | ||
|va= [[Nakata Kazuhiro]] {{S4}} | |||
|vaen = Douglas Rye {{S4}} | |||
|S4= yes | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Graham Cray''' (グレアム・クレイ, ''Gureamu Kurei'') is the primary antagonist of [[Suikoden IV]]. Cray is a former strategist of the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]] now working to further the [[Kooluk Empire]]'s [[Southern Expansion Policy]] for his own ends. | '''Graham Cray''' (グレアム・クレイ, ''Gureamu Kurei'') is the primary antagonist of [[Suikoden IV]]. Cray is a former strategist of the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]] now working to further the [[Kooluk Empire]]'s [[Southern Expansion Policy]] for his own ends. | ||
== | ==History== | ||
{{quote | The islands, your lives, you exist only to fulfil our destiny. | Graham Cray}} | {{quote | The islands, your lives, you exist only to fulfil our destiny. | Graham Cray}} | ||
[[File:Graham Cray mocks Troy.png|220px|thumb|left|This is Cray in "charm mode".]]Graham Cray served in the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]] where he served as an aide to [[Elenor Silverberg]]. At some point, he would inherit the [[Rune of Punishment]] and desperate to rid himself of the rune’s cursed influence, he would end up severing his left arm, which he would later replace with a prosthetic. The Rune of Punishment would then pick Cray’s [[Cray's son|young son]] as its next host. | [[File:Graham Cray mocks Troy.png|220px|thumb|left|This is Cray in "charm mode".]]Graham Cray served in the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]] where he served as an aide to [[Elenor Silverberg]]. At some point, he would inherit the [[Rune of Punishment]] and desperate to rid himself of the rune’s cursed influence, he would end up severing his left arm, which he would later replace with a prosthetic. The Rune of Punishment would then pick Cray’s [[Cray's son|young son]] as its next host. | ||
Cray attempted to keep his son’s affliction under control but during the [[Man-Hunting Incident]], Cray’s border village was attacked and his son perished using the destructive rune to decimate the attackers. Cray would be held responsible for the incident and exiled from the Scarlet Moon Empire. | Cray attempted to keep his son’s affliction under control but during the [[Man-Hunting Incident]], Cray’s border village was attacked, and his son perished using the destructive rune to decimate the attackers. Cray would be held responsible for the incident and exiled from the Scarlet Moon Empire. | ||
With the loss of his son, Graham would become obsessed with reclaiming the Rune of Punishment in order to connect with his son again through the rune’s curse. He would establish the sinister [[Cray Trading Company]] in order to expand his information and resource network, eventually becoming known as the feared “Merchant of Death”. | With the loss of his son, Graham would become obsessed with reclaiming the Rune of Punishment in order to connect with his son again through the rune’s curse. He would establish the sinister [[Cray Trading Company]] in order to expand his information and resource network, eventually becoming known as the feared “Merchant of Death”. | ||
In order to track down the Rune of Punishment, he began to work with the [[Kooluk Empire]], lending support to their [[Southern Expansion Policy]] and instigating the [[Island Liberation War]]. He would work with [[El-Eal Fortress]]'s [[Governor]] and encouraged him to aid in the search for the [[27 True Runes|True Rune]], ostensibly for the | In order to track down the Rune of Punishment, he began to work with the [[Kooluk Empire]], lending support to their [[Southern Expansion Policy]] and instigating the [[Island Liberation War]]. He would work with [[El-Eal Fortress]]'s [[Governor]] and encouraged him to aid in the search for the [[27 True Runes|True Rune]], ostensibly for the emperor to gift to [[Holy Kingdom of Harmonia|Harmonia]] in exchange for military backing. | ||
[[File:Graham Cray replaces the Governor.png|220px|thumb|right|For our safety, the Governor has been placed in super double self-isolation.]] | [[File:Graham Cray replaces the Governor.png|220px|thumb|right|For our safety, the Governor has been placed in super double self-isolation.]] | ||
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[[File:Graham Cray desires the Rune of Punishment.png|220px|thumb|left|I, too, wish to hang out in purple fog with dust people.]] | [[File:Graham Cray desires the Rune of Punishment.png|220px|thumb|left|I, too, wish to hang out in purple fog with dust people.]] | ||
But for all his efforts, the Empire could not defeat the combined forces of the [[Island Nations]], guided by his old mentor, Elenor Silverberg. Although Cray was apparently unaware of Elenor's full involvement until she confronted him herself during her covert mission to deactivate the giant Rune Cannon in preparation for the [[Final Engagement]]. He would attempt to kill Elenor with a poison dart but Ramada, who had survived his attack previously, would take the dart instead. Following this, Elenor's infiltration team would fight Cray, forcing him to retreat. | But for all his efforts, the Empire could not defeat the combined forces of the [[Island Nations]], guided by his old mentor, Elenor Silverberg. Although Cray was apparently unaware of Elenor's full involvement until she confronted him herself during her covert mission to deactivate the giant Rune Cannon in preparation for the [[Final Engagement]]. | ||
He would attempt to kill Elenor with a poison dart but Ramada, who had survived his attack previously, would take the dart instead. Following this, Elenor's infiltration team would fight Cray, forcing him to retreat. | |||
After the 1st Kooluk Fleet was defeated in the final battle, Graham Cray would be confronted by the hero atop El-Eal. There, he would explain that he wanted the Rune of Punishment back so he could indulge himself in its memories. He also explained that he saw the role of the Island Nations as to help fulfill his, and Kooluk's, destiny, nothing more. He would activate the [[Giant Tree]], hoping to at last regain the rune he saw as his by right. | After the 1st Kooluk Fleet was defeated in the final battle, Graham Cray would be confronted by the hero atop El-Eal. There, he would explain that he wanted the Rune of Punishment back so he could indulge himself in its memories. He also explained that he saw the role of the Island Nations as to help fulfill his, and Kooluk's, destiny, nothing more. He would activate the [[Giant Tree]], hoping to at last regain the rune he saw as his by right. | ||
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Graham Cray is fought as the penultimate boss of [[Suikoden IV]]. He is fought by the player's secondary infiltration team at [[El-Eal Fortress]], meaning [[Hero (Suikoden IV)|the hero]] and the party chosen to accompany him is not available for this battle. | Graham Cray is fought as the penultimate boss of [[Suikoden IV]]. He is fought by the player's secondary infiltration team at [[El-Eal Fortress]], meaning [[Hero (Suikoden IV)|the hero]] and the party chosen to accompany him is not available for this battle. | ||
Cray fights mainly as a physical bruiser | Cray fights mainly as a physical bruiser and holds a slight susceptibility to physical attacks over magic attacks. He also holds a slightly greater than average resistance to all attack elements, but especially lightning and darkness magic. | ||
==Genso Suikoden Card Stories TCG== | |||
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{{CS list|CS2-654|[[Graham Cray (CS card CS2-654)|Graham Cray]]|{{Leader}}|[[CS2 Booster Pack Vol.4]]}} | |||
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{{CS list|CS2-783|[[El-Eal Fortress (CS card CS2-783)|El-Eal Fortress]]|{{Mission}}|[[CS2 Booster Pack Vol.4]]}} | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
# [[ | # [[Genso Suikoden IV Official Guide Complete Edition]] (ISBN 4-86155-022-X), page 24 | ||
# [[Marugoto! | # [[Marugoto! Genso Suikoden Book]] (ISBN 978-4-7577-3673-3) | ||
# [[ | # [[Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia]], pages 414-5 | ||
{{ | {{GS07}}{{Short description|The Merchant of Death and head of Cray Trading Company}} |