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{{Character | {{Character | ||
|name = Varkas | |name = Varkas | ||
| | |jpname= バルカス | ||
| | |roname = Barukasu | ||
|star = Tenbou Star | |star = Tenbou Star | ||
| | |img = Varkas | ||
| | |art = Kawano Junko | ||
|gender = Male | |gender = Male | ||
|race = Human | |race = Human | ||
| | |dob = 424 | ||
|age = 34 {{S1}}<br>37 {{S2}} | |age = 34 {{S1}}<br>37 {{S2}} | ||
|S1 = yes | |S1 = yes | ||
|S2 = yes | |S2 = yes | ||
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'''Varkas''' (バルカス, ''Barukasu'') is a supporting character in [[Suikoden]] who makes a cameo appearance in [[Suikoden II]]. Varkas is the leader of the Mt. Seifu bandits and was named the Captain of the [[Border Guard]]. | '''Varkas''' (バルカス, ''Barukasu'') is a supporting character in [[Suikoden]] who makes a cameo appearance in [[Suikoden II]]. Varkas is the leader of the Mt. Seifu bandits and was named the Captain of the [[Border Guard]]. | ||
== | ==History== | ||
{{quote| Never heard of Varkas of Mt. Seifu? | Varkas}} | {{quote| Never heard of Varkas of Mt. Seifu? | Varkas}} | ||
[[File:Varkas dismisses tax clerks.png|220px|thumb|left|Hey, taxes build roads, you know!]] | [[File:Varkas dismisses tax clerks.png|220px|thumb|left|Hey, taxes build roads, you know!]] | ||
Varkas was the leader of the [[Mt. Seifu]] bandits, known as the "Whirlwind Axe", due to his battlefield prowess | Varkas was the leader of the [[Mt. Seifu]] bandits, known as the "Whirlwind Axe", due to his battlefield prowess and the force of the small hand-axes he wielded in combat. He was described as a well-built man with a square, tanned face and thick eyebrows, protruding from a ridge. He was the third son of a farming family and had learned some letters and words from a priest as a youth, marking him as not completely illiterate. | ||
Eventually, [[Hero (Suikoden)|the son]] of [[Teo McDohl]] would be ordered to apprehend him and Varkas and his second-in-command, [[Sydonia]], were defeated and captured. Varkas and Sydonia were strung up on stakes to starve outside of Grady's mansion. One of the Mt. Seifu bandits travelled to [[Lenankamp]] on behalf of Varkas, asking for the [[Toran Liberation Army]] to rescue them. His previous captors, outraged by Grady's | He originally served as second-in-command of the bandits, under his childhood friend, [[Guin]]. However, Guin's increasingly autocratic, self-serving, and paranoid rule would lead to arguments between the two, culminating in Guin poisoning Varkas and attempting to assassinate him. [[Sydonia]], who Varkas had been taking care of after finding him in a carriage the group had raided, would prevent the attack and with his last ounce of strength, Varkas would strike Guin down. | ||
Varkas would draw the ire of [[Grady]], the military commander of [[Rockland]], who accused Varkas and the Mt. Seifu bandits of pillaging local villages and rendering Rockland unable to collect taxes. This, however, was untrue, as Varkas' Mt. Seifu bandits only stole from [[Scarlet Moon Empire]] officials and never from common citizens such as farmers or merchants. By this point, banditry was also a way of avenging the resentment of those who had suffered under the oppressive rule of the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]]. | |||
Eventually, [[Hero (Suikoden)|the son]] of [[Teo McDohl]] would be ordered to apprehend him and Varkas and his second-in-command, [[Sydonia]], were defeated and captured. Varkas and Sydonia were strung up on stakes to starve outside of Grady's mansion. One of the Mt. Seifu bandits travelled to [[Lenankamp]] on behalf of Varkas, asking for the [[Toran Liberation Army]] to rescue them. His previous captors, outraged by Grady's behavior, would rescue the bandits. | |||
[[File:Varkas congratulates McDohl.png|220px|thumb|right|"I coulda been leader, I have experience...."]] | [[File:Varkas congratulates McDohl.png|220px|thumb|right|"I coulda been leader, I have experience...."]] | ||
After the Toran Liberation Army acquired [[Toran Castle]], Varkas and Sydonia travelled there in order to return the favour they owed by joining the Toran Liberation Army. Varkas served in the | After the Toran Liberation Army acquired [[Toran Castle]], Varkas and Sydonia travelled there in order to return the favour they owed by joining the Toran Liberation Army. Varkas served in the Liberation Army throughout the [[Gate Rune War]]. During the war, Varkas found he missed the easy-going bandit life he had enjoyed on Mt. Seifu. | ||
Following the end of the Gate Rune War, Varkas was named the | Following the end of the Gate Rune War, Varkas was named the captain of the [[Border Guard]] of the newly formed [[Toran Republic]]. During the [[Dunan Unification War]], Varkas would encounter [[Sheena]] and [[Hero (Suikoden II)|the leader]] of the [[New State Army]] attempting to enter the [[Toran Republic]]. | ||
As they were representing a force traditionally hostile to the republic's predecessor, the | As they were representing a force traditionally hostile to the republic's predecessor, the Scarlet Moon Empire, Varkas chose not to allow the group free entry but escorted the party to [[Gregminster]]. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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Varkas is fought in [[Suikoden]] as part of the game's second boss battle. He fights the party alongside [[Sydonia (enemy)|Sydonia]]. As Varkas is slightly more durable than his comrade, it is best to defeat Sydonia first, to reduce the enemy's number of actions. | Varkas is fought in [[Suikoden]] as part of the game's second boss battle. He fights the party alongside [[Sydonia (enemy)|Sydonia]]. As Varkas is slightly more durable than his comrade, it is best to defeat Sydonia first, to reduce the enemy's number of actions. | ||
{{ | {{GS01 CG | ||
|portrait=[[File:Varkas (portrait).png]] | |portrait=[[File:Varkas (S1 PS1 portrait).png]] | ||
|name= Varkas | |name= Varkas | ||
|lv= 16 | |lv= 16 | ||
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|wlvl= 5 | |wlvl= 5 | ||
|recruit= Joins automatically at [[Toran Castle]] following plot events in [[Kouan]]. | |recruit= Joins automatically at [[Toran Castle]] following plot events in [[Kouan]]. | ||
| | |body=[[Chest Plate]] | ||
|other=[[ | |other=[[Greaves]] | ||
|shield=no | |shield=no | ||
| | |ehead= Helmet | ||
| | |ebody= Heavy armor | ||
| | |eother= Male | ||
|HP= C | |HP= C | ||
|PWR= C | |PWR= C | ||
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|MGC= H | |MGC= H | ||
|LUK= G | |LUK= G | ||
|unit_name=[[Bandits]] | |unit_name=[[The Bandits]] | ||
|unit_type=Charge | |unit_type=Charge | ||
|soldiers=600 | |soldiers=600 | ||
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|name2= Rockbreaker Hatchet | |name2= Rockbreaker Hatchet | ||
|name3= Leppa Hatchet | |name3= Leppa Hatchet | ||
| | |unite1= [[Bandit Attack (Suikoden)|Bandit Attack]] | ||
|partner1= [[Sydonia]] | |partner1= [[Sydonia]] | ||
}} | |||
==Genso Suikoden Card Stories TCG== | |||
{{CS head}} | |||
{{CS list|201|[[Varkas (CS card 201)|Varkas]]|{{Leader}}|[[Booster Pack Vol.2]]}} | |||
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{{CS list|CS2-288|[[Varkas (CS card CS2-288)|Varkas]]|{{Leader}}|[[CS2 Booster Pack Vol.3]]}} | |||
{{Line break|4}} | |||
{{CS list|CS2-416/R201|[[Varkas (CS card CS2-416)|Varkas]]|{{Leader}}|[[Remake Booster]]}} | |||
{{CS foot}} | |||
==Gallery== | |||
===Artwork=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Varkas.png|[[Suikoden]] artwork by [[Kawano Junko]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
===In-Game=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Varkas (S1 PS1 portrait).png|[[Suikoden]] Sony PlayStation portrait | |||
File:Varkas (S1 SAT portrait).png|[[Suikoden]] Sega Saturn portrait | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Other languages and releases== | |||
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{{Other Names}} | |||
{{Other Names row|Japanese (katakana)|バルカス}} | |||
{{Other Names row|Japanese (romaji)|Barukasu}} | |||
{{Other Names row|Chinese simplified (HDR)|瓦尔卡斯}} | |||
{{Other Names row|Chinese traditional (HDR)|瓦爾卡斯}} | |||
{{Other Names row|Chinese pinyin|Wǎ'ěr kǎ sī}} | |||
{{Other Names footer}} | |||
|2= | |||
{{Other Names}} | |||
{{Other Names row|English|Varkas}} | |||
{{Other Names row|French|Varkas}} | |||
{{Other Names row|German|Varkas}} | |||
{{Other Names row|Italian|Varkas}} | |||
{{Other Names row|Spanish|Varkas}} | |||
{{Other Names footer}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
# [[ | # [[Genso Suikoden II 108 Stars Character Guide]] (ISBN 4-88317-769-6), page 235 | ||
# [[ | # [[Genso Suikoden Short Story Collection 1]] (ISBN 4-8402-1494-8), pages 177-218 | ||
# [[Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia]] (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), pages 157, 217-8 | |||
# [[Genso Suikoden 108 Stars Character Guide]] (ISBN 4-7753-0050-4), page 94 | |||
# [[Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia]], pages 68, 85, 110, 197 | |||
{{ | {{GS01}} | ||
{{ | {{GS02}} | ||
[[de:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[de:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
{{Short description|Mt. Seifu bandit leader known as the "Whirlwind Axe"}} |
Latest revision as of 12:33, 7 December 2023
Varkas バルカス, Barukasu | |
108 Stars Tenbou Star | |
Illustration Kawano Junko | |
Gender | Male |
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Race | Human |
Age | 34 (S1) 37 (S2) |
Birth Year | SY 424 |
Appears in |
Varkas (バルカス, Barukasu) is a supporting character in Suikoden who makes a cameo appearance in Suikoden II. Varkas is the leader of the Mt. Seifu bandits and was named the Captain of the Border Guard.
History
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Varkas was the leader of the Mt. Seifu bandits, known as the "Whirlwind Axe", due to his battlefield prowess and the force of the small hand-axes he wielded in combat. He was described as a well-built man with a square, tanned face and thick eyebrows, protruding from a ridge. He was the third son of a farming family and had learned some letters and words from a priest as a youth, marking him as not completely illiterate.
He originally served as second-in-command of the bandits, under his childhood friend, Guin. However, Guin's increasingly autocratic, self-serving, and paranoid rule would lead to arguments between the two, culminating in Guin poisoning Varkas and attempting to assassinate him. Sydonia, who Varkas had been taking care of after finding him in a carriage the group had raided, would prevent the attack and with his last ounce of strength, Varkas would strike Guin down.
Varkas would draw the ire of Grady, the military commander of Rockland, who accused Varkas and the Mt. Seifu bandits of pillaging local villages and rendering Rockland unable to collect taxes. This, however, was untrue, as Varkas' Mt. Seifu bandits only stole from Scarlet Moon Empire officials and never from common citizens such as farmers or merchants. By this point, banditry was also a way of avenging the resentment of those who had suffered under the oppressive rule of the Scarlet Moon Empire.
Eventually, the son of Teo McDohl would be ordered to apprehend him and Varkas and his second-in-command, Sydonia, were defeated and captured. Varkas and Sydonia were strung up on stakes to starve outside of Grady's mansion. One of the Mt. Seifu bandits travelled to Lenankamp on behalf of Varkas, asking for the Toran Liberation Army to rescue them. His previous captors, outraged by Grady's behavior, would rescue the bandits.
After the Toran Liberation Army acquired Toran Castle, Varkas and Sydonia travelled there in order to return the favour they owed by joining the Toran Liberation Army. Varkas served in the Liberation Army throughout the Gate Rune War. During the war, Varkas found he missed the easy-going bandit life he had enjoyed on Mt. Seifu.
Following the end of the Gate Rune War, Varkas was named the captain of the Border Guard of the newly formed Toran Republic. During the Dunan Unification War, Varkas would encounter Sheena and the leader of the New State Army attempting to enter the Toran Republic.
As they were representing a force traditionally hostile to the republic's predecessor, the Scarlet Moon Empire, Varkas chose not to allow the group free entry but escorted the party to Gregminster.
Gameplay
Enemy
- Main article: Varkas (enemy)
Varkas is fought in Suikoden as part of the game's second boss battle. He fights the party alongside Sydonia. As Varkas is slightly more durable than his comrade, it is best to defeat Sydonia first, to reduce the enemy's number of actions.
Recruitment
Recruitment | |||||||
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Joins automatically at Toran Castle following plot events in Kouan. | |||||||
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Battle bonds
Good Will | |
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Protects | This character does not protect anyone |
Protected By | This character is not protected by anyone |
Unite Attack | |
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1 | Bandit Attack w/ Sydonia |
Equipment
Starting Equipment | |
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Head | -- |
Body | Chest Plate |
Shield | no |
Other | Greaves |
Rune | No rune attached |
Equipment Type | |
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Head | Helmet |
Body | Heavy armor |
Shield | Can't equip |
Other | Male |
Stats
State Grades | ||
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HP | STR | DEX |
C | C | F |
CON | SPD | MGC |
D | F | H |
LCK | ||
G |
Stat Growth Rate | |||||||
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LV | HP | STR | DEX | CON | SPD | MGC | LCK |
1 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
20 | 190 | 75 | 51 | 68 | 51 | 60 | 43 |
60 | 660 | 163 | 108 | 146 | 108 | 80 | 88 |
90 | 830 | 190 | 130 | 170 | 130 | 185 | 110 |
War
War Stats | |||||||
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Name | Type | Soldiers | Lead ATK | Sub ATK | |||
The Bandits | Charge | 600 | 13 | 3 |
Weapon
Weapon | ||||||||||||||||
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LV | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
ATK | 9 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 32 | 37 | 42 | 67 | 77 | 86 | 95 | 106 | 130 | 150 | 170 |
Name | Lighting Hatchet | Rockbreaker Hatchet | Leppa Hatchet | |||||||||||||
W Type | W Level | Element | ||||||||||||||
Axe | N/A | -- |
Genso Suikoden Card Stories TCG
Card # | Name | Type | Release |
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201 | Varkas | Leader | Booster Pack Vol.2 |
CS2-288 | Varkas | Leader | CS2 Booster Pack Vol.3 |
CS2-416/R201 | Varkas | Leader | Remake Booster |
Gallery
Artwork
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Suikoden artwork by Kawano Junko
In-Game
Other languages and releases
Japanese (katakana) | バルカス |
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Japanese (romaji) | Barukasu |
Chinese simplified (HDR) | 瓦尔卡斯 |
Chinese traditional (HDR) | 瓦爾卡斯 |
Chinese pinyin | Wǎ'ěr kǎ sī |
English | Varkas |
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French | Varkas |
German | Varkas |
Italian | Varkas |
Spanish | Varkas |
References
- Genso Suikoden II 108 Stars Character Guide (ISBN 4-88317-769-6), page 235
- Genso Suikoden Short Story Collection 1 (ISBN 4-8402-1494-8), pages 177-218
- Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), pages 157, 217-8
- Genso Suikoden 108 Stars Character Guide (ISBN 4-7753-0050-4), page 94
- Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, pages 68, 85, 110, 197
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