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{{Character
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|romaji_name = Rukku
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|star = Tenkan Star
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|image = [[File:Luc (Suikoden).png]]
|img=Luc (S2 character art)
|caption = Kawano Junko
|caption=Ishikawa Fumi
|gender = Male
|gender=Male
|race = Human
|race=Human
|height = 166cm {{S3}}
|height=166cm (5'5") {{S3}}
|birth_date = 444
|dob=444
|age = 14 {{S1}}<br>17 {{S2}}<br>32 {{S3}}
|age=14 {{S1}}<br>17 {{S2}}<br>32 {{S3}}
|from = [[Crystal Valley]], [[Holy Kingdom of Harmonia]]
|from=[[Crystal Valley]]
|family = [[Hikusaak]] (father)<br>[[Sasarai]] (brother)
|family=[[Hikusaak]] ''(father)''<br>[[Sasarai]] ''(brother)''
|va = [[Fukuyama Jun]]
|va=[[Fukuyama Jun]]
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}}'''Luc''' (ルック, ''Rukku'') is a character in [[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]], [[Suikoden II]], and [[Suikoden III]]. Luc is the powerful apprentice of [[Leknaat]], as well as the possessor of the [[True Wind Rune]].
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'''Luc''' (ルック, ''Rukku'') is a character in [[Suikoden]], [[Suikoden II]], and [[Suikoden III]].


==Biography==
Luc is the powerful apprentice of [[Leknaat]], as well as the possessor of the [[True Wind Rune]]. Originally from the [[Holy Kingdom of Harmonia]], he came to work for Leknaat under mysterious circumstances.
 
==Profile==
===Appearance===
[[File:Luc (S1 HDR portrait).png|frameless|160px|left]]Luc was said to be a very handsome boy when silent, but his bitter, prideful attitude and poor character tended to negate that. He has green eyes and brown hair that reaches his shoulders.
 
In [[Suikoden]] and [[Suikoden II]], he wears a green tabard over white robes with gold fringe as well as brown boots. He also wears a small circlet around his forehead. For Suikoden, [[Kawano Junko]] designed Luc with the idea of making him coy. Meanwhile, [[Murayama Yoshitaka]] felt that he had a strange presence and said a lot with his eyes, even when silent.
 
In [[Suikoden III]], he wears a long, dark green coat over a brown shirt, along with black pants, brown boots and black gloves, to hide his [[True Wind Rune]]. His clothing is lighter and more practical for the traveling he was undertaking as part of the [[Destroyers]].
 
He no longer wears his circlet, and his hair is cut slightly shorter than before. This is one of the few things that differentiates him physically from [[Sasarai]], who he looks otherwise identical to. His ring, the Guardian's Eye, serves as a medium in place of a staff, and is both expensive and precious.
 
The mask he wore as the [[Masked Man]] was previously [[Leknaat]]'s, which she wore after fleeing the [[Clan of the Gate]] massacre. Luc would play with the mask as a child, finding it in Leknaat's storage.
 
===Personality===
[[File:Luc (S1 portrait art).png|frameless|160px|left]]
Luc has a great deal of magical power and is skilled in the arts of summoning and teleportation. He was also terribly unsociable and said to have a rotten personality. As a youth, he was considered cocky, mocking, and generally unpleasant to be around. This discrepancy being his looks and personality was said to make him more charming to some. Still, he was always unfalteringly polite around [[Leknaat]].
 
Even so, at the time of the [[Gate Rune War|Gate Rune]] and [[Dunan Unification War]]s, he had hope in his heart that he was fighting for a better future. As he grew older, this gave way to a sense of despair and anger about his destiny and the nature of his existence, entwined with the [[True Wind Rune]].
 
Though filled with an uncompromising sense of duty and seemingly prepared to do anything for the greater good, his heart also contained real human frailty. The most obvious example being his letting the little girl he encountered in the [[Karaya Village]] flee. Although it could have proved detrimental to his entire plan, he could not bring himself to personally kill the child.
 
This conflict, of dooming the Grassland to save the future, and the weight of responsibility Luc placed upon himself would continue to haunt him over the course of the [[War of the Champions]]. Although he considered himself something other than human due to the nature of his creation, Luc himself was unaware that he had lived for decades as a human and was fighting for and with that same humanity he forsook.
 
In [[Suikoden]], Luc used the power of the [[True Wind Rune]] to summon a single [[Golem (Suikoden)|golem]], but in [[Suikoden III]] he was able to conjure up and control numerous monsters on the battlefield. Over the years, he mastered the techniques of his master, Leknaat, as well as his True Rune. His teleportation ability is also based on his True Wind Rune, using it to activate a teleportation space around himself to another location in an instant.
 
==History==
===Apprentice of Leknaat===
===Apprentice of Leknaat===
{{quote| I'm Luc, Lady Leknaat's number one apprentice. | Luc}}
{{quote| I'm Luc, Lady Leknaat's number one apprentice. | Luc}}


Luc is a powerful young mage in service to [[Leknaat]] as well as the bearer of the [[True Wind Rune]]. He was said to be a very handsome boy when silent but his bitter, prideful attitude and poor character tends to negate that.
Luc was created as a clone of [[Hikusaak]], leader of the [[Holy Kingdom of Harmonia]], in order to bear the [[True Wind Rune]]. However, he was considered a failure as the [[27 True Runes|True Rune]] became intertwined with his soul. As such, he had been confined to the [[One Temple]], used merely as a storage device for the True Rune.
 
When he was five years old, Leknaat would take pity on his circumstances and rescue him in what would later be described as an "incident" at the temple. He would be taken to [[Magician's Island]] and raised as Leknaat's apprentice. Luc would study under Leknaat, perform tasks for her, and assist in the cleaning of her home.


Luc was created as a clone of [[Hikusaak]], leader of the [[Holy Kingdom of Harmonia]], in order to bear the True Wind Rune. However, he was considered a failure as the [[27 True Runes|True Rune]] became intertwined with his soul. As such, he had been confined to the [[One Temple]], used merely as a storage device for the True Rune. When he was five years old, Leknaat would take pity on his circumstances and rescue him in what would later be described as an "incident" at the temple. He would be taken to [[Magician's Island]] and raised as Leknaat's apprentice.
[[File:Luc joins the Liberation Army.png|220px|thumb|left|Oh you're going to be trouble.]]
During the [[Gate Rune War]], Luc surprised [[Hero (Suikoden)|McDohl]] and his party, summoning a [[Golem (Suikoden)|Golem]] for the party to fight under the pretext of establishing their identities. After the battle, he would take the group to Leknaat and teleport them back to the shore of [[Magician's Island]] after their audience was finished.


During the [[Gate Rune War]], Luc surprised [[Hero (Suikoden)|McDohl]] and his party, summoning a [[Golem (Suikoden)|Golem]] for the party to fight under the pretext of establishing their identities. After the battle, he would take the group to Leknaat and teleported them back to the shore of [[Magician's Island]] after their audience was finished. When the [[Toran Liberation Army]] acquired [[Toran Castle]], Luc joined the Toran Liberation Army on the request of Leknaat. Luc stood guard over the [[Stone Tablet of Promise]] for the duration of the war and brought his powerful magic to battle.
When the [[Toran Liberation Army]] acquired [[Toran Castle]], Luc joined the Toran Liberation Army on the request of Leknaat. Luc stood guard over the [[Stone Tablet of Promise]] for the duration of the war and brought his powerful magic to battle.


Following the end of the Gate Rune War, Luc disappeared with Leknaat.
Following the end of the Gate Rune War, Luc disappeared with Leknaat.


When Leknaat gifted the [[New State Army]] the Stone Tablet of Promise during the [[Dunan Unification War]], she also gifted them Luc, despite his own consternation. However, Luc was focused when he noticed the presence of the Harmonian officer Sasarai in a skirmish at [[Radat Town]]. Following the battle, he revealed that he knew Sasarai well and told the New State Army to let him deal with him. Using his True Wind Rune, he decimated Sasarai's forces, forcing them to withdraw their support from the war. His similarity to Sasarai was noted but no one knew of their true connection.
[[File:Luc takes charge of the Sasarai question.png|220px|thumb|right|Clones are powerful motivators.]]When Leknaat gifted the [[New State Army]] the Stone Tablet of Promise during the [[Dunan Unification War]], she also gifted them Luc, despite his own consternation. However, Luc was focused when he noticed the presence of the Harmonian officer Sasarai in a skirmish at [[Radat Town]].
 
Following the battle, he revealed that he knew Sasarai well and told the New State Army to let him deal with him. Using his True Wind Rune, he decimated Sasarai's forces instantly, forcing them to withdraw their support from the war. His similarity to Sasarai was noted but no one knew of their true connection. This confrontation also showed how truly powerful Luc and his True Wind Rune could be when used.


Following the war, he considered his role ended and return to Lady Leknaat's service.
Following the war, he considered his role ended and return to Lady Leknaat's service.


===The Masked Bishop===
===Standing Against the Gray World===
{{quote| Wouldn't any prisoner seek freedom? | Luc}}
{{quote| Wouldn't any prisoner seek freedom? | Luc}}


In the year 464, Luc would help rescue the young magician [[Sarah (Suikoden III)|Sarah]], who was imprisoned in [[Crystal Valley]] much like he once was, bringing her to [[Leknaat]]. As Luc's soul was intertwined with his True Wind Rune since he was born, he eventually came to know the true will of the True Runes; that things would fall into silence and order in the future, leaving everything as a perpetual [[Grey World]]. Fearing mankind was trapped in a prison of destiny, Luc hoped to break the balance between Order and Chaos and, in that way, change the future.
In the year 464, Luc would travel to Harmonia, curious about "witches", a term used for non-runic magicians and also a label applied to Leknaat. There, Luc would help rescue the young magician [[Sarah (Suikoden III)|Sarah]], who was imprisoned in [[Crystal Valley]] much like he once was, bringing her to [[Leknaat]].
 
As Luc's soul was intertwined with his True Wind Rune since he was born, he eventually came to know the true will of the True Runes; that things would fall into silence and order in the future, leaving everything as a perpetual [[Gray World]]. Fearing mankind was trapped in a prison of destiny, Luc hoped to break the balance between Order and Chaos and, in that way, change the future.
 
Luc's ultimate goal was to destroy his own [[True Wind Rune]], which necessitated collecting all the elemental True Runes. He would eventually leave Leknaat's service, remarking that she would be unable to stop him from beginning his plan with her incomplete [[Gate Rune]].


Luc's ultimate was to destroy his own [[True Wind Rune]], which necessitated collecting all the elemental True Runes. He would eventually leave Leknaat's service, remarking that she would be unable to stop him from beginning his plan with her incomplete [[Gate Rune]]. Luc would reappear in the [[Grassland]]. With [[Yuber]], Sarah and [[Albert Silverberg]] by his side, he would instigate the [[War of the Champions]] between the [[Six Clans]] and [[Zexen Federation|Zexen]]. His actions would create a web of mayhem that would endanger the entire world.
Luc would reappear in the [[Grassland]]. With [[Yuber]], Sarah and [[Albert Silverberg]] by his side, he would instigate the [[War of the Champions]] between the [[Six Clans]] and [[Zexen Federation|Zexen]]. His actions would create a web of mayhem that would endanger the entire world.


Through skilful manoeuvring, Luc was able to gain the rank of Bishop in the [[Holy Kingdom of Harmonia]], participating in the invasion of Grassland as the mysterious Masked Bishop. It is not known if he managed to get a private audience with [[Hikusaak]] but he still managed to leverage the vast resources at his command to search for the elemental True Runes outside his grasp until the pretence of fighting the War of the Champions.
Through skillful maneuvering, Luc was able to gain the rank of Bishop in the [[Holy Kingdom of Harmonia]], participating in the invasion of Grassland as the mysterious [[Masked Man]]. It is not known if he managed to get a private audience with [[Hikusaak]].


However, his plan would have cost the lives of many people in the Grassland and beyond. This would weight heavily on Luc's mind, such as when he encountered a young girl during the massacre at the [[Karaya Village]], but he would continue his plans, determined to forge ahead with his own will to the end. Ultimately, his plan would fail, thwarted by the [[Fire Bringer]]. Defeated at the [[Ceremonial Site]] where had hopes to destroy his True Rune, he would pass away as the ruins collapsed, a casualty of fate, but with a sense of contentment as he felt his soul stir within him.
Regardless, he still managed to leverage the vast resources at his command to search for the elemental True Runes outside his grasp under the pretence of fighting the War of the Champions and claiming them for Harmonia.
 
However, his plan would have cost the lives of many people in the Grassland and beyond. This would weigh heavily on Luc's mind, such as when he encountered a young girl during the massacre at the [[Karaya Village]]. Speaking privately with Sarah at [[Le Buque]], he confessed that he did not yet have the courage to go through with his plans.
 
Still, with the fate of the world seemingly on the line, Luc would continue on, determined to forge ahead with his own will to the end. He encountered [[Geddoe]] at [[Mt. Senai]] but did not realize he was the bearer of the [[True Lightning Rune]] as the seal at the [[Ancient Highway]] was not yet dismissed. Even his True Wind Rune could not penetrate past such a seal.
 
[[File:Luc becomes the Wind Rincar.png|220px|thumb|left|T-posing is out, it's all about Y-posing now.]]Confronted by [[Wyatt Lightfellow|Jimba]] deep within the [[Sindar Ruins (Suikoden III)|Sindar Ruins]], Luc would affirm his decision to let go of his feelings in order to challenge fate before defeating Jimba in combat, leaving him for dead.
 
Ultimately, his plan would fail, thwarted by the [[Fire Bringer]]. Defeated at the [[Ceremonial Site]] where had hopes to destroy his True Rune, he would pass away as the ruins collapsed, a casualty of fate, but with a sense of contentment as he felt his soul stir within him.
 
Though his name would be removed from official histories in Harmonia and elsewhere, he would always be remembered as one with the strength to defy fate.
 
==Gameplay==
===Suikoden===
{{GS01 CG
|hlevel=4
|name=Luc
|lv=12
|gender=Male
|rune=[[Wind Rune|Wind]]
|recruit=Recruited automatically following plot events at the [[Ancient Castle of Toran]].
|body=[[Guard Robe]] {{h:title|This armor cannot be unequipped.|[[File:lock.png|12px|link=]]}}
|other=[[Speed Ring]] {{h:title|This accessory cannot be unequipped.|[[File:lock.png|12px|link=]]}}
|shield=no
|ehead=Cap
|ebody=Robe
|eother=Male
|HP=G
|PWR=J
|SKL=D
|DEF=H
|SPD=D
|MGC=A
|LUK=H
|unit_name=[[Children of the Runes]]
|unit_type=Magic
|soldiers=20
|atk_com=19
|atk_sub=1
|type=Rod
|wlvl=3
|name1=Wind Rod
|name2=Gale Rod
|name3=Gust Rod
}}
 
===Suikoden II===
{{GS02 CG
|hlevel=4
|recruit=Luc joins automatically following the battle against [[Solon Jhee]].
|name=Luc
|level=27 <small>{{h:title|Level can change if you import save data from the first Suikoden.|note}}</small>
|wlvl=4 <small>{{h:title|Level can change if you import save data from the first Suikoden.|note}}</small>
|gender=Young male
|size=M
|range=S
|anger=C
|panic=1
|fly=No
|type=Rod
|name1=Wind Rod
|name2=Gale Rod
|name3=Gust Rod
|head=Cap
|body=Light robe
|accessory=Male
|runeh=Level 1
|runer=[[Wind Rune]]
|runel=[[Pixie Rune]]
|fire=B
|water=A
|earth=A
|light=B
|wind=A
|holy=B
|dark=A
|gate=B
|???=-
|hp=F
|str=I
|magic=A
|prot=I
|mdef=B
|tech=D
|speed=C
|luck=I
|ehead=[[Circlet]]
|ebody=[[Guard Robe]]
|eother=[[Speed Ring]] {{h:title|This accessory cannot be unequipped.|[[File:lock.png|12px|link=]]}}<br>[[Mega Medicine]] 3<br>[[Bolt of Wrath]] 1
|atk=10
|def=4
|skill=Wind Magic (x3)
|unite1=[[Pretty Boy Attack (Suikoden II)|Pretty Boy Attack]]
|partner1=[[Futch]], [[Sasuke]]
}}
 
===Suikoden III===
{{GS06 CG
|hlevel=4
|portrait=[[File:Luc (S3 PS2 portrait).png|x128px]]
|recruit=Joins automatically during Chapter 6 provided 104 Stars are recruited before the end of Chapter 5.
|name=Luc
|level=40
|gender=Male
|anger=Difficult
|move=Teleporter
|battle=Magic focused
|ehead=[[Wind Hat]]
|ebody=[[Turtle Tunic]]
|eother=[[Blue Ribbon]] {{h:title|This accessory cannot be unequipped.|[[File:lock.png|12px|link=]]}}<br>[[Boots]]<br>[[Maple Syrup]] 4
|head=Cap
|body=Robe
|accessory=Male
|runeh=[[Pale Gate Rune]]
|runer=[[True Wind Rune]] {{RF}}
|runel=Level 1
|fire=◯
|water=◯
|wind=◯
|earth=◯
|light=◯
|gate=◯
|sword=◯
|chant=⨉
|shldm=◯
|sklfree=6
|skllock=2
|mlock8=yes
|mlock12=yes
|potential1=D
|max1=C
|potential2=D
|max2=C
|potential3=D
|max3=C
|level10=1
|begin10=B+
|potential10=B
|max10=B+
|potential13=D
|max13=C
|potential15=C
|max15=B
|mpotential1=A
|mmax1=A
|mlevel2=1
|mbegin2=B
|mpotential2=A
|mmax2=A
|mlevel3=1
|mbegin3=A+
|mpotential3=S
|mmax3=S
|mpotential4=B
|mmax4=B+
|mpotential5=A
|mmax5=A
|mlevel8=1
|mbegin8=A
|mpotential8=A
|mmax8=A
|mpotential9=C
|mmax9=B
|mlevel11=1
|mbegin11=A
|mpotential11=A
|mmax11=A
|mlevel12=1
|mbegin12=S
|mpotential12=S
|mmax12=S
|hp=F
|pwr=K
|skl=F
|mgc=C
|rep=F
|mdf=C
|spd=G
|luk=H
|leader=◯
|warskl=Fire Rune x3
|warskl2=Wind Rune x3
|name1=Guardian's Eye
|name2=Guardian's Eye
|name3=Guardian's Eye
|type=Other
|wlvl=12
|range=S
}}
 
==Genso Suikoden Card Stories TCG==
{{CS head}}
{{CS list|074|[[Luc (CS card 074)|Luc]]|{{Commoner}}|[[Booster Pack Vol.1]]}}
{{CS list|326|[[Luc (CS card 326)|Luc]]|{{Commoner}}|[[Premium Pack]]}}
{{CS list|487|[[Luc (CS card 487)|Luc]]|{{Leader}}|[[Booster Pack Vol.4]]}}
{{CS list|555|[[Luc (CS card 555)|Luc]]|{{Leader}}|[[Booster Pack Vol.4]]}}
{{CS list|CS2-002|[[Luc (CS card CS2-002)|Luc]]|{{Mastermind}}|[[CS2 Booster Pack Vol.1]]}}
{{CS list|CS2-026|[[Luc (CS card CS2-026)|Luc]]|{{Leader}}|[[CS2 Booster Pack Vol.1]]}}
{{CS list|CS2-195|[[Luc (CS card CS2-195)|Luc]]|{{Commoner}}|[[CS2 Booster Pack Vol.2]]}}
{{CS list|CS2-297|[[Luc & Sarah (CS card CS2-297)|Luc & Sarah]]|{{Leader}}|[[CS2 Booster Pack Vol.3]]}}
{{CS list|CS2-464/R074|[[Luc (CS card CS2-464)|Luc]]|{{Commoner}}|[[Remake Booster]]}}
{{CS break}}
{{CS list|154|[[New Leaf Enrollment (CS card 154)|New Leaf Enrollment]]|{{Mission}}|[[Booster Pack Vol.1]]}}
{{CS list|393|[[Two Successors (CS card 393)|Two Successors]]|Other|[[Premium Pack]]}}
{{CS list|459|[[Sindar Door (CS card 459)|Sindar Door]]|{{Mission}}|[[Booster Pack Vol.3]]}}
{{CS list|540|[[Conflict of Two (CS card 540)|Conflict of Two]]|{{Mission}}|[[Booster Pack Vol.4]]}}
{{CS list|CS2-126|[[Gray World (CS card CS2-126)|Gray World]]|{{Mission}}|[[CS2 Booster Pack Vol.1]]}}
{{CS list|CS2-595/R154|[[New Leaf Enrollment (CS card CS2-595)|New Leaf Enrollment]]|{{Mission}}|[[Remake Booster]]}}
{{CS foot}}
 
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
File:Luc (S1 character art).png|[[Suikoden]] artwork by [[Kawano Junko]]
File:Luc (S1 portrait art).png|[[Suikoden]] artwork by [[Kawano Junko]]
File:Luc (S2 character art).png|[[Suikoden II]] artwork by [[Ishikawa Fumi]]
File:Luc (S3 character art).png|[[Suikoden III]] artwork by [[Ishikawa Fumi]]
File:Luc (CS card art 074).png|[[Genso Suikoden Card Stories TCG]] artwork by [[Taguchi Junko]]
File:Luc (CS card art 555).png|[[Genso Suikoden Card Stories TCG]] artwork by [[Ishikawa Fumi]]
File:Luc (CS card art CS2-002).png|[[Genso Suikoden Card Stories TCG]] artwork by [[Ishikawa Fumi]]
File:Luc (CS card art CS2-026).png|[[Genso Suikoden Card Stories TCG]] artwork by [[Taguchi Junko]]
File:Luc (CS card art CS2-195).png|[[Genso Suikoden Card Stories TCG]] artwork by [[Akari Funato]]
</gallery>
 
===In-Game===
<gallery>
File:Luc (S1 PS1 portrait).png|[[Suikoden]] Sony PlayStation portrait
File:Luc (S1 SAT portrait).png|[[Suikoden]] Sega Saturn portrait
File:Luc (S2 PS1 portrait).png|[[Suikoden II]] Sony PlayStation portrait
File:Luc (S2 WIN portrait).png|[[Suikoden II]] Windows 95 portrait
File:Luc (S3 PS2 portrait).png|[[Suikoden III]] Sony PlayStation 2 portrait
File:Luc (S3 PS2 portrait) 2.png|[[Suikoden III]] Sony PlayStation 2 portrait
File:Luc (S3 PS2 portrait) 3.png|[[Suikoden III]] Sony PlayStation 2 portrait
File:Luc (S1 HDR portrait).png|[[Suikoden I&II HD Remaster]] artwork by [[Kawano Junko]]
File:Luc (S2 HDR portrait).png|[[Suikoden I&II HD Remaster]] [[Suikoden II]] portrait
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* In the English-language version of [[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]], when he summons the Golem, Luc merely calls it forth with a wind rune, but in the Japanese version, he uses the [[True Wind Rune]] to do so ({{h:title|"My True Wind Rune..."|"我が真なる風の紋章よ・・・・"}}).
* In the English-language version of [[Suikoden]], when he summons the Golem, Luc merely calls it forth with a wind rune, but in the Japanese version, he uses the [[True Wind Rune]] to do so.
 
==Other languages and releases==
{{flex}}
{{Other Names}}
{{Other Names row|Japanese (katakana)|ルック}}
{{Other Names row|Japanese (romaji)|Rukku}}
{{Other Names row|Chinese simplified (HDR)|路克}}
{{Other Names row|Chinese traditional (HDR)|路克}}
{{Other Names row|Chinese pinyin|Lùkè}}
{{Other Names footer}}
 
{{Other Names}}
{{Other Names row|English|Luc}}
{{Other Names row|French|Luc}}
{{Other Names row|German|Luc}}
{{Other Names row|Italian|Luc}}
{{Other Names row|Spanish|Luc}}
{{Other Names footer}}
</div>


==References==
==References==
# [[Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia]] (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), pages 310-311
# [[Genso Suikoden II 108 Stars Character Guide]] (ISBN 4-88317-769-6), page 210
# [[Genso Suikoden III 108 Stars Character Guide]] (ISBN 4-7753-0331-7), pages 226-7
# [[Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia]] (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), pages 310-1
# [[Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia]], pages 113, 234-5, 374
# [[Genso Suikoden Genso Shinsho Vol.7]] (ISBN 4-7753-0044-X), pages 38-41, 52
# [[Genso Suikoden 108 Stars Character Guide]] (ISBN 4-7753-0050-4), page 132
# [[Genso Suikoden III 108 Stars Character Guide]] (ISBN 4-7753-0331-7), pages 170, 226-7
# [[Genso Suikoden Genso Shinsho Vol.12]] (ISBN 4-7753-0159-4), page 9-17
# [[Marugoto! Genso Suikoden Book]] (ISBN 978-4-7577-3673-3), page 58, Character Archive page 64
# [[Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia]], pages 26, 113, 130, 234-5, 374


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Latest revision as of 19:39, 8 January 2025

Luc
Artwork by Ishikawa Fumi
Physical Information
Race
Human
Gender
Male
Birth Date
444
Age
14 (S1)
17 (S2)
32 (S3)
Height
166cm (5'5") (S3)
Biographical Information
Star
Tenkan Star
From
Crystal Valley
Family
Hikusaak (father)
Sasarai (brother)
Meta Information
Japanese Voice

Fukuyama Jun

(Radio Genso Suikoden: Assemble! 108 Stars!)
Appearances

Luc (ルック, Rukku) is a character in Suikoden, Suikoden II, and Suikoden III.

Luc is the powerful apprentice of Leknaat, as well as the possessor of the True Wind Rune. Originally from the Holy Kingdom of Harmonia, he came to work for Leknaat under mysterious circumstances.

Profile

Appearance

Luc was said to be a very handsome boy when silent, but his bitter, prideful attitude and poor character tended to negate that. He has green eyes and brown hair that reaches his shoulders.

In Suikoden and Suikoden II, he wears a green tabard over white robes with gold fringe as well as brown boots. He also wears a small circlet around his forehead. For Suikoden, Kawano Junko designed Luc with the idea of making him coy. Meanwhile, Murayama Yoshitaka felt that he had a strange presence and said a lot with his eyes, even when silent.

In Suikoden III, he wears a long, dark green coat over a brown shirt, along with black pants, brown boots and black gloves, to hide his True Wind Rune. His clothing is lighter and more practical for the traveling he was undertaking as part of the Destroyers.

He no longer wears his circlet, and his hair is cut slightly shorter than before. This is one of the few things that differentiates him physically from Sasarai, who he looks otherwise identical to. His ring, the Guardian's Eye, serves as a medium in place of a staff, and is both expensive and precious.

The mask he wore as the Masked Man was previously Leknaat's, which she wore after fleeing the Clan of the Gate massacre. Luc would play with the mask as a child, finding it in Leknaat's storage.

Personality

Luc has a great deal of magical power and is skilled in the arts of summoning and teleportation. He was also terribly unsociable and said to have a rotten personality. As a youth, he was considered cocky, mocking, and generally unpleasant to be around. This discrepancy being his looks and personality was said to make him more charming to some. Still, he was always unfalteringly polite around Leknaat.

Even so, at the time of the Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars, he had hope in his heart that he was fighting for a better future. As he grew older, this gave way to a sense of despair and anger about his destiny and the nature of his existence, entwined with the True Wind Rune.

Though filled with an uncompromising sense of duty and seemingly prepared to do anything for the greater good, his heart also contained real human frailty. The most obvious example being his letting the little girl he encountered in the Karaya Village flee. Although it could have proved detrimental to his entire plan, he could not bring himself to personally kill the child.

This conflict, of dooming the Grassland to save the future, and the weight of responsibility Luc placed upon himself would continue to haunt him over the course of the War of the Champions. Although he considered himself something other than human due to the nature of his creation, Luc himself was unaware that he had lived for decades as a human and was fighting for and with that same humanity he forsook.

In Suikoden, Luc used the power of the True Wind Rune to summon a single golem, but in Suikoden III he was able to conjure up and control numerous monsters on the battlefield. Over the years, he mastered the techniques of his master, Leknaat, as well as his True Rune. His teleportation ability is also based on his True Wind Rune, using it to activate a teleportation space around himself to another location in an instant.

History

Apprentice of Leknaat

I'm Luc, Lady Leknaat's number one apprentice.

—  Luc

Luc was created as a clone of Hikusaak, leader of the Holy Kingdom of Harmonia, in order to bear the True Wind Rune. However, he was considered a failure as the True Rune became intertwined with his soul. As such, he had been confined to the One Temple, used merely as a storage device for the True Rune.

When he was five years old, Leknaat would take pity on his circumstances and rescue him in what would later be described as an "incident" at the temple. He would be taken to Magician's Island and raised as Leknaat's apprentice. Luc would study under Leknaat, perform tasks for her, and assist in the cleaning of her home.

Oh you're going to be trouble.

During the Gate Rune War, Luc surprised McDohl and his party, summoning a Golem for the party to fight under the pretext of establishing their identities. After the battle, he would take the group to Leknaat and teleport them back to the shore of Magician's Island after their audience was finished.

When the Toran Liberation Army acquired Toran Castle, Luc joined the Toran Liberation Army on the request of Leknaat. Luc stood guard over the Stone Tablet of Promise for the duration of the war and brought his powerful magic to battle.

Following the end of the Gate Rune War, Luc disappeared with Leknaat.

Clones are powerful motivators.

When Leknaat gifted the New State Army the Stone Tablet of Promise during the Dunan Unification War, she also gifted them Luc, despite his own consternation. However, Luc was focused when he noticed the presence of the Harmonian officer Sasarai in a skirmish at Radat Town.

Following the battle, he revealed that he knew Sasarai well and told the New State Army to let him deal with him. Using his True Wind Rune, he decimated Sasarai's forces instantly, forcing them to withdraw their support from the war. His similarity to Sasarai was noted but no one knew of their true connection. This confrontation also showed how truly powerful Luc and his True Wind Rune could be when used.

Following the war, he considered his role ended and return to Lady Leknaat's service.

Standing Against the Gray World

Wouldn't any prisoner seek freedom?

—  Luc

In the year 464, Luc would travel to Harmonia, curious about "witches", a term used for non-runic magicians and also a label applied to Leknaat. There, Luc would help rescue the young magician Sarah, who was imprisoned in Crystal Valley much like he once was, bringing her to Leknaat.

As Luc's soul was intertwined with his True Wind Rune since he was born, he eventually came to know the true will of the True Runes; that things would fall into silence and order in the future, leaving everything as a perpetual Gray World. Fearing mankind was trapped in a prison of destiny, Luc hoped to break the balance between Order and Chaos and, in that way, change the future.

Luc's ultimate goal was to destroy his own True Wind Rune, which necessitated collecting all the elemental True Runes. He would eventually leave Leknaat's service, remarking that she would be unable to stop him from beginning his plan with her incomplete Gate Rune.

Luc would reappear in the Grassland. With Yuber, Sarah and Albert Silverberg by his side, he would instigate the War of the Champions between the Six Clans and Zexen. His actions would create a web of mayhem that would endanger the entire world.

Through skillful maneuvering, Luc was able to gain the rank of Bishop in the Holy Kingdom of Harmonia, participating in the invasion of Grassland as the mysterious Masked Man. It is not known if he managed to get a private audience with Hikusaak.

Regardless, he still managed to leverage the vast resources at his command to search for the elemental True Runes outside his grasp under the pretence of fighting the War of the Champions and claiming them for Harmonia.

However, his plan would have cost the lives of many people in the Grassland and beyond. This would weigh heavily on Luc's mind, such as when he encountered a young girl during the massacre at the Karaya Village. Speaking privately with Sarah at Le Buque, he confessed that he did not yet have the courage to go through with his plans.

Still, with the fate of the world seemingly on the line, Luc would continue on, determined to forge ahead with his own will to the end. He encountered Geddoe at Mt. Senai but did not realize he was the bearer of the True Lightning Rune as the seal at the Ancient Highway was not yet dismissed. Even his True Wind Rune could not penetrate past such a seal.

T-posing is out, it's all about Y-posing now.

Confronted by Jimba deep within the Sindar Ruins, Luc would affirm his decision to let go of his feelings in order to challenge fate before defeating Jimba in combat, leaving him for dead.

Ultimately, his plan would fail, thwarted by the Fire Bringer. Defeated at the Ceremonial Site where had hopes to destroy his True Rune, he would pass away as the ruins collapsed, a casualty of fate, but with a sense of contentment as he felt his soul stir within him.

Though his name would be removed from official histories in Harmonia and elsewhere, he would always be remembered as one with the strength to defy fate.

Gameplay

Suikoden

Recruitment

Recruitment
Recruited automatically following plot events at the Ancient Castle of Toran.
Level
12
Gender
Male
Range
S

Battle bonds

Good Will
Protects This character does not protect anyone
Protected By This character is not protected by anyone
Unite Attack
1 None w/ This character has no Unite attack

Equipment

Equipment Type
Head
Cap
Body
Robe
Shield
Can't equip
Other
Male
Starting Equipment
Head --
Body Guard Robe
Shield no
Other Speed Ring
Rune Wind

Stats

State Grades
HP STR DEX
G J D
CON SPD MGC
H D A
LCK
H
Stat Growth Rate
LV HP STR DEX CON SPD MGC LCK
1 13 10 13 12 13 14 12
20 95 28 68 60 68 97 60
60 410 55 146 80 146 202 80
90 580 70 170 185 170 240 185

War

War Stats
Name Type Soldiers Lead ATK Sub ATK
Children of the Runes Magic 20 19 1

Weapon

Weapon
LV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
ATK 3 5 7 10 13 17 28 33 38 44 60 70 85 100 114 130
Name Wind Rod Gale Rod Gust Rod
W Type W Level Element
Rod N/A --


Suikoden II

Recruitment

Recruitment
Luc joins automatically following the battle against Solon Jhee.
Level
27 note
Gender
Young male
Size
M
Range
S
Anger
C
Panic
1
Fly
No

Battle bonds

Good Will
Protects This character does not protect anyone
Protected By This character is not protected by anyone
Unite Attack
1 Pretty Boy Attack w/ Futch, Sasuke

Equipment

Equipment Type
Head
Shield
Can't equip
Starting Equipment
Head Cap
Body Light robe
Shield --
Other --
Rune No rune attached

Runes

Elemental Affinities
Fire Water Earth
B A A
Lightning Wind Holy
B A B
Darkness Gate ???
A B -
Rune Slots
Head Level 1
Right Hand Wind Rune
Left Hand Pixie Rune
Weapon Never available

Stats

Stat Growth
LV
Grade
1
20
60
90
HP
F
16
150
260
370
STR
I
10
28
42
55
MAG
A
14
97
150
202
CON
I
10
28
42
55
MDEF
B
14
86
134
182
DEX
D
13
68
107
146
SPD
C
13
75
119
163
LCK
I
10
28
42
55

War

War Stats
ATK DEF ATK+ DEF+ Skill 1 Skill 2
10 4 -- -- Wind Magic (x3) --

Weapon

Weapon
LV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
ATK 3 4 5 7 9 11 26 33 42 50 58 64 80 87 94 100
Name Wind Rod Gale Rod Gust Rod
W Type W Level Range
Rod N/A S


Suikoden III

Recruitment

Recruitment
Joins automatically during Chapter 6 provided 104 Stars are recruited before the end of Chapter 5.
Level
N/A
Gender
Male

Battle bonds

Battle Behavior
Ease to Anger Difficult
Movement Teleporter
Battle AI Magic focused
Unite Attack
1 ' w/ This character has no Unite attack

Equipment

Equipment Type
Shield
Can't equip
Starting Equipment
Head Cap
Body Robe
Shield --
Other --
Rune No rune attached

Runes

Magic Compatability
Fire Water Earth
◯ ◯ ◯
Lightning Wind Gate
◯ ◯ ◯
Sword Jonguleur Shield
◯ ⨉ ◯
Rune Slots
Head Pale Gate Rune
Right Hand True Wind Rune
Left Hand Level 1
Weapon Never available

Skills

Free Skill Slots Locked Skill Slots
This character has 6 open skill slots. This character has 2 locked skill slots.
Physical Skills
Skill Name Level Begin Potential Max
Swing — — D C
Accuracy — — D C
Damage — — D C
Sharpshoot — — — —
Counter-Attack — — — —
Heavy Damage — — — —
Continual Attack — — — —
Freeze — — — —
Skill Name Level Begin Potential Max
Thief — — — —
Repel 1 B+ B B+
Parry — — — —
Shield Protect — — — —
Armor Protect — — D C
Adrenaline Power — — — —
Holy Dash — — C B
Fighting Spirit — — — —
Magic Skills
Skill Name Level Begin Potential Max
Fire Magic — — A A
Water Magic 1 B A A
Wind Magic 1 A+ S S
Earth Magic — — B B+
Lightning Magic — — A A
Shield Magic — — — —
Blinking Magic — — — —
Pale Gate Magic 1 A A A
Skill Name Level Begin Potential Max
Sword of Magic — — C B
Magic Repel — — — —
Magic Resistance 1 A A A
Focus 1 S S S
Precision — — — —
Magic Rationing — — — —
Chanting Volume — — — —
Chanting Purity — — — —

Stats

Stat Grades
HP PWR SKL
F K F
MGC REP PDF
C F
MDF SPD LUK
C G H
Stat Growth Rate
LV HP PWR SKL MGC REP PDF MDF SPD LCK
1 16 10 13 14 13 14 12 12
20 150 28 68 97 68 97 60 51
60 370 55 146 202 146 202 128 108
99 460 70 170 240 170 240 150 130

War

War Stats
Leader Support War Skill 1 War Skill 2
◯ ⨉ Fire Rune x3 Wind Rune x3

Weapon

Weapon
LV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
ATK 6 18 31 43 55 78 88 98 107 117 127 151 161 171 180 190
Name Guardian's Eye Guardian's Eye Guardian's Eye
W Type W Level Range
Other N/A S


Genso Suikoden Card Stories TCG

Card # Name Type Release
074 Luc Commoner Booster Pack Vol.1
326 Luc Commoner Premium Pack
487 Luc Leader Booster Pack Vol.4
555 Luc Leader Booster Pack Vol.4
CS2-002 Luc Mastermind CS2 Booster Pack Vol.1
CS2-026 Luc Leader CS2 Booster Pack Vol.1
CS2-195 Luc Commoner CS2 Booster Pack Vol.2
CS2-297 Luc & Sarah Leader CS2 Booster Pack Vol.3
CS2-464/R074 Luc Commoner Remake Booster
Non-character cards depicting this character
154 New Leaf Enrollment Mission Booster Pack Vol.1
393 Two Successors Other Premium Pack
459 Sindar Door Mission Booster Pack Vol.3
540 Conflict of Two Mission Booster Pack Vol.4
CS2-126 Gray World Mission CS2 Booster Pack Vol.1
CS2-595/R154 New Leaf Enrollment Mission Remake Booster


Gallery

Artwork

In-Game

Trivia

  • In the English-language version of Suikoden, when he summons the Golem, Luc merely calls it forth with a wind rune, but in the Japanese version, he uses the True Wind Rune to do so.

Other languages and releases

Japanese (katakana) ルック
Japanese (romaji) Rukku
Chinese simplified (HDR) 路克
Chinese traditional (HDR) 路克
Chinese pinyin Lùkè
English Luc
French Luc
German Luc
Italian Luc
Spanish Luc

References

  1. Genso Suikoden II 108 Stars Character Guide (ISBN 4-88317-769-6), page 210
  2. Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), pages 310-1
  3. Genso Suikoden Genso Shinsho Vol.7 (ISBN 4-7753-0044-X), pages 38-41, 52
  4. Genso Suikoden 108 Stars Character Guide (ISBN 4-7753-0050-4), page 132
  5. Genso Suikoden III 108 Stars Character Guide (ISBN 4-7753-0331-7), pages 170, 226-7
  6. Genso Suikoden Genso Shinsho Vol.12 (ISBN 4-7753-0159-4), page 9-17
  7. Marugoto! Genso Suikoden Book (ISBN 978-4-7577-3673-3), page 58, Character Archive page 64
  8. Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, pages 26, 113, 130, 234-5, 374
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