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Kun To

クン・トー Kun Tō

Artwork by Kawano Junko

Physical Information

Race

Human

Gender

Male

Birth Date

SY 401

Age

57 (S1)

Biographical Information

Star

Tenfu Star

From

Kirov

Meta Information

Appearances

Suikoden

Kun To (クン・トー, Kun Tō) is a supporting character in Suikoden. A sea-faring merchant and trader, Kun To transported the Fire Spear from Kirov to Toran Castle for the Toran Liberation Army.

History

Hah! The fiery spirit of youth has returned to me!

— Kun To

Kun To was a highly regarded merchant residing in Kirov, known for his thriving trade ventures. He earned the affectionate moniker "Boss" in the town due to his benevolent nature. While engaged in legitimate business through trade, Kun To also dabbled in smuggling and other illicit activities.

However, during the Gate Rune War, the efforts of the Scarlet Moon Empire to crack down on such illegal activities limited Kun To's involvement in such ventures. Despite this setback, his combined experience in both legitimate and underground dealings garnered him considerable wealth over the years.

When his old friend, Tai Ho, a member of the Toran Liberation Army, arrived in Kirov seeking assistance to smuggle Fire Spears from the Secret Factory to Toran Castle, Kun To readily decided to join the cause. He saw this as an opportunity to support the Liberation Army and play a pivotal role in their endeavors. He would spend his time at Toran Castle with fellow wealthy merchants, Warren and Lepant.

Following the conclusion of the war, Kun To assumed the leadership of the Merchant's Guild within the newly established Toran Republic. In this position, he wielded significant influence, and some speculate that his true motivation for supporting the Liberation Army was to gain power within the new republic.

Moreover, Kun To continued to assist his friend Tai Ho, this time by offering him employment and aiding his escape from his wife, Kimberly. He facilitated Tai Ho's journey to the City-States of Jowston, ensuring the continuation of their enduring friendship and mutual support.

Game info

Recruitment

Recruited automatically in Kirov following plot events at the Secret Factory.

War

War Stats
Name	Type	Soldiers	Lead ATK	Sub ATK
The Merchants	Other	240	--	--

Gallery

Artwork

Suikoden artwork by Kawano Junko

In-Game

Suikoden Sony PlayStation portrait
Suikoden I&II HD Remaster portrait by Kawano Junko

Trivia

In the English-language version of Suikoden II, Kun To is referred to as Kun Tze, but this is a mistranslation, not a relative as was once theorized.

Other languages and releases

Japanese katakana	クン・トー
Japanese rōmaji	Kun Tō
Chinese simplified (HDR)	坤拓
Chinese traditional (HDR)	坤拓
Chinese pinyin	Kūn tà

English	Kun To
French	Kun To
German	Kun To
Italian	Kun To
Spanish	Kun To

References

Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 95
Genso Suikoden 108 Stars Character Guide (ISBN 4-7753-0050-4), page 64
Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, page 50

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+'''Kun To''' (クン・トー, ''Kun Tō'') is a supporting character in [[Suikoden]]. A sea-faring merchant and trader, Kun To transported the [[Fire Spear]] from [[Kirov]] to [[Toran Castle]] for the [[Toran Liberation Army]].
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-}}'''Kun To''' (クン・トー, ''Kun Too'') is a supporting character in [[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]]. A sea-faring merchant and trader, Kun To transported the [[Fire Spear]] from [[Kirov]] to [[Toran Castle]] for the [[Toran Liberation Army]].
+==History==
+{{quote| Hah! The fiery spirit of youth has returned to me! | Kun To}}
+Kun To was a highly regarded merchant residing in [[Kirov]], known for his thriving trade ventures. He earned the affectionate moniker "Boss" in the town due to his benevolent nature. While engaged in legitimate business through trade, Kun To also dabbled in smuggling and other illicit activities.
+However, during the [[Gate Rune War]], the efforts of the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]] to crack down on such illegal activities limited Kun To's involvement in such ventures. Despite this setback, his combined experience in both legitimate and underground dealings garnered him considerable wealth over the years.
-==Biography==
+When his old friend, [[Tai Ho]], a member of the [[Toran Liberation Army]], arrived in Kirov seeking assistance to smuggle [[Fire Spear]]s from the [[Secret Factory]] to [[Toran Castle]], Kun To readily decided to join the cause. He saw this as an opportunity to support the Liberation Army and play a pivotal role in their endeavors. He would spend his time at [[Toran Castle]] with fellow wealthy merchants, [[Warren]] and [[Lepant]].
-===Suikoden===
-{{ quote| The blood of youth is bubbling back! |  Kun To}}
-Kun To is a merchant living in [[Kirov]] who made his living through sea trade<ref>"Do you still make a living with boats, Kun To?" - Tai Ho ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>and was said to own at least ten boats<ref>"I'd like to borrow ten of your boats." - Tai Ho ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. In addition to his dealings through trade, Kun To was also willing to smuggle cargo, although the crackdown on such activities by the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]] prevented Kun To from doing much such activity during the [[Gate Rune War]]<ref>"The Imperial forces have been on the lookout lately, so I can't do much by the way of illegal work." - Kun To ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. An old friend of [[Tai Ho]]<ref>"There's an old friend of mine in Kirov named Kun To." - Tai Ho ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>, Kun To employed Tai Ho in the past<ref>"Have you decided to join up with me again?" - Kun To ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref> and felt indebted to Tai Ho for some unspecified service<ref>" I guess I owe you one, don't I?" - Kun To ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>.
+Following the conclusion of the war, Kun To assumed the leadership of the Merchant's Guild within the newly established [[Toran Republic]]. In this position, he wielded significant influence, and some speculate that his true motivation for supporting the Liberation Army was to gain power within the new republic.
-During the war, Tai Ho travelled to Kirov and asked Kun To if the [[Toran Liberation Army]] could use 10 of his boats. Though hesitant to do so due to the Scarlet Moon Empire's naval crackdown, Kun To agreed. When he realized that Tai Ho was a member of the Toran Liberation Army, he decided to join with him, becoming part of the merchant unit. During his time with the Liberation Army, Kun To commented that as a sea-faring merchant, he hoped there would soon be peace<ref>"We seafaring merchants would welcome peace." - Kun To ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>.
+Moreover, Kun To continued to assist his friend Tai Ho, this time by offering him employment and aiding his escape from his wife, [[Kimberly]]. He facilitated Tai Ho's journey to the [[City-States of Jowston]], ensuring the continuation of their enduring friendship and mutual support.
-After the war ended, Kun To became the head of the Merchant's Guild in the newly-founded [[Toran Republic]], where he is said to wield much power<ref>"Wields power as head of the Merchant's Guild." - Kun To's Ending Text ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. He also continued to help his friend Tai Ho, this time helping Tai Ho run away from his wife [[Kimberly]] by becoming his employer once more and sending him to the [[City-State of Jowston]]<ref>"He says he came to the City-State of Jowston to work for a guy name Kun Tze, but the truth is he was just trying to escape his wife." - Richmond ([[Suikoden II]])</ref>.
+==Game info==
+{{GS01 CG
+|name=Kun To
+|recruit=Recruited automatically in [[Kirov]] following plot events at the [[Secret Factory]].
+|unit_name=[[The Merchants]]
+|unit_type=Other
+|soldiers=240
+|atk_com=--
+|atk_sub=--
+}}
+==Gallery==
+===Artwork===
+<gallery>
+File:Kun To (S1 character art).png|[[Suikoden]] artwork by [[Kawano Junko]]
+</gallery>
+===In-Game===
+<gallery>
+File:Kun To (S1 PS1 portrait).png|[[Suikoden]] Sony PlayStation portrait
+File:Kun To (S1 HDR portrait).png|[[Suikoden I&II HD Remaster]] portrait by [[Kawano Junko]]
+</gallery>
 ==Trivia==
-* In the American version of [[Suikoden II]], Kun To is referred to as Kun Tze, but this is a mistranslation, not a relative.
+* In the English-language version of [[Suikoden II]], Kun To is referred to as Kun Tze, but this is a mistranslation, not a relative as was once theorized.
+==Other languages and releases==
+{{flex}}
+{{Other Names}}
+{{Other Names row|Japanese katakana|クン・トー}}
+{{Other Names row|Japanese rōmaji|Kun Tō}}
+{{Other Names row|Chinese simplified (HDR)|坤拓}}
+{{Other Names row|Chinese traditional (HDR)|坤拓}}
+{{Other Names row|Chinese pinyin|Kūn tà}}
+{{Other Names footer}}
+{{Other Names}}
+{{Other Names row|English|Kun To}}
+{{Other Names row|French|Kun To}}
+{{Other Names row|German|Kun To}}
+{{Other Names row|Italian|Kun To}}
+{{Other Names row|Spanish|Kun To}}
+{{Other Names footer}}
+</div>
 ==References==
-<references/>
+# [[Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia]] (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 95
+# [[Genso Suikoden 108 Stars Character Guide]] (ISBN 4-7753-0050-4), page 64
-{{Top icons
+# [[Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia]], page 50
-|Suikoden= yes
-|Suikoden II= no
-|Suikoden III= no
-|Suikoden IV= no
-|Suikoden V= no
-|Tierkreis= no
-|Suikogaiden 1= no
-|Suikogaiden 2= no
-|Tactics= no
-|Card Stories= no
-}}
-{{Stars of Destiny (Suikoden)}}
-[[category: Characters in Suikoden]]
+{{Navbox S1 characters}}{{Short description|Merchant leader and friend of Tai Ho}}
+[[de:Kun To]]