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}}'''Kun To''' (クン・トー, ''Kun Tō'') 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]].
}}'''Kun To''' (クン・トー, ''Kun Tō'') 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]].


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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>.
Kun To is a merchant living in [[Kirov]] who made his living through sea trade. 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]].


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>.  
During the war, his old friend [[Tai Ho]] travelled to Kirov and asked Kun To if the [[Toran Liberation Army]] could his ships to smuggle [[Fire Spear|Fire Spears]]. When he realized that Tai Ho was a member of the Toran Liberation Army, he decided to join with him.


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>.
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 and this may in fact have been his true motivation for assisting the Liberation Army in the first place. 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]].


==Trivia==
==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.


==References==
==References==
<references/>
# [[Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia]] (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 95


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Kun To
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108 Stars Tenfu Star

Gender Male
Race Human
Age 57 (S1)
From Kirov, Toran Republic
Appears in

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.

Biography

Suikoden

The blood of youth is bubbling back!

—  Kun To

Kun To is a merchant living in Kirov who made his living through sea trade. 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.

During the war, his old friend Tai Ho travelled to Kirov and asked Kun To if the Toran Liberation Army could his ships to smuggle Fire Spears. When he realized that Tai Ho was a member of the Toran Liberation Army, he decided to join with him.

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 and this may in fact have been his true motivation for assisting the Liberation Army in the first place. 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.

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.

References

  1. Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 95

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