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The '''Celestial Sword''' (星辰剣, ''Seishinken''), also called the '''Sword of Night''' (夜の剣, ''Yoru no Ken'') by [[Zerase]], is a supporting character in [[Suikoden]], [[Suikoden II]], and [[Suikoden III]]. The Celestial Sword is an incarnation of the [[Night Rune]] and is known for slaying vampires.
}}The '''Star Dragon Sword''' (星辰剣, ''Seishin Ken,'' Zodiac Sword) is a supporting character in [[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]], [[Suikoden II]], and [[Suikoden III]]. The Star Dragon Sword is an incarnation of the [[Night Rune]] and is known for slaying vampires.


==Biography==
In the 1996 localization of Suikoden, and its sequels, the character was called the '''Star Dragon Sword'''.
===Suikoden===
{{quote| I was just getting tired of sleeping. I'll join you on your mission. Pull me out. | Star Dragon Sword}}


The Star Dragon Sword is an incarnation of the [[Night Rune]] that resided in the [[Cave of the Past]] at [[Qlon Temple]]. When [[Tir McDohl]] and [[Viktor]] travelled to the Cave of the Past in order to find a weapon powerful enough to defeat [[Neclord]], they came upon the Star Dragon Sword floating over a slab. Though [[Cleo]] warned Viktor not to get too close to the Star Dragon Sword<ref>"Don't get too close to it." - Cleo ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>, Viktor assured her it was no problem and told her not to worry<ref>"No problem, don't worry." - Viktor ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>, but upon getting closer to the Star Dragon Sword, the Star Dragon Sword began to rotate, and claimed that he who awoke the Star Dragon sword would be cursed<ref>"He who awakens me, be cursed." - Star Dragon Sword ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>.
==History==
===Cave of the Past===
{{quote| I was just starting to get bored of sleeping. May as well help you on your mission. Pull me out. | Celestial Sword}}


Once Tir McDohl, Viktor, and Cleo had recovered from the Star Dragon Sword's curse, the Star Dragon Sword spoke to them once more, this time addressing Viktor<ref>"Viktor..." - Star Dragon Sword ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. Though Viktor insisted that he had not done anything<ref>"I-I d-didn't do anything." - Viktor ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>, the Star Dragon Sword asked him if he had an important mission<ref>"Viktor... Don't you have an important mission?" - Star Dragon Sword ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. When Viktor replied that he was going to kill Neclord<ref>"That's right. I'm going to kill that Neclord." - Viktor ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>, the Star Dragon Sword, tired of sleeping, told Viktor to pull the Star Dragon Sword out<ref>"I was just getting tired of sleeping. I'll join you on your mission. Pull me out." - Star Dragon Sword ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. Though Viktor found the Star Dragon Sword pretty arrogant<ref>"What's with this thing? Pretty arrogant for a sword." - Viktor ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>, the Star Dragon Sword replied that he had no choice but to take the sword should he wish to kill Neclord<ref>"If you don't want to, fine. But you'll never defeat the vampire." - Star Dragon Sword ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. As Viktor took the sword, the Star Dragon Sword called Viktor partner<ref>"Let's go, partner." - Star Dragon Sword ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>, which Viktor bristled at<ref>"(Tsk. Why should a sword call me "partner")" - Viktor ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>.  
[[File:Sword says hello.png|thumb|left|220px|Uh, hello, magic talking sword.]]The Celestial Sword is an incarnation of the [[Night Rune]] that resided in the [[Cave of the Past]] at [[Qlon Temple]]. It had a face carved into its hilt which allowed it to talk and held a will and personality all of its own.


When Viktor and the Star Dragon Sword returned to [[Warriors' Village]], Viktor asked the Star Dragon Sword to say hello to Zorak<ref>"Take a look at this. Here, say hello." - Viktor ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>, but the Star Dragon Sword felt that being asked to say hello to a human was an insult<ref>"Watch your tongue. Say hello to a human? YOU say hello." - Star Dragon Sword ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. Zorak was sceptical of the Star Dragon Sword<ref>"A talking sword? Will this thing defeat the vampire?" - Zorak ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>, but the Star Dragon Sword boasted that vampires were nothing to him<ref>"Of course. Vampires are nothing to me." - Star Dragon Sword ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. Cleo remarked that the Star Dragon Sword was much like Viktor in that both could be overconfident<ref>"They are very much alike, those two. Overconfident." - Cleo ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>.  
The sword was very prideful, perhaps due to its nature as an incarnation of a [[27 True Runes|True Rune]], and prone to nagging. It was also a large two-handed sword, making it difficult to handle by an ordinary warrior. It was capable of levitation and limited movement but generally could not travel by itself.


Wielding the Star Dragon Sword, Viktor was able to injure Neclord. As Neclord gaspeed at the power of the sword<ref>"Y-your sword..." - Neclord ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>, the Star Dragon Sword boasted of being an incarnation of the Night Rune, and dismissed Neclord as merely a servant of the darkness, who was therefore fighting against him in vain<ref>"I am the Night Rune transformed. You are merely a servant of the darkness, and therefore fight me in vain." - Star Dragon Sword ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. Using the Star Dragon Sword, Viktor cleaved Neclord, ostensibly destroying the vampire.
It is one of the few weapons that can kill supposedly immortal demons, such as [[vampire|vampires]]. It also prevented the reanimation of zombie and skeleton minions defeated by it.


For the rest of the [[Gate Rune War]], the Star Dragon Sword remained partners with Viktor. As Viktor claimed it was time to go following the siege of [[Gregminster Palace]] after the [[The Last Battle (Suikoden)|last battle]]<ref>"Let's go, Star Dragon Sword!"  - Viktor ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>, the Star Dragon Sword claimed that Viktor sure knew how to treat a man<ref>"You sure know how to treat a man." - Star Dragon Sword ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. Following the end of the war, the Star Dragon Sword was presumed missing alongside [[Viktor]]<ref>"Missing in action in the final battle." - Viktor's Ending Text ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>.
When [[Viktor]] and [[Hero (Suikoden)|the leader]] of the [[Toran Liberation Army]] traveled to the Cave of the Past on [[Fukien]]'s advice, they came upon the sealed Celestial Sword. After first throwing the group into the [[Village of the Hidden Rune|distant past]] upon awakening, when the sword learned that Viktor aimed to kill [[Neclord]], the Celestial Sword decided to join them.
 
Wielding the Celestial Sword, Viktor was able to defeat and ostensibly destroy Neclord, as the Celestial Sword was an incarnation of the [[Night Rune]] and Neclord was merely a servant of the darkness. This meant that he negated Neclord's normal immunity to weapons and magic.
 
For the rest of the [[Gate Rune War]], the Celestial Sword remained with Viktor. Following the end of the war, the Celestial Sword was presumed missing, alongside Viktor.
 
===Dunan and Beyond===
{{quote| If I don't thump an enemy hard enough, he won't go down. It's your fault! Your fault!!! | Viktor}}
 
Following the [[Gate Rune War]], [[Viktor]] had brought the sword to [[City-States of Jowston|Jowston]] before abandoning it in the [[Cave of the Wind]], finally tiring of its bickering.
 
Once [[Neclord]] reappeared, however, Viktor reluctantly returned to the Cave of the Wind with [[Kahn Marley]] and [[Hero (Suikoden II)|the leader]] of the [[New Alliance Army]] to retrieve it. Enraged at having been abandoned, the Celestial Sword attacked the group but was subdued and agreed to be used again after Viktor groveled for its aid.
 
Later, it helped in slaying Neclord once and for all together with [[Sierra Mikain]]. It also inspired the [[blacksmith]] [[Tessai]] to join the New Alliance Army.
 
Following the [[Dunan Unification War]], Viktor continued to travel with the sword for a time before eventually tiring of its sassiness once more and "gifting" the Celestial Sword to [[Edge]], after Edge managed to use the sword to vanquish a vampire.
 
Edge would use the sword to earn a living, wagering it in duels against passing travelers, much to the sword's consternation. Once Edge was defeated by the [[Fire Bringer]], both he and the Celestial Sword would be pressed into service. Following the [[War of the Champions]], the Celestial Sword would encourage Edge to travel south in order to find and defeat a new foe.
 
==Gameplay==
{{Main|S.D. Sword}}
The Celestial Sword is fought as a boss enemy in [[Suikoden II]]. It has some ranged magic but is otherwise not a particularly challenging enemy for a party to defeat.
 
==Genso Suikoden Card Stories TCG==
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{{CS list|122|[[Celestial Sword (CS card 122)|Celestial Sword]]|{{Free}}|[[Booster Pack Vol.1]]}}
{{CS list|CS2-534/R122|[[Celestial Sword (CS card CS2-534)|Celestial Sword]]|{{Free}}|[[Remake Booster]]}}
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{{CS list|164|[[Vanquish Neclord (CS card 164)|Vanquish Neclord]]|{{Mission}}|[[Booster Pack Vol.1]]}}
{{CS list|CS2-256|[[Vanquish Neclord (CS card CS2-256)|Vanquish Neclord]]|{{Mission}}|[[CS2 Booster Pack Vol.2]]}}
{{CS list|CS2-367|[[Find the Celestial Sword (CS card CS2-367)|Find the Celestial Sword]]|{{Mission}}|[[CS2 Booster Pack Vol.3]]}}
{{CS list|CS2-605/R164|[[Vanquish Neclord (CS card CS2-605)|Vanquish Neclord]]|{{Mission}}|[[Remake Booster]]}}
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Celestial Sword.png|[[Suikoden]] artwork by [[Kawano Junko]]
File:Celestial Sword (Suikoden III).png|[[Suikoden III]] artwork by [[Ishikawa Fumi]]
</gallery>
 
===In-Game===
<gallery>
File:Celestial Sword (S1 PS1 portrait).png|[[Suikoden]] Sony PlayStation portrait
File:Celestial Sword (S2 PS1 portrait).png|[[Suikoden II]] Sony PlayStation portrait
File:Celestial Sword (S2 WIN portrait).png|[[Suikoden II]] Windows 95 portrait
File:Celestial Sword (S3 PS2 portrait).png|[[Suikoden III]] Sony PlayStation 2 portrait
File:Celestial Sword (S1 HDR portrait).png|[[Suikoden I&II HD Remaster]] portrait by [[Kawano Junko]]
File:Celestial Sword (S2 HDR portrait).png|[[Suikoden I&II HD Remaster]] [[Suikoden II]] portrait
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The Star Dragon Sword's name would be more properly translated as the Zodiac Sword. The Star Dragon Sword gained its name through Konami's translation of [[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]], when they translated the kanji making up the name of the Star Dragon Sword/Zodiac Sword individually - thus 星辰剣 became Star (星) Dragon (辰) and Sword(剣), rather than Zodiac sword. The name Zodiac Sword remains popular in the fan community, however.  
* The Celestial Sword gained its original Star Dragon Sword name through Konami's translation of [[Suikoden]], when they translated the kanji making up the name of the Star Dragon/Celestial Sword individually - thus 星辰剣 became Star (星) Dragon (辰) and Sword(剣), rather than Celestial Sword. The name Zodiac Sword was also popular in the fan community.
* In the original, the Celestial Sword's name changes when upgraded at a [[blacksmith]] from ''Star Dragon Sword'' to ''Black Dragon Sword'' and ''King Dragon Sword''. It is also the weapon which gives the highest attack boost when upgraded to Level 16 (185). In [[Suikoden II]] and [[Suikoden III]], the weapon name does not change when upgraded.
* While the weapon has its own weapon class in the first two Suikoden titles and thus upgrades like no other weapon, its weapon growth in Suikoden III is the same as hammers and halberds.
 
==Other languages and releases==
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{{Other Names row|Japanese katakana|星辰剣}}
{{Other Names row|Japanese rōmaji|Seishinken}}
{{Other Names row|Chinese simplified (HDR)|星辰剑}}
{{Other Names row|Chinese traditional (HDR)|星辰劍}}
{{Other Names row|Chinese pinyin|Xīngchén jiàn}}
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{{Other Names}}
{{Other Names row|English (PS1)|Celestial Sword}}
{{Other Names row|English (HDR)|Celestial Sword}}
{{Other Names row|French|Épée céleste}}
{{Other Names row|German|Himmelsschwert}}
{{Other Names row|Italian|Lama Celestiale}}
{{Other Names row|Spanish|Espada Celestial}}
{{Other Names footer}}
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==References==
==References==
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# [[Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia]] (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 151
 
# [[Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia]], pages 65, 171, 318
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Latest revision as of 12:33, 22 March 2025

Celestial Sword
星辰剣 Seishinken
Artwork by Ishikawa Fumi
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The Celestial Sword (星辰剣, Seishinken), also called the Sword of Night (夜の剣, Yoru no Ken) by Zerase, is a supporting character in Suikoden, Suikoden II, and Suikoden III. The Celestial Sword is an incarnation of the Night Rune and is known for slaying vampires.

In the 1996 localization of Suikoden, and its sequels, the character was called the Star Dragon Sword.

History

Cave of the Past

I was just starting to get bored of sleeping. May as well help you on your mission. Pull me out.

—  Celestial Sword
Uh, hello, magic talking sword.

The Celestial Sword is an incarnation of the Night Rune that resided in the Cave of the Past at Qlon Temple. It had a face carved into its hilt which allowed it to talk and held a will and personality all of its own.

The sword was very prideful, perhaps due to its nature as an incarnation of a True Rune, and prone to nagging. It was also a large two-handed sword, making it difficult to handle by an ordinary warrior. It was capable of levitation and limited movement but generally could not travel by itself.

It is one of the few weapons that can kill supposedly immortal demons, such as vampires. It also prevented the reanimation of zombie and skeleton minions defeated by it.

When Viktor and the leader of the Toran Liberation Army traveled to the Cave of the Past on Fukien's advice, they came upon the sealed Celestial Sword. After first throwing the group into the distant past upon awakening, when the sword learned that Viktor aimed to kill Neclord, the Celestial Sword decided to join them.

Wielding the Celestial Sword, Viktor was able to defeat and ostensibly destroy Neclord, as the Celestial Sword was an incarnation of the Night Rune and Neclord was merely a servant of the darkness. This meant that he negated Neclord's normal immunity to weapons and magic.

For the rest of the Gate Rune War, the Celestial Sword remained with Viktor. Following the end of the war, the Celestial Sword was presumed missing, alongside Viktor.

Dunan and Beyond

If I don't thump an enemy hard enough, he won't go down. It's your fault! Your fault!!!

—  Viktor

Following the Gate Rune War, Viktor had brought the sword to Jowston before abandoning it in the Cave of the Wind, finally tiring of its bickering.

Once Neclord reappeared, however, Viktor reluctantly returned to the Cave of the Wind with Kahn Marley and the leader of the New Alliance Army to retrieve it. Enraged at having been abandoned, the Celestial Sword attacked the group but was subdued and agreed to be used again after Viktor groveled for its aid.

Later, it helped in slaying Neclord once and for all together with Sierra Mikain. It also inspired the blacksmith Tessai to join the New Alliance Army.

Following the Dunan Unification War, Viktor continued to travel with the sword for a time before eventually tiring of its sassiness once more and "gifting" the Celestial Sword to Edge, after Edge managed to use the sword to vanquish a vampire.

Edge would use the sword to earn a living, wagering it in duels against passing travelers, much to the sword's consternation. Once Edge was defeated by the Fire Bringer, both he and the Celestial Sword would be pressed into service. Following the War of the Champions, the Celestial Sword would encourage Edge to travel south in order to find and defeat a new foe.

Gameplay

Main article: S.D. Sword

The Celestial Sword is fought as a boss enemy in Suikoden II. It has some ranged magic but is otherwise not a particularly challenging enemy for a party to defeat.

Genso Suikoden Card Stories TCG

Card # Name Type Release
122 Celestial Sword Free Booster Pack Vol.1
CS2-534/R122 Celestial Sword Free Remake Booster
Non-character cards depicting this character
164 Vanquish Neclord Mission Booster Pack Vol.1
CS2-256 Vanquish Neclord Mission CS2 Booster Pack Vol.2
CS2-367 Find the Celestial Sword Mission CS2 Booster Pack Vol.3
CS2-605/R164 Vanquish Neclord Mission Remake Booster


Gallery

In-Game

Trivia

  • The Celestial Sword gained its original Star Dragon Sword name through Konami's translation of Suikoden, when they translated the kanji making up the name of the Star Dragon/Celestial Sword individually - thus 星辰剣 became Star (星) Dragon (辰) and Sword(剣), rather than Celestial Sword. The name Zodiac Sword was also popular in the fan community.
  • In the original, the Celestial Sword's name changes when upgraded at a blacksmith from Star Dragon Sword to Black Dragon Sword and King Dragon Sword. It is also the weapon which gives the highest attack boost when upgraded to Level 16 (185). In Suikoden II and Suikoden III, the weapon name does not change when upgraded.
  • While the weapon has its own weapon class in the first two Suikoden titles and thus upgrades like no other weapon, its weapon growth in Suikoden III is the same as hammers and halberds.

Other languages and releases

Japanese katakana 星辰剣
Japanese rōmaji Seishinken
Chinese simplified (HDR) 星辰剑
Chinese traditional (HDR) 星辰劍
Chinese pinyin Xīngchén jiàn
English (PS1) Celestial Sword
English (HDR) Celestial Sword
French Épée céleste
German Himmelsschwert
Italian Lama Celestiale
Spanish Espada Celestial

References

  1. Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 151
  2. Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, pages 65, 171, 318


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