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The Imperial Guard (帝国近衛隊, Teikoku Konoe Tai, Imperial Guard Corps) is a Scarlet Moon Empire military regiment that appears in Suikoden. The Imperial Guard is a military force that included Kraze Miles, Kanaan, and McDohl.

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The Imperial Guard was one of three divisions within the military organization of the Scarlet Moon Empire. Its primary responsibility was to ensure the protection of the emperor and safeguard the Imperial Capital of Gregminster. Being a relatively new branch of the empire's military, the Imperial Guard had essential duties to fulfill.

Members of the Imperial Guard were esteemed for their combat prowess and underwent rigorous training to handle various challenges, including travel to locations like Magician's Island. Among its multifaceted tasks within the Scarlet Moon Empire, the Imperial Guard was entrusted with retrieving the Astral Predications from the Seer, Leknaat. Additionally, they had the ability to investigate and resolve tax issues in towns under the empire's jurisdiction.

In later years, the Imperial Guard faced a decline in reputation due to the leadership of Kraze Miles, who served as its commander. During Kraze's tenure, the Imperial Guard became associated with corruption and brutality, a stark contrast to its original purpose. Strangely, serving in the Imperial Guard was considered an "honor" by Kraze, despite the tarnished image of the organization under his command.

Kanaan, Kraze's assistant, further exacerbated the situation by abusing his position to coerce subordinates into obedience. He maintained that disobeying him equated to defying the very essence of the Empire. Such abuses within the Imperial Guard severely marred its once-respected standing.

At the culmination of the Gate Rune War, Imperial Guards fiercely resisted the advance of the Toran Liberation Army within Gregminster Palace, marking them as one of the final barriers in the conflict.

Subsequently, with the establishment of the Toran Republic, the Imperial Guard was succeeded by the new Republican Guard, led by Alen and Grenseal, who sought to bring about a new era under the republic's governance.

References

Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), pages 107, 334-5
Genso Suikoden Genso Shinsho Vol.14 (ISBN 4-7753-0217-5), pages 58-9

Characters
Characters - Enemies - Equipment - Items - Locations - Runes
108 Stars (Battle)	Hero I • Alen • Anji • Antonio • Blackman • Camille • Cleo • Clive • Crowley • Eikei • Eileen • Flik • Fu Su Lu • Fukien • Fuma • Futch • Gen • Gon • Gremio • Grenseal • Griffith • Hellion • Hix • Humphrey Mintz • Juppo • Kage • Kai • Kamandol • Kanak • Kasim Hazil • Kasumi • Kessler • Kimberly • Kirke • Kirkis • Kreutz • Krin • Kuromimi • Kwanda Rosman • Leonardo • Lepant • Lester • Liukan • Lorelai • Lotte • Luc • Maas • Mace • Meese • Meg • Milia • Milich Oppenheimer • Mina • Moose • Morgan • Mose • Pahn • Pesmerga • Quincy • Ronnie Bell • Rubi • Sansuke • Sarah • Sergei • Sheena • Sonya Shulen • Stallion • Sydonia • Sylvina • Tai Ho • Tengaar • Valeria • Varkas • Viktor • Warren • Yam Koo
108 Stars (Support)	Apple • Chandler • Chapman • Esmeralda • Gaspar • Georges • Giovanni • Hugo • Ivanov • Jabba • Jeane • Joshua Levenheit • Kasios • Kun To • Ledon • Leon Silverberg • Marco • Marie • Mathiu Silverberg • Maximillian • Melodye • Onil • Qlon • Rock • Sancho • Taggart • Templeton • Tesla • Viki • Vincent de Boule • Window • Zen
Other playable characters	Odessa Silverberg • Ted
Non-player characters	Ain Gide • Barbarosa Rugner • Black • Chief of the Dwarves • Chief of the Elves • Claudia • Geil Rugner • Grady • Hanzo • Kanaan • Kraze Miles • Leknaat • Mina (cat) • Minister • Neclord • Rosh • Sanchez • Star Dragon Sword • Teo McDohl • Thrash • Village Chief • Windy • Yuber • Zorak
Locations
Scarlet Moon Empire
Arus	Banner Mountains • Fortress of Kwaba • Floating Fortress of Shasarazade • Gregminster (Floating Garden • Gregminster Palace • Scarlet Moon Inn) • Lenankamp (Keyaki Inn) • Magician's Island • Mt. Seifu • Mt. Tigerwolf • Rockland • Sarady • Tolna Canal
Dana	Banner Mines • Banner Mountains • Kalekka • Kirov • Rokkaku Hamlet • Secret Factory
Dragon Knight's Domain	Dragon Knights' Fortress • Dragon's Den • Seek Valley
Gouran	Fortress of Garan • Great Forest Village • Kaku • Kouan • Seika
Great Forest	Dwarf Trail • Dwarves' Vault (Dwarf Mines) • Forest of Illusion • Kobold Village • Lukie Ende Towayo • Pannu Yakuta Castle • Village of the Dwarves • Village of the Elves
Kunan	Antei • Rikon • Scarleticia Castle • Soniere Prison • Teien
Lorimar	Fortress of Lorimar • Liukan's Hermitage • Neclord's Castle • Qlon Temple (Cave of the Past) • Warriors' Village
Senan	Fortress of Duha • Fortress of Rakan • Moravia • Northern Checkpoint • Pirate's Fortress
Lore
Events	Gate Rune War (Battle at Pannu Yakuta Castle • Battle at Fortress of Garan • First Battle at Scarleticia Castle • Second Battle at Scarleticia Castle • First Battle with Teo • Second Battle with Teo • Battle at the Northern Checkpoint • Battle at Floating Fortress Shasarazade • The Last Battle) • Kalekka Incident • New Liberation Army's Founding Day • War of Succession
Races	Dwarf • Elf • Gulhorse • Human • Kobold
True Runes	Dragon Rune • Gate Rune • Night Rune • Rune of Life and Death • Sovereign Rune • True Wind Rune
Terms	Astral Predications • Binoculars • Blueprints • Bronze Axe • Clift • Dragon King Sword • Earring • Engine • Fake Orders • Final Battle • Fire Spear • Flowing Water Cane • Great Contract • Hikusaak • Karak • Kilauea Shulen • Kirinji • Lake Toran • Mathiu's Letter • Moonlight Herb • Prakk • Qlon (priest) • Rokkaku Hamlet • Sadhna Stream • Tolna Canal • Toran (region) • Village of the Hidden Rune

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-{{Image Needed}}The '''Imperial Guard''' (帝国近衛隊, ''Teikoku Konoe Tai,'' Imperial Guard Corps) is a [[Scarlet Moon Empire]] military regiment that appears in [[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]]. The Imperial Guard is a military force that included [[Kraze Miles]], [[Kanaan]], and [[Hero (Suikoden)]].
+The '''Imperial Guard''' (帝国近衛隊, ''Teikoku Konoe Tai,'' Imperial Guard Corps) is a [[Scarlet Moon Empire]] military regiment that appears in [[Suikoden]]. The Imperial Guard is a military force that included [[Kraze Miles]], [[Kanaan]], and [[Hero (Suikoden)|McDohl]].
-==Suikoden==
+==Information==
+[[File:Luc is impressed by the Imperial Guard.png|220px|thumb|right|That's us! The Imperial Guard, now and forever!]]
+The Imperial Guard was one of three divisions within the military organization of the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]]. Its primary responsibility was to ensure the protection of the emperor and safeguard the Imperial Capital of [[Gregminster]]. Being a relatively new branch of the empire's military, the Imperial Guard had essential duties to fulfill.
-The Imperial Guard was one of the three parts of the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]]'s military organization<ref>"{{h:title|The Scarlet Moon Empire's military organization can be divided into roughly three parts: the Imperial Central Command, the local army, and the Imperial Guard.|赤月帝国軍の軍制は大きく、帝国中央軍、帝国地方軍、帝国軍近衛隊の３つに分けることができる。}}" - {{h:title|Suikoden Dictionary|幻想水滸伝大辞典}}</ref>. The Imperial Guard was responsible for a wide variety of duties within the Scarlet Moon Empire, including retrieving the [[Astral Conclusions]] from the Seer [[Leknaat]]<ref>"She has been commissioned to look into the stars. Go there and bring me her results." - Kraze Miles ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>, investigating and notifying towns of tax issues<ref>"And tell them that their tax payment is overdue." - Kraze Miles ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref> as well as defending the emperor and the Imperial Capital, [[Gregminster]]<ref>"{{h:title|The main duty of the Scarlet Moon Empire's Imperial Guards is basically to protect the Emperor and Gregminster.|帝国軍近衛隊のおもな任務は、皇帝と帝都グレッグミソス夕一の警護にあリ、基本的には行政には関与しないことになっている。}}" - {{h:title|Suikoden Dictionary|幻想水滸伝大辞典}}</ref>.
+Members of the Imperial Guard were esteemed for their combat prowess and underwent rigorous training to handle various challenges, including travel to locations like [[Magician's Island]]. Among its multifaceted tasks within the Scarlet Moon Empire, the Imperial Guard was entrusted with retrieving the [[Astral Predications]] from the Seer, [[Leknaat]]. Additionally, they had the ability to investigate and resolve tax issues in towns under the empire's jurisdiction.
-Members of the Imperial Guard held a reputation for having prowess in battle<ref>"Wow, you guys are really something, beating my magic like that. I'm impressed, Imperial Guards." - Luc ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref><ref>"I speak, of course, of your arrival. The arrival of the courageous National Guard. Getting rid of country bandits should be an easy task for you. You're not afraid of them, I'm sure." - Grady ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref> and were expected to be trained enough to fend for themselves in places such as [[Magician's Island]]<ref>"Boy are they late. Hey Black, think we should leave? The Imperial Guard should be able to fend for themselves." - Futch ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>.
+In later years, the Imperial Guard faced a decline in reputation due to the leadership of [[Kraze Miles]], who served as its commander. During Kraze's tenure, the Imperial Guard became associated with corruption and brutality, a stark contrast to its original purpose. Strangely, serving in the Imperial Guard was considered an "honor" by Kraze, despite the tarnished image of the organization under his command.
-During the late ages of the Scarlet Moon Empire, the Imperial Guard was commanded by [[Kraze Miles]]<ref>"Commander Kraze of the Imperial Guard will be Master Tir's superior." - Minister ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>; during Kraze's command, the Imperial Guard became known for corruption and brutality.  Working for the Scarlet Moon Empire was considered to be an honour by Kraze Miles<ref>"It's an honor to be able to work for the Empire." - Kraze Miles ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. Kraze's assistant, [[Kanaan]], used his position in the Imperial Guard to force his subordinates to obey him and claimed to disobey him was to disobey the Empire itself<ref>"Heh heh. Listen, all of you. I'm your superior in the Imperial Guard. Disobeying me means disobeying the Empire. Keep that in mind." - Kanaan ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>.
+[[Kanaan]], Kraze's assistant, further exacerbated the situation by abusing his position to coerce subordinates into obedience. He maintained that disobeying him equated to defying the very essence of the Empire. Such abuses within the Imperial Guard severely marred its once-respected standing.
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+At the culmination of the [[Gate Rune War]], [[Imperial Guards]] fiercely resisted the advance of the [[Toran Liberation Army]] within [[Gregminster Palace]], marking them as one of the final barriers in the conflict.
-|Suikoden= yes
-|Suikoden II= no
+Subsequently, with the establishment of the [[Toran Republic]], the Imperial Guard was succeeded by the new Republican Guard, led by [[Alen]] and [[Grenseal]], who sought to bring about a new era under the republic's governance.
-|Suikoden III= no
-|Suikoden IV= no
-|Suikoden V= no
-|Tierkreis= no
-|Suikogaiden 1= no
-|Suikogaiden 2= no
-|Tactics= no
-|Card Stories= no
-}}
 ==References==
-<references/>
+# [[Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia]] (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), pages 107, 334-5
+# [[Genso Suikoden Genso Shinsho Vol.14]] (ISBN 4-7753-0217-5), pages 58-9
+{{GS01}} {{Short description|Division of the Imperial Army charged with the protection of the emperor}}