Dukedom of Gaien

Flag of the Dukedom of Gaien. The text reads "Morality & Prospdrity (sic)" in southern script.

The Dukedom of Gaien (ガイエン公国, Gaien Kōkoku) is a nation that forms part of the plot and back story for Suikoden IV and is mentioned in Suikoden Tactics.

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The Dukedom of Gaien was a huge island country located in the south-west Island Nations. A great power in the region, it was bordered to the east by the Kuknasi Sea and to the north by the Rassina Sea.

Gaien was officially a monarchy but around the time of the Island Liberation War, the power of regional governing lords had increased. Governance tended to be left to the discretion of these lords and Gaien functioned almost as a republic while the monarch reigned in name only.

Gaien's primary industry was the production of carpets and clothing as well as ship manufacturing and repair. Farming was rarer and the country tended to rely on food imports.

The country had a long history and especially notable was its many repeated conflicts with the north-eastern Kooluk Empire. Middleport was originally a Gaien territory and there was much bitterness from the nation over its past occupation by Kooluk.

A series of defeats to the Kooluk Empire would mark the beginning of a decline for Gaien's eastern forces. Around the time of the Island Liberation War, the number of regional lords who were loyal only to their own profit and self-preservation rather than to their nation was not inconsiderable.

The Gaien colony of Razril was once home to the Knights of Gaien. Due to the changing times within Gaien itself, when Razril was captured during the Island Liberation War, Gaien chose not to send any relief to try and liberate the occupied island, apparently out of a desire not to further aggravate tensions with Kooluk.

That colony would become independent following the Island Liberation War, becoming a member of the new Island Nations Federation.

References

1. Genso Suikoden Genso Shinsho Vol.16 (ISBN 4-7753-0289-2), page 29
2. Genso Suikoden IV Prelude (ISBN 4-86155-016-5)
3. Genso Suikoden IV Official Guide Complete Edition (ISBN 4-86155-022-X), page 10
4. Rhapsodia Final Archive (ISBN 4-8402-3284-9), page 58
5. Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, pages 401-2, 509

Characters - Enemies - Locations - Runes Characters 108 Stars (Battle) Hero IV • Akaghi • Aldo • Ameria • Axel • Bartholomew • Champo • Charlemagne • Chiepoo • Dario • Eugene • Flare • Frederica • Gau • Gretchen • Helga • Helmut • Hervey • Izak • Jeane • Jeremy • Jewel • Karl • Katarina • Kate • Keneth • Kika • Konrad • Lino En Kuldes • Lo Fong • Lo Hak • Lo Seng • Maxine • Millay • Mitsuba • Mizuki • Nalkul • Ornan • Pablo • Paula • Rachel • Reinhold • Rita • Selma • Schtolteheim Reinbach III • Shiramine • Sigurd • Snowe Vingerhut • Tal • Ted • Travis • Trishtan • Ugetsu • Viki • Warlock • Wendel 108 Stars (Support) Adrienne • Agnes • Bang • Basil • Brec • Carrie • Cedric • Chadli • Deborah • Desmond • Elenor Silverberg • Ema • Etienne • Funghi • Gareth • Gary • Gunter • Haruto • Igor • Jango • Keen • Kevin • Lilan • Lilen • Lilin • Lilon • Liloon • Louise • Mao • Manu • Micky • Nabokov • Nalleo • Nao • Nataly • Nico • Noah • Oleg • Oskar • Pam • Pecola • Perrault • Phil • Rakgi • Ramada • Rene • Rikie • Setsu • Taisuke • Tanya • Tov • Yu Other characters Brandeau • Colton • Cray's son • Elven Elder • Fog Ship Guide • Glen Cott • Governor • Graham Cray • Leknaat • Na-Nal Island Chief • Queen of Obel • Rakgi's father • Romina • Schtolteheim Reinbach II • Troy • Vincent Vingerhut Locations Dukedom of Gaien • Island Nations • Kooluk Empire Island Nations Deserted Island • Donut Island • El-Eal Fortress • Fog Ship • Hermitage Island • Iluya Island • Lime Shelf Island • Kingdom of Obel (Obel Royal Palace • Ruins of Obel) • Middleport • Mordo Island • Mountain Mass Island • Na-Nal Island (Elven Settlement • Great Elven Tree) • Nay Island (Nay-Kobold Settlement • Stonecutter's Field) • Nest of Pirates • Razril Lore Events Island Liberation War (First Engagement • Pirate Brandeau • Retribution • Pirate Dario • Defending Obel • Former Friend • Regaining Razril • Battle Once More • For Obel's Freedom • Mysterious Fleet • Final Engagement) • Man-Hunting Incident Races Elf • Human • Mermaid • Nay-Kobold True Runes Rune of Life and Death • Rune of Punishment Terms Allied Forces • Cray Trading Company • Elven Remedy • Stronghold Ship • Island Nations Federation • Knights of Gaien • Orark Maritime Trade • Rune Cannon

Characters Party characters Andarc Bergman • Blue Mercenary • Brandeau • Busk • Coop • Corselia • Edgar • Kyril • Lalacle • Mercenary Leader • Ornela • Peck • Red Mercenary • Roget • Seneca • Simeon • Walter • Yellow Mercenary Suikoden IV party characters Hero IV • Akaghi • Ameria • Axel • Carrie • Cedric • Champo • Charlemagne • Dario • Ema • Eugene • Flare • Frederica • Gary • Gretchen • Hervey • Jeane • Jeremy • Jewel • Karl • Katarina • Kate • Keneth • Kika • Lino En Kuldes • Maxine • Millay • Mitsuba • Mizuki • Nalkul • Nalleo • Noah • Pablo • Paula • Rachel • Reinhold • Rene • Rita • Selma • Schtolteheim Reinbach III • Sigurd • Snowe Vingerhut • Tal • Trishtan • Wendel • Yu Non-player characters Adrienne • Heinz • Iskas • Julius • Martin • Miranda • Nohl • Ralph • Schtolteheim Reinbach II • Setsu • Steele • Yohn Locations Island Nations Federation • Kooluk Empire Island Nations Federation Deserted Island • Hermitage Island • Iluya Island • Kingdom of Obel (Obel Royal Palace • Ruins of Obel) • Middleport • Na-Nal Island • Nay Island • Nest of Pirates • Razril Kooluk Empire Caleron Laboratory (Caleron) • Canal Town Merseto • Collanbal Ruins • El-Eal Fortress • Frontier Town Haruna • Imperial City of Graska • Mido Shallows • Secret Patriarchal Facility • Small Border Village • Terana Plains • Xasta Grassland Lore Terms Dukedom of Gaien • Elves • Evil Eye • Humans • Imperial Faction • Island Liberation War • Island Nations • Island Nations Federation • Kooluk Empire • Man-Hunting Incident • Nay-Kobolds • Patriarchal Faction • Rune Cannon • Scarlet Moon Empire