Grenseal: Difference between revisions

Grenseal served as both an officer in the [[Imperial Army]] as well as a subordinate of [[Teo McDohl]]. During the [[Gate Rune War]], Grenseal accompanied Teo during his campaign against the [[Toran Liberation Army]]. Grenseal was present at the first battle between the [[Armored Cavalry]] and the Toran Liberation Army, and, following the latter's withdraw, Grenseal was ordered to follow and crush them<ref>"Alen, Grenseal, go after them. Crush the Liberation Army." - Teo McDohl ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. After losing a duel to [[Pahn]], an officer of the Toran Liberation Army, Teo changed his orders, telling Grenseal and his colleague, [[Alen]], to withdraw. Though Alen was hesitant to do so<ref>"If you let me, General, I'll take his head." - Alen ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>, Grenseal did not hesitate to follow Teo's orders.

After witnessing the devastation the [[Fire Spear]] inflicted to the Armored Cavalry, Grenseal fought onwards with Teo and Alen, pledging that, if need be, he would sacrifice his life to the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]] and Teo McDohl<ref>"I sacrifice this life to the Empire and to Master Teo." - Grenseal ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. This proved unnecessary, however, as Teo McDohl challenged his son [[Tir McDohl|Tir]] to a duel. Witnessing the duel between father and son, Grenseal rushed to Teo's aid following Teo's defeat.  

When Teo told Grenseal that he had a request, Grenseal immediately asked to hear it<ref>"Yes, Master Teo." - Grenseal ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. Teo claimed that he fought for Emperor [[Barbarosa Rugner|Barbarosa]] out of sheer stubbornness, and asked that Grenseal and Alen not do so purely to follow Teo's whims<ref>"I fought for the Emperor, and the Emperor alone, out of stubbornness. But there is no need ...for you two... to follow my every whim." - Teo McDohl ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. Teo then revealed that he wished for Alen and Grenseal to join the Toran Liberation Army and aid Tir<ref>"Alen, Grenseal, I'd like you two to... join the Liberation Army, and help my son. That is the best thing for you two." - Teo McDohl ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>, which, like Alen, Grenseal agreed to do<ref>"Like Alen, I join you too." - Grenseal ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>.

Grenseal served the Toran Liberation Army throughout the remainder of the war, serving in [[Humphrey Mintz|Humphrey]]'s unit along with Alen. Following the end of the Toran Liberation War, Grenseal continued to work with Alen, as both were appointed Co-Commanders of the Republican Guard<ref>"Appointed Co-Commander of the Republican Guard." - Grenseal's Ending Text ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>.  

* Alen and Grenseal have the exact same endings<ref>"Appointed Co-Commander of the Republican Guard." - Grenseal's Ending Text ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref><ref>"Appointed Co-Commander of the Republican Guard." - Alen's Ending Text ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>, to the very word, in the American edition, but the Japanese edition gives them two distinct - if similar - endings<ref>"{{h:title|Becomes the leader of the Left Capital Security Force|首都警備隊の左将軍となる}} - Grenseal's Ending Text ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref><ref>"{{h:title|Becomes the leader of the Right Capital Security Force|首都警備隊の右将軍となる}} - Alen's Ending Text ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>.