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Although the continuing peace agreement with Jowston was said to have regarded as his highest achievement, Agares' pacifist policies led to fierce opposition from within the military and he would later reluctantly entrust the command of the military to Luca in order to reduce the dissatisfaction of the army. Despite this, it is said that the prince was not necessarily any more talented in that area than Agares. Older generals such as [[Han Cunningham]] would continue to support Agares, while younger generals such as [[Seed]] and [[Culgan]] supported Luca and his appointment as commander of the Highland Army. Agares would devote his time to political affairs following this appointment.

As the [[Dunan Unification War]] raged under Luca's direction ~~in 460~~, Luca and [[Jowy Atreides]] plotted to overthrow Agares, both for their own purposes. Nominating Jowy for knighthood led to the [[Knight's Oath]] ceremony where Agares drank the [[Wine of Fealty]], containing the blood of the oathbearer as was the tradition. However, Jowy's blood was heavily poisoned, causing Agares to collapse in pain. Realising what had happened, Agares spat out his protestations, trying to appeal to Luca's memories of his mother and quell his violent ambitions, which only served to enrage Luca as he recalled Agares' "cowardice". Agares soon died on the floor of [[L'Renouille Palace]].

By the time of the [[Dunan Unification War]] in 460, Agares found himself unable to silence the hard-line factions opposed to his peaceful policies. As the war raged under Luca's direction, Luca and [[Jowy Atreides]] plotted to overthrow Agares, both for their own purposes. Nominating Jowy for knighthood led to the [[Knight's Oath]] ceremony where Agares drank the [[Wine of Fealty]], containing the blood of the oathbearer as was the tradition. However, Jowy's blood was heavily poisoned, causing Agares to collapse in pain. Realising what had happened, Agares spat out his protestations, trying to appeal to Luca's memories of his mother and quell his violent ambitions, which only served to enrage Luca as he recalled Agares' "cowardice". Agares soon died on the floor of [[L'Renouille Palace]].

His delegating of military authority and the eventual war that broke out during his reign, coupled with his assassination, means that history remembers Agares as a weak-willed ruler who made the first step towards the Highland Kingdom's destruction.

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# Genso Suikoden 1&2 Official Guide Complete Edition (ISBN 978-4-86155-109-3), page 317

# Marugoto! Genso Suikoden Book (ISBN 978-4-7577-3673-3), Character Archive page 4

# Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopaedia, page 123

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 Although the continuing peace agreement with Jowston was said to have regarded as his highest achievement, Agares' pacifist policies led to fierce opposition from within the military and he would later reluctantly entrust the command of the military to Luca in order to reduce the dissatisfaction of the army. Despite this, it is said that the prince was not necessarily any more talented in that area than Agares. Older generals such as [[Han Cunningham]] would continue to support Agares, while younger generals such as [[Seed]] and [[Culgan]] supported Luca and his appointment as commander of the Highland Army. Agares would devote his time to political affairs following this appointment.
-As the [[Dunan Unification War]] raged under Luca's direction in 460, Luca and [[Jowy Atreides]] plotted to overthrow Agares, both for their own purposes. Nominating Jowy for knighthood led to the [[Knight's Oath]] ceremony where Agares drank the [[Wine of Fealty]], containing the blood of the oathbearer as was the tradition. However, Jowy's blood was heavily poisoned, causing Agares to collapse in pain. Realising what had happened, Agares spat out his protestations, trying to appeal to Luca's memories of his mother and quell his violent ambitions, which only served to enrage Luca as he recalled Agares' "cowardice". Agares soon died on the floor of [[L'Renouille Palace]].
+By the time of the [[Dunan Unification War]] in 460, Agares found himself unable to silence the hard-line factions opposed to his peaceful policies. As the war raged under Luca's direction, Luca and [[Jowy Atreides]] plotted to overthrow Agares, both for their own purposes. Nominating Jowy for knighthood led to the [[Knight's Oath]] ceremony where Agares drank the [[Wine of Fealty]], containing the blood of the oathbearer as was the tradition. However, Jowy's blood was heavily poisoned, causing Agares to collapse in pain. Realising what had happened, Agares spat out his protestations, trying to appeal to Luca's memories of his mother and quell his violent ambitions, which only served to enrage Luca as he recalled Agares' "cowardice". Agares soon died on the floor of [[L'Renouille Palace]].
 His delegating of military authority and the eventual war that broke out during his reign, coupled with his assassination, means that history remembers Agares as a weak-willed ruler who made the first step towards the Highland Kingdom's destruction.
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 # Genso Suikoden 1&2 Official Guide Complete Edition (ISBN 978-4-86155-109-3), page 317
 # Marugoto! Genso Suikoden Book (ISBN 978-4-7577-3673-3), Character Archive page 4
+# Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopaedia, page 123
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