Vincent de Boule: Difference between revisions

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}}'''Vincent de Boule''' (ヴァンサン・ド・ブール, ''Vansan do Būru'') is a character in [[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]] and [[Suikoden II]]. Vincent is an aristocrat prone to fanciful claims although his noble standing is called into question by some.

After escaping paying for a bill in [[Antei]], he journeyed to the [[Dragon's Den]] where he attempted to persuade the gatekeeper to allow him entry, claiming to be a close friend of Joshua's<ref>"Vincent here is a dear friend of Joshua's. If Joshua finds out you turned Vincent away, he'll be furious." - Vincent de Boule ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. Refused, he showed [[Hero (Suikoden)]], [[Flik]] and [[Humphrey Mintz]] a secret entrance into the cave, where he claimed to play as a child<ref>"Ah, nostalgia. I would come to the Dragon Knight's Domain to play when I was a child. So I know the area well. You can enter the domain from behind this rock. I played in this spot often as a child." - Vincent de Boule ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. He did not accompany Tir and the others, however, citing his nobility<ref>"That is a foolish question. A man of my birth would never sneak in like a common burglar." - Vincent de Boule ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>.

He was later captured by general [[Kasim Hazil]] and imprisoned in [[Moravia]]<ref>"God, what an awful creature that Kasim is, suddenly locking me up in this place." - Vincent de Boule ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref> along with [[Viktor]] and [[Warren]]. He was freed during the [[Toran Liberation Army]]'s rescue attempt on the castle, and proclaiming eternal gratitude, vowed to aid Tir by joining the Liberation Army<ref>"I, Vansan, in the name of friendship, renounce my aristocratic standing and swear to fight by your side." - Vincent de Boule ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. Following the fall of the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]], Vincent returned home where he claimed his inheritance<ref>"Returns home and claims his inheritence." - Vincent de Boule's Ending Text ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>.

Vincent's noble status, especially in the first [[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]], is something of a mixed issue. Vincent himself declares himself to be an aristocrat<ref>"I, Vincent de Boule, of pure aristocratic extraction, will owe you money. You should be happy." - Vincent de Boule ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>, whereas the inn owner declared him a fraud<ref>"Liar! You're no aristocrat!" - Owner ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. He also tried to talk his way into the Dragon's Den for reasons unknown<ref>"What a thing to say. I'm telling you who I am for your sake. Vincent here is a dear friend of Joshua's. If Joshua finds out you turned Vincent away, he'll be furious. You're new here, aren't you? There's still time to do the right thing." - Vincent de Boule ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. He was refused entry but whether he was lying<ref>"Tell any more lies and you'll be sorry!" - Gatekeeper ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref> or victim of an unfortunate coincidence is also a mystery<ref>"Oh, I see. The last time I was here was a little over five years ago." - Vincent de Boule ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>.

Flik declared him a fraud in Antei<ref>"But that swindler did say he was going to the Domain of the Dragon Knights." - Flik ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref> but also called him aristocratic scum at the Dragon's Den<ref>"Heh! Listen up, aristocratic scum! If this is an entrance, why didn't you use it yourself?" - Flik ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. Whatever the case, whether he was a true fraud or a noble fallen on hard times, it appears his inheritance ensured his status by [[Suikoden II]].