Swallow Rune (Suikoden II & V)

This article is about the command rune from Suikoden II and Suikoden V. For Kyril's rune in Suikoden Tactics, see Swallow Rune (Suikoden Tactics).

Swallow Rune

Rune Information

Type

Attack rune

Appears In

• Suikoden II
  
• Suikoden V

The Swallow Rune (つばめの紋章, Tsubame no Monshō) is a rune which appears in Suikoden II and Suikoden V

Information

This rune was borne by the wandering samurai Genshu during the Dunan Unification War. The rune allowed its bearer to attack while having a possibility of outright felling the foe in a single blow.

However, Genshu would lose balance after an attack and would be unable to act for a while.

Data

Suikoden II

Data
Cost	0 potch
Drop	No enemy drops this rune.
Equipped	Genshu
Found	No location in-game contains this rune.
Sold	No store in-game sells this rune.

Command
1	Swallow Rune DMG x1 to 1 enemy. Inflicts Instant Death (30% chance) to 1 enemy. Inflicts Unbalance (100% chance) to caster.

Name

This rune as seen in Suikoden II and V, and the rune of the same name that Kyril carries in Suikoden Tactics have virtually identical names in Japanese. Kyril's rune is normally spelled with a kanji, rather than hiragana. Also, the hiragana version of Kyril's rune very slightly differs to the rune on this page.

However, the meaning of the words are identical, both referring to the swallow bird, and both hiragana readings are equally valid. As such, it is difficult to say whether the two runes are one and the same or not. Because the rune in Suikoden II and Suikoden V share exact spelling and the rune in Suikoden Tactics uses a variant, despite being released between the two games, Gensopedia considers the two runes as separate.

References

1. Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, page 180