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Rowd (ラウド, Raudo) is a minor antagonist in Suikoden II. Rowd is the Captain of the Unicorn Brigade and later the leader of the Royal Highland Army 4th Company.

Biography

Suikoden II

if it's not found out, a lie becomes the truth.

— Rowd

Rowd was an officer in the Highland Army and captain of the Unicorn Brigade. It is said that he was the brother of a blind girl living in Kyaro Town, but the facts are not clear on the matter. In order to advance his career, he would cooperate with Luca Blight, aiding him in his plot to wipe out the Unicorn Brigade in order to foster a pro-war sentiment amongst the citizens of Highland.

As a commander in the Highland Army, he would show a thorough prudence in combat, being unwilling to rally forth to assist his fellow officers without an overwhelming advantage in his favour. When Jowy Atreides's status began to surpass his, Rowd felt he was in danger and would eventually flee, going into hiding.

References

Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 276

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-Rowd was the Captain of the [[Unicorn Brigade]]. Rowd thought that this position was unlucky, and felt that he had been assigned to do little more than babysit children<ref>"Up until now I've been forced to babysit this bunch of kids. But my bad luck has come to an end. With this on my record, my future is assured. Soon I'll be captain of a real company in this area....Huh?" - Rowd ([[Suikoden II]])</ref>. Rowd desired a position with a larger salary in order to aid his blind sister, who he wanted to take to a famous doctor in the Toran Republic<ref>"About my eyes...When my big brother gets rich, he said he'll take me to a famous doctor in the Toran Republic and have my eyes fixed. O boy! I can't wait." - Rowd's Sister ([[Suikoden II]])</ref>.
+Rowd was an officer in the [[Highland Army]] and captain of the [[Unicorn Brigade]]. It is said that he was the brother of a blind girl living in [[Kyaro Town]], but the facts are not clear on the matter. In order to advance his career, he would cooperate with [[Luca Blight]], aiding him in his plot to wipe out the Unicorn Brigade in order to foster a pro-war sentiment amongst the citizens of [[Highland Kingdom|Highland]].
-[[Luca Blight]], the Prince of the [[Highland Kingdom]], persuaded Rowd to slaughter the Unicorn Brigade and blaming the slaughter of the children on the [[City-State of Jowston]]<ref>"It's just as we planned, Prince Luca. Everyone fled east through the woods. The ambush worked perfectly." - Rowd ([[Suikoden II]])</ref> in exchange for a higher rank and salary<ref>"And I have big plans too. I don't want to be captain of a bunch of kids. I want a job where I can make some real money. To do that, I need you two to die as a pair of treacherous spies. " - Rowd ([[Suikoden II]])</ref>. Rowd performed his part during the Unicorn Brigade massacre, encouraging his young charges to run to the east where they would be slaughtered by the Highland army.
+As a commander in the Highland Army, he would show a thorough prudence in combat, being unwilling to rally forth to assist his fellow officers without an overwhelming advantage in his favour. When [[Jowy Atreides]]'s status began to surpass his, Rowd felt he was in danger and would eventually flee, going into hiding.
-However, Rowd's plans did not go smoothly. Despite becoming well-respected in Highland following the attack<ref>"Wow Captain Rowd is amazing! I heard that he was so brave during that State attack. " - Man ([[Suikoden II]])</ref>, two young men escaped the massacre: [[Hero (Suikoden II)]] and [[Jowy Atreides]]. Rowd had them captured when they returned to [[Kyaro Town]], and was planning on executing them, but they were saved by [[Viktor]] and [[Flik]].
-Rowd was sent to the siege of [[Muse City]] and encountered Riou and Jowy again. Recognizing the two, Rowd chased after the two and successfully captured Jowy. Later in the war, Rowd was sent to [[Greenhill City]] with Jowy, who had now become the Commander of the Highland expedition there.
-Rowd finally got the promotion he sought as he joined [[Kiba Windamier]] and [[Klaus Windamier]] during the campaign of [[South Window Principality]], taking the reigns of the 4th Company of the Royal Highland Army<ref>"We're being slaughtered. What the hell is the 4th Company doing!!" - Kiba ([[Suikoden II]])<b>"Lord Rowd, Lord Kiba is surrounded! He needs assistance immediately...." - Rowd ([[Suikoden II]])</ref>. However, he tended to be conservative with his troop movements, not wanting to do anything that might upset his career<ref>"Okay, we'll just watch for a bit. Remember if you mess this up, it might hurt my career, too." - Rowd ([[Suikoden II]])</ref>.
-Following the death of [[Luca Blight]], Rowd abandoned his post and left the Highland Army, taking his sister with him<ref>" I wonder where Captain Rowd went? I heard he was moving up in the world but it looks like he ran off somewhere." - Man ([[Suikoden II]])</ref>.
 ==References==
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+# [[Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia]] (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 276
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