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==Information== | ==Information== | ||
A blacksmith is a craftsman who makes weapons and armor for a living. | A blacksmith is a craftsman who makes weapons and armor for a living. Blacksmiths produce weapons and armor by repeatedly hammering heated steel and metal into shape with a hammer on a hot fireplace. A challenging field, most blacksmiths are men, though there is a significant minority of female blacksmiths. The manufacture of architectural structures and ornamental work using iron and silver is also a common aspect of blacksmith work. | ||
==Culturally== | |||
As the technical skills of a blacksmith are reflected in a nation's military strength, it is considered a highly important profession. During the [[Gate Rune War|Gate Rune]] and [[Dunan Unification War]]s, when weapons were a priority, the main occupation of these craftsmen was forging weapons. | |||
The most common method of becoming a blacksmith is to study under a master and hone one's skills gradually. [[Mace]] and [[Tessai]] were both known to have students in this manner. There is also a class for blacksmiths at the [[New Leaf Academy]] in [[Greenhill City]], and some students apply for apprenticeship after their time there. | |||
==Dwarf Smithing== | |||
[[Dwarf|Dwarves]] are renowned as excellent craftsmen, able to create such fearsome weapons as the [[Burning Mirror]] and the [[Fire Spear]]. The high standard of dwarven smithing can be seen in the advanced architecture of the [[Village of the Dwarves]]. Homes are built with smooth curves and circular glass windows. | |||
Dwarves have also unlocked the secret to generating electricity using wind power and blacksmiths have helped to construct windmills for this purpose. [[Human]] blacksmiths who apprentice with the dwarves often continue to stay even after establishing their own skills, showing the high esteem with which dwarvern smithing is held. | |||
==Suikoden series== | |||
Blacksmiths, for a fee, will sharpen the weapons of your party members, increasing their attack prowess. Each blacksmith has a certain limit to how much they can improve a level, necessitating either a visit for a better blacksmith or giving the blacksmith a hammer which allows them to raise their limit. | Blacksmiths, for a fee, will sharpen the weapons of your party members, increasing their attack prowess. Each blacksmith has a certain limit to how much they can improve a level, necessitating either a visit for a better blacksmith or giving the blacksmith a hammer which allows them to raise their limit. | ||
In the first [[Suikoden]], there were five recruitable blacksmiths each with their own limit; [[Maas]] (5), [[Meese]] (9), [[Mose]] (12), [[Moose]] (15) and [[Mace]] (16). In [[Suikoden II]], the blacksmith [[Tessai]] increased his limit through different hammers. | In the first [[Suikoden]], there were five recruitable blacksmiths each with their own limit and hammers; [[Maas]] (5), [[Meese]] (9), [[Mose]] (12), [[Moose]] (15) and [[Mace]] (16). In [[Suikoden II]], the blacksmith [[Tessai]] increased his limit through different hammers. This showcases how the more skilled a blacksmith was the better they could wield advanced tools. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
# [[Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia]] (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 56 | # [[Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia]] (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 56 | ||
# [[Genso Suikoden Genso Shinsho Vol.9]] (ISBN 4-7753-0088-1), pages 50-1 | |||
# [[Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia]], pages 35, 136 | # [[Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia]], pages 35, 136 | ||
{{GS00}}{{Short description|Recurring weapon upgrade system}} | {{GS00}}{{Short description|Recurring weapon upgrade system}} | ||
[[Category:Facilities]] [[Category:Vocations]] | [[Category:Facilities]] [[Category:Vocations]] |