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}}'''Seneca''' (セネカ, ''Seneka'') is a major character from [[Suikoden Tactics]]. Seneca was an assistant of [[Walter]] who was charged with protecting [[Kyril]] on his travels through the [[Island Nations]] and [[Kooluk Empire|Kooluk]].

She had helped to take care of Walter's son, [[Kyril]], from a young age and after Walter's death, abided by his wishes to continue to help him. As such, she would become something akin to an elder sister figure and almost a mother to the young Kyril. She would continue to accompany Kyril on his journeys throughout the [[Island Nations]] and the [[Kooluk Empire]].

==Profile==

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===Personality===

Seneca held a sharp wit and had a way with words, always prepared with a snappy remark. She is also said to have had a refreshing, care-free personality, which contrasted greatly with that of the much more serious [[Andarc Bergman|Andarc]] who she would constantly tease. She had developed feelings for Andarc, working together over the years, but managed to keep them hidden.

Seneca held a sharp wit and had a way with words, always prepared with a snappy remark. She is also said to have had a refreshing, care-free personality, which contrasted greatly with that of the much more serious [[Andarc Bergman|Andarc]] who she would constantly tease. She would frequently admonish Andarc for his tense nature and his over-apologetic tendencies around Kyril. She had developed feelings for Andarc, working together over the years, but managed to keep them hidden.

Although she had filled the role of [[Kyril]]'s surrogate mother, especially after the loss of [[Walter]], she disliked the comparison being made opaquely as she had become somewhat sensitive about her age.

==Biography==

Seneca was someone who worked alongside [[Andarc Bergman|Andarc]] under [[Walter]] in the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]] and would later aid in his investigation of [[Rune Cannon]]s following his exile.

[[File:Flare and Seneca.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Seneca's plain-speaking ways would wilt in the face of royal authority.]]Seneca was someone who worked alongside [[Andarc Bergman|Andarc]] under [[Walter]] in the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]] and would later aid in his investigation of [[Rune Cannon]]s following his exile. She accompanied Walter on his travels in [[Razril]] as well as in [[Middleport]] where she had something of a personality clash with the unhelpful [[Sigurd]]. When Walter decided to fight alongside [[Brandeau]] and [[Edgar]] against [[Steele]], he charged Seneca with protecting Kyril and with raising him if he did not return.

Kyril would manage to sneak away with his father on board Edgar's vessel, leading him to be caught in the explosion of Steele's Rune Cannon. The next three years saw Seneca, Andarc and [[Yohn]] take care of Kyril following his injuries in the explosion. Once Kyril was well enough to resume their mission, it was Seneca's search for information that brought them back to Middleport and their first encounter with [[Iskas]]. She would also back up Andarc's lie that Walter was an engineer and would reaffirm her desire to accompany Kyril once he stated his goal was to destroy the rune cannon that killed his father.

[[File:Seneca confronts Andarc.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Seneca would question [[Andarc Bergman|Andarc]] about lying to [[Kyril]] of [[Walter]]'s past.]] Knowing that Andarc kept a private diary of the groups travels, Seneca would imitate him by declaring her intention to keep a diary of her own, surprising him greatly. She gave up on this after only a few days, regarding the experiment as as a hassle before turning Andarc's questioning around on him by accusing him of wanting to read her work. During their travels, she would also form a friendship with Princess [[Flare]], but found it very difficult to drop the honorific from her name, even on Flare's request. However, she found it easier to maintain a more casual friendship with [[Corselia]], likely due to Seneca not knowing of her royal lineage when they first met.

~~Knowing that Andarc kept a diary of the groups travels, Seneca~~ would ~~imitate him by declaring her intention~~ to ~~keep a diary of her own~~, ~~surprising~~ him ~~greatly. She gave up on this after only a few days~~, ~~regarding~~ the ~~experiment as "bothersome"~~. ~~Andarc~~ would ~~wryly note~~ that Seneca~~'s interests really lay with the contents of~~ his ~~own diary~~, ~~which he kept private~~.

She would continue to fight alongside Kyril, counselling him and comforting him when necessary, such as when the true reason behind Walter's search for the rune cannons was revealed in the wake of [[Heinz]]'s death. During their travels, Kyril would thank Seneca for helping to take care and raise him, although he also stated that he never saw Seneca as a direct replacement for his mother, much to her relief.

~~She had helped to take care~~ of ~~Walter's son,~~ [[~~Kyril~~]], ~~from a young age and after Walter's death, abided by his wishes to continue to help him. As such, she~~ would ~~become something akin~~ to ~~an elder sister figure~~ and ~~almost a mother to~~ the ~~young Kyril~~. Kyril, ~~too, regarded her in this light, although he also stated that he never saw Seneca as a direct replacement for his mother. She~~ would continue to ~~accompany Kyril~~ on his ~~journeys throughout the [[Island Nations]] and the [[Kooluk Empire]]~~.

Following the destruction of the [[Evil Eye]], Seneca would return to the Scarlet Moon Empire with Kyril and Andarc, helping the needy. Once Kyril vanished, she would apparently continue to work with Andarc as Corselia's report on his whereabouts was addressed to them both but it is unknown if their relationship ever changed beyond their familiar work-related partnership.

==Name and Weapon==

Seneca was the name of a Roman philosopher and politician who was a tutor and advisor to Emperor Nero before being forced to commit suicide under suspicion of conspiracy against the emperor. The name comes from the Latin cognomen "senectus" meaning "old". Seneca is also the name of a Native American tribe from the Great Lakes region of North America, the name meaning "place of stones" in this instance.

Seneca's crossbow names, "Honeybee" and "~~Wasp~~", are ~~both~~ insects of the hymenoptera order, the third largest order of insects in the animal kingdom.

Seneca's crossbow names, "Honeybee", "Wasp" and "Hornet", are each insects of the hymenoptera order, the third largest order of insects in the animal kingdom.

==References==

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 }}'''Seneca''' (セネカ, ''Seneka'') is a major character from [[Suikoden Tactics]]. Seneca was an assistant of [[Walter]] who was charged with protecting [[Kyril]] on his travels through the [[Island Nations]] and [[Kooluk Empire|Kooluk]].
+She had helped to take care of Walter's son, [[Kyril]], from a young age and after Walter's death, abided by his wishes to continue to help him. As such, she would become something akin to an elder sister figure and almost a mother to the young Kyril. She would continue to accompany Kyril on his journeys throughout the [[Island Nations]] and the [[Kooluk Empire]].
 ==Profile==
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 ===Personality===
-Seneca held a sharp wit and had a way with words, always prepared with a snappy remark. She is also said to have had a refreshing, care-free personality, which contrasted greatly with that of the much more serious [[Andarc Bergman|Andarc]] who she would constantly tease. She had developed feelings for Andarc, working together over the years, but managed to keep them hidden.
+Seneca held a sharp wit and had a way with words, always prepared with a snappy remark. She is also said to have had a refreshing, care-free personality, which contrasted greatly with that of the much more serious [[Andarc Bergman|Andarc]] who she would constantly tease. She would frequently admonish Andarc for his tense nature and his over-apologetic tendencies around Kyril. She had developed feelings for Andarc, working together over the years, but managed to keep them hidden.
 Although she had filled the role of [[Kyril]]'s surrogate mother, especially after the loss of [[Walter]], she disliked the comparison being made opaquely as she had become somewhat sensitive about her age.
 ==Biography==
-Seneca was someone who worked alongside [[Andarc Bergman|Andarc]] under [[Walter]] in the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]] and would later aid in his investigation of [[Rune Cannon]]s following his exile.
+[[File:Flare and Seneca.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Seneca's plain-speaking ways would wilt in the face of royal authority.]]Seneca was someone who worked alongside [[Andarc Bergman|Andarc]] under [[Walter]] in the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]] and would later aid in his investigation of [[Rune Cannon]]s following his exile. She accompanied Walter on his travels in [[Razril]] as well as in [[Middleport]] where she had something of a personality clash with the unhelpful [[Sigurd]]. When Walter decided to fight alongside [[Brandeau]] and [[Edgar]] against [[Steele]], he charged Seneca with protecting Kyril and with raising him if he did not return.
+Kyril would manage to sneak away with his father on board Edgar's vessel, leading him to be caught in the explosion of Steele's Rune Cannon. The next three years saw Seneca, Andarc and [[Yohn]] take care of Kyril following his injuries in the explosion. Once Kyril was well enough to resume their mission, it was Seneca's search for information that brought them back to Middleport and their first encounter with [[Iskas]]. She would also back up Andarc's lie that Walter was an engineer and would reaffirm her desire to accompany Kyril once he stated his goal was to destroy the rune cannon that killed his father.
+[[File:Seneca confronts Andarc.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Seneca would question [[Andarc Bergman|Andarc]] about lying to [[Kyril]] of [[Walter]]'s past.]] Knowing that Andarc kept a private diary of the groups travels, Seneca would imitate him by declaring her intention to keep a diary of her own, surprising him greatly. She gave up on this after only a few days, regarding the experiment as as a hassle before turning Andarc's questioning around on him by accusing him of wanting to read her work. During their travels, she would also form a friendship with Princess [[Flare]], but found it very difficult to drop the honorific from her name, even on Flare's request. However, she found it easier to maintain a more casual friendship with [[Corselia]], likely due to Seneca not knowing of her royal lineage when they first met.
-Knowing that Andarc kept a diary of the groups travels, Seneca would imitate him by declaring her intention to keep a diary of her own, surprising him greatly. She gave up on this after only a few days, regarding the experiment as "bothersome". Andarc would wryly note that Seneca's interests really lay with the contents of his own diary, which he kept private.
+She would continue to fight alongside Kyril, counselling him and comforting him when necessary, such as when the true reason behind Walter's search for the rune cannons was revealed in the wake of [[Heinz]]'s death. During their travels, Kyril would thank Seneca for helping to take care and raise him, although he also stated that he never saw Seneca as a direct replacement for his mother, much to her relief.
-She had helped to take care of Walter's son, [[Kyril]], from a young age and after Walter's death, abided by his wishes to continue to help him. As such, she would become something akin to an elder sister figure and almost a mother to the young Kyril. Kyril, too, regarded her in this light, although he also stated that he never saw Seneca as a direct replacement for his mother. She would continue to accompany Kyril on his journeys throughout the [[Island Nations]] and the [[Kooluk Empire]].
+Following the destruction of the [[Evil Eye]], Seneca would return to the Scarlet Moon Empire with Kyril and Andarc, helping the needy. Once Kyril vanished, she would apparently continue to work with Andarc as Corselia's report on his whereabouts was addressed to them both but it is unknown if their relationship ever changed beyond their familiar work-related partnership.
 ==Name and Weapon==
 Seneca was the name of a Roman philosopher and politician who was a tutor and advisor to Emperor Nero before being forced to commit suicide under suspicion of conspiracy against the emperor. The name comes from the Latin cognomen "senectus" meaning "old". Seneca is also the name of a Native American tribe from the Great Lakes region of North America, the name meaning "place of stones" in this instance.
-Seneca's crossbow names, "Honeybee" and "Wasp", are both insects of the hymenoptera order, the third largest order of insects in the animal kingdom.
+Seneca's crossbow names, "Honeybee", "Wasp" and "Hornet", are each insects of the hymenoptera order, the third largest order of insects in the animal kingdom.
 ==References==