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| |japanese_name= カマンドール | | |japanese_name= カマンドール |
| |romaji_name = Kamandōru | | |romaji_name = Kamandōru |
| |tmname = Kamandol
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| |star = Chiri Star | | |star = Chiri Star |
| |caption = Art by [[Kawano Junko]] | | |image = [[File:Kamandol.png]] |
| | |caption = Kawano Junko |
| |gender = Male | | |gender = Male |
| |race = [[Human]] | | |race = Human |
| |height = | | |height = |
| |birth_date = 403 | | |birth_date = 403 |
| |age = 55 | | |age = 55 {{S1}} |
| |from = [[Teien]], [[Toran Republic]] | | |from = [[Teien]], [[Toran Republic]] |
| |family = | | |family = |
| |va= | | |va= |
| | |S1= yes |
| }}'''Kamandol''' (カマンドール, ''Kamandōru'') is a supporting character in [[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]]. An alchemist by trade, Kamandol invented an engine that ran on oil. | | }}'''Kamandol''' (カマンドール, ''Kamandōru'') is a supporting character in [[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]]. An alchemist by trade, Kamandol invented an engine that ran on oil. |
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| {{quote| I can do anything...depending on time and money. | Kamandol}} | | {{quote| I can do anything...depending on time and money. | Kamandol}} |
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| Kamandol is a talented alchemist and close friend of [[Gen]]. He was a follower of the theories put forward by the alchemist [[Dennis Toller]] in his work "[[Dialogues of Wind and Earth]]." During the [[Gate Rune War]], Gen brought the [[Toran Liberation Army]] leader [[Tir McDohl]] to Kamandol's door, as Gen had taken a commission from them to build a boat that could travel over the [[Rapids of Dunan]]. Though originally angered by Gen interrupting his experiments<ref>"You again! I told you not to disturb my experiments!" - Kamandol ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>, Kamandol agreed to help as well<ref>"I can do anything...depending on time and money." - Kamandol ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>, showing off one of his inventions - an engine that ran using oil<ref>"It's a machine that moves by burning oil." - Kamandol ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. Though some members of the Toran Liberation Army found this concept ridiculous<ref>"A machine that runs on oil? Sounds ridiculous." - Flik ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>, Gen immediately perceived its uses for propelling boats upstream<ref>"So if you attach this to a boat, you can travel upstream?" - Gen ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. | | Kamandol is an outstanding alchemist who has devoted his life to research and a follower of the theories put forward by the alchemist [[Dennis Toller]] in his work "[[Dialogues of Wind and Earth]]." He was also an excellent mechanic, as he was able to develop [[Prodigy|an engine that run on burning oil]]. |
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| To test the boat, Tir and his entourage, as well as Kamandol and Gen, travelled to [[Rikon]] in order to test their motorboat. Kamandol, along with Gen, worked through the night in order to get the boat ready as fast as possible, though he claimed it was shameful for him to have to work so hard at his age<ref>"Making an old man work like this. For shame." - Kamandol ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. Kamandol, along with his colleague, Gen, joined the Toran Liberation Army. The group then launched the motor boat, successfully passing through the Rapids of Dunan.
| | Those around him view him as an eccentric old man and it is true that socializing was not something he was skilled at although he had good natured quarrels and shared drinks with [[Gen]] from time to time. It was Gen who dragged Kamandol into the [[Toran Liberation Army]] when he perceived that Kamandol's work could aid the party in navigating the [[Rapids of Dunan]]. |
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| During the Toran Liberation War, Gen and Kamandol improved their design, Kamandol helped to design a motor that allowed for higher speeds<ref>"Anyway, take a look at this. A high-speed boat I made. Well, that old geezer helped out too." - Gen ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. Gen developed a habit of calling Tir McDohl "Boss," which greatly angered the more formal Kamandol<ref>"Not Boss, Master Tir." - Kamandol ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref> Kamandol also conducted research in the laboratory in the [[Toran Castle]]<ref>"Sorry, but I'm busy with my research." - Kamandol ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref> Despite their frequent bickering, Kamandol and Gen were close friends. As Gen was forced to work all night in order to prepare ice boats for [[Mathiu Silverberg]], he visited Kamandol on his break, who offered to brew his finest tea for the occasion<ref>"Ho ho! Then I shall brew my finest tea." - Kamandol ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. | | During the [[Gate Rune War]], Gen and Kamandol improved their design, creating a motor that allowed for higher speeds and following the war, Kamandol simply resumed his alchemical studies, as preoccupied with them as ever. |
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| When Tir McDohl visited the castle front in the morning, it was Kamandol who explained to him how the Toran Liberation Army's craftmen had made the ice boats<ref>"Commander Tir, please take a look at this. It's made out of ice. They froze it by using a dragon's breath." - Kamandol ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>.
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| Kamandol was present in Gregminster following the [[The Last Battle (Suikoden)|last battle]]. As news spread that the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]] was defeated, Gen slapped him on the back, claiming that Kamandol was lucky to be alive to see the day<ref>"Hey, old man! Aren't you lucky you got to see all this before kicking the bucket!" - Gen ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. Kamandol, shaking his fist, was more angered by Gen's reference to him as an old man than moved by the occasion he had witnessed<ref>"Stop calling me 'old man'!" - Kamandol ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>.
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| Following the Toran Liberation War, Kamandol simply resumed his alchemical studies, as preoccupied with them as ever<ref>"Still preoccupied with alchemical studies." - Kamandol's Ending Text ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>.
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| * Kamandol's final weapon, the Rod of Hermes is a reference to the "Staff of Hermes," which is the symbol of medicine. | | * Kamandol's final weapon, the Rod of Hermes is a reference to the "Staff of Hermes," which is the symbol of medicine. |
| * Kamandol is described in Old Book Volume 5 as a "Popular alchemist of Teien"<ref>"Popular alchemist of Teien." - Old Book Volume 5 ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. | | * Kamandol is described in Old Book Volume 5 as a "Popular alchemist of Teien." |
| * In the English version of [[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]], when Kamandol is visited by Gen, he offers Gen his finest tea<ref>"Ho ho! Then I shall brew my finest tea." - Kamandol ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>, but in the Japanese version, Kamandol offers Gen sake<ref>"{{h:title|Then, do you resume that the reserve sake is served?|では、取って置きの酒を 出してやるとするか。}}" - Kamandol ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. | | * In the English-language version of [[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]], when Kamandol is visited by Gen, he offers Gen his finest tea, but in the Japanese version, Kamandol offers Gen sake. |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
| <references/>
| | # [[Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia]] (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), pages 61-62 |
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