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Liukan

リュウカン Ryuukan

Artwork by Kawano Junko

Physical Information

Race

Human

Gender

Male

Biographical Information

Star

Chirei Star

Meta Information

Appearances

Liukan (リュウカン, Ryuukan) is a supporting character in Suikoden who makes a cameo in Suikoden II. He is considered to be the finest physician in all of the Toran Republic.

History

Be careful. Despite all my experience, even I can't restore a life that has been lost.

— Liukan

Liukan is a famous doctor purported to be so old that even he himself does not know his age. It was said that any ailment could be cured if you took the medicine he prescribed and he was known as the "holy doctor" due to his prowess.

However, despairing that he could not treat the turbulence in people's hearts and minds, he could not fight his own pessimism that led to him abandoning civilization and secluding himself in his hermitage deep in the mountains, despairing about the troubled times he lived in.

During the Gate Rune War, he was captured by Milich Oppenheimer and imprisoned in Soniere Prison in order to prevent him for developing an antitoxin to his poisonous Antoinette, although he had refused the group's request. While being rescued by the Toran Liberation Army, Gremio's sacrifice to defend his comrades awoke Liukan's heart once more and he would cooperate with the army from that point on.

In particular, he was able to neutralize the effects of Milich's poison fog and would later work to cure the dragons when they fell into a deep sleep. He would also fight in battle, using the walking stick that he normally used for balance to strike his foes. At Toran Castle, he spent his time with Fukien, the two sharing their insights and lamenting the loss of life caused by war.

Following the war, he opened up a clinic where he worked to save many lives. Although once more treating patients, Liukan still lived an isolated life, rarely venturing down from the mountains.

During the Dunan Unification War, Liukan was able to treat Ko in Gregminster after the boy was attacked and poisoned by a monster in the Banner Pass.

Game info

Recruitment

Recruitment Data
How to recruit
Recruited automatically at Toran Castle following plot events at Soniere Prison.
Castle LV	Type
MISSING INFO

Weapon

Weapon Levels
LV	Name	ATK
1	Stick	3
2		5
3		7
4		10
5		13
6		17
7	Oak Stick	28
8		33
9		38
10		44
11	Ebony Stick	60
12		70
13		85
14		100
15		114
16		130

Weapon Details
Skill	Description
Type	Rod
Range	Short
Initial LV	2
Runes	None attached

Unite Attack

Unite Attack
Name	Partner(s)	Target	Damage
Flash Attack	Fukien Kai Liukan	1 enemy	3.0x

Genso Suikoden Card Stories TCG

Card #	Name	Type	Release
222	Liukan	Commoner	Booster Pack Vol.2
CS2-482/R222	Liukan	Commoner	Remake Booster

Gallery

Artwork

Suikoden artwork by Kawano Junko

In-Game

Suikoden Sony PlayStation portrait
Suikoden I&II HD Remaster portrait by Kawano Junko

Trivia

Liukan is sometimes referred to as the "Holy Doctor."
Liukan's weapon upgrades as Stick, Oak Stick, and Ebony Stick. Both of these types of wood have medicinal uses - Oak bark has been used by herbalists for years as an astringent, and the leaves and other parts of the trees of the ebony family were traditionally used to treat intestinal parasites, wounds, dysentery, and fever.

Other languages and releases

Japanese (katakana)	リュウカン
Japanese (romaji)	Ryuukan
Chinese simplified (HDR)	柳康
Chinese traditional (HDR)	柳康
Chinese pinyin	Liǔkāng

English	Liukan
French	Liukan
German	Liukan
Italian	Liukan
Spanish	Liukan

References

Genso Suikoden II 108 Stars Character Guide (ISBN 4-88317-769-6), page 235
Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 304
Genso Suikoden 108 Stars Character Guide (ISBN 4-7753-0050-4), page 131
Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, pages 73, 111, 232

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