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Latest revision as of 08:17, 30 March 2025

Jowy Atreides
ジョウイ ・アトレイド Joui Atoreido
Artwork by Ishikawa Fumi for Suikoden II
Physical Information
Race
Human
Gender
Male
Birth Date
SY 444
Age
17 (S2)
Biographical Information
From
Kyaro Town, Highland Kingdom
Family
Jillia (wife)
Luca (brother-in-law)
Marcel (step-father)
Marco (step-brother)
Rosa (mother)
Meta Information
Japanese Voice

Kaji Yūki‏‎

(Drama CD Genso Suikoden II)
Appearances

Jowy Atreides (ジョウイ ・アトレイド, Joui Atoreido) is a major character in Suikoden II and Genso Suikoden Card Stories who also appears in both Genso Suikogaiden Vol.1 and Genso Suikogaiden Vol.2.

An adopted noble from Kyaro Town. Jowy Atreides is a close childhood friend of the hero and Nanami as well as a skilled martial artist. He becomes the bearer of the Black Sword Rune, one half of the Rune of Beginning.

Profile

Appearance

Jowy is a young man of slender build, with grey eyes and long, blond hair usually tied into a long ponytail. He usually wore a blue armless top, white pants with a mustard sash belt, and similarly colored boots. He also wore brown bracers on his arms.

After his return to the Highland military, Jowy would wear a mostly white outfit, with a long white coat and white boots over black pants and a blue undershirt. His normal weapon was a long, blue staff with silver dragon heads holding jewels tipping both ends, giving it a luxurious feel. It may have been bought by his father or mother.

As a Highland officer, he carried a sword, perhaps because it served him better as a commanding officer or maybe because he was hesitant to use his childhood weapon in his new position. He would take up his staff again at the end of the Dunan Unification War when he made for Tenzan Pass.

Personality

Great! Love this for you! Bound to go well!

Jowy was regarded as a peace-loving idealist by many but was nonetheless prepared to betray his own morals to make his dreams a reality.

Although he did truly hate Luca Blight for his cruelty and evil deeds, Jowy was also fascinated by his strength and hoped to procure a similar strength that he could wield to protect others, not destroy them. In the end, Jowy's convictions led him to the conclusion that only power could establish a peaceful land.

Living in a loveless household, where even his mother could not openly show him much affection, Jowy always harbored an enviousness towards the home life of the hero, Nanami, and Genkaku. They were not related by blood yet cherished each other regardless.

History

The Early Days

If we make it.....but...somehow get separated....Let's return to this spot. That way we'll be reunited. Promise me....Riou.....

— Jowy Atreides
But you can call me Little Lord Fauntleroy

Jowy was not an Atreides by birth, but rather the result of a previous relation his mother, Rosa, had before marrying Marcel Atreides. As such, Jowy was never fully accepted as a family member by his stepfather or stepbrother. Despite this, Jowy had a relatively happy childhood thanks to his friends; the son of Genkaku and Nanami. Young Jowy also held a crush for the young Princess Jillia Blight.

Jowy entered the Highland Army's youth division, the Unicorn Brigade, along with his friend and was eventually assigned to Tenzan Pass following the truce between Highland and Jowston. Following the massacre of the Unicorn Brigade by Luca Blight, Jowy washed up in Jowston and was rescued in Toto Village by Joanna, Marx and Pilika. He then went to rescue his friend who was being held by Viktor and Flik but ended up being captured as well.

I hope your mother's a good attorney

Eventually, the duo escaped and returned to Kyaro Town only for Jowy to be rejected by his family. Led away by Highland soldiers, Jowy would cry out to see his mother, only to be rebuffed by Marcel and Marco. This would be the last time Jowy would see his family.

He and the hero would then be marched through Kyaro as captured spies. Passing through, the carriage of Princess Jillia stopped the procession and interrogated the two as to their motives. Jowy would protest their innocence during this first meeting between the two.

Jowy would be sentenced alongside his friend to be executed as spies. Luckily, they, along with Nanami and Mukumuku were rescued by Viktor and Flik. Jowy ended up working alongside Viktor's mercenary force and aided Jowston in their struggle against Highland. Following the fall of Viktor's Mercenary Fortress, Jowy received the Black Sword Rune, half of the Rune of Beginning, in the ruins of Toto, while his friend gained the Bright Shield Rune.

This knife is yours, for free, with our special "Stab the Mayor of Muse" promotion running right now

Making their way to Muse City, Jowy and his friends would be arrested and imprisoned for trying to enter the city using Alex's pass. That night, while Nanami and Pilika slept, Jowy spoke with the hero, vowing to do whatever it took to prevent the horrors of war befalling those he cared about.

When confronted with the lack of unity and constant infighting between the individual City-States of Jowston, Jowy felt that it would be unable to repel Highland and he began to feel that the only way to save the City-State would be to destroy Highland from within. And so, on an infiltration mission near the Highland border, Jowy was captured and decided to work under Luca Blight.

Upon returning to Muse, seemingly to rejoin with his friend and Nanami, Jowy acted more and more secretive and suspicious. This behavior culminated with him assassinating the mayor of Muse, Anabelle, in a bitter struggle before fleeing.

A New Path

Yes, I've got a reason to bear that burden...and I will.

— Jowy Atreides
And, like, a really big gun

Following Solon Jhee's execution, Jowy volunteered to command the Highland siege on Greenhill City. Using the City-State's noted internal friction, he would release the Muse City prisoners of war to Greenhill, causing a strain on supplies and priorities that would eventually cause Greenhill to fall without a fight.

The hero would infiltrate Greenhill City in order to locate and rescue Teresa Wisemail. During the mission, Jowy would encounter his old friend again. He tried to warn his friend off of continuing his fight, promising that he would take care of Luca Blight and the ambitions of Highland. With his friend's refusal, Jowy began to realize the two were truly on different paths now.

I'm just gonna poison my own blood and if you drink it, that's on you

Letting his old friends escape almost gave Rowd an opportunity to eliminate the young upstart but Culgan and Seed would ward Rowd off. Aware of Jowy's desire for true peace, the two generals pledged themselves to him. This was the moment when Jowy, who has been fighting a lonely battle, gained some true friends in his cause.

After achieving success in Greenhill, Jowy requested the hand of Jillia Blight in marriage. He won Luca's trust by planning a foolproof assassination of Agares Blight, whereby he poisoned his own blood prior to the traditional Knight's Oath ceremony. When Agares drank the blood-infused Wine of Fealty, as was tradition, he quickly fell victim to its effects, thus giving Luca the throne.

But Luca's kingship did not last long. Conspiring with Leon Silverberg, Jowy cooperated with the New Alliance Army, under the command of his friend, to murder Luca.

Jowy Blight

It's what I always hoped for, and I want to believe I'm brave enough to accept fate.

— Jowy Atreides
Damn, at least pretend you're enjoying this

After Luca's demise, the marriage ceremony between Jillia Bright and Jowy took place, with Jillia gifting him the title King of Highland. Though he knew that his was an inglorious path, Jowy was committed to following it to the end, both for those who believed in him and those who had fallen victim to his plots.

At this point, however, Jowy felt that any attempt at peace would be futile with tempers raging between the citizens of both nations and so made it his goal to unite the Dunan region under the flag of one nation in order to bring peace.

Although aided by Leon Silverberg, Jowy gradually began to lose ground during the war, partly because he found himself unable to execute some of Leon's more ruthless tactics and also because his body was weakened by the Black Sword Rune, which he was using to restrain the power of the Beast Rune that Luca had sought to unlock.

This wasn't the first life-like Jillia doll Jowy needed "cleaned"

In one brazen attempt to shore up Highlander morale, Jowy would appear to ritually sacrifice Jillia to the Beast Rune in front of a crowd of cheering soldiers. Although 'Jillia' in this case was a well-made mannequin provided by Leon, Jowy found the entire exercise tasteless, if a necessary piece of theater.

Eventually pushed back beyond its pre-war borders, the Highland Army made one final stand at L'Renouille before being defeated. As the end of the war loomed, Jowy would meet one final time with Jillia and Pilika. Securing the safety of Jillia and Pilika by making a residence for them in Harmonia, Jowy spent some final tender moments with them both, before escaping to Tenzan Pass where he awaited his friend and prepared to fight him in one final battle.

You can hear Anabelle cheering from the afterlife

At Tenzan Pass, however, the hero refused to fight, and took several harsh blows from Jowy before the latter collapsed, dying from his overuse of his Black Sword Rune. At this stage, Jowy was prepared to die in order to enhance the hero's legend and increase the chances for a lasting peace. Fortuitously, Leknaat appeared and used the power of the 108 Stars to heal Jowy's body.

Finally, the long conflict between the two friends had come to a resolution. The two returned to Kyaro where they were reunited with Nanami, who both Jowy and his friend thought had perished at Rockaxe Castle. With the three best friends reunited at last, the group set off on a journey to see the world.

Gameplay

Jowy Atreides

Recruitment

Recruitment Data
How to recruit
Joins automatically at the beginning of the game.
Castle LV Type Level Weapon LV
Automatic Young male 2 note 1

Battle Data

Battle Unit
Category Data
Range Medium
Type Young male
Size Medium
Anger Phlegmatic
Panic Level 2
Flying No
Unite Attacks
Name Members
Buddy Attack Hero, Jowy
Good Will
Action Character(s)
Protects Hero, Nanami
Protected by Nanami

Equipment

Equipment Classes
Slot Class
Helmet Cap
Armor Light armor
Shield Cannot equip
Other Young male
Starting Equipment
Slot Piece
Helmet None
Armor Tunic
Shield Cannot equip
Other Medicine 6
Flaming Arrows 2
Boots

Runes

Elemental Affinities
Fire Water Earth
B C C
Lightning Wind Holy
B B C
Darkness Gate Overall
A B B
Rune Slots
Slot Rune
Head Level 30
Right hand Level 1 /Black Sword Rune
Left hand Level 15
Weapon None attached

Stats

Stat Growth
LV Grade LV 1 LV 20 LV 60 LV 90
HP E 20 170 290 410
STR D 13 68 107 146
DEX B 14 86 134 182
PROT D 13 68 107 146
MAG B 14 86 134 182
MDEF C 13 75 119 163
SPD C 13 75 119 163
LCK C 13 75 119 163

War Battles

War Stats
Stat Value
ATK+ +2
DEF+ +1
War Skills
Skill Description
Critical May cause double damage.

Weapon

Weapon Levels
LV Name ATK
1 Star Staff 5
2 6
3 8
4 11
5 14
6 Heaven Star Staff 18
7 35
8 42
9 49
10 58
11 68
12 79
13 Heavenly Star Staff 92
14 127
15 148
16 170
Weapon Details
Skill Description
Type Hero
Range Medium
Initial LV 1
Runes None attached

Jowy Blight

Recruitment

Recruitment Data
How to recruit
Joins automatically during plot events at Rockaxe Castle.
Castle LV Type Level Weapon LV
Automatic Young male +4 16

Battle Data

Battle Unit
Category Data
Range Short
Type Young male
Size Medium
Anger Phlegmatic
Panic Level 2
Flying No
Unite Attacks
Name Members
Buddy Attack Hero, Jowy
Good Will
Action Character(s)
Protects Hero, Nanami
Protected by Nanami

Equipment

Equipment Classes
Slot Class
Helmet Cap
Armor Light armor
Shield Cannot equip
Other Young male
Starting Equipment
Slot Piece
Helmet Wind Hat
Armor Silver Dragon Armor
Shield Cannot equip
Other Goldlet
Winged Boots
Rain of Kindness 4

Runes

Elemental Affinities
Fire Water Earth
B C C
Lightning Wind Holy
B B C
Darkness Gate Overall
A B B
Rune Slots
Slot Rune
Head Level 30
Right hand Black Sword Rune
Left hand Level 15
Weapon None attached

Stats

Stat Growth
LV Grade LV 1 LV 20 LV 60 LV 90
HP E 20 170 290 410
STR D 13 68 107 146
DEX B 14 86 134 182
PROT D 13 68 107 146
MAG B 14 86 134 182
MDEF C 13 75 119 163
SPD C 13 75 119 163
LCK C 13 75 119 163

War Battles

War Stats
Stat Value
Leader Type Infantry
Leader ATK 13
Leader DEF 11
War Skills
Skill Description
Critical May cause double damage.
Cavalry Ability Mobility Up.

Weapon

Weapon Levels
LV Name ATK
1 unnamed 5
2 7
3 9
4 12
5 unnamed 15
6 27
7 35
8 42
9 50
10 59
11 unnamed 67
12 90
13 102
14 120
15 138
16 150
Weapon Details
Skill Description
Type One-handed sword
Range Short
Initial LV 16
Runes None attached

Genso Suikoden Card Stories TCG

Card # Name Type Release
006 Jowy Mastermind Booster Pack Vol.1
018 Jowy Leader Starter Box
261 Jowy Mastermind Premium Pack
273 Jowy Leader Premium Pack
CS2-143 Jowy Leader CS2 Booster Pack Vol.2
CS2-280 Hero & Jowy & Nanami Leader CS2 Booster Pack Vol.3
CS2-380/R006 Jowy Mastermind Remake Booster
CS2-393/R018 Jowy Leader Remake Booster
Non-character cards depicting this character
152 Highland Reconnaissance Mission Starter Box
170 Matilda Campaign Mission Booster Pack Vol.1
171 Invade South Window Mission Booster Pack Vol.1
394 Last Hope Other Premium Pack
395 Childhood Friends Other Premium Pack
CS2-260 The Promised Land Mission CS2 Booster Pack Vol.2
CS2-369 Sword and Shield Mission CS2 Booster Pack Vol.3
CS2-257 Highland Reconnaissance Mission CS2 Booster Pack Vol.2
CS2-593/R152 Highland Reconnaissance Mission Remake Booster
CS2-611/R170 Matilda Campaign Mission Remake Booster
CS2-612/R171 Invade South Window Mission Remake Booster


Concept and Design

Jowy concept art by Ishikawa Fumi

Initially, Jowy was shown in his designs as quite wild because he was older than the hero and was intended to be a delinquent-type character. As the characterization was finalized, Jowy's design became more lean and sympathetic-looking and his clothes changed to blue, in order to contrast with the red outfit of the hero. In early drafts, Jowy was wearing the same shoulder cloth as the hero, but this design element was dropped.

After his return to Highland, Jowy wears white, the color of the Blight royal family. However, a blue garment is visible on his chest, as if to show his inner heart and the belief that surrounds it.

As the main character's weapon was decided to be a tonfa, a Chinese weapon was chosen to match it for Jowy. There were several proposals, including a sword, a spear, and a tonfa like the hero's. Eventually the staff was chosen. Jowy twirls the staff over his head and then swings down at his enemies in a characteristic motion.

Gallery

Artwork

In-Game

Trivia

  • In Greek mythology, the "Atreides" are the descendants of the mythological Greek king Atreus. The name Atreides referred to his sons, Menelas and Agamemnon and their descendants in turn.
  • Jowy wields a Star Staff during his tenure in your group. The second and third levels of his weapon, the Heaven Staff and Heavenly Star Staff, can only be obtained through some sort of game-hack. Jowy departs long before his weapon can be modified that high, and when he makes one more return appearance later in the game, he is using an unnamed sword.
  • Jowy's name is misspelled as "Joei" at some point in conversations by both Pilika and Nanami later in the game.

References

  1. Genso Suikoden Genso Shinsho Vol.2 (ISBN 4-88317-825-0), pages 44-9
  2. Genso Suikoden II 108 Stars Character Guide (ISBN 4-88317-769-6), pages 43, 86-7, 220-1
  3. Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), pages 135-6, 187
  4. Genso Suikoden Genso Shinsho Vol.9 (ISBN 4-7753-0088-1), page 86
  5. Marugoto! Genso Suikoden Book (ISBN 978-4-7577-3673-3), page 49, Character Archive page 29
  6. Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, pages 164-5, 171, 255
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