Nei

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108 Stars Chiraku Star
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Gender	Female
Race	Elf
Age	19 (elf years), 29 (human years) (S3)
Height	172cm (5'8") (S3)
Appears in	Suikoden III

Nei (ネイ, Nei) is a supporting character in Suikoden III. Nei is a travelling musician and troupe leader.

History

An elf and accomplished traveling busker. She is like a big sister to Toppo and Shabon. —  Nei's profile

Nei is an orphaned Elf woman who was raised by an elderly human man. Due to her unique upbringing, she has no prejudice against humans at all. After her grandfather passed away, Toppo was to first person able to make the crying Nei smile with one of his pantomime performances.

She is a talented musician and plays the bouzouki as the leader of a travelling troupe along with Toppo and Shabon. Her dream is for her troupe to have a theatre of their own in the future.

Nei's troupe would perform in Vinay del Zexay just as the War of the Champions broke out. Later, Nei would join the Fire Bringer with her troupe after Shabon was rescued from the harassment of Guillaume. Having heard of Budehuc Castle, she was delighted to move on to an area with people to bring cheer to with her performances. At Budehuc Castle, she would sometimes talk with Roland.

Following the war, Nei returned to her life of freedom, travelling with Toppo and Shabon.

Gameplay

Recruitment

Recruitment
File:Nei portrait.png	Speak to Nei on the screen to the right of the Council in Vinay del Zexay. Fight Guillaume in front of the Council and then ask the group to join.
Level Gender 15 Female

Battle bonds

Battle Behavior
Ease to Anger	Difficult
Movement	Short-range
Battle AI	Attack-minded warrior

Unite Attack
1	Bard Attack w/ Shabon, Toppo

Equipment

Starting Equipment
Head	Cap
Body	Light armor
Shield	--
Other	--
Rune	No rune attached

Equipment Type
Head	Feather Band
Body	Damaged Tunic
Shield	Can't equip
Other	Gloves Wooden Shoes

Runes

Magic Compatability
Fire	Water	Earth
◯	◯	◯
Lightning	Wind	Gate
◯	◯	⨉
Sword	Jonguleur	Shield
◯	◯	◯

Rune Slots
Head	Level 45
Right Hand	Level 32
Left Hand	Jongleur Rune
Weapon	Never available

Skills

Free Skill Slots	Locked Skill Slots
This character has 5 open skill slots.	This character has 3 locked skill slots.

Physical Skills

Skill Name	Level	Begin	Potential	Max
Swing	—	—	B	B+
Accuracy	1	E	C	B
Damage	—	—	C	B
Sharpshoot	—	—	—	—
Counter-Attack	—	—	—	—
Heavy Damage	—	—	—	—
Continual Attack	—	—	—	—
Freeze	—	—	—	—

Skill Name	Level	Begin	Potential	Max
Thief	—	—	—	—
Repel	1	C	B	B+
Parry	—	—	—	—
Shield Protect	—	—	—	—
Armor Protect	—	—	C	B
Adrenaline Power	—	—	—	—
Holy Dash	—	—	B	B+
Fighting Spirit	—	—	—	—

Magic Skills

Skill Name	Level	Begin	Potential	Max
Fire Magic	—	—	B	B+
Water Magic	—	—	A	A
Wind Magic	—	—	B	B+
Earth Magic	—	—	A	A
Lightning Magic	—	—	B	B+
Shield Magic	20	E	B	B+
Blinking Magic	—	—	—	—
Pale Gate Magic	—	—	—	—

Skill Name	Level	Begin	Potential	Max
Sword of Magic	—	—	D	C
Magic Repel	—	—	—	—
Magic Resistance	1	D	S	S
Focus	—	—	—	—
Precision	—	—	—	—
Magic Rationing	—	—	—	—
Chanting Volume	1	D	A	A
Chanting Purity	1	D	S	S

Stats

Stat Grades
HP	PWR	SKL
E	H	F
MGC	REP	PDF
F	F
MDF	SPD	LUK
G	F	G

Stat Growth Rate
LV	HP	PWR	SKL	MGC	REP	PDF	MDF	SPD	LCK
1	20	12	13	13	13		12	13	12
20	170	51	68	68	68		60	68	60
60	410	108	146	146	146		128	146	128
99	500	130	170	170	170		150	170	150

War

War Stats
Leader	Support	War Skill 1	War Skill 2
⨉	⨉	Quicken x2	--

Weapon

Weapon
LV	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
ATK	4	14	23	33	43	65	72	79	86	93	100	125	131	138	144	150
Name	Sonata					Serenade						Nocturne
W Type						W Level					Range
Claws						N/A					Short

Music

Toppo, Nei, Shabon Theme

Nei's theme is considered the aptly-name song "Toppo, Nei, Shabon Theme", which is played by and around the troupe in Vinay del Zexay and is reprised later during Suikoden III. It is shared across the troupe, meaning it is also the theme for Toppo and Shabon. The song is track 15 on disc 1 of the official Suikoden III Original Soundtrack.

Gallery

• Suikoden III artwork by Ishikawa Fumi

  Suikoden III artwork by Ishikawa Fumi

• Genso Suikoden Card Stories artwork by HACCAN

  Genso Suikoden Card Stories artwork by HACCAN

Trivia

• The bouzouki is a Greek string instrument usually made of three or four strings.

References

1. Genso Suikoden III 108 Stars Character Guide (ISBN 4-7753-0331-7), page 183
2. Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, page 335