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The Howling Voice Guild (ほえ猛る声の組合, Hoetakeru Koe no Kumiai), translated as the Roaring Brotherhood in Suikoden III, is an organization located in the Holy Kingdom of Harmonia. Their agents appear in several titles in the Suikoden series.

Information

The Howling Voice Guild holds expertise in gunpowder and firearms, engaging in escort missions and assassinations on behalf of influential individuals. They are based out of "The Tower", their enigmatic headquarters.

Its members, known as gunners, are proficient wielders of guns and are categorized into different classes, including pages, squires, knights, and the Guildmaster. Renowned for their formidable combat skills, the gunners bolster the Howling Voice Guild's considerable military power and influence within the Holy Kingdom of Harmonia.

Though the Howling Voice Guild operates within the realm of Harmonia, it retains an independent status, closely cooperating with the Holy Kingdom. Consequently, it has been referred to derogatorily as "Harmonia's dogs" on various occasions.

Noteworthy figures within the guild include Clive, Elza, and Zaj, who each held significant roles as gunners. Following Elza's passing, Clive assumed the position of Guildmaster.

Class Hierarchy

The leadership of the Howling Voice Guild is vested in the Council of Elders, an exclusive body comprising solely of former Guildmasters. It is worth noting that alternative sources suggest knight-class gunners may also partake in electing the elders.

The sole named Elder, Sauro, undertook the responsibility of instructing a young Nash Latkje, at the request of the Latkje family's head. The Guildmaster, on the other hand, serves as the primary executive accountable to the Council of Elders and is typically chosen by the guild's distinctive firearm, Storm.

To be eligible for consideration, candidates must demonstrate proficiency in firing Storm and attain the rank of knight-class gunner. However, it has been known for certain Elders to intervene in instances of irregularities in knight-class numbers or challenging choices made by Storm.

Guild members undergo training from a tender age at a designated facility known as "The Garden." Only individuals recognized for their prowess are admitted as gunners upon completion of specialized trials.

Knight-class gunners comprise squire-class members who have successfully passed rigorous assessments, qualifying them to act as Guildmasters. They are reputed for their uncanny accuracy, never missing their targets. Squire-class gunners, entrusted with personal firearms, while lacking knight-class accuracy, augment their potency through training and gun utilization.

Ordinary members, constituting the majority of the guild, do not hold any formal rank. They possess restricted access to firearms but have the opportunity to handle gunpowder, poisons, and partake in training related to espionage and assassination. As new guild membership is confined to those below the age of 13, a significant proportion of ordinary members are children.

Trivia

The Howling Voice Guild was translated as the Roaring Brotherhood for Suikoden III but this reverted once more for Suikoden V. Either translation is equally accurate, however.

References

Genso Suikogaiden Vol.1 Harmonia no Kenshi Official Visual Fan Book (ISBN 4-8402-1659-2), page 78
Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 252
Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, pages 212, 265

Games
Main series	Suikoden • Suikoden II • Suikoden III • Suikoden IV • Suikoden V
Side stories	Genso Suikogaiden Vol.1 • Genso Suikogaiden Vol.2 • Suikoden Tactics
The Infinity	Genso Suikoden Tierkreis Hoshikuzu no Shiro • Suikoden Tierkreis • Genso Suikoden Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki
Spin-offs and compilations	Genso Suikoden Card Stories • Genso Suikoden I&II • Pachislot Genso Suikoden • Suikoden I&II HD Remaster
Setting
Suikoden series timeline
Locations	City-State of Jowston • Grassland • Highland Kingdom • Holy Kingdom of Harmonia • Island Nations Federation • Kooluk Empire • Queendom of Falena • Scarlet Moon Empire • Zexen Federation
Races	Cave dwarf • Dragon • Duck • Dwarf • Elf • Griffin • Human • Kobold • Nay-Kobold • Lizard • Mermaid • Vampire • Winged Horde
Lore
Events	Dunan Unification War • Gate Rune War • Island Liberation War • Sun Rune War • War of the Champions
True Runes	Beast Rune • Circle Rune • Dragon Rune • Eight Section Rune • Gate Rune • Moon Rune • Night Rune • Rune of Life and Death • Rune of Beginning • Rune of Change • Rune of Punishment • Sovereign Rune • Sun Rune • True Earth Rune • True Fire Rune • True Lightning Rune • True Water Rune • True Wind Rune
Terms	27 True Runes • 108 Stars • Alchemy • Blinking Mirror • Chinchirorin • Creation Myth • Elevator • Howling Voice Guild • Infinity • Potch • Rune • Sindar • Solar calendar • Teleport • World of Wings and Scales

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 ==Information==
-The Howling Voice Guild is an organization that holds the knowledge of gunpowder and firearms. They are known to perform escort missions and assassinations for people of influence. Their forces are comprised of gun wielders called [[gunner]]s, who are divided into several classes from pages to squires to knights to the Guildmaster. Gunners of the guild are known for their great combat prowess.
+The Howling Voice Guild holds expertise in gunpowder and firearms, engaging in escort missions and assassinations on behalf of influential individuals. They are based out of "The Tower", their enigmatic headquarters.
-These technologies have given the group great military power and power within the [[Holy Kingdom of Harmonia]]. Although based in Harmonia, it is not considered to be under Harmonia's direct control. Rather, it is regarded as an independent organization in close cooperation with the Holy Kingdom. This relationship has led to the guild being referred to derogatorily as "Harmonia's dogs" on numerous occassions.
+Its members, known as gunners, are proficient wielders of guns and are categorized into different classes, including pages, squires, knights, and the Guildmaster. Renowned for their formidable combat skills, the gunners bolster the Howling Voice Guild's considerable military power and influence within the [[Holy Kingdom of Harmonia]].
-[[Clive]], [[Elza]] and [[Zaj Quiroz|Zaj]] were three notable gunners of the Howling Voice Guild. After the death of Elza, Clive ascended to the position of Guildmaster.
+Though the Howling Voice Guild operates within the realm of Harmonia, it retains an independent status, closely cooperating with the Holy Kingdom. Consequently, it has been referred to derogatorily as "Harmonia's dogs" on various occasions.
+Noteworthy figures within the guild include [[Clive]], [[Elza]], and [[Zaj Quiroz|Zaj]], who each held significant roles as gunners. Following Elza's passing, Clive assumed the position of Guildmaster.
 ==Class Hierarchy==
 [[File:Howling Voice Guild hierarchy.png|220px|thumb|right|It's not a pyramid scheme. Our model is the cone.]]
-The Guild is led by the Council of Elders, an exclusive body comprising only of members who were previously Guildmasters, though other sources suggest knight-class [[gunner]]s have a role in electing the elders.
+The leadership of the Howling Voice Guild is vested in the Council of Elders, an exclusive body comprising solely of former Guildmasters. It is worth noting that alternative sources suggest knight-class gunners may also partake in electing the elders.
-The only named Elder known is [[Sauro]], who was in charge of tutoring young [[Nash Latkje]] upon the head of the Latkje family's request. The Guildmaster, meanwhile, is the entity's chief executive reporting to the Council of Elders, typically chosen by the Guild's unique firearm, [[Storm]].
+The sole named Elder, [[Sauro]], undertook the responsibility of instructing a young [[Nash Latkje]], at the request of the Latkje family's head. The Guildmaster, on the other hand, serves as the primary executive accountable to the Council of Elders and is typically chosen by the guild's distinctive firearm, [[Storm]].
-Beyond possessing the ability to fire Storm, the candidate must also first be qualified as a knight-class gunner. However, it has been known that some Elders would intervene in the event of any irregularities in knight-class numbers or inconvenient choices made by Storm.
+To be eligible for consideration, candidates must demonstrate proficiency in firing Storm and attain the rank of knight-class gunner. However, it has been known for certain Elders to intervene in instances of irregularities in knight-class numbers or challenging choices made by Storm.
-Members of the guild are trained from early childhood in a special place called "The Garden". Only those who are recognized for their ability could become gunners after completing special trials there.
+Guild members undergo training from a tender age at a designated facility known as "The Garden." Only individuals recognized for their prowess are admitted as gunners upon completion of specialized trials.
-Knight-class gunners are squire-class members who have passed grueling tests to be qualified to act as a Guildmaster. It was said that knight-class gunners have uncanny accuracy and will never miss their target. Squire-class gunners are members entrusted with personal firearms. Though they may not have knight-class gunners' accuracy, their training as an ordinary member combined with firearms greatly increases their potency.
+Knight-class gunners comprise squire-class members who have successfully passed rigorous assessments, qualifying them to act as Guildmasters. They are reputed for their uncanny accuracy, never missing their targets. Squire-class gunners, entrusted with personal firearms, while lacking knight-class accuracy, augment their potency through training and gun utilization.
-Ordinary members of the guild who have yet to obtain any form of rank form the majority of the Guild's members. While they had limited access to firearms, they did however have access to gunpowder, various poisons, concoctions, and training associated with espionage and assassination. Because new guild membership was restricted to below the age of 13, the majority of the ordinary members comprise of children.
+Ordinary members, constituting the majority of the guild, do not hold any formal rank. They possess restricted access to firearms but have the opportunity to handle gunpowder, poisons, and partake in training related to espionage and assassination. As new guild membership is confined to those below the age of 13, a significant proportion of ordinary members are children.
 ==Trivia==