Gadget Rune

The Gadget Rune (からくりの紋章, Karakuri no Monshō), translated as Trick Rune in Suikoden and Suikoden II, is a rune which appears in several games of the Suikoden series.

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Type	Attack rune
Appears in	Suikoden Suikoden II Suikoden III Suikoden V

Information

This rune is permanently attached to Juppo. The rune seems to give the bearer the ability to control and manipulate a mechanical doll.

Trivia

• Called the Trick Rune in the first two games, the Japanese word karakuri does mean trick, but it is also a term used for mechanical dolls and string puppets and forms part of the Japanese name for Gadget and Gadget Z.

References

1. Gensosuikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, page 38