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Sasarai (ササライ, Sasarai) is a minor character in Suikoden II and Genso Suikogaiden Volume 2 and a major one in Suikoden III. Sasarai is a bishop within the Holy Kingdom of Harmonia.
Biography
Suikoden II
Sasarai is one of the bishops of the Holy Kingdom of Harmonia, making him a general in the Harmonian Army. He is the bearer of the True Earth Rune and is, next to Hikusaak, one of the most influential people in Harmonia.
During the Dunan Unification War, Sasarai was sent to aid the Highland Kingdom in the conflict. Sasarai retreated from the front after being confronted by Luc, whom he seemed connected to in some fashion. It is also said that he was involved in an "incident" at a temple in Harmonia some 10 years prior.
Suikoden III
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Following the Dunan Unification War, Sasarai continued to serve in the Harmonian army. He held a strong sense of justice and although calm was usually sincere. This earned him a lot of trust from his subordinates.
During the War of the Champions, Sasarai would lead the Harmonian army in their attempt to crush the Flame Champion and recover the True Fire Rune. Later, Luc would reveal that Sasarai was created as a clone of Hikusaak and given the position as bishop to keep him close. After losing his True Earth Rune to Luc, Sasarai would look to ally with the Fire Bringer in order to prevent Luc's destructive plan from coming to fruition. Although upset violently by the revelations of his creation, Sasarai held fast to his beliefs in order to avoid the catastrophic destruction Luc would have caused.
Following Luc's defeat and with his True Earth Rune regained, Sasarai would return to service as a bishop within Harmonia but continued to be plagued by existentialist doubts regarding his being.
References
- Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 115
- Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, pages 306-7