Stallion

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108 Stars Tensoku Star
Gender	Male
Race	Elf
Age	26 (elf years), 39 (human years) (S1) 28 (elf years), 42 (human years) (S2)
From	Village of the Elves, Toran Republic
Appears in	Suikoden Suikoden II

Stallion (スタリオン, Sutarion) is a supporting character in Suikoden, Suikoden II, and also makes a cameo in Genso Suikogaiden Vol.1.

Stallion is an elf with a gift for speed beyond most anyone else. His use of his agility to escape perilous situations sometimes means people underestimate him.

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Appearance

Stallion has long blue hair, tied into a ponytail, and blue eyes. He has a protruding nose, long pointed elf ears, the left of which was pierced.

In Suikoden, he wore a white tabard with yellow piping over a white undershirt, the collar of which was erroneously colored blue in his full body artwork. In Suikoden II, he wore a purple scarf and a blue tabard with white piping over a white undershirt. He also wore black pants and pale green boots, as well as dark, fingerless gloves and a purple arm brace on his left arm.

He was named after the 1985 video game Starion, which was released on the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and Amstrad CPC.

Personality

Stallion excelled at sensing danger. This, combined with his remarkable speed, allowed him to escape perilous situations but also caused some to scoff at him as a coward. He held great pride in both talents.

He was popular among Suikoden development staff for allowing play testers to navigate the game at an accelerated pace.

Biography

Great Runner

Ha! I, Stallion, shall show you how fast I can run. —  Stallion

You are literally in jail for the same crime, my dude.

Stallion is an elf who is extremely fast, thanks to his Godspeed Rune. Stallion was extremely proud of his speed, and considered himself the fastest pair of feet in the Village of the Elves. His speed was such that he held the nickname "Great Runner Stallion".

Although Stallion aimed to be the fastest person in the world and could outrun most any person as it is, some say he is only truly fast when running away from danger. Stallion was locked in the village's prison after running away during the battle against Kwanda Rosman.

After being freed by Sylvina, Stallion used his incredible speed to save Sylvina and himself from the Burning Mirror. Reuniting Sylvina with Kirkis at the Kobold Village helped reaffirm Kirkis' beliefs and inner strength, which had been rocked by the destruction of the Village of the Elves.

After the Battle at Pannu Yakuta Castle, Stallion asked to join the Toran Liberation Army. Stallion served the Liberation Army throughout the war, acting as a messenger between Sanchez and McDohl when Teo McDohl attacked Toran Castle. However, he was of limited use as a scout due to his habit of running from danger without taking in his surroundings.

Following the end of the Gate Rune War, Stallion departed the newly-formed Toran Republic, going on a journey to become the fastest man in the world.

Training in Dunan

I'm trying to run faster than this breeze. That's my goal in life. —  Stallion

Truly deserving of a medal of lack-of-courage.

Stallion's training eventually took him to the City-State of Jowston. While he was in Greenhill City, the Highland Army attacked and Stallion fled to Radat Town, though few there took his story seriously.

After meeting the hero and telling him his story, Stallion challenged him to a race. After being beaten by the young leader, Stallion agreed to join the New State Army.

During the Dunan Unification War, Stallion continued to train, running up and down several parts of the headquarters, including the farm, the garden, and Jeane's shop.

At the end of the war, Stallion continued on his journey.

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Gallery

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  Suikoden artwork by Kawano Junko

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  Suikoden II artwork by Ishikawa Fumi

Trivia

• Stallion's Suikoden weapons are named Bow of Amrita, Bow of Shiva and Bow of Vishnu, all of them named after elements of Hinduism. Amrita is a drink that gives people immortality, Shiva is one of the three most influential deities of Hinduism, and Vishnu is the Supreme Being of Hinduism.
• Stallion's Suikoden II weapons, Light Bow, Shine Bow, and Elfin Bow, have the same names as Kirkis' weapons in Suikoden, making it likely that Stallion is using Kirkis' bow.

References

1. Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, pages 22, 24, 64