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Some True Runes have negative effects on anyone who would bear them, either by hurting those close to the bearer or draining the life of the bearer itself. In order to obtain the mighty power of a True Rune, one must be willing to take a huge risk not only with their safety but with the safety of those closest to them. | Some True Runes have negative effects on anyone who would bear them, either by hurting those close to the bearer or draining the life of the bearer itself. In order to obtain the mighty power of a True Rune, one must be willing to take a huge risk not only with their safety but with the safety of those closest to them. | ||
True Runes whose bearers had died in some manner were known to search for a new bearer or seal themselves away according to their own will. | |||
==Aging and Immortality== | ==Aging and Immortality== | ||
While it is often stated that True Rune bearers are immortal, the full scope of this is slightly more complicated. [[Ted]], [[Luc]], and [[Sierra Mikain]] each held a True Rune with differences in the degree of their apparent growth. | While it is often stated that True Rune bearers are immortal, the full scope of this is slightly more complicated. [[Ted]], [[Luc]], and [[Sierra Mikain]] each held a True Rune with differences in the degree of their apparent growth. | ||
Although the details of these differences are unknown, they seem to vary depending on the person's own self-image, the type of rune, and the circumstances under which they gained it. Luc held the [[True Wind Rune]] since the day he was born but continued to age into his late teens. Ted, meanwhile, aged when he gave up the [[Rune of Life and Death]] for a time during his travels. [[Sierra Mikain]] remained youthful even when separated from the [[ | Although the details of these differences are unknown, they seem to vary depending on the person's own self-image, the type of rune, and the circumstances under which they gained it. Luc held the [[True Wind Rune]] since the day he was born but continued to age into his late teens. Ted, meanwhile, aged when he gave up the [[Rune of Life and Death]] for a time during his travels. [[Sierra Mikain]] remained youthful even when separated from the [[Moon Rune]] for centuries, due to her [[vampire|vampiric]] nature. | ||
However, in the case of older rune bearers, such as [[Joshua | However, in the case of older rune bearers, such as [[Joshua Levenheit]] or [[Geddoe]], their aging appeared to be completely arrested after gaining their True Rune. | ||
==True Runes in the series== | ==True Runes in the series== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
# [[Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia]] (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), pages 200-1 | # [[Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia]] (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), pages 200-1 | ||
# [[Genso Suikoden Genso Shinsho Vol.11]] (ISBN 4-7753-0133-0), page 119 | |||
# [[Genso Suikoden Genso Shinsho Vol.15]] (ISBN 4-7753-0252-3), page 4 | # [[Genso Suikoden Genso Shinsho Vol.15]] (ISBN 4-7753-0252-3), page 4 | ||
# [[Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia]], pages 80, 189, 261, 335, 802 | # [[Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia]], pages 80, 189, 261, 335, 802 |