The Fire Spear (火炎槍, Kaen Yari) is a weapon used in Suikoden and Suikoden II. It is an effective anti-cavalry weapon designed by the dwarves of Toran and developed by the Toran Liberation Army.
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The Toran Liberation Army purchased the blueprints from the Dwarf Mines and built the Secret Factory in order to build them. Though they served little practical use to the Toran Liberation Army at the time of the purchase of the blue prints, the plans for the Fire Spear were put into action in order to aid the Toran Liberation Army in taking the Scarlet Moon Empire on when it grew large enough to support it.
When Toran Castle was attacked by Teo McDohl and his Armored Cavalry, the Liberation Army travelled to the Secret Factory in order to reclaim the Fire Spears and use them in battle against Teo McDohl. The Fire Spears burned down the Armored Cavalry, resulting in a victory for the Toran Liberation Army.
Following the Gate Rune War, Viktor took the remaining spears to the City-State of Jowston for use by his mercenary army. His carelessness caused the spears to become rusty and ineffective but the group was eventually able to recruit the spearmaster Tsai to maintain the few remaining spears for use during the Dunan Unification War.
References
- Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, pages 33, 135