Joker

Joker {{{jpname}}}, {{{roname}}}
108 Stars Chitai Star
Gender	Male
Race	Human
Age	31 (G1 & G2) 46 (S3)
Height	169cm (5'7") (S3)
Appears in	Suikoden III

Joker (ジョーカー, Jōkā), also known as Wang (ワン, Wan) is a major character in Suikoden III who first appears in Genso Suikogaiden Vol.2. Joker is the aging veteran martial artist of the 12th Unit of the Harmonian Southern Frontier Defense Force.

History

The oldest member of the Twelfth Unit of the Holy Harmonia Kingdom's Southern Frontier Defense Force. —  Joker's profile

Joker is the oldest member of the 12th Unit of the Harmonian Southern Frontier Defense Force, save for Geddoe himself. His specialty within the unit is magic attacks. His ability to drink is unrivaled and he's always on the look out for a pretty girl. That does not detract from his occasionally insightful nature, however.

He is also talented at gathering information, thanks to his ability to lip read. He shared a somewhat comedic relationship with fellow defense force member Ace, wherein the two constantly belittle each other for sport.

He is talented at both magic and martial arts and is a professional when it comes to combat. He always at his most energetic when it comes to fighting and he has been active as a mercenary since he was young. He once used the name Wang, and had met Nash Latkje under that name, but after joining the SFDF he has come to call himself Joker.

Nash occasionally referred to him as Wang, but Joker insists its an old nickname. He spent a lot of time at Budehuc Castle's restaurant, and was generally polite, but could also be a drunk nuisance once in a while. He was periodically inquiring about the women's bath as well, which is odd because Ace was typically the problem of the group.

Following the War of the Champions, Joker continues to serve in the SFDF even as he complains about the difficulty of fighting at his age.

Gallery

• Suikoden III artwork by Ishikawa Fumi

  Suikoden III artwork by Ishikawa Fumi

• Genso Suikoden Card Stories artwork by Kaneda Eiji

  Genso Suikoden Card Stories artwork by Kaneda Eiji

Trivia

• Contrary to the belief Joker uses fist weapons, apparently he carries massaging balls to strengthen his own hands to attack. Please explain how sharpening these helps in any way!
• Joker has the Twister attack with Kenji and Juan, making him the only SFDF member to have one outside of the unit.

References

1. Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, page 313