Karen (カレン, Karen) is a character in Suikoden II. Karen is a popular dancer in Kuskus Town who joined the New State Army.
| Karen {{{jpname}}}, {{{roname}}} | |
| 108 Stars Chiin Star¹ | |
| Gender | Female |
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| Race | Human |
| Age | 17 (S2) |
| From | Kuskus Town, Dunan Republic |
| Appears in | |
History
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Karen was a popular dancer in her hometown, Kuskus. She was trained by the famous dancer Mina in the Toran Republic, who had previously fought in the Gate Rune War.
Her flamboyant and lively dances could uplift any patron. Though normally a shy person, Karen's personality seemed to change radically when she was dancing, fueled by the elation of performing.
During the Dunan Unification War, Karen agreed to join the New State Army after its young leader was able to keep up with her in a dancing contest. She did many performances at the New State Army's headquarters, raising morale for the soldiers despite feeling a bit out of place herself.
After the war, Karen returned to dancing in Kuskus, where she remained popular with the men, although not with their wives.
Gameplay
Recruitment
| Recruitment | |||||||||||||||
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Agree to dance with Karen at the Kuskus Town inn. Karen is available any time after fighting Luca Blight. | ||||||||||||||
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Battle bonds
| Good Will | |
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| Protects | This character does not protect anyone |
| Protected By | Sheena |
| Unite Attack | |
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| 1 | Beauty Attack w/ any two of Kasumi, Lorelai, and Rina |
| 2 | True Beauty Attack w/ Kasumi, Lorelai, and Rina |
Equipment
| Starting Equipment | |
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| Head | Cap |
| Body | Kenpo |
| Shield | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Rune | No rune attached |
| Equipment Type | |
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| Head | Feathered Hat |
| Body | Master's Robe |
| Shield | no |
| Other | Wind of Sleep 4 Blue Ribbon Toe Shoes |
Runes
| Elemental Affinities | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fire | Water | Earth |
| C | D | B |
| Lightning | Wind | Holy |
| C | C | B |
| Darkness | Gate | ??? |
| C | B | - |
| Rune Slots | |
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| Head | Level 58 |
| Right Hand | Twin Ring Rune 
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| Left Hand | Level 1 |
| Weapon | Sleep Rune
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Stats
| Stat Grades | ||
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| HP | STR | MGC |
| E | E | E |
| CON | MDEF | DEX |
| F | E | E |
| SPD | LCK | |
| E | D | |
| Stat Growth Rate | ||||||||
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| LV | HP | STR | MAG | CON | MDEF | DEX | SPD | LCK |
| 1 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| 20 | 170 | 60 | 60 | 51 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 68 |
| 60 | 290 | 94 | 94 | 80 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 107 |
| 90 | 410 | 128 | 128 | 108 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 146 |
Weapon
| Weapon | ||||||||||||||||
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| LV | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| ATK | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 76 | 89 | 124 | 145 | 165 |
| Name | Nails | Red Nails | Black Nails | |||||||||||||
| W Type | W Level | Range | ||||||||||||||
| Other | N/A | M | ||||||||||||||
Genso Suikoden Card Stories
| Karen 079 | ||
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| [[File:{{{img}}}.png|link=Karen (Starter Box & Booster Pack Vol.1 79)|200x200px]] | Card Info | |
| ATK | 2 | |
| MIL | 0 | |
| CON | 2 | |
| Karen 331 | ||
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| [[File:{{{img}}}.png|link=Karen (Premium Pack 74)|200x200px]] | Card Info | |
| ATK | 2 | |
| MIL | 0 | |
| CON | 2 | |
Gallery
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Suikoden II artwork by Ishikawa Fumi
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Suikoden II artwork by Ishikawa Fumi
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Genso Suikoden Card Stories artwork by HACCAN
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Trivia
- You can win several unique, decorative items from Karen's dancing minigame, including Karen Statue A, Karen Statue B, Karen Statue C, Karen Painting 1, and Karen Painting 2. The latter prizes are harder to get, as Karen's dance steps on the last two levels of difficulty are random.
References
- Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), pages 66-7