Neclord

Vampire who stole the Moon Rune from Sierra Mikain

Neclord (ネクロード, Nekurōdo) is an antagonist in Suikoden and Suikoden II. Neclord is a vampire with a penchant for taking victims as his brides.

Neclord
ネクロード, Nekurōdo
Gender Male
Race Vampire
Age c. 400
Birth Year SY 58
Appears in

History

Now wait a minute. You speak as if I'm going to lose.

—  Neclord

Neclord was a vampire who betrayed his brethren and cursed them to a painful death or a life of feeding on humans when he stole the Moon Rune from its shrine in the Blue Moon Village. Since then, he has been hunted by the original Moon Rune bearer, Sierra Mikain.

Neclord traveled the land, striking villages with his powers, including the creation of zombies, and kidnapping women to be his "bride" before feasting on them. He also held other eccentricities, such as his playing of the pipe organ. His greatest joy was seeing his victim's despair and the invicibility he felt as bearer of the Moon Rune.

North Window, the hometown of Viktor was one such victim of his massacres, inspiring a life-long pursuit of revenge. In SY 449, he would choose Daisy as his 65th bride, taking her and destroying the village in the process. Viktor would attempt to rescue Daisy but would be swiftly defeated and left for dead. Daisy's subsequent taking of her own life merely bemused him.

 
I bet it's not so bad when that sweet influencer money comes in every month.

Other victims also became dedicated to his demise, such as the Marley family of vampire hunters. During the Gate Rune War, Neclord was appointed as the magistrate of Lorimar as he was an old comrade of Windy. There, he would kill the Imperial officers under his charge, turning them all into loyal zombie minions.

Neclord traveled to Warriors' Village and attempted to take Tengaar as one of his brides. The Toran Liberation Army attempted to stop him but were defeated without landing a single blow. However, the army would learn of the Star Dragon Sword, and obtaining it, were able to defeat the vampire.

However, despite appearances, Neclord had not, in fact, been killed. Neclord had used his "Doppelganger Secret", a technique that meant that the Neclord felled during the Gate Rune War was not the real Neclord. He would reappear at North Window during the Dunan Unification War before disappearing when confronted by Viktor.

Neclord would later appear in Tinto Principality, intending to overrun the region and establish his own undead kingdom. He would also kidnap Lilly Pendragon. He intended to raise the young Lilly as a refined lady to eventually be his 70th bride. He also ended up taking Lo Wen, seemingly for sustenance only, as he found her vulgarity to be quite unappealing.

With the help of Kahn Marley, Sierra Mikain and the Star Dragon Sword, the New State Army was finally able to nullify Neclord's doppelganger secret, seal and remove the Moon Rune and strike him down once and for all. His last moments exposed the pitiful nature of Neclord as he begged for his life before being struck down by the Star Dragon Sword.

Gameplay

Main article: Neclord (Suikoden)
Main article: Neclord (Suikoden II)

Neclord is fought as a boss enemy in both Suikoden and Suikoden II. In both games, he proves to be undefeatable in your party's first encounter before being stripped of his invulnerability in your rematch.

In both games, he is a powerful magic user who can inflict the Poison status on your party.

Genso Suikoden Card Stories TCG

Card # Name Type Release
124 Neclord   Free Booster Pack Vol.1
373 Neclord   Free Premium Pack
CS2-217 Neclord   Free CS2 Booster Pack Vol.2
CS2-536/R124 Neclord   Free Remake Booster
Non-character cards depicting this character
164 Vanquish Neclord   Mission Booster Pack Vol.1
CS2-256 Vanquish Neclord   Mission CS2 Booster Pack Vol.2
CS2-605/R164 Vanquish Neclord   Mission Remake Booster


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Artwork

In-Game

Trivia

Other languages and releases

Japanese (katakana) ネクロード
Japanese (hiragana) ねくろーど
Japanese (romaji) Nekurōdo
Chinese simplified (HDR) 内克罗多
Chinese traditional (HDR) 內克羅多
Chinese pinyin Nèi kè luó duō
English Neclord
French (HDR) Neclord
German (HDR) Neclord
Italian (HDR) Neclord
Spanish (HDR) Neclord

References

  1. Genso Suikoden II 108 Stars Character Guide (ISBN 4-88317-769-6), page 233
  2. Genso Suikoden Short Story Collection 1 (ISBN 4-8402-1494-8), pages 261-340
  3. Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 205
  4. Genso Suikoden 108 Stars Character Guide (ISBN 4-7753-0050-4), page 155
  5. Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, pages 82, 191, 261
Suikoden
Characters - Enemies - Equipment - Items - Locations - Runes
Characters
108 Stars (Battle) Hero IAlenAnjiAntonioBlackmanCamilleCleoCliveCrowleyEikeiEileenFlikFu Su LuFukienFumaFutchGenGonGremioGrensealGriffithHellionHixHumphrey MintzJuppoKageKaiKamandolKanakKasim HazilKasumiKesslerKimberlyKirkeKirkisKreutzKrinKuromimiKwanda RosmanLeonardoLepantLesterLiukanLorelaiLotteLucMaasMaceMeeseMegMiliaMilich OppenheimerMinaMooseMorganMosePahnPesmergaQuincyRonnie BellRubiSansukeSarahSergeiSheenaSonya ShulenStallionSydoniaSylvinaTai HoTengaarValeriaVarkasViktorWarrenYam Koo
108 Stars (Support) AppleChandlerChapmanEsmeraldaGasparGeorgesGiovanniHugoIvanovJabbaJeaneJoshua LevenheitKasiosKun ToLedonLeon SilverbergMarcoMarieMathiu SilverbergMaximillianMelodyeOnilQlonRockSanchoTaggartTempletonTeslaVikiVincent de BouleWindowZen
Other playable characters Odessa SilverbergTed
Non-player characters Ain GideBarbarosa RugnerBlackChief of the DwarvesChief of the ElvesClaudiaGeil RugnerGradyHanzoKanaanKraze MilesLeknaatMina (cat)MinisterNeclordRoshSanchezStar Dragon SwordTeo McDohlThrashVillage ChiefWindyYuberZorak
Locations
Scarlet Moon Empire
Arus Banner MountainsFortress of KwabaFloating Fortress of ShasarazadeGregminster (Floating GardenGregminster PalaceScarlet Moon Inn) • Lenankamp (Keyaki Inn) • Magician's IslandMt. SeifuMt. TigerwolfRocklandSaradyTolna Canal
Dana Banner MinesBanner MountainsKalekkaKirovRokkaku HamletSecret Factory
Dragon Knight's Domain Dragon Knights' FortressDragon's DenSeek Valley
Gouran Fortress of GaranGreat Forest VillageKakuKouanSeika
Great Forest Dwarf TrailDwarves' Vault (Dwarf Mines) • Forest of IllusionKobold VillageLukie Ende TowayoPannu Yakuta CastleVillage of the DwarvesVillage of the Elves
Kunan AnteiRikonScarleticia CastleSoniere PrisonTeien
Lorimar Fortress of LorimarLiukan's HermitageNeclord's CastleQlon Temple (Cave of the Past) • Warriors' Village
Senan Fortress of DuhaFortress of RakanMoraviaNorthern CheckpointPirate's Fortress
Lore
Events Gate Rune War (Battle at Pannu Yakuta CastleBattle at Fortress of GaranFirst Battle at Scarleticia CastleSecond Battle at Scarleticia CastleFirst Battle with TeoSecond Battle with TeoBattle at the Northern CheckpointBattle at Floating Fortress ShasarazadeThe Last Battle) • Kalekka IncidentNew Liberation Army's Founding DayWar of Succession
Races DwarfElfGulhorseHumanKobold
True Runes Dragon RuneGate RuneNight RuneRune of Life and DeathSovereign RuneTrue Wind Rune
Terms Astral PredicationsBinocularsBlueprintsBronze AxeCliftDragon King SwordEarringEngineFake OrdersFinal BattleFire SpearFlowing Water CaneGreat ContractHikusaakKarakKilauea ShulenKirinjiLake ToranMathiu's LetterMoonlight HerbPrakkQlon (priest)Rokkaku HamletSadhna StreamTolna CanalToran (region)Village of the Hidden Rune
Suikoden II
Characters - Enemies - Equipment - Items - Locations - Runes
Characters
108 Stars (Battle) Hero IIAbizboahAmadaAnitaAydaBadeauxBobBolganCamusChacoCliveEilieFeatherFlikFreed YamamotoFutchGabochaGadgetGantetsuGengenGenshuGeorg PrimeGijimuHai YoHannaHauserHixHoiHumphrey MintzKahn MarleyKarenKasumiKilleyKinnisonKoyuLo WenLong Chan-ChanLorelaiLucMazusMegMiklotovMillieMondoMukumukuNanamiNinaOulanPesmergaRikimaruRinaSasukeSheenaShiloShinShiroSidSierra MikainSigfriedSimone VerdricciStallionTai HoTengaarTomoTsaiTutaValeriaVikiViktorVincent de BouleWakabaYoshino YamamotoZamza
108 Stars (Support) AdlaiAlbertoAlexAnnalleeAppleBarbaraBoris WizenConnellEmiliaFitcherGilbertGordonHansHildaHuanJeaneJessJudeKiba WindamierKlaus WindamierLebranteLeonaMarlowe CodyMaximillianPicoRauraRichmondRidley WizenShuTakiTempletonTenkouTeresa WisemailTessaiTetsuTonyYam KooYuzu
Other playable characters Hero IChucharaJowy AtreidesMakumakuMekumekuMikumikuMokumokuRulodia
City-State characters AnabelleDarellGorudoGranmeyerGustav PendragonLilly PendragonMakaiRevier
Highland characters Agares BlightBeechumCulganHan CunninghamJillia BlightLeon SilverbergLuca BlightLuciaRobert BlightRowdSara BlightSasaraiSeedSolon JheeYuber
Other non-playable characters BonaparteDaisyEllieElzaFu Tan ChenGoetsuGremioGyokuranJinkaiKageKelleyKentKoLeknaatLepantMei MiMillianMina (cat)PilikaPohlRetsoRyukiShikiShun MinSusuYuriZenith
Locations
City-State of JowstonHighland KingdomToran Republic
Greenhill Principality Erud ForestForest Village (Deep Forest) • Greenhill City (New Leaf Academy) • Greenhill Forest
Matilda Knightdom Highway VillageMt. RakuteiRockaxe (Rockaxe Castle)
Muse Principality Coronet TownMercenary FortressMuse City (Jowston Hill) • North Sparrow PassRyube VillageSindar RuinsToto VillageWhite Deer Inn
South Window Principality Cave of the WindKuskus TownNew State Army HeadquartersNorth WindowRadat TownSouth Window City
Tinto Principality Crom VillageLampdragon MountainTigermouth VillageTinto CityTinto Mines
Two River Principality Drakemouth VillageKobold VillageLakewestLana RiverTwo River City
Highland Kingdom Kyaro TownL'Renouille (L'Renouille Palace) • Sajah VillageTenzan Pass
Toran Republic Banner ForestBanner MountainsBanner PassBanner VillageGregminster (Gregminster PalaceScarlet Moon Inn) • Rokkaku Hamlet
Lore
Events Dragon PlanDunan Unification War (Battle of RockaxeBattle of L'RenouilleThe Last Battle)
Races HumanElfFlying squirrelGriffinKoboldWinged HordeUnicorn
True Runes Beast RuneBlack Sword RuneBright Shield RuneEight Section RuneMoon RuneNight RuneRune of BeginningRune of Life and Death
Terms Black Dragon GroupBlue Drop RuneBlue Moon VillageBorder GuardCircle RuneDunan (region)Dunan MonarchyDunan RepublicDunan RiverFire SpearFree Knights of CamaroGolden Bird Holy Flower Dragon Tooth Glory PunchGordon's MercentileGreenhill PrincipalityGuardian Deity statueHigheastHighland ArmyHikusaakHoly Kingdom of HarmoniaKage (group)KanakanKarakas DesertKaraya ClanKeepers of the FlameLake DunanListening OrbMatilda KnightdomMatilda KnightsMoon Bird RecipeMuse PrincipalityNameless LandsNerekNew State ArmyQueendom of FalenaRoundia HaiaScarlet Moon EmpireSindarinSouth Window PrincipalityTinto PrincipalityTwo River PrincipalityUnicorn BrigadeZexen Federation