Oannes (さかなモンスター, Sakana Monsutā, Fish Monster) is an enemy which appears in Suikoden.
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Oannes are not especially strong enemies although their comparatively high HP can lead to them lasting longer in battle than expected. These extra turns can begin to wear on a party's HP as they traverse the Toran Lake Castle if they are not adequately prepared.
Etymology
Oannes is a 3rd century BCE Babylonian mythical being who taught mankind wisdom. He was said to have the body of a fish but underneath the figure of a man. He is described as dwelling in the Persian Gulf, and rising out of the waters in the daytime and furnishing mankind instruction in writing, the arts and the various sciences.