Shin (シン, Shin) is a character in Suikoden II who also appears in Genso Suikogaiden Vol.1. He is a bodyguard for the House of Wisemail.
History
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Shin served as the bodyguard of Teresa Wisemail, in her capacity as Mayor of Greenhill City, as hired by the Wisemail family. He is a practitioner of the Eight Death Sword and wielded the Tarantula sword, utilizing his Spider Slay technique to great effect in combat.
During the Highland Army advance on the city during the Dunan Unification War, he was the only trained swordsman in the Greenhill army, which was made up entirely of citizen soldiers. He would cooperate with Nash Latkje and when Teresa was captured by the rebellious Muse soldiers, he went with Nash to rescue her.
Following Greenhill's occupation, Shin helped Teresa hide in the forests behind the city and was willing to lay down his life to ensure her safety. Once Teresa had been convinced of the need to leave Greenhill by the New State Army, Shin prevented Highland soldiers from pursuing Teresa, all too willing to risk his life to secure her escape. After this, Fitcher managed to help Shin escape to the New State Army Headquarters, where he was reunited with Teresa.
In reality, Shin's loyalty was to Teresa, rather than her office. He was absolutely loyal to Teresa and was willing to give up his life to protect her. His dedication had grown into a sincere love, but he never fully expressed those feelings as he felt unworthy of her as a swordsman.
As such, following the war, he would leave Greenhill in order to continue honing his skills as a swordsman. He never returned to the city.
Gameplay
Recruitment
Battle bonds
| Good Will | |
|---|---|
| Protects | This character does not protect anyone |
| Protected By | This character is not protected by anyone |
| Unite Attack | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Swordman Attack w/ Genshu |
Equipment
| Starting Equipment | |
|---|---|
| Head | Cap |
| Body | Light armor |
| Shield | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Rune | No rune attached |
Runes
| Elemental Affinities | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fire | Water | Earth |
| C | E | C |
| Lightning | Wind | Holy |
| C | B | D |
| Darkness | Gate | ??? |
| C | E | - |
| Rune Slots | |
|---|---|
| Head | Never available |
| Right Hand | Spider Slay Rune 
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| Left Hand | Never available |
| Weapon | Never available |
Stats
War
| War Stats | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATK | DEF | ATK+ | DEF+ | Skill 1 | Skill 2 | ||
| -- | -- | +1 | -- | Critical | -- | ||
Weapon
| Weapon | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LV | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| ATK | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 31 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 97 | 111 | 129 | 147 | 160 |
| Name | Tarantula | Death Tarantula | Ray Tarantula | |||||||||||||
| W Type | W Level | Range | ||||||||||||||
| Two-handed sword | N/A | S | ||||||||||||||
Genso Suikoden Card Stories TCG
| Card # | Name | Type | Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 048 | Shin |  Commoner
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Booster Pack Vol.1 |
| 301 | Shin | Commoner
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Premium Pack |
| CS2-172 | Shin | Commoner
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CS2 Booster Pack Vol.2 |
| CS2-285 | Teresa & Shin |  Leader
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CS2 Booster Pack Vol.3 |
| CS2-438/R048 | Shin | Commoner
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Remake Booster |
| Non-character cards depicting this character | |||
| 155 | Rescue Teresa |  Mission
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Booster Pack Vol.1 |
| CS2-596/R155 | Rescue Teresa | Mission
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Remake Booster |
Gallery
Artwork
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Suikoden II artwork by Ishikawa Fumi -
Genso Suikoden Card Stories TCG artwork by Miki Sato
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In-Game
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Suikoden II Sony PlayStation portrait -
Suikoden II Windows 95 portrait -
Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Suikoden II portrait
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Trivia
- Shin is the only character in the entire Suikoden series to have a Spider Slay Rune.
References
- Genso Suikoden II 108 Stars Character Guide (ISBN 4-88317-769-6), page 143
- Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), pages 142-3
- Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, pages 167, 176, 256
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