Warriors' Village (戦士の村, Senshi no Mura, Warriors' Village) is a village which appears in Suikoden. It is a strongly independent village which, befitting its name, carries a strong martial tradition.
Suikoden
The Warriors' Village, located in the Lorimar region, came under the supervision of the vampire Neclord during the Gate Rune War and the two soon came into conflict over Neclord's desire to take Tengaar of the Warriors' Village to be his wife. The intervention of the Toran Liberation Army and their defeat of Neclord let to the Warriors' Village allying with the Liberation Army for the remainder of the war[1].
The village was originally founded by Clift the Crusader following a conflict with the Holy Kingdom of Harmonia known retrospectively as the "Final Battle[2]." Despite the name of that conflict, the village had been involved in several conflicts even before its participation in the Gate Rune War[3]. While Zorak held pride in the history and traditions of the village[4], others held a different view, dismissing it as a backwater[5].
Culture and traditions
According to the culture of the Warriors' Village, women do not fight[6] even though at least one female native of the village (Tengaar) fought in the Gate Rune War. Male warriors, on the other hand, are only allowed to enter combat after they have proved themselves and named their sword[7].
The naming of a sword has great significance in the culture of the Warriors' Village, the name chosen usually being that of the warrior's beloved. It is not uncommon for warriors to make oaths by the name of their swords.
References
- ↑ "I am very grateful, Master Tir. We of the Warrior's Village hereby swear to serve the Liberation Army and obey your commands. Please let us know if you need our help." - Zorak (Suikoden)
- ↑ "This village was founded by Clift the Crusader following the Final Battle, and we are his descendants." - Zorak (Suikoden)
- ↑ "But peace was not always guaranteed. There were a number of times when the village was endangered, and several Chiefs went to war with their clans. Five chiefs, in particular, became renowned." - Zorak (Suikoden)
- ↑ "The other villages gave in to his demands and delivered women, but not us. This is the Warriors' Village. Once we were..." - Zorak (Suikoden)
- ↑ "You're always like that. Besides, all that talk of bloodsucking might just be rumors. I might even be comfortable at the castle. Better then staying in this backwater village." - Tengaar (Suikoden)
- ↑ "Why do you fight when you're a woman? Women don't fight in the Warriors' Village." - Hix (Suikoden)
- ↑ "You can't go, Hix. You have not yet proven yourself as a warrior. An unproven warrior, one who does not yet carry a sword with a name, is not allowed to enter battle. That is the law of our village." - Zorak (Suikoden)