For Love of the Empire

For Love of the Empire (帝国の愛 ~その光と影~, Teikoku no Ai ~Sono Hika to Kage~), localized both as Imperial Love: Light and Shadow and Embrace of the Empire ~The Shadows amongst the Light~ in Suikoden III, is a work mentioned in Suikoden II and Suikoden III.

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Authored by the Scarlet Moon Empire's former Flower General, Milich Oppenheimer, For the Love of the Empire is considered an autobiographical love story.

Set during the Gate Rune War, the work depicts depicts Milich's own feelings for the last Empress Claudia, his struggles as a Great General, and the doomed love between Emperor Barbarosa and Windy.

It is highly regarded as an inspiring masterpiece, and was considered a valuable historical document, although Milich took some creative liberties with his writing. Emilia was a fan of the work, presumably due to its romantic elements.

Performances of key scenes, such as Barbarosa's final defeat by the Toran Liberation Army would take place at Budehuc Castle during the War of the Champions.

References

1. Genso Suikoden Genso Shinsho Vol.13 (ISBN 4-7753-0182-9), page 41

Characters 108 Stars (Battle) Ace • Aila • Alanis • Augustine Nabor • Ayame • Bazba • Beecham • Belle • Borus Redrum • Bright • Cecile • Chris Lightfellow • Duke • Dupa • Edge • Elaine • Emily • Estella • Franz • Fred Maximillian • Fubar • Futch • Gadget Z • Gau • Geddoe • Hallec • Hugo • Jacques • Jimba • Joker • Juan • Kenji • Koroku • Landis • Leo Galan • Lilly Pendragon • Luc • Lucia • Mel • Melville • Mua • Nash Clovis • Nei • Nicolas • Percival Fraulein • Piccolo • Queen • Reed • Rhett • Rico • Rody • Roland Lesaurus • Ruby • Salome Harras • Samus • Sanae Yamamoto • Sarah • Sasarai • Sgt. Joe • Shabon • Sharon • Shiba • Thomas • Toppo • Tuta • Twaikin • Viki • Viki (child) • Wan Fu • Watari • Wilder • Yuber • Yuiri • Yumi 108 Stars (Support) Albert Silverberg • Anne • Apple • Arthur • Barts • Billy • Caesar Silverberg • Dios • Dominic • Eike • Elliot • Ernie • Gordon • Goro • Guillaume • Hortez VII • Iku • Jeane • Jefferson • Kathy • Kidd • Louis Keeferson • Luce • Mamie • Martha • Mike • Mio • Muto • Nadir • Peggi • Scott • Sebastian • Shizu • Yun Other playable characters Connie • Kogoro • Koichi • Kosanji • Lulu Non-player characters Anna Lightfellow • Branky • Brown • Erk de Forever • Flame Champion • Galahad • George Silverberg • Gezel Hyatt • Hikusaak • Johanna • Lanchet • Leknaat • Lowma • Masked Man • Myriam • Pelize • Rick • Sana • Star Dragon Sword • Thomas (youth) • Waurenhyte • Zepon Locations Grassland • Holy Kingdom of Harmonia • Zexen Federation Grassland Alma Kinan Village • Amur Plain • Ancient Highway • Ceremonial Site • Chisha Village • Duck Village • Flame Champion's Hideaway • Great Hollow • Karaya Village • Kuput Forest • Mt. Hei-Tou • North Amur Plain • Ruins of Cyndar • Tablet of Stars • Yaza Plain Holy Kingdom of Harmonia Altar of the Mantor Trainers • Caleria (Caleria Fortress) • Circle Palace • Le Buque • Mountain Path • Mt. Senai Zexen Federation Brass Castle • Budehuc Castle • Iksay Village • North Cavern • Vinay del Zexay (Council • Seigal Gate) • Zexen Forest Lore Events Higheast Rebellion • War of the Champions • Zexen Federation Day Ball • Zexen-Grassland Armistice Races Duck • Dwarf • Elf • Human • Kobold • Lizard • Winged Horde True Runes Circle Rune • Eight Section Rune • Night Rune • True Earth Rune • True Fire Rune • True Lightning Rune • True Water Rune • True Wind Rune Terms Alma Kinan • Black Rose Society • Chisha Clan • Destroyers • Duck Clan • Duck Halberd • Dunan Republic • Erk's Adventures • Fire Bringer • Gray World • Kage (group) • Kamaro Alliance of Free Knights • Kanaa Clan • Karaya Clan • Knights of the Dragon's Den • Lizard Clan • Loa • Nameless Lands • Safir Clan • Sanady • Six Clans • Southern Frontier Defense Force • Tinto Republic • Zexen Council • Zexen Knights • Zexen script