Geil Rugner (ゲイル・ルーグナー Geiru Rūgunā), born Georg Rugner (ゲオルグ・ルーグナー Georugu Rūgunā), is a character mentioned in Suikoden. He was the immediate predecessor as Emperor of the Scarlet Moon Empire before Barbarossa Rugner.
History
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Geil Rugner was born the eldest son of Kallnach Rugner. He was given the name Georg at birth but later changed his name to Geil as it was considered more favorable from an astrological perspective as well as easier to pronounce. Close friends still sometimes called him Georg, however.
As Kallnach's eldest son, Geil was the seemingly obvious choice as the new emperor once his father died. However, on Kallnach's deathbed, he chose Geil's younger brother, Michelan as his successor.
Though inwardly furious and believing Michelan to have somehow forged Kallnach's choice of successor, Geil would bide his time. He would act as a loyal member of the imperial court all while secretly gathering allies and power.
When Michelan passed away, it appeared the emperorship would fall to Michelan's son, Barbarossa. However, Geil used his influence in the courts to claim that Michelan had suborned the will of Kallanch.
Through this, Geil had Barbarossa stripped of the crown through the Trial of Disinheritance while he was away in Kunan. Geil was then crowned Emperor of the Scarlet Moon Empire. The War of Succession broke out soon after.
Geil seemed well backed during the war, having a mixture of generals and administrators, including Bergen, Schmidt, Assam and Kreutz, the latter of which considered to be the greatest of Geil's generals. But he decided to enact a brutal rule in an attempt to secure his power, collaborating with bandits and lake pirates, losing him the support of the populace.
Meanwhile, Barbarossa managed to gather his own impressive followers, including the six Great Generals and within a year, the war was over. Geil Rugner made one final stand at Gregminster but was cut down and killed by Barbarossa himself.
Appearance
By the time of the War of Succession, Geil was a wrinkled figure who wore a gold-rimmed monocle, had white, slicked-back hair, and had a double chin and aquiline nose. He was said to carry an imposing figure. He sometimes wore a rainbow-colored gown.
His only depiction in artwork is in background materials for Suikoden, such as the instruction manual, where his prone body is shown after being defeated by his nephew.
Trivia
In the German language version of Suikoden I&II HD Remaster, Geil's name was changed to Gail, presumably because the adjective geil means horny in German. Both names are pronounced the same way.
Other languages and releases
| Japanese katakana | ゲイル・ルーグナー |
|---|---|
| Japanese rōmaji | Geiru Rūgunā |
| Chinese simplified (HDR) | 盖尔・鲁格纳 |
| Chinese traditional (HDR) | 蓋爾・魯格納 |
| Chinese pinyin | Gàiěr lǔgénà |
| English | Geil Rugner |
|---|---|
| French | Geil Rugner |
| German | Gail Rugner |
| Italian | Geil Rugner |
| Spanish | Geil Rugner |
References
- Genso Suikoden Short Story Collection 1 (ISBN 4-8402-1494-8), pages 15-105
- Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 96
- Genso Suikoden Genso Shinsho Vol.9 (ISBN 4-7753-0088-1), page 79
- Genso Suikoden Genso Shinsho Vol.15 (ISBN 4-7753-0252-3), page 61
- Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, page 51