Genso Suikoden: Soul Eater 2
幻想水滸伝 ソウルイーター ⟨中⟩ Gensō Suikoden Souru Ītā Naka
Dust jacket cover by Kawano Junko
Product Information
ISBN
4-8402-1410-4
Released
March 1, 2000Price
¥540
Format Information
Pages
248
Predecessor
Successor
Genso Suikoden: Soul Eater 2 (幻想水滸伝 ソウルイーター ⟨中⟩, Gensō Suikoden Souru Ītā Naka lit. Genso Suikoden Soul Eater Middle) is a book published by Kadokawa Shoten in 2000.
It is the second part of a three-party light novelization of the events of Suikoden. It covers the events of the game from events in the Great Forest to the player's battle with Teo McDohl.
Soul Eater 2 was originally planned to be the second half of a two-part series but due to its ever-increasing length and the reluctance of the editor to cut content, the series would instead be extended into a third volume, Soul Eater 3, to conclude the story.
Summary
Volunteers from all over visit the castle of Tir and the Liberation Army. One morning, an elf named Kirkis washes up and begs the Liberation Army for help. The people of the Great Forest are on the verge of extinction due to the attacks of General Kwanda Rosman. If the Liberation Army was created to fight against the corrupt empire then surely they cannot refuse such a petition. After many hardships, Tir and his comrades defeat Kwanda's army. Now with elves, kobolds, and dwarves as allies, the Liberation Army grows more powerful by the day. But as the war continues, Tir is hit by one tragedy after another...
The grand climax of "Suikoden" finally approaches!
Content list
| Page # | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chapters | ||
| 17 | 10 - To the Great Forest 大森林へ, Dai Shinrin e | |
| Three months after Tir became the leader of the Toran Liberation Army, he worries about the gulf in manpower between the Liberation and Imperial Armies. Kirkis, an elf, arrives at the castle begging for help against Kwanda Rosman's attacks. Tir agrees and his party make for the Great Forest. | ||
| 34 | 11 - The Racial Divide 種族の溝, Shuzoku no Mizo | |
| Arriving in the Great Forest, Tir is shocked to see how much humans are distrusted. Rejected by Kuromimi, he and his party are imprisoned by the Chief of the Elves. There, he meets Valeria and the group is released by Sylvina. Tir and his party now set off for their last hope, the dwarves. | ||
| 60 | 12 - Hope Left Behind 残された希望, Nokosa reta Kibō | |
| Returning from the Village of the Dwarves, Tir, Kirkis, and the others witness the destruction of the Village of the Elves. Despondent, hope is restored when it is revealed that Sylvina has survived and that Humphrey and Sanchez has bolstered the Liberation Army's forces and they can now face Kwanda in battle. | ||
| 73 | 13 - Great Battle 大会戦, Taikai-sen | |
| Mathiu helps plan the Liberation Army attack on Pannu Yakuta Castle. The battle is beginning to turn against them when Kuromimi leads kobold reinforcements to turn the tide. Kwanda attempts to use the Burning Mirror but it is destroyed by the dwarves' Firewind Cannon. | ||
| 90 | 14 - Black Rune ブラックルーン, Burakkurūn | |
| With the battle won, the Liberation Army breach Pannu Yakuta Castle. Tir defeats Kwanda in a quick duel and the Conqueror Rune abandons him. Learning what he has done under Windy's control, Kwanda asks to be executed but is persuaded to join the Liberation Army. Teo McDohl, his army stationed in the Karakas Desert of Senan, is shocked to learn of Kwanda's defeat. | ||
| 104 | 15 - Blue Thunder Warrior 青雷の戦士, Aorai no Senshi | |
| Winter comes and the Liberation Army continues to grow. Flik appears at Toran Castle looking for Odessa and Mathiu reveals the truth of her death. Devastated, Flik storms off. The next day, Tir meets with a more thoughtful Flik and the two agree to fight together and liberate Kunan, the realm of Milich Oppenheimer. | ||
| 118 | 16 - The Flower General's Trap 花将軍の罠, Hana Shōgun no Wana | |
| The Fortress of Garan falls quickly and the confident Liberation Army marches on Scarleticia Castle but are decimated by the poisonous pollen of Milich's Antoinette. Learning that the imprisoned Liukan might be able to create an antidote, Tir prepares to infiltrate Soniere Prison. Gremio insists on coming along, though both Viktor and Tir feel a strange foreboding about it. | ||
| 136 | 17 - In the Middle of Battle 戦いのなかで, Tatakai no Naka de | |
| The party find a misanthropic Liukan in the depths of the prison but Tir is able to convince him to help. When leaving, they are confronted by Milich who releases his Spores of Agony. Gremio sacrifices himself to save the others.
In Senan, Teo learns he is being recalled to battle the Liberation Army. Though filled with doubts, he resolves to remain loyal to the emperor. | ||
| 160 | 18 - Beyond Sadness 悲しみを越えて, Kanashi mi wo Koete | |
| Though struggling with Gremio's death, Tir remains dedicated to fight on. Victorious, Tir moves to strike down Milich when he realizes that the general too had been affected by a Conqueror Rune. Milich joins the Liberation Army and at that moment Mathiu arrives with the news that the Imperial Army is attacking Gouran. | ||
| 180 | 19 - The Invincible General 百戦百勝の男, Hyakusenhyakushō no Otoko | |
| Tir realizes this imperial advance could only be led by his father. The ninja Kasumi reports the destruction of Rokkaku Hamlet. Teo's Armored Cavalry decisively defeats the Liberation Army but Pahn is able to buy time for his allies to retreat. Pahn and Teo duel in the aftermath of the battle. | ||
| 197 | 20 - A Tearful Victory 涙に濡れた勝利, Namida ni Nureta Shōri | |
| Mathiu has Tai Ho entreat Anji to tie up the imperial navy. Flik reveals the existence of the Fire Spears. With the spears, the Liberation Army are victorious in the second battle and the confrontation against father and son looms. | ||
| 213 | 21 - Soul Eater ソウルイーター, Souru Ītā | |
| Surrounded and all but defeated, Teo still refuses to surrender, challenging his son to a duel. Tir emerges victorious in a violent, emotional battle and the two reconcile before Teo dies. Tir realizes the Soul Eater's power is growing. Leknaat appears and reveals Windy's motivations though it does little to help Tir's turmoil. | ||
Differences from the game
- The kobolds of the Great Forest are not driven into a frenzy by Kwanda's Conqueror Rune. They are oppressed and in hiding with Kuromimi's help.
- Stallion is not imprisoned in the Village of the Elves. He first appears having rescued Sylvina before the village was destroyed.
- The Chief of the Dwarves immediately believes that the plans for the Burning Mirror were stolen and there is no task to infiltrate the Dwarves' Vault. The conversation is shown in flashback.
- After the destruction of the Village of the Elves, the party does not attempt to return to Toran Castle, Valeria doesn't surrender herself to the Imperial Army, etc.
- The Battle at Pannu Yakuta in now a night-time battle in an attempt to mitigate Kwanda's Burning Mirror.
- Under the control of the Conqueror Rune, Kwanda has no respect for Barbarossa and only follows orders from Windy.
- There is a vignette of Teo McDohl learning of Kwanda's defeat. He dismisses the rumor of Tir being the leader of the Liberation Army but is concerned he hasn't heard from his son in some time.
- Milich Oppenheimer has already imprisoned Liukan to prevent him from concocting an antidote to his Antoinette's poisonous pollen the year before. In the game, Milich kidnaps and imprisons Liukan once the Liberation Army try and make contact with him.
- Because of this, the entire plot-line of recruiting Gen and Kamandol to bypass the Rapids of Dunan to reach Liukan's Hermitage is omitted.
- Because of that, Gremio's night-time lament about how Tir has grown is moved to the Fortress of Garan before the party set out to free Liukan.
- Mathiu meets Kimberly and Tesla off-screen and commissions them to create the fake orders.
- When confronted by the guards at Soniere Prison, Tir explains that Milich's cat is sick and the general wants Liukan to examine it.
- It is revealed that Flik had delivered the plans for the Fire Spears to the Secret Factory. In the game, the player and Odessa deliver the plans to Kage in Sarady.
- While a team makes for the Secret Factory, Tir trains with Kai. In the game, the player is the one to travel to the Secret Factory.
- Leknaat appears to Tir after Teo's defeat and tells him of Windy and the Soul Eater. In the game, this conversation happens before the Second Battle with Teo.
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