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Glenshiel (グレンシール, Gurenshīru) is a supporting character in Suikoden who makes a cameo in Suikoden II. During the Gate Rune War, Glenshiel is a member of Teo McDohl's Armored Cavalry, along with his colleague Alen.
In the 1996 English language localization of Suikoden, this character was called Grenseal.
History
Glenshiel served as both an officer in the Imperial Army as well as a subordinate of Teo McDohl. His skill with a sword and prowess with the Thunder Rune earned him the nickname "Lightning General." His sword was also named after his use of the Thunder Rune.
He had a cool personality, remaining perpetually calm and had a good-natured rivalry with his fellow subordinate, Alen. Glenshiel's loyalty was to Teo, rather than to the Empire itself.
Childhood and Training
Glenshiel, much like Alen, was first inspired to join the Imperial Army at the age of 12 when he was brought to Gregminster to see a victory parade for General Teo McDohl. His parents initially resisted, but his efforts eventually paid off and he was enrolled into the Imperial Academy.
Within six months, Glenshiel was recognized as one of the more promising students at the academy. Although his swordsmanship was considered unremarkable, he was fairly proficient with the Lightning Rune and was well liked by his superiors for his studious nature, often seen studying or reading in his spare time.
He was considered cold and standoffish by other trainees though was rarely unpleasant. His attempts at advice often came off as criticism, and soon he was viewed by Alen as a potential rival for an appointment to the Central Army.
An argument between the two would provoke Glenshiel into improving his swordsmanship as well as his mind, and in the 4th round of a training tournament, Alen would be soundly defeated by Glenshiel's more methodical fighting style. Glenshiel would handily lose to a senior in the next round, admitting he had only defeated Alen because he knew his temperament so well.
Alen would attempt to rematch Glenshiel later that night, only for the two to come to the understanding that they had both been driving the other forward the entire time. More appreciative of each other, the two vowed to do all they could to graduate to the Central Army, a goal they eventually reached.
Gate Rune War
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During the Gate Rune War, Glenshiel accompanied Teo during his campaign against the Toran Liberation Army. Glenshiel was present at the first battle between the Armored Cavalry and the Toran Liberation Army, and, following the rebel's withdrawal, Glenshiel was ordered to follow and crush them.
After losing a duel to Pahn, Teo changed his orders, telling Glenshiel and Alen to withdraw. Though Alen was hesitant to do so, Glenshiel did not hesitate to follow Teo's orders.
After witnessing the devastation the Fire Spear inflicted to the Armored Cavalry, Glenshiel fought onwards with Teo and Alen, pledging that, if need be, he would sacrifice his life to the Scarlet Moon Empire and Teo McDohl. This proved unnecessary, however, as Teo McDohl challenged his son to a duel. Witnessing the duel between father and son, Glenshiel rushed to Teo's aid following Teo's defeat.
When Teo told Glenshiel that he had a request, Glenshiel immediately asked to hear it. Teo claimed that he fought for Emperor Barbarossa out of sheer stubbornness and asked that Glenshiel and Alen not to so purely to follow Teo's whims. Teo then revealed that he wished for Alen and Glenshiel to join the Toran Liberation Army and aid his son, which, like Alen, Glenshiel agreed to do.
Glenshiel served the Toran Liberation Army throughout the remainder of the war, serving in Humphrey's unit along with Alen, dispatching any obstacles in his way in order to honor Teo's memory. Like many former imperials, Glenshiel stationed himself in one of the castle's western towers, perhaps finding himself ill at ease with the more rebellious members of the force.
Following the end of the Gate Rune War, Glenshiel continued to work with Alen, as both were appointed Co-Commanders of the Republican Guard, Glenshiel serving as the left commander.
Game info
Recruitment
Battle bonds
| Good Will | |
|---|---|
| Protects | This character does not protect anyone |
| Protected By | This character is not protected by anyone |
| Unite Attack | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fancy Lad Attack w/ Alen, Flik |
Equipment
| Starting Equipment | |
|---|---|
| Head | Helmets |
| Body | Light armor |
| Shield | Can equip |
| Other | Male |
| Rune | Thunder 
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| Equipment Type | |
|---|---|
| Head | -- |
| Body | Leather Armor |
| Shield | Iron Shield |
| Other | -- |
Stats
| State Grades | ||
|---|---|---|
| HP | STR | DEX |
| E | D | E |
| CON | SPD | MGC |
| D | D | C |
| LCK | ||
| F | ||
| Stat Growth Rate | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LV | HP | STR | DEX | CON | SPD | MGC | LCK |
| 1 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| 20 | 150 | 68 | 60 | 68 | 68 | 75 | 51 |
| 60 | 530 | 146 | 128 | 146 | 146 | 163 | 108 |
| 90 | 700 | 170 | 150 | 170 | 170 | 190 | 130 |
War
| War Stats | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Soldiers | Lead ATK | Sub ATK | |||
| Humphrey's Team | Charge | 150 | 13 | 4 | |||
Weapon
| Weapon | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LV | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| ATK | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 33 | 40 | 48 | 59 | 70 | 80 | 102 | 115 | 134 | 150 |
| Name | Flashing Sword | Lightning Sword | True Lightning Sword | |||||||||||||
| W Type | W Level | Element | ||||||||||||||
| One-handed sword | N/A | Lightning | ||||||||||||||
Unite Attack
| Unite Attack | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Partner(s) | Target | Damage |
| Fancy Lad Attack | 1 enemy | 2 x | |
Genso Suikoden Card Stories TCG
| Card # | Name | Type | Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 198 | Glenshiel |  Leader
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Booster Pack Vol.2 |
| CS2-272 | Alen & Glenshiel | Leader
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CS2 Booster Pack Vol.3 |
| CS2-413/R198 | Glenshiel | Leader
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Remake Booster |
Gallery
Artwork
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Suikoden artwork by Kawano Junko -
Genso Suikoden Card Stories TCG artwork by Miki Sato
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In-Game
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Suikoden Sony PlayStation portrait -
Suikoden I&II HD Remaster artwork by Kawano Junko
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Trivia
- Alen and Glenshiel have the exact same endings, to the very word, in the English language releases, but the Japanese release gives them two distinct - if similar - endings.
- Glenshiel is the only character in Suikoden to come equipped with a Thunder Rune.
Other languages and releases
| Japanese (katakana) | グレンシール |
|---|---|
| Japanese (romaji) | Gurenshīru |
| Chinese simplified (HDR) | 格伦希尔 |
| Chinese traditional (HDR) | 格倫希爾 |
| Chinese pinyin | Gélúnxīěr |
| English (PS1) | Grenseal |
|---|---|
| English (HDR) | Glenshiel |
| French (HDR) | Glenshiel |
| German (HDR) | Glenshiel |
| Italian (HDR) | Glenshiel |
| Spanish (HDR) | Glenshiel |
References
- Genso Suikoden II 108 Stars Character Guide (ISBN 4-88317-769-6), page 235
- Genso Suikoden Short Story Collection 1 (ISBN 4-8402-1494-8), pages 107-48
- Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), pages 91, 296
- Genso Suikoden 108 Stars Character Guide (ISBN 4-7753-0050-4), page 58
- Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, pages 47, 110, 148