Shizu

シズ Shizu

Artwork by Ishikawa Fumi

Physical Information

Race

Human

Gender

Female

Birth Date

SY 455

Age

21 (S3)

Height

158cm (5'2") (S3)

Biographical Information

Star

Chisou Star¹

Meta Information

Appearances

Suikoden III

Shizu (シズ, Shizu) is a supporting character in Suikoden III. Shizu is the elevator operator at Budehuc Castle.

History

Innocent castle "elevator" attendant. Her polite language has won over the inhabitants.

— Shizu's profile

Shizu was a woman of unknown origins who served as the caretaker of the elevator in Budehuc Castle. Graceful and refined in manner, she carried herself with quiet humility, her gentle demeanor and traditional attire earning her admiration among the castle's inhabitants.

Though she spoke little of her past, it was known that she had once studied under the eccentric inventor Adlai of the Dunan Republic, mastering the workings of the castle's mechanical marvel. She sometimes murmured in her sleep, seemingly recalling her master's peculiar habits.

After arriving at Budehuc Castle and repairing the elevator, she conducted a trial run with Thomas and his companions aboard. When Thomas remarked that it could now bear heavier loads, Shizu softly chided that the elevator should not be overburdened, especially as it was not used to such loads yet.

Her days were spent maintaining the elevator, guiding passengers with practiced courtesy, and ensuring its mechanisms ran smoothly. Yet mystery clung to her. Kidd claimed to have seen her slipping into the forest at night, accompanied by shadowed figures, or training with unseen companions under the moon's pale light.

She would also make frequent requests for extra water and meat, stating only that they were for "acquaintances engaged in strenuous work." These peculiarities and her earlier words indicated that much like her master, Shizu used the strength of the elevator barbarians as the power source of her elevator installations.

She sometimes submitted letters in the castle's Suggestion Box such as polite reminders to use the elevator courteously, warnings against unruly behavior (as Bright had once learned the hard way), and dryly worded cautions about unexpected descents when too many passengers boarded at once.

When the War of the Champions ended, she entrusted Thomas with the key to the hidden chamber where the elevator's secrets lay, then departed without fanfare, her destination unknown.