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| |romaji_name = Vansan do Būru | | |romaji_name = Vansan do Būru |
| |star = Chichin Star | | |star = Chichin Star |
| | |image = [[File:Vincent de Boule.png]] |
| |caption =Ishikawa Fumi | | |caption =Ishikawa Fumi |
| |gender = Male/Unknown | | |gender = Male/Unknown |
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| |birth_date = 427 | | |birth_date = 427 |
| |age = 29-31 (S1), 34 (S2) | | |age = 31 {{S1}}<br>34 {{S2}} |
| |from = [[Gregminster]], [[Toran Republic]] | | |from = [[Gregminster]], [[Toran Republic]] |
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| }}'''Vincent de Boule''' (ヴァンサン・ド・ブール, ''Vansan do Būru'') is a character in [[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]] and [[Suikoden II]]. Vincent is an aristocrat prone to fanciful claims although his noble standing is called into question by some. | | |S1 = yes |
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| | }}'''Vincent de Boule''' (ヴァンサン・ド・ブール, ''Vansan do Būru'') is a character in [[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]] and [[Suikoden II]] who also makes a cameo in [[Genso Suikogaiden Volume 2]]. Vincent is an aristocrat prone to fanciful claims although his noble standing is called into question by some. |
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| ==Biography== | | ==Biography== |
| ===Suikoden===
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| {{quote | What I'm trying to tell you is that you have the honor of being owed money by me for a little while. | Vincent de Boule}} | | {{quote | What I'm trying to tell you is that you have the honor of being owed money by me for a little while. | Vincent de Boule}} |
| Vincent de Boule considered himself of pure aristocratic stock<ref>"I, Vincent de Boule, of pure aristocratic extraction, will owe you money. You should be happy." - Vincent de Boule ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref> and claimed to be a lord, vacationing in [[Kunan]]<ref>"Permit me to introduce myself. I am Lord Vincent de Boule, at present vacationing in these parts." - Vincent de Boule ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. He also claimed to be on his way to visit [[Joshua Levenheit]] of the [[Knights of the Dragon's Den]]<ref>"I am presently on my way to meet Joshua of the Knights of the Dragon's Den." - Vincent de Boule ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>.
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| After escaping paying for a bill in [[Antei]], he journeyed to the [[Dragon's Den]] where he attempted to persuade the gatekeeper to allow him entry, claiming to be a close friend of Joshua's<ref>"Vincent here is a dear friend of Joshua's. If Joshua finds out you turned Vincent away, he'll be furious." - Vincent de Boule ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. Refused, he showed [[Hero (Suikoden)]], [[Flik]] and [[Humphrey Mintz]] a secret entrance into the cave, where he claimed to play as a child<ref>"Ah, nostalgia. I would come to the Dragon Knight's Domain to play when I was a child. So I know the area well. You can enter the domain from behind this rock. I played in this spot often as a child." - Vincent de Boule ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. He did not accompany Tir and the others, however, citing his nobility<ref>"That is a foolish question. A man of my birth would never sneak in like a common burglar." - Vincent de Boule ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>.
| | Vincent de Boule was a member of the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]] aristocracy. He was very much a natural noble, enjoying poetic conversations, hosting elegant tea parties and always making sure to be at the cutting edge of aristocratic fashion. During the [[Gate Rune War]], he was rescued from imprisonment in [[Moravia]] and he would immediately join the [[Toran Liberation Army]], embracing [[Hero (Suikoden)|its leader]] as a soul mate. |
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| He was later captured by general [[Kasim Hazil]] and imprisoned in [[Moravia]]<ref>"God, what an awful creature that Kasim is, suddenly locking me up in this place." - Vincent de Boule ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref> along with [[Viktor]] and [[Warren]]. He was freed during the [[Toran Liberation Army]]'s rescue attempt on the castle, and proclaiming eternal gratitude, vowed to aid Tir by joining the Liberation Army<ref>"I, Vansan, in the name of friendship, renounce my aristocratic standing and swear to fight by your side." - Vincent de Boule ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. Following the fall of the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]], Vincent returned home where he claimed his inheritance<ref>"Returns home and claims his inheritence." - Vincent de Boule's Ending Text ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>.
| | Although a noble, he lost his title after the Gate Rune War, when the new [[Toran Republic]] abolished the Scarlet Moon nobility. Vincent was still entitled to receive his inheritance, however. After that, he would use his funds to study abroad. He would be in [[City-State of Jowston|Jowston]] during the [[Dunan Unification War]], where he would join the [[New State Army]] after hearing how [[Hero (Suikoden II)|its leader]] had helped his friend, [[Simone Verdricci]]. |
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| ==Noble status==
| | Following the war, he intended to continue his studies in the [[Holy Kingdom of Harmonia]]. Along the way, he would stop to enjoy himself with his aristocratic friends. |
| Vincent's noble status, especially in the first [[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]], is something of a mixed issue. Vincent himself declares himself to be an aristocrat<ref>"I, Vincent de Boule, of pure aristocratic extraction, will owe you money. You should be happy." - Vincent de Boule ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>, whereas the inn owner declared him a fraud<ref>"Liar! You're no aristocrat!" - Owner ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. He also tried to talk his way into the Dragon's Den for reasons unknown<ref>"What a thing to say. I'm telling you who I am for your sake. Vincent here is a dear friend of Joshua's. If Joshua finds out you turned Vincent away, he'll be furious. You're new here, aren't you? There's still time to do the right thing." - Vincent de Boule ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. He was refused entry but whether he was lying<ref>"Tell any more lies and you'll be sorry!" - Gatekeeper ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref> or victim of an unfortunate coincidence is also a mystery<ref>"Oh, I see. The last time I was here was a little over five years ago." - Vincent de Boule ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>.
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| Flik declared him a fraud in Antei<ref>"But that swindler did say he was going to the Domain of the Dragon Knights." - Flik ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref> but also called him aristocratic scum at the Dragon's Den<ref>"Heh! Listen up, aristocratic scum! If this is an entrance, why didn't you use it yourself?" - Flik ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. Whatever the case, whether he was a true fraud or a noble fallen on hard times, it appears his inheritance ensured his status by [[Suikoden II]].
| | ==Personality and traits== |
| | As a nobleman of the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]], he was very much a soul mate of other aristocratic-inclined individuals such as [[Simone Verdricci]], [[Milich Oppenheimer]] and [[Esmeralda]] and often took tea and chatted with them. However, it was not only people similar in manners to him who Vincent could consider a soul mate. |
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| | As well as declaring [[Hero (Suikoden)|McDohl]] a dear friend for rescuing him during the [[Gate Rune War]], he would later consider [[Hero (Suikoden II)|the leader]] of the [[New State Army]] his bosom friend, for aiding Simone during the [[Dunan Unification War]]. Although it may seem like Vincent dispensed this title freely, he did not, in fact, devote himself lightly. He merely had several close friends whom he held a sincere respect for. |
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| | # [[Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia]] (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 31 |
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