2) The floating fortress Shasarazade was probably derived from "Scheherazade." The latter is the name of a legendary Persian queen who is believed to be the storyteller behind the Arabian Nights or the One Thousand and One Nights.
3) Tir was originally designed to wield a sword but was later dropped by the developers in order to bring a more Chinese style on his character. They replaced it with bo staff which perfectly complements his background in martial arts as taught by his mentor Kai.
4) Tir has no in-game name and is simply called by his last name, McDohl. This was retained in Suikoden II and Suikoden III as long as you didn't use a copy of saved games from Suikoden I.
5) Although the name Tir is not canonically used in Suikoden series, yet it is the most widely accepted name given to the main protagonist. It was taken from the 1999 novelization of the game called Genso Suikoden Soul Eater.
6) In Playstation Portable (PSP) version released in 2006, some menus in Suikoden I was updated to make it more like Suikoden II.
7) The Silver Armor and Darkness Rune are two nifty items in Suikoden I that are missing from its first inception in 1995. They were introduced later for Sega Saturn version and were retained for Playstation Portable.
8) Cleo's weapons are obviously a type of throwing daggers, but were named as though they are swords.
9) Cleo has a diary in McDohl Mansion but its content is still a big mystery for it is unreadable.
10) Galm, Fenrir and Loki are three of the most dreaded villains in the day of Ragnarok as told in Norse myths. Camille's spear was named respectively after them.
11) Camille's undeniable skill in spear earned her a rank among the Six Great Generals of Toran Republic after the Toran Liberation War.
12) Unlike his friends living in McDohl's household, Gremio is the only one who doesn't own a diary.
13) After saving the young Tir McDohl from his kidnappers, Gremio engraved the words "I will always protect Young Master" on his axe. Thus, his weapon is called the "Axe of Oath."
14) Gremio got his scars on his face after he dauntlessly saved the young Tir McDohl from his kidnappers.
15) The Liberation Army's chefs, Antonio and Lester, recognized Gremio's undeniable skill in cooking. In Suikoden II, you can't complete all the recipes available in the game without visiting Gremio in McDohl's Mansion. He will give Riou his closely guarded recipe after several cook-off matches.
16) Windy and Leknaat are always mentioned in the game as sisters, but they are not really blood related. They are rather clan sisters, since they both belong to the Clan of the Gates.
17) The Clan of the Gates were completely destroyed by an invasion of the Holy Kingdom of Harmonia. During the attack, Windy and Leknaat received the Front Gate and Back Gate Runes respectively.
18) The Front Gate and Back Gate Runes are two pieces of a single True Rune called the "Gate Rune."
19) Kirke's weapon is called Tower, Death and Judgment as it is sharpened respectively. All the names are obviously taken from tarot cards.
20) Did you know that Kirke passed down his scythe to Lorelai after the Toran Liberation War ended?
21) It is interesting to note that after Kirke gave his scythe to Lorelai she became a spear user in Suikoden II's normal battle. Nevertheless, she is still a member of the archer unit in the Allied Army when fighting in the battlefield.
22) Kreutz's sword is named as Denta, Big Denta and Kamui. Surprisingly, it shares names with the sword wielded by Genshu in Suikoden II. The only difference is that the former's weapon is a longsword while the latter's is a katana.
23) Another character that shares the same weapon names with Kreutz is Duke from Suikoden III. Unlike Genshu's katana, both are using a two-handed and double-edged longsword. The striking similarities of their weapon names led some Suikoden fans to speculate that the father of Duke to whom Nicolas once served is Kreutz.
24) The word Kamui is translated as "deity" in Ainu dialect of Japan.
25) Another name given to Kreutz's weapon is Denta. It was probably named to pay homage to a famous blacksmith who lived during the Muromachi-era in Japan. The katanas attributed to Denta are also called after him.
26) Categorically, all of Denta's works are classified as katana. Thus, Genshu's weapon is more appropriately classified than those of Kreutz and Duke's longswords.
27) Did you know that the Scarlet Moon Empire existed for more than two centuries? It was even mentioned during the Island Nations Liberation War as one of the existing nations at that time. The aforementioned event is about 150 years before the Toran Liberation War broke out.
28) It is interesting to note that there is not a single Dwarf who belongs to the 108 Stars of Destiny even though there are lots of them in Toran Republic. Nevertheless, the Elves and Kobolds have some distinguished members in the Liberation Army.
29) Obviously, the name Neclord is a portmanteau of "necro" and "lord." Necro is a Latin word which pertains to "death" or "corpse." Thus, his name literally means the "Lord of the Dead."
30) The Slasher Rabbits and Killer Rabbits are common enemies in both Suikoden I and Suikoden II. They also appeared in Suikoden III, but they are called Blade Bunny and Dark Hare respectively.
31) The Godspeed Rune that Stallion bears is also called True Holy Rune in Suikoden II. The translation may be a bit different but the power it holds is the same.
32) Stallion had his Godspeed Rune embedded on his right hand in Suikoden I. But did you know that the rune is embedded on his head in Suikoden 2?
33) Leknaat is indeed blind, but why did she call Tir McDohl "cute"? This mystery is still left unanswered and keeps many Suikoden fans wondering while making a lot of speculations.
34) In one event, Kuromimi commanded the kobold units to follow "Black Ears," which obviously a reference to him. His name is literally translated as "black ears" in Japanese.
