Suikoden IV Fun FAQs

1) Are there playable non-Star characters in Suikoden IV that you can recruit?

Answer: There is none. There are some nameless people and cats that can be recruited though.


2) How many recurring characters are there in Suikoden IV?

Answer: There are only 4 characters from previous games who made reappearances in Suikoden IV. These are Leknaat, Ted, Jeane and Viki.


3) What is the name given to the main protagonist of Suikoden IV?

Answer: Although players have freedom to choose what name they can give to the main protagonist, yet most Suikoden fans called him "Lazlo." It was adopted from the 2004 Japanese novelization of the game where he is named as "Razlo."


4) Where is the Island Nations located in Suikoden world?

Answer: The Island Nations was first mentioned in Suikoden II as an archipelago south of Toran Republic (formerly known as the Scarlet Moon Empire). It's closest borders include the Dukedom of Gaien on the northwest, Kooluk Empire to the north and Queendom of Falena to the south.


5) The Kingdom of Harmonia was mentioned briefly in Suikoden IV, where is its exact location anyway?

Answer: The Kingdom of Harmonia is a nation that lies in the far north of the Scarlet Moon Empire. It's a very influential country ruled by the High Priest Hikusaak, the champion of "The Hero War."


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6) What happened to the Governor after he was incarcerated by Graham Cray in Fort El-Eal?

Answer: He died in prison. You can try exploring the dungeon in Fort El-Eal later in the game to check his dire fate.


7) I heard that you can change Snowe Vingerhut's outfit. What are these outfits?

Answer: Aside from his usual clothes, Snowe has three more costumes that you can get through casting a net on the sea. These are the Pirate, Aristocrat and Knight outfits.


8) How can I get all of Snowe Vingerhut's outfits?

Answer: After recruiting Snowe in your party, which you can only do in later part of the game, go to Shiramine and cast a net on one of these places: Illuya Island, Razril and Pirate Nest's Sea. Remember, you need the ship to depart and let it stay where it floats without having random encounters in the world map. Just wait for about 10 minutes for every place before asking Shiramine to take off the net. All outfits are randomly obtained in the process.


9) Who is Ted? Why does he possesses the Souleater Rune?

Answer: Ted is one of the famous character in the original Suikoden game. He was the sole survivor of a massacre perpetuated by the sorceress Windy to the Hidden Village of Rune. Just like Lazlo, he was also chosen by the Souleater Rune to be its host after his grandfather died for trying to saved their village. Despite his young appearance, he is approximately 150 years old when the Island Liberation War broke out.


10) The ending has a vague representation to Lazlo's fate on the aftermath in Fort El-Eal. What exactly happened to him, anyway?

Answer: Lazlo was able to survived the plight and became an aid to Lino en Kuldes after the Island Nations Federation was formally established. All the negative speculations about his death was cleared up in Suikoden Tactics events.


11) From the end of the Island Liberation War, how many years have passed before Warlock died?

Answer: He died shortly after the war as mentioned in Suikoden Tactics. Pablo told Kyril's party that the inventor of the Rune Cannons was already dead. This is clearly a reference to Warlock's fate after the Island Liberation War. Furthermore, the main event in the game happened just three years after the establishment of the Island Nations Federation in Suikoden IV.


12) Do all 108 Stars of Destiny participate in the Confession Room aside from Lazlo and Keen?

Answer: No. There are some who has no known scripts for the Confession Room events, namely: Elenor Silverberg, Kika, Warlock and Maxine.