Dragon Rune

One of the 27 True Runes
Dragon Rune
竜の紋章, Ryū no Monshō

Type True Rune
Appears in

The Dragon Rune (竜の紋章, Ryū no Monshō) is one of the 27 True Runes. It is the rune of Joshua Levenheit and Milia.

Information

The Dragon Rune is the rune that controls the existence of dragons within the world. Since dragons are of a different world, the loss of the rune would result in their death. The bearer of the Dragon Rune is also able to manipulate dragons more directly.

Traditionally, the rune is borne by the leader of the Knights of the Dragon's Den and is only passed on should its bearer die in an accident or voluntarily choose to pass away. The safety of the rune is so important that the leader of the knights never takes to the front lines, it is the vice-captain who always leads the Dragon Knights in battle.

Joshua Levenheit held the rune for some 200 years but by the time of the War of the Champions, the rune and leadership of the Dragon Knights had passed to Milia. The circumstances surrounding this are unknown.

References

  1. Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 306
  2. Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, page 112
Runes in the Suikoden series
27 True Runes
True Runes Beast RuneCircle RuneDragon RuneEight Section RuneGate RuneMoon RuneNight RuneRune of BeginningRune of ChangeRune of Life and Death (Soul Eater) • Rune of PunishmentSovereign RuneSun RuneTrue Earth RuneTrue Fire RuneTrue Lightning RuneTrue Water RuneTrue Wind Rune
True Rune Aspects Black Sword RuneBright Shield RuneDawn RuneTwilight Rune
Rune Types
Attack Angry DragonBansheeBlue DropBoarCloneDryadFalconFire BreathFire DragonGadgetGozzGreat HawkGroundhogHateHowlingKiteLionMayflyNymphPhoenixPixieRabid FangRed RoseShining WindShrikeSpider SlaySwallowSylphTitanTwin RingUnicornViperWhite Tiger
Effect AlertBalanceBarrierChampion'sChimeraCounterDouble-BeatDouble-StrikeDownDrainExertionFire LizardFire SealingFireflyFortuneFriendshipFuryGaleGodspeedHazyHolyHunterKillerKindnessKnightMagic AbsorbMedicinePheroPoisonProsperitySilenceSkunkSleepSparkSunbeamTechniqueTurtleViolenceWakingWallWarriorWizard
Magic BeastBlinkingCycloneDarknessEarthFireFlowingJongleurLightningMother EarthPale GateRageResurrectionStarThunderWaterWhite SaintWind
Other ConquerorLion's BladeSoundWindow
Terms
Lore 27 True RunesCreation MythRunesRune CannonsRune mastersRune orbsRune unites
Incarnations Golden HydraGolden WolfSilver WolfStar Dragon SwordSun Rune IncarnationFire Rune IncarnationWind Rune Incarnation