| Gengen ゲンゲン, Gengen | |
| 108 Stars Chitan Star | |
.png) Illustration Ishikawa Fumi | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Race | Kobold |
| Age | 17 (kobold years), 14 (human years) (S2) |
| Birth Year | SY 447 |
| From | Kobold Village (Dunan) |
| Appears in | |
Gengen (ゲンゲン, Gengen) is a character in Suikoden II. Gengen is a kobold warrior who fought in the Dunan Unification War.
History
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Gengen is a soldier from Kobold Village. His stated goal in life was to become a "great warrior". He began as a mercenary in a group based near his village before joining Viktor's mercenaries
Although he still had quite a way to go as a warrior, his inherent brightness was found to be calming and he became something of a familiar mascot for the Mercenary Fortress. He was especially popular with children, such as Gabocha and Tuta. He seemed to like the well at the fortress and could often be found peering into it.
Following the defeat of Viktor's mercenaries, Gengen, along with other survivors of the attack, became a member of the New State Army, where he served as an Infantry Captain during the Dunan Unification War. As a captain, he was not a very stern commander, but his passion to encourage and protect everyone under his charged shined through.
Although he spoke simply, many kobolds found his work ethic inspirational and worked hard to follow in his footsteps, not just Gabocha. He wielded an ordinary sword that he was nonetheless proud of, as reflected in the names he gave it.
Following the war, Gengen remained a soldier, becoming a captain of the Dunan Republican Army, coming closer to his goal of being a truly great warrior.
Gameplay
Recruitment
| Recruitment | |||||||||||||||
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First available at the Mercenary Fortress, Gengen joins automatically following plot events in Ryube Village. | ||||||||||||||
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Battle bonds
| Unite Attack | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bow Wow Attack w/ Shiro |
| 2 | Kobold Attack w/ Gabocha |
| 3 | 100 Kobold Attack w/ Gabocha |
Equipment
| Starting Equipment | |
|---|---|
| Head | Light helmet |
| Body | Light armor |
| Shield | Shield |
| Other | -- |
| Rune | No rune attached |
| Equipment Type | |
|---|---|
| Head | Leather Hat |
| Body | Fur Robe |
| Shield | Wooden Shield |
| Other | Cape Boots Medicine 6 |
Runes
| Elemental Affinities | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fire | Water | Earth |
| D | E | F |
| Lightning | Wind | Holy |
| D | D | D |
| Darkness | Gate | ??? |
| D | E | 3 |
| Rune Slots | |
|---|---|
| Head | Never available |
| Right Hand | Level 1 |
| Left Hand | Never available |
| Weapon | Never available |
Stats
| Stat Grades | ||
|---|---|---|
| HP | STR | MGC |
| E | E | F |
| CON | MDEF | DEX |
| E | G | D |
| SPD | LCK | |
| E | C | |
| Stat Growth Rate | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LV | HP | STR | MAG | CON | MDEF | DEX | SPD | LCK |
| 1 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| 20 | 170 | 60 | 51 | 60 | 43 | 68 | 60 | 75 |
| 60 | 290 | 94 | 80 | 94 | 66 | 107 | 94 | 119 |
| 90 | 410 | 128 | 108 | 128 | 88 | 146 | 128 | 163 |
Weapon
| Weapon | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LV | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| ATK | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 90 | 102 | 120 | 138 | 150 |
| Name | Sword | Good Sword | Great Sword | |||||||||||||
| W Type | W Level | Range | ||||||||||||||
| One-handed sword | N/A | S | ||||||||||||||
Genso Suikoden Card Stories TCG
| Card # | Name | Type | Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 016 | Gengen |  Leader
|
Booster Pack Vol.1 |
| 271 | Gengen | Leader
|
Premium Pack |
| CS2-139 | Gengen | Leader
|
CS2 Booster Pack Vol.2 |
| CS2-391/R016 | Gengen | Leader
|
Remake Booster |
| Non-character cards depicting this character | |||
| 161 | Recover the Base |  Mission
|
Booster Pack Vol.1 |
| CS2-602/R161 | Recover the Base | Mission
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Remake Booster |
Gallery
Artwork
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Suikoden II artwork by Ishikawa Fumi
In-Game
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Suikoden II Sony PlayStation portrait
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Suikoden II Windows 95 portrait
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Trivia
- The position of Gengen's tail and ears give away his emotions. When he is happy, his tail is standing up. When Gengen is sad, his tail is down. When Gengen spots something delicious, his ears stand straight up.
- Gengen is a hero in his native village; not only does the Chief of Kobold Village thank you for taking good care of their hero Gengen, but he also has a rival.
- Gengen can stay underwater for up to 15 minutes.
References
- Genso Suikoden II 108 Stars Character Guide (ISBN 4-88317-769-6), page 124
- Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 100
- Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, pages 150-1