still on my quest to hunt every possible drop of lore from shining force and this book actually has some cool stuff, so long post incoming
Unlike the other arrogant centaurs, Ken honestly admires the protagonist’s strength. He’s an apprentice of the knights of Guardiana. Since he’s young, Mae treats him like a little brother, but he actually has a crush on her.
On one hand it is extremely cute that he has a crush on Mae (who wouldn’t lmao), on the other I sure hope this isn’t the series saying “haha yeah Mae doesn’t show up in SFCD because she got married and housewifed like all female characters do”. I will kill something if that’s the case.
Dislikes fighting. Hates even the thought of getting hurt, from the bottom of his heart. Because of this personality, he’s often made fun of by his companions. Despite that, he remains a soldier because of his reliable skills, which everyone recognizes.
Hans baby i’m asking for the billionth time... why are you a soldier. Why did you choose this job. Did you even choose this job. I need answers, including a 1000 page essay on how you then found peace and never stepped on a battlefield again.
A priest training in the church of Guardiana. Has a good nature and a foul mouth, easily misunderstood. He found and rescued the protagonist, who was lying unconscious in the nearby beach, and since then they became great friends, living together.
oh my god they were roommates
It seems he was once captain of the knights of some country from another continent. A man of many mysteries.
You’re just gonna say that and not ever elaborate at any of the sequels huh
Guntz: A huge guy from Rindo. He’s an apprentice of the inventor Crock, working as his assistant. His hands are surprisingly dexterous, and he has helped with several inventions. In particular, the invention of the magical steam engine and the magical superconducting motor were thanks to him.
Lyle: A resident of Rindo. He’s from a race of centaurs without the mobility required to become a knight. He became a pupil of the inventor Crock, and learned to fight with an assault cannon. He has an easygoing personality and a bad sense of direction. He was meant to join the force in Pao along his fellow pupil Guntz, but ended up all the way in Rudo instead.
I desperately need more of these two being buddies.
Vankar: In his youth he was a knight of a great nation, but then, while drunk, he kicked the minister so hard he went flying. After that, he became a wanted fugitive, and wandered elsewhere working as a bodyguard. Despite this sloppy personality, his pride as a knight is bigger than anyone else’s.
dude what the hell
Kokichi: Dreaming of flying, he researched flying machines for fifty years. Even when taken to the quarry by the Runefaust army, he was more worried with his machines than with himself. He says he’s actually of a noble lineage, but no one believes him.
So glad to finally find somewhere that 1) acknowledges Kokichi was one of the dudes enslaved to work on the quarry, and 2) confirms he didn’t care at all.
Yogurt: He was once the pet of a Guardiana artist called Tamaaki. A mysterious creature. One day, they had a big fight over how to split some food, and he ran from home after that. The helmet he boasts about is Tamaaki’s favorite, that he stole when running away.
Character of all time.
Earnest: A descendant of the royal family of the small country Samal. He hates Runefaust for destroying his homeland. To defeat Commander Balbazak, who led the attack, he led his troops to break into Fort Uranbatol.
Not nearly as exciting as the last ones but I don’t remember the game or manual stating he’s royalty. Not unusual in this series but it’s something. Also I don’t recognize the country’s name from anywhere so I hope it’s okay that I just made the romanization.
(Edit: I have since learned that Thermal might be a more accurate romanization.)
Domingo: An artificial creature created by the mages of Manarina, hatching from a “Domingo Egg”. Has a gelatinous body, can understand words, and also cast magic, so it is treated much like a mage.
Again not much but confirms Domingo is a jelly. A fun blob. Though that might be just the white part? The dark parts still look like fur to me. Could it be fur-like jelly? I have no clue what that would even be like.
Since I don’t wanna deal with the SFCD official guide much I might as well just post here that Domingo is also capable of mitosis or something similar and that’s how Amigo happened. I don’t like that piece of lore but it’s there.
