Clive (Suikoden)

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Official artwork of Clive from Suikoden Card Stories

Clive is a character in Konami's Genso Suikoden role playing game series, appearing in the installments Suikoden 1, Suikoden II and Suikogaiden Vol. 1. Clive is a Knight Class Gunner in the Howling Voice Guild.

[edit] Background

Clive was born and raised in the "Tower", where the Guild takes up residence. He grew up alongside Kelley and Elza, who also trained as gunners under the Guild Elder, Master Sauro. The three became best friends, and as they grew older, occasionally lovers as well. The three of them also passed the Knight Class Gunner test at the same time, meaning that all three were potentially eligible for the position of Guild Master.

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Feeling threatened, the existing Elders rigged a duel between Kelley (their choice for Guild Master) and Elza (who had gained the acceptance of the Guild Master's sentient rifle, Sturm, whereas Kelley had not). The two were pitted against each other with the Guild's sacred dual pistols, Stern and Mond. The duel took place early in the morning, and Clive, who had spent the previous night with Elza, slept through it, unaware of what was transpiring. Clive later awoke to find Kelley dead, Elza missing, and the Elders telling him that one of his best friends was responsible for murdering the other.

Swearing vengeance, Clive then set off with Sturm with the intent of finding Elza and killing her for her betrayal. In Suikoden II, he finally catches up with Elza and the two take part in a duel at Sajah, Elza's hometown. There he learns the truth from Elza as she lays dying. The guns in Kelley and Elza's duel had been rigged, with Stern loaded and Mond unloaded, and Kelley had been told by the Elders to take Stern. Unwilling to become their puppet, he took Mond instead. His dying words to Elza were "I loved you and Clive."

Similarly, Elza rigged the guns and chose Mond in her duel with Clive, seeking punishment for her crime. She dies in Clive's arms while telling him to return to the Guild, as it is "the only place for (him)" and become Sturm's keeper. Eventually, he does, and becomes the new Guild Master.

[edit] Statistics

Name: Clive
Alias: N/A
Origin: Holy Kingdom of Harmonia
Age: 24 (Suikoden), 27 (Suikoden II)
Race: Human
Rune: N/A
Height: 177cm / 5'9.5"
Family: N/A
Affiliation: Howling Voice Guild (Guild Master)
Previous Affiliations: Dunan Allied Forces, Liberation Army