Zodiac sword

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The Zodiac sword is a mythical weapon from the Konami Video Game Series Suikoden. The Zodiac Sword is an incarnation of the Night Rune, one of the 27 true runes. It has power over beings of night (such as vampires, Zombies, and other undead). It appears in the first three installments of the main Suikoden storyline.

1 Involvement in Suikoden 1
2 Involvement in Suikoden 2
3 Involvement in Suikoden 3
4 Forms of the Zodiac sword

[edit] Involvement in Suikoden 1

In the original Gensou Suikoden the Zodiac sword appears in the castle adjacent to Qlon temple in the western Senan area of the Scarlet Moon empire. It is located by Viktor in his attempt to destroy Neclord, who was presently terrorizing the Lorimar region, more specifically, the Warrior's Village. With the Zodiac Sword's help, Viktor removed the magic barrier that shielded Neclord from physical attacks and eventually ran him through. After this, Viktor continues using the Zodiac sword through the remainder of the Gate Rune War.

[edit] Involvement in Suikoden 2

In the sequel, the Zodiac sword resides in the Cave of the wind, just south of North Window. When Neclord appeared again, in an attempt to overrun the South Window area with his undead forces, Viktor confronted him in his own destroyed hometown and resolved that he needed the Zodiac sword once again to defeat Neclord. Upon arriving at the Cave of the wind, Viktor is confronted by Kahn Marley, a vampire hunter with a vendetta against Neclord. He offers an explanation to Viktor on how Neclord survived their first encounter. Viktor tries to reclaim the Zodiac sword but is met with resistance; the sword attacks him but is defeated. Viktor returns to North Window, Zodiac sword in hand, and challenges Neclord who escapes to fight another day.

Later on in the game, Neclord appears in Tinto and attempts to wreak havoc. He successfully takes control of the capitol but is eventually sealed and defeated by the combined forces of Viktor, the Zodiac sword, Kahn Marley, and Sierra Mikain.

[edit] Involvement in Suikoden 3

In the third installment of the series, the Zodiac Sword is seen being wielded by a young man named Edge, who is said to have acquired it from an aging Viktor when he and his comrade Flik saved Edge's sister from a Vampire. The Zodiac sword has no involvement in the main storyline of the third game, but if completed game data is uploaded from Suikoden 2, a play script appears, detailing Viktor's victory over Neclord in Tinto.

[edit] Forms of the Zodiac sword

In the Suikoden game series a weapon's strength can be increased by a blacksmith sharpening the edge.When sharpened by a blacksmith the Zodiac sword progresses in this fashion.