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Suikoden 1is legendary for the sheer number of characters you may meet and recruit, and you’ll need all 108 Stars of Destiny to see the true ending of the game. Scattered throughout the game, each Star of Destiny has something special to offer to your playthrough.
While several ofSuikoden 1’s Stars of Destiny will join you during the main story, you’ll have to actively explore and investigate the game world to recruit all of them. Some of them, such as Leon Silverberg and Mace are especially difficult to recruit due to specific criteria that require careful timing, lest they be permanently missed.
Story-Locked Stars
The following Stars of Destiny will be automatically recruited as you progress through the story.
Tir McDohl/Protagonist (Tenkai Star)
Our protagonist,McDohl is available from the very start of the game and will always be in your party.
Cleo (Tenman Star)
Cleo will automatically join you when you go out on your first mission for Kraze.
Gremio (Tenei Star)
Gremio will automatically join you when you go out on your first mission for Kraze.
Viktor (Tenko Star)
Viktor will automatically join you while helping you to escape from Gregminster.
Mathiu Silverberg (Tenki Star)
Mathiu joins after McDohl agrees to become the leader of the Liberation Army.
Camille (Tenyu Star)
Camille will join automatically in Kaku while you’re looking for Tai Ho.
Tai Ho (Tenhei Star)
Tai Ho will join once you claim Toran Lake Castle for the Liberation Army (technically a little earlier, since he joins the party when you arrive at the castle.)
Luc (Tenkai Star)
Luc will be forcibly dropped on the Liberation Army by Leknaat after claiming Toran Lake Castle.
Yam Koo (Tenson Star)
Yam Koo will join automatically after claiming Toran Lake Castle, having aided Tai Ho in getting you there.
Juppo (Chisyun Star)
Juppo is met inside Lepant’s Mansion, and will join you automatically even if you don’t bother speaking with him.
Eileen (Tenkou Star)
Eileen will join you automatically after rescuing her from Kraze in Kouan.
Giovanni (Chiyou Star)
Giovanni will join you along with Eileen after she is rescued from Kraze.
Krin (Chizoku Star)
Krin will automatically join you after you save Eileen from Kraze.
Lepant (Tengou Star)
Lepant will join you to rescue Eileen from Kraze in Kouan, formally joining your army once she is safe.
Pahn (Tentai Star)
After acting as a temporary Party Member earlier in the game, Pahn will join you if you speak to him in Kraze’s Mansion, after rescuing Eileen.It is important to note that Pahn can permanently die by losing a duel later in the game, so it’s important to keep him leveled up and well-equipped until that duel happens, and make sure he wins.
Sydonia (Tenkoku Star)
Joins automatically when you return to the Castle, after saving Eileen from Kraze.
Varkas (Tenbou Star)
Kirkis (Tenbi Star)
Joins automatically once you agree to help the Elf Village fight Kwanda Rossman.
Valeria (Tensyo Star)
Joins automatically when you leave the Elf Village to visit the Dwarves.
Kuromimi (Chitan Star)
Kuromimi will join you right before the Army Battle with Kwanda Rossman.
Humphrey Mintz (Tenyu Star)
Humphrey will join right before the Army Battle with Kwanda Rossman.
Sylvina joins automatically after Kwanda Rossman is defeated.
Flik (Tenan Star)
After initially rejecting you, Flik will join the Liberation Army when you go to see him in Kaku.
Gen (Chiman Star)
Joins you automatically after offering to help you cross the Rapids.
Kamandol (Chiri Star)
Joins automatically after Gen convinces him to help you upgrade the boat.
Kimberley (Chikou Star)
Automatically joins after helping forge orders to get you into Soniere Prison.
Tesla (Chibun Star)
Joins reluctantly after helping forge orders to get you into Soniere Prison.
Agrees to join after lending boats to Tai Ho.
Mose (Chiziku Star)
Automatically joins you when setting off to deliver the Fire Spears.
Ronnie Bell (Chiaku Star)
Joins after you save Warren and Viktor in Moravia Castle.
Joins when you rescue him and Viktor from Moravia Castle.
Chandler (Chikou Star)
Chandler the Merchant will come to your castle and set up an item shop. To recruit them, you need to head back to thefortress of Kwaba after claiming your castle by defeating the Zombie Dragon.
They’ll be standing near the south entrance to the fortress, so speak to them to recruit them. Chandler’s shop will contain any item you could purchase at any of the item shops you’ve visited.
Kai (Chihi Star)
Kai is probably one of the most important units you may recruit, since he was the Protagonist’s teacher and can perform the “Teacher and Student” unite attack when they’re in the party together.
You can find Kai at Garan Fortress, to the west of Kuoan, where he’ll gladly join you if you speak to him. (You need the Castle before you can recruit people.)
Lorelai (Chikatsu Star)
You can recruit Lorelai, a bow-wielding treasure hunter, by speaking to her at the Inn in Kouan. The protagonist will need to be level 25 or higher before she’ll accept your invitation.
Maas (Chibaku Star)
Maas the Blacksmith can be found in the Great Forest Village, and he will gladly join you if you speak to him after you have the Castle.
Marie (Chiin Star)
Marie will move to the castle and set up an Inn, allowing you to rest for free and save the game inside the Castle. you’re able to find her in Seika at the inn.
Onil (Chizen Star)
Onil the gossip can be found in a house in Seika, and will join up with the Liberation Army immediately if you speak to her after getting the castle.
In the Castle, she’ll update you on the latest gossip, which is occasionally related to what you’re currently meant to be doing.
Sansuke (Chiretsu Star)
Sansuke the Bath Maker can be found in the Great Forest Village, and will head over to the castle and build a bath when you speak to him.
He can also be brought into battle, wielding a Saw.
Sergei (Chisou Star)
Sergei can be found in the Tavern in Kaku, where he talks about his fabulous new invention. Ask him to come to the castle and he’ll build an elevator, making it easier to navigate as the castle gets bigger.
If you bring him into battle, he’ll wade into combat with a wrench.
Antonio (Chisyu Star)
Antonio the Chef can be seen at the Inn in Seika, but he won’t be recruitable until Marie mentions needing help with cooking, so you’ll need to recruit her first.
Once Marie is recruited, and the Castle is level 2 or better, there’s a random chance for her to mention needing help cooking whenever you interact with her (if you’ve got the patience, you can repeatedly interact with her and select “Don’t Stay” until she says the line.)
Antonio will work as a chef once recruited, helping out Marie at the Inn, but you’re able to also bring him into combat wielding a pan.
