Why did Leon unleashed Beast Rune on Hero?

Maldonado · Post by **Maldonado** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 8:55 am

The final boss in Suikoden 2 was the Beast Rune. Leon unleashed it, saying something like "Let's see if you can deal with THIS, boy...". Did he tryed to kill you and your party, and destroy L'Renouille as well? I heard somewhere that he actually unleashed it because he tought you're the only one that coule destroy it. But is it true? What it the official explanation?

Fliktor · Post by **Fliktor** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 1:30 pm

Yep, there was little time to hold the Beast Rune at bay, especially as Jowy's strength was fading. So Leon spilt the last few drops so Riou and co could defeat it and set the rune away.

Maldonado · Post by **Maldonado** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 7:07 am

Hmmm, but Luca seemed to be holding Beast Rune at bay with no troubles at all. Even after he unleashed it on Muse City. Does it mean that it could be actually kept by your side if you're strong enough? Luca was the strongets warrior in Highland, after all. Maybe Leon and Jowy didn't have what it took to keep the Rune at bay, like Luca did...?

Post by **patapi** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 9:56 am

Luca was sacrificing the people of City-States as offering to wake up the Beast Rune. When you see those Golden Wolves at Muse, Luc made a remark about how this wake-up call is almost near completion...

Luca never held it at bay in the first place. He was making efforts to reactivate the rune itself.

highwind44029 · Post by **highwind44029** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 4:57 pm

So basically, the rune was inactive unless souls are sacrificed, right?

Maldonado · Post by **Maldonado** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 6:03 pm

Hmmm, you're right, patapi. Even Leon had to offer a bit of his blood to wake up the Rune in the end. But if there was a way to awaken the Rune, then there must've been a way to put it back to sleep as well. Is it possible that someone wiser could actually know the way to do it? Jeane, Leknaat, Windy...?

Blitzkrieg · Post by **Blitzkrieg** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 8:26 pm

Off note, but kinda on topic...Didn't a battle report say that Leon and Kiba worth BOTH mortally wounded? How was Leon even alive, and even standing?

Jowy Atreides · Post by **Jowy Atreides** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 9:21 pm

That was a mistranslation.

Blitzkrieg · Post by **Blitzkrieg** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 9:33 am

Ah, I see. Then that solves that problem. One mistake could really mess up the storyline.

Havok · Post by **Havok** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 2:16 pm

it may not be a mistranslation, just because you are mortally wounded doesnt mean that you'll die right then and there. leon may have clung to life just long enough to release the beast rune at the end.

Post by **Vextor** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 2:22 pm

Nope, it was a mistranslation, because the Japanese version doesn't say such a thing. It said, "Kiba fought Leon and was mortally wounded." The translator probably got confused about who exactly was mortally wounded.

As for the topic, yep, Leon actuelly tells you that keeping the Beast Rune at bay has come to a limit, and that it needs to be unleashed.

Luca never kept the rune at bay, he wanted to unleash it as soon as possible. That's a huge part of the plot, actually.

Black Knight Yuber · Post by **Black Knight Yuber** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:29 pm

It could of possibly been to end Riou and sacrifice him to the colossal Beast Rune. Not only was it Riou's final test I think it was also a getaway plan for Leon Silverberg. After the Beast Rune was beat all that was left was Leon but making Riou fight the rune gave him the time to flee.

Siel Avadon · Post by **Siel Avadon** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:36 am

SARSadmin wrote:Nope, it was a mistranslation, because the Japanese version doesn't say such a thing. It said, "Kiba fought Leon and was mortally wounded." The translator probably got confused about who exactly was mortally wounded.

As for the topic, yep, Leon actuelly tells you that keeping the Beast Rune at bay has come to a limit, and that it needs to be unleashed.

Luca never kept the rune at bay, he wanted to unleash it as soon as possible. That's a huge part of the plot, actually.

Was this told from a person living In Japan or a person which have learned Japanise some time in his/her life?

Lemmy Claypool · Post by **Lemmy Claypool** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:10 am

Siel Avadon wrote:
SARSadmin wrote:Nope, it was a mistranslation, because the Japanese version doesn't say such a thing. It said, "Kiba fought Leon and was mortally wounded." The translator probably got confused about who exactly was mortally wounded.

As for the topic, yep, Leon actuelly tells you that keeping the Beast Rune at bay has come to a limit, and that it needs to be unleashed.

Luca never kept the rune at bay, he wanted to unleash it as soon as possible. That's a huge part of the plot, actually.
Was this told from a person living In Japan or a person which have learned Japanise some time in his/her life?

SARSAdmin is Japanese... (I think, sorry if he's not but I'm sure I've seen him say somewhere that he is)

Siel Avadon · Post by **Siel Avadon** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 2:50 pm

Lemmy Claypool wrote:
Siel Avadon wrote:
SARSadmin wrote:Nope, it was a mistranslation, because the Japanese version doesn't say such a thing. It said, "Kiba fought Leon and was mortally wounded." The translator probably got confused about who exactly was mortally wounded.

As for the topic, yep, Leon actuelly tells you that keeping the Beast Rune at bay has come to a limit, and that it needs to be unleashed.

Luca never kept the rune at bay, he wanted to unleash it as soon as possible. That's a huge part of the plot, actually.
Was this told from a person living In Japan or a person which have learned Japanise some time in his/her life?
SARSAdmin is Japanese... (I think, sorry if he's not but I'm sure I've seen him say somewhere that he is)

Well then! I Think its true then!