Suikoden 1 – 108 Stars of Destiny Guide
Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars will be released in the near future. Everyone who has played the Suikoden series before knows how amazing the characters are. That said, I will share the recruitment list here with you. Recruiting all 108 Stars of Destiny is needed for the best endings. We want to make sure that no one misses out on any of the 108 Stars of Destiny! May contain some spoilers.
| Name | Star of Destiny | Role | How to Recruit |
| Tir McDohl | Tenkai Star of Destiny | – He is your main protagonist | He joins automatically at the beginning of the game. |
| Cleo | Tenamn Star of Destiny | – One of Tir’s bodyguards | Joins automatically before you receive your first mission from Commander Kraze. |
| Gremio | Tenei Star of Destiny | – Caretaker for Tir | Joins automatically before you receive your first mission from Commander Kraze. |
| Viktor | Tenko Star of Destiny | – Aids in escape from Gregminster | Joins automatically as he aids in your escape from your hometown of Gregminster. |
| Mathiu Silverberg | Tenki Star of Destiny | – Military Strategist | Joins automatically after you agree to lead the resistance. |
| Camille | Tenyu Star of Destiny | – Owed money by Gremio | Camille is in the Kaku Tavern. When you talk to her she says Gemio owes her money, so she joins to make sure she gets paid eventually. |
| Tai Ho | Tenhei Star of Destiny | – Sails your boat | After recruiting Camille you will find out about Tai Ho. Save Your Game. Then go downstairs at the tavern and talk to Tai Ho. He will join you, but you have to be lucky and beat him gambling in a dice game called Chinchiron. |
| Yam Koo | Tenson Star of Destiny | – Tai Ho’s Sworn Brother | Yam Koo joins automatically with Tai Ho. |
| Luc | Tenkai Star of Destiny | – Leknaat’s Apprentice | Luc joins automatically after liberating Toran Castle. |
| Chandler | Chikou Star of Destiny | – Item Shopkeeper | You first meet him when you travel through the Fortress of Kwaba. |
| Sergei | Chisou Star of Destiny | -Inventor
-Makes Toran Castles Elevator |
You can find him in the Kaku Tavern after liberating Toran Castle. Speak to him and he will join you. |
| Marie | Chiin Star of Destiny | – Aided in Gregminster escape
– Castle Innkeeper |
You can find her in Seika after liberating Toran Castle. Speak to her and she will join you. |
| Onil | Chizen Star of Destiny | – Gossiper
– Helps with what you should do next if you don’t know by giving hints |
She is in one of the houses in Seika. Speak to her and she will join you. |
| Maas | Chibaku Star of Destiny | – Blacksmith | You can find this blacksmith in the Great Forest village. Great Forest is far to the South East of Kaku and Seika. After you have Toran Castle speak to him and he will join. |
| Sansuke | Chiretsu Star of Destiny | – Makes Baths | You can find him in a house in Great Forest. Speak with him and he will join you if you have Toran Castle. |
| Kai | Chihi Star of Destiny | – Tir’s instructor in the use of his staff | You can find Kai at the Fortress of Garan which is far to the South West. Speak to him if you have Toran Castle and he will join. |
| Krin | Chizoku Star of Destiny | – Petty Thief | Krin will join you automatically after saving Eileen from Kraze. |
| Rock | Chison Star of Destiny | – Storage Keeper | After Krin helps you sneak into Lepant’s Mansion, you see Rock in a room by himself. Speak with him and he will join. |
| Juppo | Chisyun Star of Destiny | – Trickster | You find him in Lepant’s Mansion. Have him shut down the machines and he will join you |
| Lepant | Tengou Star of Destiny | – Takes over as “temporary” leader of Toran Republic after the game | He will join automatically after helping him save his wife Eileen from Kraze. |
| Eileen | Tenkou Star of Destiny | – Lepant’s Wife | She joins automatically when Lepant does. |
| Giovanni | Chiyou Star of Destiny | – Lepant’s Mansions Greeter | Joins after the above events. |
| Pahn | Tentai Star of Destiny | – He begins the game as Tir’s bodyguard | Speak to him right after saving Eileen. Spoiler: There is a point in the game where Pahn is likely to die. You need to level him up to the low 30s and have his weapon sharpened to level 11 or 12. Also having good armor can help as he has to survive a duel later in the game. |
Recruitment After Castle Level 2
| Varkas | Tenbou Star of Destiny | – Mt. Seifu Bandit | After recruiting Lepant, you will find him back at your HQ. Joins automatically. |
| Sydonia | Tenkoku Star of Destiny | – Mt. Seifu Bandit | Sydonia joins when Varkas does. |
| Kirkis | Tenbi Star of Destiny | – Boyfriend of Kirkis | Kirkis joins automatically when you agree to help him against Kwanda Rossman. |
| Meg | Chikei Star of Destiny | – Juppo’s Cousin
– Trickster in training |
Speak with her in Kaku outside the inn with Juppo in your active party. |
| Sheena | Chimei Star of Destiny | – Lepant’s Son | Speak with him at the Inn in Seika with Lepant in your active party. |
| Gaspar | Chisyu Star of Destiny | – Chinchiron Gambler | After the Lepant events talk to him downstairs at the Kaku Tavern, make sure to save your game first. He will join you if you can win 5000 bits in Chinchiron. |
| Antonio | Chisyu Star of Destiny | – Cook | Speak to him in the Inn at Seika anytime after you recruit Marie. Marie must have mentioned needing help with cooking. Repeatedly talk to her at the Inn at HQ until she does. You can keep talking to her and choose “Not to Stay” until she says it. |
| Viki | Chitatsu Star of Destiny | – Allows you to be able to teleport places | When you meet her in the Great Forest allow her to join you. |
| Valeria | Tensyo Star of Destiny | – Helps to try to save the elves | She will join automatically when you get out of jail in the elves’ village before you go to the village of the dwarves. |
| Meese | Chihi Star of Destiny | – Blacksmith | He at the blacksmith in the village of the dwarves. Speak to him to recruit him, but must have recruited Maas earlier. |
| Templeton | Chimou Star of Destiny | – Makes your map | You can find him at the village of the elves after the burning mirror incident. You have to enter, exit, then re-enter and speak to him. |
| Kuromimi | Chitan Star of Destiny | – Kobold Warrior | He joins automatically at the Kobold Village. |
| Sylvina | Chisatsu Star of Destiny | – Kirkis’s Girlfriend | Joins automatically after fighting Empire Soldiers at the Great Forest. |
| Stallion | Tensoku Star of Destiny | – Fastest In The World | Joins automatically after fighting Empire Soldiers at the Great Forest. |
| Humphrey Mintz | Tenyu Star of Destiny | – Fugitive after the Kelekka incident | Joins automatically after fighting Empire Soldiers at the Great Forest. |
| Kwanda Rosman | Tenmou Star of Destiny | – General for the Imperial Army | After you duel with him choose to spare him. Make sure to never choose to execute him. |
| Gon | Chikaku Star of Destiny | – Warrior of the Kobold Village | You can find him in his house in Kobold Village. Speak to him with Kuromimi in your active party. |
| Fu Su Lu | Tensatsu Star of Destiny | – Strong Fighter | You can find him at the inn in the Kobold Village. He will join you but you have to pay 10k bits for his meal. |
| Lorelai | Chikatsu Star of Destiny | – Searching for Sindar Ruins | You can find her at the Inn at Kouan anytime after liberating Toran Castle. Tir must be level 25 or higher. (You can backtrack a bit and recruit her before going after Kwanda). |
| Apple | Chifuku Star of Destiny | – Strategist and student of Maithu | Apple is located at Mathiu’s house in Seika. Speak to her and she will join. |
| Flik | Tenan Star of Destiny | – Odessa’s 2nd in command before you take over as leader | He will storm out while talking to you at HQ. You can then find him in Kaku. Talk to him there and he will join you. |
| Hellion | Chisyu Star of Destiny | – Powerful Mage
– Give you the Blinking Mirror |
You can find her at the Inn/Item Shop in Teien. Speak to her and she will join you. |
Recruitment After Castle Level 3
| Lotte | Chiku Star of Destiny | – Serves in your most powerful magician unit | Lotte can be found at the inn in Rikon. She will join you if you catch her cat Mina that’s running around Kaku. She will join after you bring it back to her. (Equipping a Holy Rune helps you run faster). |
| Jabba | Chisei Star of Destiny | – Appraiser | You can find him in Rikon at the appraising shop. Bring him a Nameless Urn and he will join. You get them from Holy Fairy drops near Rikon. |
| Mina | Chiin Star of Destiny | – Dancer | She can be found dancing in the Antei inn. Antei is west of Teien. Talk to her with Toe Shoes equipped on Tir. After a short dance, she will join you. |
| Chapman | Chiyu Star of Destiny | – Armorer | He is located at the Antei armor shop. Speak to him and he will join you. |
| Jeanne | Chiketsu Star of Destiny | – Runemaster | She is at the Antei rune shop. Speak to her and she will join you. |
| Gen | Chiman Star of Destiny | – Shipmaster | He is located in Teien. After you check out the rapids south of Rikon, return to your HQ and people will talk about trying to clear the rapids. He will have to idea to go to Kamandol’s house and he joins. |
| Kamandol | Chiri Star of Destiny | – Shipmaster | After you and Gen speak to him he will join automatically. |
| Kimberly | Chikou Star of Destiny | – Skilled Forger | She is in Antei. She will join automatically to help you get into Sonierre Prison. |
| Tesla | Chibun Star of Destiny | – Skilled Scrivener | He is located in Antei. He joins just like Kimberly to help you get into the prison. |
| Luikan | Chirei Star of Destiny | – Doctor | He joins automatically after you rescue him from Sonierre Prison. |
| Esmeralda | Chikai Star of Destiny | – Opal admiring traveler | You can find her on the 2nd floor of the inn in Antei. You must have an Opal to give her. Opals drop in Sonierre Prison. |
| Milich Oppenheimer | Tenkyu Star of Destiny | – General for the Imperial Army | Choose to spare him after his defeat at Scarleticia. Just like with Kwanda don’t choose to kill him despite what anyone says, spare his life. |
| Ivanov | Chiyu Star of Destiny | – Painter | He can be found in Scarletica Castle after defeating Milich. Speak to him and he will join. |
| Kasios | Chiraku Star of Destiny | – Singer | She can be located in Scarleticia Castle after defeating Milich. Make sure to have Milich in your active party when you talk to her to recruit her. |
| Qlon | Chiken Star of Destiny | – Greeter in Antei | He can be found in Antei. Speak to him after defeating Milich and he will join you. |
| Anji | Tenken Star of Destiny | – Member of Lake Toran Pirates | He can be found at the Pirate’s Hideout North West of Toran Castle. You must have Tai Ho and Yam Koo in your active party. You will have to fight him and his 2 pirate buddies, Kanak and Leonardo. Must win within 5 rounds. |
| Kanak | Tenzai Star of Destiny | – Member of Lake Toran Pirates | He will join when Anji does. |
| Leonardo | Tenpai Star of Destiny | – Member of Lake Toran Pirates | He will join when Anji does. |
| Kasumi | Chikyu Star of Destiny | – Ninja from Rokaku | She will join before the 1st major battle with Teo McDohl’s Army. |
| Sarah | Chisou Star of Destiny | – Maid who is really good at washing clothes | Speak to her in Kirov and she will join you if you help her find some soap. So to get soap, you must purchase some Sugar at the Item Shop. Then give the sugar to the villager at the Inn for a Yardstick. After that give the Yardstick to the villager south of Sarah for some Salt. Next, give the Salt to the villager at the Item Shop for some Soy Sauce. Then give the Soy Sauce to the villager at the armor shop for some Soap. Finally, give the soap to Sarah and she will join. |
| Georges | Chisatsu Star of Destiny | – Card Player | You can find him at the inn in Kirov. You must beat one of the records for his card game, then he will join you. |
| Lester | Chizou Star of Destiny | – Cook | In Kirov, enter the houses to the left and right of Sarah and taste the stew on the stove. Enter the big center house and talk to him and he will join. |
| Blackman | Chitou Star of Destiny | – Gardner | You can find him in Kalekka near the North exit. Talk to him without stepping on any of his crops. He will join you. |
| Melodye | Chisa Star of Destiny | – Phonologist | She can be located in Kirov. Talk to her while the Sound Crystal is in your inventory. |
| Kessler | Chisin Star of Destiny | – Leader of Tigerwolf Bandits | Talk to him at the Secret Factory and he will join. |
| Ledon | Chido Star of Destiny | – Member of Tigerwolf Bandits | Joins with Kessler at the Secret Factory. |
| Kage | Teni Star of Destiny | – Ninja for hire | He can be found in the North West part of the Secret Factory. Kage will join you if you pay his fee of 20k bits. |
| Ronnie Bell | Chiaku Star of Destiny | – Works at the Secret Factory helping Mose | She will join automatically. |
| Mose | Chiziku Star of Destiny | – Blacksmith | He will join automatically. |
| Kun To | Tenfu Star of Destiny | – Smuggler | He joins automatically after agreeing to lend Tai Ho boats. |
| Grenseal | Chiki Star of Destiny | – Member of General Teo’s Armored Calvary | He will join automatically after defeating General Teo. |
| Alen | Chimou Star of Destiny | – Member of General Teo’s Armored Calvary | He will join automatically after defeating General Teo. |
| Kirke | Chihei Star of Destiny | – Executioner | Take Lorimar Fortress and then leave. Immediately re-enter and you will see Kirke. Speak to him and he will join. |
| Moose | Chikyou Star of Destiny | – Blacksmith | He can be located in the Warrior’s Village. Speak to him with Maas, Meese, and Mose in your active party and he will join. |
| Marco | Chitai Star of Destiny | – Young Gambler | Speak to him at the Warrior’s Village and win 5k bits from him. He will then join you. |
| Rubi | Chisoku Star of Destiny | – Strong Fighter | Rubi is located at the inn in Kobold Village. Speak to him with Kirkis in your active party to recruit him, Kirkis must be level 35 or higher. |
| Quincy | Chiyu Star of Destiny | – Master Hunter | He can be located at Garan Fortress. Speak to him after you have 80 recruits for him to join you. |
| Zen | Chikei Star of Destiny | – Gardner | You can find him in the North East part of the temple’s exterior. If you have Red, Blue, and Yellow seeds in your inventory you can recruit him. These seeds can be found in Rikon, Teien, and the Warrior’s Village. |
| Morgan | Chian Star of Destiny | – Blind Former Gladiator | Morgan can be found at Qlon Temple. Speak to him to recruit him. |
| Fukien | Chijyu Star of Destiny | – Head monk at Qlon Temple | Joins automatically when you enter the Temple. |
| Hugo | Chisui Star of Destiny | – Scholar and Librarian | He is located at Qlon Temple. Speak to him with the War Scroll in your inventory to get him to join. |
| Window | Chisu Star of Destiny | – Windowmaker | Window can be located at the item shop in the Warrior’s Village. Speak to him with the Window Crystal in your inventory to get him to join. |
| Eikei | Chiyu Star of Destiny | – Martial Arts Master | He is located in Teien. Speak to him when Tir is level 40 or higher and he will join. |
| Hix | Tenrou Star of Destiny | – Help’s rescue Tengaar | Hix will join automatically before entering Neclord’s Castle. |
| Tengaar | Tensui Star of Destiny | – Daughter of Warriors Village Chief | Joins automatically after you rescue her from Neclord. |
| Leon Silverberg | Chikai Star of Destiny | – Strategist | You can find him in the house at Kalekka. He will mention how impressive the Liberation Army has become. Speak to Mathiu at HQ and receive a letter and deliver the letter to Leon. (If you wish to resurrect Gremio, this is the latest you can recruit Leon. Receive the letter either the night before the mission at Moravia Castle or before the first major battle with Sonya Shulen’s Army. Receiving the letter by the latter method will require you to make delivery immediately after the major battle at Shasarazade, before moving close to the entrance of Shasarazde’s dungeon area.) |
Recruitment After Castle Level 4
| Clive | Tensyo Star of Destiny | – Member of the Howling Voice Guild | You can find him at the inn in Rikon. His appearance is random so keep entering and exiting Rikon till he appears. Talk to him and he will join. |
| Crowley | Chizen Star of Destiny | – Powerful Magician | He is located at Qlon Temple in the Cave of the Past. In the 3rd or 4th area, there is a secret passage. Navigate it till you reach him and talk to him to get him to join. |
| Pesmerga | Teni Star of Destiny | – Always searching for Yuber | He will be located on the top floor of Neclord’s Castle. Speak with him to get him to join. |
| Kreutz | Tenku Star of Destiny | – Rival to Humphrey Mintz | You can find him at the Dragon Knight’s Castle. Speak to him with Humphrey in your active party to get him to join. |
| Fuma | Chikou Star of Destiny | – Ninja | You can find him outside the Dragon Knight’s Castle on the east exterior. Speak to him to get him to join. |
| Milia | Chii Star of Destiny | – Deputy Commander of the Dragon Knights | She will join automatically before heading to Seek Valley. |
| Joshua Levenheit | Chikyou Star of Destiny | – Commander of the Dragon Knights
– Bearer of the True Dragon Rune |
He will join you automatically after returning from Seek Valley. |
| Futch | Chibi Star of Destiny | – Dragon Knight | He will join automatically after returning from Seek Valley. |
| Taggart | Chima Star of Destiny | – Servant under Warren | Taggart will join automatically when you return from the Dragons Knight Fortress. |
| Mace | Chiko Star of Destiny | – Best Blacksmith | He is located in Seek Valley. You will need to have all the other blacksmiths recruited and in your active party. You also need to at least have 90 recruits to recruit Mace. When you are at Seek Valley travel through the first few areas and at the 3-way split going north, take the northeastern path. This will lead to Mace’s house. (Mace can only be recruited the night before the mission at Moravia Castle and before completing the mission at Shasarazade). |
| Griffith | Tenritsu Star of Destiny | – Commander under Kaasim Hazil | He will join automatically after you defeat him at the Northern Checkpoint. |
| Warren | Tenki Star of Destiny | – Noble from the Scarlet Moon Empire | Warren joins automatically after you rescue him and Viktor from Moravia Castle. |
| Kasim Hazil | Tenyu Star of Destiny | – General for the Imperial Army | He will join automatically after you rescue Viktor and Warren from Moravis Castle. |
| Maximillian | Chii Star of Destiny | – Leader of the Maximillian Knights | After saving Viktor and Warren he can be located at the Northern Checkpoint. Speak to him and allow him to join. |
| Sancho | Chiei Star of Destiny | – Attendant of Maximillion | Joins when Maximillian joins. |
| Vincent De Boule | Chichin Star of Destiny | – A Noble
– Shows you the secret entrance to Dragon Knights |
He can be found on the top floor of Moravia Castle where Viktor and Warren were locked up. Speak to him and he will join. |
| Sonya Schulen | Tenjyu Star of Destiny | – Head of the Imperial Navy | After you finish the mission at Shasarazade, speak to her in the dungeon at HQ. Even though she doesn’t want to. She will join you. |
There are other characters that are either temporary when they join you or just don’t count toward the Stars of Destiny count. You can also get some of these characters in a slightly different order if you choose to. The Imperial Army is also known as the Scarlet Moon Empire’s Army which is led by Barbarossa. Also if any of your characters get mortally wounded in the army battles and die, you won’t be successful in getting all 108 either. You can find lists like these as well as plenty of other Suikoden information at Suikosource.
