The Dwarves' Vault (ドワーフの大金庫; Dowaafu no Daikinko) is a location in Suikoden.
Overview[]
The Dwarves' Vault is located to the north of the Village of the Dwarves. Kwanda Rosman hired Kage to break into the vault, in order to retrieve the Burning Mirror blueprints. After the break-in, the Chief of the Dwarves commissioned Rock to rebuild the vault.
The Dwarves' Vault is used to store and hide the powerful inventions created by the dwarves. As a secondary prevention, many of the plans are left in blueprint form only, so that only those with innate mastery of the dwarven technology may use it. It is said that buried at the very bottom of the safe is a weapon that is to be used at the very end of the world, but few if any believe this is true, thanks to the Dwarves' cultural tendency to overexaggerate their powers. Due to the sensitive nature of the weaponry hidden inside, the safe is well-armed with several traps and dwarven guards to prevent theft.
However, the dwarven safe's security has been compromised. In SY 455, one of the Six Great Generals of Toran, Kwanda Rosman, under the influence of the Black Rune, hired Kage to infiltrate the Dwarves' vault and retrieve the plan for a weapon known as the Burning Mirror, which functions by gathering "warmth" from the air and releasing it as a beam of destructive "light". Kage succeeded, and General Rosman used it against the Elves at Lukiae Ende Towayo, destroying the tree and killing the majority of the elven residents. After this break-in, the Chief of the Dwarves commissioned Rock to rebuild them a newer, higher security vault.
Story[]
The Chief of the Dwarves challenged Tir and the party to go inside the vault and get back the Running Water Root, so he could believe their story that the vault could be infiltrated by mere humans. After the party had retrieved the item inside, he acknowledged that their story about the Burning Mirror was true and prepared the Firewind Cannon right away.
Enemies[]
- Death Boar
- Crimson Dwarf
- Death Machine (sword)
- Death Machine (spear)
Boss[]
Items[]
- Sunbeam Crystal
- Medicine (x2)
- Magic Robe
- Blue Ribbon
- Thunder Rune Piece
- Pointed Hat
- Skill Rune Piece
- Mega Medicine
- 5000 potch
- Escape Talisman
- Defense Rune Piece
Notes[]
This location has appeared in several Japanese sources with different names listed. These names include ドワーフの大金庫, ドワーフの金庫, and 大金庫.
References[]
- Genso Suikoden I & II Official World Guide Book (Japanese) (page 45)
- Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia (Japanese) (page 163)
- Genso Suikoden Kiwami Daijiten (Japanese) (page 79)