Karen is the Chiin Star in Suikoden II.
Profile[]
Background[]
Karen is a famous Dancer from Kuskus town and the apprentice of Mina. She is timid and a well mannered lady when she is not dancing, but when she start dancing her personality changes.
Appearance[]
Karen appears to have a long dark purple hair (brown in her game dubbing icon and purple in both in-game and battle sprite) tied in distinctive low pigtails, adorned with a red and yellow clip, and brown eyes.
Her primary appearance is a white cloaked dress, outlined in brown with white diamonds, and a pink ribbon at the center of her cloak. Underneath her cloak is a salmon pink long-sleeved dress with white folded sleeves and brown flats lined with a white diamond pattern. In her in-game and battle sprite, her cloak dress appears to be light brown and her long sleeved dress is pink.
When she starts dancing even in battles, her appearance changes drastically that resembles an Arabian harem woman (or belly-dancer). Her dark purple hair becomes longer and is tied in a high ponytail. She also wears a pink see-through mask to conceal her mouth, as is typical with depictions of belly-dancers.
Her outfit is a pink strapless bra top with gold designs, pink harem pants with black and red jeweled ornaments at the waist, along with diamond designed black straps on each side. She appears barefoot. She also wears gold armbands on each arm, a silver bracelet on her right, and three gold spiked bracelets on her left. She also has a gem tiara or decorative headband on her forehead.
Personality[]
Karen appears as a timid and well mannered lady when she is not dancing. When she starts dancing, especially during battles, she appears as a lively, seductive and a bubbly woman who dances in a graceful Arabic manner. She even teaches Riou how to dance during her recruitment, as well as at the castle (her own mini-game).
Story[]
Game[]
During the Dunan Unification War, she meets Riou in Kuskus Town. After Riou dances with her, she joins the New State Army and helps Riou in his fight against the Highland Army, she will also establish her dancing mini-game in the castle. After the war, the men of Kuskus still go to see Karen dance and it annoys their wives greatly.
Role in the Game[]
Find her in the Inn in Kuskus after defeating Luca Blight. Dance successfully with her and she'll join you.
Karen runs a Dancing Stage mini-game at the HQ.
Weapon Type: Claws
Weapon Range: M
Weapon Starting Level: 6
Weapon Growth | ||||||||||||||||
Name | Nails | Red Nails | Black Nails | |||||||||||||
Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Strength | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 76 | 89 | 124 | 145 | 165 |
- Head - None
- R. Hand - Twin Ring Rune
- L. Hand - None
Character Statistics | |||
HP | 777 | ||
*MP | |||
LVL 1 | 9 | ||
LVL 2 | 6 | ||
LVL 3 | 3 | ||
LVL 4 | 2 | ||
LVL | 99 | ATK | 156 |
EX | 999 | DEF | 129 |
STR | 321 | 241 | |
SKL | 146 | MDF | 151 |
MAG | 168 | SPD | 173 |
EVA | LUC | 177 |
Default Equipment | ||
---|---|---|
Helmet | Feathered Hat | |
Armor | Master Robe | |
Shield | [none] | |
Other 1 | Wind of Sleep Scroll (x4) | |
Other 2 | Blue Ribbon | |
Other 3 | Toe Shoes |
Recommended Equipment | ||
---|---|---|
Helmet | - | |
Armor | - | |
Shield | [none] | |
Other 1 | - | |
Other 2 | - | |
Other 3 | - |
Karen can participate in the Beauty Attack.
Richmond's Investigations
Name:Karen
Age:17
From: Kuskus
Position: Special Forces
"When she's dancing, she's a totally different person I tell ya. It's almost
like she's got an identical twin that she trades places with..."
"She learned her dancing in the Toran Republic. Her teacher was someone called
Mina."
- Is it really okay
Is it really okay for me to be in the New State Army? I feel so out of place.
- I'm waiting
Hey Riou, Why don't you come to visit me at the stage? I'll teach you a new dance if you come.
- Kobold dance
"What is the secret behind her magnificent dancing? It's the lovely and desirable Karen!!!"
Trivia[]
- You can win statues and paintings from her dancing mini-game at the castle. They can be used to decorate the baths.
- Karen's appearance in her battle outfit bears a resemblance to Pullum Purna from the Street Fighter EX series and Fighting EX Layer.
- During the activation of her Twin Ring rune, her moves resemble Praec Larum and Res Arcana as she uses her nail to twirl on her opponents in a spin rather than knocking them with a spinning kick.
- Her mini-game with Riou has a near resemblance to Pullum's Gradus Par Meteor Combo.
- Both Karen and Pullum are known to use dancing as their fighting styles and wears similar Arabian attires as their battle outfits.