Recruitment Guide

This is a complete list of all of the Stars of Destiny (recruitable characters) in Suikoden V. It details where they're found and how to get them.

Highlighted characters are optional and will not join you automatically.
Stars of Destiny for S5

  Name Star How to Recruit

1 Prince Falenas Tenkai Joins automatically at the beginning of the story.
2 Lyon Tenei Joins automatically at the beginning of the story.
3 Sairoh Chikou When Salt goes up in price (check prices and/or rumors), talk to Sairoh in Raftfleet and he will ask what you will do to
take care of the salt price problem. Sell 6 Salts to a trade shop immediately and talk to him again. To get Salt, buy it
(earlier) in trade shops.
4 Boz Wilde Tenmou Joins automatically at Haud Village after escaping from Lunas.
5 Luserina Barows Chikai Joins automatically during the defense of Rainwall.
6 Cornelio Chiraku After the defense of Rainwall, talk to him in Haud Village. Fight all of his DoReMi elves, and he'll join afterwards.
7 Logg Chitan Joins automatically after speaking with Kisara on the Dahak.
8 Lun Chikaku Joins automatically after speaking with Kisara on the Dahak.
9 Cius Chikai Joins automatically after Lucretia's rescue from Agate Prison.
10 Lelei Chifuku Joins automatically after Lucretia's rescue from Agate Prison.
11 Lucretia Merces Tenki Joins automatically after she is rescued from Agate Prison.
12 Raja Tengou Joins automatically after the defense of Raftfleet.
13 Kisara Chisatsu Joins automatically after the defense of Raftfleet.
14 Takamu Chimou After recruiting Lucretia, bring Cius to Agate Prison and meet Takamu. Find his maps in the basement, and let him join
afterwards.
15 Josephine Chichin Talk to her in Haud Village with Sialeeds or Sharmista in your party. You can also take Shula to her just after he,
Sharmista, and Nifsara join.
16 Egbert Aethelbald Chihei After the defense of Raftfleet, talk to Egbert in the tunnels underneath Agate Prison. Do not skip any of his dialogues.
You can exit the area and come back if you messed up.
17 Shinro Chiyu After the defense of Raftfleet, talk to him in the Raftfleet item shop.
18 Kyle Tenko Joins automatically in Rainwall.
19 Chuck Chison Joins automatically after obtaining the Dawn Rune.
20 Norden Chiyu After the relocation from Rainwall to Raftfleet, talk to him in the Raftfleet Inn and allow him to join. Norden will move to
Lordlake after its restoration northwest of the town's entrance.
21 Oboro Chiyu Two ways to recruit:

1. After initially hiring Oboro in Rainwall, go to the inn and talk to the drunk at the bar. Upon leaving the inn, accompany
Shigure and Sagiri for Norden's investigation. When Oboro speaks about employing mice, ask "That man went inside the
house", and when talking to Norden with Oboro in the Tavern, say "We need to talk to you about something". After the
relocation of Raftfleet, talk to Oboro and ask him to join in his office in Raftfleet.

2. If you did not successfully perform the Norden investigation, you may have to ask him to join up to five times as
storyline progresses: after Raftfleet; after HQ; after Lelcar; after Sable; and after Beaver Lodge. If you wait until after the
Queen's Campaign, his ship will be gone from Raftfleet forever.
22 Fuyo Chizen Joins with Oboro.
23 Shigure Chikou Joins with Oboro.
24 Zegai Tensyo After relocating to Raftfleet, meet him near Lunas Northern Woods (needs Takamu, Urda, or Isato). Ask him to join. He
will likely not join you immediately if you did not stick up for him in the events in the beginning at Stormfist. You can
also catch a dialogue with him in the prison of Sol-Falena when you are heading for Lunas with Lymsleia. Some people
have reported overcoming this barrier by repeatedly asking him.
25 Sorensen Chisyun After relocating to Raftfleet, go to the Rotation Bridge and talk to the soldier there. Return to Estrise and talk to Babbage
again. Sail to the bridge, and go to the top. After dismantling the bridge, leave the place, and return to Estrise. Sorensen
will join afterwards if you ask Babbage to join.
26 Viki Chitatsu Joins automatically after leaving the Ceras Lake Ruins.
27 Zerase Tenkai Joins automatically after you acquire your headquarters.
28 Lorelai Chikatsu Joins automatically in the Ceras Lake Ruins.
29 Zweig Chisoku Joins automatically in the Ceras Lake Ruins.
30 Muroon Chiman After the restoration of Lordlake, talk to Muroon near the HQ dock.
31 Talgeyl Tenki Joins automatically after destroying Hatred Fortress.
32 Goesch Chitou Joins automatically after the restoration of Lordlake.
33 Silva Chirei Joins automatically after the restoration of Lordlake.
34 Toma Tenkou Joins automatically after the restoration of Lordlake.
35 Wilhelm Tenbou After the restoration of Lordlake, bring Viki to meet him in Raftfleet Inn. Can also be recruited later on at Lelcar or
Doraat. Must bring Viki, or Faylen, or Norma. Do note that the Godwins will hire Wilhelm and Mueller at some point after
you capture Doraat.
36 Mueller Tenkoku Joins with Wilhelm.
37 Subala Chikei After the restoration of Lordlake, bring Lun to meet her in Raftfleet. Beat Subala in an incredibly easy fishing game to
make her join.
38 Bastan Chisei After the restoration of Lordlake, with a "? Painting" in your inventory, activate and close Bastan's Appraisal Shop in
Haud Village until you get a scene. Note: You should not appraise the "? Painting", as the scene triggers randomly and
identifies it as a painting by Ivanov.
39 Zunda Chiri After the restoration of Lordlake, talk to Zunda in the Dwarf Camp. Take her to Lunas and let her see the window on the
1F of the Master's sanctuary. Zunda is found behind another dwarf in the area you can reach by ladder.
 To get to Lunas, you need to get through the Lunas North Woods to enter Lunas through the back. This requires either
an elf or Takamu.
40 Belcoot Tenan After the restoration of Lordlake, talk to him in Yashuna Village. Ask Marina inside the inn to join, and Belcoot will join
her.
41 Marina Chihi After the restoration of Lordlake, talk to Belcoot in Yashuna Village. Afterwards, go inside the inn and offer Marina a job.
42 Alhazred Chisui While based in Rainwall, run into Alhazred by the Trading shop. After the Coronation Ceremony, head to Yashuna Village
and talk to the fortune teller in Tricolor Inn 2nd floor closest room to the stairs. Get the Cursed Tome. Place the Cursed
Tome in storage, then sleep at Marina's Inn. Go back to storage and get the book from Chuck. Go back to Yashuna
Village, but the fortune teller isn't there. Go to Estrise and talk to Alhazred, then take him to Yashuna Village where the
fortune teller was. Fight the Cursed Book. After the scene with Euram, get the Condemnation Rune and ask him to join
immediately or you can recruit/find him in Estrise afterwards.
Note: You cannot trigger Alhazred's sidequest after Godwin's troops pull out of Rainwall.

43 Richard Chian After the restoration of Lordlake, talk to him at the Waterfall Basin, then talk to Mueller in Marina's Inn. Return to Richard,
and he'll join.
44 Genoh Chihi After restoring Lordlake, find Genoh at the waterfall area in Waterfall Basin(where Richard is/was training).
To do this ...

1. You need to have spoken to a beaver who mentions "The Boss" at the Beaver Lodge Inn, and talk to the
Beaver Clan Chief, Fuwalafuwalu until he mentions "The Boss" as well. You can speak with Fuwalafuwalu
when he's in your HQ as well (usually is except when storyline events are happening).

2. Take Alhazred, Levi, Wabon or Galleon to Waterfall Basin, but the old person must be at 95% of Prince's
Level (which generally translates to 1 level below, possibly 2).

* If the old person does not meet the level requirement, Genoh will think you disrespect old people and
always have them sit in your castle! Simply come back when you meet the requirement.

* If you bring Jeane or Zerase instead, Genoh will come out sensing an old person but will feel mistaken
because they look young!
45 Murad Chijyu Talk to him at each location and ask him to join 4 times:
1. Rainwall - From the first appearance of Dinn until before the first battle with Bahram Luger.
2. Raftfleet - After defeating Bahram Luger's fleet for the first time until you gain the Dawn Rune.
3. Lordlake - From when Boz leaves to negotiate with Sable until the first battle at Lelcar.
4. Lelcar - From after you enter the HQ meeting room after winning the battle at Lelcar until you enter your own room in
the HQ and choose "Yeah, I'll do that".
5. Beaver Lodge - From when you enter the HQ's meeting room after you gain Beaver Lodge's support until you
commence the attack at Doraat.
6. Doraat - From after the battle at Doraat until the start of the New Queen's Conquest.
7. Raftfleet - From either before the Lelcar or Lordlake defense battle until before the "final defense" battle at your HQ or
before you take your HQ back.
8. Sable - From before the battle where you chase after Childerich or Armes until the battle at Stormfist.
46 Orok Tenpai Joins automatically after the Battle of Lelcar.
47 Volga Tenken Joins automatically after the Battle of Lelcar.
48 Wasil Tenzai Joins automatically after the Battle of Lelcar.
49 Mohsen Chiyu Two ways to recruit:
While in Lelcar, buy about 50k worth of armor from his shop (normal armor only, Rare Find is not counted). After the
destruction of Lelcar, talk to him, choose the first answer (blaming yourself), and offer him a job. Mohsen will move to
Doraat soon after the Lelcar fire incident and if he doesn't join then, try purchasing more from his shop. He will move
again to Hershville after Doraat is reclaimed by the enemy forces.
50 Jeane Chiketsu First, speak with the guard at the entrance of the Big Hole. After the Battle of Lelcar, talk to Jeane in Lelcar's Rune Shop
in the Western Islet. Take her to the Big Hole northwest of Rainwall (and northeast of the Eastern Wharf). Take her
through the entire dungeon until you reach the sarcophagus. She will join you regardless of your dialogue choice.
51 Taylor Chiyou After the Battle of Lelcar, talk to Taylor outside Marina's Inn, and allow him to interview. Talk to him outside the Room of
the Seal and allow him to interview. Talk to him outside Georg's room and allow him to interview. He will join the SoD.
Leaving the castle before completing all three interview rooms will bring Taylor back to the inn, and you will have to start
over.
52 Nikea Chiaku After the Battle of Lelcar, find her in Estrise and agree to duel with her. She will join regardless of the outcome.
53 Dongo Chiko Give him two Hammers on two different occassions, upgrading your hammer to the max both times. If you are unable to
recruit Dongo before Wabon joins, place Wabon in your party and speak with Dongo.
54 Dinn Tenman Joins after defeating the bandits in Sable. Pick the second choice when talking to him in Solis's mansion.
55 Roy (SV) Chizoku Joins after defeating him in Sable.
56 Faylon Chisu Three ways to recruit: 1. After dueling with Roy, choose "Fine. Let's see what you've got", "I was only trying to clear my
good name...", and "All right, it's set!", and Faylon and Faylen will join you. 2. After defeating Roy in Sable, find Faylon
and Faylen in Ranro Mountain in the furthest room, help them return the loot, pick up all 3 parts in that room, and talk to
the person in the mayor's house. 3. If you did not recruit Faylen and Faylon and choose to defend the castle, you can
talk to them (dialogue choices don't matter).
57 Faylen Chiin Joins with Faylon.
58 Linfa Chisyu After the meeting in Beaver Lodge, play cards (and lose) to her in Estrise. Next, talk to Linfa in Yashuna Village after the
Battle of Lelcar. Lastly, play her in cards in Raftfleet after becoming allies with Sable. You never have to win against her.
59 Nakula Teni After solving the bandit mystery at Sable, talk to the Armes soldier upstairs in the Inn. After finishing talking to him, go to
the Oboro Detective Agency. With Oboro, Shigure, and Sagiri in the party, return and talk to Nakula. Nakula will leave the
inn at some point, so recruit him as soon as possible.
60 Sagiri Chikyou After solving the bandit mystery at Sable, talk to the Armes soldier upstaris in the Inn. After finishing talking to him, go to
the Oboro's Detective Agency. With Oboro, Shigure and Sagiri in the party, return and talk to Nakula. Sagiri will join.
61 Fuwalafuwalu Chikyou Joins automatically after the fire attack on Beaver Lodge.
62 Maroon Chima Joins automatically after the fire attack on Beaver Lodge.
63 Isabel Chii After saving Beaver Lodge from the Nether Gate, visit Estrise and go to Babbage's home. Mathias and Isabel will appear,
then leave. Return to HQ and talk to Boz and Luserina. Agree to Euram's terms and play through the sub-plot. The sub-
plot involves taking a small party--reducing your party down to at most 3 will prompt Luserina to become worried,
meaning you can trigger the event at Haud Village.
Note: You cannot recruit them after Godwin's troops pull out of Rainwall.
64 Mathias Chiei Joins with Isabel.
65 Bernadette Egan Tenjyu Joins automatically during the events in Nirva Island.
66 Byakuren Chido After the coronation ceremony and your HQ is upgraded (combined scene), fight Byakuren on the bridge leaving HQ.
After recruiting Genoh or Levi, fight Byakuren on the same bridge. Ask her to join. If you do not recruit Byakuren the first
time, she comes back every 20 recruits. Make sure to have recruited Genoh or Levi before the last set of 20 recruits.
67 Retso Chizou After the coronation ceremony and your HQ is upgraded (combined scene), talk to him and learn about the Mystical Fish
Sashimi. Catch a Weird Fish in Subala's mini-game and bring it to Retso. He's in Raftfleet Inn.
68 Shun Min Chisyu Joins with Retso.
69 Miroon Chiretsu After the coronation ceremony/HQ upgrade (combined scene), meet her in Yashuna Village with Muroon. Go into the
cave until you discover the problem. During the scene with the dwarves, Miroon will be recruited regardless of your
choice.
70 Meroon Chiku Take Maroon to speak with Moroon at Baska Mine at any time. Then after recruiting Maroon and Miroon, speak with
Meroon in Beaver Lodge and ask her if she was referring to Moroon. Take her to see Moroon at Baska Mine and the two
will join.
71 Moroon Chibaku Take Maroon, Miroon, or Meroon to speak with Moroon at Baska Mineat any time. Then after recruiting Maroon and
Miroon, speak with Meroon in Beaver Lodge and ask her if she was referring to Moroon. Take her to see Moroon at
Baska Mine and the two will join.
72 Babbage Chisou After recruiting Sorensen and Lymsleia's coronation, bring Sorenson to the Gear Room in the HQ (HQ has upgraded
along with coronation scene). Go back to Babbage's office, talk to him, and bring him to the gears. Leave the HQ and
return, then return to the Gear Room. Babbage will join there.
73 Lu Chikei After recruiting Sorensen and Babbage, return to Babbage's office in Estrise with Sorensen in the party. Find the gear for
Lu and she'll join.
74 Chisato Chiken While on Nirva Island, trigger the handpuppet scene by approaching Chisato and the crowd of children. Then, after the
coronation ceremony/HQ upgrade (combined scene), bring Bernadette to Nirva to trigger the kidnapping event, then talk
to Chisato and ask her to help. After the event, she will join.
75 Nelis Chitai After the coronation ceremony/HQ upgrade (combined scene), return there with Bernadette and look at the cannons on
the Lino En Kuldes. Afterwards, head into the Inn and talk with Yahr and Nelis. Take the ship back to Estrise, and the two
will ask to sail with you. Offer to check out the Rune shell, and go through the ship graveyard. Suggest use of the rune
cannon to defeat the monster during the quest, and choose to destroy the Rune Cannon, and, back at Nirva Island, Yahr
and Nelis will join.
76 Yahr Chisin After the coronation ceremony/HQ upgrade (combined scene), return there with Bernadette and look at the cannons on
the Lino En Kuldes. Afterwards, head into the Inn and talk with Yahr and Nelis. Take the ship back to Estrise, and the two
will join. Offer to check out the Rune shell, and go through the ship graveyard. Suggest use of the rune cannon to defeat
the monster during the quest, and choose to destroy the Rune Cannon, and, back at Nirva Island, Yahr and Nelis will join.
77 Gavaya Chibi Talk to him in Raftfleet with one of the three-girl unites in your party:
Viki, Faylen, and Norma,
Jeane, Sialeeds, and Nelis,
Jeane, Sharmista, and Nelis, or
Isabel, Cathari, and Zerase.
78 Miakis Chiin Joins automatically after the attack on Doraat.
79 Levi Chizen After summoning the Tablet of Stars, talk to him in the Big Hole. Offer to let him come with you.
80 Bergen (dwarf) Chisyu Joins with Levi.
81 Norma Tenyu After the summoning of the Tablet of Stars and recruiting Levi, talk to Norma *without Levi in your party* and she will
mention she's looking for a powerful wizard. Then take Levi to Norma in Raftfleet and ask her to join.
82 Ernst Tensatsu Joins with Norma.
83 Raven Chisatsu After summoning the Tablet of Stars, talk to Solis in Sable and offer to help. Then, talk to Oboro in HQ. Next, talk to
Egbert in Marina's Inn. Lastly, return to Oboro. When inside the warehouse, search near the top right corner to find him.
If you fail to find him in time, someone else will catch him and you can talk to him in your prison. Ask him to join.
84 Galleon Tenyu Joins automatically after the Queen's Campaign War.
85 Haswar Falenas Tensyo After the Queen's campaign, return to the Lunas Northern Woods with Takamu in the party. Talk with Urda and go
through to Lunas. In the Master's Conclave, enter the dining room for a scene and the three will join your party
regardless of your choice. As you exit [Lunas North Woods], Haswar, Isato, and Urda will officially get recruited.
86 Isato Tenritsu Joins with Haswar and Urda.
87 Urda Chisou Joins with Haswar and Isato.
88 Eresh Tenfu Take Jeane to the Big Hole again after Queen's Campaign, meet Eresh. Eresh will accompany you. Go to where you took
Jeane in the ruins and go through the new passageway. Go through the dungeon and defeat the boss within. After
fighting the boss, Eresh will permanently join. Note that you can exit the Big Hole before defeating the boss to avoid
recruiting Eresh, as another character is recruitable in her place.
89 Hazuki Chikyu After meeting with Craig Laden, talk to her in Port Spinacks without Belcoot in the party. After that, bring
Belcoot to see her. Ask her to join.

(Note: You can see extra dialogue if you bring Marina or Gavaya to speak with Hazuki, but they may delay
your ability to recruit her.)
90 Cathari Tensoku After arriving at Port Spinacks, talk to a person to learn about Hershville. Sail there, talk to Cathari by the exit going out
to land. Return to Port Spinacks, talk to her, choose the response "Very well" and take her to Lucretia in the 3F War
Room.
91 Rania Chisa Talk to her with Miakis or Rahal in the party in her house in Sauronix Castle when going to meet Craig.
92 Killey Tenbi Several methods to recruit..
1. Bring Cius and Lelei to Agate Prison and talk to him in his jail cell. Killey will later show up an the eastern
bridge of your headquarters (Lorelai and Zweig in your party may be needed to trigger this).
1a. If (1) occurs before going to Twilight Forest for the first time, Killey will leave and find you in the Twilight
Forest Ruins after the mission. You can recruit him after completing the Twilight Ruins just after you exit.
1b. If you do not recruit him at (1a), he leaves and you can find him later standing in front of the Dawn Ruins,
where the Prince uses his Rune to open the sealed door.
1c. Unverified: If (1) happens after Twilight Forest event, he will join you when your HQ is Level 3.

2. Unverified: If you did not free Killey and complete the event at Twilight Ruins, return to the last room of
Twilight Ruins later to find him.

(NOTE: Having Lorelai in your party for these events will trigger dialogue between the two.)
93 Wabon Chiziku After the assassins destroy his mining car, Wabon will join your cause regardless of your dialogue choices.
94 Gunde Chibun Joins with Wabon.
 95 Rahal Chiki Joins automatically after meeting with Craig Laden in Sauronix Castle.
96 Roog Chimou Joins automatically after meeting with Craig Laden in Sauronix Castle.
97 Georg Prime Teni Joins automatically.
98 Craig Laden Tenyu Joins automatically after rescuing the Dragonhorses in Gordius Village (or after the events that follow choosing not to
flee HQ when it is attacked).
99 Flail Tenson Joins automatically after the events in Gordius Village (or after the events that follow choosing not to flee HQ when it is
attacked).
100 Lance Tenhei Joins automatically after the events in Gordius Village (or after the events that follow choosing not to flee HQ when it is
attacked).
101 Nick Tensui Two ways to recruit:
1. If you chose to flee HQ, Nick joins automatically after the events in Gordius Village.
2. If you chose not to flee HQ, enter Gordius Village with an all-male party (there will be limited time when this is possible
due to mandatory female party members). Complete a mission with Nick and choose the responses "Is this the missing
egg?", "It was Nick and Yoran!", and "Join us at our castle." If you do not pick those responses, Nick will not join and you
must return and ask him to join after each major battle until he does.
102 Ax Tenku Joins with Nick and Yoran.
103 Yoran Tenrou Joins with Nick and Ax.
104 Haleth Chikou When the Castle is Level 3, talk to Logg in the Tavern. Afterwards, go to Hershville and enter one of the warehouses. Go
back to HQ, then back to Hershville. Enter the Administration building to find Haleth no longer there by talking to the
other employees. Return to HQ and hit the Tavern. Ask Haleth to join.
105 Shula Tenkyu Automatically joins you in Yashuna Village after he sends for you. This will take place after the liberation of Sable.
106 Nifsara Chimei Joins automatically with Shula after the liberation of Sable.
107 Sharmista Chii Joins automatically with Shula after meeting him following the liberation of Sable.

Joins automatically during the recapture of

108 Shoon Tentai

Stormfist.
In order to recruit Euram, you must have completed
109 Euram Barows Tenfu

the 2 sidequests involving Alhazred and

Isabel/Mathias and must not have recruited Eresh.
After the soldiers pull out of Rainwall, go into the
city. Go back to your HQ and enter the Prince's
room. Go back to Rainwall and talk to Euram in the
Barows's mansion. Go downstairs and talk with
Luserina.
Note: there may be a minimum recruit requirement
you needed to reach before taking Stormfist or
before the Barows/Sialeeds scene.