Silverberg family
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The Silverberg family is a family of renoun military strategists from Konami's Suikoden series of games.
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[edit] Julian Silverberg
A legendary strategist who helped Karnach Rugner become independent from Harmonia without any bloodshed, creating the Scarlet Moon Empire more than 200 years ago.
[edit] Elenor Silverberg
Elenor Silverberg is the earliest known Silverberg since Julian himself. She was originally tactician for the Scarlet Moon Empire but she was banished due to the actions of her subordinate Graham Cray. After this she headed south into the Island Nations where she started living on Hermitage Isle with her new apprentice Agnes. She was recruited by the Island Nation Forces after hearing of Graham Cray's involvement and she eventually lead the army to victory against the Kooluk Forces. After the final battle she met with Graham Cray at the top of Fort El-Eal which was destroyed in a massive explosion shortly after. It is believed that it was here that Elenor lost her life.
[edit] Leon Silverberg
The current head of the Silverberg family, the uncle of Odessa and Mathiu Silverberg, whom he took care of after the death of their parents, and grandfather of Albert and Caesar Silverberg. He appears in Suikoden I and Suikoden II.
Leon is well-known throughout the world as a genius strategist and was involved in many wars, including the Sucession War, the Toran Liberation Wars, and Dunan Unification Wars. He lives by his strategic maxim of "ending war as fast as possible with the fewest casualties", using whatever means necessary, regardless of the morality of it, and regardless of who will win the war. His philosophy is shared by his grandson, Albert.
As a strategist, he is responsible for the Kalekka Incident which legitimized Scarlet Moon Empire's act of war against Jowston. During the Gate Rune Wars, Leon acted as tactical advisor for the Toran Liberation Army and aids them in ending the war. During Suikoden II, he is requested to become the strategist of the Highlands by Jowy Atreides (Jowy Blight). He aids the Highland until its defeat at the end of the Dunan Unification War.
[edit] Mathiu Silverberg
Mathiu Silverberg is the brother of Odessa and nephew of Leon, and is a well known strategist. He is also the mentor of strategists Shu and Apple. He appears in Suikoden I.
He became a member of the Scarlet Moon military during his youth and participated in the Succession War as a strategist for Kasim Hazil, then served as a vice-strategist for Barbarossa Rugner under his uncle Leon. When Leon devised the plan to slaughter the town of Kalekka, Mathiu reluctantly carried out his duty, but retired from his position soon after, having realized that war inevitably causes innocents to suffer.
Over a decade later, Mathiu became the head strategist for the Toran Liberation Army during the Gate Rune Wars followind the death of Odessa. Near the end of the war, he was fatally wounded during the attack on the floating fortress by a spy. He dies shortly thereafter, just after the fall of Barbarossa.
[edit] Odessa Silverberg
Odessa Silverberg is the sister of Mathiu and niece to Leon. She appears in Suikoden I.
She was the original founder and leader of the Toran Liberation Army, an anti-Imperial Movement started by her ex-fiance, Achilles. Odessa perishes trying to save a child during an enemy raid of their secret headquarters.
Upon her death, Odessa's leadership was carried on by Tir McDohl and her brother Mathiu takes up her position as chief tactician. Thanks to Odessa's foresight and advanced planning, the Toran Liberation Army is ultimately victorious in the war.
[edit] ?????? Silverberg
?????? Silverberg is the younger brother of Mathiu and Odessa. No one knows where he is, but it is certain that he is still alive.
[edit] Shu
Shu was a student under Mathiu Silverberg when he was a child. Under Mathiu, he learned everything about military strategy. Mathiu saw great potential in this young pupil. However, Shu used his knowledge for personal gain and was cast out from Mathiu's school. Since then, Shu has become a trader in Radat. With his uncanny grasp of the movements in the world, he quickly became rich through trade.
During the Dunan Unification War, the Allied Forces asked Shu to join them. He initially refused, but with persistent begging by Apple and Riou, he agreed and quickly whipped the Allied Forces into shape by scoring an initial victory against the Highland Army, resulting in the execution of Solon Jhee. He quickly devised cunning strategies to rally support from other city-states and established an alliance with the Toran Republic.
However, Leon Silverberg suddenly sides with the Highland Army and causes disruption to Shu's plans. After the Dunan Army's retreat against Luca Blight, Leon helped Shu defeat Luca Blight by informing him of a planned night raid and Shu did not let that chance go by. Throughout the war, Shu's attitude towards military strategy had transformed. Originally, his philosophy was identical to Leon Silverberg's philosophy, where soldiers were pawns and strategists were never supposed to risk themselves.
However, with the influence of Apple and Nanami, he started to see that it is sometimes necessary to put himself on the line in order to truly win. In the end, he leads the Allied Forces to victory after he defeats Leon Silverberg. After the war, he became the Chancellor for the new Allied Nation while awaiting the return of the hero to his rightful post. He later retires, but then is brought out of retirement by the Higheast Rebellion, in which he secretly planned a plot to cause internal discord within Harmonia, which caused them to withdraw from the Highland territory.
[edit] Apple
Though not a member of the Silverberg family, Apple's actions show that she is a Silverberg at heart. She appears in Suikoden I, Suikoden II and Suikoden III.
Apple is a student of Mathiu Silverberg alongside Shu, to whom she is like a surrogate sister. She deeply respects her mentor and aids him during the Toran Liberation Wars (Suikoden I). She becomes tactician to Viktor's mercenaries early in the Dunan Unification War (Suikoden II). After the fall of Muse, she successfully recruits Shu for the Allied Forces and helps him as a secondary strategist.
During Suikoden III, Apple works as a historian gathering information to compile a biography on Mathiu. She travels with a student of her own, Caesar Silverberg, and assists the young tactician as he acts as strategist for the Flame Champion during the Second Fire Bringer War.
[edit] George Silverberg
George is the son of Leon Silverberg, and the father of Albert and Caesar Silverberg. Nothing else is known about him.
[edit] Caesar Silverberg
Caesar Silverberg is the son of George and the younger brother of Albert Silverberg. He appears in Suikoden III.
Caesar is lazy and known to be a slacker when it comes to his studies, despite his latent abilities a tactician and his lineage. His motivation to pursue the life of a tactician comes from his sibling rivalry with Albert. He believes in Mathiu's strategist philosophy, and is out to best his older brother. He travels with his mentor, Apple, and they complement each other quite nicely.
Caesar is initially dismissed by the Grasslanders, despite how his tactics saved the Chisha clan from Harmonia forces, and becomes discouraged, though Apple assures him that as a strategist, he must find generals to guide in battle. He eventually earns his place as their strategist when he reveals that he is familiar with the tactical advisor of the Harmonian forces: Albert Silverberg. Karaya clan chief Lucia convinces the other chiefs to accept Caesar as their tactician since she knows of Caesar's grandfather, Leon Silverberg, and the value of having Silverberg tactician on their side.
He proves himself to be a skillful tactician (though assisted by Apple and Salome Haras of the Zexen Federation) and intends to test his skills against Albert by pledging his support to the new Flame Champion. While the Grasslanders and the Zexen Federation defeat the Harmonians and the Destroyer forces, Caesar realizes that Albert remains the superior tactician and decides to return to his studies in hopes of surpassing his brother some day.
[edit] Albert Silverberg
Albert Silverberg is the son of George and the older brother of Caesar Silverberg. He appears in Suikoden III.
Albert excelled in his studies and is an excellent strategist, eventually gaining the role of Harmonia's chief tactical advisor during Harmonia's invasion of the Grasslands. His ideals are largely similar to that of his grandfather, Leon, and he is much more serious in comparision to Caesar.
He initially works alongside Sasarai, a bishop of Harmonia and the commander of the Harmonian invaders searching for the True Fire Rune, but reveals that he is actually working for Luc, the Masked Bishop. Albert's motives are unclear, but it appears he chose to follow Luc in hopes of lessening the amount of casualties in Luc's war through strategic means. He eventually disappears at the end of the Second Fire Bringer War, intending travel under an assumed name to find the True Wind Rune and finish Luc's mission. Caesar finds him before he leaves and informs his older brother that he will surpass him some day.
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