Suikoden III: The Successor of Fate Series by Aki Shimizu, 志水 アキ, Patrick Coffman

Chris Lightfellow knows the horror of war her father succumbed in the flames of battle when she was just a little girl. Now wanting to become a soldier like him she enters a military school and becomes a knight after graduating. When her commanding officer is killed in the line of duty Chris shows her fellow knights her true strength in every war a hero must rise out of the destructive ashes to usher in the peace!

In their ongoing search for the Flame Champion, Geddoe and his companions come to the village of bug users' community that once belonged to the Grasslands. There, Aila befriends a girl who wants to hear about the Grasslands. Meanwhile, Geddoe crosses paths with a strange cat that speaks to him...but what the cat says Geddoe may not want to hear!

Deep in the forest, Chris and Nash venture to the village of the Alma Kinan clan. Once there, Chris meets the spirit medium Yun, who has the ability to see the future, and has insight into Chris and her father. However, Yun is about to be sacrificed by the Alma Kinan in order to open a sacred seal. Will Chris be able to discover what lies ahead before her past is sealed for good?

During the fight between Yuber and Deggoe, Hugo takes hold of the True Fire Rune, which gives him exceptional power and transforms him into the Flame Champion. As rumors circulate that the Flame Champion will rekindle everyone's fighting spirit, the Karayan and Harmonion armies converge on the battlefield. Will Hugo be able to turn the tide of war?

The Fire Bringers may not age, but that does not mean they are immortal--and this volume of Suikon III will prove it. While Geddoe's mercenary band tries to rendezvous with the Grasslanders, the Grasslanders are pursued by the mighty Harmonian army! Could Geddoe's search for safety only bring disaster? Meanwhile, Wyatt Lightfellow battles the Masked Bishop as Chris Lightfellow and Nash continue their search. Will Chris finally find her father...or just his remains?

The embattled Grasslanders badly need a victory, and for that they need a champion. But is Hugo up to the task? Meanwhile, Chris Lightfellow returns to Zexen...but how will the True Water Rune and the loss of her father affect her duties as Knight Captain? Finally, as intricate machinations inside the Harmonian forces are revealed, death stalks another Rune Bearer--but who will it be? From the creator of TOKYOPOP’s Qwan!

As the wounded rise and pull themselves together from the devastation of battle, Lord Sasarai is found alive--and on the run! Meanwhile, everything seems to be going smoothly when Hugo awakes, but the arrival of the Zexen Knights to the Grasslander's base marks a definite sign of trouble. Later, the strains between Chris and Hugo's relationship are pushed deeper, as questions abound concerning the connection between Chris and the chieftain of the Lizard Clan.. moreAs the wounded rise and pull themselves together from the devastation of battle, Lord Sasarai is found alive--and on the run! Meanwhile, everything seems to be going smoothly when Hugo awakes, but the arrival of the Zexen Knights to the Grasslander's base marks a definite sign of trouble. Later, the strains between Chris and Hugo's relationship are pushed deeper, as questions abound concerning the connection between Chris and the chieftain of the Lizard Clan... The bestselling fantasy quest manga that spawned the hit video games continues! less

As the six clans of the Grasslands try to unite with their longtime Zexen foes, their mutual enemy--the Holy Kingdom of Harmonia--sets its sights on the Lizard Clan's Great Sky Cavern...and they'll resort to any means to achieve their objective! Though the Zexen and the Grasslanders each possess one of the Five True Elemental Runes, the Harmonians have the other three... moreAs the six clans of the Grasslands try to unite with their longtime Zexen foes, their mutual enemy--the Holy Kingdom of Harmonia--sets its sights on the Lizard Clan's Great Sky Cavern...and they'll resort to any means to achieve their objective! Though the Zexen and the Grasslanders each possess one of the Five True Elemental Runes, the Harmonians have the other three. Hugo, the new Flame Champion, must now face Luc in battle, but Luc has already defeated other Fire Bringers and stolen their runes. In a conflict fought with the five basic elemental forces, the winds of war change quickly and death can strike like lightning! less

At the very beginning, the mysterious Harmonian renegade troops start some secret ceremony that obviously is meant to bring about the end of the world. Meanwhile, Thomas's Chteau secretly meets with Lord Sasarai. Hugo is torn by a sacred relic slowly devouring his soul. He is snatched away by those annoying Harmonian renegades. Hugo is later confronted by an unexpected acquaintance. While, Geddoe meets with the one of his dead friends.

It's the grand finale for Suikoden III, and the bearers of the True Water, Lightning and Fire Runes must face ghosts from their past during the ultimate showdown! Sasarai arrives to battle his twin, and suddenly the fight is four against one! When Luc's Rune goes berserk, the balance between the forces of order and the instruments of chaos goes wildly awry. But does it all even matter if Hugo cannot show his might when it really counts?