Tao

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    Key art of Tao from Shining Force. Illustration by Yoshitaka Tamaki.
    Key art of Tao from Shining Force. Illustration by Yoshitaka Tamaki.[1]

    Tao (タオ, Tao) is an elf wizard in Shining Force. She is among the first people to join Max's company in Guardiana before the investigation at the Ancient Gate.

    Dialogue

    Shining Force Chapter 1, Tao joining Max
    Tao
    JP 私はまどうしのタオ まだ べんきょうちゅうですけど いっしょうけんめい がんばります
    TL I’m the wizard Tao. I’m still not through with my studies yet, but I’ll try as hard as I can to hang in there.
    Shining Force Headquarters Dialogue
    Tao (on standby)
    JP ・・ブツブツ・・まぼろしのまほう?・・わからない・・どこにある?・・わからない・・わかりたい
    TL . . . (Grumble.) . . . Illusion magic? . . . I don’t understand . . . Where is it? . . . I don’t understand . . . I want to understand.
    Tao (in party)
    JP 私 力のつづくかぎり がんばって戦います・・・あなたのおやくに たちたいんです!
    TL As long as my power continues to last, I'm going to do my best in battle . . . I want to be helpful for you!
    Tao (on boat)
    JP これが ふねなんですね・・・私 いちどでいいから のってみたかったんです
    TL So, this is a ship . . . I’ve always wanted to ride one, just once.

    History

    Shining Force: Legacy of the Gods

    Prior to the beginning of the game's story, Tao was a maid at Guardiana Castle who showed a prowess for magic. She eventually studied magic with Anri at Manarina and became the castle's wizard.

    After the king of Guardiana requests Max to investigate the happenings at the Ancient Gate, Tao is one of the five individuals asked by the king to accompany him.

    References

    1. Shining Force: Legacy of the Gods Setting Compendium (シャイニング・フォース 神々の遺産 設定資料集, Shainingu Fōsu: Kamigami no Isan Settei Shiryōshū) [Internet Archive]. Shogakukan, April 1992.

    Shining Force Character Directory

    Protagonists and Supporting Characters
    Shining Force Members MaxRag・Ken・Tao・Hans・Lowe・Gong・Goth・May・Chip・Anri・Arthur・Balbaroy・Amon・Diane・Zappa・Pale・Yogurt・Kokichi・Vangarde・Gantz・Ernest・Domingo・Lyle・Baryū・Musashi・Taurus・Aleph・Adam・Hanzō
    Supporting Characters Balios・Nova・Otranto
    Antagonists and Monsters
    Primary Antagonists Cain・Ramuradu・Mishaela・Dark Sol・Elliot・Barbazak
    Monsters Dark Dragon