Hanbei

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Hanbei
ハンベ Hanbei
Hanbe.png
Artwork with Pikachu
Gender Male
Relatives None
Kingdom Ignis
Specialty  Electric  Fire 
Weakness  Unknown 
Default Pokémon

Mareep

Perfect Links

Unown

Hanbei (Japanese: ハンベ) is a Warlord in Pokémon Conquest.

He, along with Kanbei, is one of Hideyoshi's personal advisors, and junior warlords. Despite his appearance, Hanbei is the older of the two.

In the games

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Hanbei and Kanbei do not appear at all during main storyline, making their first appearance during Hideyoshi's story: Happily Ever After. With their help, Hideyoshi eventually brings Ransei together as one peaceful nation.

In Hanbei's story, The Reluctant Genius, Hideyoshi chooses Hanbei to represent Ignis in the Junior Warlord Competition. He is also in the player's army at the beginning of Kanbei's story; The Visionary's Quest.

Rank information

Rank I

Conquest Hanbei I.png Power 36
Wisdom 90
Charisma 70
Total 196
Warrior Skill Added Bonus
Capacity 5
Perfect Links
Pikachu Pikachu

Rank II

Conquest Hanbei II.png Power 42
Wisdom 99
Charisma 80
Total 221
Warrior Skill Lazybones
Capacity 6
Perfect Links
Pikachu Pikachu Raichu Raichu
  • 60% link with Pikachu or Raichu.
  • Have Kanbei in the same nation.

Quotes

  • Start of turn:
    • With low health:
"???"
  • Otherwise:
"<Pokémon's name>, <move's name>!"
  • Start of battle:
    • When attacking a castle:
"Let's do this before I fall asleep."
  • When defending a castle:
"Your luck has just run out."
  • During battle:
"Hey, <Pokémon's name>, I've been thinking. The thing about battles is... They'd be a lot better if you could win them in your sleep, don't you think?"
  • When ordering to attack:
"Right then! Let's wrap this up quickly, shall we?"
  • Upon forming a Link:
"Yup! I formed a link! C'mon, <Pokémon's name>—let's go!"
  • Upon finding a Perfect Link:
"Pikachu/Raichu... There's something about you that's a little bit different from other Pokémon I've met. D'ya get me? I feel as though I'd be way more energetic if you were around, Pikachu/Raichu! Probably. Anyway, let's be friends!"
  • When Pikachu evolves when Hanbei is at Rank 2:
"Now I sense an even greater power than we had before, Raichu. You feel it too, right? Let's stay friends, Raichu!"
  • When using an item:
"Use my <item>!"
  • When using his Warrior Skill:
"Fact is, I'm a genius!"
  • After winning a battle:
    • If he attacked a castle:
"Well, everyone knew before we started that I was gonna win, right?"
  • If he defended a castle:
"I'm busy too, you know. I don't have time to waste doing this."
  • After evolution:
"Hey, I thought so! Yeah, you look pretty goot like that!"
  • When bandits steal a rare item:
    • Yes:
"Why?! Why did this happen? Well guess we've no chouice but to get 'em back! C'mon, <Pokémon's name>!"
  • No:
"???"
  • When a rare Pokémon appears in a kingdom:
"This could be a good chance, you know! Well, there's no harm in trying, anyway."
  • At the start of Happily Ever After:
"Aw, Kanbei... You're always such a downer..."
  • At the end of Happily Ever After:
"Lord Hideyoshi... Isn't that...?"
  • At the start of The Reluctant Genius:
"Eh? Me?"
"Oh, my lord... Can't you just let me sleep? I really can't be bothered with this, Kanbei. Let's get it over with as soon as possible..."
"Hehe. Didn't you hear him, Kanbei? I'm the Warlord of this kingdom now. He should be the one who watches his mouth in front of me!"
  • At the end of The Reluctant Genius:
"It was nothing. That's just the way I—(cough) (cough cough cough)..."
"No. It's nothing. Just something in my throat."
"Don't make that face, Kanbei. You should be happy for me."
"You're not wrong! And your kids will probably look like that as well, Kanbei!"

Profile

A genius with truly astonishing brainpower and a confidence that doesn't quite fit his appearance, his dream is to spend every day sleeping.

Historical origin

Hanbei is based on the real-life Takenaka Shigeharu of Japanese history, who was also known by the name "Hanbei" (半兵衛). He was an expert tactician who successfully executed an uprising against the Saitō clan. Totoyomi Hideyoshi was so impressed by Shigeharu's strategy, he invited him to join his army as a strategist.

Trivia


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