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Looks like I'll be popular with the ladies again!
― Bowman Jean

Bowman Jeane (ボーマン・ジーン, Bōman Jīn?) is one of the main characters from Star Ocean: The Second Story, its remakes Second Evolution and The Second Story R, and its sequel Blue Sphere. Once a talented researcher in the field of symbological weaponry and professor at Lacuer Academy, he now runs a pharmacy with his wife Ninay in the town of Linga. He is acquainted with Leon's parents.

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The party first run into Bowman at his pharmacy in Linga, where they find out he is friends with Keith Krasner, whom he used to work alongside in Lacuer. They are currently trying to get an appointment with him, and Bowman could easily get them a meeting but he cannot just let anyone see Keith. When told that the party has explored Krosse Cave, he is somewhat skeptical, and claims that if they could explore the Cross Caves, they could easily explore the Sanctuary of Linga. He then makes a deal: if the party finds a new species of herb for him, he will get them a meeting with Keith.

When the party returns with a herb, Bowman is so impressed, he goes to Keith's house and yells at Keith to get out. Keith's assistant then appears, and seeing the party with Bowman, lets them in.

When the party is finished at Keith's, Bowman invites them to stay over for the night. After talking to the rest of the party, Claude finds Bowman in his room thinking. Bowman then tells Claude that he has an interest in the Sorcery Globe, and would like to travel with him to get closer to it, saying that someone with his expertise would be of great value. Claude accepts his proposal and lets Bowman join the party. If a Private Action is triggered in Marze if Celine is not in the party but Bowman is, the two will reveal that they were once supposed to be married. It is unknown how he met his wife Ninay.

Blue Sphere[]

Bowman Blue Sphere Battle

Bowman battles a monster on Edifice.

Immediately after the initial storyline, Bowman returns to his wife Ninay and continues to life his life out in Linga. He helps contribute to the restoration of Expel during this time, preferring to stay at home as his wife gives birth to their first child, a daughter named Eris. (This information is revealed in a Private Action triggered in Abba City, if Bowman is in the party and Celine is not.)

Precis, out of respect for Ninay, decides to not ask Bowman to join them on their mission to rescue Opera and Ernest from Edifice. However, Bowman wants to go, and won't take 'no' for an answer. He is hesitant at first, but goes when Ninay convinces him it's the right thing to do, and that she'll still be there when he returns.

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Bowman has a somewhat laid-back and mild-mannered personality and is sort of a "cool uncle" type. Although he totally adores his wife, he is not above appreciating the fine figures of passing females, and will still talk about and check out other pretty girls when she isn't around.

He is the typical athletic male: he is proud, strong, and passionate about his interests but little else. He is also the type who thoroughly masters such interests, and is thus greatly skilled in various fields including martial arts. While he appears small, his muscles are well toned and surprisingly powerful. He is good at both Compounding and sports and enjoys studying, the martial arts, and advanced herbal medicine. He has an extreme dislike for fatal and/or incurable diseases.

Bowman's favorite food is Radish Miso Soup, while his favorite instrument is the Harmonica (the latter is shared with Precis).

Gameplay[]

Like Rena and Noel, Bowman uses knuckles as his weapon of choice; however, unlike them, he is a primary fighter who deals physical damage at very close range. He is a overall a balanced fighter, both in stats and MP usage. If Bowman is recruited, it becomes impossible to recruit Precis F. Neumann.

He also makes a playable appearance in Star Ocean: Anamnesis. He is a 5-7☆ Attacker and knuckle user with healing capabilities. He is featured in the event Scholars and Red-Blue Glimmer.

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  • Bowman's in-game sprite in The Second Story/Second Evolution depicts him with a small ponytail, however his portrait shows him with very short hair.
    • Also in-game, his sprite shows him always having his coat off, despite him having it on in his artwork and in the case of the remake, in both the opening FMV's and his dialogue portraits.
  • Bowman in the original game, shares his Japanese voice with Dias Flac. In Second Evolution, he shares it with Luther Lansfeld.
  • Bowman is the only character that does not have a romantic ending with any female character due to his marriage.


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