Suikoden/Characters/Series

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Tir McDohl (The Hero)
The son of Teo McDohl, one of the Five Great Generals of the Scarlet Moon Empire. On his first days of service to the Empire, he and his retainers get embroiled in a centuries-long conspiracy that forces them to rebel against the Empire they once swore fealty to.


 * Artefact of Doom: The Soul Eater rune.
 * Big Good
 * The Chosen One: Selected by Leknaat the seer as the one to unite the Toran people against the Emperor's forces.
 * Cool Hat: His bandana.
 * Hello, Insert Name Here: You can call the hero any name you wish, although his last name is always MC Dohl.
 * The Hero: Of Suikoden.
 * Magnetic Hero: By necessity, with 108 potential recruits on offer.
 * Heroic Mime: As is typical of RPG heroes.
 * Old Save Bonus:.
 * Simple Staff: His weapon of choice: a six foot staff.
 * "Well Done, Son" Guy
 * Wise Beyond Their Years: He's around 15–16 years old.
 * Wise Beyond Their Years: He's around 15–16 years old.

Humphrey Mintz
One of the founders of the Liberation Army alongside Odessa, Flik, Viktor and Sanchez, Humphrey is a man of few words, but is a staunch supporter of revolution, having been forced to participate in the Kalekka Incident. After the Toran Republic is established, he is asked by his old friend Joshua Levenheit (the head of the Dragon Knights) to take Futch under his wing in a search for a new dragon, which leads them to the Dunan Republic and into another war.


 * The Big Guy
 * Master Swordsman: Amongst the best in the game.
 * The Quiet One: He doesn't say very much at all and most of his speech is written as "......".
 * The Stoic

Gremio
Tir's retainer and servant, who follows him when the family (sans Teo, Tir's father) are forced to rebel against the Empire.


 * Battle Butler: Always refers to the hero as "young master".
 * The Champion: To the hero.
 * Hair of Gold
 * Old Retainer: Although he is still young.
 * Parental Substitute: To the hero, especially as he lost mother at an early age.
 * Reluctant Warrior: He is this, but it's mostly because he is worried about the hero's safety.
 * Required Party Member: For the early part of the game. He's pretty insistent about accompanying the hero.
 * So Proud of You
 * X Marks the Hero: Sports a massive criss-cross scar on his cheek.
 * Required Party Member: For the early part of the game. He's pretty insistent about accompanying the hero.
 * So Proud of You
 * X Marks the Hero: Sports a massive criss-cross scar on his cheek.

Viktor
A wandering swordsman from the town of Northwind in the Southwind region of Dunan, Viktor is one of the founders of the Liberation Army in the Scarlet Moon Empire alongside Odessa, Humphrey, Sanchez and Flik, he is the one that initially spots Tir, Cleo and Gremio on the run from Gregminster authorities, and brings them into the fold of the rebellion. He and Flik eventually become Tir's right hand men, and are seemingly lost during the final military conflict that brings rise to the Toran Republic.

...until three years later, when it's revealed that he and Flik not only survived, but went traveling, eventually settling as sellswords in the Dunan Republic. After meeting Riou, Jowy and Nanami, and witnessing the horrors of the Highland Army, the two eventually help to form another rebellion, with both of them becoming Riou's right hands, much in the same way that they had for Tir McDohl three years prior.


 * Big Guy: His nickname is "Bear".
 * Blood Brothers: With Flik.
 * Boisterous Bruiser
 * Carpet of Virility
 * Cool Sword: He can wield the Star Dragon Sword, the only sword that can slay a vampire.
 * Dead Little Sister: His adopted sister Daisy was killed by the vampire Neclord.
 * A Father to His Men
 * Heroic Spirit
 * It's Personal: Towards Neclord, unsurprisingly.
 * La Résistance
 * Rated "M" for Manly
 * Red Oni, Blue Oni: He's the Red to Flik's Blue.
 * Supporting Leader
 * Took a Level In Badass: He's amongst the best fighters in the game.

Lepant
A legendary soldier in the Scarlet Moon Empire, he is asked to become one of the Rebellion's leading generals by Mathiu. He accepts, and later, after the war is finished, becomes the first democratically elected president of the new Toran Republic.


 * Badass Mustache
 * Cool Sword: His family heirloom blade, Kirinji.
 * Fiery Redhead
 * Happily Married: To Eileen.
 * I Have a Family
 * I Will Protect Her
 * Unstoppable Rage: When Eileen is kidnapped.

Luc
The arrogant apprentice to the Seer Leknaat, and the bearer of the True Wind Rune.


 * Badass Long Robe
 * Blow You Away: His speciality: he wields the most powerful wind rune, the True Wind Rune.
 * Bratty Half-Pint: He's pretty rude to the party when you first encounter him.
 * Child Mage: In Suikoden I.
 * Curtains Match the Window: Has Green Eyes and hair.
 * Expository Hairstyle Change: In Suikoden III.
 * Future Badass: As seen in Suikoden III.....
 * Jerkass: How bad of a jerkass is he? For the entire first two games - from the very beginning - he has the True Wind Rune, whose overwhelming power can easily beat entire armies. Across those entire two games despite all the hardship and sacrifice and danger the heroes face, he uses it only a single time... because he knows it will piss Sasarai off.
 * Magic Wand: He wields the Gust Rod.
 * Curtains Match the Window: Has Green Eyes and hair.
 * Expository Hairstyle Change: In Suikoden III.
 * Future Badass: As seen in Suikoden III.....
 * Jerkass: How bad of a jerkass is he? For the entire first two games - from the very beginning - he has the True Wind Rune, whose overwhelming power can easily beat entire armies. Across those entire two games despite all the hardship and sacrifice and danger the heroes face, he uses it only a single time... because he knows it will piss Sasarai off.
 * Magic Wand: He wields the Gust Rod.
 * Future Badass: As seen in Suikoden III.....
 * Jerkass: How bad of a jerkass is he? For the entire first two games - from the very beginning - he has the True Wind Rune, whose overwhelming power can easily beat entire armies. Across those entire two games despite all the hardship and sacrifice and danger the heroes face, he uses it only a single time... because he knows it will piss Sasarai off.
 * Magic Wand: He wields the Gust Rod.

Pesmerga
A mysterious black knight that appears (almost) everywhere that Yuber does in order to stop him from unleashing any more destruction.


 * Badass
 * BFS
 * Black Knight: A heroic variant.
 * Blinding Visor: His face is mostly obscured.
 * Dark Is Not Evil
 * Duel to the Death: Is looking to meet Yuber for one final battle.
 * Leave Him to Me: He specifically demands that the hero leaves Yuber for him to deal with as part of his condition for joining.
 * Meaningful Name: His name means "he who chases after death" in Kurdish.
 * Mysterious Past: His age, history and origin is all a mystery.
 * The Rival:
 * The Only One Allowed to Defeat You: To Yuber.

Cleo
One of the retainers of the McDohl household, she flees with Tir when the household gets embroiled in a conspiracy involving the throne.


 * Action Girl: She's a soldier, although she doesn't talk about it much.
 * Blade on a Stick: Her weapon is a throwing spear.
 * The Chick: Most overtly in the game's initial Five-Man Band character set-up, including the hero, Gremio, Pahn, Ted and herself.
 * Cool Big Sis: To the Hero.
 * Nerves of Steel: She really keeps it together in times of crisis.
 * Not a Morning Person: She's not a fan of early rising and Pahn mentions the fact during the stay over to Sarady early on in the game.
 * Playing with Fire: Her magical element, a gift from Leknaat the Seer.
 * Team Mom: Is often the voice of reason and calm amongst the party members.

Valeria
A soldier under Kwanda Rosman, she defects to the Liberation Army when she finds out about the Burning Mirror plot. Three years later, she is one of the Six Great Generals under President Lepant, and can be assigned to join Riou's army as the emissary from Toran.


 * Action Girl
 * Eighties Hair: She sports awesome big-hair.
 * Heel Face Turn: She was Kwanda's right hand woman, but defected to the Liberation Army following.
 * Hot-Blooded
 * Hot Amazon: Suikoden's poster-girl for this trope.
 * Hot Chick with a Sword: She's a fencer.
 * Lady in Red
 * Shout-Out: Possibly: to the feisty love interest of the same name in the movie Conan the Barbarian.

Flik
An impulsive warrior from the Warrior's Village in the Lorimar region of the Scarlet Moon Empire, Flik is one of the founders, and the Number Two, of the Liberation Army alongside Viktor, Sanchez, Humphrey and his lover Odessa. While out on assignment, Odessa is slain, and she deigns Tir McDohl to be the army's new leader. Flik is incensed by this, and at first refuses to accept Tir. However, he sees Tir's leadership skills, and eventually settles, becoming the young leader's retainer alongside Viktor. Both he and Viktor were thought to have died in the final military campaign in that war.

However, three years later, it's revealed that the two survived and formed a mercenary brigade aligned with Muse. After seeing the atrocities of Highland under Luca Blight, the two eventually join forces with a new young man Riou, and they become two of the top commanders of the new rebellion.


 * Anime Hair: He sports a very impressive quiff.
 * Badass Cape: It makes the blue work very well for him.
 * Bishonen: Amongst the prettiest males in the series.
 * Blood Brothers: With Viktor.
 * Chick Magnet: Especially where Kimberley is concerned....
 * Chaste Hero:
 * Celibate Hero:.
 * Cool Sword: He named it after Odessa.
 * For Great Justice
 * Heartbroken Badass:.
 * Heroic Spirit
 * The Lancer: To the Hero.
 * La Résistance
 * Magic Knight: He is equally skilled in combat and magic.
 * Mr. Fanservice: The series' poster boy.
 * Nerves of Steel
 * Red Oni, Blue Oni: The blue oni to Viktor's red.
 * Shock and Awe: He specialises in lightning magic.

Kage
A description of the character goes here.


 * Blue and Orange Morality: Rumors say that he will kill his own family if the right price was given.
 * Face Framed in Shadow
 * Instant Awesome, Just Add Ninja
 * Ninja
 * Punch Clock Hero: He has no loyalty to anyone, but if he is paid to do a job, he definitely gets it done.
 * Private Military Contractor: In Suikoden III, there's a "Kage" organization of ninja for hire who are implied to be his disciples.
 * Stealth Hi Bye

Pahn
One of the retainers of the McDohl household, he harbors reservations about where his loyalties lie.


 * Badass
 * Bare-Fisted Monk: Fight with his bare hands.
 * Big Eater: He often complains he's hungry in the early part of the game.
 * Defeat Means Friendship: He was defeated by Teo McDohl in hand-to-hand combat and since then has served under him, almost as a live-in servant/bodyguard.
 * Gotta Catch Em All: He's pretty tough to recruit.
 * Grumpy Bear: He's a sour sort.
 * Spirited Competitor: He lives for fighting.
 * Grumpy Bear: He's a sour sort.
 * Spirited Competitor: He lives for fighting.

Clive
An assassin from the Howling Voice Guild of Harmonia who is searching for a woman.


 * Badass Cape
 * Career Killer: He's an assassin.
 * The Gunslinger: One of the few characters in the series to wield a firearm.
 * In the Hood
 * Murder, Inc.: He was born in the Howling Voice Assassins Guild and trained there from birth.
 * Mysterious Past
 * The Only One Allowed to Defeat You: His rival Elza.
 * Rule of Cool: The outfit, the gun, the mysteriousness, the brooding etc.
 * Sniper Rifle: His weapon: incidently, one of the few gun-users in the Suikoden universe.

Stallion
An overconfident elf with a great talent for running, he saves Kirkis's betrothed Sylvina prior to Kwanda Rosman burning the village down, with both of them joining the Liberation Army alongside Kirkis himself. Three years later, he travels to and joins the rebels in Dunan.


 * The Archer
 * Attention Whore: He's very boastful about his impressive speed.
 * Gag Nose
 * Our Elves Are Better: Better at running!
 * Pointy Ears
 * Super Speed: His speciality. Once he's in the party, walking speed doubles... making it far easier to traverse the world map.
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair

Tai Ho
An easygoing fisherman and sailor living in the Scarlet Moon Empire alongside his brother Yam Koo. The two are some of the earliest supporters of Tir McDohl's Liberation Army, with Tai Ho becoming one of the army's top naval commanders. Later, he similarly joins with Riou and Nanami when they need to secure passage from Coronet to Kuskus, and his sailing skills are again put to use for the Dunan Rebellion.


 * The Captain: His skill in naval warfare aided the Liberation Army greatly.
 * Fishing Minigame: His speciality.
 * The Gambler
 * Heroes Gone Fishing
 * Heterosexual Life Partners: With Yam Koo.
 * Jumped At the Call: He helps the hero very early in the conflict-even before he is the leader of the Liberation Army.
 * Nice Guy
 * Prongs of Poseidon: He wields a trident.

Yam Koo
Tai Ho's brother, he joins the Liberation Army near its formation, and aids it by fighting on the front lines and with his sailing prowess. Three years later, the two again join another fledgling rebellion, with Yam Koo retiring his trident in lieu of fishing up food for the war effort.


 * Blinding Bangs
 * Fishing Minigame: His speciality.
 * Heroes Gone Fishing
 * Heterosexual Life Partners: With Tai Ho.
 * Only Sane Man: To contrast Tai Ho's exuberance: he's very much the voice of reason in their friendship.
 * Prongs of Poseidon: He wields a trident.
 * Surfer Dude: His look and chilled out personality.

Tengaar
The daughter of the current chief of the Warrior's Village, Zorak, who insists that Hix train himself to be a powerful warrior.


 * Braids, Beads, and Buckskins: Her look.
 * Bratty Teenage Daughter: She has been completely spoiled by her father Chief Zorak, and to others, it would seem that she treats her boyfriend Hix like a slave.
 * The Chief's Daughter: Her status in her community probably explains her slightly spoilt nature.
 * Fiery Redhead
 * Girlish Pigtails
 * Plucky Girl
 * Proud Warrior Race Girl
 * Tsundere: To Hix. The poor chap gets a lot of her Tsun-Tsun, but there's still some sweetness.

Leon Silverberg
Odessa and Mathiu's uncle and a war strategist of renown in the Scarlet Moon Empire, he was the one who concocted the Kalekka Incident, prompting his niece to rebel and his nephew to quit the military. Despite the animosity between them, he later joins the Rebellion and supports Mathiu's strategies. Three years on, he is hired by Highland to be their chief strategist, thus putting him into conflict with Mathiu's two best students Shu and Apple.


 * Badass Mustache
 * The Dragon: In the second game.
 * It Runs in The Family: He's Mathiu's uncle and a similarly brilliant strategist.
 * The Strategist: For the Highland Army in the second game.
 * Sudden Sequel Heel Syndrome: Played with. While he's a recruitable ally in the first game, he's instead a major antagonist in the second, but this is really because Suikoden II's plot is set during a new and unrelated conflict. The faction he's fighting against does include several of his former allies, however.
 * Wasteland Elder: He lives in isolation in the ruined town of Kalekka.

Hix
Hix is a reluctant warrior from the Warrior's Village in the Lorimar Region in the Toran Republic who holds a torch for Tengaar, the village chief's daughter. Despite his reluctance to fight, Tengaar forces him to train himself into someone who can protect her.


 * Berserk Button: When the evil vampire Neclord captures Tengaar, it finally spurs him into bravery.
 * Bishounen: His artwork says it all...
 * I Call It Vera: He (wisely) names his weapon "Tengaar".
 * Non-Action Guy
 * Reluctant Warrior: Oh so very much.
 * Shrinking Violet
 * To Be a Master: He's on a "Trial of Manhood" to prove himself to Tengaar.

Jeane
An enigmatic rune mistress with a particular affinity to the Thunder family of runes. She has appeared throughout history and across the world, aiding various rebellions with her rune skills and occasionally taking to the battlefield alongside them. Jeane is the Chiketsu Star, also known as the Star of Noble Wisdom, of the 108 Stars of Destiny.


 * Absolute Cleavage: As seen to the right, most of her outfits either part down the middle, or leave her chest and midriff open for display.
 * Crystal Ball: She's always seen with one, but she never actually uses it.
 * Hello, Nurse!: Noted in the Best Known for the Fanservice entry.
 * Hot Witch: Magic is her speciality: she is always encountered as a rune mistresss.
 * Inexplicably Identical Individuals: Turns up in every single Suikoden title, regardless of space or time differences.
 * Magical Lady Warrior
 * Ms. Fanservice: For the whole Suikoden series.
 * Mysterious Past: No one knows where or when she came from.
 * Opera Gloves
 * Peek-a-Bangs: She's often drawn with her hair (sexily) over one eye.
 * Really Seven Hundred Years Old: Speculated, debated, never confirmed. See Inexplicably Identical Individuals above.
 * Secret Identity: Apparently, she has a 'true form' which is not visible to humans, and she wishes to keep it that way.
 * She's Got Legs
 * Statuesque Stunner: Jeane is one of the tallest characters in the series, often towering over even some of the male characters.
 * Stripperiffic: Her outfits have become more and more outrageously flimsy.
 * White-Haired Pretty Girl
 * Witch Species: Possibly.

Maximilian
An elderly, traveling sellsword and the head of the Maximilian Knights alongside his retainer, Sancho, he joins up with the Liberation Armies of both the Scarlet Moon Empire and the Dunan Republic in order to seek justice.


 * Badass:
 * Badass Grandpa: His grandson Fred takes up his sword in Suikoden III.
 * Captain Ersatz: He and Sancho are pretty much Suikoden's Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.
 * Cool Old Guy
 * For Great Justice
 * Knight in Shining Armor: Values chivalry above all else.
 * Laughing Mad
 * Ten-Minute Retirement: He can't let his knightly duties go.

Kasumi
A teenage ninja from the Rokkaku Ninja Hamlet, she joins the Liberation Army to warn of Teo McDohl's attack on her village, and later becomes one of the army's top spies. Three years later, she or Valeria can be chosen to be the emissary from Toran that joins Riou's army.


 * Badass Adorable
 * Fetish Fuel
 * Flash Step
 * Hachimaki
 * Hidden Ninja Village: The village of Rokkaku.
 * Ninja:
 * Highly-Visible Ninja: She wears a bright crimson gi.
 * Scarf of Asskicking: Her ninja muffler.
 * Smitten Teenage Girl: She develops a crush on the hero, but is too shy to do anything about it.
 * Spinning Piledriver: Her Shrike Rune allows her to perform the standard ninja izuna drop attack.
 * Stripperiffic
 * Zettai Ryouiki

Lorelai
An adventurer and archaeologist with a particular interest in the history of the Sindar.


 * Action Girl: Especially in Suikoden V.
 * Adventurer Archaeologist: She came to the Scarlet Moon Empire in search of Sindar Ruins.
 * The Archer
 * Badass Bookworm
 * Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette
 * My Kung Fu Is Stronger Than Yours: She prefers her companions be stronger than her, so the hero must be at level 25 before she will join you.
 * Smug Snake: She's very dismissive of the hero when he asks her to join the Liberation Army if his level is not over 25.
 * Superior Species: She claims to be a descendant of the lost Sindar race.
 * Tall, Dark and Bishoujo
 * Whip It Good: In the fifth game.

Futch
A Dragon Knight under the tutelage of their current leader Joshua Levenheit. He joins Humphrey on a journey north from the Toran Republic to find a new dragon after his trusted steed Black is slain in battle, eventually adopting a white dragon named Bright, and returning to the Dragon Knights to eventually become their lieutenant.


 * The Beast Master:
 * Dragon Rider: However, when first encountered in Suikoden II, he does not have a mount following Black's death in Suikoden I, and has been cast out of the Dragon Knight order.
 * BFS: In Suikoden III.
 * Bishonen: Most evident in the second game.
 * Bond Creatures: Black is his best friend.
 * A Boy and His X: Rides a dragon called Black.
 * Bratty Half-Pint: When first encountered.
 * Competence Zone: He's eleven.
 * Cute Shotaro Boy
 * Emo Teen: In Suikoden II.
 * Hes All Grown Up: In Suikoden III.
 * Mr. Fanservice
 * It's Personal:.
 * Tall, Dark and Handsome: By Suikoden III, he's matured into well-built, good looking guy.

Sheena
Lepant's womanizing, layabout son, who is supposedly on a quest to toughen himself up (read: flirting and debauching his way across the land). Lepant is sick of his pampered, lazy lifestyle, and forces him to join both the Liberation Army and the Dunan Rebellion in order to toughen him up.


 * The Charmer: And sometimes a Handsome Lech.
 * The Hedonist
 * Loveable Rogue
 * Magic Knight: He is skilled in both swordsmanship and magic, abilities which he inherited from his parents Eileen and Lepant.
 * Rich Idiot With No Day Job: Which is why Lepant comands him to join the Liberation Army.

Viki
A strange, mysterious teleportation mage, who seems to inexplicably find herself in the middle of one war after another. Viki is the Chitatsu Star, also known as the Quick Star, of the 108 Stars of Destiny.

Her younger self, seen in Suikoden III, is the Chisoku Star (the Star of Haste).


 * The Cutie
 * The Ditz: It might be the Time Travel, but it's clear Viki's not all there in the head.
 * Dojikko: Poor clumsy Viki!
 * Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette
 * Inexplicably Identical Individuals: Like Jeane, she turns up in every single Suikoden game, regardless of space/time differences. Unlike Jeane, however, this is explained by her powers of teleportation.
 * Mysterious Past: No one really knows where she came from.
 * Purity Personified: She's nothing but sweet and loving.
 * Warp Whistle: Her speciality: as bearer of the Blinking Rune, she can (most of the time, see below) transport the hero and his party to any destination previously visited.
 * Teleporter Accident: Her abilities can be hit and miss, occasionally landing the characters in completely random locations.
 * Malfunction Malady: The above teleport mistakes are accompanied with a little sneeze!
 * Wide-Eyed Idealist: Despite her clutziness, she's very keen to help out.
 * Woman in White

Meg
A fun-loving teenager, and the niece of Juppo, Meg aspires to become as famed a trickster as her uncle, and goes on travels to train herself, joining the Liberation Army (much to Juppo's chagrin) and later, the rebellion in Dunan.


 * Cheerful Child
 * Child Prodigy
 * Christmas Elves: Her look. Similar to her uncle Juppo.
 * Curious as a Monkey
 * Gadgeteer Genius
 * Genki Girl: Suikoden's poster-girl for this trope.
 * Kawaiiko
 * Mad Inventor's Beautiful Niece: Juppo is her uncle.
 * Mini-Dress of Power
 * To Be a Master: She strives to be a master trickster like her uncle.
 * Tricksters: She can wield the Trick Rune.

Apple
A pupil of the legendary war strategist Mathiu Silverberg, and a competent strategist who has had a decisive hand in victories against the Scarlet Moon Empire, Highland and Harmonia throughout history.


 * Brainy Brunette: As one of Mathiu's two students (the other being Shu), she's well-versed in military strategy and tactics. She was effective enough to give the Orange Army a fighting chance, until Leon Silverberg sided with Highland.
 * Meganekko: She's never seen without her large, round glasses.
 * Nerds Are Sexy: Especially if you're Sheena.
 * Not Good with People: She's pretty grumpy when she finds out the hero has recruited Mathiu...
 * Older and Wiser: In Suikoden III.
 * Precocious Crush: On her teacher Mathiu, it would seem.
 * Quickly-Demoted Woman: In Suikoden II.
 * Smart People Wear Glasses: Pretty straight-forward, she looks quite smart with her large glasses, and she is quite smart to be an effective strategist at such a young age.
 * The Strategist: She's Mathiu's pupil and assistant.
 * Teen Genius: Until in Suikoden III where she is now Older and Wiser.

Vincent De Boule
A campy, supposedly high society dandy that claims to be connected with the upper echelons of power in the Scarlet Moon Empire, he does aid the Liberation Army in various ways, eventually joining them after he his freed from his imprisonment under Kasim Hazil. Three years later, he finds himself in Dunan, and is convinced by his best friend Simone to join Riou's army as well.


 * Ambiguously Gay
 * Blue Blood
 * Cloudcuckoolander: He has the tendency of thinking that he is instantly great friends with someone, and he has these friends everywhere.
 * Collared by Fashion
 * The Fighting Narcissist: Along with fellow Narcissists Milich and Esmerelda.
 * Flower Motifs: Specifically roses.
 * Impoverished Patrician: When first encountered, he's involved in a dispute with a local proprietor, trying to dodge paying a bill, stating that "it was the man's honor to have Vincent De Boule dine at your establishment."
 * Impractically Fancy Outfit: His dress sense is certainly eccentric.
 * I Owe You My Life: He was freed during the Liberation Army's rescue attempt on Moravia Castle, and proclaims eternal gratitude, vowing to aid the hero by joining the Liberation Army.
 * Leitmotif: The narcissist's theme "Scarleticia Castle" plays whenever the hero interacts with him.
 * Upper Class Twit

Templeton
A traveling cartographer, he finds himself embroiled in various war efforts in order to stop oppressive kingdoms from ruining his maps with their wanton destruction.


 * Curious as a Monkey: He dreams of visiting and mapping the whole world.
 * Danshigakusei: His look.
 * Fantasy World Map: His speciality: once recruited, it is possible to view the entire world map.
 * Free Range Child: He's an extreme example: his parents are conspicuously absent.
 * Innocent Prodigy: He is a genius surveyor and map-maker and set out mapping the world from the age of just eleven, but can still get a little crabby if he needs to update his maps following wars.

Leknaat the Seer
A powerful Seer, the mentor of Luc, and the holder of the Gate Rune, one of the 27 True Runes. She consistently aids chosen rebels throughout history in their fights using her powerful magic and Divining prowess.


 * Aerith and Bob: She and her sister have entirely disparate names despite being sisters: Leknaat and Windy......
 * Amulet of Concentrated Awesome: She is the keeper of the Gate Rune, a True Rune that has the power to open portals to other worlds and dimensions. It was split in two following an attack on her village of the Gate Rune Clan by Harmonia. She kept the back half, her sister Windy kept the front half.
 * Blind Seer: Her role is to provide astrological projections.
 * Cain and Abel: Her power-hungry sister Windy is desperate to reunite the 2 halfs of the rune, something Leknaat will not allow to happen. This has turned the sisters into mortal enemies.
 * Cool Teacher: To her young apprentice Luc.
 * Eyes Always Shut: Which is why she's believed to be blind, though it's never confirmed in-series.
 * Hermit Guru: She lives in splendid isolation on the Magician's Isle, away from the prying eyes of her sister.
 * Inexplicably Identical Individuals: Like Jeane and Viki, she is a constant presence is the Suikoden world and turns up in every single game.
 * Rapunzel Hair: The locks of her hair are long enough to fall halfway down her torso, while the back extends all the way to the floor (as seen in the picture above).
 * Shiny Midnight Black
 * Really Seven Hundred Years Old: The power of the Gate Rune has granted her unnatural long-life.
 * Spirit Advisor: In each game, she'll appear at key moments in the protagonist's journey to offer insight about the Rune they've been chosen to bear and how it will shape their destiny.
 * Tall, Dark and Bishoujo
 * The Watcher: She acts as an inspirational guide to all the heroes.
 * Woman in White: As her appearance and mannerism suggests, she's a walking enigma. Little is known about her - from her true age, to the extent of her abilities - despite her prominence throughout the series.
 * Woman in White: As her appearance and mannerism suggests, she's a walking enigma. Little is known about her - from her true age, to the extent of her abilities - despite her prominence throughout the series.

Ted
A centuries-old teenager, he is forced to possess the Soul Eater Rune, one of the 27 True Runes. Sick of his cruel fate, he gives it up briefly to a wandering poltergeist in the Island Nations, only to be saved by Lino en Kuldes and his son Lazlo. He ends up joining their war effort, only to disappear after the war ends. 150 years later, he is living with the prestigious McDohl family in the Scarlet Moon Empire, Gregminster, where his centuries long pursuer Windy finally finds him. This leads to him passing along the Soul Eater to his best friend Tir McDohl, and sacrificing himself to keep it (and his friend) safe.


 * The Archer: Fights with a bow.
 * The Lancer: He is the hero's best friend.
 * Nice Guy
 * The Lancer: He is the hero's best friend.
 * Nice Guy
 * Nice Guy
 * Nice Guy

Killey
A dour treasure hunter with a particular fascination with the Sindar, he actively seeks out those who have information to that end... this leads him into (begrudgingly) supporting the Falenan and Dunan rebellions.


 * Adventurer Archaeologist: He came to Dunan in search of Sindar Ruins.
 * Badass Bookworm: Smart and knows his Sindar.
 * Badass Cape: And wears a lovely red cape.
 * Good Scars, Evil Scars: He has a scar across the bridge of his nose.
 * Impossibly Cool Clothes: They are part of his native heritage, representing his tribe's legendary "Red Bird". Includes:
 * All-Encompassing Mantle: In black and deep crimson.
 * Nice Hat: An awesome, sweeping, finned trilby.
 * Law of Chromatic Superiority
 * Loners Are Freaks: Lorelai certanly thinks so.
 * Mysterious Past: It's something called the Crimson Bird. Zweig is considerably intrigued.
 * The Rival: With Lorelai, when it comes to Sindar ruin hunting.
 * The Snark Knight: You can almost see his eye-rolling when he tells Cius he knows the guard came throw a hole because of the mud on his shoes.
 * Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: He joins the hero so she can keep an eye on Lorelai and make sure she doesn't discover anything before she does.
 * The Unfettered: Questing for the Sindar treasure is his whole life.

Georg Prime
An enigmatic swordsman who has appeared in various military institutions throughout history such as the Scarlet Moon Empire's Six Great Generals, the Falenan Queen's Knights and the Ebony Moon Knights, he later begins wandering the earth after the violence he was forced into becomes too much for him.


 * Badass Cape: And still wearing his brown cape from the second game.
 * Ensemble Darkhorse: His first appearance the Suikoden series was fairly brief - however his badass abilities and intriguing past made him instantly popular.
 * Eyepatch of Power: It covers the eye that was wounded during the battle where Ferid saved him. Though the eye it covers works just fine. He just wears it to remind himself to never get too cocky.
 * Hero with Bad Publicity: Suikoden V fleshes out fully the snippets of his backstory revealed in Suikoden II.
 * Hidden Weapons: He is an expert at the quick draw sword style of Iaijutsu.
 * Master Swordsman: Amongst the best, if not the best in the game.
 * Mysterious Past: Richmond can find out details of his past, but these are fully revealed in the events of Suikoden V.
 * Noble Fugitive: He was accused of murdering the Queen of Falena, which is why he is on the run in Dunan.
 * Old Soldier
 * One-Man Army
 * Sweet Tooth: He's said to have quite a fondness for cheesecake.

Tuta
A medical student under Dr. Huan, the two join the Dunan Rebellion after their hometown of Muse gets sacked. Fifteen years later, Tuta has succeeded Huan, and is treating patients with his nurse Mio in rural Grassland villages, where he finds himself embroiled in another war between the Fire Bringer and Highland, in which he serves as its primary physician.


 * Action Survivor: In the first two games. He's a Non-Action Guy by Suikoden III.
 * Bishonen
 * Cheerful Child: In Suikoden II.
 * Child Prodigy: Skilled in the healing arts at age 11 in Suikoden II.
 * Cute Shotaro Boy: In Suikoden II, he is young and, boy, are his eyes big.
 * He's All Grown Up: Tuta was a little kid in Suikoden II. 15 years latter, in Suikoden III, he is an adult and a well know medic.
 * Hospital Hottie
 * The Medic: He is Dr Huan's assistant.
 * Combat Medic: He throws stones in combat (!).
 * Odango
 * Tall, Dark and Handsome: By the time of his reappearance in Suikoden III, he's grown into a handsome young man.
 * Wise Beyond Their Years: He's a skilled in the field of medicine.... at age eleven.

Lilly Pendragon
The spoiled daughter of Gustav Pendragon, the head of the Tinto Republic. As a child, she is kidnapped by the vampire Neclord, forcing a rescue attempt by Riou, Viktor, Koyu, Marlow, Sierra Mikain and Kahn Marley. Fifteen years later, she has grown into a capable swordswoman in search of the Fire Bringer in the Grasslands, although she's now a very snobbish individual. Despite this, however, she means well, and becomes one of the new Fire Bringer's top generals under her friends Chris and Hugo.


 * Action Girl: In Suikoden III.
 * Blue Blood
 * Bratty Half-Pint: In Suikoden II.
 * Character Development: In Suikoden III.
 * Fiery Redhead
 * Girlish Pigtails: In Suikoden II.
 * The Governors Daughter
 * Hot Chick with a Sword: In Suikoden III.
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold: She does truly care about her friends, but she's such a snob that it's hard to see.
 * The Neidermeyer: In Suikoden III, at least for Samus.
 * Nice Hat: In Suikoden III.
 * Plucky Girl
 * Purple Is Powerful: In Suikoden III.
 * Rebellious Princess: Though she's really not a princess.
 * Royal Rapier: Her weapon of choice in the third game.
 * Royals Who Actually Do Something: In Suikoden III.
 * She's All Grown Up: In Suikoden III.
 * Took a Level In Badass: In Suikoden III.
 * Vitriolic Best Buds: With Chris, and slightly with Hugo.

Lucia
The heir apparent to the Karaya Clan chiefdom, she aligns her clan with Highland due to atrocities committed by the late Alec Wisemail of Greenhill. However, when Wisemail's daughter Teresa makes these claims public in repentance, she forgives her. Fifteen years later, Lucia has become the chief of the clan, and has a son Hugo.


 * Action Mom: In Suikoden III.
 * Anti-Villain: In Suikoden II.
 * Authority Equals Asskicking
 * Boobs of Steel
 * Da Chief
 * Dark-Skinned Blond: Like most of the Karaya people.
 * Hot Amazon
 * Hot Mom
 * Iron Lady
 * Lady of War
 * Lightning Bruiser
 * Older and Wiser: She's mellowed out considerably from her more Hot-Blooded days from Suikoden II.
 * Purple Eyes
 * Recurring Character
 * Supporting Leader
 * Whip It Good: Her weapon of choice.

Sasarai
A high priest of Harmonia, Luc's (sort of) brother, and the bearer of the True Earth Rune. Sasarai briefly aids Highland in their conquest, only to be stopped by Luc. Fifteen years later, he leads a campaign against Grassland and later Zexen, but later joins them when it is revealed that Luc has manipulated Harmonia for his own ends.


 * Anti-Villain: Type IV.
 * Badass Long Robe
 * Bishounen
 * Child Mage
 * Church Militant
 * Curtains Match the Window: Has Green Eyes and hair.
 * Dishing Out Dirt
 * Guile Hero
 * Recurring Character
 * Ryu and Ken: With Luc.
 * Squishy Wizard
 * Recurring Character
 * Ryu and Ken: With Luc.
 * Squishy Wizard
 * Squishy Wizard
 * Squishy Wizard

Neclord
A vampire of nearly immeasurable age, compounded by his stolen Moon Rune, one of the 27 True Runes. Neclord is hated by Viktor due to the former's massacre of his (Viktor's) hometown. He aligns himself with the Scarlet Moon Empire in Lorimar, taking Tengaar hostage to become his bride, and is only stopped by Tir McDohl, Cleo, Viktor, Hix and the Star Dragon Sword. Despite seemingly being defeated, Neclord later rises again in Dunan, and tries to take over the Tinto region (and simultaneously wed the younf Lilly Pendragon), only for his stolen rune to taken back by its rightful owner Sierra Mikain. With no recourse and no True Rune, Neclord is finally slain by Mikain, Kahn Marley, Riou, Viktor and the Star Dragon Sword.


 * Vampire Vords
 * Vampire Vords

Yuber
A psychotic demon who always turns up during wartime in order to further spread death and destruction. He holds the Eightfold Rune.


 * Blond Guys Are Evil
 * Blood Knight
 * Dual-Wielding: Wield a pair of swords in Suikoden III.
 * For the Evulz: He never actually cares about the goals of whoever he's working with; he's always in it purely to cause as much chaos as he possibly can.
 * Lightning Bruiser: In Suikoden III, as both a boss and a party member in the Playable Epilogue, his attack and speed are amazing. He'll dodge most attacks against him as well.
 * The Men in Black
 * Mismatched Eyes
 * Names to Run Away From Really Fast
 * Nice Hat: Wars a black hat in Suikoden III.
 * Obviously Evil
 * Recurring Character: He's fought many times in Suikoden III, and in all three of the battle systems. He only needs to be taken out in the last two war battles and in the last normal battle though.