Suikoden/Characters/Series

Note: Please list any Recurring Characters and their associated tropes on this page.



Tir McDohl (The Hero)

 * The Hero: Of Suikoden.
 * Magnetic Hero: By necessity, with 108 potential recruits on offer.
 * Artefact of Doom: The Soul Eater rune.
 * Big Good
 * The Chosen One
 * 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.
 * Heroic Mime: As is typical of RPG heroes.
 * Old Save Bonus:
 * Simple 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

 * 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

 * 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 insistant about accompanying the hero.
 * So Proud of You
 * X Marks the Hero
 * Required Party Member: For the early part of the game. He's pretty insistant about accompanying the hero.
 * So Proud of You
 * X Marks the Hero



Viktor

 * A Father to His Men
 * 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.
 * 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

 * 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

 * 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
 * Curtains Match the Window: Has Green Eyes and hair.
 * Expository Hairstyle Change: In 3.
 * Future Badass: As seen in Suikoden 3.....
 * Jerkass
 * Magic Wand: He wields the Gust Rod.
 * Curtains Match the Window: Has Green Eyes and hair.
 * Expository Hairstyle Change: In 3.
 * Future Badass: As seen in Suikoden 3.....
 * Jerkass
 * Magic Wand: He wields the Gust Rod.
 * Future Badass: As seen in Suikoden 3.....
 * Jerkass
 * Magic Wand: He wields the Gust Rod.



Pesmerga

 * Badass
 * BFS
 * Black Knight
 * 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

 * Action Girl
 * 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

 * 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 Amazon: Suikoden's poster-girl for this trope.
 * Hot-Blooded
 * 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

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



Kage

 * 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
 * Stealth Hi Bye



Pahn

 * Badass
 * Bare-Fisted Monk
 * 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
 * Spirited Competitor: He lives for fighting.
 * Grumpy Bear
 * Spirited Competitor: He lives for fighting.



Clive

 * Badass Cape
 * Career Killer: He's an assassin.
 * The Gunslinger
 * In the Hood
 * The Only One Allowed to Defeat You: His rival, Elza.
 * Murder, Inc.: He was born in the Howling Voice Assassins Guild and trained there from birth.
 * Mysterious Past
 * 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

 * The Archer
 * Attention Whore: He's very boastful about his impressive speed.
 * Gag Nose
 * Our Elves Are Better
 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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
 * Fiery Redhead
 * Girlish Pigtails
 * Plucky Girl
 * Proud Warrior Race Girl
 * Tsundere: To Hix, the poor chap.



Leon Silverberg

 * Badass Mustache
 * It Runs in The Family: He's Mathiu's uncle and a similarly brilliant strategist
 * The Dragon: In the second game.
 * The Strategist
 * Sudden Sequel Heel Syndrome
 * Wasteland Elder: He lives in isolation in the ruined town of Kalekka.



Hix

 * Berserk Button: When the evil vampire Neclord captures Tengaar, it finally spurs him into bravery.
 * Bishounen
 * 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

 * Absolute Cleavage: Good God!
 * Crystal Ball
 * Fetish Fuel Station Attendant
 * Hello, Nurse!
 * 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.
 * Ms. Fanservice: For the whole Suikoden series.
 * Magical Lady Warrior
 * 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
 * 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
 * Stripperiffic: Her outfits have become more and more outrageously flimsy.
 * White-Haired Pretty Girl
 * Witch Species: Possibly.



Maximilian

 * Badass
 * Badass Grandpa
 * Captain Ersatz: He and Sancho are pretty much Suikoden's Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.
 * Cool Old Guy
 * Crazy Awesome
 * 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

 * 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

 * Action Girl
 * Adventurer Archaeologist: She came to the Scarlet Moon Empire in search of Sindar Ruins.
 * The Archer
 * Badass Bookworm
 * 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.
 * Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette
 * 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 Boy and His X: Rides a dragon called Black.
 * The Beast Master
 * Dragon Rider
 * BFS: In 3.
 * Bond Creatures: Black is his best friend.
 * Bratty Half-Pint: When first encountered.
 * Competence Zone: He's eleven.
 * Cute Shotaro Boy
 * Emo Teen: In 2.
 * Hes All Grown Up: In 3.
 * Bishonen
 * Mr. Fanservice
 * Tall, Dark and Handsome
 * It's Personal:



Sheena

 * The Charmer: And sometimes -
 * 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

 * The Cutie
 * The Ditz
 * Dojikko: Poor clumsy Viki!
 * 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.
 * Moe
 * Mysterious Past: No one really knows where she came from.
 * Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette
 * Purity Personified
 * 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

 * 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
 * Moe
 * To Be a Master: She strives to be a master trickster like her uncle.
 * Tricksters: She can wield the Trick Rune.



Apple

 * Brainy Brunette
 * Smart People Wear Glasses
 * Meganekko
 * 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 3.
 * Precocious Crush: On her teacher Mathiu, it would seem.
 * Quickly-Demoted Woman: In 2.
 * The Strategist: She's Mathiu's pupil and assistant.
 * Teen Genius: Until in 3 where she is now Older and Wiser.



Vincent De Boule

 * 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
 * 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.
 * 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.
 * Leitmotif: The narcissist's theme "Scarleticia Castle" plays whenever the hero interacts with him.
 * Upper Class Twit



Templeton

 * 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

 * 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
 * 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
 * Shiny Midnight Black
 * Really Seven Hundred Years Old: The power of the Gate Rune has granted her unnatural long-life.
 * Spirit Advisor
 * The Watcher: She acts as an inspirational guide to all the heroes.
 * Tall, Dark and Bishoujo
 * Woman in White
 * Woman in White



Ted

 * The Archer
 * 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

 * Adventurer Archaeologist: He came to Dunan in search of Sindar Ruins.
 * Badass Bookworm
 * Badass Cape
 * Good Scars, Evil Scars: He has a scar across the bridge of his nose.
 * Impossibly Cool Clothes
 * All-Encompassing Mantle: In black and deep crimson.
 * Nice Hat: An awesome, sweeping, finned trilby.
 * Law of Chromatic Superiority
 * Loners Are Freaks
 * Mysterious Past
 * The Rival: With Lorelai, when it comes to Sindar ruin hunting.
 * The Snark Knight
 * 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

 * Badass Cape
 * 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
 * Game Breaker: He's almost over-powered.
 * Hero with Bad Publicity
 * 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 5.
 * 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

 * Action Survivor: In the first two games. He's a Non-Action Guy by 3.
 * Cheerful Child
 * Child Prodigy
 * Cute Shotaro Boy: In 2.
 * He's All Grown Up: In 3.
 * Bishonen
 * Hospital Hottie
 * Tall, Dark and Handsome
 * The Medic: He is Dr Huan's assistant.
 * Combat Medic: He throws stones in combat (!).
 * Odango
 * Viewer Gender Confusion: He is not obviously a "he".
 * Wise Beyond Their Years: He's a skilled in the field of medicine....at age eleven.



Lilly Pendragon

 * Action Girl: In 3.
 * Blue Blood
 * Bratty Half-Pint: In 2.
 * Character Development: In 3.
 * Fiery Redhead
 * Girlish Pigtails: In 2.
 * The Governors Daughter
 * Hot Chick with a Sword: In 3.
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold
 * The Neidermeyer: In 3, at least for Samus.
 * Nice Hat: In 3.
 * Plucky Girl
 * Purple Is Powerful: In 3.
 * Rebellious Princess
 * Royal Rapier
 * Royals Who Actually Do Something: In 3.
 * She's All Grown Up: In 3.
 * Took a Level In Badass: In 3.
 * Vitriolic Best Buds: With Chris, and slightly with Hugo.



Lucia

 * Action Mom: In 3.
 * Anti-Villain: In 2.
 * Authority Equals Asskicking
 * Boobs of Steel
 * Da Chief
 * Dark-Skinned Blond
 * Hot Amazon
 * Hot Mom
 * Iron Lady
 * Lady of War
 * Lightning Bruiser
 * Older and Wiser
 * Purple Eyes
 * Recurring Character
 * Supporting Leader
 * Whip It Good



Sasarai

 * 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

 * Complete Monster
 * Vampire Vords
 * Vampire Vords



Yuber

 * Blond Guys Are Evil
 * Blood Knight
 * Complete Monster
 * Dual-Wielding
 * For the Evulz
 * Lightning Bruiser
 * The Men in Black
 * Mismatched Eyes
 * Names to Run Away From Really Fast
 * Nice Hat
 * Obviously Evil
 * That One Boss
 * Recurring Character