Suikoden IV/Characters

Suikoden IV has Loads and Loads of Characters...

Lazlo

 * Blessed with Suck: The Rune of Punishment. Not only does it have the normal baggage of one of the True Runes, it actively drains the life of its bearer whenever they use it..
 * The Chosen One
 * Conveniently an Orphan: His father is actually still alive. And by the end of the game, they have a very close relationship... without either of them having any clue that they're father and son.
 * Dual-Wielding: His Weapon of Choice is a pair of swords.
 * Earn Your Happy Ending: Good thing you're big on the whole 'hard work' ethic, Lazlo..
 * Hard Work Hardly Works: Averted: Lazlo's hard work and dedication is what caused him to catch Glen's eye and be treated as a prodigy.
 * The Hero: He is The Protagonist and the central character, who unite the Island nations against the invasion of the Kooluk Empire.
 * Heroic Mime: Interestingly though, the player can select one of two voice sets for him, or go completely without one.
 * Magnetic Hero: By necessity, with 107 potential recruits on offer.
 * Moses in the Bulrushes: He was washed up on Razril's shore as an orphaned toddler. The Vingerhut family took him in as an adopted servant and playmate for their son Snowe.
 * Happily Adopted: The pair enrolled in the Gaien Marine Knights Academy together, where his dedication to hard work caught the eye of Commander Glen.
 * Mr. Fanservice: Lazlo has a lot of Fangirls in-universe. Must have something to do with the short-shorts...
 * Power Strain Blackout: He faints after each use of the Rune of Punishment,.
 * The Scapegoat: Gets framed for.
 * The Stoic: Not very expressive, particularly when compared to other Tenkai Stars.
 * A Taste of Power: Inverted: he wears the outfit of the Razril Knights at the beginning of the game, including their single-sword style. When he ditches the uniform for plot reasons and takes up his second sword, his attack power effectively doubles.
 * A Taste of Power: Inverted: he wears the outfit of the Razril Knights at the beginning of the game, including their single-sword style. When he ditches the uniform for plot reasons and takes up his second sword, his attack power effectively doubles.

Snowe Vingerhut

 * And Your Reward Is Clothes: His outfits over the course of the game can be found in the sea.
 * Butt Monkey
 * Character Development: His character arc parallels Lazlo's, and since he's more expressive.
 * Chick Magnet: Ironically enough, he's a Chaste Hero.
 * Defeat Means Friendship: Subverted: while Lazlo can offer him a place in his army after defeating him, Snowe refuses..
 * Dirty Coward: "My arm!" Notably, his attempts to prove that he isn't a coward just makes things worse.
 * Dumbass Woobie: Cops a lot, both fairly and unfairly, but it sure doesn't help that he tends to be a complete idiot about everything.
 * Expy: Like Jowy before him, Snowe is a fair-haired young noble who ends up pitted against his best friend.
 * Fatal Flaw: He simply doesn't understand why he's seen as such a bad leader, and why nobody else can comprehend where he's coming from when he makes decisions.
 * Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!: On the receiving end of this. Deconstructed in that this treatment actually makes things worse in the long run, as he doesn't understand why he gets punched.
 * I Did What I Had to Do: How he feels about making a deal to protect Razril from Kooluk.
 * Minor Injury Overreaction: "Ow, my arm!"
 * Never Live It Down: "My arm!" Also serves as an in-universe example, as the other Knights of Gaien scorn and mock him for this incident.
 * Odd Friendship: Lazlo's master and best friend, though striking a balance between those roles proves difficult.
 * The Resenter: At first, Snowe's confusion over Glen's death allows him to be manipulated by his controlling father. But later, he begins to be angry at Lazlo.
 * Suikoden Tactics reveals that he was been jealous of Lazlo ever since their childhood, as seen when Walter praises Lazlo's fighting skills.
 * Upper Class Twit: Snowe is a decent fighter, but is weaker than Lazlo and lack leadership skills. Nonetheless, he is promoted because of his father influence.
 * Well-Intentioned Extremist: He really does want to serve and protect Razril, even if it means . When these efforts aren't appreciated, and.
 * "Well Done, Son" Guy: Towards his own father and Commander Glen.
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy: Platinum blond, but very pale.
 * Well-Intentioned Extremist: He really does want to serve and protect Razril, even if it means . When these efforts aren't appreciated, and.
 * "Well Done, Son" Guy: Towards his own father and Commander Glen.
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy: Platinum blond, but very pale.

Jewel

 * Action Girl: Tough and energetic, as well as a trained Knight.
 * All Love Is Unrequited: Her crush on Snowe, who takes her lighthearted teasing too seriously.
 * Darkskinned Blonde: Like many from Na-Nal, she has white hair and dark skin.
 * Defector From Decadence: She left her homeland of Na-Nal at a young age because she refused to tolerate the island's strict caste system or the Chief's arrogance.
 * Fragile Speedster
 * Genki Girl: She's very up-beat and jolly.
 * Heroes Prefer Swords: She wields the Shimmering Sword.
 * Surfer Chick: Her look.
 * Wendee Lee: Her voice actress.
 * White-Haired Pretty Girl

Keneth

 * Bishounen: Tall, lanky and longish hair.
 * For Great Justice: Keneth tends to play the straight and dutiful knight.
 * Hard Work Hardly Works: Averted again: like Lazlo, he trained hard and took his duties seriously, and as of Suikoden Tactics,.
 * Heroes Prefer Swords: He wields the 7-Star Sword.
 * Jack of All Stats: Has a pretty balanced stat.
 * The Lancer: He's the hero's adjutant.
 * Liam O'Brien: His voice actor.
 * Likes Older Women: Has an obvious crush on Katarina.
 * Mr. Fanservice: He's honorable, a bit brooding and hot.
 * Real Men Wear Pink: He's the only guy in the game who can wear earrings.
 * The Stoic: A quiet and serious young man, he is very proper and respectful.

Paula

 * Action Girl: More magical than Jewel, but she doesn't shy away from combat.
 * Curtains Match the Window: Has orange eyes to match her hair.
 * Emotionless Girl: She speaks in a dispassionate manner. Even if she's seeing Lazlo off before his exile, she only takes his hand, and logically states "I believe in your innocence."
 * Generation Xerox: Resembles her mother so closely that the elves of Na-Nal were immediately able to recognize her as Romina's daughter, and bar her from their village because she now shared her mother's crimes (the exact nature of those crimes never being specified, but given the nature of the Na-Nal elves, probably amounting to nothing more than "not being a Jerkass to the humans.").
 * Heroes Prefer Swords: She wields the Elven Sword.
 * Magic Knight: Her magical skills rival that of the starting wizards, although what she lacks in magical affinity is made up for with her sword arm.
 * Michelle Ruff: Her voice actress.
 * Pointy Ears: It's the only way anyone could tell she is an elf.
 * The Quiet One: She is quiet and unassuming, but a good friend to Lazlo and her other Nakama.
 * Trademark Favorite Food: Mangos.

Tal

 * Big Brother Instinct: Towards the hero.
 * Big Eater: He often thinks with his stomach.
 * The Big Guy: He's got the most attack, defense and HP among the four knights.
 * Doug Erholtz: His voice actor.
 * Heavy Sleeper: He finds early rising a problem, and is prone to nodding off during speeches.
 * Heroes Gone Fishing: His favorite hobby.
 * Heroes Prefer Swords: He wields the Juvenile Yellowtail.
 * Nice Guy: He's a chilled out, friendly guy to have around.

Glen Cott

 * Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!: Done to Snowe, after he leaves his crew at Brandeau mercy and escapes by his own.
 * Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: ...
 * Stern Teacher: In his capacity as Commander of the Gaien Marine Knights.
 * Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: ...
 * Stern Teacher: In his capacity as Commander of the Gaien Marine Knights.
 * Stern Teacher: In his capacity as Commander of the Gaien Marine Knights.

Katarina

 * Defrosting Ice Queen:.
 * Hair of Gold
 * Lady of War: Her long robes and Flash Step lend her poise to this trope.
 * Magic Knight: Physically the strongest of all mages.
 * Magic Wand: She wields the Kal E Kaganara.
 * Number Two: She's Glen's Vice-Commander and a talented spellcaster.
 * Playing with Fire: She specializes in Fire rune magic.
 * Playing with Fire: She specializes in Fire rune magic.

Chiepoo

 * Funny Animal: Despite essentially being a giant cat, he's one of the clumsiest characters and frequently asks questions that seem to bemuse everyone around him.
 * Intrepid Merchant: He becomes quite famous in his home village on Nay.
 * Little Stowaway: When he hitches a ride on the wrong boat, he ends up part of Lazlo's entourage.
 * Non-Human Sidekick: To Lazlo and the other two knights that accompany him during his exile.
 * Petting Zoo People: Nay-Kobold is a play on neko-bold; they're a feline-based version of the dog-like kobolds seen in other Suikodens.
 * Ridiculously Cute Critter: Being based on a cat will probably do that. However, it's also mentioned that you're not supposed to treat them like this In-Universe: they are a sentient race, after all. When Axel confesses to mistaking Chiepoo's fur coat for a soft blanket, he claims to feel incredibly guilty about it.
 * Young Entrepreneur: He wants to start his own merchant company.

Vincent Vingerhut

 * Aristocrats Are Evil: The richest resident of Razril, he puts on a good show of being kind and generous while scheming to strengthen his position at the expense of everyone else.
 * Daddy Issues: Snowe's father, and the source of most of his daddy issues.
 * Manipulative Bastard
 * Smug Snake: Even after blackmailing the Gaien Knights and seeling Razril to Kooluk, Vincent is still suprised when the people of Razril turned on him.

Desmond

 * And Now for Someone Completely Different: His speciality: he is used to swap party members in and out of the hero's team.
 * Cannot Spit It Out: He has a big crush on Louise, but is too shy to spit it out.
 * Shrinking Violet: He's incredibly shy.
 * Speech Impediment: He speaks with a pronounced stutter.

Louise

 * And Now for Someone Completely Different: The same as with Desmond above.
 * The Bartender: Her role at HQ.
 * Fan Service with a Smile: Fitting for an attractive woman who runs a bar.
 * Hello, Nurse!: Both Desmond and Ornan are quite taken with her.
 * Missing Mom:.
 * Trauma Inn: Speaking to her allows the player to rest and save their progress.

Chadli

 * Cool Helmet: Wears his helmet all the time.
 * Freaky Fashion, Mild Mind: He wears his helmet purely as a fashion accessory.
 * No Hero Discount: He offers the same price as other shops do.
 * We Buy Anything: If it's part of a store's normal line, he will carry it after it's witnessed in-game. Notably though you can't sell anything to him.
 * We Sell Everything: He sells items that are available from any other store already visited, except for rare items. He's got his own set of rare stuff for that.

Tov

 * The Engineer: As a shipwright, he was commissioned to build the HQ ship by Lino En Kuldes in case of emergencies.
 * History of Naval Warfare: His speciality.
 * Magnum Opus: His floating ship HQ.

Ornan

 * Doppelganger Replacement Love Interest: Louise apparently looks just like this mystery girl, and so his attentions are temporarily transfered to her.
 * The Dulcinea Effect: He travels the world, looking for a girl he met once at a dance.
 * Heavy Sleeper: He starts every fight asleep due to his permanent Waking Rune, and must be hit by an enemy before he'll wake up and be able to fight.
 * Berserk Button: The plus side is that once he is hit, he instantly goes into a berserk state.
 * The Quiet One: He's friendly and polite, but still says very little.
 * Walking the Earth: Trying to find the woman he loved. He continues after the battle is over.

Perrault

 * Anime Hair: He sports an impressive, dragon-ball style spiked look.
 * Going for the Big Scoop: He publishes the HQ newspaper.
 * Intrepid Reporter: Eager to travel with the resistance.
 * Vanity Publishing: He publishes Micky's "Rose Swordsman" novel, which later becomes a hit.
 * Voice of the Resistance: How he sees the paper.

Mitsuba

 * BFS: She wields a huge blade called Platinum Breaker.
 * Cleavage Window: Barely noticeable, but present.
 * Cute Bruiser: Her bright smile and large eyes make her adorable, but she's got a big sword and a decent strength to back her up.
 * Defeat Means Friendship: Joins Lazlo after being defeated in duel.
 * Distracted by the Sexy: It's implied that this is how she managed to beat Jeremy.
 * Genki Girl: Has about as much energy as a coffee farm.
 * Little Miss Badass: Her age is unclear, but her cheerful attitude, voice and short stature pin her as fairly young.
 * Loin Cloth: She's pretty scantily clad.
 * The Oldest Tricks in The Book: She runs a hustle with Reinhold, tricking innocent warriors into dueling her, by making them believe she has just beaten Reinhold up. She then challenges the unwitting warrior to a duel, with the hopes of beating them for a 10,000 potch reward.

Reinhold

 * Corruption by a Minor: Courtesy of Mitsuba: she drags him into the life of a con artist.
 * I Know You Know I Know: He is paranoid that Mitsuba knows a dark secret about him and so he obeys her very whim, lest she reveals all.
 * Sarashi: He wears a traditional samurai body wrap. It also lends him an "injured" look to help his and Mitsuba's hustle.
 * Self-Imposed Challenge: His speciality, once recruited. He open a dojo at HQ where the player can challenge other recruits of increasing difficulty to level characters up.
 * Wounded Gazelle Gambit: His role in the hustle.

Rita

 * Betting Minigame: Her speciality: she runs "Ritapon", which can be played to earn potch.
 * Cute Bruiser: Being short with Twintails will do that.
 * Girlish Pigtails: Helps with her Genki Girl look.
 * Kawaiiko
 * Mini-Dress of Power: Played up to make her look young, not sexy.
 * Precocious Crush: It's apparent that Noah, Rene and herself have a crush on the hero.
 * Small Girl Big Hammer: She wields the Mega Hammer.
 * The Trickster
 * Zettai Ryouiki: Although her rank is high, it's not used for fetish fuel.

Rakgi

 * Cheerful Child: He desperately wants to cheer up his mother.
 * Cute Shotaro Boy: He's very helpful to his mother, Rikie.
 * Disappeared Dad: His father was a bearer of the infamous Rune of Punishment..
 * Dungeon Crawling: When first encountered, he acts as a guide to the cavernous Obel Ruins.
 * Hello: Once recruited, his job at HQ is to greet people getting on and off the ship.

Rikie

 * Eyes Always Shut: In her character art.
 * Good Parents: To her young son, Rakgi.
 * Love Hurts: Her husband was a bearer of the Rune of Punishment....
 * Temple of Doom: She is the caretaker of the Obel Ruins.

Lilin

 * Cute Monster Girl
 * The Ingenue: She is naive and innocent.
 * Item Crafting: Her speciality: she operates an accessory store and can synthesise new accessories from any materials the hero has gained.
 * Our Mermaids Are Different: Unlike traditional mermaids, Lilin and her sisters have humanoid legs, as opposed to fish-like tails. They also look like they're wearing a wetsuit.
 * Purity Personified
 * Rapunzel Hair: Has a long blonde hair.
 * Shrinking Violet: She's very wary of humans and presumes the hero wants to skin her when she's first encountered.
 * Strange Syntax Speaker: She has a peculiar manner of speech.

Cedric

 * The Artful Dodger: When first encountered, he's pulled a dine and dash, with Rachel in hot pursuit.
 * Loveable Rogue
 * Mouthy Kid
 * Super Speed: His speciality. Once he's in the party, walking speed doubles... making it far easier to traverse the world map.

Oleg

 * Anachronism Stew: He invents a camera, which accidently records.
 * Gadgeteer Genius: Not many people seem to get his camera idea, and it seems his invention is too far ahead of its time.
 * The Smart Guy: Stays out of the fights and sticks with his camera.
 * Smart People Wear Glasses

Akaghi

 * Anime Hair: He sports a very impressive quiff.
 * Heel Face Turn: He is sent to assasinate the hero by the Cray Trading Co, but soon changes his loyalty when he finds out Graham Cray's true intentions.
 * Highly-Visible Ninja: He wears a crimson gi.
 * Rings of Death: He wields the Rippling Chakram. He was supposed to Dual Wield it, but lost one of the pair.
 * Straight Man and Wise Guy: He's the wiseguy to Mizuki's straight man.

Mizuki

 * Fetish Fuel
 * Heel Face Turn: She is sent to assasinate the hero by the Cray Trading Co, but soon changes her loyalty when she finds out the Graham Cray's true intentions.
 * Ninja:
 * Highly-Visible Ninja
 * Sexy Backless Outfit
 * Ship Tease: With Akaghi... well, her sister thinks so, at least.
 * Spinning Piledriver: Her Shrike Rune allows her to perform the standard ninja izuna drop attack.
 * Straight Man and Wise Guy: She's the straight man to Akaghi's wise guy.
 * Stripperiffic: Mizuki wears a blue Sexy Backless Outfit.
 * Wolverine Claws: She wields a clawed glove named Ardisia Crispa.

Ramada

 * Arms Dealer: He's a dealer in Rune Cannons and a supplier to Kooluk.
 * Heel Face Turn: He was originally in league with the Cray Trading Company, but.
 * Obfuscating Stupidity: He is far more intelligent and wily than he would have people believe.
 * Parental Substitute: To Akaghi and Mizuki.
 * Smart People Wear Glasses: Ramada wear glasses and is seen as a intellectual Non-Action Guy.
 * Smart People Wear Glasses: Ramada wear glasses and is seen as a intellectual Non-Action Guy.

Yu

 * Idiot Hair: Seen in his character art.
 * Magic Feather: His main patient is the hypocondriac Trishtan, who is actually in perfect health. Yu gives him a placebo of flour to keep him happy.
 * Cannot Spit It Out: He feels immense guilt about this, but can't bring himself to tell Trishtan the truth until an optional battle conversation in Suikoden Tactics, which turns this into.
 * The Medic: Once recruited, he becomes the HQ doctor.
 * Shock and Awe: He has especially good Lightning Rune firing capabilities in naval battles.

Adrienne

 * Affirmative Action Girl: Suikoden's first lady smithy.
 * Beauty Mark: To the left of her mouth.
 * The Blacksmith: Like all in Suikoden, the best once she gets the right equipment.
 * Fetch Quest: Her sharpening abilities increase if the hero brings her various power hammers: Iron, Copper, Silver and Gold.
 * Sorting Algorithm of Weapon Effectiveness: She can level up character's weapon abilities.
 * Tomboy: Adrienne is muscular, has a short and spiky hair tied with a bandana, wears manly pants and is a skilled blacksmith.
 * Wrench Wench

Haruto

 * Fantasy World Map: His specialty: once recruited, it is possible to view the entire world map.
 * Genius Ditz: Despite his cartographical brilliance, he comes across as a little slow.
 * Non-Action Guy: He doesn't even much like having to steer the ship, even though he is the navigator.
 * Odango: His hairstyle.

Lino En Kuldes

 * 100% Adoration Rating: He's well loved by the Obel people.
 * Big Guy: Towers over the lanky Lazlo.
 * Blade on a Stick: He wields a spear named (appropriately) Pharaoh.
 * A Father to His Men: His people are his priority and he shows great compassion to their well-being.
 * For Great Justice
 * Heartbroken Badass: His wife, the Queen of Obel, was bearer of the Rune of Punishment, but it eventually consumed her when she tried to use the rune to protect Obel from pirates. His son was also lost at sea....... !
 * Heroic Build: He is very tough looking.
 * Hot Dad
 * King Incognito: He's very casual in appearance, and it's not immediately obvious he is Obel's king.
 * Modest Royalty: Most visitors don't even know he's a king at first glance.
 * Royals Who Actually Do Something: Obel is known for having royalty with a hands-on approach. Lino is no exception.
 * Surfer Dude: His look.

Nico

 * Oblivious to Love: He seems to have no idea that Wendel has a big crush on him. Heck, he doesn't even know she's a girl!
 * Pirate: His look: he's the ship's lookout.
 * Super Senses: As his job demands, he is eagle-eyed and has acute sensory perception.

Pablo

 * Court Mage: He is under the employ of King Lino.
 * Fantastic Science: He is heavily into researching Rune Cannons. He wants to know everything about them, especially how they were created.
 * Gag Nose: He has an unusally large nose...
 * Magic Wand: He wields the Flash Rod.
 * The Smart Guy: Is a genius mage and the pupil of Warlock.

Mao

 * Green Thumb: He is an experienced mycologist and provides the HQ with a useful harvest of mushrooms.
 * Loners Are Freaks: There's a genuine sense of creepiness when it is found out that someone (or something) has set up shop in the lower decks, conducting bizarre biological experiments.
 * Mad Scientist: Well, mad mycologist and botanist, if you want to be specific.
 * Mini Game: He and his brother operate a bizarre mini-game battle, where the player contols an army of mushroom or mint warriors on a Suikoden I inspired miniature battle field.
 * Night Vision Goggles: He has to work in low-light conditions.
 * Vitriolic Best Buds: With Nao, who grows mint. They argue a lot, each insisting that the other cannot continue cultivating his plants.

Nao

 * Green Thumb: He is an experienced horticulturist and provides the HQ with a useful crop of mint.
 * Loners Are Freaks: There's a genuine sense of creepiness when it is found out that someone (or something) has set up shop in the lower decks, conducting bizarre biological experiments.
 * Mad Scientist: Well, mad mycologist and botanist, if you want to be specific.
 * Mini Game: He and his brother operate a bizarre mini-game battle, where the player contols an army of mushroom or mint warriors on a Suikoden I inspired miniature battle field.
 * Night Vision Goggles: He has to work in low-light conditions.
 * Vitriolic Best Buds: With Mao, who grows mushrooms. They argue a lot, each insisting that the other cannot continue cultivating his plants.

Bang

 * Betting Minigame: He runs the HQ lottery, which can be played to increase potch and win prizes. Its top prize is one of the game's best helmet.
 * The Eeyore: His look: he's hardly the happiest looking guy around.
 * Plot Allergy: He had set up shop in Nay, at the Nay-Kobold settlement, but found out he was allergic to his feline customers.

Bartholomew

 * Badass
 * Big Guy
 * Blade on a Stick: He wields the Ocean Spear.
 * Heroic Build
 * Master Swordsman
 * Not Good with People: He prefers to avoid company.
 * The Quiet One: Despite his imposing build, he is surprisingly reclusive.
 * Wanted Poster: The hero learns about him from Perrault's newspaper: he's hiding out in Nay, on the run from Kooluk since he attacked a ship of theirs.

Viki

 * The Ditz
 * 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, which cross time as well as space. It's implied that, via Time Travel, she experiences the Suikoden games in the same order as the players.
 * Magic Wand: She wields the Wow Wow Wand.
 * Mysterious Past: No one really knows where she came from. Or when, for that matter.
 * Purity Personified
 * Recurring Character
 * Squishy Wizard: From Suikoden II onwards, she can be added to the active party. She has excellent magic stats, combined with the Blinking Rune's unique magic attacks.
 * 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!
 * Mass Teleportation: This time, she drags the whole fleet with you when she teleports you somewhere. Fortunately, the fleet always remains in the ocean, even when she sneezes.
 * Wide-Eyed Idealist: Despite her klutziness, she's very keen to help out.
 * Woman in White

Jeane

 * Absolute Cleavage: Good God!
 * Black Magician Girl: From Suikoden IV onwards, she becomes available for battles.
 * Crystal Ball
 * 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.
 * 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: Widely believed, though unconfirmed. Word of God, beyond jokingly saying that all Jeane's family is alike, isn't saying anything.
 * Recurring Character: And she's hotter than ever!
 * 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
 * Simple Staff: She wields the Crystal Rod.
 * Statuesque Stunner
 * Stripperiffic: Her outfits have become more and more outrageously flimsy... Suikoden IV's is possibly the most gratuitous... until the next game anyway.
 * White-Haired Pretty Girl
 * Witch Species: Possibly.

Manu

 * Anachronism Stew: His contribution to the Liberation army is inventing an elevator.
 * Gadgeteer Genius: Invents an elevator.

Ugetsu

 * An Axe to Grind: He wields the Platinum Axe.
 * Bash Brothers: His unite attack with his friend and fellow fisherman Shiramine.
 * Fishing Minigame: His speciality, once recuited. He runs the pole-fishing game, where the fish caught can be taken to the restaurant and made into HP restoratives.
 * Heroes Gone Fishing: He's known as a legendary fisherman around the Island Nations.
 * Stout Strength: He's on the portly side.

Shiramine

 * Bash Brothers: His unite attack with his friend and fellow fisherman Ugetsu.
 * Eyes Always Shut: In his character portrait.
 * Fishing for Sole: He actually is this: Ugetsu catches him in his net in the middle of the ocean.....
 * Fishing Minigame: His speciality, once recruited. He runs the net-fishing game, which is used to haul up treasure (and sometimes characters!) from the ocean.
 * Heroes Gone Fishing

Lilan

 * Bob Haircut
 * Cute Monster Girl
 * Fishing for Sole: She actually is this: Shiramine catches her in his net and pulls her onboard.
 * Item Crafting: Her speciality: she works with her sisters in the accessory store.
 * Our Mermaids Are Different: Unlike traditional mermaids, Lilan and her sisters have humanoid legs, as opposed to fish-like tails.
 * Shrinking Violet: Like Lilin, she's very wary of humans and presumes the hero wants to skin her when she's first encountered.
 * Tagalong Kid: Of the mermaid Five-Man Band: she is the youngest and smallest of the sisters.

Izak

 * Badass Mustache: Has a mustache.
 * BFS: He wields the huge Sword Of Purging
 * Big Guy
 * Depopulation Bomb: He is one of the only survivors of.
 * Fetch Quest: He asks the hero to bring him a flower seed. This is so he can plant a tribute in memory of a young girl he knew, who loved flowers.
 * Zen Survivor: He's definitely this, after surviving.

Kate

 * Cool Big Sis: She's from the same clan as Mizuki.
 * Highly-Visible Ninja: She wears a bright violet and hot-pink gi.
 * Ice Queen: Her demeanor is pretty frosty.
 * Ms. Fanservice: It's the outfit that does it....
 * Shipper on Deck: She wants Akaghi and Mizuki to get together.
 * Stripperiffic
 * Unusual Eyebrows: She has very plucked, Heian-era style eyebrows.
 * Zen Survivor: She is one of the few other survivors of.

Nataly

 * It's Personal: She is deeply affected.
 * Nice Hat
 * No One Should Survive That: She is one of the few other survivors of.
 * Video Game Interface Elements: Her speciality: she can change the colour (and design) of the in-game menu windows.

Taisuke

 * Bathtub Bonding: Certain combinations of characters and antiques placed within the baths will activate a variety of mini scenes.
 * Furo Scene: His speciality: he has a passion for making baths, and once recruited, he builds a large onsen on the ship HQ, where party characters can be seen enjoying a nice soak. The onsen also serves as an area to display a mural of all islands visted and any treasures found.
 * Naked on Arrival: He joins the allies after the hero retrieves his misplaced clothes whilst he is having a (naked) soak in a mountain spring on the Deserted Island.

Lilen

 * Cute Monster Girl
 * Item Crafting: Her speciality: she works with her sisters in the accessory store.
 * Our Mermaids Are Different: Unlike traditional mermaids, Lilen and her sisters have humanoid legs, as opposed to fish-like tails.
 * The Smart Guy: Of the mermaid Five-Man Band: she doesn't have the peculiar speech pattern of her sisters and is the most adept at writing because she's the only one who bothers to learn.

Rene

 * Adventurer Archaeologist: She is an expert treasure hunter and loves the thrill of finding treasure more than the actual items themselves.
 * Meganekko: Wear glasses.
 * Mini Game: The "Tresure Hunt" minigame, a Metal Detector Puzzle where Rene uses her dowsing rods to find buried items.
 * Metal Detector Puzzle: The player can take control of Rene for a treasure-hunting game, where she uses her dowsing rods to find buried items.
 * Plucky Girl: When it comes to treasure hunting.
 * Precocious Crush: It's apparent that Noah, Rita and herself have a crush on the hero.
 * Treasure Map: These are her speciality and can be used in a variety of locations to activate her treasure-hunt game.

Phil

 * And Your Reward Is Clothes: His speciality: he is the ship's tailor and can create high-quality clothes out of the raw materials you find.
 * Gotta Catch Em All: The hero must have 42 or more recruits for him to join.
 * Hippie Teacher: His look.
 * Item Crafting: His speciality.

Dario

 * Boisterous Bruiser: To the point where Kika has to scold him about picking fights with people who haven't committed any sort of crime.
 * Cluster F-Bomb: He's pretty foul-mouthed.
 * Drunken Master: He likes his grog.
 * Fastball Special: Gets thrown into the enemies by Gau in his unite attack.
 * Heel Face Turn: He initially menaces the Gaien, and picks fights in naval combat until Kika approached him and told him to behave himself.
 * Hot-Blooded: Very much so, and sometimes to the point where Kika and the other pirates wonder if he's either drunk or just plain has no self-control.
 * The Lancer: To Kika: he is her right hand man.
 * Lovable Rogue: He might be a loud-mouthed pirate, but Dario isn't really a bad guy and appears to be a loving father to Nalleo. He also despises people who capture and kill mermaids.
 * Parental Substitute: To Nalleo.
 * Pirate: Of the Type 2 variety.
 * Stout Strength
 * A Twinkle in the Sky: If his unite attack fails.

Hervey

 * Badass Boast: He's the self-proclaimed "most dashing pirate on the high seas."
 * Heroes Prefer Swords: He wields the Blood Sword.
 * Heroic Spirit
 * Hot-Blooded: He typifies his trope: he's known as Hervey "the Furious".
 * Lightning Bruiser: He has both excellent speed and power stats.
 * Mr. Fanservice
 * Pirate: Of the dashing romantic hero type.
 * Scarf of Asskicking

Kika

 * Action Girl: Kika actively commands her own ship and doesn't hesitate to follow her own men into battle.
 * Badass
 * Bare Your Midriff: Her navel is visible.
 * The Captain: She is well-known in the waters of the Island Nations.
 * Dual-Wielding: She uses two swords, known as Righarard.
 * Fiery Redhead
 * Heartbroken Badass:.
 * Heroic Spirit
 * Hot Amazon
 * Hot Chick with a Sword
 * Pirate Girl: Suikoden's very own buccaneer babe.

Nalleo

 * Cheerful Child
 * Cute Shotaro Boy
 * Happily Adopted: Although he is unaware that Dario is not in fact his real father.
 * Missing Mom: His mother left him for Dario to take care of without explanation.

Sigurd

 * Bishounen
 * Flechette Storm: He attacks with a dart-like weapon named Golden Blade.
 * Mr. Fanservice
 * Pirate: Like Hervey, he's of the dashing romantic hero type.
 * The Stoic
 * Tall, Dark and Handsome

Lilon

 * The Big Guy: Of the mermaid Five-Man Band: she's the big sister of the five and easily the most confident.
 * Cute Monster Girl
 * Item Crafting: Her speciality: she works with her sisters in the accessory store.
 * Our Mermaids Are Different: Unlike traditional mermaids, Lilon and her sisters have humanoid legs, as opposed to fish-like tails.

Liloon

 * The Chick: Of the mermaid Five-Man Band.
 * Cute Monster Girl
 * Item Crafting: Her speciality: she works with her sisters in the accessory store.
 * Our Mermaids Are Different: Unlike traditional mermaids, Liloon and her sisters have humanoid legs, as opposed to fish-like tails.

Agnes

 * Clingy Jealous Girl: She get's very possessive when Tanya tries to muscle in on her role as Elenor Silverberg's assistant.
 * Plucky Girl: She's very determined, and works hard to prove herself to Elenor.
 * Right-Hand Hottie: Of Elenor Silverberg.
 * The Strategist: Although, she's still in training.

Elenor Silverberg

 * Badass Bookworm
 * Cool Old Lady
 * Cynical Mentor: At first, she seems a bitter, broken woman, but she does mellow into a more traditional Obi Wan type over time.
 * Famous Ancestor: Of Mathiu, Odessa and Leon Silverberg.
 * Fetch Quest: She's reluctant to join the hero, and to prove his worth, she instructs him to retrieve a green bottle and a seal from a cave behind her house. When he succeeds, she is compelled to join.
 * Fiery Redhead
 * Guttural Growler: She has a decidedly husky voice.
 * Hermit Guru: When first encountered, she's living in isolation on Hermitage Island.
 * Heroic Lineage: She is from the famous Silverberg family of the Scarlet Moon Empire, who are renowned for producing the Suikoden world's leading strategic minds.
 * Lady Drunk: She enjoys a drink...
 * A Pupil of Mine Until He Turned to Evil: is her ex-pupil.
 * Slipping a Mickey: When the hero's party arrive at her hermitage, she is initially very suspicious and drugs them to found out their intentions.
 * The Strategist: She was a former strategist of the Scarlet Moon Empire, and is recruited by Lazlo for the Liberation Army.
 * The Strategist: She was a former strategist of the Scarlet Moon Empire, and is recruited by Lazlo for the Liberation Army.

Brec

 * Big Eater: Brec has a big appetite and asks for more in the Comment Box.
 * Cluster F-Bomb: He has a foul mouth.
 * Gasshole: He's known for his horrendous stink.
 * Gonk: He was designed after a stereotypical pirate.
 * Gotta Catch Em All: He and Jango randomly turn up on board once 51 characters have been recruited.
 * Heavy Sleeper: Brec is said to sleep a lot.
 * Pirate
 * Seadog Beard: Fitting as he is a very stereotypical pirate.

Jango

 * Bash Brothers: With best bud Brec.
 * Boisterous Bruiser
 * Gotta Catch Em All: He and Brec randomly turn up on board once 51 characters have been recruited.
 * Perma-Stubble: Jango is a tough looking pirate and has stubble.
 * Pirate

Aldo

 * Ambiguously Gay
 * The Archer: He wields the Platinum Bow.
 * The Champion: To Ted: he becomes his confidant and is very protective of his well-being.
 * Country Mouse: Having lived in isolation for years, he is nervous of the hustle and bustle of the ship HQ.
 * Robinsonade: He was stranded on Hermitage Island, until the hero showed up and recruited him.
 * Shrinking Violet: Very shy.

Gau

 * Big Guy: A physically strong and imposing guy who loves to fight.
 * Hulk Speak: Only Dario was able to understand him at times. Also, his letters to you are all variations of the word UGA!
 * In the Hood: He wears a headdress made from the skinned head of a Demon Wolf.
 * Lightning Bruiser: He also has excellent speed stats.
 * My Kung Fu Is Stronger Than Yours: He joins the allies, only after the hero proves his strength in a duel.
 * No Social Skills: Gau was unable to communicate and didn't cope well with other people once he encountered them. He later learned to speak some simple sentences and conduct elementary conversations. See Wild Man below.
 * Red Eyes, Take Warning
 * Super Strength: He is one of the best fighters in the game due to his incredibly high HP and Strength.
 * Wild Man/Wild Child: He lived his entire life alone in nature and is more beast than man.

Lo Fong

 * The Con: She and her brothers had unlawfully commandeered the Mordo Springs and were charging unwary travellers exhorbitant fees to use them.
 * Defeat Means Friendship
 * Genki Girl: Can be very energetic.
 * Loveable Rogue: She is one of the Mordo Springs Bandits.
 * May–December Romance: She clearly has a fondness for older men (and mustaches), as when she decides to rank the most attractive men on the boat, Gunter took bronze, Konrad took silver, and Izak took the gold.
 * Power Trio: Lo Hak, Lo Seng and herself.
 * Badass Family: They're siblings.

Lo Hak

 * The Archer: Uses a bow in battle.
 * The Charmer: He's a bit of a ladies man, with Katarina, Helga and Maxine being his particular favorites.
 * The Con: Along with his brother and sister, he had unlawfully commandeered the Mordo Springs and were charging unwary travellers exhorbitant fees to use them.
 * Dark-Skinned Blond: Has a darker skin tone than his siblings and is blonde.
 * Defeat Means Friendship
 * Loveable Rogue: He is one of the Mordo Springs Bandits.
 * Power Trio: Lo Hak, Lo Fong and himself.
 * Badass Family: They're siblings.

Lo Seng

 * The Con: Along with his brother and sister, he had unlawfully commandeered the Mordo Springs and were charging unwary travellers exhorbitant fees to use them.
 * Defeat Means Friendship
 * Drunken Master: He has a weakness for wine.
 * Knife Nut: He wields the Knives of Avarice.
 * Loveable Rogue: He is one of the Mordo Springs Bandits.
 * Power Trio: Lo Hak, Lo Fong and himself.
 * Badass Family: They're siblings.
 * Team Dad: Of the bandits.

Igor

 * Betting Minigame: He operates a "where's the coin?" game once recruited, which can be played for potch.
 * The Gambler: He makes a living from it.
 * Healing Spring: He is the rightful owner of the Mordo Springs.

Champo

 * Attention Deficit Ooh Shiny: He is easily distracted by shiny objects.
 * Funny Animal
 * Mini Game
 * Racing Mini Game: Of a sort: the player uses him in a short mouse-catching game in the Nay-Kobold village.
 * Non-Human Sidekick
 * Petting Zoo People: Nay-Kobold is a play on neko-bold; they're a feline-based version of the dog-like kobolds seen in other Suikodens.
 * Ridiculously Cute Critter: Moreso during the "Meow Attack" Unite, alongside Chieppo.
 * Sticky Fingers: He and Nalkul are pick-pockets. He naively goes along with Nalkul's schemes.

Nalkul

 * Cats Are Mean: He's not as cute as the other Nay-Kobolds, and is much gruffer too.
 * Non-Human Sidekick
 * Petting Zoo People: Nay-Kobold is a play on neko-bold; they're a feline-based version of the dog-like kobolds seen in other Suikodens.
 * Sticky Fingers: He and Champo are pick-pockets, he's the brains behind the operation. He and Champo cross paths with the hero after they steal King Lino's Golden Seal.

Micky

 * Authors
 * Her Codename Was Mary Sue: He writes the novel "Rose Swordsman", focusing on Reinbach III's extremely embellished exploits, which later becomes a hit.
 * Old Retainer: To the Reinbach family: although he is still young, he's been in service with the family for years.
 * Puppy Dog Eyes: He looks very sad and mournful, but he's probably just concerned for his master.
 * Undying Loyalty: To his master Reinbach III.

Schtolteheim Reinbach III

 * Ambiguously Gay
 * Arranged Marriage: To Millay, as arranged by his over-bearing father, although he has no intention of going ahead with it.
 * Big Brother Instinct: To his loyal retainer Micky and also to his best friend Charlemagne.
 * Blue Blood: He is a noble.
 * Cloudcuckoolander: He has the tendency of thinking that he is instantly great friends with someone and he has these friends everywhere.
 * Continuity Nod: To Suikoden I, where Viktor uses the fake name "Schtolteheim Reinbach III" while going through the Fortress of Kwaba. Tir also can adopt "Schtolteheim Reinbach IV".
 * Fetch Quest: The hero must bring him his beloved Rose Crest for him to join the allies.
 * The Fighting Narcissist: He's a surprisingly competent fighter and magician.
 * Flower Motifs: Specifically roses
 * Fluffy Fashion Feathers: Sports a musketeer style outfit, complete with a wide-brimmed hat that incorporates huge ostrich feathers.
 * Impractically Fancy Outfit
 * Leitmotif: The narcissist's theme "Scarleticia Castle" plays whenever the hero interacts with him.
 * Petal Power: As seen in his Love Love Attack with Charlemagne.
 * Princess Curls
 * Running Gag: He is actually the living embodiment of Suikoden's Running Gag. In Suikoden 2, Riou suggests this name as Flik's fake name. In Suikoden 3, Chris can adapt this fake name (despite being a woman). Here? The man himself appears in person.
 * Upper Class Twit: An actually sympathetic example. Despite his foppish attitude, Reinbach III is a good man at heart that values his friendship and he doesn't seem to be a fan of Arranged Marriage that nobles are mostly fond of, especially if one side doesn't have consent.

Gareth

 * Fetch Quest: He must be contacted to retrieve Reinbach III's Rose Crest.
 * Magnum Opus: He's a sculptor and engraver, so he has a few of these... including the Rose Crest for Reinbach III, a large statue in the saloon on board the ship HQ and various items on Mordo Island for the hot springs visitors.

Etienne

 * Music and Sound Effects: His speciality: he plays the various tunes used throughout the game upon request.
 * Nice Hat: Tall, double-peaked and jester-like.
 * Undying Loyalty: To the Reinbach family.
 * Wandering Minstrel: His look.

Deborah

 * Cryptic Conversation: As helpful as Deborah's hints are, a certain amount of Figure It Out Yourself is also required.
 * Gossipy Hens: She enjoys nothing more than a good gossip!
 * Intergenerational Friendship: She's best friends with the much younger Oskar.
 * Little Old Lady Investigates: Her speciality: she provides hints on progressing the storyline if stuck.
 * Spot of Tea: She and Oskar regularly take tea together.

Oskar

 * Ambiguously Gay: Due to his Bishounen looks and his hobbies, he can come off as this.
 * Dark and Troubled Past: Deborah hints he had this.
 * Gossipy Hens: He also enjoys nothing more than a good gossip!
 * Intergenerational Friendship: His best friend in all the world is the much older Deborah.
 * Shout-Out: He looks a lot like and is presumably named after the famous playwright Oscar Wilde.
 * Spot of Tea: He and Deborah regularly take tea together.

Helga

 * An Axe to Grind: She wields the Double Great Axe.
 * Bodyguard Babes: She becomes one of the hero's self appointed bodyguards, alongside Gretchen and Millay.
 * Boisterous Bruiser
 * Boobs of Steel
 * Brawn Hilda: The series poster girl for this trope.
 * Dual-Wielding
 * Hero Insurance: The gallant Charlemagne agrees to pay for damages she causes to the Middleport Inn, freeing her up to join the hero.
 * Hot-Blooded

Charlemagne

 * Ambiguously Gay
 * The Fighting Narcissist: He's a surprisingly competent fighter and magician.
 * Flower Motifs: Specifically roses.
 * Gag Nose: He has a very large Cyrano de Bergerac-esque nose.
 * Hair of Gold: He has long flowing blond hair.
 * I Dub Thee Sir Knight: Unlike the other Suikoden narcissists, he's initially not actual nobility, but is enobled by his friend Reinbach III following his bravery in the war.
 * Impractically Fancy Outfit: Although he's less fancy than some other Suikoden narcissists.
 * Knight in Shining Armor: He is incredibly chivalrous and gentlemanly, even offering to pay Helga's bill after she trashes her room at the Middleport Inn.
 * Leitmotif: The narcissist's theme "Scarleticia Castle" plays whenever the hero interacts with him.
 * Petal Power: As seen in his Love Love Attack with Reinbach III.

Keen

 * Career Killer: He is an old assassin, hired to kill Sigurd. However, the two set aside their differences to concentrate on the war.
 * Confess in Confidence: His speciality: he runs the ship HQ's confession booth, essentially a way of finding out trivia about the recruited characters.
 * Gonk
 * Kubrick Stare: He has decidedly creepy eyes.
 * Money, Dear Boy: He'll only join the hero for a 10,000 potch fee.

Ted

 * The Archer
 * Artefact of Doom: He is the original bearer of the Soul Eater.
 * In the Hood
 * Ghost Ship: He is encountered.
 * I Just Want to Be Normal
 * It Sucks to Be the Chosen One
 * Last of His Kind: Ted was born in the Village of the Hidden Rune and was the sole survivor of an attack on the village by Windy, Neclord and Yuber.
 * Nice Guy
 * Really Seven Hundred Years Old: Due to the power of the Soul Eater.
 * Recurring Character: Ted was last seen in Suikoden I, where the details of how he came to possess the Soul Eater are explained.

Axel

 * Badass Long Hair
 * BFS: He wields a huge broadsword named the Grand Sword.
 * Dark-Skinned Blond: Like most residents of Na-Nal, it would appear.
 * Fantastic Racism: He's really not keen on elves.
 * Heel Face Turn: He initially rejects the hero's request to join him, stating that he is happy with the Kooluk's presence on Na-Nal, even branding the hero "rude". However, after Kooluk's betrayal, he is sent by his father to help the hero fight them.
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He's pretty rude when first encountered, but mellows a lot when he joins the allies.
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy

Eugene

 * Bishounen
 * Blade on a Stick: He wields the Supreme Spear.
 * Magikarp Power: Starts out very weak, but becomes quite powerful at higher levels.
 * My Beloved Smother: His mother is very bossy and controlling. She is desperate for her son to be a proper man and so begs the hero to recruit Eugene and train him into a proper soldier.
 * Non-Action Guy
 * Reluctant Warrior: Oh so very much.
 * Shrinking Violet

Selma

 * Anime Hair: She sports a wild, bouffant mane of lime green hair.
 * BFS: She wields a vicious looking falchion named the Evil-Slicing Sword.
 * Black Sheep: She was banished from the Na-Nal elven village when she refused to follow her chief's underhand orders.
 * Hot Amazon
 * Our Elves Are Better: She is far more amazonian and less typically fey than other Suikoden elves.
 * Pointy Ears: Hers are particularly huge.
 * Proud Warrior Race Girl: Is very proud of being an elf.
 * The Stoic: Oh so very much.

Kevin

 * Happily Married: To Pam.
 * No One Should Survive That: He is one of the few other survivors of.
 * Team Chef: He sets up a food stall on board, selling food items that can be used to replenish health and sometimes cure status anomalies.

Pam

 * Feminine Women Can Cook
 * Happily Married: To Kevin.
 * Impossibly Delicious Food: She is famous for her cakes, tea and above all, her delicious steamed buns.
 * No One Should Survive That: She is one of the few other survivors of.
 * Team Chef: She works alongside her husband on the food stall.

Millay

 * Action Girl
 * Anime Hair: She sports very full, lavender coloured hair.
 * Arranged Marriage: To Reinbach III, as organised by his over-bearing father.
 * Badass Adorable
 * Bodyguard Babes: She becomes one of the hero's self appointed bodyguards, alongside Gretchen and Helga.
 * Genki Girl
 * Hair Decorations: A ribbon.
 * Hot Chick with a Sword: She wields the Platinum Sword.
 * Runaway Bride: She's less than happy with this arrangement and runs away to Na-Nal. Luckily, Reinbach has no intention of going through with it and straightens things out when they finally meet, just as she is about to be dragged back to Middleport by his father's goons.

Jeremy

 * Bishounen: He takes part in the Reverse Adonis Attack with Trishtan and Travis.
 * Hair of Gold
 * Heroes Prefer Swords: He wield the Marvelous Blade.
 * Heroic Rematch: He fell for Mitsuba and Reinhold's scheme, and is looking for a rematch with Mitsuba to try and claim his potch back.
 * Made of Iron: He has more HP than almost anyone else in the game.
 * Nice Guy
 * Older Than They Look: He's almost 30, but looks much younger.
 * The Quiet One

Helmut

 * Bishounen
 * Cultured Warrior
 * Heel Face Turn: He orginally fought for Kooluk and lead the assault and takeover of Razril... although he is uncomfortable with this. The hero eventually makes him see sense, and when Razril was liberated, he joins the allies.
 * Heroes Prefer Swords: He wields the Officer's Sword ++.
 * Just Following Orders
 * The Reveal: He is actually son.
 * "Well Done, Son" Guy: Despite defecting and having to face his father in combat, seems very proud of his son and tells Helmut to live his life as he sees fit.

Ameria

 * Action Girl
 * Bare Your Midriff
 * Hot Chick with a Sword: She wields the Fallen Angel Sword
 * I Broke a Nail: Despite being a badass fighter, she's very much a girly-girl and worries about her make-up getting smudged.
 * Ms. Fanservice: 2nd only to Jeane in Suikoden IV.
 * Pretty in Mink: Her jacket is fur-trimmed.
 * Private Military Contractors: She was hired by the people of Razril to protect them against trouble from the Kooluk and others.
 * Stripperiffic: She wears a see-through vest, a jacket that barely covers her boobs, and a tiny pair of daisy-dukes.
 * Vapor Wear: Her vest and stockings.
 * Zettai Ryouiki: Ameria wears "Grade A size" stockings.

Basil

 * Betting Minigame: His tops game can be played for potch.
 * Cat Smile: In his character portrait.
 * Cheerful Child
 * The Gambler: You bet money when playing his minigame.

Frederica

 * Action Girl
 * Ambadassador: She is from the Scarlet Moon Empire and was sent to investigate the destruction of a small Scarlet Moon/Kooluk border village.
 * Always Gets Her Man: She knows Graham Cray is at the centre of the mystery, and so joins the allies to bring him to justice.
 * The Archer: She wields the Dragon Bone Bow.
 * Fiery Redhead

Funghi

 * Astonishingly Appropriate Appearance: His mushroom-shaped hairdo, in reference to his name.
 * Eyes Always Shut: His eyes are always closed.
 * Nice Guy
 * Supreme Chef: His food is legendary among the knights and trainees of the Razril Academy.
 * Team Chef: He uses his culinary skills to help support the war effort.

Gretchen

 * Action Girl
 * Bodyguard Babes: She becomes one of the hero's self appointed bodyguards, alongside Millay and Helga.
 * For Great Justice: She is very keen to join the hero and fight the Kooluk.
 * Hot Chick with a Sword: She takes part in the Allure Attack, alongside Kika and Jeane.
 * Knight in Shining Armour: She's very honorable and just.
 * Master Swordswoman: She spent a long time alone perfecting her swordsmanship.
 * To Be a Master: She realized that she was not as good as she thought she was, but this only spurred her to advance in her art even more.
 * The Stoic

Karl

 * Badass
 * Badass Mustache: Karl is a skilled martial artist and has a big mustache.
 * Bald of Awesome: Has also have a scar on it.
 * Bare-Fisted Monk: Fights with his bare hands. Its still can be upgraded at the blacksmith like any other weapon and the strongest form is called the "Iron-God's Fist".
 * Bash Brothers: His Physical Attack unite with Helga: a vicious combo.
 * Heroic Build: Very muscular.
 * Porn Stache: He sports the classic handle-bar 'tache.
 * Power Tattoo: He has a dragon and a tiger tattooed around his back and torso.
 * The Spartan Way: He is known to excerise and train hard and constantly.
 * Spirited Competitor

Konrad

 * Badass Grandpa: One of the most powerful sorcerers in the game.
 * Court Mage: He is a powerful sorceror and is an old ally of Glen Cott.
 * Honorary Uncle: He is very close to his student Katarina,.
 * Magic Wand: He wields the Force Rod.
 * Playing with Fire: He comes equipped with the most powerful fire magic rune, the Rage Rune.
 * Ten-Minute Retirement: The war with Kooluk pulled him out of retirement.

Maxine

 * Defeat Means Friendship: She gets beaten every time, and eventually, after Ramada joins the hero, she concedes defeat and joins too.
 * Femme Fatale
 * Hot Witch
 * Lady in Red: She's all in red: from her boots, body-suit, earrings and make-up.
 * Magic Wand: She wields the Red Orb Rod.
 * The Snark Knight: she's nonchalant at best and often downright prickly.
 * Throwing Down the Gauntlet: She is hired by Ramada to duel the hero in various places in an effort to defeat him. She always opens these duels with a confident "En garde!".
 * White-Haired Pretty Girl

Warlock

 * The Archmage: He is an incredibly powerful sorcerer.
 * The Atoner: He joins the hero to destroy his creations and make amends..
 * Badass Beard: Has a small beard.
 * Badass Grandpa: See above.
 * Badass Long Robe: Wears a sorcerer robe.
 * Fantastic Science: He invented the rune cannons, in a process shrouded in mystery to all but a select few.
 * Hermit Guru: When first encountered, he's living in the basements beneath his house in Middleport.
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He's an old curmudgeon, but he has a big heart and is keen to join the fight.
 * Magic Wand: He wields the Sacred Wood Cane.
 * My God, What Have I Done?: He eventually grew depressed, ashamed of the destructive power of his invention, which he hadn't dreamed of when making it.
 * Summon Magic: His greatest power: he summoned a number of creatures from the World of Emptiness, most notably the Giant Tree and the Eye Fish. The seeds from the Giant Tree became the ammunition for the rune cannons, and the eyes of the eye fish became a component of the muzzle.
 * Auction of Evil: He then sold this technology and the Giant Tree to the highest bidder.

Pecola

 * An Interior Designer Is You: Her speciality: she is a famous interior designer and once recruited, a special room onboard the ship HQ can be decorated with various pieces the hero acquires.
 * Authors: She has published her own book on interiors.
 * Gossipy Hens: Her look and demeanor.
 * Rapunzel Hair: She wears her very long hair up in an elaborate bun that projects a clear couple of feet from the back of her head.
 * You Are the New Trend: She's a real inspiration to the fashionable people of Middleport.

Tanya

 * Deadpan Snarker: She's particularly sneering to poor Agnes... which is probably out of spite because she thinks she should be Elenor's pupil, not Agnes.
 * Encyclopedia Exposita: She manages Suikoden IV's version of this: The Old Books volume 1-12.
 * Peek-a-Bangs: Tanya has bangs covering her left eye.
 * Princess Curls
 * The Smart Guy: A strategist-in-training.

Flare En Kuldes

 * Action Girl
 * The Archer: She wields the Isis bow.
 * Badass Princess
 * Beauty Equals Goodness: She is pretty and is on the heroes side.
 * Closer to Earth: She's way more grounded than her gung-ho father King Lino.
 * Bumbling Dad: She loves her father dearly, but she is often embarassed and annoyed by his antics and feels he should act in a more statesman like manner.
 * Everything's Better with Princesses: She is Princess of Obel.
 * Missing Mom: Her mother, the Queen of Obel, perished long ago from using the Rune of Punishment when the Kooluk last attacked.
 * Plucky Girl
 * Royals Who Actually Do Something: She refuses to abandon Obel when it is invaded and stays to support her people.
 * Warrior Princess: Flare fights by herself to save her nation from the Kooluk invasion.
 * You Are in Command Now: She's the only royal left on Obel in King Lino's absence.
 * You Are in Command Now: She's the only royal left on Obel in King Lino's absence.

Setsu

 * Control Freak: He's panicky, pessimistic and is obsessed with manners and decorum.
 * Jerkass: When first encountered.
 * Non-Action Guy: Well, except for the one time he distracted the Kooluk army by basically going "neener neener" complete with butt-slapping.
 * Obstructive Bureaucrat: Initially: he is very cold when the hero first shows up in Obel, but it's mostly due to the fact that he is wary of the hero's Rune of Punishment.
 * Old Retainer: To the En Kuldes royal family of Obel.
 * Overprotective Dad: His manner towards Lino and Flare.
 * Undying Loyalty: His saving grace.

Carrie

 * Hair of Gold
 * Hospital Hottie: She becomes the team nurse, once recruited.
 * The Medic: Dr. Yu's assistant. She sells healing items when recruited.
 * Purity Personified
 * Right-Hand Hottie: She is Dr Yu's young assistant.

Ema

 * Closer to Earth: She's far more laid back than her boisterous husband.
 * Continuity Nod: She and Gary are suspiciously similar looking to Maximillian and Sancho from Suikoden I.... making her a bit of an odd Distaff Counterpart to Sancho.
 * Famous Ancestor
 * Happily Married: To Gary.
 * Right Woman In The Wrong Place: She and Gary were just passing through Obel in search of the perfect place to settle down, when it was attacked by the Kooluk. They bravely supported the Obel people and joined hero's team once Obel was liberated.

Gary

 * Continuity Nod: He and Ema are suspiciously similar looking to Maximillian and Sancho from Suikoden I.....
 * Famous Ancestor
 * Dastardly Whiplash: His look... although he's definitely one of the good guys.
 * For Great Justice: He is a firm believer in justice and freedom
 * Many years down the road, there would be a group of knights of which one (and a partner) would always join the Hero in each game... all of whom share this exact trait, word for word. The amulet he wears is also suspiciously similar to their insignia. See Continuity Nod above...
 * Happily Married: To Ema.
 * Misunderstood Loner with a Heart of Gold: He looks more like a villain than a good guy.
 * Right Man in the Wrong Place: He and Ema were just passing through Obel in search of the perfect place to settle down, when it was attacked by the Kooluk. They bravely supported the Obel people and joined hero's team once Obel was liberated.

Gunter

 * Betting Minigame: His chinchirorin game can be played for potch.
 * Cheshire Cat Grin: His smile, as seen in his artwork.
 * The Gambler: He's a professional.
 * Neat Freak: He disliked how the smell of the sea stuck to him whilst on the ship HQ, so he had to take frequent baths to keep his hygiene and fresh smell.

Nabokov

 * Inexplicable Treasure Chests: His speciality: he's an expert appraiser, and will identify any treasure brought to him.
 * Non-Action Guy: Whe Kooluk invaded Obel, he fled to avoid the conflict, as he is by no means a fighter.
 * The Professor: When it comes to treasures.

Noah

 * Betting Minigame: She runs a card game, once recruited, that can be played for potch.
 * Catgirl: She likes to impersonate the Nay-Kobolds, and wears cat-ears and cat mittens... Desmond even thinks she is a Nay-Kobold.
 * Cat Smile
 * The Gambler
 * Kawaiiko
 * Naughty Is Good: She's highly mischievous.
 * Perpetual Poverty: When first encountered, she is hiding in Lino's throne room, looking for food and claims she hasn't eaten for 3 days.
 * Precocious Crush: It's apparent that Rene, Rita and herself have a crush on the hero.
 * Sticky Fingers: She's a petty thief.

Trishtan

 * Cloudcuckoolander
 * Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: He's actually a very competent fighter.
 * Heroes Prefer Swords: He wields a sword named Aspiration.
 * Incurable Cough of Death: Although this is just an affectation: he's believes he's constantly on the verge of dying, but in fact, he's just a huge  hypochondriac and in perfect health.
 * Magic Feather: Dr. Yu gives him a placebo of flour to keep him happy.

Wendel

 * Hero Worshipper: She looks up to Nico enormously and aspires to be an amazing lookout, just like him.
 * Little Miss Snarker: She always says the first thing on her mind, which annoys just about everyone on the ship.
 * Mouthy Kid: She always says what's on her mind.
 * Pirate: She's the ship HQ's assistant lookout.
 * Plucky Girl
 * Shorttank: Nico refers to her as "he", and she cannot wear the female-specific corset armor.
 * Stalker with a Crush: On Nico.
 * Tomboy

Rachel

 * Blade on a Stick: Her weapon is a polearm.
 * Cute Bruiser
 * Evil Debt Collector: She's on the tail of Cedric, who had pulled 5000 potch worth of dine-and-dashes in and around Middleport.
 * Fiery Redhead
 * Hot-Blooded
 * Leotard of Power
 * Shout-Out: She's very similar in design and temperment to Suikoden I's Camille.
 * It's actually implied that this was intentional.
 * Tsundere: She appears to have developed a crush on her target Cedric... not that she'd ever let on though.

Travis

 * Bishounen
 * The Eeyore: He's a pretty miserable, angsty kind of guy and is prone to long periods of depression.
 * Gotta Catch Em All: Recruiting him is an arduous process: the player must travel right through the Obel Ruins to find him. When finally encountered, he asks the hero if he has an Escape Talisman and asks him to prove it by using it. This (irritatingly) warps the hero right to the start of the Obel Ruins, which must be navigated again to finally recruit him.
 * Ineffectual Loner: He constantly strives to be away from others.
 * Mysterious Past: He is first encountered standing over the spot where the grave of a former Rune of Punishment bearer stood.
 * Not Good with People

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.
 * 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

Troy

 * Better to Die Than Be Killed: In the end, he met his match and was defeated. Troy stayed on board his ship as it sank, as he proclaimed his return to the sea.
 * Bishounen
 * The Captain: He is a legendary officer in the Kooluk Navy and leads the first fleet.
 * The Dragon: He's one of Graham Cray's right hand men.
 * My Country, Right or Wrong
 * Red Baron: He is known as the "Child of the Sea God."
 * Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: He often found himself at odds with Cray's overly violent methods of conquering the southern islands.
 * Throwing Down the Gauntlet: After the collapse of El-Eal, he rams the hero's ship and challenges him to a final duel.

Graham Cray

 * Artefact of Doom: Years previously, under unknown circumstances, he had come in contact with the Rune of Punishment, becoming its bearer.
 * The Beast Master: He activates the Giant Tree, the game's final boss.
 * Big Bad: He is Suikoden IV's primary antagonist.
 * The Chessmaster: He manipulated the policies of the Kooluk Empire to try to achieve his ultimate goal:.
 * Evil, Inc.: He established Cray Trading Company and its front Orark Maritime Trade in order to gather resources and establish an information network in order to.
 * Life or Limb Decision: Unable to control the rune, he eventually decided to cut off his own arm in desperation, freeing himself from the rune's curse.
 * A Pupil of Mine Until He Turned to Evil: He is a former strategy student under tuition.
 * Steampunk: He has a steel Artificial Limb in place of the arm he severed.
 * Survivor Guilt:.
 * Uh-Oh Eyes: He has particularly piercing, ice-blue eyes.
 * Uh-Oh Eyes: He has particularly piercing, ice-blue eyes.