Suikoden Tactics/Characters

Cast of Characters

Suikoden Tactics
The game includes a good deal of characters from Suikoden IV, but the characters presented here exclusively appear in Suikoden Tactics.

Kyril

 * The Hero: He is the main character in the game. Unlike in the previous Suikoden games, the player does not choose a name for the hero.
 * Magnetic Hero: As is typical of Suikoden heroes, Kyril inspires people to help his cause.
 * Blade On a Stick: He wields a doubled-ended glaive named Noble Fury.
 * But Now I Must Go:
 * For Great Justice: He has a very strong inclination to help others in need.
 * Heroic Mime: Averted - unlike all other Suikoden heroes, he actually talks.
 * Heroic Spirit
 * Troubled Backstory Flashback: Kyril's backstory is laid out in the first few chapters of the game, which are set when he is around 13.
 * Heroic BSOD:
 * He's Back: Following the above events.
 * Dramatic Irony - Late in the game, Kyril
 * Took a Level In Badass
 * "Well Done, Son" Guy: As a young boy, he travelled with his father, learning how to fight, becoming very proficient at a very young age.
 * Dramatic Irony - Late in the game, Kyril
 * Took a Level In Badass
 * "Well Done, Son" Guy: As a young boy, he travelled with his father, learning how to fight, becoming very proficient at a very young age.

Andarc Bergman

 * Big Brother Mentor: To Kyril, especially
 * Secret Diary: He gets very upset if this is made fun of.
 * Shock and Awe: He specialises in Lightning rune magic.
 * Shrinking Violet
 * Simple Staff: He wields the Axe Rod.
 * The Smart Guy
 * Smart People Wear Glasses
 * Squishy Wizard: Like most magic users, his health is comparitively low.
 * Survivor Guilt:
 * Apologises a Lot
 * Will They or Won't They?: He's very close to Seneca, but any romantic thoughts remain unvoiced.
 * The Woobie: He's a real worrier, and riddled with guilty angst.

Seneca

 * Action Girl
 * The Archer: She uses a crossbow named Wasp.
 * Closer to Earth: She's very sensible and level headed, especially compared to worrisome Andarc.
 * Combat Stilettos
 * Cool Big Sis: To Kyril, though they are not blood-related.
 * The Chick: Of Walter's group.
 * Ms Exposition: Seneca's main role outside of battle is to gather information, the facts she gathered usually indicating how the team should progress.
 * Plucky Girl
 * She's Got Legs
 * Tall, Dark and Bishoujo
 * Will They or Won't They?: She's very close to Andarc, but any romantic thoughts remain unvoiced

Walter

 * The Engineer: He is a particularly talented engineer and an expert on Rune Cannons.
 * The Fettered: He believes in responsibility, honor, and justice.
 * Heroic Spirit
 * The Power of Love: He is looking to research Rune Cannons to
 * Secret Identity: It turns out that he is actually
 * Team Dad: He is Kyril's father and leads the initial group, consisting of himself, Kyril, Seneca, Andarc and the mysterious Yohn.
 * The Power of Love: He is looking to research Rune Cannons to
 * Secret Identity: It turns out that he is actually
 * Team Dad: He is Kyril's father and leads the initial group, consisting of himself, Kyril, Seneca, Andarc and the mysterious Yohn.
 * Team Dad: He is Kyril's father and leads the initial group, consisting of himself, Kyril, Seneca, Andarc and the mysterious Yohn.

Yohn

 * Demi Human: She is a mysterious half-goat, half-human.
 * Mysterious Past: This unravels towards the end of the game -
 * Petting Zoo People
 * Horned Humanoid: She has goat-like horns and cloven hooves.
 * The Speechless: She doesn't say a word....
 * Talking to The Dead: Despite being mute, she has the unique to communicate with the souls of the recently departed, a valuable trait for investigating the mysteries of the Rune Cannons.
 * Talking to The Dead: Despite being mute, she has the unique to communicate with the souls of the recently departed, a valuable trait for investigating the mysteries of the Rune Cannons.

Princess Corselia

 * Cheerful Child
 * Distressed Damsel: When first encountered.
 * Everything's Better With Princesses
 * Rebellious Princess: She goes on the run from her family, having witnessed
 * Hair of Gold: A family trait.
 * Heroic BSOD
 * Break the Cutie:
 * Incorruptible Pure Pureness
 * Magical Girl Warrior
 * Making a Splash: She specialises in Water Rune magic.
 * Moe
 * Plucky Girl
 * Rescue Arc:
 * Wise Beyond Their Years

Prince Martin

 * Badass Beard
 * Badass Family: Busk, Ornela and himself are siblings.
 * Big Guy
 * Blood Knight: He's said to be particularly brutal in battle.
 * Hair of Gold: A family trait.
 * Horrible Judge of Character:
 * Heel Face Turn:
 * Hot Blooded
 * Married to The Job: He's usually away at battle...
 * Papa Wolf: To his daughter and heir, Corselia.
 * Rated M for Manly
 * Stout Strength
 * You Go Girl:
 * Stout Strength
 * You Go Girl:

Miranda

 * Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder:
 * Dull Eyes of Unhappiness: Unsurprisingly.....
 * Extreme Doormat
 * Hair of Gold
 * Horrible Judge of Character:
 * Missing Mom: To Corselia...
 * Mama Bear:.
 * Weak-Willed:

Busk

 * Badass Family: Martin, Ornela and himself are siblings.
 * Brother-Sister Team: He and his older sister Ornela often fight alongside one another.
 * Blade On a Stick: He wields the Golden Spear.
 * Hair of Gold: A family trait.
 * Heel Face Turn:
 * Hot Blooded: He's far less level-headed than his calm older sister.

Ornela

 * Action Girl
 * Badass Family: Martin, Busk and herself are siblings.
 * Brother-Sister Team: She and her younger brother Busk often fight alongside one another.
 * Closer to Earth: She is very cool, calm and level-headed, especially compared to her fiery older brother Martin and stubborn younger brother Busk.
 * Hair of Gold: A family trait.
 * Heel Face Turn:
 * Hot Chick With A Lance: She wields the Great Lance.
 * Lady of War
 * Oba-san: She is Corselia's aunt, and very protective of her.
 * Shoulders of Doom: She wears huge shoulder guards.
 * The Stoic

Edgar

 * Badass Cape
 * Battle Couple: He is Kika's lover, and she always makes him promise to return to her after he sets out on adventures.
 * Blood Brothers: With fellow pirate, Brandeau.
 * Red Oni, Blue Oni: He's the red oni to Brandeau's blue.
 * Boisterous Bruiser
 * Mr. Fanservice
 * Hot Blooded
 * Pirate: Of the dashing, romantic hero type.
 * The Promise:
 * The Rival: To the dread pirate Steele.
 * The Rival: To the dread pirate Steele.

Simeon

 * The Archmage: Despite his youthful appearance, he's is an extremely powerful sorcerer.
 * Making a Splash: He specialises in Water rune magic.
 * The Medic: He is renowned as a great healer.
 * Badass Pacifist: He refuses the call to fight in the Kooluk Army and his house is surrounded by soldiers...
 * Rescue Arc:...so the heroes set out to rescue him and he gratefully lends them his expertise.
 * Bishounen
 * Fantastic Science: Given an Alger Doll and a Wizened Arm, he is finally able to conduct an experiment that reveals the true nature of the Evil Eyes -
 * Mysterious Past: He seems to be old friends with Jeane, which is an intriguing connection, given the similarities in their seemingly eternally youthful appearances.
 * Purple Eyes
 * Really Seven Hundred Years Old: His exact age is unknown, but stories about his powers of healing far outdate his physical appearance.
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy

Lalacle

 * Genki Girl
 * Girlish Pigtails
 * Kamehame Hadoken: Her special rune attack.
 * Little Miss Badass: She amongst the best fighters in the game, once leveled up.
 * Moe
 * New Game Plus: She is only playable once the game is completed all the way through once, and the player opts to start a new game.
 * Sidequest: Her speciality - She runs the Middleport Quest Guild, where players can take part in a huge variety of missions, ranging from simple fetch and carry affairs, all the way up to multi-leveled, epic battle maps.
 * Waif Fu: She is an expert in martial arts, despite being very petite.
 * Young Entrepreneur

Coop

 * BFS: He wields a huge broadsword.
 * Just Following Orders: He was sent by the Scarlet Moon Empire, along with Heinz, to investigate Rune Cannons, and try to retrieve them - a goal which he did not personally agree with.
 * Nice Guy
 * Number Two: He is Heinz's second in command.
 * Old Friend: Of Andarc's.
 * This Is Unforgivable!:

Heinz

 * Jerkass
 * Old Friend: Of Walter's.
 * Obstructive Bureaucrat
 * Teeth Clenched Teamwork: He joins with Kyril's group to research Rune Cannons, having been sent to Kooluk under orders from the Scarlet Moon Empire.

Steele

 * Artefact of Doom: He possesses the deadly Rune of Punishment.
 * Complete Monster: He is thoroughly evil and has the power to
 * Ermine Cape Effect: His brutal piracy has made him rich, and he wears opulent fur-trimmed robes and a velvet crown.
 * Evil Makes You Ugly: He's downright hideous.
 * Gonk
 * Pirate: Of the Type 1 unwashed, looting brute variety.

Roget

 * Blow You Away: He is a magician specialising in Wind magic.
 * The Dragon:
 * Fake Brit: He is voiced with a (pretty bad) English accent.
 * Horrible Judge of Character:
 * Jerk With a Heart of Gold: He's not such a bad guy really, he's just quite naive
 * Simple Staff: He wields the Refined Rod.
 * Unwitting Pawn
 * Villain Exit Stage Left: He runs into Kyril several times, often skirmishing with his forces, but is always defeated and forced to retreat.
 * You Have Outlived Your Usefulness:
 * Heel Realization:

Iskas

 * The Charmer:
 * Mr. Fanservice:
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy
 * Mr. Fanservice:
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy
 * Mr. Fanservice:
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy
 * Mr. Fanservice:
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy
 * Mr. Fanservice:
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy