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''[[Suikoden IV]]'' has [[Loads and Loads of Characters]]...
 
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* [[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.
** [[Magnetic Hero]]: By necessity, with 107 potential recruits on offer.
* [[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.
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* [[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 ''[[Suikoden]]''s.
* [[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.
* [[Ridiculously Cute Critter]]
* [[Young Entrepreneur]]: He wants to start his own merchant company.
 
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== 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.
* [[Nice Hat|Nice Helmet]]
* [[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.
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== 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.
** [[Doppelganger Replacement Love Interest]]: Louise apparently looks just like this mystery girl, and so his attentions are temporarily transfered to her.
* [[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.
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* [[Precocious Crush]]: It's apparent that Noah, Rene and herself have a crush on the hero.
* [[Small Girl, Big Gun|Small Girl Big Hammer]]: She wields the Mega Hammer.
* [[Tricksters|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. {{spoiler|Rakgi finds out that it sadly consumed him.}}.
* [[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|Good Parent]]: To her young son, Rakgi.
* [[Love Hurts]]: Her husband was a bearer of the Rune of Punishment - ... {{spoiler|it eventually consumed him.}}.
* [[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 {{spoiler|Iluya's destruction at the hands of the Cray Trading Company's Rune Cannon.}}.
* [[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]]
 
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* [[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.
** [[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.
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* [[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 {{spoiler|having found out that Cray was manipulating him to obtain the Rune of Punishment, he joins the hero.}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice]]: In an act of redemption, he selflessly throws himself in front of a poison dart hurled at Elenor by Graham Cray, during the final battle. He lives to tell the tale}}...}}
* [[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]].
 
== 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 {{spoiler|a [[Cassandra Truth]]}}.
* [[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.
* [[Tomboy]]
* [[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....... {{spoiler|which later turns out to be the hero himself!}}!
* [[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]]
* [[Modest Royalty]]: Most visitors don't even know he's a king at first glance.
** [[King Incognito]]: He's very casual in appearance, and it's not immediately obvious he is Obel's king.
* [[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.
 
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* [[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.
* [[Loners Are Freaks]]
* [[Mad Scientist]]: Well, mad mycologist and botanist, if you want to be specific.
* [[Mad Scientist|Mad Botanist]]
* [[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 1I'' 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.
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== 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.
* [[Loners Are Freaks]]
* [[Mad Scientist]]: Well, mad mycologist and botanist, if you want to be specific.
* [[Mad Scientist|Mad Botanist]]
* [[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 1I'' 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.
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== 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.
 
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* [[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 ==
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* [[Purity Personified]]
* [[Recurring Character]]
* [[Squishy Wizard]]: From ''Suikoden 2II'' 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!
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== Jeane ==
* [[Absolute Cleavage]]: Good God!
* [[Black Magician Girl]]: From ''Suikoden 4IV'' 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]]
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* [[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.
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== 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.
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== 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 recuitedrecruited. He runs the net-fishing game, which is used to haul up treasure (and sometimes characters!) from the ocean.
* [[Heroes Gone Fishing]]
 
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* [[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 {{spoiler|Cray's giant rune cannon attack on Iluya island.}}.
* [[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 {{spoiler|the ''island-flattening'' catastrophe}}.
** [[In Memoriam]]: 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 {{spoiler|the ''island-flattening'' catastrophe.}}
 
== 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....
* [[Ninja]]
** [[Highly-Visible Ninja]]: She wears a bright violet and hot-pink gi.
* [[Shipper on Deck]]: She wants Akaghi and Mizuki to get together.
* [[Stripperiffic]]
* [[Unusual Eyebrows]]: She has very plucked, heianHeian-era style eyebrows.
* [[Zen Survivor]]: She is one of the few other survivors of {{spoiler|the Iluya explosion.}}.
 
== Nataly ==
* [[It's Personal]]: She is deeply affected {{spoiler|by the Iluya tragedy and resolves to help the hero fight the Kooluk.}}.
* [[Nice Hat]]
* [[No One Should Survive That]]: She is one of the few other survivors of {{spoiler|the Iluya explosion.}}.
* [[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.
* [[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.
** [[Bathtub Bonding]]: Certain combinations of characters and antiques placed within the baths will activate a variety of mini scenes.
* [[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.
* [[Mini Game]]
** [[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.
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== 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.
** [[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.
 
== 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.
* [[Boisterous Bruiser]]
* [[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.
* [[Hot-Blooded]]
* [[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.
* [[Lovable Rogue]]
* [[Parental Substitute]]: To Nalleo.
* [[Pirate]]: Of the Type 2 variety.
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== 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]]
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== Kika ==
* [[Action Girl]]: Kika actively commands her own ship and doesn't hesitate to follow her own men into battle.
* [[Action Girl]]
* [[Badass]]
* [[Bare Your Midriff]]: Her navel is visible.
** [[Heartbroken Badass]]: {{spoiler|Her lover Edgar was killed by the pirate Steele, who at the time wielded the rune of punishment. These events are showcased in Suikoden Tactics.}}
* [[Bare Your Midriff]]
* [[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]]: {{spoiler|Her lover Edgar was killed by the pirate Steele, who at the time wielded the rune of punishment. These events are showcased in ''Suikoden Tactics''}}.
* [[Heroic Spirit]]
* [[Hot Amazon]]
* [[Hot Chick with a Sword]]
* [[Pirate Girl]]: ''Suikoden'''s very own buccaneer babe.
** [[Pirate Girl]]: Suikoden's very own bucaneer babe.
 
== Nalleo ==
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== Lilon ==
* [[The Big Guy]]: Of the mermaid [[Five-Man Band]]: - Sheshe'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.
 
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* [[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.
 
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* [[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.
** [[Famous Ancestor]]: Of Mathiu, Odessa and Leon Silverberg.
* [[Lady Drunk]]: She enjoys a drink...
* {{spoiler|[[Never Found the Body]]: After the final confrontation with her ex-pupil, Cray, it is believed she lost her life in the crumbling fort El-Eal, although it is belived she could be Missing in Action.}}.
* [[A Pupil of Mine Until He Turned to Evil]]: {{spoiler|Graham Cray}} 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]]
 
== Brec ==
* [[Big Eater]]: Brec has a big appetite and asks for more in the Comment Box.
* [[Big Eater]]
* [[Cluster F-Bomb]]: He has a foul mouth.
* [[Gasshole]]: He's known for his horrendous stink.
* [[Gonk]]: He was designed after a stereotypical pirate.
* [[Gonk]]
* [[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 ==
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* [[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.
* [[Big Guy]]
* [[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.
** [[Lightning Bruiser]]: He also has excellent speed stats.
* [[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.
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== 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.
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== 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.
 
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* [[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 ''[[Suikoden]]''s.
* [[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.
 
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* [[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 ''[[Suikoden]]''s.
* [[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 1I'', where Viktor uses the fake name "Schtolteheim Reinbach III" while going through the Fortress of Kwaba. Tir also can adopt "Schtolteheim Reinbach ''IV''".
** [[Running Gag]]: He is actually the living embodiment of Suikoden's [[Running Gag]]. In 2, Riou suggests this name as Flik's fake name. In 3, Chris can adapt this fake name (despite being a woman). Here? The man himself appears ''in person''.
* [[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]]
* [[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.
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== Deborah ==
* [[Cryptic Conversation]]: As helpful as Deborah's hints are, a certain amount of [[Figure It Out Yourself]] is also required.
* [[Gossipy Hens|Gossipy Hen]]: She enjoys nothing more than a good gossip!
* [[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.
** [[Cryptic Conversation]]
* [[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|Gossipy Hen]]: 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.
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* [[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'' Narcissistsnarcissists.
* [[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.
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== 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 ==
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* [[Artefact of Doom]]: He is the original bearer of the Soul Eater.
* [[In the Hood]]
** [[Ghost Ship]]: He is encountered {{spoiler|initially in disguise, aboard the mysterious Fog Ship. He and the hero battle the evil Fog Ship Guide, after it tries to steal their runes. He accompanies the hero thereafter}}.
* [[I Just Want to Be Normal]]
* [[It Sucks to Be the Chosen One]]
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* [[Nice Guy]]
* [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old]]: Due to the power of the Soul Eater.
* [[Recurring Character]]: Ted was last seen in ''Suikoden 1I'', where the details of how he came to possess the Soul Eater are explained.
 
== Axel ==
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* [[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 Guy|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 {{spoiler|the Iluya explosion and was found face down in the sand on nearby Nay Island.}}.
* [[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.
 
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* [[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 {{spoiler|the Iluya explosion and was found face down in the sand on nearby Nay Island.}}.
* [[Team Chef]]: She works alongside her husband on the food stall.
 
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* [[Anime Hair]]: She sports very full, lavender coloured hair.
* [[Arranged Marriage]]: To Reinbach III, as organised by his over-bearing father.
** [[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.
* [[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 ==
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* [[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 {{spoiler|Colton's}} son.
* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]: Despite defecting and having to face his father in combat, {{spoiler|Colton}} seems very proud of his son and tells Helmut to live his life as he sees fit.
 
== Ameria ==
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* [[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 4IV''.
* [[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 His Man|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]]
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== 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.
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* [[The Stoic]]
 
== Karl ==
* [[Badass]]
** [[Badass Mustache]]: Karl is a skilled martial artist and has a big mustache.
** [[PornBald Stacheof Awesome]]: HeHas also sportshave thea classicscar handle-baron 'tacheit.
* [[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".
* [[Bald of Awesome]]
* [[Bash Brothers]]: His Physical Attack unite with Helga: a vicious combo.
* [[Bare-Fisted Monk]]
* [[Heroic Build]]: Very muscular.
* [[Bash Brothers]]: His Physical Attack unite with Helga - a vicious combo.
* [[Porn Stache]]: He sports the classic handle-bar 'tache.
* [[Heroic Build]]
* [[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.
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* [[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, {{spoiler|especially after her father Glen is killed.}}.
* [[Magic Wand]]: He wields the Force Rod.
* [[Playing with Fire]]: He comes equipped with the most powerful fire magic rune, the Rage Rune.
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== 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!".
** [[Defeat Means Friendship]]: She gets beaten every time, and eventually, after Ramada joins the hero, she concedes defeat and joins too.
* [[White-Haired Pretty Girl]]
 
== Warlock ==
* [[The Archmage]]: He is an incredibly powerful sorcerorsorcerer.
* [[The Atoner]]: He joins the hero to destroy his creations and make amends. {{spoiler|Sometime before ''Tactics'', he is summarily executed by a lynch mob}}.
* [[Badass Beard]]: Has a small beard.
* [[Badass Grandpa]]: See above.
** [[Badass BeardLong Robe]]: Wears a sorcerer robe.
** [[Badass Long 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.
* [[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.
** [[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.
** [[The Atoner]]: He joins the hero to destroy his creations and make amends. {{spoiler|Sometime before ''Tactics'', he is summarily executed by a lynch mob.}}
 
== 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|Gossipy Hen]]: 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 4IV'''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 ==
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* [[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.
* {{spoiler|[[Long Lost Sibling]]: The hero is in fact, her brother.}}.
* [[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 Prince]]ss: 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.
 
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* [[Jerkass]]: When first encountered.
* [[Non-Action Guy]]: Well, except for the one time he distracted the Kooluk army by basically going [[Corwning Moment Of Funny|"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.
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* [[Hair of Gold]]
* [[Hospital Hottie]]: She becomes the team nurse, once recruited.
* [[The Medic]]: Dr. Yu's assistant. She sells healing items when recruited.
* [[The Medic]]
* [[Purity Personified]]
* [[Right-Hand Hottie]]: She is Dr Yu's young assistant.
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== 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 1I''.... making her a bit of an odd [[Distaff Counterpart]] to Sancho.
** [[Famous Ancestor]]
* [[Happily Married]]: To garyGary.
* [[Right Man in the Wrong Place|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 1I''.....
** [[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.
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== 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, Soso 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.
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== 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]]
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* [[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]]
** [[Shorttank]]: Nico refers to her as "he" and she cannot wear the female-specific corset armor.
 
== Rachel ==
* [[Blade on a Stick]]: Her weapon is a polearm.
* [[Cute Bruiser]]
* [[Evil Debt Collector|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 1I'''s Camille.
** It's actually implied that [[Spin Offspring|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.
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== 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]]
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== ''Suikoden IV'''s Antagonists ==
=== 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.
** [[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.
 
=== Graham Cray ===
* [[Artefact of Doom]]: Years previously, under unknown circumstances, he had come in contact with the Rune of Punishment, becoming its bearer.
** [[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.
** [[Survivor Guilt]]: {{spoiler|The Rune's power transferred to his son, who used the rune to stop Scarlet Moon nobles attacking the village where the Cray family lived, killing not only the nobles but a large number of villagers, as well as himself. Cray endlessly seeks the rune, as it was the only thing left in his life which contained some essence of his son.}}
* [[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: {{spoiler|recover the Rune of Punishment.}}.
* [[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 {{spoiler|ascertain the rune's location.}}.
* [[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.
* [[Magnificent Bastard]]
* {{spoiler|[[Never Found the Body]]: Following the defeat of the Giant Tree, he is presumed to have died in the subsequent collapse of El-Eal fortress, although his body was not found.}}.
* [[A Pupil of Mine Until He Turned to Evil]]: He is a former strategy student under {{spoiler|Elenor's}} tuition.
* [[Steampunk]]: He has a steel [[Artificial Limbs|Artificial Limb]] in place of the arm he severed.
* [[Survivor Guilt]]: {{spoiler|The Rune's power transferred to his son, who used the rune to stop Scarlet Moon nobles attacking the village where the Cray family lived, killing not only the nobles but a large number of villagers, as well as himself. Cray endlessly seeks the rune, as it was the only thing left in his life which contained some essence of his son}}.
* [[Uh-Oh Eyes]]: He has particularly piercing, ice-blue eyes.
 
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