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== [[Canon Name|Lazlo]] {{spoiler|En Kuldes}} ==
* [[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. {{spoiler|Unless it successfully transitions to the Forgiveness phase.}}.
* [[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.
* [[Conveniently an Orphan]]
* [[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. {{spoiler|Your life depends on it.}}.
* [[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.
* [[The Hero]]
** [[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.
* [[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 [[Fan Girl|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, {{spoiler|due to it draining its host's lifeforce with each use... until it finally kills them. This can be averted by successfully recruiting all 108 Stars of Destiny.}}.
* [[The Scapegoat]]: Gets framed for {{spoiler|Glen's death}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Secret Legacy]]: He's actually the lost Prince of Obel, who was lost to sea at the same time the Queen of Obel sacrificed herself. Ironically, the King of Obel later considers naming Lazlo as his successor, despite not realizing his true identity.}}.
* [[The Stoic]]: Not very expressive, particularly when compared to other Tenkai Stars.
* [[A Taste of Power]]: Inverted: Hehe 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. {{spoiler|Until the last time you ask, anyway.}}.
* [[Dirty Coward]]: "My arm!" Notably, his attempts to prove that he ''isn't'' a coward just makes things worse.
* [[Jerkass Woobie|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.
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* [[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.
* {{spoiler|[[Heel Realization]]: Eventually.}}.
* [[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.
* {{spoiler|[[The Quisling]]: Snowe trades vital information, the dissolution of Razril's chapter of the Knights of Gaien, and the use of their island as a hub for the Kooluk's ongoing invasion in exchange for Razril's safety. In exchange, the Kooluk give him a false title and duties, distracting him from how Razril suffers under their control... leading to his immense surprise when the citizens turn on him}}.
* {{spoiler|[[The Quisling]]}}
* [[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.
* [[The Resenter]]
** ''Suikoden Tactics'' reveals that he was been jealous of Lazlo ever since their childhood, as seen when Walter praises Lazlo's fighting skills.
* {{spoiler|[[The Scapegoat]]: Kooluk sets him up as one after he strikes a deal with them to save Razril, by giving him a special position that ''conveniently'' takes him away from Razril so that he doesn't see its decline firsthand.}}.
* [[Upper Class Twit]]
* [[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 {{spoiler|making a deal with the Kooluk Empire so they don't have to go to war}}. When these efforts aren't appreciated, and {{spoiler|he's driven out of harbor, he snaps and decides to take a cue from Lazlo, turning to piracy}}.
* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]: Towards his own father ''and'' Commander Glen.
* [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]]: Platinum blond, but very pale.
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