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* [[The Chosen One]]
* [[The Chosen One]]
* [[Conveniently an Orphan]]
* [[Conveniently an Orphan]]
* [[Dual Wielding]]: His [[Weapon of Choice]] is a pair of swords.
* [[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.}}
* [[Earn Your Happy Ending]]: Good thing you're big on the whole 'hard work' ethic, Lazlo. {{spoiler|Your life depends on it.}}
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]: Lazlo has a lot of [[Fan Girl|Fangirls]] in-universe. Must have something to do with the short-shorts...
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]: Lazlo has a lot of [[Fan Girl|Fangirls]] in-universe. Must have something to do with the short-shorts...
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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.
* [[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.
* [[Heroic Mime]]: Interestingly, though, the player can select one of two voice sets for him, or go completely without one.
* [[Heroic Mime]]: Interestingly, though, the player can select one of two voice sets for him, or go completely without one.
* [[Moses in The Bullrushes]]: 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.
* [[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.
** [[Happily Adopted]]: The pair enrolled in the Gaien Marine Knights Academy together, where his dedication to hard work caught the eye of Commander Glen.
* [[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.}}
* [[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.}}
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* [[Expy]]: Like [[Suikoden II|Jowy]] before him, Snowe is a fair-haired young noble who ends up pitted against his best friend.
* [[Expy]]: Like [[Suikoden II|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.
* [[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.
* [[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.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Heel Realization]]: Eventually.}}
* [[Hey Its That Voice]]: [[The Bouncer|Sion Barzahd]] NEVER seemed so [[Jerkass Woobie|pitiful]].
* [[Hey It's That Voice]]: [[The Bouncer|Sion Barzahd]] NEVER seemed so [[Jerkass Woobie|pitiful]].
* [[I Did What I Had to Do]]
* [[I Did What I Had to Do]]
* [[Minor Injury Overreaction]]: "Ow, my arm!"
* [[Minor Injury Overreaction]]: "Ow, my arm!"
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* {{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.}}
* {{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.}}
* [[Upperclass Twit]]
* [[Upperclass Twit]]
* [[Well Done Son Guy]]: Towards his own father ''and'' Commander Glen.
* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]: Towards his own father ''and'' Commander Glen.
* [[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-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}}.
* [[White Haired Pretty Boy]]: Platinum blond, but very pale.
* [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]]: Platinum blond, but very pale.


=== Jewel ===
=== Jewel ===
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* [[Surfer Dude|Surfer Chick]]: Her look.
* [[Surfer Dude|Surfer Chick]]: Her look.
* [[Wendee Lee]]: Her voice actress.
* [[Wendee Lee]]: Her voice actress.
* [[White Haired Pretty Girl]]
* [[White-Haired Pretty Girl]]


=== Keneth ===
=== Keneth ===
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=== Glen Cott ===
=== Glen Cott ===
* {{spoiler|{{Blackmail}: After Gaien [[All There in the Manual|scaled back their naval funding]] and left Razril to fend for itself, [[Smug Snake|Vincent Vingerhut]] took advantage of this to start blackmailing the knights -- either do as he asked, or he'd withdraw his financal support. Glen resents this arrangement, but can't bring himself to act against Vincent's wishes.}}
* {{spoiler|{{Blackmail}: After Gaien [[All There in the Manual|scaled back their naval funding]] and left Razril to fend for itself, [[Smug Snake|Vincent Vingerhut]] took advantage of this to start blackmailing the knights -- either do as he asked, or he'd withdraw his financal support. Glen resents this arrangement, but can't bring himself to act against Vincent's wishes.}}
* [[Get a Hold of Yourself Man]]
* [[Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!]]
* {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice]]: Uses the Rune of Punishment to wipe out most of the forces attacking Razril, trading his life for that power.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice]]: Uses the Rune of Punishment to wipe out most of the forces attacking Razril, trading his life for that power.}}
* [[Nice Job Breaking It Hero]]: {{spoiler|Despite not feeling Snowe was ready to graduate, let alone act as a leader, Glen complied with Vincent's wishes and kept putting Snowe in positions above what he was ready for. When Snowe screws up, he then slaps him around, contributing to Snowe's confusion and resentment of Lazlo...}}
* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]]: {{spoiler|Despite not feeling Snowe was ready to graduate, let alone act as a leader, Glen complied with Vincent's wishes and kept putting Snowe in positions above what he was ready for. When Snowe screws up, he then slaps him around, contributing to Snowe's confusion and resentment of Lazlo...}}
* {{spoiler|[[Plotline Death]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Plotline Death]]}}
* [[Stern Teacher]]: In his capacity as Commander of the Gaien Marine Knights,
* [[Stern Teacher]]: In his capacity as Commander of the Gaien Marine Knights,
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* [[Hair of Gold]]
* [[Hair of Gold]]
* [[Lady of War]]
* [[Lady of War]]
* {{spoiler|[[Luke I Am Your Father]]: [[Inverted]]; she's actually Glen's daughter, but didn't work up the courage to tell him before his death.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Luke, I Am Your Father]]: [[Inverted]]; she's actually Glen's daughter, but didn't work up the courage to tell him before his death.}}
* [[Magic Knight]]
* [[Magic Knight]]
* [[Magic Wand]]: She wields the Kal E Kaganara.
* [[Magic Wand]]: She wields the Kal E Kaganara.
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* [[Intrepid Merchant]]: He becomes quite famous in his home village on Nay.
* [[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.
* [[Little Stowaway]]: When he hitches a ride on the wrong boat, he ends up part of Lazlo's entourage.
* [[Non Human Sidekick]]
* [[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.
* [[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]]
* [[Ridiculously Cute Critter]]
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=== Chadli ===
=== Chadli ===
* [[Freaky Fashion Mild Mind]]: He wears his helmet purely as a fashion accessory.
* [[Freaky Fashion, Mild Mind]]: He wears his helmet purely as a fashion accessory.
* [[No Hero Discount]]
* [[No Hero Discount]]
* [[Nice Hat|Nice Helmet]]
* [[Nice Hat|Nice Helmet]]
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* [[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.
* [[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.
* [[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.
* [[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.
* [[Wounded Gazelle Gambit]]: His role in the hustle.


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* [[Moe]]
* [[Moe]]
* [[Precocious Crush]]: It's apparent that Noah, Rene and herself have a crush on the hero.
* [[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.
* [[Small Girl, Big Gun|Small Girl Big Hammer]]: She wields the Mega Hammer.
* [[Tricksters|Trickster]]
* [[Tricksters|Trickster]]
* [[Zettai Ryouiki]]
* [[Zettai Ryouiki]]
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* [[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.
* [[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.
* [[Ninja]]
* [[Ninja]]
** [[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.
* [[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.
* [[Straight Man and Wise Guy]]: He's the wiseguy to Mizuki's straight man.
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* [[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.
* [[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]]
* [[Ninja]]
** [[Highly Visible Ninja]]
** [[Highly-Visible Ninja]]
* [[Sexy Backless Outfit]]
* [[Sexy Backless Outfit]]
* [[Ship Tease]]: With Akaghi...well, her sister thinks so, at least.
* [[Ship Tease]]: With Akaghi...well, her sister thinks so, at least.
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* [[Fantasy World Map]]: His specialty - once recruited, it is possible to view the entire world map.
* [[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.
* [[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.
* [[Non-Action Guy]]: He doesn't even much like having to steer the ship, even though he is the navigator.
* [[Odango]]
* [[Odango]]


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* [[Moe]]
* [[Moe]]
* [[Mysterious Past]]: No one really knows where she came from. Or when, for that matter.
* [[Mysterious Past]]: No one really knows where she came from. Or when, for that matter.
* [[Eerie Pale Skinned Brunette]]
* [[Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette]]
* [[Purity Personified]]
* [[Purity Personified]]
* [[Recurring Character]]
* [[Recurring Character]]
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* [[Mysterious Past]]: No one knows where or ''when'' she came from
* [[Mysterious Past]]: No one knows where or ''when'' she came from
* [[Opera Gloves]]
* [[Opera Gloves]]
* [[Peek a Bangs]]: She's often drawn with her hair (sexily) over one eye.
* [[Peek-a-Bangs]]: She's often drawn with her hair (sexily) over one eye.
* [[Recurring Character]]: And she's hotter than ever!
* [[Recurring Character]]: And she's hotter than ever!
* [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old]]: Widely believed, though unconfirmed. [[Word of God]], beyond jokingly saying that [[Generation Xerox|all Jeane's family is alike]], isn't saying anything.
* [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old]]: Widely believed, though unconfirmed. [[Word of God]], beyond jokingly saying that [[Generation Xerox|all Jeane's family is alike]], isn't saying anything.
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* [[Statuesque Stunner]]
* [[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.
* [[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]]
* [[White-Haired Pretty Girl]]
* [[Witch Species]]: Possibly.
* [[Witch Species]]: Possibly.


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* [[Our Mermaids Are Different]]: Unlike traditional mermaids, Lilan and her sisters have humanoid legs, as opposed to fish-like tails.
* [[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.
* [[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.
* [[Tagalong Kid]]: Of the mermaid [[Five-Man Band]] - she is the youngest and smallest of the sisters.


=== Izak ===
=== Izak ===
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* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: It's the outfit that does it....
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: It's the outfit that does it....
* [[Ninja]]
* [[Ninja]]
** [[Highly Visible Ninja]]: She wears a bright violet and hot-pink gi.
** [[Highly-Visible Ninja]]: She wears a bright violet and hot-pink gi.
* [[Shipper On Deck]]: She wants Akaghi and Mizuki to get together.
* [[Shipper On Deck]]: She wants Akaghi and Mizuki to get together.
* [[Stripperiffic]]
* [[Stripperiffic]]
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=== Nataly ===
=== Nataly ===
* [[Its Personal]]: She is deeply affected {{spoiler|by the Iluya tragedy and resolves to help the hero fight the Kooluk.}}
* [[It's Personal]]: She is deeply affected {{spoiler|by the Iluya tragedy and resolves to help the hero fight the Kooluk.}}
* [[Nice Hat]]
* [[Nice Hat]]
* [[No One Should Survive That]]: She is one of the few other survivors of {{spoiler|the Iluya explosion.}}
* [[No One Should Survive That]]: She is one of the few other survivors of {{spoiler|the Iluya explosion.}}
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* [[Item Crafting]]: Her speciality - she works with her sisters in the accessory store.
* [[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.
* [[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.
* [[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 ===
=== Rene ===
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=== Dario ===
=== Dario ===
* [[Boisterous Bruiser]]
* [[Boisterous Bruiser]]
* [[Cluster F Bomb]]: He's pretty foul-mouthed.
* [[Cluster F-Bomb]]: He's pretty foul-mouthed.
* [[Drunken Master]]: He likes his grog.
* [[Drunken Master]]: He likes his grog.
* [[Fastball Special]]: Gets ''thrown'' into the enemies by Gau in his unite attack.
* [[Fastball Special]]: Gets ''thrown'' into the enemies by Gau in his unite attack.
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* [[Bare Your Midriff]]
* [[Bare Your Midriff]]
* [[The Captain]]: She is well-known in the waters of the Island Nations.
* [[The Captain]]: She is well-known in the waters of the Island Nations.
* [[Dual Wielding]]: She uses two swords - known as Righarard.
* [[Dual-Wielding]]: She uses two swords - known as Righarard.
* [[Fiery Redhead]]
* [[Fiery Redhead]]
* [[Heroic Spirit]]
* [[Heroic Spirit]]
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* [[Pirate]]: Like Hervey, he's of the dashing romantic hero type.
* [[Pirate]]: Like Hervey, he's of the dashing romantic hero type.
* [[The Stoic]]
* [[The Stoic]]
* [[Tall Dark and Handsome]]
* [[Tall, Dark and Handsome]]


=== Lilon ===
=== Lilon ===
* [[The Big Guy]]: Of the mermaid [[Five Man Band]] - She's the big sister of the five and easily the most confident.
* [[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]]
* [[Cute Monster Girl]]
* [[Item Crafting]]: Her speciality - she works with her sisters in the accessory store.
* [[Item Crafting]]: Her speciality - she works with her sisters in the accessory store.
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=== Liloon ===
=== Liloon ===
* [[The Chick]]: Of the mermaid [[Five Man Band]]
* [[The Chick]]: Of the mermaid [[Five-Man Band]]
* [[Cute Monster Girl]]
* [[Cute Monster Girl]]
* [[Item Crafting]]: Her speciality - she works with her sisters in the accessory store.
* [[Item Crafting]]: Her speciality - she works with her sisters in the accessory store.
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=== Brec ===
=== Brec ===
* [[Big Eater]]
* [[Big Eater]]
* [[Cluster F Bomb]]: He has a foul mouth.
* [[Cluster F-Bomb]]: He has a foul mouth.
* [[Heavy Sleeper]]
* [[Heavy Sleeper]]
* [[Gasshole]]: He's known for his horrendous stink.
* [[Gasshole]]: He's known for his horrendous stink.
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* [[Genki Girl]]
* [[Genki Girl]]
* [[Loveable Rogue]]: She is one of the Mordo Springs Bandits.
* [[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.
* [[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.
* [[Power Trio]]: Lo Hak, Lo Seng and herself.
** [[Badass Family]]: They're siblings.
** [[Badass Family]]: They're siblings.
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* [[The Charmer]]: He's a bit of a ladies man, with Katarina, Helga and Maxine being his particular favorites.
* [[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.
* [[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]]
* [[Dark-Skinned Blond]]
* [[Defeat Means Friendship]]
* [[Defeat Means Friendship]]
* [[Loveable Rogue]]: He is one of the Mordo Springs Bandits.
* [[Loveable Rogue]]: He is one of the Mordo Springs Bandits.
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* [[Mini Game]]
* [[Mini Game]]
** [[Racing Mini Game]]: Of a sort - the player uses him in a short mouse-catching game in the Nay-Kobold village.
** [[Racing Mini Game]]: Of a sort - the player uses him in a short mouse-catching game in the Nay-Kobold village.
* [[Non Human Sidekick]]
* [[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.
* [[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]]
* [[Ridiculously Cute Critter]]
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=== Nalkul ===
=== Nalkul ===
* [[Cats Are Mean]]: He's not as cute as the other Nay-Kobolds, and is much gruffer too.
* [[Cats Are Mean]]: He's not as cute as the other Nay-Kobolds, and is much gruffer too.
* [[Non Human Sidekick]]
* [[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.
* [[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.
* [[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.
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* [[Boobs of Steel]]
* [[Boobs of Steel]]
* [[Brawn Hilda]]: The series poster girl for this trope.
* [[Brawn Hilda]]: The series poster girl for this trope.
* [[Dual Wielding]]
* [[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.
* [[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]]
* [[Hot Blooded]]
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* [[Gonk]]
* [[Gonk]]
* [[Kubrick Stare]]: He has decidedly creepy eyes.
* [[Kubrick Stare]]: He has decidedly creepy eyes.
* [[Money Dear Boy]]: He'll only join the hero for a 10,000 potch fee.
* [[Money, Dear Boy]]: He'll only join the hero for a 10,000 potch fee.




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* [[Badass Long Hair]]
* [[Badass Long Hair]]
* [[BFS]]: He wields a huge broadsword named the Grand Sword.
* [[BFS]]: He wields a huge broadsword named the Grand Sword.
* [[Dark Skinned Blond]]: Like most residents of Na-Nal, it would appear.
* [[Dark-Skinned Blond]]: Like most residents of Na-Nal, it would appear.
* [[Fantastic Racism]]: He's really not keen on elves.
* [[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.
* [[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.
* [[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]]
* [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]]


=== Eugene ===
=== Eugene ===
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* [[Magikarp Power]]: Starts out very weak, but becomes quite powerful at higher levels.
* [[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.
* [[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]]
* [[Non-Action Guy]]
* [[Reluctant Warrior]]: Oh so ''very'' much.
* [[Reluctant Warrior]]: Oh so ''very'' much.
* [[Shrinking Violet]]
* [[Shrinking Violet]]
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* [[Just Following Orders]]
* [[Just Following Orders]]
* [[The Reveal]]: He is actually {{spoiler|Colton's}} son.
* [[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.
* [["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 ===
=== Ameria ===
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** [[Porn Stache]]: He sports the classic handle-bar 'tache.
** [[Porn Stache]]: He sports the classic handle-bar 'tache.
* [[Bald of Awesome]]
* [[Bald of Awesome]]
* [[Bare Fisted Monk]]
* [[Bare-Fisted Monk]]
* [[Bash Brothers]]: His Physical Attack unite with Helga - a vicious combo.
* [[Bash Brothers]]: His Physical Attack unite with Helga - a vicious combo.
* [[Heroic Build]]
* [[Heroic Build]]
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* [[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!"
* [[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.
** [[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]]
* [[White-Haired Pretty Girl]]


=== Warlock ===
=== Warlock ===
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* [[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.
** [[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.
** [[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.}}
** [[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.}}


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* [[Encyclopedia Exposita]]: She manages Suikoden 4's version of this - The Old Books volume 1-12.
* [[Encyclopedia Exposita]]: She manages Suikoden 4's version of this - The Old Books volume 1-12.
* [[Princess Curls]]
* [[Princess Curls]]
* [[Peek a Bangs]]
* [[Peek-a-Bangs]]
* [[The Smart Guy]]
* [[The Smart Guy]]


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* [[Closer to Earth]]: She's way more grounded than her gung-ho father, King Lino.
* [[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.
** [[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.
* [[Everythings Better With Princesses]]: She is Princess of Obel.
* [[Everything's Better With Princesses]]: She is Princess of Obel.
* {{spoiler|[[Long Lost Sibling]]: The hero is in fact, her brother.}}
* {{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.
* [[Missing Mom]]: Her mother, the Queen of Obel, perished long ago from using the Rune of Punishment when the Kooluk last attacked.
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* [[Control Freak]]: He's panicky, pessimistic and is obsessed with manners and decorum.
* [[Control Freak]]: He's panicky, pessimistic and is obsessed with manners and decorum.
* [[Jerkass]]: When first encountered.
* [[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]].
* [[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.
* [[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.
* [[Old Retainer]]: To the En Kuldes royal family of Obel.
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=== Nabokov ===
=== Nabokov ===
* [[Inexplicable Treasure Chests]]: His speciality - he's an expert appraiser, and will identify any treasure brought to him.
* [[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.
* [[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.
* [[The Professor]]: When it comes to treasures.


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=== Trishtan ===
=== Trishtan ===
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]
* [[Crouching Moron Hidden Badass]]: He's actually a very competent fighter.
* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: He's actually a very competent fighter.
* [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]: He wields a sword named Aspiration.
* [[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.
* [[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.
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* [[Spirit Advisor]]
* [[Spirit Advisor]]
** [[The Watcher]]: She acts as an inspirational guide to all the heroes.
** [[The Watcher]]: She acts as an inspirational guide to all the heroes.
* [[Tall Dark and Bishoujo]]
* [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]]
* [[Woman in White]]
* [[Woman in White]]


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* [[Big Bad]]: He is Suikoden IV's primary antagonist.
* [[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.}}
* [[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.}}
* [[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.}}
* [[Magnificent Bastard]]
* [[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.}}
* {{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.}}
* [[Steampunk]]: He has a steel [[Artificial Limbs|Artificial Limb]] in place of the arm he severed.
* [[Steampunk]]: He has a steel [[Artificial Limbs|Artificial Limb]] in place of the arm he severed.
* [[Uh Oh Eyes]]: He has particularly piercing, ice-blue eyes.
* [[Uh-Oh Eyes]]: He has particularly piercing, ice-blue eyes.


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Suikoden IV has Loads and Loads of Characters...

Lazlo En Kuldes

  • The Hero
    • Magnetic Hero: By necessity, with 107 potential recruits on offer.
  • 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.
  • 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. Unless it successfully transitions to the Forgiveness phase.
  • The Chosen One
  • 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. Your life depends on it.
  • Mr. Fanservice: Lazlo has a lot of Fangirls in-universe. Must have something to do with the short-shorts...
  • Game Breaker: Pair him with Ted, spend hours at the Training Room, and train up to level 100, then train the other party members. With the exception of the guy running the place, EVERYONE will be level 100 by the time you're done.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Power Strain Blackout: He faints after each use of the Rune of Punishment, 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 Glen's death.
  • 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.

Snowe Vingerhut

Jewel

Keneth

Paula

Tal

Glen Cott

  • {{spoiler|{{Blackmail}: After Gaien scaled back their naval funding and left Razril to fend for itself, Vincent Vingerhut took advantage of this to start blackmailing the knights -- either do as he asked, or he'd withdraw his financal support. Glen resents this arrangement, but can't bring himself to act against Vincent's wishes.}}
  • Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!
  • Heroic Sacrifice: Uses the Rune of Punishment to wipe out most of the forces attacking Razril, trading his life for that power.
  • Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: Despite not feeling Snowe was ready to graduate, let alone act as a leader, Glen complied with Vincent's wishes and kept putting Snowe in positions above what he was ready for. When Snowe screws up, he then slaps him around, contributing to Snowe's confusion and resentment of Lazlo...
  • Plotline Death
  • Stern Teacher: In his capacity as Commander of the Gaien Marine Knights,

Katarina Cott

Chiepoo

Vincent Vingerhut

Desmond

Louise

Chadli

Tov

Ornan

Perrault

Mitsuba

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

Rakgi

  • Cheerful Child
  • Cute Shotaro Boy: He's very helpful to his mother, Rikie.
  • Disappeared Dad: His father was a bearer of the infamous Rune of Punishment. 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

Lilin

Cedric

Oleg

Akaghi

Mizuki

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 having found out that Cray was manipulating him to obtain the Rune of Punishment, he joins the hero.
  • 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

Yu

  • Idiot Hair
  • 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.
  • The Medic: Once recruited, he becomes the HQ doctor.
  • Shock and Awe: He has especially good Lightning Rune firing capabilities in naval battles.

Adrienne

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

Lino En Kuldes

Nico

Pablo

Mao

  • Green Thumb: He is an experienced mycologist and provides the HQ with a useful harvest of mushrooms.
  • Loners Are Freaks
  • 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 1 inspired miniature battle field.
  • Nightmare Fuel: There is a genuine sense of dread about who or what has set up shop in the ship's "Forbidden Room". Even when he is revealed, his presence is still pretty creepy - showing up secretly on the bottom level of the ship, talking to nobody, and growing mushrooms in the darkness....
  • 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
  • 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 1 inspired miniature battle field.
  • Nightmare Fuel: There is a genuine sense of dread about who or what has set up shop in the ship's "Forbidden Room". Even when he is revealed, his presence is still pretty creepy - showing up secretly on the bottom level of the ship, talking to nobody, and growing mint in the darkness....
  • 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

Viki

Jeane

Manu

Ugetsu

  • Bash Brothers: His unite attack with his friend and fellow fisherman, Shiramine.
  • An Axe to Grind: He wields the Platinum Axe.
  • 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

Lilan

Izak

  • Badass Mustache
  • BFS: He wields the huge Sword Of Purging
  • Big Guy
  • Depopulation Bomb: He is one of the only survivors of Cray's giant rune cannon attack on Iluya island.
  • Fetch Quest: He asks the hero to bring him a flower seed.
    • 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 the island-flattening catastrophe.

Kate

Nataly

Taisuke

  • 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
  • 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.
  • Moe
  • 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

Dario

Hervey

Kika

Nalleo

Sigurd

Lilon

Liloon

Agnes

Elenor Silverberg

  • A Pupil of Mine Until He Turned to Evil: Graham Cray is her ex-pupil.
  • 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.
  • Fiery Redhead
  • 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.
  • Guttural Growler: She has a decidedly husky voice.
  • 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.
  • Hermit Guru: When first encountered, she's living in isolation on Hermitage Island.
  • Lady Drunk: She enjoys a drink...
  • 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.
  • 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

Brec

Jango

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.
    • Ho Yay: ...he also appears to have developed a bit of a crush, with Ted seemingly on his mind most of the time.
  • 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

Gau

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.

Lo Hak

Lo Seng

Igor

Champo

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

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

Deborah

Oskar

Helga

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.
  • Ho Yay: With Reinbach III. Their unite attack is called Love Love Attack, for chrissakes. Not to mention the animation that plays out at the end of the battle if you use it.
  • 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

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

Selma

Kevin

  • Happily Married: To Pam.
  • No One Should Survive That: He is one of the few other survivors of 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.

Pam

Millay

Jeremy

Helmut

Ameria

Basil

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

Gretchen

Karl

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, 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.
  • Ten Minute Retirement: The war with Kooluk pulled him out of retirement.

Maxine

Warlock

  • The Archmage: He is an incredibly powerful sorceror.
  • Badass Grandpa: See above.
  • 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.
  • 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. 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 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

Flare En Kuldes

Setsu

Carrie

Ema

Gary

  • Continuity Nod: He and Ema are suspiciously similar looking to Maximillian and Sancho from Suikoden 1.....
  • 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
  • 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

Noah

Trishtan

Wendel

Rachel

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


Suikoden IV's Antagonists

Troy

Graham Cray

  • A Pupil of Mine Until He Turned to Evil: He is a former strategy student under Elenor's tuition.
  • 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: 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: 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 ascertain the rune's location.
  • Magnificent Bastard
  • 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.
  • Steampunk: He has a steel Artificial Limb in place of the arm he severed.
  • Uh-Oh Eyes: He has particularly piercing, ice-blue eyes.
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