Suikoden Tactics/Characters: Difference between revisions

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== '''Suikoden Tactics''' ==

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

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

=== Walter's Group ===

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* {{spoiler|[[Demi Human]]: The events at the end of the game reveal that Yohn, Walter's demi-human companion, is Kyril's mother, and his brave actions in defeating Iskas open a portal that allow her (and a revived Walter) to return to her world.}}

* [[For Great Justice]]: He has a very strong inclination to help others in need.

* [[The Hero]]: He is the main character in the game. Unlike in the previous Suikoden games, the player does not choose a name for the hero.

* [[The Hero]]: He is the main character in the game. Unlike in the previous ''Suikoden'' games, the player does not choose a name for the hero.

** [[Magnetic Hero]]: As is typical of Suikoden heroes, Kyril inspires people to help his cause.

** [[Magnetic Hero]]: As is typical of ''Suikoden'' heroes, Kyril inspires people to help his cause.

* [[Heroic Mime]]: Averted - unlike all other Suikoden heroes, he actually ''talks''.

* [[Heroic Mime]]: Averted - unlike all other ''Suikoden'' heroes, he actually ''talks''.

* [[Heroic Spirit]]

* {{spoiler|[[Immortality Begins At Twenty]]}}

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* [[Troubled Backstory Flashback]]: Kyril's backstory is laid out in the first few chapters of the game, which are set when he is around 13.

** {{spoiler|[[You Killed My Father]]: His father, Walter, was turned into a fish monster by the pirate Steele's deadly Rune Cannon. He rushes to help his father, but the now hostile Walter is necessarily killed by Andarc to save Kyril's life.}}

** [[Heroic BSOD]]: {{spoiler|These tragic events leave Kyril numb with shock and he is unable to fight properly. Gameplay wise, his special attacks must be re-learnt and he is unable to fully kill fish-monster enemies. This state lasts until the chapters of the game set 2 years ''after'' Suikoden IV, when Kyril is 5 years older.}}

** [[Heroic BSOD]]: {{spoiler|These tragic events leave Kyril numb with shock and he is unable to fight properly. Gameplay wise, his special attacks must be re-learnt and he is unable to fully kill fish-monster enemies. This state lasts until the chapters of the game set 2 years ''after'' ''Suikoden IV'', when Kyril is 5 years older.}}

** [[He's Back]]: Following the above events.

** [[Dramatic Irony]] - Late in the game, Kyril {{spoiler|kills a fishman to defend Corselia, finally overcoming the mental block that's prevented him from doing so in the past... only to realize he just slew her father, mirroring the trauma that ''caused'' said mental block in the first place.}}

** [[Dramatic Irony]]: Late in the game, Kyril {{spoiler|kills a fishman to defend Corselia, finally overcoming the mental block that's prevented him from doing so in the past... only to realize he just slew her father, mirroring the trauma that ''caused'' said mental block in the first place.}}

* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]: As a young boy, he ~~travelled~~ with his father, learning how to fight, becoming very proficient at a very young age.

* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]: As a young boy, he traveled with his father, learning how to fight, becoming very proficient at a very young age.

=== Andarc Bergman ===

* [[Big Brother Mentor]]: To Kyril, especially {{spoiler|after the death of Walter.}}

* [[Secret Diary]]: He gets very upset if this is made fun of.

* [[Shock and Awe]]: He ~~specialises~~ in Lightning rune magic.

* [[Shock and Awe]]: He specializes in Lightning rune magic.

* [[Shrinking Violet]]

* [[Simple Staff]]: He wields the Axe Rod.

* [[The Smart Guy]]

* [[Smart People Wear Glasses]]

* [[Squishy Wizard]]: Like most magic users, his health is ~~comparitively~~ low.

* [[Squishy Wizard]]: Like most magic users, his health is comparatively low.

* [[Survivor Guilt]]: {{spoiler|He feels ''unbelievably'' guilty about having to kill Walter to save Kyril, even though Kyril forgives him.}}

** [[Apologises a Lot]]

* [[Will They or Won't They?]]: He's very close to Seneca, but any romantic thoughts remain unvoiced.

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* [[Hair of Gold]]: A family trait.

* [[Heroic BSOD]]

** [[Break the Cutie]]: {{spoiler|She loses both her father and grandfather to Iskas's Evil eye, and then he murders her mother, Miranda, right in front of her before the final showdown.}}

* [[Incorruptible Pure Pureness]]

* [[Magical Girl Warrior]]

* [[Making a Splash]]: She ~~specialises~~ in Water Rune magic.

* [[Making a Splash]]: She specializes in Water Rune magic.

* [[Moe]]

* [[Plucky Girl]]

* [[Rescue Arc]]: {{spoiler|Kyril ~~resues~~ her from Iskas at Caleron Laboratory and she gladly joins his team.}}

* [[Rescue Arc]]: {{spoiler|Kyril rescues her from Iskas at Caleron Laboratory and she gladly joins his team.}}

* [[Wise Beyond Their Years]]

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* [[Blade on a Stick]]: He wields the Golden Spear.

* [[Hair of Gold]]: A family trait.

* [[Heel Face Turn]]: {{spoiler|after Iskas's treachery is exposed by Corselia.}}

* [[Hot-Blooded]]: He's far less level-headed than his calm older sister.

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* [[Closer to Earth]]: She is very cool, calm and level-headed, especially compared to her fiery older brother Martin and stubborn younger brother Busk.

* [[Hair of Gold]]: A family trait.

* [[Heel Face Turn]]: {{spoiler|after Iskas's treachery is exposed by Corselia.}}

* [[Hot Chick with a Sword|Hot Chick With A Lance]]: She wields the Great Lance.

* [[Lady of War]]

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=== Simeon ===

* [[The Archmage]]: Despite his youthful appearance, he's is an extremely powerful sorcerer.

** [[Making a Splash]]: He ~~specialises~~ in Water rune magic.

** [[Making a Splash]]: He specializes in Water rune magic.

** [[The Medic]]: He is renowned as a great healer.

* [[Badass Pacifist]]: He refuses the call to fight in the Kooluk Army and his house is surrounded by soldiers...

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* [[Mysterious Past]]: He seems to be old friends with Jeane, which is an intriguing connection, given the similarities in their seemingly eternally youthful appearances.

* [[Purple Eyes]]

* [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old]]: His exact age is unknown, but stories about his powers of healing far ~~outdate~~ his physical appearance.

* [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old]]: His exact age is unknown, but stories about his powers of healing far outdated his physical appearance.

* [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]]

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* [[Moe]]

* [[New Game+]]: She is only playable once the game is completed all the way through once, and the player opts to start a new game.

* [[Sidequest]]: Her ~~speciality~~ - She runs the Middleport Quest Guild, where players can take part in a ''huge'' variety of missions, ranging from simple fetch and carry affairs, all the way up to multi-leveled, epic battle maps.

* [[Sidequest]]: Her specialty - She runs the Middleport Quest Guild, where players can take part in a ''huge'' variety of missions, ranging from simple fetch and carry affairs, all the way up to multi-leveled, epic battle maps.

* [[Waif Fu]]: She is an expert in martial arts, despite being very petite.

* [[Young Entrepreneur]]

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=== Heinz ===

* {{spoiler|[[Final Death]]: After being ~~abandonned~~ by Coop and Kyril's team, he was surrounded by officers of the Patriarchal Faction and murdered.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Final Death]]: After being abandoned by Coop and Kyril's team, he was surrounded by officers of the Patriarchal Faction and murdered.}}

* [[Jerkass]]

* [[Obstructive Bureaucrat]]

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=== Roget ===

* [[Blow You Away]]: He is a magician ~~specialising~~ in Wind magic.

* [[Blow You Away]]: He is a magician specializing in Wind magic.

* [[The Dragon]]: {{spoiler|He is Iskas's right hand man, involving searching for and forcefully taking rune cannons from wherever they are suspected to be.}}

* [[Horrible Judge of Character]]: {{spoiler|He is completely taken in by Iskas's treachery}}

* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: He's not such a bad guy really, he's just quite naive {{spoiler|to Iskas's hold over him.}}

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* [[Villain Exit Stage Left]]: He runs into Kyril several times, often skirmishing with his forces, but is always defeated and forced to retreat.

* [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness]]: {{spoiler|Just before the final confrontation at Graska, Iskas betrays him and sends Patriarchal Faction soldiers after him.}}

** [[Heel Realization]]: {{spoiler|From that point on, Roget joins him to help stop his ~~fomer~~ master.}}

** [[Heel Realization]]: {{spoiler|From that point on, Roget joins him to help stop his former master.}}

=== Iskas ===

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** {{spoiler|[[Evil Plan]]: His is the leader of the Kooluk Patriarchal Faction. He feels it is unfair that the Faction does all the work in Kooluk, but he cannot have overall rule simply because he does not have Royal blood. Therefore, he decides to plan a sophisticated coup d'etat, and gain power for himself.}}

** {{spoiler|[[Fantastic Science]]: To help with this evil scheme, he discovers the ability of a modified rune cannon to transform anybody who comes near it into a fish monster, unable to revert back to human form. Thus, he seeks out Rune Cannons wherever he can.}}

** {{spoiler|[[Manipulative Bastard]]: When he fails to kidnap Corselia to advance his plan, he frames Kyril as her kidnapper, which sends the powerful Royal family ~~afer~~ Kyril's party, allowing him to quietly pursue his goals.}}

** {{spoiler|[[Manipulative Bastard]]: When he fails to kidnap Corselia to advance his plan, he frames Kyril as her kidnapper, which sends the powerful Royal family after Kyril's party, allowing him to quietly pursue his goals.}}

** {{spoiler|[[Complete Monster]]: His plan culminates in him turning the Evil Eye on Emperor Julius, and also Martin (who is then turned into a fish monster and killed necessarily by Kyril to protect Corselia). Iskas escapes and retreats to the Secret Patriarchal Facility to meet Kyril at the final battle. There he also kills Miranda, who tried to prevent him from harming Corselia by running a sword through him. He was able to survive the attack, however, and killed her in retaliation, in front of Corselia.}}

** {{spoiler|[[One-Winged Angel]]: During the final battle, he transforms himself into a giant fish monster, before being defeated...finally.}}