History Characters / Postknight

* BigBrotherWorship: He really admires his [[spoiler:sworn]] brother.

* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: In Wintertide, some Robblins tried to steal his gift for the New Postknight. He beat up all of them with his bare hands.

* AntiVillain: He is the mysterious thief and calls Magnolia weak for forgiving him, but he hates himself for his crimes, has a tragic past and is manipulated by [[ObviouslyEvil Leader Haman.]]

* BerserkButton: Dishonest relationships, like what she fears her parents will force her into.

* PursueTheDreamJob: Subverted. After seeing the Legendary Postknight in action, she aspired to become as much of a great Postknight as he was. It's later made clear that she's not exactly suited to fight monsters and run around delivering mail for as long as possible. This pushes her to find a new career path where she can be as helpful as the Postknight she adored without needing to become one, [[spoiler:which she later finds as a merchant apprentice studying under Camellia in Caldemount.]]

* HiddenDepths: He is a moderate fighter with his fists and usually loses races to the Postknight, but he ''is'' fast, as he is the toughest challenge to beat in the minigame Pop-Off, which requires speed.

* SecondLove: She's the only one of the Legendary Postknight's love interests who seems to have moved on from him by the time of the sequel, having married an unnamed soldier. She doesn't regret it at all.

->'''Appears in:''' ''Postknight''

* GlassCannon: The gear she makes story-wise. Very effective, but just as breakable. The Ranger Set is entirely made by her and is also this trope.

* HateSink: Although he does have some redeeming traits, he openly antagonizes the Postknight and Larielle, and one of the dialogue options regarding Saffron is "Can I punch him?"

* OverprotectiveDad: He is always worried about his daughter.

* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: While she never faces consequences for her actions, it's implied Camellia ''will'' give her comeuppance in the future.
* PragmaticVillainy: She will always reward the Postknight if he helps her shady acts.

!!Valley of Gold
[[folder:Town Guard Uri]]
->'''Appears in:''' ''Postknight''

[[folder:Town Guard Vos]]

[[folder:Blacksmith Xad]]

[[folder:Alchemist Tania]]

[[folder:Merchant Zena]]

* HiddenHeartOfGold: You expect him to be the Evil Demon. Him being the Kind Spirit is not so obvious, and he lives up to both titles.

A Ranger with a kind heart.

A blacksmith who sees the Postknight as a pet.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She is a noblewoman, with all the smugness that comes with it, but she is also a good person who warms up to the Postknights and [[spoiler:is essential for restoring their good name despite Kraig's efforts.]]

* BigSisterInstinct: Despite Vindiya's claims, she really does care about them.

* ChivalrousPervert: Half of her comments are full of innuendos, she calls the protagonist a pet, but she respects the feelings of others.

* HeroesPreferSwords: Unlike in the sequel, the only weapon the protagonist can use is a sword, and he is helping people.

* ChivalrousPervert: Half of her comments are full of innuedos, but she respects the feelings of others.

* CoolOldGal: One of the older characters, and a badass in her own right.

[[folder:Blacksmith Zefira]]

%% * SympatheticAdulterer: Both protagonists concsiously build up a harem, but treat everyone in it well.

The protagonist of ''Postknight''. He was a new recruit that quickly rose the ranks of the Postknights as he went through place after place solving the problems in their wake. Seven years later, as of ''Postknight 2'', he has embarked on a new quest somewhere, with only tales of him being told throughout Kurestal.

[[folder:Postknight Larielle]]
An A-Rank Postknight Captain from Quivtol. She's an Aegle, a pointy-eared race from Quivtol. The daughter of the Aegle Commander Veremund, she is the biggest proponent of uniting humans and Aegles. Also the love interest of Quivtol.
->'''Appears in:''' ''Postknight 2''

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Although she is nice to everyone, the fact that she keeps up with the player while fighting through [[spoiler:the Rangers of Regalle]] implies she is actually a skilled fighter as well.
* ChekhovsGunman: She appears as early as in Pompon, but she is not very important ''until'' the Quivtol arc.
* {{Determinator}}: Even if the protagonist loses hope trying to unite humans and Aegles, Larielle will [[ButThouMust make them keep going]].
* {{Deuteragonist}}: The whole arc of Quivtol is her story almost as much as the protagonist's in their efforts to end prejudice between two peoples.
* InterspeciesRomance: With the player, which grows throughout the Quivtol arc. The player is a human, she is an Aegle.
* NiceGirl: She is nothing but kind to the protagonist. She is also one of the few Aegles that has ''no'' prejudice against humans, even though one of them [[spoiler:accidentally let her mother die.]]
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: She can handle the Rangers, who are very competent adversaries, offscreen, and keep up with the player better than Almond.
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: She constantly defies the orders of both her father and the upper class of Regalle so she can unite her race and humans.

[[folder:Magnolia]]
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[[caption-width-right:250:Magnolia in ''Postknight'']]
Chief Merrick's granddaughter and one of the Legendary Postknight's love interests. A child-like and simple girl, she is naturally kind and hospitable. In ''Postknight 2'', she becomes the new Chieftess of Pompon following Chief Merrick's death due to old age, though the New Postknight had to help her gain some confidence to take up the role.

* AscendedExtra: From the first love interest of the first protagonist to the leader of Pompon in the second game.
* BenevolentBoss: A selfless woman chosen to be a chief because she wants to help everyone.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: In the sequel, she trusts [[ObviouslyEvil Haman]] for most of the Pompon arc.
* NiceGirl: She is compassionate to everyone to a fault, which sometimes works in her favor and other times backfires.
* RefusalOfTheCall: While she is the most fit to be chieftess of Pompon and the villagers know this, she doesn't think so until she runs out of choices, and keeps trying to pass the title to anyone else until then.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: She knows Flint isn't beyond redemption, and encourages him to improve himself.
* YouMonster: Despite all her compassion, when she realizes Haman is beyond redemption, she calls him out.

[[folder:Fleur]]
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[[caption-width-right:250:Fleur in ''Postknight'']]
Alchemist Fiora's daughter and one of the Legendary Postknight's love interests. A shy and timid bookworm at heart, she has great knowledge of herbs and their uses. She returns in ''Postknight 2'' as an Aldor Scholar and the Alchemist of that area.
->'''Appears in:''' ''Postknight'' | ''Postknight 2''

* LikeASonToMe: Thinks of Xander this way, even saying so herself when you reach 2 hearts with him.
-->'''Fleur''': After all, he is like a son to me. I only want the best for him.
* MamaBear: Don't mess with Xander in front of her.
* MasterApprenticeChain: In the first game she is an apprentice of her mom Fiora, in the second she is the master of Flint.
* PassingTheTorch: She follows her mother's steps as an alchemist, and even treats her apprentice as an actual son.
* SecondLove: She's the only one of the Legendary Postknight's love interests who seems to have moved on from him by the time of the sequel, having married an unnamed soldier. She doesn't regret it at all.

[[folder:Morgan]]
An optimistic musician and one of the New Postknight's love interests. It's later revealed that she is a Noxie, a mysterious female-only race from the tropical islands of Faevyn, and is uncomfortable and guilt-ridden about hiding her real identity.

* LittleBitBeastly: Noxies have wolf-like ears and tail and a human body. Morgan keeps hers hidden due to her fear of human hunters unless the player pursues her and helps her gather the courage to reveal herself to the people of Pompon.
* OneGenderRace: Her race, the Noxies, are female-only and treat each other like sisters. They aren't born conventionally like humans, and when asked about how that even works, she says she has no idea either.
* SeparatedAtBirth: [[spoiler:She got separated from her sisters six years before the game started when they left Faevyn for a new life in Kurestal. She was later found in the forests near Pompon by Magnolia and the then-alive Chief Merrick and has since then lived there, though she keeps her Noxie ears and tail hidden from people that weren't Magnolia or Chief Merrick unless the player pursues her bond story further.]]

[[folder:Flint]]
A young man struggling with kleptomania and one of the New Postknight's love interests.
->'''Appears in:''' ''Postknight 2''

* AntiVillain: He is the mysterious thief and calls Magnolia weak for forgiving him, but he hates himself for his crimes, has a tragic past and is manipulated by [[ObviouslyEvil Leader Haman.]]
* ItsAllMyFault: He blames himself for his parents' death, as they wouldn't have even been in Pompon if his kleptomania hadn't gotten him kicked out of his homeland.
* StickyFingers: PlayedForDrama. His kleptomania makes him feel like he's a bad person, and it's what got him kicked out of his homeland.
* {{Tsundere}}: He acts as if he doesn't deserve your love and is aloof all the time, but he actually does appreciate your gestures.
* VirtueIsWeakness: He calls Magnolia weak for her compassion, but he is just hiding his own insecurities.

[[folder:Leader Haman]]
A cult leader who pretends to be benevolent.
-->'''Appears in:''' ''Postknight 2''

* BitchInSheepsClothing: While it's obvious he is shady, he still does pretend he is a benevolent old man for two thirds of the arc, does convince some characters he isn't evil, and does hide ''how'' evil he is until the end.
* EvilMentor: He acts like a father figure to Flint and enables all his bad traits, all but forcing him to steal more and more.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Leader" betrays his role as cult leader, while Haman is a biblical villain.
* NotSoHarmlessVillain: He starts as a comedic villain who does a comically bad job at hiding his true colors, ending up LaughablyEvil at worst. Then it's revealed that he actually is a serious threat, who blackmails the whole village, corrupts Flint by enabling his kleptomania, also using him to cover his tracks, and [[spoiler:kidnaps Magnolia to kill her.]]
* ObviouslyEvil: He has a perpetual evil grin, wears [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver red and black cultist robes]] and is called Haman. For some reason a few characters still trust him until he reveals his true colors.
* VileVillainSaccharineShow: The first game and the second game so far were lighthearted, where action was no more important than delivering letters, adopting pets and making relationships. The villains were mostly low-level monsters, bandits and other simple criminals. However, this cult leader [[spoiler:is not above human sacrifices.]] Even when the story matures later, the villains aren't as evil as him [[spoiler:except maybe Kraig.]]

!!Shello Bay
[[folder:Innkeeper Mina]]

[[folder:Blacksmith Jeanne]]
->'''Appears in:''' ''Postknight''

[[folder:Alchemist Wanda]]
->'''Appears in:''' ''Postknight'' | ''Postknight 2''

[[folder:Merchant Stevie]]
->'''Appears in:''' ''Postknight''
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* TookALevelInBadass: In the first game he is an ordinary Postknight who sometimes needs help. In the second game he trains the rookie Postknights, including the player.

* BigSisterInstinct: She really cares about her foster brother, Chris.

* AbusiveParents: Clearly sees his daughter, [[spoiler:Razielle]], as nothing more than a tool.

* KnightOfCerebus: The game is usually lighthearted, full of heartwarming moments and humor, but his persence makes it darker. He is the mastermind behind the plague and only villain with no humorous traits, has a powerful network that reaches the Postknights, [[spoiler:abuses his daughter]] and is a spiteful man who is played seriously.

* BreakTheHaughty: He is arrogant, constantly challenges the player to races and always wants to get as much glory as possible. [[spoiler:However, Dark Knight Kraig gives him repeated speeches and beatdowns that humiliate him.]]

* GlorySeeker: He wants to one-up his cousin and the player in renown and popularity by stealing the spotlight as much as he can. This makes him look egoistic and a bit of an asshole to some. He gets better by the time the Caldemount story ends.

** [[spoiler:His swiping of the Summoning Cards for delivery in Violetfair cause them to fall into the hands of a dejected Raz, causing her to become a Summoner. Suffice to say everyone is ''not'' happy with Almond's actions. He also stupidly belittles Razielle, which backfires.]]

* IntrepidMerchant: He sets an illegal, expensive shop in every single area, which helps the Postknights a lot.

* HeroWorship: He idolizes his father, which is also the cause for his traditionalism.

The head of the scholars, a religious woman that often argues with Cato.

* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: She argues with Cato often for simply having different views, yet calls Felicity, who profits from religion, a pious soul.

* FantasticRacism: Downplayed, but in the beginning he does not trust humans.

[[folder:Nestor ('''ALL SPOILERS UNMARKED''')]]

The leader of the Revivers, a brave warrior who places his men above all else. He is both the Evil Demon and the Kind Spirit.

* AntiVillain: He is the boss you face in Sagacia and the Evil Demon that accidentally let Larielle's mother die, but he only wants to protect his followers, is very honorable and had little choice for his evil acts. He actually is the Kind Spirit as well.
* AFatherToHisMen: The reason he stole the medicine that would have saved Larielle's mom's life? His right-hand man would die otherwise. He is overall a responsible leader who will be mad if you hurt his followers.
* DeathFromAbove: Below half health, he leaves the the arena, and does multiple shockwave jump attacks.
* HiddenHeartOfGold: You expect him to be the Evil Demon. Him being the Kind Spirit is not so obvious, and he lives up to both titles.
* NobleDemon: He only hates the Aegles because they were racist to him, and respects the resolve of the Postknight, especially [[GracefulLoser after being beaten.]] He is very honorable as a fighter, and will see any rematches in the patrols as sparring.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: He will do ''anything'' to protect his men, and his revenge plans against the Aegles are a result of racism against him and the Revivers.

!! Regalle

[[folder:Captain Reinhilde ('''MAJOR UNMARKED SPOILERS''')]]

The champion of Queen Vega and leader of the Rangers.

* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Seems to be quite proud of her combat prowess, and she can back up her ego. Queen Vega mentions that she takes her defeat to the Postknight very hard to the point of increasing training regimes for the Rangers.
* CoolOldGal: One of the older characters, and a badass in her own right.
* FaceHeelTurn: She starts as the helpful innkeeper, but her paranoia of the Postknight and Larielle being a threat makes her turn on them and become the boss of Regalle.
* FinalExamBoss: The boss fight against her combines the gimmicks of Quivtol, with the first phase featuring binds like the Ranger Guards and Reviver Binders, the second phase having to be blocked or parried to progress like the Mind Hives, and the third phase making use of making the Postknight unsteady like Mischimps. The third phase and half-health gambit also use upgraded versions of Nestor's attacks.
* KungFuWizard: Fights using magic as well as physical attacks.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: While she doesn't ''hate'' the Postknight or Larielle personally, her main priority is following the Queen's order to not disrupt her, and she makes it clear that she will not hesitate to turn on them if they attempt to disobey that order.
* RainOfArrows: When below half health, the first time a phase ends, she'll jump into the background an unleash a volley of arrows.
* SoreLoser: She does not take her defeat very well, seeing it as a crippling blow to her ego.

[[folder:Leif]]

A Ranger with a kind heart.

* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: He helps the players even when the other Rangers become hostile, and even [[spoiler:replaces Reinhilde as the innkeeper.]]

[[folder:Blacksmith Zefira]]

An A-Rank Postknight Captain from Quivtol. She's an Aegle, a pointy-eared race from Quivtol. The daughter of the Aegle Commander Vermund, she is the biggest proponent of uniting humans and Aegles. Also the love interest of Quivtol.

* {{Determinator}}: Even if the protagonist loses hope trying to unite humans and Aegles, Larielle wil [[ButThouMust make them keep going]].

* InterspeciesRomance: With the player, which grows throughout the arc. The player is a human, she is an Aegle.
* NiceGirl: She is nothing but kind to the protagonist.

* RefusalOfTheCall: While she is the most fit to be chieftess of Pompon and the villagers know this, she doesn't think so until she runs out of choices, and tries to pass the title to anyone else.

The blacksmith in Aldor, who doesn't get along with Tyshia at all.

* AntiVillain: He is the boss you face in Sagacia and the Evil Demon, but he only wants to protect his followers, is very honorable and had little choice for his evil acts. He actually is the Kind Spirit as well.
* AFatherToHisMen: The reason he stole the medicine that would have saved Razielle's mom's life? His right-hand man would die otherwise. He is overall a responsible leader who will be mad if you hurt his followers.

[[folder:Captain Reinhilde]]

* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Seems to be quite proud of her combat prowess. Queen Vega mentions that she takes her defeat to the Postknight very hard to the point of increasing training regimes for the Rangers.

* FaceHeelTurn: She starts as the helpful innkeeper, but her paranoia of the Postknight and Larielle being a threat makes her turn on them [[spoiler:and become the boss of Regalle.]]

* FinalExamBoss: The boss fight against her combines the gimmicks of Quivtol, with the first phase featuring binds like the Ranger Guards and Reviver Binders, the second phase having to be blocked or parried to progress like the Mind Hives, and the third phase as well as half-health gambit being upgraded versions of Nestor's attacks.

* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Seems to be quite proud of her combat prowess. Queen Vega mentions that she takes her defeat to the Postknight very hard.

* BlindObedience: To the Queen, being willing to do anything she ''thinks'' the Queen would want.

* TheHeavy: In Fractured Forest, he is this to [[spoiler:Dark Knight Kraig]].
* PirateColorbeard: His second fight has him as Pirate Darkbeard.