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1Character sheet for ''VideoGame/SuikodenI''. '''All spoilers are unmarked'''. For Jeane, Viki and Leknaat see ''Characters/SuikodenRecurringCharacters''.
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3[[foldercontrol]]
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5[[folder:[=McDohl=] House]]
6!!Tir [=McDohl=] (The Hero)
7[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tirmcdohl04_0.gif]]
8 [[caption-width-right:200:Tenkai Star]]
9->'''Voiced by''': Creator/KenichiSuzumura (Drama CD)
10
11->The son of Teo [=McDohl=], one of the Five Great Generals of the Scarlet Moon Empire. On his first days of service to the Empire, he and his retainers get embroiled in a centuries-long conspiracy that forces them to rebel against the Empire they once swore fealty to.
12----
13* ArtifactOfDoom: The Soul Eater rune.
14* ATasteOfPower: In ''Suikoden II'', he comes equipped with excellent stats.
15* AwesomeButImpractical:
16** Using him in Suikoden II. He is a powerful character but isn't available in the party changing screen; if you want to use him, you have to make a long trip to Gregminster. If a cutscene automatically remove your party members, you will have to do it again.
17** Subverted with Soul Eater. Two of its spells (Deadly Fingertips and Hell) are instant deaths, but those only work to normal encounters, bosses are unaffected with them, while the second spell, Black Shadow, is... overshadowed with other AOE spells provided by the Fire/Rage Rune. Judgment, however, is a very efficient boss-killer but had limited uses, so once Tir runs out of Judgment and Black Shadow, he'll need to rely on his staff-whacking.
18* FourStarBadass: Becomes one.
19* BigGood: The first hero of the series, he's an inspiring leader who unites the people of Toran and ultimately dispatches the series BigBad, Windy.
20* ButNowIMustGo: After being appointed as president, Tir leaves the republic. The Drama CD points out that he has faith in his allies to rebuild the nation without him. Aside from that, [[ItsNotYouItsMe he knows what happens to people who get too close to a wielder of a True Rune like him]], so he doesn't want to inflict his curse on a nation-wide scale.
21* TheChosenOne: Selected by Leknaat the seer as the one to unite the Toran people against the Emperor's forces.
22* FolkHero: To the people of Toran and Dunan, following his actions in ''Suikoden I''.
23* GuestStarPartyMember: In Suikoden II. Tir can be recruited by using a Suikoden I save file with all 108 characters recruited.
24* HelloInsertNameHere: You can call the hero any name you wish, although his last name is always [=McDohl=].
25* TheHero: Of ''VideoGame/{{Suikoden}}''.
26* HeroicMime: As is typical of RPG heroes. He's SuddenlyVoiced later in the Drama CD, where he actually ''talks''. Subverted in Suikoden II, see TheQuietOne below.
27* LightningBruiser: He's quick and also packs a punch, especially if his staff is augmented with rune pieces. In Suikoden II, he is even better than Riou, the game's very own protagonist and an impressive fighter in his own right, with Riou only beating him in speed and luck. [=McDohl=] also has a much higher magic stat, allowing him to make good use of his own rune and whichever runes you may want to equip him with, as his head and left hand slots are available for customisation as soon as you recruit him. Thanks to his good affinity with water/non-elemental, he can make good use of the Blue Gate rune.
28* MagneticHero: By necessity, with 107 potential recruits on offer.
29* MeaningfulName: His canon name "Tir", which is (appropriately) after the Norse God of War.
30* MonkeyKingLite: Downplayed. Wears a golden headband, and uses a staff; the bandanna is also a shared trait with visual portrayals of Sun Wukong, but he doesn't otherwise share similarities with the Monkey King.
31* PreviousPlayerCharacterCameo: He can be recruitable in ''VideoGame/SuikodenII'' by using an OldSaveBonus.
32* TheQuietOne: In ''Suikoden II''. He has a handful of lines to say. Most of them during certain plot points.
33* RetiredBadass: In ''Suikoden II'', unless you pull him out of it.
34* SelfMadeOrphan: After Teo refuses to betray the Empire, father and son are pitted against each other in a DuelToTheDeath.
35* SideQuest: In ''Suikoden II''. Once recruited, Tir takes part in an epic RescueArc to save a young boy from Banner village who has been kidnapped by mountain bandits.
36* WeaponSpecialization: His weapon of choice -- a six foot staff. Tir is quite notable as being one of the earlier Fantasy JRPG heroes that does not [[HeroesPreferSwords prefer swords]] and instead using a blunt weapon like staves.
37%%* WellDoneSonGuy
38* WiseBeyondTheirYears: He's around 15 to 16 years old.
39
40!!Gremio
41[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gremio03_7.gif]]
42 [[caption-width-right:200:Tenei Star]]
43->'''Voiced by''': Creator/TakehitoKoyasu (Drama CD)
44
45->Tir's retainer and servant, who follows him when the family (sans Teo, Tir's father) are forced to rebel against the Empire.
46----
47* BackFromTheDead: He can be miraculously brought back to life by the powers of Leknaat's Gate Rune and the 108 Stars of Destiny if all other 107 Stars are recruited and are still alive prior to the final battle in Gregminster.
48* BattleButler: Always refers to the hero as "young master".
49* ButThouMust: You can order him to stay behind exactly once during the game, but he refuses to. Unfortunately for him, it's just before he dies.
50* TheChampion: To the hero.
51* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: His parents were murdered by soldiers from the City-State of Jonestown. Afterwards, he was adopted by Teo [=McDohl=] in exchange for taking care of his son, Tir.
52* CruelAndUnusualDeath: He is killed by the flesh-eating Spores of Agony during the assault on Scarleticia Castle.
53* CrutchCharacter: He's required for a significant chunk of the first game. Sticking him with a Holy Rune is a great way to get use of out it.
54* FaceDeathWithDignity: Manages calm but poignant last words while dying in a way that, by all indications, was both terrifying and excruciating.
55* HeroOfAnotherStory: The first volume of the prequel light novel ''Gensou Suikoden Tanpenshuu'' is told from his point of view and depicts his live in the [=McDohl=] house before the events of the game.
56* HeroicSacrifice: He dies protecting the hero from the Spores of Agony.
57* HomoeroticSubtext: Gremio's obsession with the "Young master" straddles an uncomfortable line between ParentalSubstitute and this.
58* OldRetainer: Although he is still young.
59* ParentalSubstitute: To the hero, especially as Tir lost his mother at an early age.
60* PreviousPlayerCharacterCameo: Gremio shows up with Tir in the sequel, if you beat this game with him alive. Otherwise, he is replaced by an [=NPC=] girl from Banner Village.
61* ReluctantWarrior: He is this, but it's mostly because he is worried about the hero's safety.
62* RequiredPartyMember: For the early part of the game. He's pretty insistent about accompanying the hero.
63* SoProudOfYou: He's gushingly proud of the hero's accomplishments as the story progresses.
64* UndyingLoyalty: Utterly devoted to the young master. It can become literal near the end of the game, as Leknaat can use the Gate Rune to bring him back to life if you have gathered all of the 108 Stars of Destiny.
65* XMarksTheHero: Sports a massive criss-cross scar on his cheek.
66* YourSoulIsMine: Gremio's soul is drained by the Soul Eater Rune after his death, giving Tir the ability to cast "Black Shadow", the second skill of the rune. If Gremio is revived by the Gate Rune, the Soul Eater does not lose this ability, so it's unclear whether it still completely owned the soul and the revived Gremio was just a perfect copy, or the Gate Rune forced the Soul Eater to spit out Gremio's soul while his soul already made its mark in the Rune so it doesn't get nerfed.
67
68!!Cleo
69[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cleo03_0.gif]]
70 [[caption-width-right:200:Tenman Star]]
71->'''Voiced by''': Chinomi Takema (Drama CD)
72
73->One of the retainers of the [=McDohl=] household, she flees with Tir when the household gets embroiled in a conspiracy involving the throne.
74----
75* ActionGirl: She's a soldier, although she doesn't talk about it much.
76* BloodKnight: Downplayed when compared to Valeria, but Cleo likes to fight to clear her head.
77* CombinationAttack: Cleo is a required member of the "Beauty Attack" combo, with Eileen and either Valeria or Sonya.
78* CoolBigSis: To the Hero.
79* MagicKnight: She's much more competent in magic, but she's a solid knife fighter as well.
80* NervesOfSteel: She ''really'' keeps it together in times of crisis.
81* NotAMorningPerson: She's not a fan of early rising and Gremio mentions the fact during the stay over to Sarady early on in the game.
82* PlayingWithFire: Her magical element, a gift from Leknaat the Seer.
83* PreviousPlayerCharacterCameo: She appears as a [=NPC=] in ''Suikoden II'', still living in [=McDohl=] house.
84* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The only female at the beginning of the game, until Odessa joins.
85* TeamMom: Is often the voice of reason and calm amongst the party members.
86
87!!Pahn
88[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pahn03_4.gif]]
89[[caption-width-right:200:Tentai Star]]
90->'''Voiced by''': Creator/SatoshiHino (Drama CD)
91
92->One of the retainers of the [=McDohl=] household, he harbors reservations about where his loyalties lie.
93----
94* BareFistedMonk: Fight with his bare hands.
95* BigEater: He often complains he's hungry in the early part of the game.
96* BodyguardBetrayal: He informs the Imperials that Ted possesses the Soul Eater rune, starting a chain of events that leads the hero to join the Liberation Army. However, he will get himself redeemed later on in the game.
97* DefeatMeansFriendship: He was defeated by Teo [=McDohl=] in hand-to-hand combat and since then has served under him, almost as a live-in servant/bodyguard.
98* DuelToTheDeath: He is the only character other than Tir to fight one on one -- in his case, he takes on Teo himself.
99* GottaCatchEmAll: He's pretty tough to keep alive, as he must be of a sufficiently high level to best Teo and given good equipment and a sharpened weapon. Even then, Teo's duel against him is the most difficult in the game.
100* PreviousPlayerCharacterCameo: He makes a cameo appearance in Suikoden II, during Tir recruitment quest.
101* SacrificialLion: When the party confronts Teo's army, they're routed, and Pahn decides to stay behind to buy time by dueling with Teo. If Pahn loses the duel, Teo [[AnyoneCanDie kills him]].
102* SecretDiary: Downplayed. Pahn's diary can be found in his room, but it's only about food and his daily training routine.
103* SpiritedCompetitor: He lives to fight.
104* TerseTalker: When compared to Cleo, Pahn barely uses more than simple sentence structure.
105
106!!Ted
107See Characters/SuikodenRecurringCharacters.
108[[/folder]]
109
110[[folder:Stars of Destiny]]
111'''NOTE:''' For Apple, Clive, Flik, Futch, Hix, Humphrey, Kasumi, Leon Silverberg, Lepant, Lorelai, Luc, Maximilian, Meg, Pesmerga, Sheena, Stallion, Tai Ho, Templeton, Tengaar, Valeria, Vincent De Boule, Viktor and Yam Koo see Characters/SuikodenRecurringCharacters.
112
113!!Mathiu Silverberg
114[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mathiusilverberg02_8.gif]]
115[[caption-width-right:200:Tenki Star]]
116->'''Voiced by''': Masahide Fuse (Drama CD)
117
118->The elder brother of Odessa Silverberg, the Liberation Army's leader. A retired military strategist who left the Empire's employ out of disgust following the Kalekka Massacre, Mathiu now teaches school children in a rural village. However, the Empire's barbarism convinces him to join the fledgling rebels under Tir's command.
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120* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: He is used to swap party members in and out of the hero's team if he is not needed for plot-related purposes.
121* AnyoneCanDie: Mathiu is backstabbed [[EtTuBrute by Sanchez]].
122* AwesomeByAnalysis: Has a preternatural ability to work out the best course of action.
123* BadassBookworm: He doesn't fight, but he can make others fight well.
124* BadassPacifist: A supremely gifted military strategist who hates the very concept of warfare.
125* BadassTeacher: For the hero.
126* EyesAlwaysShut: In all of his portraits, his eyes are solemnly closed.
127* NervesOfSteel: Never once loses his cool.
128* SiblingYinYang: He is a strategist who was formerly a pacifistic teacher, who was formerly a master strategist in the Imperial Army; whereas his sister Odessa is a rebellious girl and early on in the game, leads the Liberation Army.
129* TheStoic: Even when he is dying, he demands to keep things moving.
130* TheStrategist: He orchestrates all of the Liberation Army's battle plans.
131
132!!Camille
133[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/camille_4.jpg]]
134[[caption-width-right:200:Tenyu Star]]
135
136* CombinationAttack: Camille can perform the "Pretty Girl Attack" with Tengaar and Kasumi.
137* {{Determinator}}: Her willingness to go to absurd lengths to collect debts earned her the nickname "Camille the She-Devil".
138* EvilDebtCollector: Camille is determined to make Gremio pay his debts.
139* FieryRedHead: Sports bright red hair and an irritable personality, though this is exacerbated by Gremio's indebtedness.
140* HotBlooded
141* NeverLendToAFriend: Gremio owed her money, so she joins the Liberation Army because she wanted to make sure he didn't die before paying up.
142* RankUp: After the war, she becomes one of the Six Great Generals of the Toran Republic.
143* {{Stripperiffic}}: Wears a LeotardOfPower.
144
145!!Sergei
146
147[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/4389ac09_e374_44c4_a762_d5c4457c42ce.jpeg]]
148 [[caption-width-right:200: Chisou Star]]
149* AnachronismStew: In ''Suikoden'''s medieval setting, his contribution to the Liberation army is inventing an ''elevator'', though this is purely to make navigating the castle HQ easier.
150* GadgeteerGenius: Definitely, considering the series' medieval setting.
151* WrenchWhack: He uses a wrench in combat.
152
153!!Marie
154
155[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/151614e9_e8a0_46a2_8639_bcea192bccd9.jpeg]]
156[[caption-width-right:200:Chiin Star]]
157
158* ApronMatron: She's very protective of the hero and his friends, risking her life to hide them in her Gregminster inn when the Imperials are searching for them.
159* ContinuityNod: Appears in ''Suikoden II'', still working at the inn.
160* HonoraryAunt: She's a close family friend of the [=McDohls=] and helps shelter the hero before his escape from Gregminster.
161* SupremeChef: She's well known for her great cooking and Lester is desperate to match her skill at making delicious stew.
162* TeamMom: To pretty much the whole Liberation Army.
163* TraumaInn: Her specialty. She opens an inn at the hero's HQ. Unfortunately, you still have to pay to use it.
164
165!!Onil
166[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/onil02.gif]]
167[[caption-width-right:200: Chizen Star]]
168
169* GossipyHens: Her portrait says it all -- she's poised to impart her latest hearsay.
170* KnowledgeBroker: Her specialty; she provides hints for recruiting characters and story advancement.
171* MaidenAunt: Her look. She's the classic spinster auntie.
172* NosyNeighbor: She has a preternatural level of insight into the goings on within the castle and beyond.
173
174!!Chandler
175[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/chandler02_8.gif]]
176[[caption-width-right:200:Chikou Star]]
177
178* IAlwaysWantedToSayThat: "Welcome To The Hardware Store"
179* IntrepidMerchant: He was a traveling merchant, but was recruited by the hero to run the HQ item shop.
180* MeaningfulName: A "chandler" is someone who sells candles (specifically) and other mercantile items.
181* NoHeroDiscount: He charges Tir just like any other merchant.
182* WeBuyAnything: You can sell him any (sellable) items in your inventory.
183* WeSellEverything: His store carries any item that has been found available in any other item store already visited by the hero.
184
185!!Kai
186[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kai02.gif]]
187[[caption-width-right:200:Chihi Star]]
188
189* BadassTeacher: He was the hero's Bo stick instructor.
190* CombinationAttack: Kai can perform the "Master Pupil Attack" (with Tir) and the "Flash Attack" (with Liukan and Fukien)
191* DisappearedDad: Or rather, disappeared master. When he was still living with the [=McDohl=]'s, he one day said, "I'll go out for a walk," and never came back.
192* OldMaster: To the hero.
193* RankUp: After the war, he becomes one of the new Six Great Generals.
194* TrainingFromHell: As an instructor, he was ruthless, and the hero still calls him "master".
195
196!!Sansuke
197[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sansuke02.gif]]
198[[caption-width-right:200:Chiretsu Star]]
199
200* BathtubBonding: Certain combinations of characters and antiques placed within his bathhouse will activate a variety of mini-scenes.
201* EyesAlwaysShut: Due to him being so smiley and upbeat.
202* FuroScene: His speciality. He has a passion for making baths, and once recruited, he builds a large ''onsen'' at castle HQ where party characters can be seen enjoying a nice soak. The onsen also serves as an area to display any antique treasures discovered.
203* {{HachiMaki}}: Sports a blue and white version.
204* NiceGuy: He's very jolly and friendly.
205* ShounenHair: Sports big spiky hair.
206
207!!Antonio
208
209[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/3a9c9759_9819_49ab_846c_c4852568c353.jpeg]]
210 [[caption-width-right:200: Chisyu Star]]
211
212* FryingPanOfDoom: As a chef, he wields one as his weapon.
213* TheCameo: He returns in ''II'' as one of the opponents of Hai Yo in the cook-offs where he snapped him out of a HeroicBSOD. Apparently they have been friends.
214* ChefOfIron: Along with fellow chef, Lester.
215* YellowPeril: His Literature/FuManchu mustache gives him this look, though he's undoubtedly one of the good guys.
216
217!!Rock
218
219[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/4a2be46b_aac0_405a_b20d_bf9eb5e8a2ee.jpeg]]
220[[caption-width-right:200:Chison Star]]
221
222* BagOfSharing: His specialty. He looks after the HQ warehouse, where all items and equipment can be dropped off, stored and retrieved when necessary.
223* GentleGiant: He's [[NiceGuy very friendly and kind]], despite his intimidating size.
224* HeroicBuild: He's incredibly broad, with huge muscular shoulders -- likely due to dragging boxes around all day in the warehouse.
225* ManChild: Looks big and tough, but he's actually very sweet and childlike, and not a combatant available for the active party.
226* RealMenWearPink: He likes nothing better than sorting out inventory in the warehouse.
227* SpeechImpediment: He speaks with a slight nervous stutter.
228
229!!Juppo
230[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/juppo02_1.gif]]
231[[caption-width-right:200:Chisyun Star]]
232
233* CheshireCatGrin: He sports a rictus, vaguely unsettling grim, though he's definitely one of the good guys.
234* ChristmasElves: His look, complete with red and green color scheme and giant peter pan collar.
235* ClockPunk: He creates and builds clockwork guards to protect Lepant's mansion, as well as a giant wheel of fortune room.
236* ClockworkCreature: His creations, which form some of the toughest enemies encountered in the early part of the game.
237* CombinationAttack: Can perform the "Trick Attack" with Meg.
238* GadgeteerGenius: Created multiple robot guards to protect Lepant's house. He also created Gadget, a barrel-shaped robot that travels with Meg in ''Suikoden II''.
239* {{Nephewism}}: His niece, Meg, seems far more interested in spending time with him, rather than with her own parents.
240* TopHeavyGuy: Juppo has a buffed (or fat) upper body but very thin legs.
241* TricksterMentor: To his niece Meg.
242
243!!Eileen
244[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/f4bf7921_6b89_4d43_99a2_e666ed88f3cb.jpeg]]
245[[caption-width-right:200:Tenkou Star]]
246
247* BadassFamily: She's the matriarch of one, as she's the wife of Lepant and mother to Sheena.
248* BarrierWarrior: Her specialty is shielding and healing magic, courtesy of her affinity with the Earth Rune.
249* CombinationAttack: Eileen can participate in the "Couple Attack" (with Lepant), the "Family Attack" (with Lepant and Sheena, and the "Beauty Attack" (with Cleo and either Valeria or Sonya).
250* ContinuityNod: In Suikoden II, she appears during the audience with Lepant.
251* DishingOutDirt: She comes equipped with an Earth Rune, which specializes mostly in shielding magic, but also has a fairly powerful attack spell as well (Earthquake).
252* HappilyMarried: To Lepant.
253* IHaveYouNowMyPretty: Implied to be the reason why Kraze kidnapped her.
254* LadyOfBlackMagic: An elegant family matriarch with high magic stats.
255* ProperLady: Elegant and refined at all times, she's depicted as the perfect wife and mother.
256* SquishyWizard: It's frustratingly easy for her to die if her family's charge attack fails during a war battle.
257
258!!Giovanni
259[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fd7c6444_3a6c_49f4_9837_0f2b1268ad4a.jpeg]]
260[[caption-width-right:200: Chiyou Star]]
261
262* BattleButler: He isn't available for the active party, though he still gets involved in battles with his "Spy" and "Steal" abilities.
263* OldRetainer: He is Lepant's butler.
264* VideoGameStealing: He is able to spy on the enemy in army battles and occasionally steal money from enemy troops.
265
266!!Krin
267[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/krin02.gif]]
268[[caption-width-right:200:Chizoku Star]]
269
270* BewareTheSillyOnes: Although he doesn't betray the party, in the epilogue, Krin successfully steals the treasures of Gregminster Palace and runs away.
271* CassandraTruth: Later in the game, he deduced the existence of a spy amongst the Liberation Army, but because of [[TokenEvilTeammate his unsavory nature that he doesn't even get over with]], nobody believed him and thought the spy was the recently captured Taggart (he's completely innocent). He's proven right way later: Sanchez is the spy.
272* CombinationAttack: With Humphrey, of all people, forming the "Bump" attack, which involves [[GrievousHarmWithABody Humphrey hitting Krin from behind and launching him into the target enemy]].
273* DefeatMeansFriendship: In the loosest sense. He's press-ganged into joining the hero after his scheme is uncovered. See VillainBall below.
274* EvilPlan: After cajoling the hero into stealing the sword Kirinji from Lepant, under the pretence that it will help to gain an audience with him, he tries to dose them all with Robber's Tea and steal the sword himself.
275* GigglingVillain: Punctuates most of his speech with "hee hee!"
276* {{Gonk}}: One of the game's few intentionally ugly characters.
277* SmugSnake: He thinks he's terribly clever, and constantly giggles to himself about his plans, though ultimately they end up in failure, with him being imprisoned.
278* TokenEvilTeammate: Krin stretches the definition of a ''Star of Destiny'' to the limit via his duplicitous, self-serving persona. He still, however, managed to follow through with the plan to rescue Viktor in Moravia with no strings attached.
279* VillainBall: His attempt to steal Kirinji and drug the heroes backfires (as the heroes had fallen for it once before and knew what he was doing when he mentioned tea) and Krin is forced to drink his own drugged tea.
280
281!!Varkas
282
283[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/35de326d_2e41_460b_a1b8_93d1044fe6c0.jpeg]]
284[[caption-width-right:200:Tenbou Star]]
285
286* BadassInDistress: Early on, Tir must rescue him and Sydonia from Rockland's military commander, Grady.
287* CombinationAttack: Varkas can perform the "Bandit Attack" with Sydonia.
288* ContinuityNod: Varkas returns in ''Suikoden II'' as an NPCRoadblock responsible for protecting the Banner Pass border and escorting Riou to Gregminster.
289* DualBoss: When fought at Mt. Seifu, he has Sydonia with him.
290* LovableRogue: In his capacity as a charming, friendly ''bandit''.
291* MiscarriageOfJustice: He was wrongfully blamed for stealing tax funds from the town of Rockland and strung up in the town square.
292* ParentalSubstitute: To Sydonia, who he took in after he ran away from the circus.
293
294!!Sydonia
295
296[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/7c1c58ac_4381_4144_8481_49adcf8da643.jpeg]]
297[[caption-width-right:200:Tenkoku Star]]
298
299* AnimeHair: Sports huge blue, bouffant hair with a yellow skunk stripe.
300* BadassInDistress: Subverted. When Tir arrives to save him and Varkas, Sydonia reveals that he could have escaped by his own, and just didn't do it because he did not want to abandon his friend.
301* CircusBrat: Formerly, until rescued by Varkas.
302* CombinationAttack: Sydonia can perform the "Bandit Attack" with Varkas.
303* DarkAndTroubledPast: Only Varkas knows about this.
304* DualBoss: Is fought alongside Varkas.
305* FlashStep: His special skill, he can teleport in combat.
306* LovableRogue: In its capacity as a cool, chilled-out bandit.
307* RedemptionDemotion: Once he's recruited, he only uses throwing darts for normal attacks, not like the FlashStep close combat attacks displayed when he fought you. He'll still use it when he goes Unite Attack with Varkas, though.
308* TheRunaway: Taken in by Varkas after he ran away from his cruel tormentors at the circus when still a child.
309
310!!Kirkis
311[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kirkisshanaqueslaviankaana02.gif]]
312[[caption-width-right:200:Tenbi Star]]
313->'''Voiced by''': Creator/TakahiroMizushima (Drama CD)
314
315->An elf who, unlike his brethren, does not harbor racism against humans or dwarves. He joins the Liberation Army to save his village and the surrounding region from Kwanda Rosman's tyranny.
316----
317* CantArgueWithElves: Subverted. He actually feels this attitude is why elves are terrible people.
318* CombinationAttack: Kirkis can participate in the "Wild Arrow Attack" (with either Sylvina or Stallion or Rubi) and the "Elf Attack" (with both of them).
319* DoomedHometown: The HiddenElfVillage where he was born is destroyed by Kwanda with the Burning Mirror.
320* {{Elfeminate}}: Is a male elf and has a {{Bishounen}} appearance.
321* HappilyMarried: After the war, he marries Sylvina and helps rebuild their [[HiddenElfVillage village]] as the new Chief of the Elves.
322* HeroicBSOD: He was utterly devastated on seeing his home village burnt down and thinking that his sweetheart Sylvina perished, just when he was already preparing to offer her a ring of marriage once all's done. Thankfully, this ends up very short since he found out that at least Sylvina and a few elves survived.
323* HeroicSpirit: Emerges after the destruction of his village, and he vows to take down the Imperials.
324* HiddenElfVillage: His home, hidden among the boughs of the giant tree Lukiae Ende Towayo.
325* HighSchoolSweetHearts: He is engaged to Sylvina. Seeing how long-lived elves usually are, that would've been a ''long'' time for them being sweethearts.
326* IFoundYouLikeThis: When first encountered, he is found washed up on the shore at the castle HQ.
327* MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: He considers elves to be too absorbed in their supposed superiority over the other races. Kirkis is also the only elf in his village to believe that uniting with other races and the Liberation Army will allow the elves to survive and prosper. Unfortunately, these unconventional beliefs have led Kirkis to be considered a pariah by his own people.
328* OlderThanTheyLook: Downplayed, as ''Suikoden'' elves are never seen reaching even 50's. Kirkis is an {{Elfeminate}} clean-shaven {{Bishonen}}, yet human age-wise, he's around the 30's.
329* OnlySaneMan: Amongst the Toran elves. Kirkis is notable by being the chronologically first non-prejudiced elf that came to power and probably changed how Elves treat themselves and others through the rest of the timeline.
330* OverlyLongName: WordOfGod says that his full name is Kirkis Shana Ques Laviankaana.
331* PointyEars: Naturally, as he's an elf.
332* ThisIsUnforgivable: Following the destruction of the Elf Village by Kwanda's Burning Mirror, he joins the Liberation Army to bring the Imperials to justice.
333* WiseBeyondTheirYears: For elven standards, Kirkis can be considered pretty young as he's younger than both Stallion and Rubi. Yet, he's also the first elf to call out the elven haughty bullshit attitude, making him quite wise. Thanks to this, his rise as the new elven chief changed the way elves think from there.
334
335!!Gaspar
336
337[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ad35b5df_d6bc_4f2d_b803_929b4169b352.jpeg]]
338[[caption-width-right:200: Chisyu Star]]
339
340* BettingMiniGame: He runs a Chinchirorin game, where you can play to earn potch.
341* DefeatMeansFriendship: You must earn a set amount of potch on his mini-game to have him join the hero.
342* EyePatchOfPower: Downplayed. He sports a pirate-style patch, but isn't available for combat in the active-party.
343* TheGambler: After a few games of Chinchirorin, it's possible to become quite hooked, and he's up for playing any time.
344* TheRival: To Shilo, from ''Suikoden II''.
345
346!!Kuromimi
347[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kuromimi02_9.gif]]
348[[caption-width-right:200:Chitan Star]]
349
350* CombinationAttack: Has the "Kobold Attack" (with Gon) and the "Kobold + 1 Attack" (with Gon and Fu Su Lu).
351* CoolSword: His weapon. It's even named "Good Sword" and "Excellent Sword".
352* FunnyAnimal: He's a cute, comic dog-like creature and one of the game's light relief characters.
353* HeroicDog: He's essentially an anthropomorphic dog, and leaps at the chance to join the Liberation Army and avenge his fellow Kobolds.
354* HulkSpeak: "Kuromimi fix people."
355* ItsPersonal: He joins the hero to help save his people. See below.
356* MeaningfulName: 'Kuromimi' is very suitable, as it literally means 'black ears'.
357* OurMonstersAreDifferent: He's a Kobold, but Suikoden Kobolds are more like cute dogs than the more usual lizardite versions.
358* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: He's always keen to impress on the hero the bravery of the Kobold people.
359
360!!Sylvina
361[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sylvina02.gif]]
362[[caption-width-right:200:Chisatsu Star]]
363
364* BeautyEqualsGoodness: As beautiful as she is kind, sweet and just.
365* TheChiefsDaughter: She is the granddaughter of the Chief of the Elves.
366* CombinationAttack: Sylvina performs the "Wild Arrow Attack" (with either Kirkis or Stallion, but not with Rubi) and the "Elf Attack" (with both).
367* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Downplayed. Her hair and eyes are from different shades of purple.
368* DistaffCounterpart: Stats-wise, she's pretty much similar to Kirkis. Just female.
369* FantasticRacism: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. She shared her people's opinion that humans are little better than savage, short-lived animals (the same way most humans look at sharks) and is genuinely confused about why Kirkis would be worried about them at all. Sylvina later decides to [[LoveRedeems help Kirkis out of love]] and tries to be more tolerant and understanding of other races for his sake.
370* TheGlomp: She gives Kirkis a tight glomp after running to him once he's spotted in the Kobold village and she's just finished bringing in Mathiu and the Liberation Army to help, as a good sign that she's alive. There's even a sprite for it.
371* HappilyMarried: To Kirkis, after the Liberation War.
372* HiddenElfVillage: Her home, hidden among the boughs of the giant tree Lukiae Ende Towayo.
373* HighSchoolSweetHearts: She is engaged to Kirkis, which would be a very long time considering how long-lived elves are.
374* TheIngenue: She's very innocent and naive about the world outside her village. In her case, this is a really good thing, because the other elves except for Kirkis and possibly Stallion are [[{{Jerkass}} arrogant jerks]]. Supporting this case is that she's the youngest of the recruitable elves.
375* IWillWaitForYou: When Kirkis offers for her to come along, she decided to use this trope instead, waiting within their elven hometown. Turns out to be a bad idea as the tree got burnt down, but she luckily survived thanks to Stallion.
376* LoveRedeems: It was her love for Kirkis that made her try to trust humans despite at first being similar to the other racist elves. Saves her life too.
377* MeaningfulName: Very suitable in her case as "Sylvina" means "from the forest" in Old English.
378* NotQuiteDead: After the destruction of the Village of Elves, Sylvina was believed to have died, but luckily Stallion saved her before the Burning Mirror conflagrated it.
379* OlderThanTheyLook: Downplayed. By elven standards, she'd be pretty young and acting like it. By human standards, during the Toran Liberation Wars, Sylvina would be around... her 20's.
380* PointyEars: Being an [[OurElvesAreDifferent elf]], Sylvina has pointy ears.
381* PurityPersonified: Amongst the sweetest of all characters in the game, if not the series. It does give her some drawbacks into eating up a lot of the elves' high and mighty creeds without thinking twice, but it was also the same purity that made her chose to believe in Kirkis and her love and saved her life.
382* ShelteredAristocrat: She's the granddaughter of the Chief of Elves, and also the youngest recruitable elf. And her grandfather holed her up in the village, so she ends up looking very naive and inexperienced about the outside world. There's a rumor that dwarves ate elves. She ate up that rumor without questioning.
383
384!!Gon
385[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/b884b187_906f_43eb_9a71_ae21c7d5eddf.jpeg]]
386[[caption-width-right:200:Chikaku Star]]
387
388* BigBrotherMentor: He strives to be as good a fighter as his older brother, fellow Kobold Kuromimi.
389* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Along with all the other Kobolds (except Kuromimi) after Kwanda Rosman used his Black Rune to control the them, although he was not found at all within the Kobold Village. He was saved by the hero and his team.
390* CombinationAttack: Gon is part of the "Kobold Attack" (with Kuromimi) and of the "Kobold + 1 Attack" (with Kuromimi and Fu Su Lu).
391* FunnyAnimal: His portrait depicts him as a cute, fluffy terrier giving a QuizzicalTilt.
392* OurMonstersAreDifferent: He's a Kobold, but Suikoden Kobolds are more like cute dogs than the more usual lizardite versions.
393
394!!Fu Su Lu
395[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fusulu02.gif]]
396[[caption-width-right:200:Tensatsu Star]]
397
398* BadassBoast: He boasts that whenever he smashes his axe to the ground, the ground splits in two, and whenever he shouts, the whole Lake Toran turns upside down.
399* BarbarianHero: His look -- which is a clear ShoutOut to the titular main character of the manga ''Manga/TigerMask''.
400* CombinationAttack: He participates in the "Kobold + 1 Attack" with the kobolds Kuromimi and Gon.
401* BigEater: And you have to pay his bill, which is a hefty 10,000 potch, to recruit him.
402* DualWielding: Uses two hand axes.
403* HeroicBuild: He's amongst the buffest characters (if not ''the'' buffest) in the game.
404* InTheHood: He wears a tiger's head mask that completely covers his face. Many players initially thought him to be some sort of weretiger.
405* ScreamingWarrior: Part of his BadassBoast is that when he screams, the whole Lake Toran turns upside down. And whenever he leads the charge in wars, he lets out a massive scream.
406* SublimeRhyme: His name.
407* UnskilledButStrong: He's very strong and beefy all right... but his low Skill means that the enemies will easily dodge his powerful attack (though you can mitigate this by bringing Kuromimi and Gon and have the three do their CombinationAttack).
408* WorldsStrongestMan: He's one of the most (if not ''the'' most) powerful hitters in the game, though mitigated that he's also UnskilledButStrong.
409
410!!Hellion
411[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hellion02_1.gif]]
412[[caption-width-right:200:Chishuu Star]]
413
414* BadassLongRobe: Sports a long, trailing wizard's robe in her capacity as a magician.
415* BarrierWarrior: Her specialty is shielding magic.
416* DishingOutDirt: She comes equipped with the most powerful earth-based rune, the Mother Earth rune, which can inflict the deadly "Earthquake" spell. Her weapon of choice is a MagicStaff that evolves into the "Earth Rod" and the "Gaia Rod".
417* {{HachiMaki}}
418* MagicStaff: She wields the Gaia Rod.
419* NeverMessWithGranny: The oldest available female recruit -- and a badass magician to boot.
420* WarpWhistle: She entrusted the hero with the Blinking Mirror, allowing an instant return to HQ from anywhere on the world map.
421
422!!Mina
423[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mina01_8.gif]]
424[[caption-width-right:200:Chiin Star]]
425
426* AnimeHair: She sports the classic anime bouffant she-mullet.
427* CombatStilettos: Wears a pair of golden high heels.
428* ContinuityNod: Richmond's investigation in ''Suikoden'' II reveals that Karen is her disciple.
429* DanceBattler: She attacks by pirouetting with her shawl, which is accompanied by a short musical flourish.
430* GlassCannon: Mina is a decent attacker on the frontline and also capable of dishing out magic. There's just one problem: She cannot unequip her initial Guard Robe and Toe Shoes and has low HP growth, so she tends not to use her decent attack and put in the back row while casting magic, just so she doesn't die often.
431* ImprobableWeaponUser: Mina's weapon is her ''shawl''.
432* MsFanservice: Second only to Jeane.
433* ScarfOfAssKicking: Her weapon, the Pretty Shawl.
434* SexyBacklessOutfit: Her dress is backless.
435* ShowGirlSkirt: Sports one in her capacity as a dancer and stage performer.
436* TrueBlueFemininity: Wears a blue dress with a yellow ribbon on its waist.
437
438!!Chapman
439[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/d2753326_ac99_41d5_b472_95e8a9f2b0b0.jpeg]]
440[[caption-width-right:200: Chiyu Star]]
441
442* ElementalCrafting: He's an armorer and once recruited, opens a store at castle HQ.
443* OralFixation: The piece of straw in his mouth.
444* NoHeroDiscount: Charges the hero as any other store does.
445* WeBuyAnything: You can sell him any pre-bought armor for extra potch.
446* WeSellEverything: He sells armor that is available from any other armor store already visited.
447
448!!Jabba
449[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1343e504_5731_4fd3_8792_51238fc1ee9e.jpeg]]
450[[caption-width-right:200: Chisei Star]]
451
452* HighClassGlass: Wears a monocle for appraising treasures.
453* FetchQuest: He endlessly seeks the "Nameless Urn" and will only join the Liberation Army if you bring him the artifact.
454* GrailInTheGarbage: The Urn in question is often found out in the wilderness after it's dropped by random monsters.
455* TheProfessor: When it comes to treasures.
456* UnknownItemIdentification: As an appraiser, his job is to identify the "? items" Tir brings him.
457
458!!Lotte
459[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/eb0634c1_1a04_42ea_b028_595475fa587e.jpeg]]
460[[caption-width-right:200:Chiku Star]]
461
462* BadassAdorable: A very cute young girl whose appearance belies her high-level magical powers.
463* ContinuityNod: In ''Suikoden II'', Lotte and her cat appear in Gregminster.
464* CuteWitch: She's part of the most powerful magic-based team in the game, ''The Children of the Runes''.
465* DishingOutDirt: Lotte joins with an Earth Rune attached.
466* GenkiGirl: Very sweet and upbeat in personality.
467* KindheartedCatLover: She owns a cat called Mina, who has the habit of wandering off to extreme distances.
468* LittleMissBadass: One of the youngest females in the game, and amongst the most powerful magic users -- she's up there with Luc and even ''Crowley''.
469* MagicalGirl: She's a very cute young magic-user with skills far beyond her tender years.
470* MagicStaff: Wields the "Star Rod".
471
472!!Gen
473[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/412b1455_fb1a_4ccd_832b_7aa4de52c83e.jpeg]]
474[[caption-width-right:200:Chiman Star]]
475
476* CombinationAttack: Can perform the "Fatal Attack" with Kamandol.
477* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's a belligerent wise-ass but turns out to be a valuable ally.
478* JumpedAtTheCall: When the hero comes to town seeking out a way to pass the Dunan Rapids, Gen takes up the challenge with gusto.
479* LovableRogue
480* PlotCoupon: His specialty is carpentry and boat building. See above -- he creates a boat powerful enough to tackle the Dunan rapids and progress the game.
481* SirSwearsalot: Most of it is volleyed at Kamandol.
482* VitriolicBestBuds: With Kamandol.
483* VolleyingInsults: He does a lot of bantering with his friend and neighbor, Kamandol.
484
485!!Kamandol
486[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/41725988_647f_49f2_a14c_06d8e876963c.jpeg]]
487[[caption-width-right:200:Chiri Star]]
488
489* CombinationAttack: Can perform the "Fatal Attack" with Gen.
490* GadgeteerGenius: Despite the series' medieval setting, he creates some form of combustion engine to be used to power the boat Gen builds, in order that the party can traverse the Dunan Rapids.
491* HighClassGlass: He wears a monocle.
492* MagicStaff: Wields the "Rod of Hermes".
493* PerpetualFrowner
494* VitriolicBestBuds: With Gen.
495* VolleyingInsults: He does this a lot with his friend and neighbor, Gen.
496
497!!Kimberley
498[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/b98cdc49_9cef_4c04_82a5_0581722fb840.jpeg]]
499[[caption-width-right:200:Chikou Star]]
500
501* BookDumb: Is quite literally illiterate, which is odd considering her role as a forger.
502* ButLiquorIsQuicker: Her plan of action on her date with Flik is to get him nicely plastered so she can seduce him.
503* LadyDrunk: Drinks Flik under the table.
504* LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: Will only help the hero if Flik agrees to a private drink with her. He's reluctant, to say the least.
505* LovableSexManiac: Her motivation is hot men and husband-finding.
506* PlotCoupon: Her specialty is forging imperial seals, one of which the hero needs to rescue Liukan from Soniere.
507
508!!Tesla
509[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tesla02.gif]]
510[[caption-width-right:200:Chibun Star]]
511
512* ContinuityNod: In ''Suikoden II'', he was present during the forging of an alliance between the New State Army and the Toran Republic.
513* TheDragAlong: He (grumpily) accepts a commission to forge documents for the Liberation Army.
514* PerpetualFrowner: Is always serious.
515* PaperThinDisguise: Nobody is fooled when he denies his forging abilities and claims to be "Albert Onyx".
516* SurroundedByIdiots: So he thinks.
517
518!!Liukan
519[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/liukan01.gif]]
520[[caption-width-right:200:Chirei Star]]
521
522* CombatMedic: Liukan is the Liberation Army's medic and also a powerful sorcerer in battles.
523* CombinationAttack: Liukan is part of the "Flash Attack", alongside Kai and Fukien.
524* ContinuityNod: Makes a small appearance during the Tir [=McDohl=] side-quest in ''2''.
525* DistressedDude: He was abducted by Milich and taken away to Soniere Prison.
526* HermitGuru: He grew tired of the world and its wars and settled in a hard-to-reach hermitage beyond the Dunan Rapids.
527* InsufferableGenius: He's very crotchety, especially when first encountered.
528* MagicAntidote: Liukan creates a medicine that renders Milich's killer roses' poison pollen useless.
529* MagicStaff: Wields the "Ebony Stick", his walking stick.
530* TheProfessor: He is the most skilled doctor in Toran.
531* SquishyWizard: Very good at magic, but has ''very'' low physical stats.
532
533!!Qlon
534[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/21e602e7_445c_4d74_8ae6_cb59ba1f3fbc.jpeg]]
535[[caption-width-right:200: Chiken Star]]
536
537* CheerfulChild: Very perky and sweet.
538* ImprobableAge: He was the gate guard for the town of Antei before joining the Liberation Army....''at eight years old''.
539* LocationThemeNaming: He shares his name with in-game location, Qlon Temple.
540* WelcomeToCorneria: ''"This is Toran Castle. I feel so good."'' Pretty much his only quote until the end of the game once he joined the army.
541
542!!Esmeralda
543[[quoteright:194:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/esmeralda02_6.gif]]
544[[caption-width-right:194:Chikai Star]]
545
546* TheBeautifulElite: Undoubtedly beautiful, as her dreamy-eyed portrait to the right makes clear, and a haughty aristocrat to boot.
547* BlueBlood: Her snooty tone, glamorous costuming, level of entitlement, and friendship with Vincent and Milich affirm her high-status background.
548* FetchQuest: Before she will join the Liberation Army, she sends the hero on a journey to recover "The Opal" for her.
549* TheFightingNarcissist: She serves on Milich's Narcissist magic team.
550* FlowerMotifs: Specifically roses.
551* FluffyFashionFeathers: She wears a bonnet incorporating two huge ostrich feathers held in place with a gemstone brooch.
552* GiantPoofySleeves: Her gown has Victorian-era "leg of mutton" sleeves.
553* GorgeousPeriodDress: She wears a pale lilac 19th century-style ball gown patterned with a huge rose motif.
554* GrailInTheGarbage: The Opal she seeks is dropped off by random monsters in Soniere Prison.
555* HighClassGloves: Very long, reaching her upper arm.
556* ItsAllAboutMe: She's completely self-obsessed.
557* {{Leitmotif}}: When the hero talks to her, the whimsically haughty "Scarleticia Castle" theme starts playing, as with all narcissists across the series.
558* ProudBeauty: As haughty as she is beautiful.
559* RegalRinglets: Her blonde hair is styled into two shoulder-length ringlets that frame her face, with the rest of her (very long) hair curled into six further ringlets that cascade down her back.
560* RoyalBrat: She's not keen on her quarters at the castle HQ, and tells the hero "I'm sick of this rundown dump!" whenever he comes to say hi.
561* SoBeautifulItsACurse: So she thinks. When first encountered, she presumptuously assumes the hero wants to [[ArentYouGoingToRavishMe kidnap]] her and hold her to ransom because of her beauty.
562
563!!Ivanov
564[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ivanov01.gif]]
565[[caption-width-right:200: Chiyu Star]]
566
567* CreativityLeash: When he was young, he was viewed as something of a ChildProdigy due to his artistic skills, but when he is kidnapped by Milich, he is forced to ''only'' paint portraits of the narcissistic general.
568* DistressedDude: He was abducted by Milich Oppenheimer to draw his portraits for him.
569* AndYourRewardIsClothes: The random pots of paint discovered throughout the world map are all required for him to complete his mural.
570
571!!Kasios
572[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/f3151a91_86cf_4846_bfd0_36f8a34095f4.jpeg]]
573[[caption-width-right:200:Chiraku Star]]
574
575* AmbiguousGender: He looks ''very'' feminine. So much so that the translation not only mistook his gender (as seen in his Old Book 5 profile), but also claimed that "she" and Milich are lovers.
576* MusicAndSoundEffects: His specialty. He plays the various tunes used throughout the game upon request.
577* ShoutOut: Named after Casio, noted makers of electronic keyboards.
578* StockholmSyndrome: It's unclear, but he appears to be imprisoned at Scarleticia (in a similar manner to Ivanov) purely to play music for Milich. However, he appears to care for him very much and is perfectly happy.
579* UndyingLoyalty: To his master, Milich.
580* WanderingMinstrel: His look.
581
582!!Anji
583[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/6728b732_1e66_4560_b9ac_dc1c5063845a.jpeg]]
584[[caption-width-right:200:Tenken Star]]
585
586* ArchEnemy: He was the hated enemy of Sonya Schulen and enjoyed deliberately antagonizing her.
587* CombinationAttack: Anji and his crew can perform the "Pirate Attack".
588* DefeatMeansFriendship: Joins Tir after being defeated in battle.
589* LovableRogue
590* {{Pirate}}: Of the dashing romantic type.
591* RescueArc: Invokes one in the Sega Saturn version, where he and his crew kidnap a random girl from Toran Castle, requiring Tir and company to rescue her.
592* {{Troll}}: He once pinned a wedding dress to the walls of Sonya's fortress of Shasarazade in order to make fun of the fact that [[OldMaid Sonya was unmarried.]]
593
594!!Leonardo
595[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/leonardo02.gif]]
596[[caption-width-right:200: Tenpai Star]]
597
598* DefeatMeansFriendship: Joins with his boss and Kanak.
599* CombinationAttack: Can do the "Pirate Attack" with Anji and Kanak.
600* PaletteSwap: His battle model draws similarities with fellow axe-wielding rogue, Varkas.
601* {{Pirate}}: Is a member of Ani's pirate crew.
602* WildHair: An impressive mane of bright, kabuki-style red hair.
603
604!!Kanak
605[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/edb6a500_4cbd_46e0_a54d_9d41ba308799.jpeg]]
606[[caption-width-right:200:Tenzai Star]]
607
608* CombinationAttack: Kanak can perform the "Pirate Attack" with Anji and Leonardo.
609* DefeatMeansFriendship: Same as Anji and Leonardo.
610* DumbMuscle: He's a huge man, and has the look of a nice, but slightly dim team [[TheBigGuy big guy]].
611* HooksAndCrooks: He wields a chain sickle.
612* {{Pirate}}: Is a member of Anji's pirate crew.
613* NiceGuy: For a pirate. He is the nicest of Anji's crew.
614
615!!Georges
616[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/georges01.gif]]
617[[caption-width-right:200: Chisatsu Star]]
618
619* BettingMiniGame: He runs a matching card game, which you can play.
620* DefeatMeansFriendship: You must best one of the records on his mini game to have him join the hero.
621* TheGambler: He's always up for a game.
622
623!!Sarah
624[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/7ca64b91_14a1_449e_870f_e840db167e92.jpeg]]
625[[caption-width-right:200:Chisou Star]]
626
627* ClusterFBomb: She looks like a gentle girl, but she speaks brashly, which often surprises people who do not know her.
628* ContinuityNod: Makes a small appearance during Tir [=McDohl=] sidequest in 2. In ''Suikoden II'', Sarah can be found at the Gregminster's inn. She will give Riou a Cyclone Rune.
629* DudeWheresMyRespect: She lacks all deference, and her first interaction with the hero is a casual demand: "Fetch me some soap".
630* FetchQuest: She tells the hero she's out of soap, so recruiting her demands a (fairly lengthy) ChainOfDeals with the denizens of Kirov to obtain some.
631* ItWasWithYouAllAlong: It turns out she had some soap all along. Grr!
632* {{Meido}}: She works at the Kirov inn doing laundry and cleaning. After the war, she works for Marie as her inn's maid.
633* MoreThanMeetsTheEye: She looks harmless, however she's actually a NinjaMaid and is skilled in combat with throwing knives.
634* OneSteveLimit: Played straight in this game, as she is the only Sarah, but downplayed in the series as a whole. One of the antagonists of Suikoden III shares her name, and Luca Blight's mother is named Sara Blight.
635* SchizoTech: Her weapon's second level is called the ''Laser'' Knife.
636
637!!Lester
638[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lester01.gif]]
639[[caption-width-right:200: Chizou Star]]
640
641* TheCameo: Like Antonio, he returns in ''II'' as an opponent for Hai Yo in his cook-off mini game, where he helped Hai Yo discover the secret of Retso's hypnosis. Additionally, if the first game's data was loaded and Gremio survived there, he'd also recommend Gremio as a fellow chef (where you can get an exclusive recipe from him).
642* ChefOfIron: Is one of the Liberation Army chefs ''and'' can be selected as a fighter.
643* FryingPanOfDoom: As a chef, naturally he wields one as his weapon.
644* PerpetualFrowner: Looks very grumpy in his portrait.
645* TeamChef: Along with Antonio in the HQ tavern.
646
647!!Blackman
648[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/c0c6f003_3784_420f_82e8_c61926f0e64a.jpeg]]
649[[caption-width-right:200: Chitou Star]]
650
651* BadassNormal: He's a farmer, not a soldier, but he has a VERY high attack stat.
652* GreenThumb: His ability to grow crops helped the Liberation Army to be self-sufficient.
653* InHarmonyWithNature: Don't step on his plants, or he won't join you.
654* NonIndicativeName: He isn't black, though the name (in old English) was first attributed to those with darker skin tones.
655* TheQuietOne: A slightly stern, softly spoken man.
656
657!!Kessler
658[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/2d1fdca7_1c62_4e27_9523_e00a82c2af1a.jpeg]]
659[[caption-width-right:200: Chisin Star]]
660
661* GentlemanThief: He is the (honorable) head of the Tigerwolf Bandits.
662* NiceGuy: Despite being a bandit, he's very friendly.
663
664!!Ledon
665[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/db84f1ba_839e_4c2a_b2a7_574300ec8b8f.jpeg]]
666[[caption-width-right:200:Chido Star]]
667
668* ButThouMust: You have to drink his Robber's Tea in order to progress the story.
669* CheshireCatGrin: Sports a mischievous shit-eating grin.
670* DangerousInn: He runs a halfway house on Mt Tigerwolf. He offers guests drugged Robber's Tea which puts them to sleep so he can rob them.
671* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Claims his inn was destroyed by the Imperials, but if you go back to it, it's intact.
672* HandRubbing: Does this a lot, hinting at his duplicity.
673* HeelFaceTurn: He apologetically joins the hero after Kessler stops him in his tracks when he spots Odessa amongst the drugged travelers.
674* SlippingAMickey: His method of robbery.
675* TheOldestTricksInTheBook: Drugs his guests -- then robs them.
676
677!!Melodye
678[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/melodye02_1.gif]]
679[[caption-width-right:200: Chisa Star]]
680
681* MeaningfulAppearance: Her hat is in the shape of a music note, fitting with her musical theme.
682* MeaningfulName: 'Melodye' is both a girl's name and also a musical term, befitting her role.
683* MusicAndSoundEffects: Her specialty. She can change the menu sound effect options once recruited.
684* QuizzicalTilt: She looks pretty bemused in her profile art and headshot.
685%%* ShrinkingViolet
686
687!!Kage
688[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/8725ae7a_6a7a_40d3_9b7d_f671f51292e3.jpeg]]
689[[caption-width-right:200:Teni Star]]
690
691* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Rumors say that he will kill his own family if the right price was given.
692* ContinuityNod: In ''Suikoden II'', Kage has a brief scene with Jowy in Muse City. "Kage" is also the name of an organization mentioned in ''Suikoden III''.
693* FaceFramedInShadow: His character portrait hides most of his face.
694* {{Ninja}}: A classic example, complete with the prerequisite ninja name, ''Kage'' ("Shadow").
695* PunchClockHero: He has no loyalty to anyone, but if he is paid to do a job, he definitely gets it done. He's been hired by Odessa for the Liberation Army's cause (delivering the Fire Spears blueprints), then by Kwanda Rosman for the Empire's cause (stealing the Burning Mirror), then by Tir for the Liberation Army's cause (as a fighter), and then in ''II'' by the Highland Kingdom as a messenger between them and Jowy.
696* PrivateMilitaryContractors: In ''Videogame/SuikodenIII'', there's a "Kage" organization of ninjas for hire, who are implied to be his disciples.
697* StealthHiBye: Constantly appears before smoke-bombing away again.
698
699!!Kun To
700[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kunto02.gif]]
701[[caption-width-right:200:Tenfu Star]]
702
703->A shady merchant who is acquainted with Tai Ho and Yam Koo, he joins the army to help transport Fire Spears necessary to defeat Teo.
704----
705* ArmsDealer: Not directly, but he does assist with the transportation of the Fire Spears.
706* IntrepidMerchant: He owns a large fleet of ships.
707* UnfortunateNames: "[[CountryMatters Kun To]]" is pretty unfortunate to have as a name.
708
709!!Ronnie Bell
710[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ronniebell01.gif]]
711[[caption-width-right:200:Chiaku Star]]
712
713* BerserkButton: Heaven help anyone who calls her the "giant woman".
714* CombinationAttack: She can perform the "Beat Em' Up Attack" with Pahn.
715* GentleGiant: Despite her intimidating size, she's very good-natured.
716* HeroicBuild: She's impressively tall and muscular and her build is in contrast to the rest of her fellow females.
717* HotBlooded
718* KamehameHadoken: She wields the Hate Rune, allowing her to perform a long-range fireball attack.
719* OfficialCouple: With Mose.
720* OneHeadTaller: She is often referred to as the "giant woman", due to her height, and she towers above her lover Mose.
721* StatuesqueStunner: She's very tall and is also the lover of Mose.
722* TinyGuyHugeGirl: She works closely with Mose at the Secret Factory and they are also romantically involved.
723
724!!Kirke
725[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/61277bee_be44_4842_b7c2_28b113f23b0a.jpeg]]
726[[caption-width-right:200:Chihei Star]]
727
728* BadassCape: Wears a long orange cape.
729* LonersAreFreaks: He's one of stranger characters available to recruit, due to his morbid role and overall demeanour.
730* MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold: Looks evil, but is a not such a bad guy.
731* OffWithHisHead: He's an executioner by trade.
732* SinisterScythe: His weapon of choice.
733* TarotMotifs: His weapons names are "Tower", "Death" and "Judgement".
734* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: He's surprised when offered a position in the Liberation Army, commenting on how the hero is a "weird guy to recruit someone who only knows how to cut off heads".
735
736!!Marco
737[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/marco02.gif]]
738[[caption-width-right:200: Chitai Star]]
739
740* AmbiguousGender: It's not clear from his portrait that he's a "he", as he looks like a little old lady.
741* BettingMiniGame: He runs a "where's the coin" game, which you can play for potch.
742* DefeatMeansFriendship: You must win 5000 potch from his mini game to have him join the hero.
743* TheGambler: He's always up for a game.
744
745!!Fukien
746[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fukien02.gif]]
747[[caption-width-right:200:Chijyu Star]]
748
749* AnimateDead: His specialty is resurrection magic, which is used to bring back to life fallen party members in combat.
750* CombinationAttack: Fukien can perform the "Flash Attack", alongside Kai and Liukan.
751* BadassPacifist: He's a powerful member of the party, but his role in the ''Suiko'' universe is akin to a Buddhist monk.
752* BadassLongRobe: Sports a floor-length, tangerine coloured robe.
753* BareFistedMonk: Subverted. He fights with his bare hands and is a monk, but he's a poor physical fighter. He fits more as a magic user, since there are cases of monks reciting sutras.
754* BigOlEyebrows: Huge, and sag below his eye-sockets.
755* LightEmUp: Joins with a Resurrection Rune attached.
756* OldMaster: Along with Liukan, he's amongst the oldest and wisest of the male characters.
757* ShrinesAndTemples: He is the Head Monk of Qlon Temple.
758%%* ZenSurvivor
759
760!!Morgan
761[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/morgan02.gif]]
762[[caption-width-right:200:Chian Star]]
763
764* CombinationAttack: Morgan can perform the "Martial Arts Attack" with Pahn and Eiken.
765* ContinuityNod: He is mentioned in ''Suikoden V'' by Shoon. It also {{Retcon}}s his blindness: in this game Morgan claims to have been born blind, but in ''V'' he is mentioned to have had his eyes removed to give him a handicap, as he won every battle in the arena.
766* DarkAndTroubledPast: His is mentioned in ''Suikoden V''. He was a slave and a gladiator, born in the Queendom of Falena. He had his eyes removed for "being too good at combat" and was sold to the Island Nations, but a typhoon hit the ship he was on and he was washed up in the Scarlet Moon Empire, where he was found by the Qlon Temple acolytes.
767* HandicappedBadass: He's completely blind, but that doesn't harm his fighting prowess.
768* BadassPacifist: Despite his tragic backstory, he exhibits a peaceful, zen-like persona.
769* BareFistedMonk: Fights with his bare hands.
770* BlindWeaponmaster: He was blinded whilst enslaved and is amongst the best fighters in the game.
771* DisabilitySuperpower: Even after he became blind, he was equally powerful due to his focus on his inner being.
772* EyeScream: As a slave swordsman, he was so powerful that he always won. Thus, his eyes were removed to equal the odds in the gladiatorial arena. He ''still'' always won.
773* GoodScarsEvilScars: Across his eyes.
774* NiceGuy: He's gentle and good-natured and seemingly not at all embittered by the blindness inflicted on him.
775
776!!Zen
777[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/c7246a79_2e7a_4ec3_b97a_4b9ac7b571ec.jpeg]]
778[[caption-width-right:200: Chikei Star]]
779
780* FlowerMotifs: He is highly skilled in growing flowers, and wishes to fill the world with more flowers.
781* GreenThumb: Whereas Blackman's specialty is vegetable crops, Zen's specialty is the aesthetics of floral gardening.
782* InHarmonyWithNature: Once recruited, he uses his floral skills to transform the once bare top terrace and castle roof into a garden of flowers.
783* MeaningfulName: His name implies enlightenment and inner peace.
784
785!!Hugo
786[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hugo02.gif]]
787[[caption-width-right:200: Chisui Star]]
788
789* EncyclopediaExposita: He manages ''Suikoden'''s version of this, the Old Books volumes 1-8.
790* OneSteveLimit: He is the only Hugo in this game, but one of the protagonists from ''VideoGame/SuikodenIII'' shares his name.
791* TheShortGuyWithGlasses: He's a petit little chap, and sports big shiny NerdGlasses.
792* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: He's the castle librarian.
793* YoungerThanTheyLook: From his appearance, you'd never be able to tell that he's only 18 years old as he looks like a little old man.
794
795!!Window
796[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/122aefc5_2cc0_4260_a32b_2b07c06f6529.jpeg]]
797[[caption-width-right:200: Chisu Star]]
798
799* PropheticNames: He was named ''Window'' and his job is changing the ''window'' settings......
800* ScaryShinyGlasses: Although he is not a bad guy.
801* VideoGameInterfaceElements: His speciality. He can change the color (and design) of the in-game menu windows.
802
803!!Eikei
804[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bbefb737_619f_4891_9c66_60b10aab0b80.jpeg]]
805[[caption-width-right:200:Chiyu Star]]
806
807* BareFistedMonk: Fight with his bare hands.
808* TheBeastMaster: He is the bearer of the "Lion's Trial Rune," which could summon monsters that could be fought against for training purposes... [[DummiedOut Which doesn't appear in the international release of Suikoden]].
809* CombinationAttack: Eikei can participate in the "Martial Arts Attack" with Pahn and Morgan.
810* MyKungFuIsStrongerThanYours: He will not join the Liberation Army unless the hero is Level 40 or higher and Castle Level 2 or higher.
811* OldMaster: One of the game's older, more veteran fighters.
812* SpiritedCompetitor: Loves a scrap, and needs to make sure the hero does too before he'll join.
813
814!!Quincy
815[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/quincy01.gif]]
816[[caption-width-right:200:Chiyu Star]]
817
818* CuteBruiser: A very cute looking guy and a badass with his kunai.
819* ForestRanger: His home is the Great Forest.
820* GottaCatchEmAll: He'll only join the hero if he already has 80 or more recruits.
821* HotBlooded
822* InHarmonyWithNature: He only hunts what he needs to survive on.
823* ItsPersonal: Joins the Liberation Army to exact revenge on the Empire for the destruction of his woodland home.
824* KidHero: Is just 14 during the events of the game.
825* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Sports a huge, blond mane of hair and is amongst the prettiest of the male characters.
826
827!!Rubi
828[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rubi02.gif]]
829[[caption-width-right:200:Chisoku Star]]
830
831* AnimeHair: A classic example. He sports a huge, green and pink bouffant hair-metal mullet.
832* CombinationAttack: He can perform a "Wild Arrow Attack" only with Kirkis, he won't cooperate with either Sylvina or Stallion.
833* GoodScarsEvilScars: Appears to have a huge scar over one eye. It doesn't spoil his looks, however.
834* {{Hachimaki}}: Sports a tattered pink version.
835* {{Hypocrite}}: He refused the elven rule of isolation, but he himself is TheAloner and generally abhors the company of others, so he's actually isolating himself. After being recruited, he got over his issues and in the epilogue, agreed to return to the rebuilt elven village.
836* OurElvesAreDifferent: Refuses to ascribe to the typical elven policy of isolation.
837* MyKungFuIsStrongerThanYours: He won't join the hero unless Kirkis is level 35 or over, and [[ArrogantKungFuGuy for a reason:]] He's basically the ''strongest'' elven party member, surpassing Kirkis stat-wise.
838* PointyEars: They're huge, and a little frayed.
839* PrettyBoy: One of the hottest males in the game, despite his scar.
840* RuleOfCool: His look. An elf crossed with a rock guitarist.
841* TheSnarkKnight: He scoffs at joining the Liberation Army at first.
842
843!!Fuma
844[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/613d3379_0e3b_4bf2_b217_1ec2b3e27f7b.jpeg]]
845[[caption-width-right:200: Chikou Star]]
846
847* BehindTheBlack: Where he is encountered. His location's given away completely by that bright red gi.
848* CloakAndDagger: His main contribution to the Liberation Army is espionage.
849* FaceFramedInShadow: His ninja cowl obscures a lot of his face.
850* HighlyVisibleNinja: He wears a bright red gi.
851
852!!Kreutz
853[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/5d636131_1fa4_477d_8e29_778c6ce93300.jpeg]]
854[[caption-width-right:200:Tenku Star]]
855
856->A former knight under the late Emperor Geil Rugner, he wishes nothing more than to see Barbarossa be slain. His rival, Humphrey, convinces him to join the army by allowing him the opportunity.
857----
858* BigGuy
859* BoisterousBruiser
860* ItsPersonal: He joins the Liberation Army with a view to avenging his master, Geil Rugner, who was killed after Barbarossa took the throne.
861* TheRival: With Humphrey.
862
863!!Milia
864[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/87e60ba4_6d78_434a_852c_a0e010f286f0.jpeg]]
865[[caption-width-right:200:Chii Star]]
866
867%%* ActionGirl
868* TheAgeless: After inheriting the Dragon Rune from Joshua, in the epilogue, she stops aging.
869* TheBeastMaster: In her capacity as a skilled dragon-rider.
870* BondCreatures: Her dragon's name is Thrash.
871* CombinationAttack: Milia can perform the "Dragon Knight Attack" with Futch.
872* DragonRider: She's one of the Dragon Knights, along with Futch and Joshua.
873* TheLancer: To Joshua. She's his second in command.
874* ShonenHair: She sports wild, spiky hair.
875
876
877!!Joshua Levenheit
878[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/joshualevenheit02.gif]]
879[[caption-width-right:200:Chikyou Star]]
880
881* TheAgeless: Being the bearer of the the Dragon Rune, one of the 27 True Runes, he cannot age.
882* TheBeastMaster: In his capacity as leader of the Dragon Knights.
883* BondCreatures: Has total control over normally-dangerous dragons.
884* DragonRider: His specialty as commander of the Dragon Knights. He wields the Dragon Rune which allows dragons to exist.
885* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Unlike traditional rampaging dragons, the Dragon Knight's mounts are friendly, loyal and bond closely with their human riders.
886* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: As a True Rune bearer, he's ageless.
887* TheStoic
888* TeamDad: To the Dragon Knights.
889
890!!The blacksmiths: Maas, Mace, Meese, Mose and Moose
891[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikoden1_blacksmiths.jpg]]
892 [[caption-width-right:350:The Five Blacksmiths [[labelnote:Details]] '''Clockwise:''' Mose (Chiziku Star), Meese (Chiziku Star), Moose (Chikyou Star) and Maas (Chikyou Star); '''Center:''' Mace (Chiko Star)[[/labelnote]]]]
893* TheAce: Amongst the students, Moose is the most skilled one, being able to raise your weapons to level 15.
894* TheBlacksmith: Their job. More specifically, Mose is the plant manager of the secret rebel factory, he was given the task to make Fire Spears.
895* ColorCodedCharacters: Each blacksmith has a uniform of a specific color: ''Maas = blue, Mace = white, Meese = green, Mose = red and Moose = yellow''.
896* {{Irony}}: Mace is the only blacksmith capable of raising someone's weapon to level 16, but because he can't work on his own hammer he's unable to have a level 16 weapon himself.
897* OfficialCouple: Mose with Ronnie Bell.
898* PermanentlyMissableContent: If somehow you missed out Mace until the assault on Gregminster, then he's literally lost forever, because there's no way you can put all of his students in your party when Viktor and Flik are mandatory additions to the party. For the record, even you can still recruit ''Leon'' when you reach this point (even if it would've been too late).
899* SortingAlgorithmOfWeaponEffectiveness: They can level up a character's weapon abilities.
900* TeamDad: Mace is this to the other blacksmiths. It is necessary to bring all four to Seek Valley to recruit him.
901* ThemeInitials: Their names begin with the letter "M".
902* ToBeAMaster: Maas.
903* WeaponsOfTheirTrade: Being blacksmiths, their weapons are big hammers.
904
905!!Crowley
906[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/9a06a15d_c21f_4cf4_8a43_267abb8395cd.jpeg]]
907[[caption-width-right:200:Chizen Star]]
908
909* TheArchmage: He is said to have more than 100 runes on his body. His magical abilities far surpass anyone else known in the world. He's the best magic user in the game.
910* BadassLongRobe: Sports a voluminous, purple wizard's robe.
911* GottaCatchEmAll: He's one of the hardest characters to recruit due to being completely hidden within a secret passage in the Cave of the Past.
912* HermitGuru: His hermitage is about as inaccessible as it gets, as he's completely secluded inside a secret cavern within the Cave of the Past.
913* MagicStaff: Wields the Comet Rod.
914* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Due to his magical abilities, he's lived far longer than his appearance suggests.
915* ShoutOut: He's likely named after Aleister Crowley, an influential English occultist.
916
917!!Warren
918[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/85edaebc_64f4_458d_b5a4_0039de5082e8.jpeg]]
919[[caption-width-right:200:Tenki Star]]
920
921->The lord of Moravia Castle who is renowned for his generosity and hospitality. Upon being freed from Kasim Hazil's occupation, he joins the army.
922----
923* BlueBlood: He is extremely rich but also very generous. His manor has become a free lodging facility for travelers.
924* ForGreatJustice
925* NiceGuy: He is much admired for his good nature.
926
927!!Taggart
928[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/taggart01.gif]]
929[[caption-width-right:200: Chima Star]]
930
931* TheGenericGuy: In a series with plenty of cleverly designed, colourful characters, there's not a lot to say about Taggart as he's simply a servant with no role at all in the game.
932* TheJeeves: He's Warren's servant.
933* UndyingLoyalty: To Warren
934
935!!Sancho
936[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sancho02.gif]]
937[[caption-width-right:200: Chiei Star]]
938
939* BattleButler: He's Maximillian's squire -- see ''Characters/SuikodenRecurringCharacters'' for his entry.
940* CaptainErsatz: He and Maximillian are pretty much Suikoden's Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.
941[[/folder]]
942
943[[folder:Scarlet Moon Empire]]
944!!Emperor Barbarossa Rugner
945[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/barbarossarugner02_7.gif]]
946
947->'''Voiced by''': Creator/BanjoGinga (Drama CD)
948
949* AntiMagic: His Sovereign Rune acts as a barrier to all forms of magic deployed against him, including Windy's charm spells.
950* AntiVillain: He's actually a pretty decent guy, even letting Futch leave his gardens without a fight, and he basically comes across as a guy who let everything in his life go to pot because he couldn't handle the death of his wife.
951* BadassCape
952* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: He and Windy dramatically leap from the palace battlements when they are finally defeated.
953* DisneyVillainDeath: After being defeated, Barbarossa grabs Windy and jumps off the top of Gregminster castle. In the credits, Milich is said to be watching over his grave, confirming his death. However, the following games later altered his and Windy's status to "missing in action".
954* TheEmperor: Ironically, he winds up both literally and figuratively TheDragon for Windy.
955* LoveMakesYouCrazy: Subverted, in that he knew what he was doing, but still played straight in that he failed logic and pissed off his own people anyway. [[LoveMakesYouDumb He admits he let his control over his kingdom go down the toilet as a result of this.]] [[LoveMakesYouEvil Hence why he became a villain in the first place.]]
956* OneWingedAngel: For the final showdown, her transforms himself into the gigantic Golden Hydra, the Sovereign Rune incarnate.
957* RedBaron: The "Golden Emperor".
958* RedemptionEqualsDeath: After being defeated, he [[TakingYouwithMe grabs Windy]] and commits suicide by jumping from the top of his castle.
959* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: He reveals to Windy that she has no control over his feelings. He genuinely loves her despite the terrible things she has done.
960
961!!Windy
962[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/766d2cfd_269f_40a4_b311_d4b4178466c5.jpeg]]
963->'''Voiced by''': Yuuko Sumitomo (Drama CD)
964
965* AmuletOfConcentratedAwesome: She is the keeper of the Gate Rune, a True Rune that has the power to open portals to other worlds and dimensions. It was split in two following an attack on her village of the Gate Rune Clan by Harmonia. She kept the front half, Leknaat kept the back half. It is assumed Leknaat reclaimed the front half after Windy's death.
966* BigBad: Windy is the main antagonist of the game, as she controls the Scarlet Moon Empire because of her brainwashing Black Runes and Barbarossa's love for her. Her pursuit of the Soul Eater Rune also triggers most of the plot.
967* BrokenBird: She suffered [[DoomedHometown a lot of trauma in her past]], and it's likely part of the reason why she's so wicked. The reason the Emperor cares for her so much is that he sees the sadness in her eyes and wanted to make her happy.
968* CainAndAbel: She is the Cain to Leknaat's Abel. Whereas Leknaat provided guidance and wisdom to heroes across the centuries to bring balance and peace to the world, Windy selfishly sought power to attain vengeance upon the world, uncaring of the suffering she brought to others.
969* {{Determinator}}: She is relentless is her pursuit of the Hero to recover the Soul Eater Rune.
970* DarkAndTroubledPast: As a result of witnessing the destruction of her childhood home by the Holy Kingdom of Harmonia, she eventually came to the conclusion that power was the only true justice in the world. Seeking eventual vengeance upon Harmonia, Windy continually honed her magic, researched a method to harness more than one True Rune and sought True Runes herself over the centuries, leaving behind trails of death and destruction in her wake. In the end, Windy became [[HeWhoFightsMonsters little different from, or even worse than, those responsible for her misery]].
971* DisneyVillainDeath: Downplayed. Windy falls from the castle alongside Barbarossa, but her death is left ambiguous, as no bodies had ever been recovered, and her Gate Rune remains missing.
972* EvilCannotComprehendGood:
973** Windy doesn't believe that Barbarossa loves her, as in her mind, she is just a ReplacementGoldfish of his late wife.
974** She also didn't understand why the Soul Eater Rune rejected her, seeing the Rune only as a weapon that destroys lives. Windy failed to realize that the 27 True Runes, as the "deities" of the ''Suikoden'' world, ultimately sought balance despite the conflict that often surrounds them. Windy's reckless quest for power and vengeance wasn't in the Runes' best interests.
975* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen
976%% * HotWitch
977* ManipulativeBastard: She used her magic to charm the Emperor and keep him compliant. Or so she thought. At the end of the game, he reveals his Sovereign True Rune acts as an anti-magic barrier and he does genuinely love her.
978* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Due to the Gate Rune's power.
979* TheUnfought: Despite her being the BigBad, you never directly battle her.
980* VainSorceress: She is the Court Magician for Emperor Barbarossa.
981* YouRemindMeOfX: She resembles Emperor Barbarossa's late wife, Claudia.
982
983!!Kraze Miles
984[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ed7d893a_8dc1_4c77_896d_2721a8640338.jpeg]]
985
986* TheCaptain: He is captain of the Imperial Guards and gives Tir his first commission.
987* DastardlyWhiplash: His look and personality type.
988* FinishHim: Once confronted and defeated, the player may decide whether to let him live or die. Unlike the recruitable Generals, the game does not reward you for sparing him.
989* HatedByAll: He's not even popular even within the Imperial Army. Teo is surprised that Tir's first assignment is under a scoundrel like him. And eventually Pahn can't take working under him anymore and betrays him. Viktor even lampshades this. If Tir chooses to kill him, the dialogue option to do so sums it up with "You're the one person I can't forgive."
990* IHaveYouNowMyPretty: He kidnaps Lepant's wife Eileen for his own "amusement", leading to a RescueArc storyline.
991* {{Jerkass}}: Ostensibly so.
992* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: Runs out when the Liberation Army defeats and captures him. If you spare him, he's exiled from all lands they control - which rapidly means almost the entire continent. Alternatively, Tir can execute him with no penalties whatsoever.
993* OhCrap: If you choose to kill him, his last words are a pathetic whimper of, "Help..."
994* PitifulWorms: He tends to act pompous towards Tir and his entourage and believes them to be slackers from the first day of their service to the empire.
995* ProfessionalButtKisser: This is the only reason he holds his position in the first place.
996* SmugSnake: Exploits every tiny grain of power he can get, but is reduced to a spineless worm if faced with genuine danger.
997
998!!Kanaan
999[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kanaan01.gif]]
1000
1001* BackForTheFinale: Disappears after ratting out Ted to Windy, only to show up near the very end of the game as a subordinate of Yuber's for the final war battle.
1002* CorruptBureaucrat: He embodies the corruption within the Empire as the game commences.
1003* FatBastard: He is a useless DirtyCoward and a {{Jerkass}} who get all the credits for capturing the Lampdragon bandits.
1004* KarmaHoudini: You can't get any kind of revenge on him for his above reveal, either.
1005** Though the next game reveals that after the war, he was reduced to banditry, and then finally caught and imprisoned.
1006* TheLoad: He insists on accompanying the party early on in the game, providing no help ''whatsoever''.
1007* NumberTwo: To Kraze. Much later, becomes one to Yuber.
1008* RepeatToConfirm: When Kraze gives Tir his second mission:
1009-->'''Kraze:''' Listen carefully. East of Gregminster, you'll find a town called Rockland.
1010-->'''Kanaan:''' Understand? Rockland, east of Gregminster.
1011-->'''Kraze:''' For some reason, this town has failed to pay its taxes.
1012-->'''Kanaan:''' For some reason, they won't pay.
1013-->'''Kraze:''' So you will go to Rockland.
1014-->'''Kanaan:''' That's right, you'll go to Rockland.
1015-->'''Kraze:''' And tell them that their tax payment is overdue.
1016-->'''Kanaan:''' Tell them they're overdue.
1017-->'''Kraze:''' Shut up! Stop yapping while I'm talking.
1018-->'''Kanaan:''' That's right. All of you stop yapping.
1019-->'''Kraze:''' Idiot! Kanaan! I'm telling you to shut up!
1020* SmallRoleBigImpact: He was one who told Windy that Ted has the Soul Eater, which led to Tir becoming a fugitive.
1021* YesMan: To Kraze and Windy.
1022
1023!!Grady
1024[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/grady02.gif]]
1025
1026* CorruptBureaucrat: Like Kraze and Kanaan, he mostly exists to showcase the corruption within the Scarlet Moon Empire, using the taxes from Rockland for his personal benefit.
1027* {{Jerkass}}: Using the taxes for himself, and blaming bandits when the Empire investigates the situation. His method of executing Varkas and Sydonia goes beyond this, however.
1028* StarterVillain: The very first villain Tir, Gremio and Cleo go up against after becoming fugitives from the Empire.
1029
1030!!Alen
1031[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/alen02.gif]]
1032[[caption-width-right:200:Chimou Star]]
1033
1034* CombinationAttack: Alen can participate in the "Pretty Boy Attack" with Flik and Grenseal.
1035* CoolSword: Wields the True Flame Sword.
1036* ContinuityNod: He and Grenseal make a brief appearance in Suikoden II, during the audience with the Toran Republic President, Lepant.
1037* HeelFaceTurn: To honor Teo's DyingWish, he and Grenseal join the Liberation Army.
1038* HeterosexualLifePartners: With fellow knight, Grenseal.
1039* HeroicSpirit
1040* HotBlooded: He's known for his ferocious skills in combat.
1041* KnightInShiningArmor: He believes in the ideals of chivalry.
1042* MagicKnight: He's equally highly skilled in combat ''and'' magic.
1043* PlayingWithFire: His Rage Rune provides the ultimate fire based magic.
1044* ThoseTwoGuys: He and Grenseal are always together and have little relevance to the plot.
1045
1046!!Grenseal
1047[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/grenseal02.gif]]
1048[[caption-width-right:200:Chiki Star]]
1049
1050* CombinationAttack: Grenseal can is part of the "Pretty Boy Attack" with Alen and Flik.
1051* CoolSword: Wields the True Lightning Sword.
1052* ContinuityNod: He and Alen appear during Riou's meeting with Lepant.
1053* HeelFaceTurn: Joins the Liberation Army with Alen.
1054* HeterosexualLifePartners: With fellow knight, Alen.
1055* HeroicSpirit
1056* KnightInShiningArmor: He believes in the ideals of chivalry.
1057* MagicKnight: He's equally highly skilled in combat ''and'' magic.
1058* ShockAndAwe: Uses the most powerful lighting magic, the Thunder Rune.
1059* ThoseTwoGuys: He and Alen.
1060
1061!!Griffith
1062[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/griffith05.gif]]
1063[[caption-width-right:200:Tenritsu Star]]
1064
1065->A soldier under Kasim Hazil's command, he is forced to join the Liberation Army when Mathiu blackmails him.
1066----
1067* AFatherToHisMen: Griffith agreed on joining the Liberation Army after his men were threatened with death.
1068* CoolSword: Wields the "Black Sword", which is named "Black Knife" in its base form.
1069* GagNose: Has a long nose.
1070* DefeatMeansFriendship: "Friendship" in the loosest sense.
1071* HeelFaceTurn: Deflects to the Liberation Army after being blackmailed by Mathiu.
1072* NumberTwo: To Kasim Hazil.
1073* TrojanPrisonerPloy: After joining the Liberation Army, he pretends to have captured Mathiu and takes him to Kasim Hazil, while Tir and the others search for Viktor and Warren.
1074
1075!!Ain Gide
1076[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aingide01.gif]]
1077
1078* AntiVillain: A general in the Scarlet Moon army, but never really evil, even allowing Tir to escape the Empire's territory early in the game due to being a friend of his father. However, he ends up being the penultimate boss in the game, refusing to betray Barbarossa even after the Empire has lost the FinalBattle.
1079* BackForTheFinale: After only making a single appearance early on, he's the last antagonist to be taken out before Windy and Barbarossa.
1080* HonorBeforeReason: Despite the Empire having already lost and Viktor even offering to spare him, he tries to stop the Liberation Army from entering Gregminster palace, since he's the only general the emperor has left.
1081* PlayingWithFire: Uses a Fire Rune when fought.
1082* YouShallNotPass: Ain Gide refuses to betray Barbarossa and loses his life while protecting the front gate of the Gregminster Palace from the invading Liberation Army.
1083[[/folder]]
1084
1085[[folder:Five Great Generals]]
1086->A group of powerful and highly recognized officers within the military of the Scarlet Moon Empire. The group was formerly known as "Six Great Generals", until Georg Prime left his position and hadn't been replaced.
1087
1088->After the formation of the Toran Republic, President Lepant named Kai, Valeria and Camille as members, to replace the fallen or retired, and restored the title to "the Six Great Generals".
1089----
1090!!In general:
1091* BadassCape: They are the finest officers of the empire and wear capes.
1092** Averted with Kwanda.
1093* DefeatMeansFriendship: Four of them will join the Liberation Army after being defeated.
1094** In Sonya case, "Friendship" is perhaps too strong a word.
1095* HeelFaceTurn: All but Teo [=McDohl=] will change sides after being defeated. Kwanda and Milich wants to make amends for their actions whilst brainwashed, Kasim wants to convince Barbarossa to end the war, and Sonya just to see Tir die.
1096* PraetorianGuard: They are the elite of the Scarlet Moon Empire and were appointed by the emperor himself.
1097* RedBaron: Four of them have a known nickname.
1098** Kwanda = "Iron Wall Rosman"
1099** Milich = "Flower General".
1100** Teo = "General of One-Hundred Victories"
1101** Kasim = "Kasim of the Blue Moon" due to his Blue Moonlight sword.
1102%%** CoolSword: Milich, Teo and Kasim prefer swords. Sonya is also shown to have a sword in her character art.
1103
1104!!Kwanda Rosman
1105[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kwandarossman01.gif]]
1106[[caption-width-right:200:Tenmou Star]]
1107
1108->One of the Five Great Generals of the Scarlet Moon Empire, he terrorizes the Kobold and elf populations in the eastern portions of the Empire. However, not all is as it seems when it comes to his behaviors...
1109-----
1110* ArmorIsUseless: Zigzagged. He's pretty easy to defeat, despite being encased in armor. Once he joins you, however, he can equip the heaviest armor available and he becomes the defining StoneWall of the team.
1111* TheBigGuy: The GentleGiant of the Five Great Generals. He is also TheBrute, while brainwashed, turning into an aggressive and xenophobic man who is willing to purge every non-human of the region.
1112* BrainwashedAndCrazy: When first encountered, he is being controlled with a black rune by the Emperor's evil magician, Windy.
1113* GenocideBackfire: He brainwashed the kobolds and destroyed the elven village with the Burning Mirror, stolen from the dwarfs. Later, the mirror is destroyed by the dwarf's elder and Kwanda is defeated by the elf Kirkis and the kobold Kuromimi, with help from the Liberation Army.
1114* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: He's horrified at the atrocities he commits while under Windy's control, and offers his head to Tir, Kirkis, and Kuromimi as penance. Taking it locks you out of the best ending.
1115* PleaseKillMeIfItSatisfiesYou: Once he was unbrainwashed, he's horrified at the atrocities he did and offered his neck, seeing that there's only a soldier's death for him. Complying with this, however, is a bad idea.
1116* StoneWall: He has the highest defense in the game and befits his title of "Iron Wall Kwanda".
1117* TopHeavyGuy: Has this look due to his ShouldersOfDoom.
1118
1119!!Milich Oppenheimer
1120[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/d58d8d8d_5807_4a8a_b035_16930efe5687.jpeg]]
1121[[caption-width-right:200:Tenkyu Star]]
1122
1123->'''Voiced by''': Michael Shitanda (Drama CD)
1124
1125* ActionFashionista: Most of the upstairs area of his house in Gregminster is filled with wardrobes of clothes.
1126* AgentPeacock: Viktor even calls him "peacock man".
1127* AmbiguouslyGay: Like all of the male narcissists in the series, he's incredibly campy and enjoys the company of his "dear friend" Vincent.
1128* BigFancyHouse: His palace, Scarleticia Castle. He also has an opulent mansion in Gregminster proper.
1129* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Like Kwanda, Milich is being controlled by Wind's black rune.
1130* BlueBlood: Although his noble rank isn't noted, he oversees an area of Toran in the manner of a duke or earl (count) from his sprawling palace.
1131* ContinuityNod: In ''Videogame/Suikoden V'', he briefly appears during the Coronation Ceremony of Princess Lymsleia as the representative for the Scarlet Moon Empire in the Queendom of Falena.
1132* CulturedBadass: He's a competent MagicKnight, one of the Empire's Great Generals, and also a fabulous man of arts and tea, even penning some stage plays and writing poetry.
1133* CurbStompBattle: The first war battle against the Liberation Army, thanks to Antoinette, a monstrous rose that releases a DeadlyGas that kills anyone who breathes it.
1134* {{Expy}}: Of Pisces Aphrodite from ''Manga/SaintSeiya''. Both being androgynous, rose-themed generals that protect their domains with poisonous roses.
1135* TheFightingNarcissist: He's one of the Great Generals, known as the Flower General.
1136* FlowerMotifs: Specifically roses. They're all over his hat, as well as his estate.
1137* GiverOfLameNames: A majority of people feel like his renaming of towns into French names are ridiculous. Of course, they can't complain because any protestants got horribly killed by his poison.
1138* HerCodeNameWasMarySue: He wrote the stage play "Imperial Love", describing the events of the final battle of the game. In there, Milich reveals himself to Barbarossa as the mastermind behind the Liberation Army and effortlessly defeats the Golden Hydra, earning praise from everyone present.
1139* HeroKiller: He kills Gremio using the man-eating spores.
1140* ImpracticallyFancyOutfit: His eccentric sense of fashion tends to overshadow his skills at combat.
1141* {{Leitmotif}}: The narcissist's theme "Scarleticia Castle" plays whenever the hero interacts with him.
1142* MagicKnight: He's good with a blade but arguably better with magic, as he can get magic stats near at par with the dedicated mages.
1143* ManEatingPlant: Named Antoinette, it guards Scarleticia with its toxic pollen.
1144* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: He's repulsed with himself for killing Gremio while under Windy's corruption, and offers to die for it. Tir can choose to ignore the urgings of Cleo, Pahn, Viktor, Flik, and Camille and forgive him.
1145* SissyVillain: Milich is flamboyant, wears makeup and weird clothes and uses poisonous roses as weapons. While brainwashed, he also used his authority to give weird French names to the nearby towns: "Lac Virginite"[[note]]"Lake of Virginity"[[/note]] (Teien), "Premier L'Amour"[[note]]"First Love"[[/note]] (Rikon) and "Bier Blanche"[[note]] he mucks this one up, as this literally means "Light Beer (lager)"[[/note]] (Antei).
1146* SomethingAboutARose: Has a heavy rose moffit. His castle is also protected by poisonous flowers.
1147* TheUnfought: Downplayed. You fight him in the war battles, but never directly.
1148* WarriorPoet: Enjoys writing in his spare time. Wrote the popular stage play "Imperial Love", a hilariously inaccurate retelling of Suikoden 1's final battle.
1149
1150!!Teo [=McDohl=]
1151[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/46807e0e_58d9_41c5_8a71_899fe71a803b.jpeg]]
1152
1153->'''Voiced by''': Atsuya Yamakawa (Drama CD)
1154
1155* AntiVillain: He's the protagonist's father, generally a celebrated hero and AFatherToHisMen, an all around great guy. Unfortunately, he suffers one big case of MyCountryRightOrWrong and being a PrinciplesZealot.
1156* ColonelBadass: He is one of Emperor Barbarossa Rugner's Five Great Generals.
1157* BattleCouple: When fellow Great General Sonya Schulen took over as head of the naval forces, he would assist her with whatever she needed, and they soon became lovers.
1158* DadTheVeteran: The Hero's father.
1159* DuelBoss / DuelToTheDeath: Refusing to betray the Empire, his story culminates in a one-on-one duel between him and his son the hero, which ends in his death.
1160* HeroKiller: He will execute Pahn, if you lose the first duel against him.
1161%%* OldSoldier
1162* OneManArmy: He is also known as the General of One-Hundred Victories and is highly respected by Barbarossa and the citizens of the Empire
1163%%* ThePatriarch
1164* PrinciplesZealot: After his son joins (and subsequently leads) the Alliance Forces, Teo's mighty principles mean that he refuses to betray the Empire, and engages his son in combat. Fortunately, he told Alen and Grenseal to defy the trope for themselves and serve the Liberation Army.
1165* PromotionToParent: He has raised Ted as his own, after he found him wandering alone on a battlefield.
1166* SoProudOfYou: Having been bested by his own son, in his dying breath, he states how proud he is of Tir and that it is a great joy to be surpassed by his own son.
1167* UndyingLoyalty: To the Emperor. Unlike Kwanda and Milich before him, he doesn't even ''need'' Windy's Black Rune to secure his loyalty.
1168* YourSoulIsMine: Teo's soul is drained by the Soul Eater Rune after his death, unlocking its third attack, "Hell" (translated as "Hades" in Suikoden IV).
1169
1170!!Kasim Hazil
1171[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/e623f2a3_30cd_4554_9295_e946b50d1225.jpeg]]
1172[[caption-width-right:200:Tenyu Star]]
1173
1174->One of the Five Great Generals of the Scarlet Moon Empire, his jurisdiction expands to the Jowston Border.
1175----
1176* BigFancyHouse: He commands from the sprawling Moravia Castle.
1177* MasterSwordsman: He wields a vicious looking scimitar.
1178* MysticalIndia: His look is middle-eastern amongst a cast of west-European and east Asian-attired characters.
1179* OldSoldier: Kasim is the oldest general and still can fight. Even after the formation of the Toran Republic, he is still an active member of the, now Six, Great Generals.
1180* OutGambitted: By Mathiu, who uses himself as a hostage in order for Tir to rescue Viktor and Warren. Mathiu also ordered his troops to attack Moravia castle and manipulated the Jowston Army into attacking Kasim's Army, preventing them from sending reinforcements.
1181* ShouldersOfDoom: His armor has large shoulders. but not on Kwanda's level.
1182
1183!!Sonya Schulen
1184[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/260d6320_cfcc_44fa_bc87_309026fe8ec7.jpeg]]
1185[[caption-width-right:200:Tenjyu Star]]
1186
1187* TheBeastmaster: She summoned the Zombie Dragon to protect Toran Lake castle, which must be defeated to house the Liberation Army HQ.
1188* ColorMotif: Blue. She wears a blue cape, has a Flowing Rune attached, used to protect Lake Toran HQ, and her weapons are named "Blue", "Turquoise Blue" and "Royal Blue".
1189* CombinationAttack: Sonya can participate in the "Beauty Attack" with Cleo and Eileen.
1190* {{Determinator}}
1191* DrivenToSuicide: She attempts to take her own life for failing to defeat the Liberation Army, before agreeing to join them.
1192* LadyOfWar: She is a very graceful ActionGirl.
1193* MakingASplash:
1194** Wears the Flowing Rune, a stronger version of the Water Rune.
1195** Overlaps with AnIcePerson because, when fought as a boss, she casts the only offensive Water magic in the game, which takes the form of a blast of ice.
1196* MagicalGirlWarrior: Her other specialty.
1197* OldMaid: She is 28 years old during the events of the game and still single. To provoke her, the pirate Anji pinned up a wedding dress onto the walls of Shasarazade saying that "This woman can still wear white!", much to her anger.
1198* RedemptionDemotion: Once you recruit her, you won't have access to her offensive Water Magic... except during wars, where she pretty much changes the Cleo-Camille unit from Archer to Magic, implying that she still uses that.
1199* {{Revenge}}: Wanted to avenge Teo's death at the hero's hands.
1200* SecretDiary: Sonya's diary can be found at her house in Gregminister. It describes her time with Teo and her thoughts about being away from him.
1201* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The only female member of the Five Great Generals. Subverted after the events of the game, as both Valeria and Camille became members of the group, now called the Six Great Generals again.
1202* SourSupporter: She agrees to join the Liberation Army so she can see the hero ''die'' in combat.
1203* WaterIsWomanly: The only woman of the Five Great Generals, and a graceful female warrior who has the Flowing Rune, giving her water powers stronger than the Water Rune.
1204* WickedStepmother: To the hero. She and Teo were lovers before the war and she is extremely hostile toward the hero for killing him. She eventually forgives him, however, upon realizing how futile her efforts for revenge are and noticing how much Tir has grown to resemble Teo.
1205[[/folder]]
1206
1207[[folder:Others]]
1208'''NOTE:''' For Neclord, the Star Dragon Sword and Yuber see Characters/SuikodenRecurringCharacters.
1209
1210!!Odessa Silverberg
1211[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/odessasilverberg02.gif]]
1212->'''Voiced by''': Satomi Hanamura (Drama CD)
1213
1214* AdaptationalBadass: She already had a good stat growth in-game, and is a good archer though she unfortunately died way too soon. However, there was tie-in material which revolves around Odessa and her first lover before Flik came along: Achilles. It was this man's death and his final speech of "Defeat the Empire!" which spurred Odessa to kickstart the Liberation Army... and kill a lot of Imperial soldiers with just a sword, whilst still wearing [[KickingAssInAllHerFinery her wedding gown]]. And it's ''canon''. She might've bitten the dust too early because of maternal instinct kicking in at the wrong time, but dang, she's badass.
1215* BeautyEqualsGoodness
1216* BlowYouAway: She has a permanent Wind Rune.
1217* BrainyBrunette
1218* ChekhovsGun: She made up plans for the Fire Spears and just asks for them to be stored in the Secret Factory so they'll come in handy. It does, when it ends up beating Teo's invincible Armored Cavalry.
1219* DeadStarWalking: She appears heavily in the promotional pictures, some AttractMode snippets during the cinematics portray her fighting alongside Flik and Humphrey in Rockland... And she dies before the first fifth of the game is even completed, she'll never be in the same party with Flik and Humphrey.
1220* HopeSpringsEternal: She is always insistent on keeping up the tiny ray of hope of defeating the Empire despite her tiny army, which spurred her long term plans. This is also why she requested that nobody tells anyone about her death, because it would kill the Liberation Army's hope and morale.
1221* IAmDyingPleaseTakeMyMacGuffin: She gives the hero her earrings to take to Mathiu, evidencing her death.
1222* LaResistance: She bravely leads the fledgling Liberation Army.
1223* LadyOfWar
1224* MagneticHero: She's already capable of getting a few capable people to join her cause and believing in her cause, having good eyes on what makes a good hero. Though when she comes across Tir, she eventually realizes that her MagneticHero credentials simply [[OvershadowedByAwesome lose out against his]].
1225* TheParagon: She uses her folk hero status to inspire the people around her to rally for the Liberation Army's cause.
1226* PluckyGirl
1227* QuicklyDemotedWoman: She joins the party early in the game, and has great stats - unfortunately, she is killed very soon after joining as a PlotDevice to allow the Hero to take over the leadership of the Liberation Army. It's most likely that even if she survived, she would have tried to find an excuse to relinquish leadership to Tir anyway since she had a tendency to play the long, fruitful game for her Liberation Army and she thought that Tir is the greater MagneticHero between the two.
1228* SiblingYinYang: Mathiu is a strategist who was formerly a pacifistic teacher, whereas Odessa is a rebellious girl and early on in the game, leads the Liberation Army.
1229* TakeUpMySword: She inherited her fighting spirit from her ex-fiance Achilles. She ends up passing the torch to Tir, so it works both ways.
1230* YourSoulIsMine: Odessa's soul is drained by the Soul Eater Rune after her death, unlocking its first attack: "Deadly Fingertips" (translated as "Finger of Death" in Suikoden II and IV).
1231
1232!!Sanchez
1233[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sanchez01.gif]]
1234
1235* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: Shares this role with Mathiu, mainly when you want to switch party members without advancing the plot (which is almost always triggered by talking to Mathiu) or if Mathiu is somehow unavailable. He's also closer to the stairs/elevator, so you'll more likely go to him instead of Mathiu.
1236* TheAtoner: After the war, he is privately pardoned by Lepant and cloistered within the Qlon Temple, never to involve himself with the government of the Toran Republic.
1237* BecomingTheMask: He nearly becomes one, having grown to care for everyone in the Liberation Army. Unfortunately, as an old man, [[IveComeTooFar he's unable to let go of his old loyalties]]. He still [[RegretfulTraitor felt horrible for betraying the team though]], and was even [[PleaseKillMeIfItSatisfiesYou willing to let Flik kill him for punishment]], until Mathiu said otherwise.
1238* BewareTheNiceOnes: It's pretty shocking when it is discovered that mild-mannered and seemingly loyal Sanchez is an Imperial spy who facilitated the deaths of Mathiu and Odessa...
1239* BitchInSheepsClothing: Subverted. He has always been pleasant, and even after his betrayal, he was always a genuinely affable person and even felt personally bad about it but can't betray his old style.
1240* BobFromAccounting: He acts as the Liberation Army's financial advisor.
1241* InterfaceSpoiler[=/=]{{Foreshadowing}}: Sanchez's name does not appear on the Tablet of the Stars, which players browsing it may notice.
1242* TheMole: He secretly infiltrates the Liberation Army as an Imperial spy and cruelly betrays Odessa, and then the Hero..
1243* TreacheryCoverUp: After Sanchez revealed himself to be Odessa's murderer and a spy for the Scarlet Moon Empire, Mathiu decided to not allow this information to become public out of fear that it would demoralize of the Liberation Army. After the war's end, Sanchez was privately pardoned by Lepant, again keeping his treachery a secret out of fear that it would hurt morale within the fledgling Toran Republic.
1244
1245!!Chief of Elf Village
1246
1247* FantasticRacism: Strongly looks down on humans, which even leads him to disbelieve their capability of exterminating the elves, and refuse to accept help from the Liberation Army. This matter even leads him to have Kirkis and the rest of the party locked up.
1248* MinorMajorCharacter: Not even important enough to have his own character portrait (though he does have official artwork).
1249* NoNameGiven: Only ever referred to as the chief of the Elf Village.
1250
1251!!Chief of Dwarf Village
1252
1253* BackForTheFinale: Makes an appearance after the final battle, along with Hanzo and Zorak.
1254* BigDamnHeroes: Finally shows up with the Firewind Cannon when it looks like the Liberation Army is going to be wiped out by the Burning Mirror.
1255* FantasticRacism: Shown more against the elves than humans, not caring about the possible destruction of their village, and only willing to lift a finger after Tir and his party prove that humans could even be competent enough to break into their vault.
1256* MinorMajorCharacter: Not a Star of Destiny, but a minor ally at one point.
1257* NoNameGiven: Only ever referred to as the chief of the Dwarf Village.
1258
1259!!Zorak
1260
1261* BackForTheFinale: Makes an appearance after the final battle to congratulate Tir, along with the dwarf chief and Hanzo.
1262* FamousAncestor: As with Tengaar, Clift, who Zorak is always eager to tell people about.
1263* TheMunchausen: He's ''very'' insistent in long-winded stories about his village. It results sore ears for everyone involved, and both Hix and Tengaar give a ThisIsGonnaSuck reaction when they know he's about to do so.
1264[[/folder]]

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