Characters who have appeared in ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonSaveTheHomeland'' and its PSP remake, ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonHeroOfLeafValley''.

For characters from other games in the series, check out the Characters page [[Characters/StoryOfSeasons here]].

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!!Toy

The player character.
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* TheChosenOne: He's enlisted by the Harvest Goddess to save the valley in both versions.
* DatingCatwoman: If the player chooses to court Alice.
* GoKartingWithBowser: Although the Funland employees are technically his enemies, he can still have pleasant chats with them and give them presents.
* TheHero: He's the eponymous hero of Leaf Valley.
* InterpretativeCharacter: When you start ''Hero of Leaf Valley'' you will be asked questions with "Nice guy" and "Bad guy" answers. There are different interpretations of our hero depending on what answers you pick.
** All NiceGuy answers: "[[AllLovingHero Sounds too good to be true...]]"
** All JerkAss answers: "[[JerkWithAHeartOfGold I know there's a good heart]] [[AntiHero beneath that rough exterior]]".
** Mixed answers: "[[CloserToEarth Well, you might say that he's the most human.]]"
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: The first {{bishonen}} protagonist in the series, he had long-hair tied into a ponytail in ''Save the Homeland''. The ponytail was cut in the remake.

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[[folder: Bachelorettes]]

!!Lyla

The local florist. Involved in The Tale of the Blue Mist and Azure Swallowtail quest.
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* {{Expy}}: With the pink hair, the EyesAlwaysShut and her job selling seeds and flowers, she's a younger version of Lillia from previous games.
* EyesAlwaysShut: She never opens her eyes, except in one scene. And then, it's only for a second. When they are open, she is shown to have [[spoiler: purple eyes (go figure).]]
* HappilyMarried: To Louis in ''Save the Homeland'' after the Bluebird quest.
* ThePollyanna: She is almost never sad. Of course, the ''[[{{Expy}} Magical]]'' ''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoonMagicalMelody Melody]]'' [[AllThereInTheManual guidebook]] warns that just because she's smiling doesn't mean she's not angry.

!!Dia

A shy girl who lives in the local villa. Involved in The Tale of the Golden Potato Seed quest, which is exclusive to ''Hero of Leaf Valley''.
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* AloofDarkHairedGirl: At least initially.
* DefrostingIceQueen: Is initially very withdrawn towards you, but opens up more as you befriend her.
* DisabledInTheAdaptation: In ''Magical Melody'', she is an ill girl. In ''Save the Homeland'' Dia was just asocial.
* LonelyRichKid
* SugarAndIcePersonality
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Blueberries, and she doesn't admit that until after you've given her about fifteen of them.

!!Gina

A maid working in the local villa. Involved in The Tale of the Harvest Goddess Dress quest.
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* HospitalHottie : In ''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoonMagicalMelody Magical Melody]]'' she spends all her time at the clinic - even after you marry her, she's already gone when you wake up in the morning.
* {{Meido}}: She and her grandmother, Martha, work for Dia's family.
* ShrinkingViolet
* ShyBlueHairedGirl

!!Gwen

The granddaughter of Woody, the village carpenter. An animal lover, she works part-time at Bob's livestock ranch. Involved in The Tale of the Endangered Weasel quest.
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%%* DefrostingIceQueen
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Well, animals. She doesn't like ''you'' at first.
* TomboyishPonytail: You even get the "Ponytail note" for befriending her in ''Magical Melody''.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Golden Milk, berries of all types, and any kind of jam.
%%* {{Tsundere}}

!!Katie

Granddaughter of Wallace, owner of the village's restaurant/bar. Involved in The Tale of the Cake Contest quest.
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* BerserkButton: A mild example, but don't treat her like a child.
* GenkiGirl
* LethalChef: She starts out as one, but gets better. Mostly.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Especially in ''Magical Melody'', in which Carl expresses his doubt that she's over eighteen.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Cheese.

!!Alice

One of the new characters exclusive to ''Hero of Leaf Valley''. She's the manager of the Funland Company building. Involved in the new Shoot for the Stars quest.
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%%* DefrostingIceQueen
%%* GirlishPigtails
* ShoutOut: Of another [[Literature/ShakuganNoShana tsundere]] when she screamed "Shut up, shut up, shut up!" to Charles and Renton.
* TerribleTrio: With her lackeys Charles and Renton.
* {{Tsundere}}: Obviously type-A.
--> '''Alice:''' ''*Upon receiving a gift*'' ...Well, I guess I'll take it for you. I-It's not like I'm happy about it or anything!

!!Aurelia

One of the new characters exclusive to ''Hero of Leaf Valley''. A former wild child before joining the clergy, she moves to Leaf Valley with Chester. Involved with The Tale of the Blue Bird quest in ''[=HoLV=]''.
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* DeadpanSnarker
* EffortlessAmazonianLift: She effortlessly carried Chester on her shoulder after he fainted in the mine.
* FieryRedhead

!!Harvest Goddess aka [[spoiler: Marina]]

A secret bachelorette in ''Hero of Leaf Valley''. Involved in the new Tale of the Harvest Goddess Temple quest.
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* BadBoss: The Harvest Sprites regard her as this sometimes.
* NotAMorningPerson: Give her an offering before noon at your own peril.
* OjouRinglets
* PimpedOutDress
* SuperNotDrowningSkills: She lives underwater all the time until [[spoiler: you marry her in the third year.]]
* TeamMom: to the Harvest Sprites (sometimes).

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[[folder: Villagers]]

!!Martha

Gina's grandma and Dia's caretaker. She spends most of her time taking care of the Villa and is willing to teach others how to cook. Involved in The Rebirth of the True Harvest Festival quest along with Woody and Wallace.
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* TheCaretaker: In ''Magical Melody'', she was hired to look after Dia when she was sickly.
* CoolOldLady: The only normal one at Clove's Villa.
* HonoraryUncle: Even Dia calls her "Grandma".

!!Kurt

Brother to Joe and one of Woody's apprentices. Both he and Joe are involved in the Tale of the Silver Fish quest, originally titled "A Fishy Story" in ''[=StH=]''.
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* AmbiguouslyBrown: He has Asian features, along with his brother in the revised version. In the Japanese version he's one of the few characters with a non-English name.
* TheQuietOne
* RealMenWearPink: Not so much a clothing style as a strange fondness for flowers, gardening, and butterflies.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Tomatoes.

!! Joe

Brother to Kurt and one of Woody's apprentices. Both he and Kurt are involved in the Tale of the Silver Fish quest, originally titled "A Fishy Story" in ''[=StH=]''.
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* SiblingYinYang: Where Kurt's shy and doesn't talk much, Joe's friendly and quite the opposite.
* WearingAFlagOnYourHead: He wears a starry blue bandanna, and a red striped shirt.

!!Parsley

A travelling botanist who comes to observe the Leaf Valley plant life. Involved in the new Hundred Year Old Cherry Tree quest in ''[=HoLV=]''.
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* {{Expy}}: He's basically a younger version of Basil from the previous games. He wears the same outfit, does the same job and is also named after a herb.

!!Louis

A local inventor and scientist who aims at being the world's greatest inventor. The original instigator of the Tale of the Bluebird quest in ''[=StH=]'', he was given a new quest in ''[=HoLV=]'': Louis the Inventor King.
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: He has a crush on Lyla that she doesn't seem to notice. It can be subverted of the player completes the right ending path. In ''Magical Melody'' he and Lyla have a heart event together, though they never actually get married.
* GadgeteerGenius
* HappilyMarried: To Lyla in ''Save the Homeland'' if the Bluebird story is completed.
* ProgressivelyPrettier: He is cuter and much less scruffy-looking in ''[=HoLV=]'' than he was in ''[=StH=]''.

!!Bob

Owner of Brownie/Starling Ranch, the local livestock dealer. Involved in the Tale of the Horse Champion quest, originally the "Horse Race" quest.
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* TheBigGuy
* DubNameChange: His ranch was changed from Brownie Ranch in ''[=StH=]'' to Starling Ranch in ''[=HoLV=]''.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Can be this to Gwen, if you marry her in ''Hero of Leaf Valley''.

!!Tim

Bob's younger brother. Involved with Parsley in the Hundred Year Old Cherry Tree quest, and instigator of the "Treasure Hunt" quests in ''[=StH=]''.
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* AdventurerArchaeologist: What he hopes to be.
* BigBrotherWorship: To his brother Bob.

!!Charles

A new character in ''Hero of Leaf Valley''. He's one of the employees under Alice.
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* GadgeteerGenius: He is the one who builds the robots Funland uses to terrorize the valley.
* NeverMyFault: Tends to blame Renton when his inventions fail.
* SmallNameBigEgo

!!Renton

A new character in ''Hero of Leaf Valley''. He's one of the employees under Alice.
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* ButtMonkey: When something goes wrong for Funland, he is usually blamed for it.
* TheShortGuyWithGlasses

!!Rudolph

A new character in ''Hero of Leaf Valley''. While he works for Funland, he isn't directly under Alice's command. Instigator of the Secret Fossil quest.
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* EyesAlwaysShut
* InVinoVeritas: He's usually quiet and grumpy, but befriending him unlocks some cutscenes in the bar where he drunkenly shares stories of his life and work.
* TokenGoodTeammate: To the Funland characters. He was hired by Funland but works separately from Alice, Charles and Renton, and he helps the player in saving the town against Funland's wishes.

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