Here's a list of the characters from Heroes of Mana. Some characters from Trials of Mana appear in this game too so any tropes for their appearances in this game should go here.
Crew of the Nightswan
A former Peddan soldier who now fights against his own country that has become a threat to the world. Nothing about his family or past is known. He is good natured and has a strong sense of justice, but at times his demeanor hints at a sad and lonely disposition.
- All-Loving Hero: After betraying Pedda, Roget does everything he can to help defend the rest of Fa'Diel and finds allies in the other countries who decide to join him and his friends. He is also very hung up about having to fight Juhani as well as Elena and tried to save his twin brother the Mirage Bishop which didn't work as he passed on after being freed from Anise's grasp, but not before telling Roget about the other parallel worlds where the Mana Goddess and Anise are perpetually at war with each other which leads to him and his friends deciding to go to every timeline to save the other worlds from every version of Anise. This is also why the Goddess chooses him as the wielder of the Sword of Mana.
- Big Brother Mentor: He apparently taught Juhani his Gustbrand attack if you look at the latter's profile in the units index.
- Fashionable Asymmetry: His right arm is armored unlike his left arm.
- Heroes Prefer Swords: He is a talented swordsman and who knew that he would eventually get chosen to wield the Mana Sword?
- Tragic Keepsake: His engagement ring is this since deserting Pedda means he has to leave Elena behind. Unfortunately, not only does she try to kill him later in Chapter 21, but her defeat results in her crashing her ship and plummeting into the Beuca Sea, sealing the deal for real.
A former Peddan soldier who now fights against his own country that has become a threat to the world. Calm, cool, and collected, he seems to possess a sharp mind, but most have a hard time reading into what he is really thinking.
- Big Brother Mentor: He spends the first several chapters giving tutorials to Roget and the player and often gives advice and insight when needed.
A former Peddan soldier who now fights against his own country that has become a threat to the world. He was a mercenary who used to wander the land, but is now a hired gun in the Peddan army. He is rough around the edges, but still gets the job done...as long as he gets paid.
- Fashionable Asymmetry: Only his left shoulder has a shoulder plate.
A former Peddan soldier who now fights against her own country that has become a threat to the world. She is the niece of the recently deceased Peddan chancellor. Deft with her daggers, her skills belong on the battlefield. usually taciturn, her short fuse becomes more apparent when the topic of conversation is battle. Her crewmates are often the targets of her verbal grenades.
- Hot-Blooded: Has the biggest temper of the five.
- It's Personal: She holds Baxilios responsible for her uncle's death when she finds out from her that he died of a stroke that she suspects Baxilios caused. Gemiére finally moves on in the end when a restored Baxilios is freed from Anise's control and reveals that the stroke was of natural causes and no one is to blame before dying in peace.
A former Peddan soldier who now fights against her own country that has become a threat to the world. She is a child of the minority race that lives in the mysterious Jungle of Visions. Her sunny disposition hides the fact that she was bereaved of her parents. Her naïveté seems to occasionally draw ire from her crewmates, but at her core is an innate toughness.
- Cheerful Child: She's always sweet and happy and nothing seems to hamper her spirits. Until you read her profile...
- Friend to All Living Things: She hails from a jungle and is very fond of other creatures as shown in the intro.
- Stepford Smiler: According to her profile, D'Kelli was bereaved of her parents and she hides it by always being cheerful.
Ferolia
King of the Beastmen of Ferolia. A capable leader who is passionate about his country and people. Beastmen in general have hard feelings towards humans, but this does not seem to apply to Gauser.
Laurent
Chief of Laurent's governing tribe. Her constant diplomatic efforts were crucial in uniting neighboring tribes towards the goal of building a nation. Her ambitions were cut short when Olbex took her life.
- Heroic Lineage: As Minerva's mother, she is the grandmother of Riesz and Elliot.
- The High Queen: Laurent's benevolent ruler.
- We Hardly Knew Ye: After Laurent gets attacked, Olbex murders her at the end of the chapter she's introduced in.
The leader of Laurent's Amazons, and daughter of Galura. As Joster's fiancée, they share a dream of building the nation of Laurent. Her mother was mercilessly killed; she herself has been taken hostage by Olbex.
- Damsel in Distress: Spends most of this game as a prisioner of Nevarl.
- Heroic Lineage: She became Riesz and Elliot's mother years later.
- Missing Mom: Like Falcon, she will inevitably be absent from her children's lives after this game and before Trials of Mana.
- Strong Family Resemblance: Has the same blonde hair as her mother which her children will inherit years later.
A warrior of Laurent and Minerva's fiancée. He is worried about the kidnapped Minerva, but feels chagrined at being powerless to help her.
The most powerful Amazon in Laurent. She secretly admires Joster, but keeps her feelings to herself after finding out about Joster and Minerva's relationship.
- Fashionable Asymmetry: Her left leg has a thigh high stocking and her Combat Stilettos are different too.
Nevarl
The leader of Nevarl. He joined hands with Pedda to start the war against the world. He has been after Qucas to avenge his brother who was killed five years ago.
The great warrior of Nevarl, right-hand man to Olbex, and Falcon's father. He tried to carry out the sentence of death against his own daughter for the crime of deserting Nevarl, but in the brawl saw in her eyes the strength of her convictions. He then promised to look after Hawkeye if Falcon were ever to lose her life in battle—but only as an orphan, not as his own grandchild...
A former commanding officer in Nevarl. Unhappy with Olbex's decision to join forces with Pedda and start the war, she took her troops and deserted her chief. She was rescued by Roget and crew when she was cornered by Nevarl's main units.
- Absurdly Youthful Mother: She most certainly would have been this had she lived to raise Hawkeye.
- Defector from Decadence: She fled with her husband and son, much to her father's chagrin.
- Missing Mom: She's Hawkeye's mother and she's been missing from his life some time after the events of this game though we don't quite know why.
- Practically Different Generations: Her younger half-siblings Eagle and Jessica are the same age as Falcon's son.
- Teen Pregnancy: She already had Hawkeye by this point but this character tree here
states that she's 19.
A warrior of Nevarl and Falcon's husband. An idealist who is against warfare himself, he deserted the Nevarlans together with Falcon.
A deserter from Nevarl. In spite of his wounds, he arrived at Wendel to tell Roget and crew of Falcon's dire straits.
Wendel
Governs the holy capital of Wendel. Wielding the Mana Goddess's magic, he offers salvation to the masses with his healing hands. Though not one to use it on the battlefield, his wizardry is impressive.
The Oracle of Shadows at Wendel. Prone to blaming himself whenever he encounters difficulties. This lends to a rather forceful personality that takes any measure to accomplish the task at hand.
Valsena
The leader of the Silver Knights of Valsena. Known as the Golden Knight himself, he is the premier swordsman in the kingdom. A friend and brother in arms of Prince Richard, he has a hard time controlling the prince, who seems to have little respect for his royal upbringing.
Prince of Valsena. His hot-blooded nature sees him spearheading the battles he fights. He is well respected as a capable swordsman; some even call him a national hero.
Altena
The First Princess of Altena. Though she has feelings for Prince Richard of Valsena, she refrains from acting on them out of respect for her position as heir to Altena's throne. Her royal blood has given her extraordinary magical powers, but she has yet to learn how to control them.
A wielder of the Mana Goddess's magic, she had the power to control the weather, including the constant blizzards that covered her country. But even those powers were no match for Esina's mirror. She was killed in the battle to defend her own castle.
Pedda
Female general of Pedda. Born in a long line of generals, she received a military education since childhood. Thus, she became a charismatic commander in spite of her youth. She and Yurchael were once in love. By releasing the energy in Anise's mirror, she has become the black goddess of doom, and wishes for the end of the world as Anise once did.
- Broken Bird: It turns out she lost her and Yurchael's baby and Anise took advantage of her vulnerability.
The young king of Pedda. Carefree and completely lacking in any sense of responsibility, his words and actions are very much those of a child. Somewhere in his immature mind, he seems to even take delight in the fact that people are dying in the war. He is a childhood friend of both Roget and the Mirage Bishop. The war seemed to have kept him amused, but in the end he was swallowed by the sea of chaos that was born out of the release of powers in Anise's mirror.
- The Caligula: A very psychologically stunted sociopath who sits on the throne of Pedda and wages war for his amusement, need we say more?
- Lack of Empathy: Takes great pleasure in the chaos the war is causing and has no care for anyone but himself.
- Psychopathic Manchild: He attacks the other kingdoms for fun and is even willing to screw up his own country in the process.
- Smug Snake: He is supremely arrogant and his character portrait doesn't hide it one bit.
- Teens Are Monsters: Of the Royal Brat kind!
An officer in the Peddan millitary. He faithfully does what he is told, but his hedonistic tendencies lead to occasionally slapdash results. He has known both Yurchael and Baxilios for a long time. He took flight from the battle at the Celestial Peak, and since been on the run.
A Peddan warrior, and younger brother of Elena, Roget's fiancée. He used to look up to Roget like an older brother, but upon learning of Roget's betrayal to their homeland, his affection turned to hatred.
- Anti-Villain: He's not inherently a bad person nor does it seem like he's aware of the mirrors and Baxilios' plans. He's just nationalistic and genuinely incensed by his friend deserting Pedda and as a result, betraying him and his sister.
- Berserk Button: Juhani takes loyalty very seriously so DON'T betray Pedda! He also loves his big sister very much so DO NOT betray Elena either! because if you're a traitor, you're immediately on his hit list. The entire reason he fights Roget in the first place is because of this.
- Big Brother Instinct: He did NOT take kindly to Roget betraying Elena by deserting the Peddan army. Inverted by the fact that he's the younger sibling.
- Big Brother Worship: How he used to feel about Roget when they were friends according to his profile.
- Cain and Abel: Of the rare could-have-been brothers in law kind since Roget was engaged to his sister. After finding out that Roget has turned against Pedda and also Elena, he flips his lid and tries to murder Roget for it.
- Died in Your Arms Tonight: When Roget fatally wounds him at Chartmoon Tower in chapter 17. He tells Roget not to be sorry and tells him to take care of Elena before passing away.
- Fashionable Asymmetry: If you look at his full body portrait, Juhani's arms are armored differently.
- Fatal Flaw: His blind loyalty to his country and inability to listen to reason. This ultimately gets him killed at Chartmoon Tower.....
- My Country, Right or Wrong: Juhani feels strongly about Pedda as a soldier and doesn't take heed to Roget's attempts to warn him about how wrong he is about the war.
- Undying Loyalty: Of the wrong kind. He is so faithful to his kingdom and pissed off at Roget's betrayal in regards to Elena that he is willing to take down his own best friend.
- We Used to Be Friends: He and Roget were so close that it's amazing that turning against Pedda's clearly corrupted army was enough for Juhani to automatically hate his guts for it.
A soldier of Pedda and Roget's fiancée. She was taught the Peddan spell to control the Zombie Vuscavs by Baxilios, who took advantage of their relationship.
- Broken Bird: Her fiancée betrayed her and their kingdom and killed her brother which left her in pieces and drove her to a vengeful frenzy.
- Big Sister Instinct: When she finds out that Roget not only deserted Pedda but also killed Juhani, she completely SNAPS! And is immediately on the warpath for Roget's blood.
- Driven to Suicide: Roget tries to convince her to join him in stopping Baxilios's plans but she is so unable to forgive him for everything that she crashes her Ghost Warship into the Luzio Malis and plummets into the sea, leaving Roget utterly devestated.
- Fashionable Asymmetry: Wears an armguard on her right wrist which makes sense for an archer.
- Fatal Flaw: The same as her brother, Elena is very blindly loyal to Pedda. It doesn't end well for her either......
- My Country, Right or Wrong: A trait she shares with Juhani.
- Night of the Living Mooks: She commands and sics two zombie vuscavs after you when you fight her.
- PsychoExFiancée: She is so furious at Roget for his actions that she decides murder is the best option.
- Taking You with Me: she tried to do this to her and Roget after being defeated but only got herself killed.
- We Hardly Knew Ye: She dies in the very same chapter she's introduced in.
Pedda's supporters
Mana Spirits
The spirit who controls the power of scorching fire. Hot-blooded and prone to action. He acutely senses the world's danger, and decides to accompany Roget and crew to lend his fiery strength.
The spirit who controls the power of the earth. A caring old man with tidbits of wisdom always at the ready. Seems most concerned about the future of the world.
The spirit who controls the power of radiant light. A straight arrow who acts with modesty towards everyone.
The spirit who controls the power of rustling trees. She may not seem entirely dependable due to her timid nature, but her connection to the Mana Tree gives her immeasurable powers.
The spirit who controls the power of shimmering waters. One may find her style of straight talk a bit abrasive, but she is actually the caring, big-sister type.
The spirit who controls the power of raging winds. Mellow and easy-going, just like the breeze.
The spirit who controls the power of the gentle yet mysterious moon. A possessor of ephemeral beauty, she treats everyone with the same kindness.
The spirit of shadows, with dark powers that can envelop all. There is no malicious intent behind the creepy pompousness he exudes.
Benevodons
The benevodon of fire. Though it looks like a bird engulfed in flames, no benevodon actually has a finite form; rather, each can change into whatever form it wills. Xan Bie decides to help Roget and crew because it finds Esina's mirror annoying, not necessarily out of a desire to save the world.
Spoiler Characters
Roget's elder twin brother. Possessed by the mirror, he proposed Operation Psi to Inath and Baxilios. Unlike Roget, who is skilled with the sword, the bishop uses a variety of wizardry unique to Pedda.
A great witch who brought darkness upon the ancient world, long before the Mana Goddess was born. She was defeated by the Guardians of the Tree, but her curse is said to live on, seeping through multiple realms and spreading to other worlds.
