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The Varennes Empire
Emperor Leon
- Thanatos Gambit: To allow Kzinssie to be defeated, the first emperor allowed him to use Soul Steal on him so that he could learn the secrets of this attack and then by means of the inheritance magic pass it on along with his abilities to his son Gerard.
Victor
Artwork from Imperial SaGa
Leon's first son.- Duel Boss: The optional fight against Victor is a battle between only the Final Emperor/Empress and his spirit.
- Optional Boss: In the remakes, you are given a chance to spar with his spirit after unlocking every region and all classes. Defeating Victor will leave a chest with an Intaglio ring near the Emperor's Bed when he wakes up the next morning.
- We Hardly Knew Ye: Introduced after the first dungeon of the game, and dies to Kzinssie after the second.
Gerard
- Badass Bookworm: Repeatedly urged to focus on his academics and administration. Goes beyond.
Coppelia
Artwork from Imperial SaGa
An android created by Hiraga of Somon.- Gameplay Automation: Unlike other characters, Coppelia cannot be directly controlled by the player, and will automatically attack or use skills with the weapon she has equipped in her first slot.
- Heroic Sacrifice: She is willing to sacrifice herself for The Final Emperor/Empress if they run out of LP during battle.
- Magically Inept Fighter: Coppelia always selects a melee attack in battle, meaning any spells she learns will be wasted due to her inability to use them.
- Offered the Crown: Can be chosen as one of the Emperors between Gerard and The Final Emperor/ress.
- Robot Girl: She was invented by Hiraga XVIII, and is a female robot with a tutu.
The Final Emperor/Empress
The Emperor
The Empress
The final main player character.- Hello, [Insert Name Here]: Their name and gender is picked at the start of the game.
- Meaningful Name: They are the last playable character after all.
Generic Characters
In General
- Ascended Extra: Many of them returned for roles in the mobile game Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe, such as Cat, Hector, and Emerald (all three of which, should be noted, are SS-Rarity).
- Mauve Shirt:
- Therese, Bear, and James are always in Emperor Leon's first party, alongside his son Gerard.
- Tethys the Nereid is required for the sidequests that lead to the rest of her race being recruitable.
- Offered the Crown: When a generation ends (either by time passing or a leader's death), a character can be chosen to lead the Empire in the next generation, until enough progress is made to play as The Final Emperor/Empress.
Heavy Infantry
(M: Bear, Bison, Walrus, Ox, Gorilla, Tortoise, Rhino, Ferdinand)
- Mighty Glacier: The Heavy Infantry class have absurdly high Defense, HP, LP and Stamina, but also have low Speed and Dexterity, and have limited offensive capabilities aside from the Sword.
- Starter Mon: Bear is one of the character obtained at the start of Romancing SaGa 2.
- Theme Naming: The names for the Heavy Infantry stem from large wild animals, with the exception of Ferdinand, who shares his name with a bull from the tale The Story of Ferdinand.
Light Infantry
(M: James, John, Richard, Herbert, Harry, Ronald, Dwight, Franklyn)
(F: Liza, Jessica, Shirley, Audrey, Judie, Grace, Ingrid, Greta)
- Jack of All Stats: The Light Infantry class are skilled at every non-magic skill available (Except Martial Arts skills), and have balanced stats overall.
- Starter Mon: James is one of the character obtained at the start of Romancing SaGa 2.
- Theme Naming: The names for the male Light Infantry are based off The Presidents of the United States, while the female Light Infantry names are based off historical American actresses.
Ranger
(M: Henry, Louis, Charles, William, Philippe, Edward, Aleksandr, Friedrich)
(F: Therese, Marie, Agnes, Catherine, Anne, Julianna, Isabella, Elizabeth)
- Starter Mon: Therese is one of the character obtained at the start of Romancing SaGa 2.
- Theme Naming: The names for the male Ranger are based off historical European Kings, while the female Ranger names are based off historical European queens.
Court Mage
(M: Aries, Sagittarius, Libra, Taurus, Gemini, Capricorn, Kygnus, Crux)
(F: Emerald, Amethyst, Onix, Topaz, Garnet, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire)
Art of Emerald from Imperial SaGa
- Squishy Wizard: They are all adept at magic, but have low stats overall.
- Theme Naming: The male Court Mages are named after constellations, while the female Court Mages are named after gemstones.
Mercenary
(M: Hector, Orion, Jason, Theseus, Achilles, Ulysses, Perseus, Hercules)
(F: Andromache, Side, Medea, Hippolyte, Deidamia, Penelope, Andromeda, Deianira)
Original art for Hector
- Theme Naming: Both males and females are named after characters from Classical Mythology.
Mage for Hire
(M: Regulus, Algol, Polaris, Canopus, Procyon, Rigel, Vega, Sirius)
(F: Rose, Lily, Daisy, Iris, Magnolia, Hazel, Ivy, Windseed)
- Squishy Wizard: Like the Court Mages, they are all adept at magic, but have low stats overall.
- Theme Naming: The males are named after stars, while the females are named after flowers.
Imperial Guard
(M: Wallenstein, Tancred, Davout, Marlborough, Hannibal, Epiminondas, Gustav, Belisarius)
(F: Minerva, Luna, Juno, Ceres, Aurora, Fury, Victoria, Diana)
- Naginatas Are Feminine: While the class in general has the spear as its favored weapon, the females bring the trope to mind.
- Theme Naming: The males are named after great generals of yore, while the females are named after Greco-Roman goddesses.
Strategist
(M: Shiyuan, Boyue, Shanfu, Zhongda, Gongjin, Boyan, Mengde, Kongming)
- Glass Cannon: They have high magic power and are skilled at three different types of magic, but are extremely vulnerable to enemy attacks.
- Theme Naming: They are all named after Chinese strategists and military generals from Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Levante Guard
(M: Jubei, Tesshu, Shusaku, Ganryu, Toshi, Renya, Bokuden, Souji)
- Everything's Better with Samurai: The Lavente Guard class is based on this, due to originating from a Wutai country.
Desert Guard
(M: Sharrkan, Numan, Dandan, Shahryar, Abu Hassan, Marzawan, Armanaus, Suleyman)
- "Arabian Nights" Days: They are turbaned desert swordsmen.
- Theme Naming: They are all named after characters found in the Arabian Nights tales, with the exception of Suleiman, who is named after Suleiman the Magnificent, the tenth sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
Hunter
(M: Hamba, Kawaa, Mudyug, Vai, Osei, Rangali, Quechua, Qadhakhum)
- Theme Naming: The Hunters are all named after islands.
Nomad
(M: Altan, Galdan, Batu, Ezen, Dayan, Agunda, Abaoji, Modu)
(F: Fatima, Besma, Alia, Mirza, Azizah, Dunya, Nuzat, Shahrazad)
- Theme Naming: The male Nomads are all named after rulers of Mongolia. The females are named after female characters from the Arabian Nights.
Crusaders
(M: Georg, Peter, Paul, Jacob, Benedict, Valentine, Orban, Christoph)
(F: Sophia, Agatha, Monica, Gertrude, Barbara, Matilda, Magadalene, Maria)
- The Paladin: The Crusader class is effectively this due to their defensive capabilities and skill at Light magic.
- Theme Naming: They are all named after saints, with a few being named after Jesus' apostles.
Diver
(F: Natalie, Mariah, Janice, Olivia, Kate, Sarah, Debbie, Linda)
- Theme Naming: They are named after well-known singers.
Armed Merchant
(M: Henrique, Magellan, Gama, Mahan, Fisher, Tirpitz, Zhenghe, Drake)
- Insistent Terminology: In Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe, Henrique's title is "Merchants, Not Pirates".
- Pirate: Although, they prefer the term "Merchants".
- Theme Naming: Named for explorers and other historical seamen.
Saigo Clansman
(M: Eirik, Harfagre, Palna, Arinbjorn, Egil, Olav, Sigurdr, Snorri)
- Carry a Big Stick: The Saigo Clansmen are well adept at using Clubs.
Brawler
(M: Karl, Fritz, Dynamite, Terry, Bruiser, Vader, Hase, Liger)
- Bare-Fisted Monk: As their class implies, brawlers specialize in unarmed attacks.
- Theme Naming: They are all named after famous wrestlers.
Vagabonds
(M: Sparrow, Crow, Robin, Pigeon, Starling, Swift, Thrush, Falcon)
(F: Cat, Beaver, Badger, Mouse, Rabbit, Ferret, Weasel, Fox)
Original art for Cat
- Fragile Speedster: They're this game's thief class. Their HP isn't high, but they are quite fast.
- Theme Naming: The males are named after birds, while the females are named after small mammals.
Amazon
(F: Jeanne, Kriemhild, Ekaterina, Theodora, Agrippina, Artemisia, Wuhou, Tomoe)
- Multi-Melee Master: The Amazon class specializes in various types of physical combat, including Martial skills (although they say they are good with bows).
- Theme Naming: Named for powerful, heroic women.
Salamander
(M: Kelut, Tambora, Galunggung, Awe, Merapi, Agung, Soputan, Papandjar)
- Fiery Salamander: They're Salamanders with a specialty in Pyrology.
- Lizard Folk: They have scaly skin and frilled necks.
- Permanently Missable Content: The Salamander class can be optionally lost in favor of Umbrology by letting the Comroon volcano erupt. However, this also means the player cannot fight Victor's ghost for a much greater reward.
- Playing with Fire: Salamanders are well-adept at Fire magic, and also have immunity to Fire spells.
- Theme Naming: They are all named after volcanoes.
Mole
(M: Siero, Rego, Cherno, Pod, Lato, Gley, Vertisol, Bruni)
- Dishing Out Dirt: Moles are well-adept at Earth magic, and also have immunity to Earth spells.
- Mole Men: Yep. They're Mole Men alright.
- Talking Animal: They look like regular moles, but dress in clothes and are capable of speech.
- Theme Naming: The Moles are all named after types of dirt and soil.
Nereid
(F: Thetis, Pherusa, Lysianassa, Melite, Amphitrite, Nausilthoe, Sao, Galatea)
- Full-Frontal Assault: They're completely naked, not that you can see anything.
- Making a Splash: Nereids are well-adept at Hydrology magic, and also have immunity to Water and Cold spells.
- Our Mermaids Are Different: For one, they are referred to as "Nereids" instead of Mermaids. They also appear to be a completely different race than the Mermaid detailed below; they're capable of traveling on land using their tails like a snake's body.
- Theme Naming: They are named after the Nereids from Greek mythology.
Iris
(F: Windie, Cloudia, Skya, Breezia, Gaile, Eire, Stormie, Nadire)
- Blow You Away: Irises are well-adept at Aerology magic, and also have immunity to Wind and Cold spells.
- Harping on About Harpies: Obviously, since they have bird wings and talons.
- Theme Naming: Their names are themed after things related to the sky.
Diviner
(M: Doman, Nakamaro, Seimei, Makibi, Tadayuki, Yasuchika, Yoshihira, Kawahito)
- Casting a Shadow: Diviners are the most skilled with Umbrology.
- Secret Character: Exclusive to the remake, this class is unlocked by completing the Black Labyrinth in the Maze of Memory.
- Theme Naming: They all are named after scholars and rulers from ancient Japan, who are mostly adept in Onmyōdō.
Ninja
(F: Azami, Shion, Tsubaki, Nazuna, Fuyo, Mizuki, Momiji, Yukino)
- Multi-Melee Master: Similarly to the Amazon class, they are skilled with various weapons. However, they are always the most skilled with Martial skills.
- Ninja: They're a ninja class.
- Secret Character: Exclusive to the remake, this class is unlocked by helping Azami out of the Red Labyrinth in the Maze of Memory.
The Seven Heroes
In General
- Actually a Doombot: The Seven Heroes you fought through the game were only copies sent by the original. This is why you eventually fought Kzinssie a second time. To end things once and for all, you have to find and destroy their original bodies.
- The Assimilator: All of the Seven Heroes (see He Who Fights Monsters below), though Subier and Dantarg in particular stand out.
- Dantarg isn't interested in revenge like the other heroes. He only wants to slay as many monsters as possible and assimilate them into his being to become stronger.
- Subier is capable of assimilating sea creatures. If you kill the Master of the Ocean, Subier will assimilate his daughter and become much stronger.
- Fallen Hero: And there are seven of them. They were betrayed by the people they saved and cast into Hell through dimensional magic.
- Fusion Dance: The final battle with the Seven Heroes has them perform the fusion from Hell. They all combine to form some grotesque organic mass which each of the seven are growing out from.
- Gotta Kill Them All: You have to eliminate all Seven Heroes as the story unfolds.
- He Who Fights Monsters: Implied to have happened to the Seven Heroes themselves. Both the Ancients of Austeros and the four memory bosses of the Maze of Memories imply that the Heroes used Assimilation Magic to craft powerful bodies for themselves from the flesh of monsters in order to fight monsters. This process may have warped their minds and souls to some degree. Being thrown into hell after saving the world doesn't help.
- One-Winged Angel: The Seven Heroes gradually join the amalgamated form in the final battle for every 6,000 damage dealt.
- The Smurfette Principle: Rocbouquet is the only woman on the team.
- Theme Naming: They are all named after anagrams of the names of the seven major train stations on the Tokyo Yamanote Line: Kzinssie is named after Shinjuku, Noel after Ueno, Wagnas after Shinagawa, Dantarg after Gotanda, Bokuon after Okubo, Rocboquet after Ikebukuro, and Subier after Ebisu.
- Was Once a Man: All of the Seven Heroes except for Noel and Rocbouquet, whose demon forms still at least resemble humans.
- With Great Power Comes Great Insanity: The Assimilation Magic they used to adsorb monsters to make themselves stronger seemed to have slowly corrupted their minds and bodies. The elders of the Ancient clan the Heroes belonged to, fearing that someday the group would turn against humankind, decided to banish them to the Abyss.
Kzinssie
- Boisterous Weakling: A character-defining trait of him. Kzinssie constantly claims to be the strongest of the Seven Heroes thanks to his mastery of the Soul Steal technique. No one agrees and his own teammates treat him with casual contempt.
- Hero Killer: He kills Victor and Leon with Soul Steal.
- I Was Quite a Looker: He used to be a Bishōnen before the Seven Heroes were betrayed. Now he's a monstrous demon with a long tail instead of legs. All that remains of his old looks is his shield, which resembles his human face.
- Sixth Ranger: Kzinssie was the last person to join the group and is pretty much hated even within the group, because of his ill manners. Apparently, that's the reason why the player fights him in the very beginning, because Wagnus and co. use him as a meat-shield.
- Starter Villain: The first member of the Seven Heroes fought in the game.
- Your Soul Is Mine!: His strongest move, Soul Steal, allows him to instantly kill any of his foes by stealing their souls and eating them.
Subier
- Combat Tentacles: One of the abilities Subier has is called Tentacle; and oh boy, does it hurt!
- Giant Squid: Subier's first form resembles a humanoid squid or octopus.
- Giant Wall of Watery Doom: His signature move, Tidal Wave, unleashes a massive watery wave on the Emperor and their party. If anyone does not have Water or Cold immunity, they are sure to take a lot of damage.
- Making a Splash: He lives in the ocean, and uses many water-elemental attacks.
- Monster Whale: Subier's second form is essentially this, with tentacles attached to his head. Subier will take this form instead if the Master of the Ocean, aka the Narwhal, is killed.
Dantarg
- Blood Knight: Doesn't care for Noel and Wagnus's goals for vengeance and only wants to get stronger.
- The Brute: The physical powerhouse of the team and second only to Noel in raw might, with an almost unquenchable thirst for battle.
- Disproportionate Retribution: After telling them about his motives, the Emperor/Empress tells him they will happily let him be if he doesn't harm the Empire. He reacts by attacking immediately because he doesn't need their permission to do as he wants.
- Not in This for Your Revolution: If his character as a human warrior in Romancing SaGa: Re;univerSe is any indication, Dantarg joined the Seven Heroes solely to become stronger by fighting powerful adversaries. Saving the world from demons wasn't exactly a priority to him.
Noel
- Face–Heel Turn: If you kill Rocbouquet after making peace.
- Horrible Judge of Character: Strange thing is that Noel does not hate Kzinssie at all and STILL sees potential in him.
- Master Swordsman: Known to be the best sword user of the Seven Heroes. As a limiter to himself, Noel fights with his sword sheathed. If you've killed Rocbouquet before fighting him or after making peace with him, he'll bust out his sword, making him far more powerful.
- Supporting Leader: Noel is Wagnus's best friend and the one who organizes the group. For instance, he recruited Dantarg and Kzinssie. Considering he is the most normal one of the group, this should not be overly surprising.
Bokhohn
- The Chessmaster: He commands a large number of the monsters under the command of the Seven Heroes.
- Evil Genius: Bokhon manages to weasel his way into the Seven Heroes and takes control of the Landship.
- Evil Puppeteer: How the game portrays him, particularly in his first form. In his second form he loses the puppets and replaces them with large Monster Clown.
- Marionette Master: He uses puppets in many of his attacks, and commands a large army of monsters he treats like his puppets.
- People Puppets: His signature move, Marionette, targets one character in your party and has them attacked by all other party members who haven't had their turn yet.
Rocbouquet
- Charm Person: Rocbouquet's Temptation ability charms all males in the party; and there are other techniques as well that can charm allies.
- Never a Self-Made Woman: A lot of her character involves being Noel's sister and Wagnus's lover. Lampshaded in Romancing SaGa: Re;univerSe:Rocbouquet: Only my lover and my brother Noel mean anything to me. Selfish, but that's who I am.
Wagnus
- I Was Quite the Looker: As one can see from the portrait displayed here, Wagnus used to be a long haired pretty boy. This seems to be a bit of a sore spot for him if his commentaries in Re;Universe are any indication i.e telling people to "quit laughing" at his appearance.
- Gender Bender: Wagnus is male, but his demon form is a very female cross between a human and a butterfly with Godiva Hair covering his very feminine breasts.
- Inconsistent Spelling: "Wagnas" in the English-language release of Re;Universe.
- The Leader: He's the leader of the Seven Heroes and is their central member.
- Light 'em Up: One of his attacks is called Light Ball and it does exactly what it says it does.
- Light Is Not Good: Wagnus sports a halo, four wings, and even a crown of thorns in his leveled-up version, but considering the fact that he's the leader of the Seven Heroes, he's anything but good.
- Sacred Flames: Wagnus resembles an angel, and sports many fire-elemental attacks. Much more blatant in his powered-up form where he resembles Jesus Christ.
The Termites
The Hive Queen's first form
Denizens of the Savannah underground. Led by the Hive Queen, she and her troops are initially found terrorizing the people of the Savannah and the Mole People underground.- Big Creepy-Crawlies: The termites, complete with the Hive Queen in which you have to fight twice by the way.
- Bishounen Line: The Hive Queen's first form is a hideous insectoid creature with a huge abdomen. When you fight her the second time, it's the same thing, only with a naked human woman with insect wings sprouting from what used to be her torso. Her final form, the Dread Queen, is completely bipedal and quite attractive, complete with Combat Stilettos.
- Hive Queen: There is an eponymous villainess leading an army of termites against Avalon. A Bonus Boss called the Dread Queen is a much stronger version of the Hive Queen.
- It Can Think: The first time you fight the Hive Queen, she and her fellow termites seem barely more than predatory animals. When you confront the Hive Queen a second time, she actually speaks to you, explains how she planted an egg on the emperor who first defeated her to be reborn in Avalon, and declares herself a threat to rival the Seven Heroes. And considering how strong she is and how close she came to destroying Avalon, that's not an idle threat.
- Outside-Context Problem: The Hive Queen. Whereas most of the large-scale villainy can be attributed to either the Seven Heroes or someone working under them, the Hive Queen is an entirely separate and destructive force. And in fact, she comes further in destroying Avalon than anyone else, seeing as how she pulls an All Your Base Are Belong to Us on you near the end.
Other Characters
The Bard (AKA: Haolahn, mascot of the entire Romancing SaGa trilogy)
In the introduction sequence, the bard opens up the game by introducing the Seven Heroes, and Leon, the first emperor. The entire game is then treated as one long, epic flashback poem/story played on a harp at the Avalon pub. This poem is called "The Ballade of Timeweavers."Orieve
- Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: She was one of the Ancients that banished the Seven Heroes to Hell, and is responsible for the devastation they inflict in modern times. Unlike her kin, she decided to make up for that mistake by helping the Varennian royal family to stop them.
- Passing the Torch: She's the one who teaches Leon the inheritance magic he and his descendants use to pass down their memories and abilities.
- Precursor: Later on she reveals she isn't a descendant of the Ancients, but an actual living Ancient herself.
Witch
The secluded mystic living by the South Rongit Sea. Players can purchase life point potions and magic potions from her for 10,000 each.Mermaid
The beautiful maiden who falls in love with one of the Emperors. Seeing her transformation is what triggers the entire mermaid potion quest line.- Dance of Romance: She is a dancer at the bar in Atlanticus. The first two times the Emperor goes to watch her dance, she dances solo and there isn't really a difference between the Emperor and the other people watching her. The third time he comes to see her, however, they dance together and this is what leads into the next phase of the quest.
- Sexy Discretion Shot: When the Emperor comes visit her on the sea floor, she grabs him and drags him off-screen. The next time we see them they are both out of breath.
Cyfreet
The Chancellor of Cumberland serving under King Harold.- Evil Chancellor: He is behind Harold's death and it is implied he was poisoning him for some time, looking to take control over the nation through Toma and present it to the Seven Heroes.
- Immortality Seeker: His reason behind usurping the throne of Cumberland. He would offer the nation to the Seven Heroes in return for immortality.
Sekishusei
The loyal Bushido warrior of the Jauda area. He is one of the warrior vassals of Lord Ato, who tries to pit the empire and Wagnas against each other, despite Sekishusei's protest. However, Sekishusei's unwavering loyalty to Lord Ato keeps him fighting by his side, and eventually challenging the Emperor to a duel to the death.- Meaningful Name: Named after Yagyū Sekishūsai Taira-no-Munetoshi
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Ato
Lord of the Jauda area. His attempts to manipulate the Empire against Wagnas, which causes Wagnas to eventually attack Jauda. When the Emperor finally forces his way into Ato's castle at Chonto, the players can choose between executing Lord Ato or let him live.Sorceror
A nameless Sorceror on Comroon Island who seeks lost magic.- Evil Tower of Ominousness: Where he lives, though he told the townpeople it was a research center to monitor the volcano... which was technically true, just not for the purpose of savekeeping the island, as the people assumed.
- Evil Sorcerer: Wields fusion spells and doesn't think twice about sacrificing a good deal of people to get even stronger.
- It's All About Me: Doesn't care at all about destroying an entire island and all its inhabitants if that is what is needed to give him access to Dark Magic.
- Long Game: Two generations pass between the two Comroon Volcano scenarios and depending on what you did during them, the second scenario can take place anywhere between 100 - 300 years, if not longer.
- Obviously Evil: The man wears a skull mask and operates out of an ominous citadel complete with skeletons everywhere. Later on the place is overrun with monsters. The Salamanders on the island lampshade this by asking why a benevolent scientist would rig his workplace with trap doors. For all of the shadiness surrounding him, he does provide the means to stop the volcano from erupting when the Emperor asks him for help... except it turns out this was part of his plan all along, as his "help" ultimately triggered an island-destroying eruption, whereas the first eruption would have been destructive but relatively harmless in comparison.
Garon
A Pirate who has sworn allegiance to Subier.- Dirty Coward: He hides behinds his lackeys, which bites him in the ass if the player takes the more difficult land route and attacks him from behind. He manages to escape after being defeated and he ulimately slips away by delaying the pursuing Emperor with even more of his troops.
Thomas
The son of King Harold.- Puppet King: What he would have been if Cyfreet's plan had worked. Subverted in the scenario's best outcome, since he hands over Cumberland to the Empire of his own volition and with his siblings' approval, with Cumberland as a semi-autonomous province and Thomas as its regent.
