Back from the Dead: 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 prior to the final battle in Gregminster.
Battle Butler: Always refers to the hero as "young master".
Big Eater: He often complains he's hungry in the early part of the game.
Bodyguard Betrayal: He informs the Imperials that Ted possess 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.
Defeat Means Friendship: 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.
Gotta Catch 'Em All: He's pretty tough to recruit he must be of a sufficiently high experience level to best Teo and therefore become available
Sibling Yin-Yang: 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.
Quickly Demoted Woman: 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
Sibling Yin-Yang: 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.
And Now for Someone Completely Different: 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).
The Atoner: Following his betrayal, he is pardoned by Lepant and cloistered within Qlon Temple.
Beware the Nice Ones: 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...
Celibate Hero: he always says he "has somebody" (refering to Odessa) as a rebutal to female advances
Cool Sword / I Call It Vera: He named it after Odessa. This and later, as noted in Hix's entry, is a hint at the origins of a number of very dedicated men. Any man in the main series whose weapon is named in pattern of Loved One's Name and a '+' was a man who was raised in the Warrior's Village.
Sour Supporter: Initially despises the Hero due to Odessa's death. Once he calms down, he agrees to help him out, but still refuses to acknowledge him as the leader. It isn't until Gremio's death that he finally warms up to him and offers his full support.
Bratty Teenage Daughter: She has been completely spoiled by her father Chief Zorak, and to others it would seem that she treats her boyfriend, Hix, like a slave.
Famous Ancestor: Klift the Paladin, the man who founded the Warrior's Village. How famous was he? He's just the man who managed to fight a Physical God to a draw.
Inexplicably Identical Individuals: Like Jeane, she turns up in every single Suikoden game, regardless of space/time differences. Unlike Jeane, however, this is explained by her powers of teleportation.
Warp Whistle: Her speciality - as bearer of the Blinking Rune, she can (most of the time, see below) transport the hero and his party to any destination previously visited.
Teleporter Accident: Her abilities can be hit and miss, occasionally landing the characters in completely random locations.
Malfunction Malady: The above teleport mistakes are accompanied with a little sneeze!
Wide-Eyed Idealist: Despite her clutziness, she's very keen to help out.
This Is Unforgivable: Following the destruction of the Elf Village by Kwanda's burning mirror, he joins the Liberation Army to bring the Imperials to justice.
I Owe You My Life: He was freed during the Liberation Army's rescue attempt on Moravia Castle, and proclaims eternal gratitude, vowing to aid the hero by joining the Liberation Army.
Impoverished Patrician: When first encountered, he's involved in a dispute with a local proprietor, trying to dodge paying a bill, stating that "it was the man's honor to have Vincent De Boule dine at your establishment".
Fantasy World Map: His speciality - once recruited, it is possible to view the entire world map.
Free Range Child: He's an extreme example - his parents are conspicuously absent.
Innocent Prodigy: He is a genius surveyor and map-maker and set out mapping the world from the age of just eleven, but can still get a little crabby if he needs to update his maps following wars.
Heel Face Turn: He soon joins the up with the hero to make amends for his actions whilst brainwashed, specifically using his deadly Burning Mirror to destroy the Elf Village.
Stone Wall: He has the highest defense in the game.
Revenge: Wanted to avenge Teo's death at the hero's hands.
Sour Supporter: She agrees to join the Liberation Army so she can see the hero die in combat.
Wicked Stepmother: 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
Dishing Out Dirt: She comes equipped with an Earth Rune, which specializes mostly in shielding magic, but also has a fairly powerful attack spell as well (Earthquake).
Royal Brat: She's not keen on her quarters at the castle HQ, and tells the hero "I'm sick of this rundown dump!"
So Beautiful, It's a Curse: So she thinks. When first encountered, she presumptuously assumes the hero wants to kidnap her and hold her to ransom because of her beauty.
Chapman
Elemental Crafting: He's an armorer and once recruited, opens a store at castle HQ.
The Archmage: 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.
Our Dragons Are Different: Unlike traditional rampaging dragons, the Dragon Knight's mounts are friendly, loyal and bond closely with their human riders.
Alchemy: His speciality - he had used his alchemical powers to develop an engine to burn oil to produce motion, when the hero recruits him to help build a ship that can traverse the Dunan Rapids to reach Liukan's hermitage.
Music And Sound Effects: His speciality - he plays the various tunes used throughout the game upon request.
Nice Hat: Tall, conical and similar to a night-cap.
Stockholm Syndrome: It's unclear, but he appears to be imprisioned at Scarleticia (in a similar manner to Ivanov) purely to play music for Milich, however he appears to care for him very much and be perfectly happy.
Teleporters and Transporters: Her speciality - She bequested the hero with the Blinking Mirror, allowing an instant return to HQ from anywhere on the world map.
Big Brother Mentor: He strives to be as good a fighter as his older brother, fellow Kobold, Kuromimi.
Brainwashed and Crazy: Along with all the other Kobolds (except Kuromimi) after Kwanda Rosman used his Black Rune to control the them. He was saved by the hero and his team.
Disappeared Dad: Or rather, disappeared master. When he was still living with the Mc Dohl's, he one day said, "I'll go out for a walk," and never came back.
It's Personal: He joins the hero to help save his people - see below.
Kick the Dog: Literally - his fellow Kobolds were corrupted and brainwashed by Kwanda's black rune. He's the only one not affected and was looking for a cure.
Our Monsters Are Different: He's a Kobold, but Suikoden Kobolds are more like cute dogs than the more usual lizardine versions.
What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?: 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".
Rock
Bag of Sharing: His speciality - he looks after the HQ warehouse, where all items and equipment can be dropped off, stored and retrieved when necessary.
Not Quite Dead: 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.
Apron Matron: 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.
Fetch Quest: She tells the hero she's out of soap, so recruiting her demands a (fairly lengthy) chain of trades with the denizens of Kirov to obtain some.
Villain Ball: After cajoling the hero into stealing Kirinji from Lepant, under the pretense 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. The attempt backfires and Krin is forced to drink his own drugged tea.
Furo Scene: 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.
Bathtub Bonding: Certain combinations of characters and antiques placed within the baths will activate a variety of mini scenes.
Pursued Protagonist: Windy has been chasing him for hundreds of years to regain the Soul Eater.
The Reveal: She gets her opportunity when he is forced to use his power to blast the Queen Ant to save his friends.
Plot Coupon: He is wounded by Windy, but has a brief opportunity to pass the Soul Eater to the Hero, before he is hauled away
Made a Slave: His fate is sealed, and Windy uses her Conquerer Rune, the rune of control, to force him to appear before the hero and ask for the Soul Eater back.
Heroic Spirit: In defiance and to protect his friend, Ted commands the Soul Eater to take his own soul and it is believed that he ended his life at that moment.
Aerith and Bob: She and her sister have entirely disparate names, despite being sisters - Leknaat and Windy......
Amulet of Concentrated Awesome: 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 back half, her sister Windy kept the front half.
Back from the Dead: If all 108 Stars of Destiny are recruited, she resurrects Gremio.
Blind Seer: Her role is to provide astrological projections.
Cain and Abel: Her power-hungry sister Windy is desperate to reunite the 2 halfs of the rune, something Leknaat will not allow to happen. This has turned the sisters into mortal enemies.
Amulet of Concentrated Awesome: 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, her sister Leknaat kept the back half.
Better to Die than Be Killed: She and the Emperor dramatically leap from the palace battlements when they are finally defeated, though it isn't her choice to do so.
Cain and Abel: She is desperate to reunite the 2 halfs of the rune, something Leknaat will not allow to happen. This has turned the clan sisters into mortal enemies.
Determinator: She is relentless is her pursuit of the Hero to recover the Soul Eater.
Manipulative Bitch: 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 loves her.
Up to Eleven: Her ability to wield multiple True Runes. This ability increased her already considerable magical powers and is unique to her.
Vain Sorceress: She is the Court Magician for Emperor Barbarossa.
You Remind Me of X: She resembles Emperor Barbarossa's late wife, Claudia.
Emperor Barbarossa Rugner
Anti-Magic: His Sovereign Rune acts as a barrier to all forms of magic deployed against him, including Windy's charm spells.
Anti-Villain: 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.
Better to Die than Be Killed: He and Windy dramatically leap from the palace battlements when they are finally defeated.
The Emperor: Ironically, he winds up both literally and figuratively The Dragon for Windy.
Love Makes You Crazy: 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.
Love Makes You Dumb: He admits he let his control over his kingdom go down the toilet as a result of this.
What Does He See In Her: He reveals to Windy that she has no control over his feelings - he genuinely loves her despite the terrible things she has done.
