Characters / Suikoden

Character sheet for Suikoden. All spoilers are unmarked. For Jeane, Viki and Leknaat see Suikoden Recurring Characters.

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McDohl House

Tir McDohl (The Hero)

Tenkai Star

Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura (Drama CD)

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.

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• Artifact of Doom: The Soul Eater rune.
• A Taste of Power: In Suikoden II, he comes equipped with excellent stats.
• Awesome, but Impractical: 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. In terms of his Soul Eater rune, two of its spells (Deadly Fingertips and Hell) are instant deaths, but those only work to normal encounters; bosses are unaffected, while the second spell, Black Shadow, is... overshadowed with other AOE spells provided by the Fire/Rage Rune. Judgment, whilst a very efficient boss-killer has limited uses, so once Tir runs out of Judgment and Black Shadow, he'll need to rely on his staff-whacking.
• Four-Star Badass: Becomes one.
• Big Good: The first hero of the series, he's an inspiring leader who unites the people of Toran and ultimately dispatches the series Big Bad, Windy.
• But Now I Must Go: 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, 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.
• The Chosen One: Selected by Leknaat the seer as the one to unite the Toran people against the Emperor's forces.
• Folk Hero: To the people of Toran and Dunan, following his actions in Suikoden I.
• Guest-Star Party Member: In Suikoden II. Tir can be recruited by using a Suikoden I save file with all 108 characters recruited.
• Hello, [Insert Name Here]: You can call the hero any name you wish, although his last name is always McDohl.
• The Hero: Of Suikoden.
• Heroic Mime: As is typical of RPG heroes. He's Suddenly Voiced later in the Drama CD, where he actually talks.
• Lightning Bruiser: 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.
• Magnetic Hero: By necessity, with 107 potential recruits on offer.
• Meaningful Name: His canon name "Tir", which is (appropriately) after the Norse God of War.
• Monkey King Lite: 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.
• Previous Player-Character Cameo: He can be recruitable in Suikoden II by using an Old Save Bonus.
• The Quiet One: In Suikoden II. He has a handful of lines to say. Most of them during certain plot points.
• Retired Badass: In Suikoden II, unless you pull him out of it.
• Self-Made Orphan: After Teo refuses to betray the Empire, father and son are pitted against each other in a Duel to the Death.
• Side Quest: In Suikoden II. Once recruited, Tir takes part in an epic Rescue Arc to save a young boy from Banner village who has been kidnapped by mountain bandits.
• Weapon Specialization: His weapon of choice — a six foot staff. Tir is quite notable as being one of the earlier Fantasy JRPG heroes that does not prefer swords and instead using a blunt weapon like staves.
• Wise Beyond Their Years: He's around 15 to 16 years old.

Gremio

Tenei Star

Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu (Drama CD)

Tir's retainer and servant, who follows him when the family (sans Teo, Tir's father) are forced to rebel against the Empire.

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• 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 and are still alive prior to the final battle in Gregminster.
• Battle Butler: Always refers to the hero as "young master".
• But Thou Must!: 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.
• The Champion: To the hero.
• Conveniently an Orphan: 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.
• Cruel and Unusual Death: He is killed by the flesh-eating Spores of Agony during the assault on Scarleticia Castle.
• Crutch Character: 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.
• Face Death with Dignity: Manages calm but poignant last words while dying in a way that, by all indications, was both terrifying and excruciating.
• Hero of Another Story: 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.
• Heroic Sacrifice: He dies protecting the hero from the Spores of Agony.
• Homoerotic Subtext: Gremio's obsession with the "Young master" straddles an uncomfortable line between Parental Substitute and this.
• Old Retainer: Although he is still young.
• Parental Substitute: To the hero, especially as Tir lost his mother at an early age.
• Previous Player-Character Cameo: 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.
• Reluctant Warrior: He is this, but it's mostly because he is worried about the hero's safety.
• Required Party Member: For the early part of the game. He's pretty insistent about accompanying the hero.
• So Proud of You: He's gushingly proud of the hero's accomplishments as the story progresses.
• Undying Loyalty: 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.
• "X" Marks the Hero: Sports a massive criss-cross scar on his cheek.
• Your Soul Is Mine!: 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.

Cleo

Tenman Star

Voiced by: Chinomi Takema (Drama CD)

One of the retainers of the McDohl household, she flees with Tir when the household gets embroiled in a conspiracy involving the throne.

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• Action Girl: She's a soldier, although she doesn't talk about it much.
• Blood Knight: Downplayed when compared to Valeria, but Cleo likes to fight to clear her head.
• Combination Attack: Cleo is a required member of the "Beauty Attack" combo, with Eileen and either Valeria or Sonya.
• Cool Big Sis: To the Hero.
• Magic Knight: She's much more competent in magic, but she's a solid knife fighter as well.
• Nerves of Steel: She really keeps it together in times of crisis.
• Not a Morning Person: She's not a fan of early rising and Gremio mentions the fact during the stay over to Sarady early on in the game.
• Playing with Fire: Her magical element, a gift from Leknaat the Seer.
• Previous Player-Character Cameo: She appears as a NPC in Suikoden II, still living in McDohl house.
• The Smurfette Principle: The only female at the beginning of the game, until Odessa joins.
• Team Mom: Is often the voice of reason and calm amongst the party members.

Pahn

Tentai Star

Voiced by: Satoshi Hino (Drama CD)

One of the retainers of the McDohl household, he harbors reservations about where his loyalties lie.

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• Bare-Fisted Monk: Fight with his bare hands.
• Big Eater: He often complains he's hungry in the early part of the game.
• Bodyguard Betrayal: 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.
• 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.
• Duel to the Death: He is the only character other than Tir to fight one on one — in his case, he takes on Teo himself.
• Gotta Catch 'Em All: 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.
• Previous Player-Character Cameo: He makes a cameo appearance in Suikoden II, during Tir recruitment quest.
• Sacrificial Lion: 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 kills him.
• Secret Diary: Downplayed. Pahn's diary can be found in his room, but it's only about food and his daily training routine.
• Spirited Competitor: He lives to fight.
• Terse Talker: When compared to Cleo, Pahn barely uses more than simple sentence structure.

Ted

See Suikoden Recurring Characters.

Stars of Destiny

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 Suikoden Recurring Characters.

Mathiu Silverberg

Tenki Star

Voiced by: Masahide Fuse (Drama CD)

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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• And Now for Someone Completely Different: He is used to swap party members in and out of the hero's team if he is not needed for plot-related purposes.
• Anyone Can Die: Mathiu is backstabbed by Sanchez.
• Awesome by Analysis: Has a preternatural ability to work out the best course of action.
• Badass Bookworm: He doesn't fight, but he can make others fight well.
• Badass Pacifist: A supremely gifted military strategist who hates the very concept of warfare.
• Badass Teacher: For the hero.
• Eyes Always Shut: In all of his portraits, his eyes are solemnly closed.
• Nerves of Steel: Never once loses his cool.
• 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.
• The Stoic: Even when he is dying, he demands to keep things moving.
• The Strategist: He orchestrates all of the Liberation Army's battle plans.

Camille

Tenyu Star

• Combination Attack: Camille can perform the "Pretty Girl Attack" with Tengaar and Kasumi.
• Determinator: Her willingness to go to absurd lengths to collect debts earned her the nickname "Camille the She-Devil".
• Evil Debt Collector: Camille is determined to make Gremio pay his debts.
• Fiery Red Head: Sports bright red hair and an irritable personality, though this is exacerbated by Gremio's indebtedness.
• Hot-Blooded
• Never Lend to a Friend: Gremio owed her money, so she joins the Liberation Army because she wanted to make sure he didn't die before paying up.
• Rank Up: After the war, she becomes one of the Six Great Generals of the Toran Republic.
• Stripperiffic: Wears a Leotard of Power.

Sergei

Chisou Star

• Anachronism Stew: 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.
• Gadgeteer Genius: Definitely, considering the series' medieval setting.
• Wrench Whack: He uses a wrench in combat.

Marie

Chiin Star

• 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.
• Continuity Nod: Appears in Suikoden II, still working at the inn.
• Honorary Aunt: She's a close family friend of the McDohls and helps shelter the hero before his escape from Gregminster.
• Supreme Chef: She's well known for her great cooking and Lester is desperate to match her skill at making delicious stew.
• Team Mom: To pretty much the whole Liberation Army.
• Trauma Inn: Her specialty. She opens an inn at the hero's HQ. Unfortunately, you still have to pay to use it.

Onil

Chizen Star

• Gossipy Hens: Her portrait says it all — she's poised to impart her latest hearsay.
• Knowledge Broker: Her specialty; she provides hints for recruiting characters and story advancement.
• Maiden Aunt: Her look. She's the classic spinster auntie.
• Nosy Neighbor: She has a preternatural level of insight into the goings on within the castle and beyond.

Chandler

Chikou Star

• I Always Wanted to Say That: "Welcome To The Hardware Store"
• Intrepid Merchant: He was a traveling merchant, but was recruited by the hero to run the HQ item shop.
• Meaningful Name: A "chandler" is someone who sells candles (specifically) and other mercantile items.
• No Hero Discount: He charges Tir just like any other merchant.
• We Buy Anything: You can sell him any (sellable) items in your inventory.
• We Sell Everything: His store carries any item that has been found available in any other item store already visited by the hero.

Kai

Chihi Star

• Badass Teacher: He was the hero's Bo stick instructor.
• Combination Attack: Kai can perform the "Master Pupil Attack" (with Tir) and the "Flash Attack" (with Liukan and Fukien)
• Disappeared Dad: 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.
• Old Master: To the hero.
• Rank Up: After the war, he becomes one of the new Six Great Generals.
• Training from Hell: As an instructor, he was ruthless, and the hero still calls him "master".

Sansuke

Chiretsu Star

• Bathtub Bonding: Certain combinations of characters and antiques placed within his bathhouse will activate a variety of mini-scenes.
• Eyes Always Shut: Due to him being so smiley and upbeat.
• 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.
• HachiMaki: Sports a blue and white version.
• Nice Guy: He's very jolly and friendly.
• Shounen Hair: Sports big spiky hair.

Antonio

Chisyu Star

• Frying Pan of Doom: As a chef, he wields one as his weapon.
• The Cameo: He returns in II as one of the opponents of Hai Yo in the cook-offs where he snapped him out of a Heroic BSoD. Apparently they have been friends.
• Chef of Iron: Along with fellow chef, Lester.
• Yellow Peril: His Fu Manchu mustache gives him this look, though he's undoubtedly one of the good guys.

Rock

Chison Star

• Bag of Sharing: His specialty. He looks after the HQ warehouse, where all items and equipment can be dropped off, stored and retrieved when necessary.
• Gentle Giant: He's very friendly and kind, despite his intimidating size.
• Heroic Build: He's incredibly broad, with huge muscular shoulders — likely due to dragging boxes around all day in the warehouse.
• Manchild: Looks big and tough, but he's actually very sweet and childlike, and not a combatant available for the active party.
• Real Men Wear Pink: He likes nothing better than sorting out inventory in the warehouse.
• Speech Impediment: He speaks with a slight nervous stutter.

Juppo

Chisyun Star

• Cheshire Cat Grin: He sports a rictus, vaguely unsettling grim, though he's definitely one of the good guys.
• Christmas Elves: His look, complete with red and green color scheme and giant peter pan collar.
• Clock Punk: He creates and builds clockwork guards to protect Lepant's mansion, as well as a giant wheel of fortune room.
• Clockwork Creature: His creations, which form some of the toughest enemies encountered in the early part of the game.
• Combination Attack: Can perform the "Trick Attack" with Meg.
• Gadgeteer Genius: Created multiple robot guards to protect Lepant's house. He also created Gadget, a barrel-shaped robot that travels with Meg in Suikoden II.
• Nephewism: His niece, Meg, seems far more interested in spending time with him, rather than with her own parents.
• Top-Heavy Guy: Juppo has a buffed (or fat) upper body but very thin legs.
• Trickster Mentor: To his niece Meg.

Eileen

Tenkou Star

• Badass Family: She's the matriarch of one, as she's the wife of Lepant and mother to Sheena.
• Barrier Warrior: Her specialty is shielding and healing magic, courtesy of her affinity with the Earth Rune.
• Combination Attack: 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).
• Continuity Nod: In Suikoden II, she appears during the audience with Lepant.
• 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).
• Happily Married: To Lepant.
• I Have You Now, My Pretty: Implied to be the reason why Kraze kidnapped her.
• Lady of Black Magic: An elegant family matriarch with high magic stats.
• Proper Lady: Elegant and refined at all times, she's depicted as the perfect wife and mother.
• Squishy Wizard: It's frustratingly easy for her to die if her family's charge attack fails during a war battle.

Giovanni

Chiyou Star

• Battle Butler: He isn't available for the active party, though he still gets involved in battles with his "Spy" and "Steal" abilities.
• Old Retainer: He is Lepant's butler.
• Video Game Stealing: He is able to spy on the enemy in army battles and occasionally steal money from enemy troops.

Krin

Chizoku Star

• Beware the Silly Ones: Although he doesn't betray the party, in the epilogue, Krin successfully steals the treasures of Gregminster Palace and runs away.
• Cassandra Truth: Later in the game, he deduced the existence of a spy amongst the Liberation Army, but because of 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.
• Combination Attack: With Humphrey, of all people, forming the "Bump" attack, which involves Humphrey hitting Krin from behind and launching him into the target enemy.
• Defeat Means Friendship: In the loosest sense. He's press-ganged into joining the hero after his scheme is uncovered. See Villain Ball below.
• Evil Plan: 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.
• Giggling Villain: Punctuates most of his speech with "hee hee!"
• Gonk: One of the game's few intentionally ugly characters.
• Smug Snake: 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.
• Token Evil Teammate: 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.
• Villain Ball: 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.

Varkas

Tenbou Star

• Badass in Distress: Early on, Tir must rescue him and Sydonia from Rockland's military commander, Grady.
• Combination Attack: Varkas can perform the "Bandit Attack" with Sydonia.
• Continuity Nod: Varkas returns in Suikoden II as an NPC Roadblock responsible for protecting the Banner Pass border and escorting Riou to Gregminster.
• Dual Boss: When fought at Mt. Seifu, he has Sydonia with him.
• Lovable Rogue: In his capacity as a charming, friendly bandit.
• Miscarriage of Justice: He was wrongfully blamed for stealing tax funds from the town of Rockland and strung up in the town square.
• Parental Substitute: To Sydonia, who he took in after he ran away from the circus.

Sydonia

Tenkoku Star

• Anime Hair: Sports huge blue, bouffant hair with a yellow skunk stripe.
• Circus Brat: Formerly, until rescued by Varkas.
• Combination Attack: Sydonia can perform the "Bandit Attack" with Varkas.
• Dark and Troubled Past: Only Varkas knows about this.
• Dual Boss: Is fought alongside Varkas.
• Flash Step: His special skill, he can teleport in combat.
• Lovable Rogue: In its capacity as a cool, chilled-out bandit.
• Play-Along Prisoner: 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.
• Redemption Demotion: Once he's recruited, he only uses throwing darts for normal attacks, not like the Flash Step close combat attacks displayed when he fought you. He'll still use it when he goes Unite Attack with Varkas, though.
• The Runaway: Taken in by Varkas after he ran away from his cruel tormentors at the circus when still a child.

Kirkis

Tenbi Star

Voiced by: Takahiro Mizushima (Drama CD)

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.

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• Combination Attack: Kirkis can participate in the "Wild Arrow Attack" (with either Sylvina or Stallion or Rubi) and the "Elf Attack" (with both of them).
• Doomed Hometown: The Hidden Elf Village where he was born is destroyed by Kwanda with the Burning Mirror.
• Elfeminate: Is a male elf and has a Bishounen appearance.
• Happily Married: After the war, he marries Sylvina and helps rebuild their village as the new Chief of the Elves.
• Heroic BSoD: 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.
• Heroic Spirit: Emerges after the destruction of his village, and he vows to take down the Imperials.
• Hidden Elf Village: His home, hidden among the boughs of the giant tree Lukiae Ende Towayo.
• High School Sweet Hearts: He is engaged to Sylvina. Seeing how long-lived elves usually are, that would've been a long time for them being sweethearts.
• I Found You Like This: When first encountered, he is found washed up on the shore at the castle HQ.
• My Species Doth Protest Too Much: 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.
• Older Than They Look: Downplayed, as Suikoden elves are never seen reaching even 50's. Kirkis is an Elfeminate clean-shaven Bishōnen, yet human age-wise, he's around the 30's.
• Only Sane Man: 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.
• Overly Long Name: Word of God says that his full name is Kirkis Shana Ques Laviankaana.
• Pointy Ears: Naturally, as he's an elf.
• 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.
• Wise Beyond Their Years: 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.

Gaspar

Chisyu Star

• Betting Mini-Game: He runs a Chinchirorin game, where you can play to earn potch.
• Defeat Means Friendship: You must earn a set amount of potch on his mini-game to have him join the hero.
• Eye Patch Of Power: Downplayed. He sports a pirate-style patch, but isn't available for combat in the active-party.
• The Gambler: After a few games of Chinchirorin, it's possible to become quite hooked, and he's up for playing any time.
• The Rival: To Shilo, from Suikoden II.

Kuromimi

Chitan Star

• Combination Attack: Has the "Kobold Attack" (with Gon) and the "Kobold + 1 Attack" (with Gon and Fu Su Lu).
• Cool Sword: His weapon. It's even named "Good Sword" and "Excellent Sword".
• Funny Animal: He's a cute, comic dog-like creature and one of the game's light relief characters.
• Heroic Dog: He's essentially an anthropomorphic dog, and leaps at the chance to join the Liberation Army and avenge his fellow Kobolds.
• Hulk Speak: "Kuromimi fix people."
• It's Personal: He joins the hero to help save his people. See below.
• Meaningful Name: 'Kuromimi' is very suitable, as it literally means 'black ears'.
• Our Monsters Are Different: He's a Kobold, but Suikoden Kobolds are more like cute dogs than the more usual lizardite versions.
• Proud Warrior Race Guy: He's always keen to impress on the hero the bravery of the Kobold people.

Sylvina

Chisatsu Star

• Beauty Equals Goodness: As beautiful as she is kind, sweet and just.
• The Chief's Daughter: She is the granddaughter of the Chief of the Elves.
• Combination Attack: Sylvina performs the "Wild Arrow Attack" (with either Kirkis or Stallion, but not with Rubi) and the "Elf Attack" (with both).
• Curtains Match the Window: Downplayed. Her hair and eyes are from different shades of purple.
• Distaff Counterpart: Stats-wise, she's pretty much similar to Kirkis. Just female.
• Fantastic Racism: 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 help Kirkis out of love and tries to be more tolerant and understanding of other races for his sake.
• The Glomp: 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.
• Happily Married: To Kirkis, after the Liberation War.
• Hidden Elf Village: Her home, hidden among the boughs of the giant tree Lukiae Ende Towayo.
• High School Sweet Hearts: She is engaged to Kirkis, which would be a very long time considering how long-lived elves are.
• The Ingenue: 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 arrogant jerks. Supporting this case is that she's the youngest of the recruitable elves.
• I Will Wait for You: 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.
• Love Redeems: 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.
• Meaningful Name: Very suitable in her case as "Sylvina" means "from the forest" in Old English.
• 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.
• Older Than They Look: 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.
• Pointy Ears: Being an elf, Sylvina has pointy ears.
• Purity Personified: 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.
• Sheltered Aristocrat: 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.

Gon

Chikaku Star

• 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, although he was not found at all within the Kobold Village. He was saved by the hero and his team.
• Combination Attack: Gon is part of the "Kobold Attack" (with Kuromimi) and of the "Kobold + 1 Attack" (with Kuromimi and Fu Su Lu).
• Funny Animal: His portrait depicts him as a cute, fluffy terrier giving a Quizzical Tilt.
• Our Monsters Are Different: He's a Kobold, but Suikoden Kobolds are more like cute dogs than the more usual lizardite versions.

Fu Su Lu

Tensatsu Star

• Badass Boast: 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.
• Barbarian Hero: His look — which is a clear Shout-Out to the titular main character of the manga Tiger Mask.
• Combination Attack: He participates in the "Kobold + 1 Attack" with the kobolds Kuromimi and Gon.
• Big Eater: And you have to pay his bill, which is a hefty 10,000 potch, to recruit him.
• Dual Wielding: Uses two hand axes.
• Heroic Build: He's amongst the buffest characters (if not the buffest) in the game.
• In the Hood: He wears a tiger's head mask that completely covers his face. Many players initially thought him to be some sort of weretiger.
• Screaming Warrior: Part of his Badass Boast 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.
• Sublime Rhyme: His name.
• Unskilled, but Strong: 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 Combination Attack).
• World's Strongest Man: He's one of the most (if not the most) powerful hitters in the game, though mitigated that he's also Unskilled, but Strong.

Hellion

Chishuu Star

• Badass Long Robe: Sports a long, trailing wizard's robe in her capacity as a magician.
• Barrier Warrior: Her specialty is shielding magic.
• Dishing Out Dirt: 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 Magic Staff that evolves into the "Earth Rod" and the "Gaia Rod".
• HachiMaki
• Magic Staff: She wields the Gaia Rod.
• Never Mess with Granny: The oldest available female recruit — and a badass magician to boot.
• Warp Whistle: She entrusted the hero with the Blinking Mirror, allowing an instant return to HQ from anywhere on the world map.

Mina

Chiin Star

• Anime Hair: She sports the classic anime bouffant she-mullet.
• Combat Stilettos: Wears a pair of golden high heels.
• Continuity Nod: Richmond's investigation in Suikoden II reveals that Karen is her disciple.
• Dance Battler: She attacks by pirouetting with her shawl, which is accompanied by a short musical flourish.
• Glass Cannon: 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.
• Improbable Weapon User: Mina's weapon is her shawl.
• Ms. Fanservice: Second only to Jeane.
• Scarf Of Ass Kicking: Her weapon, the Pretty Shawl.
• Sexy Backless Outfit: Her dress is backless.
• Show Girl Skirt: Sports one in her capacity as a dancer and stage performer.
• True Blue Femininity: Wears a blue dress with a yellow ribbon on its waist.

Chapman

Chiyu Star

• Elemental Crafting: He's an armorer and once recruited, opens a store at castle HQ.
• Oral Fixation: The piece of straw in his mouth.
• No Hero Discount: Charges the hero as any other store does.
• We Buy Anything: You can sell him any pre-bought armor for extra potch.
• We Sell Everything: He sells armor that is available from any other armor store already visited.

Jabba

Chisei Star

• High-Class Glass: Wears a monocle for appraising treasures.
• Fetch Quest: He endlessly seeks the "Nameless Urn" and will only join the Liberation Army if you bring him the artifact.
• Grail in the Garbage: The Urn in question is often found out in the wilderness after it's dropped by random monsters.
• The Professor: When it comes to treasures.
• Unknown Item Identification: As an appraiser, his job is to identify the "? items" Tir brings him.

Lotte

Chiku Star

• Badass Adorable: A very cute young girl whose appearance belies her high-level magical powers.
• Continuity Nod: In Suikoden II, Lotte and her cat appear in Gregminster.
• Cute Witch: She's part of the most powerful magic-based team in the game, The Children of the Runes.
• Dishing Out Dirt: Lotte joins with an Earth Rune attached.
• Genki Girl: Very sweet and upbeat in personality.
• Kindhearted Cat Lover: She owns a cat called Mina, who has the habit of wandering off to extreme distances.
• Little Miss Badass: One of the youngest females in the game, and amongst the most powerful magic users — she's up there with Luc and even Crowley.
• Magical Girl: She's a very cute young magic-user with skills far beyond her tender years.
• Magic Staff: Wields the "Star Rod".

Gen

Chiman Star

• Combination Attack: Can perform the "Fatal Attack" with Kamandol.
• Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He's a belligerent wise-ass but turns out to be a valuable ally.
• Jumped at the Call: When the hero comes to town seeking out a way to pass the Dunan Rapids, Gen takes up the challenge with gusto.
• Lovable Rogue
• Plot Coupon: His specialty is carpentry and boat building. See above — he creates a boat powerful enough to tackle the Dunan rapids and progress the game.
• Sir Swearsalot: Most of it is volleyed at Kamandol.
• Vitriolic Best Buds: With Kamandol.
• Volleying Insults: He does a lot of bantering with his friend and neighbor, Kamandol.

Kamandol

Chiri Star

• Combination Attack: Can perform the "Fatal Attack" with Gen.
• Gadgeteer Genius: 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.
• High-Class Glass: He wears a monocle.
• Magic Staff: Wields the "Rod of Hermes".
• Perpetual Frowner
• Vitriolic Best Buds: With Gen.
• Volleying Insults: He does this a lot with his friend and neighbor, Gen.

Kimberley

Chikou Star

• Book Dumb: Is quite literally illiterate, which is odd considering her role as a forger.
• But Liquor Is Quicker: Her plan of action on her date with Flik is to get him nicely plastered so she can seduce him.
• Lady Drunk: Drinks Flik under the table.
• Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places: Will only help the hero if Flik agrees to a private drink with her. He's reluctant, to say the least.
• Lovable Sex Maniac: Her motivation is hot men and husband-finding.
• Plot Coupon: Her specialty is forging imperial seals, one of which the hero needs to rescue Liukan from Soniere.

Tesla

Chibun Star

• Continuity Nod: In Suikoden II, he was present during the forging of an alliance between the New State Army and the Toran Republic.
• The Drag-Along: He (grumpily) accepts a commission to forge documents for the Liberation Army.
• Perpetual Frowner: Is always serious.
• Paper-Thin Disguise: Nobody is fooled when he denies his forging abilities and claims to be "Albert Onyx".
• Surrounded by Idiots: So he thinks.

Liukan

Chirei Star

• Combat Medic: Liukan is the Liberation Army's medic and also a powerful sorcerer in battles.
• Combination Attack: Liukan is part of the "Flash Attack", alongside Kai and Fukien.
• Continuity Nod: Makes a small appearance during the Tir McDohl side-quest in 2.
• Distressed Dude: He was abducted by Milich and taken away to Soniere Prison.
• Hermit Guru: He grew tired of the world and its wars and settled in a hard-to-reach hermitage beyond the Dunan Rapids.
• Insufferable Genius: He's very crotchety, especially when first encountered.
• Magic Antidote: Liukan creates a medicine that renders Milich's killer roses' poison pollen useless.
• Magic Staff: Wields the "Ebony Stick", his walking stick.
• The Professor: He is the most skilled doctor in Toran.
• Squishy Wizard: Very good at magic, but has very low physical stats.

Qlon

Chiken Star

• Cheerful Child: Very perky and sweet.
• Improbable Age: He was the gate guard for the town of Antei before joining the Liberation Army....at eight years old.
• Location Theme Naming: He shares his name with in-game location, Qlon Temple.
• Welcome to Corneria: "This is Toran Castle. I feel so good." Pretty much his only quote until the end of the game once he joined the army.

Esmeralda

Chikai Star

• The Beautiful Elite: Undoubtedly beautiful, as her dreamy-eyed portrait to the right makes clear, and a haughty aristocrat to boot.
• Blue Blood: Her snooty tone, glamorous costuming, level of entitlement, and friendship with Vincent and Milich affirm her high-status background.
• Fetch Quest: Before she will join the Liberation Army, she sends the hero on a journey to recover "The Opal" for her.
• The Fighting Narcissist: She serves on Milich's Narcissist magic team.
• Flower Motifs: Specifically roses.
• Fluffy Fashion Feathers: She wears a bonnet incorporating two huge ostrich feathers held in place with a gemstone brooch.
• Giant Poofy Sleeves: Her gown has Victorian-era "leg of mutton" sleeves.
• Gorgeous Period Dress: She wears a pale lilac 19th century-style ball gown patterned with a huge rose motif.
• Grail in the Garbage: The Opal she seeks is dropped off by random monsters in Soniere Prison.
• High-Class Gloves: Very long, reaching her upper arm.
• It's All About Me: She's completely self-obsessed.
• Leitmotif: When the hero talks to her, the whimsically haughty "Scarleticia Castle" theme starts playing, as with all narcissists across the series.
• Proud Beauty: As haughty as she is beautiful.
• Regal Ringlets: 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.
• Royal Brat: 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.
• 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.

Ivanov

Chiyu Star

• Creativity Leash: When he was young, he was viewed as something of a Child Prodigy due to his artistic skills, but when he is kidnapped by Milich, he is forced to only paint portraits of the narcissistic general.
• Distressed Dude: He was abducted by Milich Oppenheimer to draw his portraits for him.
• And Your Reward Is Clothes: The random pots of paint discovered throughout the world map are all required for him to complete his mural.

Kasios

Chiraku Star

• Ambiguous Gender: 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.
• Music and Sound Effects: His specialty. He plays the various tunes used throughout the game upon request.
• Shout-Out: Named after Casio, noted makers of electronic keyboards.
• Stockholm Syndrome: 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.
• Undying Loyalty: To his master, Milich.
• Wandering Minstrel: His look.

Anji

Tenken Star

• Arch-Enemy: He was the hated enemy of Sonya Schulen and enjoyed deliberately antagonizing her.
• Combination Attack: Anji and his crew can perform the "Pirate Attack".
• Defeat Means Friendship: Joins Tir after being defeated in battle.
• Lovable Rogue
• Pirate: Of the dashing romantic type.
• Rescue Arc: 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.
• 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 Sonya was unmarried.

Leonardo

Tenpai Star

• Defeat Means Friendship: Joins with his boss and Kanak.
• Combination Attack: Can do the "Pirate Attack" with Anji and Kanak.
• Palette Swap: His battle model draws similarities with fellow axe-wielding rogue, Varkas.
• Pirate: Is a member of Ani's pirate crew.
• Wild Hair: An impressive mane of bright, kabuki-style red hair.

Kanak

Tenzai Star

• Combination Attack: Kanak can perform the "Pirate Attack" with Anji and Leonardo.
• Defeat Means Friendship: Same as Anji and Leonardo.
• Dumb Muscle: He's a huge man, and has the look of a nice, but slightly dim team big guy.
• Hooks and Crooks: He wields a chain sickle.
• Pirate: Is a member of Anji's pirate crew.
• Nice Guy: For a pirate. He is the nicest of Anji's crew.

Georges

Chisatsu Star

• Betting Mini-Game: He runs a matching card game, which you can play.
• Defeat Means Friendship: You must best one of the records on his mini game to have him join the hero.
• The Gambler: He's always up for a game.

Sarah

Chisou Star

• Cluster F-Bomb: She looks like a gentle girl, but she speaks brashly, which often surprises people who do not know her.
• Continuity Nod: 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.
• Dude, Where's My Respect?: She lacks all deference, and her first interaction with the hero is a casual demand: "Fetch me some soap".
• Fetch Quest: She tells the hero she's out of soap, so recruiting her demands a (fairly lengthy) Chain of Deals with the denizens of Kirov to obtain some.
• It Was with You All Along: It turns out she had some soap all along. Grr!
• Meido: She works at the Kirov inn doing laundry and cleaning. After the war, she works for Marie as her inn's maid.
• More than Meets the Eye: She looks harmless, however she's actually a Ninja Maid and is skilled in combat with throwing knives.
• One-Steve Limit: 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.
• Schizo Tech: Her weapon's second level is called the Laser Knife.

Lester

Chizou Star

• The Cameo: 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).
• Chef of Iron: Is one of the Liberation Army chefs and can be selected as a fighter.
• Frying Pan of Doom: As a chef, naturally he wields one as his weapon.
• Perpetual Frowner: Looks very grumpy in his portrait.
• Team Chef: Along with Antonio in the HQ tavern.

Blackman

Chitou Star

• Badass Normal: He's a farmer, not a soldier, but he has a VERY high attack stat.
• Green Thumb: His ability to grow crops helped the Liberation Army to be self-sufficient.
• In Harmony with Nature: Don't step on his plants, or he won't join you.
• Non-Indicative Name: He isn't black, though the name (in old English) was first attributed to those with darker skin tones.
• The Quiet One: A slightly stern, softly spoken man.

Kessler

Chisin Star

• Gentleman Thief: He is the (honorable) head of the Tigerwolf Bandits.
• Nice Guy: Despite being a bandit, he's very friendly.

Ledon

Chido Star

• But Thou Must!: You have to drink his Robber's Tea in order to progress the story.
• Cheshire Cat Grin: Sports a mischievous shit-eating grin.
• Dangerous Inn: 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.
• Gameplay and Story Segregation: Claims his inn was destroyed by the Imperials, but if you go back to it, it's intact.
• Hand Rubbing: Does this a lot, hinting at his duplicity.
• Heel–Face Turn: He apologetically joins the hero after Kessler stops him in his tracks when he spots Odessa amongst the drugged travelers.
• Slipping a Mickey: His method of robbery.
• The Oldest Tricks in the Book: Drugs his guests — then robs them.

Melodye

Chisa Star

• Meaningful Appearance: Her hat is in the shape of a music note, fitting with her musical theme.
• Meaningful Name: 'Melodye' is both a girl's name and also a musical term, befitting her role.
• Music and Sound Effects: Her specialty. She can change the menu sound effect options once recruited.
• Quizzical Tilt: She looks pretty bemused in her profile art and headshot.

Kage

Teni Star

• Blue-and-Orange Morality: Rumors say that he will kill his own family if the right price was given.
• Continuity Nod: 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.
• Face Framed in Shadow: His character portrait hides most of his face.
• Ninja: A classic example, complete with the prerequisite ninja name, Kage ("Shadow").
• Punch-Clock Hero: 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.
• Private Military Contractors: In Suikoden III, there's a "Kage" organization of ninjas for hire, who are implied to be his disciples.
• Stealth Hi/Bye: Constantly appears before smoke-bombing away again.

Kun To

Tenfu Star

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.

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• Arms Dealer: Not directly, but he does assist with the transportation of the Fire Spears.
• Intrepid Merchant: He owns a large fleet of ships.
• Unfortunate Names: "Kun To" is pretty unfortunate to have as a name.

Ronnie Bell

Chiaku Star

• Berserk Button: Heaven help anyone who calls her the "giant woman".
• Combination Attack: She can perform the "Beat Em' Up Attack" with Pahn.
• Gentle Giant: Despite her intimidating size, she's very good-natured.
• Heroic Build: She's impressively tall and muscular and her build is in contrast to the rest of her fellow females.
• Hot-Blooded
• Kamehame Hadoken: She wields the Hate Rune, allowing her to perform a long-range fireball attack.
• Official Couple: With Mose.
• One Head Taller: She is often referred to as the "giant woman", due to her height, and she towers above her lover Mose.
• Statuesque Stunner: She's very tall and is also the lover of Mose.
• Tiny Guy, Huge Girl: She works closely with Mose at the Secret Factory and they are also romantically involved.

Kirke

Chihei Star

• Badass Cape: Wears a long orange cape.
• Loners Are Freaks: He's one of stranger characters available to recruit, due to his morbid role and overall demeanour.
• Misunderstood Loner with a Heart of Gold: Looks evil, but is a not such a bad guy.
• Off with His Head!: He's an executioner by trade.
• Sinister Scythe: His weapon of choice.
• Tarot Motifs: His weapons names are "Tower", "Death" and "Judgement".
• 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".

Marco

Chitai Star

• Ambiguous Gender: It's not clear from his portrait that he's a "he", as he looks like a little old lady.
• Betting Mini-Game: He runs a "where's the coin" game, which you can play for potch.
• Defeat Means Friendship: You must win 5000 potch from his mini game to have him join the hero.
• The Gambler: He's always up for a game.

Fukien

Chijyu Star

• Animate Dead: His specialty is resurrection magic, which is used to bring back to life fallen party members in combat.
• Combination Attack: Fukien can perform the "Flash Attack", alongside Kai and Liukan.
• Badass Pacifist: He's a powerful member of the party, but his role in the Suiko universe is akin to a Buddhist monk.
• Badass Long Robe: Sports a floor-length, tangerine coloured robe.
• Bare-Fisted Monk: Whilst he fights with his bare hands and is a monk, he's a poor physical fighter. He fits more as a magic user.
• Big Ol' Eyebrows: Huge, and sag below his eye-sockets.
• Light 'em Up: Joins with a Resurrection Rune attached.
• Old Master: Along with Liukan, he's amongst the oldest and wisest of the male characters.
• Shrines and Temples: He is the Head Monk of Qlon Temple.

Morgan

Chian Star

• Combination Attack: Morgan can perform the "Martial Arts Attack" with Pahn and Eiken.
• Continuity Nod: He is mentioned in Suikoden V by Shoon. It also Retcons 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.
• Dark and Troubled Past: 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.
• Handicapped Badass: He's completely blind, but that doesn't harm his fighting prowess.
• Badass Pacifist: Despite his tragic backstory, he exhibits a peaceful, zen-like persona.
• Bare-Fisted Monk: Fights with his bare hands.
• Blind Weaponmaster: He was blinded whilst enslaved and is amongst the best fighters in the game.
• Disability Superpower: Even after he became blind, he was equally powerful due to his focus on his inner being.
• Eye Scream: 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.
• Good Scars, Evil Scars: Across his eyes.
• Nice Guy: He's gentle and good-natured and seemingly not at all embittered by the blindness inflicted on him.

Zen

Chikei Star

• Flower Motifs: He is highly skilled in growing flowers, and wishes to fill the world with more flowers.
• Green Thumb: Whereas Blackman's specialty is vegetable crops, Zen's specialty is the aesthetics of floral gardening.
• In Harmony with Nature: Once recruited, he uses his floral skills to transform the once bare top terrace and castle roof into a garden of flowers.
• Meaningful Name: His name implies enlightenment and inner peace.

Hugo

Chisui Star

• Encyclopedia Exposita: He manages Suikoden's version of this, the Old Books volumes 1-8.
• One-Steve Limit: He is the only Hugo in this game, but one of the protagonists from Suikoden III shares his name.
• The Short Guy with Glasses: He's a petit little chap, and sports big shiny Nerd Glasses.
• Smart People Wear Glasses: He's the castle librarian.
• Younger Than They Look: 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.

Window

Chisu Star

• Prophetic Names: He was named Window and his job is changing the window settings......
• Scary Shiny Glasses: Although he is not a bad guy.
• Video Game Interface Elements: His speciality. He can change the color (and design) of the in-game menu windows.

Eikei

Chiyu Star

• Bare-Fisted Monk: Fight with his bare hands.
• The Beast Master: He is the bearer of the "Lion's Trial Rune," which could summon monsters that could be fought against for training purposes... Which doesn't appear in the international release of Suikoden.
• Combination Attack: Eikei can participate in the "Martial Arts Attack" with Pahn and Morgan.
• My Kung-Fu Is Stronger Than Yours: He will not join the Liberation Army unless the hero is Level 40 or higher and Castle Level 2 or higher.
• Old Master: One of the game's older, more veteran fighters.
• Spirited Competitor: Loves a scrap, and needs to make sure the hero does too before he'll join.

Quincy

Chiyu Star

• Cute Bruiser: A very cute looking guy and a badass with his kunai.
• Forest Ranger: His home is the Great Forest.
• Gotta Catch 'Em All: He'll only join the hero if he already has 80 or more recruits.
• Hot-Blooded
• In Harmony with Nature: He only hunts what he needs to survive on.
• It's Personal: Joins the Liberation Army to exact revenge on the Empire for the destruction of his woodland home.
• Kid Hero: Is just 14 during the events of the game.
• Long-Haired Pretty Boy: Sports a huge, blond mane of hair and is amongst the prettiest of the male characters.

Rubi

Chisoku Star

• Anime Hair: A classic example. He sports a huge, green and pink bouffant hair-metal mullet.
• Combination Attack: He can perform a "Wild Arrow Attack" only with Kirkis, he won't cooperate with either Sylvina or Stallion.
• Good Scars, Evil Scars: Appears to have a huge scar over one eye. It doesn't spoil his looks, however.
• Hachimaki: Sports a tattered pink version.
• Hypocrite: He refused the elven rule of isolation, but he himself is The Aloner 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.
• Our Elves Are Different: Refuses to ascribe to the typical elven policy of isolation.
• My Kung-Fu Is Stronger Than Yours: He won't join the hero unless Kirkis is level 35 or over, and for a reason: He's basically the strongest elven party member, surpassing Kirkis stat-wise.
• Pointy Ears: They're huge, and a little frayed.
• Pretty Boy: One of the hottest males in the game, despite his scar.
• Rule of Cool: His look. An elf crossed with a rock guitarist.
• The Snark Knight: He scoffs at joining the Liberation Army at first.

Fuma

Chikou Star

• Behind the Black: Where he is encountered. His location's given away completely by that bright red gi.
• Cloak and Dagger: His main contribution to the Liberation Army is espionage.
• Face Framed in Shadow: His ninja cowl obscures a lot of his face.
• Highly-Visible Ninja: He wears a bright red gi.

Kreutz

Tenku Star

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.

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• Big Guy
• Boisterous Bruiser
• It's Personal: He joins the Liberation Army with a view to avenging his master, Geil Rugner, who was killed after Barbarossa took the throne.
• The Rival: With Humphrey.

Milia

Chii Star

• The Ageless: After inheriting the Dragon Rune from Joshua, in the epilogue, she stops aging.
• The Beast Master: In her capacity as a skilled dragon-rider.
• Bond Creatures: Her dragon's name is Thrash.
• Combination Attack: Milia can perform the "Dragon Knight Attack" with Futch.
• Dragon Rider: She's one of the Dragon Knights, along with Futch and Joshua.
• The Lancer: To Joshua. She's his second in command.
• Shonen Hair: She sports wild, spiky hair.

Joshua Levenheit

Chikyou Star

• The Ageless: Being the bearer of the the Dragon Rune, one of the 27 True Runes, he cannot age.
• The Beast Master: In his capacity as leader of the Dragon Knights.
• Bond Creatures: Has total control over normally-dangerous dragons.
• Dragon Rider: His specialty as commander of the Dragon Knights. He wields the Dragon Rune which allows dragons to exist.
• Our Dragons Are Different: Unlike traditional rampaging dragons, the Dragon Knight's mounts are friendly, loyal and bond closely with their human riders.
• Really 700 Years Old: As a True Rune bearer, he's ageless.
• The Stoic
• Team Dad: To the Dragon Knights.

The blacksmiths: Maas, Mace, Meese, Mose and Moose

The Five Blacksmiths ^Details Clockwise: Mose (Chiziku Star), Meese (Chiziku Star), Moose (Chikyou Star) and Maas (Chikyou Star); Center: Mace (Chiko Star)

• The Ace: Amongst the students, Moose is the most skilled one, being able to raise your weapons to level 15.
• The Blacksmith: Their job. More specifically, Mose is the plant manager of the secret rebel factory, he was given the task to make Fire Spears.
• Color-Coded Characters: Each blacksmith has a uniform of a specific color: Maas = blue, Mace = white, Meese = green, Mose = red and Moose = yellow.
• 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.
• Official Couple: Mose with Ronnie Bell.
• Permanently Missable Content: 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).
• Sorting Algorithm of Weapon Effectiveness: They can level up a character's weapon abilities.
• Team Dad: Mace is this to the other blacksmiths. It is necessary to bring all four to Seek Valley to recruit him.
• Theme Initials: Their names begin with the letter "M".
• To Be a Master: Maas.
• Weapons of Their Trade: Being blacksmiths, their weapons are big hammers.

Crowley

Chizen Star

• 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.
• Badass Long Robe: Sports a voluminous, purple wizard's robe.
• Gotta Catch 'Em All: He's one of the hardest characters to recruit due to being completely hidden within a secret passage in the Cave of the Past.
• Hermit Guru: His hermitage is about as inaccessible as it gets, as he's completely secluded inside a secret cavern within the Cave of the Past.
• Magic Staff: Wields the Comet Rod.
• Really 700 Years Old: Due to his magical abilities, he's lived far longer than his appearance suggests.
• Shout-Out: He's likely named after Aleister Crowley, an influential English occultist.

Warren

Tenki Star

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.

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• Blue Blood: He is extremely rich but also very generous. His manor has become a free lodging facility for travelers.
• For Great Justice
• Nice Guy: He is much admired for his good nature.

Taggart

Chima Star

• The Generic Guy: 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.
• The Jeeves: He's Warren's servant.
• Undying Loyalty: To Warren

Sancho

Chiei Star

• Battle Butler: He's Maximillian's squire — see Suikoden Recurring Characters for his entry.
• Captain Ersatz: He and Maximillian are pretty much Suikoden's Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.

Scarlet Moon Empire

Emperor Barbarossa Rugner

Voiced by: Banjo Ginga (Drama CD)

• 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.
• Badass Cape
• Better to Die than Be Killed: He and Windy dramatically leap from the palace battlements when they are finally defeated.
• Disney Villain Death: 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".
• The Emperor: Ironically, he winds up both literally and figuratively The Dragon for Windy.
• Love Makes You Crazy: Bait-and-Switch; he knew what he was doing, but still played straight in that he failed logic and pissed off his own people anyway. He admits he let his control over his kingdom go down the toilet as a result of this. Hence why he became a villain in the first place.
• One-Winged Angel: For the final showdown, her transforms himself into the gigantic Golden Hydra, the Sovereign Rune incarnate.
• Red Baron: The "Golden Emperor".
• Redemption Equals Death: After being defeated, he grabs Windy and commits suicide by jumping from the top of his castle.
• What Does She See in Him?: He reveals to Windy that she has no control over his feelings. He genuinely loves her despite the terrible things she has done.

Windy

Voiced by: Yuuko Sumitomo (Drama CD)

• 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, Leknaat kept the back half. It is assumed Leknaat reclaimed the front half after Windy's death.
• Big Bad: 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.
• Broken Bird: She suffered 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.
• Cain and Abel: 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.
• Determinator: She is relentless is her pursuit of the Hero to recover the Soul Eater Rune.
• Dark and Troubled Past: 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 little different from, or even worse than, those responsible for her misery.
• Disney Villain Death: 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.
• Evil Cannot Comprehend Good:
  • Windy doesn't believe that Barbarossa loves her, as in her mind, she is just a Replacement Goldfish of his late wife.
  • 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.
• God Save Us from the Queen!
• Manipulative Bastard: 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.
• Really 700 Years Old: Due to the Gate Rune's power.
• The Unfought: Despite her being the Big Bad, you never directly battle her.
• Vain Sorceress: She is the Court Magician for Emperor Barbarossa.
• You Remind Me of X: She resembles Emperor Barbarossa's late wife, Claudia.

Kraze Miles

• The Captain: He is captain of the Imperial Guards and gives Tir his first commission.
• Dastardly Whiplash: His look and personality type.
• Finish Him!: 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.
• Hated by All: 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."
• I Have You Now, My Pretty: He kidnaps Lepant's wife Eileen for his own "amusement", leading to a Rescue Arc storyline.
• Jerkass: Ostensibly so.
• Karma Houdini Warranty: 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.
• Oh, Crap!: If you choose to kill him, his last words are a pathetic whimper of, "Help..."
• Pitiful Worms: 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.
• Professional Butt-Kisser: This is the only reason he holds his position in the first place.
• Smug Snake: Exploits every tiny grain of power he can get, but is reduced to a spineless worm if faced with genuine danger.

Kanaan

• Back for the Finale: 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.
• Corrupt Bureaucrat: He embodies the corruption within the Empire as the game commences.
• Fat Bastard: He is a useless Dirty Coward and a Jerkass who get all the credits for capturing the Lampdragon bandits.
• Karma Houdini: You can't get any kind of revenge on him for his above reveal, either.
  • Though the next game reveals that after the war, he was reduced to banditry, and then finally caught and imprisoned.
• The Load: He insists on accompanying the party early on in the game, providing no help whatsoever.
• Number Two: To Kraze. Much later, becomes one to Yuber.
• Repeat to Confirm: When Kraze gives Tir his second mission:
  Kraze: Listen carefully. East of Gregminster, you'll find a town called Rockland.
  Kanaan: Understand? Rockland, east of Gregminster.
  Kraze: For some reason, this town has failed to pay its taxes.
  Kanaan: For some reason, they won't pay.
  Kraze: So you will go to Rockland.
  Kanaan: That's right, you'll go to Rockland.
  Kraze: And tell them that their tax payment is overdue.
  Kanaan: Tell them they're overdue.
  Kraze: Shut up! Stop yapping while I'm talking.
  Kanaan: That's right. All of you stop yapping.
  Kraze: Idiot! Kanaan! I'm telling you to shut up!
• Small Role, Big Impact: He was one who told Windy that Ted has the Soul Eater, which led to Tir becoming a fugitive.
• Yes-Man: To Kraze and Windy.

Grady

• Corrupt Bureaucrat: 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.
• 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.
• Starter Villain: The very first villain Tir, Gremio and Cleo go up against after becoming fugitives from the Empire.

Alen

Chimou Star

• Combination Attack: Alen can participate in the "Pretty Boy Attack" with Flik and Grenseal.
• Cool Sword: Wields the True Flame Sword.
• Continuity Nod: He and Grenseal make a brief appearance in Suikoden II, during the audience with the Toran Republic President, Lepant.
• Heel–Face Turn: To honor Teo's Dying Wish, he and Grenseal join the Liberation Army.
• Heterosexual Life-Partners: With fellow knight, Grenseal.
• Heroic Spirit
• Hot-Blooded: He's known for his ferocious skills in combat.
• Knight in Shining Armor: He believes in the ideals of chivalry.
• Magic Knight: He's equally highly skilled in combat and magic.
• Playing with Fire: His Rage Rune provides the ultimate fire based magic.
• Those Two Guys: He and Grenseal are always together and have little relevance to the plot.

Grenseal

Chiki Star

• Combination Attack: Grenseal can is part of the "Pretty Boy Attack" with Alen and Flik.
• Cool Sword: Wields the True Lightning Sword.
• Continuity Nod: He and Alen appear during Riou's meeting with Lepant.
• Heel–Face Turn: Joins the Liberation Army with Alen.
• Heterosexual Life-Partners: With fellow knight, Alen.
• Heroic Spirit
• Knight in Shining Armor: He believes in the ideals of chivalry.
• Magic Knight: He's equally highly skilled in combat and magic.
• Shock and Awe: Uses the most powerful lighting magic, the Thunder Rune.
• Those Two Guys: He and Alen.

Griffith

Tenritsu Star

A soldier under Kasim Hazil's command, he is forced to join the Liberation Army when Mathiu blackmails him.

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• A Father to His Men: Griffith agreed on joining the Liberation Army after his men were threatened with death.
• Cool Sword: Wields the "Black Sword", which is named "Black Knife" in its base form.
• Gag Nose: Has a long nose.
• Defeat Means Friendship: "Friendship" in the loosest sense.
• Heel–Face Turn: Deflects to the Liberation Army after being blackmailed by Mathiu.
• Number Two: To Kasim Hazil.
• Trojan Prisoner Ploy: 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.

Ain Gide

• Anti-Villain: 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 Final Battle.
• Back for the Finale: After only making a single appearance early on, he's the last antagonist to be taken out before Windy and Barbarossa.
• Honor Before Reason: 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.
• Playing with Fire: Uses a Fire Rune when fought.
• You Shall Not Pass!: Ain Gide refuses to betray Barbarossa and loses his life while protecting the front gate of the Gregminster Palace from the invading Liberation Army.

Five Great Generals

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.

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".

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In general:

• Badass Cape: They are the finest officers of the empire and wear capes.
  • Averted with Kwanda.
• Defeat Means Friendship: Four of them will join the Liberation Army after being defeated.
  • In Sonya case, "Friendship" is perhaps too strong a word.
• Heel–Face Turn: 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.
• Praetorian Guard: They are the elite of the Scarlet Moon Empire and were appointed by the emperor himself.
• Red Baron: Four of them have a known nickname.
  • Kwanda = "Iron Wall Rosman"
  • Milich = "Flower General".
  • Teo = "General of One-Hundred Victories"
  • Kasim = "Kasim of the Blue Moon" due to his Blue Moonlight sword.

Kwanda Rosman

Tenmou Star

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...

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• Armor Is Useless: 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 Stone Wall of the team.
• The Big Guy: The Gentle Giant of the Five Great Generals. He is also The Brute, while brainwashed, turning into an aggressive and xenophobic man who is willing to purge every non-human of the region.
• Brainwashed and Crazy: When first encountered, he is being controlled with a black rune by the Emperor's evil magician, Windy.
• Genocide Backfire: 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.
• My God, What Have I Done?: 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.
• Please Kill Me if It Satisfies You: 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.
• Stone Wall: He has the highest defense in the game and befits his title of "Iron Wall Kwanda".
• Top-Heavy Guy: Has this look due to his Shoulders of Doom.

Milich Oppenheimer

Tenkyu Star

Voiced by: Michael Shitanda (Drama CD)

• Action Fashionista: Most of the upstairs area of his house in Gregminster is filled with wardrobes of clothes.
• Agent Peacock: Viktor even calls him "peacock man".
• Ambiguously Gay: Like all of the male narcissists in the series, he's incredibly campy and enjoys the company of his "dear friend" Vincent.
• Big Fancy House: His palace, Scarleticia Castle. He also has an opulent mansion in Gregminster proper.
• Brainwashed and Crazy: Like Kwanda, Milich is being controlled by Wind's black rune.
• Blue Blood: 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.
• Continuity Nod: 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.
• Cultured Badass: He's a competent Magic Knight, one of the Empire's Great Generals, and also a fabulous man of arts and tea, even penning some stage plays and writing poetry.
• Curb-Stomp Battle: The first war battle against the Liberation Army, thanks to Antoinette, a monstrous rose that releases a Deadly Gas that kills anyone who breathes it.
• Expy: Of Pisces Aphrodite from Saint Seiya. Both being androgynous, rose-themed generals that protect their domains with poisonous roses.
• The Fighting Narcissist: He's one of the Great Generals, known as the Flower General.
• Flower Motifs: Specifically roses. They're all over his hat, as well as his estate.
• Giver of Lame Names: 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.
• Her Code Name Was "Mary Sue": 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.
• Hero Killer: He kills Gremio using the man-eating spores.
• Impractically Fancy Outfit: His eccentric sense of fashion tends to overshadow his skills at combat.
• Leitmotif: The narcissist's theme "Scarleticia Castle" plays whenever the hero interacts with him.
• Magic Knight: He's good with a blade but arguably better with magic, as he can get magic stats near at par with the dedicated mages.
• Man-Eating Plant: Named Antoinette, it guards Scarleticia with its toxic pollen.
• My God, What Have I Done?: 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.
• Sissy Villain: 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" (Teien), "Premier L'Amour"^note "First Love" (Rikon) and "Bier Blanche"^note  he mucks this one up, as this literally means "Light Beer (lager)" (Antei).
• Something about a Rose: Has a heavy rose moffit. His castle is also protected by poisonous flowers.
• The Unfought: Downplayed. You fight him in the war battles, but never directly.
• Warrior Poet: Enjoys writing in his spare time. Wrote the popular stage play "Imperial Love", a hilariously inaccurate retelling of Suikoden 1's final battle.

Teo McDohl

Voiced by: Atsuya Yamakawa (Drama CD)

• Anti-Villain: He's the protagonist's father, generally a celebrated hero and A Father to His Men, an all around great guy. Unfortunately, he suffers one big case of My Country, Right or Wrong and being a Principles Zealot.
• Colonel Badass: He is one of Emperor Barbarossa Rugner's Five Great Generals.
• Battle Couple: 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.
• Dad the Veteran: The Hero's father.
• Duel Boss / Duel to the Death: 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.
• Hero Killer: He will execute Pahn, if you lose the first duel against him.
• One-Man Army: He is also known as the General of One-Hundred Victories and is highly respected by Barbarossa and the citizens of the Empire
• Principles Zealot: 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.
• Promotion to Parent: He has raised Ted as his own, after he found him wandering alone on a battlefield.
• So Proud of You: 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.
• Undying Loyalty: To the Emperor. Unlike Kwanda and Milich before him, he doesn't even need Windy's Black Rune to secure his loyalty.
• Your Soul Is Mine!: Teo's soul is drained by the Soul Eater Rune after his death, unlocking its third attack, "Hell" (translated as "Hades" in Suikoden IV).

Kasim Hazil

Tenyu Star

One of the Five Great Generals of the Scarlet Moon Empire, his jurisdiction expands to the Jowston Border.

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• Big Fancy House: He commands from the sprawling Moravia Castle.
• Master Swordsman: He wields a vicious looking scimitar.
• Mystical India: His look is middle-eastern amongst a cast of west-European and east Asian-attired characters.
• Old Soldier: 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.
• Out-Gambitted: 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.
• Shoulders of Doom: His armor has large shoulders. but not on Kwanda's level.

Sonya Schulen

Tenjyu Star

• The Beastmaster: She summoned the Zombie Dragon to protect Toran Lake castle, which must be defeated to house the Liberation Army HQ.
• Color Motif: 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".
• Combination Attack: Sonya can participate in the "Beauty Attack" with Cleo and Eileen.
• Determinator
• Driven to Suicide: She attempts to take her own life for failing to defeat the Liberation Army, before agreeing to join them.
• Lady of War: She is a very graceful Action Girl.
• Making a Splash:
  • Wears the Flowing Rune, a stronger version of the Water Rune.
  • Overlaps with An Ice Person 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.
• Magical Girl Warrior: Her other specialty.
• Old Maid: 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.
• Redemption Demotion: 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.
• Revenge: Wanted to avenge Teo's death at the hero's hands.
• Secret Diary: 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.
• The Smurfette Principle: The only female member of the Five Great Generals operating under Barbarossa's regime.
• Sour Supporter: She agrees to join the Liberation Army so she can see the hero die in combat.
• Water Is Womanly: 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.
• 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.

Others

NOTE: For Neclord, the Star Dragon Sword and Yuber see Suikoden Recurring Characters.

Odessa Silverberg

Voiced by: Satomi Hanamura (Drama CD)

• Adaptational Badass: 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 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.
• Beauty Equals Goodness
• Blow You Away: She has a permanent Wind Rune.
• Brainy Brunette
• Chekhov's Gun: 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.
• Dead Star Walking: She appears heavily in the promotional pictures, some Attract Mode 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.
• Hope Springs Eternal: 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.
• I'm Dying, Please Take My MacGuffin: She gives the hero her earrings to take to Mathiu, evidencing her death.
• La Résistance: She bravely leads the fledgling Liberation Army.
• Lady of War
• Magnetic Hero: 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 Magnetic Hero credentials simply lose out against his.
• The Paragon: She uses her folk hero status to inspire the people around her to rally for the Liberation Army's cause.
• Plucky Girl
• 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 Plot Device 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 Magnetic Hero between the two.
• 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.
• Take Up My Sword: She inherited her fighting spirit from her ex-fiance Achilles. She ends up passing the torch to Tir, so it works both ways.
• Your Soul Is Mine!: 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).

Sanchez

• Affably Evil: He's always pleasant, and even after his terrible betrayal and murdering of Odessa, he remains an affable, seemingly peaceful person.
• 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) 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.
• The Atoner: 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.
• Becoming the Mask: He nearly becomes one, having grown to care for everyone in the Liberation Army. Unfortunately, as an old man, he's unable to let go of his old loyalties. He still felt horrible for betraying the team though, and was even willing to let Flik kill him for punishment, until Mathiu said otherwise.
• 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...
• Bob from Accounting: He acts as the Liberation Army's financial advisor.
• Interface Spoiler: Sanchez's name does not appear on the Tablet of the Stars, which players browsing it may notice.
• The Mole: He secretly infiltrates the Liberation Army as an Imperial spy and cruelly betrays Odessa, and then the Hero..
• Treachery Cover Up: 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.

Chief of Elf Village

• Fantastic Racism: 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.
• Minor Major Character: Not even important enough to have his own character portrait (though he does have official artwork).
• No Name Given: Only ever referred to as the chief of the Elf Village.

Chief of Dwarf Village

• Back for the Finale: Makes an appearance after the final battle, along with Hanzo and Zorak.
• Big Damn Heroes: Finally shows up with the Firewind Cannon when it looks like the Liberation Army is going to be wiped out by the Burning Mirror.
• Fantastic Racism: 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.
• Minor Major Character: Not a Star of Destiny, but a minor ally at one point.
• No Name Given: Only ever referred to as the chief of the Dwarf Village.

Zorak

• Back for the Finale: Makes an appearance after the final battle to congratulate Tir, along with the dwarf chief and Hanzo.
• Famous Ancestor: As with Tengaar, Clift, who Zorak is always eager to tell people about.
• The Münchausen: 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 This Is Gonna Suck reaction when they know he's about to do so.

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