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1[[center: [- [[Characters/SuikodenV Main Character Index]] | [[Characters/SuikodenVSunPalace Royal Family and the Queen's Knights]] | [[Characters/SuikodenVMajorGroups Barows, Godwins and the Dragon Cavalry]] | [[Characters/SuikodenVMiscellaneous Miscellaneous Groups]] | [[Characters/SuikodenVSolFalena Major Falenan Cities]] | [[Characters/SuikodenVDemiHumans Beavers, Dwarves, Elves and Monsters]] | '''Foreigner Nations''']]-]
2----
3[[WMG:Foreigners]]
4
5[[foldercontrol]]
6!New Armes Kingdom
7[[folder:In General]]
8* InvulnerableAttack: Every Armes character (ally and foes alike) can use the ''Charge'' Skill during War Battles. It's a FoeTossingCharge that reduces 20% of the enemy HP.
9* MysticalIndia: Most Armes characters seems to owe their origins to the Indian subcontinent. Also "Madras", one of its clans, is the name of a city in the south of India.
10[[/folder]]
11
12!!Madra Clan
13[[folder:Shula Valya]]
14[[quoteright:170:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sv_shula_valya.png]]
15 [[caption-width-right:170:Tenkyu Star]]
16->Voiced by: Koichi Toochika (JP); Creator/YuriLowenthal (EN)
17
18An enigmatic commander in the Armes army, leader of the Western Marine Corps.
19----
20* AloofBigBrother: Josephine is his runaway little sister.
21* AmbiguouslyGay: Never stated, but he seems fond of Cius.
22* BodyguardBabes: Sharmista and Nifsara are his personal protectors.
23* DudeLooksLikeALady: Especially if you're Cius, who refers to him as an "androgynous freak".
24* EnigmaticMinion: Starts off as one, working for the Godwin when his kingdom allies with them. However, he simply occupies Estrise's docks, and doesn't engage the Loyalist Army. The Prince later learns he's actually part of a faction in favour of peace with Falena, and only took part in the invasion in order to watch the situation.
25* OfficerAndAGentleman: He is extremely polite, even in his capacity as Armes Marine corp commander, and refuses to deploy his troops against the Prince.
26* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He doesn't ride out to pointless wars. He's also concerned that if his soldiers buy too many gifts, it would cause inflation in Estrise, so he limits them.
27* TechnicalPacifist: Despite his comrades from Armes joining the Godwins in the fight against the Prince, it is revealed that he actually wanted the Prince's Army to triumph in order to foster peaceful relations with Armes.
28[[/folder]]
29
30[[folder:Sharmista]]
31[[quoteright:193:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodenv_sharmista.jpg]]
32 [[caption-width-right:193:Chii Star]]
33->Voiced by: Creator/SayakaOhara (JP)
34
35One of Shula's bodyguards, known for her sense of fashion.
36----
37* BodyguardBabes: She is Shula's secretary and protector.
38* CombinationAttack: ''Armes Greeting'' (with Nifsara) and ''Kiss Goodnight'' (with Jeane and Nelis).
39* TheFashionista: She impresses even Josephine with her sense of style.
40* HeadTurningBeauty: Her beauty garners a lot of attention throughout the Prince's Army, especially from Kyle who expressed an interest in her.
41* PurityPersonified: Her polite manner sways many in Falena into having a better opinion with Armes.
42* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue Oni to Nifsara's red.
43* ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming: Her weapon upgrades as: Agneya, Asani, Sudarsana. The names refer to Hindu deities of war.
44* RingsOfDeath: She wields a Chakram in exactly the same manner as Sialeeds.
45* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Combat-wise; to Sialeeds. She not only uses the same weapon and has similar stats, she even replaces Sialeeds in [[CombinationAttack Unite Attacks]]. Also, Sharmista can be used to recruit Josephine in her place, and Sialeeds' lover, Kyle, is also attracted to her.
46* WideEyedIdealist
47[[/folder]]
48
49[[folder:Nifsara]]
50[[quoteright:323:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodenv_nifsara.jpg]]
51 [[caption-width-right:323:Chimei Star]]
52->Voiced by: Kotomi Yamakawa (JP); Creator/DorothyEliasFahn (EN)
53
54One of Shula's bodyguards, known for her love of beautiful men.
55----
56* BodyguardBabes: She is Shula's other protector.
57* BrotherhoodOfFunnyHats: Once recruited, she forms a (slightly ridiculous) secret society with Linfa called the ''Secret Alliance for the Protection of Pretty Hunks In Real Endangerment (SAPPHIRE)'' whose motto is ''Observe! Protect! Observe Some More!!''
58* CombinationAttack: ''Armes Greeting'', with Sharmista.
59* FemmeFatale: Her vibe.
60* FieryRedhead: Has a short purple-red hair and is passionate and aggressive.
61* LovableSexManiac: She is well known to chase after pretty young boys, which is the reason she joined the incredibly pretty Shula's brigade in the first place, and is in hog heaven at the castle HQ.
62* ReallyGetsAround: Lelei brands her a "harlot" in minutes of meeting her.
63* RedOniBlueOni: The Red Oni to Sharmista's blue.
64* ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming: In reference to the above, her weapon upgrades as: Shataghanta, Shakti, Pinaka. Each of these refers to aspects of Hindu mythology.
65* TheTease
66[[/folder]]
67
68!!Darja Clan
69[[folder:Maha Sparna]]
70[[quoteright:216:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodenv_maha.jpg]]
71->Voiced by: Kazuko Okada (JP)
72
73An Armes General who allies with the Godwin faction. She leads the Southern Mountain Corps.
74----
75* TheBaroness: Has all of the criteria, although not any form of sexpot.
76* BlatantLies: Maha tells Jidan to ride in a sortie to meet the Prince's army in battle while she lays a trap in Sable. She's instead collapsing the gate so the army doesn't follow her, leaving Jidan trapped in the city.
77* DirtyCoward: Following defeat by the Prince's army after her misjudged alliance with the Godwins, she destroyed the Sable-Armes border gate in order to ensure that she would not be pursued. Her cowardly actions trapped the Southern Mountain Corp and made their retreat impossible, leading directly to Jidan's death and her own disgrace and eventual execution back home.
78* EvilMatriarch: Of the Armes Darja Clan.
79* EvilPlan: She rides into battle when Godwin makes a deal with Armes. If Armes will help subjugate the Prince's forces, then Armes will gain all former Barows territory after the war ends. She attacks the Castle HQ, but finds the castle empty. The Prince then counter-attacks with the aid of the Dragon Cavalry and by activating the sluice gate on Ceras Lake to flood the castle. Most of the Armes troops are useless, abandoning their weapons to escape the flooding castle.
80* HumiliationConga: Her troops lose their weapons, she's chased back to Armes, leaves her subordinate to die, and gets executed for her cowardice.
81* IceQueen: And certainly an unsympathetic one.
82* KilledOffScreen: Her death is only mentioned by Shula Valya.
83* OffWithHerHead: After the retake of Sable, she fled back in Armes in disgrace and was beheaded.
84* RoyalRapier: Her weapon of choice.
85* TheScapegoat: She was made the sole responsible for the failure of the invasion and the crushing defeat of the Armes army by her own clan.
86* TheUnfought: She is never confronted directly.
87** Downplayed in that Maha participate in War Battles, but spends her time in the back corner, while her troops charge at the enemy. In the said battles, the objetive for victory is either "survive for some time" or "defeat a certain numbers of enemies", making it possible to win without even confronting her unit.
88[[/folder]]
89
90[[folder:Jidan Guisu]]
91[[quoteright:289:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodenv_jidan.jpg]]
92->Voiced by: Creator/MasaruIkeda (JP)
93
94Maha Sparna's right hand.
95----
96* TheBerserker: Having been abandoned by Maha, and thoroughly trounced by the Prince, he makes one last ditch attempt at victory, but is slain in combat.
97* DastardlyWhiplash: His look, although ''fat bastardly''-whiplash is probably more apt.
98* DishingOutDirt: Uses an Earth Rune in combat.
99* CombatPragmatist: If you refuse to abandon the HQ Castle, Jidan kills Roy from afar with a RainOfArrows, while Roy is fighting Childerich at the bridge.
100* FatBastard: He's bloody enormous.
101* HeroKiller: Subverted. If you refuse to abandon the castle, he will kill Roy, who is disguised as the Prince.
102* KilledOffForReal: Following Maha's cowardice, detailed above.
103* KilledOffScreen: If you went to Doraat, instead of Sable, Dinn will comment that Jidan was killed in battle and his boss escaped.
104** Can be subverted by choosing to aid the retake of Sable, but in this case, Bahram Luger will be the one to die offscreen.
105* LastStand: After Sparna closes the border gate and runs away by herself, leaving him alone and surrounded by the Liberation Army, a enraged Jidan charges at Dinn and the Prince, but is killed in battle.
106* NotSoHarmlessVillain: If you choose to stay in the castle, he's the one who delivers the killing blow to Roy.
107* NumberTwo: He is Maha Sparna's right-hand man.
108* SkippableBoss: A fight against him can be avoided by choosing to chase Childerich in Doraat, instead of going to Sable. By doing so, you will fight admiral Bahram Luger.
109* VillainousGlutton: His first move in each conquered city is to loot food.
110[[/folder]]
111
112!!Others
113[[folder:Zegai]]
114[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodenv_zegai.jpg]]
115 [[caption-width-right:350:Tensyo Star]]
116->Voiced by: Jun Ishimaru (JP); Creator/SkipStellrecht (EN)
117
118A gladiator-slave who fights on behalf of Euram during the Sacred Games.
119----
120* BadassBack: His victory pose.
121* BarbarianHero: Has the look and prefers nature to civilization. But he is intelligent and knows his weapons.
122* BigDamnHeroes: He is instrumental in fighting against the Godwin coup, as he is able to fend off Dolph enough for the Prince and Sialeeds to get away.
123* CombinationAttack: ''Crowd Favorites'', with Shoon and Belcoot.
124* GladiatorGames: He serves as the Barrows family's champion in the Sacred Games.
125* HeroicBuild: His abs could probably double as sandpaper.
126* {{Loincloth}}
127* MiscarriageOfJustice: He was disqualified from the Games when, supposedly, Armes informants were talking to him about killing the Queen. In reality, they were just talking in the native Armes tongue, but it was enough to have him sentenced to death. Luckily, Lady Sialeeds pieces together the story and intervenes JustInTime to save him.
128* OneManArmy: Originally from Armes, he fought off a battalion of 100 Falenan troops whilst poaching across the border.
129* PlotArmor: Inverted. If the unit he is in during a War Battle is defeated, there is a chance he will die.
130** He can also be killed during the duel against Childerich.
131* SuperSenses: He's able to navigate the North Lunas Woods with no problem, something that only elves are supposed to be able to do. Urda is highly frustrated by this.
132* TimeToUnlockMoreTruePotential: His speciality. He runs the combat training centre at HQ.
133* UnderwearOfPower: A non-fetished example, but his clothing includes a pair of epaulettes, fur shin guards, large boots, and the barest of crotch covering.
134* VocalDissonance: He barely speaks, but his high-pitched, perky "Good!" victory quote, does not fit his gruff exterior.
135[[/folder]]
136
137[[folder:Gavaya]]
138[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodenv_gavaya.jpg]]
139 [[caption-width-right:350:Chibi Star]]
140->Voiced by: Creator/KiyotakaFurushima (JP); Doug Stone (EN)
141
142A perverted warrior from Armes who seeks to enter the Sacred Games, only to be forbidden from doing so due to his nationality.
143----
144* CasanovaWannabe: His most overt trait.
145* ChivalrousPervert: Even when competing in fighting tournaments he never hurts women, withdrawing every time he was pitted against a female contestant.
146* CombinationAttack: ''Sacred Greenhorn'', with Nikea.
147* DreadlockRasta: His hair, which is worn in very long auburn dreads.
148* DualWielding: He uses double hand-axes in battle.
149* FantasticRacism: On the receiving end. He had traveled to Falena to compete in the Sacred Games, but being from Armes, he was denied entry.
150* FieryRedhead: Spirited and a dark brick red.
151* GottaCatchEmAll: He needs to be recruited by bringing one of the three all-women unites to meet with him.
152* HopelessSuitor: For ''every'' woman he meets, unfortunately.
153* GladiatorGames: He is well-known in various fighting circuits and tourneys.
154* LovableSexManiac: He's not such a bad guy once you get past his quirks.
155[[/folder]]
156
157[[folder:Nakula]]
158[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodenv_nakula.jpg]]
159 [[caption-width-right:350:Teni Star]]
160
161An Armes soldier who seeks to avenge his father, who was killed by a Nether Gate assassin.
162----
163* BigGuy: He towers over most.
164* GoodScarsEvilScars: He has a X shaped scar on his forehead.
165* GottaCatchEmAll: There's only a relatively short time window to recruit him and his out-of-the-way placement doesn't help. You have to recruit him to properly recruit Sagiri.
166* HeelFaceTurn: He is persuaded to join the Prince as he too is out to destroy Nether Gate (see below).
167* HeroicBuild: The skimpy clothes helped.
168* PlotArmor: Inverted. He is one of the characters that can be KilledOffForReal during War Battles.
169* PolarOppositeTwins: Nakula has an estranged twin brother. They had a falling out over Nakula's bloody quest for vengeance.
170* ThePromise: A dark take. At the end of the game, he promises he will return to Falena to kill Sagiri after dealing with the Nether Gate forces left in Nagarea. She accepts.
171* {{Revenge}}: Against his [[YouKilledMyFather father's murderer]], who turns out to be Sagiri. After he learns of Nether Gate, he swore vengeance and vowed to bring down the entire organization.
172* RevengeBeforeReason: Nakula don't care about the circumstances of Sagiri and the other children-turned assassins, he just wants to kill them all to avenge his father's death.
173* SociopathicHero: While on the Prince's side, he's still a bloodthirsty asshole. Justified by both his backstory and the fact that its pretty clear his vengeance is all he has left.
174* StalkerWithoutACrush: He follows Sagiri around, and is often found waiting outside whatever room she is in. This becomes particularly poignant at moments such as before massive battles, where most of the characters are spending time with their friends and loved ones. Nakula has nothing left but his hatred, and Sagiri is a living symbol of that hate.
175* UndeathlyPallor: His skin is an odd, sickly colour, which lends him a slightly unsettling look.
176* UnstoppableRage: His attack quote during War Battles:
177-->'''Nakula:''' Get ready to feel my rage! I'll pretend you're all from Nether Gate!
178* VillainousValour: While fighting for Armes he holds off the entire Falenan army, seemingly to buy his lord a chance to escape. Lord Solis rewards Nakula's bravery by sparing his life and having him treated for his wounds.
179* WoundedGazelleGambit: Of a sort. He was wounded in the initial battle with Armes, however his reason for fighting so recklessly was not out of loyalty to Jidan Guisu, but in order to become [[ConvenientComa injured/captured]] so he'd have to stay in Falena and could therefore pursue his father's killer.
180[[/folder]]
181----
182!Island Nations Federation
183[[folder:Skald Egan]]
184[[quoteright:243:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodenv_skald.jpg]]
185->Voiced by: Creator/JunichiSuwabe (JP); Creator/MichaelMcConnohie
186
187An admiral of the Island Nations who represents his country in negotiations with Falena.
188----
189* {{Ambadassador}}: He is the official representative of the Island Nations, an area thoroughly realized in ''Suikoden 4''.
190* BoisterousBruiser: Cool, likes to play tricks, and devoted to justice.
191* TheCaptain: He is is the Captain of the flagship of the Obel Maritime Fleet.
192* ContinuityNod: The Island Nations story arc references ''Suikoden 4'' a good deal. His ship is the "Lino En Kuldes", named after the King of Obel appearing in that game.
193* DisappearedDad: He is Ferid's father, but like his son, kept their familial relationship a secret so as not to arouse fears that the Island Nations Federation held an undue influence over the Falena Queendom.
194* FlawExploitation: He takes advantage of his daughter Bernadette's steely adherence to procedure, cajoling her into going along with his schemes by presenting a much wilder option so she will compromise and go for a subtler approach, but still go ahead with it. He wins either way.
195* GondorCallsForAid: Usually, he remains HeroicNeutral on international matters, but after the Prince helps to stop a group of pirates from burning down the Nirva Lighthouse in his territory, he joins the Prince's cause.
196* IShallTauntYou: He is ''constantly'' bantering with his daughter Bernadette, and arguably goes a little far sometimes but he is well meaning, and his teasing is likely done as a [[SecretTestOfCharacter secret test of her character]].
197* MilitaryMaverick: He is often at odds with the Obel Maritime Council, and does things without their approval, much to Bernadette's disapproval.
198* StrongFamilyResemblance: His son Ferid, daughter Bernadette, grand-daughter Lymsleia and he all share similar features, hair and eye colouring.
199* ThoseTwoGuys: He and daughter Bernadette exhibit this. He's constantly bantering with her, whereas she is steely and serious.
200[[/folder]]
201
202[[folder:Bernadette Egan]]
203[[quoteright:256:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodenv_bernadette.jpg]]
204 [[caption-width-right:256:Tenjyu Star]]
205->Voiced by: Kotomi Yamakawa (JP)
206
207Skald's daughter, who is sent to assist the Prince as an unofficial show of support.
208----
209* ActionGirl: Takes charge as a Princess of the Island Nation's should.
210* CloserToEarth: Compared to her rambunctious father.
211* ConsummateProfessional: Particularly when set next to her father.
212* HeadTurningBeauty: Kyle and Wasil are quite taken with her after she joins.
213* TheLancer: She serves as her father Skald's adjutant.
214* MagicKnight: She is equally skilled in both magic and combat.
215* MakingASplash: Can use the Flowing Rune ability during War battles.
216* SecretOtherFamily: She has no idea that Ferid is her brother and that the Prince is therefore, her nephew. This is not due to any malice on Skald's part, simply that Ferid had left home when Bernadette was very young due to their massive age difference; and so she never met him.
217* TheStoic: To compare with her MilitaryMaverick of a father.
218* StrongFamilyResemblance: Her father, brother Ferid, niece Lymsleia and she all share similar features, hair and eye colouring.
219* ThoseTwoGuys: She and her father Skald. He's constantly bantering with her, whereas she is steely and serious.
220
221[[/folder]]
222
223[[folder:Yahr]]
224[[quoteright:188:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodenv_yahr.jpg]]
225 [[caption-width-right:188:Chisin Star]]
226->Voiced by: Hideki Tanaka (JP)
227
228A soldier of the Island Nations who seeks to find and destroy Rune Cannons along with his partner, Nelis.
229----
230* AnimeHair: He sports a crown of spikes, with a shoulder-length mullet. In silver.
231* BrilliantButLazy: Yahr can think of creative solutions on the fly, but he volunteered for the Rune Cannon assignment because it was a "cushy" job.
232* BruiserWithASoftCenter: He loves Chisato's puppet shows.
233* ContinuityNod: His whole story arc is a reference to the dangers of rune cannons, which is fully explored in ''Suikoden Tactics''.
234* DismantledMacGuffin: He was sent on a special mission to find and gather the few remaining Rune Cannon shells for the Island Nations.
235* DestroyTheEvidence: He comes to realise the danger that rune cannons present, and views them as a bad influence. He even went so far as to not report and even destroy rune cannons he finds.
236* DualWielding: He wields twin swords in combat.
237
238[[/folder]]
239
240[[folder:Nelis]]
241[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodenv_nelis.jpg]]
242 [[caption-width-right:350:Chitai Star]]
243->Voiced by: Creator/RinaSato (JP)
244
245A soldier of the Island Nations who seeks to find and destroy Rune Cannons along with her partner, Yahr.
246----
247* TheAtoner: She joins Yahr's missions to make up for the misdeeds of her ancestor.
248* ContinuityNod: Her whole story arc is a reference to the dangers of rune cannons, which is fully explored in ''Suikoden Tactics''.
249* DismantledMacGuffin: She accompanies Yahr on his special mission, detailed in his entry above, helping him to DestroyTheEvidence.
250* FamousAncestor: She is descended from Pablo of ''Suikoden 4'' fame, the mage responsible for aiding the creation of rune cannons over 150 years prior.
251* NumberTwo: She is Yahr's adjutant.
252[[/folder]]
253
254[[folder:Chisato]]
255[[quoteright:222:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sv_chisato.png]]
256 [[caption-width-right:222:Chiken Star]]
257->Voiced by: Creator/FumikoOrikasa (JP)
258
259A shy ventriloquist with the ability to mimic any voice.
260----
261* ActualPacifist: Despises violence, and even the thought chills her.
262* ContinuityNod: Her puppet shows reference the Island Nation's historical events played out in ''Suikoden 4'', with one starring the pirate Brandeau and Princess Flare of Obel.
263* FriendToAllChildren: She makes puppet shows for children, but she deeply loves them too.
264* FunnyCharacterBoringActor: In-universe example. She's normally shy and quiet, but whenever she gets "into character" (for her puppet shows or anything else), she can be quite excitable and energetic.
265* GirlNextDoor: Has the vibe, except for being an unattached woman.
266* HandPuppet: Her speciality. She loves to make PuppetShows to entertain children.
267* MugglePower: In a world where magic can be sold like goods at market, her amazing mimicry is completely mundane in origin.
268* RedBaron: She's known as "the woman of 1000 voices", which is itself a ShoutOut to Mel Blanc, the legendary cartoon voice actor with a seemingly endless repertoire.
269* ShrinkingViolet: Despite her performing talents, she's painfully shy.
270* VoiceChangeling: She is integral to the Island Nation RescueArc, when pirates hold a child [[HostageSituation hostage]] in exchange for the release of their captain. Bernadette disguises her as the captain using a hood, and with her amazing talent for mimicry, she fools the pirates and the boy is rescued.
271[[/folder]]
272----
273!Zelant
274[[folder:Norma]]
275[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodenv_norma.jpg]]
276 [[caption-width-right:350:Tenyu Star]]
277->Voiced by: Creator/FumikoOrikasa (JP)
278
279A young woman who does a show with her best friend, Ernst.
280----
281* {{Ballet}}: Her look, complete with a tutu-esque skirt and ballet shoes.
282* DevotedToYou: She is passionate about finding a wizard to help Ernst with his curse (see below).
283* FeminineWomenCanCook: Downplayed. With her ribbons, dress, and ballet-style attacks, she's very feminine. However, her cooking is terrible. But she learned and practiced her baking really hard so that when Ernst is a human, she can satisfy his SweetTooth.
284* GirlishPigtails
285* GoldFever: A gameplay mechanic: Norma's special skill increases the amount of Potch the player gains after a battle.
286* {{Kawaiiko}}
287* KilledOffForReal: If the unit she is in during a War Battle is defeated, there is a chance she will die.
288* MiniDressOfPower
289* StreetPerformer: She travels with her leopard companion, Ernst, showing off how intelligent an animal he is by having him solve arithmetic problems. However, it is later revealed that she is a {{Hustler}} as Ernst is actually an intelligent ''lycanthrope''.
290* WaifFu
291
292[[/folder]]
293
294[[folder:Ernst]]
295[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodenv_ernst.jpg]]
296 [[caption-width-right:350:Tensatsu Sta]]
297[[caption-width-right:300:[[labelnote:Click here to see him his human form]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodenv_ernst_human.jpg[[/labelnote]]]]
298->Voiced by: Creator/DaisukeNamikawa (JP)
299
300Norma's best friend. He has been cursed with a rune that has turned him into a leopard.
301----
302* {{Animorphism}}: He was cursed by the Beast Rune and, [[InvoluntaryShapeshifting involuntarily]] transformed in a lycanthrope.
303* ChickMagnet: Linfa and Nifsara showed an interest in him, wondering if he was cute enough in normal form to be a target for their group, SAPPHIRE.
304* FindTheCure: He and Norma are desperate to track down a wizard powerful enough to cure him. Levi offers his assistance as he is keen to take the rune for himself, but it is not revealed if he was successful in helping Ernst fully.
305* KilledOffForReal: If the unit he is in during a War Battle is defeated, there is a chance he will die.
306* LoyalAnimalCompanion: To Norma, in his leopard form.
307* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: He's a were-''leopard''.
308* MorphicResonance: In his human form, he retains leopard spots across his shoulders and torso.
309* NonHumanSidekick: To Norma. Subverted, as he is a human.
310* PantheraAwesome
311* StreetPerformer: In his leopard form he earns potch by showing off how intelligent an animal he is by appearing to solve arithmetic problems.
312* SweetTooth: Like Georg, Ernst is said to love sweets like cakes. However, since he's normally a panther, he can't eat them unless it's the full moon, when he turns back to normal.
313[[/folder]]
314----
315!Kanakan
316[[folder:Belcoot]]
317[[quoteright:306:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodenv_belcoot.jpg]]
318 [[caption-width-right:306:Tenan Star]]
319->Voiced by: Takashi Akiyama (JP)
320
321A swordsman competing in the Sacred Games in the hopes of outlawing slavery in Falena.
322----
323* ArrangedMarriage: He was looking forward to the prize of the Sacred Games: Marrying Princess Lymsleia. Not because he really loved her, but he figured he could help make the world better for the gladiators and people of Falena. Given that Arshtat and Ferid had already made reforms already, he probably figured Lymsleia would be keen on the idea as well.
324* CantHoldHisLiquor: Sialeeds wonders how he could have spent time in Kanakan as such a lightweight.
325* ChickMagnet: Especially where Marina is concerned.
326* ContinuityNod: His Falcon Rune is, to long-time fans, an indicator of his skill, especially as the rune only ever shows up on one genuinely accomplished swordsman/swordswoman in each game.
327* DefectorFromDecadence: He soon became jaded with the brutal way his fellow fighters were treated and ran away to Kanakan.
328* EmbarrassingTattoo: Although not seen in game, we're told Belcoot has a terrible looking tattoo. It's used to disguise the white tattoo used to mark gladiator slaves, so that he wasn't caught.
329* ForGreatJustice: His aim is to win the Sacred Games, and thus marry Princess Lymsleia, to ensure the safety of his fellow gladiators in the future.
330* HesBack: Upon his return to Sol-Falena around the time of the Sacred Games, he began to [[TookALevelInBadass wipe the floor]] with the competition.
331* KilledOffForReal: If the unit he's in during a War Battle is defeated, there is a chance he will die.
332* MasterSwordsman: A candidate for "most skilled in the game," along with Georg and Richard.
333* MrFanservice: Amongst the hottest guys in the series. Marina is positively smitten with him, and Sialeeds does compliment his looks.
334* NiceGuy: He refuses to mention Godwin cheated, mostly because Marina, or her employers, could be hurt by the Godwins.
335* ObliviousToLove: He's very dense when it comes to love and cannot suspect Marina's true feelings for him.
336* RescueArc: Stormfist thugs, unhappy with a "foreigner" like Belcoot potentially marrying the Princess, kidnapped him, requiring the Prince and his party to race to the rescue. Their plan foiled, these same thugs then kidnapped Marina, a local girl friendly with Belcoot to lure him into a trap. He rushed to the rescue with the Prince's help and saved Marina.
337* SlippingAMickey: With Marina safe, he prepared himself for the final against Childerich (The Godwin's champion) but he was drugged by Marina herself (explained in her entry, below) and was unable to fight, allowing the Godwin faction victory in the contest. He forgives her, and later on (after the coup) points out that this was probably for the best, as the Godwin's would have used some other method, most likely lethal, to get him out of the picture.
338* TykeBomb: He was born and raised to be a gladiator in Suikoden's very own [[TheThunderdome Thunderdome]], Stormfist.
339[[/folder]]
340----
341!Katana
342[[folder:Hazuki]]
343[[quoteright:316:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodenv_hazuki.jpg]]
344 [[caption-width-right:316:Chikyu Star]]
345
346-> Voiced by: Creator/SayakaOhara (JP); Creator/WendeeLee (EN)
347
348A swordswoman who has come to Falena to test her skills against Belcoot.
349----
350* ActionGirl
351* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Belcoot, much to her annoyance.
352* IceQueen: She's frosty and serious, and show's a special contempt for Nikea who she feels beneath her and Gavaya, who was so persistent in his marriage proposals that she actually drew her sword to him.
353* KatanasAreJustBetter: She wields a katana named Ishima.
354* LadyOfWar: Her outfit certainly has the look, and her strikes are very graceful.
355* TheRival: To Belcoot.
356* {{Samurai}}: Her look, albeit a female variation.
357* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: She has an intense (fairly one-sided) rivalry with Belcoot, as he is the only swordsman to ever best her in combat.
358* ToBeAMaster: Improving her fighting skills is her life's goal.
359
360[[/folder]]
361----
362!Unknown nationality
363[[folder:Zerase]]
364[[quoteright:278:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodenv_zerase.jpg]]
365 [[caption-width-right:278:Tenkan Star]]
366->Voiced by: Creator/JunkoMinagawa (JP); Carol Stanzione (EN)
367
368An enigmatic woman who is concerned with Falena's three runes.
369----
370* TheArchmage: She's one of, if not ''the'' best magic users in the game and wields the powerful Star Rune.
371* BadassLongRobe: Cascades to the floor.
372* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: She's mysterious, possibly non-human, and her skin doesn't lose its paleness when she's taking a bath.
373* FlechetteStorm: She hurls needle-like darts in combat.
374* GameBreaker: Invoked. To quote a rather amusing comment from a walkthrough; "If you equip her with a Magic Absorb Rune on her right hand and a Flowing Rune on her left, the game will basically just give up and let you win."
375* GoodIsNotNice: She's not evil, and gives some helpful advice. But she is a gigantic bitch.
376* {{Jerkass}}: She get better around the last moments of the game, though only to the prince.
377* LadyOfBlackMagic: A mysterious female magician in a black dress and robe with knowledge of runes and a withdrawn demeanor. She's the most powerful magic user in-game, with her unique Star Rune second only to the Twilight Rune in damage caused.
378* MysteriousPast: She is acquainted with Jeane and Leknaat, which is intriguing and throws up even more questions about who or ''what'' she is.
379** Not to mention her connection to the Night Rune, better known to fans of the previous games as the Star Dragon Sword. Her Star Rune is the unique "offspring" of the Night Rune.
380* NotSoStoic: When confronted by the idea of the Dawn or Twilight Runes being held by an unworthy host. Or when her group is about to be attacked by someone who ''is'' worthy, like Sialeeds.
381--->[[OhCrap "Heaven help us..."]]
382* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Possibly, given her connection to the above mentioned characters.
383* SourSupporter: She doesn't think much of anyone, although [[CharacterDevelopment she does come around]].
384* TheSnarkKnight: From her introduction, and she doesn't let up.
385* StarPower: Her [[DiscOneNuke Star Rune]], of course.
386* StealthHiBye: She has a bad habit of showing up, insulting everyone who so much as breathes in her general direction, and disappearing just as quickly.
387* TheStoic: She's very icy and aloof.
388* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: She bears more than a few similarities to Luc in the first two games. Like him, Zerase is an associate of Leknaat's whom the latter sends to aid the hero's cause, she tends to the Tablet of Stars, she's one of the most powerful mages in the game, and she's an insufferable jerk.
389* TallDarkAndSnarky: Only Sialeeds snarks more than her.
390[[/folder]]
391
392[[folder:Nikea]]
393[[quoteright:283:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodenv_nikea.jpg]]
394 [[caption-width-right:283:Chiaku Star]]
395->Voiced by: Chiaki Morita (JP)
396
397An empty headed warrior who was denied entry into the Sacred Games because of her gender.
398----
399* ActionGirl: She's one of the few who'll take on the Prince one-on-one.
400* BareFistedMonk: She specializes in unarmed combat.
401* BigEater: As is required for someone of her musculature. Mentioned by both Oboro and Retso (the TeamChef, no less).
402* BodyGuardBabes: After first meeting in Stormfist, the Prince then encounters her in Lelcar, where she is working as Orok's bodyguard.
403* BoisterousBruiser: Hits hard, but is always bright and bubbly.
404* CallingYourAttacks: Her specials all have ridiculous names: Demba Avalanche, Kabaulf Landslide, and more.
405* CombinationAttack: With Shoon.
406* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Despite her cheerful and oblivious nature, she is one of the game's best fighters. She hits hard and can combo up to 5 times if you raise her technique.
407* DefeatMeansFriendship: After an initial fight during the Lelcar conscripted boys RescueArc, and a subsequent one-on-one duel, she joins the Prince.
408* DuelBoss: Optional, and the Prince doesn't need to win. But she joins after this.
409* FunPersonified: She's consistently upbeat, cheerful and enthusiastic.
410* GladiatorGames: She's a professional fighter, making a good living from competing.
411* HeroicBuild: Unusual for a woman, but she has it perfectly.
412* HotBlooded: She can be pretty feisty.
413* IgnorantOfTheirOwnIgnorance: Despite the spirited protestations, she didn't even know that the prize, aside from fame and glory, was that the winner would ''marry'' the Princess.
414* KickChick: Fights by kicking others.
415* KilledOffForReal: If the unit she is in during a War Battle is defeated, there is a chance she will die.
416* LargeHam: It's hilariously easy to tell when she's going to use a 'Special' attack during her one-on-one battle against the Prince.
417* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Her combination attack with Shoon, which is only available when they're both in berserk status, basically consists of the two of them going to town on one enemy.
418* OhCrap: A pretty funny one comes after the fight in Lelcar when she realizes she just attacked the Prince of Falena (Not stupidity on her part, she had only seen him once before and the prince was in disguise at the time).
419--> '''Nikea''': Uh oh...! That means... I conked the Prince in the head! They'll throw me in the Feitas (river) for sure!
420* SheIsTheKing: Sialeeds almost wishes Nikea ''was'' a man, because, if she was married to Lym, she figures there would always be something interesting going on. Georg thinks she's be incompetent. But still better than Euram.
421* StrawFeminist: She didn't realize women were forbidden to compete in the Sacred Games, and launches into a confused rant, since she says, in Falena, women have the power.
422[[/folder]]
423
424[[folder:Alhazred]]
425[[quoteright:252:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodenv_alhazred.jpg]]
426 [[caption-width-right:252:Chisui Star]]
427->Voiced by: Eisuke Yoda (JP)
428
429A scholar who is trying to find [[TomeofEldritchLore the Book of Condemnation]] before it can create a disaster.
430----
431* AnimeHair: He sports zig-zagging, lightning bolt shaped beard, eyebrow and head hair.
432* DishingOutDirt: Can use the Mother Earth Rune during War Battles.
433* EncyclopediaExposita: His speciality. He manages Suikoden 5's version of this, the Old Books volume 1-13.
434* FetchQuest: He requests the Prince's help in questing for the [[TomeOfEldritchLore Book of Condemnation]], an incredibly dangerous book he wants to keep secure. It even ''attacks'' him and the Prince when it is finally found.
435* GuideDangIt: His recruitment process is a veritable SideQuest in itself, and again, like with many other Suikoden 5 characters, it requires a great deal of foresight (and luck) to complete the long chain of triggered events without a guidebook.
436* TheIllegible: His writing script is so ornate that it is impossible to decipher.
437* ShoutOut: His name (and storyline) is one big shoutout to Abdul Alhazred, a fictional character in H. P. Lovecraft's [[DidYouJustIndexCthulhu Cthulhu mythos]]. In the books, Alhazred was the author of the Necronomicon, an evil book whose possessors fell victim to an unpleasant end, including Alhazred himself.
438* SecretlyWealthy: He comes across as a book peddler, but he's actually incredibly rich.
439* TheSmartGuy
440* StoutStrength: He's not bad in combat, despite his rotund build.
441* ThrowTheBookAtThem: He wields a [[DoorStopper large book]] in combat, again all named for Lovecraft references.
442[[/folder]]
443
444[[folder:Linfa]]
445[[quoteright:216:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodenv_linfa.jpg]]
446 [[caption-width-right:216:Chisyu Star]]
447
448A conwoman who cheats the Prince out of some money.
449----
450* AnimeChineseGirl: Dresses like one.
451* TheBarnum: She tricks people into playing cards, with money often involved, and cheats, thereby getting herself some money to pay off her debt.
452* BettingMiniGame: Her speciality. The Prince can play her at the card game "Blind Man's Bluff" for potch.
453* DefeatMeansFriendship: The player must best her at cards in order for her to join.
454* DragonLady: In training.
455* FemmeFatale: She is a very manipulative.
456* TheGambler: Plays the Blindman's Bluff, a BettingMinigame.
457* IHaveBoobsYouMustObey: She's hot and knows it, often employing her seductress skills to [[FlawExploitation get out of trouble]] when the cards don't go her way.
458* LovableRogue
459* MsFanservice: With her sulky smile, sultry eyes and seductive attitude, she's easily amongst the hottest characters in the game.
460* BrotherhoodOfFunnyHats: Once recruited, she forms a (slightly ridiculous) secret society with Nifsara, called the ''Secret Alliance for the Protection of Pretty Hunks In Real Endangerment (SAPPHIRE)''
461[[/folder]]
462
463[[folder:Taylor]]
464[[quoteright:143:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sv_taylor.png]]
465 [[caption-width-right:143:Chiyou Star]]
466
467A nosy reporter.
468----
469* CheshireCatGrin
470* GoingForTheBigScoop: His methods of obtaining information are known to be wild and considered invasive.
471* IntrepidReporter
472* MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold: He looks vaguely sinister, even giving off a bit of a Nether Gate vibe in his appearance, but he's definitely one of the good guys.
473* OddFriendship: He's good pals with Oboro, but the disparate nature of their work (Oboro keeping secrets, him revealing them) can lead to awkwardness.
474* VoiceOfTheResistance: He publishes the HQ newspaper, the Dawn Times.
475* WillNotTellALie: He always aims to publish the truth, and only was able to restrain himself for the sake of the army (and the Prince's safety).
476
477[[/folder]]
478
479[[folder:Raven]]
480[[quoteright:266:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodenv_raven.jpg]]
481 [[caption-width-right:266:Chisatsu Star]]
482
483A thief who fancies himself Oboro's archenemy.
484----
485* CunningLikeAFox
486* DefeatMeansFriendship: He then joins the Loyalist forces, suitably impressed the Prince managed to catch him.
487* InvisibilityCloak: He is aided mostly by his Raven Rune, which makes him completely invisible in low-light conditions.
488* KilledOffForReal: If the unit he is in during a War Battle is defeated, there is a chance he will die.
489* MementoMacGuffin: His signature thefts are the family trees of the Falenan nobles, including Solis Raulbel of Sable.
490* MeaningfulName: His weapons upgrade as Rook, Carrion Crow, Nevermore. The latter being a ShoutOut to Edgar Allen Poe's famous poem (Quoth the raven, "Nevermore").
491* {{Ninja}}: His look.
492* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: His real name is unknown.
493* TheRival: As expected, GreatDetective Oboro is hot on his heels, refering to him (derisively) as "Crow".
494* VillainBall: He's is finally caught after Egbert's ancient and valuable Aethelbald family tree is used as bait and he becomes trapped in the HQ store-room.
495* WolverineClaws: He wields a clawed glove in combat.
496[[/folder]]
497
498[[folder:Eresh]]
499[[quoteright:231:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sv_eresh.png]]
500 [[caption-width-right:231:(A possible) Tenfu Star]]
501->Voiced by: Touka Ooura (JP)
502
503An enigmatic girl who has an unknown connection to the Ancient Armes Kingdom.
504----
505* TheArchmage: Eresh ties Zerase for the most powerful magic user in the game.
506* ChildMage: In appearance, but this could be deceptive if she is (as is implied) of the same group as Jeane.
507* DeathIsCheap: If she's killed in a war battle, Jeane hints that she will eventually come back, although she never does during the game.
508* KilledOffForReal: If the unit she is in is killed during a War Battle, there is a chance she will die.
509* MagicStaff: She wields the Ner-Gal staff.
510* {{Miko}}: She wears the robes of the Nagarean clergy. Robes implying a rank that would be impossible to obtain at her apparent age.
511* MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers: She shares a Star of Destiny with Euram Barrows. Recruiting one prevents you from recruiting the other. Some consider her more useful than Euram, since she's a fully playable character rather than restricted to war battles only and she also lets you explore a hidden section of the Ancient Armes Ruins, though she is definitely harder to recruit.
512* MysteriousPast: Like Zerase, she is also acquainted with Jeane, who refers to Eresh as her "comrade".
513* MysteriousVeil: Hers obscure the lower half of her face.
514* MysteriousWaif: Canon-wise, she is potentially even more powerful than the legendary Jeane, as only she can penetrate the very lower levels of the ancient Armes ruins in the Big Hole.
515* RobeAndWizardHat: Although unusual since it's on a young woman.
516* ShockAndAwe: Can use the Thunder Rune during War Battles.
517* StrangeSyntaxSpeaker: She has a peculiar manner of speech and is a ThirdPersonPerson.
518* YoungerThanTheyLook: The garb she wears is actually found in Nagarea, but someone of that rank would be much older than Eresh is.
519[[/folder]]
520
521[[folder:Levi]]
522[[quoteright:244:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sv_levi.png]]
523 [[caption-width-right:244:Chizen Star]]
524->Voiced by: Creator/MasaruIkeda (JP)
525
526A skilled mage who is studying a mysterious hole in the ground.
527----
528* TheArchmage: He is not as powerful as some of the other mages (Zerase, for example) but he's still nothing to scoff at.
529* BadassLongRobe: Just like Zerase.
530* EarthShatteringKaboom: He claims to have created the 'Big Hole' in order to have his apprentice Bergen mine there for materials that may be of use for his research.
531* GrumpyOldMan: He's not what you'd call "nice."
532* InsistentTerminology: He's a Rune magic scholar, not a wizard. Further, he also doesn't consider himself Bergan's "master", as he never promised (nor did Bergen ever ask) to be trained in magic: Bergen simply wants to see it in action.
533* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He comes across as very gruff and irritable, but does (albeit to further his research) agree to help Norma find a cure for Ernst's lycanthropy.
534* KidSidekick: Bergen, who he treats fairly shabbily, but keeps him interested with the promise furthering his training.
535* MagicStaff: He wields the The Viper Staff.
536* PlayingWithFire: Can use the Rage Rune during War Battles.
537* TheProfessor: He's an expert on rune magic, but dislikes the term "wizard" and refers to himself as a "magic rune scholar". After being recruited, Levi becomes the castle's Magic Tutor.
538* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Which makes him a good candidate to help recruit Genoh, along with his high level when he's recruited.
539* SummonMagic: Levi has a Pale Gate Rune attached. It allows him to attack by summoning monsters from another world.
540* TalkingWeapon: The snake motif on his staff is actually a ''real'' snake.
541** SpeaksFluentAnimal: With whom he holds regular conversations (in snake!). Also comes in handy to possibly help recruit Byakuren.
542* TimeToUnlockMoreTruePotential: His specialty. Has the Tutor skill that allows magic training anywhere.
543[[/folder]]

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