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1'''NOTE:''' The game includes a good deal of characters from Characters/SuikodenIV, but the characters presented here '''exclusively appear in Suikoden Tactics'''.
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3'''All spoilers are unmarked'''.
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7[[folder:Walter's Group]]
8!!Kyril
9->'''Voiced by:''' Romi Paku (JP) and Creator/MonaMarshall (EN)
10[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stactics_kyril_adult.png]]
11* ButNowIMustGo: He eventually leaves on a journey without his friends after the story ends later on in his life.
12* CombinationAttack: Kyril can participate in the "Double Leader Attack" (with Lazlo), the "Dying Wish Attack" (with Seneca and Andarc) and the "Ice Crush Attack" (with Corselia).
13* DemiHuman: The events at the end of the game reveal that Yohn, Walter's demi-human companion, is Kyril's mother, and his brave actions in defeating Iskas open a portal that allow her (and a revived Walter) to return to her world.
14* DramaticIrony: Late in the game, Kyril kills a fishman to defend Corselia, finally overcoming the mental block that's prevented him from doing so in the past, only to realize he just slew her father, mirroring the trauma that ''caused'' said mental block in the first place.
15* ForGreatJustice: He has a very strong inclination to help others in need.
16* TheHero: He is the main character in the game. Unlike in the previous Suikoden games, the player does not choose a name for the hero.
17* HesBack: Kyril returns to the Island Nations, three years after his father death, and resume his quest to destroy the Rune Cannons.
18* HeroicBSOD: His father sudden death leaves Kyril numb with shock and he is unable to fight properly. Gameplay wise, his special attacks must be re-learnt and he is unable to fully kill fish monster enemies. This state lasts until the chapters of the game set 2 years ''after'' Suikoden IV, when Kyril is 5 years older.
19* HeroicMime: Averted. Unlike most Suikoden protagonists, he actually ''talks''.
20%%* HeroicSpirit
21* ImmortalityBeginsAtTwenty: In the epilogue, Andarc notes that Kyril stopped ageing after returning from the World of Emptiness, probably because of his mother's genes.
22* MagneticHero: As is typical of Suikoden heroes, Kyril inspires people to help his cause.
23* PlayingWithFire: His innate element is fire.
24* RedIsHeroic: Kryil wears a red outfit and his innate element is fire.
25* TasteOfPower: Downplayed. In the prologue Kyril isn't much stronger than the other fighters, but he starts with every Swallow Rune skill learned. After his father's death, his grief is presented as him having to re-learn them all.
26* TroubledBackstoryFlashback: Kyril's backstory is laid out in the first few chapters of the game, which are set when he is around 13.
27* TookALevelInBadass: Despite forgetting his shallow skills, Kyril returns more serious and mature after the time-skip.
28* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Due to his trauma, Kyril cannot finish-off fishmen enemies. He ultimately overcome his fear and saves Corselia from one.
29* WellDoneSonGuy: As a young boy, he traveled with his father, learning how to fight, becoming very proficient at a very young age.
30* YouKilledMyFather: His father, Walter, was turned into a fish monster by the pirate Steele's deadly Rune Cannon. He rushes to help his father, but the now hostile Walter is necessarily killed by Andarc to save Kyril's life.
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32!!Andarc Bergman
33->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HidenobuKiuchi (JP) and Creator/SteveStaley (EN)
34[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stactics_andarc.png]]
35* BigBrotherMentor: To Kyril, especially after the death of Walter.
36* BadassBookworm: A typically geeky looking guy who nonetheless unleashes his magical powers in defence of his friends.
37* ColorCodedWizardry: His clothes are partially purple, his element is lightning and so is his starting Rune.
38* CombinationAttack: He can perform the "Cohort Attack" (with Seneca), the Dying Wish Attack (with Seneca and Kyril) and the Adonis Attack (with Coop and Roget).
39* MagicStaff: He wields the Axe Rod.
40* NarratorAllAlong: What he turns out to be. In fact, the context of the story chronicles the events that took place within his novel "The Fall of Kooluk", which he wrote afterwards.
41* ObliviousToLove: Has no idea that Seneca has a crush on him.
42* SecretDiary: He gets very upset if this is made fun of.
43* ShockAndAwe: He specializes in Lightning rune magic.
44%%* ShrinkingViolet
45* TheSmartGuy: The intellectual magic user of Walter's group.
46* SmartPeopleWearGlasses
47* SquishyWizard: Like most magic users, his health is comparatively low.
48* SurvivorGuilt: He feels ''unbelievably'' guilty about having to kill Walter to save Kyril, even though Kyril forgives him, and therefore ApologisesALot.
49* WillTheyOrWontThey: He's very close to Seneca, but any romantic thoughts remain unvoiced. They may well have gotten together at the end of the game, but if they did, it's never mentioned.
50
51!!Seneca
52->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MitsukiSaiga (JP) and Creator/WendeeLee (EN)
53[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stactics_seneca.png]]
54%%* ActionGirl
55* AutomaticCrossbows: Fights with one.
56* BlowYouAway: Her default elemental affinity is wind.
57* CloserToEarth: She's very sensible and levelheaded, especially compared to worrisome Andarc.
58* CombatStilettos: Wears long black high-heeled boots. It doesn't affect her skills though, as she's an archer.
59* CombinationAttack: She can perform the "Cohort Attack" (with Andarc), the Dying Wish Attack (with Kyril and Andarc) and the "Barrage Attack" (with Flare and Frederica).
60* CoolBigSis: Discussed. Seneca sees herself as one to Kyril when he asks her and Andarc about his mother.
61* MsExposition: Seneca's main role outside of battle is to gather information, the facts she gathers usually indicating how the team should progress.
62* ParentalSubstitute: Kyril sees her as a mother-figure, although she isn't too happy about it and prefers to be seen as a CoolBigSis.
63%%* PluckyGirl
64* SexySlitDress: Her dress has large splits up both sides, showing off her legs.
65* TrueBlueFemininity: Wears a long blue dress.
66* WillTheyOrWontThey: She's very close to Andarc, but any romantic thoughts remain unvoiced. They may well have gotten together in the end, but if they did, it's never mentioned.
67
68!!Walter
69->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShinjiKawada (JP) and Creator/MichaelMcConnohie (EN)
70[[quoteright:182:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikoden4_walter.jpg]]
71* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: Following Iskas's destruction, he tells Kyril the truth about his existence, and asks him to come with him into Yohn's world. Kyril refuses, and so he and Yohn disappear into her world together alone, at peace.
72* DecoyProtagonist: Walter starts the game as TheLeader of the group but, during the battle with Steele, he is turned into a fish monster and has to be necessarily killed by Andarc to protect Kyril.
73* DishingOutDirt: His innate element is earth.
74* TheEngineer: He is a particularly talented engineer and an expert on Rune Cannons.
75* TheFettered: He believes in responsibility, honor, and justice.
76%%* HeroicSpirit
77* InterfaceSpoiler: Aside from his son being placed on the center of the game's cover, Walter's character profile isn't even on this game's Official Japanese Site.
78** Also, his sword (which is at Level 2) cannot be upgraded at the Middleport blacksmith.
79* InterspeciesRomance: Demi-human Yohn is actually Kyril's mother and Walter's long-standing partner.
80* PainfulTransformation: He is necessarily killed by Andarc to protect Kyril, having been transformed into a raging fish monster by the pirate Steele's Rune Cannon.
81* ThePowerOfLove: He is looking to research Rune Cannons to help his partner Yohn find a way back to her world.
82* SecretIdentity: It turns out that he is actually a spy from the Scarlet Moon Empire.
83* TasteOfPower: Downplayed. Walter starts at the same level as the other party members and his weapon cannot be upgrated past Lv 2, but his attack power is much stronger.
84* TeamDad: He is Kyril's father and leads the initial group, consisting of himself, Kyril, Seneca, Andarc and the mysterious Yohn.
85
86!!Yohn
87[[quoteright:251:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikoden4_yohn.jpg]]
88
89* BeastMan: Yohn is a mute half-goat woman.
90* BizarreAlienSenses: Yohn can fell the presence of nearby Rune Cannons.
91* DeadPersonConversation: Yohn can listen to the souls of recently departed people.
92* DemiHuman: She is a mysterious half-goat, half-human.
93* HornedHumanoid: She has goat-like horns and cloven hooves.
94* InterspeciesRomance: She is actually Kyril's mother and Walter's long-standing partner.
95* ItWasWithYouAllAlong: Yohn is revealed to be Kyril's mother all along.
96* MysticalWhiteHair: Yohn's white hair makes her stands out, as she is from another world.
97* MysteriousPast: This unravels towards the end of the game. It is revealed she was summoned from the World of Emptiness, the same world where the Giant Tree (the source of all rune cannon ammunition) came from. She was stuck in the world, unable to communicate outside of her home.
98* TheSpeechless: She doesn't say a word, until after the final battle.
99* TalkingToTheDead: Despite being mute, she has the unique ability to communicate with the souls of the recently departed, a valuable trait for investigating the mysteries of the Rune Cannons.
100* TrueBlueFemininity: Wears a traditional blue dress with voluminous lacy sleeves.
101[[/folder]]
102
103[[folder:The Kooluk Imperial Family]]
104!!Princess Corselia
105->'''Voiced by:''' ''Akane Oomae'' (JP) and ''Creator/StephanieSheh'' (EN)
106[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stactics_corselia.png]]
107* BreakTheCutie: She loses both her father and grandfather to Iskas's Evil Eye, and then he murders her mother, Miranda, right in front of her before the final showdown.
108%%* CheerfulChild
109* ColorCodedWizardry: Wears cyan clothes and is associated with the water element.
110* CombinationAttack: Has the "Ice Crush Attack" (with Kyril), the "Nymph Attack" (with Millay and Rita) and the "Princess Attack" (with Flare).
111* DamselInDistress: Downplayed. Kyril has to rescues her from marauding fish-people at the Caleron Laboratory, but she also helps them in battle.
112%%* IncorruptiblePurePureness
113* MagicStaff: Wields the Flake Rod.
114* MagicalGirlWarrior: A very young girl (no more than 11) who specialises in water magic.
115* MakingASplash: She specialises in Water Rune magic.
116* PluckyGirl: Despite the horrific circumstances she finds herself in, she maintains an admirably defiant spirit.
117* RebelliousPrincess: She goes on the run from her family, having witnessed Iskas seducing her mother Miranda away, and trying to kidnap her. Her family were all still unaware of Iskas's trickery and blame Kyril for kidnapping her.
118* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Exhibits a pragmatic, mature approach to the tasks she and her friends must face.
119
120!! Emperor Julius
121* TheDarkTimes: Julius reigns during age known for corruption, crop failure, and foreign pressure.
122* TheEmperor: Of the Kooluk Empire.
123* PainfulTransformation: Iskas uses the Evil Eye to turn him into a [[FishPeople fish monster]]. The transformation exhausted Julius, who died shortly afterwards.
124* ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything: Julius has little involvement in the running of his Empire, leaving the job to the two power-competing factions and his family members.
125* WeHardlyKnewYe: Justified. When the party meets him, Julius has already been turned into a fish monster by Iskas and dies shortly after due to the exhaustion.
126
127!!Prince Martin
128[[quoteright:227:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodentactics_martin.jpg]]
129* BadassCape: Wears a red cape and is as well known warrior and next in the line for succession of the Kooluk throne.
130* BadassFamily: Busk, Ornela and himself are siblings.
131* BigGuy: Of the Imperial siblings.
132* BloodKnight: He's said to be particularly brutal in battle.
133* FishPeople: He is turned into a fish monster by the Evil Eye.
134* HeelFaceDoorSlam: After Iskas's treachery is exposed by Corselia, Martin marches to Graska to confront him, but is caught in a trap and turned into a fish monster, which Kyril has to kill to save Corselia.
135* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: He is easily manipulated by Iskas into believing that Kyril kidnapped his daughter, Corselia, and is unaware that Iskas and his wife, Miranda, are having an affair.
136%%* HotBlooded
137* MarriedToTheJob: He's usually away at battle, which leaves his wife lonely, and gives opportunity for Iskas, the leader of the Patriarchal Faction, to seduce her.
138* PapaWolf: To his daughter and heir, Corselia.
139* PlayingWithFire: His innate element is fire.
140* PlotlineDeath: He is necessarily killed by Kyril when he attacks his own daughter, Corselia, having been turned into a mindless fish monster by the Evil Eye.
141* PowerUpMount: Martin rides a Kangacorn in battles.
142* RecurringBoss: Downplayed. Martin is fought three times during the game, but only the first time is a normal battle; in the second encounter, you are told to defeat everyone but him and the third time is a DuelBoss.
143* StoutStrength: He's a little on the chubby side.
144* YouGoGirl: As he dies, Yohn relays that Martin urges his young heir Corselia to do what she felt was right regarding the fate of the Empire.
145
146!!Lady Miranda
147[[quoteright:153:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodentactics_miranda.jpg]]
148* AbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder: Her husband Martin's constant absence increasingly frustrated her, and so she began an affair with Iskas.
149* DullEyesOfUnhappiness: Unsurprisingly.
150* ExtremeDoormat: Miranda is totally submissive, which is exploited by Iskas. Only much later, when Iskas threats Corselia, does she decide to stand up against him.
151* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: She is easily seduced and manipulated by Iskas into going along with his plans.
152* MamaBear: She is finally pushed to the limit when Iskas threatens her daughter's life, and attempts to stab him when he violently threatens Corselia.
153* RedemptionEqualsDeath: During the final battle, Miranda stabs Iskas with a knife, but she is immediately killed by him in retribution.
154* MissingMom: To Corselia, whilst she is in Iskas's thrall.
155* WeakWilled: Her revulsion at Iskas's plans clashed with her feelings for him as well as her own weak-willed nature.
156
157!!Prince Busk
158[[quoteright:124:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodentactics_busk.jpg]]
159* BadassFamily: Martin, Ornela and himself are siblings.
160* BrotherSisterTeam: He and his older sister Ornela often fight alongside one another.
161* CombinationAttack: Performs the "Sibling Attack" alongside Ornela.
162* HeelFaceTurn: After Martin is killed and Iskas's treachery is exposed, he and Ornela join forces with Kyril and Lino En Kuldes to stop him.
163* HotBlooded: He's far less level-headed than his calm older sister.
164* PlayingWithFire: His innate element is fire.
165* PowerUpMount: Busk can ride a Kangacorn. It boots his attack power, speed and increase his movement range.
166
167!!Princess Ornela
168[[quoteright:318:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodentactics_ornela.jpg]]
169%%* ActionGirl
170* BadassFamily: Martin, Busk and herself are siblings.
171* BrotherSisterTeam: She and her younger brother Busk often fight alongside one another.
172* CloserToEarth: She is very cool, calm and level-headed, especially compared to her fiery older brother Martin and stubborn younger brother Busk.
173* CoolAunt: She is Corselia's aunt, and as well as being very cool, calm and collected, she's also very protective of her young niece.
174* CombinationAttack: Has the "Sibling Attack" with Busk.
175* HeelFaceTurn: Alongside Busk.
176* JoustingLance: Her weapon of choice.
177* LadyOfWar: An elegant, older female character -- she's essentially a lady-jouster in terms of appearance.
178* MamaBear: She's a very loving aunt to Corselia, and is a force to be reckoned with if her niece is in danger.
179* PromotionToParent: After Martin and Miranda are both slain, she becomes the closest thing to a mother that Corselia has.
180* ShockAndAwe: Her innate element is lightning.
181* ShouldersOfDoom: She wears huge shoulder guards.
182* TheStoic: Never once loses her shit, despite the traumas her family faces.
183
184[[/folder]]
185
186[[folder:Returning Characters]]
187This is merely a list of returning characters from the previous game; information on them is located on [[Characters/SuikodenIV the ''Suikoden IV'' page]].
188
189!!Character List
190* '''A''': Adrienne (NPC), Akaghi, Ameria, Axel
191* '''B''': Brandeau (guest)
192* '''C''': Carrie, Cedric, Champo, Charlemagne, Chiepoo (NPC)
193* '''D''': Dario
194* '''E''': Ema, Eugene
195* '''F''': Flare, Frederica
196* '''G''': Gary, Gretchen
197* '''H''': Hervey
198* '''J''': [[Characters/SuikodenRecurringCharacters Jeane]], Jeremy, Jewel
199* '''K''': Karl, Katarina, Kate, Keneth, Kika
200* '''L''': Lazlo en Kuldes¹, Lino En Kuldes
201* '''M''': Maxine, Millay, Mitsuba, Mizuki
202* '''N''': Nalkul, Nalleo, Noah
203* '''P''': Pablo, Paula, Peck (guest)
204* '''R''': Rachel, Reinbach II (NPC), Reinbach III, Reinhold, Rene, Rita
205* '''S''': Selma, Setsu (NPC), Sigurd, Snowe Vingerhut¹
206* '''T''': Tal, Trishtan
207* '''W''': Wendel
208* '''Y''': Yu
209----
210¹ [[OldSaveBonus Requires a Clear Data from Suikoden IV]]
211
212[[/folder]]
213
214[[folder:Others Characters]]
215!!Edgar
216[[quoteright:201:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodentactics_edgar.jpg]]
217* BadassCape: Wears a black cape with a red design on it.
218* BattleCouple: He is Kika's lover, and she always makes him promise to return to her after he sets out on adventures.
219%%* BoisterousBruiser
220* GuestStarPartyMember: He is only playable during Chapter 3.
221%%* MrFanservice
222* HeroicSacrifice: He is killed by Steele's Rune of Punishment whilst protecting Walter's group in the early chapters of the game.
223%%* HotBlooded
224* {{Pirate}}: Of the dashing, romantic hero type.
225* PlayingWithFire: His innate element is fire.
226* ThePromise: In death, he keeps his promise when Brandeau transports his coffin back to Kika so she can say one final goodbye.
227* RedOniBlueOni: He's the red oni to Brandeau's blue.
228* TheRival: To the dread pirate Steele.
229
230!!Lalacle
231->'''Voiced by:''' ''Hitomi Hirose'' (JP)
232[[quoteright:148:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodentactics_lalacle.jpg]]
233* AdventureGuild: Her specialty. She runs the Middleport Quest Guild, where players can take part in a ''huge'' variety of missions, ranging from simple fetch and carry affairs, all the way up to multi-leveled, epic battle maps.
234* BareFistedMonk: She isn't a monk, but still fights with a "Cat Fist".
235* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Both her hair and eyes are teal green.
236%%* GenkiGirl
237* GirlishPigtails: She is a young girl and has pigtails.
238* KamehameHadoken: Her special rune attack.
239* LittleMissBadass: She's among the best fighters in the game, once levelled up. Her only actual weakness is that she can't participate in any {{Combination Attack}}s.
240* MakingASplash: Her innate element is water.
241* PurposelyOverpowered: Lalacle is one of the strongest fighters in the game, due to her high attack power, counter skills, high magic resistance and evasion; also, she cannot be permanently killed, due to being necessary in the Quest Guild. However, she is only available ''after'' you beat the game once.
242* SecretCharacter: She is only playable once the game is completed all the way through once, and the player opts to start a NewGamePlus.
243* WaifFu: She is an expert in martial arts, despite being very petite.
244* YoungEntrepreneur: She's very young, yet still runs the game's Quest Guild.
245
246!!Nohl and Ralph
247->'''Voiced by (Nohl):''' ''Yuko Kaida'' (JP)
248* DeathOfAChild: Both are killed during the game. Ralph is killed by his BadBoss and Nohl was turned into a fish monster by Iskas's rune cannon and killed afterwards.
249* FishPeople: Nohl is turned into a fishmen and killed by the party at the Caleron Laboratory.
250* PowerUpMount: Nohl leaves Ralph's pet Kangacorn in Kyril's care.
251* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth
252* TraumaCongaLine: The duo just wanted a job. They are hired by a BadBoss, which got Ralph killed due to a work accident. Nohl is saved by Kyril and [[HopeSpot receives a job offer from a witness of the incident]], but not too long after that, we learn that the job was to be a [[TestedOnHumans guinea pig]] for Iskas's Rune Cannons.
253* WeHardlyKnewYe: The duo are killed shortly after their introduction. Ralph has it even worse, since he dies before the party come to the rescue.
254
255!!Coop
256->'''Voiced by:''' ''Noki Saitou'' (JP)
257[[quoteright:143:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodentactics_coop.jpg]]
258* {{BFS}}: He wields a huge broadsword.
259* CombinationAttack: Coop can perform the "Adonis Attack" with Andarc and Roget.
260* JustFollowingOrders: He was sent by the Scarlet Moon Empire, along with Heinz, to investigate Rune Cannons, and try to retrieve them. A goal which he did not personally agree with.
261* NiceGuy: He is much more friendly than Heinz.
262* NumberTwo: He is Heinz's second in command.
263* OldFriend: Of Andarc's.
264* ThisIsUnforgivable: He finally puts his foot down when the corrupt Heinz plans to kidnap Corselia for Scarlet Moon's gain. He parts company with Heinz completely and stays with Kyril, agreeing that the Rune Cannons and the Evil Eye should be destroyed.
265
266!!Heinz
267[[quoteright:185:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodentactics_heinzv2.jpg]]
268* DroppedABridgeOnHim: For all his goals and schemes, Heinz is unceremoniously killed as soon as he leaves the party.
269* {{Jerkass}}: Refers to Yohn as "Walter's pet" and plots to kidnap Corselia as soon as he learns that she's royalty, even though he and Coop were only ordered to investigate (and if possible, retrieve) Rune Cannons.
270* MyCountryRightOrWrong: Heinz ia determined to take the Rune Cannons back to the Scarlet Moon Empire, even attempting to use Corselia as leverage. He's stopped by Coop and he and Kyril's group part ways.
271* NonActionGuy: Implied, as Heinz cannot be used in battles and is killed off by some Kooluk soldiers just a few moments after leaving the party.
272* OldFriend: Of Walter's.
273%%* ObstructiveBureaucrat
274* TeethClenchedTeamwork: He joins with Kyril's group to research Rune Cannons, having been sent to Kooluk under orders from the Scarlet Moon Empire.
275* PlotlineDeath: After being abandoned by Coop and Kyril's team, he was surrounded by officers of the Patriarchal Faction and murdered.
276
277!!Simeon
278[[quoteright:167:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodentactics_simeon.jpg]]
279* TheArchmage: Despite his youthful appearance, he's is an extremely powerful sorcerer.
280* BadassPacifist: He refuses the call to fight in the Kooluk Army and his house is surrounded by soldiers -- luckily Kyril's party is on hand to rescue him.
281* CombinationAttack: Simeon can perform the "Fierce Wind Fangs Attack" (with Pablo), the "Thunder God Attack (with Maxine) and the "Sorcerer Attack" (with Jeane, Maxine and Roget).
282* DistressedDude: Downplayed. Simeon, a powerful sorcerer, refuses to cooperate with the Kooluk soldiers and is [[ZergRush surrounded by them]], so Kyril and co. has to help him.
283* FantasticScience: Given an Alger Doll and a Wizened Arm, he is finally able to conduct an experiment that reveals the true nature of the Evil Eyes. They create a temporary portal to the World of Emptiness, in which humans cannot exist, and are thus turned into fish monsters. When asked if it's reversible, Simeon states it's no more possible than to turn an omelet back into an egg.
284* MakingASplash: Has the water elemental affinity and comes equipped with the Flowing Rune.
285* TheMedic: He is renowned as a great healer.
286* MysteriousPast: He seems to be old friends with Jeane, which is an intriguing connection, given the similarities in their seemingly eternally youthful appearances.
287* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: His exact age is unknown, but stories about his powers of healing far outdate his physical appearance.
288
289!!The recruitable mercenaries
290* ColorCodedCharacters: Blue, Red and Yellow mercenary.
291* CoolSword: Red Mercenary's weapon. He also comes with the Viper Rune.
292* DefeatEqualsFriendship: They join the party after being defeated at the Flowing Chamber.
293* FacelessMasses: Their eyes aren´t show.
294* MagicStaff: The Mercenary Leader's weapon, as she focus on spells.
295* MakingASplash: Mercenary Leader's Water Rune.
296* NoNameGiven: Their real names are unknown.
297* OurElvesAreDifferent: The Mercenary Leader is an elven mage.
298* RecurringBoss: They are fought at some points of the game. The Red and Blue mercenaries were hired by Sigurd to silence Walter's group in the prologue.
299* SmurfettePrinciple: Mercenary Leader is the only girl of the team.
300
301[[/folder]]
302
303[[folder:Antagonists]]
304!!Pirate Steele
305->'''Voiced by:''' ''Katsuyuki Konishi'' (JP)
306[[quoteright:212:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodentactics_steele.jpg]]
307* ArtifactOfDoom: He possesses the deadly Rune of Punishment. Until he dies and the Rune passes to Brandeau.
308* CastFromHitPoints: Steele is a user of the True Rune of Punishment.
309* CoolCrown: Wars a fancy purple crown.
310* TheDreaded: He is a very infamous pirate, know for his mercilessness and sadism. Kika even warns Brandeau and Edgar to stay away from him.
311* ErmineCapeEffect: His brutal piracy has made him rich, and he wears opulent fur-trimmed robes and a velvet crown.
312* ForTheEvulz: Steele enjoys terrorizing the seas and bringing misery to anyone who crosses his path. He also turns Walter into a fish monster for his own amusement and laughs when Kyril witnesses it. However, being a wielder of the Rune of punishment may (or not) have influenced his way of life and behaviour.
313* {{Gonk}}: He's downright hideous. This is likely [[EvilMakesYouUgly a side effect from abusing the Rune of Punishment]].
314* KnightOfCerebus: When he enters the scene, Hervey and Sigurd are heavily injured and taken to the Nest of Pirates to recover. In the following chapter, Steele murders Edgar and transform Walter into a fish monster (which Andarc has to kill to save Kyril) and leaves his son traumatized for three years. Also, he indirectly deforms Peck and triggers his and Brandeau's StartOfDarkness.
315* MakingASplash: His innate element is water.
316* NoShirtLongJacket: He doesn't appear to like shirts, preferring to leave his chest bare.
317* {{Pirate}}: Of the Type 1 unwashed, looting brute variety.
318* StarterVillain: The first enemy of the story, whom the party faces in the prologue chapters.
319* TakingYouWithMe: He was confronted ship to ship by Edgar and Brandeau, along Walter and his team. Steele was defeated by them, but used his Rune of Punishment one last time, killing Edgar, along with himself.
320
321!!Roget
322[[quoteright:153:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodentactics_roget.jpg]]
323* BlowYouAway: He is a magician specializing in Wind magic.
324* CombinationAttack: Roget can participate in the "Adonis Attack" (with Andarc and Coop), the "Water Dragon Attack" (with Maxine) and the "Sorcerer Attack" (with Jeane, Maxine and Simeon)
325* TheDragon: He is Iskas's right hand man, and involved in searching for and forcefully taking rune cannons from wherever they are suspected to be.
326* EvilBrit: For whatever reason, he is voiced with a (pretty awful) south east London English accent.
327* HeelFaceTurn: He will join Kyril but only by talking to him during a battle late in the game where Iskas abandons him.
328* HeelRealization: After being betrayed by Iskas, Roget joins Kyril to help stop his former master.
329* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: He is completely taken in by Iskas's treachery.
330* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's not such a bad guy really, he's just quite naive to Iskas's hold over him.
331* MagicStaff: He wields the Refined Rod.
332* PestController: Roget's staff can mind-control fishmen, but he has trouble controlling too many at once.
333* RecurringBoss: Is fought a couple of times during the game.
334* UnwittingPawn: Is used and abandoned by Iskas.
335* VillainExitStageLeft: He runs into Kyril several times, often skirmishing with his forces, but is always defeated and forced to retreat.
336* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Just before the final confrontation at Graska, Iskas betrays him and sends Patriarchal Faction soldiers after him.
337
338!!Iskas
339->'''Voiced by:''' ''Creator/CrispinFreeman'' (EN)
340[[quoteright:174:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikodentactics_iskas.jpg]]
341* ArmsDealer: Introduces himself as one to Kyril.
342* BewareTheNiceOnes: He originally approaches Kyril's group under the guise of a foppish arms dealer, explaining he is keen on procuring Rune Cannons from anybody willing to sell them.
343* BigBad: The main antagonist of Suikoden Tactics.
344* TheCharmer: He successfully seduces and begins an affair with Corselia's mother, Miranda.
345* TheChessmaster: Plans to marry Miranda, so he can gain control over Corselia as her regent and rule Kooluk, all part of his evil plan.
346* EvilAllAlong: Iskas presents himself was a merchant interested in collection Rune Cannons, but later it is revealed that he is a high-ranking member of the Patriarchal Faction, and plans to use the power of the Evil Eye to take over the Kooluk Empire.
347* EvilPlan: His is the leader of the Kooluk Patriarchal Faction. He feels it is unfair that the Faction does all the work in Kooluk, but he cannot have overall rule simply because he does not have Royal blood. Therefore, he decides to plan a sophisticated coup d'etat, and gain power for himself.
348* FantasticScience: To help with his evil scheme, he discovers the ability of a modified rune cannon to transform anybody who comes near it into a fish monster, unable to revert back to human form. Thus, he seeks out Rune Cannons wherever he can.
349* MagicStaff: Iskas is a mage-type character and wields a staff in battle.
350* ManipulativeBastard: When he fails to kidnap Corselia to advance his plan, he frames Kyril as her kidnapper, which sends the powerful Royal family after Kyril's party, allowing him to quietly pursue his goals.
351* OneWingedAngel: During the final battle, he transforms himself into a giant fish monster, before being defeated. Finally.
352* PlayingWithFire: Has a Fire Rune attached.
353* ShockAndAwe: Iskas elemental affinity is lightning. He also uses a Thunder Rune during his boss fight.
354* VillainExitStageLeft: Downplayed. While Iskas don't confront the party directly, he escapes Graska with Miranda after Kyril menages to defeat his eyeless monster.
355* WalkingSpoiler: Most of the tropes about Iskas are related to him being the villain.
356* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Has a silver hair and is the main villain.
357* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness:
358** Iskas leaves Roget to die in the hands of the fishmen so he escape with Miranda.
359** Subverted with Miranda. Iskas kills Miranda because she tried to murder him to protect Corselia and atone for her sins.
360
361!!The Evil Eye
362[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suikoden_evileye.jpg]]
363
364* DeadlyGaze: Their gaze transforms people into monsters.
365* DuelBoss: Kyril has to fight it one-on-one, as he is the only one who can enter the World of Emptiness without becoming a monster, due to his Demi-Human nature.
366* EyeMotifs: Naturally.
367* FacelessEye: As seen in its final form.
368* FinalBossNewDimension: The last Evil Eye is fought in the World of Emptiness, a place where any human who enters that world will become a monster.
369* GreaterScopeVillain: Like the Giant Tree, Evil Eyes are just monsters from another dimension used for warfare.
370* PostFinalBoss: Iskas is the last boss fought by the team. Afterwards, Kyril has to fight the Evil Eye by himself.
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