Characters / Children of Mana

The Kids

Ferrik

• Dub Name Change: Flick in the Japanese version
• Follow in My Footsteps: Ferrik's father was a knight, and he was saved by a knight. Guess what he wants to be.
• Heroes Prefer Swords: The opening and cover art associates him with the sword.
• Jack of All Stats: Mostly. He's balanced, but leans more towards physical attacks.

Tamber

• Dub Name Change: Tumble in the Japanese version
• Fragile Speedster: While balanced, her best stat is agility. Being more inclined towards magic than the physical side makes her fragile, too.
• Jack of All Stats: Like Ferrik, she's mostly balanced, but weighted toward magic instead.
• The Smurfette Principle: Played straight in that she's the only female playable character, but subverted in that she's not the only important girl in the game.

Poppen

• Dub Name Change: Pop in the Japanese version. He's named Pop in the German version too, but that's because of "poppen" being a slang word for sex in German.
• Epic Flail: He's associated with the flail in promotional art.
• Older Than They Look: Poppen is nine years old. He looks about three, and his oversized clothing only exacerbates the issue.
• Squishy Wizard: Has the worst physical stats, but excels in magic.

Wanderer

• Dub Name Change: Nikita in the Japanese version, a name shared by Niccolo in Sword of Mana and their predecessor Neko in Secret of Mana.
• Dumb Muscle
• Funny Animal: The only niccolo among the playable characters, but not the only one in the game.

• Magically Inept Fighter: He is a brute, with the highest ratings for physical stats such as attack and defense, but does poorly with magic.
• Walking the Earth: It's in his name. Though he has spent more time on Illusia Isle than he usually does in one place, and has even considered settling there permanently because, well, who wouldn't want to?

Tess

• Friend to All Living Things
• Mystical Waif: As a maiden of the Mana Tree, she enables you to choose which Mana Spirit accompanies you.