List of Phantasy Star IV characters

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The following is a list of major characters from the video game, Phantasy Star IV, developed and published by Sega. This list contains major spoilers for the storyline of the game.

Contents 1 Major Characters 1.1 Chaz Ashley 1.2 Alys Brangwin 1.3 Hahn Mahlay 1.4 Rune Walsh 1.5 Gryz 1.6 Rika 1.7 Demi 1.8 Wren 1.9 Raja 1.10 Kyra Tierney 2 Enemies 2.1 Zio 2.2 Seth 2.3 Dark Force 2.4 Profound Darkness 3 Secondary Characters

[edit] Major Characters

[edit] Chaz Ashley

• Japanese Name: Rudy Ashleigh
• Race: Palman
• Age: 16
• Occupation: Hunter
• Weapon of Choice: Sword
• Starting Level: 1

The main character of Phantasy Star IV. At the start of the game, he is the apprentice of Alys Brangwin, working out of the Guild in Aiedo. The two of them go to Piata to investigate a disturbance at the local academy, setting the game into motion. From his beginnings as an inexperienced hunter, Chaz wholly fulfills the role of the game's hero after perservering through many physical and emotional trials.

Techniques Name Description Res Low-level Healing Gires Mid-level Healing Nares High-level Healing Tsu Low-level Thunder Githu Mid-Level Thunder Nathu High-Level Thunder Zan Low-Level Wind Gizan Mid-Level Wind Nazan High-Level Wind Rever Reverses Near-Death Rimpa Cures Paralysis Anti Cures Poison Brose Destroys Machines Hinas Escape Dungeons Ryuka Teleport to any visited town Megid Ultimate Attack Technique

Skills Name Description Earth Paralyzes one enemy Crosscut Heavy damage to one enemy Airslash Mid-level damage to all enemies Rayblade Heavy damage to one enemy Explode Destroys one enemy Combos Name Requirements Firestorm Any Zan or Hewn + Any Foi or Flaeli Blizzard Any Wat + Any Zan or Hewn Tri-Blaster Wat + Tsu + Foi Grand Cross Efess + Crosscut Paladin Blow Astral + Rayblade Destruction Deban + Megid + Legeon + Posibolt

[edit] Alys Brangwin

• Japanese Name: Lyla Brangwen
• Race: Palman
• Age: Unknown
• Occupation: Hunter
• Weapon of Choice: Slicer
• Starting Level: 7

Nicknamed the "Eight Stroke Warrior", Alys is one of the most skilled hunters on Motavia, top-ranked at the Hunter's Guild in Aiedo. She is renowned all throughout Motavia for her no-nonsense attitude and skillful use of twin slashers. She shares a veiled history with Rune Walsh, the specifics of which were never discussed. She took Chaz off of the streets and took him on as her apprentice, mentoring him in the ways of life. During the first confrontation with Zio, she sacrifices herself to protect Chaz, being struck by the wizard's Dark Energy Wave. In spite of the heroes' attempts to save her, she later dies from her injuries.

Techniques Name Description Foi Low-level Fire Gifoi Mid-Level Fire Nafoi High-Level Fire Zan Low-Level Wind Gizan Mid-Level Wind Nazan High-Level Wind Saner Increases Party Speed Shift Increases Attack Power

Skills Name Description Vortex Mid-level damage to one enemy Moonshade Immobilizes all enemies Death Instant death to one enemy Combos Name Requirements Firestorm Any Zan + Any Foi Blizzard Any Wat + Any Zan Tri-Blaster Wat + Tsu + Foi Lethal Image Death + Illusion

[edit] Hahn Mahlay

• Japanese Name: Hahn Mahlay
• Race: Palman
• Age: 24
• Occupation: Scholar
• Weapon of Choice: Dagger
• Starting Level: 1

Hahn is studying under Professor Holt at Piata Academy. He joins Chaz and Alys as they enter the Piata Basement to explore the monster outbreak reported by the Principal. After parting ways with the group following the events at Zio's castle, Hahn trains himself in combat and the use of techniques. By the end of the game, when he joins the team again to fight the Profound Darkness, he has developed into a capable warrior and technique user.

Techniques Name Description Res Low-level Healing Gires Mid-level Healing Nares High-level Healing Wat Low-level Ice Giwat Mid-Level Ice Nawat High-Level Ice Zan Low-Level Wind Gizan Mid-Level Wind Nazan High-Level Wind Doran Lowers all enemies' agility Rimit Paralyzes all enemies Rimpa Cures Paralysis Anti Cures Poison Vol Destroys one organic enemy Savol Destroys all organic enemies

Skills Name Description Vision Increases dexterity for all allies Astral Heavy damage to one enemy Eliminate Instant death for one enemy Combos Name Requirements Firestorm Any Zan + Any Foi or Flaeli Blizzard Any Wat + Any Zan Tri-Blaster Wat + Tsu + Foi Conduct Thunder Nawat + Tandle Paladin Blow Astral + Rayblade Holocaust Savol + Diem

[edit] Rune Walsh

• Japanese Name: Thray Volsh
• Race: Palman (Esper)
• Age: Unknown
• Occupation: Esper Wizard
• Weapon of Choice: Cane/Rod
• Starting Level: 17

Rune is a powerful wizard who first joins the party in the city of Molcum, leaves the party at a certain moment and a bit later rejoins permanently. He and Alys share some shrouded history, but the specifics are unknown. He is one of the few people remaining in Algol with the ability to use real magic, as he demonstrates in clearing the heroes' path to Tonoe. The reasons behind his powers are explained later in the game as he is revealed to be the 5th generation inheritor of the will and memory of the legendary Esper, Lutz.

Techniques Name Description Foi Low-level Fire Gifoi Mid-Level Fire Nafoi High-Level Fire Wat Low-Level Ice Giwat Mid-Level Ice Nawat High-Level Ice Gra Low-Level Gravity Gigra Mid-Level Gravity Nagra High-Level Gravity Arows Cures sleep Seals Disallows enemy usage of techniques. Hinas Escape Dungeons Ryuka Teleport to any visited town

Skills Name Description Flaeli Fire damage to one enemy Hewn Wind damage to all enemies Diem Instant death to one enemy Tandle Electric damage to all enemies Efess Holy damage to all enemies Negatis Destroys all enemies Legeon Heavy damage to all enemies Combos Name Requirements Firestorm Any Zan or Hewn + Any Foi or Flaeli Blizzard Any Wat + Any Zan or Hewn Tri-Blaster Wat + Tsu + Foi Grand Cross Efess + Crosscut Conduct Thunder Nawat + Tandle Shooting Star Any Foi + Burst Rocket Purifying Light Efess + Holy Word Black Hole Gra + Negatis Circuit Breaker Hijammer + Tandle Holocaust Savol + Diem Destruction Deban + Megid + Legeon + Posibolt

[edit] Gryz

• Japanese Name: Pyke
• Race: Motavian
• Age: 19
• Occupation: none
• Weapon of Choice: Axe
• Starting Level: 6

Gryz is a Motavian warrior living in Tonoe after the death of his parents during Zio's attack on his hometown of Molcum. His goals in life are to protect his little sister named Pana, and ultimately to enact his revenge on Zio. He joins the heroes for that purpose, and participates in the final battle against the dark wizard.

Techniques Name Description Brose Destroys all mechanical enemies

Skills Name Description Crash Instant death for one enemy War Cry Increases Gryz's attack power Sweeping Damages all enemies

[edit] Rika

• Japanese Name: Fal
• Race: Numan
• Age: 1
• Occupation: none
• Weapon of Choice: Claw
• Starting Level: 1

Rika is a Numan, a bio-engineered child of the supercomputer Seed, and she permanently joins the party. Seed creates her to carry on his will after he self-destructs in order to cut off the flow of errant commands to the support network. It is after joining Chaz and the others that Rika first experiences the outside world. Her cheerful disposition belies her considerable combat abilities.

Techniques Name Description Res Low-level Healing Gires Mid-Level Healing Nares High-Level Healing Sar Low-Level Party Healing Gisar Mid-Level Party Healing Nasar High-Level Party Healing Deban Increases Party Defense Shift Increases Attack Power

Skills Name Description Illusion Lowers all enemies' agility Double Slash Double damage to one enemy Disrupt Damages all enemies Eliminat Instant death to one enemy Combos Destruction Deban + Megid + Legeon + Posibolt Lethal Image Death + Illusion

[edit] Demi

• Japanese Name: Freyna
• Race: Android
• Age: 324
• Occupation: Systems Controller
• Weapon of Choice: Gun
• Starting Level: 12

Demi is the android created by Wren to regulate the Nurvus support system. She is held prisoner by Zio during his scheme to disrupt the support systems of Algo. After being freed by Chaz and the others, she assists them throughout their adventures on Motavia, up until the final confrontation with Zio. Afterwards she has to interface directly with the Nurvus central computer in order to bring the system back online. At the end of the game she rejoins the group to fight against the Profound Darkness.

Skills Name Description Recover Recovers all HP (Self) Medic Power Low-level party healing Barrier Reduces technique damage Stasis Beam Immobilizes one organic enemy Spark Instant death to one mechanical enemy Phononmezer Mid-Level damage to all enemies

Combos Silent Wave Airslash + Phononmezer

[edit] Wren

• Japanese Name: Forren
• Race: Android
• Age: 998
• Occupation: Systems Controller
• Weapon of Choice: Gun
• Starting Level: 20

Wren is the android custodian of the artificial satellite Zelan, where he meets and joins the party. He remains with them until the game's conclusion. Wren is quite knowledgeable and insightful, having been alive for almost 1,000 years. He is a skilled wielder of various heavy firearms and serves as the team's spaceship pilot. Despite many similarities, he is totally unlerated to Phantasy Star III's Wren (named as Shiren in Japan).

Skills Name Description Recover Recovers all HP (Self) Barrier Reduces technique damage Flare Mid-Level Damage to one enemy Spark Instant death to one mechanical enemy Hyper Jammer Immobilizes all mechanical enemies Burst Rocket Mid-Level Fire Damage to all enemies Positron Bolt Heavy Damage to all enemies

Combos Circuit Breaker Hyper Jammer + Tandle Shooting Star Any Foi + Burst Rocket Destruction Deban + Megid + Legeon + Posibolt

[edit] Raja

• Japanese Name: Su Raja
• Race: Dezolisian
• Age: 85
• Occupation: Priest
• Weapon of Choice: Cane
• Starting Level: 25

Raja is a Dezolisian priest who joins the party after the spaceship crashes into his temple. He is an easy-going old man with a quirky sense of humor, who assists the heroes in their quests on Dezolis until he mysteriously falls ill in Meese. Towards the end of the game, after recovering from the illness, he joins the heroes to fight against the Profound Darkness.

Techniques Name Description Res Low-level Healing Gires Mid-Level Healing Nares High-Level Healing Sar Low-Level Party Healing Gisar Mid-Level Party Healing Nasar High-Level Party Healing Anti Cures Poison Rimpa Cures all allies' paralysis Rimit Paralyzes one enemy Seals Immobilizes one enemy Arows Cures all sleeping allies Regen Restores near-death character Rever Reverses near-death condition

Skills Name Description Holy Word Instant Death for one organic enemy Saint Fire Heavy Holy Damage to all enemies Ataraxia Restores party TP Blessing Increases all allies' defense Miracle High-Level Healing for all allies Combos Purifying Light Holy Word + Efess

[edit] Kyra Tierney

• Japanese Name: Shess Tierney
• Race: Palman
• Age: 18
• Occupation: Esper
• Weapon of Choice: Slicer
• Starting Level: 27

Kyra is a young, tomboyish Esper girl who joins the party after being rescued from the Carnivorous Trees on Dezolis. She regards Chaz as a little brother, despite their only being a year between them. For years she aspired to one day meet the legendary Lutz of the Espers, but was disappointed after finding out his identity. She assists the heroes in the destruction of the Garuberk Tower, and later joins for the final battle against the Profound Darkness.

Techniques Name Description Foi Low-level Fire Gifoi Mid-Level Fire Nafoi High-Level Fire Gra Low-Level Gravity Gigra Mid-Level Gravity Nagra High-Level Gravity Anti Cures Poison Rimpa Cures paralysis

Skills Name Description Medice High-Level Healing Flaeli Fire damage to one enemy Hewn Wind damage to all enemies Telele Reduces all enemies' attack power Warla Increases all allies defense Bindwa Immobilizes all enemies Tandle Electric damage to all enemies Combos Name Requirements Firestorm Any Zan or Hewn + Any Foi or Flaeli Blizzard Any Wat + Any Zan or Hewn Tri-Blaster Wat + Tsu + Foi Conduct Thunder Nawat + Tandle Shooting Star Any Foi + Burst Rocket Black Hole Any Gra + Negatis Circuit Breaker Hijammer + Tandle

[edit] Enemies

[edit] Zio

• Japanese Name: Zio
• Race: Appears Palman
• Age: Unknown
• Occupation: Dark Wizard

A dark wizard engaging in various acts of chaos and destruction, Zio is the game's first major antagonist. He has established a church to Dark Force in the town of Kadary, where has many brainwashed followers. He was responsible for turning the citizens of Zema to stone in order to scare people away from Birth Valley. Corrupted and drawn into the service of Dark Force, his stated goal was the indiscriminate annihilation of all life forms in Algol.

[edit] Seth

• Japanese Name: Siam
• Race: Appears Palman
• Age: 39
• Occupation: Archaeologist
• Weapon of Choice: Dagger
• Starting Level: 35

Seth is an archaeologist who meets the party outside the Soldier Temple, where he offers his skills in the search for the Aeroprism. Once the ancient artifact is found, however, its powers reveal Seth's true identity to be an incarnation of Dark Force cleverly disguised as a human.

Skills
Name	Description
Shadow	Reduces all enemies' agility
Corrosion	Mid-Level Dark Damage to all enemies
Mindblast	Puts all enemies to sleep
Deathspell	Instant death for one enemy

[edit] Dark Force

See Main Article: Dark Force (Phantasy Star)

Dark Force is the "god" worshipped by Zio, and at whose command he wrecks havoc across Motavia. The recurring enemy of the Phantasy Star series, Dark Force is a physical manifestation of the hate-filled spirit of the Profound Darkness. The weakening of the seal caused by Palma's destruction enabled four separate incarnations of Dark Force to appear.

[edit] Profound Darkness

In ancient times a spirit life form, consumed from within by conflicting desires, split into two separate entities. For reasons unknown, these two beings fought one another until one emerged victorious. The winner, which became known as the "Great Light", banished the loser in an alternate dimension, sealed by the existence of the Algol Solar System. Over the course of thousands of years, the vanquished being became consumed by anger, and eventually embodied hatred itself. Thus did it become the Profound Darkness, and send into Algol a portion of its hate-filled spirit every 1,000 years in an attempt to destroy what the Great Light had created and to ultimately free itself from bondage.

[edit] Secondary Characters

• Principal - head of the Piata Academy; hires Chaz and Alys to investigate a monster outbreak

• Grandfather Dorin - wise-cracking grandfather of Gryz and the patriarch of Tonoe

• Pana - younger sister of Gryz; fears for her brother's well-being as he seeks revenge for their parents

• Professor Holt - a teacher at the Piata Academy; disappears while investigating Birth Valley
• Seed - an AI responsible for the biosystems on Motavia
• Daughter - an AI originally intended to succeed Mother Brain
• Le Roof - custodian of the planet Rykros; informs the main characters of the genesis of Algol
• Elsydeon - a legendary sword containing the spirits of past protectors; through it Alis Landale speaks to Chaz and convinces him of the importance of his mission as a protector