List of Suikoden II characters
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This is a list of characters in the PlayStation role-playing game Suikoden II. Many of these characters also appear in its predecessor Suikoden as well as the two Genso Suikogaiden side stories. Some also appear in later installments.
This list is laid out politically. 108 Stars of Destiny (Suikoden) also has a list of these characters, laid out by their order in the Stars of Destiny instead, and Notable Suikoden characters contains a list of relevant non-Star characters.
[edit] Dunan Unification Army
[edit] Riou
Riou is the name given the hero of Suikoden II in its novelization. He is the silent protagonist of Suikoden II. He also makes cameo appearances in Suikogaiden Vol 1 and Suikogaiden Vol 2. Riou is a soldier of the Highland Army's Unicorn Youth Brigade and 16 years old at the beginning of Suikoden II. He wields a tonfa and becomes the bearer of the Bright Shield Rune.
As a child, Riou had been left an orphan by wars and he and a girl named Nanami were adopted by a hero named Genkaku. He grew up in a small Highland town called Kyaro and eventually became friends with Jowy Atreides. Along with Nanami, they would train under Genkaku to become strong fighters. Riou and Jowy went on to join the Unicorn Youth Brigade.
When the Youth Brigade is slaughtered by Luca Blight as an instigator for war, Riou ends up separated from Jowy and captured by a band of mercenaries under the command of Viktor. Jowy attempts to rescue him, but the boys were both caught. After several attempts, they manage to escape and eventually reunite with Nanami. Their reunion is fleeting as Riou and Jowy are arrested soon afterwards by their former captain. They are rescued by Viktor and Flik; the boys and Nanami escape from Highland and aid Viktor by recruiting more mercenaries.
During the Dunan Unification War, Riou and Jowy are approached by the strategist, Apple, who intends to approach Viktor and provide him information concerning the plans of the Highland Kingdom. After recruiting Tsai and witnessing the insanity of Luca Blight, Riou and Jowy join the Dunan Unification Army. Riou becomes the leader of the Dunan Unification Army after defeating Solon Jhee. However, he soon finds that he must fight against Jowy after Jowy marries Jillia Blight and becomes Commander-in-Chief of Highland Kingdom's army. Both young men end up inheriting half of the Rune of Beginning and must end the war before their friendship is torn apart forever.
[edit] City-States of Jowston
[edit] Muse
Anabelle (not a Star of Destiny) is the Mayor of Muse and the chair of the Jowston Alliance, who tries unsuccessfully to unite the various factions within Jowston. Jess is the deputy mayor of Muse and flees the city with 5000 soldiers believing that Riou was responsible for Anabelle's assassination.
Hauser is powerful warrior and the General of the Muse Army, who follows orders without question. Fitcher appears foolish to deceive others into underestimating him, but is actually quite perceptive . He is in charge of Foreign Affairs for Muse.
Huan is a doctor. Tuta is a travelling doctor and Huan's apprentice, who joins Viktor's mercenaries as a field medic.
[edit] Viktor's Mercenaries
Viktor is the leader of a group of mercenaries and was once involved in the Gate Rune Wars. He becomes involved in the Dunan Unification War as a result of a promise to Anabelle to lead a mercenary force for Muse. Flik is a mercenary known as the "Blue Lightning" and helped form Viktor's mercenary force at the request of Anabelle.
Nanami is Riou's adopted sister and a martial artist. Whether she survives or not in Suikoden II is dependent on whether the player is able to gather all 108 Stars of Destiny and make certain decisions before she is killed by Gorudo. She wields a three sectional staff.
Pohl (not a Star of Destiny) looks after Riou and Jowy when they are captured by Viktor and convinces Viktor and Flik to find the boys when they escape. Kinnison is a hunter who lives in the forest near Ryube with his wolf-dog, Shiro. He joins Viktor's mercenaries to drive off the Highland soldiers and fights with a bow and arrows. Gengen is a Kobold warrior known for his keen intellect. Barbara is the quartermaster of the mercenaries' fortress.
[edit] Southwindow
Granmeyer (not a Star of Destiny) is the peace loving Mayor of Southwindow who was previously involved in the Gate Rune Wars. He and Southwindow immediately come to the aid of Anabelle and Muse when it is attacked by Solon Jhee; ironically, he surrenders when Southwindow is attacked to avoid making the citizens suffer only to be executed soon after. Freed Yamamoto is an extremely serious aide to Granmeyer and helps him prepare Southwindow for the war against the Highlanders. His wife is Yoshino Yamamoto, the daughter of a wealthy family from Radat with poor eyesight but adept skill with the naginata. They eventually become the parents of Sanae Yamamoto in Suikoden III.
Adlai is an eccentric inventor who invents the elevator. Alex is a relentless pursuer of the secrets of Sindar. Hilda is his wife and an innkeeper from Southwindow.
[edit] Greenhill
Teresa Wisemail is the good-natured pacifist daughter of Alex Wisemail, who poisoned Kianu, Chief of the Karaya Clan, alongside Gorudo of Matilda. She becomes the acting Mayor of Greenhill when her father dies early in the war. Shin, a mysterious swordsman from the Southlands, is her loyal bodyguard. He wields a two-handed sword and also appears in Suikogaiden Vol 1.
Nina is a student at the New Leaf Academy who leads the students at the academy to fight when the Highland Army invades and later brings supplies to Teresa when she is in hiding. She is easily attracted to foreign men. Jeane, the mysterious Rune Mistress previously involved in the Gate Rune Wars, is a teacher of rune mastery at the New Leaf Academy and later flees to Two River when Greenhill falls. She has appeared in all Suikoden games to date. Jude is a sculptor who teaches the art of blacksmithing. Emilia is an analytical and well-studied librarian.
Mukumuku is the leader of a five squirrel squad found in Greenhill Forest and a childhood friend of Riou and Jowy. Connell is a phonology student Ayda is the protector of the Greenhill Forest. Kinnison develops a crush on her.
[edit] Two River
Ridley Wizen is a Kobold noble and General of the Two River Army. He is highly respected by Kobolds in Dunan and somewhat distrustful of humans due to prior conflicts. Boris Wizen is Ridley's son, trained to be a strategist at an academy in the Nameless Lands. If Ridley is killed during the game, Boris will take his place among the 108 Stars of Destiny.
Sid is Winger infamously disliked for his odd behavior. Chaco is a skilled Winger thief who eventually motivates the Winger forces to defend all of Two River. He is the grandson of Susu, the Winger Village's leader. Makai (not a Star of Destiny) is an indecisive plenipotentiary for Two River and represents the human, Kobold, and Winger districts of Two River. Gabocha is a Kobold who idolizes Gengen.
[edit] Tinto Republic
Gustav Pendragon is the Mayor of Tinto and is against joining the Jowston Alliance, which he believes is weak. He previously was involved in the Gate Rune War and cooperated with Southwindow to invade the Senan area of the Scarlet Moon Empire, but were eventually defeated from the Toran Republic Army. Gustav blamed the defeat on Granmeyer, who withdrew his troops during the battle, and went to attack the Grasslands in accordance the wishes of the citizens. He asserts Tinto's independence during the Dunan Unification War and declares himself its president, taking on the surname "Pendragon" to reflect his new status.
Gustav's beloved daughter is Lilly Pendragon, who is kidnapped by Neclord, but rescued by Viktor, Kahn Marley, and Sierra Mikain. Lilly reappears in Suikoden III. Marlowe Cody is Lilly's tutor.
Gijimu is the leader of the Lampdragon Bandits. Lo Wen is member of the Lampdragon Bandits and is originally from Two River. Koyu is Gijimu and Lo Wen's younger brother. Tenkou is a window-maker.
[edit] Allies of Dunan
[edit] Shu
The chief strategist of the Dunan Unification Army. Alongside Apple, Shu was a student of Mathiu Silverberg and studied military strategy extensively through childhood. Though Mathiu saw Shu had great potential, he expelled his young student when he discovered Shu was using his knowledge for personal gain. Though incredibly ruthless, his perspective on war and strategy gradually changes throughout the course of the war, from believing that soldiers are pawns to one where he realizes it is necessary for him to risk his life if it means victory.
After his expulsion, Shu became a merchant in Radat, using his uncanny grasp of movements in the world to become wealthy and successful. During the Dunan Unification War, he is approached by the members of the Unification Army to join them; he eventually agrees thanks to the persistence of Apple and Riou.
Shu is able to shape the allied forces into a satisfactory army and is able to score victories against the Highland Army as well as obtain an alliance with the nearby Toran Republic. However, his plans are disrupted when Leon Silverberg suddenly sides with the Highland Army. Leon, however, chooses to give away key information concerning Luca Blight's plans for a night raid, which brings about Luca's death and Jillia's ascension to the Highland throne and Jowy succeeding Luca as commander of the Highland forces.
Following the war, he becomes the Chancellor of Dunan until Riou's return. He eventually retires and returns during the Higheast Rebellion to plan a plot to cause internal discord in Harmonia so that it withdraws from the Highland.
[edit] Pilika
Pilika is a girl who befriends Jowy and Riou after her family rescues Jowy after the massacre of the Youth Brigade. She is the only survivor of Luca Blight's attack on Toto and left an orphan when her parents, Marx and Joanna, die in the massacre. After the incident, she is rendered mute and enters the care of Jowy, Riou, and Nanami until the fall of Muse. She remains with Riou until Shu uses Pilika as a deterrent against Jowy to protect Riou and Teresa Wisemail. Jowy and his wife, Jillia Blight, adopt Pilika as their daughter and she remains with Jillia from then on.
[edit] Other Allies
Karen is a dancer and a student of Mina, from Suikoden I. Leona is an innkeeper born in Toto. Tessai is a blacksmith who dreams of tempering swords of legendary status. Amada is a fisherman from the Island Nations and monitors the sluice gates at Radat. Taki is an elderly woman who has accumulated a great deal of conventional wisdom and aids the strategist. Shilo is a gambler with extreme luck. Badeaux is a man who can lead monsters into combat and is friends with a bear near Greenhill.
Abizboah is a kraken that dwells in the Tinto Caverns and possesses a Blue Drop Rune. He is accompanied by his "wife", Rulodia, and could also fight with Viki. Feather is the powerful rune bearing Prince of Griffins found near Forest Village. Siegfried is a unicorn that has lived deep within the Kobold Forest for over 200 years and joins the allied forces with the aid of a maiden. Only two of the three are recruitable at a time and are the only recruitable Beast creatures in the game.
[edit] Highland Kingdom and allies
[edit] Jowy Atreides
The childhood friend of Riou and Nanami. Jowy's mother married Marcel Atreides and he was brought into the wealthy Atreides family of Highland aristocrats. Ostracized because of his family's wealth and abused by his stepfather and stepbrother, he has few friends aside from Riou and Nanami. He initially wields a staff and changes to using a sword after joining the Highland Kingdom.
With Riou, he joins the Highland Unicorn Youth Brigade. When the brigade is slaughtered as a result of Luca Blight, he and Riou escape and are separated. Jowy is rescued by a girl named Pilika and her parents. He and Riou are reunited when they are both captured by Viktor's mercenaries. They escape, but are arrested by their former brigade leader and then rescued by Viktor and Flik. The boys become involved in the Dunan Unification War and eventually each inherit half of the Rune of Beginning; Jowy becomes the bearer of the Black Sword Rune.
The two end up on opposite sides of the conflict when Jowy volunteers to become a spy for the army and is caught by the Highlanders. Jowy joins Luca Blight, believing he can work from within to bring about a better future. Jowy eventually becomes a general in Highland, marries Jillia Blight, and secretly plots against Luca with Leon Silverberg.
With Luca's death, Jowy becomes King of Highland. He is forced to focus all his energy into using the Black Sword Rune to keep the Beast Rune at bay. He and Riou are forced to directly confront each other, as destined by the opposing forces of the Rune of Beginning. Upon his army's defeat, Jowy flees from Highland. If all 108 stars were recruited, Nanami is resurrected, and Jowy and joins Riou and Nanami as they travel around the world. If all the stars were not recruited, Nanami remains dead, and Riou can choose whether or not to fight Jowy before the game ends. The outcome of the fight is Jowy's death.
[edit] Luca Blight
Luca (not a Star of Destiny) is the primary antagonist of Suikoden II and the heir to the Highland Kingdom as well as the bearer of the Beast Rune. Known for his unmatched cruelty and bloodlust, Luca is referred to as the "Mad Prince"; the source of his anger resulted from an attack on the Highland royalty's entourage by ruffians. Luca was traveling with his mother, Sara, and father when they were attacked by a group of ruffians. Luca's father fled in fear, leaving Luca and his mother to their mercy; Sara was raped repeatedly, while Luca was forced to witness the ordeal. He would later discover the ruffians were hired by Muse; he has since developed a profound hatred to the Jowston Alliance and his father, Agares, the incompetent King of Highland.
Luca gains military control over the Highland Army when Agares steps down to take responsibility the ceasefire signed in Jowston. With his newfound power, Luca instigates another war with Jowston and uses the Beast Rune, beginning a plot that involves massacring the entire Unicorn Youth Brigade and blaming the incident on Jowston. He rapidly attacks and conquers the city-states of Jowston and successfully conspires with Jowy Atreides to assassinate Agares. Though initially unstoppable, the collaborative efforts of Leon Silverberg, Shu, and Jowy bring about his downfall at the hands of the Dunan Unification Army.
[edit] Jillia Blight
Jillia (not a Star of Destiny) is Luca's younger half-sister and the Princess of the Highland Kingdom. She was conceived as a result of the rape of Luca's mother when the Highland royalty were ambushed by ruffians from Muse. She bears a strong resemblance to her mother, who died shortly after Jillia was born, and is the only person Luca allows to speak on equal terms with him.
Jillia marries Jowy Atreides, who had been rapidly promoted in the Highland military structure, and ends up caring for Pilika, whom Jowy and Jillia adopt as their daughter. When Luca is killed, Jillia inherits the throne and Jowy becomes Commander-in-Chief of the Highland military. Upon Highland's defeat, Jowy arranges for her to flee with Pilika to a manor in Harmonia.
[edit] Other Highland allies
Solon Jhee (not a Star of Destiny) is a member of the powerful Jhee family of Highland and a general of the Highland Army. Though initially a threatening force who conquers Muse and Southwindow, his recklessness and assumptions allowed the allied forces of Jowston to defeat him. He is executed by Luca Blight as a result of his incompetence. Culgan and Seed are officers who serve under Solon and later Jowy.
Han Cunningham (not a Star of Destiny), a hero of the earlier Jowston-Highland Wars, is a general of the Highland Army and leads it against the forces of Muse. He is a previous bearer of the Black Sword Rune. Gorudo is the leader of the Matilda Knights, who later betrays the knights to join the Highland Kingdom. He works with Alec Wisemail to poison the Chief of the Karaya clan and kills (or wounds) Nanami before he dies.
Kiba Windamier is the General of the Highland's 3rd Army and is loyal to Agares Blight, but not to his son Luca, and readily surrenders when defeated by the allied forces. Klaus Windamier is the highly acclaimed strategist for the 3rd Highland Army and Kiba's mild-mannered son. He later becomes Shu's pupil. Gilbert is the leader of mercenaries hired by the Highland during the attack on Muse, but defects to join Viktor.
[edit] Harmonia
Sasarai (not a Star of Destiny) is a Harmonian bishop sent as a general when the Highland requests military aid from Harmonia. He is the bearer of the True Earth Rune. His army is defeated by the power of Luc's true rune.
Clive has been a member of the Howling Voice Guild of Harmonia since birth and a Knight Class Gunner. When the elders of the guild felt threatened that Clive and his two closest friends, Kelley and Elza, had achieved the rank of Knight Class Gunner and were all eligible to become the new Guildmaster, they intentionally rigged a duel between Kelley (their choice for Guildmaster because he appeared to be the easiest to manipulate) and Elza (who had gained the acceptance of the Guildmaster's sentient rifle, Sturm, whereas Kelley had not). Kelley, aware of the rigged duel, deliberately allows Elza to kill him. Clive would discover that Kelley had been killed and Elza had fled, unaware of what had truly transpired. He pursues Elza with the intention of avenging Kelley.
Kahn Marley is a vampire hunter obsessed with defeating Neclord. He does so with the help of Sierra Mikain and Viktor.
[edit] Outlanders
This category includes foreigners to the Dunan region and characters of unknown origin.
[edit] Tir McDohl
The hero of Suikoden I and once leader of the Toran Liberation Army, is a wanderer travelling with his servant, Gremio, since the end of the Gate Rune Wars.
[edit] Luc
A mysterious mage sent by Leknaat, the Keeper of the Balance, who aids Riou only at her request. He actively works to fight the Harmonian reinforcements granted to the Highland. Luc was previously involved in the Gate Rune Wars and bears the True Wind Rune.
[edit] Apple
Once a student of Mathiu Silverberg, Apple is a tactician who was involved in the Gate Rune Wars and convinces Shu to join the Dunan Unification Army. She serves as a secondary strategist for the army.
[edit] Leon Silverberg
Leon is a famed strategist from the Toran Republic and is capable of derailing most of Shu's plans. He was previously involved in the Gate Rune Wars and sides with the Highland Army because he believes that they will likely win the war, thus allowing it to end sooner and spare more lives. He is also responsible for summoning the Black Knight Yuber to fight in the war.
[edit] Viki
A rather clueless girl who possesses the ability to teleport because she bears the Blinking Rune. She appears before the leader of the Dunan Unification Army within the Erud Forest.
[edit] Sierra Mikain
The bearer of the Blue Moon Rune and the Coven Mistress of Village of the Blue Moon. She is searching for Neclord, a rune-using vampire and former ally of the sorceress Windy. She appears also in Genso Suikogaiden Vol. 1 - Swordsman of Harmonia.
Sierra inherited the Blue Moon Rune in an unspecified event over eight hundred years ago and is the original vampire of the Suikoden world. Overpowered by the rune, she succumbed to feeding off of other human beings to quench her unsatiable thirst for blood. To escape this fate, she left the world behind and retreated into a forest and took refuge in an abandoned residence. As other people wandered into her forest to commit suicide, she ended up granting them immortality with the rune and formed the Blue Moon Village. The village thrived under the rune's protection until it was stolen by Neclord; the villagers became demonic and Sierra, unaffected by the rune's loss, was forced to hunt them down. She meets Nash Latkje during a hunt for Rean Penenberg, the first person Sierra transformed into a vampire, and ends Rean's life with Nash's help.
Sierra leaves Nash and proceeds to Tinto after hearing of Neclord's presence there. With the help of Viktor, wielder of the Star Dragon Sword, and vampire hunter Kahn Marley, she is able to defeat Neclord and recover the Blue Moon Rune.
It is speculated that after the events of Suikoden II, she marries Suikoden III's Nash Latkje. If Nash is given Sierra's (or the Narrator's) role in the Suikoden II "play" put on by Nadir, he sarcastically refers to himself as "Old Hag Sierra" and says that "I'm arrogant, never keep promises, and suck people's blood at any chance." Nash also claims to Chris Lightfellow that he's married and that his "missus" is quite a handful. Both of these instances are consistent with their relationship as portrayed in Genso Suikogaiden.
[edit] Other Outlanders
Maximillian is the ex-captain of the Maximillian Knights, who returns to fight while the rest of his contemporaries have retired. Futch is a dragon rider from the Toran Republic, who finds a new dragon, Bright, after the loss of his previous dragon, Black. Humphrey Mintz is a former soldier for the Scarlet Moon Empire who was involved in the Gate Rune Wars and travels with Futch. Sheena of Kouan, a notorious flirt connected to Apple, is the son of Lepant, current president of the Toran Republic, and his wife, Eileen. Tetsu is a bathmaker from Toran.
Simone Verdricci is a wealthy aristocrat from the former Scarlet Moon Empire. The arrogant aristocrat, Vincent de Boule, is a friend of Simone who avoids associating with lower class people.
Georg Prime is a travelling swordsman who has made a name for himself from the Grasslands to Falena. Killey is a mysterious man from northern Falena looking for Sindar Ruins. Lorelai, his rival, is also a seeker of Sindar ruins and a treasure hunter.
Pesmerga, a mysterious Black Knight whose origins are unknown, joins the army in order to find Yuber, continuing his quest from Suikoden I.
Lucia (not a Star of Destiny) is the Chief of the Karaya clan who seeks to avenge her father, Kianu, the previous chief who was poisoned by Alec Wisemail and Gorudo. To this end, she works as an assassin for the Highland Army.
Mondo is a veteran ninja from Rokkaku. Sasuke is a student of Mondo's and studied alongside Kasumi, who is sent to aid the Dunan Unification Army by orders of Lepant. Valeria is a swordwoman previously involved in the Gate Rune War. She is sent to participate join Dunan Unification Army by Lepant. Only one of the two (Kasumi or Valeria) are recruitable. Anita is swordfigher who studied under Roundier Haia and is a rival of Valeria, defeating Valeria only once out of eleven duels. She bears the Falcon Rune.
Miklotov is the Captain of the Blue Knights of the Knightdom of Matilda and is from Rockaxe. Camus is the Captain of the Red Knights of Matilda and is from Camoro. His older brother is a member of the Free Knights of Camoro. Tony is a farmer from Matilda who takes refuge in the Forest Village when Highland invades.
Meg is a trickster and the niece of Juppo, from Suikoden I. Gadget is a mechanical entity made by Juppo for Meg, who improves upon its design. Millie is a highly eccentric girl who owns an eight-eyed groundhog named Bonaparte and is found wandering Ryube Village. She is secretly a sorceress with the rare affinity for the Blue Gate Rune.
Gordon is a merchant from Toran. Bolgan is a fire-breather from Zexen, Rina is a Grassland girl who tells fortunes, and Eilie is her younger sister and a knife thrower. The three of them are travelling performers. Annallee is a singer who travels with her adopted family, musicians Pico and Alberto.
Lebrante is an appraiser and Hans is an armourer; both are from Zexen. Tai Ho is a fisherman and well-known smuggler who has travelled the high seas. Fellow fisherman Yam Koo is his sworn brother. Tsai is a master spearfighter known as "Tsai of the Divine Spear" for piercing an iron helmut with his spear. Tomo is his daughter, who is equally skilled in the use of spears. She will occupy the Star of Destiny that is vacant as a result of choosing between either Kasumi or Valeria.
Hanna is a warrior from the Nameless Lands who likes children and to eat meat. Genshu is a reformed swordsman obsessed with powerful swords, such as the Star Dragon Sword. Rikimaru is a swordsman seeking vengeance. Gantetsu is an excommunicated monk who puts great emphasis on physical strength.
Wakaba is a martial arts apprentice from the Southlands who trains in the forest near Greenhill. Long Chan Chan is a martial artist and Wakaba's teacher. Oulan is a veteran bodyguard and martial artist who loves to defend the weak and search for worthy opponents. Hix is a warrior-in-training from the Warrior's Village and Tengaar is his girlfriend.
Richmond is a private detective. Stallion is an elf who bears the Godspeed Rune. Templeton is a cartographer from Kanakan. Yuzu is a knowledgable farmer searching for her grandfather. Hai Yo is a cook from the Black Dragon Island, south of the Grasslands. Hoi is a Kanakan thief who impersonates Riou.
Raura is a rune mistress with unknown origins and a long-time friend of Jeane. Mazus is a powerful magician who studied under Crowley and seeks to defeat his master. He likes to experiment with magic. Zamza is a narcissist magic instructor who believes mages must be physically strong as well as intelligent. Bob is a werewolf whose village was destroyed by the sorceress Windy. He carries a rune that allows him to retain human form unless he is weakened.
