He's the hero's life-long friend who eventually ends up betraying him because he's tired of always being second-in-command an never the leader.

An NPC who joins the party temporarily for her quest-line and then leaves, but leaves the player with one of her magic items as a memento.

The woman whose brother was murdered. *nods* Classic NPC role in a mystery game.

The boos who you defeat, but feel sorry for her afterwards because of flashbacks.

One of the first characters to join the party in an SRPG after the initial bunch of characters gets thrown at you. Joins after arriving mid-battle to help you out against a mini-boss who retreats and you'll have to fight later.

You're that one depressing dark magic user who turns out to be some sort of mystical being. You also happen to be blind in human form!

Overpowered boss you fight early in the game, that's only beatable on a second playthrough ;)

Shopkeeper who sells rare magic items in exchange for some sort of annoying trinket that you need to go out of your way to farm. The items aren't the strongest in the game, but they have completely unique effects, so you'll end up doing all her quests, despite how tedious they are.

The psychic master with the kitty familiar that keep showing up in random scenes and places throughout the game as though it's following you around.

The one you have to battle, and when you beat him, he becomes your ally.

The annoy chick at the beginning of the game who seems to know everything but always giving you cryptic clues and a trail of crumbs to follow. Later on you're stronger than her and she has very useless information to give but still act likes there's something she's not telling.

User of Earth magicks and that one character that uses lots of high-level healing items for a 10%HP loss in battle

A Fire summon.

Secret character you have to beat the optional but most difficult boss in the game to get!

One of the earlier bosses that shouts things like "My master will avenge me!!!" and other such rot.

An early gotten water summon, one4 that is able to be used in a variaty of sitations, and is most likely to end up being one of the players most favorite summons to use.