The rival that only fights beside the protagonist at the very end.

The eternal goddess that grants the hero his powers

The druid of the woods who teaches your main character their ranged attacks and healing spells.

The reaper who shows up as the main character is about to die and offers them a chance to return to fix things...

Magic user

The ghostly guide that teaches the protagonist through the tutorial

The white mage that nothing really bad ever happens to but gets kidnapped all the time because she's like everyones little sister.

A wandering spirit that supposedly appears bad at first, but provides the plot twist that she was actually a good guy by providing very good leads for the hero to follow to continue on the journey.

The ninja warrior that works for the main overlord.

The queen/princess that sends the main character on their quest at the start.

The guardian of the forests who attacks the protagonist, mistaking them for the antagonist. Later becomes an ally.

The healer/summoner who's rescued by the hero after she's attacked by an underling of the antagonist.

Totally not having waves of FFIV nostalgia here.

The goth/vkei character who is actually a fairy/angel, but isn't proud of that fact.

The dark mage who is actually an ally, which is left unknown until the final level.

The kid and her familiar who, after a timeskip, turn into formidable summoner allies.

Totally didn't just channel Rydia again.