The Arrogant Hero before he has his epiphany

The rival of the arrogant hero

The random plot device to move the story along. :p

The wise uncle of the main character who tells you how to play the game and reminds you of what you're supposed to be doing.

The cleric

Canopus! Err, I mean..the wonderful winged character who makes a great archer because he has the terrain advantage.

The weird magician who's living deep into the forest.
People usually don't go near her because she's like...
Pretty strange, but actually... She's just misunderstood. :C

The sidekick who wants to steal the spotlight XP

The alter ego of the hero who comes out when the party is in grave danger ;)

The princess of another country that ultimately is the key to saving humanity

The white mage/theif whom the hero is assigned to "protect" but can do just fine by herself (and ultimately ends up protecting him).

Healer . The npc that acts as a hospital.

Optional boss who unlocks a really high level skill.

Tutorial teacher.

The prophet who predicts what will hapen to the main character.

The charachter who does things that they think are good for everyone but a group doesn't agree and captures her.

A person that will supply you with a special item once you save them.

One of the evil Henchmens

A smalltime merchant travelling all over trying to get enough profit to open her own store

the victim that needs to be rescued

The "theif" character o3o

The hero's doppelgänger.

Queen of the alternate world

The unassuming thief character who steals the hero's treasure, then loses it.

The ever mysterious character that comes to deliver mysterious messages (hints and tips how to move forward, or about the plot) from some higher in-game instance. The main is probably fascinated with her on some level (if guy), and definitely frustrated, because she doesn't come when s/he thinks it's most needed.

The cool computer controlled character that people really really wish got to join the party but never does except for the odd battle and you can't take any of her stuff! ;).

It's the glare, isn't it? ;)

The unassuming giggly outgoing character that is accompanied at all times by a small furry companion and is surprisingly tough.

how utterly delightful! Though no worries, that's just my face-man up there, I'm lurking in the back ;).


Okay, how about the proprietor of a cyber cafe that is really a supreme hacker extraodrinair that has a back room stuffed with every manner of technological toy imaginable. Has the secret tech shop that characters must complete a complicated side quest to get to.

the laid-back badass...sort of like Dante from Devil May Cry

The antihero that joins the hero to save the world.... Then beats the hero up for being a big headed smartass.

Taiania is that annoying chick that joins your party early in the game that is completely useless and nobody likes. Around the middle of the game, though, she gains amazing magical powers that are essential to your party's success! These powers come from her epiphany, which makes her very humble and deep.

The worldy wise healer type.

the one that fanfiction writers completely DESTROY with yaoi fics

The yound magician who ran away from home and tags along with the protagonist, who finds him...annoying.

I have that effect on women, and men, and inanimate objects, truly my smartassery knows no bounds.

the main villain who is trying to bring an end to like freaking reality

The mysterious quiet character who only speaks in ellipses.