Konami Reintroduces Suikoden 1 Main Characters

Now that Suikoden I and II HD Remaster has a release date, Konami updated the official site to share profiles for the main characters in the first game. The five revealed include the initial four people who accompany the hero we can name, whose canon name is Tir McDohl.

Konami’s first five profiles for characters don’t feature any spoilers for Suikoden 1. Each one offers a brief description of who the person is, pictures of their official character art, and peeks at their sprites as seen in the world and in-battle. The first revealed person is the hero Tir McDohl. His profile explains he’s the son of the Five Great General warrior Teo. He’s training to become a warrior in his own right, and the game begins with him, his best friend Ted, and his guardians Gremio, Pahn, and Cleo assisting him on a task. 

Gremio, Pahn, and Cleo are all described as servants of Teo who have been in the hero’s life since he was a child. In the case of Gremio, this means he’s also acted as a teacher, while Pahn and Cleo were assisting Teo McDohl more closely. Meanwhile, Ted is only described as someone who survived a war.

Here are all five official Suikoden 1 character profiles Konami shared with us.

While their weapon types aren’t mentioned in the profiles, the character sprites show them. Tir uses a staff, Gremio wields and axe, and Pahn fights with his fists. All three would be in the front row in battle. Meanwhile, Cleo uses darts and Ted is an archer. So both of them work best in the back row.

Suikoden I and II HD Remaster will come to the PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch on March 6, 2025. The original games appeared on the PlayStation worldwide. They also appeared together in a collection on the PSP in Japan.