Levi

Levi (レヴィ, Levi) is a minor character in Suikoden V. Levi is a powerful rune magic scholar with an interest in rare and powerful runes.

Biography
Levi is a masterful magician rumoured to have power almost approaching that of Mazus or even Crowley, Levi hates being called a 'sorcerer' or a 'wizard' preferring the term 'rune magic scholar'. He claimed to have created the Big Hole in order to have his apprentice Bergen mine there for materials that may be of use for his research. He treats Bergen very shabbily, often stringing him along with a promise to show him some powerful magic if he helps him with one more task. Levi also has a serpentine staff which seems to have a mind of its own. It can communicate with Byakuren and Levi was also spotted talking to it on several occasions.

He initially refused to join the Imperial City Recapture Army and almost relented when offered the Dawn Rune until he realised the Prince couldn't remove it. However, he did accept an invitation to join after he felt the use of the Twilight Rune far to the west. It is said that when the rune was used he turned to face Doraat all the way from the Big Hole.

Although he showed an initial interest in Ernst's condition while at Ceras Lake, he did little to investigate the matter at first, often being distracted by the events regarding rare and powerful runes during the Sun Rune War itself. However, as the war came to its conclusion he did indeed begin investigations into the nature of the rune which caused Ernst's condition.

Following the war's end, he journeyed with Norma and Ernst to Zelant, where the incident originally took place, without Bergen, who had become scared of the destructive power of rune magic as the war raged on.

Trivia

 * Levi is named after the famed real-life magician, Eliphas Levi. The writings of Eliphas Levi had a deep impact on the works of one Alesiter Crowley, the namesake of, naturally enough, Crowley.