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The hero had shaggy brown hair, cut into a bowl cut, and somber blue eyes. He most always wore a red headband. | The hero had shaggy brown hair, cut into a bowl cut, and somber blue eyes. He most always wore a red headband. | ||
As | As a knight apprentice in [[Razril]], he wore the standard cadet equipment, a metal breastplate and mustard shorts over blue underclothes. Following his exile, the hero would wear his more familiar outfit, a short black jacket and shorts, both with red trim, over tight black shorts and short black tights. | ||
He also wore black boots and gloves, again with red trim. The glove on his right hand covered the [[Rune of Punishment]]. | He also wore black boots and gloves, again with red trim. The glove on his right hand covered the [[Rune of Punishment]]. | ||
===Personality=== | ===Personality=== | ||
The hero was gentle and quiet | The hero was gentle and quiet but has a strong inner core. Even though he was unduly burdened by the [[Rune of Punishment]], which drains the bearer's live, he was not afraid to use its power against the [[Kooluk Empire]]. | ||
His greatest virtue, however, may have been his capacity for grace. For example, with [[Snowe Vingerhut]], despite the slights against the hero stretching back into childhood, his role in the hero's exile, his capitulation of [[Razril]], and his turn to piracy. At the end of the [[Island Liberation War]], he would even extend his hand to [[Troy]]. It is this trait that allowed him to capture the loyalty of so many. | His greatest virtue, however, may have been his capacity for grace. For example, with [[Snowe Vingerhut]], despite the slights against the hero stretching back into childhood, his role in the hero's exile, his capitulation of [[Razril]], and his turn to piracy. At the end of the [[Island Liberation War]], he would even extend his hand to [[Troy]]. It is this trait that allowed him to capture the loyalty of so many. | ||
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At the request of Lino En Kuldes, he would join [[Kyril]]'s group to destroy the [[Rune Cannon]]s once and for all. At first, he joined only at Lino's request but as he grew to learn the horror of the Rune Cannons, committed himself to the mission fully. | At the request of Lino En Kuldes, he would join [[Kyril]]'s group to destroy the [[Rune Cannon]]s once and for all. At first, he joined only at Lino's request but as he grew to learn the horror of the Rune Cannons, committed himself to the mission fully. | ||
He was asked if he was interested in working for Lino on a permanent basis and Kika would hint that he even might succeed the king in the future but he still harbored thoughts of disappearing so that no one would be harmed by the Rune of Punishment. | He was asked if he was interested in working for Lino on a permanent basis and Kika would hint that he even might succeed the king in the future, but he still harbored thoughts of disappearing so that no one would be harmed by the Rune of Punishment. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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==Name== | ==Name== | ||
The hero of [[Suikoden IV]] has no in-game name | The hero of [[Suikoden IV]] has no in-game name but is occasionally referred to by different names in other publications and releases. In [[Genso Suikoden IV (book)|the 2004 novelization]], he is called '''Razlo''' (ラズロ, ''Razuro''). More commonly rendered by fans as '''Lazlo''', this is the most popular name used for him in fandom. In that publication, his name stems from his adopted home, [[Razril]], the katakana for both names being similar. The 2011 pachislot game [[Pachislot Genso Suikoden]] uses '''Razro''' as the romanization of the name. | ||
In | In guidebooks, he is usually referred to as Hero IV (主人公IV) or some variant thereof, such as IV主人公 to distinguish himself as the protagonist of the fourth Suikoden title. All [[Genso Suikoden Card Stories]] cards featuring him also refer to him as 主人公IV. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||