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Ridley Wizen is the leader of the [[Two River]] [[Kobold]] district. A motivated soldier, Ridley didn't miss a training session for years<ref>"Lord Ridley is an incredible man. He hasn't missed a single training session in years." - Kobold Man ([[Suikoden II]])</ref> and was considered a great general<ref>"Lord Ridley is the great general. As long as we have him, there is no way Two River can lose." - Kobold Old Man ([[Suikoden II]])</ref>. However, he shared many of the racial prejudices of the Two River region, distrusting both [[Winger|Wingers]]<ref>"You shouldn't mess around with those punks. Not only do they wings, but they're pretty sly too." - Ridley Wizen ([[Suikoden II]])</ref> and [[Human|Humans]]<ref>"All I know is that I can no longer trust humans." - Ridley Wizen ([[Suikoden II]])</ref>. | Ridley Wizen is the leader of the [[Two River]] [[Kobold]] district. A motivated soldier, Ridley didn't miss a training session for years<ref>"Lord Ridley is an incredible man. He hasn't missed a single training session in years." - Kobold Man ([[Suikoden II]])</ref> and was considered a great general<ref>"Lord Ridley is the great general. As long as we have him, there is no way Two River can lose." - Kobold Old Man ([[Suikoden II]])</ref>. However, he shared many of the racial prejudices of the Two River region, distrusting both [[Winger|Wingers]]<ref>"You shouldn't mess around with those punks. Not only do they wings, but they're pretty sly too." - Ridley Wizen ([[Suikoden II]])</ref> and [[Human|Humans]]<ref>"All I know is that I can no longer trust humans." - Ridley Wizen ([[Suikoden II]])</ref>. | ||
During the [[Dunan Unification War]], Ridley became ensnared in a [[Highland Kingdom]] plot that exploited the tensions present in Two River. Ridley, after finding a "secret communique" between [[Kiba | During the [[Dunan Unification War]], Ridley became ensnared in a [[Highland Kingdom]] plot that exploited the tensions present in Two River. Ridley, after finding a "secret communique" between [[Kiba Windamier]] and [[Makai]] that offered a peace treaty in exchange for Two River's Kobold District. Unable to accept this, Ridley vowed to fight Highland without the human aid, using solely his own Kobold soldiers. However, this plan proved fruitless when [[Riou]], [[Makai]], and [[Chaco]] united with Ridley in fighting against the Highland army. Moved by this, Ridley realized that despite their differences, the people of Two River were still all citizens who wished to defend their home<ref>"Lord Makai..... Winged Horde kids... I was wrong about you. I shouldn't have believed the stories about you. For the honor of the Kobolds and the love of Two River, we must protect this place!!!!" - Ridley ([[Suikoden II]])</ref>. | ||
Ridley joined the [[New State Army]] and fought in several of the war's battles. Ridley and [[Shu]] used Highland's racial tensions plot against them during a battle in [[Radat]] by having Ridley feint offence at a decision to place Kobold troops on the front line, then attack the Highland Army's flanks during the next battle. | Ridley joined the [[New State Army]] and fought in several of the war's battles. Ridley and [[Shu]] used Highland's racial tensions plot against them during a battle in [[Radat]] by having Ridley feint offence at a decision to place Kobold troops on the front line, then attack the Highland Army's flanks during the next battle. | ||
Following the war, Ridley returned to Two River and continued as the leader of the Kobold army<ref>"Returned to Two River where he continued as leader of the kobold army." - Ridley Wizen's Ending Text ([[Suikoden II]])</ref>. | Following the war, Ridley returned to Two River and continued as the leader of the Kobold army<ref>"Returned to Two River where he continued as leader of the kobold army." - Ridley Wizen's Ending Text ([[Suikoden II]])</ref>. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||