The following is a list of major characters, and their histories, from the video game, Phantasy Star IV, developed and published by Sega.
Major Characters[ | ]
Chaz Ashley[ | ]
Chaz Ashley
- Japanese Name: Rudy Ashleigh
- English Name: Chaz Ashley
- Race: Palman
- Age: 16
- Occupation: Hunter
- Weapon of Choice: Sword
- Starting Level: 1
The main character of Phantasy Star IV. At the start of the game, he is the apprentice of Alys Brangwin, working out of the Guild in Aiedo. The two of them go to Piata to investigate a disturbance at the local academy, setting the game into motion. From his beginnings as an inexperienced hunter, Chaz wholly fulfills the role of the game's hero after persevering through many physical and emotional trials.
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Alys Brangwin[ | ]
Alys Brangwin
- Japanese Name: Lyla Brangwen
- English Name: Alys Brangwin
- Race: Palman
- Age: 24
- Occupation: Hunter
- Weapon of Choice: Slicer
- Starting Level: 7
Nicknamed the "Eight Stroke Warrior", Alys is one of the most skilled hunters on Motavia, top-ranked at the Hunter's Guild in Aiedo. She is renowned all throughout Motavia for her no-nonsense attitude and skillful use of twin slashers. She shares a veiled history with Rune Walsh, the specifics of which were never discussed. She took Chaz off of the streets and took him on as her apprentice, mentoring him in the ways of life. During the first confrontation with Zio, she sacrifices herself to protect Chaz, being struck by the wizard's Dark Energy Wave. In spite of the heroes' attempts to save her, she later dies from her injuries.
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Hahn Mahlay[ | ]
Hahn Mahlay
- Japanese Name: Hahn Mahlay
- English Name: Hahn Mahlay
- Race: Palman
- Age: 24
- Occupation: Scholar
- Weapon of Choice: Dagger
- Starting Level: 1
Hahn is studying under Professor Holt at Piata Academy. He joins Chaz and Alys as they enter the Piata Basement to explore the monster outbreak reported by the Principal. After parting ways with the group following the events at Zio's castle, Hahn trains himself in combat and the use of techniques. By the end of the game, when he joins the team again to fight the Profound Darkness, he has developed into a capable warrior and technique user.
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Rune Walsh[ | ]
Rune Walsh
- Japanese Name: Thray Volsh
- English Name: Rune Walsh
- Race: Palman (Esper)
- Age: 25
- Occupation: Esper Wizard
- Weapon of Choice: Cane/Rod
- Starting Level: 17
Rune is a powerful wizard who first joins the party in the city of Molcum, leaves the party at a certain moment and a bit later rejoins permanently. He and Alys share some shrouded history, but the specifics are unknown. He is one of the few people remaining in Algol with the ability to use real magic, as he demonstrates in clearing the heroes' path to Tonoe. The reasons behind his powers are explained later in the game as he is revealed to be the 5th generation inheritor of the will and memory of the legendary Esper, Lutz.
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Gryz[ | ]
Gryz
- Japanese Name: Pyke
- English Name: Gryz
- Race: Motavian
- Age: 19
- Occupation: none
- Weapon of Choice: Axe
- Starting Level: 6
Gryz is a Motavian warrior living in Tonoe after the death of his parents during Zio's attack on his hometown of Molcum. His goals in life are to protect his little sister named Pana, and ultimately to enact his revenge on Zio. He joins the heroes for that purpose, and participates in the final battle against the dark wizard.
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Rika[ | ]
Rika
- Japanese Name: Fal
- English Name: Rika
- Race: Numan
- Age: 1
- Occupation: none
- Weapon of Choice: Claw
- Starting Level: 1
Rika is a Numan, a bio-engineered child of the supercomputer Seed, and she permanently joins the party. Seed creates her to carry on his will after he self-destructs in order to cut off the flow of errant commands to the support network. It is after joining Chaz and the others that Rika first experiences the outside world. Her cheerful disposition belies her considerable combat abilities.
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Demi[ | ]
Demi
- Japanese Name: Freyna
- English Name: Demi
- Race: Android
- Age: 324
- Occupation: Systems Controller
- Weapon of Choice: Gun
- Starting Level: 12
Demi is the android created by Wren to regulate the Nurvus support system. She is held prisoner by Zio during his scheme to disrupt the support systems of Algo. After being freed by Chaz and the others, she assists them throughout their adventures on Motavia, up until the final confrontation with Zio. Afterwards she has to interface directly with the Nurvus central computer in order to bring the system back online. At the end of the game she rejoins the group to fight against the Profound Darkness.
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Wren[ | ]
Wren
- Japanese Name: Forren
- English Name: Wren
- Race: Android
- Age: 998
- Occupation: Systems Controller
- Weapon of Choice: Gun
- Starting Level: 20
Wren is the android custodian of the artificial satellite Zelan, where he meets and joins the party. He remains with them until the game's conclusion. Wren is quite knowledgeable and insightful, having been alive for almost 1,000 years. He is a skilled wielder of various heavy firearms and serves as the team's spaceship pilot. Despite many similarities, he is totally unrelated to Phantasy Star III's Wren (named Shiren in Japan).
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Raja[ | ]
Raja
- Japanese Name: Su Raja
- English Name: Raja
- Race: Dezolisian
- Age: 85
- Occupation: Priest
- Weapon of Choice: Cane
- Starting Level: 25
Raja is a Dezolisian priest who joins the party after the spaceship crashes into his temple. He is an easy-going old man with a quirky sense of humor, who assists the heroes in their quests on Dezolis until he mysteriously falls ill in Meese. Towards the end of the game, after recovering from the illness, he joins the heroes to fight against the Profound Darkness.
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Kyra Tierney[ | ]
Kyra Tierney
- Japanese Name: Shess Tierney
- English Name: Kyra Tierney
- Race: Palman
- Age: 18
- Occupation: Esper
- Weapon of Choice: Slicer
- Starting Level: 27
Kyra is a young, tomboyish Esper girl who joins the party after being rescued from the Carnivorous Trees on Dezolis. She regards Chaz as a little brother, despite there only being a year between them. For years she aspired to one day meet the legendary Lutz of the Espers, but was disappointed after finding out his identity. She assists the heroes in the destruction of the Garuberk Tower, and later joins for the final battle against the Profound Darkness.
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Enemies[ | ]
Zio[ | ]
Zio
- Japanese Name: Zio
- English Name: Zio
- Race: Appears Palman
- Age: Unknown
- Occupation: Dark Wizard
A dark wizard engaging in various acts of chaos and destruction, Zio is the game's first major antagonist. He has established a church to Dark Force in the town of Kadary, where he has many brainwashed followers. He was responsible for turning the citizens of Zema to stone in order to scare people away from Birth Valley and destroying the Motavian village of Molcom. Corrupted and drawn into the service of Dark Force, his stated goal was the indiscriminate annihilation of all life forms in Algol.
Seth[ | ]
Seth
- Japanese Name: Siam
- English Name: Seth
- Race: Appears Palman
- Age: 39
- Occupation: Archaeologist
- Weapon of Choice: Dagger
- Starting Level: 35
Seth is an archaeologist who meets the party outside the Soldier Temple, where he offers his skills in the search for the Aeroprism. Once the ancient artifact is found, however, its powers reveal Seth's true identity to be an incarnation of Dark Force cleverly disguised as a human.
| Skills | |
| Name | Description |
| Shadow | Reduces all enemies' agility |
| Corrosion | Mid-Level Dark Damage to all enemies |
| Mindblast | Puts all enemies to sleep |
| Deathspell | Instant death for one enemy |
Dark Force[ | ]
See Main Article: Dark Force (Phantasy Star)
Dark Force (first appearance)
Dark Force is the "god" worshipped by Zio, and at whose command he wreaks havoc across Motavia. The recurring enemy of the [[Phantasy Star series]], Dark Force is a physical manifestation of the hate-filled spirit of the Profound Darkness. The weakening of the seal caused by Palma's destruction enabled four separate incarnations of Dark Force to appear.
Profound Darkness[ | ]
The Profound Darkness is the final boss of Phantasy Star IV and the main antagonist of the original series.
In ancient times a spirit life form, consumed from within by conflicting desires, split into two separate entities. For reasons unknown, these two beings fought one another until one emerged victorious. The winner, which became known as the "Great Light", banished the loser in an alternate dimension, sealed by the existence of the Algol Solar System. Over the course of thousands of years, the vanquished being became consumed by anger, and eventually embodied hatred itself. Thus did it become the Profound Darkness, and send into Algol a portion of its hate-filled spirit every 1,000 years in an attempt to destroy what the Great Light had created and to ultimately free itself from bondage.
Secondary Characters[ | ]
- Principal - head of the Piata Academy; hires Alys and Chaz to
investigate a monster outbreak
- Grandfather Dorin - wise-cracking grandfather of Gryz and the
patriarch of Tonoe
- Pana - younger sister of Gryz; fears for her brother's
well-being as he seeks revenge for their parents
- Professor Holt - a teacher at the Piata Academy; disappears
while investigating Birth Valley
- Seed - an AI responsible for the
biosystems on Motavia
- Daughter - an AI originally
intended to succeed Mother Brain
- Reipard La Shiec The corrupt villain from the first
Phantasy Star returns as a zombie serving the Profound Darkness
- Le Roof - custodian of the planet Rykros; informs the main
characters of the genesis of Algol
- Elsydeon - a legendary sword containing the spirits of past
protectors; through it Alis Landale speaks to Chaz and convinces him of the importance of his mission as a protector