Ah, here's my take on the characters. Characters first, their Dragon second. Hopefully, it's not as long as my Xenogears Phase 0 . . . And spoilers abound probably, so watch your step. I'll try to avoid them. ^_~ Also, the Prologue is here; at the bottom of the page. Go ahead and check it out!

Birthplace: Neet, Mille Seseau
Name: Kysia
Age: 23
Sex: Female
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 125 lbs.
Race: Human
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blond
Element: Ice
Relations: None
Rank: Forest orphan / Dragoon
Weapon: Sword
Armor: Frost Fire Dragoon
Dragon: Zyerquox
History: Kysia has been an orphan since she was only a few hours old. Her Dragon raised her in the beginning, but then left her to care for herself. When she was seven she entered a small town near Deningrad and became an apprentice at the weapon shop there. She left when she turned thirteen and returned to the forest, eventually making her way into Serdio. (The Prologue picks up there.)
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Name:
Zyerquox
Element: Ice
Color: Bronze
Attack: Ice Wave
Specialty Attack (crystal armor version): Final Freeze

Birthplace:
Neet, Mille Seseau
Name:
Dart
Age:
23
Sex:
Male
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
190 lbs.
Race: Human
Eyes:
Blue
Hair:
Blond
Element:
Fire
Relations:
None
Rank:
Citizen / Dragoon
Weapon:
Sword
Armor:
Red-Eyed Dragoon
Dragon:
Qionux
History:
Dart was orphaned when he was five when the Black Monster destroyed Neet in search of Princess Louvia. He escaped with his parents, but his father went back in to stop the Black Monster and his mother followed a little later to help people out. They never returned and Dart ended up in Seles in Serdio (I don't know how he got there).
My Take:
Dart's magical defense is a little worse than his physical defense. But the difference is usually negligible. A few of his Additions bite; they have bad attack strength and bad SP return, but the rest are decent if not better. Since he can never leave your party, I guess it's a good thing.
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Name:
Qionux
Element:
Fire
Color:
Red-orange
Attack:
Firestorm
Specialty Attack(crystal armor version): Inferno's Rage

Birthplace:
Unknown
Name:
Rose
Age:
Unknown
Sex:
Female
Height:
5'7"
Weight:
135 lbs.
Race: Human
Eyes:
Blue
Hair:
Black
Element:
Dark
Relations:
None
Rank:
Dragoon
Weapon:
Sword
Armor:
Dark Dragoon
Dragon:
Suliam
History:
No one really knows much about Rose's past except Rose, and she's not about to say anything. She can be pretty weird sometimes and knows a lot about the Dragon Campaign; almost enough to make you think she was there . . .
My Take: Her magical defense is better than her physical defense, but not by much. Her HP is low and that can mean trouble if you use her against a powerful boss, but her attacks are some of the strongest in your party, even at lower levels.
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Name:
Suliam
Element:
Dark
Color:
Black
Attack:
Death Cannon
Specialty Attack (crystal armor version):
Total Annihilation

Birthplace: Bale, Serdio (maybe?)
Name: Lavitz
Age: 36
Sex: Male
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195 lbs.
Race: Human
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blond
Element: Wind
Relations: Mother
Rank: First Knight / Dragoon
Weapon: Spear
Armor: Jade Dragoon
Dragon: Rivuur
History: Lavitz is a third-generation Serdian knight--his father and grandfather were also knights--and he takes his job guarding the king very seriously. He also worries a lot about his mother being alone while he's gone, but she doesn't appear to be that concerned; she's more worried about him getting killed.
My Take: His magical defense really could use some work, but for the time you have him, it's quite adequate. But he has pretty good physical defense, if that helps. And if you've played the game, notice that because Lavitz taught Albert how to use a spear, their attacks are performed in a very similar manner. The only difference is that Lavitz's attacks are . . . conservative . . . and Albert's are slightly more wild.
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Name: Rivuur
Element: Wind
Color: Green
Attack: Twister Gale
Specialty Attack (crystal armor version): Aero Fury

Birthplace: Unknown
Name: Shana
Age: 18
Sex: Female
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 130 lbs.
Race: Human, perhaps, but let's say unknown instead
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Element: Light
Relations: None
Rank: Citizen / Dragoon
Weapon: Bow and arrow
Armor: White-Silver Dragoon
Dragon: Ciarne
History: Shana has been Dart's best friend since they were children. When Dart leaves on his journey to seek out the Black Monster, she begins to learn things so she can tag along next time. When he embarks on his journey from Hellena, she insists on following him everywhere and gets mad when he treats her like the defenseless child he remembers her to be.
My Take: Shana is a minor annoyance to me; her magical defense is bad and her physical defense is worse. Really, I've only ever put her in my party to level her Dragoon Spirit up. Equipment that brings her physical defense up well is rare . . . unless someone can enlighten me. On the good side, she doesn't use Additions.
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Name: Ciarne
Element: Light
Color: White-Silver
Attack: Light Seeker
Specialty Attack (crystal armor version): Healer's Touch

Birthplace: Indels Castle, Bale, Serdio
Name: Albert
Age: 26
Sex: Male
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180 lbs.
Race: Human
Eyes: Brown (or Blue, I can't tell from the pictures)
Hair: Blond (or Brown, depending on whether you adhere to the game [me] or the booklet)
Element: Wind
Relations: Doel (uncle)
Rank: King / Dragoon
Weapon: Javelin
Armor: Jade Dragoon (replaces Lavitz)
Dragon: Rivuur
History: Serdio has been split ever since Albert was six years old. His uncle, Doel, killed his father, Carlo, over the way Serdio was being ruled. Doel was either driven out or ran away (I don't think they say which) to the far southern tip of Serdio, where he formed the Empire of Sandora. Meanwhile, Albert became King of the nothern half of Serdio, which was called Basil.
My Take: Albert is a wonderful addition to your party. His attacks are almost always at least half again of everyone else's. His only downfall is that he has bad magical defense, second only to Kongol, I think. Luckily, you can buy equipment that'll put him right up there at the top. All around, Albert is a good person to have in your boss-battling party.
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Name: Rivuur
Element: Wind
Color: Green
Attack: Twister Gale
Specialty Attack (crystal armor version): Aero Fury

Birthplace: Rouge
Name: Haschel
Age: 60
Sex: Male
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185 lbs.
Race: Human
Eyes: Can't tell, never seen 'em open before ^_^
Hair: Black
Element: Thunder
Relations: None fully reenforced by the game, just implied . . . play it and you'll know what I mean
Rank: Martial Arts Master / Dragoon
Weapon: Claws
Armor: Violet Dragoon
Dragon: Hevillion
History: For somewhere around twenty years, Haschel has been searching for his daughter, who ran away from Rouge at that time. When he meets up with Dart in Lohan, he decides to tag along on the other's journey. With lightning reflexes and the speed and stamina of someone Dart's age (and the get-in-trouble-and-have-fun-doing-it attitude of a nine-year-old), Haschel makes a wicked opponent.
My Take: Haschel has great magical and physical defense. He, Albert, and Dart make up my boss party and they kick butt! Anyway, Haschel is good whenever you want to use him and needs little in the way of booster stuffs--just the regular fresh armors and weapons will do. Unfortunately, a few of his Additions aren't so great . . . but you don't have to use those!
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Name: Hevillion
Element: Thunder
Color: Violet
Attack: Shock Tempest
Specialty Attack (crystal armor version): Thunder Reap

Birthplace: Wingly Forest
Name: Meru
Age: 16
Sex: Female
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 120 lbs.
Race: Wingly
Eyes: Amber
Hair: Platinum
Element: Water
Relations: Mother, Father, Guaraha (whatever relation it might be)
Rank: Citizen / Dragoon
Weapon: Hammer
Armor: Sea-Blue Dragoon
Dragon: Grindu
History: Meru left her home years ago and became an apparently popular dancer in Donau. She does not observe the traditional rules of her home and is, consequently, banished from there when she set foot in the outside world. Seeing life and everything in it as one big game, Meru's strong will often gets her in trouble.
My Take: More mature than she often gets credit for, Meru believes in what she feels is right and wrong. Her attacks get stronger and stronger as you use them and eventually do major damage (her final Addition at level 5, though it's complicated, does over 600% damage). Her magical defense is okay, but low HP proves a hindrance.
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Name: Grindu
Element: Water
Color: Blue
Attack: Wave Eater
Specialty Attack (crystal armor version): Hurricane Force

Birthplace: Home of Gigantos
Name: Kongol
Age: Unknown
Sex: Male
Height: Tall
Weight: Heavy
Race: Giganto
Eyes: Can't tell, probably brown
Hair: Black
Element: Earth
Relations: None
Rank: Guardian / Dragoon
Weapon: Ax
Armor: Gold Dragoon
Dragon: Vunloc
History: When humans destroyed his home, Kongol was rescued by Doel, who promised to unite all races. Kongol, grateful for his life and liking the Emperor's idea, decided to help Doel achieve that goal and became part of his army. Though large and powerful, Kongol is really much quieter than one might expect and prefers peace over war.
My Take: Kongol is great for physical battles; his physical defense is superb. But don't ever put him in a magical battle; I'd bet a lot that he'd be the first to go. Kongol has excellent and powerful attacks, but pick your battles wisely.
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Name: Vunloc
Element: Earth
Color: Gold
Attack: Quicksand
Specialty Attack (crystal armor version): Quake

Birthplace: Somewhere in Mille Seseau, I think
Name: Miranda
Age: Twenty-something
Sex: Female
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 145 lbs.
Race: Human
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blond
Element: Light
Relations: None she wants to talk about
Rank: First Sacred Sister / Dragoon
Weapon: Bow and arrow
Armor: White-Silver Dragoon (takes Shana's place)
Dragon: Ciarne
History: Like Rose, she doesn't like to talk about herself. But from what I gather, her mother abused her a lot and then abandoned her. Queen Theresa took her in and treated her like a daughter and in return, Miranda has tried hard to take care of things so the queen doesn't have to worry about them. A hard, sometimes almost soulless person, Miranda doesn't take failure well.
My Take: I hate her! I can't do anything with her! The armors don't give enough physical defense! I have tried nearly everything and still get nowhere! I mean, at the beginning of the fourth disc as of the level I have her now and equipped with a Dragon Helm, she has 69 pts of physical defense and 139 pts of magical defense. It drives me crazy!
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Name: Ciarne
Element: Light
Color: White-Silver
Attack: Light Seeker
Specialty Attack (crystal armor version): Healer's Touch

Big-Time Enemies that I Can Think of Off the Top of My Head from Start of Game:
    Disc 1-                              Disc 2-                              Disc 3-                              Disc 4-
Serdian War                Platinum Shadow              Fate and Soul                Moon and Fate

Fruegel                                 Mappy                                Virage                    (can't remember yet)
Kongol                                   Virage                           Grand Jewel
Virage                                  Gehrich                         Divine Dragon
Phoenix                            Mappy (again)                        Windigo
Feyrbrand                             Lenus                                  Lloyd
Greham                           Magician Bogy                 (I think that's all)
Drake                            Ghost Commander
Fruegel (again)               Ghost Knights
Rodriguez                             Regole
Guftas                               Lenus (again)
Kongol (again)                 
Doel

Sidequest Bosses that I Know of:
Faust
Belzac
Kanzas
Damia
Syuveil



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