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- Corselia will fight alongside you in the battles of Chapter 13, and officially join your party afterward.
- Complete the "Fragments of Five Elements" [Rank A] and bring to five elements to an inn in Haruna, where Jeane will join you.
- Mizuki and Akaghi rejoin you at the end of Chapter 11 with seven Obelian recruits in tow, Jeremy among them.
- When you return to the world map by choosing "Depart" after visiting the Obel Palace in Chapter 9. Flare will meet up and join your party.
- Mizuki and Akaghi rejoin you at the end of Chapter 11 with seven Obelian recruits in tow, Wendel among them.
- Visit Na-Nal on any Water day, and you'll see Eugene's name in the Gossip list. After a brief chat, he'll join your party.
- If you began your quest by loading a completed saved game from Suikoden IV with all 108 characters, you canvisit Obel in Chapter 12 and speak to Lino En Kuldes in the Gossip menu. He will send you to the Deserted Island, where you can recruit Lazlo. Afterward, you can visit Razril and talk to a boy in the gossip menu who will direct you to Snowe. Help him on his Furball patrol, and he will join you.
- If you visit the Nest of Pirates during Chapter 10 on Wind or Earth day. Nalleo and Dario will join you. If you visit on Fire or Water day, you'll get Sigurd and Hervey instead, but you can return to pick up the other two after Chapter 14.
- Mizuki joins you after your visit to Obel Palace in Chapter 9.
- Accept the request Rank E Hand Delivery.
- Accept the "Catch the Eat-and-Run Bandit" quest, then talk to Rachel in the port of Merseto. Hit Cedric in the ensuing battle without killing him, and he'll join your party.
- Simeon joins your party at the end of Chapter 16, after the battle of Haruna.
- Accept the "Missing Childrens" quest [Rank B] and, during the quest battle at the Ruins of Collanbal, have Kyril talk to Karl during the fight. Karl will not join if he isn't spoken to before the battle ends.
- Accept the Game on Request in Lalacle's quest guild, beat Rita at her game and she'll join.
- If you visit the Nest of Pirates during Chapter 10 on Fire or Water day, Hervey and Sigurd will join you. If you visit on Earth or Wind day, you'll get Dario and Nalleo instead, but you can return to pick up the other two after Chapter 14.
- If you began your quest by loading a completed saved game from Suikoden IV with all 108 characters, you can visit Obel in Chapter 12 and speak to Lino En Kuldes in the Gossip menu. He will send you to the Deserted Island, where you can help Lazlo in a battle. Afterward, he'll join you.
- To recruit Lalacle, you'll need to beat the game, then start a new game off of the saved file. Lalacle will join you in Chapter 4 of the new game.
- Frederica joins you automatically at the beginning of the Small Border Village battle in Chapter 16.
- Coop joins your party at the beginning of Chapter 15.
- Accept the "Medical Roots Wanted" quest [Rank D] and acquire three Savage Sprout Roots. Bring them to Yu in Obel and he will join your party.
- Kika fights with you in Chapter 8 and joins officially after you visit Obel at the end of Chapter 9.
- Mizuki and Akaghi rejoin you at the end of Chapter 11 with seven Obelian recruits in tow, Gretchen among them.
- Accept the "Get the Importers! [Part 2]" guild quest [Rank C] and protect Keneth and Katarina during the battle at El-Eal. If you succeed, they'll join your party.
- Jewel, Paula and Selma join you automatically after Kyril's third turn during the Small Border Village battle in Chapter 16.
- If you return to Merseto on Chapter 16 or beyond, you'll find Reinhold in the Gossip menu. Speak to him, and then head to the Terana Plains, where you'll be ambushed by Mitsuba. If Kyril can beat her in a duel, she will join your party.
- Complete the "Dear Friend..." guild quest [Rank D] by trading items for a Crystal Ball, and then stumbling onto a battle on the Terana Plains. Charlemagne will join you in the battle, and officially join your party when you report back to Reinbach III in Middleport.
- Accept the "Get the Importers! [Part 2]" guild quest [Rank C] and protect Keneth and Katarina during the battle at El-Eal. If you succeed, they'll join your party. You can then return to Razril and find Tal in the Gossip menu.
- If you vist Haruna in Chapter 18 or beyond, you'll see a "to the Street Corner" option in the town menu. Choose it, and you'll trigger a battle in which you must protect Kate from enemy soldiers. Afterward, you'll be give the option to recruit her.
- Accept the "Catch the Eat-and-Run Bandit" quest, then talk to Rachel in the port of Merseto. Hit Cedric in the ensuing battle without killing him, and she'll join your party.
- If you return to Merseto on Chapter 16 or beyond, you'll find Reinhold in the Gossip menu. Speak to him, and then head to the Terana Plains, where you'll be ambushed by Mitsuba. Beat her in a duel, then return to Merseto and report to Reinhold.
- Mizuki and Akaghi rejoin you at the end of Chapter 11 with seven Obelian recruits in tow, Axel among them.
- Return to Middleport in Chapter 9 and find Pablo in the Gossip menu. He will join you after a brief conversation.
- Roget appears as an enemy in the Graska Palace battle in Chapter 18, but he can be convinced to join you if you speak to him with Kyril during the battle.
- To recruit the mercenary group, you'll need to succeed at guild quests offered by Chiepoo & Co. while ignoring or failing at the quests offered by rival X & Co. You will also need to attain a Guild Rank of S and beat the Ruins of Obel at least once. If you do all this, the "A Letter of Challenge" quest will appear. If you can find and defeat the mercenaries in the Flowing Chamber after accepting it, all four will join you.
- Accept the "Get the Impoters! [Part 2]" guild quest [Rank C] and protect Keneth and Katarina during the battle at El-Eal. If you succeed, they'll join your party.
- Mizuki and Akaghi rejoin you at the end of Chapter 11 with seven Obelian recruits in tow, Ameria among them.
- Lino En Kuldes joins you automatically during the Battle at the Palace Gates in Chapter 18.
- When you return to the world map by choosing "Depart" after visiting the Obel Palace in Chapter 9, Trishtan will meet you and join your party.
- Akaghi joins you after your visit to Obel Palace in Chapter 9.
- Mizuki and Akaghi rejoin you at the end of Chapter 11 with seven Obelian recruits in tow, Millay among them.
- Complete the "Dear Friend..." guild quest [Rank D] by trading items for a Crystal Ball, and then stumbling onto a battle on the Terana Plains. Report back to Reinbach in the Middleport Inn and he will join you.
- Mizuki and Akaghi rejoin you at the end of Chapter 11 with seven Obelian recruits in tow, Carrie among them.
- Visit Merseto in Chapter 15 or beyond, and listen to the gossip of the "Old Man," which concerns an attack on some Nay-Kobold merchants at the port. Go to the port area, and a battle will begin. If you can defeat all their enemies, Champo, Nalkul and Noah will join you.
- Complete the "Seeking Treasure Hunt Partners" quest [Rank E] by having Rene dig up three pieces of Prime Gold Ore in the Deserted Island beach. If you succeed, Rene will join you.
- Ornela and Busk join as NPC allies in Chapter 18, and offically join your party afterward.
- If you return to Merseto during Chapter 11 or any time after, Gary and Ema will meet you at the entrance to town and join your party.
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