Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin - Characters
The Riders, companions and story figures of Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, from the player character raised on Hakolo Island to the Monstie at the centre of the plot.
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· updated 2026-09-15
| Name | Description | Role | Faction | Abilities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rider (Player Character) | A young Rider living in Hakum Village on Hakolo Island and the grandchild of the legendary Rider Red. | Protagonist | Hakum Village Riders | Riding and Monstie Kinship Skills Six weapon types with Slash, Blunt and Pierce damage Egg collecting and Monstie hatching Rite of Channeling gene transfers | Player character, created at the start of the campaign |
| Razewing Ratha | The Rathalos that hatches from the egg Ena carries, marked by the strange light that runs through its wings. | Central Monstie | The Rider's partner | Fire-element attacks Flight and aerial traversal Signature Kinship Skill High growth ceiling through gene channeling | Story Monstie, joins early in the campaign |
| Navirou | A Felyne who befriends the Rider in the opening hours and stays as the party's comic voice and translator. | Companion and Narrator | The Rider's party | Monstie and egg knowledge Comic relief and exposition Support presence in story battles | Joins in the opening act on Hakolo Island |
| Ena | The Wyverian girl who arrives on Hakolo Island carrying the Rathalos egg and sets the plot in motion. | Ally | Wyverian | Wyverian knowledge of monsters and legends Bond with the Razewing Ratha | Story ally, joins in the opening act |
| Red | The Rider's grandfather and the most famous Rider of his generation, whose disappearance before the campaign begins leaves a legacy the player character is measured against. | Legendary Rider | Hakum Village Riders | Legendary Rider skill Historic bond with a Rathalos | Backstory figure, present in records and flashbacks |
| Kayna | A Wyverian woman who helps the party early in the campaign and represents the older, more cautious generation of monster researchers. | Supporting | Wyverian | Monster research Wyverian lore | Story character in the early and middle acts |
| Reverto | A veteran monster hunter whose worldview is the opposite of the Rider's: monsters are threats to be killed, not partners to be raised. | Ally / Rival | Monster Hunters | Great Sword hunting technique Monster tracking Frontline combat | Story character, recurring across the campaign |
| Cheval | A Rider from the first Monster Hunter Stories who returns in the sequel as an experienced figure in the wider Rider community. | Supporting | Riders | Rider combat Monstie handling Knowledge of Rider history | Story character, appears in the campaign's later acts |
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