Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma - Characters
The central cast of Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma: the Earth Dancer protagonist, the gods and dragons of Azuma whose shrines the player must restore, the black dragon and its rider whose Blight threatens the land, and the sixteen romance candidates spread across the four seasonal villages.
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· updated 2026-09-15
| Name | Description | Role | Faction | Abilities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Earth Dancer | The player character, chosen as either a male or female protagonist at the start of the game. | Protagonist | Azuma | Restoring divine runes Wielding Sacred Treasures Farming, crafting, and cooking Recruiting and leading a combat party | Player character, available from the start of the game |
| Ulalaka | The spring god of Azuma and the first divine figure the protagonist meets. | Spring God / Mentor | Gods of Azuma | Divine authority over spring Guidance and lore of the Earth Dancers Rune restoration through her shrine | Encountered early in the campaign in Spring Village |
| Woolby | A small dragon companion and descendant of the legendary dragon Mihoshi Habaki. | Ally / Companion | Mihoshi Habaki's line | Dragon heritage of the Mihoshi Habaki line Transformation into the White Dragon Companion support in the field | Joined during the Spring Village storyline |
| Mokoshiro, the White Dragon | Woolby's true draconic form, unlocked once his shrine is repaired. | Ally / Divine Dragon | Gods of Azuma | White dragon flight and power Assault against the Blight Divine support for the Earth Dancer | Unlocked by repairing Woolby's shrine in the Spring Village storyline |
| Mihoshi Habaki | The legendary dragon of Azuma whose bloodline Woolby descends from. | Legendary Dragon / Lore Figure | Gods of Azuma | Legendary draconic power Ancestral link to the White Dragon | Referenced in the story of Spring Village and Woolby's lineage |
| The Black Dragon | The dragon spreading Blight throughout Azuma and the immediate cause of the land's crisis. | Antagonist | Blight | Spreading Blight across the land Corrupting magical runes Overwhelming aerial combat | Encountered at the start of the game and hunted through the campaign |
| The Black Dragon's Rider | The character the player did not choose to play as becomes the black dragon's rider, placing the protagonist's counterpart of the other gender on the opposite side of Azuma's conflict from the opening of the story. | Antagonist | Blight | Riding the black dragon Dragon-mounted combat | Determined by the protagonist choice made at the start of the game |
| Murasame | One of Azuma's eight bachelors and a candidate available to either protagonist. | Bachelor | Azuma | Romance and marriage candidate Spring 4th birthday events | Romance candidate; met through the village storylines |
| Ikaruga | One of the game's eight bachelors and a recruit-able combat companion as well as a romance option. | Bachelor | Azuma | Romance and marriage candidate Party combat companion | Romance candidate; met through the village storylines |
| Iroha | The cheerful proprietress of Iroha's Teahouse in Spring Village, and one of the first romance candidates the protagonist meets. | Romance Candidate | Spring Village | Romance and marriage candidate Runs Iroha's Teahouse | Spring Village; available early in the campaign |
| Subaru | A wandering hero who left his cold village in the northern part of Azuma on a mission to save the land, which makes him one of the candidates whose story runs parallel to the Earth Dancer's rather than waiting at home for them. | Romance Candidate | Northern Azuma | Romance and marriage candidate Swordsmanship and field experience | Romance candidate; arrives from northern Azuma |
| Kai | Introduced by Marvelous as the Oni God of the Underworld, Kai is one of the divine figures in the romance roster rather than a villager. | Romance Candidate | Azuma | Romance and marriage candidate Divine authority of the underworld | Romance candidate; tied to Azuma's divine storyline |
| Fubuki | The Half-Beast God of Winter and Water, and one of the romance candidates drawn from Azuma's pantheon. | Romance Candidate | Azuma | Romance and marriage candidate Authority over winter and water | Romance candidate; tied to Azuma's divine storyline |
| Kurama | A romance candidate based in Autumn Village, one of the four seasonal settlements the Earth Dancer restores. | Romance Candidate | Autumn Village | Romance and marriage candidate | Autumn Village |
| Kanata | A romance candidate based in Summer Village, the second of the seasonal settlements the Earth Dancer rebuilds. | Romance Candidate | Summer Village | Romance and marriage candidate | Summer Village |
| Clarice | Publicised by Marvelous as the Deadly Beauty, Clarice is one of the sixteen romance candidates and one of the roster's more openly dangerous characters. | Romance Candidate | Azuma | Romance and marriage candidate | Romance candidate; met through the village storylines |
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