Rolf

Biography

Rolf is the central character and hero of Phantasy Star II and Phantasy Star: Generation 2. He lives on Motavia, in the original capital city, Paseo. Rolf shares his home with Nei, whom he rescued seven months prior to the game and views as a sister. As an Agent in the employ of the Commander of Motavia, the chief authority in the planet's human government, Rolf was charged with determining the cause of malfunctions in systems operated by Mother Brain.

During this mission, Rolf was joined by several companions, including Nei. After putting an end to the outbreak of biomonsters, Rolf volunteered to open several dams to prevent flooding resulting from the malfunctions. Unfortunately, the group was falsely accused of causing the malfunctions and was targeted by planet-wide security systems. They were captured after opening all the dams and imprisoned on Gaila. After being rescued from Gaila by a space pirate, Tyler, the group travelled to Dezoris, where they met Lutz.

Lutz revealed many secrets about Rolf's past, some of which even Rolf himself did not know. At the age of ten, Rolf and his parents were involved in a space travel accident, which was later used by Mother Brain as grounds to ban space travel altogether. The parents died in the accident, but Rolf was saved by Lutz's intervention. Furthermore, Rolf was the last descendant of Alis Landale, who had been appearing in combat against Dark Force in Rolf's reoccurring nightmares.

With Lutz's help, Rolf and his friends journeyed to the spaceship Noah, where they confronted Dark Force, Mother Brain, and the survivors of Earth. Rolf's fate after the battle on Noah is unknown, but it is believed that Rolf or some of his companions survived to entrust the Aero-Prism, which Rolf carried to Noah, in the care of Lutz.

After his eventual death, Rolf's spirit rested in the Cavern of the Sacred Sword below Esper Mansion, where she helped to shelter Elsydeon.

Occasionally, Rolf is called "Rolf Landale," due to his relation to Alis. However, Rolf never officially used the Landale name.

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