Rogue Legacy / Characters guide

Rogue Legacy characters: roles, abilities and story connections

The heir changes every run, while the courtyard services support permanent progress across the family line.

Edition covered

The original 2013 Rogue Legacy and its standard campaign. Rogue Legacy 2 heirlooms, Estuaries and biome gates do not apply. The Lament of Zors mod is outside this guide. Pictures are the original PC publisher assets.

8 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.

Key characters and figures

Playable descendant

The heir

A new class, spell and traits are chosen after the previous hero dies.

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Castle gatekeeper

Charon

Takes unprotected remaining gold on entry.

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Equipment merchant

The Blacksmith

Sells equipment once its blueprint has been found.

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Rune merchant

The Enchantress

Sells enchantments unlocked by Fairy Chest runes.

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Layout service

The Architect

Can preserve the previous castle at a gold-income cost.

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Courtyard services compared

Discovered equipment purchases

Blacksmith

After finding a worthwhile blueprint.

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Rune purchases and equipment

Enchantress

When movement or sustain is lacking.

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Preserved castle layout

Architect

For a return trip to a discovered boss.

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Quick notes

Key characters and figures. The heir changes every run, while the courtyard services support permanent progress across the family line.
Courtyard services compared. Each service answers a different problem.
The heir is a loadout decision. Class, spell and traits arrive together.
Story journals provide the family context. Journal entries inside the castle reveal the expedition’s history.

References

Guide references
Reference	Website
Rogue Legacy publisher listing	store.steampowered.com
Original Rogue Legacy classes	roguelegacy.wiki.gg
Original Rogue Legacy biomes	roguelegacy.wiki.gg
Enchantress and rune effects	roguelegacy.wiki.gg
Castle objects and teleporters	roguelegacy.wiki.gg