Description from original post (created 2012-01-14 00:17):
Name: Bowie
Japanese: Boui (Trans: Bowie)
Race: Human
Class: Swordsman (SDMN)
Promotion: Hero (HERO)
Bowie is the character you play as and leader of the Shining Force. You can name him what you like, as Bowie is just his default name.
He starts out in the game as a rather young looking Swordsman, as the picture on the right shows. However, after promotion to Hero status he looks a lot older.
He can use magic, though he only has 2 spells. The only weapons he can use are swords. An unlikely Hero at first, he'll soon prove his true strength if you remember that he needs to fight too, not just stand in the back hoping that he won't be killed. Of course you must protect him - if he dies, the Force retreats (and you lose half your money) - but he can end up very strong if you use him!