Sun Tzu and Anime: Last Dungeon Boonies Kid Character Analysis

Fri Feb 06 2026

Sun Tzu and Anime: Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies moved to a starter town? Character Analysis

February is here, so let’s celebrate the new month with more of Sun Tzu’s knowledge rating anime legends.

As a quick refresher, here’s how the rating system works. Sun Tzu cited Five Essential Factors to be Mastered for Victory: Morality, Weather, Terrain, Good Leadership, and Preparation. All under consideration can receive 0-10 points in each category. However, he also cited Five Fatal Failings of Leadership: Recklessness, Cowardice, A Hasty Temper (Anger for simplicity), Delicacy of Honor (DOH), and Caring Too Much About the Troops (Over-caring). All under consideration can lose 0-10 points in each category. At the end, the scores are tallied, and the results reveal how effective a character is in Sun Tzu’s eyes, with the best aiming for 40 or better.

This time, we’re checking out a really fun lot: the primary cast from Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies moved to a starter town?. As always, to keep things fair, we’ll analyze them in the order they were formally introduced, plus we’ll stick to the first season’s events to avoid any spoilers.

Character Analysis: Lloyd Belladonna

Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies moved to a starter town?: Lloyd Belladonna

Victory Factors

Factor	Score	Reasoning
Morality	10	He’s one of the nicest protagonists of recent memory: perpetually cheerful, generous, and so genuinely kind his village chieftain Alka famously said, “Calling him an angel would be an understatement.”
Weather	10	Not only is he exceptionally keen in the outdoors, he can summon rain at will.
Terrain	10	Thanks to his strength, speed, and agility, this isn’t an issue.
Good Leadership	2	He’s got potential, namely while calming Allan at the festival, yet his crippling lack of confidence makes him more follower than leader.
Preparation	5	He’s very good at training, magic, cooking, and cleaning. However, his naivete often holds him back, like not realizing giant locusts and fire-breathing lizards AKA dragons are monsters, not “wild animals.”
Total	37

Fatal Failings

Failing	Score	Reasoning
Recklessness	-10	Epic red flag. He perpetually underestimates others, and has an extremely bad habit of impulsively misinterpreting situations, such as when he confronted the corrupted Merthophan…only to inexplicably accuse him of being drunk.
Cowardice	-8	Serious red flag. He’s extremely insecure, despite numerous attempts by friends to assuage him, something that nearly killed him fighting Eug’s golem; he’s also very shy, namely with girls.
Anger	-2	He gets angry a few times, but it takes a lot to truly make him snap.
Delicacy of Honor	0	He’s very modest, so no worries here.
Over-caring	-5	He cares very deeply for his friends, and he’s also very close to his neighbors in his home village, Kunlun.
Total	-25

Final Assessment

Score: 12 (Great potential, yet deeply flawed.)

Character Analysis: Marie Azami

Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies moved to a starter town?: Marie Azami

Victory Factors

Factor	Score	Reasoning
Morality	5	She’s got a good heart, but gets really venomous when she snaps, particularly during her numerous spats with Alka.
Weather	10	Thanks to her awareness, keen eye, and command of Wind magic, this isn’t an issue.
Terrain	4	She’s observant, yet constantly gets caught off-guard by Alka, both via the latter’s teleportation orb and later during the dungeon arc; she’s also a tad clumsy.
Good Leadership	7	She’s very skilled with deception and manipulation, something she expertly used to defeat Abaddon and Eug, yet tends to go rogue when Alka appears.
Preparation	7	She’s very organized, namely when she learned the Disenchant Rune, then went undercover to save her dad and later retrieve the Holy Sword, yet still wings things on occasion.
Total	33

Fatal Failings

Failing	Score	Reasoning
Recklessness	-10	Epic red flag. She constantly underestimates others, especially Alka, which often gets her cursed; she also tends to impulsively overreact when she’s angry or nervous, like when she snapped during her first meeting with Lloyd.
Cowardice	-4	She’s initially cowed by Alka, plus has a few shy moments with Lloyd, but steadily gets bolder throughout the season, hence the lower rating.
Anger	-10	Epic red flag. She’s got an explosive temper, and is extremely easily triggered, most often by Alka, although she also exploded on Lloyd’s classmates outside her house.
Delicacy of Honor	-5	She’s pretty cocky initially, although being with Lloyd humbled her, hence another lower rating.
Over-caring	-7	Slight red flag. She’s in love with Lloyd, despite claiming they have an “auntie-nephew” relationship, famously evidenced when she worried about him during the dungeon arc; she’s also very close to Mikona.
Total	-36

Final Assessment

Score: -3 (Nightmare scenario.)

Character Analysis: Alka

Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies moved to a starter town?: Alka

Victory Factors

Factor	Score	Reasoning
Morality	2	She’s not all bad, considering how she grew a magically infused wheat field and handed out its fruits to stave off a demon-induced famine, plus took in Merthophan after the Abaddon arc. Unfortunately, the rest of the time she’s so selfish (particularly with Lloyd) that Vritra called her “the pinnacle of narcissism.”
Weather	10	Thanks to her strength, outdoors experience, and magic, this isn’t an issue.
Terrain	2	She’s potent due to her strength, yet extremely clumsy, such as when she collapsed a dungeon while creating “a shortcut”.
Good Leadership	2	She’s got some good points, mostly when tracking Sou, yet is usually so wild she’s more lone wolf than leader.
Preparation	5	She’s capable, most famously when planning to stop Eug and Sou at the Exhibition, but usually winds up winging things.
Total	21

Fatal Failings

Failing	Score	Reasoning
Recklessness	-10	Epic red flag. She perpetually underestimates others, namely Sou and Vritra, plus is wildly impulsive, like when she literally blasted Rol out of a tower after the latter denied knowing where Lloyd was.
Cowardice	-10	Epic red flag. She’s a vicious bully, mostly with Marie and Selen, plus completely shut down when Eug sealed her power away.
Anger	-10	Epic red flag. She’s got a violent temper and is extremely easily triggered, usually by Marie’s jabs about her age, although Selen isn’t far behind, given their competition for Lloyd.
Delicacy of Honor	-9	Major red flag. She’s extremely cocky, plus painfully vain, both of which fuel her constant rampages, along with her numerous threats to burn Azami to the ground.
Over-caring	-10	Epic red flag. Her obsession with Lloyd makes her so over-the-top jealous she curses anyone who gets near him; it also drove her to steal Vritra’s scale to make the belt that bound itself to Selen…all so she could make Lloyd a “stain-resistant apron.”
Total	-49

Final Assessment

Score: -28 (Nightmare scenario.)

Character Analysis: Selen Hemein

Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies moved to a starter town?: Selen Hemein

Victory Factors

Factor	Score	Reasoning
Morality	5	She’s got a good heart and is a very loyal friend, but can turn extremely venomous in one of her jealous moods, like when she interrupted Riho’s first chat with Lloyd by knocking her into a statue.
Weather	10	Thanks to her training, magic, and later her belt, this isn’t an issue.
Terrain	5	She’s capable most of the time, namely when using her belt for rapid movement and as a long-range weapon; still, she’s got a clumsy streak, plus isn’t always very observant, such as when she capsized the boat she and Lloyd were using at the hotel.
Good Leadership	5	She’s pretty authoritative with Vritra and her classmates, yet usually goes completely rogue whenever she sees Lloyd.
Preparation	7	She’s very capable, like when she wanted to find Marie to win Lloyd’s acceptance to the Academy, plus later when she freed Vritra from the egg, but still wings things at times.
Total	32

Fatal Failings

Failing	Score	Reasoning
Recklessness	-10	Epic red flag. She constantly underestimates others and is one of anime’s most impulsive characters, especially when she’s angry or jealous, one infamous example being when she rush-ordered a wagonload of fire-bombs to get out of a family trip.
Cowardice	-5	She’s a tad timid at first, has a few shy moments with Lloyd, and also panicked when her dad was injured during the hotel arc.
Anger	-10	Epic red flag. She’s got a nuclear-level temper, plus is extremely easily triggered, namely when anyone gets near Lloyd, like when Philo hinted one his comments was intended for her, only to have Selen snap back, “No one is interested in your fantasy!”
Delicacy of Honor	-7	Slight red flag. She’s very vain at times, along with very cocky, such as when she lent Riho clothing, then said, “Madame, it pains me to say you have the manners of a boar.”
Over-caring	-10	Epic red flag. She’s the walking definition of this issue. Her pathological obsession with Lloyd not only makes her one of anime’s most jealous girls, it also makes her so melodramatic she’s referred to as “bonkers” and a “psychopath.”
Total	-42

Final Assessment

Score: -10 (Nightmare scenario.)

Character Analysis: Allan Toin Lidocaine

Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies moved to a starter town?: Allan Toin Lidocaine

Victory Factors

Factor	Score	Reasoning
Morality	6	He’s initially caustic and very selfish, yet soon proves to be a good person and a loyal friend after Lloyd saved him.
Weather	10	Due to his training, keen eye, and strength, this isn’t an issue.
Terrain	5	He’s observant, but is constantly caught off-guard in combat, most infamously during the magic training arc, where he was badly mauled by Selen and Riho.
Good Leadership	3	He’s got some initial potential, yet his indecisiveness ultimately makes him more follower than leader.
Preparation	5	He’s highly-trained with his ax, plus well-versed in the magic tournament where his classmates faced Rol, but ultimately ends up winging everything else.
Total	29

Fatal Failings

Failing	Score	Reasoning
Recklessness	-10	Epic red flag. He almost always underestimates foes, plus his impulsive need to prove himself nearly gets him killed several times, including where he arrogantly offered to let Lloyd punch him square in the face.
Cowardice	-9	Major red flag. Despite his gusto, he’s notoriously terrified of monsters, and inadvertently earning King Azami’s approval (plus the resulting limelight) turned him into a perpetual nervous wreck.
Anger	-7	Slight red flag: He’s a hothead, and easily triggered when he’s annoyed, most often by the attention he gained after the dungeon arc.
Delicacy of Honor	-4	He’s extremely cocky at first—so much so his dad famously called him “an empty-headed ne’er-do-well”—but Lloyd’s saving him tempered most of that, hence the lower rating.
Over-caring	-4	He greatly respects Lloyd, even asking the academy to enroll him as thanks for his aid during the Abaddon bout; he also tried to become the latter’s apprentice.
Total	-34

Final Assessment

Score: -5 (Nightmare scenario.)

Character Analysis: Riho Flavin AKA the One-Armed Mercenary

Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies moved to a starter town?: Riho Flavin AKA the One-Armed Mercenary

Victory Factors

Factor	Score	Reasoning
Morality	8	She’s a tad gruff, yet soon shows she’s a great person and loyal friend, particularly after she forgave Rol for betraying her.
Weather	10	Thanks to her strength, experience, and mithril arm, this isn’t an issue.
Terrain	7	She’s very capable in a fight, although she isn’t always very observant, particularly in her many awkward encounters with Lloyd.
Good Leadership	8	She’s got many initial issues with trust, yet soon displays amazing skill, most famously when she deduced Sou’s plan and helped King Azami plan the ambush at the Exhibition; she’s also got some great deception/manipulation skills.
Preparation	5	She’s very potent, given her deduction skills and ability to quickly adapt in a fight, yet badly mishandled parts of the hotel and Kunlun arcs.
Total	38

Fatal Failings

Failing	Score	Reasoning
Recklessness	-9	Major red flag. She constantly underestimates others, especially foes, and is extremely impulsive when it comes to her love of money, like when she sold the dress from Kunlun, claiming, “I’m going to treat myself!”
Cowardice	-7	Slight red flag. Her ability to sense fighting strength often leaves her unnerved, and she slowly gets shyer around Lloyd as the season progresses.
Anger	-8	Serious red flag. She’s got a fiery temper, one that’s easily triggered, mostly by Selen’s lack of focus or when someone threatens her friends.
Delicacy of Honor	-6	She’s pretty cocky, something that nearly gets her killed several times, such as when she tried to confront the “flying lizard” in Kunlun…not realizing it was a dragon.
Over-caring	-7	Slight red flag. She’s in love with Lloyd, although she doesn’t know how to say it, plus she’s also very close to her friends, including Rol.
Total	-37

Final Assessment

Score: 1 (Nightmare scenario.)

Character Analysis: Philo Quinone

Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies moved to a starter town?: Philo Quinone

Victory Factors

Factor	Score	Reasoning
Morality	8	She’s a tad gruff, but is actually a great person, loyal friend, and wonderful sister.
Weather	10	Thanks to her skills, strength, and magic, this isn’t an issue.
Terrain	8	She’s extremely capable, yet does get caught off-guard occasionally, like when she lost the arm-wrestling match with Lloyd.
Good Leadership	4	She’s got some good points, particularly when protecting her sister, yet tends to go rogue due to her perpetual need to fight something strong.
Preparation	5	She’s extremely well-trained, plus has great improv skills, but got caught off-guard by Lloyd, and wasn’t the least bit ready for Kunlun.
Total	35

Fatal Failings

Failing	Score	Reasoning
Recklessness	-8	Epic red flag. She often underestimates foes and is extremely impulsive, usually when she’s annoyed, like when Lloyd inadvertently barged in on Riho…so Philo kicked him through a window.
Cowardice	-6	She’s pretty bold, yet her ability to sense fighting strength left very unnerved around Lloyd and Kunlun’s residents; she also froze when she learned her fighting style was actually Lloyd’s grandfather’s daily workout routine.
Anger	-5	She’s got a temper, albeit a slow-burn type, although it doesn’t appear too often.
Delicacy of Honor	-7	Slight red flag. She’s very cocky, something that badly cost her against Lloyd, then later almost got her killed at the hotel.
Over-caring	-7	Slight red flag. She loves Lloyd, so much so that, after he won their arm-wrestling match, she proposed to him.
Total	-33

Final Assessment

Score: 2 (Nightmare scenario.)

Character Analysis: Mina Quinone

Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies moved to a starter town?: Mina Quinone

Victory Factors

Factor	Score	Reasoning
Morality	8	She’s a tad weird, but soon proves very sweet, a loyal friend, and a great sister.
Weather	10	Due to her training, magic, and keen instinct, this isn’t an issue.
Terrain	7	She’s pretty capable, yet isn’t always very observant, something that nearly got her killed during the hotel and Exhibition arcs.
Good Leadership	6	She’s good at managing Philo and handling various assignments, although she isn’t always a good judge of character, considering it took getting betrayed by Rol to realize the latter wasn’t the best person.
Preparation	7	She was great at planning the Exhibition, as well as keeping Philo focused and tracking down Riho, yet still wings some things.
Total	38

Fatal Failings

Failing	Score	Reasoning
Recklessness	-9	Major red flag. She constantly underestimates foes, particularly Sou, and she’s very impulsive with food, such as when she bought kabobs for Rol…only to unconsciously eat them all herself.
Cowardice	-6	She’s very bold initially, yet completely froze in the final battle at the hotel, plus got completely unnerved by Sou at the Exhibition.
Anger	-5	She’s got a temper, most often triggered when anyone insults Philo; she also briefly snapped when her bubble spell didn’t work on Lloyd in the tournament.
Delicacy of Honor	-4	She’s initially very cocky, but experience humbled her, hence the lower rating.
Over-caring	-5	She’s very protective of Philo, something which prompted her to leave Rol when the latter called her sister a “half-wit”.
Total	-29

Final Assessment

Score: 9 (Nightmare scenario.)

Reviewing the Results

This cast was a real doozy: full of great potential, yet often undone by small issues that, no doubt, contributed to the series’ infamous slapstick nature. Still, that all harkens back to what’s been said all along: follow Sun Tzu, and you’ll win; ignore him, and you’ll lose.

Article by:Andrew Nickerson

Andrew's originally from Massachusetts, and has studied military history/tactics/strategy for almost 30 years. He has a BA in History (English minor) from UMASS Lowell and JD from Mass. School of Law. He can be found on Twitter (@AndrewNickers19) daily, analyzing characters via Sun Tzu.

Fun Fact: Andrew's a huge fan of anime music. He particularly recommends Crescent Love (Brighter than the Dawning Blue), Dream Riser (Girls Und Panzer), and the fight theme to Zoids: New Century.