Reverto

Overview

Reverto is a veteran Hunter featured in the Monster Hunter Stories video game series and its animated adaptation, Monster Hunter Stories RIDE ON. Renowned for his exceptional hunting skills within the Guild, he stands out among his peers as the sole Hunter willing to open-mindedly accept the protagonist, a monster-riding Rider. Serving as an insightful mentor, he instructs the young protagonist on the core values, ethics, and mindset of a Hunter. Despite his notoriously lazy temperament in daily life, Reverto proves to be a formidable ally in combat and later serves as a trusted aide to Lilia, the captain of the Royal Scriveners.

Appearance

Reverto has short, spiky hair, brown eyes, and light facial stubble around his jaw. He wears goggles pushed up onto his head. His attire consists of a sleeveless blue hoodie with the hood resting down, under which he wears a white collared shirt paired with a necktie and a vest.

Personality

In daily life, Reverto possesses an exceptionally laid-back and lazy personality, constantly testing the patience of his attentive Felyne companion, Popola. Despite his slacker exterior, he is remarkably broad-minded, becoming the only Hunter to readily accept and support the protagonist despite their background as a Rider. He approaches life at his own easygoing pace, yet shows steadfast dependability whenever a crisis arises. His character is further highlighted by quirky personal tastes, as he has an intense fondness for mushrooms while suffering from a severe aversion to bugs and low-temperature environments.

Abilities

Reverto is an exceptionally skilled Hunter with high proficiency in combat operations. In the original Monster Hunter Stories and its animated series, he wields a Long Sword in battle. By the events of Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, he switches his weapon of choice to a Great Sword, serving as a powerful support buddy who assists the protagonist directly during combat encounters. Reflecting his physical aversion to cold, his combat profile exhibits a weakness to the Ice element.

Background

Reverto trained under a master in his earlier years before taking on assignments for the Hunter Guild. Charged with guiding the protagonist, he introduced them to the principles of hunting and granted them permission to use the storage shed at his residence in Gildegaran as their home base. In the animated series, he arrives at Hakum Village alongside Popola to track down a monster, subsequently developing a strong bond of mutual trust with Lute as they rescue one another from perilous situations. Later, he assumes a key position as the right-hand companion to Lilia within the Royal Scriveners, joining the protagonist under the official guise of surveillance after they are brought to Lulucion.

Relationships

Popola is Reverto's devoted Felyne companion, who routinely manages his household affairs and copes with his persistent slacking. Toward the protagonist—named Lute in the anime adaptation—he acts as a supportive mentor and elder figure, forging a profound camaraderie built on mutual rescue in battle. In Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, he serves as a loyal aide to Lilia after she becomes captain of the Royal Scriveners, offering his martial prowess to aid her investigations and administrative directives.

Trivia

In Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, Reverto holds the distinction of being the very first Hunter character to join the party as a support companion during battle. His shift in weaponry from a Long Sword in the original title to a Great Sword in the sequel was partly necessitated by the omission of the Long Sword weapon class from the playable equipment systems in the second game.