The boy is the hero and also the one that falls into the waterfall at the beginning of the game. He doesn't have any magical abilities but on the other hand he is a very strong fighter. The elder in the village of Photos has raised him since a long time ago, when his mother had left him there. But now he has to leave because he pulled out the Sword of Mana in the forest, when he was getting back to the village from the waterfalls. It's now up to you to help him find he's real parents. The boy is probably the one you'll use most in the field because of his strength.