At the Select Player screen, press the D-button left or right to cycle through the warriors. Release the button when the warrior  you want is in front, then press the Start button to choose that warrior and begin the game.

Ax Battler:  Ax-Battler, the Barbarian, heard his mother’s final screams. Now he won’t rest until he hears Death Adder’s. He uses Volcano Magic on the attacking hordes.

Tyris Flare: Tyris-Flare, the Amazon, saw her mother massacred by Death Adder. When she’s really angry, she rains down curtains of fire on her enemies with Fire Magic

Gilius Thunderhead: Gilius-Thunderhead, the Dwarf, lost his brother to Death Adder’s power. His speciality is somersaulting and scorching the invaders with Lightning Magic.