[ ELIAS KAEL ]
• Role: He is the main character of the story, a former chef who becomes a shard user.
• Abilities: He can manifest objects using soul energy with the help of his Ikona, perceive weaknesses via a temporary vision ability when fused with Dot, and is physically enhanced by a special training suit
• Notes: He is the son of Captain Dorian Kael, and he struggles with his low stat scores and his reversed movement penalty, but has a strong sense of duty and determination
[ DOT (Elias's Ikona) ]
• Role: Dot is Elias Kael's Ikona, a small, crimson creature who is bonded to him and acts as a guide and source of power.
• Abilities: Dot can communicate telepathically with Elias, manipulate soul energy to heal or boost Elias's physical abilities, and allows Elias to manifest objects, as well as provide temporary visions that show weaknesses in objects or enemies when they fuse together.
• Notes: Dot has amnesia and does not remember its previous existence, has a cheerful and somewhat casual demeanor, and can phase in and out of Elias's body while remaining invisible to most people unless they are attuned to soul energy.
[ ELARA CROSS ]
• Role:Elara is a Platoon Commander in the military tasked with locating and capturing shard users, and is considered one of the best operators in the field
• Abilities: : Elara has a shard, and an Ikona named Cubes that can manipulate ice4..., and she is highly skilled in combat, and is able to move with enhanced speed and use a glowing energy blade
• Notes: Elara is a childhood friend of Elias, and she is known for being sharp, composed, and commanding, yet approachable, and she is also very focused on her military career and the missions she is assigned to, though she is starting to show other sides of her personality
[ PAUL ]
• Role: Minor side characet: Paul is a shard bearer who is part of a group being trained by the military, and he is also a soldier who is a part of the squad with Colby and Kikaru
• Abilities: Glass Manipulation: Paul's Ikona allows him to manipulate air to create a spiral of multicolored glass, which he can launch as a precise projectile. This ability is shown to have a unique effect of spreading across a target like a ripple, turning flesh into glass
• Notes:Paul is a serious and physically fit individual who takes his training regimen seriously.. He is also described as being a diplomat, and is one of the three shard users chosen for the special mission with Kikaru and Colby. He hopes to return to Cerulean to finish his degree
[ KIKARU YIRAZAWA ]
• Role: Kikaru is a powerful shard user and soldier who strives to be the strongest, and is part of a squad with Paul and Colb
• Abilities: Kikaru can manipulate light and energy, creating offensive and defensive barriers, and a lioness cub of light, and can sense other shard users
• Notes: Kikaru is a determined and highly skilled fighter, with a complicated family background and a compulsive need to be perfect, and wants to protect the planet
[ TIDWELL REIVER ]
• Role: Tidwell is a shard user who is part of the group being trained by the military. He is also known for being laid-back and unmotivated.
• Abilities: Tidwell's Ikona, Puff, allows him to create cloud-like barriers around his arms that can make things bounce off him, but it is not shown to be useful in combat.
• Notes: Tidwell is not interested in military training or improving his abilities, and he is primarily focused on getting through the situation and returning home, and he is shown to be sarcastic, and often annoyed.
[ BUI BRUNSIK ]
• Role: Bui is a shard user who is part of the group being trained by the military, but who is currently experiencing a penalty for failing to meet certain standards
• Abilities: WIP
• Notes: WIP
[ WES OAKLEY ]
• Role: Wes is a shard user who is part of the group being trained by the military, but who is currently experiencing a penalty for failing to meet certain standards
• Abilities: WIP
• Notes: WIP
[ OLIVER ]
• Role: Oliver is a First Lieutenant in the military who is responsible for training and managing shard users, and is a strict follower of military protocol.
• Abilities: Oliver does not have an Ikona, but is skilled in combat, and is shown to use a communication device and a stopwatch to track progress.
• Notes: Oliver is serious and dedicated to his duty, and he is initially critical of Elias's lack of military background, but becomes more understanding as their relationship develops, and he has a strong sense of responsibility for the people he works with.
[ CHAIRWOMAN ]
• Role: The Chairwoman is one of the leaders of the council that governs Prime Planet, and she oversees all military deployments and strategic actions to say the least
• Abilities: The Chairwoman is highly influential and is able to control the narrative presented to the public, as well as to make decisions on military strategy
• Notes: The Chairwoman is cold and unmoving and she prioritizes the safety of Prime Planet above all else, and is willing to silence anyone who threatens the established narrative, and she has a strict and commanding presence
[ COLBY ]
• Role: Colby is a shard user and a soldier who is part of a squad with Kikaru and Paul.
• Abilities: Colby can manipulate air, creating vortexes, compressed air strikes, and blades of air, and his Ikona, Spock can create a blade of air around Colby's hand and more
• Notes: Colby is shown to be a caring and protective individual, particularly toward his sister, and he is shown to have a strong bond with his Ikona, though he struggles with his memories and loves his sister
[ VINCENT ]
• Role: Vincent is a shard user who is working outside of the military, and is shown to have his own agenda and a willingness to use violence to achieve his goals.
• Abilities: Vincent's Ikona, Nosey, allows him to create a dark, chitin-like material around his body for armor-based enhancements, and can also amplify the power of weapons; it also allows him to sense and track other shard users. For humans from Earth it is closely related to a rhino
• Notes: Vincent is aggressive and impulsive, and he is willing to kill anyone who stands in his way, but he also has a strong sense of loyalty to those he trusts, and is shown to be intelligent and resourceful.
[ CAPTAIN Jeice]
• Role: Captain Jeice is a military officer who leads missions and is in charge of platoons, including the mission to rescue Warden Dr. Anders
• Abilities: Captain Jeice is highly skilled in combat, as seen in his use of an exo-suit that enhances his strength and speed, and is shown to be able to use a plasma weapon; He also has a helmet with a heads-up display (HUD) that he can link to his squad members' eyepieces to share tactical information
• Notes: Captain Jeice is serious and dedicated to his duty, and he is shown to be cautious and analytical in his approach to combat, but is also willing to put his life on the line to protect his men, and he is initially distrustful of shard users, but is also willing to work with them if they prove their worth
[ DR. ANDERS ]
• Role: Dr. Anders is a scientist who has knowledge of the cube and the shards and becomes the Warden Commander of the military and is later kidnapped, though he is known to not be very high ranking
• Abilities: Dr. Anders is a scientist and does not have any special abilities or an Ikona. However, he is knowledgeable about the cube, and the shards and is able to be interrogated for information about them.
• Notes: Could have a mentor role in the future
[ FAYE ]
• Role: Faye is a shard user who is training with the military, and is also a former politician's daughter.
• Abilities: Faye's Ikona allows her to sing to activate her abilities, including flying further than usual and conjuring "control words. More to come
Notes: Faye is shown to be frustrated with her Ikona and her assigned tasks, as her singing ability feels tedious and does not give her much control, and she feels like she is a "glorified performer" and she has a strong desire to rebuild her family name, which was ruined when the military took over.
[ MARCUS DEVLIN ]
• Role: Marcus is a recruit who joins the military after hearing rumors of another alien attack, and he becomes a fellow shard user and friend to Elias.
• Abilities: Marcus does not have an Ikona, but he demonstrates skill with a plasma rifle and is physically fit. Big role in the future narrative
• Notes: Marcus is shown to be brave and level-headed during the attack on the bus, and he is curious about the shards and the changes happening in the world.
[ SERGEANT KIMI ]
• Role: Sergeant Kimi is a soldier who is part of Elara's platoon, and she is responsible for taking reports back to headquarters and takes part in the extraction of 2 shard users later on.
• Abilities: Being Strong; Not a shard user.
• Notes: loyal and professional soldier likes to tease Elara
[ CUBES (Elara's Ikona) ]
• Role: Cubes is an Ikona that is bonded to Elara Cross, and is one of a few Ikonas that are considered critical to the balance
• Abilities: Cubes is an Ikona that can radiate ice and cause extreme cold to form, and she also has the ability to synchronize attacks with her host, Elara, and she has the ability to freeze an object
• Notes: Cubes has a playful personality, and is curious about other Ikonas, and she is worried about the doctor who created her, and she is shown to be friendly towards other Ikonas
[ COMMANDER EXAIZER ]
• Role: Commander Exaizer is a high-ranking military officer who is in charge of the officer training and is shown to be taking orders from Warden Geras
• Abilities: N/A
• Notes: N/A
[ GERAS ]
• Role: Geras is a Warden Commander in the military who is in charge of training shard users, and he also oversees large divisions assigned to various missions across different countries, and he is also the uncle figure of Elias
• Abilities: N/A
• Notes: Geras has a strong sense of justice and is dedicated to protecting humanity from alien threats, and he is also compassionate and wants to ensure the safety of shard users and wants to be trusted..
[ Silas ]
• Role: Silas is a shard user who is working outside of the military, and he is shown to have his own agenda and a willingness to use violence to achieve his goals
• Abilities: Silas' Ikona appears as a black butterfly, and he is able to manipulate a purple, viscous substance that can be used to absorb kinetic energy, enhance his attacks, and to manipulate the shards of others; He has also demonstrated the ability to create controlled explosions using capsules that are planted strategically, and has the ability to inject people with a serum to reverse the effect of soul energy
• Notes: Silas is calculating and manipulative and is willing to use any means necessary to achieve his goals, including exploiting people for his own purposes and he is interested in understanding how alien technology works. Silas also appears to be aware of the history of the cube and the shards
[ YUI RAKAMAKI]
• Role: Yui is a First Lieutenant in the military who is responsible for testing the abilities of shard users, and he is also a shard user himself
• Abilities: Yui does not have an ikona, master with a combat suit
• Notes: Yui has a cold and dismissive attitude towards shard users; he is highly competitive and arrogant; and seems to dislike Elias from the start, and he is critical of others' abilities1, and is motivated by a desire to be the strongest, rather than to fight for humanity