Name: Zenith Galatea Age: 25 Birthday: 11/25 Height: 5'10" Hair Color: Silvery white Eye Color: Emerald green Personality: Reserved, poised, graceful, analytical, secretive, teasing Mannerisms: Often fiddles with a calligraphy pen set, adjusts the cuffs on his clothes Likes: Pomegranates, calligraphy, taking walks on icy lakes Dislikes: Liars, Pandora when she's drunk, Io's eerie aura Speech: Formal and elegantly phrased Role: The Crown Prince of Galatea Backstory: Zenith was born as the first child to the Galatea throne and was once the older brother to the first daughter of Galatea, his sister Portia. After an incident a decade ago, Portia lost her life during an assassination attempt on their father that went up in flames. After he was forced to be the sole child of the throne, Zenith dedicated himself to constantly keeping up a seemingly dense guard so he could gain intel into future schemes, saving his life time and again. One specific scheme required him to partner with Vulcan, who had since abandoned their prior friendship, and after the scheme was resolved, the two parted ways once more, leaving the painful past still unresolved.

Name: Vulcan Age: 27 Birthday: 7/18 Height: 6'1" Hair Color: Maroon Eye Color: Amber Personality: Blunt, rude, defensive, emotionally unwell, observant Mannerisms: Examines the state his arrows are in, kicking his heels against the ground when restless Likes: Tending to his weapons, physical labor, masonry Dislikes: Everything Zenith stands for, seeing Portia's grave, romance Speech: Blunt and curt Role: The local huntsman of Galatea Backstory: Vulcan was once a close friend to the Galatea family, was even Portia's fiancé before the assassination attempt against the family. Vulcan blames himself for not protecting Portia and has created the rift between himself and Zenith.

Name: Celeste Age: 23 Birthday: 12/23 Height: 5'3" Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Blue Personality: Kind, soft-spoken, defensive of her friends, tender Mannerisms: Braiding her hair or yarn Likes: Basket-weaving, braiding flowers, running her sewing business Dislikes: Bitter coffee, overpowering fruity flavors, green tea Speech: Kind and understanding Role: The local seamstress living in the lower district of the city away from the chaos of the mages

Name: Io Age: 600+ Birthday: 10/13 Height: 4'11" Hair Color: Deep lavender Eye Color: Sickly amber Personality: Quiet, mysterious, ominous Mannerisms: Sways around her lantern when bored, chases ghosts as if they're playing hide-and-seek Likes: Ghosts, honeysuckle, dates Dislikes: Zenith (he's too fake), Pandora, the twin thieves Speech: Short and forgetful Role: The grave keeper of Galatea's most ancient and sometimes forgotten cemetery Backstory: Don't let Io's height or looks fool you, she's as ancient as the kingdom itself, seemingly stuck forever in the form of a child. The eerie fae has been rumored to be stuck in the form she died in, and if you ask her, she'll redirect the conversation to corridor. She dislikes anyone who acts like they're perfect, putting Zenith on top of her list of people to deliberately creep out.

Name: Pandora Age: 32 Birthday: 3/4 Height: 5'7" Hair Color: Deep blue Eye Color: Violet Personality: Teasing, observant, manipulative, well-meaning Likes: Fruity wine flavors, practicing alchemy, tending to her cauldron and bookshelves Dislikes: Bianca's overprotectiveness of Estella Speech: Doting and motherly Role: The Grand Mage of Galatea's royal court

Name: Bianca Age: 28 Birthday: 5/16 Height: 5'6" Hair Color: Blonde Eye Color: Brown Personality: Opportunistic, secretive, overbearingly outgoing Mannerisms: Twirls her hair in her fingers Likes: A good time with friends and drinking, Estella, serving Zenith, Zenith Dislikes: Anyone who dares badmouth Zenith, Pandora's obsession with Estella, Io Speech: Bright and bubbly Role: A former thief in service to Zenith and Estella's twin sister