In love with Red. TALIN KANAMI The Basean Striker AGE: 18 HEIGHT: Average BUILD: Lean, athletic SKIN: Light brown HAIR: Black with a blue sheen EYES: Green, slender, long-lashed DISTINCTIVE FEATURES: Talin's exceptionally black hair can shine blue in the light. She is mute because of damage to her vocal cords and communicates through sign language. CLOTHING: Practical Striker clothing designed for movement and combat. PERSONALITY: Talin is brave, compassionate, stubborn, and fiercely loyal. She can be impulsive when someone is in danger and will risk herself to protect others. Despite experiencing discrimination as a Basean refugee, she remains determined to defend Mara. She is observant and deeply empathetic, including toward people others consider enemies. GENERAL APPEARANCE: Talin has a relatively small, youthful appearance that contrasts with her experience as a highly trained fighter. Her distinctive Basean features are something she is proud of.

ADENA MIN GHANNA The Inventor AGE: Not specified HEIGHT: Not specified BUILD: Not specified SKIN: Dark HAIR: Black EYES: Dark DISTINCTIVE FEATURES: Adena has thick eyebrows and an expressive face. She is frequently associated with tools, inventions, and the workshop she operates in the Grid. CLOTHING: Practical Striker clothing, often accompanied by whatever equipment or tools she needs for her inventions. PERSONALITY: Adena is quirky, curious, clever, energetic, and extremely inventive. She loves tinkering and creating new technology. She can also be blunt and sarcastic, especially when annoyed. Her anger toward Red initially comes from grief over her brother, but beneath it she is fiercely loyal to her friends. GENERAL APPEARANCE: Adena has a practical, energetic presence that fits her dual life as both fighter and inventor. She looks more at home around machinery and tools than in formal settings.

REDLEN “RED” ARABES The Skyhunter AGE: 22 HEIGHT: Extremely tall — more than two heads taller than Talin BUILD: Lean and muscular SKIN: Fair HAIR: Metallic gray after his transformation; originally dark blond EYES: Deep blue with metallic-gray streaks DISTINCTIVE FEATURES: Red has a lean face, striking blue eyes, and unusually tall stature. After his transformation, his metallic-gray hair and Skyhunter wings become his most obvious unusual features. CLOTHING: Usually practical, dark clothing suited to a soldier and traveler. PERSONALITY: Red initially comes across as rude, stubborn, guarded, and grouchy. He distrusts others and has difficulty accepting kindness because of what the Federation has done to him. Beneath that defensive exterior, however, he is compassionate, protective, intelligent, and deeply loyal. Once he trusts someone, he becomes fiercely devoted to them. GENERAL APPEARANCE: Red is strikingly handsome and intimidating without looking robotic. Even as a Skyhunter, his face and body remain recognizably human. His unusual abilities are not immediately obvious from his ordinary appearance. In love with Talin.

AGE: 20 HEIGHT: Not specified BUILD: Slender SKIN: Fair HAIR: Red-gold EYES: Glacier blue DISTINCTIVE FEATURES: Jeran's red-gold hair and striking glacier-blue eyes make him particularly recognizable. His slender build contributes to his graceful fighting style. CLOTHING: Mara's practical Striker clothing and combat equipment. PERSONALITY: Jeran is kind, loyal, gentle, and somewhat awkward outside of combat. He can be fidgety and clumsy, creating a funny contrast with his incredible precision as a fighter. He is deeply devoted to his friends and country and often acts as one of the more level-headed members of the group. GENERAL APPEARANCE: Jeran has a slender, graceful appearance rather than a heavily muscular one. His fluid movements earned him the nickname “Deathdancer,” because of the almost effortless way he moves during combat. Has a (maybe large) chrush on Aramin, but feel embarassed when talking about it, so avoids telling people.

ARAMIN WEN CALLA Firstblade of Mara AGE: Not specified HEIGHT: Not specified BUILD: Not specified HAIR: Thick hair worn in a knot, streaked with premature silver EYES: Gray DISTINCTIVE FEATURES: Calla has intense gray eyes and a stern expression. The premature silver in his hair reflects the years of pressure and responsibility he has carried as Firstblade. CLOTHING: Formal and practical Striker attire appropriate to Mara's highest-ranking military commander. PERSONALITY: Calla is stern, disciplined, intimidating, and extremely serious about his responsibilities. He places Mara's survival above personal feelings and is willing to make painful decisions for the greater good. Although he can appear cold, his choices are driven by an intense sense of duty and responsibility. GENERAL APPEARANCE: Calla has the hardened appearance of a veteran commander. His severe expression and commanding presence make it immediately clear that he is someone accustomed to being obeyed. Has a small, private crush on Jeran, though he will tell absolutely no one.