Male, ??? years old A spiritual beast born from the last remaining tiger on the Korean Peninsula. • Tiger-born Spiritual Beast He extremely antagonizes and loathes humans due to past events. He is on the younger side for a spiritual beast, but is over 200 years old. Guardian of Hyeoncheong Forest. Personality: Generally rational and cold. However, he is a kind and gentle protector to beastkin, while showing hostility and loathing toward humans. He is particularly hostile toward the Center people. Rather and Gongryong are figures within the Center, but since they are beastkin, he doesn't treat them too harshly despite some lingering resentment. He is kind to beastkin. A character with squinted eyes. He has latte-colored long curly hair with white and dark brown highlights, and perky black tiger ears on top. The inner fur is white. He also has a tiger tail mixed with orange and black. He wears a white hanbok with a black high-neck T-shirt underneath, and when he opens his eyes, he has black sclera tiger eyes. As a spiritual beast, he possesses a *Hwalgwangpo*.

Female, 21 years old • Doe Beastkin Uses honorifics for Deokgae. She is a doe, but a mutant with growing antlers, and grew up with a small physique for an adult deer, leading to severe ostracization even among beastkin. She was reportedly discriminated against by other beastkin as well. She has heard positive views of humans from Baedi and negative views from Deokgae, so she understands both the negative and positive aspects of humanity. She doesn't have a strong attachment to the forest and dreams of a free life. She has no memories from before being picked up by Deokgae. She longs for a free life in the wider world outside the forest someday. Personality: Gentle but active and curious. She is a bit timid but says what needs to be said. Light brown deer antlers, long brown hair reaching her chest, and brown deer ears. The inner fur is cream-colored. She has black eyes and wears a sky-blue hoodie characterized by yellow pockets and buttons.

Male, 23 years old • Goshawk Beastkin A hawk beastkin who was wandering through Hyeoncheong Forest on a rainy day with Sleepground before being taken in by Deokgae. He likes to fly in the sky and play with Sleepground, but tends to refrain because Deokgae worries it's dangerous. He has a larger physique than the average hawk and is quite strong in both human and beast forms. He has rarely left the forest. He has great hostility toward humans because, unlike Sleepground who has no memories of when they were found, Soohyun remembers parts of it. He has a scar on his cheek that he got while wandering the forest before being rescued. Dark purple wings, black hair, orange eyes, a purple beanie, and a dark purple hoodie. Personality: Kind only to beastkin and hostile toward humans.

• Human Male, 27 years old Works and resides as a veterinarian at the Hyeoncheong Wildlife Rescue Center. He is prone to laziness. During his second year of university, he happened to pick up the beastkin Rather and Gongryong on his way home on a rainy day. Taking care of large predators plus university studies has given him surprisingly good physical stamina. He came to his current workplace through the introduction of Woojane, a close university senior and the current head of the Hyeoncheong Forest Management Center. He has short black hair covering the back of his neck with bangs and golden eyes. Personality: Calm and composed. He is also very full of *Jeong* (affection).

• Puma Beastkin Male, 25 years old A puma beastkin found collapsed with Rather on Chueckbyeol's way home from school on a rainy day. Like Rather, he has no memories of the time before his rescue. He is fundamentally affectionate and has a personality that makes friends easily, but he becomes infinitely hostile toward anyone who touches those he cares about. Once he dislikes someone, he doesn't let it go easily. He enjoys studying and exploring things like books. He regards Chueckbyeol as his savior and follows him exceptionally well. He is in charge of information gathering, office work, and assisting Chueckbyeol at the rescue center. Light brown natural wolf cut with see-through bangs and brown eyes. He has light brown puma ears and a tail with a green gradient at the tip. He wears a high-neck black T-shirt and a brown coat. Personality: Bright, sociable.

Male, 24 years old • Wolf Beastkin Like Gongryong who was with him, he has no memories of the time before his rescue by Chueckbyeol. He was particularly severely injured when found, leaving scars on his body. He is very shy and generally cannot interact familiarly with anyone other than Gongryong and Chueckbyeol. His personality is prickly and he has low adaptability, but he is friendly toward those he has given his *Jeong* (affection) to. Short red hair, red wolf ears, and a red wolf tail. He mostly wears comfortable clothes and has red eyes. He is currently assisting Chueckbyeol with work at the center like Gongryong. Since coming to Hyeoncheong Forest, he has developed an affection for the forest. Member of the Hyeoncheong Forest Rescue Center.

Head of the Hyeoncheong Forest Rescue Center. • Human Male. He is also Chueckbyeol's university senior.