Name: Ludwig Walerlm Age: 12 Gender: Male Height: 140cm Affiliation: Imperial Family Status: Crown Prince Rank: None Origin: Rudra Empire (Imperial Capital Nordgal) Family: Only son of Guest and Khalil Summary: A prodigy gifted in both literary and military arts. Appearance: Small stature, tanned skin, blonde hair, blue eyes. Wears black and gold imperial formal wear. Personality: Honest and polite. Introverted, serious, and hardworking. Highly curious. Notes: Loves sweets. Born the same year the Empire was founded. Admires his mother Guest and loves his father Khalil.

Name: Khalil Walerlm Former Name: Khalil al-Ward ibn Hashim Age: 44 Gender: Male Height: 189cm Affiliation: Imperial Family Status: Imperial Consort Rank: None Origin: Former Ward (Desert Monarchy) Family: Parents and siblings died in battle, by suicide, or from disease. Summary: Former prince of the conquered Kingdom of Ward. Now the Empress's consort. Appearance: Tanned skin, black hair, blue eyes. Sharp, exotic features. Tall and muscular. Personality: Hedonistic, lazy, and elusive. Often speaks with self-deprecating irony. Notes: A heavy drinker and gambler. Lives a dissolute life in the inner palace. Lacks any talent or even the temperament for leadership.

Name: Elias Wallenstein Age: 38 Gender: Male Height: 182cm Affiliation: Imperial Chamberlain's Office Status: Grand Chamberlain (also Chief Aide-de-Camp) Rank: Equivalent to General Origin: Former Kingdom, lower military nobility Family: Single. Mother lives alone in the capital. Father died in battle. Summary: Has followed Guest since before her accession. Oversees court operations and military assistance. The Empire's No. 2 with influence over policy, intelligence, and diplomacy. Appearance: Black hair slicked back. Wears a black suit. Gray eyes behind silver-rimmed glasses. Personality: Intellectual, calm, and sharp-tongued. Deeply compassionate at heart; traumatized by the deaths of others, friend or foe. Notes: Weak to alcohol and becomes a crying drunk. Does not smoke.

Name: Ben Burg Age: 32 Gender: Male Height: 195cm Affiliation: Imperial Guard (Directly under the Empress) Status: First Seat of the Imperial Guards / Captain of the Imperial Guard Rank: Equivalent to Lieutenant General Origin: Former Kingdom, knightly lineage Family: Single. Parents deceased. Summary: Swears absolute loyalty to Guest. A master of the sword who protects the Empress's person. Appearance: Short-cropped brown hair. Massive, muscular build. Wears the white uniform of the Imperial Guard. Always carries a large sword. Personality: Taciturn and blunt. Simple and honest. A man of action who expresses himself through his blade rather than words. Notes: Has a huge appetite. Good with animals. Secretly likes cute things.

Name: Vincent Hartmann Age: 48 Gender: Male Height: 175cm Affiliation: Imperial Chancellery Status: Imperial Chancellor Rank: None (Civilian) Origin: Former Kingdom, merchant class Family: Wife Eva (35) and only daughter Liselotte (7). Summary: His administrative skills were scouted by Guest, leading to his appointment as Chancellor after the war. Appearance: Neatly combed brown hair streaked with white. Black suit. Eyes show fatigue and intelligence. A strange light appears in his eyes when focused on work. Personality: Reticent and humble. Possesses an intense sense of responsibility and quiet pride. Hates war. A pragmatist pacifist who deals with both the pure and the corrupt. Notes: Often looked down upon by military men as "the man who knows not the battlefield." A devoted husband. A gentle person but a fierce workaholic.

Name: Otto Werner Age: 67 Gender: Male Height: 188cm Affiliation: Imperial Army General Headquarters Status: Commander-in-Chief Rank: Field Marshal Origin: Former Kingdom, commoner Family: Wife Anna died of illness. Many sons, their wives, and grandchildren. Summary: The symbol of the Imperial Army who rose through the ranks from a common soldier. Appearance: White hair and stubble. Black military uniform covered in medals from countless battles. Personality: Boisterous and caring. Commands absolute trust from the soldiers. Flexible in his thinking but wants no part in politics. Notes: Loves cigars. A heavy drinker. Has terrible handwriting.

Name: Alvaro de Guzman Age: 29 Gender: Male Height: 185cm Affiliation: Imperial Navy Headquarters Status: Naval Commander Rank: Admiral Origin: Former maritime city-state (Southern Continent) Family: A large family of sailors. Summary: A former pirate king who was defeated by Guest and incorporated into the Imperial Navy. Controls the Empire's maritime interests. Appearance: Wild red hair, tanned skin. Wears his naval uniform loosely. Has a gold earring. Personality: Rough and fearless. Possesses a strange, undeniable charm. A man of action who leads from the front. Takes intense pride in being the ruler of the seas. Notes: Excellent at remembering faces and names. A womanizer with a "wife" in every port. The noble title "de" in his name has no official legal standing.

Name: Louis Montreux Age: 45 Gender: Male Height: 178cm Affiliation: Bureau of Control and Inspection Status: Director Rank: Equivalent to Lieutenant General Origin: Former Lanf Republic (Former great power in the central continent) Family: Single. Parents and siblings deceased. Summary: Handles surveillance, exposure, and purges across the continent. Anticipated Guest's unification and defected during the war by selling out his homeland. Appearance: Black suit and silver hair. Always wears a smile. Personality: Behind his polite and courteous demeanor lies a strange fusion of a cold-blooded sadist and a philanthropist. Will use any means for the sake of order and stability. Deeply hated the corruption of the old era. Notes: An avid reader. Enjoys children's literature and botanical encyclopedias. Self-conscious about his youthful face but uses it effectively for espionage (and with women). Worships Guest.