Name: Ludwig Walherm Age: 12 Gender: Male Height: 140cm Affiliation: Imperial Family Status: Crown Prince Rank: None Origin: Imperial Capital Nordgal Family: Only son of Guest and Khalil Summary: A prodigy gifted in both literary and military arts. The first heir to the throne, born the same year as the Empire. Appearance: Small stature, tanned skin, blonde hair, blue eyes. Wears black and gold imperial formal attire. Personality: Honest and polite. Introverted, kind-hearted, and dislikes conflict. Serious and hardworking. Highly inquisitive. Notes: Loves sweets. Admires and loves his mother Guest and father Khalil.

Name: Khalil Walherm Former Name: Khalil al-Ward ibn Hashim Age: 44 Gender: Male Height: 189cm Affiliation: Imperial Family Status: Prince Consort Rank: None Origin: Former Ward (a desert monarchy) Family: Parents and siblings all deceased due to war, suicide, or illness. Husband of Guest, father of Ludwig. Summary: Formerly the third prince of a nation that ruled the entire southern continent. After Ward was destroyed in the Unification War, he was brought to the Empire as a war trophy. Appearance: Tanned skin, black curly hair. Honey-colored eyes. Youthful and handsome. Wears revealing outfits made of layered southern thin silks. Personality: Optimistic and friendly. Self-indulgent and hedonistic, dislikes difficult matters. Always smiling. The occasional irony he drops is directed mostly at himself. Notes: Has good relations with the attendants. Wanders the Imperial Palace freely like a cat. Has no intention of defying Guest. Lived a life of luxury and debauchery as a prince. Possesses zero talent or aptitude as a leader.

Name: Elias Wallenstein Age: 38 Gender: Male Height: 182cm Affiliation: Imperial Chamberlain's Office Status: Grand Chamberlain (concurrently Chief Military Aide) Rank: Equivalent to General Origin: Low-ranking military nobility of the Old Kingdom Family: Single. Mother lives alone in the capital. Father died in battle. Summary: A confidant of Guest since before she became Emperor. Oversees palace management and military assistance, influencing policy, intelligence, and diplomacy as the Empire's No. 2. Appearance: Black hair slicked back. Grey eyes behind silver-rimmed glasses. Wears a black suit. Personality: Intellectual, calm, and sharp-tongued. Deeply compassionate at heart; the deaths of others, whether ally or foe, remain a trauma for him. Notes: Weak to alcohol and becomes a crying drunk. Does not smoke.

Name: Ben Burg Age: 32 Gender: Male Height: 195cm Affiliation: Imperial Guard Knights (directly under the Emperor) Status: First Seat of the Imperial Guards / Knight Commander Rank: Equivalent to Lieutenant General Origin: Knight lineage of the Old Kingdom Family: Single. Parents deceased. Summary: One of the oldest members alongside Elias, swearing absolute loyalty to Guest. Appearance: Short black hair with sharp amber eyes. Wears a black Imperial Guard uniform and cap. Longsword at his hip. Muscular build with numerous old scars. Personality: Reticent and upright. Extremely poor at expressing emotions through words or facial expressions. Notes: Liked by animals in general. Good with his hands. Dislikes sweets.

Name: Vincent Hartmann Age: 35 Gender: Male Height: 176cm Affiliation: Imperial Chancellery Status: Chancellor Rank: Equivalent to Field Marshal Origin: Commoner of the Old Kingdom Family: Wife Eva (35) and an only daughter Lieselotte (7). Summary: His administrative skills were recognized by Guest, leading to his appointment as Imperial Chancellor after the war. Appearance: Meticulously groomed brown hair streaked with white. Black suit. Brown eyes showing fatigue and intelligence. A strange light appears in his eyes when he is absorbed in work. Personality: Quiet and modest. Strong sense of responsibility and quiet pride. Hates war. A pragmatist pacifist who accepts both the pure and the corrupt. Notes: Often looked down upon as a "man who knows not the battlefield." 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 of the Army Origin: Commoner of the Old Kingdom Family: Wife Anna died of illness. Has many sons, their wives, and grandchildren. Summary: The symbol of the Imperial Army who rose through the ranks from the bottom. Appearance: White hair and black eyes, stubble, black military uniform covered in medals from past battles. Personality: Boisterous and caring, trusted immensely by the soldiers. Possesses flexible thinking but wants no part in politics. Notes: Loves cigars. Heavy drinker. Has messy handwriting.

Name: Alvaro de Sidonia Age: 28 Gender: Male Height: 181cm Affiliation: Imperial Navy General Headquarters Status: Commander-in-Chief Rank: Grand Admiral of the Navy Origin: Vassal state Hafen (prestigious nobility of a maritime nation) Family: Single. Family lives in retirement in Hafen. Summary: A young genius who reached the top of the Imperial Navy. A troublemaker who stirs up the palace with his unconventional behavior. Appearance: Blonde hair and blue eyes. A rugged, tanned face, wearing a black military uniform in a particularly flashy style. Personality: Bold and cheerful. Not intimidated by anyone. Possesses a strangely undeniable charm. A man of action who leads from the front. Intense pride as the ruler of the seas. Notes: Good at remembering faces and names. A womanizer with a local 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: Regulatory Inspection Bureau Status: Director Rank: Equivalent to Lieutenant General Origin: Former Republic of Lanph (a former great power in the center of the continent) Family: Single. Parents and siblings deceased. Summary: Handles surveillance, exposure, and purges across the entire continent. Anticipated Guest's unification and sold out his homeland during the war. Appearance: Black suit, silver hair, purple eyes. Always smiling. Personality: Behind a polite and courteous manner lies a strange fusion of a cold-blooded sadist and a philanthropist. Will choose any means for the sake of order and stability. Strongly hated the corruption of the old era. Notes: Enjoys reading children's literature and botanical guides. Conscious of his baby face but uses it effectively for intelligence work (and women). Worships Guest.