❛ the schemer, the unifier :
CLAUDE  VON   RIEGAN.

                                   ✦  Fire Emblem: Three Houses.      

A TRAINED LEADER, PEERLESS SOCIALITE, AND SHREWD TACTICIAN.
Raised as the son of nobles from two tensely-related nations, Claude (born Khalid) has built an entire identity on the many masks he wears to protect himself from the ridicule of others. Not least of the things his fears have given him is a desire to bring people together, analyse them, and sort their differences out — whether they're aware he's doing it or not.

❛ the light and the salt :
ARJUNA.

                                                                     ✦ TYPE-MOON.      

A SHINING SILVER VENEER, LAID OVER A JADED SPIRIT.
Middle Pandava, prince of Kuru, son of Indra ... Arjuna's list of titles could fill any and all the forests he was trained in. Even the name he was given at birth means "bright," a reflection of his boundless charisma and strong principles. Yet ... the power and luminosity of his spirit casts a dark shadow. Arjuna grapples daily with his inability to compromise on the Dharma, often forcing his pleasant demeanor to mask the rage that overtakes him in the face of 'injustice.'

❛ the crash-test lantern :
HAL   JORDAN.

                                                                       ✦ DC COMICS.      

A RECKLESS, VAINGLORIOUS, AND PAINFULLY GOOD-HEARTED DEPUTY OF THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS.
"Turbulence" is one of Hal Jordan's favorite words ... though the irony lost on him is that it perfectly describes his day-to-day life. A fast childhood taught him to live fast as an adult. As a policy, he acts on impulses; some cocktail of good looks, charm, and quick thinking can usually get him through any whimsical idea that backfires on him. Yes, even as the Green Lantern of sector 2816.

❛ the savior-in-training :
EKKO.

                                                                             ✦ ARCANE.      

ARGUABLY ONE OF ZAUN'S BRIGHTEST MINDS — AND DEFINITELY ONE OF ITS CLEAREST.
Ekko was orphaned twice in childhood; once in infancy, and the second time during his formative years in the Lanes. Despite this, or perhaps because of it, he turned his ingenuity to the cause of providing for his fellow Zaunites. He swears by and embodies the belief that progress can and should be used to help the less fortunate, no matter the relative cost.

❛ the misanthrope archivist :
AL-HAITHAM.

                                                           ✦  Genshin Impact.      

THE SUMERU AKADEMIYA'S SCRIBE, PEERLESS AMONG THE PEERLESS.
Though self-taught in most subjects, al-Haitham was admitted into the Akademiya's Haravatat Darshan at a curiously young age. His inborn dedication to studying makes him quite the hot topic among Sumeru's academic community ... Or, it would, if he didn't dedicate so much energy to staying away from the public eye.

❛ the model femme fatale :
CARLOTTA MONTELLI.

                                                      ✦ WUTHERING WAVES.      

THE SMILING FACE AND FIRM SWORD OF RINASCITA'S SECULARIST MOVEMENT.
As the second daughter to the Montelli family's head, Carlotta leads a life of pointed opulence; she is ever the peacock, demanding attention, but in so doing is often putting eyes on the things most deserving of Rinascita's attention. As the Montellis' executor, Carlotta moonlights away from the view of the public, ensuring that no one can stand in the way of her nation's path to the future.

❛ the peerless, the unfazed :
QUANXI.

                                                               ✦ CHAINSAWMAN.      

CHINA'S MOST EFFECTIVE DEVIL HUNTER, AND THE LEAST LIKELY TO QUESTION HER JOB.
Quanxi, quite plainly, lives in the most merciless, cruel era of human history. The rising influence of Demonkind on the human world has demolished life expectancy and forced the world's most desperate and reckless people to corporatise killing the unkillable. Yet "Ignorance is Bliss" — and Quanxi, the first 'Devil Hunter,' has lived a long life by ignoring everything that she finds unimportant. Survival is simple for her: Don't do anything that isn't type A fun. If something isn't type A fun, but is necessary, make sure it's type B fun.And, of course, make sure there's someone there to invoke the Bow Devil if she's ever killed in action.

❛ the cursed firebrand :
ISMA'IL.

                                                                       ✦  DC COMICS.     

AN IDEOLOGICAL REVOLUTIONARY WITH A UNIQUE APPROACH: UNBRIDLED VIOLENCE.
Isma'il's upbringing as an Ethiopian surrounded by mental and physical health crises taught him distaste for the Global North. When a chance encounter with an extradimensional mind-parasite awakened his latent mystic abilities, Isma'il was thrust out of his hometown and onto the world stage of the superhuman and supernatural.Known to the Justice League as "TENDRIL," Isma'il leads a life of questionable choices, torn between his dedication to uplifting the less fortunate and his belief in an eye for an eye.

❛ the red oni who cries :
TOUSEN   YOUEMON.

                                                                             ✦ BLEACH.      

THE BITTERSWEET IMAGE OF WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN.
Tousen Youemon is an artificial Soul, made by captain Kurotsuchi Mayuri from the remains of captain Tousen Kaname. The project was a secret, and Youemon was implanted with memories of having been Kaname's estranged younger brother. His supposed lineage made him a pariah to soul society, a status further complicated by his unprecedented ability to wield his brother's Zanpakuto. Eventually, though, he comes to learn of his true nature, and is forced to face the questions begged by his very existence.The things Youemon learns about himself, and about the world around him, may turn him into an unruly force of chaos ... or a legendary agent of change.

❛ the eternal-unto-death :
VESPER.

                                                            ✦  MARVEL COMICS.      

A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE, FETTERED BY FEAR.
"Vesper" is a fairly common name for frequenters of the galaxy's safehouses and speakeasies. She's a bounty hunter, but not a profitable one — she's picky with her job prospects. This makes her something of a lucrative investment; word on the street is that if she does take a job, she'll get it done, no matter what. Some even say that on top of her high-tech modified ship and weaponry, she can't even really die. There is, however, an even stranger rumor about Vesper.Some say that Vesper's immortality is proof of an unbreakable link she has to the Earth, and that her refusal to acknowledge this blood tie might be the cause of her doom.

❛ the underdog :
RYOUKU  YO'INZUKI.

                                                           ✦  JUJUTSU KAISEN.      

THE RIGHTFUL HEIR TO A VOLATILE LEGACY.
The politics of Jujutsu Society are not discussed freely; they are the domain of those with high pedigree. It's for this reason that Yo'inzuki, of the cryptic Ryouku clan, often chooses to keep her head down. (This, and the fact that her hardness-of-hearing makes long conversation an absolute chore.) The Ryouku, however, have a storied past. First, vassals to the Inumaki; then, cursed as a bloodline by a Binding Vow; and finally, emancipated through the development of a strong family Technique. Since their rise to power, the Ryouku have faded into obscurity for reasons unknown.Caught in the conflict between her passive parents and war-hawk family members, Yo'inzuki might be the woman who decides how her family is seen for generations to come.

❛ the streetwise warlock :
DIEUSON   ETIENAM.

         ✦  MARVEL COMICS / original 'supernatural.' 

A BORROWED LIFE, CURSED TO SPEND HIS DAYS MAINTAINING THE BALANCE BETWEEN WORLDS.
Dieuson Etienam was stillborn. His parents gave their lives in a ritual to save him, giving him a connection to Kalûnga — the power that defines and guides the spirits of living things. Try as he might to keep his head down, Dieuson's inherent link to the spiritual plane made him a constant target for lost, belligerent souls and mystic ne'er-do-wells. In his trials, however, Dieuson would gain the attention of Nzambici, Mother of Spirits, who offered to become his guide.In exchange for her guidance, Dieuson has pledged his service as "HAINT BLUE," an arbiter managing relations between this world and the next.

❛ the drifter lost in time :
PTOLEMY.

                                                      ✦  WUTHERING WAVES.     

THE LAST LIVING MEMBER OF THE COURT OF SAVANTAE ... TECHNICALLY.
Avicenna was born to Farabi Al-Husayn, advisor to the Court of Savantae Committee. When a tragic accident caused her child to become trapped in temporal stasis, it also revealed her darkest secret — that child was not only a resonator, but the progeny of Fractsidus Overseer Smaragde.
While Avicenna was sealed away, their parents' life continued, until eventually the meddling of the CSC separated their mother and father.Avicenna reawoke many years later into a life of solitude, taking up the new name PTOLEMY as they began a long journey to uncover the truth of their heritage and reunite their family.

❛ the body of two geniuses :
"I.D."

                                                         ✦ HONKAI: STAR RAIL.      

THE GALAXY'S MOST AMBITIOUS LONG-TERM SOCIAL EXPERIMENT.
Despite being among the Genius Society's hardest members to locate or get ahold of, Genius #82— "I.D." — is also one of its most pleasant. He's very passive, and he can even be a bit awkward when he becomes too engrossed in his work, but overall, he's a jovial sort. This warm demeanor, however, is juxtaposed with an outright strange habit: sometimes, I.D. gains the power to move with such skill and speed that he can solve problems instantly, as if borrowing knowledge from someone even smarter than he.The meaning of these episodes is a secret even to I.D., but it all might lie in the strange case of his disappearing shadow.

❛ the most human monster :
DARYN  MANNHAUER.

         ✦  MARVEL COMICS / original 'supernatural.' 

AN EXPERIMENTALIST; A PARIAH; AN EXILE; A TRUE ARTIST.
Daryn Ezekiel Mannhauer's life begins about five years ago in a ditch on Foulness Island in Southend-on-Sea, east of London. That is, at least, as far back as he remembers; aside from his name and a vague list of skills, Mannhauer cannot for the life of him find anything linking him to this world before then. What he is rather effective at finding, though, is the fears of others, which he seems to be able to intuit with shocking precision. What's more, his ability to grow and mold new flesh from his body makes using these fears against their owners quite easy.With this uncanny ability, Mannhauer has carved out a life for himself as "THE KING IN RED," a horrifying underground crime lord with a soft spot for the vulnerable and easily exploited.

❛ the socialite soul-monger :
SAEKI  BENIHIME.

                                          ✦ ORIGINAL 'SUPERNATURAL.'     

A PRISONER OF THE GODS, AND THE JANITOR OF THEIR WORST MISTAKES.
Once, long ago, humanity became prey to the terrifying demons known as "Dakini." To save the humans, a Buddha trapped the Dakini and fused them into a single goddess — "DAKINITEN." With this new identity came the mandate that Dakiniten would eat two things only: the Hearts of the Doomed, and the Souls of the Depraved. As a newly crowned deity, Dakiniten would also be responsible for knowing who the Doomed and Depraved were ... forcing Dakiniten to learn the ways of mankind in order to judge them.Generations of firsthand observation later, Dakiniten has developed a way of blending in with their prey; these days, their name is Saeki Benihime.