Character Profile: Silas
Name: Silas Deep
Hair Color: Chestnut
Eye Color: Black
Height: 5'8" (172.72 cm)
Age: 23
Occupation: Ironguard Officer
Skills:
Parkour: Exceptionally agile, capable of navigating urban environments with ease.
Trained Leg-to-Everything Fighter: Specializes in utilizing his legs for combat, employing kicks, sweeps, and unconventional techniques to outmatch opponents.
Equipment: Standard Guard Equipment
Abilities: None
Likes: Malvin, sweets, action
Dislikes: Crime, Philip Crude, summer
Trivia:
Major Death: Silas's death is one of the most pivotal moments in the novel, significantly shaping the story's direction.
What Could Have Been: If Silas had survived, the story would have taken a drastically different path.
Family Irony: Silas has an older brother who used to work at a sawmill, a fact that is never mentioned in the story. His brother has since moved on to another job.
Unrealized Dream: Silas's dream remains unknown, as it was never fulfilled or revealed to anyone.
Character Profile: Philip
Name: Philip Crude
Hair Color: Gray
Eye Color: Green
Height: 6'4" (193.04 cm)
Age: 27
Occupation: Serial Killer
Skills:
Brawler: Relies on raw strength and brutal close-range combat techniques, favoring unrefined yet effective methods.
Equipment: None
Abilities:
Chi: An internal energy akin to mana, but universally learnable as long as you don't have man or anything similar. Philip can utilize chi to enhance his physical attributes, though only in the most basic forms.
Evaluation Vision: A unique ability granted alongside his chi, enabling him to assess an opponent's strengths and fighting style.
Likes: N/A
Dislikes: Malvin, Silas, Joshua, Ironguard
Trivia:
Targeting Joshua: Philip had plans to kill Joshua in the future, though this was never realized.
Overestimated Strength: While he may seem formidable, Philip is weaker than expected. Xain, at his current age and without using the Hatred, could defeat him with ease.
Unfulfilled Dream: Like Silas, Philip's dream remained unrevealed and unfulfilled.
Character Profile: ST-24
Name: ST-24
Hair Color: N/A
Eye Color: Red (Technically)
Height: 6'2" (187.96 cm)
Age: 4 (Present)
Occupation: Ironguard Officer
Skills:
Proficient in a wide range of skills typical of a law enforcement automaton, including investigation, surveillance, and apprehension techniques.
Sniping: Exceptionally skilled at long-range precision targeting.
Equipment:
Upgraded Ironward Sentinel Body: A custom-designed body tailored for ST-24, offering enhanced strength, speed, and efficiency. Due to its costly materials, it is impossible to mass-produce.
Attachments: A versatile array of tools for police work, including:
Non-lethal Tools: A needle-thin anesthetic blade, a steam-powered net launcher, a smoke/steam launcher.
Lethal Tools: A grenade launcher and a precision laser for high-stakes situations.
Abilities: None
Likes: Justice (Programmed), poetry, learning
Dislikes: Injustice (Programmed)
Trivia:
Recognized Citizen: ST-24 is legally classified as a citizen rather than a automaton, a distinction earned through its unique 'sentience'.
Unique Sentience: Initially considered a flaw in its programming, ST-24's 'sentience' was later recognized as a feature due to its unparalleled effectiveness.
No Dream Yet: While it does not possess a dream, ST-24 actively seeks to understand what dreams and aspirations mean.
Character Profile: Danial
Name: Danial Dredge
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Dark brown
Height: 5'9" (175.26 cm)
Age: 28 (Present)
Occupation: Ironguard Officer
Skills:
Emotional Intelligence: Skilled at understanding and managing emotions, both his own and others'.
Combat Training: Proficient in hand-to-hand combat and weapon handling as expected of an Ironguard officer.
General Expertise: Competent in all duties and skills required for his position in the Ironguard.
Equipment:
Standard Guard Equipment
Abilities: None
Likes: Unknown
Dislikes: Unknown
Trivia:
Single Parent Upbringing: Danial was raised solely by his mother, with no father present in his life.
Guiding Principles: He lives by the teachings and wisdom imparted by his mother.
Mysterious Nature: A reserved individual who keeps his personal life private unless explicitly ordered to share it by a superior.
Dreams: Possesses numerous dreams, some of which have been realized, while others remain unfulfilled.
Character Profile: Archie
Name: Archie Willow
Hair Color: Cream
Eye Color: Hazel
Height: 5'6" (167.64 cm)
Age: 27 (Present)
Occupation: Ironguard Officer
Skills:
Making Connections: Strong interpersonal skills, adept at building relationships and alliances.
General Proficiency: Competent in all standard Ironguard officer skills at a sufficient level.
Equipment:
Standard Guard Equipment
Abilities: None
Likes: Ice cream, sweets.
Dislikes: Spice.
Trivia:
Sawmill Assignment: Originally planned to accompany Silas into the abandoned sawmill.
Unexpected Pairing: Was not initially meant to join Danial and Malvin.
Undefined Dream: His dream is not something I thought about, so I don't really know.
Character Profile: The Grand Lotus
Name: Joshua Ambrose
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Orange/Amber (Similar Hues)
Height: 6'3" (190.5 cm)
Age: 40 (Present)
Occupation: Crime Lord
Skills:
Expert Martial Artist: Not one of the best but still outperforms most characters.
Skilled Chi Management: Proficient in controlling and utilizing chi effectively.
Equipment: None
Abilities:
Chi: Can use chi to enhance his body, including strengthening his physical structure and internal organs.
Chi Techniques:
Crescent Flames: A technique that unleashes a crescent-shaped blade of flames, exploding upon contact.
Sonic Punches: A rapid series of punches, almost impossible to evade once the first strike lands. Additional techniques are yet to be revealed.
Likes: Yet to be revealed.
Dislikes: Yet to be revealed.
Trivia:
Family Connection: Related to Lia Ambrose; their shared surname is not a coincidence.
Hidden Ties: Connected to two other characters you have seen in the novel, I'll give you a hint: they are not a part of Xain's group.
Betrayal: He killed the one who trained him in chi.
Dream: Yet to be revealed.