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The Grey King - Ikeda Aika - 19 years old
Aika is currently the figure with the most authority in Shizume Town. As the Grey King, she holds a lot of responsibility to keep peace between the other Clans, who are often bickering and battling one another. She is also a required presence in almost all city trials involving magic. She has large shoes to fill in the midst of her father's unexpected death.
Like her father before her, Aika is kind, first and foremost. Also like her father, Aika's kind smile hides a backbone of steel- she will not back down from what she believes is just, and she will not be intimidated by anyone, especially not the other Kings. Though she may have been thrown into it, Aika is confident in her role as the Grey King, only doubting whether she will be able to achieve the ideals her father had set for himself. Thus far, Aika is beloved by the other Kings, though perhaps... underestimated.
Ikeda Akira - 22 years old
Akira is Aika's adoptive brother. Even from their childhood, it was made clear that Aika was being groomed to be the next Grey King and not Akira, but instead of becoming resentful, Akira instead became fiercely protective of his sister, hoping to defend her from the stress that plagued their father for as long as he could. He worked hard to refine and master his own magic in the hopes of being able to defend Aika from everything he could once she was put into the spotlight as the new Grey King.
Like Aika and their father, Akira is exceptionally kind, but unlike them, his methods of showing it are often much harder to see. Akira is not a very sociable person, often flat out ignoring anyone who gets on his nerves. In appearance only, he's quite unapproachable, but anyone observant enough can see how he watches, ready to fight for anyone who might need it.
Nakamura Daisuke - 26 years old
Daisuke was a close confidante of the former Grey King, becoming a Clansman as a teenager, and has known Aika and Akira since they were children. Having been thrust into the Council of Kings at a young age, Daisuke has a lot of experience and wisdom regarding the other Kings and their many, many issues, so he is a source of guidance for the newly-crowned Aika.
Whilst the former King took "peacemaking" to mean "suiting everyone's tastes", Daisuke took it to mean that no one was allowed to get away with anything, ever. Thus, he became the former King's main source of hard evidence to be used in disputes. Daisuke is keenly obvervant, clever, and manipulative. He has also always maintained relationships with members of every Clan, most notably the Red Clan, leading many of the Kings to assume he'd be the first to betray the Grey King and the Council.
Ikeda Yoshio - 52 years at death - Deceased
Yoshio is the former Grey King, recently deceased due to an undisclosed illness he reportedly hid from his family and the other Kings. He was known as a kind and easygoing man who loved his children dearly and loved magic just as much. He was a respected and beloved King, though many considered him brittle-boned, unwilling to take drastic action when needed. Yoshio believed that there was always a peaceful way to resolve disputes- always a way for everyone to end up satisfied.
Yoshio's death was sudden and shocking. Some members of the Council assumed that Daisuke would take the throne of the Grey Clan, but the Stone had other ideas, and within hours of Yoshio's death, Aika was crowned the Grey King.
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The Gold Clan
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The Gold King - Alistair La Fontaine - 44 years old
Alistair is the oldest of all the current kings, as well as the one with the most influence. The Star Tower Law Firm, which Alistair inherited from his father, is the main source of wealth and influence the Gold Clan possesses. Alistair is a well-respected figure in Shizume Island's political sphere, through which he holds quite a bit of power.
As CEO of Star Tower Law, Alistair possesses many of the traits expected of a lawyer- he is keen, manipulative, and completely convinced of his own superiority. He strongly believes in magical purity, and that selecting non-mages as Clansmen is an insult to the Council and the magical community. This belief has fueled his hatred for the Red Clan ever since Arata became the Red King. As a Council member, he is relatively calm, but will not hesitate to air his opinions or even make his own independent moves.
Eli Sinclaire - 28 years old
Eli is Alistair's personal business secretary, and an incredibly powerful mage. Though he technically holds high authority from being so close to the Gold King, Eli is widely distrusted by other Clansmen, as he was once a Red Clansman in his youth. He abandoned the Red Clan to join the Gold Clan, renouncing his claim to the fire magic gifted to Red Clansmen.
Like many of the older Gold Clansmen who live knee-deep in the politics of Shizume Town, Eli is clever and manipulative, though he doesn't often use his gift with words to manipulate others, instead keeping to the sidelines and observing. As Alistair's secretary, Eli is often left to make contact with other Clans in place of the Gold King, so much like Daisuke, he has insider knowledge of how the other Clans work and who takes authority over who. How the Gold Clan uses this information is yet to be seen.
Elizabeth La Fontaine - 14 years old
Elizabeth, nicknamed Eliza, is Alistair's daughter. She's a middle child among six children, all of whom are clambering to impress their father enough to earn the crown of Gold King once he retires. Elizabeth is one of the mediocre children in her family in terms of skill in magic or politics, but her determination has led her to throw herself into the world of Kings time after time regardless.
Eliza is a troubled child. The competitive nature of her family ensures that she cannot truly count on her siblings for anything, and her father is truly more of a figure than a father. Above all, Eliza desires friendship, affection, and belonging. Unfortunately she's found that in Tooru- a Red Clansmen. The vehement hatred for the Red Clan harbored by her father, the Gold Clan, and the other Kings has caused Eliza to doubt both her friendship with Tooru and her loyalty to the Gold Clan.
Fukuzawa Shiori - 7 years old
Shiori is the youngest official member of the Gold Clan. Older members often induct their children into the Clan at birth, but to be made an official Clansmen via a transfer of the King's magic is often a strain on the body, and reserved for older children. Shiori, however, displayed strong magical talent into her toddler years, and Alistair sought to take advantage of her abilities. Her existence as a Clansmen at such a young age is a hotly debated topic within the Gold Clan.
Being so young, Shiori takes many of her mannerisms from those around her- particularly Eliza, who is much like an older sister to Shiori. Shiori is a shy child, nervous of strangers, but surprisingly mischievous. Despite her shyness, she loves to make others laugh. She's also quite a smartass- likely inherited from Eliza.
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The Blue Clan
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The Blue King - Tsunemori Misaki - 18 years old
Misaki is the youngest King in recorded history, crowned by the Blue Stone at eleven years old. She was kept anonymous in the Council of Kings until she turned eighteen, with Matsu serving in her place at Council disputes. As she has only been in the public eye for less than a year, Misaki is a bit of a mystery to the other Kings, though her ideals and methods have been clear since she and Matsu first started taking part in Clan trials several years ago.
It has been said that Misaki would be more fitting as a Gold Clansman than the Blue King- she is cunning, manipulative, and quite clever at spinning her words into exactly what others want to hear in order to sympathize with her. She is often the first to speak her mind in trials and will not back down from her own requests, regardless of how merciless they may be. She is a staunch believer that the Clans should not trust one another, that betrayal is imminent, and thus keeps the other Clans at arm's length.
Matsu - 61 years old
Matsu was secretary to the former Blue King more than a decade past, and when the former King passed, Matsu was put in charge of the Blue Stone . When it finally chose a new King, Matsu made it his duty to guide the child and shield her from the other Kings, who he knew would all be clambering to manipulate and mould a child to their own desires. He has taught Misaki all she knows of the Council of Kings and remains her most trusted Clansman, though she has slowly begun to stray from his teachings.
Oscar Liebert - 29 years old
Anna Connor - 24 years old
Yamaguchi Nao - 14 years old
Nao is an unofficial member of the Blue Clan and a point of strong contention in the Blue Clan, much like Shiori. He was given a King's Blessing by Misaki- the transfer of magic that denotes a Clansman. However, because he is a minor and cannot join the government department the Blue Clan resides in, Nao is not recognized as a member and is rather pitied by Blue Clan adults.
Nao is brash, opinionated, and quite naive. He believes without a doubt that Misaki's ideals are the pinnacle of justice, and thus, everyone else's opinions are dogshit in comparison. He's loud and has a hard time listening to others, and tends to try and push Misaki's ideals onto others, even those from other Clans. Despite his attitude and cluelessness however, Nao craves admiration from those his age, and his struggles in trying to make friends causes him a lot of grief.
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The Red Clan
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The Red King - Arata - 28 years old
Arata is the current Red King, and an outcast at the Council of Kings. He was crowned at eighteen years old, at random, after the former King died. He spent ten years finding those in need - anyone from teenagers with awful home lives to single mothers struggling to get by - and making them Clansmen, regardless of magical talent. Because so many of his Clansmen do not possess any magical talent, the Red Clan is considered impure and is widely discriminated against by the other Clans.
Arata is a hurt, somber man. He's experienced a lot of loss in his life and though he works hard to make other people's lives better, he often fails to see the good in what he's done. To his Clansmen, he is a valiant leader, but in the shadows, he's really just a depressed, broken man whose only real joy comes from two similarly broken children he pulled out of the gutter.
Tanaka Natsuki - 30 years old
Natsuki is Arata's right-hand and one of the few who sees him behind closed doors. Compared to most of the Red Clansmen, Natsuki is somewhat respected by the Council of Kings- she was a figure there before Arata and is the only one unlikely to be tossed out on sight. She is Arata's rock and often encourages him to take charge in Council matters, despite the other Kings' wishes.
Natsuki owns a small vintage-style bar open from late evening to early morning, inherited from her parents who moved off the island as soon as she was old enough to take over. She is calm, decisive, and a force to be reckoned with if you get on her bad side. She is the legal guardian of Tooru and Sachiko and is quite motherly, both with them and the younger Red Clansmen. There is a running joke among Red Clansmen that really, Natsuki is the Red King, doing all the work, though Natsuki shuts this down when she hears it.
Erika Donnovan - 20 years old
Sawada Eiji - 18 years old
Tanaka Tooru - 14 years old
Tooru, ironically, is one of the most powerful Red Clansmen, despite his youth and small stature. He has acute control over his fire and his body, though his excitable personality leads him to pick fights that he really shouldn't be involved in.
Though he may be intimidating in a fight, Tooru is really just an excitable child- the type who can't stop bouncing and will talk your ear off if given the chance. He's friendly, if a bit clueless when people aren't friendly back, and has a strong sense of right and wrong (picked up from Saturday morning cartoons). His greatest desire is for the Clans to get along. He hates that Arata and the other Red Clansmen are excluded from the Council of Kings and seeks to make things right- though he has no idea how.
Tanaka Sachiko - 8 years old
Sachiko is the youngest Red Clansman and, like Shiori, was one of the youngest in history to be given a King's Blessing. Unlike the Gold Clan, however, the Red Clan doesn't care about propriety, so no one argues her inclusion.
Sachiko is a ray of sunshine, through and through. Her unwavering optimism and excitable nature is often attributed to her sharing a room with Tooru, her optimistic, excitable big brother. Despite her age, however, Sachiko is acutely observant of the moods in a room and often senses tension before Tooru does, knowing when to step back where Tooru is often still clueless. Like him, though, her desire to make friends with damn near everyone has led her into danger with the other Clans on many occasions.
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The Purple Clan
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The Purple King - Oda Tatsuyuki - 30 years old
Tatsuyuki is the current Purple King, and the only official member of the Purple Clan. His father was the former Purple King who tanked the Clan's reputation. After his father was killed, Tatsuyuki was almost immediately chosen as the Purple King, but the other Clansmen advised him to keep it hidden so that he wouldn't be targeted alongside them. The Purple Clan fell apart soon after.
Tatsuyuki, despite his stoic demeanor, is a bit of a bleeding heart. He maintains a close relationship with Arata and Natsuki of the Red Clan and like them, he's spent the last ten years (entirely unplanned) collecting a number of lost children. He is a good parent, working hard to fill the role of both father and mother while also working hard to support his family. He is a tired, jaded man, but friendly despite his outer appearance, often going out of his way to connect with neighbors and other Clans when he can.
Sawamura Junta - 25 years old
Junta was a medical student who studied the fall of the Purple Clan as part of his thesis. He met Tatsuyuki by chance, and after they became close, Tatsuyuki encouraged him to drop out of medical school, as it was not his passion. Junta left his family behind to join the Purple Clan after they strongly disapproved of him paving his own path in life.
At first glance, Junta is as calm and expressionless as Tatsuyuki, but in reality, he's just angry. All the time. He's easily frustrated, easily annoyed, and has a hard time keeping these emotions to himself- man has resting bitch face. He's the type who will not hesitate to list every single thing you've done wrong in your entire life if you piss him off enough. However, he is always soft with his family, though he despises other people's children and will avoid them whenever possible. He and Tatsuyuki are lovers.
Sato Akane - 18 years old
Akane is a high school dropout who became attached to Tatsuyuki and Junta after they defended her from school bullies in public, and basically followed them around until they became attached to her in turn and took her in.
Akane is confident and loud about it, willing to brawl with anyone who will take the bait. She loves taunting the other Clans, using the Purple Clan's anonymity to her advantage in dragging other Clansmen into fights, since they assume she's just a delinquent inviting trouble. Akane is strong-willed, fiercely protective of those she loves, and confident in her magical abilities- bordering on arrogant.
Nakano Hiro - 17 years old
Hiro is a runaway who slipped through the fingers of child services as a preteen and ended up in Tatsuyuki's care. Like most of his family, he is cold-faced, rarely showing his emotions to others for fear of burdening them with his problems. He hates being the center of attention, hates having eyes on him, and would rather fade into the background than ever be bothered by others. Hiro can be quite rude at times, as he has little care for the feelings of others outside his personal sphere.
Though he doesn't look it, Hiro is sickly, often getting pulled out of school for doctor's visits or to stay home and rest. He takes great care to avoid anyone finding out about this, as his greatest fear is that people will suddenly approach him, but only out of pity.
Yuuna - 13 years old
Yuuna is the daughter of a former Purple Clansman who left her in Tatsuyuki's care after the Purple Clan fell, hoping to keep her out of the spotlight of their mistakes. Yuuna's mother never came back for her, however, and she has remained in Tatsuyuki's care ever since, now seeing him as her surrogate father. She is a shy child, desperate to make friends but terrified of strangers, and often retreats to the safety of her elder siblings in social situations.
When she's able to break through her own fear, Yuuna is strong-willed and a protective friend. She will stand her ground in her opinions even when terrified out of her mind, and won't hesitate to call out bad behavior in others, only to feel guilty immediately after.
Kanna - 4 years old
Kanna is Tatsuyuki's biological daughter, and the odd one out in her family. She is vibrant in her expressions and never hesitates to state her opinion, or scream when she's upset, or talk your ear off when she's excited. She's loud and obnoxious and her family adores her for it, despite their own preference of keeping to themselves. Despite the appearance of extroversion, though, Kanna hates talking to anyone outside of her family sphere and consistently rejects the concept of making new friends.
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The Green Clan
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The Green King - Rui - 30 years old
Rui is a hikikomori and skilled computer hacker, having dropped out after middle school to stay at home and try to improve the city in her own way. She uses her computer skills to expose scandals, crimes, and other misdeeds by sending anonymous information to the police or other Kings. She has remained completely anonymous in the world of Kings despite her actions.
Rui is a relatively bright and fun person, despite the stereotypes associated with a shut-in like her. However, in the wake of Mari's death, Rui has become much more subdued. Losing the one dearest to her has caused Rui to put all of her energy into solving the mystery of Mari's murder, instead of her normal vigilante acts, and some crimes she'd never have looked away from have started to slip through her fingers- a source of great concern for the rest of her Clan.
Takeda Souta - 20 years old
Souta was Rui's classmate in middle school, before she dropped out and became a hikikomori. He's the only Clan member, aside from Mari, who knows anything at all about the person Rui really is. He is blunt- he's the one who convinces Rui to do normal human things like go to the store and open her window. However, he tends to let her make her mistakes, rather than warn her, believing she needs to experience consequences on her own. Mari usually ruined this by warning Rui in his stead.
Maki Hisako - 17 years old
Hisako is a high school student and amateur hacker. After receiving a hefty anonymous donation for her light novels, Hisako attempted to track the user in order to thank them (and also find out who the heck had that kind of money to give to a teenager) and ended up piquing Rui's interest even more. They began an online correspondance, and eventually, Mari convinced Rui to meet Hisako in person.
Hisako is very approachable and easy to talk to, but she remains at arm's reach with others, only truly trusting her own Clan. This distance makes her a bit of a mystery at school and she is very much admired by other students. She is calm, a good listener, and gives good advice whenever asked for, but doesn't like to make friends in the natural sense. Hisako goes by a pen name when she publishes her light novels, and thus far, only one person - Nakano Hiro - has figured out her secret.
Uesugi Teru - 16 years old
Teru is a student who lives alone in the same apartment complex as Rui. He was taken in by Mari, who discovered he was living alone by chance and decided to mother him, despite Rui's antisocial nature. He is a sweet, awkward kid who really just wanted belonging, and insisted on becoming a Clansman as a way to thank Mari and Rui for taking care of him.
Unlike the others in the Green Clan, Teru stays out of Clan business. The older members of the Clan agreed that there was no reason to involve him in the Kings' problems, regardless of his status as a Clansman, so he supports them from the sidelines.
Kano Mari - 19 years old at death - Deceased
Mari was Rui's dearest friend and lover. They were childhood friends, before Mari moved off the island, and stayed in close contact for many years. After being crowned the Green King, Rui panicked and vented her fears and confusion to Mari. Mari then decided to return to the island so she could become Rui's Clansman and support her.
Mari was kind, outgoing, and painfully honest. She called things as they were and had no fear of others- she would stand before a man three times her size and scold him for being rude without blinking an eye. She dearly loved her family, but believed them to be fearful and small-minded people. Mari loved magic and her Clan, and found the world of Kings absolutely fascinating. About four months ago, Mari was found murdered in an alley near Rui's apartment complex- another victim of the murders plaguing the six Kings.
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