The 13th Emperor of the Holy Gustava Empire, the only major power on the continent without a Brigandine.
Born from an impoverished land to the north, the Gustav clan is looked down upon as “poor filth” by other countries for their history and was long subjected to the oppressive rule of neighboring countries.
Nevertheless, the Brigandine-less country has overcome adversity to become a mighty empire, celebrating unity and the spirit of rebellion as its cornerstones.
This young emperor now aims to conquer the continent in order to vindicate their ""beautiful blood of the clan.""

Commander of the northern region of the Holy Gustava Empire.
He is the uncle of the 13th Emperor Tim Gustav and one of the strongest warriors in the empire.
A condescending man by nature, he often belittles Tim by claiming he could not have achieved his position without his uncle's help.
He has a weakness for drinking and every time he gets drunk, he complains about how difficult ruling the northern region is, demanding that Tim share his wealth and send him beautiful women.

Commander of the southern region of the Holy Gustava Empire and aunt to the 13th Emperor Tim Gustav.
The combination of her pride and power-hungry personality gives her a special kind of seductiveness.
While she has a weakness for young, handsome men, she is merciless when it comes to younger, beautiful women.
As a brilliant Zoa Rune Knight since youth, she has made a name for herself on the battlefield through aggressive and showy battle techniques, leading to her current position.

The younger sister of 13th Emperor Tim Gustav.
Legend has it the empress gave birth to her in the Zoar Shrine after being struck by lightning, leading to rumors that she is blessed with Zoar's protection and the gift of farsight.
Her love for the emperor goes beyond normal love between siblings, and her steadfast devotion to him causes her to watch over him like a guardian angel.
She deals with anyone who dares resist the emporer swiftly and mercilessly.
On the battlefield, her cold and calculating tactics turn her into a demon that strikes fear into the hearts of enemies.

Commander of the Holy Gustava Empire's secret service, he reports directly to the emperor.
He is Tim's right-hand man and has served as grand chamberlain since the previous emperor's reign.
As an accomplished martial artist, he is one of the empire's most distinguished knights, however he is also known by his "Puppeteer Alsin" moniker.
It's as if can breathe life into the puppets he carves.
Through his puppet shows at a small theater known as Sin's Lodge (Palais de Sin), he educates people of Gustava's history and the teachings of Zoa Rune.

A Rune Knight from the United Islands of Mirelva and a schoolmate of Tim's from his time at Mirelva Academy as a teenager.
As a tattoo artist, she loves nothing more than giving tattoos to beautiful people.
She came all the way to the Holy Gustava Empire in hopes of tattooing Tim.
Like most Mirelva natives, she is free-spirited and quite knowledgeable about much the continent. Jazmine's over-friendliness toward Tim is viewed with great suspicion by Ginger.