All the Skills 2: A Deck Building LitRPG characters

Also known as Ernest Kane

Appears from the start

A young man operating inside Wolf Moon Hive under the identity Ernest Kane. Valentina recognizes him near a newly recovered legendary egg, making him a possible candidate despite his apparently modest standing.

Appears from the start

One of Wolf Moon Hive's legendary-card leaders. She protects the unexpected legendary egg, recognizes Arthur beneath his cover identity, and takes a practical interest in whether he might be suitable for it.

Appears from the start

A legendary-card leader of Wolf Moon Hive and the rider of Crag. He helps recover and guard the newly discovered legendary egg before rival hives can claim it.

Appears from the start

An unlinked purple dragon found dead in an inaccessible cave after laying an egg. Her recovered egg proves to be legendary and immediately becomes a major concern for Wolf Moon Hive.

First appears in chapter 2

A noble candidate seeking a bond with Wolf Moon Hive's rare egg. She recognizes Arthur's Ernest Kane identity after helping him from a canal.

First appears in chapter 2

Arthur's trusted former orphanage headmistress. She takes charge of the Borderland children he releases from timeless storage and offers the older children a chance to consider hive recruitment.

First appears in chapter 3

Arthur's absent apartment-mate, known at first through the room they are meant to share inside the hive.

First appears in chapter 4

A candidate whose powerful rare earth card produces uncontrolled tremors that endanger the rare egg. Valentina disqualifies him, removes him from the selection, and sentences him to two weeks working in the dragon-soil fields.

First appears in chapter 5

A newly hatched rare pink shimmer dragon in critical condition. She rejects the available candidates, and a sickness seeker detects signs of scourge corruption.

Also known as Barlow

First appears in chapter 9

A chef who knows Arthur from before his Ernest Kane identity. His recognition at the Scholars Guild service entrance puts Arthur's covert visit at immediate risk.

First appears in chapter 15

Valentina's enormous, elderly blue dragon. She collects Arthur, Cressida, and the newly linked Joyberry and carries them to the hive leader.

Also known as Joy

First appears in chapter 15

The pink shimmer hatchling after a successful bond completes her damaged core and restores her health. She links with Cressida through Quest of Life and introduces herself as Joyberry.

First appears in chapter 16

A mind mage affiliated with the white dragons. She records Arthur's chosen memories and testimony for the crown while confirming that he has some natural resistance to mental influence.

First appears in chapter 17

Arthur's recruiter and a practical Wolf Moon ally. She checks on him after the Scholars Guild disaster, helps him look the part of a minor noble, and assists his preparations for legendary competition.

First appears in chapter 19

A prince placed beside Arthur at the legendary hopefuls' dinner. His card shows him the next few seconds, and he uses that foresight while explaining the royal contenders around them.

Also known as Penn

First appears in chapter 19

A Rowantree suspicious of Ernest Kane's connection to a legendary card missing from his family. He tests Ernest with a sudden fork attack at the hopefuls' dinner.

Also known as Echo

First appears in chapter 21

Marion's younger half-sister and a royal legendary recruit. She reveals herself by transforming into Penn's likeness and can reproduce another person's appearance and card abilities.

First appears in chapter 29

A mind-magic scourge entity whose song seizes attention and directs its victims. It catches Arthur near the eruption site while he is trying to warn the arriving white dragons.

First appears in chapter 31

A rare mind healer at Buck Moon Hive who repairs Arthur's severe psychic injuries. The healer learns that Arthur holds two related legendary cards, promises confidentiality, and offers later training to strengthen his mental defenses.

First appears in chapter 32

Horatio's dragon, visibly changed by their new rare light-related bond. He arrives at Buck Moon carrying Horatio after Arthur's recovery from the eruption.

First appears in chapter 34

The noble whose family Arthur invokes while appearing before royal inquisitors as Ernest Kane, supposedly a non-heir son. The claim gives Arthur's cover a place in the noble hierarchy.

First appears in chapter 36

A young worker at Buck Moon who helps Arthur after he collapses from an all-night training run. Arthur hires her as his assistant for the legendary egg's hatching period.

First appears in chapter 36

The leading recruit in Buck Moon's ranking for the legendary egg. His position marks him as the strongest early favorite among the candidates.

First appears in chapter 40

A former legendary recruit whom Valentina says Arthur strongly resembles. Her connection to him becomes newly significant during the dueling phase.

First appears in chapter 43

A tiny, four-winged dark shimmer dragon hatched from Wolf Moon's legendary egg. He tears cards from candidates and leaders, turning the selection hall against him as an immediate lethal threat.

Also known as Calvan

First appears in chapter 47

Arthur's absent father at the border cottage. After learning more about his mother, Arthur tries to contact Calvan for answers about her legendary card and its history.

First appears in chapter 52

The ancient ruler who summons Arthur and Brixaby to court. He has a mythic dragon, appears as a bored teenager, and holds legendary riders within his royal retinue.

First appears in chapter 53

Arthur's uncle and Penn's father. At court he claims that Arthur possesses a legendary card belonging to their family and petitions the king to transfer one of Arthur's paired cards to Penn.

Also known as Arthur, Ernest Kane

First appears in chapter 53

During the royal hearing, Arthur publicly gives his birth name and identifies Calvan Rowantree as his father. This establishes Pennrow as his cousin.

First appears in chapter 55

The king's immense mythic dragon, aligned with water and magic. She stops Brixaby's attempted escape but grants Arthur another opportunity to argue for his life and their bond.

Appears from the start

A hostile cardholder from Arthur's earlier journey. Arthur owed him a coerced favor after a rescue during conflict, and the debt remains unresolved at the beginning of this book.