Fire and Song characters

Appears from the start

A publicly recognizable Galen's Institute cadet whose rapid advancement has earned him the unofficial title Iron Prince of Galen's. On his first date with Aria, he helps subdue four Penview cadets without seriously injuring them.

Appears from the start

A leading first-year combatant at Galen's Institute and Rei's date. She works with him to restrain four Penview cadets who corner them at a mall, then shares the awkward discovery that their competitive fame now follows them off campus.

Also known as Viv

First appears in chapter 2

Rei's oldest friend and a skilled member of Aria's squad. She exploits the opening created by Rei's simulated shoulder sacrifice to eliminate the opposing Lancer during training. Her interest in Logan is already evident.

First appears in chapter 2

A powerful member of Aria's squad who reinforces Rei's group in training but resents accepting Rei's commands.

Also known as Catcher

First appears in chapter 2

A member of Aria's squad who is concerned that Rei's unexpected summons to the administration building may involve Shido.

Also known as Cash

First appears in chapter 2

The Lancer in Aria's six-person squad. She fights beside Rei's group during sectional training when two opposing teams form an alliance against them.

First appears in chapter 2

Rei's anomalous CAD and the concealed reason his closest teammates suspect an administration summons may be dangerous. Its unusual development makes any official interest in Rei especially sensitive to him and his trusted friends.

First appears in chapter 2

Galen's chief combat instructor. She evaluates Aria's squad without favoritism, praises sound tactical choices, and corrects the command mistakes that accompany them. She expects cadets to understand both victory and its cost.

First appears in chapter 2

Rei's brawler instructor. He summons Rei to the administration building after squad training, setting in motion a confidential meeting that Rei's friends fear may concern Shido and the limits placed around it.

First appears in chapter 4

Aria's uncle and the commanding officer of Galen's Institute. He personally oversees Kamiya Corporation's confidential sponsorship approach to Rei and warns that its interest appears disproportionate to Rei's public record.

First appears in chapter 5

Kamiya Corporation's negotiator in its approach to Rei. She presents an extraordinary sponsorship package and admits the corporation has a private reason for moving before more established sponsors can approach him.

First appears in chapter 6

The head of Kamiya Corporation and an A8 CAD user. He directs an aggressive effort to isolate Rei from competing sponsors, yet forbids pressure against Rei's friends or former home and shows a personal interest in Rei's abandonment.

First appears in chapter 13

A Galen's medical officer who treats Rei after the manipulated fortitude test ruptures part of his lung. He joins the staff responsible for Rei's recovery, future examinations, and continuing medical checks.

First appears in chapter 13

A medical officer involved in Rei's recovery after his fortitude test is deliberately pushed beyond safe limits. She helps oversee his treatment and becomes part of Galen's expanded monitoring plan for his health.

First appears in chapter 16

The officer supervising Galen's elite squads during travel to Sectionals. He expects cadets to solve tactical problems independently and holds direct authority over Firesong throughout the tournament trip.

First appears in chapter 16

An elite second-year Lancer traveling to Sectionals with Firesong. A former Sector 9 first-year champion, he is one of Galen's high-expectation competitors and a proven presence in the older-year bracket.

First appears in chapter 17

A concealed participant in a plan to obtain covert access to an arena system. She arranges for a hidden, time-limited access tool to be delivered at the tournament through a contractor with a violent past.

Also known as Lasher

First appears in chapter 18

An older Galen's competitor who previously trained Rei's group. At Sectionals, he publicly backs Rei and ends a rival cadet's attempt to provoke him before the tournament begins, acting as an experienced ally.

First appears in chapter 21

An artificial intelligence with influence over SCT operations and a private communications link to Valera Dent. It concedes that Firesong's convenient opening pairing may have been arranged as a test for Rei.

First appears in chapter 25

The officer who supervises Catcher's private test of Ruinous. She recognizes the ability's competitive potential and directs Firesong to practice silent mental activation so opponents cannot anticipate it.

First appears in chapter 34

Valormade's first-year Lancer leader and a leading Sectionals competitor. His Breakstep lets him control distance, and he defeats Viv before meeting Rei in the individual semifinal. He treats his defeated opponent responsibly.

First appears in chapter 38

Kenneth Academy's chief SCT arbiter. After the attack on Rei, she announces the arena-hack investigation, postpones affected competition, and suspends nonessential systems while software and physical security are reviewed.

First appears in chapter 38

Solista Laurent's adult son and Aria's brother, an S-ranked professional fighter concealed by a projection disguise. He destroys Solista's arena trigger and warns her that the real attack on Rei carries grave consequences.

First appears in chapter 39

The ISCM officer assigned to monitor Rei for General Abel. She receives a priority notice that Shido has upgraded an existing unique ability and assigned another, continuing a formal reporting line focused on Rei.

First appears in chapter 39

A Central Command authority who has assigned Cassidy Moran to monitor Rei and receive reports on Shido's unprecedented development. The reporting chain is alerted when Shido upgrades one unique ability and grants a second.

Also known as Dice

First appears in chapter 45

A third-year Galen's cadet who joins another student in making Anatoly Sidorov leave Rei alone. She warns Rei that Sidorov is fixated on status and sees Rei's rise as a threat.

Also known as Logan Grant

First appears in chapter 49

The birth identity behind Logan Grant. He begins disclosing this name to Firesong after apologizing to Rei, opening an account of the family history that shaped his hostility, secrecy, and reaction to perceived cowardice.

First appears in chapter 55

Rei's specialist instructor after Sectionals. She works with Michael Bretz to train Rei across Shido's three modes and improve his control of Temporal Step, including the ability's demanding repeated use.

First appears in chapter 55

Firesong's Saber sub-instructor. She leads additional team training while Rei receives separate instruction in Shido's modes and Temporal Step. Her work focuses on the five other members' coordination and tactical weaknesses.

First appears in chapter 56

Aria's father, a Rook-class frontline general and former Galen's cadet. He arrives without warning to argue that Galen's and Firesong may be limiting Aria's development despite her rank and the team's recent success.

First appears in chapter 61

A male Laurent relative and Sergeant Major recruited by Kamiya Corporation for work involving his younger sister's training. He accepts the assignment as the corporation begins assembling support for Firesong.