The Legend of Randidly Ghosthound 3 characters

Appears from the start

A classless spear fighter and Shal's disciple. He begins this volume bound for Dearden, where he must place highly in the regional tournament to protect the standing of the Spear Phantom style.

Appears from the start

Randidly's mentor and a senior practitioner of the Spear Phantom tradition. Ether sickness limits him while his pupil enters the Dearden tournament to protect the style's standing.

First appears in chapter 21

Her cool-white blessed connection accepts more Aether from Randidly than the other linked survivors and returns a correspondingly strong flow.

First appears in chapter 21

His warm-gold blessed connection carries Aether in both directions, helping Randidly recover his awareness and strength.

First appears in chapter 21

Randidly's former conditioning mentor. Her reserved, indigo blessed connection carries Aether in both directions during his recovery.

First appears in chapter 21

Her hot-red blessed connection expands first and carries a strong flow of Aether, reflecting her conviction that Randidly's blessing is uniquely powerful.

First appears in chapter 22

A plant linked to Randidly by a reciprocal Aether connection that strengthens the power available within his inner source.

First appears in chapter 22

A plant linked to Randidly by a reciprocal Aether connection that strengthens the power available within his inner source.

Appears from the start

A capable member of Randidly's traveling party who plans to visit her family before returning for the tournament. She and Randidly share an attraction neither has resolved.

Appears from the start

A spear attendant traveling with Randidly to Dearden. He is still recovering from gray symptoms caused by ether sickness after an earlier attack.

Appears from the start

The party's guide to Dearden, familiar with the route and traveling with a private reason for returning to the city.

First appears in chapter 6

A vice leader in Hart School territory whom Shal urgently seeks. He believes she is connected to the damage done to his family, making her central to his departure from Randidly.

First appears in chapter 7

A blunt, orange-marked qualifier in Randidly's preliminary group who objects to the unequal treatment imposed on entrants without major-style backing.

First appears in chapter 17

The powerful female-presenting entity responsible for the golden locks inside Randidly's soul space. It claims to have guided his development and identifies his classless, independent Aether crossroads as the reason for its interest.

First appears in chapter 31

A white-haired Artisan-level spear fighter and one of the strongest entrants in the regional tournament. She meets Randidly after his opening victory and presents an immediate measure of the gap between him and the favorites.

First appears in chapter 38

A red-haired tournament finalist whose devouring energy strips strength from combat images. She concedes a qualifier rematch against Randidly while apparently keeping a stronger option in reserve.

First appears in chapter 53

The red-haired finalist, now identified by her connection to the Devourer. She repeatedly seeks Shal and turns to Randidly when she needs to make an urgent disclosure.

First appears in chapter 39

A heavily built tournament favorite feared by other competitors and widely expected to win. He unexpectedly concedes to Randidly before their scheduled qualifier bout.

First appears in chapter 47

A representative of the Engraving Guild who masks the extent of his strength. He demands that Randidly identify the source of his engraved equipment.

First appears in chapter 42

An elite spear fighter with Crystal Memory, which helps her analyze techniques she witnesses. She recruits Randidly for severe training because she wants him to force the tournament favorite to expose his concealed strength.

First appears in chapter 56

The heavily favored spear fighter who dominates a top-sixteen match with experienced Artisan skill. He is expected to meet Randidly in the semifinal.

First appears in chapter 56

A senior Steel Feather figure who serves as a tournament commentator. His assessment identifies the leading Radiant Dawn contender as an experienced Artisan with a fully developed combat image.

First appears in chapter 61

An envoy from the Central Domain who rebukes Dearden's absent styles and destroys the main hunger swarm mass with an overwhelming fiery spear attack.

First appears in chapter 60

A scarred, limping veteran stationed on Dearden's western wall. She explains how hunger swarms drain the surroundings, transform weakened defenders, and expose lower-status spear users to the greatest danger.

First appears in chapter 62

The power that transports Randidly into an ash world after he completes his second Ash path. It begins a dangerous trial that requires him to cross a heated arena toward a crimson-black sphere.

First appears in chapter 68

The Steel Feather style's finalist and Randidly's next tournament opponent.

First appears in chapter 79

An older instructor who knew the founder of the Spear Phantom tradition and witnessed Phantom's Embrace in battle. He warns Randidly that the improvised version used in the tournament could have destroyed his spine.

First appears in chapter 79

The shade of the Spear Phantom founder who repeatedly defeats Shal within his dream-conflict while Shal resists using the inherited style.

First appears in chapter 86

The leader of the Central Region Endless Heat Style. After a failed expedition and the death of his nephew, he travels personally toward Dearden in pursuit of Shal and the secret surrounding the Spear Phantom bloodline.

First appears in chapter 88

A tournament fighter representing the Breaking Dawn Style stands as Randidly's coming opponent. He is also the Northern Region spearwoman's prospective arranged-marriage counterpart.

First appears in chapter 96

An ancient former Earth Golem ruler released from Randidly's soul world when Lucretia opens it in desperation. He emerges carrying a hammer and scepter to oppose the Endless Heat master.

First appears in chapter 103

A powerful ancestor of the Breaking Dawn contender who appears through an independent projection after the semifinal and tries to seize the incapacitated Randidly.