The Eminence in Shadow

シド・カゲノー

Cid Kagenou (シド・カゲノー, Shido Kagenō), formerly Minoru Kageno (影野実, Kageno Minoru), is the titular antihero and protagonist of The Eminence in Shadow series. After a premature death, he reincarnates into a world of swords and sorcery. Choosing Shadow as his nom de guerre, he leads the secret organization Shadow Garden. He lives out unfulfilled Chunibyou (厨二病, Chūnibyō) fantasies of being an enigmatic shadow broker, unaware that his creative scenarios are close to the truth.

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アルファ

Alpha (アルファ, Arufa) (Aλφα) is the commander in chief of Shadow Garden and the first seat of the Seven Shadows, as well as a descendant of the "Elf Hero" Olivier. After Shadow cured her of Possession, she dedicated her life to him and destroying the Cult of Diablos. Second-in-command only in name, Alpha acts as the true leader of Shadow Garden, growing it from a grassroots organization into an economic and military superpower.

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ベータ

Beta (ベータ, Bēta) (Βήτα) is the third initial member of Shadow Garden and the second seat of the Seven Shadows. Functioning as an archivist, she accumulates information through research or pilfering. Her public identity is Natsume Kafka, a renowned author whose novels are stories from Earth—recounted to her by Shadow and distributed without his knowledge or permission.

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ローズ・オリアナ

Rose Oriana (ローズ・オリアナ, Rōzu Oriana) is the former student council president of Midgar Academy for Dark Knights, where she was Cid's upperclassman, as well as the princess of Oriana Kingdom. After being a victim of a plot by the Cult of Diablos, she joins Shadow Garden under the codename No. 666 and is later made her country's new queen following the "Black Rose Incident".

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エリザベート

Elisabeth (エリザベート, Erizabēto), also known as the Blood Queen (血（ち）の女王（じょおう）, Chi no Joō), is a Vampire Progenitor and formerly one of the Lawless City's triumvirate, being the ruler of the Crimson Tower. In reality, she was a figurehead used by her subordinate, Crimson.

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ラムダ

Lambda (ラムダ, Ramuda) (Λάμβδα), formerly known as Zinaida (ジナイーダ, Jinaīda) is a member of Shadow Garden, being one of the Numbers and serves as the organization's drill instructor in charge of training recruits. Before joining the organization, she was part of the Velgalta Empire military until she contracted Possession and was subsequently rescued by the "Seven Shadows".

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クローディア

Claudia (クローディア, Kurōdia) is an elite staff member of the Dark Knight Association who becomes the leader of Association's task force.

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ゴルドー・キンメッキ

冴島ユウダイ

Yuudai Saejima (冴島（さえじま）ユウダイ, Saejima Yūdai) was Minoru and Akane's former high school classmate at Sakurazaka High School. Following the fall of Japan to Magical Beasts, he became the Vice-Commander of the Knights in the human settlement of Messiah and mole for The Alliance.

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ナゾノ・ セーネン