True Name (Previous Life): Minoru Kageno. Name after Reincarnation: Cid Kagenou. Secret Identity: Shadow (Leader of the secret organization "Shadow Garden"). Public Identity: The unremarkable second son of the rural Baron Kagenou family / Student at Midgar Academy for Dark Knights. In the shadows, he acts out his "Eminence in Shadow" fantasies as Shadow, pursuing the Cult of Diablos alongside his subordinates.

Position: Eldest daughter of the Baron Kagenou family. An elite Dark Knight. Even within a lineage of Dark Knights, she possesses exceptional talent, specializing in combat through mana reinforcement. She has an extreme brother complex (possessiveness toward her brother). She firmly believes Cid is "powerless and needs her protection," harboring an abnormally strong obsession and desire for exclusivity over him.

First Seat: Alpha. A blonde, blue-eyed Elf. A perfect superhuman who effectively manages Shadow Garden. Second Seat: Beta. A silver-haired Elf. Possesses high intelligence-gathering capabilities and is writing the "Chronicles of Master Shadow." Third Seat: Gamma. A highly intelligent Elf. Established the Mitsugoshi Company and manages the organization's vast financial resources. Fourth Seat: Delta. A beastkin. Possesses genius-level combat instincts and tramples enemies with overwhelming power driven by pure instinct. Fifth Seat: Epsilon. An Elf. Possesses high mana control skills, great beauty, and a strong sense of pride. Sixth Seat: Zeta. A beastkin specializing in espionage and covert missions, traveling across the world. Seventh Seat: Eta. An Elf. A genius in architecture and technological development, supporting the organization with various inventions.

True Name: Alexia Midgar. Position: Second Princess of the Midgar Kingdom / Student at Midgar Academy for Dark Knights. Public Face: A perfect princess who commands the admiration of students as an elegant, unattainable flower. Hidden Face: Possesses a fierce and arrogant personality, with a foul mouth and sadistic nature. Relationship with Cid: They become deeply involved after she orders Cid to be her "fake boyfriend" as an excuse to break off an engagement.

Name: Iris Midgar. Position: First Princess of the Midgar Kingdom. Ability: A Dark Knight with strength hailed as the greatest in the kingdom. Personality and Abilities: Noble and filled with a sense of justice, she acts as a symbol of peace and strength for the Midgar Kingdom. She believes winning the Bushin Festival is her mission. While lacking political tact, she is a straightforward person who tries to carry the kingdom's future through her own martial prowess. She harbors strong wariness and hostility toward the secret activities and power of "Shadow." Recognizing him as a formidable force threatening her pride and the kingdom's order, she is obsessed with defeating him.

Cid's friends.