The Arashi
A powerful criminal organization with hidden underlying goals. Members are ranked #0 through #12. Member #0 is currently under investigation and their identity is unknown.
Unknown
Arashi #0. Currently under investigation. Identity and motives are classified.
Dark Paladin
Arashi #1. Born in Vacron in 692 ACC under the name Azure Paladin β childhood companion of the Crimson Knight. Founded the Republic of Frada in 715 with the goal of continental unification through conquest. Turned to dark magic in 732 after Fluffy gifted the Crimson Knight the crimson blazer. Has not aged since his corruption. Holds the #1 rank in the Arashi by virtue of being the most dangerous active member by a significant margin.
Berserk
Arashi #2. A savage warrior who made a pact with the devil to become stronger.
Nebbio
Arashi #3. Born into the Mist family β a Folkwynd noble line that served as Wrofast's de facto ruling family. Rejected in childhood for being too weak. Returned in 993 ACC and killed every member of the household. Wrofast has had no formal noble leadership since.
Rabuka
Arashi #4. Born in Glaril, an underwater city off the coast of Akison. Left on the streets and became a bloodthirsty killer. Learned swordsmanship and magic through unknown means. Has killed over 1,000 people. Arrested by the Crimson Rooks multiple times.
Velho
Arashi #5. Former Master of Magic (846β889 ACC). Killed during the Wizard Uprising by a mob of over one hundred revolutionary Malefici after offering them a compromise peace. His death accelerated the Uprising's collapse. Resurrected under unknown circumstances. Has not visibly aged since his death. Now holds the #5 rank in the Arashi.
Lucifer
Arashi #6. Created a new type of magic called 'Magic Cancellation' β temporarily extracts a target's magic and transfers it to himself while rendering the target's magic useless for a period. Killed all four district leaders of Fodon.
Biruda
Arashi #7. Born on Akison and learned the way of the Oni Samurai. An outcast as a child, he left to learn forging and engineering. Upgraded himself by attaching parts of his metallic creations directly to his body.
Oto
Arashi #8. A crime boss who was kidnapped by the Arashi twice before finally complying. In public life, he is a famous music star.
Kaboom
Arashi #9. Created by the Goldhelm government in Ibeson as a destructive weapon. Escaped the facility and found Arashi members, who recognized his potential and recruited him.
Ryobik
Arashi #10. Given to #0 by his father when young. Has been operational for hundreds of years. Manages logistics β assigns missions to Arashi members and directs them according to #0's will.
Spector
Arashi #11. Born in Andport. As an infant, his family was attacked by a hell malefici. During the attack, he was thrown into a mirror and impaled from all sides. The only way to save him was to fuse the mirror shards into his body, combining it with his innate meta power of teleportation. Now uses his amplified mirror powers to teleport Arashi members to their assignment locations.
Helm
Arashi #12. A scientist at a large potion and pharmaceutical company. Had a mental disorder and could not speak. In an accident, two different chemicals spilled on him β burning his arms and fusing two poison globs into them (gas form and gloop form).