Protagonist¶
The Lanternbearer
| Default name | Haru (renameable) |
| Origin | Tomari Village, Verdant Shoals |
| Age | 17 |
| First Echo | Aoi, the Wandering Blade |
| Voice | Partially voiced (key scenes, combat barks) |
The player is a young fisher from Tomari who survives a Moonshard impact by grabbing a strange lantern washed up on the shore: a Soul Lantern that once belonged to the legendary smith Hotaru Kanade.
Character creator¶
- Body type A/B, height slider, 12 face presets with adjustable eyes, brows and mouth
- Hair: 20 anime hairstyles with physics strands (Chaos cloth or AnimDynamics), color gradients
- Eye: iris shape, two-tone colors, highlight style
- Voice: 4 voice sets
- Outfits are cosmetic. The Lead Echo adds an aura and accent trims
Personality¶
The protagonist is mostly a reactive hero with dialogue choices in 3 tones: Earnest, Cheeky and Stoic. Your choices change companion affinity and some lines, not the main plot (except for the Act V ending).