. : :M A R U: : : : : : : . : : . : : . : : .
.::Age: 13
.::Birthday: June 16th (Gemini)
.::Name Meaning: Circle
Comic!Maru is not a perfect copy of her real-world self; she's basically just what the real Maru would do if she had magical powers of randomness. She has a worrisome disregard for head injuries (having experienced so many?). Funfact: IRL, I'm 17, and I wear glasses. But Comic!Maru preserves my 13-year-old self, glasses-less. My hair has stayed the same.
. : :Y U K I: : : : : : : . : : . : : . : : .
.::Age:???
.::Birthday:???
.::Name Meaning:Snow
Yuki is Maru's fairy companion, her reluctant servant, and her voice of reason- although Maru doesn't listen to her much. She's tired of being mistaken for "Navi" and dislikes small children with butterfly nets.
Funfact: Yuki is, quite honestly, a fancharacter; back on the Zelda Power forums and art gallery I used to frequent, several artists decided to create their own faeries, inspired by TLoZ: Ocarina of Time. (And Majora's Mask. XD)
. : :H A R U K I: : : : : : : . : : . : : . : : .
.::Age: 16
.::Birthday: September 27th (Libra)
.::Name Meaning: Shining Brightly
Haruki showed up at the mansion after finding a weird letter on the ground. At first, he wasn't sure whether or not to stay, but Maru convinced him when she showed him all her video games (he's a huge geek).
Funfact: While Yuki was really the first TRAOM character in the technical sense, Haruki was the first to appear in a comic.
. : :R A M E N: : : : : : : . : : . : : . : : .
.::Age: Unknown, due to Improbable Soap Opera Amnesia, but she looks about fourteen.
.::Birthday: ???
.::Name Meaning: She was named after the noodles
Ramen stumbled into the mansion one night, bleeding from the head (which mysteriously cleared up in a few hours). Who is she, and where is she from? The only clue is a photograph from her pocket...
Funfact: Ramen was originally supposed to be a smarty-pants schoolgirl, but I decided that Improbable TV-Style Amnesia was more fun.
. : :K E L A N: : : : : : : . : : . : : . : : .
.::Age: 19
.::Birthday: ???
.::Name Meaning: Slender
He's a guy- we swear! Kelan is usually pretty shy and easily spooked, but his concern for his stubborn brother Kondo really sent him ranting. He's somewhat of a mystery so far.
Funfact: Kelan has always been a huge challenge for me to draw- he never appeared in many of the early TRAOM comics, and was only drawn by himself once or twice.
. : :K O N D O: : : : : : : . : : . : : . : : .
.::Age: 17
.::Birthday: ???
.::Name Meaning: It has no meaning- but if you don't hear it right...
Kondo is Kelan's arrogant, sarcastic brother. He's being chased by the Order Of Michael (see Diandra's profile) for reasons yet to be revealed. Kelan talked- well, more like ranted- him into staying at the Maru Mansion. Reluctantly, he gave in- he is so doomed.
Surprisingly, he does have a non-jerk side.
Funfact: Kondo was named after Koji Kondo, a Japanese composer that created the music in the Legend of Zelda series, and also wrote the famous Super Mario Bros. overworld theme.
. : :K E I K O: : : : : : : . : : . : : . : : .
.::Age: 17
.::Birthday: June 21st (Gemini)
.::Name Meaning: Blessing
Keiko is sweet, caring, and a fantastic cook. She acts almost like a mother to her friends. Despite her kindness, she has a violent streak that shows itself when she gets too annoyed. Nobody is quite sure how this good little Christian girl ended up as Kondo's girlfriend.
Funfact: In my first drawing of Keiko, she had short hair, lacked glasses, and wore a labcoat.
. : :R E I: : : : : : : . : : . : : . : : .
.::Age: 16
.::Birthday: December 10th (Sagittarius)
.::Name Meaning: Lovely
Rei comes from a wealthy family. Her father owns Pizza Castle, a popular chain of restaurants. She's a little spoiled but she tries not to act like it. Haruki developed an instant crush on her when she walked in the door- and to his dismay, she took little notice of him.
Funfact: Rei was intended to be Kondo's love interest.
. : :M I N A: : : : : : : . : : . : : . : : .
.::Age: 6
.::Birthday: June 18th (Gemini)
.::Name Meaning: South
Mina is Kondo's beloved little sister- apparently. She's a bright kid for her age. She enjoys eating lollipops and watching Sailor Moon. There is a strong bond between Kondo and Mina, and she is very sensitive to her brother's feelings.
Funfact: Mina was first drawn about a month after I created Kondo.
. : :D I A N D R A: : : : : : : . : : . : : . : : .
.::Age: ???
.::Birthday: ???
.::Name Meaning: Rare and divine flower
Diandra is a leader in the Order of Michael, a demon-hunting organization that was founded by a member of her family in the 1400s. Diandra lacks physical strength, but wields quite a lot of power- and money. She has a sharp mind (most of the time) and a sharp tongue to match.
Funfact: Diandra originally had platinum blonde hair.
. : :D O M I N I C: : : : : : : . : : . : : . : : .
.::Age: 22
.::Birthday: ???
.::Name Meaning: Lord
Dominic is a young and talented demon hunter. For reasons mostly unknown (but foreshadowed!) he wants Kondo dead- and apparently, he isn't happy until he's done the job himself or at least seen the evidence. He is intelligent, but rash and emotional. Dominic has a smoking habit.
Funfact: Dominic's last name is "Valentine," and he resents it. Very much.
. : :A Z R I E L: : : : : : : . : : . : : . : : .
.::Age: 20
.::Birthday: ???
.::Name Meaning: Help Of God
Azriel is Diandra's right-hand man, otherwise known as "tea bitch." Though he is technically a hunter- one of her best- he spends most days doing errands for Diandra, the most of these important being: making tea, bringing it to her, and making sure that the tea supply doesn't run out. He makes contact with Diandra more than anyone else, so he's more in touch with her personality and her moods- but that doesn't stop him from being terrified of her.
Funfact: At some point, Azriel was supposed to be related to Diandra, but that idea was (for the sake of humanity) thrown out the window.
. : :F A U N: : : : : : : . : : . : : . : : .
.::Age: ???
.::Birthday:???
.::Name Meaning: Named for the mythical creature- Wiki it!
Who is Faun? What is Faun? No one is quite sure. She's a performer from the circus that constantly speaks in third person, and doesn't appear to be bound by gravity. Faun is looking for someone named "Marie"... whoever that is. Funfact: Faun was created out of my obsessive need to draw someone wearing a jester hat. I failed to draw the hat, but Faun survived in spirit. It was only a month before her first appearance in the comic that I managed to draw Faun.