A list of characters in [[Roleplay/PowerAcademy Power Academy]]. Due to a fairly sizable cast, this is split into several pages for ease of navigation...

* [[Characters/PowerAcademyPartyMembers Team Firehawk]]
* [[Characters/PowerAcademyEveryoneElse The Other Students]]
* [[Characters/PowerAcademyStaff Power Academy Staff]]
* [[Characters/PowerAcademyAntagonists Antagonists]]
* [[Characters/PowerAcademyOutsidersAndOthers Outsiders And Others]]
* [[Characters/PowerAcademyFactions Factions]]

!!The player character for the game:

[[folder:The Newcomer (default Hikaru Kasane)]]
!The Newcomer (Default: Hikaru Kasane; aliases include Subject Zero)

A new student to Power Academy, one who may have a significant impact on events during his/her time there...

''General Tropes''
* ActionGirl / DarkActionGirl: If female.
* AntiHero: Can be played as such.
* BashBrothers / LovelyAngels: Forms a pair with their closest companion.
** BattleCouple: If a party member is romanced.
* BigDamnHeroes: Pretty much his/her job.
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Depending on playstyle and the number of sidequests done.
* DeadpanSnarker: Often has snarky dialogue options.
* HeadTurningBeauty: Regardless of character customization, various characters of the opposite and [[EvenTheGuysWantHim same]]-[[EvenTheGirlsWantHer sex]] alike will find him/her attractive.
* GoneHorriblyRight: [[spoiler:As a failsafe, Jonathan gave Hikaru the ability to deal direct damage to a Great Old One in case Terminus ever betrayed him. S/he ends up defeating them both.]]
* HelloInsertNameHere: Played with; regardless of what Hikaru is referred to in game ("Subject Zero" being the most common handle), their name can still be customized (and their chosen first name can be seen in flavor text). Hikaru Kasane is just the default.
** InSeriesNickname: In dialogue, the name "Subject Zero" is used, with "Zero" as a nickname.
%%** OnlyKnownByTheirNickname
* TheLancer / SupportingProtagonist: During party members' personal quests. Hikaru is basically just helping them along in their individual arcs. S/he has a bigger role in the main story, though.
* TheLeader: For the player party.
%%* MrFanservice / MsFanservice: InUniverse
%%* MultipleChoicePast
* ProtagonistWithoutAPast: Subverted. They do have a past depending on origin chosen, but they don't find out the exact details until later. [[spoiler:In each origin, a certain villain meddled with their lives and erased or altered their memories to conceal the deed.]]
* ShipperOnDeck / TheMatchmaker: Can act as a matchmaker for most party members.
* UltimateLifeForm: [[spoiler:Hikaru was created by Jonathan Knight as a prototype for one. Terminus intended to use him/her as a double-agent to pave the way for her path of destruction. Knight, in turn, gave him/her the ability to deal damage to a Great Old One directly.]]
* VerbalJudo: Can defuse a bad situation with the right dialogue options.
%%* VirtualPaperDoll
%%* WeirdnessMagnet

''Elemental Origin''
* ArtificialHuman: [[spoiler:S/he is the result of an UltimateLifeForm project.]]
* ComboPlatterPowers: Has control over three elements, but is not a master of all three.
%%** AnIcePerson
%%** PlayingWithFire
%%** ShockAndAwe
* YoungerThanTheyLook: [[spoiler:Though s/he appears 17 and has the mindset of a 17-year-old, s/he was created only a few years before.]]

''Psychic Origin''
%%* MindOverMatter
%%* {{Telepathy}}

''Tech Origin''
* CyberneticsEatYourSoul: [[spoiler:Fears this after learning about his/her past.]]
%%* {{Cyborg}}
* EmpoweredBadassNormal: The closest thing to a BadassNormal for a player character.
* TheGunslinger: Gains bonuses towards using ranged weapons.
%%* ProHumanTranshuman
* SuperSoldier: [[spoiler:Intended as one by Vilhelm.]]
* SuperStrength: As a result of his/her enhanced bone structure.
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!!Tropes that apply to the characters in general...
* ActionGirl / DarkActionGirl: Nearly every female character.
* CivvieSpandex: When not wearing [[PoweredArmor armor]] or [[SpyCatsuit a specialized jumpsuit.]]
* DeconstructorFleet / DeconReconSwitch: The characters are ''made'' of these tropes.