The Player
The player assumes the role of a teenager in Zadar, that begins their apprentice eve. Being the player's character they can be of any gender, wear any clothes that the player chooses.
- Action Survivor: Most definitely, their most amazing feat being surviving the Tucma airship crash and then surviving the harsh wastelands and as a fugitive. They also participated in the Kisiwa-Belsoto War as a major figure.
- Action Girl: If they happen to be female.
- Badass Normal: They don't have any superpowers or anything, but they are seen being able to accomplish badass feats like rock hopping, rock climbing, or even surfing over acid water.
- The Beastmaster: Comes naturally as a temtem tamer.
- Character Customization: The player is fully customizable at the start of the game. They may also purchase accessories and the like from boutiques.
- Chronic Hero Syndrome: Has a tendency to help whoever they come into contact to. They may lampshade this once in a while.
- Deadpan Snarker: Dialogue options give the protagonist plenty of opportunities to be snarky.
- Fight Magnet: Seems to be a prominent part of the temtem universe. Just walking out into some grass will pull you into a fight.
- Foster Kid: They are a foster kid under Aina's care.
- Happily Adopted: They are happily fostered by Aina in Zadar. Happiness averted slightly if the player answers 'It's complicated.' when referring to their relationship with Aina.
- Hero Protagonist: Yup.
- Heroic Fatigue: By the start of the Cipanku storyline, they may remark how tired and stressed they've become due to the incredible burden put on their shoulders.
- Hypercompetent Sidekick: They act as Carlos' partner for the Belsoto hunt, but the player is a much stronger tamer.
- Invincible Hero: Has a reputation of being an unbeatable tamer.
- It's All My Fault: May blame themselves for not being able to make Max see reason and for his death. They may also blame themselves for causing Max to join the Belsoto Clan in the first place.
- Just a Kid: The picture of this.
- Not So Invincible After All: After most players' defeat at the hands of General X — that is, unless you do manage to defeat him.
- Parental Abandonment: It's not clear what happened to the player's biological parents.
- Player Character: If it wasn't already clear, this is you.
- Prestigious Player Title: In-Universe example. They gain the title of 'Special Agent of the Congress' after the Kisiwa-Belsoto War.
- Each player can earn individual titles to be displayed with their name as well.
- Spanner in the Works: Goes on a journey throughout the Archipelago for the purpose of defeating the Dojo Masters, but after the first encounter with Belsoto in Windward Fort, the player becomes the biggest obstacle to them and ends up being the one to end Clan Belsoto for good after so many years.
- Talking to Themself: Does this a lot. So much so, that it's lampshaded a few times.
- Thinking Out Loud: Most of their inner dialogue is in parenthesis, but sometimes it appears they acutally say their thoughts out loud.
- True Companions: With their temtem team.
- Vague Age: It's unclear how old the Player actually is. Children refer to the player as a 'grown up' and adults refer to them as just 'kids'. A dialogue tree in a questline in Cipanku seems to imply that they're either 12, 14, or 17 years old depending on player choice.
- World's Best Warrior: One of the best tamers in the present day.
Supporting Characters
Max serves as The Rival of this game. They come over as an unfriendly, arrogant person that goes out of their way to prove how much better and stronger they are. They are a member of Clan Belsoto.
- Ambiguous Gender: Their gender is not defined but according to the developers, they're non-binary.
- Best Friend: The Player may refer to them as this, despite what they had done to them.
- Childhood Friends: Is this to the player.
- Driven by Envy: Seemingly part of the reason why Max turned out the way they did.
- Easily Forgiven: The player doesn't seem too angry with Max trying to ruin their life after seeing Max being shoved off by General X and somehow surviving.
- Even Evil Has Standards: They're willing to join Clan Belsoto and frame the player for crimes in Tucma. But they start seeing the error of their ways when they learn that General X is willing to kill people.
- Expy: Max is based off of the jerk rivals in Pokémon games such as Blue and Silver.
- Hate Sink: They are designed to be as odious as possible to the player. Subverted at the end of the Kisiwa arc where Max starts seeing the error of their ways.
- Heel–Face Door-Slam: Just as they start questioning Clan Belsoto's goals, General X throws them off a cliff to their supposed death.
- Heel–Face Turn: When it's revealed they survived the fall in Kisiwa, Max helps the player and Carlos end Belsoto for good.
- Jerkass: Max always goes out of their way to rub things in the player's face, even if they don't reciprocate their antics.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: For all of Max's faults, the player still considers them their best friend. And after the Kisiwa arc, they start being a better person and admit that they doesn't deserve forgiveness after all they put the player through.
- The Mole: At some point before the story begins, Max was recruited into Clan Belsoto. They are also the player's impostor, being responsible for the incidents in Tucma.
- Rewarded as a Traitor Deserves: Max's Inferiority Superiority Complex leads them to join the Belsoto Clan in the hopes of one-upping the Player Character, betraying them, their hometown, and their Dojo. It isn't until General X orders him to kill the player that they see Clan Belsoto for what they really are and tries to leave, only to be shoved off the edge of the World in the Sky by X for their desertion and seemingly fall to their death.
- Rival Turned Evil: What happened to them sometime after joining Belsoto. They go as far as to frame their childhood friend to send them to jail.
- Signature Mon: Oree and later, Zaobian.
- Sore Loser: They always get upset every time the player beats them.
- Unexplained Recovery: Was shoved off the edge of the island to their apparent death, but the other characters are just as surprised to see them survive. It's revealed in the postgame that Max grabbed onto a Grandpah to survive.
- Unwitting Pawn: Was one to General X and the Belsoto Clan.
Carlos is a detective from Deniz. The first time, he can be met during an optional sidequest, but the protagonist will run into him during the story a few times.
- Badass Longcoat: Considers his red trench coat his true crime-fighting companion.
- Great Detective: The best in all Deniz.
- Mysterious Past: Not much is known about him.
- Perma-Stubble: Has a five o'clock shadow.
The foster mother of the protagonist. She seems very gentle and always makes time to heal up the player's Temtem if they happen to stop by home.
- Good Parents: She's a loving foster mother who allows the player to follow their own path.
- Nice Girl: She's one of if not the most gentle and easy-going people in all the Archipelago.
- Parental Substitute: To the Player, in place of their biological parents.
- Retired Badass: A sidequest reveals that she used to be the Properton Dojo Master. And she puts up a tough fight if you battle her.
- So Proud of You: Is incredibly proud of her foster child's accomplishments.
- Supreme Chef: She's said to be a great cook as several NPCs can receive parcels that contain food she made when during postal delivery runs.
Professor Konstantinos is a professor from Deniz. He has a lab in Zadar and is currently studying Tuwai.
He is a nice, friendly, and comedic person, that serves as The Mentor to the player. He hands them their first starter and a Tuwai. However, all it not what it seems.
- Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Yeah, that kindly mentor of yours? Is a psychopathic monarch wannabe who wants to take control of the Archipelago regardless of cost.
- Big Bad: Is the actual power behind the Belsoto Clan.
- Expy: He's inspired by the other Pokémon Professors that give the player their starter. But unlike them, Konstantinos is evil.
- Karmic Death: He studied Tuwai specifically and gave one to you. Fitting, then, that all Tuwai evolutions cast a solar beam that kills him.
- Make My Monster Grow: Has a giant Zizare in the background during the battle with him.
- Time-Limit Boss: The battle with him has a giant Zizare slowly crush the tower, limiting the number of turns the player has before the tower crumbles entirely.
- Walking Spoiler: The last updates reveal quite a lot about him.
- Villain in a White Suit: Eschews his academic garb for a metallic white suit as Konstantinos Rex.
Dojo Masters
Sophia is the Dojo Master of Arissola. The protagonist meets her early in Briçal de Mar, where she sends them and Max to the Accademia. She mainly uses Wind and Water Temtem.
- Blow You Away: Her Wind types.
- Damsel in Distress: She ends up captured by Clan Belsoto and you need to rescue her before you can battle her.
- Making a Splash: The Dojo Master of Water Temtem.
- Navel Window: Her shirt, while it goes down to her legs, has the midsection cut out in front to expose the stomach.
- Signature Mon: Oceara.
Rawiri is the Dojo Master of Mokupuni. He specializes in Nature and Fire Temtem.
- Cannot Spit It Out: He has a crush on Tihani, but hasn't told her yet.
- Green Thumb: His Nature types.
- Playing with Fire: His Fire types.
- Red Baron: His title is "The Beast of Mokupuni".
- Signature Mon: Raize and Luma Tateru.
Tihani is Omninesia's other Dojo Master and is stationed in Nanga. She's also purported to be the foremost Temtem breeder in the Archipelago. She supports the FreeTem Organization, and thinks that many tamers overcatch. Like Rawiri, she mainly uses Water, Wind, Fire, and Nature Temtem to fight. The protagonist first encounters her in Deniz, unbeknownst to them that she is a dojo master and the client of Carlos.
Yareni is the Dojo Master of Quetzal. The venerable Matriarch, she is the "ultimate authority on Crystal and Toxic Temtem." As a more traditional master, she has studied in Cipanku for many years.
- Cool Old Lady: It's thanks to her you're able to clear your name.
- Gemstone Assault: Her Crystal types.
- Poisonous Person: Her Toxic types.
- Signature Mon: Shuine.
Musa is the Dojo Master in Vumbi and leader of the Kisiwa resistance in Vumbi. The protagonist first encounters him at the Temporium in Vumbi, where he struggles to organize his Resistance members. Afterwards, he participates in the First Archipelagic Congress as its leader. He specializes in Neutral and Earth Temtem.
- Dishing Out Dirt: His Earth types.
- The Leader: Acts as the leader of the Archipelagic Congress for the Dojo Masters and for the Kisiwa Resistance.
- Non-Elemental: His Neutral types.
- Signature Mon: Yowlar.
Dr. Sayasa is the Dojo Master in Neoedo, as well as one of the creators of Digital type Temtem, TemCards, and HealTem machines. The protagonist first meets her at the First Archipelagic Congress in Uhuru. She specializes in Electric and Digital Temtem.
- Brainy Brunette: A black-haired lady who is also a scientist.
- Shock and Awe: Her Electric types.
- Signature Mon: Luma Zaobian.
- Technopath: Her Digital types.
Murdag is the Dojo Master in Lochburg. Specializes in Melee and Electric types. She's a bit out of the loop on current events.
- Bare-Fisted Monk: Her Melee types.
- Fiery Redhead: She has bright red hair (as fitting for a fantasy Celt) and is very jovial and heartful... and hates her rival Percival.
- Shock and Awe: Her Electric types.
- Signature Mon: Golzy.
- Gemstone Assault: His Crystal types.
- High-Class Glass: Wears a monocle to go with his pompous personality.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He acts like a pompous haughty person but the moment he realizes what's actually going on with the Belsoto threat, he apologizes for not doing what he could to help Kisiwa and is remorseful about his feud with Murdag.
- Making a Splash: His Water types.
- Psychic Powers: His Mental types.
- Red Herring Mole: He is initially suspected of being the Belsoto master but this is quickly proven to be untrue
- Signature Mon: Vental
Narwhal Crew
Adia Turay is the captain of the Narwhal airship. She grew up in Kisiwa and first meets the protagonist in Arissola.
- The Captain: She's the captain of the Narwhal airship.
- Global Airship: Her airship, the Narwhal, takes the player to each island.
- Hot-Blooded: Has quite a bit of a personality to match her temper.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: She comes off as a harsh no-nonsense hothead at times, but she does care for her crew and helping with stopping Clan Belsoto.
- Mean Boss: She has a tendency to yell at her crewmates.
One-Eyed Matthew is the First Officer of the Narwhal airship. His duty is to relay orders to the crew and make sure everything is working as intended. He has spent most of his life in an airship, where previously to the Narwhal he was an air pirate.
- Eyepatch of Power: He only has one eye and wears an eyepatch over the other. It's revealed by his brother, Two-Eyed Mattias that Matthew just likes to wear the eyepatch for the aesthetic appeal.
- Named After the Injury: His name obviously originates from his missing eye. This is later subverted, as he actually has two eyes.
- Signature Mon: Raize is his most iconic Temtem.
Octlana is the engineer of the Narwhal. She's worked on the airship for two years after they rehauled the engines, making the old engineer retire. She is married to a woman in Quetzal who she rarely gets to see.
- The Engineer: Is one for the Narwhal.
- Happily Married: To her wife.
Kemal is the Navigator of the Narwhal airship. When the protagonist first meets him, he complains about spending the night at Sirokos.
- Must Have Caffeine: He requests that you get him coffee during your flight to Omninesia.
Agustín is a crew member of the airship Narwhal. He checks the tickets of boarding guests and serves as a steward.
- Out of Focus: He doesn't get as much of a chance to shine as the rest of the crew.
Clan Belsoto
Lady Lottie Aethelflaed Victoria Elizabeth of Mudshire-Lochburg, Countess of Braeside, is a disgraced Arburian aristocrat and one of the captains of Clan Belsoto. She is found first in Windward Fort looking for ancestral treasure.
- Heel–Face Turn: It's revealed that she surrendered and left Clan Belsoto once you see her in Properton, furious with how Clan Belsoto disrespected her ancestral home of Castle Braeside.
- Signature Mon: Hocus/Pocus. Oddly, Pocus is her lowest-levelled Temtem in the second battle against her.
- Trademark Favorite Drink: According to her diary, she absolutely loves tea.
- Ye Olde Butcherede Englishe: Talks in early modern English.
Dr. Hamijo is a renegade Cipanki scientist and the former pupil of Dr. Sasaya before being expelled from Nanto Labs. After having disappeared for some time, he is now working for Clan Belsoto as a Captain.
- Bad People Abuse Animals: Anahir is merely a tool for him to experiment on and make his slave.
- Character Death: It's confirmed when the player, Naolin and the Stowaway confront General X that he died when the player shut down the Telebos' engines.
- Evilutionary Biologist: He wants to create the perfect Digital Temtem slave, and he was torturing Anahir in an attempt to create a new Diamond type.
- Four Eyes, Zero Soul: A bespectacled scientist for the main evil team.
- A Pupil of Mine Until He Turned to Evil: He worked for Dr. Sasaya in the past, but now serves Clan Belsoto.
General X is a stern Denizan officer, fond of strict discipline and blind obedience. He uses his position as captain of Clan Belsoto to realize his own dreams of conquest and domination.
- Bad Boss: Doesn't listen to his subordinates, even when they have important information.
- Curb-Stomp Battle: His battle at the end of the Kisiwa questline definitely counts at this.
- The Dragon: He serves as Clan Belsoto's second-in-command and was thought to be the leader up until the player discovers it's actually, Konstantinos.
- Graceful Loser: If you somehow manage to beat him in Kisiwa, he will applaud you for your strength.
- Hopeless Bossfight: At the end of the "Battle for Kisiwa" questline, the player will fight him. He has 4 Temtem with level 80+, where at this point in the story, the protagonist's team level is likely not even 60. The fight can be won, however.
- Signature Mon: Zizare is his highest leveled Temtem.
- Would Hurt a Child: Seems perfectly willing to murder the Player and shoves Max to their death.
Tucma Residents
Naolin is a hermit that lives by the Amethyst Barrens in Tucma. Octlana describes Naolin as "the only one crazy enough to live in this wasteland". Some say he has gone insane. He has "disciples" and stands in opposition to the Bandits in the Corrupted Badlands.
- The Hermit: He's even called a hermit as he lives by himself.
- The Faceless: Always wears a gas mask, justified in that the surface of Tucma is filled with ash and noxious fumes.
- Nice Guy: He's one of the few tamers in Tucma that's fully supportive of the player and tries to help them along the way.
- Only Sane Man: In the Highbelow? his counterpart is the only one along with the stowaway that doesn't act as an opposite but gives the player helpful advice.
The captain of the Tucma guards. In his first encounter with the protagonist, he arrests them falsely.
He appears later in the story to support the Kisiwan Resistance against the war with Clan Belsoto.
- The Atoner: After falsely arresting the player, he becomes a supporter in the war against Clan Belsoto in Kisiwa.
- Refusal of the Call: He turns down Yareni's offer to take her place as the Queztal Dojo Master.
Kisiwa Residents
The Father of Adia Turay. He is initially met at the Jino Gap, where he provides the protagonist with a set of Gravitonic piolets. He leads the resistance in Upinzani in the war against Clan Belsoto.
- Old Master: He's an old man who helps lead the resistance in Upinzani in their battle for freedom from Clan Belsoto.
Other Characters
A mysterious guy who seems to be following the player for some strange reason.
- Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep": His real name is never revealed and is just known as the Stowaway.
- Mysterious Stranger: Appears at odd moments during the storyline, mostly to help the player. They also seem to know the player's foster mother, Aina, implying that she seems to be way more.
- Only Sane Man: In the Highbelow? his counterpart is the only one along with Naolin that doesn't act as an opposite but gives the player helpful advice.
- Shipper on Deck: Seems to ship you and Carlos for some reason.
- Stalker without a Crush: Seems to be stalking the player for some unknown reason.
Visesia is the most famous celebrity in the Airborne Archipelago. She has a room on the Narwhal during its trip from Deniz to Omninesia, and after and can be found at work in a house at The Flywalk and plays a role during the Paparazzo side-quest.
- Famed In-Story: A movie star who's the most famous person in the entire Archipelago.
