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Kanata
Voiced by: Takeo Ōtsuka, Mayu Mineda (as a child)
A young man who dreams of becoming a Drifter.
- Androids Are People, Too: It's explicitly stated that he treats Magus the same way he would a human, due to his father's Magus being the only mother he ever knew.
- Childhood Friends: He's known Ellie since they were kids, and "Pure dream" shows how much he values their bond.
- Mr. Fanservice: Downplayed, while he was already a Pretty Boy and had a few shirtless scenes, he has Geek Physiques. Season 2 tepidly polishes this:
- First, by giving Kanata a modest Fanservice Pack via Training from Hell that results in him developing defined abdominal muscles.
- The second ED theme is basically a draft board of other Fanservice Tropes for him: from showing Kanata in various alternate outfits, to having him do various house chores, to even a brief Foot Focus and a fresh-out-of-the-shower scene.
- Oblivious to Love: He doesn't get that Ellie has a thing for him.
- Parental Abandonment: He doesn't remember who his birth mother is, while his father and surrogate mother died protecting him from a group of Enders.
Noir
Voiced by: Aoi Koga
A Magus that Kanata awakened from a long slumber after being discovered in a ruin.
- Amnesiac Hero: Upon discovery by Kanata and his friends, she remembers absolutely nothing about who she was before her slumber, and she doesn't even know her name until an emergency forces her to copilot Kanata's Coffin as his Magus and the system automatically identifies her as "Noir."
- Emotionless Girl: She speaks in monotone and rarely changes her expression.
- Flawed Prototype: Ada theorizes that Noir is a test case predating the roll out of Maguses. This means that while she functions, she has inefficient software and bottle-necked processing, meaning not only is she normally unable to use Magus Skills, she frequently sleeps to restore her wasted energy. This was muddied with the reveal that she appeared inside Mystere's body after the latter and Pascale hacked into Histoire.
- Ironic Name: Played with; "Noir" is French for the color "black," while the color of her hair and top are closer to white. However, her hair did turn black when her Magus Skill was activated. Not only that, the name is an acronym; N.O.I.R meaning "Notationally Omnipotent Interactive Reproducter".
- Power Dyes Your Hair: Upon awakening her Magus Skill in "Dice is cast", her white hair becomes black. That's because the Magus Skill doesn't belong to her as she's simply using Mystere.
- Really Fond of Sleeping: She spends a lot of time snoozing and taking naps during the day. In "Legendary hero", Alba's analysis of her data indicates she processes data in a very inefficient manner which uses excessive energy, necessitating her frequent use of Sleep Mode. This would be almost fatal as Noir using Mystere's body for too long endangered them both until the former was relocated to Ciel's body.
- Rei Ayanami Expy: She hits a lot of the traits, being soft-spoken, emotionally subdued, and not only is she a Magus but is identified as being a particularly special kind known as a "Type Zero" Magus. She even has red eyes and spends an episode trying to "synchronize" with him. Ada speculates she may have even been the original Magus that all others, even other Type Zeroes, were based off of. Later, it's revealed that she's from Histoire because of Pascale and Mystere's attempt in hacking it and that Histoire may be tied to Lost Technology from the days before the Tears of the New Moon.
Mystere (SPOILERS FOR FIRST HALF)
Voiced by: Aoi Koga
An alternate personality of Noir that takes over during the battle against the Silver Storm.
- Heroic Sacrifice: a non-fatal example: She ends up giving away her freedom to not only reawaken the Maguses affected by Weisheit's request, but to save Histoire from crashing into Earth and creating an even bigger disaster.
- Living MacGuffin: She's the "Black Box" being hunted down by Ideal des Himmels and the key to their goals.
- Mid-Season Upgrade: As of "Body double" she is the sole inhabitant of her body, while Noir is transferred into Ceil's.
- Superpowered Alter Ego: Inverted; Mystere refers to Noir as her "safe mode," explaining why the former can freely use their Magus Skill while the latter can't.
- Third-Person Person: She consistently uses her name in place of a first-person pronoun. She largely drops this in "Body double" after Noir is expelled from her body.
Ciel
Voiced by: Nagisa Aoyama
A wandering Magus searching for someone to be her master.
- Deader than Dead: Pulls a sacrifice to prevent herself from being taken back by Weisheit in "Beyond the sky", with her personality being wiped completely in the process. Her barely functioning body ends up becoming Noir's Mid-Season Upgrade in "Body double", effectively killing her outright.
- Idol Singer: Becomes this by the second half of the first season. Continues to be The Mole nonetheless.
- In Love with the Mark: "Storm of A.I." confirms that, in addition to bringing Noir to her superior, she was supposed to kill Kanata due to him being Noir's master. Despite this, she's clearly fallen in love with Kanata. While "Greyish zone" makes it ambiguous if these feelings were indeed genuine, or a part of her mission from the get-go, it's revealed in "Beyond the sky" that her feelings for him are genuine, even getting conflicted about killing him when told to do so in exchange for her freedom.
- The Mole: Episode 7 shows that she's actually on a mission to spy on Noir, and by extension, Kanata. She reveals her true colors to Kanata in "Greyish zone" after paralyzing him with her electricity.
- No Sense of Personal Space: Whether it be leaning her body onto him or hugging him from behind, she has no problem initiating physical contact with Kanata, much to his embarrassment.
- Shock and Awe: Capable of conducting energy that can electrocute her foe. After failing to do so in "My dear...", she manages to subdue Kanata with it in "Greyish zone".
- The Tease: At the start of "My dear...", she jokingly refers to Kanata as "my dear" to see his reactions. By the end of said episode, she's now calling him that as a sign of her newfound love for him.
Tokio
SPOILERS
Voiced by: Yūsuke Kobayashi
A skilled Drifter who frequently hangs around Kanata.
- Ambiguously Bi: He is very flirty around most women he meets, however:
- When drunk, he becomes surprisingly chummy with Micheal.
- His bromance with Kanata is very peculiar, given that Tokio is the only Drifter who was willing to take him under his wing. For three years, all while ignoring the mockery from the other Drifters. Furthermore, as Kanata becomes more confident and starts getting surrounded by more and more girls, rather than being jealous towards him, he appears to be mildly envious towards the girls instead.
- Big Brother Mentor: He acts as a surrogate older brother for Kanata, though he isn't always a good influence on the younger boy.
- Big Damn Heroes: He shows up at the last minute to save Kanata during Episode 11.
- Bunny-Ears Lawyer: For all his hedonist tendencies, Tokio is one of the best Drifters in the series. "Greyish zone" even reveals that Black Mask has never once defeated Tokio.
- Connected All Along: "Mirage of the Ideal" reveals that he knows Black Mask, even referring to him by his real name. "Greyish zone" further reveals that he used to be part of Ideal.
- Crutch Character: Kanata often relies on him in battle, especially in the first half of season 1.
- Defector from Decadence: His past was that he hailed from Amasia, where those who remained after its collapse intended on remaking it and that Tokio, whose real name is Licht Alter, was born and raised there to fight to rebuild Amasia. He fought against the idea to the point of betraying his friends twice because he never agreed with the idea of reviving Amasia.
- Empty Nest: While proud of Kanta's gradual growth, he evidently isn't happy about parting ways with him.
- Face–Heel Turn: "Greyish zone" shows that he has returned to Ideal under the name of "White Mask," and he disables Daisyogre, allowing Ciel to render Kanata unconscious. Then he makes a Heel–Face Turn by helping Kanata and Ciel escape, followed by him betraying Ideal a second time.
- Given Name Reveal: His original name was Licht Alter.
- Mr. Fanservice: He has a more confident and charismatic personality than Kanata, is a legitimately skilled fighter even without his Coffin and occasionally ends up shirtless.
- Taking the Bullet: "Drifter's pride" has him take several hits from some Parasitic-type Enders meant for Kanata. He would've died right there if Claudia didn't show up and take the enemies out.
Mouton
Voiced by: Fuminori Komatsu
Tokio's partner Magus.
- Connected All Along: Like Tokio, he is also acquainted with Black Mask and Weiss.
- Face–Heel Turn: "Greyish zone" has him rejoin Ideal under the name White Sheep alongside Tokio. Like with Tokio/Licht, this doesn't last.
- Formal Characters Use Keigo: He speaks in polite Japanese, highlighting his butler image.
- Hyper-Competent Sidekick: When Tokio lost all his money gambling during "Dice is cast", Mouton wasted no time winning it back. Unfortunately, Tokio ended up losing it again shortly after.
Ellie
Voiced by: Konomi Inagaki
A member of the Drifter group Aventure and a longtime friend of Kanata.
- A Day in the Limelight: "Pure dream" is largely told from her point-of-view.
- Artificial Limbs: Her left hand is augmented with a holophone projector in her index finger.
- Childhood Friend Romance: She's known Kanata since they were kids, and it's obvious that she's crushing on him.
- Clingy Jealous Girl: The very idea of Kanata getting close to another girl bothers her.
- My Greatest Failure: Back when they were kids, she laughed at Kanata's dream of finding Histoire. She immediately regretted doing so after seeing his saddened reaction, but she never worked up the nerve to apologize to him until the end of "Pure dream".
Ange
Voiced by: Ayaka Ohashi
Ellie's partner Magus.
- Romantic Wingman: She tries to get Ellie to act on her feelings for Kanata.
Michael
Voiced by: Daisuke Sakaguchi
The leader of Aventure who views Tokio as a rival.
- Accent Slip-Up: Upon getting worked up during "My dear...", he slips into his old dialect.
- Bunny-Ears Lawyer: Despite his eccentricities, he's shown to be a skilled pilot.
- Butt-Monkey: Sadly for him, things go pear-shaped for him. In the first episode, he's humiliated by Tokio when the latter offered a larger AO crystal formation, he's sprayed with water by Maria in episode 8 when he paid more attention to Ciel, and in episode 12, he's prevented from proposing to Maria by Bab, Beb, Bib, and Bub and dragged away. The season 2 finale has him fail again because he had the misfortune of trying to enter Maria's laboratory to propose to her only to get caught by a rocket she developed that crash landed. She seemingly saw Michael get caught up in the accident but doesn't care for his misfortune one bit.
- The Leader: He's the head of Aventure.
- No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Played for Laughs example. What does he get for using his family's stockpile of AO crystals to help save Rock Town in episode 12? Bab, Beb, Bib, and Bub preventing him from proposing to Maria and dragging him to his father over the AO crystals and to have him help tend to their fields.
Bob
Voiced by: Daiki Hamano
Michael's partner Magus.
- Chick Magnet: "Pure dream" shows him surrounded by girls that are clearly into him, attention that he doesn't seem too opposed to.
- Cool Shades: He's always seen wearing a pair of sunglasses.
- Not So Above It All: While he usually comes across as more in-control than Michael, there are moments that show his more lighthearted side:
- "Pure dream" shows that he's just as much of a screaming Ciel fan as his partner.
- "Mirage of the Ideal" has him do an impromptu bit with Flamme, with the two flashing silly smiles at each other for good measure.
Maria
Voiced by: Miku Itō
Ellie's older sister.
- Determinator: What's that? A failed rocket test? For Maria, there's no giving up on building a rocket capable of going into space. Even the Where Are They Now epilogue has her press on.
- Wrench Wench: She's the number one mechanic in all of Rock Town.
- Younger Than They Look: Implied; in the present, she doesn't look much older than Ellie, and Episode 9 shows that she looked exactly the same as she currently does back when Kanata was a kid.
Black Mask
Voiced by: Taito Ban
A mysterious man Kanata encounters on multiple occasions.
- The Comically Serious: He remains stone-faced and unflappable even when put into the same ridiculous situations as Kanata.
- Cool Mask: His face is obscured by a black mask, hence why Kanata chose the moniker.
- Given Name Reveal: "Storm of A.I." has his boss, Weisheit, refer to him as "Macht Ewigkeit."
- Withholding Their Name: When Kanata asks for his name in Episode 6, he claims that he can't at the moment, so he instructs Kanata to call him whatever he wishes.
- Not So Stoic: He becomes noticeably angry whenever he's in the presence of Tokio.
- You Are in Command Now: Implied to have taken over Ideal in the Where Are They Now epilogue, striving to help rebuild the world by eliminating any Enders they encounter.
Schnee
Voiced by: Mao Ichimichi
Black Mask's partner Magus who refers to him "my lord."
- Emotionless Girl: Like Noir, she's unexpressive and doesn't raise her voice.
- Formal Characters Use Keigo: Her refined demeanor is highlighted by her consistent use of polite Japanese.
- Meaningful Name: Her name is German for snow, and her Magus Skill allows her to utilize ice.
- Not So Stoic: She shows an angrier side whenever she interacts with Mouton.
Claudia
Voiced by: Ryōka Yuzuki
A Drifter who ropes Kanata and Tokio in for a job.
- Big Damn Heroes: She and Flamme show up out of nowhere to save Kanata and Tokio from some Parasitic-type Enders in "Drifter's pride".
- Buxom Beauty Standard: She has the biggest bust of any girl in the series, and other characters talk about her "boing-boings" in a positive manner.
- Easily Forgiven: Despite deceiving Kanata twice (the second time almost resulting in Noir getting abducted), Kanata lets her off the hook without much fuss, even inviting her and Flamme to join his group at the pool in "Pure dream".
- Heel–Face Turn: After Kanata forgives her at the end of "Drifting the maze", she becomes an ally to the good guys for the rest of the show's first half.
- Ms. Fanservice: She's an attractive woman who wears a snug outfit with the jacket zipped down to show off cleavage from her large chest.
- Older Than They Look: Implied; she looks like she's in her 20's, but her dialogue late into the series point to her clearly remembering an event that happened 2 decades ago.
- The Tease: She flirts with Kanata to see his embarrassed reactions, even giving him a kiss on the cheek for good measure.
Flamme
Voiced by: Marika Kouno
Claudia's partner Magus.
- Meaningful Name: Her name is French for flame, fitting for her particular Magus skill.
- The Nicknamer: She gives nicknames to most of the other characters.
- Playing with Fire: Her Magus skill is this. Hers and Claudia's introduction is the former immolating a horde of Enders.
Alba and Ada
Alba
Ada
A legendary Drifter and his Magus partner.
- Hero of Another Story: They are the main characters of the video game Synduality: Echo of Ada, set 20 years before the start of Synduality: Noir.
- No Hero to His Valet: By 2242, Alba may be a living legend to Drifters everywhere, but to Ada, he's still the same socially awkward friendless boy she partnered up with 20 years ago.
- Older Than They Look: As the events of Echo of Ada happened 2 whole decades prior, Alba should be at least in his 30's. Despite this, he looks like he's in his 20's at best.
- The Stoic: Alba keeps a mostly neutral expression and doesn't raise his tone of voice.
Range and Dorche
Dorche and Range respectively
A Drifter and Magus duo who got kicked out of Aventure due to the former stalking Maria.
- Butt-Monkey: The two of them either start trouble and get a dose of Laser-Guided Karma, or they find themselves in trouble, usually involving a swarm of Enders, and have to be rescued.
- Number Two: Range was stated to have originally been Michael's right-hand man in Aventure before he was kicked out.
Pascale
Voiced by: Miyuki Ichijo
The original partner of Noir/ Mystere, who sought the find the Macguffin Location of the setting.
- Cool Old Lady: A kind, elderly female scientist who traveled across a post-apocalyptic world and was practically to Parental Substitute to her Magus.
- Dead All Along: Given her age, it is likely that she is already long dead before the anime's plot starts.
- Greater-Scope Paragon: For the anime, as her actions set the course for the heroes, while pitting them against Weissheit, long after Pascale's apparent death.
- Old Soldier: Even at an old age, Pascale was a skilled Craddle Coffin pilot. She helped stop a Silver Storm.
- Samus Is a Girl: Turns out Pascale was an elderly woman.
Weisheit
Weisheit Blaurecht
Voiced by: Yūki Kaji
A mysterious man whom Black Mask and Ceil answers to.
- Ace Pilot: His skill as a pilot was the main reason the other members of Ideal started following him. During the final battle, it took Kanata, Tokio, and Macht ganging up on him just to take his Coffin's arm. The fact that he's this good without a Magus makes him the strongest pilot in the series.
- Big Bad: Goes from being part of a Big Bad Ensemble with The Enders, to being the series' Final Boss once the Enders start going Out of Focus in the second half.
- Deflector Shields: His Coffin, NoahGameChanger, can create a Beehive Barrier to block incoming attacks, and can easily No-Sell others without it.
- Hidden Eyes: During the first half of the anime, his eyes were consistently covered by his bangs. They wouldn't be seen until "Duel of Fates."
- Fantastic Racism: His long-term goal is to eliminate both Enders and Maguses and have humanity reclaim what was theirs. It's strongly implied between a conversation with Black Mask and Schnee that he's not necessarily doing it for the sake of humanity, either; as his attitude towards Rock Town's humans is passive-aggressive at best and treats his own soldiers as little more than tools, just like their Maguses. Despite this, he isn't shown directly harming any human outside of the other Coffin pilots fighting against Ideal.
- In-Series Nickname: Tokio refers to him as Weis.
- It Is Beyond Saving: What his opinion about about both humanity and Earth upon hearing Histoire's responses about them. Instead of completing his goal, he simply casts himself out to space, dying in NoahGameChanger's cockpit as his final moments are him reuniting with Ciel.
- Manipulative Bastard: "Beyond the sky" shows that he's made Ceil his Magus on several occasions, and offering her "freedom" every time. "Gravity coffin" shows he's been doing this to all of his forces, bidding them farewell as he leaves to Histoire by himself.
- Near-Villain Victory: Comes close to achieving his goal of freeing humanity from both the Enders and the Maguses, but is stopped by Kanata and Histoire itself before fully achieving his goals. As a result, while the Maguses are revived, the Enders still roam Earth.
- No-Sell: When he's about to kidnap Mystere and steal the rocket, Maria attempts to attack him using a turret. It barely slows him down. He's only stopped from killing her when Mystere calls him out.
- The Paragon Always Rebels: Once a shinning star to the elders leading the Amasia remnants, Weisheit launched a coup against them because he believed they should seek out Histoire and devised a new organization—Ideal des Himmels.
- Well-Intentioned Extremist: While his reason for stopping the Enders is sound enough. He also harbors a personal grudge against all Maguses to the point of Fantastic Racism, and goes to lengths to see both eliminated.
