Main Characters
The main protagonist, a fairly well-meaning Fish out of Water a fourteen-year-old who seriously resents the Endrin corporation for forcing him to move out of his childhood home.
Forced out of his quiet village by the sinister Endrin corporation, Seckry moves to the daunting metropolis of Skyfall City, but soon makes friends and joins his school’s official Friction team.
- Alliterative Name: A staple of Evans' main characters: Seckry Sevenstars.
A sweet, innocent, mysterious girl Seckry discovers under unusual circumstances. They become good friends very quickly.
Found by Seckry in the headquarters of the Endrin corporation, Eiya’s past is uncertain. Even though she has lost her memory, she believes she has been a fan of Seckry’s favourite band, the Broken Motion, all her life.
A boy in Seckry's year whom he meets on his first day of school and becomes his first friend.
Seckry’s unofficial tour guide for Skyfall City and life in general. Believes he has the school system worked out, and is ready to give Seckry his best survival tips. Once saw a girl dipping chips into a milkshake, and has been on the lookout for her ever since, claiming she is his soulmate.
Tenk's geeky friend who he introduces to Seckry on his first day.
Self-taught computer whiz and walking Friction encyclopedia. Great inventor with a knack for hacking. Once kissed Mrs Flimbergloop at the Estergate annual ball by accident and knocked off her wonky toupee, mistaking her for his date (Alissen Himsworth has never spoken to him since.)
Team captain of the Eastern Eidolons Friction team. Takes no nonsense from anyone and tells it like it is, even to Tenk. She plans on one day reclaiming the Friction Mega Meltdown trophy after losing it three years ago to the Northern nightmare team.
Son of the great Friction Legend Kolda Kod, Kimmy has a lot to live up to, and usually doesn’t. A quiet, subdued maths prodigy. Hopes to one day make his father proud.
- Gender-Blender Name: In real life, Kimmy is a girl's name.
Head of Science at the Estergate Institute of Higher Education and Seckry’s confidant in all things Endrin. With Seckry’s father missing, Vance proves a good, male role model for him to look up to.
- Cool Teacher: Helps Seckry out frequently, even bending rules and regulations to do so.
- My Nayme Is: It's "Jonn" in this world, not "John".
- Parental Substitute: In the absence of Seckry's father, as his description says.
Family of main characters
Pawl Sevenstars
Seckry's Disappeared Dad, whose disappearance has left his family with no shortage of emotional baggage.Coralle Sevenstars
Seckry's doting mother.Leena Sevenstars
Seckry's somewhat cynical older sister.Longo Binko
Tenk's older brother.Kolda Kod
Kimmy's father, who is legendary among Friction players.Villains and other threats
- Ate His Gun: Not him, but he did kill Kayne's wife this way.
- Corrupt Corporate Executive: President of Endrin Corporation, and very corrupt.
- Evil Gloating: When he catches the heroes, he even utters the following line: "You've walked right into my little trap."
- Evil Is Hammy: He takes delight in Evil Gloating. See above.
- Forced to Watch: To drive in just how much of a monster he is, he brags about how he murdered his friend, Kevan Kayne, after forcing him to watch him kill his wife.
- I Have You Now, My Pretty: A variation with Jenniver: he kisses her after it seems like she's been working with him all along. Overlaps with Forced to Watch.
- Obviously Evil: His last name is Darklight, and Seckry even says he looks sinister the first time he sees him.
