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Arca'n Spectre

Main Character — Book 1

ARCA'NSPECTRE

Pilot Prospect / Telekinetic

Umarian Academy

Pronounced “Arc-ah-en”

“I was never meant to stay behind walls. The stars are calling.”

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About

Arca'n Spectre is a brilliant yet rebellious Umarian teenager with extraordinary telekinetic abilities, an unmatched academic mind, and a spirit that refuses to be controlled. He dreams of space, questions authority, and searches for the truth hidden beyond Umara's skies.

Character overview

  • Broke the all-time Umarian academic record.
  • Rebellious, outspoken, and a bit cocky.
  • Obsessed with space and freedom.
  • Frustrated by the rules that keep Umara hidden.
  • Not a hero yet in Book 1.

Visual direction

Responsibility, discovery, internal conflict.

Record

Species
Umarian
Age (Book 1)
17
Height
6'1" (185 cm)
Home Planet
Umara
Home City
Larcastle
Role
Pilot Prospect / Telekinetic
Affiliation
Not P.S.O. — Prospect
Status (Book 1)
Student / Rebel

Arca'n is not a P.S.O. cadet in Book 1. Due to his rebellious nature, he is not recruited until Book 2.

Character theme

Arc of Mind (Club Mix)

Micrometer

Personality traits

Intelligence
95%
Rebelliousness
92%
Courage
85%
Empathy
90%
Discipline
45%

Record Breaker

Broke the all-time Umarian academic record.

Nonconformist

Questions the doctrine the P.S.O. built around the Ancestors.

Dreamer

Obsessed with space and freedom beyond Umara.

Unproven

Not a hero yet in Book 1 — the potential is ahead of him.

Abilities

  • Telekinesis

    Can move and manipulate objects with his mind.

  • Emotion Sense

    Can sense emotions and feel when someone lies.

  • Lie Detection

    Detects when someone is not telling the truth.

Relationships

Who they hold, and who holds them

Closest friend

Jestra Wel'n

Student

Always supports Arca'n.

Best friend

Conl'n Zaxis

Student

Easygoing and loyal.

Rival

Dunys Fikan

Commander, P.S.O. Officer

Rival and bully. Becomes a hero.

Mother

Lakshe Spectre

Director of Umarian Resources

Believes in him even when the world doubts him.

Father

Ikian Spectre

Senator

Hard on his son — pushing him to be like him.

Older brother

Casp'rid Spectre

Arca'n's Older Brother

A complicated but important bond.

Mentor

Dr. Vil Tasc'n

Scientist & Physician

Discovers Arca'n's unusual talents and offers guidance.

Hunted by

Mx. Saudran Truxtin

Head of P.S.O.

Sees him as a threat and liability at first.

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Equipment

  • Academy Comm Unit
  • Identity Tag
  • Utility Belt

From the manuscript

Telekinetic Ability

Exceptionally gifted and possessing extraordinary abilities, Arca'n is unlike anyone else around him — and it is those abilities that draw the attention of both the Science and Technology Alliance and the P.S.O.

The future belongs to those who dare.
Arca'n Spectre

Book appearances

15 principals · Book One

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