As suggested by a kind reviewer, I've compiled a dossier list of the known characters to make it easier on you all. This will ALWAYS be the LAST chapter, so any new additions to Edge of Eternity will require you to go BACK to the chapter BEFORE this last one. Makes sense? Great!

THERE WILL BE SPOILERS IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE MOST RECENT CHAPTER, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

These will be updated as the story progresses to reveal more that is known and provide some extras for the fanatical. Each new paragraph to a character will represent new information revealed with each chapter - some chapters may reveal backstory secrets. I will NOT be adding the full descriptions of each character, I believe that much should be easy to remember! :)

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Enforcers

Isaac Bloome

Height: 5'8"

Weight: 172 pounds

Age: 28

Place of Birth: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sex: Male

Skillset: Close combat, spiritual evocation, spiritual binding, mana construction

Body Type: Average - Athletic

Eye Colour: Hazel

The "leader" of the Enforcers, if you could even call him that much. While he might appear cool, confident, and controlled, underneath that outer shell is a man at his breaking point. Born in Sarajevo, his family relocated to London early in his childhood and Isaac now considers Britain his homeland, like most enforcers. Few historical details are known but Sakasha managed to dig up some very intriguing notices from a casino regarding overdue, overdraft markers. If he had a reason to take this mark - it was bound to be that.

Isacc is a user of spiritually bound weaponry. Unlike projection magecraft which creates copies of existing objects, spiritually bound weaponry exists on its own as compressed mana. It is the representation of the user's "ideal weapon type." It is a form of item creation significantly faster than mystic code creation with durability far exceeding projection magecraft - the best of both worlds. Due to the amount of time it requires to master such an ability - decades for most magi - such an ability was deemed too inefficient by the general magical world. Being an exception to this feature, Isaac mastered spiritual weaponry in a mere decade.

History has a way of biting back later in life. Sakasha was quick to dig into the history of her supposed leader, sending a handful of trusted contacts to retrieve what they could on his past. The list of events that came here was was stunning but considering who Isaac was it was far from unexpected. The man had an extensive list of debts to dozens of organizations, magi and mere normal humans across all of Europe. It seemed as if he had gone from country to country, exhausting his options borrowing money before moving on to the next. Where the money went was always the same: Gambling. Throwing hundreds of thousands of dollars toward random chance seemed to be Isaac's way of having fun or perhaps it was how he coped with something even worse earlier in his life.

Ryzen "Bear" Lombardi

Height: 6'4"

Weight: 301 pounds

Age: 34

Place of Birth: Alice Springs, Australia

Sex: Male

Skillset: Hand-to-hand combat, reinforcement

Body Type: Heavyset - Muscular

Eye Colour: Brown

Someone who shares more similarities with a brick house than a man. Unlike what one would expect from appearances, he's far from mentally slow and he's made that clear several times during the group's brief time together. The man's only strength was in his fists - both of which could mutilate several men in a single blow. Despite his size, he prefers to follow and without proper guidance, he'll merely charge headlong into combat without a care for the "team." His reason for joining would likely be Isaac himself, There was history between them and they had likely applied as partners.

Where most magi reached a point in reinforcement where additional mana ceased to provide a defensive benefit, Bear had no such limit. It was a feature limited only to his fists, but the mutation allowed him to make his own two bare hands as hard and unyielding as solid steel. This reinforcement also elevated his grip strength to herculean levels, enough that the man could literally crush a human skull with ease.

Of all the members of the group, Bear had the strangest past. To have a list of prior operations that was so clean and simplistic is unnatural, especially considering his profession. All of his completed contracts had ended without death and had been specifically taken from other Enforcers. Trying to find a pattern, Sakasha discovered that each Enforcer the contracts were taken from were labeled as dangerous and typically caused more casualties than necessary.

Cherry Walz

Height: 5'8"

Weight: 130 pounds

Age: 21

Place of Birth: Netanya, Israel

Sex: Female

Skillset: Alchemy, ballistic weaponry, toxins, seduction, interrogation

Body Type: Lithe - Muscular

Eye Colour: Green

A woman more concerned with looking the part of an assassin rather than actually being an assassin. Superfluous, temporary and full of herself to the highest degree. Compared to Sakasha she was third-rate, but her methods were effective in their own right. Seduction, manipulation and alchemy, with a lengthy history of mercenary work both documented and undocumented. Sakasha estimates that in combat, Cherry would lose every time. If a reason for her joining existed, it would likely be for something as fleeting and worthless as fame.

With tactics as flawed as her pretentious worldview, Cherry uses shady assassination attempts as a primary offence. For normal "kill" missions, such a thing would work, but this mission was far from normal. Blending her tactics with alchemy and toxins, the woman has the chance to be an asset.

Rumours of Cherry and Isaac working together on prior operations weren't unknown to the others amidst the group. Neither of the other Enforcers had brought such a thing up but the magi among them certainly had. There were suggestions that the two were more than mere working partners, a notion sourly downplayed by Cherry herself, proven true by way of strange noises and discarded clothing outside a locked room on their way to the Russian outback.

Whisper

Height: 5'10"

Weight: 180 pounds in equipment

Age: Unknown

Place of Birth: Unknown

Sex: Unknown

Skillset: Mechanics, tinkering, explosives, computers, firearms, traps

Body Type: Unknown

Eye Colour: Unknown

A real mysterious sort. Nobody has ever seen beneath their suit and nobody has ever heard them make a single sound beyond that of breathing. Their history is just as shrouded in mystery. Their past, their goals, their aspirations, all a mystery. They were a true enigma and nobody seemed to mind the fact. Digging into their history, Sakasha found a surprising amount of data. They were a lap dog for the Clock Tower, a tried and true grunt who took every job offered no matter the risk. Unlike others, who typically met their demise because of such a decision, Whisper returned every time - with or without their team members.

User of mechanical, new-age weaponry. Whisper is a tactical combatant that relies on fancy, high-tech tricks to succeed. Normally effective with careful planning against magi far from skilled with modern technology, against someone like Sakasha, his methods would be much less effective.

Unlike typical Enforcers, who had prior contracts organized and detailed by the Clock Tower, Whispers entries were strangely omitted or entirely redacted by Lorelei Barthomeloi herself. To have such a high-ranking member purge data from the records is uncommon and suggests something ulterior, but deeper investigation revealed less than a single iota of hard evidence.

Magi

Jaques Corvier

Height: 5'7"

Weight: 145 pounds

Age: 68

Place of Birth: Liverpool, Great Britain

Sex: Male

Skillset: Mystic code creation

Body Type: lnfirm - Elderly

Eye Colour: Brown

Unknown to most, but well-known to those in need. A general mystic-code creator that custom tooled whatever could be desired for the right price. Unlike traditional mystic code crafters, Jaques provided his goods without a trail, without anything to trace back. He asked no questions, was discreet in his production and delivered the product when it was required. Of all the other members of their group, Jaques was the only one Sakasha had met before assembling to take down their mark. For that reason alone, he's somewhat closer to Sakasha, though she wouldn't call them anything close to friends.

In preparing himself for this mission, Jaques brought along a myriad number of tools that had a possibility in helping out with their assignment. Since Sakasha was the only one who happened to see the worth in having the older man within their ranks, she took on the responsibility of carrying several items herself, storing each one within a small pack set at the back of her hips. So far the man had yet to request one, but there would be a time where he would, undoubtedly.

It's well known that with age comes perversion and Jaques was no exception to the adage. Whether leering at Cherry or sizing up Sakasha with a lecherous grin, the man spends far more time conversing with the female members of the group than with the males. In fact, nearly every instance of him initiating a conversation was toward a woman. Despite his voyeuristic ways, he had yet to take any - more serious - actions toward the female members.

Émile Tozer

Height: 4'11"

Weight: 93 pounds

Age: 23

Place of Birth: Brunswick, Germany

Sex: Female

Skillset: Enhancement, restoration, reinforcement, bounded fields

Body Type: Waifish - Miniature

Eye Colour: Blue

An incredible oddity, even in the world of magi. A pixie by all rights with the appearance and personality to fit her miniature frame. An enchantress, restoration and alteration magus, able to spin incredible fortifications, and bolster the abilities of allies better than most magi twice her age. Why she accepted the job isn't really known and she refrains from revealing it whenever questioned. Likely the friendliest, arguably most tactically useful member of the group.

As valuable as Sakasha pegged her to be initially, Émile provides much-needed protection against overwhelming firepower. As flamboyant and childish as she was, when the job demanded it, she got to work without being asked. Being a freelancer and such a valuable asset, Sakasha would easily consider her the closest person to a friend within the group.

Èmile Tozer doesn't exist in any birth records. In fact, her birth - and her early life before the age of eight - are nonexistent. It's as if she merely appeared within the Clock Tower at the age of twelve and began working as a back-alley cleric for those unable to pay for treatment from greedy high-class clerics. Unlike typical back-alley operators who had a reputation for causing massive bodily mutations, the girl gained a reputation for providing treatment quickly, painlessly and without side effects for a meager sum.

Garris "Watcher" Halencak

Height: 6'0"

Weight: 210 pounds

Age: 25

Place of Birth: Springfield, Illinois

Sex: Male

Skillset: Limited martial arts experience, magical detection, Mystic Eyes of Perception

Body Type: Athletic - Muscular

Eye Colour: Blue

If a man could ever act as a dictionary definition, Garrus would define "follower." The sort of man to "jump when ordered," and follow the crowd in whatever direction they might be going. A well-developed man who regularly attended the gym if his body was any indicator. The only quality going for him is his Mystic Eyes, a special variation that can identify objects with magical properties. He was likely only hired on to the job because he jumped at the opportunity when the Association asked. A novice by all rights, likely the first to die.

Garris has a swinging personality. In the morning, he is quiet, reserved and much more submissive than his nighttime counterpart. The brash, insensitive, and dismissive, "Night-Watcher," as Sakasha had dubbed it, operated on his own rules. The man likely deals with a peculiar form of schizophrenia, but a psychologist would be the only one to certify such a thing.

Despite being the only westerner among the group, Garris interestingly considered himself as the sole majority race among the group. Attempts during the first day of their operation to get Èmile to act as his personal maid went awry. To say the sight of a man cowering beneath a woman half his size in a frilly outfit wielding a magical wand was humourous was understating it.

Sakasha Cebeline

Height: 5'8"

Weight: 165

Age: 22

Place of Birth: Zaragoza, Spain

Sex: Female

Skillset: Assassination, individual action, close combat, tactical planning

Body Type: Average - Athletic

Eye Colour: Brown

Originally born in Spain, her family relocated to Israel in her teens. Being drafted in the Israeli military was the starting point for her assassin lifestyle. Even as a young girl, killing seemed to come naturally to her. Growing to an adult in Israel, the woman moved once more to London where she spent the rest of her years. A black market mercenary who asks few questions and focuses on results. Effectiveness, efficiency and speed are her most desired attributes. A magus with few skills, utilized in a way that provides a much-needed edge in her line of work. Despises the vain and redundant, ironically both qualities of several members of her current team. While very unlikely to be considered the strongest or best member of the group, a debate could be had on whether she was the most experienced or not. The only group member to be paid upfront for a portion of the bounty and written into a contract to receive the rest of her share regardless of the outcome. If nobody returned from the mission, her next-of-kin would receive a decent sum of one million American dollars.

Keeping to herself meant an absence of pain if a team-member were to fall. Working without partners left her without baggage or deep emotional ties. It left her free to move and react without hesitation. It was why, even though she did enjoy a couple of the members of her current team, she refused to grow attached. A vile personal decision of a heartless assassin, but something necessary - at least in her mind.

She wasn't always a woman so shut away and reserved. If she looked back to her earliest memories, she could see a very different girl that did as young girls always did. She was a magus back then of course, but her thoughts and life were far less concerned with murder and getting paid. If she thought hard enough, she could remember her mother and father, both of which were simple magi, as odd as such a thing would sound. Unconcerned with the Clock Tower, the Root or much of what other magi would consider fundamental practices. Her family kept to themselves and developed what magecraft they could. If only they could see where their little girl ended up.