Author's notes: It has come to my attention that a lot of reviewers think there are too many characters in my story. I have this say; you are damned right.

But this is what happens when you have an LS of 40+ people all clamoring to be put into you story. (sigh) So, I've compiled a list of characters for you to look over, and if their names are bolded, I have deemed it would probably do you a world of good to remember them. :D

These are all going to be characters you have heard of, you don't have to read all of it, it was just interesting to do.

Omoide Raivu Matsudai List

Main Characters

Ginryu: The Elvaan heroine of the story, the only surviving member of the royal family of Necronia. She seems to have all but forgotten about her birth country, save for the name. Was sent to Jeuno. Nicknamed Gin.

Madon: Tya's son, the Elvaan hero of the story. Best friend and rival to Lazarus, he seems to play a vital part with Gin's powers. Was sent to Bastok. Nicknamed Mabs.

Lazarus: An Elvaan who is a best friend and rival to Mabs. Known for his quiet personality, he seems cold and is always observant. He was kept in Sandoria. Nicknamed Laz, Lassie, Lazzy . . .

Lillianna: A Mithra who has a quick temper but loving and sisterly attitude. Alayna's daughter, she is playful and upbeat with a strong determination, and a seeming interest in Opeth. She was sent to Windurst. Nicknamed Lilli.

Halloween: A Galka who is strong, friendly, very kind but a little dense. Known to his friends as a big fuzzy protector, he won't hesitate to step up to defend his friends. Lilli and Hal seem to be protective of each other in a sibling way. Was sent to Mhaura. Nicknamed Hal.

Opeth: A quiet Hume who dislikes violence and prefers the use of calm words and knowledge. Determined and quiet, he will sacrifice himself to save his friends and country, as was already proven once. He seems to have taken a special liking to Lilli but that is unsure. Was sent to Norg.

Bagel: A Taru who is happy, cheerful, but possesses an unusual mischievous streak for a Taru. The rest of his friends look out for him since he's always known as the 'little guy' but he gets annoyed by this, and wants everyone to know he can look out for himself. He likes to bug the Elvaans a lot, or more commonly tall people in general. Was sent to Selbina.

Adventurer Forces

Ziggeraut: The Elvaan commander of the Adventurers army, he's calm, caring, and does his best, but sometimes the pressure gets to him. He seems overly fond of Laiata but can never seem to express himself properly. Nicknamed Zig.

Chster: The second in command to Zig and his support on the battlefield. A Hume who takes his position seriously and takes it upon himself to make sure his commander doesn't overdo it or get killed. Often called the right hand of the Adventurers army, he is always there to support his best friend.

Vexed: Chster's second in command, a Mithra whose known to have a lot of spunk and likes to even an unbalanced playing field. Smart, witty, but caring and sensitive, she's a loyal follower of her commanders. Nicknamed Vex.

Byuu: Often called the left hand of the army, an Elvaan who is also Zig's support. The Advisor and Tactician, he is Zig's second best friend and a man who seems serious, but has a humorous side and is always there to support Zig whether morally, diplomatically or just as a friend.

Laiata: An Elvaan female who holds no special rank in the army. Sent usually on difficult errands or tasks, she's fiercely loyal and normally very chipper and happy. Since she has a crush on Zig, she worries constantly about him and is extremely protective of the Elvaan, but like Zig, has problems expressing her love for him. Nicknamed Lai.

Artemis: The former commander of the Adventurers army and the founder of the ShadowRiders, both the Adventurers battalion and the spy network. He stepped down to Zig after realizing he couldn't possibly run both the army and the ShadowRiders effectively. Nicknamed Art.

Bale: An Elvaan adventurers who was the second in command to the ShadowRider's general Artemis. A survivor of Tavnazian, he seems tired and weary from his ordeal, but his fire still burns and he is ready to take up arms again for a noble cause. Was nominated as Artemis's replacement.

Bowmen: An Elvaan with a personal connection to Wiicloud. He was Artemis's advisor and was killed in the attack at Tavnazian.

Angelsheart: A Mithra general, is a close friend of Zig's and extremely strong, deep down she is a caring person and very protective person of her friends, she won't hesitate to draw arms in her commander's name. Nicknamed Angel

Magetsu: Angel's Elvaan second in command, he likes to pretend he's the hottest Elvaan alive, but it's all in good fun. We hope. Serious when necessary, he volunteered to be the second in command to Kierra when Zig requested volunteers for the Tavnazian patrol roster. His current position was filled by Kaifu. Nicknamed Mag.

Amand: An Elvaan general. He appears rarely throughout the story but is a loyal and close friend of Zig's. Determined, strong in heart and a natural leader, many Adventurers look up to him for guidance.

Cemeille: Amand's second in command, an Elvaan Adventurer who is exceptionally loyal and will not hesitate to give her life for her commander's.

Kierra: A Hume General, a bit of a conservative, he's slightly stern and disbelieving to mythical beings, but he knows when to concede to the defeat of his flawed beliefs. A generally good leader, he does have his rash moments when he does something reckless. He volunteered to be the general of a new battalion that would be sent to Tavnazian and was replaced in his current position by Tammyxx.

ComradeKage: Kierra's Elvaan second in command. He likes to play ninja a lot and pretends to be sadistic and evil, but deep down he has a good heart and a calm perception of those around him, winning his friendship will earn you his loyalty for life. Although he has a bad habit of stealing things from others as a hobby. Nicknamed Com or Kage.

Faerune: An Elvaan adventurer whose girlfriend was in the SilverKnights.

Muramasa: A Taru General who was stationed in Tavnazian. He ruled over the battalion called the WindBlades and had a brother named Calvin. Nicknamed Mura.

Onidrushka: Often called the evil spirit because of his name, Onidrushka was the Hume second in command to Mura, both are considered out of action because both are missing. He was a best friend to Risx. Nicknamed Oni.

Lageato: A Galka general who ruled a unit called the SilverKnights. He was stationed in Tavnazian and was a personal friend of Zig and Art before dying. Nicknamed Lag.

Rhaina: A female Elvaan who was the second in command to Lageato, she and Bale were two of the few survivors that lived the Tavnazian crisis and she was re-nominated as a second in command to Bale. Nicknamed Rhai.

Merzer: A Hume general of a unit called the RogueKnights. Nicknamed Merz.

Ambush: A Taru second in command to Merzer. Nicknamed Bush.

Risx: A Hume adventurer whose best friend Onidrushka was stationed in Tavnazian.

Kiary: A Mithra general and a close friend of Zig's. She's the youngest of Zig's ring of friends and thus less experienced and hardened by the wars, Artemis was her big brother figure and the loss of him has left her lost and disoriented.

Avadon: Kiary's Elvaan second in command, calm, collected and experienced, he provides a great help to Kiary as her support and secretly likes looking out for her because she reminds him of the little sister he never had. He has two brothers called Satyr and Rominace. Nicknamed Ava.

Satyr: The brother to Rominace and Avadon, Satyr is the youngest of the brothers and is extremely hostile against Rom. Deep down however he seems to still care slightly for Rom, and it might be a while till we figure out why this Elvaan is so prejudiced against his eldest brother. A replacement general for the ones lost at Tavnazian. Nicknamed Sat.

Spenlin: An Elvaan adventurer who was promoted to general as a replacement for the ones lost at Tavnazian.

Tammyxx: Kierra's replacement, an Elvaan female who hasn't had that much story time.

Kaifu: The Hume replacement for Magetsu, and is now the second in command to Angelsheart.

Kotosumex: A Hume Adventurer in Zig's personal battalion.

Eashie: A Mithra adventurer in Zig's personal battalion.

Miaah: A Hume summoner, she plays a part in introducing the main characters to live battle for the first time. She's supportive, quiet but demands attention when she needs it and is Scwol's fiancée.

Scwol: A Hume paladin, he plays a key part in getting the main characters to their first battlefield. He's arrogant sometimes, but is kind, loving and strong in both physical and mental terms. Fiercely loyal to Artemis for having saved his life once, the death of the general has left him stunned and bewildered. He is engaged to Miaah.

Draish: An Elvaan redmage, he plays the most important part in convincing the main characters to listen to their request, he is related to Curilla via cousin, and is known to be sly, cheerful and an upright man with a caring personality.

Tya: Madon's mother, she's fierce and a high level Ninja/Thief Elvaan. She's protective of her son and it hurts her when she can't do anything to help him.

Alayna: A Mithra and Lillianna's mother. Wise in the knowledge of casting spells, she's quick and has an explosive temper with dumb people. She does her best to protect her daughter, but she knows that she can't coddle her forever.

Puku-muku: Bagel's mother and a level 50 whitemage. A Taru. Nicknamed Puku.

Maru-naru: Bagel's father and a level 50 blackmage. A Taru. Nicknamed Maru.

ShadowRiders

Wiicloud: The Mithra leader of the ShadowRiders now. She was given the position when Artemis died, and his death left her in pools of despair. She's considered strong and determined, but she believes the position of leader is something she shouldn't have because she lacks the experience. She seems to have a connected with Ginryu's past and a man named Edwan. Nicknamed Wii.

Pastortroy: A Hume and Wii's second in command. He's loyal and very composed because he has seen far worse in his time. Supportive of Wii, he tries to do what he can to keep her moral up while still doing his job and duty. He also seems to have a connection with another organization, but that's for another time. Nicknamed Past or Pastor.

Vinne: A Mithra who excels at being a mage. Rominace is her partner on the job and they're close friends despite their constant bickering. She's very protective of him because she thinks of him as a brother, and is very hostile against Satyr for insulting him constantly. Nicknamed Vin.

Rominace: An Elvaan dark-knight who uses a sword rather than a scythe for missions that require speed and stealth. He is the eldest of his three brothers, Avadon and Satyr. Avadon and Rom have always been on decent terms but Sat obviously hates his eldest brother's guts, and this in turn makes Rom feel guilt. Maybe we'll see why there is so much turmoil in this family . . . Nicknamed Rom.

Negative: Nothing is known about him except for the fact that he is connected to Edwan, Necronia and the ShadowRiders.

Minor Original Characters

Lillith: Ginryu's adoptive mother. An Elvaan who is married to Cahaurme and is very protective, she loves having a social life and status, but will drop them for her family without a second thought. Loyal, calm and determined, she is considered a noble among peasants.

Faros: Seemingly Ginryu's brother and the prince of Necronia, it was portrayed that he was killed during the invasion of Necronia along with the sixth division of their army.

Persenion: King of Necronia and true father of Ginryu, he was said to have been killed in the invasion of Necronia.

Tilaphiopa: When the shadows invaded Necronia, Tilaphiopa fled the ruins and headed for Sandoria, which suggests that Necronia isn't too far away from the Kingdom of the Elvaans. She protected her daughter Ginryu from Beastmen until the city gates where she finally perished from exhaustion and her sacrifice to save her child.

Edwan: Faros's best friend and a noble of court at Necronia. He is known to be connected to Wiicloud, the ShadowRiders and someone named Negative, but when Necronia was invaded, he fled the city with Queen Tilaphiopa, but never even made it past the barriers of the land because he stayed behind to stall Celan, and died by her hands, taking all his secrets with him to the grave.

Kira: A soldier of Necronia.

Ganford: A soldier of Necronia.

Jenor: A soldier of Necronia.

Jidai: An Elvaan captain of the Sandorian forces.

Kaleta: Miaah's sister.

Opposing Forces (The Bad Guys)

Cane: A mage and apparently the son of the Shadow Lord. He appears to be a Hume but no one knows for sure since he keeps a hood over his head at all times and a bandanna over his eyes. He has the ability to shapeshift into other forms as well. Malicious, evil, sly and vindictive, he is known to be a sadist and derive pleasure from watching others suffer. He was the leader of the attack that invaded and destroyed Necronia and is usually the man who oversees all of the executions of the plans and is also the one who creates the plans as well.

Celan: A woman who was originally a Hume before she was altered by the Shadow Lord. Now she seems to be a mixture of Hume, Elvaan and Mithra. She was the one who killed Edwan when he, Tilaphiopa and Ginryu attempted to flee the ruins of their home. While having an insatiable bloodlust and thirst for battle, she is sly, ill tempered and is clearly unsuitable as a leader, she does however possess a great amount of power and magic. She is the keeper of the main characters' stolen memories.

Cliff: A swordsman who appears to be a mix of Elvaan and Hume, his eyes are that of a Mithra's. Ill tempered and rash, he is only kept by the Shadow Lord because of his so far unconquerable sword skill and abilities as a fighter. He is arrogant and believes he is the best, and it is only a matter of time before he presses his luck a little too far.

Shadow Lord: Cane's apparent father and the man who led the attack from the shadows at Necronia. Evil, vindictive, all we know is that he has a plan to bring forth some great cataclysmic event and that it involves Ginryu's growing powers.

Non Player Characters (NPCs)

Altana: A goddess of Vana'diel and the light. She is sister to Promathia.

Trion: Prince of Sandoria.

Pieuje: Prince of Sandoria.

Curilla: Pieuje's second in command.

Cahaurme: Ginryu's adoptive father.

Rosel: Owner of an armor shop in Sandoria.

Helbort: Owner of an arms shop in Sandoria.

Thadiene: Works for Helbort in his shop.

Adaunel: An Elvaan of Sandoria who is wise and informs the main characters of their power stats.

Regine: A magic shop owner of Port Sandoria and makes a sleeping brew for Hal's darts.

Disclaimer: I do not own the NPCs and any recognizable character. All OCs belong to me.

Final notes: The Sequel is in progress, I've just taken a little break from writing to tweak and refine the plot so that when I start it you guys won't be bored to death.

Vivli thanks for reviewing so many times! None of your nit-picks (:D) were a big deal, they were very consecutive and I'm glad that you made them so I know how to improve. Thanks for reading!

Sodo a man of few words hm? X3 Lol, I'm glad you liked, thanks for the reviews.

Thefrogkiller I hate it when that happens. X3 I hope you can wait for the sequel, and btw you're doing very well with The Prelude. :)