Lute, Ryner

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Ryner is the story's protagonist, often appearing lethargic, sleepy, and unmotivated. He has brown eyes and hair and a slender build. He is naturally talented in magic, hand-to-hand combat, assassination arts, ancient lore, languages, and symbols. He bears the Alpha Stigma, an ocular ability that allows him to analyze various forms of magic. When activating their powers, Alpha Stigma bearers display a reddish pentagram over their pupils. In a world where magic varies by country and is closely guarded, he has learned and acquired magic from different nations through battles with their mages. Although Alpha Stigma are the weakest and most common of the five "Cursed Eyes" types—primarily because bearers rarely survive to adulthood, usually going berserk and being slain at a young age—Ryner's eyes are no ordinary Alpha Stigma.

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Ryner tends to distance himself from others to avoid causing harm and grief due to his eyes, and vice versa. He has caused multiple girls to fall in love with him throughout his life, though he is reluctant to love again after his first love sacrificed herself to save him. That was his view until he met Ferris, for whom he developed strong feelings and with whom he formed a strong bond.
He undertakes a quest from his trusted friend and the new King of Roland, Sion, accompanied by the swordswoman Ferris. He travels across the continent of Menoris in search of the "Relics of Heroes," legendary artifacts later more accurately and collectively known as "Rule Fragment" and "Rule Phajeel." This undertaking resulted from his own research report on the "Relics of Heroes," with the vision of creating a world without wars and conflicts. After returning from his quest, he notices a greater power eating into Sion from within. He eventually unravels a series of conspiracies throughout Roland and its neighboring countries, discovering a greater force at work. Later, after being betrayed and desiring to save his friends, he escapes Roland with Ferris, carrying the hope that Sion can still be saved, eventually traveling with the Anti-Roland Coalition.

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