Millerna Aston Millerna Aston, the third princess of the kingdom of Asturia who is in love with Allen Schezar, though she is
betrothed to the merchant prince Dryden Fassa. Millerna's ambition was once to become a doctor, but was forced to give up her medical studies by her second sister, Eries. Her eldest sister, Marlene, is deceased, and was the wife of Duke Freid and the mother of Allen's son, Chid. Millerna later runs away from Asturia to join Van's troupe and fulfill her dreams. She is upset by her arranged engagement to Dryden, but gradually comes to appreciate her fiancé's good qualities. At the end of the series, however, they separate on good terms, with Dryden saying "I will come back when I'm more deserving of you." Millerna then realizes that she can't depend on others to make her happy. When she was first introduced at the beginning of the series, it was seen that she wasn't fond of Hitomi, but later in the series she accepts her as a friend. Through she never finished medical school, she was a great help to Hitomi and the others when she saved Allen from near death and helped save Hitomi from a mental death.
Balgus Ganesha is one of the "three master swordsmen of Gaea" and a general of Fanelia's army. An enormous man of great strength, he is capable of fighting and dismembering guymelefs (mecha) without piloting a guymelef himself. Balgus served under Van's father in his younger days and later left to travel around Gaea, searching to improve his skills. He met Allen and trained him for a time, but when Van's father died he returned to Fanelia to look after Van and his mother. When Zaibach destroyed Fanelia, he died while saving Van. Though he perished early in the series he continues to affect the lives of the main characters through his lasting influence as both a mentor to Van and teacher to Allen.
Merle is a thirteen-year-old
catgirl and childhood friend of Van. She is jealous of Van's increasingly close relationship with Hitomi, but eventually comes to accept Hitomi and becomes a loyal friend to her. As Van becomes conflicted in his relationship with Hitomi, Merle reveals to him that he loves Hitomi and that Merle had recognized it long before he did. She encourages Van to go find Hitomi after Hitomi unexpectedly returns to the Mystic Moon, and assures Van that his feelings will reach Hitomi. An
orphan, she has since devotedly followed Van since she was picked up by the Fanelian courts. She never hesitates to protect Van at all costs - Merle risks her life to save Van by hauling herself in front of twins Eriya and Naria, who spare Van when they see their past selves reflected in Merle.
Eriya and Naria and are two eighteen-year-old leopard-girl sisters who serve Folken. Eriya has dark skin and gold hair, and Naria has light skin and silver hair. When still children, their parents were killed by humans due to prejudice against their race. To avoid being captured and sold into slavery, they tried to commit suicide. The sisters were saved by Folken and throughout their time spent with him, the two fell deeply in love with the young prince. Just like Jajuka to Dilandau, the two serve Zaibach only out of their loyalty to Folken, and not through truly believing in the motives of the empire. They would do anything to protect Folken and are extremely overprotective of him. The both of them pilot different Guymelefs, called Teirings: Eriya pilots the Gold Teiring, and Naria pilots the Silver Teiring. Both of them die after an experiment with their blood goes wrong, causing them both to age at a rapid rate before dying in Folken's arms.
Jajuka is a dog-like beast-man. He becomes the only soldier under Dilandau's command after the dragon slayers are killed in battle by Van. A former-servant of the Sorcerers who kidnapped Celena, he was responsible for her well-being as a child and genuinely cared for her; the two were almost inseparable. When Dilandau was returned to the Sorcerers years later, Jajuka volunteered to fight beside him.
Eries Aston Eries Aston is the second princess of Asturia and Millerna's older sister. Because she refuses to marry, she is ineligible for the throne. As such, the husband of her younger sister will inherit the throne of Asturia. She disapproves of Millerna's decision to be a doctor and attempts to discourage her younger sister from pursuing both the study of medicine and Allen Schezar. She also agrees to look after Allen's sister, Celena, when she mysteriously appears again, though it is soon discovered that Celena is actually Dilandau.
Dryden Fassa Dryden Fassa is a knowledgeable, successful, and generous merchant who is also a part-time
scholar. He is engaged to Millerna through his father Meiden, a friend of Asturia's king, though he is well aware that Millerna is in love with Allen Schezar. He genuinely cares for Millerna, and claims that his altruistic actions (such as paying an immense repair fee for Escaflowne) are to get her attention. Though the two are married later in the series, Dryden separates from Millerna and returns the ring, claiming that he isn't worthy of her yet. When she warns that she might not wait for him, he expresses confidence that his great love for her will eventually be returned.
Mole Man The Mole Man is a mysterious petty thief who wanders around the forest near Fanelia. However, he gains the trust of his companions and follows Allen's crew aboard the Crusade. After Hitomi and Van are transported by a pillar of light to the woods bordering Fanelia and Asturia, Mole Man tries to steal Hitomi's pendant, but is thwarted by Allen's arrival. He later abets Van's unsuccessful attempt to escape from Fort Castelo and provides medicine for Hitomi and Merle's fevers. Mole Man later accompanies Princess Millerna when she leaves Asturia to pursue Allen to the Duchy of Freid. When Allen is injured, Mole Man encourages Millerna to use her medical knowledge to save Allen. The Mole Man reappears shortly before Millerna's wedding. He shows her the necklace she was looking for, and observes that she used to "have a glow" about her, but it's now gone. When Hitomi accompanies Van to Fanelia to confront Folken, the Mole Man appears from underneath Millerna's carriage to tell Gaddes, Allen, and the others that he saw them escaping to Fanelia. At the end of the series, he's seen bidding farewell to Hitomi as she returns to Earth. In the film, the Mole Man is a prophet who travels with the Abaharaki. He is paid by Allen and foretells that Hitomi is the Wing Goddess. He also helps craft Hitomi's pendant.
Prince Chid Prince Chid, pronounced "Sheed", is the heir to duchy of Freid and is supposedly the Duke of Freid and Princess Marlene's son, but his real father is Allen Schezar. After Duke of Freid died, Chid eventually became the Duke. When Princess Marlene had married Duke Freid, she never openly revealed the truth behind her pregnancy, but she wrote about it in a hidden diary that was later found by Millerna. Chid displays a strong connection and trust for Allen, though unaware of their true connection as father and son, and admires and hopes to live up to Duke Freid, the only father Chid has ever known. Though the Duke is apparently strict towards Chid, he recognizes Chid as his own son and cares for him deeply.
Yukari Uchida Yukari Uchida is Hitomi's best friend and the manager of the track team. When she learns that Amano is going to study abroad, Yukari encourages Hitomi to confess her feelins to Amano. She witnesses Van's arrival on Earth and Hitomi being swept into a pillar of light to Gaea. After Hitomi's disappearance, Yukari and Amano learn from Hitomi's mother that Hitomi's grandmother once also was taken by a pillar of light as girl but returned. When Hitomi briefly returns to Earth about 24 hours before she disappeared, she relives events where she realizes that Yukari is in love with Amano. However, Yukari kept her feelings to herself and supported Hitomi, leading Hitomi to cryptically apologize before reliving her sprint for Amano, knowing that Van will appear again to take her to Gaea. At the end of the series, it's revealed that Yukari and Amano become a couple.
Susumu Amano Susumu Amano (referred to by his surname Amano) is the captain of the Kamakura-Kita High School track club and Hitomi Kanzaki's crush. When Hitomi learns he is moving aboard, she asks him to give her first kiss if she sprints 100 m in 13 seconds. Hitomi's attempt is interrupted by the sudden appearance of Van and a dragon, ending with Hitomi being swept up in a pillar of light to Gaea and Amano being unable to grab onto before she is taken. On Gaea, Hitomi meets Allen Schezar, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Amano. Following Hitomi's disappearance, Amano tries to contact her through her pager. He and Yukari also learn from Hitomi's mother that Hitomi's grandmother had also once been taken away by a pillar of light during a summer festival and returned with the pendulum pendant she later gave Hitomi. In the final episode, two girls are overheard discussing that Amano and Yukari are dating and make the "perfect couple." ==References==