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Light From Uncommon StarsRyka Aoki

Characters in Light From Uncommon Stars

6 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Katrina Nguyen

    A young transgender runaway and gifted violinist whose talent draws the attention of a cursed teacher and who finds a new family along the way.

  • Lan Tran

    A retired starship captain and interstellar refugee who runs a doughnut shop in the San Gabriel Valley while raising her four children.

  • Shizuka Satomi

    A renowned violin teacher bound by a deal with the devil, who must deliver a seventh student to claim her freedom.

Antagonists

  • Tremon Philippe

    An impeccably dressed demon who monitors Shizuka's progress in finding her seventh student.

Supporting characters

  • Shirley Tran

    A sophisticated holographic projection of a sentient computer program who is part of Lan's household.

  • Markus Tran

    Lan's teenage son, a brilliant engineer who helps keep the family's secret.