Dragon Angel Tai Characters

Dragons
The Dragons are an ancient reptilian race sworn to protect the humans. As the legend goes, the Dragons were responsible for the defeat of the last Enslaver, Xu, trapping him in an alternate dimension and sealing the gate with the mystical Dragon Seal. The Dragons continue to serve the human race and defend the Seal. The Dragon race itself lives in Dragon Village, a hundred miles west of Sakura City. There, the Dragon Elder still dispatches young Dragons on their coming-of-age journies to the outside world. The Dragons also have several secret human liaisons in the cities.

The Komodo Corporation
The largest corporation in Sakura City, the Komodo Corporation is largely responsible for advanced robotic technology for the military and other purposes. From the Komodo Skytower, they command an empire that essentially owns Sakura City. The organization is led by the ruthless "Old Man" Nakamura, an elderly technocrat that built the corporation from the ground up and who is kept alive by Dr. Khan's machines. As the "Old Man" recognizes his own mortality, he calls upon his son Shen, the heir apparent to the Komodo Corporation, to break the Dragon Seal. For therein lies Xu, the great bringer of immortality... or so the legend goes.

The Sakura City Police Enforcers
The Sakura City Police Enforcers (SCPE) are the main police faction in Sakura City. They are led by Commander Von Gauss. Once a proud and prosperous government institution, the SCPE has fallen on hard times due to the heavy influence of the Komodo Corporation. Because the Komodo financially support Sakura City, the SCPE is prevented from investigating the criminal practices they are so frequently accused of, much to the frustration of Von Gauss.

Tai, also known as Chiisai to her closest friends, is the only female Dragon in Sakura City. Verily, she is the strongest female that the Dragon species has produced since the current Dragon Elder. A devoted scholar and disciplined fighter, Tai is participating in her coming-of-age Journey that takes her to Sakura City, by the order of the Dragon Elder, to do good and protect the humans.

Little is she aware of what the forces of evil have in store for her there. At first, Tai is astonished by the marvelous technological world, but her mentor Ryu Yamada and her robotic friend Diode quickly acclimate her to the new suroundings. Today, Tai fights against the Komodo Corporation to prevent them from gathering up the elemental Runes and freeing Xu.

Although she comes across as humble and disciplined, Tai has a definite wild side that only her lucky koibito Kel truly knows about.

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Kel is the childhood friend of Tai and Akira and is the youngest of the three. Kel has a kind and gentle spirit, but hell hath no fury like Kel defending his friends. He is generally thought of as Tai's koibito (boyfriend).

He came to Sakura City about two years prior to Tai's arrival. In that time, he has come to realize the traitorous nature of Akira and the cruel actions of the Komodo Corporation.

His current whereabouts in Sakura City are unknown.

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Diode is a utility robot originally destined for the great scrap heap in the sky, but was recovered by Ryu Yamada and reassembled at the Dragon Sanctuary to be a household robot. Ryu had found Diode in a scrap pile. It is unknown who Diode's original creator was.

Although he appears to be like any ordinary utility robot, Diode seems to possess a significant array of strange abilities, from emotions to the ability to break locks and take control of other robots. Now he is Tai's wisecracking partner in battle and he is of great usefulness when it comes to tackling the immensely technological world Tai has to face.

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An elderly sensei, Ryu Yamada has traveled the world and hiked along countless trails in his lifetime. He is one of the few humans to have accidentally stumbled upon Dragon Village, where he befriended the Dragon Elder and became the official human-Dragon liaison to Sakura City. There, he oversees the Dragon Sanctuary and secretly trains Dragons.

In addition to being a sensei, Ryu is also handy with machines and robotics. Having located Diode in a scrap heap, Ryu was able to reassemble the robot in a weekend and gained a useful work partner.

He is currently serving as Tai's mentor. Whereas Kel and Akira left on their own volition, Tai decided to stay with Ryu.

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The Dragon Elder is an ancient Dragon nearing the three hundreth year of her life. She presides as the matriarch of the Dragon race in Dragon Village, where she meditates and guides the species.

She is also the keeper of the Wood Rune, one of the elemental Runes needed to unlock the Dragon Seal. The other Runes are scattered in the vicinity of Sakura City.

The Dragon Elder is responsible for dispatching Tai, Kel, Akira, (and soon Midori) on their respective coming-of-age journies. She believes that the Dragons have a solemn duty to protect and defend the human race, given that their original homeworld of Aoi XII was destroyed as a result of the Enslavers. Her view is contested by Akira.

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Midori is the caretaker of the Dragon Elder in the village. The youngest of the Dragons currently residing in the village, he is scheduled to begin his Journey next year. Energetic and very friendly, Midori has gained a reputation for being very impressionable. When he isn't helping the Dragon Elder, Midori usually finds himself writing or drawing. Though he is actually a homosexual Dragon, Midori enjoys Tai's company.

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The only heir to the Komodo Corporation and the dynasty left behind by his billionaire industrialist father, Shen is cunning and deceptive, just like his old man.

He has been instructed by his elder, "Old Man" Nakamura, to locate the five elemental Runes and unlock the Dragon Seal. Driven by a legend found in an ancient text, "Old Man" believes that the magnificant creature Xu that inhabits the realm beyond the Dragon Seal will grant him immortality.

As his dying wish, "Old Man" ordered his son Shen to carry out the task.

Shen has surrounded himself with the best members of the Komodo Corporation. By his side are the mercenary duo of "Yanagi" Kobayashi and "Ganjou" Yamamoto. His lead scientist is the nefarious Dr. Rotwang Khan. And he has an army of robotic drones to assist him in his quest.

Shen's zealous urge to find the Runes might suggest he has other motivations.

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"Old Man" Nakamura

A billionaire industrialist, "Old Man" Nakamura founded the Komodo Corporation 80 years ago in 1968. For a long period of time, the Komodo Corporation engaged in weapon design for the Sakura City military. But, with the advances in computing technology in the early 21st century, Nakamura realized that the need was present to create robotic drone laborers. This is what he did, much to the chagrin of human workers around the world. The profits from this operation allowed Nakamura to essentially buy off Sakura City's political cabinet.

Yet, at the frail age of 103, Nakamura is realizing his own immortality. Though Dr. Khan's machines work around the clock to keep him alive, often through violent electrical stimulus to the brain, Nakamura knows that the end is near.

Forever a believer in the occult, Nakamura believes he has found his answer in an ancient text that described how five elemental runes can unlock a dimensional gateway to free Xu, the bringer of immortality. Nakamura has enlisted his son, Shen, to fulfill his dying wish of immortality.

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Akira is the eldest of the three Dragons currently in Sakura City. He also operates as a hooded figure under the pseudonym Sage. A childhood friend of Tai and Kel, it was often thought that Tai would choose Akira to be her mate. His actions in Sakura City are unbeknownst to Tai and Kel.

A philosopher amongst the Dragons, Akira has come to the conclusion that Earth is the actual homeworld of the Dragon race, not Aoi XII, and that they are dinosaurs evolved under the auspices of the Enslavers. To this end, he feels the destiny of the Dragons is to retake Earth and make the humans subservient to them.

Critical to achieving this corrupt goal, in his mind, is the release of Xu and the breaking of the Dragon Seal. For these reasons, Akira has forged an alliance with the Komodo Corporation to find the remaining Runes and utilize Dr. Khan's terrifying Ethermach Device to harness their transdimensional power.

An extremely powerful magic wielder and effective swordsdragon, Akira is a serious match even for the strong Tai.

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The brainy half of the Shadow Mercenaries goes by the nickname "Yanagi." His actual first name is unknown. A notorious computer hacker, Yanagi was responsible for the great Sakura City power outage of 2032 AD, although the SCPE never connected him to the crime. Since then, many computing oddities - from the traffic light malfunctions to robots turning against their creators - are the malicious work of Yanagi.

Yanagi, along with his partner in crime "Ganjou" Yamamoto, have been enlisted by Shen Nakamura to assist him in locating the five elemental Runes needed to unlock the secret of immortality.

Though physically weak, Yanagi is extremely dangerous with guns and computers. He can unleash untold terror with a simple laptop, and his technical wizardry often confuses Tai. Fortunately, Diode is there to tackle this menace.

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Yanagi and Ganjou make up the duo known as the Shadow Mercenaries, under contract by Shen Nakamura to find the five elemental Runes. Of the two, Ganjou is the brawny one. Much like Yanagi, "Ganjou" is only a nickname. His real first name is unknown.

Ganjou never speaks and prefers to let his strength do the talking. It is unclear if he is mute or not. Nevertheless, this giant literally towers over the other humans.

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Von Gauss became the Commander of the Sakura City Police Enforcers in 2034 A.D. After the previous Commander expressed frustration in being unable to investigate the Komodo Corporation's role in the great Sakura City blackout of 2032 A.D., he stepped down. Having originally led a British police bureau, Von Gauss took the job, where he now feels the same frustrations as his predecessor.

Von Gauss has a love-hate relationship with the vigilante work of Tai. On one hand, he feels Tai jeopardizes the existence of the SCPE and her maverick natures makes her a criminal to be arrested. On the other hand, he realizes that she might be the city's only hope against the Komodo Corporation.

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Yuki is the only daughter of Ryu Yamada. Her mother died shortly after he birth and, as a result, Yuki barely knew her and was raised by Ryu. She graduated college with a degree in criminal science and shortly thereafter joined the Sakura City Police Enforcers as a communications officer, although she is known to patrol due to the recent budget cutbacks at the SCPE.

Being a communications officer gives Yuki the ability to inform the Dragons on what's happening in Sakura City so they can get to criminal locations, often before the SCPE shows up. Her assisting the Dragons also extends to providing battle armor for them. Yuki manages to help the Dragons quietly and without the detection of her superior, Commander Von Gauss.

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