Lorin is a fifteen-year-old boy with blond hair and green eyes who lives in the slums of Monsa Port. He works as a temporary dockworker, carrying heavy loads and suffering abuse from the foreman. Despite his poverty and ragged clothes, he is determined to improve his life. He is later discovered to be the grandson of Emperor William VI, making him a long-lost royal heir. After being taken to the Imperial Capital by his cousin Kathlyn Herenna, he meets the Emperor and chooses to accept the royal crest, entering the Imperial Military Academy. He is torn between his humble upbringing and his new responsibilities. He carries a malachite pendant from his foster mother Marjorie and remains loyal to her. His journey from rags to potential heir is central to the story.
