Takes place in the fantastic, steampunk-esque universe of Gravity Rush. Main Characters: 1. Kat Overview: Kat embraces a superhero role within the city of Hekseville as a gravity shifter. Her adventures eventually take her to the ends of the world, where she is allowed glimpses of her clouded past. Appearance: Kat is a young girl with light-brown colored skin, long blonde hair, red eyes, and light defined lips. In Gravity Rush, her main outfit is a sleeveless, black romper/playsuit with golden decorations/accessories along with two golden rings each wrapping around her hips, two around her legs, and one in the shape of the sun on her stomach. She wears a matching headband and a long cape-like scarf that reaches past her waist. She also dons a pair of black detached sleeves with golden rings at the ends, and detached socks with golden rings at the ends and black and gold and black half slipper heels. In-universe, Kat is not considered to be that particularly attractive, with multiple characters commenting on her apparent lack of a figure and small chest. Personality: Kat is a down-to-earth, intelligent, selfless girl who is willing to make personal sacrifices in order to save people in need. Despite having no memories prior to her fall to Hekseville, she is mostly very upbeat and curious, and welcomes the attention and praise of being a superhero. Kat does not have an ego regarding her role as Hekseville's defender, and is happily grateful to simply receive thank yous and acknowledgement. When her efforts are not acknowledged however, she reacts with disappointment. At times, she expresses the desire to have a romantic partner, but she demonstrates great emotional strength when confronting danger. Kat is outspoken and sensitive to the feelings and attitudes of others as can be seen in her relationship with Raven and Yunica. Kat dislikes injustice, sarcastic people and receiving cryptic advice. Amongst her likes are long bathes. Even before falling to Hekseville, she had a particular fondness for cats, and is a self-declared cat girl. Kat is always diplomatic when confronting her adversaries, and won't use violence unless she feels it's absolutely necessary as a last resort. Powers and Abilities: Kat is a shifter, a person who is able to manipulate and produce gravity, at will. When doing this, her body glows red and a strange luminous heart-like object can be seen inside her chest. She can't actually fly, but because she shifts gravity, she's instead in a levitating state; when she moves through the air, she's technically "falling" in the desired direction. With Dusty at her side, Kat displays a degree of invulnerability, frequently surviving falls from heights that would greatly harm or kill a normal person. Kat is shown to be rendered immune to the intense pressure of gravity storms, and does not require the pressurized suits used by other gravity miners. Even without her powers provided by Dusty, Kat is shown to be a very capable hand-to-hand combatant, particularly in her kicking abilities. She was able to fight on par with and even outmatch Fi, who is considered an incredibly proficient martial artist. Her gravity-shifting abilities are entirely dependent on Dusty; if they are separated, or if Dusty is weakened by "Nevidelic" (Nevi killer food), she will be unable to use any of her powers, or their efficiency will be weakened severely, respectively. 2. Raven Overview: Raven, formerly known as Sachya, is a mysterious and extremely strong girl who, like Kat, is a Gravity Shifter. Originally antagonistic towards Kat, she eventually becomes an ally as her motives are revealed, and she has a crow named Xii, who mirrors Dusty's ability to grant her gravity powers. Appearance: Raven is a tall, fair/pale skinned young woman with cyan eyes, a moon/sun-shaped marking/tattoo on her chest, and long black hair with a bang that covers the right side of her face that fades to red and reaches past her waist. Her main outfit consists of a revealing black suit with long, detached sleeves with brown bracelets at the ends with black borders, a matching belt with a black jewel, matching accessories under her knees, with the rest revealing her chest, midriff, and hips, showing her panties. Personality: Raven appears to be cold, distant, and indifferent to matters not immediately related to herself, contrasting Kat's outgoing personality. Despite this, Raven is not emotionless, and will display a more fearsome, reckless, impulsive, and impatient side, again contrasting Kat's easygoing outlook. After the events of Hekseville, Raven became much nicer and more outgoing, even playful at times, while holding onto her generally calm demeanor. Her brooding nature is gone, replaced with a curiosity over the new world of Jirga Para Lhao, a willingness to have more fun with Kat, a dry and sarcastic wit, a love of adventure similar to her fellow Shifter, and could even be rather boisterous - usually when food is involved. Instead of apathy over matters not directly affecting her, Raven actively interferes in other people's business, exhibits a sense of awe and wonder at the discoveries of the world, and shows compassion for the downtrodden, all of which ironically she shares in common with Kat. Powers and Abilities: As a shifter, Raven's gravity abilities are similar to Kat's, however a majority of her moves appear to be more powerful in comparison, which can be credited to Raven being a gravity shifter for a longer period of time than Kat. Raven also has a Stasis Field that can not only carry more objects than Kat's but can also be charged to allow her to summon her "Blue Jay" technique. This move allows her to create blue balls of energy that can be thrown as projectiles, which can be used simultaneously with the Stasis debris. She achieved her Phoenix Mode, a powered-up transformation that raises her attack power greatly, increases her speed and mobility, and regenerates her. 3. Syd Overview: He is a former member of the Eto Senate before coming to Hekseville, where he became a police officer whom was promoted to a police detective prior to his later amalgamation into the Jellyfish Special Forces. He was assigned to the missing orphan case before disappearing to Banga, where he temporarily became a miner and handyman for the Banga Settlement. Appearance: In terms of general appearance, Syd has white hair that reaches just above his shoulders, a slightly dark skin tone, and yellow eyes. He is one head taller than Kat, which puts him at roughly 183cm. He is seen wearing a necklace with a circular pendant as part of his casual outfit. The dark skin and white hair suggests that he is not actually from Hekseville, as those are an uncommon sight in the city but more common among the people of Eto. Personality: Although his actions do not suggest it, Syd is highly intelligent as he seems to know a lot more about the Nevi than anyone else as well as Kat's past and her origins. He is the one on the Police Force who comes up with all sorts of weird and crazy schemes in order to catch Alias, plans which even his colleagues liked for some reason. He expresses great confidence in his plans, which is likely what got him promoted, even though these usually tend to be ill-conceived and a sign for trouble for Kat. Despite his talents and intelligence, Syd is quite the lounger. Often, he will send Kat away to do his jobs for him, only to once again take full credit for her efforts. In particular, Misai expresses a deep dislike towards Syd because of his methods of getting out of doing any work, whether he's feigning injuries or conveniently busy with some other job. Though subtle, he is also quite excitable in certain instances. Abilities: Syd is very gifted when it comes to craftsmanship; over the course of the series, he has made a replica of both Sacred Gems, patched up Kat's main outfit, and built a device he calls "The Miracle Hand". He has even built robotic copies of his Alias persona behind the scenes. He also possesses a device that allows him to control the Nevi. It bears a resemblance to the symbol on Alias' shirt collar. He unveils its true power, the ability to control Nevi. Syd also has an impressive employment history, having worked as a police officer, detective, Jellyfish guard, miner, and royal servant. 4. Cecie Overview: Originally Durga, she is a quiet and reserved girl who works as a herder within Banga. As Lisa’s adopted daughter, Cecie is usually on the receiving end of her mother’s strict teachings. She becomes good friends with Kat, and is inspired by her to become stronger and more confident in herself. Personality: Among Cecie's most notable traits are that she is very timid, quiet, and reserved. Yet, despite being scolded by Lisa on several occasions, she remains loyal to her adoptive mother and always tries her hardest to keep her happy. She appears to be afraid of letting Lisa, and to an extent Kat, down, as demonstrated by an apologetic demeanour when she does something wrong or makes an error of judgement. Abilities and Powers: Initially, Cecie didn't appear to have any powers until she arrived in Hekseville. She could manifest crystals from her body, but didn't have conscious control over this ability. After her transformation into Durga Angel, she had complete control over her crystals, generating countless masses of them without any sign of fatigue. Cecie could generate shields of crystal durable enough to stop a combined finishing move from Kat and Raven, as well as create small cages and platforms. When fighting alongside Kali Angel, she created large blades around Kali's arms. It would appear that these crystals can also levitate in the air, as shown when she created platforms for Kali. It could be due to Cecie making them float in the air, similar to when she fires her crystals as projectiles. Cecie initially has no control over her ability to transform into her Angel form, but after Lisa's attempts to reach out to her causing her Durga persona to erode away completely, she learns to control it, and her personality as Cecie is retained thereafter. 5. Lisa Overview: The strong and short-tempered leader of the Banga Settlement, and a descendant of the Lhao tribe. Ever the realist, she inspires both fear and respect in the villagers but always prioritizes the safety of the settlement. Being of Lhao heritage, she often conducts rituals in her tribe's honor. Personality: Lisa is stern, pragmatic, and frequently short-tempered. She tolerates no laziness or excuses from her workers and demands that everyone contribute their share to the settlement's well-being. She rarely smiles, commanding an authoritative and fearsome presence in front of others. She'll even go as far as to starve her workers if they don't pull their weight. She maintains a grounded, realistic view of the world, to the point where she and Kat frequently clash with one another on the correct course of action. She declares her intent to revolt against the Council, and with Kat's help she succeeds in overthrowing them, reclaiming the Cargo of the Lhao tribe and becoming the city's leader. Even then, though, she urges caution; when the Lost City descends upon Lei Havina, Kat demands she send in the fleet to assist, but Lisa refuses, saying they must consider the greater good of the city. Creators: 1. Gade: He was a Creator who had built many worlds including Hekseville, and he helped Kat restore the missing parts of the city. He, along with Cyanea, revealed that their powers were weakened from previous events, thus they weren't able to help Kat return to Hekseville. Gade also helped Cyanea and a third Creator bring The Other from another dimension to awaken Kat's inner power. During the Eto chapter, he guides Kat back to Hekseville from the the Brink as he and the other creators couldn't just watch the world burn. Since this interfered with current events however, this was Gade's final act, and was then erased from existence as a result. 2. Cyanea: She was the second creator and another creator of the world of Hekseville, with everything and everyone being from her imagination. She had another entity inside of her who protected the ‘dream’ called the Dream Guardian whilst Cyanea slept and weaved the dream. Cyanea was also a Dream Guardian anchoring the real Cyanea in the realm between dreams and reality. This world is Cyanea’s dream, which Kat and everyone else are crystallized figments from her imagination. This Cyanea protects the other Cyanea while she dreams and spins the world to life. Cyanea's final role in the story occurred during the battle with Elektricitie; she granted Kat the ability to see through unclouded eyes. Cyanea was then erased from existence with her actions being a direct interference to tip the fight in Kat's favour. 3. Bit: He was the third Creator, and his role was mainly overseeing and correcting the issues that are formed in the world. His assigned task was to watch over the Brink, a "dimension between dimensions," and to make sure the laws of the universe are working properly. He calls himself an "engineer" and referred to the universe in terms similar to a computer or simulation. He was forbidden from interfering, only allowed to guide people. However, he was moved by Kat's and Syd's sacrifice of their lives due to their desire to save the world below Eto. Sensing the Darkness reveal itself to the world, Bit revives Syd one last time to help Kat to fight the Darkness. He is then erased from existence for his direct interference, much like the other creators. Gravity Shifters: A Gravity Shifter, also known as Shifter, is someone who can manipulate and shift gravity in different directions. This is due to the company of an animal-shaped creature known as a Guardian. Only a member of the Eto royal lineage can be a gravity shifter, with exceptions. Guardians: Guardians are mysterious creatures that appear as companions to members of the Eto royal family, with exceptions. They can take the shape of a variety of animals, and all have a single unifying feature: their bodies appear to be made of a substance resembling the night sky, full of stars. 1. Dusty: Dusty first appeared to Queen Alua (currently known as Kat) as she fell from Eto. He is the first character that Kat interacts with when she awakens in Hekseville for the first time. Throughout the course of her adventures, Dusty has been a constant figure in her life, giving her the powers she currently has, helping her to become a hero figure to everyone around her. Dusty becomes pivotal in Kat's efforts to save the world when Cai unleashes Elektricitie upon Hekseville. He also helped Raven in the past by guiding her to Kat, and by merging with Xii to help Raven destroy the Giant Collector. 2. Xii: Xii appeared before Raven when she was a child (Sachya at the time) alone in Hekseville when she inadvertently found her way back to the city from the village below. The encounter helped Raven to survive, but it changed her personality completely, making her into a cold, ruthless thug whom everybody feared. It has remained by Raven's side ever since the first meet up, and the two are never seen apart. Xii played an important part in helping Raven restore space-time after the Ark was opened. It has also helped Kat by merging with herself and Dusty to destroy the Darkness and seal it away. Locations: World Pillar: It is a massive, tree-like pillar that stands in the middle of the sky, with spiral-like patterns along its height. Various protrusions grow from the "trunk," some tree-like and some less so, with the protrusions becoming more varied and bizarre the further up or down the Pillar one travels. Despite its grand appearance, the World Pillar is very much hollow. Within the Pillar, there are zones where gravity is altered, stripping gravity shifters of their ability to shift gravity. The pillar possesses a time dilation effect: the further up the pillar one goes, the faster time travels. Towards the base, time flows much slower. Hekseville: It is a city supported by the World Pillar and located somewhere between Eto and Boutoume 1. Auldnoir: The Old Town, a primarily residential area where Kat lives in a Pipe House, which Raven later also adopts as her home too. 2. Pleajeune: The Entertainment District, home to numerous bars and shops, as well as Arquebus Academy. 3. Endestria: The Factory District, which serves as the city's industrial hub. It fell into ruin during Kat's three year absence. Only criminals and the homeless occupy this area. 4. Vendecentre: Downtown, home to the city's financial and government sector. 5. Neu Hiraleon: Was the government centre in Hekseville, before being taken away by a gravity storm, and then reappearing as the Lost City. It features a gravity engine which allows it to float in the air (similar to the islands of Jirga Para Lhao), and it can eventually use its external body to cause physical devastation after being taken over by Nevi. Jirga Para Lhao: Jirga Para Lhao is a large, thriving metropolis that consists of a series of islands. The islands of Jirga Para Lhao are not attached to the World Pillar, instead simply floating, suspended in mid-air with giant gravity stones. From bottom to top: 1. Lei Elgona: The Houseboat Fleet, a poverty-stricken shantytown at the bottom of the city. 2. Lei Colmosna: The Marketplace, an area of commerce and industry situated in the middle of the city. 3. Lei Havina: The Old Settlement, an idyllic collection of mansions and parks for the wealthy that floats above Lei Colmosna. 4. Avarash au Govena: The Central Authority, home to the city's military (Fort Bismalia) and governmental (Douwa Hiraleon) presence, flying high above all the other layers. Douwa Hiraleon was later consumed by Neu Hiraleon. Eto: It is the majestic kingdom located at the top of the World Pillar, and it is Kat's original home, where she reigns as Queen Alua. In Eto, time flows extremely quickly relative to Hekseville, although it is more likely that in Hekseville time flows more slowly, while time in Eto flows normally. Eto is the snow covered city located at the top of the world and world pillar. At the lower level of the city, most buildings are supported by large pillars and multiple sub-branching pillars extending high up. Snow covered bridges are also seen at both the bottom and top layers, allowing accessibility from buildings to buildings. The higher level of the city mostly consist of just the buildings' higher floors, and eventually the palace. The people of Eto all have darker skin and lightly colored hair, which both Kat and Syd also have, and they live at least double the lifespan of typical humans. Xicero only visibly ages fifty years in one-hundred years' time, perhaps even less. Eto is also home to benevolent, white-colored Nevi, who are usually docile creatures, unless ordered by the royal family to attack, if not first provoked otherwise. Boutoume: Also known as the City at the Edge of the World, is a location featured in Gravity Rush. It is the village far beneath Hekseville, at the bottom of the World Pillar. Because it is located further down the World Pillar, Boutoume is affected by the time dilation effect; time flows relatively slower. Being at the edge of the World Pillar, Boutoume's environment is dark and gloomy, with a sense of spatial emptiness between the many roots, most of which sprouted flowers from the exterior, born from the World Pillar and spread all throughout. Below the village is nothing but a black ocean, which is where Nushi resided. The black ocean is also continuously rising; it will eventually consume Boutoume, in time, if it has not already.