Three years after Nani val Dynia appeared at the tiny mission hospital, she still has no memory of her life before Brazil. Even more important to her is her desire to make some real and lasting friendships. Age: Unknown
Chan's name is as misleading as his initial attitude towards strangers. His name leads you to expect someone of Asian descent, but Chan is tall with light brown hair. His stand-off attitude is easy enough to get past: once you gain Chan's trust, he is loyal to the end. Age:17
Kenya Bellaman's tiny braids perfectly frame her dark skin and eyes. Every bit as beautiful on the inside, Kenya is quick to show kindness to others and has a talent for speaking the truth without sugar-coating it. Age 15
Li Ming's inherits her petite frame and silky Chinese hair from her mother, but it's her father's sense of logic that guides nearly all of her choices. Li has a steady head in situations where she has time to step back and make a well-thought decision. Age: 16
Marc Fallers is the shortest of the boys (being the youngest of them), and his spiky brown hair seems to have a mind of its own. Raised to believe in chilvary, Marc is extremely protective, especially of the girl he went to kindergarten with. Age:13
Aidan Scott could be every bit as athletic as Chan, but would rather fiddle with his latest gadget. His ever-present camcorder zooms in on his friends but rarely captures his own thin frame, blonde hair and glasses. He has the rare talent of being able to take something apart and putting it back together in better shape than he found it. Age: 15
The youngest of the group by a few months, Alexi Daniels makes up for it by her sureness of character. She is able to take and embrace nearly any change that is thrown at her and is quick to think the best in everything and everyone. She has shoulder-length, fiery red hair. Age: 13
Kalin Elios may be extremely old, but he's able to set and keep a pace that the teens have a hard time keeping up with. He has an intricate golden zoi on his left arm, a six-foot staff made of cayosian fendwood that he is rarely without, and a neatly trimmed gray beard to match the short, crisp hair on top of his head. Age: Unknown
Once known by another name, Tai B'nli has been freed from his past by a man named Gerriah, and now he is left to decide where his loyalties lie. A skilled fighter and excellent marksman, he is considered an adult by the laws of the Avorian Tribune. Tai wears his dark hair down to his clean-shaven chin in the same fashion as the men of his province. Age: 17