Iska Husbando

Iska is the main protagonist of the series. He is the current wielder of the Astral Swords and is determined to end what he considers a pointless war. He was the youngest Saint Disciple to ever receive the title; but after releasing a "witch" from captivity, he was stripped of his rank and imprisoned for life. Circumstances around the war against the Nebulis Sovereignty have led to his release, but his goals haven't changed. Iska is a teenage boy with messy, black hair. His frame is slender, and he stands slightly shorter than average. He wears the battle uniform of the Empire, as well as a black cape. In the manga, Iska wore a Japanese-style school uniform with a neck tie as a disguise while going for a walk in Liesbaden. Iska is a kind person who doesn't discriminate against anyone and dislikes conflict. Even when fighting the enemy in the battlefield, he tries his best to restrain or knock them unconscious as well letting them escape instead of severely harming them. While in the neutral city, he will even act polite towards Astral Mages he met on the battlefield, surprising Alice since she didn't feel even the slightest hostility from him. He is also modest about his abilities, saying he is only good with a sword. On the battlefield, Iska becomes very fierce yet also calm, not afraid of whatever power his opponent has or taking dangerous gambles to protect himself from their attacks. More than anything, Iska wished for the war to end, which is why he went into the battlefield resolute and fearless, restraining any mages he came across, and trying to capture a purebred in order to force peace negotiations. This is what led Iska to be known as a "peace-loving war nut". As a teenager, Iska has his own hobbies and favorite things, and can also become flustered when interacting with girls around his age, like Alice and Sisbell. He appreciates music and art, especially that of Saril Vribran. Iska deeply cares for his friends/teammates, whom he sees as family. He would risk his own life to protect those he cares about, and even willing to risk committing treason for them. This was especially shown when his captain became an astral mage, as he kept her condition secret from authorities, hoping to find a way to help her. To this end, Iska even worked with an astral mage for his captain's sake.