Mina

> Old script. Dead languages from before the invasion. Naomi and I have studied some.
>
> Mina, AECAST Comic Chapter 3

Mina is one of the protagonists of AECAST. She is an orb-class support mage and serves in the 22nd Magus Expedition Unit.

## Appearance

Mina is a girl with dark hair, brown skin, and brown eyes. She has medium-long hair that she keeps loose, and has a green bindhi in the middle of her forehead.

Like her other fellow mages, she wears a standardized uniform consisting of (1) a red hooded robe decorated with purple borders and white runes as well as a dark red border worn on the left side, (2) a gold shoulder cape with incisions showing the inner purple layer, and (3) a leather belt with a steel buckle.

## Personality

Mina has an especially friendly demeanor and has been shown to care emotionally for the other mages in her squad. She tends to be more cautious, favoring defensive maneuvers over drastic actions and reluctantly carrying out offensive orders.

## History

Mina's first appearance was when Anuchar presented Hannah and Aytan as the two final members of the 22nd Magus Expeditionary Unit. At that point, the group was assigned their first mission: a reconnaissance of a citadel on the border of humanity's controlled territories. They were to conduct this mission with assistance from 42nd squad, who was already on-site. Upon taking a glissade portal there, Naomi fell sick due to the lingering effects of the teleport. Itzel, Aytan, and Hannah went on ahead to make contact with 42nd squad, while Mina and Paige stayed behind to watch over Naomi.

At some point, Naomi felt better and they began to travel as well. Upon noticing suspicious markings around them, Mina used her Vakta communicator to reach Itzel. However, she was not able to get much of a message through before she was caught off guard by a humanoid abomination. Although she was saved at the last second when Paige killed the creature, the scuffle broke the Vakta, cutting them off from further contact.

Naomi alerted them that her Saadahk showed there were more creatures in the surrounding environs, and that furthermore they were coming to attack soon. Mina and Paige began to disagree on how best to proceed, only for them to be cut short by Naomi who notified them that all escape routes had been cut off. As second-in-command given Itzel's absence, Naomi ordered the group to dig in and trust in Itzel's group.

Itzel led her group back to where Paige, Mina, and Naomi are, accidentally killing an abomination with her shield staff on the way. After both groups recounted what occurred since communication was cut off, they decide to withdraw to the room from which they entered the citadel. Mina is unable to create a return portal. Meanwhile, the remnants of the 42nd squad arrive. Aytan wishes to assist them due to their battleworn appearance but is stopped by Paige, who is suspicious of their timely arrival. When the 42nd squad is unable to successfully respond to Paige's challenge, Paige is attacked. Mina and Itzel rush to protect her while Naomi reveals that the 42nd is no longer mages but creatures named Shenmal.

## Equipment and Skills

### Physical Gear

Mina carries a Vakta communicator that she can use to contact the other half of her squad.

### Magical Abilities

Mina is able to use a magic orb to generate an astra, a single-use weapon of immense power.

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