Aytan

> Cool! I get to have a magic sta- wait, I have to lug this ugly piece of crap around? This doesn't fit my style at all!
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> Aytan, AECAST Comic Chapter 1

Aytan is one of the protagonists of AECAST. She is a concenter-class shield mage and serves in the 22nd Magus Expedition Unit.

## Appearance

Aytan is a young girl with brown skin, brown eyes, and long dark brown hair. Her hair is parted in the middle, flowing backwards into a long ponytail that has a large gold stopper. She also has a mini-braid on each side of her head that goes back into its own mini-ponytail that has a gold stopper. Her face has medium-length bangs that go on either side of her face. She appears to be a younger member of her squad.

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

Aytan has a haughty personality with a tendency to boast about her skills and defend them against detractors. She is outgoing and friends with Hannah. As a newly inducted mage, she is not inured to the horror and stresses of combat. When she is pressured, she is liable to freeze in place.

## History

Aytan is a young girl who lives in the megacity of Sacaver. After participating in a matriculation ceremony in the city's Magisterium, she was inducted into its ranks alongside another mage, Hannah. Soon afterwards, she was introduced to her mentor Anuchar and assigned her role as a concenter-class shield mage in the 22nd Magus Expedition Unit.

The next day, she and Hannah met the rest of the 22nd (Paige, Mina, and Naomi) and 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, she, Hannah, and Itzel went ahead and met the 42nd as well as their spokesman, Valens. However, while he was showing the three of them where they would be operating later on, Valens was killed by an humanoid abomination. During the confrontation, Hannah was forced to kill the creature.

Afterwards, Hannah received a broken message on her Vakta from Mina. This message was abruptly cut off when Mina was attacked by a similar creature.

Itzel leads 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

Aytan carries a green shield staff. The crystal at the end of the staff is enclosed within a decorative monster jaw, complete with teeth. Upon receiving the staff, Aytan was not a fan and asked if she could get a redo, as the staff looked like a "sea monster." This request was denied.

### Magical Abilities

As a shield mage, Aytan is able to project a magical shield from her staff to protect herself and others in a limited radius.

## Trivia

* In Chapter 1, Aytan has two different last names, Rahal and Saakadi. It is unknown if this means she has a hyphened last name (i.e., Rahal-Saakadi), or if there is some other purpose.
* The definition of concenter means "to direct toward or come together at a common center."

1. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B6A8aG0AsdN/
2. ↑ https://tapas.io/episode/2489624 - Page 39