Other NPCs

The world of VALORANT has introduced a series of NPCs whose backstories are not currently fully developed.

## Aurora Pontes

* Aurora's email
* Picture at the Onze shop
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Aurora is a girl introduced in one of Fracture's emails that revealed that she is the niece of Rúben Pontes. While her age is never specified, she is assumed to still be in school at the time of the Everett-Linde Disaster. Like her uncle, Aurora lives in Ω-Lisbon, in Pearl.

Her Email sent to Rúben was one of the earliest teasers for the map, which first told us that it would be a submerged Geodome, and that it would be from a region with a large Portuguese-speaking populace. The Email also tells us that she also plays soccer, which resulted in the speculation that the girl seen in the *Onze* shop in Pearl is Aurora.

## Captain Greaves

See also: Harbor and TURN THE TIDES - Harbor's Reveal Trailer
Introduced in the Patch 5.04 email in Brimstone's Office, Captain Greaves is a member of REALM--an organization that specializes in retrieving lost or stolen artifacts from black market trade. He is familiar with Fade and plays a major part in Harbor's backstory.

The first email to Fade from GreavesFade confirming that Greaves won't be a problem anymore
Greaves is part of a fringe faction in REALM who's agenda appears to include taking the most powerful relics they come across for themselves. In Harbor's Trailer, Greaves and Harbor were on a mission to retrieve a powerful artifact, which was revealed to be Harbor's bracelet that controls his powers over water. Likely by Greaves's design, the bracelet clasped itself around Harbor's wrist and could not be taken off. Immediately after, Greaves confronted him at gunpoint, demanding that he hand the relic over and calling him "the commander's errand boy".

After Harbor escaped using his powers, Greaves immediately designated Harbor as having gone rogue, and fashioned a story that Harbor attempted to kill him to back up the claim. Greaves then set REALM's goals on trying to hunt him down, ordering his soldiers to kill him on sight to ensure that he didn't have the chance to talk. This caused Harbor to be publicly labeled as a criminal.

In Patch 5.08, Brimstone received an email from Fade saying that Greaves could not trace Harbor any further, and that he would not be a problem for the time being.

## Cypher's Family

Main article: Cypher § Family

Nora is Cypher's wife with whom he has a child. Cypher has multiple voice lines expressing his deep affection for her and wishing he could see her again. Nora and their child are mentioned in the dossier that Fade leaves for Cypher, in which she also points out how much he misses them.

Some of Cypher's voicelines mention how he "lost" his family in the past; whether Nora and their child are still alive is left ambiguous. When asked about this, Narrative Lead Riot ParmCheesy said that "[he'd] seen the complete answer to this correctly theorized only once". While this statement doesn't confirm anything, it does tell us that the truth is more complex than the binary choice of dead or alive.

## Lucia Mondragón

Main article: Reyna § Lucia
Lucia is the younger sister of VALORANT Agent Zyanya Mondragón, AKA Reyna. She seems to be one of the main reasons why Reyna is helping the VALORANT PROTOCOL as Lucia is currently being monitored and treated by Viper. In a voicemail to Brimstone, Viper expresses her worry about Lucia's condition and asks for Reyna to be sent out on missions more frequently so she can collect life energy, something Viper can then use to treat Lucia with.

It is implied via certain voice lines that Killjoy's machines might have caused the condition Lucia is in right now, however, this has not been confirmed. It is unclear whether Killjoy is aware of this. Despite popular assumption, there isn't much to suggest Viper did anything to hurt Lucia.

 ***VERSUS // Reyna + Viper***
The *VERSUS // Reyna + Viper Playercard* emphasizes the relationship between Viper and Reyna. In it, we see Viper leading a young girl (most likely Lucia) into a lab room, assumedly to help in her further treatment.

## Kingdom NPCS

Main article: Kingdom § Project Landfall
Many NPCs have had minor mentions in the various Kingdom emails that began coming out in Patch 6.02. They are, in order of appearance:

* **M. Calvin** and **B. Tate**, two Kingdom employees who were likely a part of their transportation staff. They are familiar with Paul Delmann, with Calvin even staying at his house for some time. They are both sneakerheads, and on friendly terms with each other.
* **Sup. Griffin**, a significant figure in Project Landfall, likely the project lead.
* **Dir. Akimbe**, a superior to Sup. Griffin, and likely a member of the Kingdom Board. On witnessing the project's repeated failures, they ultimately communicated that Landfall was to be cancelled in its entirety.
* **L. Kozlov**, **Lexi**, and '**Faz' Serrano**, three more Kingdom employees. Kozlov expressed their worries about the increasingly confidential nature of Kingdom's projects in an email to Serrano.
* **A. Dorsey**, a scientist working on Landfall. Dorsey was sent to the Vault (in Svalbard, Norway) to retrieve the radivore bear, and was killed by it. The events of the ill-fated mission were shown in the *UNMADE* cinematic.

## Lt. Delacroix

Main article: ATLAS
Lt. Delacroix is an ATLAS Soldier who has been assigned a leadership role in their exploration of Lotus. Following the incomplete activation of Lotus by the VALORANT Legion, ATLAS moved into the site to personally investigate what occurred there, as they were unable to obtain an accurate record from the Legion.

The Lieutenant is of French-speaking origin and uses masculine pronouns. Per his emails found on Lotus, it seems Lt. Delacroix has a partner, and possibly several children. Furthermore, Lt. Delacroix has a professional history with Viper that may not have ended on the best of terms. For a full breakdown of the ATLAS emails from Lotus, please see the ATLAS page.

## Neon's Parents

Main article: Neon § Nathaniel Valdez
Neon's parents were first mentioned in the dossier Fade left for her.

Neon's father, Nathaniel Valdez, is a scientist and inventor specializing in 'Radiant support technologies'. He works with Kingdom to create these devices, which help radiants protect themselves and the environment around them. From the Patch 6.06 Kingdom email , we know that he has been nominated for the 'Good Samaritan of the year' award multiple times.

The first person he helped was Neon herself, creating a surge protector to limit her bioelectric powers (this is the same device she wears on her back). When it was due for an upgrade, Neon went back home to have Nathaniel install it himself.

6.06 Icebox Email6.06 Range Email
In contrast to Nathaniel, we don't know much about Neon's mother. Neon's dossier only says that she "transformed her community for the better, through an adherence to justice and law". In his Patch 3.12 voicemail, Chamber mentioned that Neon inherited a sense of service from her family, which causes some people to speculate that her mother worked in law enforcement.

While the Protocol officially requires Agents to cut ties with their past selves, at least to a degree, it is thought that Neon still maintains some form of connection with her family. The *Co-Developing Neon & Zeri* Article also suggests that Neon has a large family extending beyond just her parents:

## Nina Cruz

Main article: Sunset

Nina Cruz is a host for Heatwave 94.5 radio, a station broadcasting in Los Angeles with its studio located in the heart of LA. She hosts a show titled "Cruz Control with Nina Cruz" where she covers various local news and discusses local life in a relaxed and open manner. The show is sponsored by the Hurm Burger restaurant, located on Sunset, and her broadcasts can be heard there.

Nina often refers to Tony, who is likely a sound engineer working with her.

During the accident depicted in the "SUNSET" trailer, she reports helicopters flying over the city and Radivores, which she refers to as "elfish animals" roaming the streets of Los Angeles.

## Tariq Porter

Main article: Brimstone
See also: Brimstone's Office
Tariq Porter is Brimstone's childhood friend, who served alongside him for most of his life- in the Baltimore Fire Department and in the military. However, from Brimstone's dossier, we learn that Brimstone had to watch Tariq die, and then had to bring the news to a person named 'Sumaira', who could be Tariq's wife, or someone else close to him.

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In Brimstone's Office, there are three pictures which most likely show Brimstone and his friend, who is speculated to be Tariq, at different times in their lives.
These photos are:

* Brimstone and his Friend, as children, in a park
* Brimstone and his Friend standing beside a firetruck
* Brimstone and his Friend, both now in the military

The No One Left Behind card, which can be earned by completing Level 9 of Brimstone's Contract, also shows Brimstone carrying a body over a battlefield, who is also speculated to be Tariq.

 ***No One Left Behind***
The *No One Left Behind* card shows Brimstone carrying the body of his childhood friend and long-time coworker. To the left, a fire truck and a burning building. To the right, an outpost with a military vehicle, both of which are representative of both positions he held with his friend.

With KAY/O's launch, something immediately apparent in his personality was his incredible friendship and respect for Brimstone. This has caused many people to speculate that, in his alternate future, KAY/O himself is Tariq Porter given the body of a machine after his death. This theory remains mostly unconfirmed.

## Thomas Poe

Main article: Fracture
Thomas Poe is the Chief Engineer in charge of the Large Radian Collider in Fracture facility who mysteriously went missing around T-180. The K-Sec station on Fracture issued an announcement confirming him missing and urging personnel familiar with Poe to report to K-SEC. Oran McEnnef and Ruben Pontes are summoned for a security screening as K-Sec investigates the case and are allowed to return to their duties afterwards.

According to a security terminal in Fracture, the last known location of Mr. Poe was in Sector 2-B, near B Site. Exploring there in-game during Patch 3.08, one could find Chamber's card lying on the floor as an interactable, suggesting his involvement in Poe's disappearance. The fate of Thomas Poe is still unknown.

## Yoru's ancestor

Main article: Yoru
See also: Radianite#Radianite and Ancient Japan

Yoru's lost ancestor is presumed to be one of the sailors on the Japanese Warship that crashed on Icebox. It can be seen in-game, washed up on the icy shores of the artic facility, from B Site. Harbor identifies the warship as a red seal ship from Tokugawa era of Japan which belongs to approximately 17th century. Prior to joining the PROTOCOL, Yoru went on a small quest to find information about his ancestor. This 'quest' culminated in him finding and breaking into Icebox, and stealing his mask from there.

Even after joining the PROTOCOL, Yoru's primary personal objective has been to discover more secrets about his ancestor, causing him to take time off between missions to explore around Icebox by himself. He has been to the warship multiple times, and has relayed his findings to Brimstone in a pair of Voicemails (these were audible in Brimstone's Office in Patches 4.0 and 4.02).

  **Yoru**
It's me. I know you told me to leave S22 alone, but I went anyways. *[aside]* Shit, it's freezing! *[normal]* I searched the Warship again, and I found dimensional scarring on the sides. I'm telling you, this didn't sail here from Japan. And the armour - if Kingdom discovered Radianite 10 years ago, *why is my mask filled with it?* There's more to find here. I know we have other missions, but I won't turn my back on this place. YOU shouldn't either.

  **Yoru**
Brimstone... something happened at S22. I was walking the Warship again, when I felt something... *different*. The dimensional fabric was weaker there... older. I could feel seams that someone left a *long* time ago. And then... I fell, into a space that wasn't just 'A to B', it felt more like... '*now* to *then*'. I pushed forward as far as I could... and, Brimstone... I *heard* someone, calling to me. I didn't have time to answer before the rift closed, but I swear to you... I knew her voice.

During these trips, he found 'dimensional scarring' on the sides, and at one point even slipped into a rift. It was during this event that he claims to have heard someone's voice 'calling to him', whose voice he claimed to recognize. It is assumed that Yoru will be continuing this 'quest' at some point, although no new evidence for it has been provided since Patch 4.02.

## Minor NPCs

### Adhiarja T. and Meredith W.

Adhiarja T. and Meredith W. and two radiants that Nathaniel Valdez (Neon's father, see above) helped with his inventions. They were mentioned in the Patch 6.06 Kingdom Email.

### Doctor Santos

Dr. Santos is one of the scientists that worked in Fracture. Evidence points to her being a citizen of Omega Earth and an announcement can be heard on Fracture saying she has received a message from Ω-Lisbon station. She contacted Rúben Pontes in an Email to inform him about his all clear status for his trip home after the launch of the Large Radian Collider.

### Fade's individual

Main article: Fade § Blackmailing
Prior to joining the PROTOCOL, she thought that VALORANT was responsible for the disappearance of someone close to her, only referred to so far as 'Him'. In revenge, Fade terrorized them with a long Blackmailing attack. We do not know anything about 'Him' other than that he is very important to Fade.

### The Torsten Family

Breach came from a family of feared and notorious criminals, all of whom were in time caught and punished. Breach himself got off with no punishment on the grounds of his disability, causing him to strike back in anger at being considered lesser than his family. They were only mentioned in his dossier.

### The Ståljeger

Main article: Deadlock § Ståljeger
The Ståljeger (Norwegian, *Steel Hunters*) are a group of elite mercenaries that Deadlock was a part of. They were contracted by Kingdom as security for the mission to collect the radivore bear. All of them, save Deadlock, died at its hands in the *UNMADE* cinematic.

### Zehra and Emil

Zehra and Emil are two people mentioned in Killjoy's dossier which said that they "must have been so proud" to see her accomplishments. They are implied to be her parents. This aligns with what we know of Killjoy's ethnicity - while she is German by nationality, she only has one German parent; 'Zehra' is a Turkish name.

## References

1. ↑ 3.06 emails - Kingdom Archives Go
2. ↑ 5.04 emails - Kingdom Archives Go
3. ↑ Creative Director David Nottingham on the faction in REALM - Twitter Post Go
4. ↑ 5.08 emails - Kingdom Archives Go
5. ↑ 4.05 Dossiers - Kingdom Archives Go
6. ↑ Riot ParmCheesy talking about Cypher's family - Discord QnA Go
7. ↑ 4.10 Voicemails - Kingdom Archives Go
8. ↑ "I remember the machines Killjoy made. What they did to... Nevermind. It does not matter" - Reyna's Voicelines, Kingdom Archives Go
9. ↑ Agents in the VP need to 'disappear' and the scale of that 'disappearing' varies - Discord QnA with Riot ParmCheesy Go
10. ↑ Fracture Announcements - Kingdom Archives Go
11. ↑ 3.08 Emails - Kingdom Archives Go
12. ↑ 3.08 Terminals - Kingdom Archives Go
13. ↑ Fracture Announcements - Kingdom Archives Go
14. ↑ 3.09 emails - Kingdom Archives Go
15. ↑ 4.02 Emails - Kingdom Archives Go
16. ↑ Creative Director David Nottingham's comments on Killjoy's Ethnicity - Discord QnA Gp