Astrae Oratio characters and factions

Last updated: October 15, 2026 · By Astral Grimoire Desk

You play as "Shunin", an ordinary public official — not a mage — at the Special District Office, the body that oversees mages in a fictional 1989 Tokyo. The Office's Commissioner pulls Shunin into incidents. The launch roster is reported as about 30 characters by one outlet and 34 by another, across roughly 10 playable factions.

Who is the player character Shunin?

Shunin is an ordinary public official working at the Special District Office in a version of 1989 Tokyo where magic is part of daily administration. Shunin is explicitly not a mage, which frames the story: you administer and investigate mages rather than simply being one.

What is the Special District Office?

The Special District Office is the administrative body that oversees mages in the game's setting. Its Commissioner is the figure who pulls Shunin into the incidents that drive the story. The TGS 2026 booth was modeled on the Office, underlining how central it is to the game's identity.

What is the Akina Ghost Story Laboratory?

The Akina Ghost Story Laboratory is a faction revealed on July 28, 2026. It connects to the third CBT scenario, "Night of the Missing Mage and Ghost Story Hunters in Shinjuku Ward", which features ghost story hunters. Beyond that, official details are thin.

How big is the launch roster?

The sources conflict here. Gamemeca reports roughly 30 characters at launch, while Automaton West reports about 34. Both agree on approximately 10 playable factions. We present both numbers rather than guessing; the truth will be confirmed at the 2027 launch.

Who is making the game?

Astrae Oratio is developed by Dynamis One and published by NC (formerly NCSOFT). The director is Jong-gyu Lim (Lim Jong-gyu), who has described the combat as roughly 70% strategy and 30% action in interviews.

Sources: NC press: characters/story (May 12) · NC press: CBT registration · NC press: TGS 2026 · Gamemeca · Automaton West