Mahika

"'People are alright. Horses are better.'"Mahika is a character from era 3 and a brief companion of the Idiot Squad.

She is a young woman with brown hair that's usually tied in a ponytail, green eyes, and a perpetual smile. She is usually depicted wearing knit sweaters, asymmetrical earrings, and flowers in her hair; fanart often adds pointy ears and an anime-style ahoge to her design.

Mahika is of Hantonese descent, and has fairy ancestry on her mother's side. Some of her family was involved in the events of era 2, and she's well versed in the history of the fairy race.

Mahika is a cheerful sort for the most part: Kayuna notes it's rare to see her without a smile, or standing still. She lives on a ranch in the countryside, and has a special fondness for horses. Despite her friendly, easygoing demeanor, she has a tremendously strong will.

Mahika is only present in a single chapter, entitled "Wild Mares' Run." After the Idiot Squad gets lost near her home, she happens across them while out riding and brings them to the ranch. The characters stay with her for a time, getting the lay of the land, and she and Kayuna become fast friends. Mahika, the Idiot Squad, and the Xenurian Order then team up to deal with an entire village of spider thralls, but their victory isn't without a price: Mahika is spider thralled herself and asks for a mercy kill from Kayuna.