All places and characters are fictional and have no connection to real persons, living or deceased, or to existing locations.
1. Characters
Saturn
Prior – Servant and advisor to Princess Evlina, scientist
Tioff – King of Tangyan, Evlina's father
Evlina – Princess of Tangyan
Talina – Servant and advisor to Princess Evlina, scientist
Eynara – Friend of Prior
Nari – Friend of Prior
Professor Keron – Chief scientist; arrived with the Earth Union, Aethereleum specialist
Earth
Tingdao
Royal Family
Kashion – Prince and regent of Tingdao
Kassia – Princess, Kashion's sister
Yina – Daughter of Tendol and Kassia, niece of Kashion
Ada – Queen, mother of Kashion and Kassia
Tyron – King, father of Kashion and Kassia; has transferred regency to his son
Others
Oren – Friend and servant of Kashion
Lina – Cousin (maternal) of Kashion and Kassia, originally from Gelserkh
Aliror – Sister of Queen Ada, mother of Lina, aunt of Kashion and Kassia
Shara – Kitchen maid
Council Members
Tendol – Husband of Princess Kassia; member of the High Council, focus: economy
Pil – Member of the High Council, focus: science
Scientists
Professor Wan – Head of Laboratory 2
Mei – Wife of Professor Wan
Tin – Son of Professor Wan, Laboratory 1; focus: concentration and density
Yin – Oren's aunt, Laboratory 1; focus: material properties, synthetic petroleum
Professor Nara – Laboratory 1; focus: condensation
Hualin
Hualin – A special type of servant combining the roles of protector, physician, and analyst. Hualin typically operate in the background and appear only when their abilities are needed
Wanyi – Chief Palace Hualin; leads all Hualin and coordinates security, medical care, and intelligence gathering for the ruler
Escort Hualin – Provides immediate protection, medical safety, and environmental monitoring
Wander Hualin – Operates independently on missions; scouts unknown areas, conducts investigations, and protects the monarch beyond court and palace
Emi – Escort Hualin of Princess Kassia
Zho – Wander Hualin
People from Other Nations
Count Kashk Rutz – Regent of Terland
Rosh – Advisor to Kashk Rutz
King Mandach – Regent of Ostrand
Queen Manina – Wife of Mandach
Professor Selen – Advisor to Mandach
Professor Krin – Advisor to Mandach
Prince Rein – Crown Prince of Feuerfelder
Taner – Servant of Rein
Other
Professor Ver – Historical figure credited with the exploration of Saturn
Ayden – Corrupt and criminal scientist from Tangyan
The New Dawn – Saturnian opposition group advocating for Saturn's independence and opposing the agreement with Earth
2. Animals
Luu – Kashion's clouded leopard
3. Locations
Tingdao – Country on Earth where most of the story takes place
Lantian – Capital of Tingdao
Moon Lake – Scenic area near Lantian
Gelserkh – Large province in the far west of Tingdao
Valley of a Hundred Waterfalls – Scenic region in Gelserkh
Lakhal – Capital of Gelserkh
Ostrand – Country east of Tingdao
Terland – Country west of Tingdao; has the largest petroleum reserves
Firefields – Country south of Tingdao; the smallest kingdom on Earth
Tangyan – Largest of the three kingdoms on Saturn
Tangyan City – Capital of Tangyan
Titan – Largest moon of Saturn; location of the largest prison on Saturn
4. Science and Technology
Aethereleum – A dense, moisture-rich gas found only on Saturn; essential for modern spacecraft propulsion
Hover – Means of transportation on Earth
Tab – Information device used for news, games, and notes
Messenger – Communication device
CheqiMasterPro – App for learning and training Cheqi
Charger – Small charging device for Tabs and Messengers
Earthbound – Spacecraft used by Princess Evlina and her entourage to travel to Earth
5. Cheqi Pieces
Tree – Can move exactly two spaces if no piece blocks the path; 8 pieces
Forester – Cannot capture Trees or any piece directly adjacent to it; 2 pieces
Bear – Defensive piece, best used with the Fox; moves only in straight lines. If positioned diagonally to the Fox, the Fox cannot be captured—instead, the Bear is captured; 2 pieces
Fox – Most versatile piece; can move in all directions and "hide" behind the Bear; 1 piece
Eagle – Can leap over enemy pieces to the next square and capture a piece directly behind another; 1 piece
Donkey – Can move in almost all directions, but may only move diagonally backward in special cases: when the opposing Donkey occupies that square; 2 pieces