On the surface, Shiroishi is just a simple-minded guy who works at a metal shop and enjoys stopping by the red light district. At night Shiroishi becomes Ichi the Killer. When pushed to the brink emotionally, Ichi becomes a sadistic monster capable of ripping men to shreds. At first Ichi only kills when his guardian, Jijii, pushes him to. After awhile, fueled by an insatiable violent perversion, Ichi begins to grow in ways Jijii hadn't dared to hope.
Lightning, her original name being Claire Farron (Eclair Farron in the Japanese version), is the main protagonist of Final Fantasy XIII. She is the narrator and a temporary playable character in Final Fantasy XIII-2, and returns as the protagonist and sole permanently playable character in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. In Final Fantasy XIII, Lightning seeks to save her younger sister Serah, but becomes entangled in a plot that endangers her home of Cocoon. In Final Fantasy XIII-2, Lightning serves as a knight protecting the goddess Etro in Valhalla from her fated rival, Caius Ballad. In the concluding tale Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, Lightning is chosen to be a savior by the god Bhunivelze, tasked to save the people's souls before the end of the world. Lightning is the second main female protagonist in a mainstream numbered Final Fantasy game, the first often considered being Terra Branford from Final Fantasy VI.
A rather quiet girl who is very intelligent and often is seen with a book. She is seen to be multi-talented, excelling at using projectiles, arm wrestling, and especially pulling pranks, usually at the expense of Yuuko.