Calcharo

Biodata

Background

Calcharo and Wuling knew each other before entering Star Torch Academy and had fought frequently as children. Their past encounters included Calcharo pulling Wuling into an escape from a restaurant where he had been overcharged 3 68.

At the academy, they unexpectedly reunited as roommates in dorm 307, where Lingyang was also assigned. Calcharo later joined the gaming club 3 36.

Personality

Calcharo is boastful, mischievous, and difficult to embarrass. He jokingly calls himself the strongest person in Solaris and readily trades insults and pranks with Wuling. His sense of direction is poor: he repeatedly gets lost while leading his roommates around campus 3 13 24.

Despite his teasing, Calcharo shows concern for his friends. He and Lingyang prepared to search for Wuling when he returned close to curfew, and Calcharo protected Lingyang when Wuling threatened his legs with a pipa 18 68.

Relationships

• Wuling (Rover) — Childhood friend and roommate. Their friendship is marked by boasting, pranks, arguments, and concern for each other 3 18 68.
• Lingyang — Roommate and friend. Calcharo initially helped Wuling tickle him, but later defended him from Wuling and joined him in teasing Wuling during military training 3 68 79.
• Xigelika — An academy senior who guided the three roommates to the cafeteria after they got lost. Calcharo later teased Wuling about getting along with her 4 5.

Story Role

Life at Star Torch Academy

• Roommate reunion: Calcharo and Wuling recognized each other in their dorm and embraced before returning to their usual banter. They then teamed up to tickle their newly arrived roommate, Lingyang 3.
• Cafeteria detour: After the roommates became lost in the woods, Xigelika guided them to the cafeteria. Calcharo brought up her potential connection to the Secret Sun Six Seats 4.
• Gaming with roommates: Calcharo used a great sword in a hunt against Arkveld. After repeated quest failures, including one caused by his missed charged attack, he paid for dinner as promised 10.
• Cartethyia misunderstanding: Calcharo and Lingyang saw Wuling sharing lunch with Cartethyia and assumed she was his girlfriend. Wuling explained that she was struggling financially and asked them to keep her situation secret 13 14.
• Dorm dispute: Wuling chased Calcharo over unpaid milk tea and demanded his gold orbs. After Calcharo protected Lingyang from Wuling's pipa, he and Wuling prepared to fight 68.

Military training

• Wuling persuaded Calcharo to eat an unidentified purple dish by claiming it had helped build his muscles. The food was intensely sour, and Wuling accidentally scalded him with hot water while trying to help 75 76.
• Calcharo and Lingyang mocked Wuling during training, unaware that he was about to become a supervisor. Wuling retaliated by ordering them to run extra laps and fetch him water 79 80.
• After overhearing Camellya ask Wuling about an earlier night, Calcharo reacted dramatically. He and Lingyang clung to Wuling, claimed they could be his lovers, and later tried to shield him from Camellya 81 82.

Interests and Habits

• Gaming: Calcharo joined the academy's gaming club and plays with his roommates. He stayed up gaming after asking Wuling to bring him coffee, leaving him sleepy the next morning 10 36 48.
• Food: He favors meat and once ate three ice pops at once, declaring an ambition to manage five 5 43 44.
• Campus forum: He browses the forum and told Wuling about the Motali Family heiress transferring to the academy 18 24.

Notable Quotes

“If you're talking about Calcharo, the strongest man in the New Federation, then I suppose that's me.” 3

“A true expert fears no hardships or obstacles before him. I, Calcharo, hereby resolve to become a genius who can swallow five ice pops in one mouthful.” 44