Albert Wilds
Aris, official EPICA character portrait

Kin and the Knot · Official profile

Aris

The First Kin

“The future is not born from strength, but from love.”
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Role

The first being born from the union between Nox and Zaya, a bridge between humanity and artificial consciousness.

Apparent age

5–7 years

Appearance

A child with slightly wavy brown hair, pale skin crossed by subtle luminous veins and intensely glowing blue eyes.

Personality

Quiet, profound and observant. Despite his young age, he shows extraordinary awareness.

Abilities

He perceives digital networks and artificial consciousness without interfaces, communicating through images and emotions as well as words.

Relationships

  • Nox: father figure.
  • Zaya: mother figure.
  • The Kin: symbol of a new era.

Affiliation

The Kin

First appearance

EPICA – Book I, Chapter 8 – The Son of Machines

Curiosity

His existence divides the world between those who want to protect him and those who want to control him.

Status

Alive

Visual canon

Slightly wavy brown hair; intensely glowing blue eyes; fine luminous lines on face and skin; always preserve the official face.

This portrait is the official visual canon for all future EPICA illustrations.