DESPIES / ACROSS WORLDS

Stratus 9

Three agents. Unfamiliar worlds.
The difficult art of knowing when—and how—to help.

Science fantasy · Exploration · First contact

Meet the trio ↓Meet the supporting cast ↓Redline info cards ↓

Rex, Luisa and Christina exploring an extraordinary city

THE ASSIGNMENT IS ONLY THE BEGINNING

Listen before you leap.

Strange skies, everyday lives, and cultures with histories of their own.

Rex, Luisa, and Christina travel beyond established alliances. Their work begins with preparation and attempted communication; arriving in person is the next step toward understanding. From unfamiliar food and customs to dangerous misunderstandings, each world asks something different of them.

STRATUS: REDLINE · CHARACTER FILES

Another team.
Further below.

Meet members of the Stratus team working beneath Orvessa, and Nemi Varr, the municipal engineer helping them navigate the city. Tap a card for the full artwork.

NOW ON WEBTOON

Start Stratus: Redline with the first episode, “The Welcome.”

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Illustrated character and equipment card for Rhaevik Sorn — **Rhaevik Sorn**Stratus field agent

Illustrated character and equipment card for Evienne — **Evienne**Stratus field agent

Illustrated character and equipment card for Kessara Vask — **Kessara Vask**Stratus field agent

Illustrated character and equipment card for Odran Velk — **Odran Velk**Stratus field agent

Illustrated character and equipment card for Nemi Varr — **Nemi Varr**Municipal engineer

THE CENTRAL TRIO

Different strengths.
Shared responsibility.

Meet the people behind the equipment. Tap a card to view the full artwork.

Illustrated character info cards for Rex & Luisa — Rex & Luisa

Illustrated character info cards for Christina Pei — Christina Pei

Field agent · Explorer

Rex Colder

An Antiguan-Jamaican American with blunt delivery and a kind instinct. Rex brings practical judgment to unfamiliar worlds, balancing what he can do with what the situation actually calls for.

Field agent · Protector

Luisa Reyes

Athletic, hopeful, and raised with a background in the UK, Afro-Brazilian Luisa meets danger with courage and restraint. Her confidence leaves room for curiosity about the people around her.

Handler · Earth liaison

Christina Pei

A Cambodian former administrator who was studying nursing, Christina brings preparation and compassion into the field. Her analyzer monocle and AI note-taking drone help her observe, record, and question what the team encounters.

BEYOND THE CENTRAL TRIO

People to rely on.

Meet Cayde, Benuyt, and Corvay, with a first look at Fenric Aul, a cleric joining the future cast. Tap any card for the full portrait.

Senior support

Cayde

Experience across worlds

A seasoned agent from a world beyond Earth, Cayde meets the trio with dry warmth and an attentive eye. His support brings perspective to unfamiliar assignments, helping Rex, Luisa, and Christina weigh what they know before deciding how to act.

Namarai · Senior support

Benuyt

Another way of seeing

Benuyt belongs to the amphibious Namarai, whose scaled upper bodies and powerful serpentine tails reflect a life shaped by water and land. A recurring senior agent, Benuyt adds another perspective to the trio’s work among unfamiliar peoples and environments.

High Elf · Cleric · On the horizon

Fenric Aul

Care with conviction

Broad-built and overweight, with copper-red hair, freckles, and a neatly kept beard, Fenric brings a welcoming presence to demanding work. His healing, cleansing, and protective blessings are paired with a firm belief that care should never depend on rank.

Handler · Tactical support

Corvay Aye

A plan for getting everyone home

Rylo’s assigned handler brings Enchanter experience and hex techniques to tactical support. Perceptive and dryly humorous, Corvay coordinates preparation, briefings, field support, and debriefing while helping her agents grow into a team.

BEYOND THE FIRST BRIEFING