These are the people who make Card Sharp what it is. Everyone's got a story, and most of them aren't pretty. You've got casino royalty, failed revolutionaries, people pretending to be something they're not, and others who've given up pretending entirely. Don't expect any heroes here. These are just people trying to survive in a world that chews up the weak and spits them out. Some are smart, some are lucky, and some are just too stubborn to die. Pick your favorites if you want, but don't get too attached. This isn't that kind of story.
Meet the people who populate Card Sharp's world. Some you'll want to root for, others you'll want to punch. All of them have stories that'll probably mess with your head. Don't say we didn't warn you.
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Every character in Card Sharp, all in one place. Search by name, group, or whatever else you need to find who you're looking for. Fair warning though - this list changes as the story goes on, so don't get too comfortable with the lineup.
Major spoilers ahead! Seriously, this stuff will ruin big plot points and reveals that are way better experienced in the story. Only keep reading if you've already caught up or you're the type of person who reads the last page of books first. You've been warned.
The galaxy’s most influential family—if only they’d stop tearing each other apart.
The galaxy's hottest bachelor and youngest appointed President of the families ruling over the tourist and crime destination "Las paraíso".
The galaxy’s most elusive powerbroker—eldest son of corporate tyrant Orias and estranged brother to Las Paraíso’s infamous kingpin Hollice—rules the criminal underworld of Rycelis.
The galaxy’s most powerful corporate tyrant, Orias Katko built his empire on forgotten planets and broken sons. Father to Hollice and Caym, he doesn’t run Las Paraíso—he owns the system it runs on.
Orias Katko’s favored son, While his twin Hollice rules Las Paraíso with grit and paranoia, Hollin floats through boardrooms— oddly polite, dangerously trusting, and completely unaware of just how sharp his shadow really is.
The Katko family is complicated, powerful, and more than a little messed up. Orias Katko runs the show as the family patriarch. He doesn't just rule through fear, but through the kind of control that makes you think it was always meant to be this way.
Hollice is the President of Las Paraíso and runs the Moonshot Casino like his own personal kingdom. He's brilliant when he wants to be and absolutely ruthless when he needs to be. Meanwhile, his brother Caym has carved out his own empire in Rycelis, a place where normal rules don't apply and nobody asks too many questions. Then there's Hollin, who looks the part of a proper heir but somehow always ends up as an afterthought.
They're not trying to rule the galaxy or anything that dramatic. But wherever the Katkos show up, things have a way of shifting in their favor. Whether that's luck, skill, or something else entirely is up for debate.
The Ladder Men started as a bunch of ex-Moonshot enforcers who got tossed aside and decided to make that everyone else's problem. They're led by Faust Von Luck, who's about as warm as a frozen corpse, and his second-in-command Reinvald, who handles the messy work.
They take the jobs nobody else wants to touch. High risk, lots of bodies, and they don't stick around to clean up afterward.
On paper, they're just hired guns. In reality, they're a walking grudge with weapons.
Right now they're working for the Golden Tiger family with one job: kill Hollice Katko. For most of them it's just another paycheck, but for Faust it's personal. He and Hollice used to work together until somebody stuck a knife where it didn't belong. Now Faust wants payback.
Former partner of Hollice, now a private assassin and the ruthless leader of the terrorist group known as The Ladder Men. Cold, calculating, and impossible to predict—he’s not just gunning for power, he’s making it personal.
Right Hand man and glorfied baby sitter for Faust Von Luck, he's the muscle of the team and has on off fling with his boss
Seventeen, brilliant, and definitely not a hostage. Faust “kidnapped” him, but he stuck around by choice. Rox runs tech for the Ladder Men—sharp, chaotic, and always five steps ahead of the firewall.
Current "Sex Partner" of Hollice, and Illusive Eldest son of Silvano Torell and next in line boss of the Stargazer Hotel and Casino
Current Boss of the Stargazer Hotel and Casino, close friend of Mortimer and Hollice's only supporter
Cassiano’s younger brother, Dario keeps to himself—living quietly with his family and deliberately removed from the casino world. He’s chosen a normal life over the Torelli empire and has no part in its operations.
The Torelli family runs the Stargazer Casino and Resort, one of the fanciest places on the Las Paraiso strip. Silvano Torelli is the boss and he runs things with an iron fist. His older son Cassiano is being groomed to take over someday and he's learning all the tricks of the trade. His younger son Dario wanted nothing to do with the family business and walked away years ago.
On the surface, the Stargazer deals in high-end fashion and luxury stuff for people with more money than sense. But underneath all that glitz, they're running an illegal plastic surgery operation for clients who want to completely change how they look. No questions asked, no records kept.
The Torellis don't just cater to the rich and powerful. They literally reshape them into whoever they want to be. New face, new life, new problems.
Hollice’s seasoned underboss, Lou Carver stepped out of retirement to navigate the Moonshot’s murky underbelly. Resourceful and ruthlessly pragmatic, he handles the mob-side logistics—hits, protection, and covers—for Hollice’s empire.
Once a sexbot turned confidant, Belvedere-VII manages the Moonshot’s casino floor with a flair for empathy no machine should possess. Flirty, overly emotional, and unshakably loyal, he’s the face guests love to hate.
A Green Daemari handed to Hollice as his personal enforcer, Val is a hulking presence with a fuse shorter than most realize—he strikes first and questions later. Beneath that brute force is a surprising afterthought.
A Yellow Daemari, Mary serves as Hollice’s quiet advisor. Mary’s soft-spoken words coil around Hollice’s thoughts, steering decisions with sly precision and a promise of unseen consequences.
Hollice Katko runs the show at the Moonshot, and he's probably the youngest casino boss in Las Paraiso. He's also the most unpredictable, which is saying something in this city. Having full political immunity doesn't hurt either. His underboss Lou Carver takes care of the traditional mob business, while Belvedere-VII keeps the casino running and the high rollers happy.
But don't let the fancy casino fool you.
The Moonshot's real business is information. Corporate blackmail, spying on off-world operations, political manipulation. They'll destroy someone's reputation as easily as they'll provide security for it, depending on who's paying.
This isn't about running games of chance. It's about knowing everyone's secrets and using them when it counts. The Moonshot doesn't just host the power players in the city. They own them.
Five families run Las Paraiso, and they've got the whole city carved up between them. The Moonshot specializes in blackmail and spying on people. They know everyone's secrets and aren't shy about using them.
The Stargazer family cleans dirty money through luxury goods and runs illegal plastic surgery on the side. The Golden Tiger deals in drugs that mess with your brain and memory. The Snowdrift moves people and weapons like they're running a military operation. And the Astral Angel family sells guns, runs weird cults, and fights proxy wars from the shadows.
They all hate each other, but they also need each other. So they make deals, break deals, and occasionally shoot each other when negotiations break down. It's like a never-ending poker game where everyone's cheating and the stakes keep getting higher.
Bottom line: these families own the city. Everyone else is just living in it.
The ruthless head of the Golden Tiger Casino, Ginta rose by spilling blood as easily as others deal cards. He’s as unpredictable as he is ambitious—every move calibrated to tighten his grip on Las Paraiso’s underworld.
The long-dead patriarch of the Moonshot Casino, Mortimer was a legendary gambler whose final will secretly handed the reins to Hollice. His spirit still haunts every corner of the Moonshot—proof that some debts never die.
Ex-soldier turned mob tactician, Nikolai runs the Snowdrift Social Club with military precision and cold discipline. He sees people as assets or liabilities—and never forgets which they are.
Reclusive leader of the Astral Angel Casino, Lucian rules from afar, trusting only the whisper-thin loyalty of his underboss. His silence is his greatest weapon, and every contract he signs feels like a death sentence.
Hollin’s husband and xenolinguistics professor—his calm intellect and unwavering loyalty are the anchor in her storm.
A Blue Daemari with powers unmatched among his kin, Cerulean serves as Aym Caym’s right-hand advisor—silent, inscrutable, and capable of bending Dysmaera’s reality with a thought. His effortless mastery of matter and mind makes him both guardian and executioner of Caym’s will.
Once the venerable boss of the Stargazer Casino, Clifford’s old-school code was steamrolled by the Torelli brothers’ modern cruelty. Now a broker of grudges behind closed doors, he’s the ghost in their family’s machine.
Hollice’s secret weapon in academia, hired to stealthily finish his college degree without a trace. Meticulous and discreet, Victus keeps the records clean and the truth hidden.
Some people prefer working from the shadows, and these four are masters at it. Aym is somethingCayms right hand on Dysmaera, quietly pulling strings and changing things without anyone noticing. Victus Yarbrough keeps Hollice's academic record squeaky clean, making sure no embarrassing transcripts ever see the light of day. Clifford Talbott used to run the Stargazer family until he got kicked out, and now he makes his living trading secrets and settling old scores. Then there's Que YangXing, Hollin's husband, who's brilliant with languages and probably the most stable person in this whole mess. You might not see their names in the headlines, but these are the people who keep everything running behind the scenes. Without them, the whole house of cards would probably collapse.
