Welcome to the people who make Card Sharp dangerous. This section dives deep into the twisted lives, tangled loyalties, and buried histories of the characters who run the game—or think they do. From divine bloodlines and casino dynasties to broken revolutionaries and imagined beings, each character here carries scars you won’t always see. You won’t find heroes. You’ll find survivors, schemers, believers, and the damned—all trying to bluff their way out of fate. Start reading. Pick a favorite. Regret it later.
Get to know the liars, lovers, traitors, and ghosts that make up the world of Card Sharp. Every page peels back a layer—some more human, some more horrifying. Pick carefully. No one’s story stays quiet for long.
The world’s still shuffling itself together. More lore, character reveals, and concept art are in the works. Check back soon—this universe doesn’t stay still for long, and neither does the chaos behind it.
A full spread of every player, pawn, and wildcard in the Card Sharp universe. Browse by name, family, affiliation, or mistake. Whether they're divine, dangerous, or already dead—it’s all cataloged here. Just don’t expect the list to stay the same for long.
You’re stepping past the velvet rope now. This section contains major plot details, hidden histories, and things Hollice would kill to keep buried. Read ahead only if you’re ready to ruin the surprise—or if you just don’t care about consequences.
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 sits at the uneasy intersection of power, legacy, and quiet dysfunction. Orias Katko, the distant but unshakable patriarch, holds the family in orbit—not just through fear, but through the kind of control that feels like destiny. Hollice. President of Las Paraíso and undisputed boss of the Moonshot Casino, Hollice commands the governed underworld with brilliant strategy and unpredictable ferocity., while Caym reigns over Rycelis, an outlaw empire beyond regulation or reach. And then there’s Hollin—well-dressed, well-liked, and drifting somewhere between heir and afterthought. They're not a family that rules the galaxy—but wherever they are, things tend to bend around them.
Formed from the wreckage of discarded Moonshot enforcers, The Ladder Men are a mercenary outfit built on betrayal, rot, and unfinished business. Led by the cold-blooded Faust Von Luck and his brutal underboss Reinvald, they specialize in high-risk, high-body-count contracts—no loyalty, no cleanup. Officially, they’re hired muscle. Unofficially, they’re a vendetta wrapped in gunmetal. Now under contract by the Golden Tiger family to kill Hollice Katko, the job is more than business. It’s personal. Faust once stood beside Hollice—until a knife in the back turned into a warpath. You don’t climb the ladder. You just pray you’re not the next rung.
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.
At the helm is Silvano Torelli, the undisputed patriarch of the Stargazer Casino and Resort—an opulent temple to luxury on the Las Paraiso strip. His eldest son, Cassiano, stands as heir apparent, meticulously learning the family’s art of status laundering. His younger son, Dario, long ago stepped away from the dynasty, choosing a life unshackled by blood ties and power plays. Under Silvano’s iron rule, the Stargazer specializes in the trade of high-end fashion and luxury goods—and beneath its velvet veneer, an exclusive (and highly illegal) plastic surgery network caters to clients desperate to rewrite their appearances. The Torellis don’t just serve the elite; they sculpt them.
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.
At its helm is Hollice Katko, the youngest—and most unpredictable—boss in Las Paraiso, wielding full political immunity like a loaded deck. By his side, underboss Lou Carver handles the mob intricacies, while Belvedere-VII oversees the glittering casino floor and high-stakes hospitality. The Moonshot isn’t about glitz and glamour—it’s the epicenter of corporate blackmail, off-world espionage, and political manipulation. Security contracting and reputation destruction are just another night’s work. Here, secrets are the currency, and power is dealt in whispers and threats. The Moonshot doesn’t just host the game—it owns the table.
Five dynasties carve Las Paraiso’s pulse in blood and neon. The Moonshot wields blackmail and espionage like a scalpel, carving out secrets for power; the Stargazer launders status with forbidden biotech and luxury’s illusion; the Golden Tiger peddles neuro-narcotics and memory hacks to bend minds; the Snowdrift traffics bodies and weapons with military precision; and the Astral Angel trades in arms, cult influence, and shadow wars from afar. Each family holds a suit in this cosmic deck—bluffing, backstabbing, and bargaining their way through peace treaties written in bullet casings. Together, they are the house you can’t leave, the game that never ends, and the reason no soul ever truly cashes out.
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.
Behind every high-stakes move, there’s a hidden hand at work. Aym, the shadowy god-scion, shapes realities from Dysmaera’s depths with barely a whisper. Victus Yarbrough is Hollice’s clandestine tutor, scrubbing his academic sins clean so no transcript ever betrays him. Clifford Talbott, the ousted Stargazer patriarch, now trades in grudges and secrets rather than chips. And Que YangXing, Hollin’s husband and xenolinguistics savant, anchors her world with calm intellect and unshakeable loyalty. Together, they pull strings no one sees—yet without them, the game falls apart.
