Companions & Echoes Directory
Voices Across the Fracture.
Meet the officially established companions of ECHOES. Explore their narrative origins, tactical combat roles, elemental affinities and verified skill sets.
01 / Character Directory
Playable companions in the web demo.
Each companion brings a distinct combat kit and personal story route. Character profiles are structured for future individual detail pages as the roster expands.
SR
Physical
Fire +5% · Ice -10%
A seasoned frontline investigator of the Echo Institute who leads field reconnaissance into Rift-contaminated sectors. Calm under pressure and protective of rookie Resonators, Arlo relies on standard-issue steel, tactical discipline and hard-won survival instincts.
- Gameplay Role
- Physical Attacker · Shield Breaker · Frontline Buffer
- How to Recruit
- Joins in Main Story Chapter 1 (Stage 1-1)
Associated Story Route · Reminiscences
The Investigator’s Oath （調查員的誓約）
Triggered by an unresolved black-box signal from his former squad, Dawn Seven, Arlo returns to the sealed Grey Tower observation post to confront survivor’s guilt and bring his fallen teammates’ final record home.
Verified Combat Skills
Basic Attack
No cooldown
Standard Slash 制式斬擊
Deals single-target Physical damage with an increased critical hit rate against Riftborn and shielded enemies.
Active Skill
2-turn cooldown
Burning Blade Assault 燃刃突襲
Delivers a high-multiplier Physical strike to a single target and shatters a portion of the enemy’s active shield.
Active Skill
3-turn cooldown
Frontline Command 前線號令
Raises Physical ATK for all allies for 2 turns and advances Arlo’s own Action Value to keep pressure on the enemy line.
Passive
Passive trait
Investigator’s Instinct 調查員直覺
Grants Arlo a Physical ATK boost whenever an enemy’s shield is broken, rewarding coordinated break timing.
An Echo Body synchronized by the Institute whose hands still remember the triage routines of another world’s clinic. Gentle yet resolute in contaminated zones, Luca keeps the squad standing through emergency stabilization, status cleansing and protective water-mist barriers.
- Gameplay Role
- Healer · Cleanser · Anti-Contamination Support
- How to Recruit
- Joins in Main Story Chapter 1 (Stage 1-3)
Associated Story Route · Reminiscences
Echo Medical Record （迴響診療錄）
While treating frost-contaminated patients in Ashenveil, Luca traces a resonance anomaly to an abandoned ward. Alongside Arlo, she learns to separate the memories of her origin from the healer she chooses to be today.
Verified Combat Skills
Basic Attack
No cooldown
Disinfectant Shot 消毒水彈
Deals single-target Magical damage and restores a small amount of HP to the lowest-HP ally whenever a teammate is afflicted by a debuff.
Active Skill
2-turn cooldown
Stabilizing Care 穩定處置
Restores HP to a single ally, cleanses one damage-over-time or debuff effect, and grants Stabilized to reduce incoming periodic damage.
Active Skill
4-turn cooldown
Anti-Contamination Mist 防污染水霧
Restores HP to the entire party and applies an Anti-Contamination Film that blocks the next incoming damage-over-time or debuff effect.
Passive
Passive trait
Medical Triage 醫療分流
Automatically restores additional HP to the lowest-HP ally whenever Luca cleanses a status effect from a teammate.
SR
Magical
Dark +15% · Light +10% · Fire -5%
An apprentice mage from the town of Ocmia in an external worldline, born with vast uncolored mana and rare sensitivity to forest corruption. Cillian weaves Dark and Light resonance together, marking threats to weaken their magic while turning consumed marks into protective wards for his allies.
- Gameplay Role
- Dark & Light Magical Attacker · Mark & Shield Support
- How to Recruit
- Joins in Echo Chapter: The Lightless Child and the Eclipse Forest
Associated Story Route · Echo Chapters
The Lightless Child and the Eclipse Forest （無光之子與蝕月之森）
Across a 40-node journey through Ocmia, Glimmer Forest, Whitestone Castle and the royal capital Augusta, Cillian absorbs a creeping forest blight and travels with Lia, Xuexu and Aulon to prove that a person’s worth is defined by choice rather than the color of their mana.
Verified Combat Skills
Basic Attack
No cooldown
Moonshadow Bolt 月影彈
Deals Dark Magical damage to a single target and triggers bonus Light Magical damage when hitting an enemy branded with Moonshadow Mark.
Active Skill
2-turn cooldown
Lightless Mark 無光印記
Deals Dark Magical damage to a single enemy and applies Moonshadow Mark, reducing the target’s Magical ATK and priming follow-up resonance.
Active Skill
3-turn cooldown
Glimmer Veil 微光護幕
Wraps an ally in a Light-attuned shield and restores bonus HP when protecting a teammate at low health.
Active Skill
4-turn cooldown
Eclipse Echo 蝕月迴響
Unleashes area-of-effect Dark Magical damage against all enemies, triggers bonus Light damage on marked targets, and consumes marks to shield the lowest-HP ally.
Passive
Passive trait
Lightless Child 無光之子
Triggers Glimmer Awakening when an ally drops below 40% HP, empowering Cillian’s spells and defensive warding.
02 / Recruitment & Resonance
How companions join and grow.
Companions join your roster through story progression and Echo Guidance synchronization at the Dawnline Institute.
Story Recruitment
Companions met on the journey
Arlo Lin joins at the start of Main Story Chapter 1 (Stage 1-1), Luca joins upon clearing Stage 1-3, and Cillian joins through his Echo Chapter route.
Echo Guidance
Observation Prisms & Rarity Tiers
Use Observation Prisms in the Echo Guidance interface to synchronize R, SR and SSR combat records archived by the Echo Institute.
Constellation Resonance
Echo Fragments & Six Nodes
Duplicate character records convert into Echo Fragments, allowing you to unlock up to six Constellation Resonance nodes per character.
Official ECHOES Guide
Explore deeper into Ashenveil.
Navigate across the official ECHOES pages to discover the world, companions, combat mechanics, development updates and player support.
Home
ECHOES · Home
Overview, story modes, featured companions and the playable Chapter 1 web demo.
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World
ECHOES · World
Ashenveil, the Rift, the Echo Institute, Resonators and Echo Guidance lore.
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Gameplay
ECHOES · Gameplay
Action Value timeline, skills, elemental resistances, shields, progression and Cloud Save.
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News
ECHOES · News
Official announcements, development updates and verified release milestones.
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Support
ECHOES · Support
How to start playing, Cloud Save recovery, troubleshooting, known limitations and bug reporting.
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