ARIWATM Chapter 000

T/N: This guide will be updated as the story progress.

Main Characters

Lin Zimao
Hanzi | Pinyin: 林子茂 | Lín Zimào
Affiliation: Mecha Maintenance Department, first-year; Lin You

Jiang Xuan
Hanzi | Pinyin: 江煊 | Jiāng Xuān
Affiliation: Mecha Design Department, second-year; Student Council of Mecha Academy

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Supporting Characters

Jiaoyan: Lin Zimao’s cat, a British Shorthair, his name means pepper and salt; can also be translated as pretzels.
Hanzi | Pinyin: 椒鹽 | Jiāo Yán
Affiliation: Lin Zimao and Jiang Xuan

Ares: Command AI developed by Command Department, the main researcher is Liang Yuan
Hanzi | Pinyin: 阿瑞斯 | Ā ruì sī
Affiliation: Liang Yuan, Command Department

Yang Ming: The current Marshal of the First Army Corps of the Alliance
Hanzi | Pinyin: 楊茗 | Yáng Míng
Affiliation: Alliance, First Army Corps

Peng Jiashang: Marshal of the Second Army Corps of the Alliance
Hanzi | Pinyin: 彭嘉尚 | Péng Jiāshàng
Affiliation: Alliance, Second Army Corps

Arquez: Alliance President
Hanzi | Pinyin: 阿爾克斯 | Ā’ěr kè sī
Affiliation: Alliance

Lin You: Lin Zimao’s adopted father
Hanzi | Pinyin: 林幽 | Lín Yōu
Affiliation: Youlin Space Pirate Group

Wang Yunuo: Lin Zimao’s friends, computer expert
Hanzi | Pinyin: 王與諾 | Wáng Yǔnuò
Affiliation: Youlin Space Pirate Group

Wen Li: Lin Zimao’s friends, mecha combat expert
Hanzi | Pinyin: 聞裡 | Wén Lǐ
Affiliation: Youlin Space Pirate Group

Miao Miao: Lin Zimao’s friends
Hanzi | Pinyin: 苗淼 | Miáo Miǎo
Affiliation: Youlin Space Pirate Group

Teng Fei: Lin Zimao’s friends
Hanzi | Pinyin: 騰飛 | Téng Fēi
Affiliation: Youlin Space Pirate Group

Suanrong: A small mecha designed by Lin Zimao, its name means minced garlic
Hanzi | Pinyin: 蒜蓉 | Suàn Róng
Affiliation: Lin Zimao and Jiang Xuan

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Feige University – Students

Cheng Chen: Jiang Xuan’s neighbor younger brother
Hanzi | Pinyin: 程晨 | Chéng Chén
Affiliation: Mecha Design Department, first-year

Ji Chen: Jiang Xuan’s closest friends
Hanzi | Pinyin: 季琛 | Jì Chēn
Affiliation: Command Department, second-year

Wang Yi: Lin Zimao’s classmate
Hanzi | Pinyin: 王奕 | Wáng Yì
Affiliation: Mecha Maintenance Department, first-year

He Ling: Student Council member assigen to Mecha Maintenance class two with Jiang Xuan.
Hanzi | Pinyin: 何玲 | Hé Líng
Affiliation: Student Council of Mecha Academy, second-year

Su Ran: Lin Zimao’s classmate, student No. 1, Squad Leader
Hanzi | Pinyin: 蘇然 | Sū Rán
Affiliation: Mecha Maintenance Department, first-year

Guo Xingwei: Lin Zimao’s classmate, antagonistic to Lin Zimao.
Hanzi | Pinyin: 郭星緯 | Guō Xīngwěi
Affiliation: Mecha Maintenance Department, first-year

He Yangxia: Lin Zimao’s classmate, only mentioned.
Hanzi | Pinyin: 賀陽夏 | Hè Yángxià
Affiliation: Mecha Maintenance Department, first-year

Jiang Zhe: Lin Zimao’s classmate, Guo Xingwei’s friend.
Hanzi | Pinyin: 蔣哲 | Jiǎng Zhé
Affiliation: Mecha Maintenance Department, first-year

Ren Siran: Senior from Combat Department, arrogant & antagonistic.
Hanzi | Pinyin: 任斯然 | Rèn Sīrán
Affiliation: Combat Department

Shen Youhui: New student rank 3rd in Combat Department
Hanzi | Pinyin: 沈右輝 | Shěn Yòuhuī
Affiliation: Combat Department

Chen Song: New student rank 2nd in Combat Department
Hanzi | Pinyin: 陳頌 | Chén Sòng
Affiliation: Combat Department

Liang Yuanyu: New student rank 6th in Combat Department
Hanzi | Pinyin: 梁遠宇 | Liáng Yuǎnyǔ
Affiliation: Combat Department

Chu Liming: 1st rank second-year student of Combat Department
Hanzi | Pinyin: 楚立明 | Chǔ Lìmíng
Affiliation: Combat Department

Liang Yuan: An arrogant senior from Command Department Postgraduate
Hanzi | Pinyin: 梁遠 | Liáng Yuǎn
Affiliation: Command Department, Postgraduate Second-Year Student

Bao Da: Cheng Chen’s henchmen who bumped into Lin Zimao during the sports meet
Hanzi | Pinyin: 包達 | Bāo dá
Affiliation: Finance Department, Cheng Chen

Cheng Xi: Cheng Chen’s big brother
Hanzi | Pinyin: 程熙 | Chéng Xī
Affiliation: Cheng Family, second-year

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Feige University – Staff

Counselor Yu/Yu Laoshi
Hanzi | Pinyin: 余輔導員/余老師 | Yú Fǔdǎo Yuán/Yú Lǎoshī
Affiliation: Feige University

Director Liang:
Hanzi | Pinyin: 梁主任 | Liáng Zhǔrèn
Affiliation: Feige University, Dean of Academic Affairs

Professor Yang: Dean of Mecha Maintenance Department
Hanzi | Pinyin: 楊教授 | Yáng Jiàoshòu
Affiliation: Mecha Maintenance Department

Principal Tang: Principal of Feige University
Hanzi | Pinyin: 唐校長 | Táng Xiàozhǎng
Affiliation: Feige University, Alliance

Director of Publicity Department:
Hanzi | Pinyin: 宣傳部主任 | Xuānchuán bù Zhǔrèn
Affiliation: Feige University, Alliance

Wang Laoshi: The person in charge sent by the school
Hanzi | Pinyin: 王老師 | Wáng Lǎoshī
Affiliation: Feige University, Alliance

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Lin Family

Lin Bei: Lin Zimao’s father
Hanzi | Pinyin: 林備 | Lín Bèi
Affiliation: Lin Family

Lin Zifeng: Lin Bei’s eldest son from the first ex-wife, Lin Zimao’s half-brother
Hanzi | Pinyin: 林子峰 | Lín Zifēng
Affiliation: Lin Family, Command Department, Postgraduate first-year student

Bai Meiying: Lin Bei’s third wife
Hanzi | Pinyin: 白美瑩 | Bái Měiyíng
Affiliation: Lin Family

Lin Ziyi: Lin Bei’s and Bai Meiying’s daughter, Lin Zimao’s half-sister
Hanzi | Pinyin: 林子儀 | Lín Ziyí
Affiliation: Lin Family

Lin Zihua: Lin Bei’s and Bai Meiying’s son, Lin Zimao’s half-brother
Hanzi | Pinyin: 林子樺 | Lín Zihuà
Affiliation: Lin Family

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Jiang & Qi Family

Jiang Ping: Jiang Xuan’s father
Hanzi | Pinyin: 江平 | Jiāng Píng
Affiliation: Jiang Family

Qi Jingshan: Jiang Xuan’s mother
Hanzi | Pinyin: 齊婧珊 | Qí Jìngshān
Affiliation: Jiang Family

Jiang Man: New student rank 1st in combat department, Jiang Xuan’s cousin
Hanzi | Pinyin: 江滿 | Jiāng Mǎn
Affiliation: Combat Department

Jiang Qi: Minister of Defense Department of the Military Alliance, Jiang Xuan’s grandfather
Hanzi | Pinyin: 江琦 | Jiāng Qí
Affiliation: Jiang Family; Alliance

Qi Jinghe: Jiang Xuan’s uncle, Qi Jingshan’s brother
Hanzi | Pinyin: 齊靖和 | Qí Jìnghé
Affiliation: Qi Family; Lin You

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Minor Characters

Fang Jiawen: One of Lin Bei’s assistant.
Hanzi | Pinyin: 方佳文 | Fāng Jiāwén
Affiliation: Lin Family

Xu Qiujie: Lin Zimao’s deceased mother, Lin Bei’s ex-second wife.
Hanzi | Pinyin: 許秋捷 | Xǔ Qiūjié
Affiliation: None

Wan Lao Si: Informant, only mentioned.
Hanzi | Pinyin: 萬老四 | Wàn Lǎo Sì
Affiliation: None

Instructor Xiao Bao: Mecha Maintenance class two’s instructor during military training.
Hanzi | Pinyin: 小包教官 | Xiǎo Bāo Jiàoguān
Affiliation: Army Corps

Colonel Wei You: Only mentioned.
Hanzi | Pinyin: 衛遊上校 | Wèi Yóu Shàngxiào
Affiliation: Army Corps

Bai Miao: A live-broadcast reporter from Xinxin.com.
Hanzi | Pinyin: 白淼 | Bái Miǎo
Affiliation: Xinxin.com

Zhao Ming: Combatant under Lin You, deceased.
Hanzi | Pinyin: 趙明 | Zhào Míng
Affiliation: Alliance; Lin You

Jiang Hai: Front line soldier under Lin You, deceased.
Hanzi | Pinyin: 江海 | Jiāng Hǎi
Affiliation: Alliance; Lin You

Wang Fugui: Logistic soldier under Lin You, deceased.
Hanzi | Pinyin: 王富貴 | Wáng Fùguì
Affiliation: Alliance; Lin You

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Others

Planet Feige: Lin’s family residence, a high-level planet
Hanzi | Pinyin: 斐格星 | Fěigé Xīng

Ning City: Capital City of planet Feige
Hanzi | Pinyin: 寧城 | Níng Chéng

Planet Alpha: Lin Zimo’s previous residence, a low-level planet
Hanzi | Pinyin: 阿爾法星 | Ā’ěrfǎ Xīng

Alliance planet
Hanzi | Pinyin: 聯盟星/星際聯盟 | Liánméng Xīng/Xīngjì Liánméng

Feige University
Hanzi | Pinyin: 斐格大學 | Fěigé Dàxué

Student Council
Hanzi | Pinyin: 學生會 | Xué Shēng Huì

Mecha Exhibition Hall
Hanzi | Pinyin: 機甲展廳 | Jījiǎ zhǎntīng

Household robot
Hanzi | Pinyin: 家用機器人 | jiāyòng jīqìrén

Planet Cross: Wang Yi’s home, a third-class planet
Hanzi | Pinyin: 克洛斯星 | Kèluòsī Xīng

Space Warfare
Hanzi | Pinyin: 星球大戰 | Xīng qiú Dà zhàn

Single-person Mecha
Hanzi | Pinyin: 單人機甲 | Dān rén jījiǎ

Two-person Mecha
Hanzi | Pinyin: 雙人機甲 | Shuāngrén Jījiǎ

Multiple-person Heavy Mecha
Hanzi | Pinyin: 多人重甲 | Duō rén Zhòng jiǎ

Mecha Academy
Hanzi | Pinyin: 機甲學院 | Jījiǎ Xuéyuàn

Mecha Maintenance Department
Hanzi | Pinyin: 機甲維修系 | Jījiǎ wéixiū Xì

Mecha Design Department
Hanzi | Pinyin: 機甲設計系 | Jījiǎ Shèjì Xì

Combat Department
Hanzi | Pinyin: 戰鬥系 | Zhàndòu Xì

Command Department
Hanzi | Pinyin: 指揮系 | Zhǐhuī Xì

Mecha Simulation Cabin Competition
Hanzi | Pinyin: 機甲模擬艙比賽 | Jījiǎ mónǐ cāng bǐsài

Command Competition
Hanzi | Pinyin: 指揮比賽 | Zhǐhuī bǐsài

Youlin Space Pirates Group
Hanzi | Pinyin: 幽林星盜團 | Yōu Lín Xīng Dào Tuán

Jiangyang Space Pirates Group
Hanzi | Pinyin: 江洋星盜團 | Jiāng Yáng Xīng Dào Tuán

Serial Number Space Pirates Group
Hanzi | Pinyin: 序列號星盜團 | Xù Liè Hào Xīng Dào Tuán

Finance Department
Hanzi | Pinyin: 金融系 | Jīnróng Xì

Five-person Mecha
Hanzi | Pinyin: 五人機甲 | Wǔ rén Jījiǎ

First Army Corps
Hanzi | Pinyin: 第一軍團 | Dì Yī Jūntuán

Second Army Corps
Hanzi | Pinyin: 第二軍團 | Dì Èr Jūntuán

Alliance President
Hanzi | Pinyin: 聯盟總統 | Liánméng Zǒngtǒng

Defense Department of the Military Alliance
Hanzi | Pinyin: 軍事聯盟防禦部 | Jūnshì Liánméng Fángyù Bù

Second Space Warfare
Hanzi | Pinyin: 第二次太空大戰 | dì èr cì tàikōng dàzhàn

Space Defense Corps
Hanzi | Pinyin: 太空抵禦軍團 | Tàikōng dǐyù jūntuán

Xinxin.com: a live-broadcast platform
Hanzi | Pinyin: 新新網 | Xīn xīn wǎng

Planet Hull
Hanzi | Pinyin: 赫爾星 | Hè ěr Xīng

Big Ice Planet
Hanzi | Pinyin: 大冰冰星球 | Dà Bīngbīng Xīngqiú

Sky Bridge: Popular place for dating.
Hanzi | Pinyin: 空中廊橋 | Kōngzhōng Láng Qiáo

Planet Black Rock
Hanzi | Pinyin: 黑岩星 | Hēi Yán Xīng