Princess Marlene ( マルレイン, Marurein): As a spoiled princess, she is snobbish and pompous before truly getting to know Ari and his family.She feels she needs to prove her strength and skill as an expert swordswoman and caster of spells. She never forgave Stan for this mockery and has been hunting for him since. Rosalyn used to be an elite hero and was at the top of her class, but ever since her shadow became pink she has been a laughing stock and forced to hide her shameful shadow under a parasol. She and Stan have a history of conflict which began upon releasing him from his bottle three years previous to the game's beginning Stan took over her shadow for just long enough to insult her figure and her to threaten to kill herself (thus killing him), before he retreated back into the bottle.
Rosalyn ( ロザリー, Rozarī) is a 22-year-old heroine, a master of the rapier and the reluctant devotee of the parasol.He is seen quite a few times in the game, mostly with just info on things you should know about, but he is often too preoccupied with something (or someone) else to follow his "almighty" master's orders. James ( ジェームス, Jēmusu) is the cheerful ghost butler to the Evil King Stan.Hopkins also sealed Stan away into a bottle, which is found by Ari's father. He claims to be the reincarnation of, and therefore the heir to, the Great Evil King Gohma, who was defeated by the Great Hero Hopkins three hundred years previous to the story. He has built his identity on being evil and desires to be feared by the world as the Great Evil King. He is short-tempered and has a childish personality, but has moments where he picks up on things that even the other group members miss. Lord Stanley Hihat Trinidad XIV ( スタンリーハイハットトリニダード14世, Sutanrī Haihatto Torinidādo Jūyonsei), better known as Evil King Stan, or just Stan, possesses Ari's shadow to appear in this world.In the Japanese version, his eyes are wide open. He obtains a sword, which is upgradable, as he progresses through the game. In the beginning of the story, his weapon is a branch. Seems to be without note, but he reluctantly takes on the responsibility of being enslaved by the Evil King Stan in order to save his sister from the ghost's curse-and once that's done, to save the world from the Fake Evil Kings and restore Stan's true power. His shadow is so thin, that most people ignore him and it is what enables Stan to take him as his slave. A quiet, 16-year-old boy with an overshadowed destiny. Ari ( ルカ, Ruka): The main protagonist of the game.They then embark on a journey to defeat the fake Evil Kings who stole Stan's powers and take over the world. The story stars a quiet, 16 year old boy named Ari who lived a peaceful life in the town of Tenel until one day his grandfather comes to his house with an ancient bottle, and to save his sister from a curse inflicted to her by a ghost, they perform a ritual summoning an ancient evil, Lord Stanley Hihat Trinidad XIV, or "Stan" for short, who merges with Ari's shadow. If at any time during battle, Ari is defeated, it is game over, and the player must return to their last save. This determines the types of spells they learn and what spells are strong against which enemies (for instance, lightning magic is strong against ice characters). Characters have innate elements that are visible to the player during battle. Each fight is turned based, and a character can opt to wait in order to perform a more powerful combo attack with other characters. In addition to party members engaging in combat, Ari's shadow Stan, although not playable, may use powerful magic attacks on the enemy. Battles generally commence when the player touches an enemy on the overworld. The combat is similar to that of many role-playing games, with characters having health points (HP) and magic points (MP). The game contains warp pillars that can be used to quick travel to other locations once they have been discovered.
In Okage: Shadow King, the player character Ari proceeds through the game by visiting towns, traveling across the overworld and exploring dungeons.