The following is a list of characters in the manga series The Candidate for Goddess by Yukiru Sugisaki.
Zero Enna (ゼロ・エンナ (苑名 零) Enna Rei) (his real name "Rei" is the kanji representing number 0) lost his father when he was very young and was raised by his mother on a remote colony. Cheerful and optimistic to the extreme, Zero hides his fears and refuses to ever be depressed. His straightforward and optimistic personality sometimes grates on others. A bit thickheaded, he's not the smartest candidate, but he can move with the best of them. His piloting abilities are like carbon that hasn't yet been formed into a diamond. Zero hasn't yet mastered his EX.
Hiead Gner (ヒイード・グナー Hiīdo Gunā) was orphaned in the war and forced to suffer many hardships, but has a strong hatred for anyone raised in comfort. Cold and seemingly emotionless, he doesn't trust anyone or anything, especially Zero. These rivals share the same EX abilities.
Clay Cliff Fortran (クレイ・クリフ・フォートラン Kurei Krifu Fōtoran) is the class brain and came to the G.O.A. not to be a pilot, but to study and theorize. Interested in many different subjects. His catch phrase is "Very interesting." He slowly developing EX abilities.
Roose Sawamura (ルズ・サワムラ Ruzu Sawamura) used to be chubby, but his Repairer Wrecka put him under a rigorous diet and made him slim. He seems to have some feelings for her.
Yamagi Kushida (ヤマギ・クシダ Yamagi Kushida) lived in a colony that was closed down and no one lives there anymore, but he still dreams about his family living there and, worried about him, awaiting his return. He wants to become a Pilot to protect people so they won't have to experience the same dreams as he.
Force Wartlliam (フォース・ウォートリアム Fōsu Wōtoriamu) paired up with Hiead in the training to master the basics of the Pro-Ing. After the teams were separated, Hiead challenged him to a duel and, as result of Hiead's EX going rampant, he got badly hurt.