Aaron Rhinestone

Aaron Rhinestone is Theodora Academy's leading first-year and one of Ren's Monolith tormentors.

Biography

Rivalry, abuse, and downfall

Aaron enters the inter-academy tournament as Theodora's proud answer to Kevin, but Ren defeats him publicly and damages the identity he built around superiority. Their later reunion in Issanor reveals a darker history: Aaron helped abuse Ren inside the Monolith. Under the chip operation he stabs Emma during the tournament, only for Ren to turn the tracking system against him; his corpse and identity are then used by Octavious as the scapegoat designated 876. (Chapters 163–257, 374–435)

Appearance and personality

Aaron is a green-eyed, dagger-carrying speed fighter whose controlled smile is repeatedly compared to a viper's. His composure rests on arrogance and sadism, and it collapses into fear once he recognizes the survivor he tormented. (Chapters 163, 248–254, 386–394, 415)

Powers and abilities

By Chapter 424 Aaron is B-. He specializes in speed, paired daggers, and a poorly documented switching skill that exchanges his position with another person. The ability's incomplete information prevents a precise statement of range or conditions. (Chapters 248–254, 386–394, 424)

Relationships

• Ren Dover: Tournament opponent, former victim, and eventual killer. (Chapters 248–254, 383–420)
• Emma Roshfield: Aaron stabs her under the Monolith chip plot. (Chapters 415–420)
• Kevin Voss: Publicly framed as Aaron's academy rival. (Chapters 163–216)

Items

• Daggers: Aaron's unnamed close-range weapons, suited to his speed-based fighting. (Chapters 248–254, 386–394)