A supporting character in the Progressive series of the Aincrad Arc and one of the main characters of the Rondo of a Fragile Blade story. He's one of the 10,000 players who were trapped in Sword Art Online, where he was a member of the Legend Braves guild. He was the first player to ever open a player blacksmith shop in the game during its official service, but later abandoned his shop in favour of joining his friends in battle.