Red

Database Error, or DBE, is Trace's former friend. He is seen with Maren and Karen as they search for Trace. He is later dubbed 'Red'.

Personality
"[Database error] is a bit of a musclehead. He tries his best to solve all his poblems with his sword."

Biography
"[Database error] was one of Trace's friends from the Templar Academy. However, he dropped out after a few years when he showed little magical development. He later joined the local militia of his hometown."

Backstory
DBE was once a templar apprentice and former friend of Trace, but he lacked magical abilities and eventually joined his town's militia. He has befriended the tavern keepers Maren and Karen Taverndatter. He has become acquainted with Raine and has recently displayed a strong interest in her.

Name
For unknown reasons, this character hasn't been given a name to this date. In Tom's website, he simply appears as [database error] in the character list. This name is likely a joke, a placeholder until his name is revealed and/or some problem with leaving the name field in blank within the database. Fans generally call him Database Error, DBE or Red when referring to him.

In one scene in the comic, Maren was about to say his name but he cuts her off. Only part of the first letter of his name can be made out. His name starts with either a P, an R or a B.