TV-Series
Description
Nene Alkastone is a supporting character in the anime Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World. She is a sixteen-year-old communications operator and weapons engineer serving in the Empire’s Defense Mechanism 3rd Division, specifically as a member of Unit 907. Her primary duties involve handling communications and maintaining field equipment, making her the squad’s technical backbone and primary firepower specialist.

Physically, Nene is a teenage girl with a slim figure, very long red hair that she almost always wears in a ponytail, and blue eyes. Her outward appearance is cute and youthful, but her personality is far more sharp, confident, and technically obsessed. She enjoys tinkering with machines and weapons and takes pride in being recognized as a genius mechanist. Despite her technical focus, she is cheerful, light-hearted, and winsome, often displaying a warm and friendly demeanor toward her comrades. She has a particular fondness for Iska, the male protagonist, and affectionately calls him “my bro, Iska” (Iska-nii).

Nene’s motivations are rooted in her dedication to her unit and her desire to use her technical abilities to support her teammates in the ongoing war between the Empire and the Nebulis Sovereignty. She is highly skilled at handling any kind of weaponry and machinery, and she is also an outstanding researcher, capable of developing and improvising advanced technology in the field. Her role in the story is that of a reliable support figure who provides crucial communication, maintenance, and firepower during missions. She participates in key battles, such as the confrontation with the Object, where she uses the Star of Tetrabiblos to aid Iska. Her relationships within Unit 907 are close, particularly with Iska, Mismis Klass, Rin Vispose, and Jhin Syulargun. She shows consistent loyalty and helps her teammates through technical expertise and on-the-spot problem solving. Over the course of the series, Nene remains a steady presence, growing more confident in her abilities and deepening her bonds with her fellow soldiers. Her notable abilities include expert-level engineering, communications operation, and the tactical use of advanced weaponry, making her an indispensable member of the Empire’s forces.