Upcoming NTE Characters: Blackbird and Akane Rin Announced for 1.4
Blackbird (limited S-rank Psyche) joins NTE 1.4 on Sept 30, and Akane Rin (limited S-rank Lakshana) on Oct 21. Official details, release dates and how to prepare.
Published: 2026/05/23 · Updated: 2026/09/28
The officially announced upcoming characters in Neverness to Everness are Blackbird and Akane Rin from version 1.4. Linko already arrived in 1.3 and is no longer an upcoming character. Characters without an official announcement are not listed here, and no team data is built from rumors.
Blackbird at a glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Rarity | S-rank (limited) |
| Element | Psyche |
| Role | Main DPS (official tag) |
| Release | Version 1.4 Phase I, from Sep 30 (global) |
| Same phase | Lacrimosa rerun |
| Voice actors | English: Xanthe Huynh · Japanese: Mamiko Noto (能登麻美子) · Chinese: 井琉 · Korean: 문유정 |
Blackbird has been live on the Chinese server since September 24. The full kit, awakenings, signature Arc and teams are in the Blackbird Build Guide and on the Blackbird character page; English names will be rechecked after the September 30 global release.
Akane Rin at a glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Rarity | S-rank (limited) |
| Element | Lakshana |
| Role | Main DPS (official tag) |
| Release | Version 1.4 Phase II, from Oct 21 (global) |
| Voice actors | English: Cristina Vee · Japanese: Ikumi Hasegawa (長谷川育美) · Chinese: 陈怡萱 · Korean: 김하루 |
The official profile describes Akane Rin as a band member working at the Livehouse StarSign, a former Anomaly Hunter and a strong mid-to-long range fighter. The kit and builds will be added once Phase II opens, together with an Akane Rin character page.
What you can prepare now
- Pulls: both are limited characters. Check your pity with the gacha pity guide and decide whether to pull in Phase I, Phase II or both.
- General materials: stock common upgrade materials with the material farming guide. Character-specific materials follow official announcements or in-game data after release.
- Version schedule: banner windows, the new Pukaland area and events are in the NTE 1.4 update overview.
After 1.4
No characters after version 1.4 have been officially announced yet. They will be added here once there is an official announcement.
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