(http://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/characters/4/34840.jpg)<br/><br/><br/>Jason Collins<br/><br/><br/>Jason's parents were killed in a car crash while he was very young, and he has few memories of them.  The orphanage that he went to very quickly discovered that there was something special about the boy, and as soon as he was old enough, he was sent to the academy to learn how to control and properly use his magical gifts.  He is one of the surprisingly many students that live at the academy year round, even when there are no classes to attend.  He has a very close group of friends at the school, but is friendly with anyone that he meets, and has a very large group of people that he is willing to hang out with or join in shenanigans with.  He had heard of the Shard in the past, but had never actually seen it, or heard about what exactly happens with it.  It was on this occasion that one of his friends that had participated in activities involving the shard finally convinced him to join her, and he eventually caved and decided to go.