An aloof gun-for-hire who has agreed to run with the party for a while. Apparently wanted by every major free Zemian settlement, Xaden is a contract killer with connections to several unsavory contacts.
A tension has grown between him and Akemi Hillbrooke, their morality being starkly different. Ultimately, he has agreed to play nice and continue to assist for now — with hopes of acquiring pardons for his crimes.