An almost godlike AI, which seems to roughly correspond to the savior of Gnostic mythology. He has ability to connect human and colloid. Has the appearance of a rather androgynous, young dark-skinned boy. Kenji The brother of a low-level Yakuza boss, Kenji is extremely skilled at hand-to-hand combat. Kenji is even able to go hand-to-hand with the Aeons, dispatching countless numbers with only his signature knife. While he initially appears to be a sociopath, killing both soldiers and non-combatants without any signs of remorse, flashbacks in the fourth volume show him to be a psychologically complex character who is driven by basic human needs such as love and meaning. Cherubim A sophisticated robot built to protect the research facility on Eden, who was instead later used to destroy it. Cherubim later serves as Elijah's protector, and is a powerful combatant in his conflicts with Propater. However, Cherubim is not always able to distinguish friend from foe, and often causes collateral damage. Cherubim is named after a type of angel. Helena Montoya A prostitute now working in a brothel. Has a complex relationship with Elijah and acts as a surrogate big sister. She was forced to help the Colonel's merc group while on the run from Propater forcers in exchange for her freedom. Reception Eden was named Wizard magazine's best manga of 2007. David F. Smith of Newtype USA has called Eden one of the best manga American money can buy. References External links Eden: It's an Endless World! at Dark Horse Comics' official website 1997 manga Artificial intelligence in fiction Artificial wormholes in fiction Biorobotics in fiction Brain–computer interfacing in fiction Cyberpunk anime and manga Dark Horse Comics titles Fiction about consciousness transfer Kodansha manga Nanotechnology in fiction Political thriller anime and manga Post-apocalyptic anime and manga Prosthetics in fiction Religion in science fiction Seinen manga