I've been worl=king on a project like this for about a year now.
There's actually about 13 characters, but one dies saving two of them.
Maincharater: Art Deringer, MAle, Albino due to the fact his entire familyhas been experimentedon, apart from hids mother, who is the eidolon Omega. He's an assasn, who wields large swords(think cloud, not seph)and rifles. His "talent" is Renzokuken,

Lead Female: Melba Erif. A mercenary who was a childhood friend of Art and the thief, Ekmet. She's a warrior, and her name is a partial anagram of Fire Emblem