Karaya Nokiya
| Favorite Color | Dark Blue |
| Pronouns | She/her |
| Species | Human |
| Height | 5 ft 2 |
| Race | Maori-Australian |
| Age | 24 |
Karaya is the first character we are introduced to in Wanderlust, which begins with her attempting to drive in a torrential downpour, she crashes in the woods, encounters alien life, and craziest of all, convinces an old high school friend to let her move in with him. Karaya is a born artist, dabbling in a variety of mediums with a particular love for digital art. She often struggles with feelings of inadequacy, often comparing herself to her peers, despite these worries, she's a pretty chill individual, and a pretty sweet hang
Common attributes/symbols: Her trusty drawing tablet, the color blue, the color orange.
Common activities/hobbies: Drawing her comic, doing commissions, writing, swimming, playing her keyboard
Setting: Modern day Australia. At the beginning of the story, Karaya lives in a cheap trashed apartment with her friend Dash, before moving into her other friend Dakota's much more spacious house on the other side of town.