Lingko

Lingko is an upcoming playable Esper in Neverness to Everness. The character first appeared in early trailers alongside NitsaElymsand Iroiforming a group that the community frequently refers to as the "trailer four." Lingko was subsequently teased again in the Co-Ex Test promotional trailer in early 2026, confirming the character's continued presence in the game's development pipeline. While Lingko is confirmed as a future roster addition, specific details about the character's element, rarity, and combat kit have not been officially announced by Hotta Studio.

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Trailer Appearances

Lingko first appeared in pre-release footage alongside three other unrevealed characters. Multiple gaming outlets, including and AllKeyShop, identified Lingko, Nitsa, Elyms, and Iroi as a group of characters spotted in early footage whose classes and rarities had not yet been confirmed. These four are often discussed together by the community as the "trailer four" awaiting full reveals.

Lingko's design was later shown again in the Co-Ex Test promotional trailer, which ran during the second closed beta from February 6 to 20, 2026. The Co-Ex Test trailer teased a wide range of new characters including ChizShinkuEXEChaosand others. However, it remained unconfirmed which of these characters would be fully playable during the test period. Lingko's reappearance in the Co-Ex Test trailer confirmed that the character remains in active development.

The Trailer Four

Lingko belongs to a group of four characters first spotted together in early promotional footage. While each has been mentioned in multiple gaming outlets, none have received an official character introduction or gameplay demonstration from Hotta Studio. The following table summarizes the current state of each:

Factions and Organizations

Espers in Hethereau are associated with various organizations. The two most prominent are the Bureau of Anomaly Controla government agency that manages anomaly threats through dedicated Esper Task Departments (ETDs), and the Eibon Antique Shopa private organization operating out of Bridge Crossing. Other factions include the Coluccis FamilySterry Express (a delivery service with Esper employees), and the secretive organization known as The Circle. Lingko's factional affiliation has not been disclosed.

Combat and Traversal

Every Esper in Neverness to Everness fights using Arcs as their primary weapons. Arcs come in various forms including blades, hammers, claws, canes, and ranged weapons. Each Esper also possesses a unique traversal ability used for navigating the open city of Hethereau. Examples of existing traversal abilities include Nanally's anti-gravity wall runningMint's tornado flightSkia's shadow dash through walls, and Hathor's high-speed blade wing gliding.

Lingko's traversal ability will be a key factor in determining the character's value for exploration-focused players. The game rewards thorough exploration with collectibleshidden anomaly encountersperspective puzzlesand environmental storytelling scattered throughout Hethereau's districts.

Esper System Context

When Lingko's element is confirmed, players will be able to plan Elemental Reactions around their kit. The Esper Cycle in Neverness to Everness creates powerful combo effects when Espers of adjacent elements attack the same target. Players build teams of up to four characters and swap between them in real-time combat to trigger these reaction combinations. Each Esper also has a unique Esper Cycle Passive that enhances reactions even while off-field, making every team member's element a critical strategic consideration.

Lingko will be classified under one of three Esper ranksS-Class (highest rarity), A-Class, or B-Class. S-Class characters like NanallyFadiaand Lacrimosa tend to have more complex and visually elaborate kits, while A-Class characters like Mint and Skia offer strong, focused playstyles at more accessible pull rates.

Release Expectations

With the game launching on April 29, 2026, Lingko's full reveal is expected in the weeks before or shortly after launch. The launch roadmap has confirmed that new characters will be added through post-launch updates on a regular schedule. Whether Lingko will be part of the launch roster or arrive as a post-launch addition through a limited gacha banner has not been confirmed.

Note: This article will be updated with Lingko's confirmed element, rarity, abilities, and lore once official details are released.

What We Actually Know

Because Lingko is still an unrevealed character, this section separates the handful of confirmed facts from the wider pool of community speculation. Treat anything not listed here as unverified until Hotta Studio or Perfect World Games publishes an official Character Introduction.

Community Name and Visual Speculation

Everything in this section is community guessing based on the character's name and the handful of frames shown in trailers. None of it is confirmed by Hotta Studio. It is included here so readers can see the common theories in one place, not as fact.

The name "Lingko" is sometimes linked by fans to the Ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba), a famous "living fossil" species associated with longevity, autumn color, and East Asian folklore. Other threads on the game's subreddit and Discord have pointed to possible Chinese-language readings, since NTE is developed by a Shanghai studio and many character names carry bilingual meanings. None of these readings have been confirmed by the development team, and the character's official romanization outside Chinese localization has not been standardized across outlets.

Because the in-game world of Hethereau blends neon cyberpunk architecture with supernatural and anomaly lore, speculation about Lingko's element has ranged from Psyche and Quantum on the science-fiction side to more elemental themes like Wood or Wind on the mythological side. Until Hotta Studio publishes an official Esper Introduction, treat all of these as fan theories.

Preparing to Pull for Lingko

Even without confirmed details, players interested in Lingko can start banking gacha resources now. Neverness to Everness uses a Monopoly-style summoning board where players spend dice (the pull currency) to advance around a track and collect rewards. The key facts for planning ahead are:

• The base S-Class pull rate is roughly 1.88% for the first 70 pulls on a limited banner.

• Soft pity begins at around 70 pulls and hard pity is guaranteed at 90.

• The limited featured character is guaranteed outright with no 50/50 coin flip, meaning any S-Class you pull on Lingko's banner (if Lingko ends up S-Class) would be the featured character.

• Dice, free pulls, and beginner rewards are earned from exploration, Main Story progress, daily commissions, and early-adopter bundles around launch.

Because Lingko has no confirmed banner date, the safest approach is to stockpile resources and avoid spending them on filler banners before an official reveal. If Lingko is announced as an A-Class or B-Class character instead of S-Class, the resource planning changes significantly, so wait for the official Character Introduction before committing.

Related Characters

Lingko is most often discussed alongside the other three members of the "trailer four," and is loosely grouped with the wider set of unrevealed characters who were teased during the Co-Ex Test promotional cycle. The table below collects those related entries for quick navigation.

Research Sources

These are the public sources that currently reference Lingko by name. All of them describe the character as unrevealed and repeat the same core observation: Lingko is a pre-launch tease grouped with Nitsa, Elyms, and Iroi. None of them publish an element, weapon, rarity, or kit. This article will be updated when a concrete source appears.

Update History

This article tracks a pre-reveal character and will be rewritten as official information is published. The structure below preserves the original context so that when Hotta Studio releases Lingko's full kit, future edits can swap "Not yet confirmed" entries for real data without losing the history of what the community knew beforehand.

• April 2026: Article expanded with confirmation table, community speculation notes, pull preparation guidance, related-character navigation, and a research sources list. All unconfirmed fields explicitly labeled.

• February 2026: Lingko reappears in the Co-Ex Test promotional trailer, confirming active development.

• Pre-launch: Lingko first seen in early trailer footage alongside Nitsa, Elyms, and Iroi, forming the "trailer four" group.