Characters who affiliate with Ascentsy, the organization which creates, trains, and deploys grems from the satellite Eden in cooperation with the Outpost. They include supervisors, instructors, researchers, and any others who have positions of any authority. Almost all Ascendants live on Eden 90% of the time.
Edenites are characters who spend most of their time living on or deploying from Eden. Those who are deployed are typically 'Shards', or grems which are trained to counter Cypher influence. Most grems begin their life here, as Ascentsy is the only organization that creates grems.
Valorants are characters who have chosen to reside on Valr, manning and supplying the Outpost. They may occasionally go to Eden, but many prefer to stay close to the ground. Many of them assume support roles for the shards, running stores, maintaining housing, and producing food. Some are even neutral between Ascentsy and the Prodigals, and will offer aid to either.
Prodigals are characters who have either left The Outpost to lead their own life in the wilds of Valr, or characters who outright oppose Ascentsy. Regardless of their agendas or goals, many of them have banded together to survive on Valr without Ascentsy's aid. They are viewed by Ascentsy as wasting important resources as some Valorants still assist them, but they've taken ownership of their namesake. There are rumors that some are even helped by Cyphers or Cypherus grems.
Novalings are characters who inhabit the satellites surrounding Valr that aren't Eden. This can be Valr's moons, any of its asteroids of its outer ring, or even further into deep space. Many novalings are cypherus grems who are unable to hide on Valr itself (or who serve Cyphers that live in deep space). Many others are androids looking for freedom. There are also a handful of grems who are either adapted or adept for surviving in such a harsh environment.