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Natalia very closely resembled her descendant Raphtalia . As a tanuki Demi-Human she red hair, two pointed ears on the top of her head, tea red eyes and a red fluffy tail.

Natalia is a loyal and dependable servant to Q'ten Lo. She fully believes in her role as pacifier and will do what believes is best for the world. She values tradition. However, one flaw of Natalia is that she is hot-headed and is quick to fight anyone she deems is a threat.
A large critique to Natalia's method is that while she does keep the tradition of punishing heroes, she does not do anything to save the world itself. She is quick to punish, but does nothing to guide or improve the world [1]


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Ost has shiny brown hair tied into a chignon with flowers and sharp, Chinese-looking eyes.
She wears a green Chinese-style dress with a hexagonal pattern resembling a turtle shell. She also has a loose shawl wrapped over her and is attached to her dress at the waist with lotus flowers. Her skin is healthy and bright and according to Naofumi , she looks vivacious.

Ost is kindhearted and will sacrifice whatever is needed to protect her friends. She cares more about the lives of others than her own, and is prepared to give her life to save others. She wishes that she could have lived a life as a normal human and spent more time with Naofumi as an ally, but doesn't let this desire get in the way of defeating Kyo .
It is noted that her first method of calming the waves is to use her beauty to bring about war and harvest the souls for the purpose of keeping the world safe. Had that failed, she would release Spirit Tortoise familiars to speed up the process, only opting to bring about the Spirit Tortoise to forcibly gather souls required if all other options were exhausted. Because of this, it can be assumed she is capable of manipulation and cruelty, a side of her Melromarc's Queen is quite familiar. However, this is not her real personality: it is act she puts on as part of her mission to protect the world. She doesn't display any of these traits in front of Naofumi's group since her purpose had been usurped by Kyo and she had no reason to.
Despite considering it a necessity to save the world, Ost carries a great deal of turmoil over her actions. Her greatest regret and fear is that having to play the villain would end in her dying hated and alone. She is happy that she got to meet Naofumi's party because they gave her a place where she could be herself even though the cause was decidedly negative.


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Due to her being "born" from Raphtalia 's hair, Raph-chan greatly resembles her. She looks like a mix between a red panda, a raccoon, and a tanuki. She has a brown fluffy tail and walks on her four little legs with proportions that make her look like a mascot.
Naofumi was able to get a brief glimpse of Raph-chan's soul. He saw a Demi-Human girl with small, round animal ears and brown medium-length hair. She had a tail a little longer than Raphtalia's. Light Novel Volume 21

Raph-chan has a mixture of Raphtalia 's and Naofumi 's personalities. She is easy going, overly friendly and naturally lovable, but she also shares a number of Naofumi's darker personality traits such as torturing a man who had made a profit off of making Filo perform for the masses. Beneath the cute exterior, Raph-chan also has a mischievous personality.


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Raph-chan II bears a striking resemblance to Raphtalia. She has a shining, full tail, long hair, and beautiful features.

Raph-chan II is a carefree spirit who is always looking for a challenge. She enjoys battling powerful opponents for fun. When it comes to fighting, Raph-chan II is very open about what she thinks.
She has a sense of justice and likes to find a solution without killing. However, if she finds the enemy irredeemable, she has no issue in killing them. Raph-chan II also feels a duty to Q'ten Lo and tests the Heavenly Emperor to see if they are worthy.
After being transformed into a Raph, Raphtalia's personality seemed to have mellowed out slightly. She has a slight distaste for her Raph form but realizes she has no option. [1]


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Raphtalia is a young girl with auburn hair, two locks of hair extending down on her chest, and pinkish-red eyes. Being a demi-human with racoon/tanuki ancestry, she has fluffy, red tanuki ears and a bushy tail. She takes after her father in having a lean build, but she has grown slightly muscular from the demanding life of an adventurer. [20]
Over time, Raphtalia's appearance has changed significantly. When she was first introduced, she was a young, sickly, petite child dressed in rags with an unkempt appearance. However, after she met Shield Hero, Naofumi, he was able to improve her health and provide her with a suitable set of clothes for adventuring. After several weeks adventuring with Naofumi, Raphtalia started increasing her level. Being a demi-human, this accelerated her aging until she was a young adult, eventually giving her a curvaceous body. During this time, Raphtalia switched her knife for a sword and donned a leather breastplate and pauldron. She also wears a seemingly red-and-black, European-styled dress layered above a white, frilled dress, both reaching down to her thighs. [21]
Upon traveling to Glass' World , Raphtalia reverted to her original, childish appearance until she had leveled-up sufficiently. While she was escaping from enemy territory, she was selected as the wielder of the Vassal Katana and given a Miko outfit. The Vassal Katana removes the slave crest she had on her chest up to this point. Now she remains an adult when traveling between the two worlds.

When she is first introduced, Raphtalia is initially timid and sickly, often fearful for her life. Her village and family, destroyed by the Waves , left her to be captured by Melromarc's knights and sold to a wicked noble . When she got deathly sick, she was sold off and expected to die. This left her in a very vulnerable state of health and mind which was actively worse by her constant nightmares at night. By the time she was purchased by Naofumi, she was despondent.
Contrary to her presumption, Naofumi proved to be a kind master who nurtured Raphtalia. He treated her ailment, as well as fed and sheltered her despite his own misfortune. His unexpected good treatment of Raphtalia allowed her to heal and restore her self-confidence and optimism. Eventually, she was forced to face her trauma when they encountered the Two-Headed Dog which reminded Raphtalia of the Cerberus that killed her parents. Raphtalia was frightened stiff. With Naofumi's help, Raphtalia was able to overcome her deep-rooted trauma and slay the beast. [22] From then on, she swore loyalty to him and to be his sword - preventing others from experiencing the tragedy she had faced.
After a long time adventuring with Naofumi, Raphtalia got separated from him for the first time when they traveled to Glass' World . Kyo had set a trap and Raphtalia was forced to escape a specialty prison with heroes from another world. While Raphtalia was worried about Naofumi and being separated from him, she showed a great deal of growth and independence as she led the prison break by herself. She  became the Vassal Katana wielder which permanently removed her slave crest. Raphtalia worried about losing her slave crest since it was a symbol of her connection to Naofumi, but upon reuniting, it became clear that it was no longer needed. Returning to her world , Raphtalia's decisiveness and connection with Naofumi grows. When being targeted for assassination by her home nation, Q'ten Lo , Raphtalia fights back for her own sake. She also eventually becomes the reluctant leader of that nation. Finally, after being ambushed by Takt , Raphtalia decided to stay behind to let her friends, and the critically injured Naofumi, escape to safety.
Despite her mistreatment in the past, Raphtalia is a charitable and compassionate person. When Naofumi has been at his lowest points, such as his duel against Motoyasu , Raphtalia has been there to comfort him. She is also willing to endanger herself to protect those she cares about, such as when singed by the Shield of Wrath to prevent Naofumi from losing his senses. With her village rebuilding, she takes on a "big sister" role to the children inhabitants: being a role model and monitoring them, but also reprimanding them when they perform wrongdoings. Raphtalia has even been shown to protect those who have mistreated her, such as warning her bullies before Naofumi enacts punishment [23] or saving Riyute Village when their nation enslaved her in the first place.
Ostensibly, Raphtalia does not outwardly care for romance and being girly, but this comes from her desire to support Naofumi. At the beginning, he believed that such things should wait until after the waves. As a result, Raphtalia started to instead focus on efficiently and improving in combat though extensive training. Tragically, Raphtalia does harbour romantic feelings for Naofumi but has decided to wait out of respect for him. Raphtalia's close friends have repeated encouraged her to try bolder steps to get his attention. At first, Naofumi felt himself unworthy of such relations but this has begun to change as he has begun to heal from his own trauma.
At times Raphtalia feels disappointed by Naofumi's actions and wishes for him to be the hero she knows he is. She wants him to stop pretending to be the villain and be more straightforward about his motives. For example, she is disappointed that he did not remove his villagers' slave crests upon purchasing them from the slave trader . She often objects when Naofumi does something distasteful, such as acting cruelly towards his enemies or creating the Chivalrous Thief Guild . Finally, Raphtalia is disappointed and slightly disturbed in Naofumi's creation of Raph-chan and the Raph species which he created using her hair. She finds that the creature is based off her unsettling and is jealous is the abundant affection Naofumi gives towards them. She feels that he can sometimes be a bad influence and is worried about people like Ruft taking after his undesirable behaviour.


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Not much description has been given to Raphtalia's father's appearance, but he is a Tanuki demi-human with light-brown hair and green eyes (as seen in a flashback in Episode 50 ).

As the next in line Heavenly Emperor of Q'ten Lo, Sadeena describes Raphtalia's father as kind and considerate to others. He had a sense of responsibility and credibility which drew people to him.


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Not much description has been given to Raphtalia's mother's appearance, but she is a Racoon demi-human with waist-length dark-brown hair that is tied at the bottom with chest-length hair strands also tied at the bottom and dark-brown eyes (as seen in a flashback in Episode 50 ).

Sadeena describes Raphtalia's mother as smart, kind and hard-working. From how she sacrificed herself to save Raphtalia , it was shown that she deeply loves her family.


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She has the appearance of a sultry, gypsy-like young human woman in her mid-twenties, with large breasts (as shown in the large cleavage of her white coat), long platinum-blonde hair and tanned skin.

Rat's main focus life is her work and passion in alchemy. Described as a "mad-scientist type," she often doesn't care about social etiquette or boundaries as long as she can do her research. When it comes to her research, she has no interest in doing what has already been done. Her goal is to create a powerful monster. [1] She becomes incredibly excited when she finds materials related to her research.


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Ren has short black hair that falls flat on his head and kind blue eyes previously looking cold and distant. He was described to suit the role of the protagonist of dimensional-cross stories from bishounen manga and anime.
He primarily wears simple clothing consisting of light clothing underneath and darker clothing on his exterior. When traveling he seems to bring a simple breastplate attached with a blue cape.
In the past, he wore a dark overcoat with dark armor plating placed on his chest, right shoulder, and lower areas of his legs. Additionally, he wears dark leather gloves, boots, and a dark blue scarf draped around his neck
The weapon in his possession is the Legendary Sword , which was granted to him when he was summoned to another world.

Ren is a person who acts cool and tries very hard to portray a loner's image. He runs his party like a guild, only working with the other members when the prey he seeks to kill is too strong for him to hunt alone. His attitude towards his comrades is that weaker members should work to individually increase their powers to catch up to the stronger ones.
Like the other heroes, Naofumi Iwatani excluded, he is initially under the impression that the world they've come into is a game, and he stubbornly refuses to think otherwise. Unlike Motoyasu Kitamura and Itsuki Kawasumi , Ren seems to actually recognize to some extent the consequences of his actions as he understood it was his fault that the Zombie Dragon caused a plague. He is also more reasonable than Itsuki or Motoyasu as he believed in the possibility that Naofumi was telling the truth when he claimed that Melty Q Melromarc was under his protection and not his hostage and tried to propose an idea that would help resolve the situation peacefully. He, alongside Itsuki, also stood up for Naofumi after Malty S Melromarc and Motoyasu tried to take Raphtalia from him via cheating, and called Motoyasu out for believing Raphtalia was brainwashed even when they saw her comforting an obviously deeply upset Naofumi.
However, like Motoyasu and Itsuki, Ren started becoming more arrogant about his ability where he would refuse to acknowledge his defeats or admit the reason for them was because he wasn't as strong as he claimed he was. Instead, he would fault others around him while trying to act superior, ironically making himself look weaker as a result. This grew more noticeable when he and the other heroes were told they needed to start training seriously as he tried to dismiss the training as pointless and a waste of their time, believing they were better off getting stronger by leveling up, missing the whole point of why they need to get stronger. Even when Eclair Seaetto overwhelmingly defeated him during their sword match to prove him wrong, he resorted to using a skill out of desperation and still tried to deny the fact that he was clearing losing, ironically proving her right.
Ren grew increasingly more unstable following his defeat and the death of his companions by the Spirit Tortoise . He refused to admit that it was his recklessness and arrogance that got his companions killed by saying they were weaker than he expected, as well as the sudden change of the people's treatment of him only further this. This made it easier for Bitch to trick him into believing her while making Ren think Naofumi, the Queen and Motoyasu were the evil ones. This proved to be a huge mistake that cost him everything he had when Bitch betrayed him by the next morning, which triggered Ren's Curse Series .
Following being possessed by the Greed Series , Ren began stealing from others like how people stole from him. But at the same time, he didn't want to reveal his identity, so he began wearing a mask and working from behind the scene, forming his own band of bandits to attack people. He also grew more contradictory; he acted more prideful and boastful than before but would usually attack his targets when they were alone. He grew even worse after succumbing to Gluttony , becoming more violent and obsessed with increasing his power by killing people and stealing their EXP points.
After being freed from the cursed weapon's influence, he officially joins Naofumi as a friend and ally. He manages to mellow out and accept his faults; taking responsibility for his past mistakes while also striving to become stronger the right way by becoming Eclair's student. Because of this, he gave up on his cool guy persona and has become much more genial.


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In general, Rhubaldt is extremely muscular due to intense training. He has a handsome face with a wild aura around him. He has the build of a boxer with scars all over his body which highlight his experience. Despite his massive form, his is quite nimble and sure of his movements. Motoyasu had described him as a "silver-fox type." [1] He is able to freely transform between his demi-human and therianthrope form.

Not much of Rhubaldt's true personality is known since he has only been seen through Tulina's imitation of him. However, he seems disciplined and self-directed. Apparently it isn't unusual if he goes away to do his own thing.


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Rino is a pretty, blue-eyed young girl in her twenties with a medium build, being around the stature of Malty. She possesses long, curly golden hair with an ahoge on top.

Rino is a nice, enthusiastic, but naïve girl. When the Spear Hero, Motoyasu , flirted with her she responded enthusiastically and was even more enthralled when he revealed his identity. She ultimately took up his invitation to join his party.
Unlike other girls in Motoyasu's party, Rino genuinely wanted to fight alongside the Hero. She was quite shocked by their attitudes and couldn't quite understand why they chose to cheer Motoyasu on instead of helping him during battles. She also was too gullible and was easily tricked by Malty 's lot and sold as a slave.
After being released from slavery, she developed a thirst for revenge against Malty and found pleasure in tormenting her the first chance she got, much like Naofumi. Nevertheless, she still retains her basic personality and has a great deal of insight and patientce, being able to wait for the right moment to enact her revenge and help his allies.


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Rishia is a young girl with long, green hair, green eyes, and a rather petite figure. Her hair is tied into two braids with ribbons.
In the Light Novel, she often wears green clothes and a brown vest over a beige dress, brown arm guards, and boots. She also wears what appears to be a green cape with gold trim and red jewel button.
When she was in Itsuki's party, she often had simple armor covering her chest and shoulders. She would also sometimes wear an animal costume (first a squirrel, then a penguin, and currently a filolial) due to her shyness.

Rishia is shy, but extremely devoted and will go to extreme lengths to be useful to the object of her devotion. After Itsuki casts her out of his party for an act she did not commit, she is devastated. She weeps, and believing that she was nothing but a burden to Itsuki, runs into the sea in hope of dying.
Even after being saved and recruited into the party by Naofumi and Filo , Rishia's admiration for the Bow Hero doesn't waver, and she hopes to continue growing stronger so she can be of help to Itsuki in the future.
Despite her clumsy demeanor, Rishia has proven to be a worthy addition to Naofumi's party. She was the one who helped Naofumi turn the tides against the heroes from the other world with the smart deployment of a barrel of Lucor Fruit (which renders people unconscious or weakened, with the exception of Naofumi due to his high resistance), and in their fight against Kyo . She is also an adept magic-user, able to utilize all kinds of magic at a general level.
Later on, she is able to become extremely bold when facing great odds, confidently speaking what's on her mind and refusing to hold back on what she believes. She shows this side when fighting Kyo and Itsuki for their respective injustices and cruel actions. However, after those kinds of battles, she would revert back to her shy and clumsy self.


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In the anime, Rishia's mother has dark green hair while her father has brown hair. Being relatively poor nobles, they dress modestly.


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While Rojeel's appearance is not described in the light novel , the anime depicts Rojeel as a large, plain main wielding an axe.


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Romina is a muscular and masculine woman with a red gemstone on her chest.

Romina reminded Naofumi of Erhard from his summoned world. She is cheerful and quick to laugh but can get serious when the situation calls for it. She talks frankly and can read people fairly well.
While Romina loves her profession and welcomes new challenges, she is willing to throw out any customers that annoy her. She is proud of her work as a blacksmith


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He was described to be around eight years old, however, since he is now a resident of Lurolona Village, he has grown a little taller after levelling up.
He has a pair of Tanuki ears, which are short, brown and tend to rest flat on his head. His eyes are also brown and carry an ever-present spark of happiness.
The clothing he wears is very similar to Raphtalia's in her younger days while travelling with Naofumi.

When first found, Ruft was a kind hearted but naive puppet emperor of Q'ten Lo. He trusted Makina and enacted a rule that no living creature could be killed, even for defense.
When he moved to Lurolona Village, Ruft remained earnest and did his best to make himself useful. He bonded with Naofumi over their mutual adoration for the Raph species. However, Raphtalia is concerned by how impressionable Ruft is towards Naofumi.


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S'yne appears to be a young girl either in mid-teens. She has short silver hair and blue eyes.
Her clothing made of fabric and has visible stitching marks. Her clothing seems to be the norm in her former world as her sister has clothing with the same markings. The only difference being that her sister has fur. She also wields one of the Vassal Weapons called the Vassal Sewing Set which often takes the form of a giant pair of scissors.
When S'yne has her optical wings deployed, they look like delicate butterfly-like wings.  Her voice becomes static-like in some phrases and syllables when she speaks. [1]

She first doesn't seem to express much emotion and often keeps quiet to herself but it was revealed it was due to a communication problem from her Vassal Weapon slowly deteriorating after its world has been destroyed. She does openly express her emotions and turns to be quite talkative when she was able to communicate clearly through her familiar. She tends to be a free spirit and comes and goes when she pleases.


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In her human form, she appears with long black hair and her height is average.

She acts lazily to prevent others from getting a hold of her, but underneath that, she easily obsesses over things. To summarize, she’s someone you can't let your guard down around. However, she is also quite caring and responsible when she has to be and is described as everyone's "Onee-san." Raphtalia , Filo , villagers in Rock Valley , and the people in the other village hold great respect for her, although Naofumi can only see her as a loose person who likes to play around.


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Her feathers are a shade of light pink the same color as sakura blossoms. [1]
Because she was raised by a hero, she was able to undergo the extra stage of development of developing into a Filolial Queen resembling a giant owl. [2]

Sakura is easy-going and loves to receive attention - especially from Naofumi. She is stubborn, slow, and lazy much to Yuki 's frustration but takes her job to protect Naofumi and Keel seriously. She is also blunt and often unintentionally insults people.
Sakura reminds Motoyasu of Filo more than any of the other Filolials he has raised. [4]


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Seya is a man of about 17 years old and is more handsome than average. He has reddish hair. Seya wears a rough outfit like a t-shirt with a handkerchief around the arm. According to Naofumi , he didn't look much like a chef or craftsman.

Seya personality is the same as the other known Wave Vanguards ; arrogant and egocentric. He believes himself to be superior to other chefs and that his cooking was the best in the world, even through Naofumi pointed out all he did during their cooking match was heat up instant food and relied on addicting toxins to control people. Like the other vanguards of the waves, he was also very hypocritical, scheming and a sore loser. During his cooking match against Naofumi, he complained about him "cheating" when the judges complained about his dishes, even though he had given his opponent rotten ingredients to use and had made the judges addicted to his food so they would do what he said. When he lost, he resorted to violence and revealed he was planning on alluring country leaders to create his own nation.


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Shildina closely resembles her sister sharing long black hair, icy blue eyes, and Caucasian colored skin. Different from Sadeena though Shildina prefers baggy orange clothing over the skimpy tank top loincloth combination of her sister.
Shildina's therianthrope form can best be summarized as 'an Orca with legs' with her body expanding to fill out the baggy clothing.

Shildina is somewhat air-headed, easily losing track of where she is going when she spots something that catches her eye and giving away important things like the card containing a piece of her soul to a complete stranger simply because he was nice to her. Similar to her sister she also has a love of alcohol and fell head over heels for Naofumi for this reason, but also has a gambling problem.
Despite this, however, she has an extremely serious side built up from the constant abuse she suffered from her family trying to make her into what they consider a worthy successor to Sadeena. Initially, Shildina resents her sister greatly blaming her for abandoning her post and allowing many of the countries' problems to get worst, but over the course of their battle, the two reconcile and are at least at the level they can be called friends. It does help that before and after their Battle Sadeena did work to eliminate the root of the countries problems that Shildina was largely ignorant to.


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The spear girl was shown wearing sleeveless armor with a skirt. She is shown carrying a spear most of the time. She also has short blonde hair with a headband on her forehead.

Although much isn’t known about her personality, it is shown that she is brave and somewhat fearless. As in battles she fought alongside Itsuki without much regard to her safety and did not show much fear either.
Like the other members of her party she is shown to be extremely prideful to the point that she worked together with her other party members to frame Rishia, simply because she took the spotlight during the wave at Cal Mira. But she was shown to be extremely selfish as well, as she worked together with her party members and Bitch to manipulate Itsuki to fight in underground matches to win money for them.


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Plain girl, who wears a scarf and glasses. (light novel)

She is described to have a geeky type of personality. According to Naofumi , she looks like a total otaku .


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Takt is described by Naofumi as having a well built and handsome face. His hair is gold, and his eyes are blue. He looks like a stereotypical westerner, closely resembling the old Motoyasu .
His clothing consists of a rough jacket and pants which is unusual for the surrounding culture. Under his crown is a bandana, which some say does not suit him. His presence reminds Naofumi of Kyo Ethnina . [1]

As observed by Naofumi , Takt displays the negative personality traits of Itsuki , Ren and Motayasu had when first summoned, but much worse in those areas.
Similar to Ren and Itsuki, due to being praised as a genius all of his life, Takt is immensely pompous and egocentric: he possesses a glaring god-complex. He believes himself to be superior to anybody, assuming that making any mistake for him is impossible. He refuses to admit any fault in his actions or logic, and this combined with his hubris leads him to making extremely damaging decisions that ultimately cause mass destruction. The most notable example of this is when the Legendary Heroes do not praise him for his power, he chooses to seize their powers for himself and 'save' the world by conquering it to demonstrate his might as the 'one true' hero. [1]
Despite his massive ego and belief that he was incredible and without fault in battle, he exhibits extremely naïve and childish behavior. His idiocy and lack of genuine wisdom in matters of war are so poor to the point that King Aultcray , famed as the Wisest King of Wisdom, deems him to be nothing short of a moron, noticing his constant failures in his ideas. [2] His naiveté and lack of understanding of the implications of war is further seen in his hypocrisy. After killing thousands of civilians, he is outraged when one of his companions is killed, but he is incapable and uninterested in understanding the reason for her death.
Additionally, he displays a weakness for women similar to Motoyasu's sexual urges, but on more extreme and depraved level. He commands his companions to kill all men and capture the women for him. [2] He also 'frees' women whom he deems to be brainwashed to join his harem, killing their families if they use any resistance. [3] He also chooses his alchemist based on which woman is the most infatuated with him. [4]


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Therese has white skin that looks like ivory. Her hair is Cyan and sparkles in the sunlight. Her hair is pulled back into a braid of three thick strands and draped. She wears bangles with a massive gem on both hands.

Therese is serious, at least in comparison to her companion L'Arc Berg Sickle . She is mentioned to be quiet and conducts herself with deference and courtesy. She is very fond of her gemstones and cares about their feelings. In addition, she gets very excited about beautiful gem works and crafts.


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He wore a samurai-like armor over what appears to be a school uniform, likely indicating he was new to Glass' world as he'd yet to acquire better gear. He also had his hair pulled back into a ponytail. [1]

Kazuki is in a near constant state of greed, displaying an insatiable need for power and authority over others. He is a self-proclaimed genius, blatantly arrogant, and always boastful about his accomplishments. This denotes a want to be special and better than everyone around him. His level was unknown, but he boasted it to be very high. At the very least, his good qualities are his kindness to his harem. He chases women all the time.


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As a human woman, Tsugumi has a ponytail with sharp, angular eyes. Naofumi considered her attractive. She prefers to wear light armor. [1]

Tsugumi is a serious, determined woman who is loyal to her friends and Trash #2. She is the leader of Trash #2's harem and was willing to risk her life in order to exact revenge for his death.


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Reichnott is a tall young male with bluish ravenous hair cut in a hairstyle that crosses Ren Amaki 's "bowl" style and a traditional Japanese cut (short streamlined bangs at the front), very slim build, and delicate facial features. He wears a yellow pair of small, round, armless glasses on his nose bridge. He speaks with a soft voice tone and has an ever-present smile most of the time. He wears a dark blue overcoat and brown pants, all underneath a long white cape.

Naofumi sees him as intellectual-looking, polite, and kind, because of which he nicknames him a "nice guy." He works to improve the relations between humans and Demi-Humans , due to which he earned the support and even loyalty of many demi-humans. Unlike other nobles, Van Reichnott is does not care about visual qualities such as race or table-manners and is even willing to get his hands dirty to save demi-human slaves..
Although he is not much of a physical fighter, Van Reichnott is willing to sacrifice himself for the better good of the kingdom. He has a strong will and is even able to resist torture.


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Welst wields a cane that gives off an expensive feeling. In addition to a long robe, it has intricate embroidery stretched over the trim. On his head is a needlessly pointy hat, made of good material, the stereotypical clothing of a mage you would find in a child’s storybook.


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He was mentioned to be bird type Demi-Human with Red Wings and feathers on his arms and shoulders. He was mentioned to be in his early 20s but it could differ based on the fact that he is Demi-Human.

As a staunch devotee of the Shield Hero, Werner is frustrated by the fact that not only does the current Shield Hero, Naofumi Iwatani prefer to remain within the borders of their enemy Melromarc , but also the fact that his supposed ally Jaralis is planning against him.


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She is usually in Hakama. She has a beautiful face with her hair pulled back into a ponytail.

She has a strong sense of justice, forthcoming, a reckless personality, and a deep trust in her friends. However, she seems to be very gullible, as Kyo could hide all his evil actions from her and manipulate her into attacking his enemies, making her think that it was all of her own volition. Nevertheless, although she wants to believe in her friends, it doesn't cloud her judgment, as she's finally able to see the truth behind the machinations of Kyo and decide to end him.
Yomogi was disturbed by her realization of her gullible personality. She went berserk, whenever she meets the harems of the reincarnated individual who greatly reminds her of her past-self. She desperately fights them off and pushes her memory behind.


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Her feathers are a shade of white. [1]
Because she was raised by a hero, she was able to undergo the extra stage of development of developing into a Filolial Queen resembling a giant owl. [2]

She has an innate sense of dignity and strong responsibility. She is the highest on the pecking order among Motoyasu's Filolials. [4]


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S'yne's sister is a mature woman with striking cream-colored hair. She is relatively tall and quite beautiful. She wears highly revealing clothing with large buttons placed in random places. Her clothing design is very similar to S'yne's although it also uses a fur material. She also has the same cool, collected demeanor as S'yne.

Beneath her cool demeanor, S'yne's sister hide a sadistic side. She loves to torment others, including her own sister, for her own enjoyment. She is completely confident in her abilities and has the skills to back up that confidence. However, her true motives are unknown. While she likes to test new technology against the Heroes , she also gives hints to Naofumi and the others on how to beat them - even at her allies' expense. She has even gone to the point of letting her own allies lose for the opportunity to let the heroes to grow. When Naofumi's Village was hit with an experimental weapon, S'yne's Sister tried to warn him to get out before the weapon took effect.
Compared to other women in the organization behind the waves, Lyno found her to be a relatively kind and decent person. She wasn't totally obsessed with gaining power or defeating heroes. However, this doesn't show when she is "in the field".


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Keel appears as a young boy with dog-like features. Due to the effects of the Lust Curse Series , Keel's face looks like a pig's to Motoyasu .

Keel was first introduced as an ill-behaving child due to being a slave but later enthusiastically helps out after Naofumi introduced himself as the Shield Hero. [3] Keel despises dressing as a girl but later obliges. [4]


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Fleon can change to her human form, which takes the appearance of a young girl with white wings on her back. She wears a white and orange dressed decorated with red fabric and bow.


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As a dragon, the Water Dragon is much smaller than most of its kin. It is blue in color with yellow highlights.

Very little has been seen from the Water Dragon but it has been shown to have a strong sense of justice and duty.


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André is a handsome young man. He is of average height, has medium length brown hair, and green eyes. He has a lean build and can mainly be seen wearing noble clothing.
During the time he impersonated the Black Knight thief, André cut his hair to a shorter length. He also sustained a sword slash to his left eye that left a thin vertical scar and left him blind.

André is somewhat goofy and laidback in personality but knows when to take things seriously. He is very loyal and protective of those he serves and holds dear.


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The duke is of a tall and slender build. As a member of the royal family of France, he is usually seen wearing elegant clothing. When he is out plotting, he will don a black hat with a white feather and black cape.

The Duke of Orléans is depicted as a scheming and manipulative person. Since he is second in line for the throne of France, the duke has tried to figure out ways to eliminate Louis XVI so that he can inherit the throne as he felt his cousin would not be a fitting king. During times that his plans fail, the duke is shown to instantly find someone else to take the blame or will kill them to make himself appear loyal to his family and country. When it became clear that he would not gain the crown, he dismisses any further attempts to gain control.


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A beautiful young woman, Jeanne has a slender figure and long brunette hair. She has green eyes and a small birthmark under her left eye. While still in poor conditions, she wore a simple red dress. Once she began living a wealthier life, she began wearing expensive dresses and jewelry.

Jeanne is a hard-working girl but strives for better things. Her desire to have a better life has revealed that she is a master manipulator and is able to easily deceive people when she needs to. Although having cared about her younger adopted sister, once she began having the life she always dreamed of having, Jeanne began to treat Rosalie poorly. Jeanne's manipulation and strive for greater things eventually led her to want to become queen of France and had attempted to ruin Marie Antoinette's reputation to do so.


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Louis is shown to have short hair and bangs like a bob cut.

His older brother, Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France, died in June 1789, a little over a month before the start of the French Revolution. At his brother's death he became the new Dauphin (heir apparent to the throne), a title he held until 1791, when the new constitution accorded the heir apparent the title of Prince Royal.
When his father was executed on 21 January 1793, during the middle period of the French Revolution, he automatically succeeded as the king of France, Louis XVII, in the eyes of the royalists. France was by then a republic and since Louis-Charles was imprisoned and died in captivity in June 1795, he never actually ruled. Nevertheless, in 1814 after the Bourbon Restoration, his uncle acceded to the throne and was proclaimed Louis XVIII.


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He takes after his mother with his blonde hair and handsome features.

Before his death Oscar took him horseback riding where he tells her when he becomes king he will make France great and tells Oscar to wait for him as he was in love with her and wanted her as his queen.


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King Louis is shown to be of a heavier build. He dresses in clothing befitting his birth and position of royal status.

As the King of France, Louis XV is stern in his position and shows no problem asserting his authority. However, he is shown to still be naïve when it comes to more concerning matters. He cares for his family members but is shown to be easily fooled when more manipulative people, such as Madame du Barry, are able to fool him into taking their side. The king is also shown to be easily angered and quick to punish.


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Louis shares a close resemblance to his grandfather Louis XV . He is of a heavier build, has light brown hair, brown eyes, and dresses in expensive clothing.

Louis is shown to be rather timid, shy, and easily rattled despite being the next heir to the throne. When he married Marie Antoinette, he was very nervous around her and tended to shy away from his new wife. Louis is also seen to be quick to give in to the demands of others and rarely asserts his authority as king.


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Emilie is a shown to have brown hair and blue eyes. Being of noble ranking and an attendant to Marie Antoinette, she usually wears beautiful dresses and maintains a dignified appearance.

Emilie has a kind and understanding personality. She appears to be very observant as well as she is aware of the true reason why she became Marie Antoinette's lady-in-waiting.


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Du Barry is a woman of average height with a slender figure. She has blond hair and bluish-green eyes. She can often be seen with a look of anger or a scheming smirk when she is attempting something. Since becoming the mistress of the late king, Du Barry would wear fine clothing and jewelry that only became more extravagant when she would attempt to outshine Marie Antoinette.

Du Barry is shown to be a highly manipulative and scheming woman. As she came from a poor background, she relished living in the attention, luxury, and wealth that King Louis XV showered upon her. She is shown to have no problem using his affections for her to her advantage and tells lies in order to make herself seem more sympathetic. Du Barry is also shown to be a very proud and envious woman as she would attempt to outshine Marie Antoinette when the princess began receiving more attention than her for her looks, kinder nature, and royal birth.


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Maria is depicted as a young girl with curled blond hair. She holds a close resemblance to her mother and appears to have been rather happy during her youth.


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Maria Theresa is slightly taller than average with a fuller figure. Similar to her daughter, she has blond hair and blue eyes. From her position as empress, she can usually be seen with a serious expression. As empress, she wears fine clothing and jewelry.

Maria Theresa takes her role as an empress seriously and often does what she can for the better of her country. As a mother, she often thinks of her children. She is shown being most concerned about Marie Antoinette, especially when her daughter was sent to marry Louis XVI of France as she felt her carefree daughter would not make a good queen.
After Marie Antoinette became queen of France, Marie Theresa became increasingly worried and stressed by hearing of her daughter's irresponsible behavior and how she was becoming the most hated queen in history.


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In her youth, Marie Antoinette was an extremely beautiful woman. She had a petite build, blond hair, and large blue eyes. As a royal, she often wore beautiful and expensive dresses and jewelry. Her grace and beauty were so great that she could easily draw attention to herself from others who attempted to outdo her looks or fashion.
As she grew older, Marie Antoinette began to look more mature and stressed that was brought on by being a mother and the queen of France. During a time of great stress when the royal family was losing power, her hair quickly turned white, and her beauty began to lessen.

As the youngest daughter of Empress Maria Theresa, Marie Antoinette is depicted as a rather carefree young girl, her own mother describing her as being too playful and a shallow thinker. She is shown to not have much concern about political affairs and was against her arranged marriage to Louis XVI . After their marriage, Marie Antoinette is shown to at least make an attempt to be a good wife at first but soon became enthralled with being the most powerful woman in France as there was currently no queen and she was next in line for the title.
Most likely due to her youth, Marie Antoinette is also seen as incredibly naïve as she tends to believe most things she is told the first time she hears them and does not bother to look into matters to see if the information is true or not. This and her pride are what caused her feud with Madame Du Barry that caused great pressure and stress to the king and her mother Maria Theresa . Because Marie Antoinette did little to accept her true responsibilities as princess, and later queen, of France, she is well known to be a heavy spender and believed that the rest of the country lived in the same manner as herself. After she began having children, Marie Antoinette began delaying her duties so that she could spend time with her children. At certain times, she begins to realize her mistakes and does attempt to make things right.


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Rosalie is a young, beautiful girl with blond hair, blue eyes, and a slim figure. When she was still poor, she wore a simple but slightly tattered blue dress with a white apron, and brown shoes. After she began living as a noble, Rosalie began wearing beautiful gowns and jewelry and maintained the appearance of a lady.

Rosalie is portrayed as a good natured, well-meaning young woman who is not afraid to work hard to support herself and her loved ones. She is very loyal to those closest to her and is also shown to be very goal oriented when she sets her mind on something.


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The duchess is a young and beautiful woman. She is tall in height, has blond hair, and blue eyes. As part of her career and her noble upbringing, she dresses in fine clothing. Once she befriends the queen, the duchess begins dressing herself, and her daughter, more elegantly.

While she is stated to have the looks and voice of an angel, the duchess is actually quite manipulative. When Marie Antoinette asked to be friends with her, Gabrielle saw this as a golden opportunity and decided to use her friendship with the queen to obtain more wealth and power. When in the queen's presence, she gives herself the image of a caring and supportive woman but in truth is only concerned for her own well-being, willing to do such things as recklessly speeding in her carriage around public and attempting to marry off her eleven-year-old daughter to a pedophile duke in order to secure status and wealth for the future.


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Charlotte is a beautiful young girl. She is thin, has long blond hair, and blue eyes. As she is of noble birth and upbringing, she often wears beautiful dresses.

Despite her young age of eleven, Charlotte is shown to be quite haughty and arrogant. She is quick to make fun of Rosalie when she questioned if she was of true noble birth and made a slip of the tongue of how she had addressed her mother. Despite this, Charlotte often expresses that she feels pressured and afraid to follow her mother's plans to befriend Marie Antoinette and her arranged marriage to Duke de Guiche .


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Being daughters of the king, the women dress in similar blue gowns and matching pearl necklaces. They all share facial similarities such as scheming smirks and minor wrinkles.

All three sisters seem to share many traits, such as feeding stories to Marie Antoinette due to their disliking of Madame Du Barry . They are often shown doing whatever they can to keep the young girl on their side and later show great concern for their positions when their father contracted smallpox.


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Nicole holds a strong resemblance to Marie Antoinette. She is of a slim build, has long blond hair, and blue eyes that are slightly dulled in color due to her blindness. She usually wears a simple green dress.

She is a sweet and honest woman but has to rely on prostitution to get by as she is blind.


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Nicole is a middle-aged woman with light brown hair and a thin build. As she became more ill, her appearance began to reflect this as she looked more frail and suffered coughing spasms.

Nicole is a kind woman who tried to look on the brighter side of things but also seems to fully grasp things as they are. She had done her best to provide as best as she could for her daughters until she became too ill to do so.


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Rohan is an older man with a large build. He has light grey hair and brown eyes. He can most often be seen wearing religious clothing befitting his position.

Despite his religious position, Rohan is shown to be very much in love with Marie Antoinette and will often do what he can to get her attention. Because his feelings for her were well known and he was quite gullible, this made him vulnerable to be manipulated by Jeanne Valois de la Motte and unknowingly agreeing to participate in several of her schemes which cost him a small fortune and nearly ruining his reputation.


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The count is a tall man with a slender build. He has light brown hair, blue eyes, and a thick mustache. As a noble serving the Austrian monarch, he dressed in an elegant blue suit and black boots.

Mercy is shown to take his position seriously. He approaches things with caution and has a wise sense in his speech and mannerisms. While he is very patient, he does have a limit; as seen when he became angered at Marie Antoinette when she repeatedly refused to speak to Du Barry.


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The duke is a tall man with a medium build and brown hair. Often times, he can be seen wearing a somewhat sinister smile on his face.

Although forty-three years old, the duke is revealed to be very interested in young girls and this was his greatest reason to want to marry Charlotte. He often makes unwanted advances on her that causes her great discomfort but does not seem concerned about this as he believes she will change once they are married.


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Hans is a handsome young man with long, dark blond hair he keeps tied back. As a Swedish count, Hans dresses in fine clothing.

Hans is shown to be a noble and loyal person. Even though he fell in love with Marie Antoinette after she married Louis XVI , he did not compromise the sacred bond of their marriage and later tried to save the entire family after they were imprisoned. However, once most of the family met their end, Hans is later said to have become dictator of his home country because he could not handle the loss of Marie Antoinette.


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Joseph is shown to be a young man with a tall and lean physic. He has brown hair and brown eyes. He can usually be seen wearing clothing befitting his position as crown prince.

Several years after his sister became queen of France, Joseph found his mother trying to reach her throne as her health rapidly deteriorated. He tried to assist his mother, but she soon passed. Shortly after her death, he became the new emperor of Austria.


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Victor is a young and handsome man with long brown hair. He often can be seen wearing his military uniform.

When Victor openly treats Oscar as a woman, he was furious that Oscar became Captain of the Royal guard when he wanted the position and the fact that Oscar was a woman made it worse because women weren't supposed to have any authority or positions that traditionally belonged to men.
After she got her heart broken by Hans Axel Von Fersen and left the Royal guard, General de Jarjayes has Victor become Oscar's arranged fiancé as his misguided way of letting Oscar finally become a woman and make up for all the years of abuse he bestowed on her and for raising her as a man when he realized the consequences of doing so. Victor agreed to it because he was actually in love with Oscar and saw her as a great beauty and vowed to be by her side, regardless that she took the military position as a woman. But when Oscar's father said she can choose another man to be her husband when she refused to marry Victor, Oscar wanted to make herself clear to Victor and the other men that she does not choose any of them, Oscar dresses in her uniform at her engagement party, jokingly saying there are no women at the party, dances with the and leaves, Victor was heartbroken but he knew Oscar would never chose him and humbly accepted his defeat.
When the Revolution began, he found out that Oscar married André Grenadier and that she was killed during the battle of Bastille prison, devastating him. Soon like the other nobles, Victor was brought to trial by the people to be tried for the crimes he committed against the poor and country, and he was eventually guillotined.


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Adele is a cute, young girl with waist-length curly blonde hair that has bangs hanging over her eyebrows with a red headband that has a bow on the left side and blue eyes.
She is seen wearing fancy clothing.

Like many children, Adele is a happy and playful girl who adores her brothers and Shadow (Adele's pet dog)
She has also become attached to Heine Wittgenstein .


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Beatrix is quite tall for a woman with hip-length blonde hair that has bangs covering her forehead, emerald green eyes and a rather boyish look due to tying her long hair back and wearing men's clothing instead of dresses.

Despite being a woman, Beatrix is considered to be a true gentleman due to her boyish looks and gallant (brave; heroic)/friendly behavior who acts like a big sister towards the princes due to taking care of them when they are little. She doesn't like to wear dresses and instead wears men's clothing. Underneath her tomboy exterior, she's actually prone to worrying about Kai von Glanzreich not seeing her as a woman and his fiancee.


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Bruno is a young man with short brown hair, blue eyes (just like the rest of his family), square-rimmed glasses and he has been noted that he looks like Titania von Glanzreich .

Bruno is the most serious of the brothers and the most studious who excelled at all things academics and he is always striving to improve himself so that others would notice him ever since he was little. He admits he in fact is jealous of other's abilities and was not a genius but worked harder than everyone in order to receive praise. He also has a tendency to overthink and obsess over things. Towards people he admires, like Heine Wittgenstein and Doctor Dmitri , he's extremely deferential and respectful. In Heine's case, he refers to him as Master and obsesses over him, wishing to be referred to as his apprentice and having an almost unhealthy desire to learn more about him. He's mindful of his duties as a prince, and is the one among his brothers to remind everyone of the rules. Although he and Licht von Glanzreich are often at odds because of their clashing personalities, they care about each other.


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Felix Sommer is a middle-aged man with dark-hair that's usually slicked back.

Felix is a hardworking, responsible man. He prides himself on how he's able to open and maintain the café through hard work and takes his job very seriously. He's strict but reasonable to his employees. He seems to have some insecurities about still being single.


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Claude is a young boy with light-colored, wavy short hair and large eyes.

As a prince, Claude is a charming young boy who has very good manners and is polite and friendly to everyone he meets. He has more adult-like hobbies like going to operas. But as a child he also enjoys playing with other children and animals, and drawing.


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He has teal eyes and silver hair with a lock of hair in the middle of his forehead. His hair sticks out from the left and the right.


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Eins is a tall man with long, wavy black hair that is tied in low ponytail and narrow blue eyes, the same color as the rest of his family's.
Despite his young age, he looks older than Viktor von Glanzreich , which is something that bugs him.

Eins is a stern man who acts business-like at all times, even with his own family. He's very confident in his own abilities and looks down on those he doesn't deem a threat. However, he's not above complimenting someone if he feels that they did something well, though in subtle ways.


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Elmer is a young, slender man is not physically strong. He has short, straight hair with bangs and large eyes.

Elmer is a shy, polite young man. He is helpful to everyone, which is how he and Kai became friends. He is mentioned to be good at battle tactics.


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Ernst is a good-looking gentleman who's always dressed well, complete with a top hat. He has wavy shoulder-length white hair and narrow red eyes. He is always seen carrying a cane.

Ernst is a mysterious person who keeps many secrets under his smile. He acts friendly and polite, but is actually very manipulative and crafty, causing troubles to the other princes. He also seems to enjoy teasing people.


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Though Heine is a grown man of around 40, he's often mistaken for a child due to his short stature and young appearance. He has dark salmon-red hair styled neatly and pale skin. Heine has an unusually expressionless face and facial expressions of rage and surprise are expressed more through his eyes rather than through any other aspect of his face. He has large reddish-amber eyes and he wears thin silver-rimmed glasses in a rectangular shape. One of the most recognizable aspects of Heine's appearance is a black cap with white and gold accented lining with a white tassel attached to it. He always wears a long black jacket reminiscent of a single-lapel trench coat with white and burgundy accents. A strip of burgundy fabric lined with white is fastened to the coat with gold fasteners, each end fastened under a lapel so that it goes around the back to form a semi-circle. The sleeves are also lined with burgundy and white fabrics, although the burgundy stripe is thicker than the white. The collar and lapel down are lined with white as well. Under the coat, Heine wears a dark brown vest over a white collared shirt and a gold-tipped black tie. He wears simple, black fitted pants and black heeled ankle boots.

Heine rarely shows any type of emotion and is incredibly stoic. He acts polite towards everyone at all times, even when insulting them. He seems harsh and cold but is actually very empathetic and understanding of people. He's intelligent but does not flaunt it. The only time he loses his composure is when someone mistakes him for a child.


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Helene is a young woman with blond hair parted into two large curls and bangs, and wide blue eyes. She is always seen wearing her maid uniform.


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Herman is a middle-aged man with dark hair that is parted somawhat in the middle, and chin length bangs on the sides. [2]

He appears to be hardworking and sincere. He has a good memory for people and is a good waiter, having worked at Hotel Wienner.


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Isabelle is an elegant and beautiful woman with light-colored hair tied back into a bun and light-colored or dark-colored eyes.

Isabelle seems to be a gracious and polite woman.


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Kai is a tall, large young man with short hair swept over his left eye.
Initially, the color of his hair was brown, but this seemed to have changed andrecently to an and ash-blond and wear white gloves color. Like the rest of his family, he has blue eyes. He has broad shoulders and is the strongest of his siblings. His naturally sharp eyes make him seem like he's always glaring even though he's not.

Anime: His hair was a whiter platinum blond.

Despite his frightful appearance, Kai is the most kindhearted of his siblings. He loves touching soft things and is very warm and gentle, but is very bad at talking. Because of
his appearance and difficulty speaking, Kai is feared by the castle staff, but his siblings and Heine Wittgenstein are aware of his gentle side. Though normally calm, he can be enraged when someone hurts those he loves, proving him to be protective and loyal to those he cares for.
He is fond of Heine because he is the first tutor to speak properly to him and not be afraid of him, and also because Heine is small and cute, which Kai loves. Kai loves fluffy soft cute things but will only pet living things and while somewhat fond of non living soft things, he does not like petting them nearly as much.
In terms of romance, he is rather dense as evidenced by his obliviousness towards his fiancee's (Beatrix's) attempts at winning his heart. He is an animal and flower lover, often making rings of flowers for his sister and Heine. In fact, animals tend to flock around him. In addition, despite being slow at speech, he is actually very intelligent with his average scores being around 87.
He also has surprisingly fast reflexes, once managing to catch a robber while everyone's attention was on the victim. He acts as the mediator between his siblings when they fight, as he hates it when his family don't get along since he loves them dearly. He is extremely pure and naive, preferring to be a king who brings peace and acting the most innocently. His brothers remarked they can't fight back when he intermediates because he is so pure and naive.
He is rather lazy, preferring to laze around in the garden and take naps while finding simple things like dressing and getting up annoying, but he loves to eat. He also feels that because people judge him for his looks and are so afraid he should not try to correct the misunderstanding because he fears he would only scare them more, though Heine reassures him that he must take the first step so people can get to know him better.
While Leonhard von Glanzreich is good at sports, it is demonstrated that Kai is also extremely sporty, once managing to carry a heavy statue with little effort (causing his brothers to call him a monster of his own). In addition, he caught a thief quickly and managed to catch up to a moving carriage to tell Beatrix thanks for a picnic she organized.
He tends to be carefree, airheaded and in another world but his kindness, maturity and gentle nature make him well loved by his loved ones. Out of all his bothers, he and Licht von Glanzreich act the least like royalty, with the two being perfectly fine doing "commoner things" like eating without a fork or knife and having a picnic lying on the grass and not sitting on the table. On a side note, he loves drawing but is a terrible painter, drawing an abstract painting that didn't resemble his model in the slightest (it looked like a Picasso style bird when he was supposed to be painting his dog).


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Leonhard is a young man with short blond hair, blue eyes (just like the rest of his family) and it is said that Leonhard is the most beautiful boy in the Glanzreich Kingdom (according to Heine Wittgenstein 's about the prince).
He is always seen dressed neatly and formally, even though he is in the palace and not in the presence of Viktor von Glanzreich (Leonhard's father).

From first impressions, Leonhard seems to be a haughty and vain young man who looks down on commoners. In reality, he's actually very socially awkward and constantly beating himself up for small issues. Despite not being the youngest brother, he's the most childish due to his petty jealousy, being picky with food, naivety, and tendency to pout and cry whenever something goes wrong. He's also prone to giving up easily and running away from his problems.
However, Leonhard can also apply himself given the right encouragement, and has a strong sense of justice. His simple way of thinking allows him to look at problems more easily. He shows a more serious side when it comes to athletics, which he excels at. He acts as a tsundere, someone who pretends to be mean but in fact desires to be loved and particularly enjoys being praised. Because of his simplistic mind, it is relatively easy to trick and manipulate him. He is a crybaby and often complains but has over time grown and has tried to work harder to be king. He is very honest, tending to say blunt or rude comments without thinking how they would hurt someone and also being an extremely bad liar, as he wears his heart on his sleeve.
Out of all the princes, he appears to be the least likely to be able to survive on his own or if he were a commoner, not having studied nearly his whole life, not even knowing the concept of money and not understanding certain commoner things such as eating with hands or having picnics without tables. Heine Wittgenstein once pointed out he would not survive if he were not royalty. He becomes attached to Heine, as he treats him well (especially since his other teachers were abusive) and became jealous upon learning he had other students and feels as if Heine only works for him because he is compensated, but Heine assures him that he has never had a student like Leonhard (given his horrible grades) but is thankful for being his tutor and helping him grow to be a better man.


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Licht has waist-length strawberry-blonde hair that has light pink tips (he ties his hair back and wears glasses and wears white gloves when he works as a waiter) and blue eyes, just like the rest of his family.

Generally seen as a Playboy prince, Licht often displays a laid back and childish personality, wandering the city and bringing home girls. He particularly likes older curvy women and is rather perverted, flirting with any pretty girl he sees but in truth he's clever and perceptive. He has managed to use his playboy persona to his advantage, once using it as an excuse as to why he went into town so often (when in reality he went into town to work at the Mitter-Meyer Cafe). He is the only prince to deduce that Heine and his father know each other personally.
He is also stated by Heine to be the most ordinary in terms of both ability and personality (personality wise he shows traits typical of teenagers his age such as rebelling against his father, picking fights with Bruno, and crying over both). He is particular about what he likes and according to Heine, he is weaker in the humanities than math and science. He has a particular love of coffee and in making it.
He tends to get into arguments with Bruno because the two have near opposite personalities but the two love each other. He loves all of his brothers but enjoys teasing them.
He is particular about what subjects he likes and while average in abilities it is partially due to his laziness that he does not excel (he only got a 60 on a test made by Heine because he was bored of it and didn't try during the later half). He loves making coffee and working at the cafe and socializing with the customers.
He has a fair understanding in the abilities he lacks, and believes (correctly) that he excels the best at understanding and socializing with the commoners, but after living a day as a commoner understands he still has much to learn. Heine once stated he would teach Licht to specialize in anthropology and sociology, further demonstrating Licht's abilities and affinity in manipulation, psychology, and social interactions. On a side note, he dislikes animals but they love him due to his pheromones.


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The Queen Mother is an elderly woman with light blonde hair that is tied up in a bun with a long hair strand hanging on the right side and blue eyes.

The Queen Mother is a kind and doting grandmother to her grandchildren and others where she cares for them a lot to the point of overlooking their flaws. She worries about them constantly and gets easily emotional over them, something inherited by Viktor von Glanzreich .


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Ralf is a young man around the Kai's and Bruno's ages with a thin build. He has short, wavy blond hair that hangs in his face and narrow eyes.

He attended the same military academy as Kai and Bruno , but he bullied Bruno because he heard rumors from an acquaintance of his parents that the royal family could get away with anything, which caused Kai to lose his temper and both princes were suspended. He was quietly expelled from the academy. Ralf's family disowned and abandoned him, fearing what the other nobles would say about them. Without anything left, he joined a band of robbers who accepted him in exchange for his mansion. In order to truly join them, Ralf promised to lure a royal to the mansion and hold them for a huge ransom.


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Titania is a gorgeous ivory-skinned woman with wavy hip-length dark-purple hair (light-colored hair in Chapter 15 ) that has bangs swept on either side and bright red-orange eyes (as seen in color ).
It is said that Bruno von Glanzreich resembles her [1] .

Not much is known about Titania as she had not appeared in the anime yet, but she seemed to be a loving mother (according to her children) who is clumsy as she trips a lot when she is over-excited.


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Viktor is a handsome man with shoulder-length blond hair that has bangs swept to the right side and blue eyes.
Despite being the father of six children, with one of them being an adult, he looks quite young.

As a king, Viktor takes his job very seriously that he is always working hard at it, but he is fair and clearheaded as he able to see both sides of the situation. To his children, he shows a more fatherly side, getting emotional when he sees them and when he learns about their progress. However, he can be strict with them when he feels he has to be.


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Her suggested age is over 40 but has the appearance of a young woman with a slim figure wearing her usual green attire which is quite revealing.


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A young woman with red hair and deep red eyes, Cecily is most often pictured in her knight’s attire: a silver breastplate, white cape and skirt with gold trim, a silver bracer on her left shoulder, and black mesh covering her midriff.  On several occasions in the manga and anime, she’s caught wearing a dress, usually (but not always) to her discomfort.
Cecily is extremely well endowed, leading to frequent jokes about her impressive figure.

In the manga and light novels, Cecily is depicted as a strong, smart girl with great leadership skills, evident early when she leads a group of knights and mercenaries against a band of thieves and monsters. She quickly learns from her mistakes and is a skilled sword fighter. The anime portrays her in the opposite: she is inadequate and possesses mediocre swordsmanship, though she does improve as the series progresses.
Cecily cares deeply about the people around her, whether the citizens of the Independent Trade City or her closest friends.  She very quickly becomes concerned about Lisa’s well being, wanting to know if Luke takes good care of her and making sure of her happiness.  When Aria describes her life as a demon sword, Cecily compares it to slavery.  Even when attacked by an assassin while in the militant nation, she sympathizes with the girl’s motives and desire for independence.  Through her kindness, she is able to empathize with anyone, including Jack Strader and Lisa Oakwood.


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Lisa has elven ears, purple eyes, rosey cheeks and long blonde hair with a similar appearance to Lisa Oakwood.

Lisa is a very kind and very polite person. She is willing to do anything for considering her love for Luke.


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Luke has brown hair that is mostly cropped except for a waist-long ponytail in which he keeps tied back. He has blue eyes, although his left eye is fake (lost during the creation of Lisa.) He is almost always seen with a white shirt, a black cape, and blue pants.

At the beginning of the series, he is very caught up in his own world. He doesn't want anyone, Cecily included, to be a part of his and Lisa's life. He likes being private, and mostly keeps to himself. He is shown to be a bit irresponsible, as seen when he skips an important meeting, and Lisa states that it isn't the first time he has done something like that. As the story progresses, we get to see more of Luke and why he acts the way he does.
He puts up an act of indifference but clearly cares very much about Cecily. To those that he cares about, he's virtually willing to do anything for them. His assistant, and surrogate little sister, Lisa, is one of these people. Luke loves her very much, and is willing to die if it means protecting her. Despite this, he doesn't realize what kind of things Lisa needs, shown when he goes shopping with the girls.
Overall, Luke is a bit of a conundrum. He likes to pretend that he doesn't care, but always ends up saving Cecily when she needs it.


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Aira has short brown hair and wears two hot pink hair clips on the opposite side of her hair.  Wearing hair clips was a popular staple for teenagers back in Japan. She also has medium brown eyes.

Aira is very shy. That being said, she wants to make friends but feels she's undeserving of it after the scolding she gets at the academy.


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Albert is a handsome young man with pale skin and mid-length blonde hair. He has blue-gray eyes and wears the uniform of the Third Order Knights and carries a sword. It is has been said his looks came from his mother.

Albert is assertive, disciplined and is known to be very strict and serious towards other people. In his younger days, he was known to have an icy demeanour especially towards women (hence the nickname "ice knight") some negative experiences he shared with Erhart .  However, he is earnest and honest in his work, and because he gets along with knights, no matter their social class, he is loved by the knights he works with. Additionally,  he had no interest in other girls until he had met Sei (i.e., she "melted his heart"). He is shown to very kind, gentle and endearing towards Sei, and often expresses his gratitude and compliments to her often. He generally dislikes sweets; However, he willingly eats those Sei gives him. Throughout the series, especially prior to their engagement, Albert subtly flirts with Sei, even though Sei believes that he is just being kind and/or teasing her and not flirting. He is known to be quite thoughtful of Sei's feelings. He had known that Sei didn't have much romantic experience, so he tries to take things slow.


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Angelica has blonde hair tied up in two buns and braids.


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Lady Hawke had silver hair that fell in gentle waves and light purple eyes. She had a kind air about her. The light gave her hair a pale-blue sheen, so perhaps it wasn't accurate to call it strictly silver. Albert's looks came from her. [1]

She is very thoughtful and communicative. Just like Sei, she is extremely interested in beauty products and massages [1]


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Corinna wears a black tunic with a grey and yellow robe. She also wears her hair up in a bun with a braid wrapped around it.

Corinna is very level headed and kind. She's also very smart in directing Sei to test items.


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Damian is loyal to Kyle and is grateful to him for believing in his dream to take over as Prime Minister. [1]


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Dominic has brown hair with a gray tuft. He wears a blue suit with a red tie.


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Elizabeth has long blonde drilled shaped curls with two strands out. She often wears a braided half up half down with a large purple bow. Since she is always in very high-quality dresses, Sei had described her as porcelain doll.


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Erhart has long silver hair and teal blue eyes. He wears a blue mage's robe with a white cloak, and a pair of rectangular spectacles. His hair color is the similar to that of his mother, Claudia Hawke.

Erhart is very stoic in nature. He rarely smiles. It is said that he and Albert have an aversion to members of the opposite sex after seeing the deplorable actions of some noble girls in their attempt to win the hand and heart of their eldest brother, Josef Hawke ; as a result, both generally give women the cold shoulder as well as avoid social opportunities as much as possible. [1]
"With age, both Erhart and Albert had eased up on their avoidance of women. However, they still limited their interactions to work-related matters and never smiled or behaved amiably towards them—to say nothing of hoe they still avoided social scenes." [1]
Despite this aversion, Erhart is quite a gentleman, at least towards Sei Takanashi . When Sei visits the Royal Magi Assembly to create enchantments for the First Order of Knights as a favour for the Assembly, he insists on carrying the heavy boxes of MP potions for her. In the LN, he is also the person to remind her to take breaks as well as accompany her for lunch.
Erhart is portrayed as a very responsible individual who carries out his duties well. He shoulders all administrative work/duties expected of the second in command at the Royal Magi Assembly as well as those the Grand Magus should do (which Yuri Drewes happily shirks). In a way, he is the one who does the 'real work' at the Assembly, while Yuri is the figurehead leader (because Yuri is more interested in magic research, but Yuri's family wants him to continue their family history of producing Grand Magi).


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He had white hair and dark blue eyes the color of sapphires. He was thin and his white hair was swept back. He also wore glasses. He wore a genial smile on his face and looked like the very image of an old man. [1]


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Lord Hawke had blond hair and blue-gray eyes, just as Albert did. His hair was a darker shade than Albert's, and overall he more closely resembled Albert's oldest brother, the minister of military services (Josef Hawke). [1]


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Johan is a young man with peach skin who wears his long brown hair in a low ponytail. Since he is a researcher, he wears a lab coat over a traditional English uniform.

Johan is professional but very caring. He cares for his friends a lot.


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Josef has dark blonde hair similar to his father and was quite popular to all the ladies. [1] He had golden hair that softly reflected the sunlight and blue-gray eyes. [2]

Josef wasn't at all interest and getting married. He often rejected tons of ladies. He came from a good family, was handsome, and had bountiful prospects. He had been swarmed by young ladies hoping to become his fiancee ever since childhood. Even having fierce quarrels when he wasn't around. [1]


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Jude is a young man with peach skin and mid-length green hair. He wears a white lab coat over an orange vest. He also sports green pants and brown shoes.

Jude is known to be a friendly and compassionate person.


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Klausner has combed gray hair with a trimmed mustache and beard. He wears a tan jacket with a white shirt underneath.

Klausner is very kind and offical. That said he knows when to keep things a secret.


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Kyle has long red hair with an assortment of random pink strands and one pink braid. He often wears a purple cloak with his noble clothes.

He appears charming and none the wiser but actually cares for his people. He's also willing to take the fall to spare the heart of others.
Although he seems extremely unking towards Sei, he actually puts up a front in order to protect Aira. Kyle had known from the start that Aira was not the true saint. By distracting the others with his rude remarks about Sei, he would ultimately distract the people from making harsh, negative comments about Aira not being the true saint. However, his actions towards Sei had led to him losing the rights to the thrown.


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Leonhardt has short brown hair and eyes. He commonly wears a white shirtless tunic and brown gauntlets. While adventuring, he wears a brown cloak.

Leonhardt is strong but slightly dim. He's been compared to being like a puppy.


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He had soft features, like Johan, as well as a gentle demeanor.

He was quite brilliant and had fulfilled everyone's exceptions of being the heir of house Valdec. He was also long-time friends with the Hawke brothers. [1]


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She had ash-gray hair was quite long that it went passed her shoulders.  Often her hair had been tied back into a ponytail. She had bangs that swept to the left side of her face and longer than her chin. Originally she had a scar on face. It was because of the lizards's toxic membrane had touched her bare skin. [1]


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He had orange hair and bright green eyes the color of emeralds. He had a medium build with hair that pointed a bit here and there. His catlike eyes had a lively look. [1]


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He has dark red hair similar to his father and brother, however he has three blonde streaks in the front of his hair. He also has light blue eyes which had come from his parents.


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Originally, she wore her hair up in a messy ponytail, donned glasses, and had permanent dark circles under her eyes (because she had been overworked). She stopped wearing her glasses after the side effects of some self-made facial cosmetics she started using made her eyesight better. The dark circles under her eyes faded away a couple months after her summoning (thanks to her getting enough sleep during that time), resulting in her natural beauty shining through. In Salutania, Sei often wears her hair down. Her daily dress is a red gown decorated with patterns made out of gold swirls.

"Hair up in a messy ponytail, unhealthy skin, thick glasses,and permanent dark circles under my eyes" Sei Takanashi

She particularly dislikes the modesty values of Salutania ; since she's forced to cover more skin than she's used to (and finds it uncomfortable because it causes her to overheat).

Sei is more emotionally mature than many characters. While she can be shocked or angry, she is still able to see the positive sides to her situation. She can act pragmatically even while remaining disgruntled. She also displays a sense of joyous wonder toward fantasy staples like magic and potions despite being summoned to another world. She also understands her situation wisely and tries to act calmly. She often internally shrieks whenever she thinks of her beloved Albert.


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He had long dark black hair and wore a ponytail with two strands of hair in front of his face.


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Siegfried has long red hair and teal eyes. He wears purple robes, a teal necklace and sometimes a golden crown with a teal gem on the front.


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He has long dark brown hair kept up  in a ponytail. And often wears large round-rimmed glasses. He wasn't very tall, compared to the people of Salutania; he was of average height. [1]

He is considered to be the serious type.


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Yuri is a young man with mid-length purple hair and sharp eyes of the same colour. He sports a loose robe and a mage uniform. Sei once described him as so beautiful, it's "as if he stepped out of a painting". [2]

Yuri appears to be very carefree and cheerful. When something peaks his interest, he studies it as much as he can. He seems to be interested in studying Sei's saintly powers and abilities. He is very curious when she learns a new skill and continues to test her limits.
Sei has described Yuri has a true expert on magic and capable teacher who knows his subject well and is easy to understand. He is, however, terrible at administration, and does not hesitate to push all administrative work at the Royal Magi Assembly to Magus Hawke .


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She  had sky-blue hair in a loose updo and arching, almond-shaped eyes that were silver-gray. She was very pretty and had a mole by the corner of her left eye that lent her a coquettish air. Though she was dressed modestly as always, that didn’t diminish the combination of her curves and her striking allure. [1]


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Earwig is a young girl with brown eyes and brown hair tied up in pigtails. She is often in a striped sweater and apron.

Earwig is headstrong, rambunctious, clever, intelligent and determined. When she sets her sights on something, she will make it happen. She has a high sense of self respect and love for fun. Even when surrounded by adults that are also witches, she manages to get them to do as she pleases. She is very bold and describes herself as unusual.

Goro Miyazaki said of Earwig,
The heroine we need right now is someone like Earwig who can think for herself and act on her own. She's someone who can overcome the slightest setbacks and make her way through with wisdom rather than brute force. I think so. Earwig isn't interested in being mean to people or holding anyone back. She's not just manipulating people to make herself comfortable. She helps Bella Yaga teach her magic, and stays up all night if necessary. In order to get something, she takes action and makes an effort. And stand tough.
Her friend is Custard .


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He has short brown hair that creates an arch down on his forehead, like a fringe. He has pale white skin and is fairly skinny. He has grey eyes and a fairly neutral expression throughout the film.
The clothes he wears are basic, a short-sleeved white polo shirt, brown shorts, a white sleeveless shirt and also wears a captain sailor hat (which is similar in appearance to Seita's own sailor hat in Grave of the Fireflies ).


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Mahito Maki, the protagonist of The Boy and the Heron , is depicted as an 11-year-old. His appearance reflects his quiet and introspective nature, often shown with a serious and contemplative expression. He has a youthful appearance, consistent with his age, and his physical presence in the film complements his character's emotional depth and journey. His attire and overall look are indicative of a typical young boy of his era, further grounding him in the film's historical setting. [1]


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The sisters all look the same. They are very small fish with red bodies, and small human heads with orange hair, much like Ponyo. They don't have white spots on their stomachs.


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Akio has lightly tanned skin, short, brown hair and small, dark-colored eyes. Compared to other characters in the series, Akio has a very bulky figure, though more of his bulk is attributed to body fat as opposed to muscle. He also grows a very slightly accentuated mustache on his upper lip. He wore a light blue polo shirt with white stripe and blue jeans.

While his personality is never fully elaborated on in the film, it is shown in the introduction to the film that he is extremely overconfident and brave, driving his car through an undeveloped footpath in Tochinoki after missing a turn. His curiosity, love for adventure and general carelessness first lands him and his family at the Red Gate , the entrance of the Spirit Realm and subsequently places him under a curse.


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Asako has brown hair and black eyes.
She wears a light purple turtle neck with beige cardigans.


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Bunta is a tanuki with light brown fur, and has a patch of dark brown fur over the left side of his face. He's sturdy, though not as heavyset as Gonta. In human form, he appears as a stocky young man with thick, wavy black hair, a button nose and a facial mole similar to the fur patch he has in tanuki form; he wears a white T-shirt and pale blue jeans.


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He is first mentioned in the magazine Aviation. Jiro borrowed it from an older classamte. Since that day, he dreams about being as great as Caproni.
He first appears in Jiro's dream when Jiro dreams of becoming a pilot. Caproni ends up taking Jiro up upon the wings of his first Italian plane and when Jiro asks if he can still design airplanes because he is nearsighted, Caproni answers that he has never flown a single plane, but that planes are like beautiful dreams.
After that, he appears in Jiro's dream when Jiro is returning from Germany asking Jiro if he would rather pyramids or without pyramids, meaning would he rather design planes even for war or not at all? Jiro answers Caproni by answering that even though his planes are used for war and destruction, he would still rather achieve his dream.
Finally, Caproni is last seen in a dream by Jiro and telling him that even though his planes have been used for destruction Jiro's dreams were nonetheless realized. Caproni also tells Jiro that Naoko has been waiting for him and that she was also a beautiful dream like his first successful airplane ending the film with inviting Jiro for a glass of wine.


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He has brown hair and tanned skin. He is also seen wearing beige pants and (occasionally) cream white shirt.

He finds everything to live on the deserted island. But still he builds a raft from bamboo to sail away, because he is lonely. However, a red turtle destroys the raft three times. So he forced to live on the island. At that time he really hates that female turtle. The dreams discloses his true feelings.
That evening, he sees the turtle crawling on the beach. He hits her with a bamboo stick in revenge, and flipping her over on her back. Soon he feels guilty. He tries to revive her by pouring water on her; but she is already dead.


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The Clock Tower Caretaker has grey hair and a grey beard.

Kiki's Delivery Service Characters Main Cast Kiki | Jiji Kiki's Family Kokiri | Okino Osono's Family Osono | Fukuo | Osono's Baby Citizens of Koriko Tombo | Ursula | Madame | Barsa | Lily | Maki | Ket | Ket's Mother | Jeff | Clock Tower Caretaker | Madame's Granddaughter | Policeman Others Dora | Senior Witch Miscellaneous Locations Okino Residence | Karikiya | Koriko | Gütiokipänjä | Ursula's Log Cabin | Clock Tower (Koriko) Music Soundtracks | Rouge no Dengon | Yasashisa Ni Tsutsumareta Nara

V • T • E Studio Ghibli Animated features Feature films Castle in the Sky (1986) • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) • My Neighbor Totoro (1988) • Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) • Only Yesterday (1991) • Porco Rosso (1992) • Ocean Waves (1993) • Pom Poko (1994) • Whisper of the Heart (1995) • Princess Mononoke (1997) • My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) • Spirited Away (2001) • The Cat Returns (2002) • Howl's Moving Castle (2004) • Tales from Earthsea (2006) • Ponyo (2008) • The Secret World of Arrietty (2010) • From Up on Poppy Hill (2011) • The Wind Rises (2013) • The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013) • When Marnie Was There (2014) • Earwig and the Witch (2020) • The Boy and the Heron (2023) Short films Nandarō • On Your Mark • Ghiblies • Film Guru Guru • Ghiblies Episode 2 • Imaginary Flying Machines • The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction • The Whale Hunt • Koro's Big Day Out • Mei and the Kittenbus • Looking for a Home • The Day I Bought a Star • The Night of Taneyamagahara • Water Spider Monmon • Iblard Jikan • A Sumo Wrestler's Tail • Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess • Treasure Hunting • Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo • Boro the Caterpillar Documentaries The Story of Yanagawa's Canals (1987) • Miyazaki and Kurosawa Fireside Chat (1993) • Ghibli Was Born This Way: A Birth Story Spelled Out With Reproduced Images (1998) • World Journey of My Memory / Journey of the Heart (1998) • How Princess Mononoke Was Born (2001) • Lasseter-San, Arigato! (2003) • Hayao Miyazaki Produces a CD (2004) • Yasuo Otsuka's Joy of Motion (2004) • Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum (2005) • Ghibli: The Miyazaki Temple (2005) • The Work of Toshio Suzuki (2006) • Scenery of Ghibli (2006) • A Ghibli Artisan – Kazuo Oga Exhibition – The Man Who Painted Totoro's Forest (2007) • How Ponyo Was Born (2009) • Poppy Hill - 300 Days of War Between Father and Son (2011) • Ghibli's Bookshelf (2011) • The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (2013) • Until The End of The Creation of When Marnie Was There (2015) • Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki (2016) • NHK Image File: I Want To Meet This Person - Isao Takahata, Animation Film Director (2018) • 10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki (2019) • Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron (2023) Television series The Blue Seed (1992) • Ronja, the Robber's Daughter (2014) Concerts Joe Hisaishi in Budokan • Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: The Music of Studio Ghibli Video games Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Video Game) • Jade Cocoon: Story of the Tamamayu • Jade Cocoon 2 • Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color • Ni no Kuni (Series) • Ni no Kuni: Dominion of the Dark Djinn • Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch • Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Printed works Animage • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (manga) • Starting Point: 1979-1996 • Turning Point: 1997-2008 • Kaze no Kaerubasho • People of the Desert • The Age of the Flying Boat • Hayao Miyazaki's Daydream Data Notes • To My Sister • The Journey of Shuna • Studio Ghibli's Trajectory as Seen on Animage (1984-2011) • The Art of My Neighbor Totoro • The Art of Castle in the Sky • The Art of Kiki's Delivery Service • The Art of Porco Rosso • Princess Mononoke: The First Story • The Place Where Totoro Was Born • The Bountiful Food of Studio Ghibli • Children's Picture Book Ghibli's Dining Table Earwig and the Witch Co-Productions Flying City Plan • Shiki-Jitsu ( Studio Kajino ) • Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence • Nasu: Summer in Andalusia • Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase • Portable Airport • Red Crow and the Ghost Ship • Space Station No. 9 • The Red Turtle Pre-Ghibli works Hustle Punch (1965) • Horus, Prince of the Sun (1968) • Animal Treasure Island (1971) • Lupin the Third Part I (1971) • Panda! Go, Panda! (1972) • Heidi, Girl of the Alps (1974) • Dog of Flanders (1975) • Future Boy Conan (1978) • Anne of Green Gables (1979) • Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) • Chie the Brat (1981) • 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (1981) • Gauche the Cellist (1982) • Sherlock Hound (1984) • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) Ghibli-related labels Animage • Animage Home Video • Ghibli ga Ippai Collection • Ghibli Museum • Ghibli Museum Library • Ghibli Park • Totoro no Furusato Foundation • Totoro no Mori Unproduced projects Border 1939 Related productions Like the Clouds, Like the Wind • Mary and the Witch's Flower • Modest Heroes • Natsuzora • World Masterpiece Theater


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Cob has long, straight purple hair as well as violet eyes with small patterns underneath them (like tears or small, thin triangles) and he has animal-like claws which indicate his inhumanly evil nature. His skin color is very pale, almost white, and he wears a long, purple tunic throughout most of the film.
However, when the battle commenced, Arren cut his hand off with his father's sword. Because of this, his true appearance was revealed: he had been old all along but disguised by magic. After a while, his eyes turned black when he attempts to kill Therru .

Cob is a very cruel individual, involved in the slave trade in Hort Town . He can be described as unfeeling and even malicious who desires to be the arch-mage, and is nearly as powerful as Ged , but is obsessed with finding out how to live forever. He has a hold over Lebannen to keep him under control, because he believes that he has a clue to living forever.
He usually talks in a soft and whispering voice, although this changes drastically into a livid shrieking tone later in the film or whenever he is angry.


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Jigen is a lean, olive-skinned man with dark brown-to-black, long-ish hair and a goatee. He wears a black suit and a fedora. He prefers to conceal his eyes using his hat, as it gives him a more enigmatic appearance; when one or both of his eyes are seen, it is occasionally used to demonstrate surprise.

Jigen is laconic and subdued, but can be mellow and easygoing when he feels like it. He worries about Lupin, even though he doesn't show it all of the time. Despite being more level-headed than Lupin, he cheerfully gets in on the action.
His conversation with Lupin at the end of the film contrasts with Part 1 Episode 11. While in the episode, when Lupin says the girl he saved, Lisa, was "nice", Jigen throws Lupin out of a boat in a huff and angrily tells him to go back there by himself, in the film Jigen remarks on how nice Clarisse was and kindly offers that Lupin go back to stay with her. This has shown that over the years, Jigen has had some character growth.


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Dola is a heavyset, short and stocky woman with pink hair, which has faded from the red color it had been during her childhood; she wears it in two thick braids. She has dark eyes and a large nose. She wears a dark blue shirt and pants with a lacy white collar and cuffs, gold hoop earrings, and a green brooch. When flying, Dola wears a pilot's cap and goggles, and she sometimes wears a blue hat with a red band when dressing up.

Initially, Dola comes across as bossy, greedy and selfish, wanting nothing more than to get her hands on Laputa's treasures. Later, though, she is revealed to be a rather soft-hearted person and grudgingly grows fond of Sheeta and Pazu . Sheeta, in particular, reminds Dola of herself as a child. Dola's sons respect her greatly and always follow her orders, although they often forget to call her "captain" and just call her "Mom" instead. Dola is also brave and resourceful, which has helped her become a successful and respected air pirate over the course of her life.


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Donald has brown hair and wears a blue captain/pilot suit. His signature blue Curtiss R3C-0 seaplane has rattlesnakes painted on its wings.

Donald is cocky and claims to be the fastest fighter pilot in the Adriatic. He is arrogant and looks down on the air pirates who recruited him. In contrast to Porco, the ambitious Curtis easily falls in love. He's so easily charmed, amicable and cheerful that every time he sees an attractive woman, he offers his hand in marriage. He falls for Gina the moment he sees her singing at the Hotel Adriano bar and later, with Fio during his rematch with Porco.


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Dora has grey hair and wears glasses. She wears a light red dress with a red scarf and uses a staff-like cane.


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Mr. Duffi has dark brown hair with a thick mustache. He wears a light blue shirt, mauve coveralls, and a tan cap.