the sorcerer's bride

Veronica Rickenbacker is a cheerful but domineering student from a wealthy and influential medical family of mages. She is Philomela's childhood friend.

Rian Scrimgeour, a talented student from a long line of guards and knights, asks Elias to mentor him in combat magic.

Isaac Fowler, a quiet student in a hooded mask and close friend of Lucy, is the heir to a family that gathers and trades information.

Zoe Ivy is a half-human, half-gorgon student. He wears special headphones and glasses because his snake-like hair reacts strongly to other people's magic, causing him to have panic attacks.

Lucy Webster is Chise's sullen and proud roommate. She is the last survivor of the Webster clan, which created magical webs and was exterminated for the sake of rare books.

Philomela Sargant is a withdrawn, deeply traumatized student from the Sargant family. Due to her grandmother's psychological pressure, she considers herself worthless. She becomes the central figure in a conspiracy.

Lisbeth Sargant is the main antagonist of the College arc. The despotic head of an ancient clan, a cruel sorceress, she views people, including her own granddaughter Philomela, solely as expendable tools for her power.

Cartaphilus (Joseph) is an immortal being known in legend as the "Wandering Jew." He merged with the spirit of the young Joseph. His body continually rots and decomposes, causing him excruciating pain. He conducts cruel experiments on creatures and magicians, attempting to transplant body parts from other beings into himself to end his suffering.

Ash Eye (Ashen Eye) is an ancient, cunning, and dangerous faerie who has lived for thousands of years. He enjoys testing people, putting them in deadly situations to observe their hidden emotions.

Will-o'-the-Wisp (Will-o'-the-Wisp) is a swamp flame spirit that guards the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead. It helps cleanse desecrated places.

Oberon is the king of the fairies and Titania's husband. He is a cheerful, eccentric, and brazen character who loves to prank Elias and Tyse.

Titania is the majestic queen of the Night Land and ruler of the faeries. She possesses immense power, considers Elias her "son," and often calls him to return to the spirit world.

Alisa Sweig is Renfred's loyal student and bodyguard. As a child, she was a street child and a drug dealer until Mikhail rescued her and taught her magic. She considers him her benefactor and quickly becomes close friends with Chise.

Mikhail Renfred is a sorcerer and alchemist who initially despised mages for their reliance on the fairies. Due to the machinations of Cartaphilus, he lost his left arm. Despite his stern exterior, he deeply cares for his apprentice, Alice, and is willing to do anything for her.

Lindel is an ancient mage, Elias's mentor, and guardian of the Last Dragon Nest in Iceland. He has lived for many centuries, remembering Elias as a "wild" creature. He works powerful magic through song.

Angelica Barley is a witch engineer and an old acquaintance of Elias. She lives in London, runs a magical workshop, and creates magical tools, helping Chise master her powers. She is married to a normal man and has a daughter.

Silver (Sillki) is the silent housekeeper of Elias's mansion. Formerly a banshee who lost her home and nearly perished in grief, the spirit of Spriggan transformed her into a "silk maiden" (sillki). She cooks, cleans, and maintains the home's comforts.

Ruth is Chise's familiar, a black guardian dog of the cemetery (Black Shuck). He was formerly an ordinary dog ​​named Julius, and mourned his deceased owner. He formed a contract with Chise, sharing her intelligence, emotions, and lifespan. He can take the form of a young man with black hair.

Elias Ainsworth is an ancient, powerful sorcerer known as the "Child of Thorns." He possesses the body of a human and the skull of a predatory beast (resembling a wendigo) with horns. He is neither human nor spirit. He has little understanding of human emotions, but is genuinely attached to Chise, trying to protect her. He can assume human form.

Chise Hatori is a Japanese girl possessing the rare gift of "Slay Bega" (Beloved of the Night). Her body unnaturally attracts and generates magic, shortening her lifespan. After enduring a difficult childhood and her mother's suicide, she sold herself at an auction, where she was purchased by Elias. Over time, she learns to value her life, masters magic, and becomes Elias's equal partner.