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* InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: He adores cute things, especially fluffly animals, and is an expert at making flower crowns.

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* InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: He adores cute things, especially fluffly fluffy animals, and is an expert at making flower crowns.



* SlasherSmile: When he tries to smile the result makes him look like a serial killer.



* TheUnSmile: His attempts at smiling always end up making people freak out because he ends up looking like he wants to kill someone.

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* TheUnSmile: His attempts at smiling always end up making make people freak out because he ends up looking like he wants to kill someone.
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--> '''Voiced by:''' Kazuko Sugiyama (Japanese); Linda Leonard (English)

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--> '''Voiced by:''' Kazuko Sugiyama Creator/KazukoSugiyama (Japanese); Linda Leonard (English)

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* GooParents: Although his job as king keeps him busy, he still manages to be an respectable and loving father who would give anything in the world for his beloved children.

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* GooParents: GoodParents: Although his job as king keeps him busy, he still manages to be an a respectable and loving father who would give anything in the world for his beloved children.



* InnocentBlueEyes: Big sky blue eyes for an innocent little princess.
* OutnumberedSibling: She has five older brothers and is the only daughter in the family.



* OutnumberedSibling: She has five older brothers and is the only daughter in the family.



The Queen Mother, she’s the first royalty Heine meets when he arrives at the palace. Viktor’s mother and grandmother of the princes and princess.

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The Queen Mother, she’s she's the first royalty Heine meets when he arrives at the palace. Viktor’s Viktor's mother and grandmother of the princes and princess.



* DotingGrandparent: She adores her grandchildren and thinks they're the most wonderful in the world. Heine can even tell how doting she is when they first meet.



* [[LikeFatherLikeSon Like Mother, Like Son]]: She and Viktor are both very emotional to the point of overdramatic when things involve their (grand)children. Though Maria seems to have better control over herself than her son.


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* SharedFamilyQuirks: She and Viktor are both very emotional to the point of overdramatic when things involve their (grand)children. Though Maria seems to have better control over herself than her son.

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* DeadpanSnarker: When a majority of the rest of the main cast is a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} in some way, it's unavoidable.
** GentlemanSnarker: But even when he insults them, he always remains polite.



* GentlemanSnarker: When a majority of the rest of the main cast is a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} in some way, it's unavoidable that he throws snarks at them. But even when he insults them, he always remains polite.



* MistakenAge: Becomes a running gag as people who first meet him often thinks he's a child due to his extremely short height much to his annoyance.
* MistakenForPaedophile: Played for laughs when Adele tells Beatrix that Heine asked her to marry him (he was just playing make believe).

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* MistakenAge: Becomes a running gag as people who first meet him often thinks he's a child due to his extremely short height height, much to his annoyance.
* MistakenForPaedophile: Played for laughs when the three-year-old Adele tells Beatrix that Heine asked her to marry him (he was just playing make believe).



* PrivateTutor: What he is currently. [[spoiler: Before, he used to teach at a church.]]
* RedheadedHero

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* OlderThanHeLooks: Despite his short height and childlike appearance, he's an adult man.
* PrivateTutor: What he is currently.He's currently working as the four princes' live-in royal tutor. [[spoiler: Before, he used to teach at a church.]]
* RedheadedHero
]]



* VocalDissonance: The anime gives him an adult voice that matches his actual age, but comes at odds with his childlike body.



* {{Adorkable}}: They're all rather quirky and occasionally lacking in common sense, but in a well-meaning sort of way that comes off as rather endearing.



* EndearinglyDorky: They're all rather quirky and occasionally lacking in common sense, but in a well-meaning sort of way that comes off as rather endearing.
* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Kai is Phlegmatic (reserved, gentle, and compassionate), Bruno is Melancholic (serious, analytical, and hard-working), Leonhard is Choleric (stubborn, short-tempered, and blunt), and Licht is Sanguine (carefree, cheerful, and sociable).



* TerribleArtist: When Heine asked them to make a portrait of Adele for their art class, Licht's picture was the only one that managed to depict a ''human''.



* ArrangedMarriage: With Beatrix.

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* AnimalLover: He loves animals, especially the soft and fluffy ones.
* ArrangedMarriage: With Beatrix.He's engaged to Beatrix because it has been decided by their families.



* FriendToAllLivingThings: Loves animals, especially the soft and fluffy ones.
* GentleGiant: His shyness is often misunderstood as unfriendliness.

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* FriendToAllLivingThings: Loves animals, especially the soft and fluffy ones.
Animals tend to surround him when he goes outside.
* GentleGiant: His shyness He's the biggest and physically strongest of the princes. Despite his naturally scary eyes, he's a sweetheart.
* InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: He adores cute things, especially fluffly animals, and
is often misunderstood as unfriendliness.an expert at making flower crowns.



* PeekABangs: Of the shy type.

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* PeekABangs: Of the shy type. His hair hides his left eye to show his quiet nature.




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* TheUnSmile: His attempts at smiling always end up making people freak out because he ends up looking like he wants to kill someone.



* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: [[spoiler:He was hated and bullied in military academy due to other students resenting him for being a prince.]]

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* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: [[spoiler:He was hated and bullied AngerBornOfWorry: When Kai gets sick from eating berries in military academy due to other students resenting the garden, Bruno blows up at him for being a prince.]]worrying him at his brother collapsing.



* BullyMagnet: [[spoiler:He was hated and bullied in military academy due to other students resenting him for being a prince.]]



* BaitAndSwitchCharacterIntro: In the first chapter, Leonhard is the first prince to greet Heine, acting very polite and charming while doing so. It takes him only one second to reveal his rude and hostile attitude to Heine, making clear he hates teachers and only wants Heine gone.



* DoesNotLikeSpam: He doesn't like bitter drinks. He even wanted to ban coffee in the kingdom.
* DumbBlond: The only prince with pure blond hair is also the BookDumb one.



* GeniusDitz: Where Leonhard fails at academic studies, he excels in physical activities like running, horse back riding and fencing.

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* FreudianExcuse: When he was a child, his first royal tutor used to beat him. This is why he hated teachers before he bonded with Heine.
* GeniusDitz: Where Leonhard fails at academic studies, he excels in physical activities like running, horse back horseback riding and fencing.



* KiddieKid: With his attitude, you'd be forgiven for thinking ''he'' was the youngest prince, not Licht.

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* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: In his first meeting with Heine, Leonhard acts like the haughtiest and most condescending of the princes to his new tutor. Soon, however, Heine finds Leonhard's diary where he records all his mistakes, discovering the prince has very low self-esteem and thinks of himself as a disaster behind that arrogant front.
* KiddieKid: He's fifteen, but his emotional maturity is that of an elementary school kid. With his attitude, you'd be forgiven for thinking ''he'' was the youngest prince, not Licht.Licht.
* KindheartedSimpleton: He's supremely simpleminded and sucks at studying, yet is a good and kindhearted guy once you look past his bratty tendencies.



* LovableJock: He has tons of trophies because of his athletic accomplishments and is a very sweet guy when he stops acting like a brat.



* SweetTooth: He ''loves'' torte.
* {{Tsundere}}: For Heine, in a teacher-student way.

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* PickyEater: He hates carrots and bell pepper. He developed the habit of placing his vegetables in Kai's plates without Kai realizing it.
* RoyalBrat: He initially gives the impression of being a bratty prince because of his very rude and arrogant attitude towards Heine who even labeled him the "Everest-Pride Prince". It gets quickly subverted; Leonhard was only acting that way because of his personal disdain for teachers and as soon as Heine gains his trust, he quits the bratty attitude.
* SweetTooth: He adores sweets and desserts.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood:
He ''loves'' torte.
* {{Tsundere}}: For Heine, in A non-romantic example of a teacher-student way. Harsh (Tsun) type. Leonhard starts off as an arrogant brat and initially rejects Heine the most strongly out of the princes because he views all educators as his enemies. Once he realizes Heine is a good and encouraging teacher, he comes to respect and accept him, but Heine's teasing can still make Leonhard annoyed.
* UpperClassEquestrian: He got good at horseback riding while he tried to escape from his previous royal tutors.



* GooParents: Although his job as king keeps him busy, he still manages to be an respectable and loving father who would give anything in the world for his beloved children.



* CheerfulChild: Always seen smiling.
* PinkIsFeminine: She’s almost always seen in a pink dress.

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* TheBabyOfTheBunch: She's the youngest Granzreich child and is babied by her older brothers.
* CheerfulChild: Always She's only three years old and always seen smiling.
* PinkIsFeminine: She’s TheCutie: The entire purpose of her existence is being the cutiest and most lovable little sister the princes could have asked for.
* FlowersOfFemininity: Her hair is
almost always seen in decorated with a pink dress. flower ornament, making the little princess look even girlier and more adorable.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She's an incredibly cute and innocent little princess with long blonde hair.
* PracticallyDifferentGenerations: She's eleven years younger than Licht who is the youngest of her five older brothers.



* TheBabyOfTheBunch: The youngest Granzreich child and eleven years younger than Licht.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: She is the only girl in her family.

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* TheBabyOfTheBunch: The youngest PrincessesPreferPink: She's the only princess in the Granzreich child royal family and eleven years younger than Licht.
is almost always seen in a pink dress.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: OutnumberedSibling: She has five older brothers and is the only daughter in the family.
* TokenMiniMoe: She's a three-year-old little
girl in her family.a cast full of adults and teenagers.
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** In the anime, [[spoiler:as a teenager, Heine was the leader of a group of homeless children. Viktor met him on one of his excursions sneaking out of the palace. Heine's situation opened Viktor's eyes to the reality of the kingdom, and they became friends, initially without Heine knowing that Viktor was a prince.]]

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** In the anime, [[spoiler:as a teenager, Heine was the leader of a group of [[FreeRangeChildren homeless children. Viktor children]]. [[KingIncognito Viktor]] met him on one of his excursions sneaking out of the palace. palace, and [[InterclassFriendship they became friends]] as Heine's situation opened Viktor's eyes to the reality of the kingdom, and they became friends, initially without kingdom. One fateful night however, Viktor was caught going with Heine knowing while the palace was in an uproar due to his disappearance. The guards believed Heine was kidnapper they were searching for, and as Heine and Viktor were running away, one of them leveled his gun barrel at Heine to shoot him, only for Viktor to [[TakingTheBullet shield him]] instead. Heine [[UnstoppableRage went berserk on the guards]] but eventually came to his senses when Viktor’s pleas reached him, and remained distraught over Viktor’s condition as the recovered guards dragged him away. Despite being in prison for crimes he didn’t commit, Heine never pleaded his innocence, only prayed that Viktor would recover. His wish was granted, and Heine [[ClearMyName was pardoned when the truth came clear]]. After Viktor’s accession, Heine became a prince.tutor at a church Viktor built for street children to stay in, and then the Royal Tutor.]]

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!Heine Wittgenstein

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!Heine Wittgenstein!The Royal Tutor



The titular Royal Tutor.

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The titular Royal Tutor. A serious and dedicated teacher who is absurdly talented. Although he is old enough to be the princes’ father, he is often mistaken as a child.



* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: Orange-red hair and eyes.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Implied to have one.

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* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: Orange-red hair color and reddish-amber eyes.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Implied to have one. The anime gives him a unique backstory which is pretty dark on its own.
** In the anime, [[spoiler:as a teenager, Heine was the leader of a group of homeless children. Viktor met him on one of his excursions sneaking out of the palace. Heine's situation opened Viktor's eyes to the reality of the kingdom, and they became friends, initially without Heine knowing that Viktor was a prince.]]



** GentlemanSnarker: But even when he insults them, he always remains polite.



* ManlyTears: In the anime’s last episode, he shed tears when witnessing the princes defending him and insisting on having him as their tutor in front of the court.



* NotSoAboveItAll: Gets a little forgetful when "surrounded" by Licht's "company".

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* MysteriousPast: Aside from the fact that he used to [[spoiler:teach at a church]] and is a close acquaintance of the King, there’s almost no information about his personal life before he enters the palace. The hints are many, but they are disorganized and may or may not be real. Not so mysterious in the anime, however.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Gets a little forgetful when [[MarshmallowHell "surrounded" by Licht's "company"."company"]].



* TrashOfTheTitans: Heine is naturally messy and his room is filled with piles of books and other such things, which sent the princes in shock as they discovered.






The second prince.

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The second prince. He appeared menacing, but is actually extremely gentle and shy with no social skill at all.



* TheUnintelligible: He's rather soft-spoken and mumbles sometimes. For instance, his first impression on Heine appears to be him saying "Get lost." However, he was actually saying "I hope we get along."

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* TheUnintelligible: He's rather soft-spoken and mumbles sometimes. For instance, his first impression on Heine appears to be him saying "Get lost." lost". However, he was actually saying "I hope we get along."
along".






The third prince.

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The third prince. Exceptionally brilliant and the most serious of the four princes. After Heine proves him how worthy he is as their tutor, Bruno becomes his {{fanboy}}.






The fourth prince.

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The fourth prince. A beautiful young man with ego as high as the mountain. While he is very athletic, his academic level is lower than that of an elementary student.



* SweetTooth: He loves torte.

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* SweetTooth: He loves ''loves'' torte.






The fifth and youngest prince.

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The fifth and youngest prince. A playful, charismatic womanizer, but is also surprisingly hardworking. He has a second identity known as Richard, a waiter at Cafe Mitter Meyer.







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The King of Grannzreich and father to the princes and princess.

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The King of Grannzreich and father to the princes and princess. Though he seems strict and no-nonsense, he’s that type of overly affectionate father.



* AbsurdlyYouthfulMother: Gender-flipped. Viktor appears as young as his sons.

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* AbsurdlyYouthfulMother: Gender-flipped. Viktor appears as young as his sons.sons, and even ''younger'' than his first child.




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* TakingTheBullet: In the anime flashbacks exclusively, he [[spoiler:shielded Heine when a guard fired a gun at him, mistakenly believing that Heine kidnapped Viktor.]] He did come out fine, [[spoiler:but it costed Heine a time in prison and gave him the 'criminal' reputation.]]



The eldest prince, and the one most people believe will be the next king.

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The eldest prince, and the one most people believe will be the next king. A stern man who acts business-like at all times, even with his own family.



* ChildhoodFriend: With Ernst Rosenberg, his high steward. In fact, he spent more time with Ernst than his own brothers.
* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Whether or not he is a bad man is still left to keep watch on, but he’s shown to be respectful towards his grandmother, accept her tea party offer and refuse to smoke in her presence.



* SlipknotPonytail: Wears his hair styled this way.

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* SlipknotPonytail: ShortHairWithTail: Wears his hair styled this way.







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* CheerfulChild: Always seen smiling,
* PrecociousCrush: She has a crush on Heine.

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* CheerfulChild: Always seen smiling,
smiling.
* PinkIsFeminine: She’s almost always seen in a pink dress.
* PrecociousCrush: She has is very attached to Heine, who is old enough to be her father. Though it’s unclear if this emotion is just temporary, or a crush on Heine.mere daughter-father like bond.



[[folder: Beatrix von Lothringen]]

Cousin to the princes and Kai's fiancee.

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[[folder: Beatrix Maria von Lothringen]]

Cousin to
Granzreich]]

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--> '''Voiced by:''' Kazuko Sugiyama (Japanese); Linda Leonard (English)

The Queen Mother, she’s the first royalty Heine meets when he arrives at the palace. Viktor’s mother and grandmother of
the princes and Kai's fiancee.princess.



* {{Bifauxnen}}: She looks like a young man.
* CoolBigSis: She is one to the younger princes, having looked after them when they were younger.
* DoggedNiceGuy: She is persistent in trying to spend more time with Kai to demonstrate her love for him, but he appears to be ObliviousToLove.
* KissingCousins: She is engaged to her cousin Kai.
* LikeBrotherAndSister: She worries that this is the type of relationship she has with Kai, when she clearly wants to do more romantic things with him.
* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon: Beatrix believes that, since she is tall and not feminine enough, she does not fit Kai's standard of cute things.
* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: She is quite enamored with Kai and is content to be his fiancee.
* RelationshipUpgrade: What she would really like with Kai.
* SheCleansUpNicely
* ThroughHisStomach: Beatrix attempts to make Kai's lunch during their picnic to show her more feminine side to him. Unfortunately for her, Kai's grandmother prepared lunch for them.
* WholesomeCrossdresser: It is not that she does it deliberately. She just dislikes wearing filly dresses.

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* {{Bifauxnen}}: GrandeDame: She looks like ''is'' the mother of the King, and such position obviously comes with authority and wealth. However, unlike other examples who are strict, uptight or straight-up a young man.
RichBitch, Maria is simply an aged ProperLady with a mix of GrannyClassic.
* CoolBigSis: [[LikeFatherLikeSon Like Mother, Like Son]]: She is one and Viktor are both very emotional to the younger princes, having looked after them point of overdramatic when they were younger.
* DoggedNiceGuy: She is persistent in trying to spend more time with Kai to demonstrate her love for him, but he appears to be ObliviousToLove.
* KissingCousins: She is engaged to her cousin Kai.
* LikeBrotherAndSister: She worries that this is the type of relationship she has with Kai, when she clearly wants to do more romantic
things with him.involve their (grand)children. Though Maria seems to have better control over herself than her son.
* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon: Beatrix believes that, since she is tall and not feminine enough, she does not fit Kai's standard of cute things.PinkIsFeminine: She’s almost always seen in a pink dress.
* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: She is quite enamored with Kai and is content to be his fiancee.
* RelationshipUpgrade: What
PrimAndProperBun: Befitting her high status, she would really like with Kai.
* SheCleansUpNicely
* ThroughHisStomach: Beatrix attempts to make Kai's lunch during their picnic to show
wears her more feminine side to him. Unfortunately for her, Kai's grandmother prepared lunch for them.
* WholesomeCrossdresser: It is not that she does it deliberately. She just dislikes wearing filly dresses.
hair in an elegant chignon.



!Servants

[[folder: Maximilian Rosenberg]]
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--> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShinnosukeTachibana (Japanese); Creator/DallasReid (English)

One of the palace guards.

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!Servants


[[folder: Maximilian Rosenberg]]
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Titania von Granzreich]]

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--> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShinnosukeTachibana (Japanese); Creator/DallasReid (English)

One
org/pmwiki/pub/images/af23757e_cc9b_41ce_92ab_0d001fde9153.jpeg]]

The Queen
of Granzreich, wife of Viktor and the palace guards.mother of all the princes and princess.



* GeniusDitz: He's usually rather silly, but he's also reputed as the strongest swordsman among the guards.
* RedOniBlueOni: The cheerful red oni to Ludwig's serious blue oni.
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Ludwig.

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* GeniusDitz: He's usually rather silly, but he's also reputed CuteClumsyGirl: Said to be clumsy as she trips a lot when she is over-excited.
* GoodParents: According to her children, she seems to be a loving mother.
* RavenHairIvorySkin: Has hip-length wavy dark hair, ivory skin and is a gorgeous woman.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Owns a successful railway company, as such, she’s very busy with her work and often kept away from home most of
the strongest swordsman among the guards.
* RedOniBlueOni: The cheerful red oni to Ludwig's serious blue oni.
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Ludwig.
time.



[[folder: Ludwig Steiner]]
--> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/DaisukeNamikawa (Japanese); Jarrod Greene (English)

One of the palace guards.

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[[folder: Ludwig Steiner]]
--> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/DaisukeNamikawa (Japanese); Jarrod Greene (English)

One of
Beatrix von Lothringen]]

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Cousin to
the palace guards.princes and Kai's fiancee. She’s often mistaken as a gentleman due to her courteous manner and choice of dress.



* BigDamnHeroes: Subverted. [[spoiler:He tries to be this after Kai and co. are captured by Fuchs, but he arrives just a nick too late, as Heine has already taken care of everything.]]
* RedOniBlueOni: The serious blue oni to Maximilian's cheerful red oni.
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Maximilian.

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* BigDamnHeroes: Subverted. [[spoiler:He tries {{Bifauxnen}}: At first, she tied her hair up and dressed in men’s clothes, causing even Heine to mistake her for a young gentleman. Chapters after, she appears to look more feminine but still keeps her habit of wearing masculine clothing.
* CoolBigSis: She is one to the younger princes, having looked after them when they were younger.
* DoggedNiceGuy: She is persistent in trying to spend more time with Kai to demonstrate her love for him, but he appears
to be ObliviousToLove.
* KissingCousins: She is engaged to her cousin Kai.
* LikeBrotherAndSister: She worries that
this after is the type of relationship she has with Kai, when she clearly wants to do more romantic things with him.
* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon: Beatrix believes that, since she is tall and not feminine enough, she does not fit Kai's standard of cute things.
* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: She is quite enamored with
Kai and co. are captured by Fuchs, but he arrives just is content to be his fiancee.
* RelationshipUpgrade: What she would really like with Kai.
* SheCleansUpNicely: After the picnic, the Queen Mother offers her
a nick too late, as Heine has already taken care change of everything.clothes into a frilly dress that Beatrix thought she'd look absurd in. However, in truth, she’s ''goddamn'' gorgeous. [[https://www.novelcool.com/chapter/Chapter-13/2789140-32.html Witness the wonder thyself.]]
* RedOniBlueOni: The serious blue oni ThroughHisStomach: Beatrix attempts to Maximilian's cheerful red oni.
make Kai's lunch during their picnic to show her more feminine side to him. Unfortunately for her, Kai's grandmother prepared lunch for them.
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Maximilian.WholesomeCrossdresser: It is not that she does it deliberately. She just dislikes wearing frilly dresses.



[[folder: Ernst Rosenberg]]
--> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakuyaEguchi (Japanese); Creator/JoelMcDonald (English)

Eins's high steward.

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!Servants

[[folder: Ernst Maximilian Rosenberg]]
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--> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakuyaEguchi Creator/ShinnosukeTachibana (Japanese); Creator/JoelMcDonald Creator/DallasReid (English)

Eins's high steward.One of the palace guards. He comes from a well-off family and is the cousin of Count Ernst Rosenberg.



* BigBad: For the anime, at least.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: White/light pink hair, and as much as he may deny it, it's clear he's involved in trying to sabotage the four princes.

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* BigBad: For the anime, at least.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: White/light pink hair, and as much as he may deny it, it's clear
GeniusDitz: He's usually rather silly, but he's involved in trying to sabotage also reputed as the four princes.strongest swordsman among the guards.
* RedOniBlueOni: The cheerful red oni to Ludwig's serious blue oni.
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Ludwig. They always accompany each other and are the ones who usually chaperone the princes whenever they head out of the palace.



!Others

[[folder: Cafe Mitter Meyer's Owner]]
--> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi (Japanese)

The owner of Cafe Mitter Meyer.

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!Others


[[folder: Cafe Mitter Meyer's Owner]]
Ludwig Steiner]]

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--> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi (Japanese)

The owner
Creator/DaisukeNamikawa (Japanese); Jarrod Greene (English)

One
of Cafe Mitter Meyer.the palace guards.



* MarriedToTheJob: That he has no time for a relationship is a long-running gag that the cafe employees use to poke fun at him.
* NiceGuy: He's noted to be a very good guy, hence why Heine is unconcerned about leaving Licht under his care.
* NoNameGiven: Always referred to as the cafe's owner or master.

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* MarriedToTheJob: That he has no time for a relationship is a long-running gag that the cafe employees use to poke fun at him.
* NiceGuy: He's noted
BigDamnHeroes: Subverted. [[spoiler:He tries to be this after Kai and co. are captured by Fuchs, but he arrives just a very good guy, hence why nick too late, as Heine is unconcerned about leaving Licht under his care.
has already taken care of everything.]]
* NoNameGiven: Always referred RedOniBlueOni: The serious blue oni to as Maximilian's cheerful red oni.
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Maximilian. They always accompany each other and are
the cafe's owner or master.ones who usually chaperone the princes whenever they head out of the palace.



[[folder: Dr. Dmitri]]
--> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/HirokiTakahashi (Japanese); Creator/KentWilliams (English)

A professor in the field of sociology from Orosz, whom Bruno highly respects.

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[[folder: Dr. Dmitri]]
Ernst Rosenberg]]

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A professor in Eins's high steward. He has been behind many of the field of sociology from Orosz, whom Bruno highly respects.obstacles the four younger princes encountered in their path to the throne.



* BunnyEarsLawyer: Far more jovial than Bruno (and Ludwig) expected him to be, but still a well regarded professor.

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* BunnyEarsLawyer: Far more jovial than BigBad: For the anime, at least.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: He acts friendly and polite, but is actually very manipulative and crafty, causing troubles to the other princes.
* ClassyCane: Almost always seen carrying one.
* ManipulativeBastard: Throughout the story so far, Ernst has seen to be manipulating behind the scenes to trip the four other princes. Exposing Licht's job to Viktor, allowing a Professor faraway from the palace to invite
Bruno (and Ludwig) expected to leave the palace and study alongside him, there’s almost nothing he cannot do. When Heine proves himself to be an obstacle, he even contacted Queen Titania in order to drive Heine out of the palace.
* PerpetualSmiler: Keeps many secrets under his never-shut-down smile.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: His deep red eyes make
him look unsettling.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: White/light pink hair, and as much as he may deny it, it's clear he's involved in trying
to be, but still sabotage the four princes.
* VillainInAWhiteSuit: Ernst is
a good-looking gentleman who's always dressed well regarded professor.in white attire, complete with a top hat. And he’s so far the biggest threat to both the princes and Heine.
* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Prince Eins. When Ernst wanted to prove to his father that he is the rightful heir to the Rosenberg family despite being [[BastardBastard illegitimate]], Eins helped him study and taught him the manners he needed to have as a noble and one day he succeeded as the next Count. This is why he is very adamant to return the favor and make Eins the next king.



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--> '''Voiced by:''' Shinya Hamazoe (Japanese); Creator/JohnSwasey (English)

Dr. Dmitri's assistant.
Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi (Japanese)

The owner of Cafe Mitter Meyer.



* BeleagueredAssistant: For Dr. Dmitri.
* HiddenDepths: [[spoiler:He's a very good cook, and his food is surprisingly... cute.]]
* OnlyFriend: [[spoiler:He's shaping up to be this for Bruno during Bruno's time abroad.]]
* TheResenter: [[spoiler:He admits that he's jealous of how Bruno can follow in his father's footsteps whereas he broke off ties with his family to pursue his dream of becoming a scholar--though he knows this is petty of him, and he assures Bruno that he doesn't actually ''hate'' him.]]
* SugarAndIcePersonality: He comes off as rather cold and intimidating, but [[spoiler:he's actually a fan of Bruno's work and, after clearing up the air about not hating him, does try to be a bit warmer]].

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* BeleagueredAssistant: For Dr. Dmitri.
BenevolentBoss: He's strict but reasonable to his employees.
* HiddenDepths: [[spoiler:He's MarriedToTheJob: That he has no time for a relationship is a long-running gag that the cafe employees use to poke fun at him.
* NiceGuy: He's noted to be
a very good cook, and his food guy, hence why Heine is surprisingly... cute.]]
* OnlyFriend: [[spoiler:He's shaping up to be this for Bruno during Bruno's time abroad.]]
* TheResenter: [[spoiler:He admits that he's jealous of how Bruno can follow in his father's footsteps whereas he broke off ties with his family to pursue his dream of becoming a scholar--though he knows this is petty of him, and he assures Bruno that he doesn't actually ''hate'' him.]]
* SugarAndIcePersonality: He comes off as rather cold and intimidating, but [[spoiler:he's actually a fan of Bruno's work and, after clearing up the air
unconcerned about not hating him, does try leaving Licht under his care.
* NoNameGiven: Always referred
to be a bit warmer]].as the cafe's owner or master.



[[folder: Ralf von Fuchs]]
--> '''Voiced by:''' Keito Okuyama (Japanese); Creator/JustinBriner (English)

A son from a noble family who attended military academy at the same time as Kai and Bruno.

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A son professor in the field of sociology from a noble family who attended military academy at the same time as Kai and Bruno.Orosz, whom Bruno highly respects.



* BitchInSheepsClothing: When Kai wants to talk, Ralf presents the image of a subdued, repentant young eager to make amends, but it's quickly revealed to one big, damn lie.
* IHaveNoSon: [[spoiler:His family disowned him after what he did, fearful that the scandal would ruin their reputation.]]
* {{Jerkass}}: Between [[spoiler:bullying Bruno]] and [[spoiler:trying to hold Kai, Heine, and Maximilian hostage for ransom]]? Big time.
* TheResenter: [[spoiler:Towards Bruno in military school for being royalty.]]

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* BitchInSheepsClothing: When Kai wants to talk, Ralf presents the image of a subdued, repentant young eager to make amends, but it's quickly revealed to one big, damn lie.
* IHaveNoSon: [[spoiler:His family disowned him after what he did, fearful that the scandal would ruin their reputation.]]
* {{Jerkass}}: Between [[spoiler:bullying Bruno]] and [[spoiler:trying to hold Kai, Heine, and Maximilian hostage for ransom]]? Big time.
* TheResenter: [[spoiler:Towards
BunnyEarsLawyer: Far more jovial than Bruno in military school for being royalty.]](and Ludwig) expected him to be, but still a well regarded professor.
* IdiotHair: Has a strand of hair sticking out at the top of his head. He, while a BunnyEarsLawyer, is anything but an idiot however.
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses



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A son of a minor noble family.
Smerdyakov]]

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* BeleagueredAssistant: For Dr. Dmitri, due to all of his antics.
* HiddenDepths: [[spoiler:He's a very good cook, and his food is surprisingly... cute.]]
* OnlyFriend: [[spoiler:He's shaping up to be this for Bruno during Bruno's time abroad.]]
* TheResenter: [[spoiler:He admits that he's jealous of how Bruno can follow in his father's footsteps whereas he broke off ties with his family to pursue his dream of becoming a scholar--though he knows this is petty of him, and he assures Bruno that he doesn't actually ''hate'' him.]]
* SugarAndIcePersonality: He comes off as rather cold and intimidating, but [[spoiler:he's actually a fan of Bruno's work and, after clearing up the air about not hating him, does try to be a bit warmer]].
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[[folder: Ralf von Fuchs]]

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--> '''Voiced by:''' Keito Okuyama (Japanese); Creator/JustinBriner (English)

A son from a noble family who attended military academy at the same time as Kai and Bruno.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: When Kai wants to talk, Ralf presents the image of a subdued, repentant young eager to make amends, but it's quickly revealed to one big, damn lie.
* IHaveNoSon: [[spoiler:His family disowned him after what he did, fearful that the scandal would ruin their reputation.]]
* {{Jerkass}}: Between [[spoiler:bullying Bruno]] and [[spoiler:trying to hold Kai, Heine, and Maximilian hostage for ransom]]? Big time.
* TheResenter: [[spoiler:Towards Bruno in military school for being royalty.]]
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[[folder: Elmer]]

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A son of a minor noble family.
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Yuuya Asato (Japanese), Daman Mills (English)

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-->'''Voiced by:''' Yuto Adachi (Japanese), Christopher Wehkamp (English)

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--> '''Voiced by:''' Toshiyuki Morikawa (Japanese); David Wald (English)

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--> '''Voiced by:''' Michi Matsui (Japanese); Jad Saxton (English)

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--> '''Voiced by:''' Michi Matsui (Japanese); Jad Saxton Creator/JadSaxton (English)



--> '''Voiced by:''' Shinnosuke Tachibana (Japanese); Dallas Reid (English)

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--> '''Voiced by:''' Shinnosuke Tachibana Creator/ShinnosukeTachibana (Japanese); Dallas Reid Creator/DallasReid (English)



--> '''Voiced by:''' Daisuke Namikawa (Japanese); Jarrod Greene (English)

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--> '''Voiced by:''' Daisuke Namikawa Creator/DaisukeNamikawa (Japanese); Jarrod Greene (English)



--> '''Voiced by:''' Takuya Eguchi (Japanese); Joel [=McDonald=] (English)

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--> '''Voiced by:''' Takuya Eguchi Creator/TakuyaEguchi (Japanese); Joel [=McDonald=] Creator/JoelMcDonald (English)



--> '''Voiced by:''' Katsuyuki Konishi (Japanese)

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--> '''Voiced by:''' Katsuyuki Konishi Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi (Japanese)



--> '''Voiced by:''' Hiroki Takahashi (Japanese); Kent Williams (English)

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--> '''Voiced by:''' Hiroki Takahashi Creator/HirokiTakahashi (Japanese); Kent Williams Creator/KentWilliams (English)



--> '''Voiced by:''' Shinya Hamazoe (Japanese); John Swasey (English)

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--> '''Voiced by:''' Shinya Hamazoe (Japanese); John Swasey Creator/JohnSwasey (English)



--> '''Voiced by:''' Keito Okuyama (Japanese)

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* OcularGushers: Is prone to these around his sons.
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* SpoiledSweet: All four are rather spoiled and used to luxury, but when presented with aspects of commoner life, they do their best to take it in stride (even if they might be appalled at first) and they never intentionally flaunt their status or wealth to others.
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Daisuke Hirose (Japanese), Alejandro Saab (English)

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* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Leonhard initially comes off as someone who gave off a haughty, vain vibe in addition to his beauty, causing readers to think that he's going to be the stuck-up prince who looks down on commoners, but as the series goes on, he became more of ButtMonkey, with his BookDumb tendencies, penchant for clinging to people, and general childishness being emphasized. Lampshaded by Heine, who mentions that he completely forgot about it when he was reminded that Leonhard is actually known as the "White Lily of Granzreich" because of his beauty. Even the mangaka herself wondered how this happened in the extras that came with Volume 1. The anime resolves this by making the prior more of a quickly squashed JerkassFacade.

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* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Leonhard initially comes off as someone who gave off a haughty, vain vibe in addition to his beauty, causing readers to think that he's going to be the stuck-up prince who looks down on commoners, but as the series goes on, he became more of ButtMonkey, with his BookDumb tendencies, penchant for clinging to people, and general childishness being emphasized. Lampshaded by Heine, who mentions that he completely forgot about it when he was reminded that Leonhard is actually known as the "White Lily of Granzreich" because of his beauty. Even the mangaka herself wondered how this happened in the extras that came with Volume 1. The anime resolves this by making the prior more of a quickly squashed JerkassFacade.jerkassery front.

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* BreakingTheFellowship: [[spoiler:As of Ch. 53, they've all gone their own ways: Licht leaves the palace to live outside and pursue working at the cafe full-time, Bruno goes on an international exchange to Orosz, and Kai departs for a month for military training. Meanwhile, Licht stays behind at the palace.]]

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* BreakingTheFellowship: [[spoiler:As of Ch. 53, they've all gone their own ways: Licht leaves the palace to live outside and pursue working at the cafe full-time, Bruno goes on an international exchange to Orosz, and Kai departs for a month for military training. Meanwhile, Licht Leonhard stays behind at the palace.]]


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* AdaptationDyeJob: The anime takes his light brown hair and makes it a very pale blond instead.

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* AdaptationDyeJob: The anime takes his light brown hair and makes it a very pale blond instead. With that said, his hair does appear blond in later illustrations, making the brown hair a potential case of EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference.



* AdaptationDyeJob: Like Kai, he has brown hair but is blond in the anime--though like Kai, his hair becomes increasingly lighter in illustrations as time goes on, making it unclear exactly what shade he's supposed to have/if the anime is actually a change.



* BrainyBrunette: While presumably technically blond like his brothers, his hair is the darkest shade that comes off as brown in certain illustrations, giving the impression of this trope.

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* BrainyBrunette: While presumably technically blond like his brothers, his Brown hair is unlike his siblings (blond in the darkest anime, but as a notably darker shade that comes off as brown in certain illustrations, and so still giving the impression of this trope.trope), and the resident TeenGenius.
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* AllLovingHero: The only prince who's happy to see their [[AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents father]]--exaggerated to the extent where Heine notes that it's less Bruno is strong-hearted as it is that he, er, sees things on a galactic scale. Also, he's the only prince who claims to like [[AloofBigBrother Eins]].

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* AllLovingHero: The only prince who's happy to see their [[AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents father]]--exaggerated to the extent where Heine notes that it's less Bruno Kai is strong-hearted as it is that he, er, sees things on a galactic scale. Also, he's the only prince who claims to like [[AloofBigBrother Eins]].

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* DeadpanSnarker: When a majority of the rest of the main cast is a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} in some way, it's unavoidable.
* TheGadfly: There are moments where he's just messing around with the princes--Licht in particular is rather easy for him to tease. At the very least, when Licht is paranoid that Heine caught a glimpse of [[spoiler:his plans to leave the palace]], Heine repeatedly pulling a BaitAndSwitch to make it seem as though he did before making it seem that he didn't--when he ''did''--was really just him screwing with Licht's head.



* BreakingTheFellowship: [[spoiler:As of Ch. 53, they've all gone their own ways: Licht leaves the palace to live outside and pursue working at the cafe full-time, Bruno goes on an international exchange to Orosz, and Kai departs for a month for military training. Meanwhile, Licht stays behind at the palace.]]



* SpoiledSweet: All four are rather spoiled and used to luxury, but when presented with aspects of commoner life, they do their best to take it in stride (even if they might be appalled at first) and they never intentionally flaunt their status or wealth to others.



* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Though his family loves him dearly, he's ostracized by others as they all fear him, in a combination of him having the FaceOfAThug and his ill reputation.



* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: He can single-handedly carry a statue larger than he is tall, much to the shock (horror?) of everyone around him.



* KissingCousins: He's engaged to Beatrix, who's a cousin of his mother.

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* KissingCousins: He's engaged to Beatrix, who's a cousin of on his mother. mother's side.
* LazyBum: It's less apparent in later chapters, but early on, he apparently finds it tiring to even ''breathe''.
* LickedByTheDog: Exaggerated. After [[spoiler:Kai's return to military school]], the others see cats being drawn to him, revealing his soft side... only for him to be completely buried in them, at which point all emotions turn to concern for his well-being.
* MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold: Reputed as violent and temperamental, but is in fact an AllLovingHero and GentleGiant. Licht lampshades him being this trope at one point, calling it the "all-too-common pattern where someone you thought was scary turns out to be a gentle soul".



* SmarterThanYouLook: Licht is rather surprised to hear that Kai did well on the competency test. Bruno, on the other hand, points out that Kai always gets good mark.

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* SmarterThanYouLook: Licht is rather surprised to hear that Kai did well on the competency test. Bruno, on the other hand, points out that Kai always gets good mark.marks.
* TurnTheOtherCheek: To an extent. Though he admits that he can't forgive Fuchs, he's still willing to give him another chance as that's the kind of kingdom he wants: one where anyone can start over.



* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: [[spoiler:He was hated and bullied in military academy due to other students resenting him for being a prince.]]



* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: Bruno is a stickler for manners, tidiness, and duty, whereas Licht is just about the opposite of all those things (though, unbeknownst to Bruno, he's not ''actually'' as lazy as he seems).



* HumbleHero: Despite his many accomplishments, he is very aware that he isn't a genius like Eins and that, had he been born a commoner, he would have been an ordinary man.

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* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Though he tends not to be open about it, his self-confidence is actually rather shaky. Ch. 23/Episode 7 has him often initially assume he failed when he in fact succeeded, and he doesn't seem to be completely aware of just how much he's done for Leonhard until Leonhard lays it out for him.
* HumbleHero: Despite his many accomplishments, he is very aware that he isn't a genius like Eins and that, had he been born a commoner, he would have been an ordinary man.man.
* LonelyRichKid: Not quite ''lonely'', but [[spoiler:being royalty did him no favors in military academy]] and it's eventually revealed that he hasn't entirely gotten over it and is understandably wary of trying to befriend any peers his age.



* StoicSpectacles: He wears glasses and tends to be one of the more down-to-earth princes ([[NotSoAboveItAll most of the time, anyway]]).



* DefrostingIceKing: Out of all the princes, he takes the longest to warm up to Heine.



* GreenEyedMonster: He's briefly jealous when he learns that Heine has had pupils before the princes. To a lesser but more consistent extent, he tends to fume a tad whenever [[BigBrotherWorship Bruno's]] giving someone else attention or praise.



* LiteralMinded: Every time he's called the White Lily to his face, all he does is insist that he's not a plant, apparently unaware that he's being ''complimented''.



* ChivalrousPervert: He's very fond of the ladies, to the extent of secretly owning porn magazines, but he's also the sort who wouldn't hesitate to protect one from harm.



* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: With Bruno, whom Licht is the complete opposite of (minus the part where Licht's a lot more hardworking than he'd care to admit to others, at least). He's light-hearted and playful, next to Bruno's serious and studious attitude.



* NotSoDifferent: Heine remarks on him being this with Bruno during one of the two's spats--they share the same stubbornness. Licht, for his part, is horrified at the thought of being anything like Bruno.
* OnlySaneMan: He's not without his quirks, but he's at least usually ''intentionally'' weird, whereas his siblings are blissfully so, and in fact has rather ordinary sensibilities (as Heine loves to poke fun at). When the princes are to draw a portrait of Adele, his is the only normal one, compared to Kai's abstract painting, Leonhard's childishly cute one, and Bruno's InUniverse AccidentalNightmareFuel.
* PartingWordsRegret: Downplayed, but [[spoiler:though he denies caring when Heine brings it up, it's evident he wishes he got to make up with Bruno before Bruno left for his international exchange in Orosz]].



* TheSlacker: His contribution in driving off all of the previous tutors? They found it impossible to motivate him to study, as he'd rather goof off instead.



* WhenYouComingHomeDad: He resents their father for never being around whenever he was sick as a child, though he eventually comes to understand that Viktor was genuinely too busy to, rather than uncaring.




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[[folder: Maximilian Rosenberg]]
--> '''Voiced by:''' Shinnosuke Tachibana (Japanese); Dallas Reid (English)

One of the palace guards.
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* GeniusDitz: He's usually rather silly, but he's also reputed as the strongest swordsman among the guards.
* RedOniBlueOni: The cheerful red oni to Ludwig's serious blue oni.
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Ludwig.
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[[folder: Ludwig Steiner]]
--> '''Voiced by:''' Daisuke Namikawa (Japanese); Jarrod Greene (English)

One of the palace guards.
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* BigDamnHeroes: Subverted. [[spoiler:He tries to be this after Kai and co. are captured by Fuchs, but he arrives just a nick too late, as Heine has already taken care of everything.]]
* RedOniBlueOni: The serious blue oni to Maximilian's cheerful red oni.
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Maximilian.
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[[folder: Ernst Rosenberg]]
--> '''Voiced by:''' Takuya Eguchi (Japanese); Joel [=McDonald=] (English)

Eins's high steward.
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* BigBad: For the anime, at least.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: White/light pink hair, and as much as he may deny it, it's clear he's involved in trying to sabotage the four princes.
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!Others

[[folder: Cafe Mitter Meyer's Owner]]
--> '''Voiced by:''' Katsuyuki Konishi (Japanese)

The owner of Cafe Mitter Meyer.
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* MarriedToTheJob: That he has no time for a relationship is a long-running gag that the cafe employees use to poke fun at him.
* NiceGuy: He's noted to be a very good guy, hence why Heine is unconcerned about leaving Licht under his care.
* NoNameGiven: Always referred to as the cafe's owner or master.
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[[folder: Dr. Dmitri]]
--> '''Voiced by:''' Hiroki Takahashi (Japanese); Kent Williams (English)

A professor in the field of sociology from Orosz, whom Bruno highly respects.
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* BunnyEarsLawyer: Far more jovial than Bruno (and Ludwig) expected him to be, but still a well regarded professor.
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[[folder: Smerdyakov]]
--> '''Voiced by:''' Shinya Hamazoe (Japanese); John Swasey (English)

Dr. Dmitri's assistant.
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* BeleagueredAssistant: For Dr. Dmitri.
* HiddenDepths: [[spoiler:He's a very good cook, and his food is surprisingly... cute.]]
* OnlyFriend: [[spoiler:He's shaping up to be this for Bruno during Bruno's time abroad.]]
* TheResenter: [[spoiler:He admits that he's jealous of how Bruno can follow in his father's footsteps whereas he broke off ties with his family to pursue his dream of becoming a scholar--though he knows this is petty of him, and he assures Bruno that he doesn't actually ''hate'' him.]]
* SugarAndIcePersonality: He comes off as rather cold and intimidating, but [[spoiler:he's actually a fan of Bruno's work and, after clearing up the air about not hating him, does try to be a bit warmer]].
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[[folder: Ralf von Fuchs]]
--> '''Voiced by:''' Keito Okuyama (Japanese)

A son from a noble family who attended military academy at the same time as Kai and Bruno.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: When Kai wants to talk, Ralf presents the image of a subdued, repentant young eager to make amends, but it's quickly revealed to one big, damn lie.
* IHaveNoSon: [[spoiler:His family disowned him after what he did, fearful that the scandal would ruin their reputation.]]
* {{Jerkass}}: Between [[spoiler:bullying Bruno]] and [[spoiler:trying to hold Kai, Heine, and Maximilian hostage for ransom]]? Big time.
* TheResenter: [[spoiler:Towards Bruno in military school for being royalty.]]
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A son of a minor noble family.
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* OnlyFriend: [[spoiler:To Kai, as the first friend Kai makes upon returning to military school.]]
* ShrinkingViolet: At the very least, he's extremely nervous about making a good impression on the royal family.
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* TheAce: Ridiculously good in just about anything he does. When Bruno challenges him to a series of tests to test his worthiness as a tutor, Heine dominates them all.



* BadassTeacher: Heine may appear like a child but as seen when [[spoiler: Fuchs and his mooks physically threaten Kai]], he alone is more than enough to take care of them. And even before then, he easily catches up to the fleeing Leonhard on horseback and casually proves his intelligence and smarts to the already brilliant Bruno.



* BrutalHonesty: Heine does not hold back on his opinion on things or if the person needs a stern wake-up call. One instance is telling Leonhard that one of the many reasons why he did so poorly on Heine's competency test is because he chased away several tutors.



* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: Orange-red hair and eyes.



* SternTeacher: [[BrutalHonesty Won't mince any words with his students]] and will resort to ToughLove if he has to, but he's genuinely invested in their growth and they adore him for it.



* TheStoic: Heine rarely shows changes in his facial expression but when he does, it's subtle.




!Main Princes
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* {{Adorkable}}: They're all rather quirky and occasionally lacking in common sense, but in a well-meaning sort of way that comes off as rather endearing.
* {{Bishonen}}: They're all remarkably good-looking, with Heine commenting on how it's as if they stepped out of a painting.
* FriendlessBackground: PlayedForLaughs. When [[NoSocialSkills Kai]] [[spoiler:returns to military school and]] manages to make a friend, the other princes are thrilled for him... only to realize [[spoiler:at the end of the chapter that, in spite of worrying about Kai, ''none of them have any friends either''.]]
* FriendlyRivalry: Despite being rivals for the throne, they're all extremely supportive of one another. When Leonhard starts missing the "friendly" part of things, the others have to make it a point to tell him that rivals doesn't mean ''enemies''.
* HiddenDepths: [[EstablishingCharacterMoment Their debuts and interviews are essentially about displaying an archetype]] and subverting it, with their subsequent spotlight chapters/episodes elaborating further.
** Kai initially seems cold and hostile, with a reputation for violence, but he's revealed to be a gentle pacifist and the only prince who fully accepted Heine from the beginning. Eventually, he's shown to have remarkable emotional fortitude, with the willingness to face those who might hurt him being the backbone of his development.
** Bruno seems like a haughty know-it-all, but turns out to be a humble student who's elated to have a tutor who can actually ''teach'' him for once. Furthermore, in spite of seeming to be the most competent prince, he's actually one of the most insecure.
** Leonhard, like Bruno, appears rather arrogant at first, and while in some ways he really ''is'' that cocky, he's also much more kindhearted and childish than he seems. And, BookDumb he may be, he has a natural sense of inventiveness that even Bruno envies.
** Licht comes off as flighty and irresponsible, but he's also surprisingly perceptive and observant, such as correctly guessing that Heine isn't exactly a normal tutor, and being able to see through his sleight-of-hand trick after seeing it only once. In addition, he loves his job as a waiter and takes it very seriously, and genuinely appreciates everything he's learned while working there. He's also stated to look up to his father and his boss at the cafe for both of them being hardworking men who take their jobs seriously, and wants to be like them.
* ModestRoyalty: Typically, they just wear their fairly plain uniforms.
* RichInDollarsPoorInSense: Whoo boy. Simply put, Licht is the only one to have walked around town, and even ''he's'' rather clueless about how commoners actually live. Leonhard is the worst of the lot; Heine notes that if he weren't born a royal, he wouldn't have been able to survive.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: None of them quite have enough influence to be this just yet, but they're all aiming to be this trope.
* SharpDressedMan: Their civilian outfits.
* WellDoneSonGuy: They all want to make their father proud.
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* AllLovingHero: The only prince who's happy to see their [[AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents father]]--exaggerated to the extent where Heine notes that it's less Bruno is strong-hearted as it is that he, er, sees things on a galactic scale. Also, he's the only prince who claims to like [[AloofBigBrother Eins]].



* BewareTheNiceOnes: He's normally the AllLovingHero among the princes. With that said, hurting those he cares about is a BerserkButton for him, and if you value your well-being, you'd do well to avoid pressing it.
* BigBrotherInstinct: [[spoiler:Fuchs found out the hard way why hurting Bruno in front of him is ''not'' a good idea.]]



* GentleGiant: His shyness is often misunderstood as unfriendliness.



* PeekABangs: Of the shy type.
* TheQuietOne: He's not great with words and so prefers to keep quiet, although it doesn't help his ill reputation any.



* SmarterThanYouLook: Licht is rather surprised to hear that Kai did well on the competency test. Bruno, on the other hand, points out that Kai always gets good mark.



* AnimalsHateHim: Much to his dismay, when he's the only one at the petting zoo with no luck feeding the animals.
* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Despite Licht having told him earlier that he wished Bruno wasn't his brother, Bruno makes it very clear that [[VitriolicBestBuds no matter how much he and Licht may fight]], Licht will always be his dear brother.



* BrainyBrunette: While presumably technically blond like his brothers, his hair is the darkest shade that comes off as brown in certain illustrations, giving the impression of this trope.
* BrokenAce: The most distinguished of the four, with perfect grades, respect he's earned for the papers he publishes, and someone whom his brothers depend on--Leonhard in particular views him as perfect. Inside, though, Bruno's terrified that HardWorkHardlyWorks and hates that he's secretly a GreenEyedMonster even towards his siblings.



* NerdGlasses: The most studious of his brothers, and wears glasses.

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* NerdGlasses: NeatFreak: Obsesses over how books should be placed on a shelf, and refuses to have a game of chess until the chess set is spotless.
* NoSocialSkills: He has no issues with public speaking or anything in a professional capacity, but he can be rather awkward in a more casual context.
* TheSmartGuy: His superior intellect is admired by his brothers, and in particular, by Leonhard, who plays the opposite trope TheFool.
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses:
The most studious of his brothers, and wears glasses.glasses.
* TeamDad: ''And'' TeamMom, depending on the context. He frequently takes it upon himself to fuss over his siblings--Kai included--whether that means lecturing them (see: half his interactions with Licht) or looking after them.



* BrainlessBeauty: Being acclaimed as the owner of the most beautiful face on the entire kingdom, Leonhard, or the 'White Lily of Grannzreich', is amazed when receives the unprecedented score of 15 ''out of 100'' on a test.
* BrattyHalfPint: Due to his childishness, he can act this way towards Heine (and occasionally others outside of his family) despite being in his teens already.



* DumbMuscle: The most athletic of the four princes and by far the most BookDumb and ditzy.
* EasilyImpressed: As made apparent on the trip to the city and the visit to the zoo. Also, the reason why Bruno's attempt to teach him basic math ended up backfiring.
* GeniusDitz: Where Leonhard fails at academic studies, he excels in physical activities like running, horse back riding and fencing.
* KiddieKid: With his attitude, you'd be forgiven for thinking ''he'' was the youngest prince, not Licht.
* NoSocialSkills: Struggles with even basic manners (and knows it), and when volunteering to help Kai with the latter's own lack of people skills, Leonhard admits that he's not good at socializing with others either.



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* WideEyedIdealistWideEyedIdealist: When the princes are talking about the sort of kingdom they want to create, Leonhard says, without a hint of irony, that he wants to beat up all the bad guys and make a kingdom full of good people. The other princes can't avoid being amused at his simplicity.



* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Occasionally, to Bruno and Leonhard.
* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: See Bruno's section. On Licht's part, he breaks into tears and offers Bruno an apology gift, deeply regretting what he said.



* HiddenDepths: He comes off as flighty and irresponsible, but he's also surprisingly perceptive and observant, such as correctly guessing that Heine isn't exactly a normal tutor, and being able to see through his sleight-of-hand trick after seeing it only once. In addition, [[spoiler: he loves his job as a waiter and takes it very seriously, and genuinely appreciates everything he's learned while working there. He's also stated to look up to his father and his boss at the cafe for both of them being hardworking men who take their jobs seriously, and wants to be like them.]]



* LivingADoubleLife: To his family and friends, he's the flighty and fun-loving prince, but to the customers and employees of Cafe Mitter Meyer, he's [[spoiler: Richard, a hardworking waiter.]]

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* IJustWantToBeSpecial: Of sorts. He's ''very'' attached to his image as the "cool playboy" and, despite actually being rather serious and hardworking at his job, seems to think that being viewed as so would be a nightmare. Heine's fond of teasing him by calling him "ordinary".
* LivingADoubleLife: To his family and friends, he's the flighty and fun-loving prince, but to the customers and employees of Cafe Mitter Meyer, he's [[spoiler: Richard, a hardworking waiter.]]waiter.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: He has rather long hair compared to the rest of his family.
* NonIdleRich: Works part-time at a cafe. [[spoiler:Eventually subverted when he starts working full-time--after leaving the palace, meaning that he's now completely independent and actually ''poorer'' than Maximilian, his guard.]]
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: Licht is very fond of hugging and getting close to others.



* PurelyAestheticGlasses: When secretly working on a cafe under the alias of Rich.
* TheSocialExpert: "Expert" might be an exaggeration, but he prides himself on being able to read people and his customer service skills, and he's notably the only one among the four princes who doesn't suffer from NoSocialSkills.



* DotingParent
* TheGoodKing

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* DotingParent
AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: There's a reason why none of them (sans Kai) are elated to see him, let alone in front of Heine.
* TheGoodKingDotingParent: The sort to cry just by seeing his children, and can't even bring himself to spar with Leonhard.
* TheGoodKing: He's responsible for leading his country into prosperity. The fact that he's such a good king is part of why his sons are determined to follow in his footsteps.
* MasterSwordsman: Reputed as the strongest swordsman in the country.



* {{Bifauxnen}}: [[spoiler:She looks like a young man.]]

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* {{Bifauxnen}}: [[spoiler:She She looks like a young man.]]



* [[spoiler: WholesomeCrossdresser]]: It is not that she does it deliberately. She just [[spoiler: dislikes wearing filly dresses]].

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* [[spoiler: WholesomeCrossdresser]]: WholesomeCrossdresser: It is not that she does it deliberately. She just [[spoiler: dislikes wearing filly dresses]].dresses.

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** In the anime, it's revealed that [[spoiler:as a teenager, Heine was the leader of a group of homeless children. Viktor met him on one of his excursions sneaking out of the palace. Heine's situation opened Viktor's eyes to the reality of the kingdom, and they became friends, initially without Heine knowing that Viktor was a prince.]]



* WouldntHurtAChild: His personal philosophy. [[spoiler: He restrains Fucht with minimal force and even saves him from collateral damage, simply because he is a child with a bad lot in life]].

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* WouldntHurtAChild: His personal philosophy. [[spoiler: He restrains Fucht Fuchs with minimal force and even saves him from collateral damage, simply because he is a child with a bad lot in life]].



* ObliviousToLove: Kai is unaware of Beatrix's romantic feelings toward him. Although, Kai only see her as family.

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* ObliviousToLove: Kai is seems unaware of Beatrix's romantic feelings toward him. Although, for him during the first chapter Beatrix appears in. In a later chapter, it is revealed that Kai only see sees her as family.family. Whether that means as his future wife or simply as his cousin becomes a source of anguish for Beatrix.



* DefeatMeansRespect: Humorously exaggerated. After Heine beats him in every test he could come up with, while showing him along the way he still has much to learn, Bruno begins to call him "master" afterwards, and practically hero-worships him.
* GreenEyedMonster: His self-admited FatalFlaw is that he gets easily jealous of more talented people. However, he makes his best to keep it at check.
* HumbleHero: Despite his many accomplishments, he is very aware that he isn't a genious like Eins and that, had he been born a commoner, he would have been an ordinary man.

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* DefeatMeansRespect: Humorously exaggerated. After Heine beats him in every test he could come up with, while showing him along the way that he still has much to learn, Bruno begins to call him "master" afterwards, "master", and practically hero-worships him.
* GreenEyedMonster: His self-admited FatalFlaw is that he gets easily jealous of more talented people. However, he makes does his best to keep it at check.
* HumbleHero: Despite his many accomplishments, he is very aware that he isn't a genious genius like Eins and that, had he been born a commoner, he would have been an ordinary man.



* VitriolicBestBuds: With Litch, because their very different personalities and outlooks in life. They are the only brothers who have had serious fights with each other.

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* VitriolicBestBuds: With Litch, Licht, because of their very different personalities and outlooks in life. They are the only brothers who have had serious fights with each other.



* TallDarkAndHandsome: He is as attractive as his father and brothers, but unlike his blond and blue eyed family he has dark hair and eyes.

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* TallDarkAndHandsome: He is as attractive as his father and brothers, but unlike his blond and blue eyed family he has dark hair and eyes.hair.
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* PutOnABus: [[spoiler:After he leaves the palace to live as a commoner, he is never seen again after chapter 50.]]
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: He's fourteen, but doesn't definitely doesn't look it, and the way he acts isn't helping either.

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* YoungerThanTheyLook: He's fourteen, but doesn't definitely doesn't look like it, and the way he acts isn't helping doesn't help, either.



* DoggedNiceGuy: She is persistent in trying to spend more time with Kai to demonstrate her love for him but he appears to be ObliviousToLove.

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* DoggedNiceGuy: She is persistent in trying to spend more time with Kai to demonstrate her love for him him, but he appears to be ObliviousToLove.



* LikeBrotherAndSister: She worries that this is the type of relationship she has with Kai when clearly Beatrix wants to do more romantic things with him.
* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon: Beatrix believes because she is tall and not feminine enough, she does not fit Kai's standard of cute things.

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* LikeBrotherAndSister: She worries that this is the type of relationship she has with Kai Kai, when she clearly Beatrix wants to do more romantic things with him.
* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon: Beatrix believes because that, since she is tall and not feminine enough, she does not fit Kai's standard of cute things.
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* SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud: A RunningGag with him, such as snatching Leonhardt's diary and going "Step step step step step! Roll roll roll roll roll!" as he scuttles away from him then rolls under the couch.
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* NotGoodWithPeople: He is shy and unsure around anyone who isn't his family, but animals seem to be naturally drawn to him.
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* TheUnintelligible: He's rather soft-spoken and mumbles sometimes. For instance, his first impression on Heine appears to be him saying "Get lost." However, he was actually saying "I hope we get along."
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* HiddenDepths: He comes off as flighty and irresponsible, but he's also surprisingly perceptive and observant, such as correctly guessing that Heine isn't exactly a normal tutor, and being able to see through his sleight-of-hand trick after seeing it only once. In addition, [[spoiler: he also loves his job as a waiter and takes it very seriously, and genuinely appreciates everything he's learned while working there. He's also stated to look up to his father and his boss at the cafe for both of them being hardworking men who take their jobs seriously, and wants to be like them.]]
* IChooseToStay: [[spoiler:He decides to leave the palace and has no interest to become the next king, but but instead live independently and as a normal person working as a waiter.]]

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* HiddenDepths: He comes off as flighty and irresponsible, but he's also surprisingly perceptive and observant, such as correctly guessing that Heine isn't exactly a normal tutor, and being able to see through his sleight-of-hand trick after seeing it only once. In addition, [[spoiler: he also loves his job as a waiter and takes it very seriously, and genuinely appreciates everything he's learned while working there. He's also stated to look up to his father and his boss at the cafe for both of them being hardworking men who take their jobs seriously, and wants to be like them.]]
* IChooseToStay: [[spoiler:He decides to leave the palace and has no interest to become the next king, but but instead live independently and as a normal person working as a waiter.]]



* PrimalFear: He's scare of animals and does not come near or touch them as animals are very affection toward him, not even their family pet, Shadow.
* PutOnABus: [[spoiler:After he leave the palace and live as a commoner, he is never seen again after chapter 50.]]

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* PrimalFear: He's scare scared of animals and does not come near or touch them as animals are very affection toward him, them, not even their family pet, Shadow.
pet Shadow, since they are very affectionate toward him.
* PutOnABus: [[spoiler:After he leave leaves the palace and to live as a commoner, he is never seen again after chapter 50.]]
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