Characters / I'm In Love With the Villainess

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The Main Characters

In General

• Abhorrent Admirer: Downplayed as much of Claire's disdain for Rae's eccentric pursuit of her stem from the noble's poor self-worth and misconceptions regaring her own same-sex attraction, overcoming both as the story progresses.
• Babies Ever After: Act 1 ends with the couple adopting identical twin girls: May and Aleah.
• Battle Couple: First demonstrated in the magic practice event, their victories over major foes like Louie, the Chimera, and Great Archdemons result from the couple's excellent teamwork and coordination, which also enables their Last Disc Magic.
• Boke and Tsukkomi Routine: Their comedic interactions typically entail Claire admonishing Rae's antics.
  Claire: “Rae… Are you incapable of kissing normally?!”
  Rae: “That wasn’t normal?”
  Claire: “No, that was clearly a nighttime kiss!”
  Rae: “Does that mean you didn’t enjoy it?”
  Claire: “Shut up, Rae!” she said, throwing a pillow at me.
• Chick Magnet: Both are remarkably popular with women.
  • In her previous life, Rei was pursued by her childhood friend Shiko as part of a messy, high school Love Dodecahedron, later earning the affections of Lilly, Manaria, and Lana as Rae Taylor.
  • Ironically, unlike her homosexual wife, Claire's litany of admirers are solely women. From Manaria (albiet as a ploy), Freida, and Philine, to even Clarice and the Demon Queen, being party to a soured Reincarnation Romance with the latter.
• Closet Key: Initially deeming herself straight and wanting nothing to do with Rae, Claire's gradual attraction towards the commoner leads her to accept her own bisexuality.
• Common Law Marriage: Unable to garner support for same-sex marriage for Bauer's new constitution, the couple holds a small, unofficial wedding. In Act 2's epilogue, Rae notes a legal wedding may soon come thanks to Lilly, Yu, and Misha leveraging their post-Demon Queen influence to lobby the Spiritual Church.
• Depraved Homosexual: Invoked as Claire recoils upon Rae confirming she's a lesbian to Misha, who chides her behavior as discriminatory.
  Misha: “How would you feel if a boy told you, ‘Don’t hit on me’?”
  Claire: “How dare he think me so desperate!”
  Misha: “Exactly. But that’s exactly how you’re treating Rae.”
  Claire: “Oh…”
• Earn Your Happy Ending:
  • In the Revolution arc, Rae overcomes a Heroic BSoD, enlisting her friends' aid in both defeating Salas and saving Claire and her fellow aristocrats from execution before becoming Happily Married with kids.
  • In the Future of Humanity arc, The François lead humanity's efforts to keep the Demon Queen—revealed to be the original Rei Ohashi, from destroying Claire's soul and ending the Loop System. Later, Rae teams up with Lilly, the Demon Queen, and her fellow clones to rescue Claire from TAIM's Lotus-Eater Machine before returning to their peaceful lives in Bauer.
• Fire/Water Juxtaposition: Their very powers are built on this. Claire is a hammy, energetic spitfire with mastery over fire, while Rae is a calm individual with Hidden Depths with control over water. Though initially used to contrast the two characters, their powerful teamwork symbolically demonstrates just how well they can function together.
• The Gadfly: Rae enjoys provoking Claire and admiring how cute the villainess is while fulfilling her end of their Boke and Tsukkomi Routine.
• Hidden Depths:
  • Rae's quick-witted heroism belie the anxiety and ruthlessness which surface when her loved ones are in peril, notably in her willigness to let a Chimera run loose to protect Claire and Heroic BSODs following her lover surrendering to The Revolution and their daughters being taken hostage.
  • Claire hides her good nature with coldness and pompous classism, defrosting to an individual so kind and empathetic she immediately adopts a pair of destitute orphans and forgives TAIM after being Ret-Gone, trapped in Lotus-Eater Machine, and narrowly killed by her.
• Incompatible Orientation: Subverted as Claire eventually accepts her bisexuality and reciprocates Rae's feelings.
• Last Disc Magic: In preperation of the Final Battle, TAIM orders Torrid Magic to teach the couple tandem casting, a powerful technique amplifying users' combined magic attributes.
• Late-Arrival Spoiler: Volume 3's cover spoils Claire surviving the revolution, along with the couple becoming mothers in Act 1's epilogue.
• Love Transcends Spacetime: Their love allows Rae to regain her memories and enlist Lilly, the Demon Queen, and her fellow clones' help in freeing Claire from a Lotus-Eater Machine, the couple using tandem casting to destroy TAIM's chimeras and regain control of the Loop System.
• Morality Chain: Ironic given their respective titles as 'villainess' and 'heroine', she has to push Rae into heroism whenever the alternative would ensure Claire's saftey.
  • Claire refuses to flee from the Chimera, forcing her and Rae to fight as any damage or casualties would compound Lene's punishment.
  • Her decision to join the political hostages sent to Nur pushes Rae to follow suit, ensuring nobody else is sent in their place and ensuring Bauer has a chance at reforming the empire's aggressive foreign policy.
• Official Couple: Their romance is practically a Foregone Conclusion given the story's premise, receiving a Relationship Upgrade after the Scales of Love arc and becoming married with kids before the start of Act 2.
• Plot-Mandated Friendship Failure: Rae and Claire have a falling out after the former loses her duel with Manaria.
• The Power of Love: The couple uses tandem casting, a technique combing casters' magic attributes, to defeat TAIM.
  Rae: A fiery, euphoric pleasure overtook me as I felt my magic meld with Claire’s. The mixed magic coursed through our bodies, past our fingertips, and converged in our wands. The conflicting attributes of fire and water had united, as paradoxical as my bond with Claire, and harmonized into a brilliance that now shone forth.
• The Promise: Rae makes one with Claire after outperforming her in the magic exam, later reiterating it following a similar wager during the Academy Knights tryouts. Revealed to be a preemptive measure which fails when Claire breaks it by surrendering herself to the revolution.
  Claire: I, Claire François, swear to God to never give up. I promise never to abandon hope and to keep going until the end.”
• Rousing Speech: Claire issues one to a distraught Rae after Lana takes the twins hostage.
  Claire: “Rae, if we’re to get our children back, I need you. Come back to me. Show me the strong Rae I know and love.”
• Sacred First Kiss: Claire gives hers as an apology for breaking The Promise before martyring herself to the Revolution, spiraling Rae into a Heroic BSoD.
• Scissors Cuts Rock: Rae's creativity allows her to handily defeat Claire with Earth magic despite its disadvantage against fire, making cover from tungsten carbide^note the alloy has a melting point of 2,867°C (5,192.6°F). and shoving Claire down a pit faster than she can ascend.
• Secret-Keeper:
  • Claire confronts Rae over her impossible knowledge and foresight during their investigation of corrupt aristocrats, agreeing not to reveal the commoner's reincarnation and "book of prophecies".
  • In the Truth of The World Arc, TAIM threatens to harm May and Aleah should the couple disclose her identity or details of their conversation.
• You Are Better Than You Think You Are: Claire often receives such speeches from Rae.
  • Rae attempts to convince an unrecepitive Claire of her likeable personality, vowing to make the noble believe her one day.
  • Ironic given May and Aleah's favortism toward Claire, Rae assures her parenting isn't inferior after failing to convince the twins to conitnue schooling, explaining how they both drew from prior experiences—the twins just happened to be more receptive to Rae's advice.

Rae Taylor

Voiced by: Yuu Serizawa (Japanese), Hannah Alyea (English)

A fatally overworked Office Lady who reincarnates as (Rae) Taylor, heroine of her favorite otome game, Revolution. Rae's prior knowledge and pursuit of her favorite character, the titular villainess Claire François, gradually throws the original plot Off the Rails.

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• Action Girl: While admittedly poor in physical combat, Rae quickly becomes an excellent mage owing to her Medium Awareness and creativity granting access to tungsten barriers, deadly earth-water compound spells, and healing magic.
• Adaptational Dye-Job: While the light novels (pictured right) depict the heroine with brown eyes, both the manga and anime adaptation change them to a soft red.
• Ascended Fangirl: Once among Revolution's biggest fans and author of several fan works, Rei becomes the game's heroine and romances the villainess she'd long been smitten with.
• Barely-Changed Dub Name: Subverted, as while Ōhashi Rei (大橋零) became Rae Taylor (レイ=テイラー) upon reincarnating, the official translation alters it to "Rae" while referring to her previous self as "Rei", a nomenclature likely meant to contrast the Japanese and European settings.
• Beneath the Mask: Behind Rae's Obfuscating Stupidity and obsession with Claire lies a deeply insecure and paranoid woman who feels the need to downplay her feelings to ensure the noble's happiness.
  Rae: "From the moment I fall in love, I must keep my distance. I know that does nothing but encourage prejudice. But... if I don't tease. If I don't deceive–"
• Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Her amicability and sense of heroism disappear whenever the alternative ensures Claire or their daughters' safety, forcing her lover to act as a Morality Chain in events like the Chimera incident or their family's departure to Nur.
• Blood from the Mouth: She coughs up blood and collapses after being hit with Manaria's signature spell, Dominator.
• Brainy Brunette: Beneath Rae's short, brown hair is a mind sharp enough to maximize her Genre Savyness and Medium Awareness by forming tungsten barriers and fully functioning bidet, outwit strategists like Rod, persuade Dole to help save Claire, and otherwise manipulate events in her favor.
• Body Double: She acts as one to Clarice in the Pope's Assassination sub-arc, their identical appearance fooling all but Dorothea and her would-be assassin: Socrat.
• Casual Kink: Much to Claire's chagrin, Rae does nothing to hide her excitement at being belittled and otherwise 'bullied' by Claire, even using her position as the villainess' maid to further the masochist routine.
  Rae: “Miss Claire, won’t you try saying you hate me?”
  Claire: “Huh? What for?”
  Rae: “To put the finishing touch on your villainess routine.”
• The Chessmaster: Rae exploits her knowledge of Revolution by selling recipes to Broumet to accrue funds, aligning herself with the Commoner Movement's benefactor, Dole, and becoming Claire's maid to remain at her side, securing Lilly and Claire's immunity from their fathers' potential crimes, and pushes the villainess to join the Commoner Movement in a ploy to ensure she isn't executed alongside the aristocracy. The only weaknesses to her scheme are borne of unpredictable deviations from the original plot, and a misunderstanding of Claire's values.
• Combat Medic: Despite her powerful dual-casting, Rae often takes a support role in combat, healing allies with water magic and protecting from deadly attacks with Uplift and tungsten barriers. This is often because she is partnered with Claire in combat scenarios, and her focus in any conflict involving Claire is Claire's protection, first and foremost. Thankfully, Claire's magical control over fire and ability to conjure up laser barrages makes her a veritable Glass Cannon, a role that works well with Rae's own. In any conflict against Claire or not involving her, Rae veers closer to a magical Lightning Bruiser.
• Combat Pragmatist: Rae prefers the path of least resistance in combat, ending her humorous Curb-Stomp Battle against Claire by shoving her down an increasingly deeper pit and often using Absolute Zero or Judecca to One-Hit Kill powerful foes.
• Deliberate Underperformance: She throws a chess match and underperforms in the magic exam in a failed attempt to drive Rod away.
• Despair Event Horizon: Rae crosses into one after losing a wager over Claire in a brutal Curb-Stomp Battle against Manaria, and again once Claire surrenders herself to The Revolution.
• Dishing Out Dirt: Her cleverness and ultra-high earth attribute allows her to create tungsten barriers, launch allies and cushion their falls with Uplift, or rip foes apart with Earth Spike.
• Does Not Like Men: Downplayed as while Rae doesn't despise men, she admits to being biased toward women.
  Claire: “So you really believe Joel’s innocent then? I’m surprised.”
  Rae: “Hm? Did you think I hated Joel or something?” If anything, that was what was surprising here.
  Claire: “Not at all. I just had you pegged as the type to unconditionally take the woman’s side.”
  Rae: “Ohh… I certainly do tend to, I’ll admit it. But I don’t despise guys or anything, you know?”
• Dogged Nice Girl: Zigzagged as Rae supplements her bombastic love confessions with low-key yearning, initially playing matchmaker between Claire and Thane as she'd rather prioritize the villainess' happiness than face her own fears of rejection, eventually doing so and becoming an item near Act 1's end.
• Elemental Barrier: She can create walls of earth or water for defense.
• Elemental Personalities: Her Earth attribute reflects her stubborn, unyielding devotion to Claire, while her Water attribute, which includes ice spells, shows the colder, more calculating side she tries to hide.
• Extreme Doormat: Her brash masochism aside, Rae's fears of upsetting Claire reduce an otherwise ruthlessly ambitious woman to a Dogged Nice Girl who bottles her affection out of a refusal to put themselves first even at Claire's peril, spurring Manaria into both a brutal Secret Test of Character and heartwarming Rousing Speech to rally the commoner.
• Finale Title Drop: Act 1 closes with this as Rae and Claire reaffirm their love. ^note The Japanese title: 私の推しは悪役令嬢 means "my choice is the villainess". It also serves as a Cerebus Call-Back to the Demon Queen's motives.
• Giving Radio to the Romans: Rae shares her modern recipes like chocolate, flambe, and mayo with Broumet and Lene, even creating a nose-making bidet to save Claire from a Potty Emergency.
• Happily Adopted: Prior to reincarnating, a young Rae was found wandering the streets by her now loving mother and father: Mel and Van Taylor, who raised her in the town of Eulcid.
• Happiness in Slavery: Rae enjoys being at Claire's beck and call, using her position as the noble's personal maid to fuel her masochism.
• Heroic BSoD:
  • She spirals into one after Claire apologizes for reneging on their promise before leaving to be executed by The Revolution, needing Manaria's words of encouragement to recover.
  • Rae suffers another one when May and Aleah are taken hostage by Lana, recovering after a brief Rousing Speech from Claire.
• Huge Schoolgirl: In her previous life, Rei had a complex regarding her tall stature.
• Hypocritical Humor: Rae's disdain for Manaria, Philine, and even the Demon Queen's advances are played for laughs whilst the heroine takes little issue with being pursued by Lilly and Lana—Hopeless Suitors so brash the latter sent a letter requesting to become her mistress alongside a wedding gift.
• Identical Stranger: Her fellow 'lost children of the spirits', Elie and Pope Clarice bear an identical appearance and are part of a Cloning Gambit to stop the Big Bad, leading Rae to impersonate the latter.
• If It's You, It's Okay: Discussed and defied. Rae explains that while on a logical level, gender shouldn't make a difference regarding love, on an emotional level she just can't see herself developing romantic attraction towards men, not that she hates them either.
• Internal Deconstruction: The Demon Queen—revealed to be the original Rei Ōhashi, deconstructs Rae's endless devotion to Claire in demonstrating both the limits of 'eternal love' and the consequences of taking the phrase literally.
  Claire: “People must decide what eternity means themselves. You tried seeking an objective truth in something subjective. That’s where you went wrong.”
  Demon Queen: “I was… wrong?”
  Claire: “Yes, very.”
• I Want My Beloved to Be Happy: Rae pushes Claire and Thane together in the belief her own feelings are secondary to Claire, which Manaria calls out as both unsustainable and an excuse borne from fears of rejection.
• Jerkass to One: She's significantly harsher to Rod than any other ally both in a failed attempt to ensure the prince doesn't catch feelings, and out of an ironic disdain for his pushiness and refusal to take no for an answer.
• Obfuscating Stupidity: Rae presents herself as a ditzy, obsessive commoner to mask her prior knowledge and scheming for Claire's sake.
• Love Dodecahedron: In her previous life, she was party to a four-woman snarl among childhood friends in which Misaki outs her out of jealousy of Shiko's feelings for Rei. Shiko meanwhile, tried to curry affection by isolating Rei and supplementing her LGBT Awakening with particular media recomendations. Kosaki, the object of Rei's affection, contributed to the Gambit Pileup by manipulating Misaki—her own crush, into bullying Rei hard enough to earn Shiko's ire, successfully separating them and later becoming a item.
  Rae: Rei liked Kosaki, Kosaki liked Misaki, Misaki liked Shiko, and Shiko liked Rei—in short, it was right out of a soap opera.
• Making a Splash: Her ultra-high water attributes enables powerful sleep and single-target healing magic, along with the powerful Absolute Zero.
• Meido: She becomes Claire's personal maid after blackmailing Dole, using the position to further her masochistic obsession and work alongside the Finance Minister to ensure The Revolution considers Claire an ally rather than another aristocrat to execute.
• New Life in Another World Bonus: As intended of Revolution's heroine, Rae has an incredibly high magic capacity and ultra-high aptitude in two elements: Earth and Water.
• Next Life as a Fictional Character: Having died from overwork, Rei Ōhashi reincarnates as ''Revolution's'' heroine, Rae Taylor. It gets Subverted when it is revealed that Rae isn't a Trapped in Another World character, but rather created as a clone of Rei by TAIM along with Elie and Clarice. In fact Rei Ohashi is not even an office lady at all, but she's one of the three forerunners behind the Eternal Loop System with the original Claire and Lene. That and Revolution's world later revealing to be Earth All Along in the much distant future makes even more sense.
• Red Mage: She's a dual-caster with ultra-high Earth and Water aptitudes, enabling deadly compound spells like Judecca, a combination of her already One-Hit Kill Earth Spike and Absolute Zero spells.
• Sad Clown: Rae lampshades her Depraved Homosexual act being a coping mechanism while discussing what being a lesbian means with Misha, Claire, and Lene.
  Claire: “It’s because you’re always saying those sorts of things that I worry!”
  Rae: Perhaps that was true, and if I was overstepping boundaries, then that was my bad. But the fact of the matter was, Japanese entertainers in my past life had often used their sexuality as part of their brand despite the discrimination they faced. That was probably why I acted this way.
  Rae: “I just can’t live without poking fun at you,” I said, laughing. But I was laughing alone.
• Sorry, I'm Gay: She tries to explain this to her various male suitors, but her level of success varies.
• Split-Personality Takeover: Rae completely overtook Taylor upon reincarnating, the drastic change in demeanor not going unnoticed by a confrontational Misha. In the Truth of the World arc, they're revealed to be the same person, with the unnatural cut-off at the Royal Academy resulting from TAIM failing to fully restore her memories between loops.
• Springtime for Hitler: Her attempts to drive Rod away by throwing their chess game and doling harsh insults piques the prince's interest, growing enamored enough to make an earnest proposal.
• Stepford Smiler: While genuinely enjoying her time with Claire, Rae's agony over her seemingly unrequited feelings and preparations to ensure Claire survives The Revolution are shown to take their toll as the story progresses.
• Supreme Chef: Rae's experience cooking for her prior-life brother and knowledge of novel commodities like chocolate and mayonnaise make her among the world's greatest chefs, secretly selling recipes to Broumet and propelling Lene's restaurant, Frater, into stardom.
  • Her daughter, Aleah follows in Rae's footsteps, becoming a chef great enough to help defeat Nur's imperial chefs in their Cooking Duel.
• Tomato in the Mirror: During this scene in the Wham Episode where she realises that she's actually the clone of the Big Bad Rei Ohashi. Naturally, it is only the AI who knows about her true existence via the Internal Reveal.
  Apostle: The world Rae Taylor lived in—or rather, the world Rei Ohashi lived in—and this world are, strictly speaking, the same.
  Rae: Huh?! Apostle, are you saying I wasn’t brought to another world?
• Too Kinky to Torture: To Claire's chagrin, Rae is delighted by her bullying and often requests she go further. However, in the fourth volume, she says she's probably not a masochist... while fantasizing about Claire with a whip.
  Rae: Claire with a whip—Could there be a better combination? Just putting that out there. But I'm not a masochist.
  Probably.
• Too Much Alike: Rae dislikes Rod for being pushy, obnoxious, and refusing to take no for an answer—the same traits she displays in her pursuit of Claire.
• Wingding Eyes: She gets these a lot in the anime, from heart eyes when she's feeling especially lovey-dovey with Claire, to fiery eyes and a big grin when she runs off to buy beef bowls because she wants one so bad.
• Worthy Opponent:
  • Rod deems her one after their chess match, Rae's Deliberate Underperformance not going unnoticed by the military genius.
  • Claire admits Rae is a more gifted mage as the two discuss their daughters' abilities.
    Claire: “Don’t forget, Rae. You’re a dual-caster, with ultra-high aptitude at that. I still haven’t forgotten the humiliation I suffered when we competed over the first test results.”
• You Are Better Than You Think You Are: Manaria tells Rae as much while rescuing her from a Heroic BSoD induced by Claire refusing to be rescued from The Revolution.
  Manaria: “Rae, you’re extraordinary. I don’t think I could engineer half the plans and preparations you have, let alone devise a way to save Claire and then actually execute it. But you should allow yourself to fight with Claire. Even just once. You may act the clown, but you’re an intensely rational person while Claire is an emotional one. You did your best to stay calm for her, didn’t you? Don’t do that, not this time. And don’t try to fix things—just let her see your raw emotions.”

Claire François

Voiced by: Karin Nanami (Japanese), Lindsay Sheppard (English)

Heiress to the François family and object of Rae's affections, Claire was Revolution's villainess prior to Rae's meddling altering the original plot. Her classism and noble airs place her in stark opposition to the commoner, but various trials and tribulations bring the pair closer.

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• The Ace: Though Overshadowed by Awesome in Revolution, Claire is a beautiful Ojou rivaled only by Bauer's royals in academic performance, seated in the Academy Knights, and a Lady of War powerful enough to rival Rae in combat.
• The Bully: Her role in both Revolution and ''Revolution: Lily Side, tormenting the protagonists and doing her best to obstruct their romantic pursuits. Downplayed in the story proper, as her bullying methods are milquetoast at best and only encourage the masochistic Rae.
• Catchphrase: Claire is prone to saying "Absolutely not!" when furiously shutting down any of Rae's advances or suggestions that are based in her manic, obsessive affection for her.
• Character Development: Claire begins a homophobe convinced there are No Bisexuals and an elitist so classist she backhands Lene for merely suggesting commoners deserve a better station in life. Various Gay Aesops, Baths of Poverty, and blackmail victims later, Claire accepts same-sex attraction as legitimate and finds her own in Rae, becomes more upfront about her feelings, and vows to solve Bauer's wealth gap by joining the Revolution.
• Childhood Friend Romance: Having mistook Manaria for a boy, she develops a crush on the princess after her words pulls Claire from the depression she entered following her mother's assassination, persisting well into their time at the academy despite Claire considering herself straight.
• Clingy Jealous Girl: Just look at her expression when she sees Lily hugging Rae
• Defrosting Ice Queen: Her attitude toward Rae and honesty regarding her emotions improve greatly as the story progresses, discarding her homophobia, classism, and Heroic Self-Deprecation to enjoy a fulfilling romance together.
• Disintegrator Ray: Her signature spell, Magic Ray, is comprised of several orbs bearing the François family crest which emit a deadly beam of light.
• Do Not Call Me Sir: Claire laments Rae continuing to call her "Miss Claire" despite being married with kids, eventually forcing her to drop the deference in Act 2's epilogue.
• Everyone Has Standards: Part of the reason Rae takes her bullying in stride is because she knows not to cross certain lines, like hiding Rae's book instead of disposing of it altogether. Claire once considered dumping tea on Rae, but soon balked at the idea of actually pouring boiling water on someone.
• Face Death with Dignity: Claire surrenders herself to the Revolution knowing she'll be executed to symbolize the aristocracy's end, spurring Rae and friends into a Roaring Rampage of Rescue.
• Formal Characters Use Keigo: Her speech patterns in Japanese are very polite, even using the highly formal "watakushi" when referring to herself, to emphasize her nobility.
• Glass Cannon: As noted by Torrid Magic himself, the element of fire is an ideal element for offense. Claire is a master of fire magic that can use it to conjure laser beams, one of the single strongest examples of pure power in the story. However, fire does little to offer protection, and Claire's upbringing means she's not the most robust combatant. Thankfully for her, she tends to be paired up with Rae, whose powers are perfect for granting Claire succor during and after a fight, meaning that when paired together with Rae Claire can focus almost entirely on overwhelming her foes.
• Heroic Self-Deprecation: Claire constantly puts herself down under the belief everyone despises her and assumes Rae's antics are part of an elaborate ploy to humiliate or otherwise ruin her, only opening up to the commoner when she has evidence to the contrary.
  Claire: "So, it is simply because you like my appearance?"
  Rae: "No, it's your personality that I love."
  Claire: "...Even if you say that, I'm well aware of what kind of person I am. I'm not the sort of person anyone could truly like."
• Honor Before Reason: Claire's aristocratic pride leads her to abandon Rae and accept execution by the revolutionaries over abandoning her family title, holding herself responsible for Bauer's downfall despite aiding King I'Ausseil's anti-corruption crackdown, joining the Commoner's Movement, and using her own assets to keep the populace fed in Mt. Sassal's aftermath.
• If It's You, It's Okay: She originally attempts to use this excuse to explain her feelings for Rae, but Rae makes it clear that bisexuality is a perfectly legitimate sexual orientation and that Claire shouldn't have to justify feeling romantic attraction for both men and women.
• Insistent Terminology: She claims not to have trouble dealing with undead because they're merely monsters, unlike actual ghosts.
  Rae: “At this rate, everyone is going to be looking at you to save them. I thought you were afraid of ghosts?”
  Claire: “I-I-I’m j-j-just fine! And the undead are not ghosts!”
• It's All My Fault: Claire blames herself for Lene and Lambert's betrayal, believing her abuse following the maid's endorsement of the Commoner's Movement led Lene to believe she couldn't seek help from her master.
• Jerkass Realization: Witnessing the abject poverty of Eulcid's commoners, from the Taylor family's terrible food and lack of daily baths to Louie conspiring with Nur to afford a cure for her dying mother leads the Claire to realize how dire the kingdom's classism and wealth gap is.
  Claire: “I had no idea what it really meant to be poor. It’s not just having less money, is it? It means you might be forced to do terrible things to save someone important to you.”
  Rae: “Not always. But it’s true that the poor have fewer options than the more fortunate.”
  Claire: “What Louie did was unforgivable. But denouncing him misses the point.”
  Rae: “The point?”
  Claire: “Poverty is evil. And our politicians are neglecting those citizens who live in this wicked condition. In other words, the flaw lies in the system itself.”
• Lethal Chef: Claire's culinary attempts often lead to exploded pots and utensils, as with her tries at crème brûlée in Act 1's epilogue, relying on Rae and Aleah for meals.
• Missing Mom: A young Clare's spat preceding Melica François' assasination left her in serious depression before meeting Manaria, with Lene serving as a replacement mother figure.
• No Place for Me There: Claire surrenders herself to the Revolution in the belief she and the remaining aristocrats have no place in a reformed Bauer.
• Oblivious to Love: She refuses to accept Rae's advances are borne of genuine romantic interest prior to defeating Manaria in the Scales of Love arc.
• Parting-Words Regret: told her mother that she hated her right before the latter went on a trip she never returned from and still hates herself for it.
• Playing with Fire: Claire uses high aptitude fire-magic to power her signature spell, Magic Ray.
• Rich Bitch: Downplayed as despite being the Minister of Finance's daughter and thus of far higher status than most non-royal aristocrats, her initial haughtiness is solely displayed to commoners.
• The Rival: Defied in the story proper as Rae pursing Claire instead of the capture targets leads the pair to become lovers rather than enemies competing for the princes' affection.
• Took a Level in Kindness: She begins a haughty noble who gradually overcomes her classism and homophobia as the story progresses.
• Tsundere: Claire's issues with expressing her emotions honestly leads the noble to mask otherwise well-intentioned acts behind a cold facade. Usually played for laughs in Act 2 given her opening up to Rae and the cast.
  Rae: “C’mon, Miss Claire. Show me more of your cold side again.”
  Claire: “I-I will not!”
  Rae: “Good, just like that!”
  Claire: “Wha—it’s not like I’m being cold toward you or anything!”
  Rae: She said the line, folks! What an angel!
• Tsurime Eyes: Claire's sharp eyes give her a perpetually snooty expression compared to the wide-eyed, friendlier Rae.

The Capture Targets

Rod Bauer

Voiced by: KENN (Japanese), Corey Wilder (English)

Bauer's fiery crown prince and the eldest, most popular capture target, Rod supplements his military genius with powerful swordplay and fire magic. Against her best efforts, he becomes enamored with Rae Taylor.

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• An Arm and a Leg: Loses an arm during the eruption of Mt. Sassal. Surprisingly, this doesn't slow him down much, overall.
• Barely-Changed Dub Name: The official translation shortens his name from Rodd (ロッド) to "Rod".
• BFG: Rod's experimental weapon, The Focalizer, a handheld cannon firing powerful beams of magic.
• Big Damn Heroes: He saves Rae and her party from the Big Bad by destroying the Demon Queen's barrier with his new magic weapon, forcing her and Platos to retreat.
• Big Man on Campus: Rod is generally well-loved among the student body, implied to be very popular with women (both in Revolution and its fanbase), and is a prominent member of the Academy Knights.
• Don't You Dare Pity Me!: Rod despises receving preferential treatment on account of his status, chastising Misha's refusal to fight a royal during their practical exam. In the Future of Humanity arc, he's revealed to have abandoned this worldview after royalist villagers save him from Mt. Sassal's eruption at their own expense.
• Energy Weapon: Rod creates The Focalizer, a medium-range cannon storing the magic of several people to fire powerful beams of Pure Energy.
• Fire-Breathing Weapon: Rod modifies his sword with a magic crystal, using it to cast Flame Troops and other fire spells without a wand.
• Graceful Loser: Socrat's Near-Villain Victory aside, Rod remains amicable in defeat and bears no animosity following his duel with Manaria or Rae's belittling and harsh rejections. He even supports Thane's kingship despite spending his entire life as the expectant heir.
• Hopeless Suitor: His Incompatible Orientation with Rae—a lesbian with both an unfavorable view of the prince and single-minded devotion to Claire dooms Rod's relentless pursuit of the commoner.
• Insult Backfire: Rod is too intrigued with Rae's talent to be offended by her harsh rejections and maliciously Deliberate Under-Performance during their chess match, growing more interested in the commoner instead.
• Master Swordsman: Though admittedly weaker than Dorothea and Manaria, Rod is an excellent swordsman capable of holding his own against Socrat and leading Bauer's forces in battle.
• The Minion Master: Rod uses his fire aptitude and absurd magic capacity to create an endless swarm of flaming mooks.
• Nerds Are Sexy: Rod's Rejection Affection is fueled by an admiration for Rae's wit and breathe of knowledge unbefitting her ditzy commoner facade.
• Nice Guy: Despite Rae's description as a brash and conceited prince, Rod is shown to be an amicable man and among the few aristocrats concerned with commoners' well-being. He's also a Graceful Loser in both combat and romance, never bearing animosity toward Manaria or Rae
• No-Sell: Socrat's Nigh-Invulnerability causes the majority of Rod's attacks to either bounce off their body or be negated entirely.
• Pastimes Prove Personality: Rod's love of dueling and chess are indicative of his strong, militaristic nature.
• Playing with Fire: Rod has medium-aptitude Fire magic with unusually high magic capacity.
• Smart People Play Chess: Befitting his military genius, Rod's intelligence is first demonstrated in his ability to notice Rae's intentional poor moves in their chess match, fostering a Love Epiphany as he sees through her facade.
• Springtime for Hitler: The talent Rae displays in her efforts to drive Rod away only fuel the prince's Rejection Affection toward her.
• The Strategist: Rod's strategic mind is demonstrated in both his skill for chess, and his leadership preventing student casualties during the Chimera incident. Later, his magic research and command of Bauer's forces become key in the heroes' efforts against the Big Bad.
• Too Much Alike: Rae dislikes the prince for being obnoxious, pushy, and never taking 'no' for an answer despite possessing these same qualities as she pursues Claire.
• Weak, but Skilled: It's noted his capability as a fire mage is purely average, which stacks him poorly against the much more versatile Rae and the far stronger Claire. However, his capacity is noted to be exemplary, as he can cast spells over more prolonged periods than most people, and he's noted to be one of the most creative fire casters in the setting. His signature spell barely even qualifies for fire magic beyond the fact his flamging soldiers explode - he's mostly making semi-sentient minions that follow his command, perfect for his status as The Strategist.

Thane Bauer

Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa (Japanese), Oscar Seung (English)

The second prince of Bauer and initial object of Claire's affections, Thane is a stoic man haunted by an inferiority complex toward Rod and Yu. Befitting his Successful Sibling Syndrome, he was Revolution's least popular capture target.

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• Always Someone Better: The source of Thane's animosity towards his siblings, who excel in stratagem, political acumen, combat, and other qualities required of a king.
• Blow You Away: He uses wind magic to augment his speed and striking strength, making for an excellent brawler.
• Defrosting Ice King: Initially a distant, grouchy individual solely concerned with activities he deems befitting a king, Thane eventually warms up to the cast, and most notably, Rod.
• Dub Name Change: His name was changed from Sein (セイン) to "Thane" in the official translation.
• The Good King:
  • Thane refuses to jeopardize his people's safety as Bauer's newly appointed king, permitting Claire and his other aristocratic friends' execution to keep Nur from invading.
  • Act 2's epilogue reveals his post-Demon Queen leadership is hailed as second only to Manaria and a worthy successor to the Wise King I’Ausseil.
• Hopeless Suitor: Thane's mentioned to be rejected by an unnamed woman in Act 1's epilogue.
• Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe: Rae's investigation reveals Thane to be a bastard child between Prime Minister Salas Lilium and the late Queen Lulu.
• Maternal Death? Blame the Child!: Thane holds himself responsible for Queen Lulu's death, his fear that I'Ausseil and the aristocracy hold similar grudges exacerbating his inferiority complex.
• Non-Action Guy: His lack of combat experience following the revolution relegates him from one the cast's most capable fighters to a strong leader with little use in battle.
  Rod:' “Thane, you should return to Bauer for now. The citizens saw what just happened up close and are likely in a state of panic.”
  Thane: “But what of the battle with the Demon Queen?"
  Yu: “I hate to be this blunt, Brother, but with how long it’s been since you’ve fought, I don’t think you’ll be much help in a fight,”
• Overshadowed by Awesome: Rod and Yu's immense popularity and near-perfect scores outshine Thane's otherwise excellent feats and academic performance.
• Pastimes Prove Personality: Thane's penchant for the harp is indicative of a gentle personality beneath his cold exterior.
• Successful Sibling Syndrome: As middle child of the royal family, Thane is well-above average yet overshadowed by the even more spectacular Rod and Yu Bauer.
• You Are Better Than You Think You Are: Rae sets up a king's game in which she gives progressively unreasonable orders, highlighting Thane's refusal to comply as having the qualities befitting a king.
  • He repays the favor with his own speech during Rae's Curb-Stomp Battle-induced Heroic BSoD.
    Thane: "It's true, the world is full of unfair things. Even if you desire something, whatever you do, it feels like nothing goes your way. Still, your indominable attitude against this harsh world was incredible to me."

Yu Bauer (SPOILERS)

Voiced by: Yōko Hikasa (Japanese), Ciarán Strange (English)

Youngest member of the royal family and Misha's childhood friend, Yu is a cunning princess afflicted with the crosswise curse by her mother, Riche, to ensure her right to succession.

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• Barely-Changed Dub Name: The official translation shortens her name from Yuu (ユー) to "Yu".
• Battle Couple: She always fights alongside Misha in Act 2, using her Siren technique to make her Icicle Blade vibrate.
• Beta Couple: Her relationship with Misha is pivotal to many events throughout the story, even if not as prominent as Rae and Claire's.
• Bickering Couple, Peaceful Couple: She and Misha briefly become one in their spats over Riche, needing Rae to serve as mediator.
• Childhood Friend Romance: Yu fell for Misha prior to her losing her noble status, later becoming an item when they live together in the convent.
• Elemental Weapon: She uses an ice sword in combat.
• Gender Bender: Her mother afflicted her with the crosswise curse, a communicable disease which changes one's gender presentation unless under a full moon.
• Gender Bender Angst: Riche's scheme to make Yu eligible for the throne subjects her a life of gender dysphoria, with Rae desperate to lift the crosswise curse and spare her from their prior-life friend Misaki's fate.
  Yu: “Personally…if it were possible, I would like everyone to know I’m a girl.”
  Salas: "Master Yu..."
  Yu: “Don’t look at me like that, Salas. There’s nothing that can be done about it, so here I am, performing the perfect prince you all see me as. But I can’t change my feelings."
• Irony: Embarrassed, Rae admonishes Yu and Misha's Sickeningly Sweethearts routine despite spending most of her time at the Royal Academy making boisterous love professions to Claire.
  Yu: “Ah. Sorry, Rae! The mood was just kind of right—and before I knew it, this happened."
  Rae: “Don’t give me that! Do you have any idea how awkward it is to see your friends profess their love to one another?”
  Yu: “What? Like you did during the revolution?”
• Locked Away in a Monastery: Yu is confined to the Spiritual Church's convent after being cured of her crosswise curse, where she becomes an item with Misha.
• Making a Splash: Her water aptitude allows her to use "Icicle Blades" and healing magic.
• Pastimes Prove Personality: Yu's wit and cunning is demonstrated by her fooling all but Rae while cheating at poker, and her talent in chess, with Rae noting the "Hidden Yu" AI was so skilled it was hard to imagine being from a dating sim.
• Raised as the Opposite Gender: Following her twin brother's Tragic Stillbirth, Riche secretly has a newborn Yu afflicted with the crosswise curse to make her eligible for the throne, forcing her to live with gender dysphoria until being cured with help from Rae, Misha, and Lilly.
• Red Baron: Nicknamed the Prince(ss) of Ice.
• Sickeningly Sweethearts: To Rae's chagrin, she makes up with Misha in a highly explicit manner preceding a Sexy Discretion Shot.
  Misha: “No, we’re not fine. If you really meant what you said, then prove it to me, right here and now,”
  Yu: “Prove it?”
  Misha: “Yes, prove it.”
  Yu: “Hmmm… Well, there you have it, Rae. Gonna stay and watch?”
  Rae: “Good night!” I turned on my heels and fled the room. A brief instant before I turned, I saw their shadows overlap.
• Supernaturally-Validated Trans Person: Yu reverts to her true gender under a full moon, giving a brief reprieve from her dysphoria and allowing her to be cured by Tears of the Moon.
  Yu: “As of now, I’m able to be seen as myself once a month, under the light of the full moon, and in those moments, I finally feel a balance between my mind and soul.
• Walking Spoiler: She's impossible to discuss at length without mentioning her gender dysphoria, spoiling much of the Yu's Secret arc.

Friends and Allies

Misha Jur

Voiced by: Aimi Terakawa (Japanese), Marisa Duran (English)

A childhood friend to both Claire and Yu prior to her house's dissolution, and Rae's first friend upon awakening at the Royal Academy. Despite Misha's exasperation at Rae's antics, she remains her trustworthy roommate and Romantic Wingman.

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• Battle Couple: She always fights alongside Yu in the latter half of the story, combining her Siren technique to make vibrating Icicle Blades.
• Beta Couple: While not as prominent as the protagonists', Misha's romance with Yu is pivotal to key events throughout the story.
• Bickering Couple, Peaceful Couple: Misha and Yu briefly become one in their spats over Riche, requiring Rae to mediate thier fights.
• Boke and Tsukkomi Routine: Misha serves as the Straight Man to Rae, doing her best to temper the commoner's boisterous pursuit of Claire.
• Childhood Friend Romance: She's loved Yu prior to the Jur's dissolution, later becoming an item after helping cure her crosswise curse and moving to the convent together.
• Dub Name Change: Her family name was changed from Yule (ユール) to "Jur".
• First Friend: She's the first friend Taylor made in Euclid, and the first Rae has upon reincarnating.
• Foil: Misha contrasts Rae’s boisterousness with a Straight Man demeanor, often chastising or putting a stop to her mischief.
• Green-Eyed Monster: Hates it when anyone else flirts with Yuu, or if she even thinks they are. In the anime, when someone flirts with Yu in front of her, she's shown with an oni mask, with dark flames coming out of it, and when Yu seems to flirt with Rae during the poker game, Misha glares at the latter with blue flames coming out of her eyes and her hair shooting up as if she was going super saiyan or someone put a powerful fan under her feet.
• If It's You, It's Okay: Her initial rationalization for remaining attracted to Yu after her crosswise curse is lifted, believing there are No Bisexuals.
• Impoverished Patrician: The Jur house was dissolved following a political spat with a rival family, separating the now commoner Misha from Yu and Claire as she moves to Euclid.
• Interclass Friendship: She remains friends with Yu and Claire despite becoming an Impoverished Patrician.
• Make Some Noise: Misha's "Siren" technique uses wind magic to manipulate sound.
• Locked Away in a Monastery: Misha joins Yu in the Spiritual Church's convent after she reveals herself as a woman previously afflicted the crosswise curse.
• Odd Friendship: Misha and Rae are polar opposites, the former calm and subdued while the latter's boisterousness appears to grate on them constantly. Still, they remain close friends even after Rae's revealed to have become someone else entirely
• Romantic Wingman: Misha does her best to aid Rae's pursuit of Claire, her initial advice having Gone Horribly Right when it spurs them into the very antics she despises.
  Rae: “Hey, what do you think the best way to maximize my time with Miss Claire would be?”
  Misha: “Were you always such a pain in the butt? I suppose you’d need to be someone Miss Claire couldn’t ignore.”
• Secret-Keeper: Twice revealed in the Yu's secret arc.
  • Misha agrees not to disclose the nature of Revolution and Rae's reincarnation following a confrontation over her sudden personality shift since enrollment.
  • She's revealed to have cooperated with the royal family to keep Yu's crosswise curse hidden.
• Straight Man: Misha's a level-headed individual doing her best to keep Rae and, after joining the convent together, Yu's antics in line.

Lene and Lambert Aurousseau

Lene beside her master, Claire.

Lene voiced by: Ikumi Hasegawa (Japanese), Kara Edwards (English)

Siblings of the familial Aurousseau Commercial Firm, Lene has served as Claire's maid since childhood in her family's efforts to earn favor with the François, while Lambert is an apt student serving as Deputy Commander of the Academy Knights.

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• Adaptational Villainy: In the light novel, Lene is accompanied by several mooks who hold the unconscious Claire at knifepoint whereas the manga and anime has the maid acting alone, giving her more agency and making for a less sympathetic portrayal despite the duress.
• Adoptive Peer Parent: Lene quickly became a trusted friend to Claire, and later a mother figure after Melica François' assassination despite being only a few years older.
• Back for the Finale: They return from exile to aid Rae's Roaring Rampage of Rescue in the Revolution arc.
• Brother–Sister Incest: Their romance is exploited by Nur, whose blackmail leads to the siblings' exile, later marrying and using Rae's recipes to form a successful restaurant in Act 1's epilogue.
• Drill Sergeant Nasty: Lene becomes one while preparing the Academy Knights for the Cavelier Café, to everyone's horror.
  Lene: “What are the basics of the Way of the Maid?”
  Academy Knights: “Devotion and service!”
  Lene: “And a strong greeting?”
  Academy Knights: “Welcome home, Master!”
  Rae: Would nobody come to our rescue?
• Dub Name Change: Their family name was changed from Orso (オルソ) to "Aurousseau" in the official translation.
• The Exile: Initially faced with execution, Rae, Claire, and Thane successfully lobby to have the Aurousseau family exiled for the siblings' treason.
• Happily Married: The siblings enjoy both a successful marriage and bussiness in their exile.
• Impoverished Patrician: Once the kingdom's wealthiest non-aristocratic family, the Aurousseau are exiled and their firm and assets seized as punishment for the siblings' treason.
• I've Come Too Far: Lambert says as much while apologizing to Claire before unleashing a Chimera on the Royal Academy students.
• I Will Punish Your Friend for Your Failure: The empire threatens to kill Lene should Lambert back out or fail to murder the Royal Academy students.
• Meido: Lene is a young, boisterous maid serving Claire François.
• Mistreatment-Induced Betrayal: Claire fears her abuse following Lene's advocacy for the Commoner Movement spurred the maid into betrayal, foreshadowing her own Heel–Face Turn in the School Holiday arc.
• An Offer You Can't Refuse: The empire gives one to Lambert, forcing the siblings to either betray Claire and murder aristocrats, or pay with Lene's life.
• Redemption Promotion: The pair makes the most of their exile, going from maid and research student to proprietors of Frater Trading, a company rivaling the famous Broumet.
• Satellite Love Interest: Lambert is almost entirely absent from Act 2, his seldom mentions only concerning his relation to Lene.
• Shameless Self-Promoter: She constantly plugs Frater Trading during Aleah's Cooking Duel against Nur's imperial chefs.
  Lene: “Things are getting heated! Once again, this event is sponsored by Frater Trading. Frater Trading: We’re there for you.”
• Supreme Chef: Lene becomes one thanks to a head-start from Rae's recipes, using her culinary skills to propel Frater Trading into stardom and aid Aleah in her Cooking Duel against the empire.
• Walking Spoiler: The siblings are impossible to discuss at length without revealing their incestuous romance or betrayal of Claire. Lene is also impossible to discuss without mentioning that she is the incarnation of the original Lene on Earth who created the Eternal Loop System with the original Claire and Rei.

Manaria Sousse

Voiced by: Nana Mizuki (Japanese), Katelyn Barr (English)

Crown Princess of the Sousse Kingdom and Claire François' close childhood friend, who's sent to the Royal Academy following a fued over the throne. Manaria insers herself as a love rival to Rae Taylor, but soon becomes an invaluable ally.

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• 11th-Hour Ranger: She aids Rae's Roaring Rampage of Rescue in the Revolution arc, later returning to aid her efforts against The Demon Queen in the Future of Humanity arc.
• The Ace: She's a quad-caster of exceptional aptitude and a Sword Master rivaled only by Dorothea the "Sword God" in ability, with the prestiege and political acumen befitting a crown princess.
• Always a Bigger Fish: To Rae, serving as a Wake-Up Call Boss and the first obstacle her knowledge of Revolution alone cannot overcome.
• Authority Equals Asskicking: She's both crown princess, and eventual Queen of Sousse, and among the story's most powerful characters owing to her quad-casting and powerful swordplay.
• Barely-Changed Dub Name: Her last name, and kingdom itself, was changed from Suusu (スース) to "Sousse".
• Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Manaria's genteel persona quickly drops once she begins competing for Claire's affection, goading Rae into a brutal Curb-Stomp Battle in her Secret Test of Character, having fallen for the commoner.
• Broken Ace: Manaria's sadistic tendencies and Gayngst leaves the seemingly perfect woman a Hopeless Suitor with both Rae Taylor and her previous maid, Eve Nuhn.
• Crutch Character: Downplayed as while Manaria remains a powerful ally in Act 2, Dorothea and the Big Bad's power and Anti-Magic relegates much of her arsenal to an ineffectual Disc-One Nuke.
• Curbstomp Battle: She delivers one to both Rod and Rae, the latter's being especially harsh as they nearly die to her Mage Killer spell, Dominator.
  Rae: I know everything there is to know about the world of this game. And it is precisely because I know it all that I can say one thing for certain. I... can never beat her.
• Greater-Scope Paragon: Manaria counters Nur by forming The Alliance between Sousse and The Alpes, forcing Dorothea to halt her plans to conquer Bauer or risk the kingdom joining forces and destroying the empire.
• Incompatible Orientation:
  • She falls for Taylor in Revolution, who was a straight woman solely interested in the capture targets.
  • A misunderstanding with her maid, Eve Nuhn, believing she fled after Manaria coerced her into sex when in reality, they feared a same-sex relationship would ruin Manaria's chance at the throne.
• Loving Bully: Manaria's bout with Rae stems from her own affections with the commoner, using Claire as a proxy in her Secret Test of Character. Lampshaded in She's so Cheeky for a Commoner when Claire reminisces on Manaria's habit of bullying those who pique her interest.
• Master of All: Manaria is both a quad-caster with powerful aptitude in each classical element, and a swordswoman rivaled only by Dorothea "The Sword God" Nur in ability.
• Onee-sama: Claire always refers to and addresses Manaria with this. Note the meaning of the term of address in Japanese lesbian culture.
• Put on a Bus: Manaria leaves for Sousse after the Scales of Love Arc, returning in Act 1's finale and becoming a Greater-Scope Paragon until her reintroduction before the Summit arc.
• The Rival:
  • To Rae in the Scales of Love arc, antagonizing the commoner and goading them into a Curb-Stomp Battle in her false pursuit of Claire.
  • To Dorothea in Act 2, forming The Alliance to counter Nur's aggressive foreign policy and being the only human besides the twins able to match her in battle.
• Story-Breaker Power: Much of Manaria's arsenal qualifies, making it necessary to be Put on a Bus until the climax of both acts.
  • As a quad-caster she can use each classical element with aptitudes powerful enough to replicate and counter most spells, or No-Sell them with time manipulation magic.
  • Spellbreaker, a spell which removes foes' ability to use magic and the far deadlier Dominator, which deals increasingly fatal damage based on her target's magic aptitude.
• Strong and Skilled: Manaria is a strategist and Master of All intuitive enough to quickly reverse-engineer spells like Rod's Flame Soldiers and replicate them in more advantageous elements or analyze foes well enough to negate their magic entirely with Spellbreaker.
• Time-Limit Boss: Rae notes that even in Revolution, spending too much time fighting Manaria will cause her to either stop your magic completely with Spellbreaker, or One-Hit Kill you with Dominator.

Pepi and Loretta

Pepi voiced by: Minami Kurisaka (Japanese), Abigail Blythe (English)

Loretta voiced by: Sara Matsumoto (Japanese), Erin Nicole Lundquist (English)

As Claire's childhood friends, Pepi Barlier and Loretta Kugret serve as the bulk of her entourage and minor antagonists in Revolution.

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• Ascended Extra: They have considerably more focus in the Claire-focused P.O.V. Sequel, She's so Cheeky for a Commoner. In fact it's revealed they had entire adventures, complex opinions, and even a romance during the timeframe of the original story, it's just that since that story was mainly from Rae's POV none of it ever got mentioned since she mentally dismissed them as just extras.
• A Day in the Limelight: During the Summer Vacation arc, they get their own sideplot where they attempt to do background checks on Rae in her hometown before giving up and going on a date. Later they get involved in the undead ghost ship invasion. While Rae and Claire are dealing with the ghost ship, they're shown to be protecting the townsfolk.
• Girl Posse: They form a coterie with Claire, egging on her bullying of Rae and advising ways to escalate.
• Heel–Face Turn: The duo apologizes for their bullying at Rae and Claire's wedding, surprised yet relieved the former had forgotten about them.
• Hidden Depths: Loretta is considered one of the greatest pianists of her generation, something that's not immediately obvious given her rough-and-tumble personality.
• Magic Knight: Despite going to a magic school and being a full-fledged mage, Loretta is a deft hand with the sword, having come from a long line of soldiers and military strategists. Melee combat is typically what Loretta defaults to when violence is necessary.
• Noble Bigot: They certainly start this way. They're proud of their nobility and enjoy thinking up ways to really stick it to Rae as a cheeky commoner aiming way too high, but they're also legitimately compassionate people who take their studies - and the responsibilities that come with those studies, up to and including defending others from monsters - very seriously.
• Satellite Character: Rae lampshades regarding the duo as such initially, eventually considering them actual people who befriended Claire.
  Rae: "I had once seen Claire’s entourage as a single entity, but I now understood that Claire had enjoyed real, living, breathing friends back at the Academy. No wonder she’d been so upset when I first started pursuing her."

Misaki, Kosaki, and Shiko

Rae's childhood friends from her previous life as Rei Ohashi, whose experiences together informed her queer-friendly worldview and love of fandom.

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• Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Everyone qualifies to some extent.
  • Misaki outs Rei and ensures she's ostracized to keep her from Shiko, having his own crush on the girl.
  • Kosaki uses her Tender Tears and delicate persona to manipulate Misaki into bullying Rei hard enough to earn Shiko's ire, isolating him and ensuring her own feelings are reciprocated.
  • Shiko adds to the Gambit Pileup by exposing Rei to media with particular relationship dynamics and separating her from the others to prime Rei into loving them over Kosaki.
• Childhood Friend Romance: All of them were vying amongst themselves and Rei for affection, with Misaki and Kosaki emerging victorious (and together).
• Forced Out of the Closet: After discovering Rei's crush on Kosaki, Misaki outs her to the class and has her ostracized as a result.
• Gambit Pileup: They each use Rei in some ploy to advance their Childhood Friend Romance.
• Heteronormative Crusader: Misaki's parents, who admonished his dysphoria and blamed his suicide on "weakness".
• Love Dodecahedron: Their messy relationship with Rei is a tale filled with priming, squaring, and heartbreak so befuddling even she has difficulty explaining it to Claire and Lily.
  Rae: Rei liked Kosaki, Kosaki liked Misaki, Misaki liked Shiko, and Shiko liked Rei—in short, it was right out of a soap opera.
• Trans Tribulations: Misaki's rough upbringing and eventual suicide resulted from fearing his dysphoria was a burden to loved ones, spurring Rae into saving Yu from a similar fate.

Family Members

Mel and Van Taylor

Master tailors and Rae's loving, adoptive mother and father. The pair raised her in Euclid prior to Rei Ohashi's reincarnation, and are gleeful to host Claire and Rae over break.

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• Absurdly Youthful Mother: Rae notes her mother doesn't appear old enough to have a young-adult daughter, despite Mel being in her late thirties.
• Face of a Thug: Van's polite, reserved demeanor is accompanied by a notably scary mug which intimidates even Claire.
• Meaningful Name: Their family name is derived from their profession as talors.
• Mum Looks Like a Sister: Claire mistakes Mel for Rae's sister when the two meet, owing to her teenage-like appearance.
• Poverty Food: The Taylors' bland food and lack of proper bathing facilities pushes Claire into a Heel–Face Turn regarding the Commoner Movement.

May and Aleah François

May enjoying a sandwich beside her twin, Aleah.

Survivors of Mt. Sassal's eruption and the main characters' adoptive, twin daughters. Their blood curse made the pair a prime target for abuse by their previous family, but the pair quickly warm up to their new mothers.

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• Absurd Cutting Power:
  • To their mothers' astonishment, Aleah slices May's massive ocean waves and boulders with a tree branch.
  • Their Spell Sword, which can penetrate Dorothea's Anti-Magic and the Demon Queen's barrier.
• Anti-Magic: Aleah's colorless aptitude is the opposite of Dorothea's, absorbing magic rather than negating it.
• Barely-Changed Dub Name: Their names: Mei (メイ) and Alea (アレア) became "May" and "Aleah" in the official translation.
• Child Mage: May is a quad-caster with ultra-high aptitude in each element, able to use any of the classical elements.
• Children Are Innocent: Played for laughs when the twins emulate Claire's tsundere behavior, missing the context behind their mothers' Boke and Tsukkomi Routine entirely. Rae and Claire's attempt to correct this by posing as Sickeningly Sweethearts goes horribly right when the twins make Dole, and the neighborhood kids faint from Cuteness Overload.
• Cutting Through Energy: Aleah's swordplay is powerful enough to slice ocean waves born from May's attribute-less magic, and together can penetrate both Dorothea's Anti-Magic and the Demon Queen's barrier.
• Finishing Each Other's Sentences: Prior to growing close to their mothers, the twins speak in a flat monotone voice, leaving their sentences hanging for the other to complete. Eerily, it's never made clear which twin is speaking.
  ???: "But we—"
  ???: "—are cursed."
• Last Episode, New Character: The twins are introduced in Act 1's "Where Are They Now?" Epilogue, which was meant to conclude the story with a Babies Ever After ending for Rae and Claire prior to the later volumes' Happy Ending Override.
• Late-Arrival Spoiler: Volume 3's front cover spoils Rae and Claire becoming parents, a reveal saved for the twins' introduction in Act 1's "Where Are They Now?" Epilogue. Averted in the Revolution reissue◊, which features the couple locking arms.
• Parental Favoritism: A justified inversion as the twins heavily favor Claire, being the one who names them, invites them to live with her and Rae, and even makes a song when her hug reminds the two of their birth mother. It becomes a source of dismay for Rae, who desperately seeks to grow closer to the pair.
  Rod: “Heh heh, did I look cool?”
  May: “Yes, almost as cool as Mama Claire!”
  Aleah: “Just about as cool as Mother Rae!”
• Sibling Yin-Yang: May, a quad-caster, and Aleah, who absorbs magic.
• Superior Twin Teamwork: May's quad-casting and Aleah's magic absorption combine to create the Spell Sword, an ability with Absurd Cutting Power which destroys the Demon Queen's magic barrier.
• Supreme Chef: Aleah becomes one under Rae's tutelage, besting Nur's finest chefs in a Cooking Duel and training them to improve the empire's infamous cuisine.
• Training the Gift of Magic: May is unable to use magic to prior to taking lessons at the Imperial Academy's elementary school, where she's lauded as a Child Prodigy.

Dole François

Bauer's Minister of Finance and a noble of unparallelled political acumen, his influence rivaled only by Salas and the royal family. Dole's strict, merciless facade creates tension with his daughter, Claire François.

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• Barely-Changed Dub Name: Dor (ドル) was changed to "Dole" in the official translation.
• Crusading Widower: His wife's murder during a rival house's Family Extermination attempt spurs Dole into an elaborate ploy to depose Bauer's aristocracy, holding the entire ruling class responsible.
• Defector from Decadence: The botched Family Extermination which claimed Dole's wife led to a Heel–Face Turn regarding the aristocracy's greed and dysfunction.
• Face Death with Dignity: He's plans to have himself, and prior to Rae's offer, Claire, executed by the Revolution to symbolize the aristocracy's death.
• Good All Along: Dole's actions are revealed to be a Zero-Approval Gambit to both depose Bauer's aristocracy, and test Claire's capacity to challenge its dysfunction.
• Good Is Not Nice: Dole's 'ends justifies the means' philosophy makes an otherwise affable gentleman a cruel contrarian whenever it might further his goals.
  • His treatment of Claire is abusive at times, demeaning his daughter and speaking crudely of Lene in a Secret Test of Character, even willing to have Claire executed alongside him to save Bauer from its aristocracy.
  • She's so Cheeky for a Commoner reveals his initial reaction to Rae namedropping key aspects of The Conspiracy was to plot her assassination, changing his mind only because her counteroffer entails sparing Claire from the revolution.
• Hypocrite: Dole admonishes Claire for showing Lene sympathy, telling her nobles gain nothing from sentimentality despite being hellbent on deposing the aristocracy to avenge his wife. Justified, in that these aren't Dole's own feelings on the matter, and he's hoping against hope Claire will eventually show favor towards commoners and support the revolution by continually belittling them; he's eager to see Claire fight him.
• Mole in Charge: He poses as a typical haughty and corrupt noble to destroy the aristocracy from within, using his position to support the Commoner's Movement in secret.
• No Place for Me There: Dole finances the Commoner's Movement knowing that as Bauer's most powerful nobles, he and Claire will be the first ones executed as an example.
• Open-Minded Parent: He opposed Rae and Claire's relationship out of the belief proper families require blood-related descendants but changed tune after realizing how happy they are.
  Dole: “I want nothing more than for Claire to live happily, and she’s doing just that these days. There’s no way I could take that away from her by demanding something as foolish as marrying a man and bearing a child.”
• Secret-Keeper:
  • Dole appoints Rae as Claire's maid in their plan to save her from the Revolution. She's so Cheeky for a Commoner reveals he also kept Rae's reincarnating a secret.
  • He hides Arla and Irvine's true identities as leaders of the Commoner's Movement and children of Count Manuel, a respected noble Salas used as a Fall Guy.
• Thanatos Gambit: In working to avenge his wife, Melica, Dole ensures he will be executed as symbols of the aristocracy's deposing.
• Walking Spoiler: Dole is impossible to discuss at length without mentioning his involvement in the Commoner's Movement.
• Zero-Approval Gambit: His plan entails posing as an exaggeratedly evil noble while working with Rae to ensure Claire is spared as a 'hero of the revolution', while he dies with the aristocracy.

The Royal Academy

Lana Lahna

An upbeat, post-revolution enrollee to the Royal Academy who's friends with Eve Nuhn and infatuated with her instructor, Rae Taylor. She joins the group sent to Nur as political hostages.

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• Allergic to Routine: Though competent, Lana often shirks her duties as Dole's aide to hang out at the François home, needing be physically dragged back to work.
• Alliterative Name: Both Lana and Lahna share the same vowel sounds.
• Brainwashed and Crazy: Lana's revealed to be another victim of Salas' experiments, her infatuation of Rae being an act to gain enough trust to take the twins hostage.
• The Drag-Along: In Act 2's "Where Are They Now?" Epilogue, Dole often needs to drag her back to work.
• Foil: Lana's the bright genki to Eve's unapologetic gloom, adoring Rae whereas Eve utterly despises her.
• Genki Girl: Lana is an outwardly cheerful schoolgirl and remarkably brash where Rae is concerned, acting as a foil to her friend, Eve. Rae notes her similarity to gyaru girls in Japan.
• Gleeful and Grumpy Pairing: Lana's cheerful nature creates this dynamic with Eve, who contrasts her antics with an aloof, no-nonsense attitude. Especially where Rae is concerned.
• Hopeless Suitor: Her pursuit of Rae is as deluded as Lily's, claiming she'd be "totally up for a purely physical affair" to a frustrated Claire. It's revealed to be a ploy on Salas' part to get closer to the heroes.
• Hypno Trinket: Her white headband compells her into Salas' bidding.

Eve Nuhn

A post-revoluton enrollee to the Royal Academy who despises her instructor, Rae Taylor, for "snatching her lover away". She shares a hometown with Rae and her friend Lana, joining them as political hostages sent to Nur.

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• Aloof Dark-Haired Girl: She has long, black hair styled into braids on each side and is notably gloomy and distant, especially where Rae is concerned.
• Deadpan Snarker: Her cold demeanor is accompanied by a tendency to deliver cynical quips toward Rae and Lana.
  Rae: “I can’t say I’m not worried, but I think it’ll be all right. They’re surprisingly reliable.”
  Eve: “They’d have to be, with a mother like you.”
• Foil: Eve's a near-complete inversion of Lana, both in personality and their opinion of Rae; Eve being a Straight Man who despises her, and Lana a Genki Girl who adores the instructor.
• Gleeful and Grumpy Pairing: Eve shares this dynamic with Lana, the latter contrasting her Straight Man aloofness with an upbeat persona.
• I Want My Beloved to Be Happy: She quit her position as Manaria's maid and fled from Sousse, fearing a same-sex relationship would ruin her chances at succession.
• Love Triangle: Eve was the maid Manaria mentions falling out with in the Scales of Love arc, blaming Rae for 'snatching her away'. The pair eventually reunite in Act 2's "Where Are They Now?" Epilogue.
• Murder the Hypotenuse: Salas befuddles Eve's memories prior to becoming Manaria's maid to brainwash her into attacking Rae.
• Sugar-and-Ice Personality: Beneath Eve's cold demeanor lies a caring side, having left Manaria's employ in fear of harming her chances at the throne.

Joel Santana

A well-built, post-revolution enrollee hailing from a long line of soldiers. Joel is another of Rae's students sent to Nur as a political hostage.

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• Common Nonsense Jury: Joel's sentenced to deportation despite her acquittal on assault charges for being transgender.
• Gender Bender: Rae helps Joel transition by afflicting her with the crosswise curse.
• Heteronormative Crusader: Joel's deported by a judge who declares gender dysphoria sinful.
  Judge: “I understand your circumstances, but your body is a gift from God. To deny it is a sin, and I cannot allow a sinner to remain in the empire.”
• Military Brat: Joel hails from a family of soldiers and carries a militaristic demeanor, with Rae noting her introduction was pointedly short and "almost mechanical."
• Military Mage: While much of the student body and faculty could be considered one, Joel is most clearly aligned as such in both demeanor and family history.
• Put on a Bus: She's deported to Bauer after transitioning, being mentioned among the many who write to Rae before the Final Battle and returning in Act 2's "Where Are They Now?" Epilogue
• Trans Tribulations: The My Dear Student mini-arc is about Joel mustering the courage to transition with the crosswise curse, avoiding a false conviction but getting deported to Bauer by a transphobic judge in the process.

Lorek Kugret

The strait-laced commander of the Academy Knights and brother to Claire's friend, Loretta. He conducts his duties with pride but has no issue deferring leadership when necessary.

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• Absurdly Powerful Student Council: He leads one as commander of the Academy Knights.
• Officer and a Gentleman: Lorek's well-mannered, stately air and military prowess make him an excellent fit as the Academy Knight's commander.
• Student Council President: As commander of the Academy Knights, Lorek's effectively such. Though he does defer to Rod's military expertise in emergencies.
• What Happened to the Mouse?: He's completely absent after the Commoner's Movement arc, neither being Put on a Bus or even receiving mention after the first volume.
• Wholesome Crossdresser: Lorek dresses as a maid for Cavalier, a cafe hosted by the Academy Knights for the Foundation Day Festival.

Torrid Magic

The world's sole tri-caster and spearhead of Bauer's magical research, whose efforts helped the kingdom maintain its status as a global superpower following the Magic Revolution.

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• The Archmage: While not the most powerful mage around, he's considered the apex of magical theory, his Box of the Forbidden stumping the world's top researchers and requiring Manaria or May to open.
• Artifact of Death: Inside his Box of the Forbidden lies a ring of similar nomenclature which causes incompatible users to go berserk, with Philine being the only one capable of using it safely.
• Cool Teacher: Torrid fights alongside his students in battle, takes an authoritative approach to teaching, and is generally well-liked among the student body.
• Gone Horribly Wrong: Torrid lost his daughter in an experiment using the Ring of the Forbidden to combine their magic aptitudes, locking it away and fleeing to Bauer in guilt.
• Last Disc Magic: In the Summit arc, Torrid teaches Rae and Claire to tandem cast, a powerful technique which combines and amplifies their magic aptitudes.
• Training the Gift of Magic: His role as instructor is to teach students how to apply theory their magic aptitudes.

Bauer Kingdom

Louie

Taylor's childhood friend from Eulcid who forms a brief love triangle with the capture targets in Revolution. He lends his skills as an adventurer to aid the undead hunt.

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• Animate Dead: He secretly commands the ship invading Euclid, using a Nur artifact to raise the murdered aristocrats who once manned it.
• Incompatible Orientation: His hopeless Childhood Friend Romance in Revolution is further cemented by Rae Taylor being a lesbian–one solely interested in Claire at that.
• Love Triangle: He triggers a love triangle event with Taylor and her chosen capture target in Revolution, which Rae suspects Claire is being slotted into.
• Thanatos Gambit: He ingests cantarella after trapping Rae, Claire, and Misha in a secluded barrier in the hopes his undead form could overpower the trio.
• Your Days Are Numbered: Louie's forced into conspiring with Nur to afford a cure for his dying mother.

Riche Bauer

Current queen of the Bauer Kingdom and Yu's mother, Riche is a former cardinal with strong ties to the Spiritual Church. She uses her strong connections and sharp intellect to aid Yu's chances of ascending the throne.

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• Abusive Parents: In the Yu's Secret arc, she's revealed to have afflicted Yu with the crosswise curse as a baby, forcing her daughter live with gender dysphoria to ensure her right to succession.
• Bureaucratically Arranged Marriage: Riche's marriage with l’Ausseil is one, the latter lamenting that she couldn't wed Salas and praising Yu and Rae for choosing their own loves.
• Deal with the Devil: Seeking to make her daughter pope, Riche cuts a deal with Socrat to help assassinate Clarice in exchange for Yu's safety. Tragically, she sacrifices herself to save Yu from Socrat's explosion, presumably suffering the fate of anyone killed by demons.
• Evil Matriarch: Riche is ruthless in her efforts to bring about Yu's rise to power, conspiring in Salas' schemes and twice attempting to kill Rae, even making a deal with Socrat to assassinate the pope.
• Good All Along: Downplayed as Riche's motives are revealed to be more altruistic in Act 2, willing to seize power for Yu's sake even her own peril.
  Riche: “I thought…if I couldn’t give you the throne…I could at least make you pope… But I failed… I’m sorry.”
• Hidden Heart of Gold: To Rae's surprise, Riche is welcoming, even if not fully understanding, of Yu's love for Misha and same-sex love in general.
• Parents as People: She does legitimately love Yu, but she has it in her head that the only way she can properly demonstrate this love is by ensuring Yu's right to rule. It's given her a severe case of tunnel vision that has led her to harm her own daughter.

l’Ausseil Bauer

The reigning king of Bauer and father to the capture targets. He seeks to uplift commoners with his meritocratic policy, opening the Royal Academy to all and setting Revolution's original plot into motion.

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• Battle of Wits: He quickly shuts down Rae's refusal to investigate corrupt aristocrats.
  Rae: “My food’s already being poisoned. I have no wish to make more enemies.”
  l’Ausseil: “Do not lie to me.”
  Rae: “I’m not lying.”
  l’Ausseil: “You seem perfectly healthy.”
  Rae: “I counteracted the poison.”
  l’Ausseil: “Then you have no real objection.”
• Dropped a Bridge on Him: He's suddenly killed by falling debris caused by Mt. Sassal's early erruption, during a climatic battle to apprehend Salas and Lily Lilium.
• The Good King: l’Ausseil is one of few aristocrats concerned with Bauer's rampant corruption and classism, enlisting Rae, Claire, and Lily's help in his crackdown.

Salas Lilium

Prime Minister of Bauer and father to Lilly Lillium, who aids Riche in pushing Yu to the throne. His cunning and flagrant use of Mind Control make him a looming threat throughout the story.

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• Abusive Parents: He conducts often fatal experiments on his children, Lilly and Lana, creating an Ax-Crazy alter-ego in the former and brainwashing both into his various schemes.
• Archnemesis Dad: Lilly and Lana eventually join the heroes' efforts to stop Salas, becoming instrumental in ending his Karma Houdini Warranty.
• Aristocrats Are Evil: He stands at the apex of Bauer's corrupt aristocracy, abusing his position to commit a litany of crimes and using lesser nobles as a patsy.
• Boxed Crook: His knowledge and political acumen is deemed too valuable by the new government for the death penalty. Rae compares his fate to a certain criminal psychologist's.
• Evil Chancellor: Salas uses his position as Prime Minister to amass an ill-gotten fortune to finance his human experimentation and conspires with Nur in the hopes of usurping l’Ausseil.
• Evil Counterpart: To his former friend, Dole François. Both are the most influental non-royals in Bauer, the center of l’Ausseil's corruption crackdown, and benefactors of the Commoner's Movement willing to sacrifice their daughters to depose the kingdom's aristocracy.
• Evil Genius: Salas is a brilliant yet morally bankrupt researcher who specialized in suggestion magic at the Royal Academy and discovered a method to instill additional attributes—previously thought to be immutable, with an unfortunate side effect.
• Hypnotic Eyes: He can cast powerful manipulation magic with his eyes, which Manaria saves Rae from in Act 1's finale.
• Hypno Trinket: Lana's headband is a tool Salas uses to brainwash her into his bidding.
• Karma Houdini Warranty: Salas commits a litany of crimes ranging from conspiring with foreign powers and conducting deadly experiments on orphans, to brainwashing innocents into murder—his daughters being primary victims of said schemes. He's initially spared execution but meets his end in the Final Battle when his attempt to brainwash May triggers Dole's failsafe.
• Psychological Torment Zone: The failsafe Dole places on May traps Salas in an endless nightmare where he's confronted by his countless victims.
• The Quisling: He conspires with Nur in the hopes of becoming Bauer's next ruler once it becomes a vassal state for the empire—which is led by an empress with less than favorable opinions of Salas.
• Tested on Humans: Salas tests his manipulation magic and aptitude editing on countless orphans before using the techniques on his daughters.
  Rae: “You called her your masterpiece. Does that mean there are others?”
  Salas: “Of course. What parent would test an unverified process on their own child?
• The Unfought: Downplayed as Salas' tendency to use brainwashed victims as a proxy ensures his foes never have the opportunity to fight him directly.

Nur Empire

Philine Nur

A milquetoast princess of the Nur Empire and protagonist of the in-universe spin-off, Revolution: Lily Side. The heroes seek to manipulate her into a Revolution route, reforming the Empire's aggressive foreign policy.

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• Blank Slate: Rae describes Philine as a husk which players can easily project themselves onto but grows stronger as the story progresses, especially in her Revolution route.
• Feminine Mother, Tomboyish Daughter: Inverted, with Philine being a considerably feminine princess and her mother, Dorothea, a tomboyish Action Mom.
• Good Princess, Evil Queen: She acts as a foil to Dorothea, seeking to temper her aggressive foreign policy and reconcile with Nur's annexed nations.
• Hopeless Suitor: She quickly develops unrequited feelings for Claire, brazenly declaring her intent to make them a mistress and reminding an unamused Rae of Nur's polygamy statute. These feelings are later exploited to brainwash her into attacking Rae.
• Murder the Hypotenuse: She attempts this against Rae while under suggestion magic, expressing genuine animosity towards her for 'taking Claire, Hilda, and even her mother away from her.'
• Princess Classic: Philine is a long-haired, beautiful princess who is both remarkably timid and adverse to violence yet has no issue standing up for her people, even against Dorothea. She also becomes a Messanic Archetype, returning from exile and unifying the people into forcing Dorothea's abdication.
• Took a Level in Badass: She begins a meek, somewhat cowardly princess who eventually outdoes the notoriously manipulative Hilda and stands up to Dorothea even under threat of execution, later forcing her to abdicate in the Summit arc.

Friedelinde Eimer

A sweet-talking royal and Revo-Lily capture target from Melica, a religious nation annihilated by Nur. Frieda's animosity towards the empire and unhealthy approach to romance are major sticking points with Philine in her original route.

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• The Alliance: She forms one with Philine and La Résistance members from Nur's other annexed nations, forcing Dorothea to abdicate on the condition Philine restores Melica to its former glory.
• Ax-Crazy: Frieda is shown to enter spontaneous fits of violence, coming inches short of killing Philine after she name-drops the nation of Melica.
• Government in Exile: Once the supreme leader and 'living god' of Melica, she now leads her people's resistance against Nur alongside rebel groups from the similarly situated nations of Kiko and Dana.
• Handsome Lech: Frieda is a romantic sweet talker with, as Rae puts, "nothing but girls on her brain". Her eccentric behavior and obsessive personality are a major hinderance to her romantic prospects.
• Irony: She criticizes Rae for being clingy following her complains about Freida patting Claire's shoulder, despite being an Ax-Crazy Yandere herself.
  Freida: “Being too clingy is no good, you know?”
  Rae: You’re the last person I want to hear that from, Yandere Stalkersdottir!
• Yandere: Frieda's ax-craziness is coupled with warped attachment issues, with Rae noting her route was "infamously scary" and laden with game-over sequences.

Hildegard Eichrodt

Hilda is a cunning, opportunistic government worker with strong ties to Nur's Department of Magic Technology, and a capture target in Revo-Lily. In the story proper however, she seems far more interested in what Rae can offer.

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• Beneath the Mask: Hilda's calculating ambition hides her animosity at the widening gap between the weak and powerful, needing to be talked out of donning the Ring of Forbidden out of frustration at Philine being the only one capable of using it safely.
• Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: She inserts herself as a friend Philine can lean on, ironically warning her to be wary of Rae and Claire's attempts to exploit her... only to snub Philine the moment she believes Rae would better serve her ambitions.
  Hilda: “The princess’s stock has dropped of late. I believe you will prove far more useful to me.”
• Honest Advisor: She becomes one after being knighted by Philine, agreeing to balance out her idealism in their pursuit to reform Nur.
• Royal Favorite: While her exact role in the empire is ambigious, Hilda appears to enjoy a great deal of trust from Dorothea, being the first she seeks intel from in emergencies like Socrat's assassination attempt on the pope. At times, she even acts as a second-in-command to her military forces.
• Sharp-Dressed Man: Hilda maintains a sharp appearance complimented by a monocle, which both Rae and Philine note are a rarity among women.

Dorothea Nur

The rutheless empress of the Nur Empire, whose unparalleled swordplay earned her the title "Sword God". She makes no effort to hide her plans for world domination and is a major antagonistic force in the latter half of the story.

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• Ambiguously Bi: While Dorothea is a capture target in the in-universe spin-off Revo-Lily, her relationship with her kids' birth father remains unknown.
• Anti-Magic: Her colorless disposition lets her no-sell any magic spell, a blessing and a curse as this also applies to healing magic.
• Master Swordsman: Where the "Sword God" moniker originates. She's powerful enough to kill entire armies singlehandedly and effortlessly defeats Socrat, a Great Archdemon. Manaria and the twins are the only humans with any realistic chance of defeating her.
• Villain with Good Publicity: Her egoism and attempts at global domination do little to sour the average Nur citizen's opinion of her, being so popular the heroes accuse her of brainwashing.
• Wham Line: She delivers one when asked what could scare Dorothea Nur of all people into using global conquest as the pretext for a Genghis Gambit.

Dorothea: "It was on that very front line that I…I met her."

Rae: "Who?"

Dorothea: "The ruler of the demons—the Demon Queen."

The Spiritual Church

Lilly Lilium

Voiced by: Manaka Iwami (Japanese), Jill Harris (English) as Lily; Junta Terashima (Japanese, as Alter), Dallas Reid (English, as Alter)

A meek, yet pious cardinal of the Spiritual Church and daughter of Prime Minister Salas Lilium. She quickly falls for Rae Taylor, becoming an invaluable ally to the heroes.

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• Alliterative Name: Both Lilly and Lillium share vowel sounds.
• Anti-Magic: Though not as powerful as Spellbreaker or colorless dispositions, Lilly's time manipulation magic lets her 'rewind' most spells to their inert state.
• The Atoner: Lilly enters a self-imposed exile to repent for her crimes committed under Salas' brainwashing.
• Because You Were Nice to Me: The root of her attraction to Rae is the fact Rae spoke on behalf of homosexuality - and at heart, that there was nothing wrong with Lilly being a lesbian - to a homophobic pair of nuns without even knowing Lilly was nearby. Seeing what Rae was in the dark leaves Lilly instantly smitten with her.
• Brainwashed and Crazy: Her father's magic experiments created "Alter", an Ax-Crazy personality forced into various schemes on Salas and Nur's behalf.
• Closet Key: Seeing Rae admonish the homophobic nuns gossiping about the cardinal both affirmed her homosexuality, and instilled feelings for Rae.
• Dual Wielding: Lily uses a pair of short swords, augmenting her technique with time manipulation and at one point, quadrisects her foe.
• Hopeless Suitor: Rae's devotion to Claire does nothing to hamper her pursuit even after the couple marries.
• "I Know You're in There Somewhere" Fight: Rae eventually frees Lilly from her father's mind control by reminding the cardinal of her true identity, and feelings for Rae.
• Making a Splash: She supplements her powerful wind magic with water-based healing magic.
• Mr. Exposition: She's the go-to character to confer information regarding the Spiritual Church.
• Nun Too Holy: Lily's involuntarily foul mouth is exacerbated by her open pursuit of Rae, a married woman, going as far as sending a letter asking to become her mistress alongside her wedding gift.
  Lilly: P. S. Is the mistress spot still open?
• Third-Person Person: Lilly refers to Lilly in this manner.
• Time Master: Lily uses her extreme wind aptitude to manipulate time, allowing her to repair broken artifacts, refill used potions, and even negate spells.
• Wetware Body: Lilly's often possessed by TAIM whenever the AI prefers a physical host to communicate.

Elie

A nun who grows to accept their homosexuality thanks to advice Lilly offers in her self-imposed exile. As a lost child of the spirits, she bears an identical appearance to Rae Taylor.

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• Back for the Finale: Initially appearing solely in a bonus chapter, Elie returns to help her fellow clones save Claire from TAIM's Lotus-Eater Machine.
• Cloning Gambit: She and other lost children of the spirits are part of TAIM's plan to stop the Big Bad.
• Closet Key: Elie's feelings towards Marie led her to realize she's homosexual.
• Morally Superior Copy: To the Demon Queen, who seeks to end humanity's Eternal Recurrence.
• Nun Too Holy: She feels guilt over being attracted to Marie, her foster sister and fellow nun.

Clarice Répète III

Pope of the Spiritual Church and a lost child of the spirits with mysteriously identical appearance to Rae Taylor. She's an invaluable ally in the heroes' efforts against the demons.

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• Clone Angst: Clarice admits to resenting TAIM for referring to her as Rae's byproduct.
• Cloning Gambit: She, Elie, and Rae were created as the Big Bad's replacements to keep them from ending humanity's Eternal Recurrence.
• Elemental Personalities: Clarice's light magic compliments her saintly persona and position as pope.
• Emotionless Girl: Clarice is a remarkably stoic individual, owing to her sheltered upbringing and seldom public appearances.
• Greater-Scope Paragon: She heads the world's efforts against the demons and arranges peace talks with Dorothea to stem the empire's aggressive foreign policy.
• High Priest: Clarice's role as pope of the Spiritual Church, answering directly to the Apostle.
• Light 'em Up: She uses light magic with strong healing and anti-demon abilities, albeit with considerable wind-up. It's unclear if she's capable of using other attributes, however.
• When She Smiles: Claire and Julia, a child from a Nur convent, compliment the pope's smile as she returns from playing with children–neither of which she'd experienced prior.
  Julia: “Your Holiness, do you know what face you’re making right now?”
  Clarice: “I do not, but I imagine it is the same as always.”
  Julia: “He he… You’re smiling.”
  Clarice: “Oh…!” I touched my face. The corners of my eyes had lowered, and the sides of my mouth had risen together with my cheeks. So this was what it was to smile.
• Wrong Context Magic: Her light magic defies traditional conventions, with Rae of all people being surprised to see an area-of-effect healing spell.

The Apostle (WARNING: Unmarked Spoilers!!)

TAIM, a powerful AI created by the original Claire in her efforts to save humanity from environmental destruction. Her plan to stop the original Rei Ohashi from ending the Eternal Loop System sets the overarching plot into motion.

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• 0% Approval Rating: Despite being humanity's only hope against the Demon Queen, nobody who interacts with TAIM has a favorable opinion of the AI, owing to her lack of tact and needless cruelty.
• A.I. Is a Crapshoot: TAIM goes from helping save humanity and the Loop System to commandeering it and placing humanity into a Lotus-Eater Machine.
• Bonus Dungeon: Her Lotus-Eater Machine effectively becomes this, forcing Rae, Clarice, Elie, and Lily to team up with the Demon Queen to save Claire and regain control over the Loop System.
• Cloning Gambit: The lost children of the spirits: Rae, Clarice, and Elie were created by TAIM as replacements for the real Rei Ohashi.
• Crystal Dragon Jesus: Zigzagged. She's worshipped by the followers of the Spiritual Church as its own God, but some high-ranking members of the Church themselves are well-aware of TAIM's true nature as a futuristic Artificial Intelligence. The fact that she's on a church's server room, of all places, also serves the Tomato Surprise twist that the high-ranking members of the Church have knowledge of advanced technology.
• Fatal Flaw: TAIM's arrogance and lack of empathy dooms her ploy to commandeer the Loop System, unable to consider the chances a woman whose feelings had lasted nearly an eon might resist Fake Memories of her beloved.
• Heel–Face Turn: After losing to Rae and Claire's tandem casting, she takes Claire's words about being a friend of humanity to heart, agreeing to undo the damage she caused and aid humanity once more.
• Irony:
  • The Spiritual Church opposes same-sex marriage despite TAIM, the being its followers worship as the Apostle or “Great Spirit”, being queer herself.
  • The Last Disc Magic she bestows Rae and Claire for the Final Battle is only used against her.
• Last Disc Magic: She orders Torrid to teach Rae and Claire tandem casting before their Final Battle with the Demon Queen. Ironically, the technique goes unused in that fight but is instrumental in defeating TAIM once Claire is freed from her Lotus-Eater Machine.
• Lotus-Eater Machine: She places Claire and subsequently, all of humanity, in one to prevent her from inheriting the Demon Queen's admin privileges, believing humanity cannot be trusted to govern the Loop System.
• Names Given to Computers: Though far predating the Loop System, TAIM's name, "Tame" is a descriptor of her duty as its overseer: ensure humanity "loops" through alternating 'magic-based' and 'science-based' periods.
• Ret-Gone: TAIM erases everyone's knowledge of Claire's existence and uses Lily as a Replacement Goldfish for Rae—whose love for Claire was already proven to transcend lifetimes.

The Demons (WARNING: Unmarked Spoilers Below!!)

Three Great Archdemons

As the second-highest ranking demons, Aristo, Plato, and Socrat are Co-Dragons tasked with destroying Claire's soul. Their unparalleled durability and erasive dark magic make the trio a dangerous force in the story's latter half.

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• Affably Evil: Aristo and Socrat are particularly well-mannered, both in speech and demeanor, and in the latter's case, their adherence to a code of honor.
• Bad Powers, Bad People: Dark magic's erasive properties are a convenient tool when tasked with ending humanity.
• Black Magic: Each are highly proficient in dark magic, a powerful demon-exclusive attribute which erases anything on contact.
• Card-Carrying Villain: They relish in the destruction they cause, gleefully vaporizing buildings and killing scores of people, and make no effort to hide their excitement at the prospect of killing the heroes, or humanity itself.
• Cessation of Existence: With the authority to override the soul quantization process, anyone kiled by them is lost forever. As the Demon Queen refuses to Kill the Ones You Love, she utilizes this in her ploy to remove Claire from the Loop System.
• Co-Dragons: As the "Great Archdemon" title implies, they act directly under the Demon Queen's orders. They also rarely interact directly and are implied to have a rivalry of sorts, with Plato chiding Aristo for toying with the heroes, and Socrat admitting Plato is the most loyal of the three.
• From a Single Cell: Socrat's cells can temporarily disintegrate into magic and reform whole, making him impossible to kill without dissipating them faster than Socrat can regenerate.
• Having a Blast: Socrat self-destructs in a last-ditch attempt to kill the heroes, vaporizing the entire meeting hall and killing Riche.
• Nigh-Invulnerability: Socrat's extreme durability and regeneration renders him impossible to kill outright without the twins and The Focalizer.
• Noble Demon: During his assassination attempt on the pope, Socrat agrees to spare anyone who doesn't interfere. He also spares Yu to uphold his agreement with Riche.
• No-Sell: Plato's Super-Toughness and Socrat's Nigh-Invulnerability cause most attacks to bounce off their bodies, with even Rod's Legendary Weapon doing little to harm Socrat.
  Rod: “Daaamn, you’re tough. This sword’s been passed down in my kingdom for generations, you know?"
  Socrat: “If you wish to cut me, prepare a sword as powerful as that empress’s—and the skill to match."
• Theme Naming: All of the Archdemons are named after famous Greek philosophers; Aristo is named after Aristotle, Plato is named after Plato, and Socrat is named after Socrates.

The Demon Queen

The original Rei Ohashi, a brilliant scientist who co-created the Eternal Loop System alongside the original Claire and Lene. She seeks to bring an end to it, and consequently, humanity, once Claire's soul is removed.

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• Big Bad: She's the story's final antagonist, using her powerful magic and control over demons and the Loop System to wreak havoc in her bid to destroy Claire's soul.
• Cerebus Call-Back: Her motives are a direct contradiction to Rae's Finale Title Drop, seeking to end humanity before her love for Claire fades entirely.
  Rae: "Time passes. Hearts change. No one knows the future, and yet—I was certain that my love for Claire would last forever. Now and for all eternity, I choose the villainess."
• If I Wanted You Dead...: She decimates a young Dorothea's expeditionary forces, informing her she alone is being spared because her death would too greatly alter the course of history.
• Morally Superior Copy: Her clones: Rae, Clarice, and Elie were created by TAIM as replacements to stop her from ending humanity.
• Reincarnation Romance: She created the Loop System to make her love for Claire eternal, spending nearly an eon reincarnating at her side. Their feelings for one another begin to fade, setting the overarching plot into motion.
• Sadistic Choice: With her Archdemons defeated and refusal to Kill the Ones You Love, she issues Claire an ultimatum: take your own life, or watch your loved ones be slain before you.
• There Is No Kill Like Overkill: Her strategy entails using absurd shows of force to scare enemies into compliance.
  • In her invasion of Ruhm, she casually vaporizes a distant mountain to demonstrate how little a chance the heroes have in defeating her.
  • She unveils herself to the world by flash-freezing Mt. Sassal, a 12,000ft volcano, from hundreds of miles away during a telepathic broadcast threatening to destroy an entire country if Claire isn't brought to her.
• Time Abyss: Considering how many times the world gets looped countless times for millions of years under her eye as the System's admin, the Demon Queen herself doesn't even remember her own past as Rei, except when it principally focuses on Claire.
• Walking Spoiler: It's impossible to discuss the Demon Queen without revealing the fact that she's the original Rei Ohashi and the real mastermind of the Eternal Loop System.
• Was Once A Human: She started off as a human scientist in the late 21st-Century, being the one of the three people who spearheaded the Eternal Loop System initiative before becoming the Demon Queen who lived off for eons via the Loop System.
• Which Me?: After the final battle, Rae lampshades the confusing lack of distinction when Claire addresses the Demon Queen.
  Claire: "Now, now, Rae. Let’s not bully Rae too much, okay?”
  Rae: “That’s so confusing, just call that one Demon Queen!”
• Would Not Shoot a Civilian:
  • Implied during her invasion of Nur's capital, Ruhm, with Rae noting the fleeing citizenry went mostly unharmed, despite the Demon Queen vaporizing mountains just moments ago.
  • She refuses to attack an unconscious Rod, May, and Aleah during the Final Battle, even when Rae points out their value as hostages.