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     Main Character 
The main character of the game. She's a young woman whose parents both passed away and so lives alone with her pet cat. When she glimpses a blood red moon outside her window she becomes sleepy, and wakes up from a nap in Saligia, the magical realm, where she learns she's more involved with the action there than she realizes.
  • Affectionate Nickname: Fenn and Violet both take to calling her Treasure.
  • Afraid of Their Own Strength: At first the main character is afraid of her own magical powers.
  • Conveniently an Orphan: An older example. Her parents both passed away prior to the story. She still serves them dinner and prays at their altar.
  • Dark and Troubled Past: It's implied the loss of her parents affected her greatly, as going back to live in the world where her parents lived is a prime motivator for her to return home.
  • Deadpan Snarker: Some of her reactions to the magical realm and its denizens are significantly full of snark, likely as a coping mechanism for being thrown into a new world.
  • Determinator: Despite her lack of magical ability, the main character is determined to succeed in her studies in order to find a way to return home.
  • Dimensional Traveler: Though very much by accident, the main character finds herself stuck in the magical realm, a world wholly different from the Earth she's accustomed to.
  • Due to the Dead: She still regularly prays at, serves dinner to, and talks to her deceased parents at their small shrine in her apartment.
  • Famous Ancestor: Her origins from Earth, unique magical powers, and appearance clue the main cast in to the fact that she's descended from Vane, the Creator of Saligia as its known today. Except she isn't descended from Vane, she is Vane, reincarnated into the present day. It's because of this that she unexpectedly returns to Saligia.
  • Fish out of Temporal Water: Her time in Saligia has shades of this, since she comes from present-day Japan and Saligia seems to operate in a Victorian England atmosphere, but with magic.
  • Girls Love Chocolate: The main character loves chocolate.
  • God in Human Form: Her status as Vane's reincarnation makes her this, as Vane herself held enough magical power to be seen as a goddess who made Saligia what it is today. Once she awakens to her powers as Vane, she holds this kind of power once again.
  • Golden Super Mode: The main character’s magical aura is gold.
  • Inter-Class Romance: In Saligia the MC is a commoner. In consort paths and event stories where she dates a prince she is a commoner dating a royal.
  • MacGuffin Super-Person: The main character is sought after for her unique magical powers only she has.
  • Nice Girl: Despite her situation making her scared and confused, she remains polite and kind to those she meets in the magic realm.
  • Pent-Up Power Peril: Before she learns how to use her powers the main character leaks magical energy.
  • Person of Mass Destruction: Her Power Incontinence and the consequences thereof mean she creates disasters in Saligia without even being aware of it, simply by existing in Saligia as she is.
  • Power Incontinence: The main character is told she has awesome amazing powers but she has little to no control over them. Sometimes they go off at random, or when not used enough will build up over time and then leak or become an unwanted burst of power.
  • Refusal of the Call: The main character ends up in the Magical Realm and has magical powers but instead of being stoked for adventure or excited to learn magic at first all she wants to do is go home.
  • Remembered I Could Fly: The main character suddenly remembers she has magic healing powers and can help heal an injured person she is with.
  • Took a Level in Badass: In Prince’s Path Book 2 Chapter 14 after she reawakens to her powers as Vane's incarnation, she becomes a force to be reckoned with.
  • Vague Age: Her age is kept intentionally vague for self-insert purposes, beyond being a young adult who lives on her own.

Princes

     Princes as a whole 

     Guy Avari 
  • Bastard Boyfriend: Guy is the Conflicted type with an inability to express his feelings and a troubled past.
  • Shonen Hair: Guy has a spiky hairstyle typical of Shonen characters.
  • Spiky Hair: Guy has dark spiky hair.
  • The Mentor: Guy is a student lecturer at the Academy of Concordia.
  • The Rival: Guy’s rival is Toa.

     Lynt Akedia 
  • Really Fond of Sleeping: Lynt’s favorite thing to do is nap.
  • The Quiet One: Lynt hardly ever speaks so when he does his words carry more weight and other characters usually listen.

     Fenn Luxure 
  • All Gays are Promiscuous: Fenn is a presumably bisexual or pansexual example but isn’t directly called bisexual or pansexual in the stories. He’s shown to be attracted to, flirt with, date, and sleep with a lot of people. He is the crown prince of Luxure, a kingdom named after and themed on the Latin name of Lust, and is the prince of Lust.
  • Classy Cane: Fenn’s favorite item is his cane. It has gems on it and is a magic amplifier but he mostly uses it to twirl around or mess with people.
  • Used to Be a Sweet Kid: Fenn’s friend Hardie laments Fenn used to be such a good innocent kid before he met Eva.

     Toa Qelsum 
  • Sweet Tooth: Toa loves candy, cake, chocolate, smoothies, sweets, and sugar.
  • The Mentor: Toa is a student lecturer at the Academy of Concordia.

     Roy Invidia 
  • Crazy Jealous Guy: Roy gets clingy, jealous, envious, and fearful of the other consorts being interested in the main character.
  • Prince Charming: Roy tries very hard to be this and fulfill his role as a prince. He strives to be the ideal prince, wears the role as a mask, and doesn’t want to let others down.
  • Real Men Wear Pink: The inside of Roy’s cloak is pink.
  • Rose-Haired Sweetie: He is cheerful, friendly, sweet and has light pink hair.
  • The Cape: Roy tries his best to act like a good prince because that’s what princes do. He tries to be a role model and be someone his citizens can admire. In addition to this he also wears a cape.

     Rio Voleri 
  • Big Eater: Rio can eat huge amounts of food in one meal, finishing off heaping mounds and multiple platefuls.
  • The Big Guy: He is 6’2 (188cm). He is the tallest of the seven kingdoms’ crown princes and the tallest consort in the game.
  • Caring Gardener: Rio loves to care for the plants in his garden and share the fruits and vegetables he grows with people.
  • Magically Inept Fighter: Rio is not very skilled at using his magic so he works hard to train and improve his swordsmanship.
  • Shonen Hair: Rio has a spiky hairstyle typical of Shonen characters.

     Lance Ira 

Valets

     The valets as a whole 

     Jasper Lane 
  • Blind Without 'Em: Jasper can’t see without his glasses. His vision without them is low enough he mistakes inanimate objects for people.
  • The Mole: Jasper disguises himself as Sirius and tries to join the Iritum organization but really he works for Guy and is trying to get information from them to give back to Guy.
  • Spies Are Lecherous: He acts as a spy for Prince Guy Avari. When he is disguised in his spy persona the main character sees him in taverns and bars talking with beautiful women.

     Tino Maes 
  • Legacy of Service: Tino Maes comes from the Maes family, a servant family who has been serving the Akedian Royal Family for generations. Tino’s father is the head of the Maes family and serves directly under the current King. Tino being his eldest son is next in line to be the head of the family and serve directly under the next Akedian King who will be Lynt.
  • Sweet Baker: Tino learned to bake because he noticed bread was one of the only foods Lynt would eat.

     Violet Muller 
  • Kick Chick: Violet’s main method of fighting is kicking.

     Knight 
  • Height Angst: At 5’5” Knight wishes he was taller. People mistake Knight for a child because of his height.
  • Kindhearted Cat Lover: Knight takes care of stray cats who live by the ship docks.
  • Resized Vocals: In Knight’s consort path after he transforms to a taller size the main character notes his voice is deeper.

     Grayson Hotz 
  • Badass Normal: Grayson lives in a magical world with magic users but Grayson doesn’t have any magic or powers. He’s a skilled swordsman and a Knight.
  • Humble Hero: Grayson thinks he’s just doing his job and doesn’t see what he does as anything special. Because of this he has a hard time accepting compliments on how great a job he does as a valet and a knight to Prince Roy and Princess Sherry.
  • Magically Inept Fighter: Grayson does not have any magic. He is a Knight of Invidia and a skilled swordsman.
  • The Teetotaler: Grayson avoids drinking because if he does he loses his inhibitions, gets touchy, and will start kissing people.

     Thoma 
  • Big Eater: Thoma can eat huge amounts of food in one meal.
  • Caring Gardener: Thoma likes working in the garden and growing fruits and vegetables to share with people.

     Jay Ramsey 

Other - Academy

     Dia Akedia 
An Akedian royal and songbird who remains a C Rank student, due to never leaving his room. The MC convinces him to take the special lessons with her from the headmaster, after which he starts leaving his room more.
  • Hikikomori: Dia spends much of his time closed into his dorm room.

     Lou 
Headmaster of the Royal Academy of Concordia and the one to disguise the MC as an Avarian citizen to conceal her status as someone from Earth. Kind but distant, his smile is sometimes inscrutable.
  • Pen-Pushing President: As Headmaster of the Academy of Concordia and governor of the Isle of Colde Lou has to do a lot of paperwork.
  • Thinking Out Loud: Lou sometimes talks to himself while thinking.
  • Thinking Tic: Lou has put his hand on his chin or tapped his chin while he was thinking.
  • What Is This Thing You Call "Love"?: In an event story Headmaster Lou takes the main character on an educational trip to Luxure. On the carriage ride there he asks her what love is.

     Sherry Invidia 
Princess of Invidia and younger sister to Roy. She becomes a close companion to MC, as well as being friends with Rio.
  • Ojou Ringlets: Princess Sherry’s hairstyle has many long ringlets.
  • Rose-Haired Sweetie: She is a cheerful, sweet, friendly young woman who likes romance and has light pink hair.

     Aquia Avari 
A low-ranking student alongside the MC, despite being a prince of Avari and brother to Guy, an S Rank. Friendly and shy.
  • Big Brother Worship: He admires his older brother Guy and admires Guy’s magical ability.
  • Theme Naming: Like Guy, his last name in the English translation is based off the Latin word for greed.

     Professor Hawke 
Concordia’s swordsmanship instructor. A native from Ira, he’s drinking buddies with Lance, Fenn, and Jasper despite being their teacher.
  • The Alcoholic: Played for Laughs. Whenever Hawke drinks on the job nothing more happens than the characters wondering at how he can still manage to be a capable instructor.

     MC’s Cat 
The pet cat MC had in the human world, which followed her to Saligia and was granted the ability to talk and fly from Lou, becoming her familiar.

     Shifah 
The main character’s second familiar, a dragon that was put under a spell to attack her, only to be saved from death by MC and Guy.
  • Androcles' Lion: The main character saves the dragon who attacked her from being put to death. Later the same dragon becomes her new familiar.
  • Dog Walks You: The main character’s dragon familiar flies her around while she screams.

     Nix and Phinny 
Lou’s familiars. A pair of large white birds that seem to be native to the Isle of Colde. Nix is more stoic and composed while Phinny is more talkative.
  • Divine Birds: Phinny and Nix are twin magical bird familiars.
  • Number Two: When Headmaster Lou is away his familiar Nix acts as Headmaster of the Academy of Concordia.

Other - Kingdoms

     Kingdoms as a whole 

Kingdom of Avari

     Roc Avari 
King of Avari and father to Guy, Aquia, and Zev.

     Zev Avari 
A prince of Avari and younger brother to Guy and Aquia.

Kingdom of Akedia

     Liam Akedia 
King of Akedia and father to Lynt.
  • Benevolent Mage Ruler: Liam Akedia is the king of Akedia and a powerful magic user. His citizens adore him.

Kingdom of Luxure

     Louis-Ernest Luxure 
King of Luxure and father to Fenn and Kieran, among others.

     Kieran Luxure 
Half brother to Fenn and one of King Louis-Ernest's sons.

Kingdom of Qelsum

     Gilbert Qelsum 
King of Qelsum and father to Idina and Toa.

     Idina Qelsum 
Princess of Qelsum and older sister to Toa.
  • Big Sister Bully: Toa says that all he's ever known from her is one-sided pain.
  • Hair Color Spoiler: Idina has blue hair. Toa has blue hair. Idina is Toa’s oldest sister the crown Princess of Quelsum.
  • Rich Bitch: Idina is the princess of Qelsum and her haughty attitude reflects this.

Kingdom of Invidia

     Klaus Invidia 
The king of Invidia and father to Roy and Sherry.

Kingdom of Voleri

     Aidan Voleri 
The king of Voleri and father to Rio and Teto.

     Teto Voleri 
A prince of Voleri and younger brother to Rio.

Kingdom of Ira

     Addis Ira 
The king of Ira and father of Lance.

Other - Miscellaneous

     Christoph 
A pure Vanan child whom the main character literally bumps into in the street. He is being pursued by kidnappers who want to use his powers.
  • Mystical White Hair: Christoph has silver white hair.
  • Wise Beyond Their Years: Christoph has had a traumatic life. He’s been separated from his sibling and has adults who chase after him and want to abduct him so he has to stay hidden and lives alone. Having to escape dangers that kids shouldn’t have to go through has forced him to mature very fast.

     Vane 
Also called The Creator. She was an exceptionally powerful thaumaturge in Saligia history. Fearing that normal humans would be hurt by thaumaturges (magic users), she split the magical realm from Earth, where she spent the rest of her life.
  • God in Human Form: She was a human woman with immense magical ability, enough to split the world in two to protect non-magic users from warring with thaumaturges. This act earned her a goddess-like status in the history of Saligia.
  • Hero of Another Story: She's the one responsible for creating a world for regular humans split from the magic of Saligia, effectively putting an end to the conflict that arose from the two groups.
  • No Place for Me There: She chooses to stay in the human world after splitting it from Saligia.

     Vanum 
A historical figure in the history of Saligia. Assisted Vane in splitting the magical realm from Earth. Founded the kingdom of Vanum, and his descendants are all known to have pure white eyes and silver hair.
  • Ambiguous Situation: Are the Vanum people all descendants of Vanum, or was he simply a member of their race which was retroactively named for him?
  • Badass in a Nice Suit: Flashbacks show him wearing a silver and white suit, and he was one of the most powerful magic users in the history of Saligia, after Vane.
  • Brooding Boy, Gentle Girl: Had this dynamic with Vane, his paramour.
  • Deuteragonist: Is this in Saligia’s creation legend, playing second fiddle to Vane in the separating of the human and magical realms.
  • Heartbroken Badass: He was powerful enough to help Vane split the worlds, but losing her in the process evidently made him this.
  • Hero of Another Story: He helped Vane split the human world from Saligia, in the past.
  • Love Hurts: Was forced to live apart from Vane, his paramour, as he stayed in Saligia while she was on Earth for the remainder of their lives.
  • Mystical White Hair: Has white hair in flashbacks, and is one of the most powerful thaumaturges in Saligian history, having helped Vane separate the two worlds.
  • Posthumous Character: He's long since passed away, being a key historical figure in Saligia. Further evidenced by his reincarnation as Headmaster Lou.
  • Pretty Boy: Was quite good-looking which you can see in his reincarnation.
  • Reality Warper: He helped Vane split the world in two, though he gets credited less due to more or less lending Vane is power.
  • The Reveal: Looking at him it's pretty obvious that Lou is his reincarnation.
  • Single-Target Sexuality: Is only ever shown to have had eyes for Vane.
  • Star-Crossed Lovers: His relationship with Vane ends up like this.

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