List of Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World characters

The light novel Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World and its derivative anime and manga adaptations feature a cast of characters created by Tappei Nagatsuki and designed by Shinichirou Otsuka.

The central characters of the series. First row, from left: Subaru Natsuki, Emilia, and Puck. Second row, from left: Ram, Rem, and Felt.

Main characters

Subaru Natsuki

Subaru Natsuki (ナツキ・スバル, Natsuki Subaru)

Voiced by: Yūsuke Kobayashi[1] (Japanese); Sean Chiplock[2] (English)

The main protagonist of the series, Subaru is a 17-year-old NEET who suddenly finds himself transported to another world on his way home from the convenience store. There, he meets a silver-haired half-elf girl named Emilia, and falls deeply in love with her. Upon his arrival, Subaru acquires an ability which he calls "Return by Death" (死に戻り, Shinimodori), that allows him to go back in time when he dies, while still retaining his memories of the previous timeline. He cannot tell anyone about this ability, because any attempt to do so causes him to black out momentarily as unseen hands emerge to squeeze his heart, and may even kill those around him; it also causes him to give off the "scent of the Jealous Witch", which attracts "mabeasts" (magical creatures), and is repulsive to those who can detect it. Despite being ordinary, Subaru did work out occasionally and seems to know basic hand-to-hand combat, making him not entirely powerless. He also shows some aptitude for Yin magic, but only at a very basic level. In Arc 3, he officially receives a black ground dragon named Patrasche as his personal steed. In Arc 4 of the web novel, along with entering a contract with Beatrice, Subaru also learns parkour and the use of whips as a weapon for several months, making him stronger. As of the end of Arc 4, Subaru officially becomes Emilia's knight.

The character won the Best Character (Male) award in the 2015–2016 Newtype Anime Awards.[3]

Emilia

Emilia (エミリア, Emiria)

Voiced by: Rie Takahashi[1] (Japanese); Kayli Mills[2] (English)

The main heroine, Emilia is a silver-haired half-elf girl and a Spirit Art User; she is one of the candidates to become the next ruler in the royal election, making her 42nd King of Lugunica. Subaru first meets her when her insignia, which she needs to possess in order to be eligible to participate in the election, is stolen by Felt. She is from the Frozen Forest, and is over a hundred years old (although most of the time she was frozen in the forest). Her mental state is still that of a teenager. The name Emilia first used when introducing herself to Subaru, "Satella", is also the name of the "Jealous Witch", whose appearance is said to resemble her own and is responsible for the discrimination against half-elves. Among the half breeds and other discriminated or disenfranchised races and people in Lugunica, she is seen as their hope for a better future due to her ideal of democracy and better social equality. Because of her heritage and resemblance to Satella, however, Emilia is often shunned and hated by most people, leaving her lonely and without any friends prior to meeting Subaru. Initially, she regards Subaru as a mischievous child who always needs to be taken care of. After he risks his life to save her from the Witch's Cult, however, Emilia starts to develop deep feelings for him, as Subaru is the first person to ever make her feel truly happy, accepted and loved.

Supporting characters

Roswaal's mansion

Puck

Puck (パック, Pakku)

Voiced by: Yumi Uchiyama[1] (Japanese); Erica Mendez[2] (English)

Emilia's familiar and a spirit in the form of a cat. His work time is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., similar to a salaryman's. He has an empathic ability that allows him to read people's minds through their emotions/intent. Should Emilia ever die, Puck turns into a huge beast intent on destroying the world, since Emilia, the purpose of his existence, is gone. His true identity is that of "Beast of the End of the Eternally Frozen Lands", one of 4 Great Spirits of the world who can control heat.

The character won the award for Best Character (Mascot) in the 2015–2016 Newtype Anime Awards.[3]

Rem

Rem (レム, Remu)

Voiced by: Inori Minase[1] (Japanese); Brianna Knickerbocker[2] (English)

One of the twin demons who work at Roswaal's mansion as maids, Rem is Ram's younger sister. She has blue hair which she wears parted on the left, and still has a full horn, which grants her magical power. She does work at the mansion, although her ability to cook is better than her sister. She used to have an inferiority complex towards her sister. Bearing an intense hatred for the Witch's Cult, Rem initially accused Subaru for having the Witch's scent, that resulted in her killing him twice. After Subaru saves her from the mabeasts of Elior Forest, becoming her "hero", Rem discards her suspicions and falls deeply in love with him, and even when he turns her down in favor of Emilia, she still becomes one of his most loyal followers. An extra story in Arc 3 of the novel tells a "What If" story about what could've happened if Subaru and Rem had decided to run away instead; they lived happily ever after with two children.

The character has become popular with fans of the series, leading to a hug pillow featuring the character being delayed due to unanticipated demand.[4] She was also the eighth ranked female character in the August issue of Newtype's monthly character polls,[5] and fifth ranked in the September issue,[6] before rising to first place in the October issue.[7] Her rank began to decline after that, slipping to third and then seventh place in the November and December issues.[8][9] She won the award for Best Character (Female) in the 2015–2016 Newtype Anime Awards,[3] as well as first place on a list of "most popular two-dimensional character" based on a poll of Otamart users.[10]

The character won the Best Girl award in The Anime Awards 2016.[11]

Ram

Ram (ラム, Ramu)

Voiced by: Rie Murakawa[1] (Japanese); Ryan Bartley[2] (English)

A demon and Rem's older twin sister. She has pink hair which she wears parted on the right. Together, they often make sarcastic remarks towards Subaru. Ram always calls Subaru "Barusu", and rarely shows any respect for him. Despite twins being prohibited in their clan, the two were spared due to Ram being a prodigy at a young age. She lost her powers after her horn was cut off during the attack on their village by the Witch's Cult. Outside of magic, Ram only excels Rem in cleaning, whereas Rem is far superior to Ram in almost all other tasks, contrary to Rem's constant praise of Ram. Ever since losing her horn, her body has become very weak with low stamina and magic powers. It is shown that master Roswaal helps heal her daily.

Ruler Candidates

Felt

Felt (フェルト, Feruto)

Voiced by: Chinatsu Akasaki[1] (Japanese); Christine Marie Cabanos[2] (English)

A 15-year-old thief who grew up in the slums of the capital. She initially appeared as a thief who stole Emilia's insignia and attempted to sell it to the highest bidder. Subsequently, Emilia's insignia reacted to her, making Felt a worthy candidate for the next ruler in royal election. Due to her difficult upbringing, Felt supports anarchism in order to destroy the current system. It is later revealed that she might be related to the royal family due to her appearance resembling them, but there is no way to confirm this because all of them are currently deceased.

Priscilla Barielle

Priscilla Barielle (プリシラ・バーリエル, Purishira Bārieru)

Voiced by: Yukari Tamura[12] (Japanese); Faye Mata[2] (English)

One of the candidates for the royal election to become the 42nd King of Lugunica and head of House Barielle. Men are captivated by her beauty. Priscilla has an extravagant self-centered personality and supports totalitarianism where everyone must treat her with divinity, because of how much the world turns into her favor. Even though she is only 19, Priscilla had 8 husbands who have all "mysteriously" died; despite that, lands she has acquired have prospered under her thanks to her almost supernatural good luck.

Anastasia Hoshin

Anastasia Hoshin (アナスタシア・ホーシン, Anasutashia Hōshin)

Voiced by: Kana Ueda[12] (Japanese); Cassandra Lee Morris[2] (English)

One of the candidates for the royal election to become the 42nd King of Lugunica, who speaks in "Kansai" dialect. She is the 22-year-old head of the famous Hoshin Trading Company and has been billed as second coming of the company's founder "Hoshin of the Wilderness" for her near unprecedented success in business, which she hopes to use for Lugunica via capitalism. Anastasia likes it when people benefit while she benefits, despite her greed as an orphan, and is actually sympathetic. She hails from Kararagi, which lies west of Lugunica and has a personal mercenary company known as the "Iron Fang".

Crusch Karsten

Crusch Karsten (クルシュ・カルステン, Kurushu Karusuten)

Voiced by: Yuka Iguchi[12] (Japanese); Erika Harlacher[2] (English)

A 20-year-old woman and one of the candidates for the royal election to become the 42nd King of Lugunica. Despite her age, Crusch has become the family head of House Karsten, who are known to have strong ties to the late royal family and has become quite well known as one of the most upcoming prominent women in Lugunica. She has a blessing that allows her to tell when someone is lying, and thus, is not easily fooled. Crusch's ideal is meritocracy, and to free the country from the centuries long heavy dependency on the Dragon's guidance which she believes has led Lugunica into stagnation and stripped the country's will to govern without it, betraying the hopes of the conservative ruling class who pin her as favorite to win the election. She has the pride of being a warrior, but with a dense and strict personality.

Candidate Knights

Reinhard van Astrea

Reinhard van Astrea (ラインハルト・ヴァン・アストレア, Rainharuto van Asutorea)

Voiced by: Yūichi Nakamura[1] (Japanese); Robbie Daymond[2] (English)

An easygoing Royal Guard knight and holder of the title "Sword Saint", who easily becomes friends with Subaru. He exhibits extraordinary powers in combat, and is stronger than all of his predecessors due to his unique ability to generate magical countermeasures to whatever his opponents past or present use. After discovering that Emilia's insignia reacted to Felt, Reinhard becomes Felt's knight for the royal election. He and Satella are the two most powerful characters in the world of the series.

Felix Argyle

Felix Argyle (フェリックス・アーガイル, Ferikkusu Āgairu) A.K.A. Ferris (フェリス, Ferisu)

Voiced by: Yui Horie[12] (Japanese); Sarah Anne Williams[2] (English)

Crusch's knight and member of the Royal Guard, who is skilled in Water Magic, which includes healing, and refuses to use a sword. Despite having a Feminine and cat-like appearance, Felix is a male. He often speaks in the third person, using both male and female pronouns for himself; despite this, he has stated that he is a man "in both body and soul".[13] "Beast Human" hybrid, Ferris was locked up at birth, and later rescued by Crusch herself.

The author of Re:Zero has stated in a Q&A that Felix is a boy who Cross-dressing as girl behavior comes from his and Crusch's promise they made as children. [14]

The character ranked number 10 on a poll conducted by Goo Rankings to determine fans' favorite otokonoko Cross-dressing boys characters.[15]

Julius Juukulius

Julius Juukulius (ユリウス・ユークリウス, Yuriusu Yūkuriusu)

Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi[12] (Japanese); Chris Niosi (English)

Anastasia's knight, member of the Royal Guard and a type of Spirit Arts user known as a "Spirit Knight". He has a strict side for nobility, leading him to put those without respect in their place. As such, it seems that Julius initially looks down on Subaru, considering him not worthy to be called a knight. But after Subaru's realization on his own faults, and his successful exploits at subjugating the White Whale (a great mabeast many knights sought to kill), Julius reveals his true face and develops a deep respect for Subaru, becoming one of his trustworthy allies and friends. Julius is contracted to six Quasi Spirits; each representing an element which are "Ia" (Fire), "Kua" (Water)、"Aro" (Wind), "Ik" (Earth), "In" (Light), and "Nes" (Shadow).

Aldebaran

Aldebaran (アルデバラン, Arudebaran) a.k.a. Al (アル, Aru)

Voiced by: Keiji Fujiwara[12] (Japanese); Keith Silverstein[2] (English)

Priscilla's knight who is known as Al for short. Like Subaru, he is a normal person summoned from a different world 18 years ago. Before being enlisted by Priscilla, he worked as a gladiator in the Vollachia Empire which is located in the south of Lugunica, and became a wanderer for a time. Al wears a helmet to hide his heavily scarred and disfigured face. It is hinted that he may have some sort of history with Ram. His age is around the late 30s.

Faction Members

Emilia's Faction

Beatrice

Beatrice (ベアトリス, Beatorisu)

Voiced by: Satomi Arai[1] (Japanese); Kira Buckland[2] (English)

A mysterious mage who was contracted by Roswaal to keep his ancient magical tomes safe in his enormous library. She has the ability to warp any room in the mansion to this library whenever she chooses, but can't completely leave the mansion. She tends to suffix many of her sentences with "I suppose", and has a deep affection for Puck. Despite her cold behavior and verbal abuse towards Subaru, stemming from his ability to easily guess where she is located and tendency to barge into the library without asking, Beatrice can't stand if people are hurt in front of her and becomes one of the people that Subaru can trust. During Arc 4 of the web novel, she is revealed to be an artificial spirit and forms a contract with Subaru at the end. She is about four hundred years old.

Roswaal L. Mathers

Roswaal L. Mathers (ロズワール・L・メイザース, Rozuwāru L Meizāsu)

Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu (Japanese); Ray Chase[2] (English)

A Margrave, as well as an Imperial Wizard and Count who is a benefactor and sponsor for Emilia's bid for the throne. He has an appearance and affect that lead to Subaru initially mistaking him for a clown. He is a highly influential individual who is also one of Lugunica's most powerful mages. It is revealed that his reason for supporting Emilia is for him to kill the Dragon.

Garfiel Tinsel

Garfiel Tinsel (ガーフィール・ティンゼル, Gaafiiru Tinzeru)

Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto

Garfiel Tinsel is a demi-human who guards the Sanctuary and is Frederica Baumann's half-brother. He later joins the Emilia Camp after his defeat at the hands of Subaru and getting over his past.

Frederica Baumann

Frederica Baumann (フレデリカ・バウマン, Furederica Bauman)

Voiced by: Kaori Nazuka (Japanese); Faye Mata (English)

A demi-human maid who works in another mansion that belongs to relatives of Roswaal, House Miload. She is also Garfiel's half-sister. She made a cameo appearance in episode 11.

Patrasche

Patrasche (パトラッシュ, Patorasshe)

Subaru's female black Land/Ground Dragon which he received as a gift from Crusch. It's of the Diana breed which are known for their fierce temperament and strong pride. Surprisingly enough though, she has taken quite a liking to Subaru, sometimes in a maternal like way.

Otto Suwen

Otto Suwen (オットー・スーウェン, Ottō Sūwen)

Voiced by: Kōhei Amasaki (Japanese); Zach Aguilar (English)

A traveling merchant Subaru meets in Arc 3 en route to Roswaal's territory, who was drunk and down on his luck. While he can be somewhat skittish and cowardly he's generally a well meaning person and very loyal to those who earned his friendship. In the light novel, he states out of all the candidates Otto supports Emilia the most because, like her, he is used to being misunderstood and treated badly for being different. He has a blessing that allows him to communicate with any animal, plant or being in the world. Unfortunately, this tends to unsettle people and makes him come across as shady and sinister when it is in use. In the beginning of Arc 4, Subaru invites him into Emilia's camp.

Felt's Faction

Old-Man Rom

Old-Man Rom (ロム爺, Romu-ji)

Voiced by: Mugihito (Japanese); Beau Billingslea[2] (English)

Valga Cromwell, also known as Rom, is a giant and Felt's longtime caretaker, who is like a grandfather to her. He runs a tavern and has a storehouse full of stolen goods. Rom was born and raised as the slave of a noble, but he was saved by Libre, and since then he fostered a hatred of humans. He was one of the three commanders of the Demi-human Alliance during the Demi-human War, serving as the chief staff officer. He fought against Wilhelm and Bordeaux at Lugnica castle and lost. He subsequently got lost underground and managed to survive, later becoming the owner of the Stolen Goods Warehouse.

Priscilla's Faction

Schult

Schult (シュルト, Shuruto)

As his body is still developing, Schult's voice is high pitched like a child. He is absolutely loyal to Priscilla.

Anastasia's Faction

Ricardo Welkin

Ricardo Welkin (リカード・ウェルキン, Rikādo Werukin)

Voiced by: Kenji Nomura[16] (Japanese); Imari Williams (English)

One of Anastasia's followers, and the jovial Captain of the mercenary group Iron Fang. He is a large kobold with a muscular build and is covered with short brown body fur with an oblong, dark-brown mane which he adorns as a mohican. Ricardo is usually laid back and outgoing, and he talks in a loud voice which sounds like a heavy wind blowing by. As the captain of the Iron Fang, he usually calms his teammates down right before battling, such as making jokes to make others laugh. Like Anastasia, Ricardo speaks with a Kansai dialect. Ricardo was formerly a slave until he met Anastasia and she pledged that she would remove his collar one day, which had been left as a reminder of what he had been. Ricardo would remember her pledge from that moment on.

Mimi Pearlbaton

Mimi Pearlbaton (ミミ・パールバトン, Mimi Pārubaton)

Voiced by: Yukiyo Fujii[16] (Japanese); Erica Mendez (English)

One of Anastasia's followers, and one of the vice captains of the mercenary group Iron Fang. She is the eldest of the triplets. The siblings were abandoned by their parents and were taken in by Anastasia and Ricardo, who they've lived with ever since. Mimi has a bright and optimistic personality with straightforward intentions. She typically acts like a child, often causing problems for her brothers Hetaro and Tivey. She considers the other members of the Fang of Iron to be family and loves them, referring to Ricardo as their father, though as it's her own unique way of loving others it tends to cause problems especially for her brothers.

Hetaro Pearlbaton

Hetaro Pearlbaton (ヘータロー・パールバトン, Hētarō Pārubaton)

Voiced by: Megumi Han[16] (Japanese); Kira Buckland (English)

One of Anastasia's followers, and one of the captains of the mercenary group Iron Fang. He is the second oldest of the triplets and the responsible one. The siblings were abandoned by their parents and were taken in by Anastasia and Ricardo, who they've lived with ever since. Hetaro has a more cautious personality, which comes from his experiences of taking care of his sister. As he is a siscon, he generally tends to let his sister do whatever she wants, leading her to grow into her current personality, though because of this he is attentive and is sensitive to changes in mood. Despite this, he is also on good terms with his younger brother Tivey, who listens to what he has to say. Due to Ricardo's habit of heading straight into the battle, he is virtually the commander of the Iron Fang while in battle.

Tivey Pearlbaton

Tivey Pearlbaton (ティビー・パールバトン, Tibī Pārubaton)

Voiced by: Hiroki Shimowada (Japanese); Julie Ann Taylor (English)

One of Anastasia's followers, and treasurer of the mercenary group Iron Fang. The youngest of the triplets, he wears a monocle over his left eye. The siblings were abandoned by their parents and were taken in by Anastasia and Ricardo, who they've lived with ever since. Contrary to their love of the outdoors, he prefers to stay indoors and gain knowledge, such as reading books in the corner, though even then he is bothered by Mimi. He is in charge of the Iron Fang's clerical duties, which he excels at to the point where it's said that the mercenary group wouldn't function correctly without him. Because of this, he sometimes helps Anastasia with her business, however he refuses her offers to have him permanently move to her company.

Joshua Juukulius

Joshua Juukulius (ヨシュア・ユークリウス, Yoshua Yuukuriusu)

He is Julius Juukulius' younger brother. Unlike his brother Julius, Joshua doesn't have the same composed personality, as shown when he gets flustered with the antics of the Emilia Camp members. Despite this, he has a serious yet amiable personality. He respects his brother to the utmost degree and can't stop when he starts talking about him. Joshua was born sickly until he was 14 and hasn't learned combat skill because of this.

Crusch's Faction

Wilhelm van Astrea

Wilhelm van Astrea (ヴィルヘルム・ヴァン・アストレア, Viruherumu van Asutorea)

Voiced by: Kenyu Horiuchi,[17] Kaito Ishikawa (young)[16] (Japanese); Marc Diraison[2], Billy Kametz (young) (English)

Reinhard's grandfather and Crusch's butler who is a retired member of the Royal Guard. Despite his age, Wilhelm is still known as one of the best swordsmen in Lugunica, nicknamed "Sword Demon" for his prowess and accomplishments in the civil war. A wise and perceptive man, he could tell from seeing Subaru's eyes that he had experienced death. He holds a strong grudge against the White Whale for killing his wife, Theresia van Astrea. The story of Wilhelm and his first encounter with Theresia is told in the light novel's spin-off. His former surname was Trias.

Witches of Sin

Satella

Satella (サ テ ラ, Satera)

Voiced by: Rie Takahashi

She is the Witch of Envy and the main figure of worship of the Witch Cult. She is believed to be responsible for bringing Subaru to the parallel world and for his "Return by Death" ability. 400 years earlier, Satella absorbed Envy Witch Genes which she had no compatibility with, resulting in the creation of her Witch of Envy personality, subsequently going out of control and killing the six other Witches of Sin, while nearly destroying the world. Despite the efforts of many, including the Dragon, the first Sword Saint, and the Sage, Satella could not be killed and was instead sealed in a shrine at the Grand Cascade that is currently being watched over by the Sage. Infamously known for being a silver-haired half-elf girl, Satella's past actions resulted in severe prejudice and discrimination against half-breeds, especially half-elfs like Emilia, due to her own strong resemblance to the Witch.

Echidna

Echidna (エキドナ, Ekidona)

Voiced by: Maaya Sakamoto

She is the Witch of Greed. She is one of the primary characters in the fourth arc of the series. Echidna's curiosity toward the unknown and her thirst for knowledge are the two things that define her behavior. She refers to it as love, and currently directs those feelings toward Subaru's Return by Death, which she is interested to the point that she longs to become his advisor to record the many possibilities created from his ability. Described as being black hearted, she cannot understand the feelings of others, and can be seen as a sociopath by normal standards. If it is to get a hold of more knowledge, she has no problems with employing sophistry, lying, and deceiving others. However, she interacts with ill will only toward three people in the world: Satella, Emilia, and one other person.

Minerva

Minerva (ミネルヴァ, Mineruva)

She is the Witch of Wrath. She is one of the primary characters in the fourth arc of the series. Minerva doesn't like conflict as she always lamented it while healing people. She also only cares about what's in front of her, stating that she didn't care about what she can't see, such as the side effects of her ability, though she will immediately head off to address it once her current problem is dealt with as long as there are injured people. She is seen being prideful of her work. In the past, people in the world around Minerva were constantly fighting, causing her to cry. Eventually, she realized that crying wouldn't solve anything and decided to train herself in order to gain enough power to be a deterrent to fighting, though that still didn't change anything. As she fought, she came to understand that she'd been crying out of rage and not sorrow, causing her to start punching people, resulting in their wounds being healed. From that moment on, she traveled the world to heal people wherever she found people in need.

Carmilla

Carmilla (カーミラ, Kaamira)

She is the Witch of Lust. She is one of the primary characters in the fourth arc of the series. Carmilla has extremely low self confidence, often having downcast eyes and overall acts very timid. She tends to stutter and question her own words, more often than not ticking other people off by doing so. She speaks in a very polite manner, trying not to cause any disagreements or disapproval. At times, she shows a rather submissive side of her, when dealing with her fellow Witches of Sin, as seen when she had no problem it taking part of Echidna's scheme to lure Subaru into her castle of dreams, despite knowing it will end badly for her. Due to her timid personality and low self confidence, she is frequently seen shying away from stern gazes, often pleading people not to hit her or exercise any form of violence towards her which likely stems from her past bad experiences with other people. In the past, Carmilla was the reason why her village, the neighboring villages and cities and even the great country she lived in, were engulfed in the flames of war. Everyone desired and loved her but she desired none of it, hence she left everything and everyone behind in search of the love she lost. A long time ago, Carmilla was a normal girl who was loved by the people in her village, and even had a fiancé. However, one day a man of power came to the man and desired her. Angered by the man's actions, the villagers rose up in defiance and fought against him, eventually burning him down along with his mansion. The cities and villages around theirs began to regard them as dangerous, causing the fighting to spread, and soon their force was toppling countries, all the while claiming that it was for her sake. Carmilla began to be regarded as a heavenly maiden, nevertheless she didn't desire such a thing, and saw that they were being misled by their own fantasies and manipulated by their ideals. After they had toppled a large country, her fiancé proposed to her at the top of the castle, though she ignored him and left everything behind, despairing that what she had originally wanted no longer existed.

Daphne

Daphne (ダフネ, Dafune)

She is the Witch of Gluttony. As the Witch of Gluttony, Daphne's reason for living is to feel full, causing her to care about the amount more than taste. She was also seen repeatedly vomiting out food and eating it again, although she seems to indulge in such acts only when there's no more food left. If that option fails, she will resort to eating objects she can chew, like rugs, curtains, clothes, etc. In an effort to try and get rid of the never ending hunger, she created the Demon Beasts but soon after lost control of them and accidentally released them into the world. Despite the threat the Demon Beasts present, they were created with a positive mindset - to save the world from hunger. Her view on hunger is bizarre and weird, stating that those who try to eat others should be wary of being eaten themselves, therefore she was unable to comprehend Subaru's counterarguments to her theory. A long time ago, a man was afflicted with an incurable disease, and, as he was afraid of dying, he began using various methods to try and prolong his life. Daphne was one of the many people he used in his experiments, and eventually he succeeded in achieving his goal by using her body. In his joy, he forcibly undid her binds, and when she came to her senses she found herself all alone in the man's castle, suffering from hunger. To satisfy her hunger, she began eating everything in the castle, including things like the throne and the carpets, and resorted to eating what she threw up when necessary. As she was immortal, she couldn't die, however she felt like she was going to die from hunger. Eventually, she somehow began creating Demon Beasts in the castle, which she considered to be illusions at the time, and started to use them as a food source. After a while, her binds broke from the fighting between her and the beasts, allowing her to leave the castle.

Typhon

Typhon (テュフォン, Tyufon)

She is the Witch of Pride. Typhon acts really child-like, which reflects on her actual age, often doing things on impulse, not reading the mood properly and rarely listening to other people. She has trouble understanding heavier, philosophical topics, as seen when she didn't understand Subaru's view on "good" and "bad" people. Her replies sometimes tend to be younger than expected for a 10 year old child. She shows heavy interest in people's "sins", more often than not disregarding topics and entire conversations (often important) in order to figure out if a person is an "evildoer" or not. She shows little to no compassion for people who she regards as evildoers however, she feels solicitude towards people who are not evildoers but have a guilty conscience, even though she is perfectly capable of killing them. She is said to have judged criminals with the innocence and ruthlessness of a child, which stemmed from her past of watching her father execute people, in order to find an answer about the concept of good and evil. This later resulted in her killing her own father, alongside other members of her village. Her view on the world is described as easygoing and bizarre, completely different from what you would expect from a 10 year old girl. When Typhon was a young girl, she was troubled with the concept of good and evil, and tended to watch her father execute people as a part of his job to find an answer. One day, she broke his wine cup, prompting her to confess her deed to him while fearing execution, though fortunately he accepted her apology, leading her to believe that the scale that measured a person's sin was inside of their own heart. Ever since then, Typhon began asking people if they were sinners, and brought down punishment to those that were guilty.

Sekhmet

Sekhmet (セクメト, Sekumeto)

She is the Witch of Sloth. True to her position as the Witch of Sloth, Sekhmet's personality can be summed up in one word, lazy, which can also be seen through her appearance. She is also lazy enough that she finds breathing even once to be a pain and gives off a gloomy atmosphere. Before she was born, Sekhmet's clan expected things from her, wanting to bring back their founder known as God. However, after she was born, she disappointed them, causing them to hold her in disdain and abandon her as punishment. Many years later, upon hearing of a wild woman in the mountains, men came and captured her, taking her down to the city. While there, she gained knowledge, a way of life, and emotions. Eventually, not understanding at the time that what she felt was gratitude and obligation, she snapped the necks of the men in the place she lived in and left. Returning to her homeland, she proceeded to kill her entire clan, not understanding at the time that what she felt was hatred and a desire for revenge. She then returned back to her previous home to give the men she killed a proper burial, and once she was alone, she felt a peace of mind, which she felt happy about. Over 400 years ago, Sekhmet drove Volcanica past the Great Waterfall just so she could rest, following into a fight between the two with Sekhmet falling from the Great Waterfall while fighting, concluding into her death.

Pandora

Pandora (パンドラ, Pandora)

Pandora is the Witch of Vainglory who has a mysterious relationship with the Witch Cult. She acts dignified and graceful, but when Geuse takes the Sloth Genes, she's a maniac and not calm and composed at all. She dodges direct questions, answering with "for the greater good" and "sacrifices are necessary" when she brought the rest of the cult for her amusement. She does what she wants and wraps it nicely. She is made to be a secret, as talking about her is a taboo for both the moderate and radical members of the Witch Cult. Pandora attacked the Elven village 100 years ago along with Regulus. She was also behind the attack on Garkla 30 years ago and the failed Hakugei conquest battle 15 years ago where Theresia died, and has somehow turned both her and Kurgan into puppets for the Witch Cult.

Antagonists

Witch Cult

Sin Archbishops

Petelgeuse Romanee-Conti

Petelgeuse Romanee-Conti (ペテルギウス・ロマネコンティ, Peterugiusu Romanekonti)

Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka[18] (Japanese); Todd Haberkorn[19] (English)

One of the leaders of the Witch Cult, who represents the sin of Sloth. He was once a respectable man, but was driven insane long ago. In the novel, he was revealed to have been a close family friend to Emilia and her aunt Fortuna. When the "Witch of Vainglory" attacked the Elf settlement a hundred years previously, he accidentally killed Fortuna, which became the source of his devotion to Satella. His true nature is that of a spirit. Petelgeuse wields the Authority of Sloth, which manifests a supernatural ability known as Unseen Hands, invisible ogre strength shadow tentacles that are also capable of phasing through objects. He's usually accompanied by a particularly special group of 10 hand picked cultists called "Fingers" who act as sub-commanders and spare bodies for Petelgeuse, each leading one unit of several cultists.

Regulus Corneas

Regulus Corneas (レグルス・コルニアス, Regurusu Koruneasu)

Voiced by: Ishida Akira

One of the leaders of the Witch Cult, who represents the sin of Greed. More than 100 years ago, Regulus used to live with his family. His father was an alcoholic but tried to be a good father, his mother complained about bad earnings but apologized for it occasionally, and his two brothers who were sometimes mean to him but gave him their share of their meal if he accidentally spilled his. At some point in the past, Regulus obtained the Witch Factors of Greed, and subsequently killed his entire family, then village and then everyone in the surrounding cities. He broke his childhood love's mind, slaughtered her family and forced her to marry him, thus making her become his first of many wives. Regulus was talkative, and tended to describe himself as "unselfish" despite representing greed. He would often go on and on about plausible theories, though in actuality he forced his own selfishness on others and tried to justify it. If his opponents had said something that went against his opinions and beliefs, he would find unreasonable faults in them, becoming angry while accusing them of "violating his rights". He was extremely prideful and viewed himself as a "divine being" or "the most satisfying existence in the world", which greatly hindered his assessment of people, no matter if they were his enemies or allies, to the point he would make light of the Sword Saint, mocking him and calling him "a moniker of some guy who knows of nothing but swinging a sword". He often pointed out his dislike for needlessly involving himself with others. His hot-tempered personality often resulted in unneeded fights, however due to his overwhelmingly powerful Authority of Greed, he always came out victorious and unharmed. Due to his long life as a Sin Archbishop without ever getting his life threatened, he grew naive and arrogant; he disclosed his secret to Subaru, who in turn was able to connect all the dots and unravel his formidable Authority, allowing Reinhard to deal the finishing blow. In his final moments, Regulus revealed how he hated being looked down upon or laughed at, going even as far as saying he became a Sin Archbishop just so he could protect himself and his kingdom from such people; whoever offended him or his wives would end up getting killed, no matter their acquaintanceship with him. Regulus never realized his "sins", not even in the moments before his demise. His view on the world was corrupt and distorted from the beginning until the end.

Lye Batenkaitos

Lye Batenkaitos (ライ・バテンカイトス, Rai Batenkaitos)

Voiced by: Kawanishi Kengo

One of the leaders of the Witch Cult, who represents the sin of Gluttony. Lye believes that everything comes down to experiences, and the one who manages to get better knowledge is the one who enriches his life and wins over people, also remarking that knowledge is power and memories are bonds, ultimately concluding that this means that he is the greatest. Due to that, he also refers to himself as intellectual Sin Archbishop.

Sirius

Sirius (シリウス, Shiriusu)

One of the leaders of the Witch Cult, who represents the sin of Wrath. As shown by her position, Sirius can be scary when she becomes angry, though normally she gives off a disgusting aura. She is also Petelgeuse's stalker and is his self proclaimed wife. She speaks in an intimate, rational manner, but that attitude is off-putting. She has a distinct way of speaking, repeatedly apologizing to everyone about nothing or small things. She does not stand people who belittle her relationship with Petelgeuse as seen when she tried to kill Regulus for saying how disgusting she is, clinging to a deceased person. Strangely enough, she harbours hatred towards the Witch of Envy, going as far as promising Subaru (who she thought was Petelgeuse) that she would burn her before him if he ever managed to revive the Witch. Sirius despises any woman that's too close to her beloved Petelgeuse, as seen when she expressed her hatred towards Beatrice for simply standing next to Subaru, asking him what he finds so appealing on her, before threatening to burn her alive.

Capella Emerada Lugnica

Capella Emerada Lugnica (カペラ・エメラダ・ルグニカ, Kapera Emerada Rugunica)

One of the leaders of the Witch Cult, who represents the sin of Lust. Capella is considered to be the worst personality wise within the Sin Archbishops. She speaks in a way that sounds like she spat and trampled upon courtesy, complete with a child like cruelty. She claims that all the love and respect in the world exists to be monopolized by her, changing her and others' appearances so that everyone would come to love her, making her a monster that plays with the dignity and values of people, all the while spitting her brand of ridicule. She is shown to not think highly of her fellow Sin Archbishops, referring to them with degrading nicknames when not using their names.

Stride Vollachia

Stride Vollachia (ストライド・ヴォラキア, Sutoraido Vorakia)

One of the leaders of the Witch Cult, who represents the sin of Pride. Stride was born during the Emperor Selection Ceremony as one of the sons of the Emperor. However, he was born sick, and his family sent him to train under Kurgan. He was fully expected to die under Kurgan's harsh training regime, nevertheless Kurgan took care of him and he grew stronger under him. After growing up under Kurgan, they approached the throne as part of the Imperial Selection. It's presumed he won the Selection, and was the rightful next Emperor. However, Stride was poisoned by his father, the former emperor, as Stride was unable to have children which was a duty expected of an Emperor. However, Stride survived the poison. Stride self-proclaims that he has the seen the truth by being on the boundary of life and death, and believes that there is an outside entity called viewers in this world. As the Sin Archbishop of Pride, Stride is vain and prideful, disliking being told what to do by others, as shown when he rebuked Yaktol Suwen for trying to restrict his actions, and later did the same to Kurgan for talking back to him. He is openly rude to those he views to be lower than himself and Theresia noted that he fluently insulted others. Despite this, he is a quick thinker, and praises things he finds to be satisfactory. He was willing to ignore formalities to stop Wilhelm and Kurgan's first duel in order to prevent himself from potentially losing a valuable pawn. He plots against the Kingdom of Lugnica knowing full well the power of Volcanica's protection, earning him his alias. He is later revealed to be the Sin Archbishop of Pride, though he doesn't have any faith in The Witch of Envy. Stride speaks in a very archaic, regal and scornful manner. He favors using the pronoun "mine venerable" self when speaking, which is a pronoun used only by kings or emperors. He also refers to people using "thou" with it having connotations of Stride treating everyone he speaks to as an inferior.

Followers

Ketty Muttart

Ketty Muttart (ケティ・ムッタート, Keti Muttaato)

Voiced by: Hiroshi Yanaka

One of the Witch Cult members posing as a merchant. Additionally he's one of Petelgeuse's "Fingers", people that are born with an aptitude of contracting with spirits and have special magic implanted in their bodies to make it easier for Petelgeuse to take them over when his current body is damaged or destroyed. Petelgeuse used him in an unsuccessful attempt to kill Wilhelm by self-destructing with a fire stone that was implanted his body. He's first seen in the town Fleur where he refers Subaru to Otto.

Assassin Guild

Elsa Granhiert

Elsa Granhiert (エルザ・グランヒルテ, Eruza Guranhiru)

Voiced by: Mamiko Noto (Japanese); Cristina Vee[2] (English)

An assassin from a northern country called Gusteko. She is the first person to kill Subaru and trigger his time rewind ability. She is after Emilia's insignia for reasons yet to be explained. She attempts to buy it from Felt and Rom, but she ends up killing them instead when negotiations fail during the first and second timelines. She is known for killing her 'prey' by cutting open their stomach. She is also able to sense fear in others as she did when she saw Subaru passing by on the way to the loot house. In the final timeline of the stolen insignia, she is defeated by Reinhard and retreats, vowing to come after Subaru again.

Meili Portroute

Meili (メィリィ・ポートルート, Meiri Pootoruuto)

Voiced by: Eri Suzuki (Japanese); Erika Harlacher (English)

A blue haired girl who lives in Irlam village. In reality, she is an assassin who comes from the same organization as Elsa, who has the power to tame and control mabeasts. She is the mastermind behind the events of the 2nd Arc, and returns in the 4th Arc along with Elsa.

Other characters

Kadomon Risch

Kadomon (カドモン, Kadomon)

Voiced by: Kenta Miyake (Japanese); Patrick Seitz[2] (English)

A muscular and firmly built fruit seller in the royal capital, often seen holding a twig in his mouth.

Theresia van Astrea

Theresia van Astrea (テレシア・ヴァン・アストレア, Tereshia van Asutorea)

Voiced by: Minami Takahashi[16] (Japanese); Xanthe Huynh (English)

Theresia is Wilhelm's late wife, Reinhard's grandmother, and one of the key figures who ended the Demi-human Revolt/War 40 years ago. She was the previous generation's Sword Saint. Thearesia was described as an open-minded and sociable person, who had a flaw of shoving aside her own personal feelings only to focus on others. Despite her immense talent and lineage, she never wanted to be a swordsman and take up the mantle of the "Sword Saint". However, certain circumstances forced her to resign to her fate in order to end the civil war and protect the loved ones she had left. This eventually led Wilhelm to "take" the sword from her and free her from a life of bondage by duty. Thearesia was an avid flower lover, and could often be found viewing them in ruins where she and Wilhelm routinely met. She went missing while fighting the White Whale 14 years ago and is presumed dead.

Petra Leyte

Petra Leyte (ペトラ・レイテ, Petora Reite)

Voiced by: Marika Kouno (Japanese); Erica Mendez (English)

One of the village children whom Subaru befriends, who planned to become a seamstress in the capital one day. She develops a crush on him after he saves her and the village twice, and later works as a maid in Roswaal's mansion to fill in for Rem in the 4th Arc.

Marcos Gildark

Marcos Gildark (マーコス・ギルダーク, Maakosu Girudaaku)

Voiced by: Tetsu Inada (Japanese); Chris Tergliafera[2] (English)

The stern and strict Knight Commander of the Royal Guard. Nicknamed "Boulder" for his specialized magic.

Miklotov McMahon

Miklotov McMahon (マイクロトフ・マクマホン, Maikurotofu Makumahon)

Voiced by: Motomu Kiyokawa (Japanese); John Snyder (English)

One of the Representatives of the Sage Council whom serve as the highest ruling administrative body in the wake of the late royal family. A kindly and wiry old man, he was impressed by Subaru's courage and passion to stand up for Emilia against the harsh discrimination directed towards her during the Royal Selection meeting.

Bordeaux Zellgef

Bordeaux Zellgef (ボルドー・ツェルゲフ, Borudoo Tserugefu)

Voiced by: Jiro Saito (Japanese); Marc Diraison (English)

One of the Representatives of the Sage Council, and one of the most outspoken critics against Emilia's inclusion into the Royal Selection. He was one of the war heroes who fought by Wilhelm's side during the Demi-human Revolt/War 40 years ago.

Russell Fellow

Russell Fellow (ラッセル・フェロー, Rasseru Feroo)

Voiced by: Tōru Ōkawa (Japanese); Chris Cason (English)

The Treasurer of Lugnica's Merchant Trade Union. He's a considerably shrewd individual who was initially seen by Subaru helping the Crusch Camp acquire weapons, personal and munitions in preparation for the second White Whale subjugation. Along with Anastasia, he helps Subaru legitimatize and finalized negotiations with Crusch regarding the trade with magic stones being offered by Roswaal (via Rem as a proxy) in-exchange for sharing in the distribution of the stones in the capital and acquiring Subaru's flip-phone.

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External links

• Character at Re-zero.com (light novel official website) (in Japanese)
• Characters at Re-zero-anime.jp (anime official website) (in Japanese)