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High School DxD: Names and Terminology Guidelines

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This page is a list of unique/semi-unique terms and names for translators and editors to maintain consistency with. If anything significant needs to be done, such as any large additions, disputes to listed translations to a term or name, or formatting issues, please feel free to post them at the [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=4904 High School DxD - Names and Terminology] discussion thread.

==Format Standard==

===Style of English===

All edited translations are to be in British English.

===Narrative Tenses===

Translators are allowed to use whichever tenses they need, so editors have to fix any errors for tenses when you find one. Narrative tense should be in present tense. Narrative does not mean the character dialogues.

===Stuttering===

For proper nouns and common nouns or adjectives used as essential parts of proper nouns, the stuttered letters should be capitalised.

Example 1: “Er... B-Buchou, are you here?”

If the stuttering occurs at the beginning of the sentence, then the stuttered letters should be capitalised, regardless of the word's nature.

Example 2: “Eh? B-But, don’t you have to get yourself a husband?”

If the stuttering occurs in the middle of the sentence, on a word that isn't a proper noun, a common noun or adjective used as an essential part of proper nouns, then the letters should be in lower case.

Example 3: “I've g-got to p-pick up a new b-book on vampires.”

===Japanese Honorifics===

Since there are no equivalents to Japanese honorifics in the English language, Japanese honorifics will be kept.

===Japanese Loanwords===

There are some words in the Japanese language that do not translate into the English language, for such instances it is recommended to keep the Japanese loanword. For example, Torii.

===Translation Notes===

Akuma means both devil and demon, the Japanese do not differentiate between the two. Similar to how nezumi means both rat/mouse. In lieu of the context in High School DxD which involves a war between Angels vs Fallen Angels vs Devils. We will be using Devil as the official english translation of Akuma. Youkai will substitute for demons like nekomata and etc.

Maken means magic sword, but we're translating it as demon-sword in lieu of the setting of this series.

The Japanese naming standard has the family name followed by first name. For example, Hyoudou Issei. Hyoudou is the family name, while Issei is the first name.

==Names==

===Kuou Academy===

====Occult Research Club====

Hyoudou Issei (兵藤一誠, ''Hyōdō Issei'') - 2nd year high school student. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Boosted Gear" (Longinus). Former human. Rias' Pawn (x8).
* Nicknames
** Ise
** Sekiryuutei (The Emperor of Red Dragon)
** Chichiryuutei (The Emperor of Bust Dragon)
** Oppai Dragon (Boob Dragon)
** Harem King

Rias Gremory (リアス・グレモリー, ''Riasu Guremorī'') - 3rd year high school student. Daughter of a High Class family. King of the Occult Research Club.
* Nicknames
** Buchou (President)
** Crimson-Haired Ruin Princess
** Princess of Destruction
** Switch Princess
** Crimson Bust Princess
** Rias-oneesama
** Onee-sama

Asia Argento (アーシア・アルジェント, ''Āshia Arujento'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Twilight Healing". Rias' Bishop.
* Nicknames
** The Holy Priestess

Himejima Akeno (姫島朱乃, ''Himejima Akeno'') - 3rd year high school student. Former human/fallen angel hybrid. Rias' Queen.
* Nicknames
** Priestess of Thunder
** The Ultimate Sadist
** Priestess of Thunder and Light
** Akeno-san

Kiba Yuuto (木場祐斗, ''Kiba Yūto'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Sword Birth". Rias' Knight.
* Nicknames
** Prince Charming
** Kiba-kun

Toujou Koneko (塔城小猫, ''Tōjō Koneko'') 1st year high school student. Former nekomata. Rias' Rook.
* Nicknames
** Shirone
** Hellcat

Xenovia (ゼノヴィア, ''Zenovia'') - 2nd year high school student. Wielder of the holy sword Durandal. Former human. Rias' Knight.

Gasper Vladi (ギャスパー・ヴラディ, ''Gyasupā Buradi'') - 1st year high school student. Holder of the Scared Gear "Forbidden Balor View". Former human/vampire hybrid. Rias' Bishop (Mutation Piece).
* Nicknames
** Gya-suke
** Gya-kun

Rossweisse (ロスヴァイセ, ''Rosuvaise'') - Teacher at Kuou Academy, same age as Ise. Former Valkyrie. Rias' Rook.

Irina Shidou (紫藤イリナ, ''Shidō Irina'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Michael's Ace.
* Nicknames
** Angel-chan (Tenshi-chan)
** Self-Proclaimed Childhood friend

Ravel Phoenix (レイヴェル・フェニックス, ''Reiveru Fenikkusu'') - Raiser's younger sister, and the daughter from House of Phoenix.
* Nicknames
** Bird Girl
** Grilled Chicken Girl (Yakitori Musume)

Azazel (アザゼル, ''Azazeru'') - The former Governor of the fallen-angels that has 12 Black Wings. The Hell Teacher in Kuou Academy and the Advising Teacher of Occult Research club.
* Nicknames
** Governor (Before his resignation)

====Student Council====

Sona Sitri (ソーナ・シトリー, ''Sōna Shitorī'') - Student Council President in Kuou Academy, 3rd year high school student. Next heir of the Sitri house, Rias' childhood friend. Her real name is Sona Sitri, while Souna Shitori is her alias at Kuou Academy.
* Nicknames
** Kaichou (President)
* Aliases
** Shitori Souna (支取蒼那, ''Shitori Sōna'')

Shinra Tsubaki (真羅椿姫, ''Shinra Tsubaki'') - Student Council Vice President, 3rd year high school student. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Mirror Alice" (追憶の鏡（ミラー・アリス, ''Mirā Arisu''). Sona's Queen.

Saji Genshirou (匙元士郎, ''Saji Genshirō'')- Student Council Secretary, 2nd year high school student. Begins with possessing one of Vritra's Sacred Gears, "Absorption Line" (黒い龍脈（アブソーブション・ライン, ''Abusōbushon Rain''）). Sona's Pawn (x4).

Yura (由良) - 2nd year high school student. Close combat specialist. Looks like a taller version of Xenovia in appearance. Sona's Rook.

Meguri (巡) - 2nd year high school student. Described as being slim. Hails from a family specializing in destroying evil spirits. Sona's Knight.

Hanakai Momo (花戒桃, ''Hanakai Momo'') - 2nd year high school student. The one given white hair by the anime, appears in the Volume 5 illustrations holding a blood pack. Sona's Bishop.

Kusaka (草下) - 2nd year high school student. The one with pig-tails. Sona's Bishop.

Nimura Ruruko (仁村留流子, ''Nimura Ruruko'') - 1st year high school student. The one who appeared with Saji in the Volume 5 Rating Game and depicted in the illustration with Koneko. Sona's Pawn.

====Other Students====

Matsuda (松田) - One of Ise's best friends that makeup the perverted trio. Stated to be a lolicon.
* Nicknames
** Perverted Baldy
** Sexual Harassment Paparazzi

Motohama (元浜) - One of Ise's best friends that makeup the perverted trio. Has the ability to calculate a female's BWH sizes just by looking.
* Nicknames
** Perverted Glasses
** Three Sizes Scouter

Kiryuu Aika (桐生藍華, ''Kiryū Aika'') - Asia's friend. Has the ability to calculate a male's "manhood" size just by looking.

Abe Kiyome (安倍清芽, ''Abe Kiyome'') - 3rd year student. Captain of the school's Tennis Club and also a beast tamer.
* Nicknames
** The Beast Tamer

===Devils===

====Yondai-Maou(Four Great Satans)====

Sirzechs Lucifer (サーゼクス・ルシファー, ''Sāzekusu Rushifā'') - Originally from the House of Gremory. Rias' older brother.
* Nicknames
** Crimson Satan
** Maou Red (Satan Red)

Serafall Leviathan (セラフォルー・レヴィアタン, ''Seraforū Reviatan'') - Originally from the House of Sitri. Souna's older sister.
* Nicknames
** Maou Shoujo (Satan Girl)
** Maou Pink (Satan Pink)

Ajuka Beelzebub (アジュカ・ベルゼブブ, ''Ajuka Beruzebubu'') - Originally from the House of Astaroth. Diodora's older brother. Creator of the Evil Pieces system.
* Nicknames
** Maou Blue (Satan Blue)

Falbium Asmodeus (ファルビウム・アスモデウス, ''Farubiumu Asumodeusu'') - Originally from the House of Glasya-Labolas.
* Nicknames
** Maou Green (Satan Green)

====72 Pillars====

Names with slash in them are extinct household (Though some of them have descendants alive by breeding with humans).
{| class="wikitable" width="150" ; style="float:left"
|
*Bael
*Agares
*Vassago
*Gamigin
*<s>Marbas</s>
*<s>Valefor</s>
*Amon
*Barbatos
*Paimon
*<s>Buer</s>
*<s>Gusion</s>
*Sitri
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" width="150" ; style="float:left"
|
*Beleth
*<s>Leraje</s>
*<s>Eligos</s>
*Zepar
*<s>Botis</s>
*<s>Bathin</s>
*Sallos
*Purson
*<s>Marax</s>
*<s>Ipos</s>
*<s>Aim</s>
*Naberius
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" width="150" ; style="float:left"
|
*Glasya-Labolas
*<s>Buné</s>
*<s>Ronové</s>
*Berith
*Astaroth
*Forneus
*<s>Foras</s>
*Asmoday
*<s>Gäap</s>
*Furfur
*<s>Marchosias</s>
*Stolas
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" width="150" ; style="float:left"
|
*Phoenix
*<s>Halphas</s>
*<s>Malphas</s>
*<s>Raim</s>
*Focalor
*<s>Wepal</s>
*<s>Sabnock</s>
*Shax
*<s>Viné</s>
*<s>Bifrons</s>
*Uvall
*<s>Häagenti</s>
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" width="150" ; style="float:left"
|
*<s>Crocell</s>
*Furcas
*Balam
*<s>Alocer</s>
*<s>Caim</s>
*<s>Murmur</s>
*<s>Orobas</s>
*Gremory
*<s>Ose</s>
*Amy
*Oriax
*Vapula
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" width="150" ; style="float:left"
|
*<s>Zagan</s>
*Valac
*<s>Andras</s>
*<s>Flauros</s>
*<s>Andrealphus</s>
*<s>Cimeries</s>
*<s>Amduscias</s>
*Belial
*<s>Decarabia</s>
*<s>Seere</s>
*Dantalion
*<s>Andromalius</s>
|-
|}

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=====House of Bael=====

Sairaorg Bael (サイラオーグ・バアル, ''Sairaōgu Baaru'') - Rias' cousin and the next heir of the Bael house.
* Nicknames
** The Great King
** The Strongest Youth

Misura Bael - Sairaorg's mother. She originally came from House of Vapula.

=====House of Agares=====

Seegvaira Agares (シーグヴァイラ・アガレス, ''Shiguvaira Agaresu'') - The next heiress of House of Agares/Arch-Duke.

=====House of Vassago=====

Enile Vassago - Next heiress of House of Vassago. House of Vassago orginally had good ties with House of Astaroth until their downfall. Due to that, they have a grudge against Rias and her group.

=====House of Amon=====

Iorava Amon - The second son from House of Amon, and Enile's fiance. Looks down on Low-class devils, but is also perverted. Created a Cerberus which can use long-range Dress Break after witnessing the beauty of Ise's Dress Break.

=====House of Glasya-Labolas=====

Zephyrdol Glasya-Labolas (ゼファードル・グラシャラボラス, ''Zefādoru Gurasharaborasu'')

=====House of Astaroth=====

Diodora Astaroth (ディオドラ・アスタロト, ''Diodora Asutaroto'') - Next heir of House of Astaroth. Antagonist of Volume 6.

=====House of Phoenix=====

Raiser Phoenix (ライザー・フェニックス, ''Raizā Fenikkusu'') - Rias' first opponent in a rating game and her ex-fiancé. Antagonist of Volume 2.

Lord Phoenix - Raiser, Ravel, and Ruval's father and the current Head of House of Phoenix.

Lady Phoenix - Raiser, Ravel, and Ruval's mother and the wife of Lord Phoenix.

Ruval Phoenix - Raiser, and Ravel's brother. The next heir for the House of Phoenix, and a professional Rating Game player.

=====House of Gremory=====

Lord Gremory - Rias and Sirzechs's father. The current Head of House of Gremory.

Venelana Gremory - Rias and Sirzechs's mother, and Lord Gremory's wife. She originally came from House of Bael, therefore the reason why Rias and Sirzechs has inherited the Power of Destruction.
* Nicknames
** Brunette Madame of Extinction

Millicas Gremory (ミリキャス・グレモリー, ''Mirikyasu Guremorī'') - Son of Sirzechs and Grayfia.

Grayfia Lucifugus (グレイフィア・ルキフグス, ''Gureifia Rukifugusu'') - Maid of Gremory, Sirzechs' queen and also his wife.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Queen
** Silver-Haired Queen of Annihilation
** Maou Yellow (Satan Yellow)

====Extra Demons====

===Fallen-Angels===

====Grigori Leaders====

Shemhaza (シェムハザ, ''Shemuhaza'') - Current Governor and former Vice-Governor of the fallen-angels and Grigori. Azazel's right hand.

Barakiel (バラキエル, ''Barakieru'') - One of the leaders of the fallen-angels and Grigori, and the current Vice-Governor. A friend of Azazel's and Akeno's father. Has 10 wings.

Kokabiel (コカビエル, ''Kokabieru'') - One of the leaders of the fallen-angels and Grigori. Antagonist of Volume 3. Has 10 wings.

====Others====

Raynare (レイナーレ, ''Reināre'') - Disguises herself as Yuuma-chan and later killed Issei at the end of their date. Antagonist of Volume 1.
* Aliases
** Amano　Yuuma (天野夕麻, ''Amano Yūma'')
** Yuuma-chan

Donnasiege - A fallen-angel who tried to kill Issei in Volume 1.

Balba Galilei (バルパー・ガリレイ, ''Barupā Garirei'') - Exiled from the Church for conducting human experiments in order to find people compatible with holy swords.

Freed Zelzan (フリード・セルゼン, ''Furīdo Seruzen'') - An exiled exorcist that initially sided with the Fallen-Angels and later joins the Khaos Brigade.

Slash Dog - Possesses the Sacred Gear "Canys Lykaon" and works for the fallen angels.

===Angels===

====Four Great Seraph====

Michael (ミカエル, ''Mikaeru'') - The leader of the angels. ''King of Spades''.

Gabriel (ガブリエル, ''Gaburieru'') - Is said to be the most beautiful women in heaven. ''King of Hearts''.

Uriel - Has the "Holy Fire of God". ''King of Diamonds''.

Raphael - Only named in Volume 2. Yet to appear. ''King of Clubs''.

====Brave Saints====

Dulio Gesualdo (デュリオ・ジェズアルド, ''Dyurio Jezuarudo'') - Reincarnated as an angel. ''Joker''. Known to be the strongest exorcist ever and possesses the second strongest Longinus "Zenith Tempest".

Quarta　Griselda　- Reincarnated as an angel. Gabriel's Queen, ''Queen of Hearts''. A former nun who was among the Top-5 female exorcists. Currently the boss of the headquarter Irina belongs to, and also Xenovia's former boss before she was reincarnated as a devil.

===Khaos Brigade===

====Vali Team====

Vali Lucifer (ヴァーリ・ルシファー, ''Vāri Rushifā'') - Descendant of the original Lucifer and possessor of Divine Dividing. Human devil hybrid.
* Nicknames
** Hakuryuukou (White Dragon Emperor)
** Ketsuryuukou (Butt Dragon Emperor)

Bikou (美猴, ''Bikō'') - Descendant of Sun Wukong (Son Goku).
* Nicknames
** Saru (Monkey)

Kuroka (黒歌) - Koneko's older sister. Former nekomata that is now an exiled devil.

Arthur Pendragon (アーサー・ペンドラゴン, ''Āsā Pendoragon'') - Descendant of King Arthur.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Holy Sword User

Le Fay Pendragon (ルフェイ・ペンドラゴン, ''Rufei Pendoragon'') - Arthur's sister. Descendant of Morgan le Fay.

Fenrir (フェンリル, ''Fenriru'') - Loki's pet. It's fangs are powerful enough to kill God, Maou, or a Dragon King.

Gogmagog (ゴグマゴグ, ''Gogumagogu'') - An ancient golem created by God and abandoned in the dimensional gap.

====Heroes Faction====

Cao Cao (曹操, ''Sōsō'') - Descendant of Cao Cao.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Human
** The Man with the Holy-Spear

Siegfried (ジークフリート, ''Jīkufurīto'') - Descendant of Siegfried (German form of Norse myth's Sigurd).
* Nicknames
** The Demon Sword User
** Demonic Emperor
** Sieg-kun

Georg (ゲオルク, ''Georuku'') - Descendant of Johann Georg Faust.

Leonardo (レオナルド, ''Reonarudo'') - Descendant of Leonardo da Vinci.

Jeanne (ジャンヌ, ''Jannu'') - One who inherited the will/spirit of Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc).

Heracles (ヘラクレス, ''Herakuresu'') - One who inherited the will/spirit of Heracles.

====Old-Maou Faction====

Shalba Beelzebub (シャルバ・ベルゼブブ, ''Sharuba Beruzebubu'') - Descendant of the original Beelzebub.

Katerea Leviathan (カテレア・レヴィアタン, ''Katerea Reviatan'') - Descendant of the original Leviathan.

Creuserey Asmodeus (クルゼレイ・アスモデウス, ''Kuruzerei Asumodeusu'') - Descendant of the original Asmodeus.

===Myths/Religions/Youkai===

====Norse Mythology====

'''Chief God:'''

Odin (オーディン, ''Ōdin'') - The leader of the gods in Norse mythology.

'''Gods:'''

Loki (ロキ, ''Roki'') - A god from Norse mythology that tried to kill Odin and create Ragnarok.

Thor - A hammer wielding god that is associated with thunder, lightening, and storms.

Frey

Freyja

Heimdall

====Greek Mythology====

'''Chief God:'''

Zeus (ゼウス, ''Zeusu'') - The ruler of the gods in Greek mythology.

'''Gods:'''

Poseidon (ポセイドン, ''Poseidon'') - The god that rules the sea.

Hades (ハーデス, ''Hādesu'') - The god that rules the realm of the dead.

Hermes

Hera

Athena

Demeter

Hestia

Aphrodite

Hephaestus

'''Grim Reaper:'''

Pluto (プルート, ''Purūto'') - Hades Grim Reaper. He is the legendary ultimate-level Grim Reaper.

====Buddhism====

'''Heavenly Emperor:'''

Śakra - Known as Taishakuten(帝釈天) in Japanese. King of the Devas and Lord of Svargaloka in Hindu mythology. He is also the God of War, Storms, and Rainfall. His other name is Indra (インドラ, ''Indora'')

'''Four Heavenly Kings:'''

-Dhṛtarāṣṭra: Known as Jikoku(持国天) in Japanese.

-Virūpākṣa: Known as Koumokuten(広目天) in Japanese.

-Vaiśravaṇa: Known as Bishamonten(多聞天) in Japanese.

-Virūḍhaka: Known as Zoujyouten or Zouchouten(増長天) in Japanese

Sun Wukong (孫悟空, ''Son Gokū'') - The Monkey King from the classical Chinese epic novel Journey to the West. Also known as Victorious Fighting Buddha, and the ancestor of Bikou.

Nezha - A deity.

====Hindu Mythology====

'''Trimurti:'''

Shiva

Vishnu

Brahma

====Youkai====

Kunou (九重, ''Kunō'') - The young ruler of Kyoto. A nine-tailed fox youkai.

Yasaka (八坂, ''Yasaka'') - Kunou's mother.

===Dragons===

====Dragon God====

Ophis (オーフィス, ''Ōfisu'') - Known as the Uroboros Dragon （ウロボロス・ドラゴン, ''Uroborosu Doragon''）). Leader of the Khaos Brigade.
* Nicknames
**Mugen no Ryūjin (無限の龍神, ''Dragon-God of infinity'')
**Ryūjin (龍神, ''Dragon-God'')

====True Dragon====

Great Red (グレート・レッド, ''Gurēto Reddo'') - Known as the Apocalypse Dragon （アポカリュプス・ドラゴン, ''Apokaryupusu Doragon'')). The one that is currently residing in the dimensional gap.
* Nicknames
**Shinn naru Sekiryuushintei (真なる赤龍神帝, ''The True God-Emperor of Red Dragon'')
**Sekiryuushintei(赤龍神帝, ''The God-Emperor of Red Dragon'')
**Shinnryū (真龍, ''True-Dragon'')

====Two-Heavenly Dragons====

Ddraig (ドライグ, ''Doraigu'') - Sealed inside "Boosted Gear".
* Nicknames
** Welsh Dragon
** Sekiryuutei (赤龍帝, ''Sekiryūtei'', The Emperor of Red Dragon)
** The Red one (赤いの, ''Akaino'')
** Tennryuu (天龍, ''Tenryū'', Heavenly Dragon)

Albion (アルビオン, ''Arubion'') - Sealed inside "Divine Dividing".
* Nicknames
** Vanishing Dragon
** Hakuryuukou (白竜皇, ''Hakuryūkō'', The Emperor of White Dragon)
** The white one (白いの, ''Shiroino'')
** Tennryuu (天龍, ''Tenryū'', Heavenly Dragon)

====Dragon-Kings====

Vritra (ヴリトラ, ''Vuritora'') - Known as the "Prison Dragon" (黒邪の龍王（プリズン・ドラゴン, ''Purizun Doragon''）). Sealed inside 4 different types of Sacred Gears: 'Absorption Line', 'Blaze Black Flare', 'Delete Field', and 'Shadow Prison.' Has its consciousness restored after Azazel implants all 4 types into the same host.

Fafnir (ファーブニル, ''Fābuniru'') - Known as the "Gigantis Dragon" (黄金龍君（ギガンティス・ドラゴン, ''Gigantisu Doragon''）). Sealed inside Azazel's artificial Sacred Gear "Downfall Dragon Spear" (墮天龍の閃光槍).

Tiamat (ティアマット, ''Tiamatto'') - Known as the "Chaos Karma Dragon" (天魔の業龍（カオス・カルマ・ドラゴン, ''Kaosu Karuma Doragon''）). The only female dragon among the Dragon Kings. The only active legendary dragon, apart from Ophis and Tannin, which has not been sealed or dormant.

Yu-Long (玉龍, ''Ūron'') - Known as the "Mischievous Dragon" (西海龍童（ミスチバス・ドラゴン, ''Misuchibasu Doragon''）). Originally the Dragon Prince who served as the monk's horse in the Chinese classic novel "Journey to the West". Until recently, retired from world affairs along with Sun Wukong (Son Goku).

Midgardsormr (ミドガルズオルム, ''Midogaruzuorumu'') - Known as the "Sleeping Dragon" (終末の大龍（スリーピング・ドラゴン, ''Surîpingu Doragon''）). Also Loki's 2nd son, Jormungand (ヨルムンガンド, ''Yorumungando'') the Midgard serpent of Norse legends. It sleeps at the bottom of the sea around Scandinavia, waiting for Ragnarok.

====High Level Dragons====

Sprite Dragon

Flame Dragon

Blizzard Dragon

Rasse (ラッセー, ''Rassē'') - A baby sprite dragon and also Asia's familiar. Hinted to be male.
* Nicknames
** Rasse-kun

====Low Level Dragons====

Earth Dragon

====Other Dragons====

Tannin (タンニーン, ''Tannīn'') - Former Dragon King known as the "Blaze Meteor Dragon" (魔龍聖（ブレイズ・ミーティア・ドラゴン, ''Bureizu Mītia Doragon''）). Reincarnated as a devil and is said to have power rivaling that of a Maou's. Currently Ultimate class and within Top 10 of the Rating Game. The author calls him "poor dragon #3" due to his unfortunate front seat role in many of Issei's embarrassing power ups.

Samael (サマエル, ''Samaeru'') - Has the upper body of an angel and the lower body of an Asian dragon. Also known as "Dragon-Eater" (龍喰者（ドラゴン・イーター, ''Doragon Ītā''）). Samael's curse is fatal to snakes or snake-related beings like dragons.

==Terminology==

===Evil Pieces===

'''Rating Games''' (レーティングゲーム, ''Rētingu Gēmu'') - Games played between devils who have gained a peerage. The game takes the form of a strategic battle between the king and his/her pieces. Only matured devils are allowed to participate in official Rating Games. Participants are placed into four categories: Power, Technique, Caster, Support.

'''Evil Pieces''' (悪魔の駒（イーヴィル・ピース）, ''Īviru Pīsu'') - Based on the game chess, a total of fifteen pieces (1 queen, 2 knights, 2 bishops, 2 rooks and 8 pawns) are given to high-class devils with a peerage. These pieces are used to reincarnate other beings into devils and become servants of the high-class devils. Created by Ajuka Beelzebub to replenish the number of devils after the war. Each piece has a corresponding value. These values are used to determine which piece may be used to reincarnate someone, their strengths, talents or skills play a role in determining their value. Different evil pieces cannot be used together. Evil pieces can also be exchanged between high-class devils with peerage.

'''Queen''' (女王, ''Kuīn'') - Equivalent to 9 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Queens have all the characteristics of Rooks, Knights, and Bishops.

'''Rook''' (戦車, ''Rūku'') - Equivalent to 5 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Rooks is immense strength and defense.

'''Knight''' (騎士, ''Naito'') - Equivalent to 3 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Knights is speed and mobility.

'''Bishop''' (僧侶, ''Bishoppu'') - Equivalent to 3 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Bishops is enhanced magical abilities.

'''Pawn''' (兵士, ''Pōn'') - Equivalent to 1 ''Pawn'' piece. Traits of Pawns is the ability to promote into a Queen, Rook, Knight, or Bishop in enemy territory.

'''Mutation Pieces''' (変異の駒（ミューテーション・ピース）, ''Myūtēshon Pīsu'') - They are bugs inside the Evil Piece system kept for fun. Mutation pieces can create the phenomenon where its possible to reincarnate a person worth multiple Pawns using just one mutation piece. Mutation pieces can be either Queen, Rook, Knight, Bishop or Pawn. They are said to be very rare. About one in ten high class devils own a mutation piece.

===Brave Saints===

'''Brave Saints''' (御使い（ブレイブ・セイント）, ''Bureibu Seinto'') - Cards used by the Angels to resurrect other beings into angels to increase their numbers. Created soon after the alliance of devils, angels and fallen angels in Volume 4. The Saint cards are modeled on the Evil Piece system of the devils. Each Seraph receives a deck of 13 cards (Ace to King), retaining the King for himself which allows 12 cards for the creation of reborn angels -- a reference to the 12 apostles.

'''Joker Cards''' - Special cards outside of the usual 13 card deck of Brave Saints. Not much is known about them except that they exist. Michael's Joker Dulio, the former top Church Exorcist, would suggest Jokers are some type of trump card.

===Sacred Gear===

'''Sacred Gear''' (神器（セイクリッド・ギア）, ''Seikuriddo Gia'') - Special items created by the original God that certain people are born with. Sacred Gears carry different effects ranging from healing to battle related effects, a Sacred Gear may only have one effect. It is said that many people who are recorded in history were possessors of a Sacred Gear. Only humans or half-humans may be born with a Sacred Gear.

'''Balance Breaker''' (禁手（バランス・ブレイカー）, ''Baransu Bureikā'') - The evolved form of the Sacred Gear. The intense feelings of the possessor trigger this evolution.

'''Juggernaut Drive''' (覇龍（ジャガーノート・ドライヴ）, ''Jagānōto Doraivu'') - A special ability of Boosted Gear and Divine Dividing which allows the full power of the original Heavenly Dragons to be unleashed temporarily at the cost of the user's lifespan.

'''Longinus''' (神滅具（ロンギヌス）, ''Ronginusu'') - Are the ultimate Sacred Gears and they have more than one ability compared to a normal Sacred Gear which only has one. There are 13 Longinus in total.

'''True-Longinus''' (黄昏の聖槍（トゥルー・ロンギヌス）, ''Turū Ronginusu'') - The first and ultimate Longinus, takes the form of a spear. It was the spear used to kill Jesus Christ. A single stab by it can kill and vaporize a high-class devil instantly. (Holy-Spear)

===Miscellaneous===

'''Senjutsu''' (仙術, ''Senjutsu'') - It is the power to control the flow of life. By controlling the flow of ki/life force/chakra, a person can strengthen physical bodies or cause surrounding vegetation to bloom or wither. Knowing Senjutsu allows the reading of ki and auras and to spy on a target's state from afar. Disrupting the opponent's ki or severing it can cause direct damage to living things. There are very few ways to defend against Senjutsu. Senjutsu has a white aura.

'''Youjutsu''' (妖術, ''Yōjutsu'') - Youkai power.

'''Touki''' (闘気, ''Tōki'') - A type of energy a person obtains by training their body to the uttermost limits or through senjutsu. An external materialization of their life force that acts as armour.

'''Holy Swords''' (聖剣, ''Seiken'') - (Caliburn, Excalibur, Durandal, Ascalon) A small scratch from a holy sword is enough to cause lethal damage to devils and fallen angels alike. Only a select few have the capability to wield a holy sword.

'''Demonic Swords''' (魔剣, ''Maken'') - (Gram, Balmung, Nothung, Tyrfing, Dáinsleif)

'''Underworld''' (冥界, ''Meikai'') - The place where Devils and Fallen Angels reside.

'''The Dimensional Gap''' (次元の狭間) - Between the Underworld, Earth, and Heaven.

===Devil Society Social Classes===

'''Ultimate Class Devils''' (最上級悪魔, ''Saijōkyū akuma'') - Maou, Great King, Arch Duke, Prince/Princess.

'''High Class Devils''' (上級悪魔 ''Jōkyū akuma'') - Marguess, Margrave/Margravine, Count/Countess, Viscount/Viscountess, Baron/Baroness.

'''Middle Class Devils''' (中級悪魔, ''Chūkyū akuma'') - Baronet/Baronetess, Knight/Dame.

'''Low Class Devils''' (下級悪魔, ''Kakyū akuma'') - Newly reincarnated devils.

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High School DxD: Names and Terminology Guidelines

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This page is a list of unique/semi-unique terms and names for translators and editors to maintain consistency with. If anything significant needs to be done, such as any large additions, disputes to listed translations to a term or name, or formatting issues, please feel free to post them at the [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=4904 High School DxD - Names and Terminology] discussion thread.

==Format Standard==

===Style of English===

All edited translations are to be in British English.

===Narrative Tenses===

Translators are allowed to use whichever tenses they need, so editors have to fix any errors for tenses when you find one. Narrative tense should be in present tense. Narrative does not mean the character dialogues.

===Stuttering===

For proper nouns and common nouns or adjectives used as essential parts of proper nouns, the stuttered letters should be capitalised.

Example 1: “Er... B-Buchou, are you here?”

If the stuttering occurs at the beginning of the sentence, then the stuttered letters should be capitalised, regardless of the word's nature.

Example 2: “Eh? B-But, don’t you have to get yourself a husband?”

If the stuttering occurs in the middle of the sentence, on a word that isn't a proper noun, a common noun or adjective used as an essential part of proper nouns, then the letters should be in lower case.

Example 3: “I've g-got to p-pick up a new b-book on vampires.”

===Japanese Honorifics===

Since there are no equivalents to Japanese honorifics in the English language, Japanese honorifics will be kept.

===Japanese Loanwords===

There are some words in the Japanese language that do not translate into the English language, for such instances it is recommended to keep the Japanese loanword. For example, Torii.

===Translation Notes===

Akuma means both devil and demon, the Japanese do not differentiate between the two. Similar to how nezumi means both rat/mouse. In lieu of the context in High School DxD which involves a war between Angels vs Fallen Angels vs Devils. We will be using Devil as the official english translation of Akuma. Youkai will substitute for demons like nekomata and etc.

Maken means magic sword, but we're translating it as demon-sword in lieu of the setting of this series.

The Japanese naming standard has the family name followed by first name. For example, Hyoudou Issei. Hyoudou is the family name, while Issei is the first name.

==Names==

===Kuou Academy===

====Occult Research Club====

Hyoudou Issei (兵藤一誠, ''Hyōdō Issei'') - 2nd year high school student. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Boosted Gear" (Longinus). Former human. Rias' Pawn (x8).
* Nicknames
** Ise
** Sekiryuutei (The Emperor of Red Dragon)
** Chichiryuutei (The Emperor of Bust Dragon)
** Oppai Dragon (Boob Dragon)
** Harem King

Rias Gremory (リアス・グレモリー, ''Riasu Guremorī'') - 3rd year high school student. Daughter of a High Class family. King of the Occult Research Club.
* Nicknames
** Buchou (President)
** Crimson-Haired Ruin Princess
** Princess of Destruction
** Switch Princess
** Crimson Bust Princess
** Rias-oneesama
** Onee-sama

Asia Argento (アーシア・アルジェント, ''Āshia Arujento'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Twilight Healing". Rias' Bishop.
* Nicknames
** The Holy Priestess

Himejima Akeno (姫島朱乃, ''Himejima Akeno'') - 3rd year high school student. Former human/fallen angel hybrid. Rias' Queen.
* Nicknames
** Priestess of Thunder
** The Ultimate Sadist
** Priestess of Thunder and Light
** Akeno-san

Kiba Yuuto (木場祐斗, ''Kiba Yūto'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Sword Birth". Rias' Knight.
* Nicknames
** Prince Charming
** Kiba-kun

Toujou Koneko (塔城小猫, ''Tōjō Koneko'') 1st year high school student. Former nekomata. Rias' Rook.
* Nicknames
** Shirone
** Hellcat

Xenovia (ゼノヴィア, ''Zenovia'') - 2nd year high school student. Wielder of the holy sword Durandal. Former human. Rias' Knight.

Gasper Vladi (ギャスパー・ヴラディ, ''Gyasupā Buradi'') - 1st year high school student. Holder of the Scared Gear "Forbidden Balor View". Former human/vampire hybrid. Rias' Bishop (Mutation Piece).
* Nicknames
** Gya-suke
** Gya-kun

Rossweisse (ロスヴァイセ, ''Rosuvaise'') - Teacher at Kuou Academy, same age as Ise. Former Valkyrie. Rias' Rook.

Irina Shidou (紫藤イリナ, ''Shidō Irina'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Michael's Ace.
* Nicknames
** Angel-chan (Tenshi-chan)
** Self-Proclaimed Childhood friend

Ravel Phoenix (レイヴェル・フェニックス, ''Reiveru Fenikkusu'') - Raiser's younger sister, and the daughter from House of Phoenix.
* Nicknames
** Bird Girl
** Grilled Chicken Girl (Yakitori Musume)

Azazel (アザゼル, ''Azazeru'') - The former Governor of the fallen-angels that has 12 Black Wings. The Hell Teacher in Kuou Academy and the Advising Teacher of Occult Research club.
* Nicknames
** Governor (Before his resignation)

====Student Council====

Sona Sitri (ソーナ・シトリー, ''Sōna Shitorī'') - Student Council President in Kuou Academy, 3rd year high school student. Next heir of the Sitri house, Rias' childhood friend. Her real name is Sona Sitri, while Souna Shitori is her alias at Kuou Academy.
* Nicknames
** Kaichou (President)
* Aliases
** Shitori Souna (支取蒼那, ''Shitori Sōna'')

Shinra Tsubaki (真羅椿姫, ''Shinra Tsubaki'') - Student Council Vice President, 3rd year high school student. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Mirror Alice" (追憶の鏡（ミラー・アリス, ''Mirā Arisu''). Sona's Queen.

Saji Genshirou (匙元士郎, ''Saji Genshirō'')- Student Council Secretary, 2nd year high school student. Begins with possessing one of Vritra's Sacred Gears, "Absorption Line" (黒い龍脈（アブソーブション・ライン, ''Abusōbushon Rain''）). Sona's Pawn (x4).

Yura (由良) - 2nd year high school student. Close combat specialist. Looks like a taller version of Xenovia in appearance. Sona's Rook.

Meguri (巡) - 2nd year high school student. Described as being slim. Hails from a family specializing in destroying evil spirits. Sona's Knight.

Hanakai Momo (花戒桃, ''Hanakai Momo'') - 2nd year high school student. The one given white hair by the anime, appears in the Volume 5 illustrations holding a blood pack. Sona's Bishop.

Kusaka (草下) - 2nd year high school student. The one with pig-tails. Sona's Bishop.

Nimura Ruruko (仁村留流子, ''Nimura Ruruko'') - 1st year high school student. The one who appeared with Saji in the Volume 5 Rating Game and depicted in the illustration with Koneko. Sona's Pawn.

====Other Students====

Matsuda (松田) - One of Ise's best friends that makeup the perverted trio. Stated to be a lolicon.
* Nicknames
** Perverted Baldy
** Sexual Harassment Paparazzi

Motohama (元浜) - One of Ise's best friends that makeup the perverted trio. Has the ability to calculate a female's BWH sizes just by looking.
* Nicknames
** Perverted Glasses
** Three Sizes Scouter

Kiryuu Aika (桐生藍華, ''Kiryū Aika'') - Asia's friend. Has the ability to calculate a male's "manhood" size just by looking.

Abe Kiyome (安倍清芽, ''Abe Kiyome'') - 3rd year student. Captain of the school's Tennis Club and also a beast tamer.
* Nicknames
** The Beast Tamer

===Devils===

====Yondai-Maou(Four Great Satans)====

Sirzechs Lucifer (サーゼクス・ルシファー, ''Sāzekusu Rushifā'') - Originally from the House of Gremory. Rias' older brother.
* Nicknames
** Crimson Satan
** Maou Red (Satan Red)

Serafall Leviathan (セラフォルー・レヴィアタン, ''Seraforū Reviatan'') - Originally from the House of Sitri. Souna's older sister.
* Nicknames
** Maou Shoujo (Satan Girl)
** Maou Pink (Satan Pink)

Ajuka Beelzebub (アジュカ・ベルゼブブ, ''Ajuka Beruzebubu'') - Originally from the House of Astaroth. Diodora's older brother. Creator of the Evil Pieces system.
* Nicknames
** Maou Blue (Satan Blue)

Falbium Asmodeus (ファルビウム・アスモデウス, ''Farubiumu Asumodeusu'') - Originally from the House of Glasya-Labolas.
* Nicknames
** Maou Green (Satan Green)

====72 Pillars====

Names with slash in them are extinct household (Though some of them have descendants alive by breeding with humans).
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*Bael
*Agares
*Vassago
*Gamigin
*<s>Marbas</s>
*<s>Valefor</s>
*Amon
*Barbatos
*Paimon
*<s>Buer</s>
*<s>Gusion</s>
*Sitri
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*Beleth
*<s>Leraje</s>
*<s>Eligos</s>
*Zepar
*<s>Botis</s>
*<s>Bathin</s>
*Sallos
*Purson
*<s>Marax</s>
*<s>Ipos</s>
*<s>Aim</s>
*Naberius
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*Glasya-Labolas
*<s>Buné</s>
*<s>Ronové</s>
*Berith
*Astaroth
*Forneus
*<s>Foras</s>
*Asmoday
*<s>Gäap</s>
*Furfur
*<s>Marchosias</s>
*Stolas
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*Phoenix
*<s>Halphas</s>
*<s>Malphas</s>
*<s>Raim</s>
*Focalor
*<s>Wepal</s>
*<s>Sabnock</s>
*Shax
*<s>Viné</s>
*<s>Bifrons</s>
*Uvall
*<s>Häagenti</s>
|-
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*<s>Crocell</s>
*Furcas
*Balam
*<s>Alocer</s>
*<s>Caim</s>
*<s>Murmur</s>
*<s>Orobas</s>
*Gremory
*<s>Ose</s>
*Amy
*Oriax
*Vapula
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*<s>Zagan</s>
*Valac
*<s>Andras</s>
*<s>Flauros</s>
*<s>Andrealphus</s>
*<s>Cimeries</s>
*<s>Amduscias</s>
*Belial
*<s>Decarabia</s>
*<s>Seere</s>
*Dantalion
*<s>Andromalius</s>
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=====House of Bael=====

Sairaorg Bael (サイラオーグ・バアル, ''Sairaōgu Baaru'') - Rias' cousin and the next heir of the Bael house.
* Nicknames
** The Great King
** The Strongest Youth

Misura Bael - Sairaorg's mother. She originally came from House of Vapula.

=====House of Agares=====

Seegvaira Agares (シーグヴァイラ・アガレス, ''Shiguvaira Agaresu'') - The next heiress of House of Agares/Arch-Duke.

=====House of Vassago=====

Enile Vassago - Next heiress of House of Vassago. House of Vassago orginally had good ties with House of Astaroth until their downfall. Due to that, they have a grudge against Rias and her group.

=====House of Amon=====

Iorava Amon - The second son from House of Amon, and Enile's fiance. Looks down on Low-class devils, but is also perverted. Created a Cerberus which can use long-range Dress Break after witnessing the beauty of Ise's Dress Break.

=====House of Glasya-Labolas=====

Zephyrdol Glasya-Labolas (ゼファードル・グラシャラボラス, ''Zefādoru Gurasharaborasu'')

=====House of Astaroth=====

Diodora Astaroth (ディオドラ・アスタロト, ''Diodora Asutaroto'') - Next heir of House of Astaroth. Antagonist of Volume 6.

=====House of Phoenix=====

Raiser Phoenix (ライザー・フェニックス, ''Raizā Fenikkusu'') - Rias' first opponent in a rating game and her ex-fiancé. Antagonist of Volume 2.

Lord Phoenix - Raiser, Ravel, and Ruval's father and the current Head of House of Phoenix.

Lady Phoenix - Raiser, Ravel, and Ruval's mother and the wife of Lord Phoenix.

Ruval Phoenix - Raiser, and Ravel's brother. The next heir for the House of Phoenix, and a professional Rating Game player.

=====House of Gremory=====

Lord Gremory - Rias and Sirzechs's father. The current Head of House of Gremory.

Venelana Gremory - Rias and Sirzechs's mother, and Lord Gremory's wife. She originally came from House of Bael, therefore the reason why Rias and Sirzechs has inherited the Power of Destruction.
* Nicknames
** Brunette Madame of Extinction

Millicas Gremory (ミリキャス・グレモリー, ''Mirikyasu Guremorī'') - Son of Sirzechs and Grayfia.

Grayfia Lucifugus (グレイフィア・ルキフグス, ''Gureifia Rukifugusu'') - Maid of Gremory, Sirzechs' queen and also his wife.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Queen
** Silver-Haired Queen of Annihilation
** Maou Yellow (Satan Yellow)

====Extra Demons====

===Fallen-Angels===

====Grigori Leaders====

Shemhaza (シェムハザ, ''Shemuhaza'') - Current Governor and former Vice-Governor of the fallen-angels and Grigori. Azazel's right hand.

Barakiel (バラキエル, ''Barakieru'') - One of the leaders of the fallen-angels and Grigori, and the current Vice-Governor. A friend of Azazel's and Akeno's father. Has 10 wings.

Kokabiel (コカビエル, ''Kokabieru'') - One of the leaders of the fallen-angels and Grigori. Antagonist of Volume 3. Has 10 wings.

====Others====

Raynare (レイナーレ, ''Reināre'') - Disguises herself as Yuuma-chan and later killed Issei at the end of their date. Antagonist of Volume 1.
* Aliases
** Amano　Yuuma (天野夕麻, ''Amano Yūma'')
** Yuuma-chan

Donnasiege - A fallen-angel who tried to kill Issei in Volume 1.

Balba Galilei (バルパー・ガリレイ, ''Barupā Garirei'') - Exiled from the Church for conducting human experiments in order to find people compatible with holy swords.

Freed Zelzan (フリード・セルゼン, ''Furīdo Seruzen'') - An exiled exorcist that initially sided with the Fallen-Angels and later joins the Khaos Brigade.

Slash Dog - Possesses the Sacred Gear "Canys Lykaon" and works for the fallen angels.

===Angels===

====Four Great Seraph====

Michael (ミカエル, ''Mikaeru'') - The leader of the angels. ''King of Spades''.

Gabriel (ガブリエル, ''Gaburieru'') - Is said to be the most beautiful women in heaven. ''King of Hearts''.

Uriel - Has the "Holy Fire of God". ''King of Diamonds''.

Raphael - Only named in Volume 2. Yet to appear. ''King of Clubs''.

====Brave Saints====

Dulio Gesualdo (デュリオ・ジェズアルド, ''Dyurio Jezuarudo'') - Reincarnated as an angel. ''Joker''. Known to be the strongest exorcist ever and possesses the second strongest Longinus "Zenith Tempest".

Quarta　Griselda　- Reincarnated as an angel. Gabriel's Queen, ''Queen of Hearts''. A former nun who was among the Top-5 female exorcists. Currently the boss of the headquarter Irina belongs to, and also Xenovia's former boss before she was reincarnated as a devil.

===Khaos Brigade===

====Vali Team====

Vali Lucifer (ヴァーリ・ルシファー, ''Vāri Rushifā'') - Descendant of the original Lucifer and possessor of Divine Dividing. Human devil hybrid.
* Nicknames
** Hakuryuukou (White Dragon Emperor)
** Ketsuryuukou (Butt Dragon Emperor)

Bikou (美猴, ''Bikō'') - Descendant of Sun Wukong (Son Goku).
* Nicknames
** Saru (Monkey)

Kuroka (黒歌) - Koneko's older sister. Former nekomata that is now an exiled devil.

Arthur Pendragon (アーサー・ペンドラゴン, ''Āsā Pendoragon'') - Descendant of King Arthur.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Holy Sword User

Le Fay Pendragon (ルフェイ・ペンドラゴン, ''Rufei Pendoragon'') - Arthur's sister. Descendant of Morgan le Fay.

Fenrir (フェンリル, ''Fenriru'') - Loki's pet. It's fangs are powerful enough to kill God, Maou, or a Dragon King.

Gogmagog (ゴグマゴグ, ''Gogumagogu'') - An ancient golem created by God and abandoned in the dimensional gap.

====Heroes Faction====

Cao Cao (曹操, ''Sōsō'') - Descendant of Cao Cao.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Human
** The Man with the Holy-Spear

Siegfried (ジークフリート, ''Jīkufurīto'') - Descendant of Siegfried (German form of Norse myth's Sigurd).
* Nicknames
** The Demon Sword User
** Demonic Emperor
** Sieg-kun

Georg (ゲオルク, ''Georuku'') - Descendant of Johann Georg Faust.

Leonardo (レオナルド, ''Reonarudo'') - Descendant of Leonardo da Vinci.

Jeanne (ジャンヌ, ''Jannu'') - One who inherited the will/spirit of Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc).

Heracles (ヘラクレス, ''Herakuresu'') - One who inherited the will/spirit of Heracles.

====Old-Maou Faction====

Shalba Beelzebub (シャルバ・ベルゼブブ, ''Sharuba Beruzebubu'') - Descendant of the original Beelzebub.

Katerea Leviathan (カテレア・レヴィアタン, ''Katerea Reviatan'') - Descendant of the original Leviathan.

Creuserey Asmodeus (クルゼレイ・アスモデウス, ''Kuruzerei Asumodeusu'') - Descendant of the original Asmodeus.

===Myths/Religions/Youkai===

====Norse Mythology====

'''Chief God:'''

Odin (オーディン, ''Ōdin'') - The leader of the gods in Norse mythology.

'''Gods:'''

Loki (ロキ, ''Roki'') - A god from Norse mythology that tried to kill Odin and create Ragnarok.

Thor - A hammer wielding god that is associated with thunder, lightening, and storms.

Frey

Freyja

Heimdall

====Greek Mythology====

'''Chief God:'''

Zeus (ゼウス, ''Zeusu'') - The ruler of the gods in Greek mythology.

'''Gods:'''

Poseidon (ポセイドン, ''Poseidon'') - The god that rules the sea.

Hades (ハーデス, ''Hādesu'') - The god that rules the realm of the dead.

Hermes

Hera

Athena

Demeter

Hestia

Aphrodite

Hephaestus

'''Grim Reaper:'''

Pluto (プルート, ''Purūto'') - Hades Grim Reaper. He is the legendary ultimate-level Grim Reaper.

====Buddhism====

'''Heavenly Emperor:'''

Śakra - Known as Taishakuten(帝釈天) in Japanese. King of the Devas and Lord of Svargaloka in Hindu mythology. He is also the God of War, Storms, and Rainfall. His other name is Indra (インドラ, ''Indora'')

'''Four Heavenly Kings:'''

-Dhṛtarāṣṭra: Known as Jikoku(持国天) in Japanese.

-Virūpākṣa: Known as Koumokuten(広目天) in Japanese.

-Vaiśravaṇa: Known as Bishamonten(多聞天) in Japanese.

-Virūḍhaka: Known as Zoujyouten or Zouchouten(増長天) in Japanese

Sun Wukong (孫悟空, ''Son Gokū'') - The Monkey King from the classical Chinese epic novel Journey to the West. Also known as Victorious Fighting Buddha, and the ancestor of Bikou.

Nezha - A deity.

====Hindu Mythology====

'''Trimurti:'''

Shiva

Vishnu

Brahma

====Youkai====

Kunou (九重, ''Kunō'') - The young ruler of Kyoto. A nine-tailed fox youkai.

Yasaka (八坂, ''Yasaka'') - Kunou's mother.

===Dragons===

====Dragon God====

Ophis (オーフィス, ''Ōfisu'') - Known as the Uroboros Dragon （ウロボロス・ドラゴン, ''Uroborosu Doragon''）). Leader of the Khaos Brigade.
* Nicknames
**Mugen no Ryūjin (無限の龍神, ''Dragon-God of infinity'')
**Ryūjin (龍神, ''Dragon-God'')

====True Dragon====

Great Red (グレート・レッド, ''Gurēto Reddo'') - Known as the Apocalypse Dragon （アポカリュプス・ドラゴン, ''Apokaryupusu Doragon'')). The one that is currently residing in the dimensional gap.
* Nicknames
**Shinn naru Sekiryuushintei (真なる赤龍神帝, ''The True God-Emperor of Red Dragon'')
**Sekiryuushintei(赤龍神帝, ''The God-Emperor of Red Dragon'')
**Shinnryū (真龍, ''True-Dragon'')

====Two-Heavenly Dragons====

Ddraig (ドライグ, ''Doraigu'') - Sealed inside "Boosted Gear".
* Nicknames
** Welsh Dragon
** Sekiryuutei (赤龍帝, ''Sekiryūtei'', The Emperor of Red Dragon)
** The Red one (赤いの, ''Akaino'')
** Tennryuu (天龍, ''Tenryū'', Heavenly Dragon)

Albion (アルビオン, ''Arubion'') - Sealed inside "Divine Dividing".
* Nicknames
** Vanishing Dragon
** Hakuryuukou (白竜皇, ''Hakuryūkō'', The Emperor of White Dragon)
** The white one (白いの, ''Shiroino'')
** Tennryuu (天龍, ''Tenryū'', Heavenly Dragon)

====Dragon-Kings====

Vritra (ヴリトラ, ''Vuritora'') - Known as the "Prison Dragon" (黒邪の龍王（プリズン・ドラゴン, ''Purizun Doragon''）). Sealed inside 4 different types of Sacred Gears: 'Absorption Line', 'Blaze Black Flare', 'Delete Field', and 'Shadow Prison.' Has its consciousness restored after Azazel implants all 4 types into the same host.

Fafnir (ファーブニル, ''Fābuniru'') - Known as the "Gigantis Dragon" (黄金龍君（ギガンティス・ドラゴン, ''Gigantisu Doragon''）). Sealed inside Azazel's artificial Sacred Gear "Downfall Dragon Spear" (墮天龍の閃光槍).

Tiamat (ティアマット, ''Tiamatto'') - Known as the "Chaos Karma Dragon" (天魔の業龍（カオス・カルマ・ドラゴン, ''Kaosu Karuma Doragon''）). The only female dragon among the Dragon Kings. The only active legendary dragon, apart from Ophis and Tannin, which has not been sealed or dormant.

Yu-Long (玉龍, ''Ūron'') - Known as the "Mischievous Dragon" (西海龍童（ミスチバス・ドラゴン, ''Misuchibasu Doragon''）). Originally the Dragon Prince who served as the monk's horse in the Chinese classic novel "Journey to the West". Until recently, retired from world affairs along with Sun Wukong (Son Goku).

Midgardsormr (ミドガルズオルム, ''Midogaruzuorumu'') - Known as the "Sleeping Dragon" (終末の大龍（スリーピング・ドラゴン, ''Surîpingu Doragon''）). Also Loki's 2nd son, Jormungand (ヨルムンガンド, ''Yorumungando'') the Midgard serpent of Norse legends. It sleeps at the bottom of the sea around Scandinavia, waiting for Ragnarok.

====High Level Dragons====

Sprite Dragon

Flame Dragon

Blizzard Dragon

Rasse (ラッセー, ''Rassē'') - A baby sprite dragon and also Asia's familiar. Hinted to be male.
* Nicknames
** Rasse-kun

====Low Level Dragons====

Earth Dragon

====Other Dragons====

Tannin (タンニーン, ''Tannīn'') - Former Dragon King known as the "Blaze Meteor Dragon" (魔龍聖（ブレイズ・ミーティア・ドラゴン, ''Bureizu Mītia Doragon''）). Reincarnated as a devil and is said to have power rivaling that of a Maou's. Currently Ultimate class and within Top 10 of the Rating Game. The author calls him "poor dragon #3" due to his unfortunate front seat role in many of Issei's embarrassing power ups.

Samael (サマエル, ''Samaeru'') - Has the upper body of an angel and the lower body of an Asian dragon. Also known as "Dragon-Eater" (龍喰者（ドラゴン・イーター, ''Doragon Ītā''）). Samael's curse is fatal to snakes or snake-related beings like dragons.

==Terminology==

===Evil Pieces===

'''Rating Games''' (レーティングゲーム, ''Rētingu Gēmu'') - Games played between devils who have gained a peerage. The game takes the form of a strategic battle between the king and his/her pieces. Only matured devils are allowed to participate in official Rating Games. Participants are placed into four categories: Power, Technique, Caster, Support.

'''Evil Pieces''' (悪魔の駒（イーヴィル・ピース）, ''Īviru Pīsu'') - Based on the game chess, a total of fifteen pieces (1 queen, 2 knights, 2 bishops, 2 rooks and 8 pawns) are given to high-class devils with a peerage. These pieces are used to reincarnate other beings into devils and become servants of the high-class devils. Created by Ajuka Beelzebub to replenish the number of devils after the war. Each piece has a corresponding value. These values are used to determine which piece may be used to reincarnate someone, their strengths, talents or skills play a role in determining their value. Different evil pieces cannot be used together. Evil pieces can also be exchanged between high-class devils with peerage.

'''Queen''' (女王, ''Kuīn'') - Equivalent to 9 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Queens have all the characteristics of Rooks, Knights, and Bishops.

'''Rook''' (戦車, ''Rūku'') - Equivalent to 5 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Rooks is immense strength and defense.

'''Knight''' (騎士, ''Naito'') - Equivalent to 3 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Knights is speed and mobility.

'''Bishop''' (僧侶, ''Bishoppu'') - Equivalent to 3 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Bishops is enhanced magical abilities.

'''Pawn''' (兵士, ''Pōn'') - Equivalent to 1 ''Pawn'' piece. Traits of Pawns is the ability to promote into a Queen, Rook, Knight, or Bishop in enemy territory.

'''Mutation Pieces''' (変異の駒（ミューテーション・ピース）, ''Myūtēshon Pīsu'') - They are bugs inside the Evil Piece system kept for fun. Mutation pieces can create the phenomenon where its possible to reincarnate a person worth multiple Pawns using just one mutation piece. Mutation pieces can be either Queen, Rook, Knight, Bishop or Pawn. They are said to be very rare. About one in ten high class devils own a mutation piece.

===Brave Saints===

'''Brave Saints''' (御使い（ブレイブ・セイント）, ''Bureibu Seinto'') - Cards used by the Angels to resurrect other beings into angels to increase their numbers. Created soon after the alliance of devils, angels and fallen angels in Volume 4. The Saint cards are modeled on the Evil Piece system of the devils. Each Seraph receives a deck of 13 cards (Ace to King), retaining the King for himself which allows 12 cards for the creation of reborn angels -- a reference to the 12 apostles.

'''Joker Cards''' - Special cards outside of the usual 13 card deck of Brave Saints. Not much is known about them except that they exist. Michael's Joker Dulio, the former top Church Exorcist, would suggest Jokers are some type of trump card.

===Sacred Gear===

'''Sacred Gear''' (神器（セイクリッド・ギア）, ''Seikuriddo Gia'') - Special items created by the original God that certain people are born with. Sacred Gears carry different effects ranging from healing to battle related effects, a Sacred Gear may only have one effect. It is said that many people who are recorded in history were possessors of a Sacred Gear. Only humans or half-humans may be born with a Sacred Gear.

'''Balance Breaker''' (禁手（バランス・ブレイカー）, ''Baransu Bureikā'') - The evolved form of the Sacred Gear. The intense feelings of the possessor trigger this evolution.

'''Juggernaut Drive''' (覇龍（ジャガーノート・ドライヴ）, ''Jagānōto Doraivu'') - A special ability of Boosted Gear and Divine Dividing which allows the full power of the original Heavenly Dragons to be unleashed temporarily at the cost of the user's lifespan.

'''Longinus''' (神滅具（ロンギヌス）, ''Ronginusu'') - Are the ultimate Sacred Gears and they have more than one ability compared to a normal Sacred Gear which only has one. There are 13 Longinus in total.

'''True-Longinus''' (黄昏の聖槍（トゥルー・ロンギヌス）, ''Turū Ronginusu'') - The first and ultimate Longinus, takes the form of a spear. It was the spear used to kill Jesus Christ. A single stab by it can kill and vaporize a high-class devil instantly. (Holy-Spear)

===Miscellaneous===

'''Senjutsu''' (仙術, ''Senjutsu'') - It is the power to control the flow of life. By controlling the flow of ki/life force/chakra, a person can strengthen physical bodies or cause surrounding vegetation to bloom or wither. Knowing Senjutsu allows the reading of ki and auras and to spy on a target's state from afar. Disrupting the opponent's ki or severing it can cause direct damage to living things. There are very few ways to defend against Senjutsu. Senjutsu has a white aura.

'''Youjutsu''' (妖術, ''Yōjutsu'') - Youkai power.

'''Touki''' (闘気, ''Tōki'') - A type of energy a person obtains by training their body to the uttermost limits or through senjutsu. An external materialization of their life force that acts as armour.

'''Holy Swords''' (聖剣, ''Seiken'') - (Caliburn, Excalibur, Durandal, Ascalon) A small scratch from a holy sword is enough to cause lethal damage to devils and fallen angels alike. Only a select few have the capability to wield a holy sword.

'''Demonic Swords''' (魔剣, ''Maken'') - (Gram, Balmung, Nothung, Tyrfing, Dáinsleif)

'''Underworld''' (冥界, ''Meikai'') - The place where Devils and Fallen Angels reside.

'''The Dimensional Gap''' (次元の狭間) - Between the Underworld, Earth, and Heaven.

===Devil Society Social Classes===

'''Ultimate Class Devils''' (最上級悪魔, ''Saijyōkyū akuma'') - Maou, Great King, Arch Duke, Prince/Princess.

'''High Class Devils''' (上級悪魔 ''Jyōkyū akuma'') - Marguess, Margrave/Margravine, Count/Countess, Viscount/Viscountess, Baron/Baroness.

'''Middle Class Devils''' (中級悪魔, ''Chūkyū akuma'') - Baronet/Baronetess, Knight/Dame.

'''Low Class Devils''' (下級悪魔, ''Kakyū akuma'') - Newly reincarnated devils.

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High School DxD: Names and Terminology Guidelines

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This page is a list of unique/semi-unique terms and names for translators and editors to maintain consistency with. If anything significant needs to be done, such as any large additions, disputes to listed translations to a term or name, or formatting issues, please feel free to post them at the [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=4904 High School DxD - Names and Terminology] discussion thread.

==Format Standard==

===Style of English===

All edited translations are to be in British English.

===Narrative Tenses===

Translators are allowed to use whichever tenses they need, so editors have to fix any errors for tenses when you find one. Narrative tense should be in present tense. Narrative does not mean the character dialogues.

===Stuttering===

For proper nouns and common nouns or adjectives used as essential parts of proper nouns, the stuttered letters should be capitalised.

Example 1: “Er... B-Buchou, are you here?”

If the stuttering occurs at the beginning of the sentence, then the stuttered letters should be capitalised, regardless of the word's nature.

Example 2: “Eh? B-But, don’t you have to get yourself a husband?”

If the stuttering occurs in the middle of the sentence, on a word that isn't a proper noun, a common noun or adjective used as an essential part of proper nouns, then the letters should be in lower case.

Example 3: “I've g-got to p-pick up a new b-book on vampires.”

===Japanese Honorifics===

Since there are no equivalents to Japanese honorifics in the English language, Japanese honorifics will be kept.

===Japanese Loanwords===

There are some words in the Japanese language that do not translate into the English language, for such instances it is recommended to keep the Japanese loanword. For example, Torii.

===Translation Notes===

Akuma means both devil and demon, the Japanese do not differentiate between the two. Similar to how nezumi means both rat/mouse. In lieu of the context in High School DxD which involves a war between Angels vs Fallen Angels vs Devils. We will be using Devil as the official english translation of Akuma. Youkai will substitute for demons like nekomata and etc.

Maken means magic sword, but we're translating it as demon-sword in lieu of the setting of this series.

The Japanese naming standard has the family name followed by first name. For example, Hyoudou Issei. Hyoudou is the family name, while Issei is the first name.

==Names==

===Kuou Academy===

====Occult Research Club====

Hyoudou Issei (兵藤一誠, ''Hyōdō Issei'') - 2nd year high school student. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Boosted Gear" (Longinus). Former human. Rias' Pawn (x8).
* Nicknames
** Ise
** Sekiryuutei (The Emperor of Red Dragon)
** Chichiryuutei (The Emperor of Bust Dragon)
** Oppai Dragon (Boob Dragon)
** Harem King

Rias Gremory (リアス・グレモリー, ''Riasu Guremorī'') - 3rd year high school student. Daughter of a High Class family. King of the Occult Research Club.
* Nicknames
** Buchou (President)
** Crimson-Haired Ruin Princess
** Princess of Destruction
** Switch Princess
** Crimson Bust Princess
** Rias-oneesama
** Onee-sama

Asia Argento (アーシア・アルジェント, ''Āshia Arujento'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Twilight Healing". Rias' Bishop.
* Nicknames
** The Holy Priestess

Himejima Akeno (姫島朱乃, ''Himejima Akeno'') - 3rd year high school student. Former human/fallen angel hybrid. Rias' Queen.
* Nicknames
** Priestess of Thunder
** The Ultimate Sadist
** Priestess of Thunder and Light
** Akeno-san

Kiba Yuuto (木場祐斗, ''Kiba Yūto'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Sword Birth". Rias' Knight.
* Nicknames
** Prince Charming
** Kiba-kun

Toujou Koneko (塔城小猫, ''Tōjō Koneko'') 1st year high school student. Former nekomata. Rias' Rook.
* Nicknames
** Shirone
** Hellcat

Xenovia (ゼノヴィア, ''Zenovia'') - 2nd year high school student. Wielder of the holy sword Durandal. Former human. Rias' Knight.

Gasper Vladi (ギャスパー・ヴラディ, ''Gyasupā Buradi'') - 1st year high school student. Holder of the Scared Gear "Forbidden Balor View". Former human/vampire hybrid. Rias' Bishop (Mutation Piece).
* Nicknames
** Gya-suke
** Gya-kun

Rossweisse (ロスヴァイセ, ''Rosuvaise'') - Teacher at Kuou Academy, same age as Ise. Former Valkyrie. Rias' Rook.

Irina Shidou (紫藤イリナ, ''Shidō Irina'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Michael's Ace.
* Nicknames
** Angel-chan (Tenshi-chan)
** Self-Proclaimed Childhood friend

Ravel Phoenix (レイヴェル・フェニックス, ''Reiveru Fenikkusu'') - Raiser's younger sister, and the daughter from House of Phoenix.
* Nicknames
** Bird Girl
** Grilled Chicken Girl (Yakitori Musume)

Azazel (アザゼル, ''Azazeru'') - The former Governor of the fallen-angels that has 12 Black Wings. The Hell Teacher in Kuou Academy and the Advising Teacher of Occult Research club.
* Nicknames
** Governor (Before his resignation)

====Student Council====

Sona Sitri (ソーナ・シトリー, ''Sōna Shitorī'') - Student Council President in Kuou Academy, 3rd year high school student. Next heir of the Sitri house, Rias' childhood friend. Her real name is Sona Sitri, while Souna Shitori is her alias at Kuou Academy.
* Nicknames
** Kaichou (President)
* Aliases
** Shitori Souna (支取蒼那, ''Shitori Sōna'')

Shinra Tsubaki (真羅椿姫, ''Shinra Tsubaki'') - Student Council Vice President, 3rd year high school student. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Mirror Alice" (追憶の鏡（ミラー・アリス, ''Mirā Arisu''). Sona's Queen.

Saji Genshirou (匙元士郎, ''Saji Genshirō'')- Student Council Secretary, 2nd year high school student. Begins with possessing one of Vritra's Sacred Gears, "Absorption Line" (黒い龍脈（アブソーブション・ライン, ''Abusōbushon Rain''）). Sona's Pawn (x4).

Yura (由良) - 2nd year high school student. Close combat specialist. Looks like a taller version of Xenovia in appearance. Sona's Rook.

Meguri (巡) - 2nd year high school student. Described as being slim. Hails from a family specializing in destroying evil spirits. Sona's Knight.

Hanakai Momo (花戒桃, ''Hanakai Momo'') - 2nd year high school student. The one given white hair by the anime, appears in the Volume 5 illustrations holding a blood pack. Sona's Bishop.

Kusaka (草下) - 2nd year high school student. The one with pig-tails. Sona's Bishop.

Nimura Ruruko (仁村留流子, ''Nimura Ruruko'') - 1st year high school student. The one who appeared with Saji in the Volume 5 Rating Game and depicted in the illustration with Koneko. Sona's Pawn.

====Other Students====

Matsuda (松田) - One of Ise's best friends that makeup the perverted trio. Stated to be a lolicon.
* Nicknames
** Perverted Baldy
** Sexual Harassment Paparazzi

Motohama (元浜) - One of Ise's best friends that makeup the perverted trio. Has the ability to calculate a female's BWH sizes just by looking.
* Nicknames
** Perverted Glasses
** Three Sizes Scouter

Kiryuu Aika (桐生藍華, ''Kiryū Aika'') - Asia's friend. Has the ability to calculate a male's "manhood" size just by looking.

Abe Kiyome (安倍清芽, ''Abe Kiyome'') - 3rd year student. Captain of the school's Tennis Club and also a beast tamer.
* Nicknames
** The Beast Tamer

===Devils===

====Yondai-Maou(Four Great Satans)====

Sirzechs Lucifer (サーゼクス・ルシファー, ''Sāzekusu Rushifā'') - Originally from the House of Gremory. Rias' older brother.
* Nicknames
** Crimson Satan
** Maou Red (Satan Red)

Serafall Leviathan (セラフォルー・レヴィアタン, ''Seraforū Reviatan'') - Originally from the House of Sitri. Souna's older sister.
* Nicknames
** Maou Shoujo (Satan Girl)
** Maou Pink (Satan Pink)

Ajuka Beelzebub (アジュカ・ベルゼブブ, ''Ajuka Beruzebubu'') - Originally from the House of Astaroth. Diodora's older brother. Creator of the Evil Pieces system.
* Nicknames
** Maou Blue (Satan Blue)

Falbium Asmodeus (ファルビウム・アスモデウス, ''Farubiumu Asumodeusu'') - Originally from the House of Glasya-Labolas.
* Nicknames
** Maou Green (Satan Green)

====72 Pillars====

Names with slash in them are extinct household (Though some of them have descendants alive by breeding with humans).
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*Bael
*Agares
*Vassago
*Gamigin
*<s>Marbas</s>
*<s>Valefor</s>
*Amon
*Barbatos
*Paimon
*<s>Buer</s>
*<s>Gusion</s>
*Sitri
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*Beleth
*<s>Leraje</s>
*<s>Eligos</s>
*Zepar
*<s>Botis</s>
*<s>Bathin</s>
*Sallos
*Purson
*<s>Marax</s>
*<s>Ipos</s>
*<s>Aim</s>
*Naberius
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*Glasya-Labolas
*<s>Buné</s>
*<s>Ronové</s>
*Berith
*Astaroth
*Forneus
*<s>Foras</s>
*Asmoday
*<s>Gäap</s>
*Furfur
*<s>Marchosias</s>
*Stolas
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*Phoenix
*<s>Halphas</s>
*<s>Malphas</s>
*<s>Raim</s>
*Focalor
*<s>Wepal</s>
*<s>Sabnock</s>
*Shax
*<s>Viné</s>
*<s>Bifrons</s>
*Uvall
*<s>Häagenti</s>
|-
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*<s>Crocell</s>
*Furcas
*Balam
*<s>Alocer</s>
*<s>Caim</s>
*<s>Murmur</s>
*<s>Orobas</s>
*Gremory
*<s>Ose</s>
*Amy
*Oriax
*Vapula
|-
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*<s>Zagan</s>
*Valac
*<s>Andras</s>
*<s>Flauros</s>
*<s>Andrealphus</s>
*<s>Cimeries</s>
*<s>Amduscias</s>
*Belial
*<s>Decarabia</s>
*<s>Seere</s>
*Dantalion
*<s>Andromalius</s>
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=====House of Bael=====

Sairaorg Bael (サイラオーグ・バアル, ''Sairaōgu Baaru'') - Rias' cousin and the next heir of the Bael house.
* Nicknames
** The Great King
** The Strongest Youth

Misura Bael - Sairaorg's mother. She originally came from House of Vapula.

=====House of Agares=====

Seegvaira Agares (シーグヴァイラ・アガレス, ''Shiguvaira Agaresu'') - The next heiress of House of Agares/Arch-Duke.

=====House of Vassago=====

Enile Vassago - Next heiress of House of Vassago. House of Vassago orginally had good ties with House of Astaroth until their downfall. Due to that, they have a grudge against Rias and her group.

=====House of Amon=====

Iorava Amon - The second son from House of Amon, and Enile's fiance. Looks down on Low-class devils, but is also perverted. Created a Cerberus which can use long-range Dress Break after witnessing the beauty of Ise's Dress Break.

=====House of Glasya-Labolas=====

Zephyrdol Glasya-Labolas (ゼファードル・グラシャラボラス, ''Zefādoru Gurasharaborasu'')

=====House of Astaroth=====

Diodora Astaroth (ディオドラ・アスタロト, ''Diodora Asutaroto'') - Next heir of House of Astaroth. Antagonist of Volume 6.

=====House of Phoenix=====

Raiser Phoenix (ライザー・フェニックス, ''Raizā Fenikkusu'') - Rias' first opponent in a rating game and her ex-fiancé. Antagonist of Volume 2.

Lord Phoenix - Raiser, Ravel, and Ruval's father and the current Head of House of Phoenix.

Lady Phoenix - Raiser, Ravel, and Ruval's mother and the wife of Lord Phoenix.

Ruval Phoenix - Raiser, and Ravel's brother. The next heir for the House of Phoenix, and a professional Rating Game player.

=====House of Gremory=====

Lord Gremory - Rias and Sirzechs's father. The current Head of House of Gremory.

Venelana Gremory - Rias and Sirzechs's mother, and Lord Gremory's wife. She originally came from House of Bael, therefore the reason why Rias and Sirzechs has inherited the Power of Destruction.
* Nicknames
** Brunette Madame of Extinction

Millicas Gremory (ミリキャス・グレモリー, ''Mirikyasu Guremorī'') - Son of Sirzechs and Grayfia.

Grayfia Lucifugus (グレイフィア・ルキフグス, ''Gureifia Rukifugusu'') - Maid of Gremory, Sirzechs' queen and also his wife.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Queen
** Silver-Haired Queen of Annihilation
** Maou Yellow (Satan Yellow)

====Extra Demons====

===Fallen-Angels===

====Grigori Leaders====

Shemhaza (シェムハザ, ''Shemuhaza'') - Current Governor and former Vice-Governor of the fallen-angels and Grigori. Azazel's right hand.

Barakiel (バラキエル, ''Barakieru'') - One of the leaders of the fallen-angels and Grigori, and the current Vice-Governor. A friend of Azazel's and Akeno's father. Has 10 wings.

Kokabiel (コカビエル, ''Kokabieru'') - One of the leaders of the fallen-angels and Grigori. Antagonist of Volume 3. Has 10 wings.

====Others====

Raynare (レイナーレ, ''Reināre'') - Disguises herself as Yuuma-chan and later killed Issei at the end of their date. Antagonist of Volume 1.
* Aliases
** Amano　Yuuma (天野夕麻, ''Amano Yūma'')
** Yuuma-chan

Donnasiege - A fallen-angel who tried to kill Issei in Volume 1.

Balba Galilei (バルパー・ガリレイ, ''Barupā Garirei'') - Exiled from the Church for conducting human experiments in order to find people compatible with holy swords.

Freed Zelzan (フリード・セルゼン, ''Furīdo Seruzen'') - An exiled exorcist that initially sided with the Fallen-Angels and later joins the Khaos Brigade.

Slash Dog - Possesses the Sacred Gear "Canys Lykaon" and works for the fallen angels.

===Angels===

====Four Great Seraph====

Michael (ミカエル, ''Mikaeru'') - The leader of the angels. ''King of Spades''.

Gabriel (ガブリエル, ''Gaburieru'') - Is said to be the most beautiful women in heaven. ''King of Hearts''.

Uriel - Has the "Holy Fire of God". ''King of Diamonds''.

Raphael - Only named in Volume 2. Yet to appear. ''King of Clubs''.

====Brave Saints====

Dulio Gesualdo (デュリオ・ジェズアルド, ''Dyurio Jezuarudo'') - Reincarnated as an angel. ''Joker''. Known to be the strongest exorcist ever and possesses the second strongest Longinus "Zenith Tempest".

Quarta　Griselda　- Reincarnated as an angel. Gabriel's Queen, ''Queen of Hearts''. A former nun who was among the Top-5 female exorcists. Currently the boss of the headquarter Irina belongs to, and also Xenovia's former boss before she was reincarnated as a devil.

===Khaos Brigade===

====Vali Team====

Vali Lucifer (ヴァーリ・ルシファー, ''Vāri Rushifā'') - Descendant of the original Lucifer and possessor of Divine Dividing. Human devil hybrid.
* Nicknames
** Hakuryuukou (White Dragon Emperor)
** Ketsuryuukou (Butt Dragon Emperor)

Bikou (美猴, ''Bikō'') - Descendant of Sun Wukong (Son Goku).
* Nicknames
** Saru (Monkey)

Kuroka (黒歌) - Koneko's older sister. Former nekomata that is now an exiled devil.

Arthur Pendragon (アーサー・ペンドラゴン, ''Āsā Pendoragon'') - Descendant of King Arthur.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Holy Sword User

Le Fay Pendragon (ルフェイ・ペンドラゴン, ''Rufei Pendoragon'') - Arthur's sister. Descendant of Morgan le Fay.

Fenrir (フェンリル, ''Fenriru'') - Loki's pet. It's fangs are powerful enough to kill God, Maou, or a Dragon King.

Gogmagog (ゴグマゴグ, ''Gogumagogu'') - An ancient golem created by God and abandoned in the dimensional gap.

====Heroes Faction====

Cao Cao (曹操, ''Sōsō'') - Descendant of Cao Cao.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Human
** The Man with the Holy-Spear

Siegfried (ジークフリート, ''Jīkufurīto'') - Descendant of Siegfried (German form of Norse myth's Sigurd).
* Nicknames
** The Demon Sword User
** Demonic Emperor
** Sieg-kun

Georg (ゲオルク, ''Georuku'') - Descendant of Johann Georg Faust.

Leonardo (レオナルド, ''Reonarudo'') - Descendant of Leonardo da Vinci.

Jeanne (ジャンヌ, ''Jannu'') - One who inherited the will/spirit of Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc).

Heracles (ヘラクレス, ''Herakuresu'') - One who inherited the will/spirit of Heracles.

====Old-Maou Faction====

Shalba Beelzebub (シャルバ・ベルゼブブ, ''Sharuba Beruzebubu'') - Descendant of the original Beelzebub.

Katerea Leviathan (カテレア・レヴィアタン, ''Katerea Reviatan'') - Descendant of the original Leviathan.

Creuserey Asmodeus (クルゼレイ・アスモデウス, ''Kuruzerei Asumodeusu'') - Descendant of the original Asmodeus.

===Myths/Religions/Youkai===

====Norse Mythology====

'''Chief God:'''

Odin (オーディン, ''Ōdin'') - The leader of the gods in Norse mythology.

'''Gods:'''

Loki (ロキ, ''Roki'') - A god from Norse mythology that tried to kill Odin and create Ragnarok.

Thor - A hammer wielding god that is associated with thunder, lightening, and storms.

Frey

Freyja

Heimdall

====Greek Mythology====

'''Chief God:'''

Zeus (ゼウス, ''Zeusu'') - The ruler of the gods in Greek mythology.

'''Gods:'''

Poseidon (ポセイドン, ''Poseidon'') - The god that rules the sea.

Hades (ハーデス, ''Hādesu'') - The god that rules the realm of the dead.

Hermes

Hera

Athena

Demeter

Hestia

Aphrodite

Hephaestus

'''Grim Reaper:'''

Pluto (プルート, ''Purūto'') - Hades Grim Reaper. He is the legendary ultimate-level Grim Reaper.

====Buddhism====

'''Heavenly Emperor:'''

Śakra - Known as Taishakuten(帝釈天) in Japanese. King of the Devas and Lord of Svargaloka in Hindu mythology. He is also the God of War, Storms, and Rainfall. His other name is Indra (インドラ, ''Indora'')

'''Four Heavenly Kings:'''

-Dhṛtarāṣṭra: Known as Jikoku(持国天) in Japanese.

-Virūpākṣa: Known as Koumokuten(広目天) in Japanese.

-Vaiśravaṇa: Known as Bishamonten(多聞天) in Japanese.

-Virūḍhaka: Known as Zoujyouten or Zouchouten(増長天) in Japanese

Sun Wukong (孫悟空, ''Son Gokū'') - The Monkey King from the classical Chinese epic novel Journey to the West. Also known as Victorious Fighting Buddha, and the ancestor of Bikou.

Nezha - A deity.

====Hindu Mythology====

'''Trimurti:'''

Shiva

Vishnu

Brahma

====Youkai====

Kunou (九重, ''Kunō'') - The young ruler of Kyoto. A nine-tailed fox youkai.

Yasaka (八坂, ''Yasaka'') - Kunou's mother.

===Dragons===

====Dragon God====

Ophis (オーフィス, ''Ōfisu'') - Known as the Uroboros Dragon （ウロボロス・ドラゴン, ''Uroborosu Doragon''）). Leader of the Khaos Brigade.
* Nicknames
**Mugen no Ryūjin (無限の龍神, ''Dragon-God of infinity'')
**Ryūjin (龍神, ''Dragon-God'')

====True Dragon====

Great Red (グレート・レッド, ''Gurēto Reddo'') - Known as the Apocalypse Dragon （アポカリュプス・ドラゴン, ''Apokaryupusu Doragon'')). The one that is currently residing in the dimensional gap.
* Nicknames
**Shinn naru Sekiryuushintei (真なる赤龍神帝, ''The True God-Emperor of Red Dragon'')
**Sekiryuushintei(赤龍神帝, ''The God-Emperor of Red Dragon'')
**Shinnryū (真龍, ''True-Dragon'')

====Two-Heavenly Dragons====

Ddraig (ドライグ, ''Doraigu'') - Sealed inside "Boosted Gear".
* Nicknames
** Welsh Dragon
** Sekiryuutei (赤龍帝, ''Sekiryūtei'', The Emperor of Red Dragon)
** The Red one (赤いの, ''Akaino'')
** Tennryuu (天龍, ''Tenryū'', Heavenly Dragon)

Albion (アルビオン, ''Arubion'') - Sealed inside "Divine Dividing".
* Nicknames
** Vanishing Dragon
** Hakuryuukou (白竜皇, ''Hakuryūkō'', The Emperor of White Dragon)
** The white one (白いの, ''Shiroino'')
** Tennryuu (天龍, ''Tenryū'', Heavenly Dragon)

====Dragon-Kings====

Vritra (ヴリトラ, ''Vuritora'') - Known as the "Prison Dragon" (黒邪の龍王（プリズン・ドラゴン, ''Purizun Doragon''）). Sealed inside 4 different types of Sacred Gears: 'Absorption Line', 'Blaze Black Flare', 'Delete Field', and 'Shadow Prison.' Has its consciousness restored after Azazel implants all 4 types into the same host.

Fafnir (ファーブニル, ''Fābuniru'') - Known as the "Gigantis Dragon" (黄金龍君（ギガンティス・ドラゴン, ''Gigantisu Doragon''）). Sealed inside Azazel's artificial Sacred Gear "Downfall Dragon Spear" (墮天龍の閃光槍).

Tiamat (ティアマット, ''Tiamatto'') - Known as the "Chaos Karma Dragon" (天魔の業龍（カオス・カルマ・ドラゴン, ''Kaosu Karuma Doragon''）). The only female dragon among the Dragon Kings. The only active legendary dragon, apart from Ophis and Tannin, which has not been sealed or dormant.

Yu-Long (玉龍, ''Ūron'') - Known as the "Mischievous Dragon" (西海龍童（ミスチバス・ドラゴン, ''Misuchibasu Doragon''）). Originally the Dragon Prince who served as the monk's horse in the Chinese classic novel "Journey to the West". Until recently, retired from world affairs along with Sun Wukong (Son Goku).

Midgardsormr (ミドガルズオルム, ''Midogaruzuorumu'') - Known as the "Sleeping Dragon" (終末の大龍（スリーピング・ドラゴン, ''Surîpingu Doragon''）). Also Loki's 2nd son, Jormungand (ヨルムンガンド, ''Yorumungando'') the Midgard serpent of Norse legends. It sleeps at the bottom of the sea around Scandinavia, waiting for Ragnarok.

====High Level Dragons====

Sprite Dragon

Flame Dragon

Blizzard Dragon

Rasse (ラッセー, ''Rassē'') - A baby sprite dragon and also Asia's familiar. Hinted to be male.
* Nicknames
** Rasse-kun

====Low Level Dragons====

Earth Dragon

====Other Dragons====

Tannin (タンニーン, ''Tannīn'') - Former Dragon King known as the "Blaze Meteor Dragon" (魔龍聖（ブレイズ・ミーティア・ドラゴン, ''Bureizu Mītia Doragon''）). Reincarnated as a devil and is said to have power rivaling that of a Maou's. Currently Ultimate class and within Top 10 of the Rating Game. The author calls him "poor dragon #3" due to his unfortunate front seat role in many of Issei's embarrassing power ups.

Samael (サマエル, ''Samaeru'') - Has the upper body of an angel and the lower body of an Asian dragon. Also known as "Dragon-Eater" (龍喰者（ドラゴン・イーター, ''Doragon Ītā''）). Samael's curse is fatal to snakes or snake-related beings like dragons.

==Terminology==

===Evil Pieces===

'''Rating Games''' (レーティングゲーム, ''Rētingu Gēmu'') - Games played between devils who have gained a peerage. The game takes the form of a strategic battle between the king and his/her pieces. Only matured devils are allowed to participate in official Rating Games. Participants are placed into four categories: Power, Technique, Caster, Support.

'''Evil Pieces''' (悪魔の駒（イーヴィル・ピース）, ''Īviru Pīsu'') - Based on the game chess, a total of fifteen pieces (1 queen, 2 knights, 2 bishops, 2 rooks and 8 pawns) are given to high-class devils with a peerage. These pieces are used to reincarnate other beings into devils and become servants of the high-class devils. Created by Ajuka Beelzebub to replenish the number of devils after the war. Each piece has a corresponding value. These values are used to determine which piece may be used to reincarnate someone, their strengths, talents or skills play a role in determining their value. Different evil pieces cannot be used together. Evil pieces can also be exchanged between high-class devils with peerage.

'''Queen''' (女王, ''Kuīn'') - Equivalent to 9 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Queens have all the characteristics of Rooks, Knights, and Bishops.

'''Rook''' (戦車, ''Rūku'') - Equivalent to 5 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Rooks is immense strength and defense.

'''Knight''' (騎士, ''Naito'') - Equivalent to 3 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Knights is speed and mobility.

'''Bishop''' (僧侶, ''Bishoppu'') - Equivalent to 3 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Bishops is enhanced magical abilities.

'''Pawn''' (兵士, ''Pōn'') - Equivalent to 1 ''Pawn'' piece. Traits of Pawns is the ability to promote into a Queen, Rook, Knight, or Bishop in enemy territory.

'''Mutation Pieces''' (変異の駒（ミューテーション・ピース）, ''Myūtēshon Pīsu'') - They are bugs inside the Evil Piece system kept for fun. Mutation pieces can create the phenomenon where its possible to reincarnate a person worth multiple Pawns using just one mutation piece. Mutation pieces can be either Queen, Rook, Knight, Bishop or Pawn. They are said to be very rare. About one in ten high class devils own a mutation piece.

===Brave Saints===

'''Brave Saints''' (御使い（ブレイブ・セイント）, ''Bureibu Seinto'') - Cards used by the Angels to resurrect other beings into angels to increase their numbers. Created soon after the alliance of devils, angels and fallen angels in Volume 4. The Saint cards are modeled on the Evil Piece system of the devils. Each Seraph receives a deck of 13 cards (Ace to King), retaining the King for himself which allows 12 cards for the creation of reborn angels -- a reference to the 12 apostles.

'''Joker Cards''' - Special cards outside of the usual 13 card deck of Brave Saints. Not much is known about them except that they exist. Michael's Joker Dulio, the former top Church Exorcist, would suggest Jokers are some type of trump card.

===Sacred Gear===

'''Sacred Gear''' (神器（セイクリッド・ギア）, ''Seikuriddo Gia'') - Special items created by the original God that certain people are born with. Sacred Gears carry different effects ranging from healing to battle related effects, a Sacred Gear may only have one effect. It is said that many people who are recorded in history were possessors of a Sacred Gear. Only humans or half-humans may be born with a Sacred Gear.

'''Balance Breaker''' (禁手（バランス・ブレイカー）, ''Baransu Bureikā'') - The evolved form of the Sacred Gear. The intense feelings of the possessor trigger this evolution.

'''Juggernaut Drive''' (覇龍（ジャガーノート・ドライヴ）, ''Jagānōto Doraivu'') - A special ability of Boosted Gear and Divine Dividing which allows the full power of the original Heavenly Dragons to be unleashed temporarily at the cost of the user's lifespan.

'''Longinus''' (神滅具（ロンギヌス）, ''Ronginusu'') - Are the ultimate Sacred Gears and they have more than one ability compared to a normal Sacred Gear which only has one. There are 13 Longinus in total.

'''True-Longinus''' (黄昏の聖槍（トウルー・ロンギヌス）, ''Tōrū Ronginusu'') - The first and ultimate Longinus, takes the form of a spear. It was the spear used to kill Jesus Christ. A single stab by it can kill and vaporize a high-class devil instantly. (Holy-Spear)

===Miscellaneous===

'''Senjutsu''' (仙術, ''Senjutsu'') - It is the power to control the flow of life. By controlling the flow of ki/life force/chakra, a person can strengthen physical bodies or cause surrounding vegetation to bloom or wither. Knowing Senjutsu allows the reading of ki and auras and to spy on a target's state from afar. Disrupting the opponent's ki or severing it can cause direct damage to living things. There are very few ways to defend against Senjutsu. Senjutsu has a white aura.

'''Youjutsu''' (妖術, ''Yōjutsu'') - Youkai power.

'''Touki''' (闘気, ''Tōki'') - A type of energy a person obtains by training their body to the uttermost limits or through senjutsu. An external materialization of their life force that acts as armour.

'''Holy Swords''' (聖剣, ''Seiken'') - (Caliburn, Excalibur, Durandal, Ascalon) A small scratch from a holy sword is enough to cause lethal damage to devils and fallen angels alike. Only a select few have the capability to wield a holy sword.

'''Demonic Swords''' (魔剣, ''Maken'') - (Gram, Balmung, Nothung, Tyrfing, Dáinsleif)

'''Underworld''' (冥界, ''Meikai'') - The place where Devils and Fallen Angels reside.

'''The Dimensional Gap''' (次元の狭間) - Between the Underworld, Earth, and Heaven.

===Devil Society Social Classes===

'''Ultimate Class Devils''' (最上級悪魔, ''Saijyōkyū akuma'') - Maou, Great King, Arch Duke, Prince/Princess.

'''High Class Devils''' (上級悪魔 ''Jyōkyū akuma'') - Marguess, Margrave/Margravine, Count/Countess, Viscount/Viscountess, Baron/Baroness.

'''Middle Class Devils''' (中級悪魔, ''Chūkyū akuma'') - Baronet/Baronetess, Knight/Dame.

'''Low Class Devils''' (下級悪魔, ''Kakyū akuma'') - Newly reincarnated devils.

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High School DxD: Names and Terminology Guidelines

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This page is a list of unique/semi-unique terms and names for translators and editors to maintain consistency with. If anything significant needs to be done, such as any large additions, disputes to listed translations to a term or name, or formatting issues, please feel free to post them at the [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=4904 High School DxD - Names and Terminology] discussion thread.

==Format Standard==

===Style of English===

All edited translations are to be in British English.

===Narrative Tenses===

Translators are allowed to use whichever tenses they need, so editors have to fix any errors for tenses when you find one. Narrative tense should be in present tense. Narrative does not mean the character dialogues.

===Stuttering===

For proper nouns and common nouns or adjectives used as essential parts of proper nouns, the stuttered letters should be capitalised.

Example 1: “Er... B-Buchou, are you here?”

If the stuttering occurs at the beginning of the sentence, then the stuttered letters should be capitalised, regardless of the word's nature.

Example 2: “Eh? B-But, don’t you have to get yourself a husband?”

If the stuttering occurs in the middle of the sentence, on a word that isn't a proper noun, a common noun or adjective used as an essential part of proper nouns, then the letters should be in lower case.

Example 3: “I've g-got to p-pick up a new b-book on vampires.”

===Japanese Honorifics===

Since there are no equivalents to Japanese honorifics in the English language, Japanese honorifics will be kept.

===Japanese Loanwords===

There are some words in the Japanese language that do not translate into the English language, for such instances it is recommended to keep the Japanese loanword. For example, Torii.

===Translation Notes===

Akuma means both devil and demon, the Japanese do not differentiate between the two. Similar to how nezumi means both rat/mouse. In lieu of the context in High School DxD which involves a war between Angels vs Fallen Angels vs Devils. We will be using Devil as the official english translation of Akuma. Youkai will substitute for demons like nekomata and etc.

Maken means magic sword, but we're translating it as demon-sword in lieu of the setting of this series.

The Japanese naming standard has the family name followed by first name. For example, Hyoudou Issei. Hyoudou is the family name, while Issei is the first name.

==Names==

===Kuou Academy===

====Occult Research Club====

Hyoudou Issei (兵藤一誠, ''Hyōdō Issei'') - 2nd year high school student. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Boosted Gear" (Longinus). Former human. Rias' Pawn (x8).
* Nicknames
** Ise
** Sekiryuutei (The Emperor of Red Dragon)
** Chichiryuutei (The Emperor of Bust Dragon)
** Oppai Dragon (Boob Dragon)
** Harem King

Rias Gremory (リアス・グレモリー, ''Riasu Guremorī'') - 3rd year high school student. Daughter of a High Class family. King of the Occult Research Club.
* Nicknames
** Buchou (President)
** Crimson-Haired Ruin Princess
** Princess of Destruction
** Switch Princess
** Crimson Bust Princess
** Rias-oneesama
** Onee-sama

Asia Argento (アーシア・アルジェント, ''Āshia Arujento'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Twilight Healing". Rias' Bishop.
* Nicknames
** The Holy Priestess

Himejima Akeno (姫島朱乃, ''Himejima Akeno'') - 3rd year high school student. Former human/fallen angel hybrid. Rias' Queen.
* Nicknames
** Priestess of Thunder
** The Ultimate Sadist
** Priestess of Thunder and Light
** Akeno-san

Kiba Yuuto (木場祐斗, ''Kiba Yūto'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Sword Birth". Rias' Knight.
* Nicknames
** Prince Charming
** Kiba-kun

Toujou Koneko (塔城小猫, ''Tōjō Koneko'') 1st year high school student. Former nekomata. Rias' Rook.
* Nicknames
** Shirone
** Hellcat

Xenovia (ゼノヴィア, ''Zenovia'') - 2nd year high school student. Wielder of the holy sword Durandal. Former human. Rias' Knight.

Gasper Vladi (ギャスパー・ヴラディ, ''Gyasupā Buradi'') - 1st year high school student. Holder of the Scared Gear "Forbidden Balor View". Former human/vampire hybrid. Rias' Bishop (Mutation Piece).
* Nicknames
** Gya-suke
** Gya-kun

Rossweisse (ロスヴァイセ, ''Rosuvaise'') - Teacher at Kuou Academy, same age as Ise. Former Valkyrie. Rias' Rook.

Irina Shidou (紫藤イリナ, ''Shidō Irina'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Michael's Ace.
* Nicknames
** Angel-chan (Tenshi-chan)
** Self-Proclaimed Childhood friend

Ravel Phoenix (レイヴェル・フェニックス, ''Reiveru Fenikkusu'') - Raiser's younger sister, and the daughter from House of Phoenix.
* Nicknames
** Bird Girl
** Grilled Chicken Girl (Yakitori Musume)

Azazel (アザゼル, ''Azazeru'') - The former Governor of the fallen-angels that has 12 Black Wings. The Hell Teacher in Kuou Academy and the Advising Teacher of Occult Research club.
* Nicknames
** Governor (Before his resignation)

====Student Council====

Sona Sitri (ソーナ・シトリー, ''Sōna Shitorī'') - Student Council President in Kuou Academy, 3rd year high school student. Next heir of the Sitri house, Rias' childhood friend. Her real name is Sona Sitri, while Souna Shitori is her alias at Kuou Academy.
* Nicknames
** Kaichou (President)
* Aliases
** Shitori Souna (支取蒼那, ''Shitori Sōna'')

Shinra Tsubaki (真羅椿姫, ''Shinra Tsubaki'') - Student Council Vice President, 3rd year high school student. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Mirror Alice" (追憶の鏡（ミラー・アリス, ''Mirā Arisu''). Sona's Queen.

Saji Genshirou (匙元士郎, ''Saji Genshirō'')- Student Council Secretary, 2nd year high school student. Begins with possessing one of Vritra's Sacred Gears, "Absorption Line" (黒い龍脈（アブソーブション・ライン, ''Abusōbushon Rain''）). Sona's Pawn (x4).

Yura (由良) - 2nd year high school student. Close combat specialist. Looks like a taller version of Xenovia in appearance. Sona's Rook.

Meguri (巡) - 2nd year high school student. Described as being slim. Hails from a family specializing in destroying evil spirits. Sona's Knight.

Hanakai Momo (花戒桃, ''Hanakai Momo'') - 2nd year high school student. The one given white hair by the anime, appears in the Volume 5 illustrations holding a blood pack. Sona's Bishop.

Kusaka (草下) - 2nd year high school student. The one with pig-tails. Sona's Bishop.

Nimura Ruruko (仁村留流子, ''Nimura Ruruko'') - 1st year high school student. The one who appeared with Saji in the Volume 5 Rating Game and depicted in the illustration with Koneko. Sona's Pawn.

====Other Students====

Matsuda (松田) - One of Ise's best friends that makeup the perverted trio. Stated to be a lolicon.
* Nicknames
** Perverted Baldy
** Sexual Harassment Paparazzi

Motohama (元浜) - One of Ise's best friends that makeup the perverted trio. Has the ability to calculate a female's BWH sizes just by looking.
* Nicknames
** Perverted Glasses
** Three Sizes Scouter

Kiryuu Aika (桐生藍華, ''Kiryū Aika'') - Asia's friend. Has the ability to calculate a male's "manhood" size just by looking.

Abe Kiyome (安倍清芽, ''Abe Kiyome'') - 3rd year student. Captain of the school's Tennis Club and also a beast tamer.
* Nicknames
** The Beast Tamer

===Devils===

====Yondai-Maou(Four Great Satans)====

Sirzechs Lucifer (サーゼクス・ルシファー, ''Sāzekusu Rushifā'') - Originally from the House of Gremory. Rias' older brother.
* Nicknames
** Crimson Satan
** Maou Red (Satan Red)

Serafall Leviathan (セラフォルー・レヴィアタン, ''Seraforū Reviatan'') - Originally from the House of Sitri. Souna's older sister.
* Nicknames
** Maou Shoujo (Satan Girl)
** Maou Pink (Satan Pink)

Ajuka Beelzebub (アジュカ・ベルゼブブ, ''Ajuka Beruzebubu'') - Originally from the House of Astaroth. Diodora's older brother. Creator of the Evil Pieces system.
* Nicknames
** Maou Blue (Satan Blue)

Falbium Asmodeus (ファルビウム・アスモデウス, ''Farubiumu Asumodeusu'') - Originally from the House of Glasya-Labolas.
* Nicknames
** Maou Green (Satan Green)

====72 Pillars====

Names with slash in them are extinct household (Though some of them have descendants alive by breeding with humans).
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*Bael
*Agares
*Vassago
*Gamigin
*<s>Marbas</s>
*<s>Valefor</s>
*Amon
*Barbatos
*Paimon
*<s>Buer</s>
*<s>Gusion</s>
*Sitri
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*Beleth
*<s>Leraje</s>
*<s>Eligos</s>
*Zepar
*<s>Botis</s>
*<s>Bathin</s>
*Sallos
*Purson
*<s>Marax</s>
*<s>Ipos</s>
*<s>Aim</s>
*Naberius
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*Glasya-Labolas
*<s>Buné</s>
*<s>Ronové</s>
*Berith
*Astaroth
*Forneus
*<s>Foras</s>
*Asmoday
*<s>Gäap</s>
*Furfur
*<s>Marchosias</s>
*Stolas
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*Phoenix
*<s>Halphas</s>
*<s>Malphas</s>
*<s>Raim</s>
*Focalor
*<s>Wepal</s>
*<s>Sabnock</s>
*Shax
*<s>Viné</s>
*<s>Bifrons</s>
*Uvall
*<s>Häagenti</s>
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*<s>Crocell</s>
*Furcas
*Balam
*<s>Alocer</s>
*<s>Caim</s>
*<s>Murmur</s>
*<s>Orobas</s>
*Gremory
*<s>Ose</s>
*Amy
*Oriax
*Vapula
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*<s>Zagan</s>
*Valac
*<s>Andras</s>
*<s>Flauros</s>
*<s>Andrealphus</s>
*<s>Cimeries</s>
*<s>Amduscias</s>
*Belial
*<s>Decarabia</s>
*<s>Seere</s>
*Dantalion
*<s>Andromalius</s>
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=====House of Bael=====

Sairaorg Bael (サイラオーグ・バアル, ''Sairaōgu Baaru'') - Rias' cousin and the next heir of the Bael house.
* Nicknames
** The Great King
** The Strongest Youth

Misura Bael - Sairaorg's mother. She originally came from House of Vapula.

=====House of Agares=====

Seegvaira Agares (シーグヴァイラ・アガレス, ''Shiguvaira Agaresu'') - The next heiress of House of Agares/Arch-Duke.

=====House of Vassago=====

Enile Vassago - Next heiress of House of Vassago. House of Vassago orginally had good ties with House of Astaroth until their downfall. Due to that, they have a grudge against Rias and her group.

=====House of Amon=====

Iorava Amon - The second son from House of Amon, and Enile's fiance. Looks down on Low-class devils, but is also perverted. Created a Cerberus which can use long-range Dress Break after witnessing the beauty of Ise's Dress Break.

=====House of Glasya-Labolas=====

Zephyrdol Glasya-Labolas (ゼファードル・グラシャラボラス, ''Zefādoru Gurasharaborasu'')

=====House of Astaroth=====

Diodora Astaroth (ディオドラ・アスタロト, ''Diodora Asutaroto'') - Next heir of House of Astaroth. Antagonist of Volume 6.

=====House of Phoenix=====

Raiser Phoenix (ライザー・フェニックス, ''Raizā Fenikkusu'') - Rias' first opponent in a rating game and her ex-fiancé. Antagonist of Volume 2.

Lord Phoenix - Raiser, Ravel, and Ruval's father and the current Head of House of Phoenix.

Lady Phoenix - Raiser, Ravel, and Ruval's mother and the wife of Lord Phoenix.

Ruval Phoenix - Raiser, and Ravel's brother. The next heir for the House of Phoenix, and a professional Rating Game player.

=====House of Gremory=====

Lord Gremory - Rias and Sirzechs's father. The current Head of House of Gremory.

Venelana Gremory - Rias and Sirzechs's mother, and Lord Gremory's wife. She originally came from House of Bael, therefore the reason why Rias and Sirzechs has inherited the Power of Destruction.
* Nicknames
** Brunette Madame of Extinction

Millicas Gremory (ミリキャス・グレモリー, ''Mirikyasu Guremorī'') - Son of Sirzechs and Grayfia.

Grayfia Lucifugus (グレイフィア・ルキフグス, ''Gureifia Rukifugusu'') - Maid of Gremory, Sirzechs' queen and also his wife.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Queen
** Silver-Haired Queen of Annihilation
** Maou Yellow (Satan Yellow)

====Extra Demons====

===Fallen-Angels===

====Grigori Leaders====

Shemhaza (シェムハザ, ''Shemuhaza'') - Current Governor and former Vice-Governor of the fallen-angels and Grigori. Azazel's right hand.

Barakiel (バラキエル, ''Barakieru'') - One of the leaders of the fallen-angels and Grigori, and the current Vice-Governor. A friend of Azazel's and Akeno's father. Has 10 wings.

Kokabiel (コカビエル, ''Kokabieru'') - One of the leaders of the fallen-angels and Grigori. Antagonist of Volume 3. Has 10 wings.

====Others====

Raynare (レイナーレ, ''Reināre'') - Disguises herself as Yuuma-chan and later killed Issei at the end of their date. Antagonist of Volume 1.
* Aliases
** Amano　Yuuma (天野夕麻, ''Amano Yūma'')
** Yuuma-chan

Donnasiege - A fallen-angel who tried to kill Issei in Volume 1.

Balba Galilei (バルパー・ガリレイ, ''Barupā Garirei'') - Exiled from the Church for conducting human experiments in order to find people compatible with holy swords.

Freed Zelzan (フリード・セルゼン, ''Furīdo Seruzen'') - An exiled exorcist that initially sided with the Fallen-Angels and later joins the Khaos Brigade.

Slash Dog - Possesses the Sacred Gear "Canys Lykaon" and works for the fallen angels.

===Angels===

====Four Great Seraph====

Michael (ミカエル, ''Mikaeru'') - The leader of the angels. ''King of Spades''.

Gabriel (ガブリエル, ''Gaburieru'') - Is said to be the most beautiful women in heaven. ''King of Hearts''.

Uriel - Has the "Holy Fire of God". ''King of Diamonds''.

Raphael - Only named in Volume 2. Yet to appear. ''King of Clubs''.

====Brave Saints====

Dulio Gesualdo (デュリオ・ジェズアルド, ''Dyurio Jezuarudo'') - Reincarnated as an angel. ''Joker''. Known to be the strongest exorcist ever and possesses the second strongest Longinus "Zenith Tempest".

Quarta　Griselda　- Reincarnated as an angel. Gabriel's Queen, ''Queen of Hearts''. A former nun who was among the Top-5 female exorcists. Currently the boss of the headquarter Irina belongs to, and also Xenovia's former boss before she was reincarnated as a devil.

===Khaos Brigade===

====Vali Team====

Vali Lucifer (ヴァーリ・ルシファー, ''Vāri Rushifā'') - Descendant of the original Lucifer and possessor of Divine Dividing. Human devil hybrid.
* Nicknames
** Hakuryuukou (White Dragon Emperor)
** Ketsuryuukou (Butt Dragon Emperor)

Bikou (美猴, ''Bikō'') - Descendant of Sun Wukong (Son Goku).
* Nicknames
** Saru (Monkey)

Kuroka (黒歌) - Koneko's older sister. Former nekomata that is now an exiled devil.

Arthur Pendragon (アーサー・ペンドラゴン, ''Āsā Pendoragon'') - Descendant of King Arthur.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Holy Sword User

Le Fay Pendragon (ルフェイ・ペンドラゴン, ''Rufei Pendoragon'') - Arthur's sister. Descendant of Morgan le Fay.

Fenrir (フェンリル, ''Fenriru'') - Loki's pet. It's fangs are powerful enough to kill God, Maou, or a Dragon King.

Gogmagog (ゴグマゴグ, ''Gogumagogu'') - An ancient golem created by God and abandoned in the dimensional gap.

====Heroes Faction====

Cao Cao (曹操, ''Sōsō'') - Descendant of Cao Cao.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Human
** The Man with the Holy-Spear

Siegfried (ジークフリート, ''Jīkufurīto'') - Descendant of Siegfried (German form of Norse myth's Sigurd).
* Nicknames
** The Demon Sword User
** Demonic Emperor
** Sieg-kun

Georg (ゲオルク, ''Georuku'') - Descendant of Johann Georg Faust.

Leonardo (レオナルド, ''Reonarudo'') - Descendant of Leonardo da Vinci.

Jeanne (ジャンヌ, ''Jannu'') - One who inherited the will/spirit of Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc).

Heracles (ヘラクレス, ''Herakuresu'') - One who inherited the will/spirit of Heracles.

====Old-Maou Faction====

Shalba Beelzebub (シャルバ・ベルゼブブ, ''Sharuba Beruzebubu'') - Descendant of the original Beelzebub.

Katerea Leviathan (カテレア・レヴィアタン, ''Katerea Reviatan'') - Descendant of the original Leviathan.

Creuserey Asmodeus (クルゼレイ・アスモデウス, ''Kuruzerei Asumodeusu'') - Descendant of the original Asmodeus.

===Myths/Religions/Youkai===

====Norse Mythology====

'''Chief God:'''

Odin (オーディン, ''Ōdin'') - The leader of the gods in Norse mythology.

'''Gods:'''

Loki (ロキ, ''Roki'') - A god from Norse mythology that tried to kill Odin and create Ragnarok.

Thor - A hammer wielding god that is associated with thunder, lightening, and storms.

Frey

Freyja

Heimdall

====Greek Mythology====

'''Chief God:'''

Zeus (ゼウス, ''Zeusu'') - The ruler of the gods in Greek mythology.

'''Gods:'''

Poseidon (ポセイドン, ''Poseidon'') - The god that rules the sea.

Hades (ハーデス, ''Hādesu'') - The god that rules the realm of the dead.

Hermes

Hera

Athena

Demeter

Hestia

Aphrodite

Hephaestus

'''Grim Reaper:'''

Pluto (プルート, ''Purūto'') - Hades Grim Reaper. He is the legendary ultimate-level Grim Reaper.

====Buddhism====

'''Heavenly Emperor:'''

Śakra - Known as Taishakuten(帝釈天) in Japanese. King of the Devas and Lord of Svargaloka in Hindu mythology. He is also the God of War, Storms, and Rainfall. His other name is Indra (インドラ, ''Indora'')

'''Four Heavenly Kings:'''

-Dhṛtarāṣṭra: Known as Jikoku(持国天) in Japanese.

-Virūpākṣa: Known as Koumokuten(広目天) in Japanese.

-Vaiśravaṇa: Known as Bishamonten(多聞天) in Japanese.

-Virūḍhaka: Known as Zoujyouten or Zouchouten(増長天) in Japanese

Sun Wukong (孫悟空, ''Son Gokū'') - The Monkey King from the classical Chinese epic novel Journey to the West. Also known as Victorious Fighting Buddha, and the ancestor of Bikou.

Nezha - A deity.

====Hindu Mythology====

'''Trimurti:'''

Shiva

Vishnu

Brahma

====Youkai====

Kunou (九重, ''Kunō'') - The young ruler of Kyoto. A nine-tailed fox youkai.

Yasaka (八坂, ''Yasaka'') - Kunou's mother.

===Dragons===

====Dragon God====

Ophis (オーフィス, ''Ōfisu'') - Known as the Uroboros Dragon （ウロボロス・ドラゴン, ''Uroborosu Doragon''）). Leader of the Khaos Brigade.
* Nicknames
**Mugen no Ryūjin (無限の龍神, ''Dragon-God of infinity'')
**Ryūjin (龍神, ''Dragon-God'')

====True Dragon====

Great Red (グレート・レッド, ''Gurēto Reddo'') - Known as the Apocalypse Dragon （アポカリュプス・ドラゴン, ''Apokaryupusu Doragon'')). The one that is currently residing in the dimensional gap.
* Nicknames
**Shinn naru Sekiryuushintei (真なる赤龍神帝, ''The True God-Emperor of Red Dragon'')
**Sekiryuushintei(赤龍神帝, ''The God-Emperor of Red Dragon'')
**Shinnryū (真龍, ''True-Dragon'')

====Two-Heavenly Dragons====

Ddraig (ドライグ, ''Doraigu'') - Sealed inside "Boosted Gear".
* Nicknames
** Welsh Dragon
** Sekiryuutei (赤龍帝, ''Sekiryūtei'', The Emperor of Red Dragon)
** The Red one (赤いの, ''Akaino'')
** Tennryuu (天龍, ''Tenryū'', Heavenly Dragon)

Albion (アルビオン, ''Arubion'') - Sealed inside "Divine Dividing".
* Nicknames
** Vanishing Dragon
** Hakuryuukou (白竜皇, ''Hakuryūkō'', The Emperor of White Dragon)
** The white one (白いの, ''Shiroino'')
** Tennryuu (天龍, ''Tenryū'', Heavenly Dragon)

====Dragon-Kings====

Vritra (ヴリトラ, ''Vuritora'') - Known as the "Prison Dragon" (黒邪の龍王（プリズン・ドラゴン, ''Purizun Doragon''）). Sealed inside 4 different types of Sacred Gears: 'Absorption Line', 'Blaze Black Flare', 'Delete Field', and 'Shadow Prison.' Has its consciousness restored after Azazel implants all 4 types into the same host.

Fafnir (ファーブニル, ''Fābuniru'') - Known as the "Gigantis Dragon" (黄金龍君（ギガンティス・ドラゴン, ''Gigantisu Doragon''）). Sealed inside Azazel's artificial Sacred Gear "Downfall Dragon Spear" (墮天龍の閃光槍).

Tiamat (ティアマット, ''Tiamatto'') - Known as the "Chaos Karma Dragon" (天魔の業龍（カオス・カルマ・ドラゴン, ''Kaosu Karuma Doragon''）). The only female dragon among the Dragon Kings. The only active legendary dragon, apart from Ophis and Tannin, which has not been sealed or dormant.

Yu-Long (玉龍, ''Ūron'') - Known as the "Mischievous Dragon" (西海龍童（ミスチバス・ドラゴン, ''Misuchibasu Doragon''）). Originally the Dragon Prince who served as the monk's horse in the Chinese classic novel "Journey to the West". Until recently, retired from world affairs along with Sun Wukong (Son Goku).

Midgardsormr (ミドガルズオルム, ''Midogaruzuorumu'') - Known as the "Sleeping Dragon" (終末の大龍（スリーピング・ドラゴン, ''Surîpingu Doragon''）). Also Loki's 2nd son, Jormungand (ヨルムンガンド, ''Yorumungando'') the Midgard serpent of Norse legends. It sleeps at the bottom of the sea around Scandinavia, waiting for Ragnarok.

====High Level Dragons====

Sprite Dragon

Flame Dragon

Blizzard Dragon

Rasse (ラッセー, ''Rassē'') - A baby sprite dragon and also Asia's familiar. Hinted to be male.
* Nicknames
** Rasse-kun

====Low Level Dragons====

Earth Dragon

====Other Dragons====

Tannin (タンニーン, ''Tannīn'') - Former Dragon King known as the "Blaze Meteor Dragon" (魔龍聖（ブレイズ・ミーティア・ドラゴン, ''Bureizu Mītia Doragon''）). Reincarnated as a devil and is said to have power rivaling that of a Maou's. Currently Ultimate class and within Top 10 of the Rating Game. The author calls him "poor dragon #3" due to his unfortunate front seat role in many of Issei's embarrassing power ups.

Samael (サマエル, ''Samaeru'') - Has the upper body of an angel and the lower body of an Asian dragon. Also known as "Dragon-Eater" (龍喰者（ドラゴン・イーター, ''Doragon Ītā''）). Samael's curse is fatal to snakes or snake-related beings like dragons.

==Terminology==

===Evil Pieces===

'''Rating Games''' (レーティングゲーム, ''Rētingu Gēmu'') - Games played between devils who have gained a peerage. The game takes the form of a strategic battle between the king and his/her pieces. Only matured devils are allowed to participate in official Rating Games. Participants are placed into four categories: Power, Technique, Caster, Support.

'''Evil Pieces''' (悪魔の駒（イーヴィル・ピース）, ''Īviru Pīsu'') - Based on the game chess, a total of fifteen pieces (1 queen, 2 knights, 2 bishops, 2 rooks and 8 pawns) are given to high-class devils with a peerage. These pieces are used to reincarnate other beings into devils and become servants of the high-class devils. Created by Ajuka Beelzebub to replenish the number of devils after the war. Each piece has a corresponding value. These values are used to determine which piece may be used to reincarnate someone, their strengths, talents or skills play a role in determining their value. Different evil pieces cannot be used together. Evil pieces can also be exchanged between high-class devils with peerage.

'''Queen''' (女王, ''Kuīn'') - Equivalent to 9 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Queens have all the characteristics of Rooks, Knights, and Bishops.

'''Rook''' (戦車, ''Rūku'') - Equivalent to 5 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Rooks is immense strength and defense.

'''Knight''' (騎士, ''Naito'') - Equivalent to 3 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Knights is speed and mobility.

'''Bishop''' (僧侶, ''Bishoppu'') - Equivalent to 3 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Bishops is enhanced magical abilities.

'''Pawn''' (兵士, ''Pōn'') - Equivalent to 1 ''Pawn'' piece. Traits of Pawns is the ability to promote into a Queen, Rook, Knight, or Bishop in enemy territory.

'''Mutation Pieces''' (変異の駒（ミューテーション・ピース）, ''Myūtēshyon Pīsu'') - They are bugs inside the Evil Piece system kept for fun. Mutation pieces can create the phenomenon where its possible to reincarnate a person worth multiple Pawns using just one mutation piece. Mutation pieces can be either Queen, Rook, Knight, Bishop or Pawn. They are said to be very rare. About one in ten high class devils own a mutation piece.

===Brave Saints===

'''Brave Saints''' (御使い（ブレイブ・セイント）, ''Bureibu Seinto'') - Cards used by the Angels to resurrect other beings into angels to increase their numbers. Created soon after the alliance of devils, angels and fallen angels in Volume 4. The Saint cards are modeled on the Evil Piece system of the devils. Each Seraph receives a deck of 13 cards (Ace to King), retaining the King for himself which allows 12 cards for the creation of reborn angels -- a reference to the 12 apostles.

'''Joker Cards''' - Special cards outside of the usual 13 card deck of Brave Saints. Not much is known about them except that they exist. Michael's Joker Dulio, the former top Church Exorcist, would suggest Jokers are some type of trump card.

===Sacred Gear===

'''Sacred Gear''' (神器（セイクリッド・ギア）, ''Seikuriddo Gia'') - Special items created by the original God that certain people are born with. Sacred Gears carry different effects ranging from healing to battle related effects, a Sacred Gear may only have one effect. It is said that many people who are recorded in history were possessors of a Sacred Gear. Only humans or half-humans may be born with a Sacred Gear.

'''Balance Breaker''' (禁手（バランス・ブレイカー）, ''Baransu Bureikā'') - The evolved form of the Sacred Gear. The intense feelings of the possessor trigger this evolution.

'''Juggernaut Drive''' (覇龍（ジャガーノート・ドライヴ）, ''Jagānōto Doraivu'') - A special ability of Boosted Gear and Divine Dividing which allows the full power of the original Heavenly Dragons to be unleashed temporarily at the cost of the user's lifespan.

'''Longinus''' (神滅具（ロンギヌス）, ''Ronginusu'') - Are the ultimate Sacred Gears and they have more than one ability compared to a normal Sacred Gear which only has one. There are 13 Longinus in total.

'''True-Longinus''' (黄昏の聖槍（トウルー・ロンギヌス）, ''Tōrū Ronginusu'') - The first and ultimate Longinus, takes the form of a spear. It was the spear used to kill Jesus Christ. A single stab by it can kill and vaporize a high-class devil instantly. (Holy-Spear)

===Miscellaneous===

'''Senjutsu''' (仙術, ''Senjutsu'') - It is the power to control the flow of life. By controlling the flow of ki/life force/chakra, a person can strengthen physical bodies or cause surrounding vegetation to bloom or wither. Knowing Senjutsu allows the reading of ki and auras and to spy on a target's state from afar. Disrupting the opponent's ki or severing it can cause direct damage to living things. There are very few ways to defend against Senjutsu. Senjutsu has a white aura.

'''Youjutsu''' (妖術, ''Yōjutsu'') - Youkai power.

'''Touki''' (闘気, ''Tōki'') - A type of energy a person obtains by training their body to the uttermost limits or through senjutsu. An external materialization of their life force that acts as armour.

'''Holy Swords''' (聖剣, ''Seiken'') - (Caliburn, Excalibur, Durandal, Ascalon) A small scratch from a holy sword is enough to cause lethal damage to devils and fallen angels alike. Only a select few have the capability to wield a holy sword.

'''Demonic Swords''' (魔剣, ''Maken'') - (Gram, Balmung, Nothung, Tyrfing, Dáinsleif)

'''Underworld''' (冥界, ''Meikai'') - The place where Devils and Fallen Angels reside.

'''The Dimensional Gap''' (次元の狭間) - Between the Underworld, Earth, and Heaven.

===Devil Society Social Classes===

'''Ultimate Class Devils''' (最上級悪魔, ''Saijyōkyū akuma'') - Maou, Great King, Arch Duke, Prince/Princess.

'''High Class Devils''' (上級悪魔 ''Jyōkyū akuma'') - Marguess, Margrave/Margravine, Count/Countess, Viscount/Viscountess, Baron/Baroness.

'''Middle Class Devils''' (中級悪魔, ''Chūkyū akuma'') - Baronet/Baronetess, Knight/Dame.

'''Low Class Devils''' (下級悪魔, ''Kakyū akuma'') - Newly reincarnated devils.

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High School DxD: Names and Terminology Guidelines

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This page is a list of unique/semi-unique terms and names for translators and editors to maintain consistency with. If anything significant needs to be done, such as any large additions, disputes to listed translations to a term or name, or formatting issues, please feel free to post them at the [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=4904 High School DxD - Names and Terminology] discussion thread.

==Format Standard==

===Style of English===

All edited translations are to be in British English.

===Narrative Tenses===

Translators are allowed to use whichever tenses they need, so editors have to fix any errors for tenses when you find one. Narrative tense should be in present tense. Narrative does not mean the character dialogues.

===Stuttering===

For proper nouns and common nouns or adjectives used as essential parts of proper nouns, the stuttered letters should be capitalised.

Example 1: “Er... B-Buchou, are you here?”

If the stuttering occurs at the beginning of the sentence, then the stuttered letters should be capitalised, regardless of the word's nature.

Example 2: “Eh? B-But, don’t you have to get yourself a husband?”

If the stuttering occurs in the middle of the sentence, on a word that isn't a proper noun, a common noun or adjective used as an essential part of proper nouns, then the letters should be in lower case.

Example 3: “I've g-got to p-pick up a new b-book on vampires.”

===Japanese Honorifics===

Since there are no equivalents to Japanese honorifics in the English language, Japanese honorifics will be kept.

===Japanese Loanwords===

There are some words in the Japanese language that do not translate into the English language, for such instances it is recommended to keep the Japanese loanword. For example, Torii.

===Translation Notes===

Akuma means both devil and demon, the Japanese do not differentiate between the two. Similar to how nezumi means both rat/mouse. In lieu of the context in High School DxD which involves a war between Angels vs Fallen Angels vs Devils. We will be using Devil as the official english translation of Akuma. Youkai will substitute for demons like nekomata and etc.

Maken means magic sword, but we're translating it as demon-sword in lieu of the setting of this series.

The Japanese naming standard has the family name followed by first name. For example, Hyoudou Issei. Hyoudou is the family name, while Issei is the first name.

==Names==

===Kuou Academy===

====Occult Research Club====

Hyoudou Issei (兵藤一誠, ''Hyōdō Issei'') - 2nd year high school student. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Boosted Gear" (Longinus). Former human. Rias' Pawn (x8).
* Nicknames
** Ise
** Sekiryuutei (The Emperor of Red Dragon)
** Chichiryuutei (The Emperor of Bust Dragon)
** Oppai Dragon (Boob Dragon)
** Harem King

Rias Gremory (リアス・グレモリー, ''Riasu Guremorī'') - 3rd year high school student. Daughter of a High Class family. King of the Occult Research Club.
* Nicknames
** Buchou (President)
** Crimson-Haired Ruin Princess
** Princess of Destruction
** Switch Princess
** Crimson Bust Princess
** Rias-oneesama
** Onee-sama

Asia Argento (アーシア・アルジェント, ''Āshia Arujento'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Twilight Healing". Rias' Bishop.
* Nicknames
** The Holy Priestess

Himejima Akeno (姫島朱乃, ''Himejima Akeno'') - 3rd year high school student. Former human/fallen angel hybrid. Rias' Queen.
* Nicknames
** Priestess of Thunder
** The Ultimate Sadist
** Priestess of Thunder and Light
** Akeno-san

Kiba Yuuto (木場祐斗, ''Kiba Yūto'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Sword Birth". Rias' Knight.
* Nicknames
** Prince Charming
** Kiba-kun

Toujou Koneko (塔城小猫, ''Tōjō Koneko'') 1st year high school student. Former nekomata. Rias' Rook.
* Nicknames
** Shirone
** Hellcat

Xenovia (ゼノヴィア, ''Zenovia'') - 2nd year high school student. Wielder of the holy sword Durandal. Former human. Rias' Knight.

Gasper Vladi (ギャスパー・ヴラディ, ''Gyasupā Buradi'') - 1st year high school student. Holder of the Scared Gear "Forbidden Balor View". Former human/vampire hybrid. Rias' Bishop (Mutation Piece).
* Nicknames
** Gya-suke
** Gya-kun

Rossweisse (ロスヴァイセ, ''Rosuvaise'') - Teacher at Kuou Academy, same age as Ise. Former Valkyrie. Rias' Rook.

Irina Shidou (紫藤イリナ, ''Shidō Irina'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Michael's Ace.
* Nicknames
** Angel-chan (Tenshi-chan)
** Self-Proclaimed Childhood friend

Ravel Phoenix (レイヴェル・フェニックス, ''Reiveru Fenikkusu'') - Raiser's younger sister, and the daughter from House of Phoenix.
* Nicknames
** Bird Girl
** Grilled Chicken Girl (Yakitori Musume)

Azazel (アザゼル, ''Azazeru'') - The former Governor of the fallen-angels that has 12 Black Wings. The Hell Teacher in Kuou Academy and the Advising Teacher of Occult Research club.
* Nicknames
** Governor (Before his resignation)

====Student Council====

Sona Sitri (ソーナ・シトリー, ''Sōna Shitorī'') - Student Council President in Kuou Academy, 3rd year high school student. Next heir of the Sitri house, Rias' childhood friend. Her real name is Sona Sitri, while Souna Shitori is her alias at Kuou Academy.
* Nicknames
** Kaichou (President)
* Aliases
** Shitori Souna (支取蒼那, ''Shitori Sōna'')

Shinra Tsubaki (真羅椿姫, ''Shinra Tsubaki'') - Student Council Vice President, 3rd year high school student. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Mirror Alice" (追憶の鏡（ミラー・アリス, ''Mirā Arisu''). Sona's Queen.

Saji Genshirou (匙元士郎, ''Saji Genshirō'')- Student Council Secretary, 2nd year high school student. Begins with possessing one of Vritra's Sacred Gears, "Absorption Line" (黒い龍脈（アブソーブション・ライン, ''Abusōbushon Rain''）). Sona's Pawn (x4).

Yura (由良) - 2nd year high school student. Close combat specialist. Looks like a taller version of Xenovia in appearance. Sona's Rook.

Meguri (巡) - 2nd year high school student. Described as being slim. Hails from a family specializing in destroying evil spirits. Sona's Knight.

Hanakai Momo (花戒桃, ''Hanakai Momo'') - 2nd year high school student. The one given white hair by the anime, appears in the Volume 5 illustrations holding a blood pack. Sona's Bishop.

Kusaka (草下) - 2nd year high school student. The one with pig-tails. Sona's Bishop.

Nimura Ruruko (仁村留流子, ''Nimura Ruruko'') - 1st year high school student. The one who appeared with Saji in the Volume 5 Rating Game and depicted in the illustration with Koneko. Sona's Pawn.

====Other Students====

Matsuda (松田) - One of Ise's best friends that makeup the perverted trio. Stated to be a lolicon.
* Nicknames
** Perverted Baldy
** Sexual Harassment Paparazzi

Motohama (元浜) - One of Ise's best friends that makeup the perverted trio. Has the ability to calculate a female's BWH sizes just by looking.
* Nicknames
** Perverted Glasses
** Three Sizes Scouter

Kiryuu Aika (桐生藍華, ''Kiryū Aika'') - Asia's friend. Has the ability to calculate a male's "manhood" size just by looking.

Abe Kiyome (安倍清芽, ''Abe Kiyome'') - 3rd year student. Captain of the school's Tennis Club and also a beast tamer.
* Nicknames
** The Beast Tamer

===Devils===

====Yondai-Maou(Four Great Satans)====

Sirzechs Lucifer (サーゼクス・ルシファー, ''Sāzekusu Rushifā'') - Originally from the House of Gremory. Rias' older brother.
* Nicknames
** Crimson Satan
** Maou Red (Satan Red)

Serafall Leviathan (セラフォルー・レヴィアタン, ''Seraforū Reviatan'') - Originally from the House of Sitri. Souna's older sister.
* Nicknames
** Maou Shoujo (Satan Girl)
** Maou Pink (Satan Pink)

Ajuka Beelzebub (アジュカ・ベルゼブブ, ''Ajuka Beruzebubu'') - Originally from the House of Astaroth. Diodora's older brother. Creator of the Evil Pieces system.
* Nicknames
** Maou Blue (Satan Blue)

Falbium Asmodeus (ファルビウム・アスモデウス, ''Farubiumu Asumodeusu'') - Originally from the House of Glasya-Labolas.
* Nicknames
** Maou Green (Satan Green)

====72 Pillars====

Names with slash in them are extinct household (Though some of them have descendants alive by breeding with humans).
{| class="wikitable" width="150" ; style="float:left"
|
*Bael
*Agares
*Vassago
*Gamigin
*<s>Marbas</s>
*<s>Valefor</s>
*Amon
*Barbatos
*Paimon
*<s>Buer</s>
*<s>Gusion</s>
*Sitri
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" width="150" ; style="float:left"
|
*Beleth
*<s>Leraje</s>
*<s>Eligos</s>
*Zepar
*<s>Botis</s>
*<s>Bathin</s>
*Sallos
*Purson
*<s>Marax</s>
*<s>Ipos</s>
*<s>Aim</s>
*Naberius
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" width="150" ; style="float:left"
|
*Glasya-Labolas
*<s>Buné</s>
*<s>Ronové</s>
*Berith
*Astaroth
*Forneus
*<s>Foras</s>
*Asmoday
*<s>Gäap</s>
*Furfur
*<s>Marchosias</s>
*Stolas
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" width="150" ; style="float:left"
|
*Phoenix
*<s>Halphas</s>
*<s>Malphas</s>
*<s>Raim</s>
*Focalor
*<s>Wepal</s>
*<s>Sabnock</s>
*Shax
*<s>Viné</s>
*<s>Bifrons</s>
*Uvall
*<s>Häagenti</s>
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" width="150" ; style="float:left"
|
*<s>Crocell</s>
*Furcas
*Balam
*<s>Alocer</s>
*<s>Caim</s>
*<s>Murmur</s>
*<s>Orobas</s>
*Gremory
*<s>Ose</s>
*Amy
*Oriax
*Vapula
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" width="150" ; style="float:left"
|
*<s>Zagan</s>
*Valac
*<s>Andras</s>
*<s>Flauros</s>
*<s>Andrealphus</s>
*<s>Cimeries</s>
*<s>Amduscias</s>
*Belial
*<s>Decarabia</s>
*<s>Seere</s>
*Dantalion
*<s>Andromalius</s>
|-
|}

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=====House of Bael=====

Sairaorg Bael (サイラオーグ・バアル, ''Sairaōgu Baaru'') - Rias' cousin and the next heir of the Bael house.
* Nicknames
** The Great King
** The Strongest Youth

Misura Bael - Sairaorg's mother. She originally came from House of Vapula.

=====House of Agares=====

Seegvaira Agares (シーグヴァイラ・アガレス, ''Shiguvaira Agaresu'') - The next heiress of House of Agares/Arch-Duke.

=====House of Vassago=====

Enile Vassago - Next heiress of House of Vassago. House of Vassago orginally had good ties with House of Astaroth until their downfall. Due to that, they have a grudge against Rias and her group.

=====House of Amon=====

Iorava Amon - The second son from House of Amon, and Enile's fiance. Looks down on Low-class devils, but is also perverted. Created a Cerberus which can use long-range Dress Break after witnessing the beauty of Ise's Dress Break.

=====House of Glasya-Labolas=====

Zephyrdol Glasya-Labolas (ゼファードル・グラシャラボラス, ''Zefaadoru Gurasharaborasu'')

=====House of Astaroth=====

Diodora Astaroth (ディオドラ・アスタロト, ''Diodora Asutaroto'') - Next heir of House of Astaroth. Antagonist of Volume 6.

=====House of Phoenix=====

Raiser Phoenix (ライザー・フェニックス, ''Raizā Fenikkusu'') - Rias' first opponent in a rating game and her ex-fiancé. Antagonist of Volume 2.

Lord Phoenix - Raiser, Ravel, and Ruval's father and the current Head of House of Phoenix.

Lady Phoenix - Raiser, Ravel, and Ruval's mother and the wife of Lord Phoenix.

Ruval Phoenix - Raiser, and Ravel's brother. The next heir for the House of Phoenix, and a professional Rating Game player.

=====House of Gremory=====

Lord Gremory - Rias and Sirzechs's father. The current Head of House of Gremory.

Venelana Gremory - Rias and Sirzechs's mother, and Lord Gremory's wife. She originally came from House of Bael, therefore the reason why Rias and Sirzechs has inherited the Power of Destruction.
* Nicknames
** Brunette Madame of Extinction

Millicas Gremory (ミリキャス・グレモリー, ''Mirikyasu Guremorī'') - Son of Sirzechs and Grayfia.

Grayfia Lucifugus (グレイフィア・ルキフグス, ''Gureifia Rukifugusu'') - Maid of Gremory, Sirzechs' queen and also his wife.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Queen
** Silver-Haired Queen of Annihilation
** Maou Yellow (Satan Yellow)

====Extra Demons====

===Fallen-Angels===

====Grigori Leaders====

Shemhaza (シェムハザ, ''Shemuhaza'') - Current Governor and former Vice-Governor of the fallen-angels and Grigori. Azazel's right hand.

Barakiel (バラキエル, ''Barakieru'') - One of the leaders of the fallen-angels and Grigori, and the current Vice-Governor. A friend of Azazel's and Akeno's father. Has 10 wings.

Kokabiel (コカビエル, ''Kokabieru'') - One of the leaders of the fallen-angels and Grigori. Antagonist of Volume 3. Has 10 wings.

====Others====

Raynare (レイナーレ, ''Reināre'') - Disguises herself as Yuuma-chan and later killed Issei at the end of their date. Antagonist of Volume 1.
* Aliases
** Amano　Yuuma (天野夕麻, ''Amano Yūma'')
** Yuuma-chan

Donnasiege - A fallen-angel who tried to kill Issei in Volume 1.

Balba Galilei (バルパー・ガリレイ, ''Barupā Garirei'') - Exiled from the Church for conducting human experiments in order to find people compatible with holy swords.

Freed Zelzan (フリード・セルゼン, ''Furīdo Seruzen'') - An exiled exorcist that initially sided with the Fallen-Angels and later joins the Khaos Brigade.

Slash Dog - Possesses the Sacred Gear "Canys Lykaon" and works for the fallen angels.

===Angels===

====Four Great Seraph====

Michael (ミカエル, ''Mikaeru'') - The leader of the angels. ''King of Spades''.

Gabriel (ガブリエル, ''Gaburieru'') - Is said to be the most beautiful women in heaven. ''King of Hearts''.

Uriel - Has the "Holy Fire of God". ''King of Diamonds''.

Raphael - Only named in Volume 2. Yet to appear. ''King of Clubs''.

====Brave Saints====

Dulio Gesualdo (デュリオ・ジェズアルド, ''Dyurio Jezuarudo'') - Reincarnated as an angel. ''Joker''. Known to be the strongest exorcist ever and possesses the second strongest Longinus "Zenith Tempest".

Quarta　Griselda　- Reincarnated as an angel. Gabriel's Queen, ''Queen of Hearts''. A former nun who was among the Top-5 female exorcists. Currently the boss of the headquarter Irina belongs to, and also Xenovia's former boss before she was reincarnated as a devil.

===Khaos Brigade===

====Vali Team====

Vali Lucifer (ヴァーリ・ルシファー, ''Vāri Rushifā'') - Descendant of the original Lucifer and possessor of Divine Dividing. Human devil hybrid.
* Nicknames
** Hakuryuukou (White Dragon Emperor)
** Ketsuryuukou (Butt Dragon Emperor)

Bikou (美猴, ''Bikō'') - Descendant of Sun Wukong (Son Goku).
* Nicknames
** Saru (Monkey)

Kuroka (黒歌) - Koneko's older sister. Former nekomata that is now an exiled devil.

Arthur Pendragon (アーサー・ペンドラゴン, ''Āsā Pendoragon'') - Descendant of King Arthur.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Holy Sword User

Le Fay Pendragon (ルフェイ・ペンドラゴン, ''Rufei Pendoragon'') - Arthur's sister. Descendant of Morgan le Fay.

Fenrir (フェンリル, ''Fenriru'') - Loki's pet. It's fangs are powerful enough to kill God, Maou, or a Dragon King.

Gogmagog (ゴグマゴグ, ''Gogumagogu'') - An ancient golem created by God and abandoned in the dimensional gap.

====Heroes Faction====

Cao Cao (曹操, ''Sōsō'') - Descendant of Cao Cao.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Human
** The Man with the Holy-Spear

Siegfried (ジークフリート, ''Jīkufurīto'') - Descendant of Siegfried (German form of Norse myth's Sigurd).
* Nicknames
** The Demon Sword User
** Demonic Emperor
** Sieg-kun

Georg (ゲオルク, ''Georuku'') - Descendant of Johann Georg Faust.

Leonardo (レオナルド, ''Reonarudo'') - Descendant of Leonardo da Vinci.

Jeanne (ジャンヌ, ''Jannu'') - One who inherited the will/spirit of Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc).

Heracles (ヘラクレス, ''Herakuresu'') - One who inherited the will/spirit of Heracles.

====Old-Maou Faction====

Shalba Beelzebub (シャルバ・ベルゼブブ, ''Sharuba Beruzebubu'') - Descendant of the original Beelzebub.

Katerea Leviathan (カテレア・レヴィアタン, ''Katerea Reviatan'') - Descendant of the original Leviathan.

Creuserey Asmodeus (クルゼレイ・アスモデウス, ''Kuruzerei Asumodeusu'') - Descendant of the original Asmodeus.

===Myths/Religions/Youkai===

====Norse Mythology====

'''Chief God:'''

Odin (オーディン, ''Ōdin'') - The leader of the gods in Norse mythology.

'''Gods:'''

Loki (ロキ, ''Roki'') - A god from Norse mythology that tried to kill Odin and create Ragnarok.

Thor - A hammer wielding god that is associated with thunder, lightening, and storms.

Frey

Freyja

Heimdall

====Greek Mythology====

'''Chief God:'''

Zeus (ゼウス, ''Zeusu'') - The ruler of the gods in Greek mythology.

'''Gods:'''

Poseidon (ポセイドン, ''Poseidon'') - The god that rules the sea.

Hades (ハーデス, ''Hādesu'') - The god that rules the realm of the dead.

Hermes

Hera

Athena

Demeter

Hestia

Aphrodite

Hephaestus

'''Grim Reaper:'''

Pluto (プルート, ''Purūto'') - Hades Grim Reaper. He is the legendary ultimate-level Grim Reaper.

====Buddhism====

'''Heavenly Emperor:'''

Śakra - Known as Taishakuten(帝釈天) in Japanese. King of the Devas and Lord of Svargaloka in Hindu mythology. He is also the God of War, Storms, and Rainfall. His other name is Indra (インドラ, ''Indora'')

'''Four Heavenly Kings:'''

-Dhṛtarāṣṭra: Known as Jikoku(持国天) in Japanese.

-Virūpākṣa: Known as Koumokuten(広目天) in Japanese.

-Vaiśravaṇa: Known as Bishamonten(多聞天) in Japanese.

-Virūḍhaka: Known as Zoujyouten or Zouchouten(増長天) in Japanese

Sun Wukong (孫悟空, ''Son Gokū'') - The Monkey King from the classical Chinese epic novel Journey to the West. Also known as Victorious Fighting Buddha, and the ancestor of Bikou.

Nezha - A deity.

====Hindu Mythology====

'''Trimurti:'''

Shiva

Vishnu

Brahma

====Youkai====

Kunou (九重, ''Kunō'') - The young ruler of Kyoto. A nine-tailed fox youkai.

Yasaka (八坂, ''Yasaka'') - Kunou's mother.

===Dragons===

====Dragon God====

Ophis (オーフィス, ''Ōfisu'') - Known as the Uroboros Dragon （ウロボロス・ドラゴン, ''Uroborosu Doragon''）). Leader of the Khaos Brigade.
* Nicknames
**Mugen no Ryūjin (無限の龍神, ''Dragon-God of infinity'')
**Ryūjin (龍神, ''Dragon-God'')

====True Dragon====

Great Red (グレート・レッド, ''Gurēto Reddo'') - Known as the Apocalypse Dragon （アポカリュプス・ドラゴン, ''Apokaryupusu Doragon'')). The one that is currently residing in the dimensional gap.
* Nicknames
**Shinn naru Sekiryuushintei (真なる赤龍神帝, ''The True God-Emperor of Red Dragon'')
**Sekiryuushintei(赤龍神帝, ''The God-Emperor of Red Dragon'')
**Shinnryū (真龍, ''True-Dragon'')

====Two-Heavenly Dragons====

Ddraig (ドライグ, ''Doraigu'') - Sealed inside "Boosted Gear".
* Nicknames
** Welsh Dragon
** Sekiryuutei (赤龍帝, ''Sekiryūtei'', The Emperor of Red Dragon)
** The Red one (赤いの, ''Akaino'')
** Tennryuu (天龍, ''Tenryū'', Heavenly Dragon)

Albion (アルビオン, ''Arubion'') - Sealed inside "Divine Dividing".
* Nicknames
** Vanishing Dragon
** Hakuryuukou (白竜皇, ''Hakuryūkō'', The Emperor of White Dragon)
** The white one (白いの, ''Shiroino'')
** Tennryuu (天龍, ''Tenryū'', Heavenly Dragon)

====Dragon-Kings====

Vritra (ヴリトラ, ''Vuritora'') - Known as the "Prison Dragon" (黒邪の龍王（プリズン・ドラゴン, ''Purizun Doragon''）). Sealed inside 4 different types of Sacred Gears: 'Absorption Line', 'Blaze Black Flare', 'Delete Field', and 'Shadow Prison.' Has its consciousness restored after Azazel implants all 4 types into the same host.

Fafnir (ファーブニル, ''Fābuniru'') - Known as the "Gigantis Dragon" (黄金龍君（ギガンティス・ドラゴン, ''Gigantisu Doragon''）). Sealed inside Azazel's artificial Sacred Gear "Downfall Dragon Spear" (墮天龍の閃光槍).

Tiamat (ティアマット, ''Tiamatto'') - Known as the "Chaos Karma Dragon" (天魔の業龍（カオス・カルマ・ドラゴン, ''Kaosu Karuma Doragon''）). The only female dragon among the Dragon Kings. The only active legendary dragon, apart from Ophis and Tannin, which has not been sealed or dormant.

Yu-Long (玉龍, ''Ūron'') - Known as the "Mischievous Dragon" (西海龍童（ミスチバス・ドラゴン, ''Misuchibasu Doragon''）). Originally the Dragon Prince who served as the monk's horse in the Chinese classic novel "Journey to the West". Until recently, retired from world affairs along with Sun Wukong (Son Goku).

Midgardsormr (ミドガルズオルム, ''Midogaruzuorumu'') - Known as the "Sleeping Dragon" (終末の大龍（スリーピング・ドラゴン, ''Surîpingu Doragon''）). Also Loki's 2nd son, Jormungand (ヨルムンガンド, ''Yorumungando'') the Midgard serpent of Norse legends. It sleeps at the bottom of the sea around Scandinavia, waiting for Ragnarok.

====High Level Dragons====

Sprite Dragon

Flame Dragon

Blizzard Dragon

Rasse (ラッセー, ''Rassē'') - A baby sprite dragon and also Asia's familiar. Hinted to be male.
* Nicknames
** Rasse-kun

====Low Level Dragons====

Earth Dragon

====Other Dragons====

Tannin (タンニーン, ''Tannīn'') - Former Dragon King known as the "Blaze Meteor Dragon" (魔龍聖（ブレイズ・ミーティア・ドラゴン, ''Bureizu Mītia Doragon''）). Reincarnated as a devil and is said to have power rivaling that of a Maou's. Currently Ultimate class and within Top 10 of the Rating Game. The author calls him "poor dragon #3" due to his unfortunate front seat role in many of Issei's embarrassing power ups.

Samael (サマエル, ''Samaeru'') - Has the upper body of an angel and the lower body of an Asian dragon. Also known as "Dragon-Eater" (龍喰者（ドラゴン・イーター, ''Doragon Ītā''）). Samael's curse is fatal to snakes or snake-related beings like dragons.

==Terminology==

===Evil Pieces===

'''Rating Games''' (レーティングゲーム, ''Rētingu Gēmu'') - Games played between devils who have gained a peerage. The game takes the form of a strategic battle between the king and his/her pieces. Only matured devils are allowed to participate in official Rating Games. Participants are placed into four categories: Power, Technique, Caster, Support.

'''Evil Pieces''' (悪魔の駒（イーヴィル・ピース）, ''Īviru Pīsu'') - Based on the game chess, a total of fifteen pieces (1 queen, 2 knights, 2 bishops, 2 rooks and 8 pawns) are given to high-class devils with a peerage. These pieces are used to reincarnate other beings into devils and become servants of the high-class devils. Created by Ajuka Beelzebub to replenish the number of devils after the war. Each piece has a corresponding value. These values are used to determine which piece may be used to reincarnate someone, their strengths, talents or skills play a role in determining their value. Different evil pieces cannot be used together. Evil pieces can also be exchanged between high-class devils with peerage.

'''Queen''' (女王, ''Kuīn'') - Equivalent to 9 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Queens have all the characteristics of Rooks, Knights, and Bishops.

'''Rook''' (戦車, ''Rūku'') - Equivalent to 5 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Rooks is immense strength and defense.

'''Knight''' (騎士, ''Naito'') - Equivalent to 3 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Knights is speed and mobility.

'''Bishop''' (僧侶, ''Bishoppu'') - Equivalent to 3 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Bishops is enhanced magical abilities.

'''Pawn''' (兵士, ''Pōn'') - Equivalent to 1 ''Pawn'' piece. Traits of Pawns is the ability to promote into a Queen, Rook, Knight, or Bishop in enemy territory.

'''Mutation Pieces''' (変異の駒（ミューテーション・ピース）, ''Myūtēshyon Pīsu'') - They are bugs inside the Evil Piece system kept for fun. Mutation pieces can create the phenomenon where its possible to reincarnate a person worth multiple Pawns using just one mutation piece. Mutation pieces can be either Queen, Rook, Knight, Bishop or Pawn. They are said to be very rare. About one in ten high class devils own a mutation piece.

===Brave Saints===

'''Brave Saints''' (御使い（ブレイブ・セイント）, ''Bureibu Seinto'') - Cards used by the Angels to resurrect other beings into angels to increase their numbers. Created soon after the alliance of devils, angels and fallen angels in Volume 4. The Saint cards are modeled on the Evil Piece system of the devils. Each Seraph receives a deck of 13 cards (Ace to King), retaining the King for himself which allows 12 cards for the creation of reborn angels -- a reference to the 12 apostles.

'''Joker Cards''' - Special cards outside of the usual 13 card deck of Brave Saints. Not much is known about them except that they exist. Michael's Joker Dulio, the former top Church Exorcist, would suggest Jokers are some type of trump card.

===Sacred Gear===

'''Sacred Gear''' (神器（セイクリッド・ギア）, ''Seikuriddo Gia'') - Special items created by the original God that certain people are born with. Sacred Gears carry different effects ranging from healing to battle related effects, a Sacred Gear may only have one effect. It is said that many people who are recorded in history were possessors of a Sacred Gear. Only humans or half-humans may be born with a Sacred Gear.

'''Balance Breaker''' (禁手（バランス・ブレイカー）, ''Baransu Bureikā'') - The evolved form of the Sacred Gear. The intense feelings of the possessor trigger this evolution.

'''Juggernaut Drive''' (覇龍（ジャガーノート・ドライヴ）, ''Jagānōto Doraivu'') - A special ability of Boosted Gear and Divine Dividing which allows the full power of the original Heavenly Dragons to be unleashed temporarily at the cost of the user's lifespan.

'''Longinus''' (神滅具（ロンギヌス）, ''Ronginusu'') - Are the ultimate Sacred Gears and they have more than one ability compared to a normal Sacred Gear which only has one. There are 13 Longinus in total.

'''True-Longinus''' (黄昏の聖槍（トウルー・ロンギヌス）, ''Tōrū Ronginusu'') - The first and ultimate Longinus, takes the form of a spear. It was the spear used to kill Jesus Christ. A single stab by it can kill and vaporize a high-class devil instantly. (Holy-Spear)

===Miscellaneous===

'''Senjutsu''' (仙術, ''Senjutsu'') - It is the power to control the flow of life. By controlling the flow of ki/life force/chakra, a person can strengthen physical bodies or cause surrounding vegetation to bloom or wither. Knowing Senjutsu allows the reading of ki and auras and to spy on a target's state from afar. Disrupting the opponent's ki or severing it can cause direct damage to living things. There are very few ways to defend against Senjutsu. Senjutsu has a white aura.

'''Youjutsu''' (妖術, ''Yōjutsu'') - Youkai power.

'''Touki''' (闘気, ''Tōki'') - A type of energy a person obtains by training their body to the uttermost limits or through senjutsu. An external materialization of their life force that acts as armour.

'''Holy Swords''' (聖剣, ''Seiken'') - (Caliburn, Excalibur, Durandal, Ascalon) A small scratch from a holy sword is enough to cause lethal damage to devils and fallen angels alike. Only a select few have the capability to wield a holy sword.

'''Demonic Swords''' (魔剣, ''Maken'') - (Gram, Balmung, Nothung, Tyrfing, Dáinsleif)

'''Underworld''' (冥界, ''Meikai'') - The place where Devils and Fallen Angels reside.

'''The Dimensional Gap''' (次元の狭間) - Between the Underworld, Earth, and Heaven.

===Devil Society Social Classes===

'''Ultimate Class Devils''' (最上級悪魔, ''Saijyōkyū akuma'') - Maou, Great King, Arch Duke, Prince/Princess.

'''High Class Devils''' (上級悪魔 ''Jyōkyū akuma'') - Marguess, Margrave/Margravine, Count/Countess, Viscount/Viscountess, Baron/Baroness.

'''Middle Class Devils''' (中級悪魔, ''Chūkyū akuma'') - Baronet/Baronetess, Knight/Dame.

'''Low Class Devils''' (下級悪魔, ''Kakyū akuma'') - Newly reincarnated devils.

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High School DxD: Names and Terminology Guidelines

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This page is a list of unique/semi-unique terms and names for translators and editors to maintain consistency with. If anything significant needs to be done, such as any large additions, disputes to listed translations to a term or name, or formatting issues, please feel free to post them at the [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=4904 High School DxD - Names and Terminology] discussion thread.

==Format Standard==

===Style of English===

All edited translations are to be in British English.

===Narrative Tenses===

Translators are allowed to use whichever tenses they need, so editors have to fix any errors for tenses when you find one. Narrative tense should be in present tense. Narrative does not mean the character dialogues.

===Stuttering===

For proper nouns and common nouns or adjectives used as essential parts of proper nouns, the stuttered letters should be capitalised.

Example 1: “Er... B-Buchou, are you here?”

If the stuttering occurs at the beginning of the sentence, then the stuttered letters should be capitalised, regardless of the word's nature.

Example 2: “Eh? B-But, don’t you have to get yourself a husband?”

If the stuttering occurs in the middle of the sentence, on a word that isn't a proper noun, a common noun or adjective used as an essential part of proper nouns, then the letters should be in lower case.

Example 3: “I've g-got to p-pick up a new b-book on vampires.”

===Japanese Honorifics===

Since there are no equivalents to Japanese honorifics in the English language, Japanese honorifics will be kept.

===Japanese Loanwords===

There are some words in the Japanese language that do not translate into the English language, for such instances it is recommended to keep the Japanese loanword. For example, Torii.

===Translation Notes===

Akuma means both devil and demon, the Japanese do not differentiate between the two. Similar to how nezumi means both rat/mouse. In lieu of the context in High School DxD which involves a war between Angels vs Fallen Angels vs Devils. We will be using Devil as the official english translation of Akuma. Youkai will substitute for demons like nekomata and etc.

Maken means magic sword, but we're translating it as demon-sword in lieu of the setting of this series.

The Japanese naming standard has the family name followed by first name. For example, Hyoudou Issei. Hyoudou is the family name, while Issei is the first name.

==Names==

===Kuou Academy===

====Occult Research Club====

Hyoudou Issei (兵藤一誠, ''Hyōdō Issei'') - 2nd year high school student. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Boosted Gear" (Longinus). Former human. Rias' Pawn (x8).
* Nicknames
** Ise
** Sekiryuutei (The Emperor of Red Dragon)
** Chichiryuutei (The Emperor of Bust Dragon)
** Oppai Dragon (Boob Dragon)
** Harem King

Rias Gremory (リアス・グレモリー, ''Riasu Guremorī'') - 3rd year high school student. Daughter of a High Class family. King of the Occult Research Club.
* Nicknames
** Buchou (President)
** Crimson-Haired Ruin Princess
** Princess of Destruction
** Switch Princess
** Crimson Bust Princess
** Rias-oneesama
** Onee-sama

Asia Argento (アーシア・アルジェント, ''Āshia Arujento'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Twilight Healing". Rias' Bishop.
* Nicknames
** The Holy Priestess

Himejima Akeno (姫島朱乃, ''Himejima Akeno'') - 3rd year high school student. Former human/fallen angel hybrid. Rias' Queen.
* Nicknames
** Priestess of Thunder
** The Ultimate Sadist
** Priestess of Thunder and Light
** Akeno-san

Kiba Yuuto (木場祐斗, ''Kiba Yūto'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Sword Birth". Rias' Knight.
* Nicknames
** Prince Charming
** Kiba-kun

Toujou Koneko (塔城小猫, ''Tōjō Koneko'') 1st year high school student. Former nekomata. Rias' Rook.
* Nicknames
** Shirone
** Hellcat

Xenovia (ゼノヴィア, ''Zenovia'') - 2nd year high school student. Wielder of the holy sword Durandal. Former human. Rias' Knight.

Gasper Vladi (ギャスパー・ヴラディ, ''Gyasupā Buradi'') - 1st year high school student. Holder of the Scared Gear "Forbidden Balor View". Former human/vampire hybrid. Rias' Bishop (Mutation Piece).
* Nicknames
** Gya-suke
** Gya-kun

Rossweisse (ロスヴァイセ, ''Rosuvaise'') - Teacher at Kuou Academy, same age as Ise. Former Valkyrie. Rias' Rook.

Irina Shidou (紫藤イリナ, ''Shidō Irina'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Michael's Ace.
* Nicknames
** Angel-chan (Tenshi-chan)
** Self-Proclaimed Childhood friend

Ravel Phoenix (レイヴェル・フェニックス, ''Reiveru Fenikkusu'') - Raiser's younger sister, and the daughter from House of Phoenix.
* Nicknames
** Bird Girl
** Grilled Chicken Girl (Yakitori Musume)

Azazel (アザゼル, ''Azazeru'') - The former Governor of the fallen-angels that has 12 Black Wings. The Hell Teacher in Kuou Academy and the Advising Teacher of Occult Research club.
* Nicknames
** Governor (Before his resignation)

====Student Council====

Sona Sitri (ソーナ・シトリー, ''Sōna Shitorī'') - Student Council President in Kuou Academy, 3rd year high school student. Next heir of the Sitri house, Rias' childhood friend. Her real name is Sona Sitri, while Souna Shitori is her alias at Kuou Academy.
* Nicknames
** Kaichou (President)
* Aliases
** Shitori Souna (支取蒼那, ''Shitori Sōna'')

Shinra Tsubaki (真羅椿姫, ''Shinra Tsubaki'') - Student Council Vice President, 3rd year high school student. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Mirror Alice" (追憶の鏡（ミラー・アリス, ''Mirā Arisu''). Sona's Queen.

Saji Genshirou (匙元士郎, ''Saji Genshirō'')- Student Council Secretary, 2nd year high school student. Begins with possessing one of Vritra's Sacred Gears, "Absorption Line" (黒い龍脈（アブソーブション・ライン, ''Abusōbushon Rain''）). Sona's Pawn (x4).

Yura (由良) - 2nd year high school student. Close combat specialist. Looks like a taller version of Xenovia in appearance. Sona's Rook.

Meguri (巡) - 2nd year high school student. Described as being slim. Hails from a family specializing in destroying evil spirits. Sona's Knight.

Hanakai Momo (花戒桃, ''Hanakai Momo'') - 2nd year high school student. The one given white hair by the anime, appears in the Volume 5 illustrations holding a blood pack. Sona's Bishop.

Kusaka (草下) - 2nd year high school student. The one with pig-tails. Sona's Bishop.

Nimura Ruruko (仁村留流子, ''Nimura Ruruko'') - 1st year high school student. The one who appeared with Saji in the Volume 5 Rating Game and depicted in the illustration with Koneko. Sona's Pawn.

====Other Students====

Matsuda (松田) - One of Ise's best friends that makeup the perverted trio. Stated to be a lolicon.
* Nicknames
** Perverted Baldy
** Sexual Harassment Paparazzi

Motohama (元浜) - One of Ise's best friends that makeup the perverted trio. Has the ability to calculate a female's BWH sizes just by looking.
* Nicknames
** Perverted Glasses
** Three Sizes Scouter

Kiryuu Aika (桐生藍華, ''Kiryū Aika'') - Asia's friend. Has the ability to calculate a male's "manhood" size just by looking.

Abe Kiyome (安倍清芽, ''Abe Kiyome'') - 3rd year student. Captain of the school's Tennis Club and also a beast tamer.
* Nicknames
** The Beast Tamer

===Devils===

====Yondai-Maou(Four Great Satans)====

Sirzechs Lucifer (サーゼクス・ルシファー, ''Sāzekusu Rushifā'') - Originally from the House of Gremory. Rias' older brother.
* Nicknames
** Crimson Satan
** Maou Red (Satan Red)

Serafall Leviathan (セラフォルー・レヴィアタン, ''Seraforū Reviatan'') - Originally from the House of Sitri. Souna's older sister.
* Nicknames
** Maou Shoujo (Satan Girl)
** Maou Pink (Satan Pink)

Ajuka Beelzebub (アジュカ・ベルゼブブ, ''Ajuka Beruzebubu'') - Originally from the House of Astaroth. Diodora's older brother. Creator of the Evil Pieces system.
* Nicknames
** Maou Blue (Satan Blue)

Falbium Asmodeus (ファルビウム・アスモデウス, ''Farubiumu Asumodeusu'') - Originally from the House of Glasya-Labolas.
* Nicknames
** Maou Green (Satan Green)

====72 Pillars====

Names with slash in them are extinct household (Though some of them have descendants alive by breeding with humans).
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*Bael
*Agares
*Vassago
*Gamigin
*<s>Marbas</s>
*<s>Valefor</s>
*Amon
*Barbatos
*Paimon
*<s>Buer</s>
*<s>Gusion</s>
*Sitri
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*Beleth
*<s>Leraje</s>
*<s>Eligos</s>
*Zepar
*<s>Botis</s>
*<s>Bathin</s>
*Sallos
*Purson
*<s>Marax</s>
*<s>Ipos</s>
*<s>Aim</s>
*Naberius
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*Glasya-Labolas
*<s>Buné</s>
*<s>Ronové</s>
*Berith
*Astaroth
*Forneus
*<s>Foras</s>
*Asmoday
*<s>Gäap</s>
*Furfur
*<s>Marchosias</s>
*Stolas
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*Phoenix
*<s>Halphas</s>
*<s>Malphas</s>
*<s>Raim</s>
*Focalor
*<s>Wepal</s>
*<s>Sabnock</s>
*Shax
*<s>Viné</s>
*<s>Bifrons</s>
*Uvall
*<s>Häagenti</s>
|-
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*<s>Crocell</s>
*Furcas
*Balam
*<s>Alocer</s>
*<s>Caim</s>
*<s>Murmur</s>
*<s>Orobas</s>
*Gremory
*<s>Ose</s>
*Amy
*Oriax
*Vapula
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*<s>Zagan</s>
*Valac
*<s>Andras</s>
*<s>Flauros</s>
*<s>Andrealphus</s>
*<s>Cimeries</s>
*<s>Amduscias</s>
*Belial
*<s>Decarabia</s>
*<s>Seere</s>
*Dantalion
*<s>Andromalius</s>
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=====House of Bael=====

Sairaorg Bael (サイラオーグ・バアル, ''Sairaōgu Bāru'') - Rias' cousin and the next heir of the Bael house.
* Nicknames
** The Great King
** The Strongest Youth

Misura Bael - Sairaorg's mother. She originally came from House of Vapula.

=====House of Agares=====

Seegvaira Agares (シーグヴァイラ・アガレス, ''Shiguvaira Agaresu'') - The next heiress of House of Agares/Arch-Duke.

=====House of Vassago=====

Enile Vassago - Next heiress of House of Vassago. House of Vassago orginally had good ties with House of Astaroth until their downfall. Due to that, they have a grudge against Rias and her group.

=====House of Amon=====

Iorava Amon - The second son from House of Amon, and Enile's fiance. Looks down on Low-class devils, but is also perverted. Created a Cerberus which can use long-range Dress Break after witnessing the beauty of Ise's Dress Break.

=====House of Glasya-Labolas=====

Zephyrdol Glasya-Labolas (ゼファードル・グラシャラボラス, ''Zefaadoru Gurasharaborasu'')

=====House of Astaroth=====

Diodora Astaroth (ディオドラ・アスタロト, ''Diodora Asutaroto'') - Next heir of House of Astaroth. Antagonist of Volume 6.

=====House of Phoenix=====

Raiser Phoenix (ライザー・フェニックス, ''Raizā Fenikkusu'') - Rias' first opponent in a rating game and her ex-fiancé. Antagonist of Volume 2.

Lord Phoenix - Raiser, Ravel, and Ruval's father and the current Head of House of Phoenix.

Lady Phoenix - Raiser, Ravel, and Ruval's mother and the wife of Lord Phoenix.

Ruval Phoenix - Raiser, and Ravel's brother. The next heir for the House of Phoenix, and a professional Rating Game player.

=====House of Gremory=====

Lord Gremory - Rias and Sirzechs's father. The current Head of House of Gremory.

Venelana Gremory - Rias and Sirzechs's mother, and Lord Gremory's wife. She originally came from House of Bael, therefore the reason why Rias and Sirzechs has inherited the Power of Destruction.
* Nicknames
** Brunette Madame of Extinction

Millicas Gremory (ミリキャス・グレモリー, ''Mirikyasu Guremorī'') - Son of Sirzechs and Grayfia.

Grayfia Lucifugus (グレイフィア・ルキフグス, ''Gureifia Rukifugusu'') - Maid of Gremory, Sirzechs' queen and also his wife.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Queen
** Silver-Haired Queen of Annihilation
** Maou Yellow (Satan Yellow)

====Extra Demons====

===Fallen-Angels===

====Grigori Leaders====

Shemhaza (シェムハザ, ''Shemuhaza'') - Current Governor and former Vice-Governor of the fallen-angels and Grigori. Azazel's right hand.

Barakiel (バラキエル, ''Barakieru'') - One of the leaders of the fallen-angels and Grigori, and the current Vice-Governor. A friend of Azazel's and Akeno's father. Has 10 wings.

Kokabiel (コカビエル, ''Kokabieru'') - One of the leaders of the fallen-angels and Grigori. Antagonist of Volume 3. Has 10 wings.

====Others====

Raynare (レイナーレ, ''Reināre'') - Disguises herself as Yuuma-chan and later killed Issei at the end of their date. Antagonist of Volume 1.
* Aliases
** Amano　Yuuma (天野夕麻, ''Amano Yūma'')
** Yuuma-chan

Donnasiege - A fallen-angel who tried to kill Issei in Volume 1.

Balba Galilei (バルパー・ガリレイ, ''Barupā Garirei'') - Exiled from the Church for conducting human experiments in order to find people compatible with holy swords.

Freed Zelzan (フリード・セルゼン, ''Furīdo Seruzen'') - An exiled exorcist that initially sided with the Fallen-Angels and later joins the Khaos Brigade.

Slash Dog - Possesses the Sacred Gear "Canys Lykaon" and works for the fallen angels.

===Angels===

====Four Great Seraph====

Michael (ミカエル, ''Mikaeru'') - The leader of the angels. ''King of Spades''.

Gabriel (ガブリエル, ''Gaburieru'') - Is said to be the most beautiful women in heaven. ''King of Hearts''.

Uriel - Has the "Holy Fire of God". ''King of Diamonds''.

Raphael - Only named in Volume 2. Yet to appear. ''King of Clubs''.

====Brave Saints====

Dulio Gesualdo (デュリオ・ジェズアルド, ''Dyurio Jezuarudo'') - Reincarnated as an angel. ''Joker''. Known to be the strongest exorcist ever and possesses the second strongest Longinus "Zenith Tempest".

Quarta　Griselda　- Reincarnated as an angel. Gabriel's Queen, ''Queen of Hearts''. A former nun who was among the Top-5 female exorcists. Currently the boss of the headquarter Irina belongs to, and also Xenovia's former boss before she was reincarnated as a devil.

===Khaos Brigade===

====Vali Team====

Vali Lucifer (ヴァーリ・ルシファー, ''Vāri Rushifā'') - Descendant of the original Lucifer and possessor of Divine Dividing. Human devil hybrid.
* Nicknames
** Hakuryuukou (White Dragon Emperor)
** Ketsuryuukou (Butt Dragon Emperor)

Bikou (美猴, ''Bikō'') - Descendant of Sun Wukong (Son Goku).
* Nicknames
** Saru (Monkey)

Kuroka (黒歌) - Koneko's older sister. Former nekomata that is now an exiled devil.

Arthur Pendragon (アーサー・ペンドラゴン, ''Āsā Pendoragon'') - Descendant of King Arthur.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Holy Sword User

Le Fay Pendragon (ルフェイ・ペンドラゴン, ''Rufei Pendoragon'') - Arthur's sister. Descendant of Morgan le Fay.

Fenrir (フェンリル, ''Fenriru'') - Loki's pet. It's fangs are powerful enough to kill God, Maou, or a Dragon King.

Gogmagog (ゴグマゴグ, ''Gogumagogu'') - An ancient golem created by God and abandoned in the dimensional gap.

====Heroes Faction====

Cao Cao (曹操, ''Sōsō'') - Descendant of Cao Cao.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Human
** The Man with the Holy-Spear

Siegfried (ジークフリート, ''Jīkufurīto'') - Descendant of Siegfried (German form of Norse myth's Sigurd).
* Nicknames
** The Demon Sword User
** Demonic Emperor
** Sieg-kun

Georg (ゲオルク, ''Georuku'') - Descendant of Johann Georg Faust.

Leonardo (レオナルド, ''Reonarudo'') - Descendant of Leonardo da Vinci.

Jeanne (ジャンヌ, ''Jannu'') - One who inherited the will/spirit of Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc).

Heracles (ヘラクレス, ''Herakuresu'') - One who inherited the will/spirit of Heracles.

====Old-Maou Faction====

Shalba Beelzebub (シャルバ・ベルゼブブ, ''Sharuba Beruzebubu'') - Descendant of the original Beelzebub.

Katerea Leviathan (カテレア・レヴィアタン, ''Katerea Reviatan'') - Descendant of the original Leviathan.

Creuserey Asmodeus (クルゼレイ・アスモデウス, ''Kuruzerei Asumodeusu'') - Descendant of the original Asmodeus.

===Myths/Religions/Youkai===

====Norse Mythology====

'''Chief God:'''

Odin (オーディン, ''Ōdin'') - The leader of the gods in Norse mythology.

'''Gods:'''

Loki (ロキ, ''Roki'') - A god from Norse mythology that tried to kill Odin and create Ragnarok.

Thor - A hammer wielding god that is associated with thunder, lightening, and storms.

Frey

Freyja

Heimdall

====Greek Mythology====

'''Chief God:'''

Zeus (ゼウス, ''Zeusu'') - The ruler of the gods in Greek mythology.

'''Gods:'''

Poseidon (ポセイドン, ''Poseidon'') - The god that rules the sea.

Hades (ハーデス, ''Hādesu'') - The god that rules the realm of the dead.

Hermes

Hera

Athena

Demeter

Hestia

Aphrodite

Hephaestus

'''Grim Reaper:'''

Pluto (プルート, ''Purūto'') - Hades Grim Reaper. He is the legendary ultimate-level Grim Reaper.

====Buddhism====

'''Heavenly Emperor:'''

Śakra - Known as Taishakuten(帝釈天) in Japanese. King of the Devas and Lord of Svargaloka in Hindu mythology. He is also the God of War, Storms, and Rainfall. His other name is Indra (インドラ, ''Indora'')

'''Four Heavenly Kings:'''

-Dhṛtarāṣṭra: Known as Jikoku(持国天) in Japanese.

-Virūpākṣa: Known as Koumokuten(広目天) in Japanese.

-Vaiśravaṇa: Known as Bishamonten(多聞天) in Japanese.

-Virūḍhaka: Known as Zoujyouten or Zouchouten(増長天) in Japanese

Sun Wukong (孫悟空, ''Son Gokū'') - The Monkey King from the classical Chinese epic novel Journey to the West. Also known as Victorious Fighting Buddha, and the ancestor of Bikou.

Nezha - A deity.

====Hindu Mythology====

'''Trimurti:'''

Shiva

Vishnu

Brahma

====Youkai====

Kunou (九重, ''Kunō'') - The young ruler of Kyoto. A nine-tailed fox youkai.

Yasaka (八坂, ''Yasaka'') - Kunou's mother.

===Dragons===

====Dragon God====

Ophis (オーフィス, ''Ōfisu'') - Known as the Uroboros Dragon （ウロボロス・ドラゴン, ''Uroborosu Doragon''）). Leader of the Khaos Brigade.
* Nicknames
**Mugen no Ryūjin (無限の龍神, ''Dragon-God of infinity'')
**Ryūjin (龍神, ''Dragon-God'')

====True Dragon====

Great Red (グレート・レッド, ''Gurēto Reddo'') - Known as the Apocalypse Dragon （アポカリュプス・ドラゴン, ''Apokaryupusu Doragon'')). The one that is currently residing in the dimensional gap.
* Nicknames
**Shinn naru Sekiryuushintei (真なる赤龍神帝, ''The True God-Emperor of Red Dragon'')
**Sekiryuushintei(赤龍神帝, ''The God-Emperor of Red Dragon'')
**Shinnryū (真龍, ''True-Dragon'')

====Two-Heavenly Dragons====

Ddraig (ドライグ, ''Doraigu'') - Sealed inside "Boosted Gear".
* Nicknames
** Welsh Dragon
** Sekiryuutei (赤龍帝, ''Sekiryūtei'', The Emperor of Red Dragon)
** The Red one (赤いの, ''Akaino'')
** Tennryuu (天龍, ''Tenryū'', Heavenly Dragon)

Albion (アルビオン, ''Arubion'') - Sealed inside "Divine Dividing".
* Nicknames
** Vanishing Dragon
** Hakuryuukou (白竜皇, ''Hakuryūkō'', The Emperor of White Dragon)
** The white one (白いの, ''Shiroino'')
** Tennryuu (天龍, ''Tenryū'', Heavenly Dragon)

====Dragon-Kings====

Vritra (ヴリトラ, ''Vuritora'') - Known as the "Prison Dragon" (黒邪の龍王（プリズン・ドラゴン, ''Purizun Doragon''）). Sealed inside 4 different types of Sacred Gears: 'Absorption Line', 'Blaze Black Flare', 'Delete Field', and 'Shadow Prison.' Has its consciousness restored after Azazel implants all 4 types into the same host.

Fafnir (ファーブニル, ''Fābuniru'') - Known as the "Gigantis Dragon" (黄金龍君（ギガンティス・ドラゴン, ''Gigantisu Doragon''）). Sealed inside Azazel's artificial Sacred Gear "Downfall Dragon Spear" (墮天龍の閃光槍).

Tiamat (ティアマット, ''Tiamatto'') - Known as the "Chaos Karma Dragon" (天魔の業龍（カオス・カルマ・ドラゴン, ''Kaosu Karuma Doragon''）). The only female dragon among the Dragon Kings. The only active legendary dragon, apart from Ophis and Tannin, which has not been sealed or dormant.

Yu-Long (玉龍, ''Ūron'') - Known as the "Mischievous Dragon" (西海龍童（ミスチバス・ドラゴン, ''Misuchibasu Doragon''）). Originally the Dragon Prince who served as the monk's horse in the Chinese classic novel "Journey to the West". Until recently, retired from world affairs along with Sun Wukong (Son Goku).

Midgardsormr (ミドガルズオルム, ''Midogaruzuorumu'') - Known as the "Sleeping Dragon" (終末の大龍（スリーピング・ドラゴン, ''Surîpingu Doragon''）). Also Loki's 2nd son, Jormungand (ヨルムンガンド, ''Yorumungando'') the Midgard serpent of Norse legends. It sleeps at the bottom of the sea around Scandinavia, waiting for Ragnarok.

====High Level Dragons====

Sprite Dragon

Flame Dragon

Blizzard Dragon

Rasse (ラッセー, ''Rassē'') - A baby sprite dragon and also Asia's familiar. Hinted to be male.
* Nicknames
** Rasse-kun

====Low Level Dragons====

Earth Dragon

====Other Dragons====

Tannin (タンニーン, ''Tannīn'') - Former Dragon King known as the "Blaze Meteor Dragon" (魔龍聖（ブレイズ・ミーティア・ドラゴン, ''Bureizu Mītia Doragon''）). Reincarnated as a devil and is said to have power rivaling that of a Maou's. Currently Ultimate class and within Top 10 of the Rating Game. The author calls him "poor dragon #3" due to his unfortunate front seat role in many of Issei's embarrassing power ups.

Samael (サマエル, ''Samaeru'') - Has the upper body of an angel and the lower body of an Asian dragon. Also known as "Dragon-Eater" (龍喰者（ドラゴン・イーター, ''Doragon Ītā''）). Samael's curse is fatal to snakes or snake-related beings like dragons.

==Terminology==

===Evil Pieces===

'''Rating Games''' (レーティングゲーム, ''Rētingu Gēmu'') - Games played between devils who have gained a peerage. The game takes the form of a strategic battle between the king and his/her pieces. Only matured devils are allowed to participate in official Rating Games. Participants are placed into four categories: Power, Technique, Caster, Support.

'''Evil Pieces''' (悪魔の駒（イーヴィル・ピース）, ''Īviru Pīsu'') - Based on the game chess, a total of fifteen pieces (1 queen, 2 knights, 2 bishops, 2 rooks and 8 pawns) are given to high-class devils with a peerage. These pieces are used to reincarnate other beings into devils and become servants of the high-class devils. Created by Ajuka Beelzebub to replenish the number of devils after the war. Each piece has a corresponding value. These values are used to determine which piece may be used to reincarnate someone, their strengths, talents or skills play a role in determining their value. Different evil pieces cannot be used together. Evil pieces can also be exchanged between high-class devils with peerage.

'''Queen''' (女王, ''Kuīn'') - Equivalent to 9 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Queens have all the characteristics of Rooks, Knights, and Bishops.

'''Rook''' (戦車, ''Rūku'') - Equivalent to 5 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Rooks is immense strength and defense.

'''Knight''' (騎士, ''Naito'') - Equivalent to 3 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Knights is speed and mobility.

'''Bishop''' (僧侶, ''Bishoppu'') - Equivalent to 3 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Bishops is enhanced magical abilities.

'''Pawn''' (兵士, ''Pōn'') - Equivalent to 1 ''Pawn'' piece. Traits of Pawns is the ability to promote into a Queen, Rook, Knight, or Bishop in enemy territory.

'''Mutation Pieces''' (変異の駒（ミューテーション・ピース）, ''Myūtēshyon Pīsu'') - They are bugs inside the Evil Piece system kept for fun. Mutation pieces can create the phenomenon where its possible to reincarnate a person worth multiple Pawns using just one mutation piece. Mutation pieces can be either Queen, Rook, Knight, Bishop or Pawn. They are said to be very rare. About one in ten high class devils own a mutation piece.

===Brave Saints===

'''Brave Saints''' (御使い（ブレイブ・セイント）, ''Bureibu Seinto'') - Cards used by the Angels to resurrect other beings into angels to increase their numbers. Created soon after the alliance of devils, angels and fallen angels in Volume 4. The Saint cards are modeled on the Evil Piece system of the devils. Each Seraph receives a deck of 13 cards (Ace to King), retaining the King for himself which allows 12 cards for the creation of reborn angels -- a reference to the 12 apostles.

'''Joker Cards''' - Special cards outside of the usual 13 card deck of Brave Saints. Not much is known about them except that they exist. Michael's Joker Dulio, the former top Church Exorcist, would suggest Jokers are some type of trump card.

===Sacred Gear===

'''Sacred Gear''' (神器（セイクリッド・ギア）, ''Seikuriddo Gia'') - Special items created by the original God that certain people are born with. Sacred Gears carry different effects ranging from healing to battle related effects, a Sacred Gear may only have one effect. It is said that many people who are recorded in history were possessors of a Sacred Gear. Only humans or half-humans may be born with a Sacred Gear.

'''Balance Breaker''' (禁手（バランス・ブレイカー）, ''Baransu Bureikā'') - The evolved form of the Sacred Gear. The intense feelings of the possessor trigger this evolution.

'''Juggernaut Drive''' (覇龍（ジャガーノート・ドライヴ）, ''Jagānōto Doraivu'') - A special ability of Boosted Gear and Divine Dividing which allows the full power of the original Heavenly Dragons to be unleashed temporarily at the cost of the user's lifespan.

'''Longinus''' (神滅具（ロンギヌス）, ''Ronginusu'') - Are the ultimate Sacred Gears and they have more than one ability compared to a normal Sacred Gear which only has one. There are 13 Longinus in total.

'''True-Longinus''' (黄昏の聖槍（トウルー・ロンギヌス）, ''Tōrū Ronginusu'') - The first and ultimate Longinus, takes the form of a spear. It was the spear used to kill Jesus Christ. A single stab by it can kill and vaporize a high-class devil instantly. (Holy-Spear)

===Miscellaneous===

'''Senjutsu''' (仙術, ''Senjutsu'') - It is the power to control the flow of life. By controlling the flow of ki/life force/chakra, a person can strengthen physical bodies or cause surrounding vegetation to bloom or wither. Knowing Senjutsu allows the reading of ki and auras and to spy on a target's state from afar. Disrupting the opponent's ki or severing it can cause direct damage to living things. There are very few ways to defend against Senjutsu. Senjutsu has a white aura.

'''Youjutsu''' (妖術, ''Yōjutsu'') - Youkai power.

'''Touki''' (闘気, ''Tōki'') - A type of energy a person obtains by training their body to the uttermost limits or through senjutsu. An external materialization of their life force that acts as armour.

'''Holy Swords''' (聖剣, ''Seiken'') - (Caliburn, Excalibur, Durandal, Ascalon) A small scratch from a holy sword is enough to cause lethal damage to devils and fallen angels alike. Only a select few have the capability to wield a holy sword.

'''Demonic Swords''' (魔剣, ''Maken'') - (Gram, Balmung, Nothung, Tyrfing, Dáinsleif)

'''Underworld''' (冥界, ''Meikai'') - The place where Devils and Fallen Angels reside.

'''The Dimensional Gap''' (次元の狭間) - Between the Underworld, Earth, and Heaven.

===Devil Society Social Classes===

'''Ultimate Class Devils''' (最上級悪魔, ''Saijyōkyū akuma'') - Maou, Great King, Arch Duke, Prince/Princess.

'''High Class Devils''' (上級悪魔 ''Jyōkyū akuma'') - Marguess, Margrave/Margravine, Count/Countess, Viscount/Viscountess, Baron/Baroness.

'''Middle Class Devils''' (中級悪魔, ''Chūkyū akuma'') - Baronet/Baronetess, Knight/Dame.

'''Low Class Devils''' (下級悪魔, ''Kakyū akuma'') - Newly reincarnated devils.

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High School DxD: Names and Terminology Guidelines

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This page is a list of unique/semi-unique terms and names for translators and editors to maintain consistency with. If anything significant needs to be done, such as any large additions, disputes to listed translations to a term or name, or formatting issues, please feel free to post them at the [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=4904 High School DxD - Names and Terminology] discussion thread.

==Format Standard==

===Style of English===

All edited translations are to be in British English.

===Narrative Tenses===

Translators are allowed to use whichever tenses they need, so editors have to fix any errors for tenses when you find one. Narrative tense should be in present tense. Narrative does not mean the character dialogues.

===Stuttering===

For proper nouns and common nouns or adjectives used as essential parts of proper nouns, the stuttered letters should be capitalised.

Example 1: “Er... B-Buchou, are you here?”

If the stuttering occurs at the beginning of the sentence, then the stuttered letters should be capitalised, regardless of the word's nature.

Example 2: “Eh? B-But, don’t you have to get yourself a husband?”

If the stuttering occurs in the middle of the sentence, on a word that isn't a proper noun, a common noun or adjective used as an essential part of proper nouns, then the letters should be in lower case.

Example 3: “I've g-got to p-pick up a new b-book on vampires.”

===Japanese Honorifics===

Since there are no equivalents to Japanese honorifics in the English language, Japanese honorifics will be kept.

===Japanese Loanwords===

There are some words in the Japanese language that do not translate into the English language, for such instances it is recommended to keep the Japanese loanword. For example, Torii.

===Translation Notes===

Akuma means both devil and demon, the Japanese do not differentiate between the two. Similar to how nezumi means both rat/mouse. In lieu of the context in High School DxD which involves a war between Angels vs Fallen Angels vs Devils. We will be using Devil as the official english translation of Akuma. Youkai will substitute for demons like nekomata and etc.

Maken means magic sword, but we're translating it as demon-sword in lieu of the setting of this series.

The Japanese naming standard has the family name followed by first name. For example, Hyoudou Issei. Hyoudou is the family name, while Issei is the first name.

==Names==

===Kuou Academy===

====Occult Research Club====

Hyoudou Issei (兵藤一誠, ''Hyōdō Issei'') - 2nd year high school student. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Boosted Gear" (Longinus). Former human. Rias' Pawn (x8).
* Nicknames
** Ise
** Sekiryuutei (The Emperor of Red Dragon)
** Chichiryuutei (The Emperor of Bust Dragon)
** Oppai Dragon (Boob Dragon)
** Harem King

Rias Gremory (リアス・グレモリー, ''Riasu Guremorī'') - 3rd year high school student. Daughter of a High Class family. King of the Occult Research Club.
* Nicknames
** Buchou (President)
** Crimson-Haired Ruin Princess
** Princess of Destruction
** Switch Princess
** Crimson Bust Princess
** Rias-oneesama
** Onee-sama

Asia Argento (アーシア・アルジェント, ''Āshia Arujento'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Twilight Healing". Rias' Bishop.
* Nicknames
** The Holy Priestess

Himejima Akeno (姫島朱乃, ''Himejima Akeno'') - 3rd year high school student. Former human/fallen angel hybrid. Rias' Queen.
* Nicknames
** Priestess of Thunder
** The Ultimate Sadist
** Priestess of Thunder and Light
** Akeno-san

Kiba Yuuto (木場祐斗, ''Kiba Yūto'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Sword Birth". Rias' Knight.
* Nicknames
** Prince Charming
** Kiba-kun

Toujou Koneko (塔城小猫, ''Tōjō Koneko'') 1st year high school student. Former nekomata. Rias' Rook.
* Nicknames
** Shirone
** Hellcat

Xenovia (ゼノヴィア, ''Zenovia'') - 2nd year high school student. Wielder of the holy sword Durandal. Former human. Rias' Knight.

Gasper Vladi (ギャスパー・ヴラディ, ''Gyasupā Buradi'') - 1st year high school student. Holder of the Scared Gear "Forbidden Balor View". Former human/vampire hybrid. Rias' Bishop (Mutation Piece).
* Nicknames
** Gya-suke
** Gya-kun

Rossweisse (ロスヴァイセ, ''Rosuvaise'') - Teacher at Kuou Academy, same age as Ise. Former Valkyrie. Rias' Rook.

Irina Shidou (紫藤イリナ, ''Shidō Irina'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Michael's Ace.
* Nicknames
** Angel-chan (Tenshi-chan)
** Self-Proclaimed Childhood friend

Ravel Phoenix (レイヴェル・フェニックス, ''Reiveru Fenikkusu'') - Raiser's younger sister, and the daughter from House of Phoenix.
* Nicknames
** Bird Girl
** Grilled Chicken Girl (Yakitori Musume)

Azazel (アザゼル, ''Azazeru'') - The former Governor of the fallen-angels that has 12 Black Wings. The Hell Teacher in Kuou Academy and the Advising Teacher of Occult Research club.
* Nicknames
** Governor (Before his resignation)

====Student Council====

Sona Sitri (ソーナ・シトリー, ''Sōna Shitorī'') - Student Council President in Kuou Academy, 3rd year high school student. Next heir of the Sitri house, Rias' childhood friend. Her real name is Sona Sitri, while Souna Shitori is her alias at Kuou Academy.
* Nicknames
** Kaichou (President)
* Aliases
** Shitori Souna (支取蒼那, ''Shitori Sōna'')

Shinra Tsubaki (真羅椿姫, ''Shinra Tsubaki'') - Student Council Vice President, 3rd year high school student. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Mirror Alice" (追憶の鏡（ミラー・アリス, ''Mirā Arisu''). Sona's Queen.

Saji Genshirou (匙元士郎, ''Saji Genshirō'')- Student Council Secretary, 2nd year high school student. Begins with possessing one of Vritra's Sacred Gears, "Absorption Line" (黒い龍脈（アブソーブション・ライン, ''Abusōbushon Rain''）). Sona's Pawn (x4).

Yura (由良) - 2nd year high school student. Close combat specialist. Looks like a taller version of Xenovia in appearance. Sona's Rook.

Meguri (巡) - 2nd year high school student. Described as being slim. Hails from a family specializing in destroying evil spirits. Sona's Knight.

Hanakai Momo (花戒桃, ''Hanakai Momo'') - 2nd year high school student. The one given white hair by the anime, appears in the Volume 5 illustrations holding a blood pack. Sona's Bishop.

Kusaka (草下) - 2nd year high school student. The one with pig-tails. Sona's Bishop.

Nimura Ruruko (仁村留流子, ''Nimura Ruruko'') - 1st year high school student. The one who appeared with Saji in the Volume 5 Rating Game and depicted in the illustration with Koneko. Sona's Pawn.

====Other Students====

Matsuda (松田) - One of Ise's best friends that makeup the perverted trio. Stated to be a lolicon.
* Nicknames
** Perverted Baldy
** Sexual Harassment Paparazzi

Motohama (元浜) - One of Ise's best friends that makeup the perverted trio. Has the ability to calculate a female's BWH sizes just by looking.
* Nicknames
** Perverted Glasses
** Three Sizes Scouter

Kiryuu Aika (桐生藍華, ''Kiriyū Aika'') - Asia's friend. Has the ability to calculate a male's "manhood" size just by looking.

Abe Kiyome (安倍清芽, ''Abe Kiyome'') - 3rd year student. Captain of the school's Tennis Club and also a beast tamer.
* Nicknames
** The Beast Tamer

===Devils===

====Yondai-Maou(Four Great Satans)====

Sirzechs Lucifer (サーゼクス・ルシファー, ''Sāzekusu Rushifā'') - Originally from the House of Gremory. Rias' older brother.
* Nicknames
** Crimson Satan
** Maou Red (Satan Red)

Serafall Leviathan (セラフォルー・レヴィアタン, ''Seraforū Reviatan'') - Originally from the House of Sitri. Souna's older sister.
* Nicknames
** Maou Shoujo (Satan Girl)
** Maou Pink (Satan Pink)

Ajuka Beelzebub (アジュカ・ベルゼブブ, ''Ajuka Beruzebubu'') - Originally from the House of Astaroth. Diodora's older brother. Creator of the Evil Pieces system.
* Nicknames
** Maou Blue (Satan Blue)

Falbium Asmodeus (ファルビウム・アスモデウス, ''Farubiumu Asumodeusu'') - Originally from the House of Glasya-Labolas.
* Nicknames
** Maou Green (Satan Green)

====72 Pillars====

Names with slash in them are extinct household (Though some of them have descendants alive by breeding with humans).
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*Bael
*Agares
*Vassago
*Gamigin
*<s>Marbas</s>
*<s>Valefor</s>
*Amon
*Barbatos
*Paimon
*<s>Buer</s>
*<s>Gusion</s>
*Sitri
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*Beleth
*<s>Leraje</s>
*<s>Eligos</s>
*Zepar
*<s>Botis</s>
*<s>Bathin</s>
*Sallos
*Purson
*<s>Marax</s>
*<s>Ipos</s>
*<s>Aim</s>
*Naberius
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*Glasya-Labolas
*<s>Buné</s>
*<s>Ronové</s>
*Berith
*Astaroth
*Forneus
*<s>Foras</s>
*Asmoday
*<s>Gäap</s>
*Furfur
*<s>Marchosias</s>
*Stolas
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*Phoenix
*<s>Halphas</s>
*<s>Malphas</s>
*<s>Raim</s>
*Focalor
*<s>Wepal</s>
*<s>Sabnock</s>
*Shax
*<s>Viné</s>
*<s>Bifrons</s>
*Uvall
*<s>Häagenti</s>
|-
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*<s>Crocell</s>
*Furcas
*Balam
*<s>Alocer</s>
*<s>Caim</s>
*<s>Murmur</s>
*<s>Orobas</s>
*Gremory
*<s>Ose</s>
*Amy
*Oriax
*Vapula
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*<s>Zagan</s>
*Valac
*<s>Andras</s>
*<s>Flauros</s>
*<s>Andrealphus</s>
*<s>Cimeries</s>
*<s>Amduscias</s>
*Belial
*<s>Decarabia</s>
*<s>Seere</s>
*Dantalion
*<s>Andromalius</s>
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=====House of Bael=====

Sairaorg Bael (サイラオーグ・バアル, ''Sairaōgu Bāru'') - Rias' cousin and the next heir of the Bael house.
* Nicknames
** The Great King
** The Strongest Youth

Misura Bael - Sairaorg's mother. She originally came from House of Vapula.

=====House of Agares=====

Seegvaira Agares (シーグヴァイラ・アガレス, ''Shiguvaira Agaresu'') - The next heiress of House of Agares/Arch-Duke.

=====House of Vassago=====

Enile Vassago - Next heiress of House of Vassago. House of Vassago orginally had good ties with House of Astaroth until their downfall. Due to that, they have a grudge against Rias and her group.

=====House of Amon=====

Iorava Amon - The second son from House of Amon, and Enile's fiance. Looks down on Low-class devils, but is also perverted. Created a Cerberus which can use long-range Dress Break after witnessing the beauty of Ise's Dress Break.

=====House of Glasya-Labolas=====

Zephyrdol Glasya-Labolas (ゼファードル・グラシャラボラス, ''Zefaadoru Gurasharaborasu'')

=====House of Astaroth=====

Diodora Astaroth (ディオドラ・アスタロト, ''Diodora Asutaroto'') - Next heir of House of Astaroth. Antagonist of Volume 6.

=====House of Phoenix=====

Raiser Phoenix (ライザー・フェニックス, ''Raizā Fenikkusu'') - Rias' first opponent in a rating game and her ex-fiancé. Antagonist of Volume 2.

Lord Phoenix - Raiser, Ravel, and Ruval's father and the current Head of House of Phoenix.

Lady Phoenix - Raiser, Ravel, and Ruval's mother and the wife of Lord Phoenix.

Ruval Phoenix - Raiser, and Ravel's brother. The next heir for the House of Phoenix, and a professional Rating Game player.

=====House of Gremory=====

Lord Gremory - Rias and Sirzechs's father. The current Head of House of Gremory.

Venelana Gremory - Rias and Sirzechs's mother, and Lord Gremory's wife. She originally came from House of Bael, therefore the reason why Rias and Sirzechs has inherited the Power of Destruction.
* Nicknames
** Brunette Madame of Extinction

Millicas Gremory (ミリキャス・グレモリー, ''Mirikyasu Guremorī'') - Son of Sirzechs and Grayfia.

Grayfia Lucifugus (グレイフィア・ルキフグス, ''Gureifia Rukifugusu'') - Maid of Gremory, Sirzechs' queen and also his wife.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Queen
** Silver-Haired Queen of Annihilation
** Maou Yellow (Satan Yellow)

====Extra Demons====

===Fallen-Angels===

====Grigori Leaders====

Shemhaza (シェムハザ, ''Shemuhaza'') - Current Governor and former Vice-Governor of the fallen-angels and Grigori. Azazel's right hand.

Barakiel (バラキエル, ''Barakieru'') - One of the leaders of the fallen-angels and Grigori, and the current Vice-Governor. A friend of Azazel's and Akeno's father. Has 10 wings.

Kokabiel (コカビエル, ''Kokabieru'') - One of the leaders of the fallen-angels and Grigori. Antagonist of Volume 3. Has 10 wings.

====Others====

Raynare (レイナーレ, ''Reināre'') - Disguises herself as Yuuma-chan and later killed Issei at the end of their date. Antagonist of Volume 1.
* Aliases
** Amano　Yuuma (天野夕麻, ''Amano Yūma'')
** Yuuma-chan

Donnasiege - A fallen-angel who tried to kill Issei in Volume 1.

Balba Galilei (バルパー・ガリレイ, ''Barupā Garirei'') - Exiled from the Church for conducting human experiments in order to find people compatible with holy swords.

Freed Zelzan (フリード・セルゼン, ''Furīdo Seruzen'') - An exiled exorcist that initially sided with the Fallen-Angels and later joins the Khaos Brigade.

Slash Dog - Possesses the Sacred Gear "Canys Lykaon" and works for the fallen angels.

===Angels===

====Four Great Seraph====

Michael (ミカエル, ''Mikaeru'') - The leader of the angels. ''King of Spades''.

Gabriel (ガブリエル, ''Gaburieru'') - Is said to be the most beautiful women in heaven. ''King of Hearts''.

Uriel - Has the "Holy Fire of God". ''King of Diamonds''.

Raphael - Only named in Volume 2. Yet to appear. ''King of Clubs''.

====Brave Saints====

Dulio Gesualdo (デュリオ・ジェズアルド, ''Dyurio Jezuarudo'') - Reincarnated as an angel. ''Joker''. Known to be the strongest exorcist ever and possesses the second strongest Longinus "Zenith Tempest".

Quarta　Griselda　- Reincarnated as an angel. Gabriel's Queen, ''Queen of Hearts''. A former nun who was among the Top-5 female exorcists. Currently the boss of the headquarter Irina belongs to, and also Xenovia's former boss before she was reincarnated as a devil.

===Khaos Brigade===

====Vali Team====

Vali Lucifer (ヴァーリ・ルシファー, ''Vāri Rushifā'') - Descendant of the original Lucifer and possessor of Divine Dividing. Human devil hybrid.
* Nicknames
** Hakuryuukou (White Dragon Emperor)
** Ketsuryuukou (Butt Dragon Emperor)

Bikou (美猴, ''Bikō'') - Descendant of Sun Wukong (Son Goku).
* Nicknames
** Saru (Monkey)

Kuroka (黒歌) - Koneko's older sister. Former nekomata that is now an exiled devil.

Arthur Pendragon (アーサー・ペンドラゴン, ''Āsā Pendoragon'') - Descendant of King Arthur.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Holy Sword User

Le Fay Pendragon (ルフェイ・ペンドラゴン, ''Rufei Pendoragon'') - Arthur's sister. Descendant of Morgan le Fay.

Fenrir (フェンリル, ''Fenriru'') - Loki's pet. It's fangs are powerful enough to kill God, Maou, or a Dragon King.

Gogmagog (ゴグマゴグ, ''Gogumagogu'') - An ancient golem created by God and abandoned in the dimensional gap.

====Heroes Faction====

Cao Cao (曹操, ''Sōsō'') - Descendant of Cao Cao.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Human
** The Man with the Holy-Spear

Siegfried (ジークフリート, ''Jīkufurīto'') - Descendant of Siegfried (German form of Norse myth's Sigurd).
* Nicknames
** The Demon Sword User
** Demonic Emperor
** Sieg-kun

Georg (ゲオルク, ''Georuku'') - Descendant of Johann Georg Faust.

Leonardo (レオナルド, ''Reonarudo'') - Descendant of Leonardo da Vinci.

Jeanne (ジャンヌ, ''Jannu'') - One who inherited the will/spirit of Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc).

Heracles (ヘラクレス, ''Herakuresu'') - One who inherited the will/spirit of Heracles.

====Old-Maou Faction====

Shalba Beelzebub (シャルバ・ベルゼブブ, ''Sharuba Beruzebubu'') - Descendant of the original Beelzebub.

Katerea Leviathan (カテレア・レヴィアタン, ''Katerea Reviatan'') - Descendant of the original Leviathan.

Creuserey Asmodeus (クルゼレイ・アスモデウス, ''Kuruzerei Asumodeusu'') - Descendant of the original Asmodeus.

===Myths/Religions/Youkai===

====Norse Mythology====

'''Chief God:'''

Odin (オーディン, ''Ōdin'') - The leader of the gods in Norse mythology.

'''Gods:'''

Loki (ロキ, ''Roki'') - A god from Norse mythology that tried to kill Odin and create Ragnarok.

Thor - A hammer wielding god that is associated with thunder, lightening, and storms.

Frey

Freyja

Heimdall

====Greek Mythology====

'''Chief God:'''

Zeus (ゼウス, ''Zeusu'') - The ruler of the gods in Greek mythology.

'''Gods:'''

Poseidon (ポセイドン, ''Poseidon'') - The god that rules the sea.

Hades (ハーデス, ''Hādesu'') - The god that rules the realm of the dead.

Hermes

Hera

Athena

Demeter

Hestia

Aphrodite

Hephaestus

'''Grim Reaper:'''

Pluto (プルート, ''Purūto'') - Hades Grim Reaper. He is the legendary ultimate-level Grim Reaper.

====Buddhism====

'''Heavenly Emperor:'''

Śakra - Known as Taishakuten(帝釈天) in Japanese. King of the Devas and Lord of Svargaloka in Hindu mythology. He is also the God of War, Storms, and Rainfall. His other name is Indra (インドラ, ''Indora'')

'''Four Heavenly Kings:'''

-Dhṛtarāṣṭra: Known as Jikoku(持国天) in Japanese.

-Virūpākṣa: Known as Koumokuten(広目天) in Japanese.

-Vaiśravaṇa: Known as Bishamonten(多聞天) in Japanese.

-Virūḍhaka: Known as Zoujyouten or Zouchouten(増長天) in Japanese

Sun Wukong (孫悟空, ''Son Gokū'') - The Monkey King from the classical Chinese epic novel Journey to the West. Also known as Victorious Fighting Buddha, and the ancestor of Bikou.

Nezha - A deity.

====Hindu Mythology====

'''Trimurti:'''

Shiva

Vishnu

Brahma

====Youkai====

Kunou (九重, ''Kunō'') - The young ruler of Kyoto. A nine-tailed fox youkai.

Yasaka (八坂, ''Yasaka'') - Kunou's mother.

===Dragons===

====Dragon God====

Ophis (オーフィス, ''Ōfisu'') - Known as the Uroboros Dragon （ウロボロス・ドラゴン, ''Uroborosu Doragon''）). Leader of the Khaos Brigade.
* Nicknames
**Mugen no Ryūjin (無限の龍神, ''Dragon-God of infinity'')
**Ryūjin (龍神, ''Dragon-God'')

====True Dragon====

Great Red (グレート・レッド, ''Gurēto Reddo'') - Known as the Apocalypse Dragon （アポカリュプス・ドラゴン, ''Apokaryupusu Doragon'')). The one that is currently residing in the dimensional gap.
* Nicknames
**Shinn naru Sekiryuushintei (真なる赤龍神帝, ''The True God-Emperor of Red Dragon'')
**Sekiryuushintei(赤龍神帝, ''The God-Emperor of Red Dragon'')
**Shinnryū (真龍, ''True-Dragon'')

====Two-Heavenly Dragons====

Ddraig (ドライグ, ''Doraigu'') - Sealed inside "Boosted Gear".
* Nicknames
** Welsh Dragon
** Sekiryuutei (赤龍帝, ''Sekiryūtei'', The Emperor of Red Dragon)
** The Red one (赤いの, ''Akaino'')
** Tennryuu (天龍, ''Tenryū'', Heavenly Dragon)

Albion (アルビオン, ''Arubion'') - Sealed inside "Divine Dividing".
* Nicknames
** Vanishing Dragon
** Hakuryuukou (白竜皇, ''Hakuryūkō'', The Emperor of White Dragon)
** The white one (白いの, ''Shiroino'')
** Tennryuu (天龍, ''Tenryū'', Heavenly Dragon)

====Dragon-Kings====

Vritra (ヴリトラ, ''Vuritora'') - Known as the "Prison Dragon" (黒邪の龍王（プリズン・ドラゴン, ''Purizun Doragon''）). Sealed inside 4 different types of Sacred Gears: 'Absorption Line', 'Blaze Black Flare', 'Delete Field', and 'Shadow Prison.' Has its consciousness restored after Azazel implants all 4 types into the same host.

Fafnir (ファーブニル, ''Fābuniru'') - Known as the "Gigantis Dragon" (黄金龍君（ギガンティス・ドラゴン, ''Gigantisu Doragon''）). Sealed inside Azazel's artificial Sacred Gear "Downfall Dragon Spear" (墮天龍の閃光槍).

Tiamat (ティアマット, ''Tiamatto'') - Known as the "Chaos Karma Dragon" (天魔の業龍（カオス・カルマ・ドラゴン, ''Kaosu Karuma Doragon''）). The only female dragon among the Dragon Kings. The only active legendary dragon, apart from Ophis and Tannin, which has not been sealed or dormant.

Yu-Long (玉龍, ''Ūron'') - Known as the "Mischievous Dragon" (西海龍童（ミスチバス・ドラゴン, ''Misuchibasu Doragon''）). Originally the Dragon Prince who served as the monk's horse in the Chinese classic novel "Journey to the West". Until recently, retired from world affairs along with Sun Wukong (Son Goku).

Midgardsormr (ミドガルズオルム, ''Midogaruzuorumu'') - Known as the "Sleeping Dragon" (終末の大龍（スリーピング・ドラゴン, ''Surîpingu Doragon''）). Also Loki's 2nd son, Jormungand (ヨルムンガンド, ''Yorumungando'') the Midgard serpent of Norse legends. It sleeps at the bottom of the sea around Scandinavia, waiting for Ragnarok.

====High Level Dragons====

Sprite Dragon

Flame Dragon

Blizzard Dragon

Rasse (ラッセー, ''Rassē'') - A baby sprite dragon and also Asia's familiar. Hinted to be male.
* Nicknames
** Rasse-kun

====Low Level Dragons====

Earth Dragon

====Other Dragons====

Tannin (タンニーン, ''Tannīn'') - Former Dragon King known as the "Blaze Meteor Dragon" (魔龍聖（ブレイズ・ミーティア・ドラゴン, ''Bureizu Mītia Doragon''）). Reincarnated as a devil and is said to have power rivaling that of a Maou's. Currently Ultimate class and within Top 10 of the Rating Game. The author calls him "poor dragon #3" due to his unfortunate front seat role in many of Issei's embarrassing power ups.

Samael (サマエル, ''Samaeru'') - Has the upper body of an angel and the lower body of an Asian dragon. Also known as "Dragon-Eater" (龍喰者（ドラゴン・イーター, ''Doragon Ītā''）). Samael's curse is fatal to snakes or snake-related beings like dragons.

==Terminology==

===Evil Pieces===

'''Rating Games''' (レーティングゲーム, ''Rētingu Gēmu'') - Games played between devils who have gained a peerage. The game takes the form of a strategic battle between the king and his/her pieces. Only matured devils are allowed to participate in official Rating Games. Participants are placed into four categories: Power, Technique, Caster, Support.

'''Evil Pieces''' (悪魔の駒（イーヴィル・ピース）, ''Īviru Pīsu'') - Based on the game chess, a total of fifteen pieces (1 queen, 2 knights, 2 bishops, 2 rooks and 8 pawns) are given to high-class devils with a peerage. These pieces are used to reincarnate other beings into devils and become servants of the high-class devils. Created by Ajuka Beelzebub to replenish the number of devils after the war. Each piece has a corresponding value. These values are used to determine which piece may be used to reincarnate someone, their strengths, talents or skills play a role in determining their value. Different evil pieces cannot be used together. Evil pieces can also be exchanged between high-class devils with peerage.

'''Queen''' (女王, ''Kuīn'') - Equivalent to 9 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Queens have all the characteristics of Rooks, Knights, and Bishops.

'''Rook''' (戦車, ''Rūku'') - Equivalent to 5 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Rooks is immense strength and defense.

'''Knight''' (騎士, ''Naito'') - Equivalent to 3 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Knights is speed and mobility.

'''Bishop''' (僧侶, ''Bishoppu'') - Equivalent to 3 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Bishops is enhanced magical abilities.

'''Pawn''' (兵士, ''Pōn'') - Equivalent to 1 ''Pawn'' piece. Traits of Pawns is the ability to promote into a Queen, Rook, Knight, or Bishop in enemy territory.

'''Mutation Pieces''' (変異の駒（ミューテーション・ピース）, ''Myūtēshyon Pīsu'') - They are bugs inside the Evil Piece system kept for fun. Mutation pieces can create the phenomenon where its possible to reincarnate a person worth multiple Pawns using just one mutation piece. Mutation pieces can be either Queen, Rook, Knight, Bishop or Pawn. They are said to be very rare. About one in ten high class devils own a mutation piece.

===Brave Saints===

'''Brave Saints''' (御使い（ブレイブ・セイント）, ''Bureibu Seinto'') - Cards used by the Angels to resurrect other beings into angels to increase their numbers. Created soon after the alliance of devils, angels and fallen angels in Volume 4. The Saint cards are modeled on the Evil Piece system of the devils. Each Seraph receives a deck of 13 cards (Ace to King), retaining the King for himself which allows 12 cards for the creation of reborn angels -- a reference to the 12 apostles.

'''Joker Cards''' - Special cards outside of the usual 13 card deck of Brave Saints. Not much is known about them except that they exist. Michael's Joker Dulio, the former top Church Exorcist, would suggest Jokers are some type of trump card.

===Sacred Gear===

'''Sacred Gear''' (神器（セイクリッド・ギア）, ''Seikuriddo Gia'') - Special items created by the original God that certain people are born with. Sacred Gears carry different effects ranging from healing to battle related effects, a Sacred Gear may only have one effect. It is said that many people who are recorded in history were possessors of a Sacred Gear. Only humans or half-humans may be born with a Sacred Gear.

'''Balance Breaker''' (禁手（バランス・ブレイカー）, ''Baransu Bureikā'') - The evolved form of the Sacred Gear. The intense feelings of the possessor trigger this evolution.

'''Juggernaut Drive''' (覇龍（ジャガーノート・ドライヴ）, ''Jagānōto Doraivu'') - A special ability of Boosted Gear and Divine Dividing which allows the full power of the original Heavenly Dragons to be unleashed temporarily at the cost of the user's lifespan.

'''Longinus''' (神滅具（ロンギヌス）, ''Ronginusu'') - Are the ultimate Sacred Gears and they have more than one ability compared to a normal Sacred Gear which only has one. There are 13 Longinus in total.

'''True-Longinus''' (黄昏の聖槍（トウルー・ロンギヌス）, ''Tōrū Ronginusu'') - The first and ultimate Longinus, takes the form of a spear. It was the spear used to kill Jesus Christ. A single stab by it can kill and vaporize a high-class devil instantly. (Holy-Spear)

===Miscellaneous===

'''Senjutsu''' (仙術, ''Senjutsu'') - It is the power to control the flow of life. By controlling the flow of ki/life force/chakra, a person can strengthen physical bodies or cause surrounding vegetation to bloom or wither. Knowing Senjutsu allows the reading of ki and auras and to spy on a target's state from afar. Disrupting the opponent's ki or severing it can cause direct damage to living things. There are very few ways to defend against Senjutsu. Senjutsu has a white aura.

'''Youjutsu''' (妖術, ''Yōjutsu'') - Youkai power.

'''Touki''' (闘気, ''Tōki'') - A type of energy a person obtains by training their body to the uttermost limits or through senjutsu. An external materialization of their life force that acts as armour.

'''Holy Swords''' (聖剣, ''Seiken'') - (Caliburn, Excalibur, Durandal, Ascalon) A small scratch from a holy sword is enough to cause lethal damage to devils and fallen angels alike. Only a select few have the capability to wield a holy sword.

'''Demonic Swords''' (魔剣, ''Maken'') - (Gram, Balmung, Nothung, Tyrfing, Dáinsleif)

'''Underworld''' (冥界, ''Meikai'') - The place where Devils and Fallen Angels reside.

'''The Dimensional Gap''' (次元の狭間) - Between the Underworld, Earth, and Heaven.

===Devil Society Social Classes===

'''Ultimate Class Devils''' (最上級悪魔, ''Saijyōkyū akuma'') - Maou, Great King, Arch Duke, Prince/Princess.

'''High Class Devils''' (上級悪魔 ''Jyōkyū akuma'') - Marguess, Margrave/Margravine, Count/Countess, Viscount/Viscountess, Baron/Baroness.

'''Middle Class Devils''' (中級悪魔, ''Chūkyū akuma'') - Baronet/Baronetess, Knight/Dame.

'''Low Class Devils''' (下級悪魔, ''Kakyū akuma'') - Newly reincarnated devils.

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High School DxD: Names and Terminology Guidelines

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This page is a list of unique/semi-unique terms and names for translators and editors to maintain consistency with. If anything significant needs to be done, such as any large additions, disputes to listed translations to a term or name, or formatting issues, please feel free to post them at the [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=4904 High School DxD - Names and Terminology] discussion thread.

==Format Standard==

===Style of English===

All edited translations are to be in British English.

===Narrative Tenses===

Translators are allowed to use whichever tenses they need, so editors have to fix any errors for tenses when you find one. Narrative tense should be in present tense. Narrative does not mean the character dialogues.

===Stuttering===

For proper nouns and common nouns or adjectives used as essential parts of proper nouns, the stuttered letters should be capitalised.

Example 1: “Er... B-Buchou, are you here?”

If the stuttering occurs at the beginning of the sentence, then the stuttered letters should be capitalised, regardless of the word's nature.

Example 2: “Eh? B-But, don’t you have to get yourself a husband?”

If the stuttering occurs in the middle of the sentence, on a word that isn't a proper noun, a common noun or adjective used as an essential part of proper nouns, then the letters should be in lower case.

Example 3: “I've g-got to p-pick up a new b-book on vampires.”

===Japanese Honorifics===

Since there are no equivalents to Japanese honorifics in the English language, Japanese honorifics will be kept.

===Japanese Loanwords===

There are some words in the Japanese language that do not translate into the English language, for such instances it is recommended to keep the Japanese loanword. For example, Torii.

===Translation Notes===

Akuma means both devil and demon, the Japanese do not differentiate between the two. Similar to how nezumi means both rat/mouse. In lieu of the context in High School DxD which involves a war between Angels vs Fallen Angels vs Devils. We will be using Devil as the official english translation of Akuma. Youkai will substitute for demons like nekomata and etc.

Maken means magic sword, but we're translating it as demon-sword in lieu of the setting of this series.

The Japanese naming standard has the family name followed by first name. For example, Hyoudou Issei. Hyoudou is the family name, while Issei is the first name.

==Names==

===Kuou Academy===

====Occult Research Club====

Hyoudou Issei (兵藤一誠, ''Hyōdō Issei'') - 2nd year high school student. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Boosted Gear" (Longinus). Former human. Rias' Pawn (x8).
* Nicknames
** Ise
** Sekiryuutei (The Emperor of Red Dragon)
** Chichiryuutei (The Emperor of Bust Dragon)
** Oppai Dragon (Boob Dragon)
** Harem King

Rias Gremory (リアス・グレモリー, ''Riasu Guremorī'') - 3rd year high school student. Daughter of a High Class family. King of the Occult Research Club.
* Nicknames
** Buchou (President)
** Crimson-Haired Ruin Princess
** Princess of Destruction
** Switch Princess
** Crimson Bust Princess
** Rias-oneesama
** Onee-sama

Asia Argento (アーシア・アルジェント, ''Āshia Arujento'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Twilight Healing". Rias' Bishop.
* Nicknames
** The Holy Priestess

Himejima Akeno (姫島朱乃, ''Himejima Akeno'') - 3rd year high school student. Former human/fallen angel hybrid. Rias' Queen.
* Nicknames
** Priestess of Thunder
** The Ultimate Sadist
** Priestess of Thunder and Light
** Akeno-san

Kiba Yuuto (木場祐斗, ''Kiba Yūto'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Sword Birth". Rias' Knight.
* Nicknames
** Prince Charming
** Kiba-kun

Toujou Koneko (塔城小猫, ''Tōjō Koneko'') 1st year high school student. Former nekomata. Rias' Rook.
* Nicknames
** Shirone
** Hellcat

Xenovia (ゼノヴィア, ''Zenovia'') - 2nd year high school student. Wielder of the holy sword Durandal. Former human. Rias' Knight.

Gasper Vladi (ギャスパー・ヴラディ, ''Gyasupā Buradi'') - 1st year high school student. Holder of the Scared Gear "Forbidden Balor View". Former human/vampire hybrid. Rias' Bishop (Mutation Piece).
* Nicknames
** Gya-suke
** Gya-kun

Rossweisse (ロスヴァイセ, ''Rosuvaise'') - Teacher at Kuou Academy, same age as Ise. Former Valkyrie. Rias' Rook.

Irina Shidou (紫藤イリナ, ''Shidō Irina'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Michael's Ace.
* Nicknames
** Angel-chan (Tenshi-chan)
** Self-Proclaimed Childhood friend

Ravel Phoenix (レイヴェル・フェニックス, ''Reiveru Fenikkusu'') - Raiser's younger sister, and the daughter from House of Phoenix.
* Nicknames
** Bird Girl
** Grilled Chicken Girl (Yakitori Musume)

Azazel (アザゼル, ''Azazeru'') - The former Governor of the fallen-angels that has 12 Black Wings. The Hell Teacher in Kuou Academy and the Advising Teacher of Occult Research club.
* Nicknames
** Governor (Before his resignation)

====Student Council====

Sona Sitri (ソーナ・シトリー, ''Sōna Shitorī'') - Student Council President in Kuou Academy, 3rd year high school student. Next heir of the Sitri house, Rias' childhood friend. Her real name is Sona Sitri, while Souna Shitori is her alias at Kuou Academy.
* Nicknames
** Kaichou (President)
* Aliases
** Shitori Souna (支取蒼那, ''Shitori Sōna'')

Shinra Tsubaki (真羅椿姫, ''Shinra Tsubaki'') - Student Council Vice President, 3rd year high school student. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Mirror Alice" (追憶の鏡（ミラー・アリス, ''Mirā Arisu''). Sona's Queen.

Saji Genshirou (匙元士郎, ''Saji Genshirō'')- Student Council Secretary, 2nd year high school student. Begins with possessing one of Vritra's Sacred Gears, "Absorption Line" (黒い龍脈（アブソーブション・ライン, ''Abusōbushen Rain''）). Sona's Pawn (x4).

Yura (由良) - 2nd year high school student. Close combat specialist. Looks like a taller version of Xenovia in appearance. Sona's Rook.

Meguri (巡) - 2nd year high school student. Described as being slim. Hails from a family specializing in destroying evil spirits. Sona's Knight.

Hanakai Momo (花戒桃, ''Hanakai Momo'') - 2nd year high school student. The one given white hair by the anime, appears in the Volume 5 illustrations holding a blood pack. Sona's Bishop.

Kusaka (草下) - 2nd year high school student. The one with pig-tails. Sona's Bishop.

Nimura Ruruko (仁村留流子, ''Nimura Ruruko'') - 1st year high school student. The one who appeared with Saji in the Volume 5 Rating Game and depicted in the illustration with Koneko. Sona's Pawn.

====Other Students====

Matsuda (松田) - One of Ise's best friends that makeup the perverted trio. Stated to be a lolicon.
* Nicknames
** Perverted Baldy
** Sexual Harassment Paparazzi

Motohama (元浜) - One of Ise's best friends that makeup the perverted trio. Has the ability to calculate a female's BWH sizes just by looking.
* Nicknames
** Perverted Glasses
** Three Sizes Scouter

Kiryuu Aika (桐生藍華, ''Kiriyū Aika'') - Asia's friend. Has the ability to calculate a male's "manhood" size just by looking.

Abe Kiyome (安倍清芽, ''Abe Kiyome'') - 3rd year student. Captain of the school's Tennis Club and also a beast tamer.
* Nicknames
** The Beast Tamer

===Devils===

====Yondai-Maou(Four Great Satans)====

Sirzechs Lucifer (サーゼクス・ルシファー, ''Sāzekusu Rushifā'') - Originally from the House of Gremory. Rias' older brother.
* Nicknames
** Crimson Satan
** Maou Red (Satan Red)

Serafall Leviathan (セラフォルー・レヴィアタン, ''Seraforū Reviatan'') - Originally from the House of Sitri. Souna's older sister.
* Nicknames
** Maou Shoujo (Satan Girl)
** Maou Pink (Satan Pink)

Ajuka Beelzebub (アジュカ・ベルゼブブ, ''Ajuka Beruzebubu'') - Originally from the House of Astaroth. Diodora's older brother. Creator of the Evil Pieces system.
* Nicknames
** Maou Blue (Satan Blue)

Falbium Asmodeus (ファルビウム・アスモデウス, ''Farubiumu Asumodeusu'') - Originally from the House of Glasya-Labolas.
* Nicknames
** Maou Green (Satan Green)

====72 Pillars====

Names with slash in them are extinct household (Though some of them have descendants alive by breeding with humans).
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*Bael
*Agares
*Vassago
*Gamigin
*<s>Marbas</s>
*<s>Valefor</s>
*Amon
*Barbatos
*Paimon
*<s>Buer</s>
*<s>Gusion</s>
*Sitri
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*Beleth
*<s>Leraje</s>
*<s>Eligos</s>
*Zepar
*<s>Botis</s>
*<s>Bathin</s>
*Sallos
*Purson
*<s>Marax</s>
*<s>Ipos</s>
*<s>Aim</s>
*Naberius
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*Glasya-Labolas
*<s>Buné</s>
*<s>Ronové</s>
*Berith
*Astaroth
*Forneus
*<s>Foras</s>
*Asmoday
*<s>Gäap</s>
*Furfur
*<s>Marchosias</s>
*Stolas
|-
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*Phoenix
*<s>Halphas</s>
*<s>Malphas</s>
*<s>Raim</s>
*Focalor
*<s>Wepal</s>
*<s>Sabnock</s>
*Shax
*<s>Viné</s>
*<s>Bifrons</s>
*Uvall
*<s>Häagenti</s>
|-
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*<s>Crocell</s>
*Furcas
*Balam
*<s>Alocer</s>
*<s>Caim</s>
*<s>Murmur</s>
*<s>Orobas</s>
*Gremory
*<s>Ose</s>
*Amy
*Oriax
*Vapula
|-
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*<s>Zagan</s>
*Valac
*<s>Andras</s>
*<s>Flauros</s>
*<s>Andrealphus</s>
*<s>Cimeries</s>
*<s>Amduscias</s>
*Belial
*<s>Decarabia</s>
*<s>Seere</s>
*Dantalion
*<s>Andromalius</s>
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=====House of Bael=====

Sairaorg Bael (サイラオーグ・バアル, ''Sairaōgu Bāru'') - Rias' cousin and the next heir of the Bael house.
* Nicknames
** The Great King
** The Strongest Youth

Misura Bael - Sairaorg's mother. She originally came from House of Vapula.

=====House of Agares=====

Seegvaira Agares (シーグヴァイラ・アガレス, ''Shiguvaira Agaresu'') - The next heiress of House of Agares/Arch-Duke.

=====House of Vassago=====

Enile Vassago - Next heiress of House of Vassago. House of Vassago orginally had good ties with House of Astaroth until their downfall. Due to that, they have a grudge against Rias and her group.

=====House of Amon=====

Iorava Amon - The second son from House of Amon, and Enile's fiance. Looks down on Low-class devils, but is also perverted. Created a Cerberus which can use long-range Dress Break after witnessing the beauty of Ise's Dress Break.

=====House of Glasya-Labolas=====

Zephyrdol Glasya-Labolas (ゼファードル・グラシャラボラス, ''Zefaadoru Gurasharaborasu'')

=====House of Astaroth=====

Diodora Astaroth (ディオドラ・アスタロト, ''Diodora Asutaroto'') - Next heir of House of Astaroth. Antagonist of Volume 6.

=====House of Phoenix=====

Raiser Phoenix (ライザー・フェニックス, ''Raizā Fenikkusu'') - Rias' first opponent in a rating game and her ex-fiancé. Antagonist of Volume 2.

Lord Phoenix - Raiser, Ravel, and Ruval's father and the current Head of House of Phoenix.

Lady Phoenix - Raiser, Ravel, and Ruval's mother and the wife of Lord Phoenix.

Ruval Phoenix - Raiser, and Ravel's brother. The next heir for the House of Phoenix, and a professional Rating Game player.

=====House of Gremory=====

Lord Gremory - Rias and Sirzechs's father. The current Head of House of Gremory.

Venelana Gremory - Rias and Sirzechs's mother, and Lord Gremory's wife. She originally came from House of Bael, therefore the reason why Rias and Sirzechs has inherited the Power of Destruction.
* Nicknames
** Brunette Madame of Extinction

Millicas Gremory (ミリキャス・グレモリー, ''Mirikyasu Guremorī'') - Son of Sirzechs and Grayfia.

Grayfia Lucifugus (グレイフィア・ルキフグス, ''Gureifia Rukifugusu'') - Maid of Gremory, Sirzechs' queen and also his wife.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Queen
** Silver-Haired Queen of Annihilation
** Maou Yellow (Satan Yellow)

====Extra Demons====

===Fallen-Angels===

====Grigori Leaders====

Shemhaza (シェムハザ, ''Shemuhaza'') - Current Governor and former Vice-Governor of the fallen-angels and Grigori. Azazel's right hand.

Barakiel (バラキエル, ''Barakieru'') - One of the leaders of the fallen-angels and Grigori, and the current Vice-Governor. A friend of Azazel's and Akeno's father. Has 10 wings.

Kokabiel (コカビエル, ''Kokabieru'') - One of the leaders of the fallen-angels and Grigori. Antagonist of Volume 3. Has 10 wings.

====Others====

Raynare (レイナーレ, ''Reināre'') - Disguises herself as Yuuma-chan and later killed Issei at the end of their date. Antagonist of Volume 1.
* Aliases
** Amano　Yuuma (天野夕麻, ''Amano Yūma'')
** Yuuma-chan

Donnasiege - A fallen-angel who tried to kill Issei in Volume 1.

Balba Galilei (バルパー・ガリレイ, ''Barupā Garirei'') - Exiled from the Church for conducting human experiments in order to find people compatible with holy swords.

Freed Zelzan (フリード・セルゼン, ''Furīdo Seruzen'') - An exiled exorcist that initially sided with the Fallen-Angels and later joins the Khaos Brigade.

Slash Dog - Possesses the Sacred Gear "Canys Lykaon" and works for the fallen angels.

===Angels===

====Four Great Seraph====

Michael (ミカエル, ''Mikaeru'') - The leader of the angels. ''King of Spades''.

Gabriel (ガブリエル, ''Gaburieru'') - Is said to be the most beautiful women in heaven. ''King of Hearts''.

Uriel - Has the "Holy Fire of God". ''King of Diamonds''.

Raphael - Only named in Volume 2. Yet to appear. ''King of Clubs''.

====Brave Saints====

Dulio Gesualdo (デュリオ・ジェズアルド, ''Dyurio Jezuarudo'') - Reincarnated as an angel. ''Joker''. Known to be the strongest exorcist ever and possesses the second strongest Longinus "Zenith Tempest".

Quarta　Griselda　- Reincarnated as an angel. Gabriel's Queen, ''Queen of Hearts''. A former nun who was among the Top-5 female exorcists. Currently the boss of the headquarter Irina belongs to, and also Xenovia's former boss before she was reincarnated as a devil.

===Khaos Brigade===

====Vali Team====

Vali Lucifer (ヴァーリ・ルシファー, ''Vāri Rushifā'') - Descendant of the original Lucifer and possessor of Divine Dividing. Human devil hybrid.
* Nicknames
** Hakuryuukou (White Dragon Emperor)
** Ketsuryuukou (Butt Dragon Emperor)

Bikou (美猴, ''Bikō'') - Descendant of Sun Wukong (Son Goku).
* Nicknames
** Saru (Monkey)

Kuroka (黒歌) - Koneko's older sister. Former nekomata that is now an exiled devil.

Arthur Pendragon (アーサー・ペンドラゴン, ''Āsā Pendoragon'') - Descendant of King Arthur.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Holy Sword User

Le Fay Pendragon (ルフェイ・ペンドラゴン, ''Rufei Pendoragon'') - Arthur's sister. Descendant of Morgan le Fay.

Fenrir (フェンリル, ''Fenriru'') - Loki's pet. It's fangs are powerful enough to kill God, Maou, or a Dragon King.

Gogmagog (ゴグマゴグ, ''Gogumagogu'') - An ancient golem created by God and abandoned in the dimensional gap.

====Heroes Faction====

Cao Cao (曹操, ''Sōsō'') - Descendant of Cao Cao.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Human
** The Man with the Holy-Spear

Siegfried (ジークフリート, ''Jīkufurīto'') - Descendant of Siegfried (German form of Norse myth's Sigurd).
* Nicknames
** The Demon Sword User
** Demonic Emperor
** Sieg-kun

Georg (ゲオルク, ''Georuku'') - Descendant of Johann Georg Faust.

Leonardo (レオナルド, ''Reonarudo'') - Descendant of Leonardo da Vinci.

Jeanne (ジャンヌ, ''Jannu'') - One who inherited the will/spirit of Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc).

Heracles (ヘラクレス, ''Herakuresu'') - One who inherited the will/spirit of Heracles.

====Old-Maou Faction====

Shalba Beelzebub (シャルバ・ベルゼブブ, ''Sharuba Beruzebubu'') - Descendant of the original Beelzebub.

Katerea Leviathan (カテレア・レヴィアタン, ''Katerea Reviatan'') - Descendant of the original Leviathan.

Creuserey Asmodeus (クルゼレイ・アスモデウス, ''Kuruzerei Asumodeusu'') - Descendant of the original Asmodeus.

===Myths/Religions/Youkai===

====Norse Mythology====

'''Chief God:'''

Odin (オーディン, ''Ōdin'') - The leader of the gods in Norse mythology.

'''Gods:'''

Loki (ロキ, ''Roki'') - A god from Norse mythology that tried to kill Odin and create Ragnarok.

Thor - A hammer wielding god that is associated with thunder, lightening, and storms.

Frey

Freyja

Heimdall

====Greek Mythology====

'''Chief God:'''

Zeus (ゼウス, ''Zeusu'') - The ruler of the gods in Greek mythology.

'''Gods:'''

Poseidon (ポセイドン, ''Poseidon'') - The god that rules the sea.

Hades (ハーデス, ''Hādesu'') - The god that rules the realm of the dead.

Hermes

Hera

Athena

Demeter

Hestia

Aphrodite

Hephaestus

'''Grim Reaper:'''

Pluto (プルート, ''Purūto'') - Hades Grim Reaper. He is the legendary ultimate-level Grim Reaper.

====Buddhism====

'''Heavenly Emperor:'''

Śakra - Known as Taishakuten(帝釈天) in Japanese. King of the Devas and Lord of Svargaloka in Hindu mythology. He is also the God of War, Storms, and Rainfall. His other name is Indra (インドラ, ''Indora'')

'''Four Heavenly Kings:'''

-Dhṛtarāṣṭra: Known as Jikoku(持国天) in Japanese.

-Virūpākṣa: Known as Koumokuten(広目天) in Japanese.

-Vaiśravaṇa: Known as Bishamonten(多聞天) in Japanese.

-Virūḍhaka: Known as Zoujyouten or Zouchouten(増長天) in Japanese

Sun Wukong (孫悟空, ''Son Gokū'') - The Monkey King from the classical Chinese epic novel Journey to the West. Also known as Victorious Fighting Buddha, and the ancestor of Bikou.

Nezha - A deity.

====Hindu Mythology====

'''Trimurti:'''

Shiva

Vishnu

Brahma

====Youkai====

Kunou (九重, ''Kunō'') - The young ruler of Kyoto. A nine-tailed fox youkai.

Yasaka (八坂, ''Yasaka'') - Kunou's mother.

===Dragons===

====Dragon God====

Ophis (オーフィス, ''Ōfisu'') - Known as the Uroboros Dragon （ウロボロス・ドラゴン, ''Uroborosu Doragon''）). Leader of the Khaos Brigade.
* Nicknames
**Mugen no Ryūjin (無限の龍神, ''Dragon-God of infinity'')
**Ryūjin (龍神, ''Dragon-God'')

====True Dragon====

Great Red (グレート・レッド, ''Gurēto Reddo'') - Known as the Apocalypse Dragon （アポカリュプス・ドラゴン, ''Apokaryupusu Doragon'')). The one that is currently residing in the dimensional gap.
* Nicknames
**Shinn naru Sekiryuushintei (真なる赤龍神帝, ''The True God-Emperor of Red Dragon'')
**Sekiryuushintei(赤龍神帝, ''The God-Emperor of Red Dragon'')
**Shinnryū (真龍, ''True-Dragon'')

====Two-Heavenly Dragons====

Ddraig (ドライグ, ''Doraigu'') - Sealed inside "Boosted Gear".
* Nicknames
** Welsh Dragon
** Sekiryuutei (赤龍帝, ''Sekiryūtei'', The Emperor of Red Dragon)
** The Red one (赤いの, ''Akaino'')
** Tennryuu (天龍, ''Tenryū'', Heavenly Dragon)

Albion (アルビオン, ''Arubion'') - Sealed inside "Divine Dividing".
* Nicknames
** Vanishing Dragon
** Hakuryuukou (白竜皇, ''Hakuryūkō'', The Emperor of White Dragon)
** The white one (白いの, ''Shiroino'')
** Tennryuu (天龍, ''Tenryū'', Heavenly Dragon)

====Dragon-Kings====

Vritra (ヴリトラ, ''Vuritora'') - Known as the "Prison Dragon" (黒邪の龍王（プリズン・ドラゴン, ''Purizun Doragon''）). Sealed inside 4 different types of Sacred Gears: 'Absorption Line', 'Blaze Black Flare', 'Delete Field', and 'Shadow Prison.' Has its consciousness restored after Azazel implants all 4 types into the same host.

Fafnir (ファーブニル, ''Fābuniru'') - Known as the "Gigantis Dragon" (黄金龍君（ギガンティス・ドラゴン, ''Gigantisu Doragon''）). Sealed inside Azazel's artificial Sacred Gear "Downfall Dragon Spear" (墮天龍の閃光槍).

Tiamat (ティアマット, ''Tiamatto'') - Known as the "Chaos Karma Dragon" (天魔の業龍（カオス・カルマ・ドラゴン, ''Kaosu Karuma Doragon''）). The only female dragon among the Dragon Kings. The only active legendary dragon, apart from Ophis and Tannin, which has not been sealed or dormant.

Yu-Long (玉龍, ''Ūron'') - Known as the "Mischievous Dragon" (西海龍童（ミスチバス・ドラゴン, ''Misuchibasu Doragon''）). Originally the Dragon Prince who served as the monk's horse in the Chinese classic novel "Journey to the West". Until recently, retired from world affairs along with Sun Wukong (Son Goku).

Midgardsormr (ミドガルズオルム, ''Midogaruzuorumu'') - Known as the "Sleeping Dragon" (終末の大龍（スリーピング・ドラゴン, ''Surîpingu Doragon''）). Also Loki's 2nd son, Jormungand (ヨルムンガンド, ''Yorumungando'') the Midgard serpent of Norse legends. It sleeps at the bottom of the sea around Scandinavia, waiting for Ragnarok.

====High Level Dragons====

Sprite Dragon

Flame Dragon

Blizzard Dragon

Rasse (ラッセー, ''Rassē'') - A baby sprite dragon and also Asia's familiar. Hinted to be male.
* Nicknames
** Rasse-kun

====Low Level Dragons====

Earth Dragon

====Other Dragons====

Tannin (タンニーン, ''Tannīn'') - Former Dragon King known as the "Blaze Meteor Dragon" (魔龍聖（ブレイズ・ミーティア・ドラゴン, ''Bureizu Mītia Doragon''）). Reincarnated as a devil and is said to have power rivaling that of a Maou's. Currently Ultimate class and within Top 10 of the Rating Game. The author calls him "poor dragon #3" due to his unfortunate front seat role in many of Issei's embarrassing power ups.

Samael (サマエル, ''Samaeru'') - Has the upper body of an angel and the lower body of an Asian dragon. Also known as "Dragon-Eater" (龍喰者（ドラゴン・イーター, ''Doragon Ītā''）). Samael's curse is fatal to snakes or snake-related beings like dragons.

==Terminology==

===Evil Pieces===

'''Rating Games''' (レーティングゲーム, ''Rētingu Gēmu'') - Games played between devils who have gained a peerage. The game takes the form of a strategic battle between the king and his/her pieces. Only matured devils are allowed to participate in official Rating Games. Participants are placed into four categories: Power, Technique, Caster, Support.

'''Evil Pieces''' (悪魔の駒（イーヴィル・ピース）, ''Īviru Pīsu'') - Based on the game chess, a total of fifteen pieces (1 queen, 2 knights, 2 bishops, 2 rooks and 8 pawns) are given to high-class devils with a peerage. These pieces are used to reincarnate other beings into devils and become servants of the high-class devils. Created by Ajuka Beelzebub to replenish the number of devils after the war. Each piece has a corresponding value. These values are used to determine which piece may be used to reincarnate someone, their strengths, talents or skills play a role in determining their value. Different evil pieces cannot be used together. Evil pieces can also be exchanged between high-class devils with peerage.

'''Queen''' (女王, ''Kuīn'') - Equivalent to 9 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Queens have all the characteristics of Rooks, Knights, and Bishops.

'''Rook''' (戦車, ''Rūku'') - Equivalent to 5 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Rooks is immense strength and defense.

'''Knight''' (騎士, ''Naito'') - Equivalent to 3 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Knights is speed and mobility.

'''Bishop''' (僧侶, ''Bishoppu'') - Equivalent to 3 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Bishops is enhanced magical abilities.

'''Pawn''' (兵士, ''Pōn'') - Equivalent to 1 ''Pawn'' piece. Traits of Pawns is the ability to promote into a Queen, Rook, Knight, or Bishop in enemy territory.

'''Mutation Pieces''' (変異の駒（ミューテーション・ピース）, ''Myūtēshyon Pīsu'') - They are bugs inside the Evil Piece system kept for fun. Mutation pieces can create the phenomenon where its possible to reincarnate a person worth multiple Pawns using just one mutation piece. Mutation pieces can be either Queen, Rook, Knight, Bishop or Pawn. They are said to be very rare. About one in ten high class devils own a mutation piece.

===Brave Saints===

'''Brave Saints''' (御使い（ブレイブ・セイント）, ''Bureibu Seinto'') - Cards used by the Angels to resurrect other beings into angels to increase their numbers. Created soon after the alliance of devils, angels and fallen angels in Volume 4. The Saint cards are modeled on the Evil Piece system of the devils. Each Seraph receives a deck of 13 cards (Ace to King), retaining the King for himself which allows 12 cards for the creation of reborn angels -- a reference to the 12 apostles.

'''Joker Cards''' - Special cards outside of the usual 13 card deck of Brave Saints. Not much is known about them except that they exist. Michael's Joker Dulio, the former top Church Exorcist, would suggest Jokers are some type of trump card.

===Sacred Gear===

'''Sacred Gear''' (神器（セイクリッド・ギア）, ''Seikuriddo Gia'') - Special items created by the original God that certain people are born with. Sacred Gears carry different effects ranging from healing to battle related effects, a Sacred Gear may only have one effect. It is said that many people who are recorded in history were possessors of a Sacred Gear. Only humans or half-humans may be born with a Sacred Gear.

'''Balance Breaker''' (禁手（バランス・ブレイカー）, ''Baransu Bureikā'') - The evolved form of the Sacred Gear. The intense feelings of the possessor trigger this evolution.

'''Juggernaut Drive''' (覇龍（ジャガーノート・ドライヴ）, ''Jagānōto Doraivu'') - A special ability of Boosted Gear and Divine Dividing which allows the full power of the original Heavenly Dragons to be unleashed temporarily at the cost of the user's lifespan.

'''Longinus''' (神滅具（ロンギヌス）, ''Ronginusu'') - Are the ultimate Sacred Gears and they have more than one ability compared to a normal Sacred Gear which only has one. There are 13 Longinus in total.

'''True-Longinus''' (黄昏の聖槍（トウルー・ロンギヌス）, ''Tōrū Ronginusu'') - The first and ultimate Longinus, takes the form of a spear. It was the spear used to kill Jesus Christ. A single stab by it can kill and vaporize a high-class devil instantly. (Holy-Spear)

===Miscellaneous===

'''Senjutsu''' (仙術, ''Senjutsu'') - It is the power to control the flow of life. By controlling the flow of ki/life force/chakra, a person can strengthen physical bodies or cause surrounding vegetation to bloom or wither. Knowing Senjutsu allows the reading of ki and auras and to spy on a target's state from afar. Disrupting the opponent's ki or severing it can cause direct damage to living things. There are very few ways to defend against Senjutsu. Senjutsu has a white aura.

'''Youjutsu''' (妖術, ''Yōjutsu'') - Youkai power.

'''Touki''' (闘気, ''Tōki'') - A type of energy a person obtains by training their body to the uttermost limits or through senjutsu. An external materialization of their life force that acts as armour.

'''Holy Swords''' (聖剣, ''Seiken'') - (Caliburn, Excalibur, Durandal, Ascalon) A small scratch from a holy sword is enough to cause lethal damage to devils and fallen angels alike. Only a select few have the capability to wield a holy sword.

'''Demonic Swords''' (魔剣, ''Maken'') - (Gram, Balmung, Nothung, Tyrfing, Dáinsleif)

'''Underworld''' (冥界, ''Meikai'') - The place where Devils and Fallen Angels reside.

'''The Dimensional Gap''' (次元の狭間) - Between the Underworld, Earth, and Heaven.

===Devil Society Social Classes===

'''Ultimate Class Devils''' (最上級悪魔, ''Saijyōkyū akuma'') - Maou, Great King, Arch Duke, Prince/Princess.

'''High Class Devils''' (上級悪魔 ''Jyōkyū akuma'') - Marguess, Margrave/Margravine, Count/Countess, Viscount/Viscountess, Baron/Baroness.

'''Middle Class Devils''' (中級悪魔, ''Chūkyū akuma'') - Baronet/Baronetess, Knight/Dame.

'''Low Class Devils''' (下級悪魔, ''Kakyū akuma'') - Newly reincarnated devils.

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High School DxD: Names and Terminology Guidelines

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This page is a list of unique/semi-unique terms and names for translators and editors to maintain consistency with. If anything significant needs to be done, such as any large additions, disputes to listed translations to a term or name, or formatting issues, please feel free to post them at the [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=4904 High School DxD - Names and Terminology] discussion thread.

==Format Standard==

===Style of English===

All edited translations are to be in British English.

===Narrative Tenses===

Translators are allowed to use whichever tenses they need, so editors have to fix any errors for tenses when you find one. Narrative tense should be in present tense. Narrative does not mean the character dialogues.

===Stuttering===

For proper nouns and common nouns or adjectives used as essential parts of proper nouns, the stuttered letters should be capitalised.

Example 1: “Er... B-Buchou, are you here?”

If the stuttering occurs at the beginning of the sentence, then the stuttered letters should be capitalised, regardless of the word's nature.

Example 2: “Eh? B-But, don’t you have to get yourself a husband?”

If the stuttering occurs in the middle of the sentence, on a word that isn't a proper noun, a common noun or adjective used as an essential part of proper nouns, then the letters should be in lower case.

Example 3: “I've g-got to p-pick up a new b-book on vampires.”

===Japanese Honorifics===

Since there are no equivalents to Japanese honorifics in the English language, Japanese honorifics will be kept.

===Japanese Loanwords===

There are some words in the Japanese language that do not translate into the English language, for such instances it is recommended to keep the Japanese loanword. For example, Torii.

===Translation Notes===

Akuma means both devil and demon, the Japanese do not differentiate between the two. Similar to how nezumi means both rat/mouse. In lieu of the context in High School DxD which involves a war between Angels vs Fallen Angels vs Devils. We will be using Devil as the official english translation of Akuma. Youkai will substitute for demons like nekomata and etc.

Maken means magic sword, but we're translating it as demon-sword in lieu of the setting of this series.

The Japanese naming standard has the family name followed by first name. For example, Hyoudou Issei. Hyoudou is the family name, while Issei is the first name.

==Names==

===Kuou Academy===

====Occult Research Club====

Hyoudou Issei (兵藤一誠, ''Hyōdō Issei'') - 2nd year high school student. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Boosted Gear" (Longinus). Former human. Rias' Pawn (x8).
* Nicknames
** Ise
** Sekiryuutei (The Emperor of Red Dragon)
** Chichiryuutei (The Emperor of Bust Dragon)
** Oppai Dragon (Boob Dragon)
** Harem King

Rias Gremory (リアス・グレモリー, ''Riasu Guremorī'') - 3rd year high school student. Daughter of a High Class family. King of the Occult Research Club.
* Nicknames
** Buchou (President)
** Crimson-Haired Ruin Princess
** Princess of Destruction
** Switch Princess
** Crimson Bust Princess
** Rias-oneesama
** Onee-sama

Asia Argento (アーシア・アルジェント, ''Āshia Arujento'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Twilight Healing". Rias' Bishop.
* Nicknames
** The Holy Priestess

Himejima Akeno (姫島朱乃, ''Himejima Akeno'') - 3rd year high school student. Former human/fallen angel hybrid. Rias' Queen.
* Nicknames
** Priestess of Thunder
** The Ultimate Sadist
** Priestess of Thunder and Light
** Akeno-san

Kiba Yuuto (木場祐斗, ''Kiba Yūto'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Sword Birth". Rias' Knight.
* Nicknames
** Prince Charming
** Kiba-kun

Toujou Koneko (塔城小猫, ''Tōjō Koneko'') 1st year high school student. Former nekomata. Rias' Rook.
* Nicknames
** Shirone
** Hellcat

Xenovia (ゼノヴィア, ''Zenovia'') - 2nd year high school student. Wielder of the holy sword Durandal. Former human. Rias' Knight.

Gasper Vladi (ギャスパー・ヴラディ, ''Gyasupā Buradi'') - 1st year high school student. Holder of the Scared Gear "Forbidden Balor View". Former human/vampire hybrid. Rias' Bishop (Mutation Piece).
* Nicknames
** Gya-suke
** Gya-kun

Rossweisse (ロスヴァイセ, ''Rosuvaise'') - Teacher at Kuou Academy, same age as Ise. Former Valkyrie. Rias' Rook.

Irina Shidou (紫藤イリナ, ''Shidō Irina'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Michael's Ace.
* Nicknames
** Angel-chan (Tenshi-chan)
** Self-Proclaimed Childhood friend

Ravel Phoenix (レイヴェル・フェニックス, ''Reiveru Fenikkusu'') - Raiser's younger sister, and the daughter from House of Phoenix.
* Nicknames
** Bird Girl
** Grilled Chicken Girl (Yakitori Musume)

Azazel (アザゼル, ''Azazeru'') - The former Governor of the fallen-angels that has 12 Black Wings. The Hell Teacher in Kuou Academy and the Advising Teacher of Occult Research club.
* Nicknames
** Governor (Before his resignation)

====Student Council====

Sona Sitri (ソーナ・シトリー, ''Sōna Shitorī'') - Student Council President in Kuou Academy, 3rd year high school student. Next heir of the Sitri house, Rias' childhood friend. Her real name is Sona Sitri, while Souna Shitori is her alias at Kuou Academy.
* Nicknames
** Kaichou (President)
* Aliases
** Shitori Souna (支取蒼那, ''Shitori Sōna'')

Shinra Tsubaki (真羅椿姫, ''Shinra Tsubaki'') - Student Council Vice President, 3rd year high school student. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Mirror Alice" (追憶の鏡（ミラー・アリス, ''Mirā Arisu''). Sona's Queen.

Saji Genshirou (匙元士郎, ''Saji Genshirō'')- Student Council Secretary, 2nd year high school student. Begins with possessing one of Vritra's Sacred Gears, "Absorption Line" (黒い龍脈（アブソーブション・ライン, ''Abusōbushen Rain''）). Sona's Pawn (x4).

Yura (由良) - 2nd year high school student. Close combat specialist. Looks like a taller version of Xenovia in appearance. Sona's Rook.

Meguri (巡) - 2nd year high school student. Described as being slim. Hails from a family specializing in destroying evil spirits. Sona's Knight.

Hanakai Momo (花戒桃, ''Hanakai Momo'') - 2nd year high school student. The one given white hair by the anime, appears in the Volume 5 illustrations holding a blood pack. Sona's Bishop.

Kusaka (草下) - 2nd year high school student. The one with pig-tails. Sona's Bishop.

Nimura Ruruko (仁村留流子, ''Nimura Ruruko'') - 1st year high school student. The one who appeared with Saji in the Volume 5 Rating Game and depicted in the illustration with Koneko. Sona's Pawn.

====Other Students====

Matsuda (松田) - One of Ise's best friends that makeup the perverted trio. Stated to be a lolicon.
* Nicknames
** Perverted Baldy
** Sexual Harassment Paparazzi

Motohama (元浜) - One of Ise's best friends that makeup the perverted trio. Has the ability to calculate a female's BWH sizes just by looking.
* Nicknames
** Perverted Glasses
** Three Sizes Scouter

Kiryuu Aika (桐生藍華, ''Kiriyū Aika'') - Asia's friend. Has the ability to calculate a male's "manhood" size just by looking.

Abe Kiyome (安倍清芽, ''Abe Kiyome'') - 3rd year student. Captain of the school's Tennis Club and also a beast tamer.
* Nicknames
** The Beast Tamer

===Devils===

====Yondai-Maou(Four Great Satans)====

Sirzechs Lucifer (サーゼクス・ルシファー, ''Sāzekusu Rushifā'') - Originally from the House of Gremory. Rias' older brother.
* Nicknames
** Crimson Satan
** Maou Red (Satan Red)

Serafall Leviathan (セラフォルー・レヴィアタン, ''Seraforū Reviatan'') - Originally from the House of Sitri. Souna's older sister.
* Nicknames
** Maou Shoujo (Satan Girl)
** Maou Pink (Satan Pink)

Ajuka Beelzebub (アジュカ・ベルゼブブ, ''Ajuka Beruzebubu'') - Originally from the House of Astaroth. Diodora's older brother. Creator of the Evil Pieces system.
* Nicknames
** Maou Blue (Satan Blue)

Falbium Asmodeus (ファルビウム・アスモデウス, ''Farubiumu Asumodeusu'') - Originally from the House of Glasya-Labolas.
* Nicknames
** Maou Green (Satan Green)

====72 Pillars====

Names with slash in them are extinct household (Though some of them have descendants alive by breeding with humans).
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*Bael
*Agares
*Vassago
*Gamigin
*<s>Marbas</s>
*<s>Valefor</s>
*Amon
*Barbatos
*Paimon
*<s>Buer</s>
*<s>Gusion</s>
*Sitri
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*Beleth
*<s>Leraje</s>
*<s>Eligos</s>
*Zepar
*<s>Botis</s>
*<s>Bathin</s>
*Sallos
*Purson
*<s>Marax</s>
*<s>Ipos</s>
*<s>Aim</s>
*Naberius
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*Glasya-Labolas
*<s>Buné</s>
*<s>Ronové</s>
*Berith
*Astaroth
*Forneus
*<s>Foras</s>
*Asmoday
*<s>Gäap</s>
*Furfur
*<s>Marchosias</s>
*Stolas
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*Phoenix
*<s>Halphas</s>
*<s>Malphas</s>
*<s>Raim</s>
*Focalor
*<s>Wepal</s>
*<s>Sabnock</s>
*Shax
*<s>Viné</s>
*<s>Bifrons</s>
*Uvall
*<s>Häagenti</s>
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*<s>Crocell</s>
*Furcas
*Balam
*<s>Alocer</s>
*<s>Caim</s>
*<s>Murmur</s>
*<s>Orobas</s>
*Gremory
*<s>Ose</s>
*Amy
*Oriax
*Vapula
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*<s>Zagan</s>
*Valac
*<s>Andras</s>
*<s>Flauros</s>
*<s>Andrealphus</s>
*<s>Cimeries</s>
*<s>Amduscias</s>
*Belial
*<s>Decarabia</s>
*<s>Seere</s>
*Dantalion
*<s>Andromalius</s>
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=====House of Bael=====

Sairaorg Bael (サイラオーグ・バアル, ''Sairaōgu Bāru'') - Rias' cousin and the next heir of the Bael house.
* Nicknames
** The Great King
** The Strongest Youth

Misura Bael - Sairaorg's mother. She originally came from House of Vapula.

=====House of Agares=====

Seegvaira Agares (シーグヴァイラ・アガレス, ''Shiguvaira Agaresu'') - The next heiress of House of Agares/Arch-Duke.

=====House of Vassago=====

Enile Vassago - Next heiress of House of Vassago. House of Vassago orginally had good ties with House of Astaroth until their downfall. Due to that, they have a grudge against Rias and her group.

=====House of Amon=====

Iorava Amon - The second son from House of Amon, and Enile's fiance. Looks down on Low-class devils, but is also perverted. Created a Cerberus which can use long-range Dress Break after witnessing the beauty of Ise's Dress Break.

=====House of Glasya-Labolas=====

Zephyrdol Glasya-Labolas (ゼファードル・グラシャラボラス, ''Zefaadoru Gurasharaborasu'')

=====House of Astaroth=====

Diodora Astaroth (ディオドラ・アスタロト, ''Diodora Asutaroto'') - Next heir of House of Astaroth. Antagonist of Volume 6.

=====House of Phoenix=====

Raiser Phoenix (ライザー・フェニックス, ''Raizā Fenikkusu'') - Rias' first opponent in a rating game and her ex-fiancé. Antagonist of Volume 2.

Lord Phoenix - Raiser, Ravel, and Ruval's father and the current Head of House of Phoenix.

Lady Phoenix - Raiser, Ravel, and Ruval's mother and the wife of Lord Phoenix.

Ruval Phoenix - Raiser, and Ravel's brother. The next heir for the House of Phoenix, and a professional Rating Game player.

=====House of Gremory=====

Lord Gremory - Rias and Sirzechs's father. The current Head of House of Gremory.

Venelana Gremory - Rias and Sirzechs's mother, and Lord Gremory's wife. She originally came from House of Bael, therefore the reason why Rias and Sirzechs has inherited the Power of Destruction.
* Nicknames
** Brunette Madame of Extinction

Millicas Gremory (ミリキャス・グレモリー, ''Mirikyasu Guremorī'') - Son of Sirzechs and Grayfia.

Grayfia Lucifugus (グレイフィア・ルキフグス, ''Gureifia Rukifugusu'') - Maid of Gremory, Sirzechs' queen and also his wife.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Queen
** Silver-Haired Queen of Annihilation
** Maou Yellow (Satan Yellow)

====Extra Demons====

===Fallen-Angels===

====Grigori Leaders====

Shemhaza (シェムハザ, ''Shemuhaza'') - Current Governor and former Vice-Governor of the fallen-angels and Grigori. Azazel's right hand.

Barakiel (バラキエル, ''Barakieru'') - One of the leaders of the fallen-angels and Grigori, and the current Vice-Governor. A friend of Azazel's and Akeno's father. Has 10 wings.

Kokabiel (コカビエル, ''Kokabieru'') - One of the leaders of the fallen-angels and Grigori. Antagonist of Volume 3. Has 10 wings.

====Others====

Raynare (レイナーレ, ''Reināre'') - Disguises herself as Yuuma-chan and later killed Issei at the end of their date. Antagonist of Volume 1.
* Aliases
** Amano　Yuuma (天野夕麻, ''Amano Yūma'')
** Yuuma-chan

Donnasiege - A fallen-angel who tried to kill Issei in Volume 1.

Balba Galilei (バルパー・ガリレイ, ''Barupā Garirei'') - Exiled from the Church for conducting human experiments in order to find people compatible with holy swords.

Freed Zelzan (フリード・セルゼン, ''Furīdo Seruzen'') - An exiled exorcist that initially sided with the Fallen-Angels and later joins the Khaos Brigade.

Slash Dog - Possesses the Sacred Gear "Canys Lykaon" and works for the fallen angels.

===Angels===

====Four Great Seraph====

Michael (ミカエル, ''Mikaeru'') - The leader of the angels. ''King of Spades''.

Gabriel (ガブリエル, ''Gaburieru'') - Is said to be the most beautiful women in heaven. ''King of Hearts''.

Uriel - Has the "Holy Fire of God". ''King of Diamonds''.

Raphael - Only named in Volume 2. Yet to appear. ''King of Clubs''.

====Brave Saints====

Dulio Gesualdo (デュリオ・ジェズアルド, ''Dyurio Jezuarudo'') - Reincarnated as an angel. ''Joker''. Known to be the strongest exorcist ever and possesses the second strongest Longinus "Zenith Tempest".

Quarta　Griselda　- Reincarnated as an angel. Gabriel's Queen, ''Queen of Hearts''. A former nun who was among the Top-5 female exorcists. Currently the boss of the headquarter Irina belongs to, and also Xenovia's former boss before she was reincarnated as a devil.

===Khaos Brigade===

====Vali Team====

Vali Lucifer (ヴァーリ・ルシファー, ''Vāri Rushifā'') - Descendant of the original Lucifer and possessor of Divine Dividing. Human devil hybrid.
* Nicknames
** Hakuryuukou (White Dragon Emperor)
** Ketsuryuukou (Butt Dragon Emperor)

Bikou (美猴, ''Bikō'') - Descendant of Sun Wukong (Son Goku).
* Nicknames
** Saru (Monkey)

Kuroka (黒歌) - Koneko's older sister. Former nekomata that is now an exiled devil.

Arthur Pendragon (アーサー・ペンドラゴン, ''Āsā Pendoragon'') - Descendant of King Arthur.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Holy Sword User

Le Fay Pendragon (ルフェイ・ペンドラゴン, ''Rufei Pendoragon'') - Arthur's sister. Descendant of Morgan le Fay.

Fenrir (フェンリル, ''Fenriru'') - Loki's pet. It's fangs are powerful enough to kill God, Maou, or a Dragon King.

Gogmagog (ゴグマゴグ, ''Gogumagogu'') - An ancient golem created by God and abandoned in the dimensional gap.

====Heroes Faction====

Cao Cao (曹操, ''Sōsō'') - Descendant of Cao Cao.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Human
** The Man with the Holy-Spear

Siegfried (ジークフリート, ''Jīkufurīto'') - Descendant of Siegfried (German form of Norse myth's Sigurd).
* Nicknames
** The Demon Sword User
** Demonic Emperor
** Sieg-kun

Georg (ゲオルク, ''Georuku'') - Descendant of Johann Georg Faust.

Leonardo (レオナルド, ''Reonarudo'') - Descendant of Leonardo da Vinci.

Jeanne (ジャンヌ, ''Jannu'') - One who inherited the will/spirit of Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc).

Heracles (ヘラクレス, ''Herakuresu'') - One who inherited the will/spirit of Heracles.

====Old-Maou Faction====

Shalba Beelzebub (シャルバ・ベルゼブブ, ''Sharuba Beruzebubu'') - Descendant of the original Beelzebub.

Katerea Leviathan (カテレア・レヴィアタン, ''Katerea Reviatan'') - Descendant of the original Leviathan.

Creuserey Asmodeus (クルゼレイ・アスモデウス, ''Kuruzerei Asumodeusu'') - Descendant of the original Asmodeus.

===Myths/Religions/Youkai===

====Norse Mythology====

'''Chief God:'''

Odin (オーディン, ''Ōdin'') - The leader of the gods in Norse mythology.

'''Gods:'''

Loki (ロキ, ''Roki'') - A god from Norse mythology that tried to kill Odin and create Ragnarok.

Thor - A hammer wielding god that is associated with thunder, lightening, and storms.

Frey

Freyja

Heimdall

====Greek Mythology====

'''Chief God:'''

Zeus (ゼウス, ''Zeusu'') - The ruler of the gods in Greek mythology.

'''Gods:'''

Poseidon (ポセイドン, ''Poseidon'') - The god that rules the sea.

Hades (ハーデス, ''Hādesu'') - The god that rules the realm of the dead.

Hermes

Hera

Athena

Demeter

Hestia

Aphrodite

Hephaestus

'''Grim Reaper:'''

Pluto (プルート, ''Purūto'') - Hades Grim Reaper. He is the legendary ultimate-level Grim Reaper.

====Buddhism====

'''Heavenly Emperor:'''

Śakra - Known as Taishakuten(帝釈天) in Japanese. King of the Devas and Lord of Svargaloka in Hindu mythology. He is also the God of War, Storms, and Rainfall. His other name is Indra (インドラ, ''Indora'')

'''Four Heavenly Kings:'''

-Dhṛtarāṣṭra: Known as Jikoku(持国天) in Japanese.

-Virūpākṣa: Known as Koumokuten(広目天) in Japanese.

-Vaiśravaṇa: Known as Bishamonten(多聞天) in Japanese.

-Virūḍhaka: Known as Zoujyouten or Zouchouten(増長天) in Japanese

Sun Wukong (孫悟空, ''Son Gokū'') - The Monkey King from the classical Chinese epic novel Journey to the West. Also known as Victorious Fighting Buddha, and the ancestor of Bikou.

Nezha - A deity.

====Hindu Mythology====

'''Trimurti:'''

Shiva

Vishnu

Brahma

====Youkai====

Kunou (九重, ''Kunō'') - The young ruler of Kyoto. A nine-tailed fox youkai.

Yasaka (八坂, ''Yasaka'') - Kunou's mother.

===Dragons===

====Dragon God====

Ophis (オーフィス, ''Ōfisu'') - Known as the Uroboros Dragon （ウロボロス・ドラゴン, ''Uroborosu Doragon''）). Leader of the Khaos Brigade.
* Nicknames
**Mugen no Ryūjin (無限の龍神, ''Dragon-God of infinity'')
**Ryūjin (龍神, ''Dragon-God'')

====True Dragon====

Great Red (グレート・レッド, ''Gurēto Reddo'') - Known as the Apocalypse Dragon （アポカリュプス・ドラゴン, ''Apokaryupusu Doragon'')). The one that is currently residing in the dimensional gap.
* Nicknames
**Shinn naru Sekiryuushintei (真なる赤龍神帝, ''The True God-Emperor of Red Dragon'')
**Sekiryuushintei(赤龍神帝, ''The God-Emperor of Red Dragon'')
**Shinnryū (真龍, ''True-Dragon'')

====Two-Heavenly Dragons====

Ddraig (ドライグ, ''Doraigu'') - Sealed inside "Boosted Gear".
* Nicknames
** Welsh Dragon
** Sekiryuutei (赤龍帝, ''Sekiryūtei'', The Emperor of Red Dragon)
** The Red one (赤いの, ''Akaino'')
** Tennryuu (天龍, ''Tenryū'', Heavenly Dragon)

Albion (アルビオン, ''Arubion'') - Sealed inside "Divine Dividing".
* Nicknames
** Vanishing Dragon
** Hakuryuukou (白竜皇, ''Hakuryūkō'', The Emperor of White Dragon)
** The white one (白いの, ''Shiroino'')
** Tennryuu (天龍, ''Tenryū'', Heavenly Dragon)

====Dragon-Kings====

Vritra (ヴリトラ, ''Vuritora'') - Known as the "Prison Dragon" (黒邪の龍王（プリズン・ドラゴン, ''Purizun Doragon''）). Sealed inside 4 different types of Sacred Gears: 'Absorption Line', 'Blaze Black Flare', 'Delete Field', and 'Shadow Prison.' Has its consciousness restored after Azazel implants all 4 types into the same host.

Fafnir (ファーブニル, ''Fābuniru'') - Known as the "Gigantis Dragon" (黄金龍君（ギガンティス・ドラゴン, ''Gigantisu Doragon''）). Sealed inside Azazel's artificial Sacred Gear "Downfall Dragon Spear" (墮天龍の閃光槍).

Tiamat (ティアマット, ''Tiamatto'') - Known as the "Chaos Karma Dragon" (天魔の業龍（カオス・カルマ・ドラゴン, ''Kaosu Karuma Doragon''）). The only female dragon among the Dragon Kings. The only active legendary dragon, apart from Ophis and Tannin, which has not been sealed or dormant.

Yu-Long (玉龍, ''Ūron'') - Known as the "Mischievous Dragon" (西海龍童（ミスチバス・ドラゴン, ''Misuchibasu Doragon''）). Originally the Dragon Prince who served as the monk's horse in the Chinese classic novel "Journey to the West". Until recently, retired from world affairs along with Sun Wukong (Son Goku).

Midgardsormr (ミドガルズオルム, ''Midogaruzuorumu'') - Known as the "Sleeping Dragon" (終末の大龍（スリーピング・ドラゴン, ''Surîpingu Doragon''）). Also Loki's 2nd son, Jormungand (ヨルムンガンド, ''Yorumungando'') the Midgard serpent of Norse legends. It sleeps at the bottom of the sea around Scandinavia, waiting for Ragnarok.

====High Level Dragons====

Sprite Dragon

Flame Dragon

Blizzard Dragon

Rasse (ラッセー, ''Rassē'') - A baby sprite dragon and also Asia's familiar. Hinted to be male.
* Nicknames
** Rasse-kun

====Low Level Dragons====

Earth Dragon

====Other Dragons====

Tannin (タンニーン, ''Tannīn'') - Former Dragon King known as the "Blaze Meteor Dragon" (魔龍聖（ブレイズ・ミーティア・ドラゴン, ''Bureizu Mîtia Doragon''）). Reincarnated as a devil and is said to have power rivaling that of a Maou's. Currently Ultimate class and within Top 10 of the Rating Game. The author calls him "poor dragon #3" due to his unfortunate front seat role in many of Issei's embarrassing power ups.

Samael (サマエル, ''Samaeru'') - Has the upper body of an angel and the lower body of an Asian dragon. Also known as "Dragon-Eater" (龍喰者（ドラゴン・イーター, ''Doragon Îtâ''）). Samael's curse is fatal to snakes or snake-related beings like dragons.

==Terminology==

===Evil Pieces===

'''Rating Games''' (レーティングゲーム, ''Rētingu Gēmu'') - Games played between devils who have gained a peerage. The game takes the form of a strategic battle between the king and his/her pieces. Only matured devils are allowed to participate in official Rating Games. Participants are placed into four categories: Power, Technique, Caster, Support.

'''Evil Pieces''' (悪魔の駒（イーヴィル・ピース）, ''Īviru Pīsu'') - Based on the game chess, a total of fifteen pieces (1 queen, 2 knights, 2 bishops, 2 rooks and 8 pawns) are given to high-class devils with a peerage. These pieces are used to reincarnate other beings into devils and become servants of the high-class devils. Created by Ajuka Beelzebub to replenish the number of devils after the war. Each piece has a corresponding value. These values are used to determine which piece may be used to reincarnate someone, their strengths, talents or skills play a role in determining their value. Different evil pieces cannot be used together. Evil pieces can also be exchanged between high-class devils with peerage.

'''Queen''' (女王, ''Kuīn'') - Equivalent to 9 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Queens have all the characteristics of Rooks, Knights, and Bishops.

'''Rook''' (戦車, ''Rūku'') - Equivalent to 5 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Rooks is immense strength and defense.

'''Knight''' (騎士, ''Naito'') - Equivalent to 3 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Knights is speed and mobility.

'''Bishop''' (僧侶, ''Bishoppu'') - Equivalent to 3 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Bishops is enhanced magical abilities.

'''Pawn''' (兵士, ''Pōn'') - Equivalent to 1 ''Pawn'' piece. Traits of Pawns is the ability to promote into a Queen, Rook, Knight, or Bishop in enemy territory.

'''Mutation Pieces''' (変異の駒（ミューテーション・ピース）, ''Myūtēshyon Pīsu'') - They are bugs inside the Evil Piece system kept for fun. Mutation pieces can create the phenomenon where its possible to reincarnate a person worth multiple Pawns using just one mutation piece. Mutation pieces can be either Queen, Rook, Knight, Bishop or Pawn. They are said to be very rare. About one in ten high class devils own a mutation piece.

===Brave Saints===

'''Brave Saints''' (御使い（ブレイブ・セイント）, ''Bureibu Seinto'') - Cards used by the Angels to resurrect other beings into angels to increase their numbers. Created soon after the alliance of devils, angels and fallen angels in Volume 4. The Saint cards are modeled on the Evil Piece system of the devils. Each Seraph receives a deck of 13 cards (Ace to King), retaining the King for himself which allows 12 cards for the creation of reborn angels -- a reference to the 12 apostles.

'''Joker Cards''' - Special cards outside of the usual 13 card deck of Brave Saints. Not much is known about them except that they exist. Michael's Joker Dulio, the former top Church Exorcist, would suggest Jokers are some type of trump card.

===Sacred Gear===

'''Sacred Gear''' (神器（セイクリッド・ギア）, ''Seikuriddo Gia'') - Special items created by the original God that certain people are born with. Sacred Gears carry different effects ranging from healing to battle related effects, a Sacred Gear may only have one effect. It is said that many people who are recorded in history were possessors of a Sacred Gear. Only humans or half-humans may be born with a Sacred Gear.

'''Balance Breaker''' (禁手（バランス・ブレイカー）, ''Baransu Bureikā'') - The evolved form of the Sacred Gear. The intense feelings of the possessor trigger this evolution.

'''Juggernaut Drive''' (覇龍（ジャガーノート・ドライヴ）, ''Jagānōto Doraivu'') - A special ability of Boosted Gear and Divine Dividing which allows the full power of the original Heavenly Dragons to be unleashed temporarily at the cost of the user's lifespan.

'''Longinus''' (神滅具（ロンギヌス）, ''Ronginusu'') - Are the ultimate Sacred Gears and they have more than one ability compared to a normal Sacred Gear which only has one. There are 13 Longinus in total.

'''True-Longinus''' (黄昏の聖槍（トウルー・ロンギヌス）, ''Tōrū Ronginusu'') - The first and ultimate Longinus, takes the form of a spear. It was the spear used to kill Jesus Christ. A single stab by it can kill and vaporize a high-class devil instantly. (Holy-Spear)

===Miscellaneous===

'''Senjutsu''' (仙術, ''Senjutsu'') - It is the power to control the flow of life. By controlling the flow of ki/life force/chakra, a person can strengthen physical bodies or cause surrounding vegetation to bloom or wither. Knowing Senjutsu allows the reading of ki and auras and to spy on a target's state from afar. Disrupting the opponent's ki or severing it can cause direct damage to living things. There are very few ways to defend against Senjutsu. Senjutsu has a white aura.

'''Youjutsu''' (妖術, ''Yōjutsu'') - Youkai power.

'''Touki''' (闘気, ''Tōki'') - A type of energy a person obtains by training their body to the uttermost limits or through senjutsu. An external materialization of their life force that acts as armour.

'''Holy Swords''' (聖剣, ''Seiken'') - (Caliburn, Excalibur, Durandal, Ascalon) A small scratch from a holy sword is enough to cause lethal damage to devils and fallen angels alike. Only a select few have the capability to wield a holy sword.

'''Demonic Swords''' (魔剣, ''Maken'') - (Gram, Balmung, Nothung, Tyrfing, Dáinsleif)

'''Underworld''' (冥界, ''Meikai'') - The place where Devils and Fallen Angels reside.

'''The Dimensional Gap''' (次元の狭間) - Between the Underworld, Earth, and Heaven.

===Devil Society Social Classes===

'''Ultimate Class Devils''' (最上級悪魔, ''Saijyōkyū akuma'') - Maou, Great King, Arch Duke, Prince/Princess.

'''High Class Devils''' (上級悪魔 ''Jyōkyū akuma'') - Marguess, Margrave/Margravine, Count/Countess, Viscount/Viscountess, Baron/Baroness.

'''Middle Class Devils''' (中級悪魔, ''Chūkyū akuma'') - Baronet/Baronetess, Knight/Dame.

'''Low Class Devils''' (下級悪魔, ''Kakyū akuma'') - Newly reincarnated devils.

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High School DxD: Names and Terminology Guidelines

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This page is a list of unique/semi-unique terms and names for translators and editors to maintain consistency with. If anything significant needs to be done, such as any large additions, disputes to listed translations to a term or name, or formatting issues, please feel free to post them at the [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=4904 High School DxD - Names and Terminology] discussion thread.

==Format Standard==

===Style of English===

All edited translations are to be in British English.

===Narrative Tenses===

Translators are allowed to use whichever tenses they need, so editors have to fix any errors for tenses when you find one. Narrative tense should be in present tense. Narrative does not mean the character dialogues.

===Stuttering===

For proper nouns and common nouns or adjectives used as essential parts of proper nouns, the stuttered letters should be capitalised.

Example 1: “Er... B-Buchou, are you here?”

If the stuttering occurs at the beginning of the sentence, then the stuttered letters should be capitalised, regardless of the word's nature.

Example 2: “Eh? B-But, don’t you have to get yourself a husband?”

If the stuttering occurs in the middle of the sentence, on a word that isn't a proper noun, a common noun or adjective used as an essential part of proper nouns, then the letters should be in lower case.

Example 3: “I've g-got to p-pick up a new b-book on vampires.”

===Japanese Honorifics===

Since there are no equivalents to Japanese honorifics in the English language, Japanese honorifics will be kept.

===Japanese Loanwords===

There are some words in the Japanese language that do not translate into the English language, for such instances it is recommended to keep the Japanese loanword. For example, Torii.

===Translation Notes===

Akuma means both devil and demon, the Japanese do not differentiate between the two. Similar to how nezumi means both rat/mouse. In lieu of the context in High School DxD which involves a war between Angels vs Fallen Angels vs Devils. We will be using Devil as the official english translation of Akuma. Youkai will substitute for demons like nekomata and etc.

Maken means magic sword, but we're translating it as demon-sword in lieu of the setting of this series.

The Japanese naming standard has the family name followed by first name. For example, Hyoudou Issei. Hyoudou is the family name, while Issei is the first name.

==Names==

===Kuou Academy===

====Occult Research Club====

Hyoudou Issei (兵藤一誠, ''Hyōdō Issei'') - 2nd year high school student. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Boosted Gear" (Longinus). Former human. Rias' Pawn (x8).
* Nicknames
** Ise
** Sekiryuutei (The Emperor of Red Dragon)
** Chichiryuutei (The Emperor of Bust Dragon)
** Oppai Dragon (Boob Dragon)
** Harem King

Rias Gremory (リアス・グレモリー, ''Riasu Guremorī'') - 3rd year high school student. Daughter of a High Class family. King of the Occult Research Club.
* Nicknames
** Buchou (President)
** Crimson-Haired Ruin Princess
** Princess of Destruction
** Switch Princess
** Crimson Bust Princess
** Rias-oneesama
** Onee-sama

Asia Argento (アーシア・アルジェント, ''Āshia Arujento'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Twilight Healing". Rias' Bishop.
* Nicknames
** The Holy Priestess

Himejima Akeno (姫島朱乃, ''Himejima Akeno'') - 3rd year high school student. Former human/fallen angel hybrid. Rias' Queen.
* Nicknames
** Priestess of Thunder
** The Ultimate Sadist
** Priestess of Thunder and Light
** Akeno-san

Kiba Yuuto (木場祐斗, ''Kiba Yūto'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Sword Birth". Rias' Knight.
* Nicknames
** Prince Charming
** Kiba-kun

Toujou Koneko (塔城小猫, ''Tōjō Koneko'') 1st year high school student. Former nekomata. Rias' Rook.
* Nicknames
** Shirone
** Hellcat

Xenovia (ゼノヴィア, ''Zenovia'') - 2nd year high school student. Wielder of the holy sword Durandal. Former human. Rias' Knight.

Gasper Vladi (ギャスパー・ヴラディ, ''Gyasupā Buradi'') - 1st year high school student. Holder of the Scared Gear "Forbidden Balor View". Former human/vampire hybrid. Rias' Bishop (Mutation Piece).
* Nicknames
** Gya-suke
** Gya-kun

Rossweisse (ロスヴァイセ, ''Rosuvaise'') - Teacher at Kuou Academy, same age as Ise. Former Valkyrie. Rias' Rook.

Irina Shidou (紫藤イリナ, ''Shidō Irina'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Michael's Ace.
* Nicknames
** Angel-chan (Tenshi-chan)
** Self-Proclaimed Childhood friend

Ravel Phoenix (レイヴェル・フェニックス, ''Reiveru Fenikkusu'') - Raiser's younger sister, and the daughter from House of Phoenix.
* Nicknames
** Bird Girl
** Grilled Chicken Girl (Yakitori Musume)

Azazel (アザゼル, ''Azazeru'') - The former Governor of the fallen-angels that has 12 Black Wings. The Hell Teacher in Kuou Academy and the Advising Teacher of Occult Research club.
* Nicknames
** Governor (Before his resignation)

====Student Council====

Sona Sitri (ソーナ・シトリー, ''Sōna Shitorī'') - Student Council President in Kuou Academy, 3rd year high school student. Next heir of the Sitri house, Rias' childhood friend. Her real name is Sona Sitri, while Souna Shitori is her alias at Kuou Academy.
* Nicknames
** Kaichou (President)
* Aliases
** Shitori Souna (支取蒼那, ''Shitori Sōna'')

Shinra Tsubaki (真羅椿姫, ''Shinra Tsubaki'') - Student Council Vice President, 3rd year high school student. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Mirror Alice" (追憶の鏡（ミラー・アリス, ''Mirā Arisu''). Sona's Queen.

Saji Genshirou (匙元士郎, ''Saji Genshirō'')- Student Council Secretary, 2nd year high school student. Begins with possessing one of Vritra's Sacred Gears, "Absorption Line" (黒い龍脈（アブソーブション・ライン, ''Abusōbushen Rain''）). Sona's Pawn (x4).

Yura (由良) - 2nd year high school student. Close combat specialist. Looks like a taller version of Xenovia in appearance. Sona's Rook.

Meguri (巡) - 2nd year high school student. Described as being slim. Hails from a family specializing in destroying evil spirits. Sona's Knight.

Hanakai Momo (花戒桃, ''Hanakai Momo'') - 2nd year high school student. The one given white hair by the anime, appears in the Volume 5 illustrations holding a blood pack. Sona's Bishop.

Kusaka (草下) - 2nd year high school student. The one with pig-tails. Sona's Bishop.

Nimura Ruruko (仁村留流子, ''Nimura Ruruko'') - 1st year high school student. The one who appeared with Saji in the Volume 5 Rating Game and depicted in the illustration with Koneko. Sona's Pawn.

====Other Students====

Matsuda (松田) - One of Ise's best friends that makeup the perverted trio. Stated to be a lolicon.
* Nicknames
** Perverted Baldy
** Sexual Harassment Paparazzi

Motohama (元浜) - One of Ise's best friends that makeup the perverted trio. Has the ability to calculate a female's BWH sizes just by looking.
* Nicknames
** Perverted Glasses
** Three Sizes Scouter

Kiryuu Aika (桐生藍華, ''Kiriyū Aika'') - Asia's friend. Has the ability to calculate a male's "manhood" size just by looking.

Abe Kiyome (安倍清芽, ''Abe Kiyome'') - 3rd year student. Captain of the school's Tennis Club and also a beast tamer.
* Nicknames
** The Beast Tamer

===Devils===

====Yondai-Maou(Four Great Satans)====

Sirzechs Lucifer (サーゼクス・ルシファー, ''Sāzekusu Rushifā'') - Originally from the House of Gremory. Rias' older brother.
* Nicknames
** Crimson Satan
** Maou Red (Satan Red)

Serafall Leviathan (セラフォルー・レヴィアタン, ''Seraforū Reviatan'') - Originally from the House of Sitri. Souna's older sister.
* Nicknames
** Maou Shoujo (Satan Girl)
** Maou Pink (Satan Pink)

Ajuka Beelzebub (アジュカ・ベルゼブブ, ''Ajuka Beruzebubu'') - Originally from the House of Astaroth. Diodora's older brother. Creator of the Evil Pieces system.
* Nicknames
** Maou Blue (Satan Blue)

Falbium Asmodeus (ファルビウム・アスモデウス, ''Farubiumu Asumodeusu'') - Originally from the House of Glasya-Labolas.
* Nicknames
** Maou Green (Satan Green)

====72 Pillars====

Names with slash in them are extinct household (Though some of them have descendants alive by breeding with humans).
{| class="wikitable" width="150" ; style="float:left"
|
*Bael
*Agares
*Vassago
*Gamigin
*<s>Marbas</s>
*<s>Valefor</s>
*Amon
*Barbatos
*Paimon
*<s>Buer</s>
*<s>Gusion</s>
*Sitri
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" width="150" ; style="float:left"
|
*Beleth
*<s>Leraje</s>
*<s>Eligos</s>
*Zepar
*<s>Botis</s>
*<s>Bathin</s>
*Sallos
*Purson
*<s>Marax</s>
*<s>Ipos</s>
*<s>Aim</s>
*Naberius
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" width="150" ; style="float:left"
|
*Glasya-Labolas
*<s>Buné</s>
*<s>Ronové</s>
*Berith
*Astaroth
*Forneus
*<s>Foras</s>
*Asmoday
*<s>Gäap</s>
*Furfur
*<s>Marchosias</s>
*Stolas
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" width="150" ; style="float:left"
|
*Phoenix
*<s>Halphas</s>
*<s>Malphas</s>
*<s>Raim</s>
*Focalor
*<s>Wepal</s>
*<s>Sabnock</s>
*Shax
*<s>Viné</s>
*<s>Bifrons</s>
*Uvall
*<s>Häagenti</s>
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" width="150" ; style="float:left"
|
*<s>Crocell</s>
*Furcas
*Balam
*<s>Alocer</s>
*<s>Caim</s>
*<s>Murmur</s>
*<s>Orobas</s>
*Gremory
*<s>Ose</s>
*Amy
*Oriax
*Vapula
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" width="150" ; style="float:left"
|
*<s>Zagan</s>
*Valac
*<s>Andras</s>
*<s>Flauros</s>
*<s>Andrealphus</s>
*<s>Cimeries</s>
*<s>Amduscias</s>
*Belial
*<s>Decarabia</s>
*<s>Seere</s>
*Dantalion
*<s>Andromalius</s>
|-
|}

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=====House of Bael=====

Sairaorg Bael (サイラオーグ・バアル, ''Sairaōgu Bāru'') - Rias' cousin and the next heir of the Bael house.
* Nicknames
** The Great King
** The Strongest Youth

Misura Bael - Sairaorg's mother. She originally came from House of Vapula.

=====House of Agares=====

Seegvaira Agares (シーグヴァイラ・アガレス, ''Shiguvaira Agaresu'') - The next heiress of House of Agares/Arch-Duke.

=====House of Vassago=====

Enile Vassago - Next heiress of House of Vassago. House of Vassago orginally had good ties with House of Astaroth until their downfall. Due to that, they have a grudge against Rias and her group.

=====House of Amon=====

Iorava Amon - The second son from House of Amon, and Enile's fiance. Looks down on Low-class devils, but is also perverted. Created a Cerberus which can use long-range Dress Break after witnessing the beauty of Ise's Dress Break.

=====House of Glasya-Labolas=====

Zephyrdol Glasya-Labolas (ゼファードル・グラシャラボラス, ''Zefaadoru Gurasharaborasu'')

=====House of Astaroth=====

Diodora Astaroth (ディオドラ・アスタロト, ''Diodora Asutaroto'') - Next heir of House of Astaroth. Antagonist of Volume 6.

=====House of Phoenix=====

Raiser Phoenix (ライザー・フェニックス, ''Raizā Fenikkusu'') - Rias' first opponent in a rating game and her ex-fiancé. Antagonist of Volume 2.

Lord Phoenix - Raiser, Ravel, and Ruval's father and the current Head of House of Phoenix.

Lady Phoenix - Raiser, Ravel, and Ruval's mother and the wife of Lord Phoenix.

Ruval Phoenix - Raiser, and Ravel's brother. The next heir for the House of Phoenix, and a professional Rating Game player.

=====House of Gremory=====

Lord Gremory - Rias and Sirzechs's father. The current Head of House of Gremory.

Venelana Gremory - Rias and Sirzechs's mother, and Lord Gremory's wife. She originally came from House of Bael, therefore the reason why Rias and Sirzechs has inherited the Power of Destruction.
* Nicknames
** Brunette Madame of Extinction

Millicas Gremory (ミリキャス・グレモリー, ''Mirikyasu Guremorī'') - Son of Sirzechs and Grayfia.

Grayfia Lucifugus (グレイフィア・ルキフグス, ''Gureifia Rukifugusu'') - Maid of Gremory, Sirzechs' queen and also his wife.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Queen
** Silver-Haired Queen of Annihilation
** Maou Yellow (Satan Yellow)

====Extra Demons====

===Fallen-Angels===

====Grigori Leaders====

Shemhaza (シェムハザ, ''Shemuhaza'') - Current Governor and former Vice-Governor of the fallen-angels and Grigori. Azazel's right hand.

Barakiel (バラキエル, ''Barakieru'') - One of the leaders of the fallen-angels and Grigori, and the current Vice-Governor. A friend of Azazel's and Akeno's father. Has 10 wings.

Kokabiel (コカビエル, ''Kokabieru'') - One of the leaders of the fallen-angels and Grigori. Antagonist of Volume 3. Has 10 wings.

====Others====

Raynare (レイナーレ, ''Reināre'') - Disguises herself as Yuuma-chan and later killed Issei at the end of their date. Antagonist of Volume 1.
* Aliases
** Amano　Yuuma (天野夕麻, ''Amano Yūma'')
** Yuuma-chan

Donnasiege - A fallen-angel who tried to kill Issei in Volume 1.

Balba Galilei (バルパー・ガリレイ, ''Barupā Garirei'') - Exiled from the Church for conducting human experiments in order to find people compatible with holy swords.

Freed Zelzan (フリード・セルゼン, ''Furīdo Seruzen'') - An exiled exorcist that initially sided with the Fallen-Angels and later joins the Khaos Brigade.

Slash Dog - Possesses the Sacred Gear "Canys Lykaon" and works for the fallen angels.

===Angels===

====Four Great Seraph====

Michael (ミカエル, ''Mikaeru'') - The leader of the angels. ''King of Spades''.

Gabriel (ガブリエル, ''Gaburieru'') - Is said to be the most beautiful women in heaven. ''King of Hearts''.

Uriel - Has the "Holy Fire of God". ''King of Diamonds''.

Raphael - Only named in Volume 2. Yet to appear. ''King of Clubs''.

====Brave Saints====

Dulio Gesualdo (デュリオ・ジェズアルド, ''Dyurio Jezuarudo'') - Reincarnated as an angel. ''Joker''. Known to be the strongest exorcist ever and possesses the second strongest Longinus "Zenith Tempest".

Quarta　Griselda　- Reincarnated as an angel. Gabriel's Queen, ''Queen of Hearts''. A former nun who was among the Top-5 female exorcists. Currently the boss of the headquarter Irina belongs to, and also Xenovia's former boss before she was reincarnated as a devil.

===Khaos Brigade===

====Vali Team====

Vali Lucifer (ヴァーリ・ルシファー, ''Vāri Rushifā'') - Descendant of the original Lucifer and possessor of Divine Dividing. Human devil hybrid.
* Nicknames
** Hakuryuukou (White Dragon Emperor)
** Ketsuryuukou (Butt Dragon Emperor)

Bikou (美猴, ''Bikō'') - Descendant of Sun Wukong (Son Goku).
* Nicknames
** Saru (Monkey)

Kuroka (黒歌) - Koneko's older sister. Former nekomata that is now an exiled devil.

Arthur Pendragon (アーサー・ペンドラゴン, ''Āsā Pendoragon'') - Descendant of King Arthur.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Holy Sword User

Le Fay Pendragon (ルフェイ・ペンドラゴン, ''Rufei Pendoragon'') - Arthur's sister. Descendant of Morgan le Fay.

Fenrir (フェンリル, ''Fenriru'') - Loki's pet. It's fangs are powerful enough to kill God, Maou, or a Dragon King.

Gogmagog (ゴグマゴグ, ''Gogumagogu'') - An ancient golem created by God and abandoned in the dimensional gap.

====Heroes Faction====

Cao Cao (曹操, ''Sōsō'') - Descendant of Cao Cao.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Human
** The Man with the Holy-Spear

Siegfried (ジークフリート, ''Jīkufurīto'') - Descendant of Siegfried (German form of Norse myth's Sigurd).
* Nicknames
** The Demon Sword User
** Demonic Emperor
** Sieg-kun

Georg (ゲオルク, ''Georuku'') - Descendant of Johann Georg Faust.

Leonardo (レオナルド, ''Reonarudo'') - Descendant of Leonardo da Vinci.

Jeanne (ジャンヌ, ''Jannu'') - One who inherited the will/spirit of Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc).

Heracles (ヘラクレス, ''Herakuresu'') - One who inherited the will/spirit of Heracles.

====Old-Maou Faction====

Shalba Beelzebub (シャルバ・ベルゼブブ, ''Sharuba Beruzebubu'') - Descendant of the original Beelzebub.

Katerea Leviathan (カテレア・レヴィアタン, ''Katerea Reviatan'') - Descendant of the original Leviathan.

Creuserey Asmodeus (クルゼレイ・アスモデウス, ''Kuruzerei Asumodeusu'') - Descendant of the original Asmodeus.

===Myths/Religions/Youkai===

====Norse Mythology====

'''Chief God:'''

Odin (オーディン, ''Ōdin'') - The leader of the gods in Norse mythology.

'''Gods:'''

Loki (ロキ, ''Roki'') - A god from Norse mythology that tried to kill Odin and create Ragnarok.

Thor - A hammer wielding god that is associated with thunder, lightening, and storms.

Frey

Freyja

Heimdall

====Greek Mythology====

'''Chief God:'''

Zeus (ゼウス, ''Zeusu'') - The ruler of the gods in Greek mythology.

'''Gods:'''

Poseidon (ポセイドン, ''Poseidon'') - The god that rules the sea.

Hades (ハーデス, ''Hādesu'') - The god that rules the realm of the dead.

Hermes

Hera

Athena

Demeter

Hestia

Aphrodite

Hephaestus

'''Grim Reaper:'''

Pluto (プルート, ''Purūto'') - Hades Grim Reaper. He is the legendary ultimate-level Grim Reaper.

====Buddhism====

'''Heavenly Emperor:'''

Śakra - Known as Taishakuten(帝釈天) in Japanese. King of the Devas and Lord of Svargaloka in Hindu mythology. He is also the God of War, Storms, and Rainfall. His other name is Indra (インドラ, ''Indora'')

'''Four Heavenly Kings:'''

-Dhṛtarāṣṭra: Known as Jikoku(持国天) in Japanese.

-Virūpākṣa: Known as Koumokuten(広目天) in Japanese.

-Vaiśravaṇa: Known as Bishamonten(多聞天) in Japanese.

-Virūḍhaka: Known as Zoujyouten or Zouchouten(増長天) in Japanese

Sun Wukong (孫悟空, ''Son Gokū'') - The Monkey King from the classical Chinese epic novel Journey to the West. Also known as Victorious Fighting Buddha, and the ancestor of Bikou.

Nezha - A deity.

====Hindu Mythology====

'''Trimurti:'''

Shiva

Vishnu

Brahma

====Youkai====

Kunou (九重, ''Kunō'') - The young ruler of Kyoto. A nine-tailed fox youkai.

Yasaka (八坂, ''Yasaka'') - Kunou's mother.

===Dragons===

====Dragon God====

Ophis (オーフィス, ''Ōfisu'') - Known as the Uroboros Dragon （ウロボロス・ドラゴン, ''Uroborosu Doragon''）). Leader of the Khaos Brigade.
* Nicknames
**Mugen no Ryūjin (無限の龍神, ''Dragon-God of infinity'')
**Ryūjin (龍神, ''Dragon-God'')

====True Dragon====

Great Red (グレート・レッド, ''Gurēto Reddo'') - Known as the Apocalypse Dragon （アポカリュプス・ドラゴン, ''Apokaryupusu Doragon'')). The one that is currently residing in the dimensional gap.
* Nicknames
**Shinn naru Sekiryuushintei (真なる赤龍神帝, ''The True God-Emperor of Red Dragon'')
**Sekiryuushintei(赤龍神帝, ''The God-Emperor of Red Dragon'')
**Shinnryū (真龍, ''True-Dragon'')

====Two-Heavenly Dragons====

Ddraig (ドライグ, ''Doraigu'') - Sealed inside "Boosted Gear".
* Nicknames
** Welsh Dragon
** Sekiryuutei (赤龍帝, ''Sekiryūtei'', The Emperor of Red Dragon)
** The Red one (赤いの, ''Akaino'')
** Tennryuu (天龍, ''Tenryū'', Heavenly Dragon)

Albion (アルビオン, ''Arubion'') - Sealed inside "Divine Dividing".
* Nicknames
** Vanishing Dragon
** Hakuryuukou (白竜皇, ''Hakuryūkō'', The Emperor of White Dragon)
** The white one (白いの, ''Shiroino'')
** Tennryuu (天龍, ''Tenryū'', Heavenly Dragon)

====Dragon-Kings====

Vritra (ヴリトラ, ''Vritora'') - Known as the "Prison Dragon" (黒邪の龍王（プリズン・ドラゴン, ''Purizun Doragon''）). Sealed inside 4 different types of Sacred Gears: 'Absorption Line', 'Blaze Black Flare', 'Delete Field', and 'Shadow Prison.' Has its consciousness restored after Azazel implants all 4 types into the same host.

Fafnir (ファーブニル, ''Fābuniru'') - Known as the "Gigantis Dragon" (黄金龍君（ギガンティス・ドラゴン, ''Gigantisu Doragon''）). Sealed inside Azazel's artificial Sacred Gear "Downfall Dragon Spear" (墮天龍の閃光槍).

Tiamat (ティアマット, ''Tiamatto'') - Known as the "Chaos Karma Dragon" (天魔の業龍（カオス・カルマ・ドラゴン, ''Kaosu Karuma Doragon''）). The only female dragon among the Dragon Kings. The only active legendary dragon, apart from Ophis and Tannin, which has not been sealed or dormant.

Yu-Long (玉龍, ''Ūron'') - Known as the "Mischievous Dragon" (西海龍童（ミスチバス・ドラゴン, ''Misugibasu Doragon''）). Originally the Dragon Prince who served as the monk's horse in the Chinese classic novel "Journey to the West". Until recently, retired from world affairs along with Sun Wukong (Son Goku).

Midgardsormr (ミドガルズオルム, ''Midogaruzuorumu'') - Known as the "Sleeping Dragon" (終末の大龍（スリーピング・ドラゴン, ''Surîpingu Doragon''）). Also Loki's 2nd son, Jormungand (ヨルムンガンド, ''Yorumungando'') the Midgard serpent of Norse legends. It sleeps at the bottom of the sea around Scandinavia, waiting for Ragnarok.

====High Level Dragons====

Sprite Dragon

Flame Dragon

Blizzard Dragon

Rasse (ラッセー, ''Rassē'') - A baby sprite dragon and also Asia's familiar. Hinted to be male.
* Nicknames
** Rasse-kun

====Low Level Dragons====

Earth Dragon

====Other Dragons====

Tannin (タンニーン, ''Tannīn'') - Former Dragon King known as the "Blaze Meteor Dragon" (魔龍聖（ブレイズ・ミーティア・ドラゴン, ''Bureizu Mîtia Doragon''）). Reincarnated as a devil and is said to have power rivaling that of a Maou's. Currently Ultimate class and within Top 10 of the Rating Game. The author calls him "poor dragon #3" due to his unfortunate front seat role in many of Issei's embarrassing power ups.

Samael (サマエル, ''Samaeru'') - Has the upper body of an angel and the lower body of an Asian dragon. Also known as "Dragon-Eater" (龍喰者（ドラゴン・イーター, ''Doragon Îtâ''）). Samael's curse is fatal to snakes or snake-related beings like dragons.

==Terminology==

===Evil Pieces===

'''Rating Games''' (レーティングゲーム, ''Rētingu Gēmu'') - Games played between devils who have gained a peerage. The game takes the form of a strategic battle between the king and his/her pieces. Only matured devils are allowed to participate in official Rating Games. Participants are placed into four categories: Power, Technique, Caster, Support.

'''Evil Pieces''' (悪魔の駒（イーヴィル・ピース）, ''Īviru Pīsu'') - Based on the game chess, a total of fifteen pieces (1 queen, 2 knights, 2 bishops, 2 rooks and 8 pawns) are given to high-class devils with a peerage. These pieces are used to reincarnate other beings into devils and become servants of the high-class devils. Created by Ajuka Beelzebub to replenish the number of devils after the war. Each piece has a corresponding value. These values are used to determine which piece may be used to reincarnate someone, their strengths, talents or skills play a role in determining their value. Different evil pieces cannot be used together. Evil pieces can also be exchanged between high-class devils with peerage.

'''Queen''' (女王, ''Kuīn'') - Equivalent to 9 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Queens have all the characteristics of Rooks, Knights, and Bishops.

'''Rook''' (戦車, ''Rūku'') - Equivalent to 5 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Rooks is immense strength and defense.

'''Knight''' (騎士, ''Naito'') - Equivalent to 3 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Knights is speed and mobility.

'''Bishop''' (僧侶, ''Bishoppu'') - Equivalent to 3 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Bishops is enhanced magical abilities.

'''Pawn''' (兵士, ''Pōn'') - Equivalent to 1 ''Pawn'' piece. Traits of Pawns is the ability to promote into a Queen, Rook, Knight, or Bishop in enemy territory.

'''Mutation Pieces''' (変異の駒（ミューテーション・ピース）, ''Myūtēshyon Pīsu'') - They are bugs inside the Evil Piece system kept for fun. Mutation pieces can create the phenomenon where its possible to reincarnate a person worth multiple Pawns using just one mutation piece. Mutation pieces can be either Queen, Rook, Knight, Bishop or Pawn. They are said to be very rare. About one in ten high class devils own a mutation piece.

===Brave Saints===

'''Brave Saints''' (御使い（ブレイブ・セイント）, ''Bureibu Seinto'') - Cards used by the Angels to resurrect other beings into angels to increase their numbers. Created soon after the alliance of devils, angels and fallen angels in Volume 4. The Saint cards are modeled on the Evil Piece system of the devils. Each Seraph receives a deck of 13 cards (Ace to King), retaining the King for himself which allows 12 cards for the creation of reborn angels -- a reference to the 12 apostles.

'''Joker Cards''' - Special cards outside of the usual 13 card deck of Brave Saints. Not much is known about them except that they exist. Michael's Joker Dulio, the former top Church Exorcist, would suggest Jokers are some type of trump card.

===Sacred Gear===

'''Sacred Gear''' (神器（セイクリッド・ギア）, ''Seikuriddo Gia'') - Special items created by the original God that certain people are born with. Sacred Gears carry different effects ranging from healing to battle related effects, a Sacred Gear may only have one effect. It is said that many people who are recorded in history were possessors of a Sacred Gear. Only humans or half-humans may be born with a Sacred Gear.

'''Balance Breaker''' (禁手（バランス・ブレイカー）, ''Baransu Bureikā'') - The evolved form of the Sacred Gear. The intense feelings of the possessor trigger this evolution.

'''Juggernaut Drive''' (覇龍（ジャガーノート・ドライヴ）, ''Jagānōto Doraivu'') - A special ability of Boosted Gear and Divine Dividing which allows the full power of the original Heavenly Dragons to be unleashed temporarily at the cost of the user's lifespan.

'''Longinus''' (神滅具（ロンギヌス）, ''Ronginusu'') - Are the ultimate Sacred Gears and they have more than one ability compared to a normal Sacred Gear which only has one. There are 13 Longinus in total.

'''True-Longinus''' (黄昏の聖槍（トウルー・ロンギヌス）, ''Tōrū Ronginusu'') - The first and ultimate Longinus, takes the form of a spear. It was the spear used to kill Jesus Christ. A single stab by it can kill and vaporize a high-class devil instantly. (Holy-Spear)

===Miscellaneous===

'''Senjutsu''' (仙術, ''Senjutsu'') - It is the power to control the flow of life. By controlling the flow of ki/life force/chakra, a person can strengthen physical bodies or cause surrounding vegetation to bloom or wither. Knowing Senjutsu allows the reading of ki and auras and to spy on a target's state from afar. Disrupting the opponent's ki or severing it can cause direct damage to living things. There are very few ways to defend against Senjutsu. Senjutsu has a white aura.

'''Youjutsu''' (妖術, ''Yōjutsu'') - Youkai power.

'''Touki''' (闘気, ''Tōki'') - A type of energy a person obtains by training their body to the uttermost limits or through senjutsu. An external materialization of their life force that acts as armour.

'''Holy Swords''' (聖剣, ''Seiken'') - (Caliburn, Excalibur, Durandal, Ascalon) A small scratch from a holy sword is enough to cause lethal damage to devils and fallen angels alike. Only a select few have the capability to wield a holy sword.

'''Demonic Swords''' (魔剣, ''Maken'') - (Gram, Balmung, Nothung, Tyrfing, Dáinsleif)

'''Underworld''' (冥界, ''Meikai'') - The place where Devils and Fallen Angels reside.

'''The Dimensional Gap''' (次元の狭間) - Between the Underworld, Earth, and Heaven.

===Devil Society Social Classes===

'''Ultimate Class Devils''' (最上級悪魔, ''Saijyōkyū akuma'') - Maou, Great King, Arch Duke, Prince/Princess.

'''High Class Devils''' (上級悪魔 ''Jyōkyū akuma'') - Marguess, Margrave/Margravine, Count/Countess, Viscount/Viscountess, Baron/Baroness.

'''Middle Class Devils''' (中級悪魔, ''Chūkyū akuma'') - Baronet/Baronetess, Knight/Dame.

'''Low Class Devils''' (下級悪魔, ''Kakyū akuma'') - Newly reincarnated devils.

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High School DxD: Names and Terminology Guidelines

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This page is a list of unique/semi-unique terms and names for translators and editors to maintain consistency with. If anything significant needs to be done, such as any large additions, disputes to listed translations to a term or name, or formatting issues, please feel free to post them at the [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=4904 High School DxD - Names and Terminology] discussion thread.

==Format Standard==

===Style of English===

All edited translations are to be in British English.

===Narrative Tenses===

Translators are allowed to use whichever tenses they need, so editors have to fix any errors for tenses when you find one. Narrative tense should be in present tense. Narrative does not mean the character dialogues.

===Stuttering===

For proper nouns and common nouns or adjectives used as essential parts of proper nouns, the stuttered letters should be capitalised.

Example 1: “Er... B-Buchou, are you here?”

If the stuttering occurs at the beginning of the sentence, then the stuttered letters should be capitalised, regardless of the word's nature.

Example 2: “Eh? B-But, don’t you have to get yourself a husband?”

If the stuttering occurs in the middle of the sentence, on a word that isn't a proper noun, a common noun or adjective used as an essential part of proper nouns, then the letters should be in lower case.

Example 3: “I've g-got to p-pick up a new b-book on vampires.”

===Japanese Honorifics===

Since there are no equivalents to Japanese honorifics in the English language, Japanese honorifics will be kept.

===Japanese Loanwords===

There are some words in the Japanese language that do not translate into the English language, for such instances it is recommended to keep the Japanese loanword. For example, Torii.

===Translation Notes===

Akuma means both devil and demon, the Japanese do not differentiate between the two. Similar to how nezumi means both rat/mouse. In lieu of the context in High School DxD which involves a war between Angels vs Fallen Angels vs Devils. We will be using Devil as the official english translation of Akuma. Youkai will substitute for demons like nekomata and etc.

Maken means magic sword, but we're translating it as demon-sword in lieu of the setting of this series.

The Japanese naming standard has the family name followed by first name. For example, Hyoudou Issei. Hyoudou is the family name, while Issei is the first name.

==Names==

===Kuou Academy===

====Occult Research Club====

Hyoudou Issei (兵藤一誠, ''Hyōdō Issei'') - 2nd year high school student. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Boosted Gear" (Longinus). Former human. Rias' Pawn (x8).
* Nicknames
** Ise
** Sekiryuutei (The Emperor of Red Dragon)
** Chichiryuutei (The Emperor of Bust Dragon)
** Oppai Dragon (Boob Dragon)
** Harem King

Rias Gremory (リアス・グレモリー, ''Riasu Guremorī'') - 3rd year high school student. Daughter of a High Class family. King of the Occult Research Club.
* Nicknames
** Buchou (President)
** Crimson-Haired Ruin Princess
** Princess of Destruction
** Switch Princess
** Crimson Bust Princess
** Rias-oneesama
** Onee-sama

Asia Argento (アーシア・アルジェント, ''Āshia Arujento'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Twilight Healing". Rias' Bishop.
* Nicknames
** The Holy Priestess

Himejima Akeno (姫島朱乃, ''Himejima Akeno'') - 3rd year high school student. Former human/fallen angel hybrid. Rias' Queen.
* Nicknames
** Priestess of Thunder
** The Ultimate Sadist
** Priestess of Thunder and Light
** Akeno-san

Kiba Yuuto (木場祐斗, ''Kiba Yūto'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Sword Birth". Rias' Knight.
* Nicknames
** Prince Charming
** Kiba-kun

Toujou Koneko (塔城小猫, ''Tōjō Koneko'') 1st year high school student. Former nekomata. Rias' Rook.
* Nicknames
** Shirone
** Hellcat

Xenovia (ゼノヴィア, ''Zenovia'') - 2nd year high school student. Wielder of the holy sword Durandal. Former human. Rias' Knight.

Gasper Vladi (ギャスパー・ヴラディ, ''Gyasupā Buradi'') - 1st year high school student. Holder of the Scared Gear "Forbidden Balor View". Former human/vampire hybrid. Rias' Bishop (Mutation Piece).
* Nicknames
** Gya-suke
** Gya-kun

Rossweisse (ロスヴァイセ, ''Rosuvaise'') - Teacher at Kuou Academy, same age as Ise. Former Valkyrie. Rias' Rook.

Irina Shidou (紫藤イリナ, ''Shidō Irina'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Michael's Ace.
* Nicknames
** Angel-chan (Tenshi-chan)
** Self-Proclaimed Childhood friend

Ravel Phoenix (レイヴェル・フェニックス, ''Reiveru Fenikkusu'') - Raiser's younger sister, and the daughter from House of Phoenix.
* Nicknames
** Bird Girl
** Grilled Chicken Girl (Yakitori Musume)

Azazel (アザゼル, ''Azazeru'') - The former Governor of the fallen-angels that has 12 Black Wings. The Hell Teacher in Kuou Academy and the Advising Teacher of Occult Research club.
* Nicknames
** Governor (Before his resignation)

====Student Council====

Sona Sitri (ソーナ・シトリー, ''Sōna Shitorī'') - Student Council President in Kuou Academy, 3rd year high school student. Next heir of the Sitri house, Rias' childhood friend. Her real name is Sona Sitri, while Souna Shitori is her alias at Kuou Academy.
* Nicknames
** Kaichou (President)
* Aliases
** Shitori Souna (支取蒼那, ''Shitori Sōna'')

Shinra Tsubaki (真羅椿姫, ''Shinra Tsubaki'') - Student Council Vice President, 3rd year high school student. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Mirror Alice" (追憶の鏡（ミラー・アリス, ''Mirā Arisu''). Sona's Queen.

Saji Genshirou (匙元士郎, ''Saji Genshirō'')- Student Council Secretary, 2nd year high school student. Begins with possessing one of Vritra's Sacred Gears, "Absorption Line" (黒い龍脈（アブソーブション・ライン, ''Abusōbushen Rain''）). Sona's Pawn (x4).

Yura (由良) - 2nd year high school student. Close combat specialist. Looks like a taller version of Xenovia in appearance. Sona's Rook.

Meguri (巡) - 2nd year high school student. Described as being slim. Hails from a family specializing in destroying evil spirits. Sona's Knight.

Hanakai Momo (花戒桃, ''Hanakai Momo'') - 2nd year high school student. The one given white hair by the anime, appears in the Volume 5 illustrations holding a blood pack. Sona's Bishop.

Kusaka (草下) - 2nd year high school student. The one with pig-tails. Sona's Bishop.

Nimura Ruruko (仁村留流子, ''Nimura Ruruko'') - 1st year high school student. The one who appeared with Saji in the Volume 5 Rating Game and depicted in the illustration with Koneko. Sona's Pawn.

====Other Students====

Matsuda (松田) - One of Ise's best friends that makeup the perverted trio. Stated to be a lolicon.
* Nicknames
** Perverted Baldy
** Sexual Harassment Paparazzi

Motohama (元浜) - One of Ise's best friends that makeup the perverted trio. Has the ability to calculate a female's BWH sizes just by looking.
* Nicknames
** Perverted Glasses
** Three Sizes Scouter

Kiryuu Aika (桐生藍華, ''Kiriyū Aika'') - Asia's friend. Has the ability to calculate a male's "manhood" size just by looking.

Abe Kiyome (安倍清芽, ''Abe Kiyome'') - 3rd year student. Captain of the school's Tennis Club and also a beast tamer.
* Nicknames
** The Beast Tamer

===Devils===

====Yondai-Maou(Four Great Satans)====

Sirzechs Lucifer (サーゼクス・ルシファー, ''Sāzekusu Rushifā'') - Originally from the House of Gremory. Rias' older brother.
* Nicknames
** Crimson Satan
** Maou Red (Satan Red)

Serafall Leviathan (セラフォルー・レヴィアタン, ''Seraforū Reviatan'') - Originally from the House of Sitri. Souna's older sister.
* Nicknames
** Maou Shoujo (Satan Girl)
** Maou Pink (Satan Pink)

Ajuka Beelzebub (アジュカ・ベルゼブブ, ''Ajuka Beruzebubu'') - Originally from the House of Astaroth. Diodora's older brother. Creator of the Evil Pieces system.
* Nicknames
** Maou Blue (Satan Blue)

Falbium Asmodeus (ファルビウム・アスモデウス, ''Farubiumu Asumodeusu'') - Originally from the House of Glasya-Labolas.
* Nicknames
** Maou Green (Satan Green)

====72 Pillars====

Names with slash in them are extinct household (Though some of them have descendants alive by breeding with humans).
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*Bael
*Agares
*Vassago
*Gamigin
*<s>Marbas</s>
*<s>Valefor</s>
*Amon
*Barbatos
*Paimon
*<s>Buer</s>
*<s>Gusion</s>
*Sitri
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*Beleth
*<s>Leraje</s>
*<s>Eligos</s>
*Zepar
*<s>Botis</s>
*<s>Bathin</s>
*Sallos
*Purson
*<s>Marax</s>
*<s>Ipos</s>
*<s>Aim</s>
*Naberius
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*Glasya-Labolas
*<s>Buné</s>
*<s>Ronové</s>
*Berith
*Astaroth
*Forneus
*<s>Foras</s>
*Asmoday
*<s>Gäap</s>
*Furfur
*<s>Marchosias</s>
*Stolas
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*Phoenix
*<s>Halphas</s>
*<s>Malphas</s>
*<s>Raim</s>
*Focalor
*<s>Wepal</s>
*<s>Sabnock</s>
*Shax
*<s>Viné</s>
*<s>Bifrons</s>
*Uvall
*<s>Häagenti</s>
|-
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*<s>Crocell</s>
*Furcas
*Balam
*<s>Alocer</s>
*<s>Caim</s>
*<s>Murmur</s>
*<s>Orobas</s>
*Gremory
*<s>Ose</s>
*Amy
*Oriax
*Vapula
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*<s>Zagan</s>
*Valac
*<s>Andras</s>
*<s>Flauros</s>
*<s>Andrealphus</s>
*<s>Cimeries</s>
*<s>Amduscias</s>
*Belial
*<s>Decarabia</s>
*<s>Seere</s>
*Dantalion
*<s>Andromalius</s>
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=====House of Bael=====

Sairaorg Bael (サイラオーグ・バアル, ''Sairaōgu Bāru'') - Rias' cousin and the next heir of the Bael house.
* Nicknames
** The Great King
** The Strongest Youth

Misura Bael - Sairaorg's mother. She originally came from House of Vapula.

=====House of Agares=====

Seegvaira Agares (シーグヴァイラ・アガレス, ''Shiguvaira Agaresu'') - The next heiress of House of Agares/Arch-Duke.

=====House of Vassago=====

Enile Vassago - Next heiress of House of Vassago. House of Vassago orginally had good ties with House of Astaroth until their downfall. Due to that, they have a grudge against Rias and her group.

=====House of Amon=====

Iorava Amon - The second son from House of Amon, and Enile's fiance. Looks down on Low-class devils, but is also perverted. Created a Cerberus which can use long-range Dress Break after witnessing the beauty of Ise's Dress Break.

=====House of Glasya-Labolas=====

Zephyrdol Glasya-Labolas (ゼファードル・グラシャラボラス, ''Zefaadoru Gurasharaborasu'')

=====House of Astaroth=====

Diodora Astaroth (ディオドラ・アスタロト, ''Diodora Asutaroto'') - Next heir of House of Astaroth. Antagonist of Volume 6.

=====House of Phoenix=====

Raiser Phoenix (ライザー・フェニックス, ''Raizā Fenikkusu'') - Rias' first opponent in a rating game and her ex-fiancé. Antagonist of Volume 2.

Lord Phoenix - Raiser, Ravel, and Ruval's father and the current Head of House of Phoenix.

Lady Phoenix - Raiser, Ravel, and Ruval's mother and the wife of Lord Phoenix.

Ruval Phoenix - Raiser, and Ravel's brother. The next heir for the House of Phoenix, and a professional Rating Game player.

=====House of Gremory=====

Lord Gremory - Rias and Sirzechs's father. The current Head of House of Gremory.

Venelana Gremory - Rias and Sirzechs's mother, and Lord Gremory's wife. She originally came from House of Bael, therefore the reason why Rias and Sirzechs has inherited the Power of Destruction.
* Nicknames
** Brunette Madame of Extinction

Millicas Gremory (ミリキャス・グレモリー, ''Mirikyasu Guremorī'') - Son of Sirzechs and Grayfia.

Grayfia Lucifugus (グレイフィア・ルキフグス, ''Gureifia Rukifugusu'') - Maid of Gremory, Sirzechs' queen and also his wife.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Queen
** Silver-Haired Queen of Annihilation
** Maou Yellow (Satan Yellow)

====Extra Demons====

===Fallen-Angels===

====Grigori Leaders====

Shemhaza (シェムハザ, ''Shemuhaza'') - Current Governor and former Vice-Governor of the fallen-angels and Grigori. Azazel's right hand.

Barakiel (バラキエル, ''Barakieru'') - One of the leaders of the fallen-angels and Grigori, and the current Vice-Governor. A friend of Azazel's and Akeno's father. Has 10 wings.

Kokabiel (コカビエル, ''Kokabieru'') - One of the leaders of the fallen-angels and Grigori. Antagonist of Volume 3. Has 10 wings.

====Others====

Raynare (レイナーレ, ''Reināre'') - Disguises herself as Yuuma-chan and later killed Issei at the end of their date. Antagonist of Volume 1.
* Aliases
** Amano　Yuuma (天野夕麻, ''Amano Yūma'')
** Yuuma-chan

Donnasiege - A fallen-angel who tried to kill Issei in Volume 1.

Balba Galilei (バルパー・ガリレイ, ''Barupā Garirei'') - Exiled from the Church for conducting human experiments in order to find people compatible with holy swords.

Freed Zelzan (フリード・セルゼン, ''Furīdo Seruzen'') - An exiled exorcist that initially sided with the Fallen-Angels and later joins the Khaos Brigade.

Slash Dog - Possesses the Sacred Gear "Canys Lykaon" and works for the fallen angels.

===Angels===

====Four Great Seraph====

Michael (ミカエル, ''Mikaeru'') - The leader of the angels. ''King of Spades''.

Gabriel (ガブリエル, ''Gaburieru'') - Is said to be the most beautiful women in heaven. ''King of Hearts''.

Uriel - Has the "Holy Fire of God". ''King of Diamonds''.

Raphael - Only named in Volume 2. Yet to appear. ''King of Clubs''.

====Brave Saints====

Dulio Gesualdo (デュリオ・ジェズアルド, ''Dyurio Jezuarudo'') - Reincarnated as an angel. ''Joker''. Known to be the strongest exorcist ever and possesses the second strongest Longinus "Zenith Tempest".

Quarta　Griselda　- Reincarnated as an angel. Gabriel's Queen, ''Queen of Hearts''. A former nun who was among the Top-5 female exorcists. Currently the boss of the headquarter Irina belongs to, and also Xenovia's former boss before she was reincarnated as a devil.

===Khaos Brigade===

====Vali Team====

Vali Lucifer (ヴァーリ・ルシファー, ''Vāri Rushifā'') - Descendant of the original Lucifer and possessor of Divine Dividing. Human devil hybrid.
* Nicknames
** Hakuryuukou (White Dragon Emperor)
** Ketsuryuukou (Butt Dragon Emperor)

Bikou (美猴, ''Bikō'') - Descendant of Sun Wukong (Son Goku).
* Nicknames
** Saru (Monkey)

Kuroka (黒歌) - Koneko's older sister. Former nekomata that is now an exiled devil.

Arthur Pendragon (アーサー・ペンドラゴン, ''Āsā Pendoragon'') - Descendant of King Arthur.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Holy Sword User

Le Fay Pendragon (ルフェイ・ペンドラゴン, ''Rufei Pendoragon'') - Arthur's sister. Descendant of Morgan le Fay.

Fenrir (フェンリル, ''Fenriru'') - Loki's pet. It's fangs are powerful enough to kill God, Maou, or a Dragon King.

Gogmagog (ゴグマゴグ, ''Gogumagogu'') - An ancient golem created by God and abandoned in the dimensional gap.

====Heroes Faction====

Cao Cao (曹操, ''Sōsō'') - Descendant of Cao Cao.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Human
** The Man with the Holy-Spear

Siegfried (ジークフリート, ''Jīkufurīto'') - Descendant of Siegfried (German form of Norse myth's Sigurd).
* Nicknames
** The Demon Sword User
** Demonic Emperor
** Sieg-kun

Georg (ゲオルク, ''Georuku'') - Descendant of Johann Georg Faust.

Leonardo (レオナルド, ''Reonarudo'') - Descendant of Leonardo da Vinci.

Jeanne (ジャンヌ, ''Jannu'') - One who inherited the will/spirit of Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc).

Heracles (ヘラクレス, ''Herakuresu'') - One who inherited the will/spirit of Heracles.

====Old-Maou Faction====

Shalba Beelzebub (シャルバ・ベルゼブブ, ''Sharuba Beruzebubu'') - Descendant of the original Beelzebub.

Katerea Leviathan (カテレア・レヴィアタン, ''Katerea Reviatan'') - Descendant of the original Leviathan.

Creuserey Asmodeus (クルゼレイ・アスモデウス, ''Kuruzerei Asumodeusu'') - Descendant of the original Asmodeus.

===Myths/Religions/Youkai===

====Norse Mythology====

'''Chief God:'''

Odin (オーディン, ''Ōdin'') - The leader of the gods in Norse mythology.

'''Gods:'''

Loki (ロキ, ''Roki'') - A god from Norse mythology that tried to kill Odin and create Ragnarok.

Thor - A hammer wielding god that is associated with thunder, lightening, and storms.

Frey

Freyja

Heimdall

====Greek Mythology====

'''Chief God:'''

Zeus (ゼウス, ''Zeusu'') - The ruler of the gods in Greek mythology.

'''Gods:'''

Poseidon (ポセイドン, ''Poseidon'') - The god that rules the sea.

Hades (ハーデス, ''Hādesu'') - The god that rules the realm of the dead.

Hermes

Hera

Athena

Demeter

Hestia

Aphrodite

Hephaestus

'''Grim Reaper:'''

Pluto (プルート, ''Purūto'') - Hades Grim Reaper. He is the legendary ultimate-level Grim Reaper.

====Buddhism====

'''Heavenly Emperor:'''

Śakra - Known as Taishakuten(帝釈天) in Japanese. King of the Devas and Lord of Svargaloka in Hindu mythology. He is also the God of War, Storms, and Rainfall. His other name is Indra (インドラ, ''Indora'')

'''Four Heavenly Kings:'''

-Dhṛtarāṣṭra: Known as Jikoku(持国天) in Japanese.

-Virūpākṣa: Known as Koumokuten(広目天) in Japanese.

-Vaiśravaṇa: Known as Bishamonten(多聞天) in Japanese.

-Virūḍhaka: Known as Zoujyouten or Zouchouten(増長天) in Japanese

Sun Wukong (孫悟空, ''Son Gokū'') - The Monkey King from the classical Chinese epic novel Journey to the West. Also known as Victorious Fighting Buddha, and the ancestor of Bikou.

Nezha - A deity.

====Hindu Mythology====

'''Trimurti:'''

Shiva

Vishnu

Brahma

====Youkai====

Kunou (九重, ''Kunō'') - The young ruler of Kyoto. A nine-tailed fox youkai.

Yasaka (八坂, ''Yasaka'') - Kunou's mother.

===Dragons===

====Dragon God====

Ophis (オーフィス, ''Ōfisu'') - Known as the Uroboros Dragon （ウロボロス・ドラゴン, ''Uroborosu Doragon''）). Leader of the Khaos Brigade.
* Nicknames
**Mugen no Ryūjin (無限の龍神, ''Dragon-God of infinity'')
**Ryūjin (龍神, ''Dragon-God'')

====True Dragon====

Great Red (グレート・レッド, ''Gurēto Reddo'') - Known as the Apocalypse Dragon （アポカリュプス・ドラゴン, ''Apokaryupusu Doragon'')). The one that is currently residing in the dimensional gap.
* Nicknames
**Shinn naru Sekiryuushintei (真なる赤龍神帝, ''The True God-Emperor of Red Dragon'')
**Sekiryuushintei(赤龍神帝, ''The God-Emperor of Red Dragon'')
**Shinnryū (真龍, ''True-Dragon'')

====Two-Heavenly Dragons====

Ddraig (ドライグ, ''Doraigu'') - Sealed inside "Boosted Gear".
* Nicknames
** Welsh Dragon
** Sekiryuutei (赤龍帝, The Emperor of Red Dragon)
** The Red one (赤いの, ''Akaino'')
** Tennryuu (天龍, Heavenly Dragon)

Albion (アルビオン, ''Arubion'') - Sealed inside "Divine Dividing".
* Nicknames
** Vanishing Dragon
** Hakuryuukou (The Emperor of White Dragon)
** The white one (白いの, ''Shiroino'')
** Tennryuu (天龍, Heavenly Dragon)

====Dragon-Kings====

Vritra (ヴリトラ, ''Vritora'') - Known as the "Prison Dragon" (黒邪の龍王（プリズン・ドラゴン, ''Purizun Doragon''）). Sealed inside 4 different types of Sacred Gears: 'Absorption Line', 'Blaze Black Flare', 'Delete Field', and 'Shadow Prison.' Has its consciousness restored after Azazel implants all 4 types into the same host.

Fafnir (ファーブニル, ''Fābuniru'') - Known as the "Gigantis Dragon" (黄金龍君（ギガンティス・ドラゴン, ''Gigantisu Doragon''）). Sealed inside Azazel's artificial Sacred Gear "Downfall Dragon Spear" (墮天龍の閃光槍).

Tiamat (ティアマット, ''Tiamatto'') - Known as the "Chaos Karma Dragon" (天魔の業龍（カオス・カルマ・ドラゴン, ''Kaosu Karuma Doragon''）). The only female dragon among the Dragon Kings. The only active legendary dragon, apart from Ophis and Tannin, which has not been sealed or dormant.

Yu-Long (玉龍, ''Ūron'') - Known as the "Mischievous Dragon" (西海龍童（ミスチバス・ドラゴン, ''Misugibasu Doragon''）). Originally the Dragon Prince who served as the monk's horse in the Chinese classic novel "Journey to the West". Until recently, retired from world affairs along with Sun Wukong (Son Goku).

Midgardsormr (ミドガルズオルム, ''Midogaruzuorumu'') - Known as the "Sleeping Dragon" (終末の大龍（スリーピング・ドラゴン, ''Surîpingu Doragon''）). Also Loki's 2nd son, Jormungand (ヨルムンガンド, ''Yorumungando'') the Midgard serpent of Norse legends. It sleeps at the bottom of the sea around Scandinavia, waiting for Ragnarok.

====High Level Dragons====

Sprite Dragon

Flame Dragon

Blizzard Dragon

Rasse (ラッセー, ''Rassē'') - A baby sprite dragon and also Asia's familiar. Hinted to be male.
* Nicknames
** Rasse-kun

====Low Level Dragons====

Earth Dragon

====Other Dragons====

Tannin (タンニーン, ''Tannīn'') - Former Dragon King known as the "Blaze Meteor Dragon" (魔龍聖（ブレイズ・ミーティア・ドラゴン, ''Bureizu Mîtia Doragon''）). Reincarnated as a devil and is said to have power rivaling that of a Maou's. Currently Ultimate class and within Top 10 of the Rating Game. The author calls him "poor dragon #3" due to his unfortunate front seat role in many of Issei's embarrassing power ups.

Samael (サマエル, ''Samaeru'') - Has the upper body of an angel and the lower body of an Asian dragon. Also known as "Dragon-Eater" (龍喰者（ドラゴン・イーター, ''Doragon Îtâ''）). Samael's curse is fatal to snakes or snake-related beings like dragons.

==Terminology==

===Evil Pieces===

'''Rating Games''' (レーティングゲーム, ''Rētingu Gēmu'') - Games played between devils who have gained a peerage. The game takes the form of a strategic battle between the king and his/her pieces. Only matured devils are allowed to participate in official Rating Games. Participants are placed into four categories: Power, Technique, Caster, Support.

'''Evil Pieces''' (悪魔の駒（イーヴィル・ピース）, ''Īviru Pīsu'') - Based on the game chess, a total of fifteen pieces (1 queen, 2 knights, 2 bishops, 2 rooks and 8 pawns) are given to high-class devils with a peerage. These pieces are used to reincarnate other beings into devils and become servants of the high-class devils. Created by Ajuka Beelzebub to replenish the number of devils after the war. Each piece has a corresponding value. These values are used to determine which piece may be used to reincarnate someone, their strengths, talents or skills play a role in determining their value. Different evil pieces cannot be used together. Evil pieces can also be exchanged between high-class devils with peerage.

'''Queen''' (女王, ''Kuīn'') - Equivalent to 9 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Queens have all the characteristics of Rooks, Knights, and Bishops.

'''Rook''' (戦車, ''Rūku'') - Equivalent to 5 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Rooks is immense strength and defense.

'''Knight''' (騎士, ''Naito'') - Equivalent to 3 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Knights is speed and mobility.

'''Bishop''' (僧侶, ''Bishoppu'') - Equivalent to 3 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Bishops is enhanced magical abilities.

'''Pawn''' (兵士, ''Pōn'') - Equivalent to 1 ''Pawn'' piece. Traits of Pawns is the ability to promote into a Queen, Rook, Knight, or Bishop in enemy territory.

'''Mutation Pieces''' (変異の駒（ミューテーション・ピース）, ''Myūtēshyon Pīsu'') - They are bugs inside the Evil Piece system kept for fun. Mutation pieces can create the phenomenon where its possible to reincarnate a person worth multiple Pawns using just one mutation piece. Mutation pieces can be either Queen, Rook, Knight, Bishop or Pawn. They are said to be very rare. About one in ten high class devils own a mutation piece.

===Brave Saints===

'''Brave Saints''' (御使い（ブレイブ・セイント）, ''Bureibu Seinto'') - Cards used by the Angels to resurrect other beings into angels to increase their numbers. Created soon after the alliance of devils, angels and fallen angels in Volume 4. The Saint cards are modeled on the Evil Piece system of the devils. Each Seraph receives a deck of 13 cards (Ace to King), retaining the King for himself which allows 12 cards for the creation of reborn angels -- a reference to the 12 apostles.

'''Joker Cards''' - Special cards outside of the usual 13 card deck of Brave Saints. Not much is known about them except that they exist. Michael's Joker Dulio, the former top Church Exorcist, would suggest Jokers are some type of trump card.

===Sacred Gear===

'''Sacred Gear''' (神器（セイクリッド・ギア）, ''Seikuriddo Gia'') - Special items created by the original God that certain people are born with. Sacred Gears carry different effects ranging from healing to battle related effects, a Sacred Gear may only have one effect. It is said that many people who are recorded in history were possessors of a Sacred Gear. Only humans or half-humans may be born with a Sacred Gear.

'''Balance Breaker''' (禁手（バランス・ブレイカー）, ''Baransu Bureikā'') - The evolved form of the Sacred Gear. The intense feelings of the possessor trigger this evolution.

'''Juggernaut Drive''' (覇龍（ジャガーノート・ドライヴ）, ''Jagānōto Doraivu'') - A special ability of Boosted Gear and Divine Dividing which allows the full power of the original Heavenly Dragons to be unleashed temporarily at the cost of the user's lifespan.

'''Longinus''' (神滅具（ロンギヌス）, ''Ronginusu'') - Are the ultimate Sacred Gears and they have more than one ability compared to a normal Sacred Gear which only has one. There are 13 Longinus in total.

'''True-Longinus''' (黄昏の聖槍（トウルー・ロンギヌス）, ''Tōrū Ronginusu'') - The first and ultimate Longinus, takes the form of a spear. It was the spear used to kill Jesus Christ. A single stab by it can kill and vaporize a high-class devil instantly. (Holy-Spear)

===Miscellaneous===

'''Senjutsu''' (仙術, ''Senjutsu'') - It is the power to control the flow of life. By controlling the flow of ki/life force/chakra, a person can strengthen physical bodies or cause surrounding vegetation to bloom or wither. Knowing Senjutsu allows the reading of ki and auras and to spy on a target's state from afar. Disrupting the opponent's ki or severing it can cause direct damage to living things. There are very few ways to defend against Senjutsu. Senjutsu has a white aura.

'''Youjutsu''' (妖術, ''Yōjutsu'') - Youkai power.

'''Touki''' (闘気, ''Tōki'') - A type of energy a person obtains by training their body to the uttermost limits or through senjutsu. An external materialization of their life force that acts as armour.

'''Holy Swords''' (聖剣, ''Seiken'') - (Caliburn, Excalibur, Durandal, Ascalon) A small scratch from a holy sword is enough to cause lethal damage to devils and fallen angels alike. Only a select few have the capability to wield a holy sword.

'''Demonic Swords''' (魔剣, ''Maken'') - (Gram, Balmung, Nothung, Tyrfing, Dáinsleif)

'''Underworld''' (冥界, ''Meikai'') - The place where Devils and Fallen Angels reside.

'''The Dimensional Gap''' (次元の狭間) - Between the Underworld, Earth, and Heaven.

===Devil Society Social Classes===

'''Ultimate Class Devils''' (最上級悪魔, ''Saijyōkyū akuma'') - Maou, Great King, Arch Duke, Prince/Princess.

'''High Class Devils''' (上級悪魔 ''Jyōkyū akuma'') - Marguess, Margrave/Margravine, Count/Countess, Viscount/Viscountess, Baron/Baroness.

'''Middle Class Devils''' (中級悪魔, ''Chūkyū akuma'') - Baronet/Baronetess, Knight/Dame.

'''Low Class Devils''' (下級悪魔, ''Kakyū akuma'') - Newly reincarnated devils.

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High School DxD: Names and Terminology Guidelines

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This page is a list of unique/semi-unique terms and names for translators and editors to maintain consistency with. If anything significant needs to be done, such as any large additions, disputes to listed translations to a term or name, or formatting issues, please feel free to post them at the [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=4904 High School DxD - Names and Terminology] discussion thread.

==Format Standard==

===Style of English===

All edited translations are to be in British English.

===Narrative Tenses===

Translators are allowed to use whichever tenses they need, so editors have to fix any errors for tenses when you find one. Narrative tense should be in present tense. Narrative does not mean the character dialogues.

===Stuttering===

For proper nouns and common nouns or adjectives used as essential parts of proper nouns, the stuttered letters should be capitalised.

Example 1: “Er... B-Buchou, are you here?”

If the stuttering occurs at the beginning of the sentence, then the stuttered letters should be capitalised, regardless of the word's nature.

Example 2: “Eh? B-But, don’t you have to get yourself a husband?”

If the stuttering occurs in the middle of the sentence, on a word that isn't a proper noun, a common noun or adjective used as an essential part of proper nouns, then the letters should be in lower case.

Example 3: “I've g-got to p-pick up a new b-book on vampires.”

===Japanese Honorifics===

Since there are no equivalents to Japanese honorifics in the English language, Japanese honorifics will be kept.

===Japanese Loanwords===

There are some words in the Japanese language that do not translate into the English language, for such instances it is recommended to keep the Japanese loanword. For example, Torii.

===Translation Notes===

Akuma means both devil and demon, the Japanese do not differentiate between the two. Similar to how nezumi means both rat/mouse. In lieu of the context in High School DxD which involves a war between Angels vs Fallen Angels vs Devils. We will be using Devil as the official english translation of Akuma. Youkai will substitute for demons like nekomata and etc.

Maken means magic sword, but we're translating it as demon-sword in lieu of the setting of this series.

The Japanese naming standard has the family name followed by first name. For example, Hyoudou Issei. Hyoudou is the family name, while Issei is the first name.

==Names==

===Kuou Academy===

====Occult Research Club====

Hyoudou Issei (兵藤一誠, ''Hyōdō Issei'') - 2nd year high school student. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Boosted Gear" (Longinus). Former human. Rias' Pawn (x8).
* Nicknames
** Ise
** Sekiryuutei (The Emperor of Red Dragon)
** Chichiryuutei (The Emperor of Bust Dragon)
** Oppai Dragon (Boob Dragon)
** Harem King

Rias Gremory (リアス・グレモリー, ''Riasu Guremorī'') - 3rd year high school student. Daughter of a High Class family. King of the Occult Research Club.
* Nicknames
** Buchou (President)
** Crimson-Haired Ruin Princess
** Princess of Destruction
** Switch Princess
** Crimson Bust Princess
** Rias-oneesama
** Onee-sama

Asia Argento (アーシア・アルジェント, ''Āshia Arujento'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Twilight Healing". Rias' Bishop.
* Nicknames
** The Holy Priestess

Himejima Akeno (姫島朱乃, ''Himejima Akeno'') - 3rd year high school student. Former human/fallen angel hybrid. Rias' Queen.
* Nicknames
** Priestess of Thunder
** The Ultimate Sadist
** Priestess of Thunder and Light
** Akeno-san

Kiba Yuuto (木場祐斗, ''Kiba Yūto'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Sword Birth". Rias' Knight.
* Nicknames
** Prince Charming
** Kiba-kun

Toujou Koneko (塔城小猫, ''Tōjō Koneko'') 1st year high school student. Former nekomata. Rias' Rook.
* Nicknames
** Shirone
** Hellcat

Xenovia (ゼノヴィア, ''Zenovia'') - 2nd year high school student. Wielder of the holy sword Durandal. Former human. Rias' Knight.

Gasper Vladi (ギャスパー・ヴラディ, ''Gyasupā Buradi'') - 1st year high school student. Holder of the Scared Gear "Forbidden Balor View". Former human/vampire hybrid. Rias' Bishop (Mutation Piece).
* Nicknames
** Gya-suke
** Gya-kun

Rossweisse (ロスヴァイセ, ''Rosuvaise'') - Teacher at Kuou Academy, same age as Ise. Former Valkyrie. Rias' Rook.

Irina Shidou (紫藤イリナ, ''Shidō Irina'') - 2nd year high school student. Former human. Michael's Ace.
* Nicknames
** Angel-chan (Tenshi-chan)
** Self-Proclaimed Childhood friend

Ravel Phoenix (レイヴェル・フェニックス, ''Reiveru Fenikkusu'') - Raiser's younger sister, and the daughter from House of Phoenix.
* Nicknames
** Bird Girl
** Grilled Chicken Girl (Yakitori Musume)

Azazel (アザゼル, ''Azazeru'') - The former Governor of the fallen-angels that has 12 Black Wings. The Hell Teacher in Kuou Academy and the Advising Teacher of Occult Research club.
* Nicknames
** Governor (Before his resignation)

====Student Council====

Sona Sitri (ソーナ・シトリー, ''Sōna Shitorī'') - Student Council President in Kuou Academy, 3rd year high school student. Next heir of the Sitri house, Rias' childhood friend. Her real name is Sona Sitri, while Souna Shitori is her alias at Kuou Academy.
* Nicknames
** Kaichou (President)
* Aliases
** Shitori Souna (支取蒼那, ''Shitori Sōna'')

Shinra Tsubaki (真羅椿姫, ''Shinra Tsubaki'') - Student Council Vice President, 3rd year high school student. Holder of the Sacred Gear "Mirror Alice" (追憶の鏡（ミラー・アリス, ''Mirā Arisu''). Sona's Queen.

Saji Genshirou (匙元士郎, ''Saji Genshirō'')- Student Council Secretary, 2nd year high school student. Begins with possessing one of Vritra's Sacred Gears, "Absorption Line" (黒い龍脈（アブソーブション・ライン, ''Abusōbushen Rain''）). Sona's Pawn (x4).

Yura (由良) - 2nd year high school student. Close combat specialist. Looks like a taller version of Xenovia in appearance. Sona's Rook.

Meguri (巡) - 2nd year high school student. Described as being slim. Hails from a family specializing in destroying evil spirits. Sona's Knight.

Hanakai Momo (花戒桃, ''Hanakai Momo'') - 2nd year high school student. The one given white hair by the anime, appears in the Volume 5 illustrations holding a blood pack. Sona's Bishop.

Kusaka (草下) - 2nd year high school student. The one with pig-tails. Sona's Bishop.

Nimura Ruruko (仁村留流子, ''Nimura Ruruko'') - 1st year high school student. The one who appeared with Saji in the Volume 5 Rating Game and depicted in the illustration with Koneko. Sona's Pawn.

====Other Students====

Matsuda (松田) - One of Ise's best friends that makeup the perverted trio. Stated to be a lolicon.
* Nicknames
** Perverted Baldy
** Sexual Harassment Paparazzi

Motohama (元浜) - One of Ise's best friends that makeup the perverted trio. Has the ability to calculate a female's BWH sizes just by looking.
* Nicknames
** Perverted Glasses
** Three Sizes Scouter

Kiryuu Aika (桐生藍華, ''Kiriyū Aika'') - Asia's friend. Has the ability to calculate a male's "manhood" size just by looking.

Abe Kiyome (安倍清芽, ''Abe Kiyome'') - 3rd year student. Captain of the school's Tennis Club and also a beast tamer.
* Nicknames
** The Beast Tamer

===Devils===

====Yondai-Maou(Four Great Satans)====

Sirzechs Lucifer (サーゼクス・ルシファー, ''Sāzekusu Rushifā'') - Originally from the House of Gremory. Rias' older brother.
* Nicknames
** Crimson Satan
** Maou Red (Satan Red)

Serafall Leviathan (セラフォルー・レヴィアタン, ''Seraforū Reviatan'') - Originally from the House of Sitri. Souna's older sister.
* Nicknames
** Maou Shoujo (Satan Girl)
** Maou Pink (Satan Pink)

Ajuka Beelzebub (アジュカ・ベルゼブブ, ''Ajuka Beruzebubu'') - Originally from the House of Astaroth. Diodora's older brother. Creator of the Evil Pieces system.
* Nicknames
** Maou Blue (Satan Blue)

Falbium Asmodeus (ファルビウム・アスモデウス, ''Farubiumu Asumodeusu'') - Originally from the House of Glasya-Labolas.
* Nicknames
** Maou Green (Satan Green)

====72 Pillars====

Names with slash in them are extinct household (Though some of them have descendants alive by breeding with humans).
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*Bael
*Agares
*Vassago
*Gamigin
*<s>Marbas</s>
*<s>Valefor</s>
*Amon
*Barbatos
*Paimon
*<s>Buer</s>
*<s>Gusion</s>
*Sitri
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*Beleth
*<s>Leraje</s>
*<s>Eligos</s>
*Zepar
*<s>Botis</s>
*<s>Bathin</s>
*Sallos
*Purson
*<s>Marax</s>
*<s>Ipos</s>
*<s>Aim</s>
*Naberius
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*Glasya-Labolas
*<s>Buné</s>
*<s>Ronové</s>
*Berith
*Astaroth
*Forneus
*<s>Foras</s>
*Asmoday
*<s>Gäap</s>
*Furfur
*<s>Marchosias</s>
*Stolas
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*Phoenix
*<s>Halphas</s>
*<s>Malphas</s>
*<s>Raim</s>
*Focalor
*<s>Wepal</s>
*<s>Sabnock</s>
*Shax
*<s>Viné</s>
*<s>Bifrons</s>
*Uvall
*<s>Häagenti</s>
|-
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*<s>Crocell</s>
*Furcas
*Balam
*<s>Alocer</s>
*<s>Caim</s>
*<s>Murmur</s>
*<s>Orobas</s>
*Gremory
*<s>Ose</s>
*Amy
*Oriax
*Vapula
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*<s>Zagan</s>
*Valac
*<s>Andras</s>
*<s>Flauros</s>
*<s>Andrealphus</s>
*<s>Cimeries</s>
*<s>Amduscias</s>
*Belial
*<s>Decarabia</s>
*<s>Seere</s>
*Dantalion
*<s>Andromalius</s>
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=====House of Bael=====

Sairaorg Bael (サイラオーグ・バアル, ''Sairaōgu Bāru'') - Rias' cousin and the next heir of the Bael house.
* Nicknames
** The Great King
** The Strongest Youth

Misura Bael - Sairaorg's mother. She originally came from House of Vapula.

=====House of Agares=====

Seegvaira Agares (シーグヴァイラ・アガレス, ''Shiguvaira Agaresu'') - The next heiress of House of Agares/Arch-Duke.

=====House of Vassago=====

Enile Vassago - Next heiress of House of Vassago. House of Vassago orginally had good ties with House of Astaroth until their downfall. Due to that, they have a grudge against Rias and her group.

=====House of Amon=====

Iorava Amon - The second son from House of Amon, and Enile's fiance. Looks down on Low-class devils, but is also perverted. Created a Cerberus which can use long-range Dress Break after witnessing the beauty of Ise's Dress Break.

=====House of Glasya-Labolas=====

Zephyrdol Glasya-Labolas (ゼファードル・グラシャラボラス, ''Zefaadoru Gurasharaborasu'')

=====House of Astaroth=====

Diodora Astaroth (ディオドラ・アスタロト, ''Diodora Asutaroto'') - Next heir of House of Astaroth. Antagonist of Volume 6.

=====House of Phoenix=====

Raiser Phoenix (ライザー・フェニックス, ''Raizā Fenikkusu'') - Rias' first opponent in a rating game and her ex-fiancé. Antagonist of Volume 2.

Lord Phoenix - Raiser, Ravel, and Ruval's father and the current Head of House of Phoenix.

Lady Phoenix - Raiser, Ravel, and Ruval's mother and the wife of Lord Phoenix.

Ruval Phoenix - Raiser, and Ravel's brother. The next heir for the House of Phoenix, and a professional Rating Game player.

=====House of Gremory=====

Lord Gremory - Rias and Sirzechs's father. The current Head of House of Gremory.

Venelana Gremory - Rias and Sirzechs's mother, and Lord Gremory's wife. She originally came from House of Bael, therefore the reason why Rias and Sirzechs has inherited the Power of Destruction.
* Nicknames
** Brunette Madame of Extinction

Millicas Gremory (ミリキャス・グレモリー, ''Mirikyasu Guremorī'') - Son of Sirzechs and Grayfia.

Grayfia Lucifugus (グレイフィア・ルキフグス, ''Gureifia Rukifugusu'') - Maid of Gremory, Sirzechs' queen and also his wife.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Queen
** Silver-Haired Queen of Annihilation
** Maou Yellow (Satan Yellow)

====Extra Demons====

===Fallen-Angels===

====Grigori Leaders====

Shemhaza (シェムハザ, ''Shemuhaza'') - Current Governor and former Vice-Governor of the fallen-angels and Grigori. Azazel's right hand.

Barakiel (バラキエル, ''Barakieru'') - One of the leaders of the fallen-angels and Grigori, and the current Vice-Governor. A friend of Azazel's and Akeno's father. Has 10 wings.

Kokabiel (コカビエル, ''Kokabieru'') - One of the leaders of the fallen-angels and Grigori. Antagonist of Volume 3. Has 10 wings.

====Others====

Raynare (レイナーレ, ''Reināre'') - Disguises herself as Yuuma-chan and later killed Issei at the end of their date. Antagonist of Volume 1.
* Aliases
** Amano　Yuuma (天野夕麻, ''Amano Yūma'')
** Yuuma-chan

Donnasiege - A fallen-angel who tried to kill Issei in Volume 1.

Balba Galilei (バルパー・ガリレイ, ''Barupā Garirei'') - Exiled from the Church for conducting human experiments in order to find people compatible with holy swords.

Freed Zelzan (フリード・セルゼン, ''Furīdo Seruzen'') - An exiled exorcist that initially sided with the Fallen-Angels and later joins the Khaos Brigade.

Slash Dog - Possesses the Sacred Gear "Canys Lykaon" and works for the fallen angels.

===Angels===

====Four Great Seraph====

Michael (ミカエル, ''Mikaeru'') - The leader of the angels. ''King of Spades''.

Gabriel (ガブリエル, ''Gaburieru'') - Is said to be the most beautiful women in heaven. ''King of Hearts''.

Uriel - Has the "Holy Fire of God". ''King of Diamonds''.

Raphael - Only named in Volume 2. Yet to appear. ''King of Clubs''.

====Brave Saints====

Dulio Gesualdo (デュリオ・ジェズアルド, ''Dyurio Jezuarudo'') - Reincarnated as an angel. ''Joker''. Known to be the strongest exorcist ever and possesses the second strongest Longinus "Zenith Tempest".

Quarta　Griselda　- Reincarnated as an angel. Gabriel's Queen, ''Queen of Hearts''. A former nun who was among the Top-5 female exorcists. Currently the boss of the headquarter Irina belongs to, and also Xenovia's former boss before she was reincarnated as a devil.

===Khaos Brigade===

====Vali Team====

Vali Lucifer (ヴァーリ・ルシファー, ''Vāri Rushifā'') - Descendant of the original Lucifer and possessor of Divine Dividing. Human devil hybrid.
* Nicknames
** Hakuryuukou (White Dragon Emperor)
** Ketsuryuukou (Butt Dragon Emperor)

Bikou (美猴, ''Bikō'') - Descendant of Sun Wukong (Son Goku).
* Nicknames
** Saru (Monkey)

Kuroka (黒歌) - Koneko's older sister. Former nekomata that is now an exiled devil.

Arthur Pendragon (アーサー・ペンドラゴン, ''Āsā Pendoragon'') - Descendant of King Arthur.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Holy Sword User

Le Fay Pendragon (ルフェイ・ペンドラゴン, ''Rufei Pendoragon'') - Arthur's sister. Descendant of Morgan le Fay.

Fenrir (フェンリル, ''Fenriru'') - Loki's pet. It's fangs are powerful enough to kill God, Maou, or a Dragon King.

Gogmagog (ゴグマゴグ, ''Gogumagogu'') - An ancient golem created by God and abandoned in the dimensional gap.

====Heroes Faction====

Cao Cao (曹操, ''Sōsō'') - Descendant of Cao Cao.
* Nicknames
** The Strongest Human
** The Man with the Holy-Spear

Siegfried (ジークフリート, ''Jīkufurīto'') - Descendant of Siegfried (German form of Norse myth's Sigurd).
* Nicknames
** The Demon Sword User
** Demonic Emperor
** Sieg-kun

Georg (ゲオルク, ''Georuku'') - Descendant of Johann Georg Faust.

Leonardo (レオナルド, ''Reonarudo'') - Descendant of Leonardo da Vinci.

Jeanne (ジャンヌ, ''Jannu'') - One who inherited the will/spirit of Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc).

Heracles (ヘラクレス, ''Herakuresu'') - One who inherited the will/spirit of Heracles.

====Old-Maou Faction====

Shalba Beelzebub (シャルバ・ベルゼブブ, ''Sharuba Beruzebubu'') - Descendant of the original Beelzebub.

Katerea Leviathan (カテレア・レヴィアタン, ''Katerea Reviatan'') - Descendant of the original Leviathan.

Creuserey Asmodeus (クルゼレイ・アスモデウス, ''Kuruzerei Asumodeusu'') - Descendant of the original Asmodeus.

===Myths/Religions/Youkai===

====Norse Mythology====

'''Chief God:'''

Odin (オーディン, ''Ōdin'') - The leader of the gods in Norse mythology.

'''Gods:'''

Loki (ロキ, ''Roki'') - A god from Norse mythology that tried to kill Odin and create Ragnarok.

Thor - A hammer wielding god that is associated with thunder, lightening, and storms.

Frey

Freyja

Heimdall

====Greek Mythology====

'''Chief God:'''

Zeus (ゼウス, ''Zeusu'') - The ruler of the gods in Greek mythology.

'''Gods:'''

Poseidon (ポセイドン, ''Poseidon'') - The god that rules the sea.

Hades (ハーデス, ''Hādesu'') - The god that rules the realm of the dead.

Hermes

Hera

Athena

Demeter

Hestia

Aphrodite

Hephaestus

'''Grim Reaper:'''

Pluto (プルート, ''Purūto'') - Hades Grim Reaper. He is the legendary ultimate-level Grim Reaper.

====Buddhism====

'''Heavenly Emperor:'''

Śakra - Known as Taishakuten(帝釈天) in Japanese. King of the Devas and Lord of Svargaloka in Hindu mythology. He is also the God of War, Storms, and Rainfall. His other name is Indra (インドラ, ''Indora'')

'''Four Heavenly Kings:'''

-Dhṛtarāṣṭra: Known as Jikoku(持国天) in Japanese.

-Virūpākṣa: Known as Koumokuten(広目天) in Japanese.

-Vaiśravaṇa: Known as Bishamonten(多聞天) in Japanese.

-Virūḍhaka: Known as Zoujyouten or Zouchouten(増長天) in Japanese

Sun Wukong (孫悟空, ''Son Gokū'') - The Monkey King from the classical Chinese epic novel Journey to the West. Also known as Victorious Fighting Buddha, and the ancestor of Bikou.

Nezha - A deity.

====Hindu Mythology====

'''Trimurti:'''

Shiva

Vishnu

Brahma

====Youkai====

Kunou (九重, ''Kunō'') - The young ruler of Kyoto. A nine-tailed fox youkai.

Yasaka (八坂, ''Yasaka'') - Kunou's mother.

===Dragons===

====Dragon God====

Ophis (オーフィス, ''Ōfisu'') - Known as the Uroboros Dragon （ウロボロス・ドラゴン, ''Uroborosu Doragon''）). Leader of the Khaos Brigade.
* Nicknames
**Mugen no Ryūjin (無限の龍神, ''Dragon-God of infinity'')
**Ryūjin (龍神, ''Dragon-God'')

====True Dragon====

Great Red (グレート・レッド, ''Gurito Reddo'') - Known as the Apocalypse Dragon （アポカリュプス・ドラゴン, ''Apokarypusu Doragon'')). The one that is currently residing in the dimensional gap.
* Nicknames
**Shinn naru Sekiryuushintei (真なる赤龍神帝, ''The True God-Emperor of Red Dragon'')
**Sekiryuushintei(赤龍神帝, ''The God-Emperor of Red Dragon'')
**Shinnryū (真龍, ''True-Dragon'')

====Two-Heavenly Dragons====

Ddraig (ドライグ, ''Doraigu'') - Sealed inside "Boosted Gear".
* Nicknames
** Welsh Dragon
** Sekiryuutei (赤龍帝, The Emperor of Red Dragon)
** The Red one (赤いの, ''Akaino'')
** Tennryuu (天龍, Heavenly Dragon)

Albion (アルビオン, ''Arubion'') - Sealed inside "Divine Dividing".
* Nicknames
** Vanishing Dragon
** Hakuryuukou (The Emperor of White Dragon)
** The white one (白いの, ''Shiroino'')
** Tennryuu (天龍, Heavenly Dragon)

====Dragon-Kings====

Vritra (ヴリトラ, ''Vritora'') - Known as the "Prison Dragon" (黒邪の龍王（プリズン・ドラゴン, ''Purizun Doragon''）). Sealed inside 4 different types of Sacred Gears: 'Absorption Line', 'Blaze Black Flare', 'Delete Field', and 'Shadow Prison.' Has its consciousness restored after Azazel implants all 4 types into the same host.

Fafnir (ファーブニル, ''Fābuniru'') - Known as the "Gigantis Dragon" (黄金龍君（ギガンティス・ドラゴン, ''Gigantisu Doragon''）). Sealed inside Azazel's artificial Sacred Gear "Downfall Dragon Spear" (墮天龍の閃光槍).

Tiamat (ティアマット, ''Tiamatto'') - Known as the "Chaos Karma Dragon" (天魔の業龍（カオス・カルマ・ドラゴン, ''Kaosu Karuma Doragon''）). The only female dragon among the Dragon Kings. The only active legendary dragon, apart from Ophis and Tannin, which has not been sealed or dormant.

Yu-Long (玉龍, ''Ūron'') - Known as the "Mischievous Dragon" (西海龍童（ミスチバス・ドラゴン, ''Misugibasu Doragon''）). Originally the Dragon Prince who served as the monk's horse in the Chinese classic novel "Journey to the West". Until recently, retired from world affairs along with Sun Wukong (Son Goku).

Midgardsormr (ミドガルズオルム, ''Midogaruzuorumu'') - Known as the "Sleeping Dragon" (終末の大龍（スリーピング・ドラゴン, ''Surîpingu Doragon''）). Also Loki's 2nd son, Jormungand (ヨルムンガンド, ''Yorumungando'') the Midgard serpent of Norse legends. It sleeps at the bottom of the sea around Scandinavia, waiting for Ragnarok.

====High Level Dragons====

Sprite Dragon

Flame Dragon

Blizzard Dragon

Rasse (ラッセー, ''Rassē'') - A baby sprite dragon and also Asia's familiar. Hinted to be male.
* Nicknames
** Rasse-kun

====Low Level Dragons====

Earth Dragon

====Other Dragons====

Tannin (タンニーン, ''Tannīn'') - Former Dragon King known as the "Blaze Meteor Dragon" (魔龍聖（ブレイズ・ミーティア・ドラゴン, ''Bureizu Mîtia Doragon''）). Reincarnated as a devil and is said to have power rivaling that of a Maou's. Currently Ultimate class and within Top 10 of the Rating Game. The author calls him "poor dragon #3" due to his unfortunate front seat role in many of Issei's embarrassing power ups.

Samael (サマエル, ''Samaeru'') - Has the upper body of an angel and the lower body of an Asian dragon. Also known as "Dragon-Eater" (龍喰者（ドラゴン・イーター, ''Doragon Îtâ''）). Samael's curse is fatal to snakes or snake-related beings like dragons.

==Terminology==

===Evil Pieces===

'''Rating Games''' (レーティングゲーム, ''Rētingu Gēmu'') - Games played between devils who have gained a peerage. The game takes the form of a strategic battle between the king and his/her pieces. Only matured devils are allowed to participate in official Rating Games. Participants are placed into four categories: Power, Technique, Caster, Support.

'''Evil Pieces''' (悪魔の駒（イーヴィル・ピース）, ''Īviru Pīsu'') - Based on the game chess, a total of fifteen pieces (1 queen, 2 knights, 2 bishops, 2 rooks and 8 pawns) are given to high-class devils with a peerage. These pieces are used to reincarnate other beings into devils and become servants of the high-class devils. Created by Ajuka Beelzebub to replenish the number of devils after the war. Each piece has a corresponding value. These values are used to determine which piece may be used to reincarnate someone, their strengths, talents or skills play a role in determining their value. Different evil pieces cannot be used together. Evil pieces can also be exchanged between high-class devils with peerage.

'''Queen''' (女王, ''Kuīn'') - Equivalent to 9 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Queens have all the characteristics of Rooks, Knights, and Bishops.

'''Rook''' (戦車, ''Rūku'') - Equivalent to 5 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Rooks is immense strength and defense.

'''Knight''' (騎士, ''Naito'') - Equivalent to 3 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Knights is speed and mobility.

'''Bishop''' (僧侶, ''Bishoppu'') - Equivalent to 3 ''Pawn'' pieces. Traits of Bishops is enhanced magical abilities.

'''Pawn''' (兵士, ''Pōn'') - Equivalent to 1 ''Pawn'' piece. Traits of Pawns is the ability to promote into a Queen, Rook, Knight, or Bishop in enemy territory.

'''Mutation Pieces''' (変異の駒（ミューテーション・ピース）, ''Myūtēshyon Pīsu'') - They are bugs inside the Evil Piece system kept for fun. Mutation pieces can create the phenomenon where its possible to reincarnate a person worth multiple Pawns using just one mutation piece. Mutation pieces can be either Queen, Rook, Knight, Bishop or Pawn. They are said to be very rare. About one in ten high class devils own a mutation piece.

===Brave Saints===

'''Brave Saints''' (御使い（ブレイブ・セイント）, ''Bureibu Seinto'') - Cards used by the Angels to resurrect other beings into angels to increase their numbers. Created soon after the alliance of devils, angels and fallen angels in Volume 4. The Saint cards are modeled on the Evil Piece system of the devils. Each Seraph receives a deck of 13 cards (Ace to King), retaining the King for himself which allows 12 cards for the creation of reborn angels -- a reference to the 12 apostles.

'''Joker Cards''' - Special cards outside of the usual 13 card deck of Brave Saints. Not much is known about them except that they exist. Michael's Joker Dulio, the former top Church Exorcist, would suggest Jokers are some type of trump card.

===Sacred Gear===

'''Sacred Gear''' (神器（セイクリッド・ギア）, ''Seikuriddo Gia'') - Special items created by the original God that certain people are born with. Sacred Gears carry different effects ranging from healing to battle related effects, a Sacred Gear may only have one effect. It is said that many people who are recorded in history were possessors of a Sacred Gear. Only humans or half-humans may be born with a Sacred Gear.

'''Balance Breaker''' (禁手（バランス・ブレイカー）, ''Baransu Bureikā'') - The evolved form of the Sacred Gear. The intense feelings of the possessor trigger this evolution.

'''Juggernaut Drive''' (覇龍（ジャガーノート・ドライヴ）, ''Jagānōto Doraivu'') - A special ability of Boosted Gear and Divine Dividing which allows the full power of the original Heavenly Dragons to be unleashed temporarily at the cost of the user's lifespan.

'''Longinus''' (神滅具（ロンギヌス）, ''Ronginusu'') - Are the ultimate Sacred Gears and they have more than one ability compared to a normal Sacred Gear which only has one. There are 13 Longinus in total.

'''True-Longinus''' (黄昏の聖槍（トウルー・ロンギヌス）, ''Tōrū Ronginusu'') - The first and ultimate Longinus, takes the form of a spear. It was the spear used to kill Jesus Christ. A single stab by it can kill and vaporize a high-class devil instantly. (Holy-Spear)

===Miscellaneous===

'''Senjutsu''' (仙術, ''Senjutsu'') - It is the power to control the flow of life. By controlling the flow of ki/life force/chakra, a person can strengthen physical bodies or cause surrounding vegetation to bloom or wither. Knowing Senjutsu allows the reading of ki and auras and to spy on a target's state from afar. Disrupting the opponent's ki or severing it can cause direct damage to living things. There are very few ways to defend against Senjutsu. Senjutsu has a white aura.

'''Youjutsu''' (妖術, ''Yōjutsu'') - Youkai power.

'''Touki''' (闘気, ''Tōki'') - A type of energy a person obtains by training their body to the uttermost limits or through senjutsu. An external materialization of their life force that acts as armour.

'''Holy Swords''' (聖剣, ''Seiken'') - (Caliburn, Excalibur, Durandal, Ascalon) A small scratch from a holy sword is enough to cause lethal damage to devils and fallen angels alike. Only a select few have the capability to wield a holy sword.

'''Demonic Swords''' (魔剣, ''Maken'') - (Gram, Balmung, Nothung, Tyrfing, Dáinsleif)

'''Underworld''' (冥界, ''Meikai'') - The place where Devils and Fallen Angels reside.

'''The Dimensional Gap''' (次元の狭間) - Between the Underworld, Earth, and Heaven.

===Devil Society Social Classes===

'''Ultimate Class Devils''' (最上級悪魔, ''Saijyōkyū akuma'') - Maou, Great King, Arch Duke, Prince/Princess.

'''High Class Devils''' (上級悪魔 ''Jyōkyū akuma'') - Marguess, Margrave/Margravine, Count/Countess, Viscount/Viscountess, Baron/Baroness.

'''Middle Class Devils''' (中級悪魔, ''Chūkyū akuma'') - Baronet/Baronetess, Knight/Dame.

'''Low Class Devils''' (下級悪魔, ''Kakyū akuma'') - Newly reincarnated devils.

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Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha

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Nipah: テスタメント are furigana, thus 契約者 is not read as "Keiyakusha" but instead as "Tesutamento".

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[[File:Shinmai Vol1 0000.jpg|thumb|250px|'''Volume 1 Cover''']]
Shinmai Maou no Tesutamento (新妹魔王の<ruby><rb>契約者</rb><rp>（</rp><rt>テスタメント</rt><rp>）</rp></ruby>) series is written by Tetsuto Uesu and illustrated by Nekosuke Ookuma. It is being published by Kadokawa under their Sneaker Bunko label. The series currently has 7 volumes released. An anime adaptation started airing on January 8 2015.

'''Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha''' is also available in the following languages:
*[[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha - Polski|Polish (Polski)]]

==Story Synopsis==

"Hey, you said you wanted a little sister, right?" First year highschool student, Toujo Basara, was suddenly asked this question by his father, and he fell into a state of panic. On top of that, the eccentric father told him that he will be getting remarried. He then departed overseas after bringing Basara two beautiful step-sisters. But Mio and Maria's true forms are actually a newbie Demon Lord and a succubus!? Basara was almost forced into a master and servant contract with Mio, but a "reversed" contract was formed by mistake, and Basara is now the master!? Moreover, Basara is being hit by ecchi situations one after another due to the contract, but Mio's life is being pursued by other demon tribes and hero tribes!! The most powerful contractor's desire action drama begins!

==Series Information==

*'''Genre:''' Action, Ecchi, Fantasy, Romance, Shounen
*'''Original Title:''' 新妹魔王の契約者(テスタメント)
*'''Author:''' Tetsuto Uesu
*'''Illustrator:''' Nekosuke Ookuma
*'''Published Volumes:''' 7
*'''Series Status:''' Ongoing

==Translation==
===Format Standards===

'''Every chapter (after editing) must conform to the general format guidelines.'''
*[[Format_guideline|General Format/Style Guideline]]

===[[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha Registration Page|Registration page]]===

'''Translators are asked to [[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha Registration Page|Register]] the chapters they want to work on.'''

===Feedback Thread===

'''If you enjoyed the translation, why don't you tell us at the [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=6060 Feedback Thread].'''

==Updates==
*26th November 2014 - Volume 2 Epilogue completed.
*31th October 2014 - Volume 2 Chapter 4 completed.
*14th June 2014 - Volume 2 Chapter 3 completed.
*2nd March 2014 - Volume 2 Chapter 2 completed.
*16th February 2014 - Volume 2 Chapter 1 completed.
*10th February 2014 - Volume 2 Prologue completed.
*4th February 2014 - Volume 1 Epilogue completed.
*11th January 2014 - Volume 1 Chapter 4 completed.
*2nd January 2014 - Volume 1 Chapter 3 completed.
*20th October 2013 - Volume 1 Chapter 2 completed.
*2nd October 2013 - Volume 1 Chapter 1 completed.
*12th September 2013 - Teaser project started, Volume 1 Prologue completed.

==Shinmai Maou no Keyakusha by Tetsuto Uesu==

===Volume 1 ([[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 1|Full Text]])===
[[File:Shinmai Vol1 0000.jpg|thumb|x200px]]
*[[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 1 Novel Illustrations|Novel Illustrations ]]
*[[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 1 Prologue|Prologue - The day he got a little sister]]
*[[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 1 Chapter 1|Chapter 1 - The way to conquer your little stepsister]]
*[[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 1 Chapter 2|Chapter 2 - First Master and Servant Contract]]
*[[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 1 Chapter 3|Chapter 3 - At the Threshold of Trust and Reunion]]
*[[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 1 Chapter 4|Chapter 4 - Until your Sadness becomes Nil]]
*[[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 1 Epilogue|Epilogue - What he wants to protect]]

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===Volume 2 ([[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 2|Full Text]])===
[[File:Shinmai_v02_000.jpg|thumb|x200px]]
*[[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 2 Illustrations|Novel Illustrations ]]
*[[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 2 Prologue|Prologue - Peerless Devil Lord Sister in the Morning]]
*[[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 2 Chapter 1|Chapter 1 - Yakiniku and Youth Special Edition]]
*[[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 2 Chapter 2|Chapter 2 - Holding heightening Feelings]]
*[[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 2 Chapter 3|Chapter 3 - Beyond the Trust between Master and Servant]]
*[[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 2 Chapter 4|Chapter 4 - Fixing your Eyes on the irrevocable Past]]
*[[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 2 Epilogue|Epilogue - Future Possibilities]]

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===Volume 3===
[[File:Shinmai_v03_000.jpg|thumb|x200px]]
*[[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 3 Illustrations|Novel Illustrations ]]
*[[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 3 Prologue|Prologue]]
*[[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 3 Chapter 1|Chapter 1]]
*[[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 3 Chapter 2|Chapter 2]]
*[[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 3 Chapter 3|Chapter 3]]
*[[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 3 Epilogue|Epilogue]]

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===Volume 4===
[[File:Shinmai_v04_000.jpg|thumb|x200px]]
*[[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 4 Illustrations|Novel Illustrations ]]

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===Volume 5===
[[File:Shinmai_v05_000.jpg|thumb|x200px]]
*[[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 5 Illustrations|Novel Illustrations ]]

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===Volume 6===
[[File:Shinmai_v06_000.jpg|thumb|x200px]]
*[[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 6 Illustrations|Novel Illustrations ]]

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===Volume 7===
[[File:Shinmai_v07_000.jpg|thumb|x200px]]
*[[Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 7 Illustrations|Novel Illustrations ]]

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==Project Staff==
:*Supervisor:
:*Project Manager:

===Translators===
'''Active'''
:*[[User:Novel-hunter|Novel-Hunter]]

'''Inactive'''
:*PROzess (Translated Volumes 1 & 2 on forum)

===Editors===
'''Active'''
*[[User:Deathmailrock|<span style="color:Black;font:normal 10pt Papyrus, fantasy">Deathmailrock</span>]]
*[[User:Dual Blades|Dual Blades]]

'''Inactive'''
*[[User:Mytsy|Mytsy]]
*[[User:Rohan123|<span style="color:#148C8C;font:normal 10pt papyrus,arial,serif;">Rohan123</span> ]]

==Series Overview==
*新妹魔王の契約者I (September 29, 2012 ISBN 978-4-04-100495-1-C0193)
*新妹魔王の契約者II (January 31, 2013 ISBN 978-4-04-100670-2-C0193)
*新妹魔王の契約者III (June 1, 2013 ISBN 978-4-04-100860-7-C0193)
*新妹魔王の契約者IV (November 1, 2013 ISBN 978-4-04-101061-7-C0193)
*新妹魔王の契約者V (April 1, 2014 ISBN 978-4-04-101297-0-C0193)
*新妹魔王の契約者VI (September 1, 2014 ISBN 978-4-04-101433-2-C0193)
*新妹魔王の契約者VII (January 1, 2015 ISBN 978-4-04-102268-9-C0193)

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Talk:Zero no Tsukaima:guidelines

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== Characters ==

=== Tristain ===

'''Academy of Magic students'''

* Louise
** Title Name (complete) : Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière (ルイズ・フランソワーズ・ル・ブラン・ド・ラ・ヴァリエール)
** Nickname: Louise the Zero / Louise the Void (ゼロのルイズ / 虚無のルイズ )
** Affinity: Void
** Class: Dot
** Familiar:
***Name: Hiraga Saito
***Type: human

* Hiraga Saito ( 平賀才人（ひらがさいと）)
** Title name (complete): Saito Chevalier de Hiraga des Ornières, Knight of Ondine
** Weapon: A sentient sword, Derflinger ( デルフリンガー )
** The legendary familiar Gandálfr ( ガンダールヴ )

*Kirche
** Title Name (complete): Kirche Augusta Frederica von [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anhalt-Zerbst Anhalt Zerbst] (キュルケ・アウグスタ・フレデリカ・フォン・アンハルツ・ツェルプストー )
** Nickname: Kirche the Ardent ( 微熱のキュルケ )
** Affinity: Fire
** Familiar:
***Name: Flame (フレイム)
***Type: fire salamander

* Tabitha (タバサ)
** Real Name: Charlotte Hélène d'Orléans
*** Title name (complete): Her Highness the Duchess Charlotte Hélène d'Orléans, Knight of the North Parterre ( 北花壇騎士 / シユヴアリエ．ド．ノールバルテル (chevalier du north parterre) )
** Nickname: Tabitha the Snowstorm ( 雪風のタバサ )
** Affinity: Wind
** Class: Square
** Familiar:
***Name: Sylphid ( シルフィード )
***Type: A wind rhyme dragon ( 風韻竜 )

* Guiche
** Title Name (complete): Guiche de Gramont, Knight of Ondine ( ギーシュ・ド・グラモン )
** Nickname: Guiche the Bronze (青銅のギーシュ)
** Affinity: Earth
** Class: Dot
** Can summon golems shaped like Valkyries (ワルキューレ)
** Familiar:
***Name: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ver%C3%B0andi Verdandi] (ヴェルダンデ)
***Type: A giant mole

* Montmorency
** Title name (complete): Montmorency Margarita La Fère de Montmorency (モンモランシー・マルガリタ・ラ・フェール・ド・モンモランシ)
** Nickname: Montmorency the Fragrance (香水のモンモランシー)
** Affinity: Water
** Class: Dot
** Familiar:
***Name: Robin ( ロビン )
***Type: frog

* Malicorne ( マリコンヌ )
** Title name (complete): Malicorne de Grandple, Knight of Ondine
** Nickname: Malicorne the Windward ( 風上のマリコンヌ)
** Affinity: Wind
** Class: Dot
** Familiar:
***Name: (unknown)
***Type: (unknown)

* Old Osman ( オールド・オスマン )
** Title: Headmaster Osman
** Class: Square
** Familiar:
***Name: Motsognir ( モートソグニル )
***Type: A mouse

* Longueville(Fouquet) ( ロングビル ( フーケ ) )
** Real name: Mathilda of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxe-Gotha Saxe-Gotha]
** Nickname: Fouquet the Crumbling Dirt ( 土くれのフーケ )
** Affinity: Earth
** Class: Triangle-mage
** Familiar:
***Name: (unknown)
***Type: (unknown)

* Colbert ( コルベール )
** Real name: Jean Colbert
** Nickname: Colbert the Flame Serpent ( 炎蛇のコルベール )
** Affinity: Fire
** Class: Triangle (or higher)
** Familiar:
***Name: (unknown)
***Type: (unknown)

* Chevreuse ( シュヴルーズ )
** Nickname: Chevreuse the Red Clay ( 赤土のシュヴルーズ )
** Affinity: Earth
** Class: Triangle
** Familiar:
***Name: (unknown)
***Type: (unknown)

* Ajax ( エイジャックス )
* Gimli ( ギムリー )
* Katie
* Reynal
*Styx ( スティックス )
*Pelisson ( ペリッソン )

'''Commoners'''（ひらがさいと）
* Head Chef Marteau ( マルトー )
* Scarron
* Siesta ( シエスタ )
* Jessica

'''Military'''
* 2nd Dragon Knight Squadron
** René Vonke (Captain)
* Agnès, Knight de Milan (Commander of the Musketeer Corps)
* Chief of the General Staff Wimpffen
* Sargeant Nicolas (de Vineuil Battalion)
* Supreme Commander/General De Poitiers

'''Other Nobles'''
* Cattleya
* Duke de La Vallière
* Éléonore

'''Royal Government'''
* Cardinal Mazarin
* Finance Minister De Muri
* Her Highness the Princess / Her Majesty the Queen Henrietta de Tristain

=== Albion ===
* Captain/Viscount Jean-Jacques Wardes
* General Hawkings
* Henry Bowood (Captain and POW)
* Menvil the White Flame (Mercenary)
* Oliver Cromwell (Chairman and first Albion Emperor)
* His Highness the Prince Wales Tudor of Albion
* His Majesty the King James I Tudor of Albion
* Tyffania Westwood Tudor of Albion

=== Romalia ===
* Julio Cesar
** Parter: A wind dragon, Azuro
** Priest
** The legendary familiar Windalf

=== Gallia ===
* His Majesty the King Joseph de Gallia
* Sheffield, the Myoznitnirn
* Mrs. Molière

=== Sahara ===
* Bidashal of Nephthys / Bidashal of Sahara
* Chief Tariq

=== Miscellaneous ===
* Marquis Handenburg (Commander of the Germania army)
* Minican
* Pelisson
* Water Spirit

== Organizations ==

=== Tristain ===

'''Armies/Corps'''
* Royal Army
* National Army (aka Marquis Army)
* Sky Navy
* Imperial Guards
** Dragon Knight Corps
** Griffon Corps
** Manticore Corps
** Musketeer Corps
** Ondine ・ Knight Corps of the Water Spirit

'''Military Units'''
* 2nd Dragon Knight Squadron
* De Vineuil Independent Musket Infantry Battalion
* Magical Research Experimental Group
* Zero Organization (Fictional)

=== Sahara ===
* Council of Nephthys

=== Miscellaneous ===
* Allied Forces
* Reconquista

== Places ==

=== Kingdoms ===

* Halkeginia (The continent) ( ハルケギニア )
** Albion (Kingdom of / Holy Republic of)
** Gallia (Kingdom of)
** Germania (Empire of) ( ゲルマニア )
** Grudenholf (Grand Duchy of)
** Romalia (Holy Empire of)
** Tristain (Kingdom of) ( トリステイン王国 )
* Sahara
* Rub' al Khali

=== Cities ===

* Tristain
** La Rochelle (port) ( ラ・ロシェール )
** Tarbes (town)
** Tristania (capital)
*** Bourdonné Street ( ブルドンネ街 )
*** Chicton Street
*** "Charming Fairies" inn
*** Royal Palace
** D’Angleterre (Agnès's hometown)
** Tristain's Academy of Magic ( トリステイン魔法学院 )
*** Alvíss Dining Hall ( アルヴィーズの食堂 )
*** Austri Plaza
*** Fenrir's Library ( フェニアのライブラリ )
*** Vestri Courtyard ( ヴェストリの広場 )
* Albion
** Dartanes (port)
** Londinium (capital)
*** Havilland (Emperor's palace)
**** White Hall
** Newcastle (Where Prince Wales was)
** Rosais (airbase)
** Saxe-Gotha (castle/city)
** Westwood (forest/village)
* Gallia
** Lutèce (capital) ( リュティス )
** Versailles (''de facto'' capital)
*** Grand Troyes ( グラン．トロワ )
* Germania
** Vindobona (capital)

=== Miscellaneous ===

* Marie Galante
* Ragdorian Lake
* Scarborough
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champ_de_Mars,_Paris Champs de Mars] Training Facility

== The Founder ==

*Founder Brimir
**Full name: Brimir Ru Rumiru Yuru Viri Vee Varutori (ブリミル・ル・ルミル・ユル・ヴィリ・ヴェー・ヴァルトリ, Burimiru Ru Rumiru Yuru Viri Vee Varutori)

=== The Founder's Treasure ===

* The Founder’s Prayer Book (Tristain)
* The Founder’s Censor (Gallia)
* The Founder’s Music Box (Albion)
* The Founder’s ? (Romalia)

=== The Founder's Rings ===

* Ruby of Water (Tristain)
* Ruby of Earth (Gallia)
* Ruby of Wind (Albion)
* Ruby of Fire (Romalia)

=== Familiar of Void ( 虚無の使い魔 ) ===

To read runes, download the ''Aboriginal Serif'' font

* Gandálfr (ガンダールヴ, Gandāruvu), ᚷᚨᚾᛞᚨᛚᚠ, on the illustrations and in the anime it's ᚷᚢᚾᛞᛟᛚᚠ (Gundolf)
* Windalf, ᚹᛁᚾᛞᚨᛚᚠ
* Myoznitnirn, ᛗᛇᛟᛉᚾᛁᛏᚾᛁᚱ, in the anime it's ᛗᛇᛟᛞᚨᛁᛏᚾᛁᚱ (Myodaitnir)

== Other Terms ==

=== Spells ===

*General (non branch specific)
** Contract Servant ( コントラクト・サーヴァント )
** Summon Servant ( サモン・サーヴァント )

*Earth
** Alchemy
** Fixation

*Fire
** Ignite

*Wind
** Silence
** Air Hammer ( ラグーズ・ウォータル・デル・ウィンデ (Laguz Water Deru Winde) )
** Ubiquitous Deru Winde ( ユビキタス・デル・ウィンデ )

* Void
** Dispel Magic
** Illusion
** Explosion

=== Weapons ===

'''Saito's World'''
* Staff of Destruction (M72 Rocket Launcher) ( 破壊の杖（M72ロケットランチャー ) )
* Dragon's Raiment (Zero Fighter)

'''Ships'''
* ''Varsenda'' (Tristain ''Dragon Carrier''-class carrier)
* ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_ship_Redoutable_(1791) Redoutable]'' (Tristain battleship)
* ''Lexington'' (Albion capital ship)
* ''Ostland'' (Built by Colbert, owned by Kirche)

=== Miscellaneous ===

'''Magical Artifacts'''
* The Ring of Andvari
* The Bell of Slumber ( 眠りの鐘 )

'''Books'''
* Secret of the Flame Serpent (Colbert's manual)
* The Practical Doctrine

'''Other'''
* Currency
**Écu Gold ( エキュー金貨 )
**New Gold ( 新金貨 )
* Founder Brimir's Advent Festival
* Lord Spee's Sword ( シュペー卿の剣 )
* Medal of White Hair Soul
* New Religon Hunt
* Ancient Magic ( 先住の魔法 )
* The Predecessor

*Magic Elements
** Wind
** Water
** Fire
** Earth
** Void ( 虚無 )

*Magic Class Levels (Ranking of either a mage or spell)
** Dot
** Line
** Triangle
** Square

Talk:Zero no Tsukaima:guidelines

2013-02-17T21:08:46Z

Nipah: /* Albion */ all volumes where she appears use "Tiffania"

===== This is meant as Preview =====
__FORCETOC__
<noinclude>This Page is a reference for the Naming Guidelines of the Zero no Tsukaima Project. Naming is currently being discussed in the [http://www.baka-tsuki.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=294 forums], so there may be changes in the future. Characters with multiple/changing allegiances are sorted by first appearance. Here is what we have so far: ( Orginal kanji to help translators )</noinclude>

== Characters ==

=== Tristain ===

'''Academy of Magic students'''

* Louise
** Title Name (complete) : Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière (ルイズ・フランソワーズ・ル・ブラン・ド・ラ・ヴァリエール)
** Nickname: Louise the Zero / Louise the Void (ゼロのルイズ / 虚無のルイズ )
** Affinity: Void
** Class: Dot
** Familiar:
***Name: Hiraga Saito
***Type: human

* Hiraga Saito ( 平賀才人（ひらがさいと）)
** Title name (complete): Saito Chevalier de Hiraga des Ornières, Knight of Ondine
** Weapon: A sentient sword, Derflinger ( デルフリンガー )
** The legendary familiar Gandálfr ( ガンダールヴ )

*Kirche
** Title Name (complete): Kirche Augusta Frederica von [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anhalt-Zerbst Anhalt Zerbst] (キュルケ・アウグスタ・フレデリカ・フォン・アンハルツ・ツェルプストー )
** Nickname: Kirche the Ardent ( 微熱のキュルケ )
** Affinity: Fire
** Familiar:
***Name: Flame (フレイム)
***Type: fire salamander

* Tabitha (タバサ)
** Real Name: Charlotte Hélène d'Orléans
*** Title name (complete): Her Highness the Duchess Charlotte Hélène d'Orléans, Knight of the North Parterre ( 北花壇騎士 / シユヴアリエ．ド．ノールバルテル (chevalier du north parterre) )
** Nickname: Tabitha the Snowstorm ( 雪風のタバサ )
** Affinity: Wind
** Class: Square
** Familiar:
***Name: Sylphid ( シルフィード )
***Type: A wind rhyme dragon ( 風韻竜 )

* Guiche
** Title Name (complete): Guiche de Gramont, Knight of Ondine ( ギーシュ・ド・グラモン )
** Nickname: Guiche the Bronze (青銅のギーシュ)
** Affinity: Earth
** Class: Dot
** Can summon golems shaped like Valkyries (ワルキューレ)
** Familiar:
***Name: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ver%C3%B0andi Verdandi] (ヴェルダンデ)
***Type: A giant mole

* Montmorency
** Title name (complete): Montmorency Margarita La Fère de Montmorency (モンモランシー・マルガリタ・ラ・フェール・ド・モンモランシ)
** Nickname: Montmorency the Fragrance (香水のモンモランシー)
** Affinity: Water
** Class: Dot
** Familiar:
***Name: Robin ( ロビン )
***Type: frog

* Malicorne ( マリコンヌ )
** Title name (complete): Malicorne de Grandple, Knight of Ondine
** Nickname: Malicorne the Windward ( 風上のマリコンヌ)
** Affinity: Wind
** Class: Dot
** Familiar:
***Name: (unknown)
***Type: (unknown)

* Old Osman ( オールド・オスマン )
** Title: Headmaster Osman
** Class: Square
** Familiar:
***Name: Motsognir ( モートソグニル )
***Type: A mouse

* Longueville(Fouquet) ( ロングビル ( フーケ ) )
** Real name: Mathilda of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxe-Gotha Saxe-Gotha]
** Nickname: Fouquet the Crumbling Dirt ( 土くれのフーケ )
** Affinity: Earth
** Class: Triangle-mage
** Familiar:
***Name: (unknown)
***Type: (unknown)

* Colbert ( コルベール )
** Real name: Jean Colbert
** Nickname: Colbert the Flame Serpent ( 炎蛇のコルベール )
** Affinity: Fire
** Class: Triangle (or higher)
** Familiar:
***Name: (unknown)
***Type: (unknown)

* Chevreuse ( シュヴルーズ )
** Nickname: Chevreuse the Red Clay ( 赤土のシュヴルーズ )
** Affinity: Earth
** Class: Triangle
** Familiar:
***Name: (unknown)
***Type: (unknown)

* Ajax ( エイジャックス )
* Gimli ( ギムリー )
* Katie
* Reynal
*Styx ( スティックス )
*Pelisson ( ペリッソン )

'''Commoners'''（ひらがさいと）
* Head Chef Marteau ( マルトー )
* Scarron
* Siesta ( シエスタ )
* Jessica

'''Military'''
* 2nd Dragon Knight Squadron
** René Vonke (Captain)
* Agnès, Knight de Milan (Commander of the Musketeer Corps)
* Chief of the General Staff Wimpffen
* Sargeant Nicolas (de Vineuil Battalion)
* Supreme Commander/General De Poitiers

'''Other Nobles'''
* Cattleya
* Duke de La Vallière
* Éléonore

'''Royal Government'''
* Cardinal Mazarin
* Finance Minister De Muri
* Her Highness the Princess / Her Majesty the Queen Henrietta de Tristain

=== Albion ===
* Captain/Viscount Jean-Jacques Wardes
* General Hawkings
* Henry Bowood (Captain and POW)
* Menvil the White Flame (Mercenary)
* Oliver Cromwell (Chairman and first Albion Emperor)
* His Highness the Prince Wales Tudor of Albion
* His Majesty the King James I Tudor of Albion
* Tiffania Westwood Tudor of Albion

=== Romalia ===
* Julio Cesar
** Parter: A wind dragon, Azuro
** Priest
** The legendary familiar Windalf

=== Gallia ===
* His Majesty the King Joseph de Gallia
* Sheffield, the Myoznitnirn
* Mrs. Molière

=== Sahara ===
* Bidashal of Nephthys / Bidashal of Sahara
* Chief Tariq

=== Miscellaneous ===
* Marquis Handenburg (Commander of the Germania army)
* Minican
* Pelisson
* Water Spirit

== Organizations ==

=== Tristain ===

'''Armies/Corps'''
* Royal Army
* National Army (aka Marquis Army)
* Sky Navy
* Imperial Guards
** Dragon Knight Corps
** Griffon Corps
** Manticore Corps
** Musketeer Corps
** Ondine ・ Knight Corps of the Water Spirit

'''Military Units'''
* 2nd Dragon Knight Squadron
* De Vineuil Independent Musket Infantry Battalion
* Magical Research Experimental Group
* Zero Organization (Fictional)

=== Sahara ===
* Council of Nephthys

=== Miscellaneous ===
* Allied Forces
* Reconquista

== Places ==

=== Kingdoms ===

* Halkeginia (The continent) ( ハルケギニア )
** Albion (Kingdom of / Holy Republic of)
** Gallia (Kingdom of)
** Germania (Empire of) ( ゲルマニア )
** Grudenholf (Grand Duchy of)
** Romalia (Holy Empire of)
** Tristain (Kingdom of) ( トリステイン王国 )
* Sahara
* Rub' al Khali

=== Cities ===

* Tristain
** La Rochelle (port) ( ラ・ロシェール )
** Tarbes (town)
** Tristania (capital)
*** Bourdonné Street ( ブルドンネ街 )
*** Chicton Street
*** "Charming Fairies" inn
*** Royal Palace
** D’Angleterre (Agnès's hometown)
** Tristain's Academy of Magic ( トリステイン魔法学院 )
*** Alvíss Dining Hall ( アルヴィーズの食堂 )
*** Austri Plaza
*** Fenrir's Library ( フェニアのライブラリ )
*** Vestri Courtyard ( ヴェストリの広場 )
* Albion
** Dartanes (port)
** Londinium (capital)
*** Havilland (Emperor's palace)
**** White Hall
** Newcastle (Where Prince Wales was)
** Rosais (airbase)
** Saxe-Gotha (castle/city)
** Westwood (forest/village)
* Gallia
** Lutèce (capital) ( リュティス )
** Versailles (''de facto'' capital)
*** Grand Troyes ( グラン．トロワ )
* Germania
** Vindobona (capital)

=== Miscellaneous ===

* Marie Galante
* Ragdorian Lake
* Scarborough
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champ_de_Mars,_Paris Champs de Mars] Training Facility

== The Founder ==

*Founder Brimir
**Full name: Brimir Ru Rumiru Yuru Viri Vee Varutori (ブリミル・ル・ルミル・ユル・ヴィリ・ヴェー・ヴァルトリ, Burimiru Ru Rumiru Yuru Viri Vee Varutori)

=== The Founder's Treasure ===

* The Founder’s Prayer Book (Tristain)
* The Founder’s Censor (Gallia)
* The Founder’s Music Box (Albion)
* The Founder’s ? (Romalia)

=== The Founder's Rings ===

* Ruby of Water (Tristain)
* Ruby of Earth (Gallia)
* Ruby of Wind (Albion)
* Ruby of Fire (Romalia)

=== Familiar of Void ( 虚無の使い魔 ) ===

To read runes, download the ''Aboriginal Serif'' font

* Gandálfr (ガンダールヴ, Gandāruvu), ᚷᚨᚾᛞᚨᛚᚠ, on the illustrations and in the anime it's ᚷᚢᚾᛞᛟᛚᚠ (Gundolf)
* Windalf, ᚹᛁᚾᛞᚨᛚᚠ
* Myoznitnirn, ᛗᛇᛟᛉᚾᛁᛏᚾᛁᚱ, in the anime it's ᛗᛇᛟᛞᚨᛁᛏᚾᛁᚱ (Myodaitnir)

== Other Terms ==

=== Spells ===

*General (non branch specific)
** Contract Servant ( コントラクト・サーヴァント )
** Summon Servant ( サモン・サーヴァント )

*Earth
** Alchemy
** Fixation

*Fire
** Ignite

*Wind
** Silence
** Air Hammer ( ラグーズ・ウォータル・デル・ウィンデ (Laguz Water Deru Winde) )
** Ubiquitous Deru Winde ( ユビキタス・デル・ウィンデ )

* Void
** Dispel Magic
** Illusion
** Explosion

=== Weapons ===

'''Saito's World'''
* Staff of Destruction (M72 Rocket Launcher) ( 破壊の杖（M72ロケットランチャー ) )
* Dragon's Raiment (Zero Fighter)

'''Ships'''
* ''Varsenda'' (Tristain ''Dragon Carrier''-class carrier)
* ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_ship_Redoutable_(1791) Redoutable]'' (Tristain battleship)
* ''Lexington'' (Albion capital ship)
* ''Ostland'' (Built by Colbert, owned by Kirche)

=== Miscellaneous ===

'''Magical Artifacts'''
* The Ring of Andvari
* The Bell of Slumber ( 眠りの鐘 )

'''Books'''
* Secret of the Flame Serpent (Colbert's manual)
* The Practical Doctrine

'''Other'''
* Currency
**Écu Gold ( エキュー金貨 )
**New Gold ( 新金貨 )
* Founder Brimir's Advent Festival
* Lord Spee's Sword ( シュペー卿の剣 )
* Medal of White Hair Soul
* New Religon Hunt
* Ancient Magic ( 先住の魔法 )
* The Predecessor

*Magic Elements
** Wind
** Water
** Fire
** Earth
** Void ( 虚無 )

*Magic Class Levels (Ranking of either a mage or spell)
** Dot
** Line
** Triangle
** Square

Zero no Tsukaima:guidelines

2013-02-17T21:04:29Z

Nipah: /* Disciples/Familiars */

__FORCETOC__
<noinclude>This Page is a reference for the Naming Guidelines of the Zero no Tsukaima Project. Naming is currently being discussed in the [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=294 forums], so there may be changes in the future. Characters with multiple/changing allegiances are sorted by first appearance. Here is what we have so far:</noinclude>

== Characters ==

=== Tristain ===

'''Academy of Magic students'''

* Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière
** Nickname : Louise the Zero / Louise the Void
** Affinity : Void
** Class : Dot-mage
** Familiar : Hiraga Saito

* Hiraga Saito
** Weapon : A sentient sword, Derflinger
** Title name (complete) : Saito de Hiraga des Ornières, knight of Ondine
** The legendary familiar Gandálfr

* Kirche Augusta Frederica von [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anhalt-Zerbst Anhalt Zerbst]
** Nickname : Kirche the Ardent
** Affinity : Fire
** Class : Triangle-mage
** Familiar : A salamander, Flame

* Tabitha
** Nickname : Tabitha the Snowstorm
** Affinity : Wind
** Class : Square-mage
** Familiar : A wind rhyme dragon, Sylphid
** Real name : Charlotte Hélène d'Orléans
** Title name (complete) : Her Highness the Duchess Charlotte Hélène d'Orléans, knight of the North Parterre

* Guiche de Gramont
** Nickname : Guiche the Bronze
** Affinity : Earth
** Class : Dot-mage
** Familiar : A giant mole, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ver%C3%B0andi Verdandi]
** Title Name (complete) : Guiche de Gramont, knight of Ondine
** Can summon golems shaped like valkyries

* Montmorency Margarita La Fère de Montmorency
** Nickname : Montmorency the Fragrance
** Affinity : Water
** Familiar : A frog, Robin

* Malicorne de Grandple
** Nickname : Malicorne the Windward
** Affinity : Wind
** Class : Dot-mage
** Title name (complete) : Malicorne de Grandple, knight of Ondine

* Old Osman
** Title : Headmaster Osman
** Class : Square-mage
** Familiar : A mouse, Motsognir

* Longueville
** Nickname : Fouquet the Crumbling Dirt
** Affinity : Earth
** Class : Triangle-mage
** Real name : Mathilda of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxe-Gotha Saxe-Gotha]

* Jean Colbert
** Nickname : Colbert the Flame Serpent
** Affinity : Fire
** Class : Square-mage

* Chevreuse
** Nickname : Chevreuse the Red Clay

* Ajax
* Gimli
* Katie
* Reynald
* Styx

'''Commoners'''
* Head Chef Marteau
* Scarron
* Siesta
* Jessica

'''Military'''
* 2nd Dragon Knight Squadron
** René Vonke (Captain)
* Agnès, knight de Milan (Commander of the Musketeer Corps)
* Chief of the General Staff Wimpffen
* Sargeant Nicolas (de Vineuil Battalion)
* Supreme Commander/General De Poitiers

'''Residents of the La Vallière mansion'''
* Cattleya de La Vallière
* Duke of La Vallière
* Karin, Duchess of La Vallière
** Full name: Karin Désirée de La Vallière
** Maiden name: Karin Désirée de Maillart
** Nickname : Karin the Heavy Wind
** Affinity : Wind
** Familiar : Manticore
** The former commander of the Manticore Corps, known for the motto "Rule of Steel"
* Éléonore de La Vallière

'''Royal Government'''
* Cardinal Mazarin
* Finance Minister De Muri
* Her Highness the Princess / Her Majesty the Queen Henrietta of Tristain

=== Germania ===
* His Highness the Emperor of Germania, Albrecht the III

=== Albion ===
* Captain/Viscount Jean-Jacques Wardes
* General Hawkings
* Henry Bowood (Captain and POW)
* Menvil the White Flame (Mercenary)
* Oliver Cromwell (Chairman and first Albion Emperor)
* His Highness the Prince Wales Tudor of Albion
* His Majesty the King James I Tudor of Albion
* Tiffania Westwood Tudor of Albion

=== Romalia ===
* Giulio Cesare, previous king of Romalia
* Pope of Romalia, Vittorio Cervale
** St. Aegis the 32nd
* Giulio Cesare
** Parter: A wind dragon, Azuro
** Priest
** The legendary familiar Windalf

=== Gallia ===
* His Majesty the King Joseph of Gallia
* Sheffield, the Myoznitnirn
* Mrs. Molière
* Bart Castlemont, Captain of Knights of the Eastern Roses
* Charles, Duke of Orléans (Tabitha's father)

=== Sahara ===
* Bidashal of Nephthys / Bidashal of Sahara
* Chief Tariq
* Ali
* Rukshana

=== Miscellaneous ===
* Marquis Handenburg (Commander of the Germania army)
* Minican
* Pelisson
* Water Spirit

== Organizations ==

=== Tristain ===

'''Armies/Corps'''
* Royal Army
* National Army (aka Marquis Army)
* Sky Navy
* Imperial Guards
** Dragon Knight Corps
** Griffon Corps
** Manticore Corps
** Musketeer Corps
** Ondine ・ Knight Corps of the Water Spirit

'''Military Units'''
* 2nd Dragon Knight Squadron
* De Vineuil Independent Musket Infantry Battalion
* Magical Research Experimental Group
* Zero Organization (Fictional)

=== Romalia ===
* Romalian Templar Knight Squadron

=== Gallia ===

'''Military Units'''
* Knights of the Eastern Roses
* Knights of the Parterre
* Knights of the White Lily
* Knights of the Southern Flowerbed

=== Sahara ===
* Council of Nephthys

=== Miscellaneous ===
* Allied Forces
* Reconquista

== Places ==

=== Kingdoms ===

* Halkeginia (The continent)
** Albion (Kingdom of / Holy Republic of)
** Gallia (Kingdom of)
** Germania (Empire of)
** Guldenhorf (Grand Duchy of)
** Romalia (Holy Empire of)
** Tristain (Kingdom of)
* Sahara
* Rub' al Khali

=== Cities ===

* Tristain
** La Rochelle (port)
** Tarbes (town)
** Tristania (capital)
*** Bourdonné Street
*** Chicton Street
*** "Charming Fairies" inn
*** Royal Palace
** D’Angleterre (Agnès's hometown)
** Tristain's Academy of Magic
*** Alvíss Dining Hall
*** Austri Plaza
*** Fenrir's Library
*** Vestri Courtyard
* Albion
** Dartanes (port)
** Londinium (capital)
*** Havilland (Emperor's palace)
**** White Hall
** Newcastle (Where Prince Wales was)
** Rosais (airbase)
** Saxe-Gotha (castle/city)
** Westwood (forest/village)
* Gallia
** Lutèce (capital)
** Versailles (''de facto'' capital)
*** Grand Troyes
* Germania
** Vindobona (capital)

=== Miscellaneous ===

* Marie Galante
* Lac d'Orient
* Scarborough
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champ_de_Mars,_Paris Champs de Mars] Training Facility

== The Founder ==

*Founder Brimir
**Full name: Brimir Ru Rumiru Yuru Viri Vee Varutori (ブリミル・ル・ルミル・ユル・ヴィリ・ヴェー・ヴァルトリ, Burimiru Ru Rumiru Yuru Viri Vee Varutori)

The following sections presents the treasures and rings bequeathed by the Founder Brimir with the guardian country and the legitimate heir of each one.

=== The Founder's Treasures ===

* The Founder’s Prayer Book (Tristain, Louise)
* The Founder’s Censer (Gallia, Joseph) (Used to hold Burning Incense)
* The Founder’s Music Box (Albion, Tiffania)
* The Founder’s Round Mirror (Romalia, Pope)

=== The Founder's Rings ===

* Ruby of Water (Tristain, Louise)
* Ruby of Earth (Gallia, Joseph)
* Ruby of Wind (Albion, Tiffania)
* Ruby of Fire (Romalia, Pope)

=== Disciples/Familiars ===

To read runes, download the ''Aboriginal Serif'' font

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandalf_%28Norse_mythology%29 Gandálfr] (ガンダールヴ, Gandāruvu), ᚷᚨᚾᛞᚨᛚᚠᚱ, on the illustrations and in the anime it's ᚷᚢᚾᛞᛟᛚᚠ (Gundolf)
* Vindálfr, ᚹᛁᚾᛞᚨᛚᚠᚱ
* Mjöðvitnir (ミョズニトニルン, Myozunitonirun), ᛗᛇᛟᛉᚾᛁᛏᚾᛁᚱ, in the anime it's ᛗᛇᛟᛞᚨᛁᛏᚾᛁᚱ (Myodaitnir)
* Lífþrasir

* St. Forsythe (フォルサテ)

== Other Terms ==

=== Spells ===

*General (non branch specific)
** Contract Servant
** Summon Servant

*Earth
** Alchemy
** Fixation
** Golem
** Gold transmutation

*Fire
** Ignite
** Fireball
** Flame Bomb (Fire, Fire, Earth)

*Wind
** Silence
** Windy Icycle
** Snowstorm
** Tornado

* Void
** Dispel Magic
** Illusion
** Explosion
** Memory removal spell

=== Weapons ===

'''Saito's World'''
* Staff of Destruction (M72 Rocket Launcher)
* Dragon's Raiment (Zero Fighter)

'''Ships'''
* ''Varsenda'' (Tristain ''Dragon Carrier''-class carrier)
* ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_ship_Redoutable_(1791) Redoutable]'' (Tristain battleship)
* ''Lexington'' (Albion capital ship)
* ''Ostland'' (Built by Colbert, owned by Kirche)

=== Miscellaneous ===

'''Magical Artifacts'''
* The Ring of Andvari
* The Bell of Slumber
* Jörmungandr (Golem that Myozunitonirun used)

'''Books'''
* Secret of the Flame Serpent (Colbert's manual)
* The Practical Doctrine
* The Hero of Ivaldi

'''Other'''
* Écu (Currency)
* Founder Brimir's Advent Festival
* Lord Spee's Sword
* Medal of White Hair Soul
* New Religon Hunt
* Ancient Magic
* The Predecessor
* Mails (unit of measurement)

*Magic Elements
** Wind
** Water
** Fire
** Earth
** Void

*Magic Class Levels (Ranking of either a mage or spell)
** Dot (One elemenet)
** Line (Two elements)
** Triangle (Three elements)
** Square (Four elements)
** Pentagram (All five elements)

Zero no Tsukaima:guidelines

2013-02-17T21:03:08Z

Nipah: /* Kingdoms */ vol. 12, seemingly the only volume which mentions this place, uses "Guldenhorf". So either all instances in vol.12 should be changed, or this one instance here.

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<noinclude>This Page is a reference for the Naming Guidelines of the Zero no Tsukaima Project. Naming is currently being discussed in the [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=294 forums], so there may be changes in the future. Characters with multiple/changing allegiances are sorted by first appearance. Here is what we have so far:</noinclude>

== Characters ==

=== Tristain ===

'''Academy of Magic students'''

* Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière
** Nickname : Louise the Zero / Louise the Void
** Affinity : Void
** Class : Dot-mage
** Familiar : Hiraga Saito

* Hiraga Saito
** Weapon : A sentient sword, Derflinger
** Title name (complete) : Saito de Hiraga des Ornières, knight of Ondine
** The legendary familiar Gandálfr

* Kirche Augusta Frederica von [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anhalt-Zerbst Anhalt Zerbst]
** Nickname : Kirche the Ardent
** Affinity : Fire
** Class : Triangle-mage
** Familiar : A salamander, Flame

* Tabitha
** Nickname : Tabitha the Snowstorm
** Affinity : Wind
** Class : Square-mage
** Familiar : A wind rhyme dragon, Sylphid
** Real name : Charlotte Hélène d'Orléans
** Title name (complete) : Her Highness the Duchess Charlotte Hélène d'Orléans, knight of the North Parterre

* Guiche de Gramont
** Nickname : Guiche the Bronze
** Affinity : Earth
** Class : Dot-mage
** Familiar : A giant mole, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ver%C3%B0andi Verdandi]
** Title Name (complete) : Guiche de Gramont, knight of Ondine
** Can summon golems shaped like valkyries

* Montmorency Margarita La Fère de Montmorency
** Nickname : Montmorency the Fragrance
** Affinity : Water
** Familiar : A frog, Robin

* Malicorne de Grandple
** Nickname : Malicorne the Windward
** Affinity : Wind
** Class : Dot-mage
** Title name (complete) : Malicorne de Grandple, knight of Ondine

* Old Osman
** Title : Headmaster Osman
** Class : Square-mage
** Familiar : A mouse, Motsognir

* Longueville
** Nickname : Fouquet the Crumbling Dirt
** Affinity : Earth
** Class : Triangle-mage
** Real name : Mathilda of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxe-Gotha Saxe-Gotha]

* Jean Colbert
** Nickname : Colbert the Flame Serpent
** Affinity : Fire
** Class : Square-mage

* Chevreuse
** Nickname : Chevreuse the Red Clay

* Ajax
* Gimli
* Katie
* Reynald
* Styx

'''Commoners'''
* Head Chef Marteau
* Scarron
* Siesta
* Jessica

'''Military'''
* 2nd Dragon Knight Squadron
** René Vonke (Captain)
* Agnès, knight de Milan (Commander of the Musketeer Corps)
* Chief of the General Staff Wimpffen
* Sargeant Nicolas (de Vineuil Battalion)
* Supreme Commander/General De Poitiers

'''Residents of the La Vallière mansion'''
* Cattleya de La Vallière
* Duke of La Vallière
* Karin, Duchess of La Vallière
** Full name: Karin Désirée de La Vallière
** Maiden name: Karin Désirée de Maillart
** Nickname : Karin the Heavy Wind
** Affinity : Wind
** Familiar : Manticore
** The former commander of the Manticore Corps, known for the motto "Rule of Steel"
* Éléonore de La Vallière

'''Royal Government'''
* Cardinal Mazarin
* Finance Minister De Muri
* Her Highness the Princess / Her Majesty the Queen Henrietta of Tristain

=== Germania ===
* His Highness the Emperor of Germania, Albrecht the III

=== Albion ===
* Captain/Viscount Jean-Jacques Wardes
* General Hawkings
* Henry Bowood (Captain and POW)
* Menvil the White Flame (Mercenary)
* Oliver Cromwell (Chairman and first Albion Emperor)
* His Highness the Prince Wales Tudor of Albion
* His Majesty the King James I Tudor of Albion
* Tiffania Westwood Tudor of Albion

=== Romalia ===
* Giulio Cesare, previous king of Romalia
* Pope of Romalia, Vittorio Cervale
** St. Aegis the 32nd
* Giulio Cesare
** Parter: A wind dragon, Azuro
** Priest
** The legendary familiar Windalf

=== Gallia ===
* His Majesty the King Joseph of Gallia
* Sheffield, the Myoznitnirn
* Mrs. Molière
* Bart Castlemont, Captain of Knights of the Eastern Roses
* Charles, Duke of Orléans (Tabitha's father)

=== Sahara ===
* Bidashal of Nephthys / Bidashal of Sahara
* Chief Tariq
* Ali
* Rukshana

=== Miscellaneous ===
* Marquis Handenburg (Commander of the Germania army)
* Minican
* Pelisson
* Water Spirit

== Organizations ==

=== Tristain ===

'''Armies/Corps'''
* Royal Army
* National Army (aka Marquis Army)
* Sky Navy
* Imperial Guards
** Dragon Knight Corps
** Griffon Corps
** Manticore Corps
** Musketeer Corps
** Ondine ・ Knight Corps of the Water Spirit

'''Military Units'''
* 2nd Dragon Knight Squadron
* De Vineuil Independent Musket Infantry Battalion
* Magical Research Experimental Group
* Zero Organization (Fictional)

=== Romalia ===
* Romalian Templar Knight Squadron

=== Gallia ===

'''Military Units'''
* Knights of the Eastern Roses
* Knights of the Parterre
* Knights of the White Lily
* Knights of the Southern Flowerbed

=== Sahara ===
* Council of Nephthys

=== Miscellaneous ===
* Allied Forces
* Reconquista

== Places ==

=== Kingdoms ===

* Halkeginia (The continent)
** Albion (Kingdom of / Holy Republic of)
** Gallia (Kingdom of)
** Germania (Empire of)
** Guldenhorf (Grand Duchy of)
** Romalia (Holy Empire of)
** Tristain (Kingdom of)
* Sahara
* Rub' al Khali

=== Cities ===

* Tristain
** La Rochelle (port)
** Tarbes (town)
** Tristania (capital)
*** Bourdonné Street
*** Chicton Street
*** "Charming Fairies" inn
*** Royal Palace
** D’Angleterre (Agnès's hometown)
** Tristain's Academy of Magic
*** Alvíss Dining Hall
*** Austri Plaza
*** Fenrir's Library
*** Vestri Courtyard
* Albion
** Dartanes (port)
** Londinium (capital)
*** Havilland (Emperor's palace)
**** White Hall
** Newcastle (Where Prince Wales was)
** Rosais (airbase)
** Saxe-Gotha (castle/city)
** Westwood (forest/village)
* Gallia
** Lutèce (capital)
** Versailles (''de facto'' capital)
*** Grand Troyes
* Germania
** Vindobona (capital)

=== Miscellaneous ===

* Marie Galante
* Lac d'Orient
* Scarborough
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champ_de_Mars,_Paris Champs de Mars] Training Facility

== The Founder ==

*Founder Brimir
**Full name: Brimir Ru Rumiru Yuru Viri Vee Varutori (ブリミル・ル・ルミル・ユル・ヴィリ・ヴェー・ヴァルトリ, Burimiru Ru Rumiru Yuru Viri Vee Varutori)

The following sections presents the treasures and rings bequeathed by the Founder Brimir with the guardian country and the legitimate heir of each one.

=== The Founder's Treasures ===

* The Founder’s Prayer Book (Tristain, Louise)
* The Founder’s Censer (Gallia, Joseph) (Used to hold Burning Incense)
* The Founder’s Music Box (Albion, Tiffania)
* The Founder’s Round Mirror (Romalia, Pope)

=== The Founder's Rings ===

* Ruby of Water (Tristain, Louise)
* Ruby of Earth (Gallia, Joseph)
* Ruby of Wind (Albion, Tiffania)
* Ruby of Fire (Romalia, Pope)

=== Disciples/Familiars ===

To read runes, download the ''Aboriginal Serif'' font

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandalf_%28Norse_mythology%29 Gandálfr] (ガンダールヴ, Gandāruvu), ᚷᚨᚾᛞᚨᛚᚠᚱ, on the illustrations and in the anime it's ᚷᚢᚾᛞᛟᛚᚠ (Gundolf)
* Vindálfr, ᚹᛁᚾᛞᚨᛚᚠᚱ
* Mjöðvitnir (ミョズニトニルン, Myozunitonirun), ᛗᛇᛟᛉᚾᛁᛏᚾᛁᚱ, in the anime it's ᛗᛇᛟᛞᚨᛁᛏᚾᛁᚱ (Myodaitnir)
* Lífþrasir

* St. Forsythe

== Other Terms ==

=== Spells ===

*General (non branch specific)
** Contract Servant
** Summon Servant

*Earth
** Alchemy
** Fixation
** Golem
** Gold transmutation

*Fire
** Ignite
** Fireball
** Flame Bomb (Fire, Fire, Earth)

*Wind
** Silence
** Windy Icycle
** Snowstorm
** Tornado

* Void
** Dispel Magic
** Illusion
** Explosion
** Memory removal spell

=== Weapons ===

'''Saito's World'''
* Staff of Destruction (M72 Rocket Launcher)
* Dragon's Raiment (Zero Fighter)

'''Ships'''
* ''Varsenda'' (Tristain ''Dragon Carrier''-class carrier)
* ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_ship_Redoutable_(1791) Redoutable]'' (Tristain battleship)
* ''Lexington'' (Albion capital ship)
* ''Ostland'' (Built by Colbert, owned by Kirche)

=== Miscellaneous ===

'''Magical Artifacts'''
* The Ring of Andvari
* The Bell of Slumber
* Jörmungandr (Golem that Myozunitonirun used)

'''Books'''
* Secret of the Flame Serpent (Colbert's manual)
* The Practical Doctrine
* The Hero of Ivaldi

'''Other'''
* Écu (Currency)
* Founder Brimir's Advent Festival
* Lord Spee's Sword
* Medal of White Hair Soul
* New Religon Hunt
* Ancient Magic
* The Predecessor
* Mails (unit of measurement)

*Magic Elements
** Wind
** Water
** Fire
** Earth
** Void

*Magic Class Levels (Ranking of either a mage or spell)
** Dot (One elemenet)
** Line (Two elements)
** Triangle (Three elements)
** Square (Four elements)
** Pentagram (All five elements)

Zero no Tsukaima:Volume12 Story1 Chapter3

2013-02-17T21:02:00Z

Nipah: the chapter consistently uses Guldenhorf

====Chapter 3====

The first class of the next day, the Suen class of first year students began lessons about the earth element.

The teacher of this class was Mrs. Chevreuse.

Known also as ‘Chevreuse the Red Clay,’ she unfolded a list of names to take attendance.

“Miss Westwood.”

Tiffania’s name was called.

Yet, there was no reply.

“Miss Westwood?”

The name was repeated, but the result was the same. Looking around the classroom, Tiffania’s trademark hat could not be seen anywhere.

“Miss Westwood seems to be absent…does anyone know the reason for this?”

No one in the classroom answered.

Sitting in the back row were Beatrice and her followers with spiteful grins plastered on their face as they watched Mrs. Chevreuse look around the room.

“Your Highness. It seems that that girl isn’t around today.”

“Instead of a hat, perhaps she is busy preparing a mask for herself?”

Giggles spread across Beatrice’s group at her wisecrack.

“Doesn’t anyone here know the reason for Miss Westwood’s absence?”

Going back to the original question, it still remained unanswered.

Mrs. Chevreuse shrugged her shoulders with a troubled look. Just arriving from Albion, was the missing student suffering from anxiety? It would appear that she had yet to make friends whom she could turn to. Because of a lack of exposure to society, her character must have made it hard for her to make friends. Mrs. Chevreuse decided to pay her a visit after class, but for now, the lesson would have to continue.

“Well everyone, let’s start where we left off last week on the topic of ‘alchemy’. Last week, we looked at synthesizing brass…”

At that moment, the door opened with a creak. The gaze of the entire room fell upon the girl standing there. It was Tiffania.

“What’s with that appearance?”

One of Beatrice’s followers remarked.

Tiffania’s appearance was certainly strange.

Instead of her normal academy uniform, Tiffania was enveloped with a tan-colored robe with long flowing sleeves. This particular design was rarely seen in Halkeginia. With her face shrouded by a hood, Tiffania hesitantly creeped into the classroom.

“Miss Westwood. You are late.”

Tiffania clasped her fist over her chest in order to gain some courage.

“What happened to your uniform? Take off that ridiculous robe. Now is not the time for a costume party.”

“Replacing that hat of yours with a strange robe? You look like a some kind of fool!”

Lisette chimed in. The girls that held ill feelings for Tiffania all laughed.

Amidst the laughter, Tiffania’s face peeked out from underneath the hood.

“Th-This is not the robe of some fool! This was my mother’s robe!”

The class was taken aback by Tiffania’s outburst.

Mrs. Chevreuse edged closer as she inspected Tiffania’s robe.

“It is a strange design indeed…the sewing method looks like that of the desert inhabitants and…hm? Hmm? Ah! Th-This is!”

Mrs. Chevreuse trembled slightly.

“This can’t be? Your mother was a…, if I’m correct, an e-e-el…”

Understanding Mrs. Chevreuse’s next words, Tiffania removed the hold covering her head.

Seeing her long ears appear from underneath the hood, the class got into an uproar.

“Elf!”

The students fell into a panic. Meanwhile, the students closer to the front moved away from Tiffania. Mrs. Chevreuse’s legs gave out as she dropped to the floor. Waddling away towards the wall, her large body weighed her down such that she hardly got anywhere.

Tiffania approached Mrs. Chevreuse as she was frantically crawling away on all fours.

“Ah! H-Help!”

“I-I won’t do anything to you! Please calm down!”

Tiffania told her with an assertive face. The sunlight beaming from the window illuminated Tiffania’s dazzling face. Her golden hair sparkled making her appearance shine with beauty like that of a fairy. Like a religious painting from ancient times, her divine appearance had struck the hearts of the students for a moment. But then, her long ears invoked fear as the scared faces returned.

“Everyone, please don’t be scared and listen to me. As you can see, I have the blood of an elf running through me. But I don’t have the slightest intention of causing harm to anyone! Rather, I left the forests of Albion so that I could learn here with everyone!”

“Don’t take us as fools!”

Lisette shouted. Many students nodded in agreement.

The boys in the class at this point were caught between worshipping and fearing Tiffania. These mixed feelings confused them such that they didn’t know what to do. Mrs. Chevreuse was still trembling.

Beatrice abruptly stood up.

Her face was trembling with anger.

“Everyone! Don’t let her fool you! Halkeginia has had a long history of dispute with elves! No matter what situation, her kind has been our sworn enemy!”

Drawing a deep breath, Tiffania shouted with a shaky voice.

“It’s true that Halkeginians have opposed the elves! My body flows with the blood of my mother who was an elf and my father who was a human, both of whom I loved!”

“What, you’re a half-elf? The daughter of a human who sold their soul to an elf? That kind of person is worse than any elf!”

Tiffania’s face paled, and then she started trembling. Never in her life had she held such strong anger before.

“Don’t insult my father!”

At that point, something happened.

Breaking through the classroom windows, around ten knights flew in from outside. The class was once again enveloped with screams. Faced with so many happenings, Mrs. Chevreuse finally passed out.

The knights were equipped with bulky, shining blue armor. Even in the military it was rare to see mages wearing armor. There was only one exception to this rule…

Seeing the shining breastplate and the crest of the yellow dragon, one boy in the class shouted.

“The aerial armored brigade ‘Luftpanzer Ritter’!”

Seeing that Halkeginia’s strongest brigade was here, the students gave a cheer.

One knight, assumed to be the commander, got in between Tiffania and Beatrice, as if to protect the latter. Pulling out a short, military-type wand from his side, he pointed it towards the surprised half-elf.

“Do not come any closer to her Highness.”

The rest of the brigade, with the appearance of being trained from head to toe, shuffled quickly to surround Tiffania.

Tiffania was hugging both of her arms to her chest, trembling slightly.

“It is better for you not to move. I wouldn’t want to have to cut those cursed ears off your head. I know that you elves can use ‘ancient’ magic. Even without a wand, they are able to cast that evil magic!”

“I-I don’t know how to use ‘ancient’ magic. I’m telling the truth. Also, ‘ancient’ magic is not evil. My mother told me so. Every magic is the same. Depending on the person’s intentions, magic can be used for good or evil.”

“Shut up! No one is going to be believe your delusions.”

“But, I…want to get along with everyone! It may be hard to believe me, but…”

“Ha. If you say that you ‘want to get along with everyone’ and prove that you aren’t a vile desert dweller, then you should believe in the same god as us, right?

Like that would really happen. Beatrice questioned with a very smug look on her face.

“When I was on Albion, there was an alter that I offer my blessings to every week. My mother did so as well. I don’t know whether she strongly believed in that religion though. For the sake of getting along with everyone, I am willing to convert.”

“Well then, you are going to need to provide some proof.”

“Proof?”

Beatrice’s face flashed as if saying, ‘this was her chance.’

“Like, like—Ah! Let’s have a heresy inquiry! I will represent the ancestor of Founder Brimir. For the day of the baptism, I will bear the role as a bishop from the Guldenhorf religious sect. The validity of the ceremony will be enough with that.

‘Heresy inquiry.’

At those words, a clamor started in the classroom.

At around the same time…

Saito was in the third-year class with his elbows on the desk thinking about what to do next. Louise was not around him. Because she said that she felt a little unwell, Louise was absent from class.

Saito was, however, not concerned about Louise’s condition, but rather that of Tiffania’s.

He was only worried about whether she was being bullied right now. He thought about some gossip he heard from a girl a while back.

It was about a skill so called ‘wringing out your tea napkin.’

What that really meant was for a pretty girl to lift up her skirt tail, so that she can entice her prey.

Th-The image was not good…if Tiffania were to do that to me, I would…, Saito thought. Saito held his nose. This image naturally made blood trickle out his nose.

Crash! From a classroom on a lower level, the sound of glass breaking could be heard at that moment. The classroom got noisy.

‘What was going on?’ thought many of the students as they approached the window. Many wind dragons, equipped with breastplates and helmets, were hovering outside.

“That is Miss Guidenholf’s dragon knight squad isn’t it?”

One of the students said. Apparently, it was the dragons that were stationed in the field outside of the academy that Saito saw the other day. They had the same flags as seen on the tents, and the crests on their shining armor was the same.

Looking down, many knights were seen riding the dragons out of the window. Seeing that one of the knights was holding Tiffania, Saito’s eyes got wide.

“Tiffa!”

The dragons flapped their wings towards the direction of the tents. Saito chased after them. Growing tired of the dull class, the students also joined in the chase. They all seemed to value a good show over that of any food or drink.

Tiffania was thrown down harshly in front of the tents outside of the academy. The knights formed a circle around her, pointing their wands.

“…What do you plan to do with me?”

With a scared face, Tiffania looked around her. The scary looking knights clad in blue armor were all around her. Around the knights were even scarier looking wind dragons that were roaring threateningly. The situation was enough to make any normal person faint.

There was nothing that could be done in this situation.

Even casting her ‘Oblivion’ spell would not work, due to being restrained by the knights. If she were to risk casting a spell, she would most likely be on the receiving end of a volley of magic.

Tiffania cursed her own carelessness.

She should not have revealed her true identity after all. She had greatly underestimated this level of treatment. Meeting Saito and his friends and they not becoming scared at the elfin blood in her, she had carelessly expected that other people of Tristania would be the same.

However, that was a misconception. Tiffania realized that elves were feared and hated by the people of Halkeginia.

The image of her mother’s death, just for being an elf, floated in the back of her mind.

Wanting to see the outside world, how foolish of a thought was that!

The image of these knights surrounding her now overlapped with memories of that day in the mansion at Saxe-Gotha, where her mother was killed by mages.

Was she also going to be killed like her mother simply for being an elf?

Tiffania trembled. The trembling got worse and wouldn’t stop.

Breaking through the circle of knights, Beatrice appeared. While playing with her locks of hair, Beatrice questioned Tiffania with an amused tone,

“Do you know what a heresy inquiry is?”

Tiffania nodded shakily through her trembling.

“You said that you would ‘believe in Founder Brimir.’ You, with the blood of an elf, say that you would believe, believe in the god of the people of Halkeginia. That’s why we will need proof. To prove that you are not a ‘heretic’, you will have to show that in front of the ancestors and agents of the church. That is what the ‘heretic inquiry’ is.”

Tiffania noticed the look in Beatrice’s eyes.

Even if she were an elf, there was no reason to torment her this much.

It was because she didn’t like her that she was tormenting her.

After all, those eyes did not hold any hatred. Those knights that killed her mother because ‘she was an elf’ had an unforgettable fire of hatred in their eyes.

However, the glow in Beatrice’s eyes was that of amusement.

Having found a reason to torment Tiffania, Beatrice was having fun.

Instead of being afraid, Tiffania was now enveloped with anger. With a firm look, Tiffania glared up at Beatrice.

“…What an unfortunate person.”

“What did you say?”

“If everything doesn’t go your way, you aren’t satisfied. You act like a child.”

Beatrice’s face flushed red.

A dry sound rang through the air.

Beatrice had slapped Tiffania’s cheek.

“Well then, let’s begin. You are going to have to get in a pot of hot water. If you are truly a servant of Founder Brimir, then the water will feel just right to you. However, if you are a detestable non-believer, your body may end up roasted.”

One knight giving a signal, a large pot, that appeared to be used for cooking food, was brought over from a nearby tent and placed onto the fire. Using strong flame magic, the water inside the pot was quickly brought to a boil.

Of course, there was no way anyone could survive being in that boiling water regardless of being a believer or non-believer. This ‘heresy inquiry’ was simply another way for the church to carry out their executions.

At that time, the students who had followed after the earlier commotion had arrived. Not fearing the dragon knights, the students formed a large circle around Beatrice and them, glaring at them.

Having gathered an audience, Beatrice shouted with pride.

“In the name of the Guldenhorf family, the heresy inquiry will now commence! To all the devout followers of Founder Brimir, please witness this trial!”

‘Heresy inquiry!?’ many students murmured.

Breaking through the circle of students, a boy trembling with anger flew in.

It was Saito.

“What the heck are you doing, you guys!”

For a moment, Tiffania’s face brightened, but it soon returned to gloominess.

“Heresy inquiry.”

“I don’t know about heresy or what not, but let Tiffa go! Do you understand what you are doing?”

Saito stepped towards Tiffania, but was soon restrained from behind.

Looking around, the one holding Saito back was Malicorne. Behind him was Guiche, Reynal and the rest of the Knight Corps of the Water Spirit.

“What the hell are you doing!?”

“Stop it, Saito.”

“Stop what!”

“Doing this will put you in a really bad spot.”

Saito looked over to Guiche for support.

“What? You… just because your family borrowed money, you’re going to overlook this?”

“No…that’s not true.”

Guiche said with a serious face.

“Then, you’re afraid of those dragon knights? How despicable!”

“Do you really understand? It’s a heresy inquiry!”

Malicorne had suddenly shouted seriously.

“What about it?! Those guys are all picking on Tiffa! How can I not save her?!”

“If we protect her, we will also be treated as heretics! You can’t even joke about something like that! Not only us, but our entire family will get sucked into it!”

Saito’s face paled at those words.

“Seriously?”

“It’s the truth.”

Guiche said in a low voice.

“…Damn it.”

Saito dropped to his knees and pounded the ground with a fist.

Glancing at Saito’s reaction, Beatrice smiled widely. She once again turned towards Tiffania.

“Miss Westwood. I envy you. You have even won over those Undine knights. I’m going to be merciful and offer you one chance. Leave right now, and go back to the countryside you belong. If you do that, I’ll forget about all of your rudeness.”

A moment of silence passed.

Everyone, from the gathered students to the Undine knights, had their attention on Tiffania. It was unmistakable what everyone was thinking.

Accept the chance.

However, Tiffania did not agree to this.

Tiffania lifted her head with confidence, saying to Beatrice.

“No. I will not leave.”

“…Wha!”

“Seeing the outside world has always been my wish. Due to Saito and his friends, that dream has been granted. That’s why I won’t return. If I were to go back because of a cowardly person like you, I would never be able to face them again.”

At Tiffania’s words, the surrounding students erupted in cheers.

They had been really surprised at her long ears, but somehow they couldn’t see Tiffania being a vile desert elf that should be feared.

At that earlier statement, some progress was being made!

On top of that, besides the boastful first-years who were hiding behind authority, there really were not many that had hostility towards Tiffania.

“Let her go!”

“That’s right! Let’s properly hear the situation from Old Osman!”

Being showered with these statements, Beatrice’s face twitched.

“Luftpanzer Ritter…! As you wished, I will start the inquiry!”

As the aerial brigade approached Tiffania, a hand stretched out.

At that moment, Saito had shaken free from Malicorne’s grasp and dove towards Tiffania. The aerial brigade quickly got in front of Beatrice, pointing their wands at Saito.

Again, cheers erupted from the students.

“Saito-sama! Beat up those lowly, dragon knights! After all, Saito-sama is the hero who stopped an army of 70,000!”

Saito was truly the man who stopped the advancing army of 70,000 during his side’s withdrawal at Albion.

Not only that.

Through rumors, he was also known to have many other accomplishments. Everyone had remembered when he, as a commoner, defeated Guiche in a duel. Saito would certainly be able to defeat this feared squadron by himself!

Everyone was expecting this outcome from Saito, who exploded with demonic rage.

However…Saito’s next action was completely different.

With both palms on the ground, he was bowing down all the way.

“Umm. Your Highness Guldenhorf. I beg you. I was the one who brought Tiffa. It is my responsibility, so please forgive her.”

“So you plan to oppose me?”

“Ha! I have no intention of opposing you! I’m just pleading to the devil. Just like this!”

With a pleasant smile, Saito bowed down deeply again.

“Even if I request like this, is it no good?”

“No.”

“Even with my head down?”

“You’re pestering me.”

Saito let out a quick, deep sigh. He should’ve been violent in the first place, he regretted. Saito reached for Derflinger on his back.

“Partner…too slow…”

‘That was completely reckless of me,’ Saito thought.

The wand welding knights reflexively let out a burst of magic. Saito had both arms pinned to the ground with ice arrows.

“Grr…”

“Hey, hey! What do you plan on doing with that sword? You fool!”

The surrounding students, all let out a sigh of disappointment. Hearing those sighs, Saito was at that moment quite occupied.

I couldn’t help it… If I got rough, then I would become a heretic, right?

If that happened, Guiche and the rest of the knights would be in trouble. Saito’s master, Louise, would be in the most trouble. That’s why he bowed down to them for now.

But, his arms hurt. First, he would need to stand up and somehow grip onto Derf. He would think about what to do after he dragged Tiffa away. While he was thinking about what his success rate would be, he drew some strength to his arm and…

Clank! Splash! The sound of the large pot flipping on its side could be heard.

As for the reason of the noise, a bronze valkyrie-shaped golem had overturned that large pot. The boiling water had washed over the fire, putting it out with a loud hiss.

A bronze valkyrie?

Struck dumb with astonishment, everyone turned their eyes toward Guiche. There stood a very nervous Guiche, trembling all over while still gripping his rose wand tightly.

“Guiche!”

All the students yelled at once.

“Mister Gramont, what is the meaning of this? Are you planning to oppose the Guldenhorf family?”

“No, well…”

“Well?”

“This hand just…moved on its own. Ha ha.”

Guiche smacked his hand loudly a few times.

“Don’t take me as a fool.”

“No, well…”

“Tell me clearly, already!”

Guiche let out a huge breath from the bottom of his heart. Then, he started mumbling incoherently.

“I’m at a loss… Even though it’s a heresy inquiry…ahhh, I’m at a loss. Even though my opponent is the Guldenhorf family…ahhh, ahhh, I’m at a loss. Not only that, but I would have liked to stay away from that aerial armored division…I’m done for… With such a large audience, I’m really done for. I couldn’t be satisfied if I didn’t do something cool. I’m an idiot. A big idiot.”

“Mister Gramont?”

Hearing his name being called, Guiche was gradually preparing for the worst.

When he was ready, his next actions went by quickly.

Guiche straightened his collar and stood up straight.

Bringing up a face bursting with energy, it was as if he just woke up now.

No matter what happened, Guiche was a noble of this world. He was a descendant of a military family who were trained with a mentality for giving and taking lives as an everyday incident.

“It shames me to ignore a lady and a friend. This heresy inquiry is a disgrace to my family’s honor. Because of this, it is clear that I have to settle this with my wand.”

There was no hesitation in his voice, as he pointed his imitation rose at the dragon knights, who were said to be the ‘strongest squad in Halkeginia.’

“Guiche, fourth son of the Gramont family, I respectfully accompany you.”

Seeing Guiche in such a manner, Malicorne shouted next to him.

“Gooooooo! Knights of the Water Spirit! Follow the Commander!”

All at once, the Undine knights had pulled out their wands. Truly, all of them were filled with confidence. Looking ready to fight, none of them carried fear on their faces.

Beatrice was shaking fiercely, her anger and frustration at its peak. With a loud cry, she gave her orders.

“Go, Luftpanzer Ritter!”

Clank! Loud sounds rang as the dragon knights stepped forward a step.

The largest knight then advanced forward first, pointing his wand at Guiche and the Undine knights. It seems that this dragon knight was the leader. In the opening of the face mask, a Kaiser-style mustache stretched across his stern face. The dragon knight opened his mouth, making his mustache shake.

“Students playing knights. You’re only going to get hurt.”

A smirk floated on Guiche’s face. It was not his usual smirk. It was an atrociously heartless smirk, like the time when he unforgivably tormented Saito when he first got here.

“I’ll keep that in mind. Well then, tell me where you would like to be pierced by my valkyries.”

Under the face mask, the knight’s face turned red in anger.

Chanting a spell, several ice arrows were sent towards Guiche, but the bronze valkyrie crossed its short spears, blocking the ice arrows from hitting Guiche.

Clang! The spear made a noise, as it bounced the arrows back.

Quickly, Malicorne chanted and let out a wind spell. Lost in anger, the leader of the aerial brigade was hit squarely with Malicorne’s ‘air hammer,’ which promptly made him taste the ground as he was blown away. Under the weight of the armor impacting the ground, it was wrung with dents.

The leader gave out a cry.

The rest of the aerial brigade roared as they began to cast one spell after another, creating a chorus of incantations.

The Knight Corps of the Water Spirit also unyieldingly unleashed their magic.

Amongst the chaos of enemies, allies, and onlookers, a splendid battle of magic had started.

If the Luftpanzer Ritter had been any normal brigade, the Knight Corps of the Water Spirit would have overwhelmed them already. That goes to show that there was quite an ability gap between the two sides, the Luftpanzer Ritter supporting their claim as Halkeginia’s strongest dragon knight squadron. In contrast to these veterans, as the dragon knight leader said, the Undine knights may as well be students ‘playing knights’ as they haven’t been around long enough to ‘grow hair on their chins.’

However, if the dragon knights had actually ridden their dragons, their true abilities would be shown. By riding their dragons, they could make full use of the defensive ability of their heavy armor, while on land their armor only became boulders chaining them down and hindering their movement. Yet, to use dragons against school children was demeaning to the pride of the Luftpanzer Ritter, so this land battle made for a large disadvantage for them. Overall, the dragon knights weren’t even able to pull out half of their normal strength.

Looking at the other side, the Knight Corps of the Water Spirit was full of fighting spirit. Having used the field of this current battle as their normal training ground also worked as a bonus for them, as being the ‘home team’ was a great advantage.

However, the best aid to them was something else…

“Guiche-sama! Keep going!”

“Malicorne-sama! Right! To the Right!”

It was the cheering from the on-looking students. Being in a situation where one’s girlfriend or girl that he secretly liked cheering him on, a man’s ability can become several times greater.

Combining all of these factors from both sides, the battle became fairly well matched.

Malicorne, who had blood trailing down his head, still kept a smile as he was blindly shooting blades of wind. Some of those blades managed to slip in between the crevices of the armor, slashing the legs of the dragon knights.

The usually calm Reynal was giving a beastly cry as he brandished his flame magic. The knights that were being roasted couldn’t bear it as they tossed and turned on the ground.

Guiche’s bronze valkyries were nimbly dancing around like the movements of Gandálfr as they speared into the slow-moving knights one after another.

Of course, the Undine knights were not without injury. Eventually, everyone on both sides began shouldering injuries as wounds and blood covered them.

One by one, members of each side fell down to the ground, unable to move. Quickly, the surrounding audience got into action, casting water spells to heal members of both sides.

As if possessed by the god of war, both sides continued the fierce battle with no end in sight. Whichever side’s troops fell, water magic would heal them, only for them to carelessly dive right back into battle.

It couldn’t be helped as both sides would not give in even an inch of their pride.

The audience comprised of nearly all students that accompanied them, the Knight Corps of the Water Spirit.

The protectors of their lord Beatrice, the Luftpanzer Ritter.

Saito, who had a very dark look on his face, lazily watched the seemingly endless battle between the two. Since both of his arms were injured, he couldn’t draw his sword, so he couldn’t join in the fight. Completely forgetting about Saito, no one cast any water magic on him. Even if his arms were somehow alright, he would still hesitate to dive into this dreadful battle because the area seemed to be engulfed in madness.

Not wanting to keep his eyes open, various magic spells whizzed above his head, hitting some unlucky noble who cried in pain. That cry was soon replaced by the sound of a roar from another person.

Besides the chanting of runes, there were cries of ‘There!’ ‘No, here!’ ‘Now you’ve really done it!’ ‘Idiot, that was an ally!’ ‘Firing from behind is cheating!’ “Shut up, you just popped in from the side!’ could be heard all around. Frankly speaking, the battle was a mess.

On top of that, fist fights began to occur here and there. With a demonic expression, Malicorne bit one knight on the head. At this, Saito got really sad.

One knight had finally noticed the inactively observing Saito and jumped over to him to fight without using magic. He had for some reason stopped his chanting.

Saito took a deep breath and vigorously made a fist with his injured arm. Although he was feeling quite tired, his fist flew out as he too joined the battlefield controlled by madness.

The battle continued for quite some time. While the commotion had already caused the teachers to gather around, none of them could do anything amongst the chaos. The teachers had informed Old Osman about the incident, but he only replied coldly to ‘leave them be…’

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Zero no Tsukaima:Volume12 Story1 Chapter2

2013-02-17T21:01:13Z

Nipah: the place is consistently called Guldenhorf in this chapter

====Chapter 2====

In the morning, female students were seen traveling from dormitories in a separate section of the Academy of Magic to the main section where the dining hall was.
Since the male dormitories were located in the main section, the guys gazed out at the arriving girls from the second floor balcony, while chattering about the breakfast menu.

Saito had his elbows propped up against the balcony. He, along with Guiche and Malicorne, were lazily gazing out at the girls as well.
Saito spotted Tiffania amongst the girls and waved out at her. Noticing his wave, she waved back.

Guiche asked Saito,

“Even with those magical weapons there, you certainly are good at keeping a straight face.”

“You’re the strange ones. Boobs, boobs, boobs… you’re turning into boob fiends.”

“Well, one look at those things would certainly turn anyone into one as well.”

Guiche looked at Saito with a worried face.

“What now?”

“You… Don’t tell me that Louise’s magic is having an effect on you? Perhaps, you can’t see anyone but Louise because you are her familiar. Is something like that the case?

Malicorne also gave off a look of concern.

“Yeah. I don’t know about Louise’s magic, but it’s strange. This time, Saito, you didn’t join us. And it was a really good chance to check whether they were real or not…”

Guiche and Malicorne looked at each other, nodding in agreement at the thought.

“Don’t say stupid things. Look, I’ll teach you guys one thing.”

Saito crossed his arms with a look of pride.

“Please do.”

“Umm, for instance, pretend that we were dogs.”

“I don’t want to be a dog.”

“I agree.”

“This is only an example. Look, if we were dogs, we would have a bone in our mouth. That bone in your mouth took a lot of effort to get. But then, you see a brand new bone. What would you do?”

Guiche immediately answered.

“I’d pick it up.”

“Idiot. What would you do with the bone you had been using up to this point? Throw it away?”

Guiche’s face lit up in realization.

“Basically, you want to say this? The bone I have used up until now is Montmorency. The new bone laying around is that strangely large-chested Tiffania, Her Majesty the Queen, and Marianne from the first year Seger class, and another from that class with flowing locks of dazzling, marigold…”

“I don’t know how you have time to keep tabs on such things. Anyways, that’s what I mean. It’s impossible to keep both of the bones.”

Saito nodded his head in confirmation.

“Basically, you already have a bone in your mouth, is the idea?”

“Yep. The bone that I have now will get mad. That kind of attitude is what’s important now.”

“In other words, you…”

Guiche had a grin on his face as he poke Saito in the side.

“So you have properly caught that Louise in your mouth? You should tell us all the details of it.”

Saito shook his head “no,” but somehow he was still full of confidence.

“Not yet. But soon…it should only be a matter of time.”

“You’re really trying to tame that shrew of a girl, huh!”

“I’m seeing if acting a little cold at her will do anything…”

Saito stretched a hand up and looked up at the sky. He carried on,

“I-I, I’ve been unwillingly wagging my tail. Damn it, even now I keep going at it… Look… I’m going to return all the humiliation I’ve tasted until now and then some…”

Saito looked up at the sky trembling with resolution as he clenched his fist.

There’s the reliable Saito that Guiche is used to.

“That’s the assistant commander for you. That’s right, we can’t let the girls make fools of us. It offends my pride.”

“Pride aside, I think that this level of punishment is not enough. I probably need to reexamine her attitude.”

“Hey, you.”

Guiche narrowed his eyes as he turned to Saito.

“Hmm?”

“I’ve been wondering about this for a while…”

“About what?”

Amidst all of this mindless chatter, a strangely serious tone appeared.

“What if you stayed here for the rest of your life?”

“Eh?”

Guiche hung his head down, looking a little embarrassed.

“How should I put it… I really don’t know much about this country. There’re some cute girls here, but I don’t know if I can get used to being a noble. If Louise were to throw me aside, I’d get some land for myself. With only one person, I should be able to fend for myself.”

Being asked that all of a sudden, Saito became a little timid. Because of this, Saito turned his head away.

“What kind of atmosphere is this, asking me such a thing?”

“Sh-Shut up! It’s fine, right!”

Guiche also turned away.

Saito looked up at the sky.

Living his life on this world, huh…

Maybe due to Louise’s magic, the ‘I want to do what I can for this world’ spell holding him had lifted and a pang of homesickness was felt.

After all, it’s still hard to cut ties with his family.

But hearing Guiche’s remark just now, what was this feeling budding in his heart?

It was a different feeling than just a longing for Louise.

He wasn’t just feeling timid about it. The feeling was strange, but somewhat good.

Looking at Saito, Malicorne softly mumbled,

“Hey, Assistant Commander.”

“Huh? What is it?”

Returning to normal, Saito looked towards Malicorne.

“What about the ones that don’t have a bone? What do they do?”

Malicorne calmly asked. Saito and Guiche exchanged looks. Then, the both of them gave off comforting smiles.

“Wh-What should be done indeed.”

“Tell me please.”

Malicorne asked with a smile that beamed with grace, like that of a clergyman. Guiche pretending to know, dodged his plea,

“Well, gentlemen! It’s about time for the ladies to take their seats, as breakfast should be brought out shortly! Let’s head back to the dining hall!”

“Indeed!”

Saito also dodged his plea.

“Oh Sun, tell me please.”

Ignoring the two that left for the dining hall, Malicorne had turned towards the sun and cried out.

After breakfast at the Academy of Magic, there was a thirty minute break before classes began.

During that break, among the first year Suen class, a golden haired fairy was leaning on her elbows, giving off a listless sigh.

It was Tiffania.

While she thought it would be good to see the outside world, it was somewhat exhausting.

Those words were silently muttered.

Today was not the only day that she was this worn out.

With Saito's and everyone else’s guidance, she had arrived in Tristain. The various things that needed to be done started off small, but quickly grew to take days. Since the first day of this, Tiffania had been deadly tired.

Arriving in Tristain, she was greeted by Cardinal Mazarin and former queen Marianne, but she was unable to meet her cousin, Her Majesty Queen Henrietta. Henrietta’s absence was due to a goodwill visit to Romalia.

The toughest thing to cope with was parting with the orphans that she had taken care of. A Tristanian monastery had decided to take them in, but both Tiffania and the children had cried when it came time to part. Thinking back to when Tiffania asked if they should return to the village, the children shook their head ‘no.’

“We’ll be fine. Don’t worry about us.”

Said Jim, the oldest of them, as he rubbed his eyes and smiled.

However, there was little time to feel sad at the parting, since Tiffania had to arrive in Tristain within that day. With Agnes, the Commander of the Musketeer Corps, escorting her, Tiffania had to go to the Academy of Magic.

The situation was explained to Old Osman, who arranged a room for Tiffania. After a day of rest, Tiffania was introduced to her classmates.

About ten days have passed since then.

Since everything Tiffania saw and heard were new to her, each day was like a year’s worth of experiences. The environment of Tristain’s Academy of Magic was vastly different than that of Westwood Village. Instead of only children and little forest creatures in Westwood Village, there were hundreds of nobles around her age here. This was enough to make Tiffania’s eyes spin.

Her troubles didn’t stop there.

Due to her passive nature, she was hoping for a peaceful school life. However, her appearance wouldn’t allow for such a thing wherever she went.

But the worst part was that she was not aware of the cause of her mental exhaustion, which was actually due to the effect that her appearance had on others. This unintentionally caused a lot of jealousy and grudges.

That listless, sighing Tiffania was approached by three guys.

It was the same guys that have hovered around her since her admittance. Of the three, a tall, freckled guy bowed in front of Tiffania.

“Miss Westwood.”

Tiffania had temporarily used the name of the village where she grew up as her surname.

Tiffania Westwood.

While it was a peculiar name, she had to use a name uncommon to nobility in order to not unearth the disgrace surrounding her existence. By using such an uncommon surname, her true identity of being from a distinguished family would be hidden.

Well then, the freckled boy began to pull Tiffania out of her daze.

“Lady from the White Country. Your skin is as white as the name of that country, while your eyes dazzle like a burning sun! Well then, would my lady care for a drink? If you need anything, this Charlot will be at your service.”

Immediately, the boy named Charlot was pushed away by someone.

“Nonono! Please allow me this duty!”

Although the duty was simply fetching a drink, something of little importance, these Tristain nobles fought over it like it was a big deal. The troubled Tiffania gave an awkward laugh while waving a hand. Since arriving at the Academy of Magic, this gesture was used most of the time to deal with these situations.

“Thank you, but I’m not thirsty.”

With pleading grins, the three momentarily shook their heads. Charlot and the rest knit their eyebrows and continued trying to get her to open up.

“Well, would you like to accompany me horse-riding this afternoon?”

As one of them said this, another group of five appeared.

“If it’s a ride, I shall invite you too.”

“I as well.”

“No no. I was here first…”

“My horses come from Albion!”

“Please pick which kind of horse you like. If you like speed, there is the Mecklenburger breed. Albionian horses have high stamina. I, of course, own horses of both breeds.”

These eight guys worshipping Tiffania were clamorously arguing. The topic was of course who Tiffania should go with.

The troubled Tiffania covered her face with the brim of her hat.

“Umm. I can’t be in the sun much… So I can’t really go on a ride.”

Using the excuse that hid her secret, Tiffania refused the offers. But she ended up digging herself into a bigger hole.

As if waiting for that reply, Charlot smiled widely.

“I thought so, but I have prepared just the hat for that problem. This white, feathered hat has a wide brim and is very fashionable in Tristania.”

He pulled out a large, white hat, composed of superb material. The brim was twice as wide as the brim on Tiffania’s hat.

“Please, try it on.”

Charlot reached for Tiffania’s hat. Tiffania quickly held onto her hat, shaking her head.

“It’s alright. Thank you.”

Holding onto her hat, she dashed towards the classroom. Charlot, being left behind, stood there dazed.

“Does she dislike my hat that much?”

The other guys began poking fun at Charlot.

“Hey Charlot! Because of you, the mood with our “Golden Fairy” has been wrecked!”

Among the girls nearby that overheard this clamor, one clicked her tongue in disgust.

She had long, golden hair in twin tails. While she was short, she wore an air of arrogance that bore down on those around her. Her strong-willed, blue eyes lit up with anger.

The girl turned towards the corridor where Tiffania had disappeared into and spat out venomously.

“That girl does not know how to attend to gentlemen. Well, since she seems to be from the countryside, it can’t be helped I guess.”

The girls around the golden haired, twin-tailed girl nodded in agreement.

“I agree! And on top of that, that girl still has not greeted her Highness Beatrice! That will not do even if she is a country bumpkin!”

The girl called Beatrice smiled with pride. It seems that the surrounding girls were her followers.

Beatrice had noble, cute features that drew others’ attention. Before Tiffania’s arrival, she was the most popular girl of the first years. However, Tiffania had easily ended her reign. Just the other day, the guys that were chasing after Tiffania now had worshipped Beatrice like a god.

“While she may be raised in the country, calling her a ‘bumpkin’ seems rather rude.”

Beatrice said this with a belittling sneer.

“I apologize, your Highness!”

A brown-haired girl bowed repeatedly.

“It’s just that being born from the house of Duke of Guldenhorf, I am strongly connected to the present queen of Tristania, Henrietta."

“That is so, your Highness! The royal blood originated from the aunt of King Phillip the third that ruled 2 generations ago, who married the brother of the previous head of the Guldenhorf family.”

“Blood of the Tristania royal family!”

One of the girls shouted, which prompted the rest to join in.

“Blood of the Tristania royal family!”

“On top of that, while the lands of the Guldenhorf family are small, they are respected as an independent country!”

In regard to Beatrice’s homeland at the time of this decision, the king announced the Guldenhorf lands as an independent country. Well, it was a so-called independent country, but in actuality, it still followed the military and foreign affairs of Tristania, just like every other region.

However, if you got past this fact, it was like any other independent country. Beatrice included, it was proper etiquette to use “your Highness” to refer to a member of her family.

“Basically, making light of me is the same as making light of the Tristania royal family. That girl was brought up in Albion, so it is understandable that she knows nothing of Halkeginia, but not showing proper manners is inexcusable.”

“It’s as you say, your Highness!”

“Well, we just have to teach that ‘islander’ proper manners.”

Beatrice smiled deviously.

Coming out of the classroom, Tiffania held her hat tightly with both hands as she scurried down the hallway. Leaving the main hall, she arrived at the courtyard.

Finding a remote area of Vestri Square, Tiffania let out a deep sigh and sat down on the edge of a fountain near the Flame Hall.

The outside world that she had wanted to see was a lot more noisy, rowdy, and fast-paced than she had ever imagined.

She looked up at the sky.

Only the blue sky was the same here as in Westwood village, thought Tiffania. While the village may have been a bit boring, the days were fun and peaceful…

Thinking back to those days suddenly brought tears to her eyes. Tiffania hid her face under the brim of her hat.

Were the children doing well? Were they feeling anxious and uneasy like her? Worry about her uncertain future, tears spilled from Tiffania’s eyes.

Crying with her head down for a while, suddenly a voice called out to her.

“Miss Westwood?”

Tiffania lifted her head up. Five girls from her class stood there looking down at her. Tiffania stood up in a panic.

“He-Hello.”

The brown-haired girl stretched out a hand to the golden, twin-tailed girl as if introducing her. She questioned Tiffania,

“Are you aware of who this person is?”

Uh, who was this?

She knew that this person was in the same class, but no name could be thought of.

“I-I’m sorry. I do not believe that I’ve learned your name.”

Reacting to Tiffania’s timid answer, the brown-haired girl opened her eyes wide in surprise.

“How can you possibly have not learned of the name of this person? Naturally, you should have already made your greetings upon arriving at the Academy."

“I’m really sorry, but I’m still not used to being here…”

In any case, the girl looked quite angry. Tiffania fumbled with her words.

“It’s fine.”

The twin-tailed girl ran her hand through the right lock. Her gesture gave off an air of satisfaction at cornering her prey.

The brown-haired girl continued the introduction.

“This esteemed person, is the great Beatrice Yvonne von Guldenhorf."

The brown-haired girl replied arrogantly as if inquiring her if she knew of Beatrice’s prestige. She gave off an air as if she herself was also the daughter of a Duke.

Having spent all her life in the forest, Tiffania was ignorant to worldly affairs. The name of the Guldenhorf family that carried across the nation wouldn’t be known to her.

Although she was angry, Beatrice forced a smile.

“Well, well. Nice to meet you, Guldenhorf-san.”

There was a short pause.

Beatrice’s temple twitched. The brown-haired girl frantically shouted.

“Miss Westwood! You don’t know of the Guldenhorfs? The esteemed person standing here is none other than the daughter of Duke of Guldenhorf, her Highness Beatrice!”

“O-Ok…”

Tiffania had an embarrassed look. Tiffania’s understanding of the world’s rules was near non-existant. In other words, the concept of royalty and the class system was foreign to her, similar to the outlook that Saito had upon arriving here.

Well, she understood the words “Duke” and “your Highness” and about how these positions related to the world. She also was aware that special treatment were given to them.

However, this understanding was skin deep since she had no actual experience. Basically, Tiffania had little understanding of the language that needed to be used in these situations.

Your Highness?

Suddenly presented with these high societal terms, Tiffania was confused.

Uh, this was a place where everyone equally sits in the same desks, was it not?

Why was there a need to use such titles?

Thinking about the question, she had only just arrived here. For now, Tiffania obediently bowed her head in order to not further anger the girl.

“I’m really sorry. I grew up in the forests of Albion, so I am ignorant of the happenings of Halkeginia. I appear to have disrespected you, so I apologize, uh, your Highness.”

“Is that how you offer your apologies to your Highness? Ugh, you really grew up without proper manners!”

“I can’t believe they allowed such a girl into a prestigious Tristanian academy! What would others think!”

“…I’m sorry. I’m really sorry.”

Tiffania bowed her head many times. However, the girls in her class would not settle for such a country bumpkin robbing all the hearts of the guys.

“Miss Westwood. How can I take your apology seriously when you leave your hat on?”

The brown-haired girl exclaimed with a chuckle.

“That’s right! It’s as Lisette says!”

Tiffania held onto her hat.

She couldn’t let them take it away because it would show her long ears. That would reveal the elfen blood that Tiffania had, which would cause a lot of trouble.

She would probably be chased out of this place.

No, it would not stop there. Tiffania was fully aware of how much the people of Halkeginia hated elves.

Tiffania’s face paled.

If her ears were seen… Would her Void spell “Oblivion” be enough to erase their memory?

Was five people at once too many?

While the task was not impossible, this place wasn’t isolated like in the forest. It was at the Academy in broad daylight.

Anyone could possibly see the spell. If a classmate were to see such a suspicious spell, she would definitely be chased out.
Tiffania was in quite a pinch.

Her elfen blood needed to be kept a secret.

Yet, her Void magic could not be used.

If that was the case, there was no way she would take off the hat.

“That hat, take it off.”

Tiffania shook her head.

“I’m sorry. I can’t take off this hat because…”

“Because you’ll get sunburnt, right?”

“Y-Yes. That’s right, so…”

Tiffania nodded a few times.

“We are not talking about being outside for the day. It’s just for a few seconds.”

Still, Tiffania continued to hold onto her hat, not moving an inch. Growing angry, Lisette, followed by Beatrice’s companions, reached out for Tiffania’s hat.

“Hey! Take it off now.”

“Pl-Please… Let me go.”

Grabbing ahold of the brim of the hat, they got into a scuffle.

“Hey, what are you doing?”

A guy’s voice called out, which caused the girls to turn around. A black-haired guy with a shocked expression was standing there.

“Saito!”

Tiffania ran up to Saito as if he were Buddha rescuing her from Hell. Latching onto his arm, her face hung down in embarrassment.

“Hey, what’s wrong? Were you being bullied?”

Tiffania didn’t reply.

Saito looked at the five girls that had surrounded Tiffania moments ago. Crossing their arms, they returned stern looks.

This is none of your business, right? Go away.

Feeling this kind of aura, Saito trembled.

Scary.

Saito was reminded of a particular group of high school girls that he saw back in Japan. The group was known for ganging up on other people and bullying them.

Tiffania was truly a very beautiful person, which infuriated other girls. Honestly, such trifling matters are the same even in Halkeginia.

Since this is like a fantasy world, it’s even moreso likely to happen, but it seems to be that bullying has no connection to what world you are on.

Saito was troubled, but for now, he couldn’t overlook this.

Furthermore, the one being bullied was Tiffania, who they had brought here. It was their responsibility. If he did not do something now, eventually they would have to deal with it anyways.

“What are you girls doing to Tiffania? Don’t you think that what you are doing is dirty? As people… Ah, or rather as nobles?

Saito was trying his best to maintain his dignity in front of the first year girls. Flipping her blue cloak back, the brown haired girl gave Saito a cold glare.

“You girls! You girls, you say! Did you all hear that?” [[Image:ZnT12-077.jpg|thumb]]

“We heard that! Using such crude words as ‘you girls!’”

The group of first year bullies looked at each other and shouted loudly. Saito’s head began to hurt.

“In any case, no bullying, ok?”

Lisette completely ignored Saito’s plea as she approached him.

“You! Do you know of this person?”

Lisette’s hand pointed towards the shortest girl in the group, a girl with blond twin tails and a look of arrogance.

“Nope. Not at all.”

Seeing Saito’s blank look, the girls immediately raised their voices in a chorus,

“Well! What a country bumpkin! She is her Highness, Beatrice Yvonne von Guldenhorf. She is upper nobility!”

Saito scratched his head with a troubled look.

“Well, even if she is upper nobility…”

The golden, twin-tailed girl called Beatrice examined Saito up and down. Then, she talked with a sneer,

“I’m not familiar with people around here, but are you a Halkeginian?”

Nope. He was an Earthling, but that couldn’t be said. Saito mumbled a response.

“No, I-I’m from Rub’ al Khali…”

In order to hide that Saito was from another world, he had been saying that he was born in Rub’ al Khali.

Beatrice narrowed her gaze at Saito. Then, she nodded in understanding.

“You are…Hirigaru Saiton of the Knight Corps of the Water Spirit, right?”

The first year girls looked back and forth at each other.

The fact that Saito’s name as a distinguished knight who had stopped an army of 70,000 was certainly known. Furthermore, he was the assistant commander of the Imperial Guards. The girls began looking at each other nervously.

It appeared that this group of girls whom waved around authority were weak against higher authority. Saito threw out his chest, as he exclaimed boastfully,

“Yeah, I’m the assistant commander of the Knight Corps of the Water Spirit, Chevalier Hiraga. Her Majesty’s Imperial Guards. Upper nobility, upper nobility in-deed.”

His act was like something out of a Japanese drama.

However, Beatrice was not intimidated.

“So, what of it? Imperial Guard or what not, I do not bow down to a mere knight.”

Saito’s face paled. This brat… Isn’t scared of the Imperial Guards. Don’t tell me that she is someone important? Uh oh?

At that moment, a savior appeared.

“Oi, Saito! What the hell are you doing? Did you finish preparing the straw dummies for practice after classes?”

Nearby stood Guiche and Montmorency. Yes, the tide has turned! Without looking back, Saito yelled loudly to them.

“Hey Commander, good timing! I was scolding these first years a little. They are being a little cheeky here and there.”

“What is that! Outrageous!”

Enthusiastically, Guiche walked over.

Deep down, Saito shouted in triumph.

It’s too late even if you get scared and cry, Beatrice!

After all, Guiche’s father of the prestigious Gramont family was general of the army.

Furthermore, Montmorency apparently came from a time-honored lineage.

Well Miss Noble Girl, Duke or whatever, I’d like to see you bluff your way in front of nobles with ancient lineages. Saito proudly puffed his chest.

But… Beatrice’s face did not change when she saw Guiche and Montmorency approaching. Instead, Guiche’s face paled upon seeing Beatrice.

Beatrice casually lifted her chin up.

“It’s been a while. Guiche-dono.”

Dono?

“A-Ah… Well, well, your Highness Guldenhorf…”

Your Highness?

“How is your father?”

“W-Well. Thanks to you…”

Honorifics?

The situation was strange. Cold sweat dripped down Saito’s forehead. Guiche’s spirit had taken a trip somewhere, replaced by a strangely submissive attitude. Montmorency was also fidgeting uncomfortably.

“Well, well, Miss Montmorency is also here? I have started attending this academy this year. Please take care of me.”

With an attitude unimaginable of underclassmen, Beatrice addressed Guiche and Montmorency while they bowed their heads at her.

“Please take care of me as well. If you have any troubles, please let me know.”

“By the way, Guiche-dono.”

“Y-Yes!”

“I would like to congratulate you on your promotion to the commander of the Imperial Guards. However, could you please tend to the proper instruction of your subordinates? This discourteous knight is no different than a mercenary or thief.”

Beatrice inaudibly beckoned her followers to leave with her.

“Miss Westwood.”

As she was leaving, Beatrice addressed Tiffania, who had been ignored up to this point.

“Y-Yes!”

“Do you understand? At least when you are around me, you will take off that unsightly hat. Wearing that hat in my presence will be a serious insult to the Guldenhorf family. Oho-oho-ohoho!”

Laughing loudly, Beatrice left along with her followers.

As Guiche and Montmorency weakly waved goodbye, Saito bit his lip,

“Hey, Commander! Montmorency! What’s with that! Being looked down upon by underclassmen!”

“No, that girl is bad news.”

“Bad indeed.”

“Your families come from an ancient lineage of nobility, right!?”

“It’s just as you say, but the Gramont family has served the royal family for generations. Because of this connection, it is only natural that I set aside my dignity and be humble to the Duke’s family.”

“That is also the case with the Montmorency family.”

“Then why were you bowing so much?”

“Actually, the reason goes back to a long time ago.”

“Huh?”

“The Gramont family has been honored as military leaders of the nobility, but has been poor at managing territory.”

Saito had a bad feeling.

“Don’t tell me that your family borrowed money?”

Bingo. Guiche gazed out distantly.

Montmorency’s face also got red in embarrassment.

“Our family is also in a similar situation.”

Guiche smacked his chin to collect himself.

“Duke of Guldenhorf’s family has enough money to manage an entire country. You should also be on good terms with them.”

“Don’t be stupid! Like I can be on good terms with a girl like that!”

“Hey! Forget about that fuss with her! She has her own bodyguards that accompany her! If you get her angry, they will whisk you away!”

Her own bodyguards?

“What the hell is with that?”

“What, you didn’t know? Don’t be so indifferent to these things…”

Guiche drew Saito, Tiffania, and Montmorency’s attention to the main gate.

“Look over there.”

Saito scanned the area.

In front of the main gate of the Academy of Magic, a vast field of grass stretched out. Before anyone realized it, quite a few tents had been set up there!

On top of the tents were flags bearing the crest of a yellow dragon. Several armored wind dragons were hanging around the tents.

Guiche explained to Saito, whose jaw had dropped,

“Those are the bodyguards of the Guldenhorf family, the aerial armored brigade ‘Luftpanzer Ritter’.”

Saito vaguely recalled that name. Ah, hadn’t Kathy and the others gossiped about the same brigade at breakfast the other day?

Being the same time as all of the indecent flirting, Saito barely recalled that talk… Oh, it went something like this…

“During the last Albion war, Duke of Guldenhorf didn’t allow them to join the alliance, because it was their prized brigade. With the destruction of the Albion dragon knights, they are now said to be the strongest dragon knights in Halkeginia."

Right now, 24 dragons could be seen. At Tarbes, Saito, having fought in Albion, was fairly familiar with the abilities of dragon knights. Just a small troupe of them would be equivalent to thousands of ground units in battle ability.

“Ugh, why did she have to bring dragon knights to school?”

Saito’s statement dwelled on that point.

“The rich nobility probably like to show off.”

Guiche criticized, forgetting about his own nature.

Saito looked towards Tiffania.

Tiffania looked at Saito worriedly.

“Tiffa, don’t worry. Military brigade or whatever, I said that I would help you. Don’t let the hat ordeal shake you up.”

Tiffania bit her lip as she nodded.

“It’s alright. It would not be good to trouble you all… I appreciate the feeling, but I should take care of it myself.”

“Saito, it may be just as Miss Tiffania says. If we say anything about it, we may end up in a bad position, too.”

“Yeah.”

“Hey! These are the last words I would’ve expected to hear from heroes of the Gallia expedition. Compared to that time, the Duke’s daughter should be a cakewalk.”

“No, it’s not that simple.”

Guiche wrinkled up his forehead.

“During Tabatha’s rescue, we were under disguise when we entered Gallia, right? Actually at this academy, there is no one besides us that knows about that incident. Furthermore, Gallia did not give an official complaint, so her Majesty overlooked the incident.”

“At this academy, angering royalty of another country will certainly not be overlooked by her Majesty. You are part of her Imperial Guards, right? Angering the Duke’s daughter is unspeakable.”

Hearing this from the two of them, Saito was troubled.

At Saito’s present state, Tiffania gave a reassuring smile.

“Thank you, Saito. I’m happy for the thought.”

“…Tiffa.”

“It’s really alright. Wearing a hat during class is my fault. After all, it’s bad to lie about it.”

Drawing upon some determination, Tiffania nodded.

“I’m really sorry for worrying you.”

Tiffania pitter-pattered away. Saito continued to stare at her golden hair as it trailed in the wind.

After classes and practice, arriving at Louise’s room, Saito consulted Louise about today’s events.

“It seems that Tiffania is somehow being bullied by her classmates.”

Louise sat on her bed listening to Saito.

“Leave it alone.”

She nodded.

“How cold! You can’t be saying that. She’s being bullied. That timid Tiffania is going to get bullied to death. Hey Louise, your family also has the Duke title, right? Say something to that spoiled brat, please.”

However, Louise did not budge on the issue.

“It’s not our problem to be dealt with. It’s her class’s problem. If third years stick their head into this problem, it would unnecessarily put Tiffania in a worse position.”

Louise calmly replied, but Saito couldn’t accept it. He pressed on,

“While what you say may be correct… But Tiffania doesn’t really have anyone to rely on here. At least, we should be there to help her…”

“That’s why I’m saying that it’s unnecessary.”

“Unnecessary! Of course! After all, we brought her here!”

The blood rushed to Saito’s head, as he raised his voice.

“You know, from now on that girl is a noble. And as a noble, she can’t live without being alone at times. Because of that, she needs to be independent. Becoming helpless at just a little bit of teasing, she won’t survive living in Halkeginia. She needs to pick up the pieces of herself afterwards. That’s what it means to be a noble.”

Louise said in a strict tone.

Looking at that face, Saito was reminded of what happened a year ago.

Louise was being made fun of by her class.

Saying things like ‘zero’ and ‘idiot,’ Louise didn’t have a single friend.

Holding onto her pride as a noble, Louise faced up to the golem…

Comparing with Louise, Tiffania was now in a similar position. This was definitely not something to not take seriously.

“Also…that girl like me is also a bearer of the “Void.” She has to shoulder the destiny of a special noble. Really, if she needs to rely on someone for such a little thing, someday she’ll be crushed by her own problems.”

Saito was completely speechless.

It was just as Louise said.

But, but…

Looking at Louise now, she had at some point, little by little, paddled across her river of problems.

“Hey you, when someone is trying to have a serious talk, don’t fall asleep.”

“…Who’s fault do you think it is that I’m losing sleep?”

“Huh?”

Louise leaned her head back and appeared to have fallen asleep. Having been completely ignored, Saito scratched his head in confusion.

In bed, Louise’s face blushed.

She felt embarrassed about her earlier behavior.

No matter what kind of bully, isn’t it better to say something? If it was said that the La Valliere family were Tiffania’s guardian, that would be a good warning.

Her earlier statement was certainly correct.

If you were to deal with every case of bullying, there would be no end. Being the bearer of the “Void” regardless of whether she wanted to or not, Tiffania had to be ready for any danger. Hostility, be it mean classmates or strong enemies, could be around any corner.

But… That was not her real intention.

She was actually a bit envious.

Lately, although she had been cold to Saito, she thought of him being stuck on Tiffania. That kind of thing made her furious.

But, of course she wouldn’t say a word about it.

She couldn’t forgive herself for being envious, thought Louise as she bit her lip under the covers.

Being envious, not reaching out to Saito when she should, ‘I’m… the worst,’ Louise thought.

Because she was like that, did Saito become cold to her?

As those thoughts began coming up endlessly… Sleep took over. Hidden under the covers, tears spilled down her face.

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Zero no Tsukaima:Volume13 Chapter4

2013-02-17T20:53:55Z

Nipah: instead of chinese "加爾羅克里斯狄亞諾特倫博迪諾" the light novel writes on pg.130 "カルロ・クリスティアーノ・トロンポンティーノ" and instead of "烏爾卡諾捷拉迪爾鳩呼" on pg.135 "ウル・カーノ・...,

===Chapter 4: The Two Knight Corps===

Three days after setting sail from Tristain, the "Ostland" arrived at Romalia's southern port, Cittadella. It was indeed very fast. Even with a fully extended sail on a high speed, cargo-less ship, the distance by sea would take a week.

Cittadella is a fortress city constructed next to a big lake. It was convenient for ships to land and set sail, so the lake naturally became a port. Various ships were brought to the many piers that stretched along the shore. Purely from looking out towards the sea, the port had an appearance not unlike a typical rest stop for ships.

Well, when an oddly shaped ship such as the Ostland docked... a crowd gathered all around the pier. Saito and the crew were a little troubled from this.

Their arrival at Romalia was not an official visit.

In order to not attract the attention of Gallia, their arrival was officially an "academy field trip" by name. Of course, their real purpose was to covertly head for Henrietta's location, but that was a secret.

Naturally, their arrival created quite a memorable ruckus for officials.

On the pier, a spectacled person with the dull appearance of an important Romalian official eyed the Tristainian government-issued port documents, and then he stared at the Ostland suspiciously.

"Students of the Tristain Academy of Magic? What an incredible ship you're riding on. What's with this ship?"

Unlike normal, everyday ships used in Halkeginia, the Ostland had a large wingspan. Not only that, but on the tail and each wing of the ship was a large propeller unfamiliar to most. Official or not, anyone would think that it was suspicious.

The acting leader, Instructor Colbert, responded innocently.

"Ah, it is a new model of ship that I developed in Germania."

"On top of the wings, what are those strange bladed turrets?"

With an arrogant attitude, the official pointed his wand at it and inquired.

"Through the power of steam, it is a device that provides propulsion. I called it the 'water steam engine'."

The official narrowed his eyes at that point.

"Without using the blessed magic of God, you dare to fly in the sky with this strange device...is this not heresy?"

At the words of 'heresy,' the officials' aides sprang into action. All of them drew the holy items from around their neck; their hands trembled at the ready. All of Romalia's officials were clergymen after all.

The conversation was making Tiffania uneasy.

In order to hide her mixed elf blood, she was wearing a wide-brimmed hat, which she now pulled over her head more.

This action apparently caught the eye of the official.

"Hey you. Let me see that hat."

Tiffania was trembling awkwardly.

"What's wrong? I said let me see that hat. Did you not hear me?"

As the official reached for the hat, Tabitha softly chanted a spell. Seeing that motion, Kirche brazenly clung onto the officials arms.

"Ah! From close-up, I see that you're quite the man!"

"Wh-what are you doing?!"

"You do such a fabulous job, don't you, Mr. Wonderful Clergyman?"

"Not really..., anyways let me go! Stop trying to corrupt me!"

"There are a lot of things in this world that are more fun than praying to your god, you know?"

As all eyes gathered at their exchange..., the battle-experienced Tabitha completed her spell with the slightest of motions. Tiffania's hat started to glow.

With that, Kirche abruptly released the man.

"I guess it's as Mr. Official says. I may have come on too strongly."

The official cleared his throat and once again turned towards Tiffania.

"The hat, please."

Finally giving in, Tiffania handed over her hat.

"Hmm...you're much prettier without the hat."

'Huh', Tiffania thought as she checked her ears. Somehow they were that of a normal human being! The shocked Tiffania looked to the side at Tabitha. Somehow, this little blue-haired girl had helped her out with a spell.

Unbeknownst to Tiffania, the spell "Face Change" that could change appearances was a high-level square spell. At some point, Tabitha had apparently reached the capability of a square class mage.

In any case, nothing seemed to be out of place with the port documents. (Of course, since it was genuinely issued by the Tristainian government.) Since everything was in order, the official had no further inquiries.

A heavy weight collectively lifted off of their chests.

It was sort of ironic that they managed to get away by the skin of their teeth. Little did they know, they were inching towards disaster.

Leaving Cittadella by horse-drawn carriage, it would take a day to finally arrive at the capital of Romalia.

According to this country’s customs, wands and weapons had to be stowed away in their baggage before arriving at the city gates.

Such a rule had passed over the head of Saito, who carelessly crossed the gate with Derflinger still on his back. Of course, this caused one of the guards to stop them.

“Hey, you over there!”

‘Huh?’, Saito openly thought, as the guard shuffled over and put his hand on Derflinger.

“What kind of backwater town are you from?! I cannot forgive anyone who openly carries a weapon in this city!”

The bearer of the sword appeared to be a commoner, thought the guard. With a pompous attitude, the guard grabbed Derflinger off Saito’s back and threw it on the ground.

“Wh-what the hell are you doing?!”

Just then, the guard noticed Saito’s mantle.

“What the hell? Are you a noble? Still, what is the big idea walking by us carrying a sword? What is with the northern countries that commoners are allowed to prance around acting like nobles? This is blasphemous to God!”

Saito started to voice his complaint, but Derflinger popped out of its scabbard and beat him to it.

“Hey! What’s the deal with throwing a person – no, a sword onto the ground!”

“What is this, an intelligent sword? Whatever the reason, carrying it is not allowed. You should put it in your bag or load it on your horse…in any case, get over here. You look suspicious.”

Still, Derflinger continued bombarding the guards.

“Shut up, you dolts! Guarding your cursed house of frothy prayers!”

“…house of frothy prayers, you say?”

‘Oh boy, Saito thought, holding his head. Sorry from the extra trouble caused, Saito hurriedly grabbed Derflinger to shut him up. The fuming sword clattered about, making it quite difficult to keep it in the scabbard. As Saito finally pinned it inside the scabbard, it seemed to finally cool down a bit.

“Hey, how many times have I told you! Instead of being so offensive, you really should come up with nicer ways of naming things.”

“…how dare this sword! Insulting Romalia’s guards equates to insulting God and Founder Brimir!”

“Can it, greenhorn. What do you claim to know about Brimir? You’d best be quick to apologize and then run along to chant your prayers.”

With cries of ‘What!’ and ‘Unforgivable!’, the guards grabbed the hilt of Derflinger.

“Hey, what are you doing!”

Saito rushed to stop them.

“Demon! Time to turn you into a lump of smoldering iron!”

“Interesting! Let’s see you try it!”

“Stop it!”

It had turned into a scuffle. Louise and the others watched over it with a dazed expression. Because of some unnecessary words, the resulting scuffle turned into a very bad situation, they decided.

But, it seemed like they were destined for trouble anyways. Saito had unfortunately flung the vigorous guards away.

“Wah! I’m sorry!”

“You think sorry is going to cut it?! You have just used force on the servants of God and the Founder! We shall halt this blasphemy here! …Men! Come out and stop these suspicious individuals!”

At those words, many guards flooded out of a small area.

“Blasphemy!”

“This may be related to the incident! Seize them!”

Their hands grasped at their holy items. Seeing their holy wands, Kirche said,

“Uh oh. These guys are Paladins.”

Tabitha responded to her words.

Blowing a whistle, Sylphid dropped down from the sky. Tabitha and Kirche jumped on its back. Tabitha then cast ‘Levitation’ on the panicky, confused Tiffania, lifting her onto Sylphid’s back.

Only Louise was left standing in front of the Paladins.

“What is this!?”

Louise ruffled her pink hair and shouted directly at the Paladins.

“We are the Tristainian government! Currently, we are heading towards Her Majesty, Queen Henrietta, who is staying in this country! Laying a hand on us will be a significant breach of diplomacy! Do you understand?”

The Paladins looked at each other.

“…Her Majesty, Queen Henrietta?”

“Did you not receive this information?”

‘Uh oh.’ Louise thought as her face paled. Come to think of it, Henrietta’s visit had been undercover. Although the upper echelon of the government may have known, there were many of the lower-ranked guards that wouldn’t know.

“Bastards…, going as far as using the name of the queen of Tristain…, this is looking more and more suspicious.

“You have done plenty to invoke the judgment of the church. Prepare yourselves!”

Kirche picked up the panicking Louise into her arms.

“Jean, Guiche, everyone, you guys follow us with ‘Fly’. Saito! Come here and hop on!”

Grasping tightly onto Derflinger, Saito jumped towards the ascending Sylphid. Springing through the air, he skillfully caught Sylphid’s leg.

Letting out a short cry, Sylphid accelerated upwards. Colbert and the rest of the Knights of the Ondine quickly cast ‘Fly”, chasing after Sylphid.

“The heretics are escaping! After them!”

From the small building, horses quickly emerged, sprouting wings as they flew up. The Paladins mounted the horses and chased after Saito and the others, who had just raised their heresy level with further blasphemy.

Looking at the horses, Louise shouted.

“It’s Pegasi!”

Native to the area of Romalia, the winged, holy horse, Pegasus, was the steed of the Paladin. Glimmering with radiant white light, they steadily drew closer and closer.

Normally, the flying speed of a Pegasus was comparable to that of a wind dragon…, but Sylphid wasn’t escaping at full speed.

“The ones using the ‘Fly’ spell can’t escape at this rate…”

Catching Kirche’s words, Saito drew close to her.

“Hey, Kirche! How are we going to get away?! We’ve got ourselves into a lot of unnecessary trouble!”

Kirche brushed her hair up and glared at the ‘one who started it’.

“Don’t you know how frightening the ‘Paladin’ are? That if they decide that someone is ‘blasphemous’, it is not a trivial thing? They can informally conduct the judgment of the church and cut down anyone they see fit.”

The color drained from Saito’s face.

He was reminded of a ruckus between himself and Beatrice. Looking backwards, Tiffania was trembling. Most likely because of hearing the words "judgment of the church", it refreshed her of the ruckus caused by her ears a little while ago.

Viewing the streets of Romalia from sky high, it seemed to be divided into strict districts like a checkerboard. No matter whichever district it was, a beautifully carved tower standing over the heads of other buildings, standing ever so proudly.

"Seriously, insulting the clergymen in this place full of churches is the last thing you would ever want to do. At least consider about it throughoutly before doing so."

Hearing Kirche say so, Saito stared at the Derflinger in his hands

"Oi, you big mouthed sword. Go and reflect yourself"

Derflinger replied unwillingly

"It's not fair, all the time sitting in the sheath has made me very agitated. But most important of all is that I hate this country. The man who founded this country named Forsythe, I abhor him!"

"These ancient things just forget it! Because of you, you've already caused me enough trouble already!"

Hearing Saito's scolding, Derflinger returned into the scabbard, slightly chattering, as if it really was reflecting on itself.

Looking backwards at the Ondine Knights, they were almost flying erratically, like an airplane in turbulence. They were tired. The "flying" spell isn't designed for long distance journeys, since it requires great concentration.

"At their limit"

Kirche described calmly. Tabitha below raised her staff and pointed to somewhere.

"Tavern"

Kirche nodded her head. Understanding Tabitha's intention, Sylphid started diving.

"W-what are you thinking! Why should we ever land!"

"To use that bar as a defense"

"Defense?!"

Louise and Saito roared in unison.

"You give me another choice, genius. We can't escape any longer, being caught is that last thing you'd ever want. If this goes on, a fight is going to break out anyhow. Better do it in a tavern since there's usually no one at daytime."

Sylphid accurately arrived at the targeted street. The pedestrians were so surprised at the sudden Wind dragon, they all fled. Kirche jumped off Sylphid, and kicked open the tavern's door.

Unwary of the trouble about to be bestowed on him, the bar owner welcomed them with a warm smile and a "How may I serve you". Kirche took a rough glance inside the inn. As expected, there were not many customers to speak of. Only a man dressed like a clergyman sat at with bartender.

It's common sense in Romalia not to drink wine in broad daylight, who would otherwise be treated as non-believers. Even if anyone wanted to, they would have done it in secrecy at home. Kirche relaxed. The less involved, the better.

"What would you like to order, miss"

Seeing noble customers, the owner of the inn came and asked, rubbing his hands gleefully.

"Today, I'll take this inn."

"Eh?"

The dumbfounded shopkeeper looked at the unending line of nobles walking in, so shocked that his eyes could have dropped out.

"What, What is this?"

Kirche did not answer, she was scratching over a check with a pen, and placed it in the hands of the owner.

"That, that much!"

"It may be not enough, when the time comes, don't hesitate to ask for more"

"Ye-Yes! Although, what are you planning to do? Is it a party?"

"More or less, although the fireworks would go a bit wild, I hope you wouldn't mind, would you?"

Fireworks?

The owner turned around. Tabitha was instructing the Ondine Knights how to make a fortress out of chairs and tables.

"Whoa! Wait, wait! You people! What is this! Waa!"

The shopkeeper's complaints were drowned by the sound of windows shattering. The guards outside were already in formation and casting spells.

"Uwha! What's going on! What is this! Ah, holy knights!"

As soon as the shopkeeper saw the pure white cape stitched with a holy cross, he legs turned jelly.

"You, You, who are you!"

Kirche pitied the poor guy

"Get down. It's dangerous"

Saito dragged the Tiffania trembling like never before into the tavern and let her sit down. Tiffania hugged herself as if attempting to use the academy's dress and her large breasts to conceal herself, sitting down in a corner still like a statue.

"Saito"

"It's going to be alright. No matter what happens I will protect you. Besides, it seems like I'm at fault as well, so sorry"

Tiffania nodded her head, still shaking. Saito put his hand on Derflinger. Outside of the shattered windows, a solemn line of Holy Knights stood proudly.

The Ondine Water Spirit knights made a cover under the windows using chairs and tables, standing off with their wands. Tabitha and Kirche made commands lacking details. They had already turned into something like a commander and vice-commander.

The only customer here, they offered him to leave due to obvious reasons, but to everyone's surprise, he turned down that offer with a smile.

"There's no food better than this" and drank down the red wine in one gulp.

Colbert silently observed the Holy Knights' actions from a crack through a table. Normally, he would be the one trying to stop this brutal fight, but this time he didn't mention a single complaint to Kirche. Saito, observing Colbert transitioning from being calm to being realistic in this situation, concluded that it may be a brutal fight, but is the correct decision.

In comparison, Guiche, Captain of Ondine Knights, kept mumbling "How did it turn into this" and knelt on the floor covering his head like an ostrich.

Louise's body seemed to shake with fury over something. It wouldn't matter what words were used to comfort her. Louise with an extremely high dignity just can't stand an insult through being mistaken and treated like a criminal.

Saito huffed and puffed, taking a break next to Kirche and Tabitha.

"Now what?"

Kirche laughed

"Alright! Every one of the brave knights here, Let me describe the plan today"

Everyone held their breaths, waiting anxiously for Kirche to name their position and objective.

"Try and stall as much time as possible"

"That-That's it?"

Kirche nodded.

"Right. As long as we buy time here, the news of a riot will be delievered to the Pope eventually. Do you think Queen Henrietta wouldn't have noticed by then?"

"Wow, how much patience do we need"

Guiche voiced his thoughts, stunned

"Is that so? You could always go outside and surrender to the Knight's trial, you know. We are all guilty of insulting an official. I wouldn't want to be taken and be beheaded or whatever."

Saito, then said with determination.

"Me and Derflinger are the only ones who insulted them. I'll go alone."

"Saito!"

Louise cried running towards Saito.

"Don't! If you're going, I'm coming with you"

She bowed her head with embarrasment.

"You are my familiar. Your responsibility is also mine. Therefore I'm also going with you"

Saito looked at Louise emotionally

"Louise"

Louise blushed.

"A-as a master, I have my responsibilities. That's why, I won't allow you to go"

"I won't"

Grateful to the core, Saito hugged Louise. Letting herself drown in this emotional conversation, Louise also hugged him back red-faced.

"Be-because master and a familiar are together as one."

"I understand. I understand"

"Hey, do these things somewhere else"

A Malicorne frowning so hard that he looks as if he was 50 years older pulled them apart. The two just now tightly embracing each other was red to the core.

Kirche complained

"No matter what you said, it just won't work"

"Also, if we let you go out by yourself, it would hurt our reputation, wouldn't it?"

Malicorne flicked his thumb up with a snap. Malicorne's words seemed to be an infection to the other Ondine Knights, all saying "That's right, that's right!"

"Basically, I hate Romalian clerks"

"The Crusaders are cruel and only knows how to brag! I've already wanted them to get a taste of who is the real hero around for a long time!"

These dangerous words echoed throughout the tavern. Looks like it really came from the bottom of their hearts.

Whatever they say, nobles of Halkeginia just love getting involved in these conflicts. Saito shook his head shrugging.

"Huh. What's with whoever's God. Since ancient times, isn't it because of God's existence we've been having all these wars?"

Thinking of the Histories lessons he'd been in, Saito said.

Different religions, because of just this reason, have caused countless battles on Earth. Unfortunately, because everyone was saying things out from the bottom of their, which they wouldn't have otherwise dared to talk about.

That is, except for one person.

It's the sole customer sitting calmly in a chair despite all the commotion. That hat on his head was wide and low, covering his face. After hearing Saito's claim, he laughed, then used a pelicular voice and spoke

"That was really some interesting things you've said"

"Is that so? Well, it's going to be really dangerous here soon, so it would be better if you leave. Sorry to cause you all the trouble!"

"Nah, let me stay and watch"

What a peculiar person, but now was not the time to think about this.

Saito looked outside again behind the crudely made defense.

"Hmm, those guys still haven't attacked so far"

Kirche observed. Since the Crusaders have broken the windows, they didn't move an inch at all. Looks like they only broke the windows to understand the situation inside.

Another few moments of standing off each other passed. A crusader walked out from the surrounding formation. He expression was incredibly irritating to anyone who saw it, and shook his head two or three times, as if disgusted with the whole incident. While he walked, Saito voiced his thoughts.

"He looks like Guiche in somewhat way"

"Please don't compare me with him"

His face is a combination of a handsome one but with long black hair like what a gentle person would have. His black hair spilt cleanly into left and right straight down from his forehead, dangling on both sides.

The man gave a polite bow and called out softly to the people taking defensive actions inside the inn

"I am the captain of the Crusaders representing Alieste monastery, Carlo Christiano Trompontino. To everyone one within the tavern, you have been completely surrounded. Being the humble servants of God and our Ancestors, I dislike pointless battles. Therefore, are you willing to honestly surrender?"

"We will gladly do so if you can ensure our safety"

Kirche bargained.

"Despite I really want to do so, but right now we are handling another case and has accepted an order to arrest every suspicious person and put them up for trial. If you can prove your innocence to God, Then we can discuss further details."

The Ondine Water Spirit Knights yelled out loudly, complaining. They know thoroughly the so called trial is just an abbreviation for your sentence for your "crimes".

"We are not heretics!"

"Real nobles from Tristain!"

"If you are nobles from Tristain, then accept your trial like a noble. There is nothing wrong with using your body to prove your innocence. If you can't do that, then we have no choice but to treat you like one."

"Go ask Pope his holiness! We're Romalian guests!"

Hearing Saito's raged yells, the Crusader named Carlo laid out his hands in a carefree way. A man looking like he would be of rank vice-captain came forward and whispered something in his ears.

"Since you are so stubborn about standing down, looks like we must trial you no matter what. How unfortunate, to bleed unnecessary blood today, to cast unnecessary magic. Ho ho, perhaps is a training given from God."

Carlo lifted the holy cross hanging from his chest and magically stuck it to his forehead. With that done, his beautiful and gentle face turned into one with a strong scent of fierce cruelty.

"Crusaders! As believers and servants of God and Founder Brimir, eliminate the heretics!"

Magic densed around the crusaders.

Carlo stood with his back facing Saito and the others. Exactly like a conductor of an orchestra of spells.

The environment inside the tavern was very tense.

Tabitha displayed her side of anxiety, one rarely seen, and gave specific orders to the Ondine Knights.

"Expand Air Shields. The more the better. Now."

Without hesitation, the Ondine Water Spirit Knights chanted spells, creating air shields in front of the tavern.

At the same time, the Crusaders have finished their spells.

Each of them held their respective wands out. Dragons in scales of flames slithered out from the tip of their wands, entangling together multiple times, and took shape as one giant single dragon.

"What is that!"

"Chorus of Praise. The spell Crusaders are most adapt in. Tricky"

Tabitha replied.

Once time, Henrietta and the corpse of Prince Wales made a hexagonal star combination spell. This was very similar in make, only those who can endure vomiting blood and have gone under tough training, like the Crusaders here, are able to perform this miracle like spell.

"They're really trying to shoot that into the shop!"

Before Saito even ended his yells, the dragon on flames have already began its assault on the tavern.

Everyone inside the inn curled up fearfully.

A fortunate thing is that the dozen layers of air shields have lived up to their purposes, diminishing the power of the flaming dragon. Still, the Ondine Knights expanded a few more air shields in front, like the saying, it never hurts to do more than less.

Of course, the one who eventually killed the creature was Tabitha. Standing up swiftly, she unleased a spell chanted already in preparation.

Glittering ice particles started to orbit around Tabitha, releasing a blinding lime light.

Ice storm

Tabitha's ice storm enwrapped the fiery dragon.

All the people around couldn't care less about the steam generated. When the mist has disappeared, seeing Tabitha still standing there heroically, every single soul in the Tavern cheered.

To their disappointment, Tabitha then said

"Out of energy. Take care of the rest"

Then went to the back of the inn.

Gulp. The Ondine Water Spirit Knights couldn't help but swallow their own saliva. Tabitha's powerful magic cannot be used anymore, which would, in other words, mean that they have to get through this on their own.

Unexpectingly their magic disintegrating, the faces of the Crusaders changed.

"Hmm, even in the standards of heretics, they are doing pretty good."

Carlo casted his next spell smiling.

Since a spell in the fire field was easily defeated, the next spell would be of water type. As the chant continues, the ice arrows began to increase.

And, the defense used respectively for the couple hundred ice arrows was nothing else other than Colbert's fire magic.

“Ur Kaun Jera Tir Gyfu”

No difference from his average attire from giving a lecture, Colbert calmly sang out magic, generating a fire snake comparable to the size of the now evaporated fire dragon.

As sudden as anyone would be seeing a flaming snake swallowing arrows of ice, it vanished. Only a few left out arrows punctured the table deep. With that, the Crusader's attack have ended.

But, Colbert also looked like he will be unable to cast anymore spells for quite a while. Scratching his balding head,

"Everyone, I'll leave the next spell to you guys" and went to the back of the inn as well.

On the streets a bunch of people have already gathered jeering and cheering. Obviously, seeing the bossy Crusaders usually threatening people in "the name of the Pope", in trouble is something you just can't miss.

Huh! Carlo twisted his face.

"Huhhuh, damn, second time"

The next is going to be even more powerful, the students whispered to each other.

Saito tapped Louise's shoulders.

"It's time, Louise"

Kirche, Tabitha and Colbert all turned towards Louise. They all know that Louise is the legendary void user.

The ace of everyone here …, “Void”.

A magic only the Founder could use, of type zero.

Though the Ondine Knights may not know of Louise's background, on the other hand, they Do know of the potential lethal damages she is capable of. Which explains why they all glanced at Louise expecting something from her.

"Please blow all those guys away! Until then, we will defend this place with our lives!"

The next spell the Crusaders were chanting is of wind magic.

Whishhhhhhhhh!

The erratic gust may not be as powerful as the hexagonal star combination, but the power it contains should not be neglected either.

"I'll block it!"

Saito ran forward carrying Derflinger. The harsh gust of wind is being absorbed into Derflinger. Saito then turned back and yelled

"Louise! Now! Blow those guys away!"

Louise chanted the spell tensely.

Done.

Waving her wand, the explosion went off.

Pang! Accompanying the harmless pop, the blast only dented the ground in front of the Crusaders a little bit inwards.

"That's it?" Saito thought, his brain taking a break from blocking the fierce winds.

Louise also looked stunned at the damage done by her spell.

"How, how..."

Kirche nodded her head heavily.

"Ahh, I take that you're feeling very happy right now?"

A shudder was sent down Louise's spine.

"The way your system works is by conserving a lot of energy, no? Must need some emotions like anger or jealousy or whatever, but recently you haven't been going through much of either, have you?"

"D-d-did not, that kind of thing"

Louise twisted around hang her head embarrassingly. Saito who started to be unable to withstand the fierce winds bumped onto her.

"Uwaaaa!"

Saito and Louise flew backwards inside the tavern. Though Derflinger may have absorbed a lot of the wind, it was still more than enough to damage the defenses constructed from tables and chairs.

As soon as the Crusaders confirmed the destruction of the defenses inside, instead of garrisoning like before, they raised the staffs in their hands, chanted some sort of spell. As they chant, colors of red, blue, white and all colors grew from the tip of their staffs.

"Blades. They're coming in" Kirche informed everyone.

Blades.

Also something Crusaders often use. By inducing magic on their own staffs, this allows it to prolong into a blade with a different color and power. Not only different in looks, because it was conjured up on a magical staff, its effects can last very long as well. Might as well say that this is a magic than can slice rocks into half at close up battles.

With Carlo being the lead, the Crusaders also began their assaults. Jumping in continuously from the window, the Ondine Knights also made blades to welcome them.

Fights broke out near the window.

Saito also ran in and joined them, holding Derflinger.

The Ondine Water Spirit Knights are basically dot mages. To compensate for their inabilities in magical power, they all had hands-on experience with Saito, himself taught by Agnes herself. Due to this additional help, they were still barely able to hold the Crusaders off.

Sounds of blades clashing with each other filled the tavern.

Malicorne waved his wildly, roaring. The analytical Reynald was quite adapt with these blade attacks, swiftly bring his sword down left and right, similar to how he beats one at chess, hunting down the enemy.

Gimli's fit body looked just like a barbarian right now, swinging his sword with all his might.

Tabitha who couldn't use magic anymore sat at the back reading a book. She understands that there was nothing she can help, which makes her actions so reasonable. Colbert, on the other hand, fought against the Crusaders with his staff.

If you asked about Kirche, she currently taking care of the damages done to the inn with the innkeeper. Whenever a table or chair gets smashed up during the fight, he would flick his Abacus and show it to Kirche.

"This, too expensive, isn't it?"

"No, no, these are all made from good wood! Ma'am!"

"Ask the Crusaders to pay the remaining half"

Louise was concerned about Saito while being disappointed at herself. Void magic? Void of magic is more like it! Irritated by herself, she gritted her teeth.

To let Louise rest in ease, Saito sent a Crusader flying with one blow of his. Fearing Gandálfr's unhuman speed, the Crusader took a few steps back. Unfortunately, Derflinger's handle had already landed into his stomach, making him pass out.

Saito looked around, searching for his next victim. Looking across the room, he realized the copper golems were already down to one left, Guiche taking a step back with every blow of Carlo's.

Carlo faced the last golem with ease, leaving Guiche left holding a fake rose dropping its petals and with a long blade extending from the middle.

As soon as he noticed Saito coming close, Guiche shook his head.

"Hey, I don't need your help. Relax, I haven't even starting fighting yet"

Carlos smiled widely, confident in himself and launched himself at Guiche. His confident smile makes him look like he hasn't even used half of his power yet.

"Oh? Then let me fulfill your wish to the maximum!"

Carlo whacked Guiche's fake rose away at high speed. Guiche fell back sitting on the ground.

"Defeat. I surrender. Saito, I'll leave to rest to you"

And started whistling fearlessly. Whichever side they were fighting for, they all broke into laughs.

Carlo smoothly turned his head.

"You're the next one right, name yourself"

Saito raised his sword in front of him, reporting his name like a noble.

"I am Saito Hiraga. Remember it."

"What a weird name"

"Shut up, you psycho"

Carlo laughed hearing Saito's insults and put out his staff. It may be 30 centimeter in length, but the aura around it had a radius of around 1 meter.

"You're really out of luck. I swear, your life is mine"

"Take it if you can"

Saito edged close step by step, occasionally slashing his sword at Carlo unexpectedly, but Carlo wasn't that simple either, and caught Derflinger with his staff.

Both of them bounced off each other.

Carlo saw through Saito's power instantly, infusing more magic into his staff.

"You. Really a plebian?"

"Noble now"

The lime-colored aura around the staff grew even brighter.

"Ha!"

Following, Carlo continuously poked at Saito without reserving any of his might. Saito's eyes followed his every motion. No wonder Guiche could be beaten in an instant.

But Saito's different.

Saito saw through Carlo's motion, cutting his blade in half. Other than showing off, he actually wanted the enemy to lose his will to fight. Looking at the staff sliced in half, Carlo knelt on the floor.

"You. You bastard"

Saito said to the unsatisfied Carlo

"Please. Can you contact the Pope his holiness? You will know our status after doing so."

"Shameless words from despicable heretics! Ask yourself! For what reason would you and your bunch want to kidnap his holiness? I bet you're taking him away on that strange looking ship! Speak! Where do you plan to take him!"

Huh? Saito looked confused. Because of Carlo's words, the fight in the inn also stopped.

"Feels like we've been wronged?"

Bleeding from his forehead, Malicorne said clumsily.

"Kidnapping the Pope? What is this?"

The Crusaders started blaming them

"You heretical kidnappers!"

The man who had been eating all along laughed, standing up behind the completely muddled Saito and the others.

"Carlo, you have done well, although the Pope was not kidnapped"

The face under the hat widened the Crusader's eyes. Together they put forth their Holy Cross and bowed to him.

"Cesare!"

Cesare? This name seemed familiar to Saito. Turn his head around, he opened his mouth but nothing came out. Isn't that the person who fought alongside him at Albion, Julio!

Julio stopped using his fake voice, and greeted Saito.

"I was once conductor for the Church's orchestra. Therefore I'm pretty good at faking voices. You were totally fooled, weren't you! Bwhahaahahah! Oh my, oh my, how long was it since we last met, Saito! Since sending you off at Albion's battlefield! Your safety is better than anything!"

Saito looked at Julio's face with shock.

"What's with your expression? Took us so long to meet each other again, yet you look like a frightened lizard!"

"What exactly is going on, would thou please explain how it turned like this?"

Carlo interrupted. Julio laughed even harder.

"Oh, that. Carlo, I was the one who made the rumors that his holiness is kidnapped. These people aren't anyone suspicious, but our guests"

"Huhhh? What does this mean?"

Seeing Saito and the others still confused as ever, Julio explained

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"How would I not know that you will be arriving today. However, everything would be boring if you came to the Cathedral so smoothly, wouldn't it? Therefore, I prepared a enjoyable event for everyone. Spreading rumors of the Pope being kidnapped, then observing the outcome. Like planned, people like you were the first to be suspected. As for me, I followed you all the way from Cittadella. When I knew that you were preparing to land here, I got in as fast as I could. You guys were so insisting to fight, none of you discovered that you were being followed, I was a little concerned before. Well, at the level of Crusaders, I'd say you've passed."

"This, all this for nought" the Crusaders were stunned.

The Ondine Water Spirit Knights wiped the blood off their foreheads.

"You jerk! Enjoyable yourself! Because of you we almost got trialed!"

Julio did a little shrug

"Religious trial? The things you are going to do soon will make you consider this to be kind. Not every mission can be completed waving your little swords and casting magic. There's danger involved in these missions, and I hope you can use your brains more other than brute force."

Shifting his beady eyes to the stunned couple sitting in a corner, Julio walked up to Louise and Tiffania and bowed elegantly

"Miss. Forgive us for being so rude to your arrival. But I did not expect meeting each other at this kind of place"

Julio laughed again. His attitude made the Crusaders frown. Doing whatever they want, the young Pope and his assisting priest have made the Crusader's work hard to handle.

Outside came the sound of wings flapping. It was a wind dragon landing. It's Julio's, "Azuro". Behind it was Sylphid being caught.

"You. That, I have a lot to talk to you about. Displeased and that sort."

Saito said while his body was shaking heavily, yet Julio continued to driving everyone out without giving him a look

"Alright, alright, let's talk about this stuff while eating, shall we? Now then, let me lead everyone to the Cathedral."

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Zero no Tsukaima:Volume13 Chapter4

2013-02-17T20:20:37Z

Nipah: He, why did this happen.

===Chapter 4: The Two Knight Corps===

Three days after setting sail from Tristain, the "Ostland" arrived at Romalia's southern port, Cittadella. It was indeed very fast. Even with a fully extended sail on a high speed, cargo-less ship, the distance by sea would take a week.

Cittadella is a fortress city constructed next to a big lake. It was convenient for ships to land and set sail, so the lake naturally became a port. Various ships were brought to the many piers that stretched along the shore. Purely from looking out towards the sea, the port had an appearance not unlike a typical rest stop for ships.

Well, when an oddly shaped ship such as the Ostland docked... a crowd gathered all around the pier. Saito and the crew were a little troubled from this.

Their arrival at Romalia was not an official visit.

In order to not attract the attention of Gallia, their arrival was officially an "academy field trip" by name. Of course, their real purpose was to covertly head for Henrietta's location, but that was a secret.

Naturally, their arrival created quite a memorable ruckus for officials.

On the pier, a spectacled person with the dull appearance of an important Romalian official eyed the Tristainian government-issued port documents, and then he stared at the Ostland suspiciously.

"Students of the Tristain Academy of Magic? What an incredible ship you're riding on. What's with this ship?"

Unlike normal, everyday ships used in Halkeginia, the Ostland had a large wingspan. Not only that, but on the tail and each wing of the ship was a large propeller unfamiliar to most. Official or not, anyone would think that it was suspicious.

The acting leader, Instructor Colbert, responded innocently.

"Ah, it is a new model of ship that I developed in Germania."

"On top of the wings, what are those strange bladed turrets?"

With an arrogant attitude, the official pointed his wand at it and inquired.

"Through the power of steam, it is a device that provides propulsion. I called it the 'water steam engine'."

The official narrowed his eyes at that point.

"Without using the blessed magic of God, you dare to fly in the sky with this strange device...is this not heresy?"

At the words of 'heresy,' the officials' aides sprang into action. All of them drew the holy items from around their neck; their hands trembled at the ready. All of Romalia's officials were clergymen after all.

The conversation was making Tiffania uneasy.

In order to hide her mixed elf blood, she was wearing a wide-brimmed hat, which she now pulled over her head more.

This action apparently caught the eye of the official.

"Hey you. Let me see that hat."

Tiffania was trembling awkwardly.

"What's wrong? I said let me see that hat. Did you not hear me?"

As the official reached for the hat, Tabitha softly chanted a spell. Seeing that motion, Kirche brazenly clung onto the officials arms.

"Ah! From close-up, I see that you're quite the man!"

"Wh-what are you doing?!"

"You do such a fabulous job, don't you, Mr. Wonderful Clergyman?"

"Not really..., anyways let me go! Stop trying to corrupt me!"

"There are a lot of things in this world that are more fun than praying to your god, you know?"

As all eyes gathered at their exchange..., the battle-experienced Tabitha completed her spell with the slightest of motions. Tiffania's hat started to glow.

With that, Kirche abruptly released the man.

"I guess it's as Mr. Official says. I may have come on too strongly."

The official cleared his throat and once again turned towards Tiffania.

"The hat, please."

Finally giving in, Tiffania handed over her hat.

"Hmm...you're much prettier without the hat."

'Huh', Tiffania thought as she checked her ears. Somehow they were that of a normal human being! The shocked Tiffania looked to the side at Tabitha. Somehow, this little blue-haired girl had helped her out with a spell.

Unbeknownst to Tiffania, the spell "Face Change" that could change appearances was a high-level square spell. At some point, Tabitha had apparently reached the capability of a square class mage.

In any case, nothing seemed to be out of place with the port documents. (Of course, since it was genuinely issued by the Tristainian government.) Since everything was in order, the official had no further inquiries.

A heavy weight collectively lifted off of their chests.

It was sort of ironic that they managed to get away by the skin of their teeth. Little did they know, they were inching towards disaster.

Leaving Cittadella by horse-drawn carriage, it would take a day to finally arrive at the capital of Romalia.

According to this country’s customs, wands and weapons had to be stowed away in their baggage before arriving at the city gates.

Such a rule had passed over the head of Saito, who carelessly crossed the gate with Derflinger still on his back. Of course, this caused one of the guards to stop them.

“Hey, you over there!”

‘Huh?’, Saito openly thought, as the guard shuffled over and put his hand on Derflinger.

“What kind of backwater town are you from?! I cannot forgive anyone who openly carries a weapon in this city!”

The bearer of the sword appeared to be a commoner, thought the guard. With a pompous attitude, the guard grabbed Derflinger off Saito’s back and threw it on the ground.

“Wh-what the hell are you doing?!”

Just then, the guard noticed Saito’s mantle.

“What the hell? Are you a noble? Still, what is the big idea walking by us carrying a sword? What is with the northern countries that commoners are allowed to prance around acting like nobles? This is blasphemous to God!”

Saito started to voice his complaint, but Derflinger popped out of its scabbard and beat him to it.

“Hey! What’s the deal with throwing a person – no, a sword onto the ground!”

“What is this, an intelligent sword? Whatever the reason, carrying it is not allowed. You should put it in your bag or load it on your horse…in any case, get over here. You look suspicious.”

Still, Derflinger continued bombarding the guards.

“Shut up, you dolts! Guarding your cursed house of frothy prayers!”

“…house of frothy prayers, you say?”

‘Oh boy, Saito thought, holding his head. Sorry from the extra trouble caused, Saito hurriedly grabbed Derflinger to shut him up. The fuming sword clattered about, making it quite difficult to keep it in the scabbard. As Saito finally pinned it inside the scabbard, it seemed to finally cool down a bit.

“Hey, how many times have I told you! Instead of being so offensive, you really should come up with nicer ways of naming things.”

“…how dare this sword! Insulting Romalia’s guards equates to insulting God and Founder Brimir!”

“Can it, greenhorn. What do you claim to know about Brimir? You’d best be quick to apologize and then run along to chant your prayers.”

With cries of ‘What!’ and ‘Unforgivable!’, the guards grabbed the hilt of Derflinger.

“Hey, what are you doing!”

Saito rushed to stop them.

“Demon! Time to turn you into a lump of smoldering iron!”

“Interesting! Let’s see you try it!”

“Stop it!”

It had turned into a scuffle. Louise and the others watched over it with a dazed expression. Because of some unnecessary words, the resulting scuffle turned into a very bad situation, they decided.

But, it seemed like they were destined for trouble anyways. Saito had unfortunately flung the vigorous guards away.

“Wah! I’m sorry!”

“You think sorry is going to cut it?! You have just used force on the servants of God and the Founder! We shall halt this blasphemy here! …Men! Come out and stop these suspicious individuals!”

At those words, many guards flooded out of a small area.

“Blasphemy!”

“This may be related to the incident! Seize them!”

Their hands grasped at their holy items. Seeing their holy wands, Kirche said,

“Uh oh. These guys are Paladins.”

Tabitha responded to her words.

Blowing a whistle, Sylphid dropped down from the sky. Tabitha and Kirche jumped on its back. Tabitha then cast ‘Leviation’ on the panicky, confused Tiffania, lifting her onto Sylphid’s back.

Only Louise was left standing in front of the Paladins.

“What is this!?”

Louise ruffled her pink hair and shouted directly at the Paladins.

“We are the Tristainian government! Currently, we are heading towards Her Majesty, Queen Henrietta, who is staying in this country! Laying a hand on us will be a significant breach of diplomacy! Do you understand?”

The Paladins looked at each other.

“…Her Majesty, Queen Henrietta?”

“Did you not receive this information?”

‘Uh oh.’ Louise thought as her face paled. Come to think of it, Henrietta’s visit had been undercover. Although the upper echelon of the government may have known, there were many of the lower-ranked guards that wouldn’t know.

“Bastards…, going as far as using the name of the queen of Tristain…, this is looking more and more suspicious.

“You have done plenty to invoke the judgment of the church. Prepare yourselves!”

Kirche picked up the panicking Louise into her arms.

“Jean, Guiche, everyone, you guys follow us with ‘Fly’. Saito! Come here and hop on!”

Grasping tightly onto Derflinger, Saito jumped towards the ascending Sylphid. Springing through the air, he skillfully caught Sylphid’s leg.

Letting out a short cry, Sylphid accelerated upwards. Colbert and the rest of the Knights of the Ondine quickly cast ‘Fly”, chasing after Sylphid.

“The heretics are escaping! After them!”

From the small building, horses quickly emerged, sprouting wings as they flew up. The Paladins mounted the horses and chased after Saito and the others, who had just raised their heresy level with further blasphemy.

Looking at the horses, Louise shouted.

“It’s Pegasi!”

Native to the area of Romalia, the winged, holy horse, Pegasus, was the steed of the Paladin. Glimmering with radiant white light, they steadily drew closer and closer.

Normally, the flying speed of a Pegasus was comparable to that of a wind dragon…, but Sylphid wasn’t escaping at full speed.

“The ones using the ‘Fly’ spell can’t escape at this rate…”

Catching Kirche’s words, Saito drew close to her.

“Hey, Kirche! How are we going to get away?! We’ve got ourselves into a lot of unnecessary trouble!”

Kirche brushed her hair up and glared at the ‘one who started it’.

“Don’t you know how frightening the ‘Paladin’ are? That if they decide that someone is ‘blasphemous’, it is not a trivial thing? They can informally conduct the judgment of the church and cut down anyone they see fit.”

The color drained from Saito’s face.

He was reminded of a ruckus between himself and Beatrice. Looking backwards, Tiffania was trembling. Most likely because of hearing the words "judgment of the church", it refreshed her of the ruckus caused by her ears a little while ago.

Viewing the streets of Romalia from sky high, it seemed to be divided into strict districts like a checkerboard. No matter whichever district it was, a beautifully carved tower standing over the heads of other buildings, standing ever so proudly.

"Seriously, insulting the clergymen in this place full of churches is the last thing you would ever want to do. At least consider about it throughoutly before doing so."

Hearing Kirche say so, Saito stared at the Derflinger in his hands

"Oi, you big mouthed sword. Go and reflect yourself"

Derflinger replied unwillingly

"It's not fair, all the time sitting in the sheath has made me very agitated. But most important of all is that I hate this country. The man who founded this country named Forsythe, I abhor him!"

"These ancient things just forget it! Because of you, you've already caused me enough trouble already!"

Hearing Saito's scolding, Derflinger returned into the scabbared, slightly chattering, as if it really was reflecting on itself.

Looking backwards at the Ondine Knights, they were almost flying irratically, like an airplane in turbulance. They were tired. The "flying" spell isn't designed for long distance journeys, since it requires great concentration.

"At their limit"

Kirche described calmly. Tabitha below raised her staff and pointed to somewhere.

"Tavern"

Kirche nodded her head. Understanding Tabitha's intention, Slipheed started diving.

"W-what are you thinking! Why should we ever land!"

"To use that bar as a defence"

"Defence?!"

Louise and Saito roared in unison.

"You give me another choice, genius. We can't escape any longer, being caught is that last thing you'd ever want. If this goes on, a fight is going to break out anyhow. Better do it in a tavern since there's usually no one at daytime."

Sylphid accurately arrived at the targeted street. The pedestrians were so surprised at the sudden Wind dragon, they all fled. Kirche jumped off Slipheed, and kicked open the tavern's door.

Unwary of the trouble about to be bestowed on him, the bar owner welcomed them with a warm smile and a "How may I serve you". Kirche took a rough glance inside the inn. As expected, there were not many customers to speak of. Only a man dressed like a clergyman sat at with bartender.

It's common sense in Romalia not to drink wine in broad daylight, who would otherwise be treated as non-believers. Even if anyone wanted to, they would have done it in secrecy at home. Kirche relaxed. The less involved, the better.

"What would you like to order, miss"

Seeing noble customers, the owner of the inn came and asked, rubbing his hands gleefully.

"Today, I'll take this inn."

"Eh?"

The dumbfounded shopkeeper looked at the unending line of nobles walking in, so shocked that his eyes could have dropped out.

"What, What is this?"

Kirche did not answer, she was scratching over a check with a pen, and placed it in the hands of the owner.

"That, that much!"

"It may be not enough, when the time comes, don't hesitate to ask for more"

"Ye-Yes! Although, what are you planning to do? Is it a party?"

"More or less, although the fireworks would go a bit wild, I hope you wouldn't mind, would you?"

Fireworks?

The owner turned around. Tabitha was instructing the Ondine Knights how to make a fortress out of chairs and tables.

"Whoa! Wait, wait! You people! What is this! Waa!"

The shopkeeper's complaints were drowned by the sound of windows shattering. The guards outside were already in formation and casting spells.

"Uwha! What's going on! What is this! Ah, holy knights!"

As soon as the shopkeeper saw the pure white cape stitched with a holy cross, he legs turned jelly.

"You, You, who are you!"

Kirche pitied the poor guy

"Get down. It's dangerous"

Saito dragged the Tiffania trembling like never before into the tavern and let her sit down. Tiffania hugged herself as if attempting to use the academy's dress and her large brests to conceal herself, sitting down in a corner still like a statue.

"Saito"

"It's going to be alright. No matter what happens I will protect you. Besides, it seems like I'm at fault as well, so sorry"

Tiffania nodded her head, still shaking. Saito put his hand on Derflinger. Outside of the shattered windows, a solemn line of Holy Knights stood proudly.

The Ondine Water Spirit knights made a cover under the windows using chairs and tables, standing off with their wands. Tabitha and Kirche made commands lacking details. They had already turned into something like a commander and vice-commander.

The only customer here, they offered him to leave due to obvious reasons, but to everyone's surprise, he turned down that offer with a smile.

"There's no food better than this" and drank down the red wine in one gulp.

Colbert silently observed the Holy Knights' actions from a crack through a table. Normally, he would be the one trying to stop this brutal fight, but this time he didn't mention a single complaint to Kirche. Saito, observing Colbert transitioning from being calm to being realistic in this situation, concluded that it may be a brutal fight, but is the correct decision.

IN comparison, Guiche, Captain of Ondine Knights, kept mumbling "How did it turn into this" and knelt on the floor covering his head like an ostrich.

Louise's body seemed to shake with fury over something. It wouldn't matter what words were used to comfort her. Louise with an extrememly high dignity just can't stand an insult through being mistaken and treated like a criminal.

Saito huffed and puffed, taking a break next to Kirche and Tabitha.

"Now what?"

Kirche laughed

"Alright! Every one of the brave knights here, Let me describe the plan today"

Everyone held their breaths, waiting anxiously for Kirche to name their position and objective.

"Try and stall as much time as possible"

"That-That's it?"

Kirche nodded.

"Right. As long as we buy time here, the news of a riot will be delievered to the Pope eventually. Do you think Queen Henrietta wouldn't have noticed by then?"

"Wow, how much patience do we need"

Guiche voiced his thoughts, stunned

"Is that so? You could always go outside and surrender to the Knight's trial, you know. We are all guilty of insulting an official. I wouldn't want to be taken and be beheaded or whatever."

Saito, then said with determination.

"Me and Derflinger are the only ones who insulted them. I'll go alone."

"Saito!"

Louise cried running towards Saito.

"Don't! If you're going, I'm coming with you"

She bowed her head with embarrasment.

"You are my familiar. Your responsibility is also mine. Therefore I'm also going with you"

Saito looked at Louise emotionally

"Louise"

Louise blushed.

"A-as a master, I have my responsibilities. That's why, I won't allow you to go"

"I won't"

Grateful to the core, Saito hugged Louise. Letting herself drown in this emotional conversation, Louise also hugged him back redfaced.

"Be-because master and a familiar is together as one."

"I understand. I understand"

"Hey, do these things somewhere else"

A Malicorne frowning so hard that he looks as if he was 50 years older pulled them apart. The two just now tightly embracing each other was red to the core.

Kirche complained

"No matter what you said, it just won't work"

"Also, if we let you go out by yourself, it would hurt our reputation, wouldn't it?"

Malicorne flicked his thumb up with a snap. Malicorne's words seemed to be an infection to the other Ondine Knights, all saying "That's right, that's right!"

"Basically, I hate Romalian clerks"

"The Crusaders are cruel and only knows how to brag! I've already wanted them to get a taste of who is the real hero around for a long time!"

These dangerous words echoed throughout the tavern. Looks like it really came from the bottom of their hearts.

Whatever they say, nobles of Halkeginia just love getting involved in these conflicts. Saito shook his head shrugging.

"Huh. What's with whoever's God. Since ancient times, isn't it because of God's existance we've been having all these wars?"

Thinking of the Histories lessons he'd been in, Saito said.

Different religions, because of just this reason, have caused countless battles on Earth. Unfortunately, because everyone was saying things out from the bottom of their, which they wouldn't have otherwise dared to talk about.

That is, except for one person.

It's the sole customer sitting calmly in a chair despite all the commotion. That hat on his head was wide and low, covering his face. After hearing Saito's claim, he laughed, then used a pelicular voice and spoke

"That was really some interesting things you've said"

"Is that so? Well, it's going to be really dangerous here soon, so it would be better if you leave. Sorry to cause you all the trouble!"

"Nah, let me stay and watch"

What a pelicular person, but now was not the time to think about this.

Saito looked outside again behind the crudely made defense.

"Hmm, those guys still haven't attacked so far"

Kirche observed. Since the Crusaders have broken the windows, they didn't move an inch at all. Looks like they only broke the windows to understand the situation inside.

Another few moments of standing off each other passed. A crusader walked out from the surrounding formation. He experssion was incredibly irritating to anyone who saw it, and shook his head two or three times, as if disgusted with the whole incident. While he walked, Saito voiced his thoughts.

"He looks like Guiche in somewhat way"

"Please don't compare me with him"

His face is a combination of a handsome one but with long black hair like what a gentle person would have. His black hair spilt cleanly into left and right straight down from his forehead, dangling on both sides.

The man gave a polite bow and called out softly to the people taking defensive actions inside the inn

"I am the captain of the Crusaders representing Alieste monastery, Carlo '''Halksidic Arnold 加爾羅克里斯狄亞諾特倫博迪諾)'''. To everyone one within the tavern, you have been completely surrounded. Being the humble servants of God and our Ancestors, I dislike pointless battles. Therefore, are you willing to honestly surrender?"

"We will gladly do so if you can ensure our safety"

Kirche bargained.

"Despite I really want to do so, but right now we are handling another case and has accepted an order to arrest every suspicious person and put them up for trial. If you can prove your innocence to God, Then we can discuss further details."

The Ondine Water Spirit Knights yelled out loudly, complaining. They know thoroughtly the so called trial is just a abbreviation for your sentence for your "crimes".

"We are not heretics!"

"Real nobles from Tristain!"

"If you are nobles from Tristain, then accept your trial like a noble. There is nothing wrong with using your body to prove your innocence. If you can't do that, then we have no choice but to treat you like one."

"Go ask Pope his holiness! We're Romalian guests!"

Hearing Saito's raged yells, the Crusader named Carlo laid out his hands in a carefree way. A man looking like he would be of rank vice-captain came forward and whispered somethign in his ears.

"Since you are so stubborn about standing down, looks like we must trial you no matter what. How unfortunate, to bleed unnecessary blood today, to cast unnecessary magic. Ho ho, perhaps is a training given from God."

Carlo lifted the holy cross hanging from his chest and magically stuck it to his forehead. With that done, his beautiful and gentle face turned into one with a strong scent of firece cruelty.

"Crusaders! As believers and servants of God and Founder Brimir, eliminate the heretics!"

Magic densed around the crusaders.

Carlo stood with his back facing Saito and the others. Excatly like a conductor of an orchestra of spells.

The environment inside the tavern was very tense.

Tabitha displayed her side of anxiety, one rarely seen, and gave specific orders to the Ondine Knights.

"Expand Air Shields. The more the better. Now."

Without hesitation, the Ondine Water Spirit Knights chanted spells, creating air shields in front of the tavern.

At the same time, the Crusaders have finished their spells.

Each of them held their respective wands out. Dragons in scales of flames slithered out from the tip of their wands, entangling together multiple times, and took shape as one giant single dragon.

"What is that!"

"Chorus of Praise. The spell Crusaders are most adapt in. Tricky"

Tabitha replied.

Once time, Henrietta and the corspe of Prince Wales made a hexagonal star combination spell. This was very similar in make, only those who can endure vomiting blood and have gone under tough training, like the Crusaders here, are able to perform this miracle like spell.

"They're really trying to shoot that into the shop!"

Before Saito even ended his yells, the dragon on flames have already began it's assault on the tavern.

Everyone inside the inn curled up fearfully.

A fortunate thing is that the dozen layers of air shields have lived up to their purposes, diminishing the power of the flaming dragon. Still, the Ondine Knights expanded a few more air shields in front, like the saying, it never hurts to do more than less.

Of course, the one who eventually killed the creature was Tabitha. Standing up swiftly, she unleased a spell chanted already in preparation.

Glittering ice particles started to orbit around Tabitha, releasing a blinding lime light.

Ice storm

Tabitha's ice storm enwrapped the firery dragon.

All the people around couldn't care less about the steam generated. When the mist has disappeared, seeing Tabitha still standing there heroically, every single soul in the Tavern cheered.

To their disappointment, Tabitha then said

"Out of energy. Take care of the rest"

Then went to the back of the inn.

Gulp. The Ondine Water Spirit Knights couldn't help but swallow their own saliva. Tabitha's powerful magic cannot be used anymore, which would, in other words, mean that they have to get through this on their own.

Unexpecting their magic disintegrating, the faces of the Crusaders changed.

"Hmm, even in the standards of heretics, they are doing pretty good."

Carlo casted his next spell smiling.

Since a spell in the fire field was easily defeated, the next spell would be of water type. As the chant continues, the ice arrows began to increase.

Annnd, the defense used respectively for the couple hundred ice arrows was nothing else other than Colbert's fire magic.

"'''Uikalostikadickoufu(烏爾卡諾捷拉迪爾鳩呼)'''"

No difference from his average attire from giving a lecture, Colbert calmly sang out magic, generating a fire snake comparable to the size of the now evaporated fire dragon.

As sudden as anyone would be seeing a flaming snake swallowing arrows of ice, it vanished. Only a few left out arrows punctured the table deep. With that, the Crusader's attack have ended.

But, Colbert also looked like he will be unable to cast anymore spells for quite a while. Scratching his balding head,

"Everyone, I'll leave the next spell to you guys" and went to the back of the inn as well.

On the streets a bunch of people have already gathered jeering and cheering. Obviously, seeing the bossy Crusaders usually threatening people in "the name of the Pope", in trouble is something you just can't miss.

Huh! Carlo twisted his face.

"Huhhuh, damn, second time"

The next is going to be even more powerful, the students whispered to each other.

Saito tapped Louise's shoulders.

"It's time, Louise"

Kirche, Tabitha and Colbert all turned towards Louise. They all know that Louise is the legendary void user.

The ace of everyone here, void.

A magic only the Founder could use, of type zero.

Though the Ondine Knights may not know of Louise's background, on the other hand, they Do know of the potentiall lethal damages she is capable of. Which explains why they all glanced at Louise expecting something from her.

"Please blow all those guys away! Until then, we will defend this place with our lives!"

The next spell the Crusaders were chanting is of wind magic.

Whishhhhhhhhh!

The irratic gust may not be as powerful as the hexagonal star combination, but the power it contains should not be neglected either.

"I'll block it!"

Saito ran forward carrying Derflinger. The harsh gust of wind is being absorbed into Derflinger. Saito then turned back and yelled

"Louise! Now! Blow those guys away!"

Louise chanted the spell tensely.

Done.

Waving her wand, the explosion went off.

Pang! Accompanying the harmless pop, the blast only dented the ground in front of the Crusaders a little bit inwards.

"That's it?" Saito thought, his brain taking a break from blocking the fierce winds.

Louise also looked stunned at the damage done by her spell.

"How,how..."

Kirche nodded her head heavily.

"Ahh, I take that you're feeling very happy right now?"

A shudder was sent down Louise's spine.

"The way your system works is by conserving a lot of energy, no? Must need some emotions like anger or jealousy or whatever, but recently you haven't been going through much of either, have you?"

"D-d-did not, that kind of thing"

Louise twisted around hang her head embarrasingly. Saito who started to be unable to withstand the fierce winds bumped onto her.

"Uwaaaa!"

Saito and Louise flew backwards inside the tavern. Though Derflinger may have absorbed a lot of the wind, it was still more than enough to damage the defenses construted from tables and chairs.

As soon as the Crusaders confirmed the destruction of the defenses inside, instead of garrisoning like before, they raised the staffs in their hands, chanted some sort of spell. As they chant, colours of red, blue, white and all colours grew from the tip of their staffs.

"Blades. They're coming in" Kirche informed everyone.

Blades.

Also something Crusaders often use. By inducing magic on their own staffs, this allows it to prolong into a blade with a different colour and power. Not only different in looks, because it was conjured up on a magical staff, its effects can last very long as well. Might as well say that this is a magic than can slice rocks into half at close up battles.

With Carlo being the lead, the Crusaders also began their assaults. Jumping in continuously from the window, the Ondine Knights also made blades to welcome them.

Fights broke out near the window.

Saito also ran in and joined them, holding derflinger.

The Ondine Water Spirit Knights are basically dot mages. To compensate for their inabilities in magical power, they all had hands-on experience with Saito, himself taught by Agnes herself. Due to this additional help, they were still barely able to hold the Crusaders off.

Sounds of blades clashing with each other filled the tavern.

Malicorne waved his wildly, roaring. The analytical Reinard was quite adapt with these blade attacks, swiftly bring his sword down left and right, similar to how he beats one at chess, hunting down the enemy.

Gimili's fit body looked just like a barbarian right now, swinging his sword with all his might.

Tabitha who couldn't use magic anymore sat at the back reading a book. She understands that there was nothing she can help, which makes her actions so reasonable. Colbert, on the other hand, fought against the Crusaders with his staff.

If you asked about Kirche, she currently taking care of the damages done to the to the inn with the innkeeper. Whenever a table or chair gets smashed up during the fight, he would flick his Abacus and show it to Kirche.

"This, too expensive, isn't it?"

"No,no, these are all made from good wood! Ma'am!"

"Ask the Crusaders to pay the remaining half"

Louise was concerned about Saito while being disappointed at herself. Void magic? Void of magic is more like it! Irritated by herself, she gritted her teeth.

To let Louise rest in ease, Saito sent a Crusader flying with one blow of his. Fearing Gandálfr's unhuman speed, the Crusader took a few steps back. Unfortunately, Derflinger's handle had already landed into his stomach, making him pass out.

Saito looked around, searching for his next victim. Looking across the room, he realised the copper golems were already down to one left, Guiche taking a step back with every blow of Carlo's.

Carlo faced the last golem with ease, leaving Guiche left holding a fake rose dropping its petals and with a long blade extending from the middle.

As soon as he noticed Saito coming close, Guiche shook his head.

"Hey, I don't need your help. Relax, I haven't even starting fighting yet"

Carlos smiled widely, confident in himself and launched himself at Guiche. His confident smile makes him look like he hasn't even used half of his power yet.

"Oh? Then let me fulfill your wish to the maximum!"

Carlo whacked Guiche's fake rose away at high speed. Guiche fell back sitting on the ground.

"Defeat. I surrender. Saito, I'll leave to rest to you"

And started whistling fearlessly. Whichever side they were fighting for, they all broke into laughs.

Carlo smoothly turned his head.

"You're the next one right, name yourself"

Saito raised his sword in front of him, reporting his name like a noble.

"I am Saito Hiraga. Remember it."

"What a weird name"

"Shut up, you psycho"

Carlo laughed hearing Saito's insults and put out his staff. It may be 30 centimetre in length, but the aura around it had a radius of around 1 metre.

"You're really out of luck. I swear, your life is mine"

"Take it if you can"

Saito edged close step by step, occasionally slashing his sword at Carlo unexpectedly, but Carlo wasn't that simple either, and caught Derflinger with his staff.

Both of them bounced off each other.

Carlo saw through Saito's power instantly, infusing more magic into his staff.

"You. Really a plebian?"

"Noble now"

The lime coloured aura around the staff grew even brighter.

"Ha!"

Following, Carlo continuously poked at Saito without reserving any of his might. Saito's eyes followed his every motion. No wonder Guiche could be beaten in an instant.

But Saito's different.

Saito saw through Carlo's motion, cutting his blade in half. Other than showing off, he actually wanted the enemy to lose his will to fight. Looking at the staff sliced in half, Carlo knelt on the floor.

"You. You bastard"

Saito said to the unsatisfied Carlo

"Please. Can you contact the Pope his holiness? You will know our status after doing so."

"Shameless words from despicaple heretics! Ask yourself! For what reason would you and your bunch want to kidnap his holiness? I bet you're taking him away on that strange looking ship! Speak! Where do you plan to take him!"

Huh? Saito looked confused. Because of Carlo's words, the fight in the inn also stopped.

"Feels like we've been wronged?"

Bleeding from his forehead, Malicorne said clumsly.

"Kidnapping the Pope? What is this?"

The Crusaders started blaming them

"You heretical kidnappers!"

The man who had been eating all along laughed, standing up behind the completely muddled Saito and the others.

"Carlo, you have done well, although the Pope was not kidnapped"

The face under the hat widened the Crusader's eyes. Together they put forth their Holy Cross and bowed to him.

"Chesaré!"

Chesaré? This name seemed familiar to Saito. Turn his head around, he opened his mouth but nothing came out. Isn't that the person who fought alongside him at Albion, Julio!

Julio stopped using his fake voice, and greeted Saito.

"I was once conductor for the Church's orchestra. Therefore I'm pretty good at faking voices. You were totally fooled, weren't you! Bwhahaahahah! Oh my, oh my, how long was it since we last met, Saito! Since sending you off at Albion's battlefield! Your safety is better than anything!"

Saito looked at Julio's face with shock.

"What's with your expression? Took us so long to meet each other again, yet you look like a frightened lizard!"

"What excatly is going on, would thou please explain how it turned like this?"

Carlo interupped. Julio laughed even harder.

"Oh, that. Carlo, I was the one who made the rumors that his holiness is kidnapped. These people aren't anyone suspicious, but our guests"

"Huhhh? What does this mean?"

Seeing Saito and the others stil confused as ever, Julio explained

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"How would I not know that you will be arriving today. However, everything would be boring if you came to the Cathedral so smoothly, wouldn't it? Therefore, I prepared a enjoyable event for everyone. Spreading rumors of the Pope being kidnapped, then observing the outcome. Like planned, people like you were the first to be suspected. As for me, I followed you all the way from Cittadella. When I knew that you were preparing to land here, I got in as fast as I could. You guys were so insisting to fight, none of you discovered that you were being followed, I was a little concerned before. Well, at the level of Crusaders, I'd say you've passed."

"This, all this for nought" the Crusaders were stunned.

The Ondine Water Spirit Knights wiped the blood off their foreheads.

"You jerk! Enjoyable yourself! Because of you we almost got trialled!"

Julio did a little shrug

"Religious trial? The things you are going to do soon will make you consider this to be kind. Not every mission can be completed waving your little swords and casting magic. There's danger involved in these missions, and I hope you can use your brains more other than brute force."

Shifting his beady eyes to the stunned couple sitting in a corner, Julio walked up to Louise and Tiffania and bowed elegantly

"Miss. Forgive us for being so rude to your arrival. But I did not expect meeting each other at this kind of place"

Julio laughed again. His attitude made the Crusaders frown. Doing whatever they want, the young Pope and his assisting priest have made the Crusader's work hard to handle.

Outside came the sound of wings flapping. It was a wind dragon landing. It's Julio's, '''Alzilo(阿茲羅)'''. Behind it was Slipheed being caught.

"You. That, I have a lot to talk to you about. Displeased and that sort."

Saito said while his body was shaking heavily, yet Julio continued to driving everyone out without giving him a look

"Alright, alright, let's talk about this stuff while eating, shall we? Now then, let me lead everyone to the Cathedral."

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Zero no Tsukaima:Volume13 Chapter4

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Nipah:

===Chapter 4: The Two Knight Corps===

Three days after setting sail from Tristain, the "Ostland" arrived at Romalia's southern port, Cittadella. It was indeed very fast. Even with a fully extended sail on a high speed, cargo-less ship, the distance by sea would take a week.

Cittadella is a fortress city constructed next to a big lake. It was convenient for ships to land and set sail, so the lake naturally became a port. Various ships were brought to the many piers that stretched along the shore. Purely from looking out towards the sea, the port had an appearance not unlike a typical rest stop for ships.

Well, when an oddly shaped ship such as the Ostland docked... a crowd gathered all around the pier. Saito and the crew were a little troubled from this.

Their arrival at Romalia was not an official visit.

In order to not attract the attention of Gallia, their arrival was officially an "academy field trip" by name. Of course, their real purpose was to covertly head for Henrietta's location, but that was a secret.

Naturally, their arrival created quite a memorable ruckus for officials.

On the pier, a spectacled person with the dull appearance of an important Romalian official eyed the Tristainian government-issued port documents, and then he stared at the Ostland suspiciously.

"Students of the Tristain Academy of Magic? What an incredible ship you're riding on. What's with this ship?"

Unlike normal, everyday ships used in Halkeginia, the Ostland had a large wingspan. Not only that, but on the tail and each wing of the ship was a large propeller unfamiliar to most. Official or not, anyone would think that it was suspicious.

The acting leader, Instructor Colbert, responded innocently.

"Ah, it is a new model of ship that I developed in Germania."

"On top of the wings, what are those strange bladed turrets?"

With an arrogant attitude, the official pointed his wand at it and inquired.

"Through the power of steam, it is a device that provides propulsion. I called it the 'water steam engine'."

The official narrowed his eyes at that point.

"Without using the blessed magic of God, you dare to fly in the sky with this strange device...is this not heresy?"

At the words of 'heresy,' the officials' aides sprang into action. All of them drew the holy items from around their neck; their hands trembled at the ready. All of Romalia's officials were clergymen after all.

The conversation was making Tiffania uneasy.

In order to hide her mixed elf blood, she was wearing a wide-brimmed hat, which she now pulled over her head more.

This action apparently caught the eye of the official.

"Hey you. Let me see that hat."

Tiffania was trembling awkwardly.

"What's wrong? I said let me see that hat. Did you not hear me?"

As the official reached for the hat, Tabitha softly chanted a spell. Seeing that motion, Kirche brazenly clung onto the officials arms.

"Ah! From close-up, I see that you're quite the man!"

"Wh-what are you doing?!"

"You do such a fabulous job, don't you, Mr. Wonderful Clergyman?"

"Not really..., anyways let me go! Stop trying to corrupt me!"

"There are a lot of things in this world that are more fun than praying to your god, you know?"

As all eyes gathered at their exchange..., the battle-experienced Tabitha completed her spell with the slightest of motions. Tiffania's hat started to glow.

With that, Kirche abruptly released the man.

"I guess it's as Mr. Official says. I may have come on too strongly."

The official cleared his throat and once again turned towards Tiffania.

"The hat, please."

Finally giving in, Tiffania handed over her hat.

"Hmm...you're much prettier without the hat."

'Huh', Tiffania thought as she checked her ears. Somehow they were that of a normal human being! The shocked Tiffania looked to the side at Tabitha. Somehow, this little blue-haired girl had helped her out with a spell.

Unbeknownst to Tiffania, the spell "Face Change" that could change appearances was a high-level square spell. At some point, Tabitha had apparently reached the capability of a square class mage.

In any case, nothing seemed to be out of place with the port documents. (Of course, since it was genuinely issued by the Tristainian government.) Since everything was in order, the official had no further inquiries.

A heavy weight collectively lifted off of their chests.

It was sort of ironic that they managed to get away by the skin of their teeth. Little did they know, they were inching towards disaster.

Leaving Cittadella by horse-drawn carriage, it would take a day to finally arrive at the capital of Romalia.

According to this country’s customs, wands and weapons had to be stowed away in their baggage before arriving at the city gates.

Such a rule had passed over the head of Saito, who carelessly crossed the gate with Derflinger still on his back. Of course, this caused one of the guards to stop them.

“Hey, you over there!”

‘Huh?’, Saito openly thought, as the guard shuffled over and put his hand on Derflinger.

“What kind of backwater town are you from?! I cannot forgive anyone who openly carries a weapon in this city!”

The bearer of the sword appeared to be a commoner, thought the guard. With a pompous attitude, the guard grabbed Derflinger off Saito’s back and threw it on the ground.

“Wh-what the hell are you doing?!”

Just then, the guard noticed Saito’s mantle.

“What the hell? Are you a noble? Still, what is the big idea walking by us carrying a sword? What is with the northern countries that commoners are allowed to prance around acting like nobles? This is blasphemous to God!”

Saito started to voice his complaint, but Derflinger popped out of its scabbard and beat him to it.

“Hey! What’s the deal with throwing a person – no, a sword onto the ground!”

“What is this, an intelligent sword? Whatever the reason, carrying it is not allowed. You should put it in your bag or load it on your horse…in any case, get over here. You look suspicious.”

Still, Derflinger continued bombarding the guards.

“Shut up, you dolts! Guarding your cursed house of frothy prayers!”

“…house of frothy prayers, you say?”

‘Oh boy, Saito thought, holding his head. Sorry from the extra trouble caused, Saito hurriedly grabbed Derflinger to shut him up. The fuming sword clattered about, making it quite difficult to keep it in the scabbard. As Saito finally pinned it inside the scabbard, it seemed to finally cool down a bit.

“Hey, how many times have I told you! Instead of being so offensive, you really should come up with nicer ways of naming things.”

“…how dare this sword! Insulting Romalia’s guards equates to insulting God and Founder Brimir!”

“Can it, greenhorn. What do you claim to know about Brimir? You’d best be quick to apologize and then run along to chant your prayers.”

With cries of ‘What!’ and ‘Unforgivable!’, the guards grabbed the hilt of Derflinger.

“Hey, what are you doing!”

Saito rushed to stop them.

“Demon! Time to turn you into a lump of smoldering iron!”

“Interesting! Let’s see you try it!”

“Stop it!”

It had turned into a scuffle. Louise and the others watched over it with a dazed expression. Because of some unnecessary words, the resulting scuffle turned into a very bad situation, they decided.

But, it seemed like they were destined for trouble anyways. Saito had unfortunately flung the vigorous guards away.

“Wah! I’m sorry!”

“You think sorry is going to cut it?! You have just used force on the servants of God and the Founder! We shall halt this blasphemy here! …Men! Come out and stop these suspicious individuals!”

At those words, many guards flooded out of a small area.

“Blasphemy!”

“This may be related to the incident! Seize them!”

Their hands grasped at their holy items. Seeing their holy wands, Kirche said,

“Uh oh. These guys are Paladins.”

Tabitha responded to her words.

Blowing a whistle, dropped down from the sky. Tabitha and Kirche jumped on its back. Tabitha then cast ‘Leviation’ on the panicky, confused Tiffania, lifting her onto ’s back.

Only Louise was left standing in front of the Paladins.

“What is this!?”

Louise ruffled her pink hair and shouted directly at the Paladins.

“We are the Tristainian government! Currently, we are heading towards Her Majesty, Queen Henrietta, who is staying in this country! Laying a hand on us will be a significant breach of diplomacy! Do you understand?”

The Paladins looked at each other.

“…Her Majesty, Queen Henrietta?”

“Did you not receive this information?”

‘Uh oh.’ Louise thought as her face paled. Come to think of it, Henrietta’s visit had been undercover. Although the upper echelon of the government may have known, there were many of the lower-ranked guards that wouldn’t know.

“Bastards…, going as far as using the name of the queen of Tristain…, this is looking more and more suspicious.

“You have done plenty to invoke the judgment of the church. Prepare yourselves!”

Kirche picked up the panicking Louise into her arms.

“Jean, Guiche, everyone, you guys follow us with ‘Fly’. Saito! Come here and hop on!”

Grasping tightly onto Derflinger, Saito jumped towards the ascending . Springing through the air, he skillfully caught ’s leg.

Letting out a short cry, accelerated upwards. Colbert and the rest of the Knights of the Ondine quickly cast ‘Fly”, chasing after .

“The heretics are escaping! After them!”

From the small building, horses quickly emerged, sprouting wings as they flew up. The Paladins mounted the horses and chased after Saito and the others, who had just raised their heresy level with further blasphemy.

Looking at the horses, Louise shouted.

“It’s Pegasi!”

Native to the area of Romalia, the winged, holy horse, Pegasus, was the steed of the Paladin. Glimmering with radiant white light, they steadily drew closer and closer.

Normally, the flying speed of a Pegasus was comparable to that of a wind dragon…, but wasn’t escaping at full speed.

“The ones using the ‘Fly’ spell can’t escape at this rate…”

Catching Kirche’s words, Saito drew close to her.

“Hey, Kirche! How are we going to get away?! We’ve got ourselves into a lot of unnecessary trouble!”

Kirche brushed her hair up and glared at the ‘one who started it’.

“Don’t you know how frightening the ‘Paladin’ are? That if they decide that someone is ‘blasphemous’, it is not a trivial thing? They can informally conduct the judgment of the church and cut down anyone they see fit.”

The color drained from Saito’s face.

He was reminded of a ruckus between himself and Beatrice. Looking backwards, Tiffania was trembling. Most likely because of hearing the words "judgment of the church", it refreshed her of the ruckus caused by her ears a little while ago.

Viewing the streets of Romalia from sky high, it seemed to be divided into strict districts like a checkerboard. No matter whichever district it was, a beautifully carved tower standing over the heads of other buildings, standing ever so proudly.

"Seriously, insulting the clergymen in this place full of churches is the last thing you would ever want to do. At least consider about it throughoutly before doing so."

Hearing Kirche say so, Saito stared at the Derflinger in his hands

"Oi, you big mouthed sword. Go and reflect yourself"

Derflinger replied unwillingly

"It's not fair, all the time sitting in the sheath has made me very agitated. But most important of all is that I hate this country. The man who founded this country named Forsythe, I abhor him!"

"These ancient things just forget it! Because of you, you've already caused me enough trouble already!"

Hearing Saito's scolding, Derflinger returned into the scabbared, slightly chattering, as if it really was reflecting on itself.

Looking backwards at the Ondine Knights, they were almost flying irratically, like an airplane in turbulance. They were tired. The "flying" spell isn't designed for long distance journeys, since it requires great concentration.

"At their limit"

Kirche described calmly. Tabitha below raised her staff and pointed to somewhere.

"Tavern"

Kirche nodded her head. Understanding Tabitha's intention, Slipheed started diving.

"W-what are you thinking! Why should we ever land!"

"To use that bar as a defense"

"Defense?!"

Louise and Saito roared in unison.

"You give me another choice, genius. We can't escape any longer, being caught is that last thing you'd ever want. If this goes on, a fight is going to break out anyhow. Better do it in a tavern since there's usually no one at daytime."

Sylphid accurately arrived at the targeted street. The pedestrians were so surprised at the sudden Wind dragon, they all fled. Kirche jumped off Slipheed, and kicked open the tavern's door.

Unwary of the trouble about to be bestowed on him, the bar owner welcomed them with a warm smile and a "How may I serve you". Kirche took a rough glance inside the inn. As expected, there were not many customers to speak of. Only a man dressed like a clergyman sat at with bartender.

It's common sense in Romalia not to drink wine in broad daylight, who would otherwise be treated as non-believers. Even if anyone wanted to, they would have done it in secrecy at home. Kirche relaxed. The less involved, the better.

"What would you like to order, miss"

Seeing noble customers, the owner of the inn came and asked, rubbing his hands gleefully.

"Today, I'll take this inn."

"Eh?"

The dumbfounded shopkeeper looked at the unending line of nobles walking in, so shocked that his eyes could have dropped out.

"What, What is this?"

Kirche did not answer, she was scratching over a check with a pen, and placed it in the hands of the owner.

"That, that much!"

"It may be not enough, when the time comes, don't hesitate to ask for more"

"Ye-Yes! Although, what are you planning to do? Is it a party?"

"More or less, although the fireworks would go a bit wild, I hope you wouldn't mind, would you?"

Fireworks?

The owner turned around. Tabitha was instructing the Ondine Knights how to make a fortress out of chairs and tables.

"Whoa! Wait, wait! You people! What is this! Waa!"

The shopkeeper's complaints were drowned by the sound of windows shattering. The guards outside were already in formation and casting spells.

"Uwha! What's going on! What is this! Ah, holy knights!"

As soon as the shopkeeper saw the pure white cape stitched with a holy cross, he legs turned jelly.

"You, You, who are you!"

Kirche pitied the poor guy

"Get down. It's dangerous"

Saito dragged the Tiffania trembling like never before into the tavern and let her sit down. Tiffania hugged herself as if attempting to use the academy's dress and her large brests to conceal herself, sitting down in a corner still like a statue.

"Saito"

"It's going to be alright. No matter what happens I will protect you. Besides, it seems like I'm at fault as well, so sorry"

Tiffania nodded her head, still shaking. Saito put his hand on Derflinger. Outside of the shattered windows, a solemn line of Holy Knights stood proudly.

The Ondine Water Spirit knights made a cover under the windows using chairs and tables, standing off with their wands. Tabitha and Kirche made commands lacking details. They had already turned into something like a commander and vice-commander.

The only customer here, they offered him to leave due to obvious reasons, but to everyone's surprise, he turned down that offer with a smile.

"There's no food better than this" and drank down the red wine in one gulp.

Colbert silently observed the Holy Knights' actions from a crack through a table. Normally, he would be the one trying to stop this brutal fight, but this time he didn't mention a single complaint to Kirche. Saito, observing Colbert transitioning from being calm to being realistic in this situation, concluded that it may be a brutal fight, but is the correct decision.

IN comparison, Guiche, Captain of Ondine Knights, kept mumbling "How did it turn into this" and knelt on the floor covering his head like an ostrich.

Louise's body seemed to shake with fury over something. It wouldn't matter what words were used to comfort her. Louise with an extrememly high dignity just can't stand an insult through being mistaken and treated like a criminal.

Saito huffed and puffed, taking a break next to Kirche and Tabitha.

"Now what?"

Kirche laughed

"Alright! Every one of the brave knights here, Let me describe the plan today"

Everyone held their breaths, waiting anxiously for Kirche to name their position and objective.

"Try and stall as much time as possible"

"That-That's it?"

Kirche nodded.

"Right. As long as we buy time here, the news of a riot will be delievered to the Pope eventually. Do you think Queen Henrietta wouldn't have noticed by then?"

"Wow, how much patience do we need"

Guiche voiced his thoughts, stunned

"Is that so? You could always go outside and surrender to the Knight's trial, you know. We are all guilty of insulting an official. I wouldn't want to be taken and be beheaded or whatever."

Saito, then said with determination.

"Me and Derflinger are the only ones who insulted them. I'll go alone."

"Saito!"

Louise cried running towards Saito.

"Don't! If you're going, I'm coming with you"

She bowed her head with embarrasment.

"You are my familiar. Your responsibility is also mine. Therefore I'm also going with you"

Saito looked at Louise emotionally

"Louise"

Louise blushed.

"A-as a master, I have my responsibilities. That's why, I won't allow you to go"

"I won't"

Grateful to the core, Saito hugged Louise. Letting herself drown in this emotional conversation, Louise also hugged him back redfaced.

"Be-because master and a familiar is together as one."

"I understand. I understand"

"Hey, do these things somewhere else"

A Malicorne frowning so hard that he looks as if he was 50 years older pulled them apart. The two just now tightly embracing each other was red to the core.

Kirche complained

"No matter what you said, it just won't work"

"Also, if we let you go out by yourself, it would hurt our reputation, wouldn't it?"

Malicorne flicked his thumb up with a snap. Malicorne's words seemed to be an infection to the other Ondine Knights, all saying "That's right, that's right!"

"Basically, I hate Romalian clerks"

"The Crusaders are cruel and only knows how to brag! I've already wanted them to get a taste of who is the real hero around for a long time!"

These dangerous words echoed throughout the tavern. Looks like it really came from the bottom of their hearts.

Whatever they say, nobles of Halkeginia just love getting involved in these conflicts. Saito shook his head shrugging.

"Huh. What's with whoever's God. Since ancient times, isn't it because of God's existance we've been having all these wars?"

Thinking of the Histories lessons he'd been in, Saito said.

Different religions, because of just this reason, have caused countless battles on Earth. Unfortunately, because everyone was saying things out from the bottom of their, which they wouldn't have otherwise dared to talk about.

That is, except for one person.

It's the sole customer sitting calmly in a chair despite all the commotion. That hat on his head was wide and low, covering his face. After hearing Saito's claim, he laughed, then used a pelicular voice and spoke

"That was really some interesting things you've said"

"Is that so? Well, it's going to be really dangerous here soon, so it would be better if you leave. Sorry to cause you all the trouble!"

"Nah, let me stay and watch"

What a pelicular person, but now was not the time to think about this.

Saito looked outside again behind the crudely made defense.

"Hmm, those guys still haven't attacked so far"

Kirche observed. Since the Crusaders have broken the windows, they didn't move an inch at all. Looks like they only broke the windows to understand the situation inside.

Another few moments of standing off each other passed. A crusader walked out from the surrounding formation. He experssion was incredibly irritating to anyone who saw it, and shook his head two or three times, as if disgusted with the whole incident. While he walked, Saito voiced his thoughts.

"He looks like Guiche in somewhat way"

"Please don't compare me with him"

His face is a combination of a handsome one but with long black hair like what a gentle person would have. His black hair spilt cleanly into left and right straight down from his forehead, dangling on both sides.

The man gave a polite bow and called out softly to the people taking defensive actions inside the inn

"I am the captain of the Crusaders representing Alieste monastery, Carlo '''Halksidic Arnold 加爾羅克里斯狄亞諾特倫博迪諾)'''. To everyone one within the tavern, you have been completely surrounded. Being the humble servants of God and our Ancestors, I dislike pointless battles. Therefore, are you willing to honestly surrender?"

"We will gladly do so if you can ensure our safety"

Kirche bargained.

"Despite I really want to do so, but right now we are handling another case and has accepted an order to arrest every suspicious person and put them up for trial. If you can prove your innocence to God, Then we can discuss further details."

The Ondine Water Spirit Knights yelled out loudly, complaining. They know thoroughtly the so called trial is just a abbreviation for your sentence for your "crimes".

"We are not heretics!"

"Real nobles from Tristain!"

"If you are nobles from Tristain, then accept your trial like a noble. There is nothing wrong with using your body to prove your innocence. If you can't do that, then we have no choice but to treat you like one."

"Go ask Pope his holiness! We're Romalian guests!"

Hearing Saito's raged yells, the Crusader named Carlo laid out his hands in a carefree way. A man looking like he would be of rank vice-captain came forward and whispered somethign in his ears.

"Since you are so stubborn about standing down, looks like we must trial you no matter what. How unfortunate, to bleed unnecessary blood today, to cast unnecessary magic. Ho ho, perhaps is a training given from God."

Carlo lifted the holy cross hanging from his chest and magically stuck it to his forehead. With that done, his beautiful and gentle face turned into one with a strong scent of firece cruelty.

"Crusaders! As believers and servants of God and Founder Brimir, eliminate the heretics!"

Magic densed around the crusaders.

Carlo stood with his back facing Saito and the others. Excatly like a conductor of an orchestra of spells.

The environment inside the tavern was very tense.

Tabitha displayed her side of anxiety, one rarely seen, and gave specific orders to the Ondine Knights.

"Expand Air Shields. The more the better. Now."

Without hesitation, the Ondine Water Spirit Knights chanted spells, creating air shields in front of the tavern.

At the same time, the Crusaders have finished their spells.

Each of them held their respective wands out. Dragons in scales of flames slithered out from the tip of their wands, entangling together multiple times, and took shape as one giant single dragon.

"What is that!"

"Chorus of Praise. The spell Crusaders are most adapt in. Tricky"

Tabitha replied.

Once time, Henrietta and the corspe of Prince Wales made a hexagonal star combination spell. This was very similar in make, only those who can endure vomiting blood and have gone under tough training, like the Crusaders here, are able to perform this miracle like spell.

"They're really trying to shoot that into the shop!"

Before Saito even ended his yells, the dragon on flames have already began it's assault on the tavern.

Everyone inside the inn curled up fearfully.

A fortunate thing is that the dozen layers of air shields have lived up to their purposes, diminishing the power of the flaming dragon. Still, the Ondine Knights expanded a few more air shields in front, like the saying, it never hurts to do more than less.

Of course, the one who eventually killed the creature was Tabitha. Standing up swiftly, she unleased a spell chanted already in preparation.

Glittering ice particles started to orbit around Tabitha, releasing a blinding lime light.

Ice storm

Tabitha's ice storm enwrapped the firery dragon.

All the people around couldn't care less about the steam generated. When the mist has disappeared, seeing Tabitha still standing there heroically, every single soul in the Tavern cheered.

To their disappointment, Tabitha then said

"Out of energy. Take care of the rest"

Then went to the back of the inn.

Gulp. The Ondine Water Spirit Knights couldn't help but swallow their own saliva. Tabitha's powerful magic cannot be used anymore, which would, in other words, mean that they have to get through this on their own.

Unexpecting their magic disintegrating, the faces of the Crusaders changed.

"Hmm, even in the standards of heretics, they are doing pretty good."

Carlo casted his next spell smiling.

Since a spell in the fire field was easily defeated, the next spell would be of water type. As the chant continues, the ice arrows began to increase.

Annnd, the defense used respectively for the couple hundred ice arrows was nothing else other than Colbert's fire magic.

"'''Uikalostikadickoufu(烏爾卡諾捷拉迪爾鳩呼)'''"

No difference from his average attire from giving a lecture, Colbert calmly sang out magic, generating a fire snake comparable to the size of the now evaporated fire dragon.

As sudden as anyone would be seeing a flaming snake swallowing arrows of ice, it vanished. Only a few left out arrows punctured the table deep. With that, the Crusader's attack have ended.

But, Colbert also looked like he will be unable to cast anymore spells for quite a while. Scratching his balding head,

"Everyone, I'll leave the next spell to you guys" and went to the back of the inn as well.

On the streets a bunch of people have already gathered jeering and cheering. Obviously, seeing the bossy Crusaders usually threatening people in "the name of the Pope", in trouble is something you just can't miss.

Huh! Carlo twisted his face.

"Huhhuh, damn, second time"

The next is going to be even more powerful, the students whispered to each other.

Saito tapped Louise's shoulders.

"It's time, Louise"

Kirche, Tabitha and Colbert all turned towards Louise. They all know that Louise is the legendary void user.

The ace of everyone here, void.

A magic only the Founder could use, of type zero.

Though the Ondine Knights may not know of Louise's background, on the other hand, they Do know of the potentiall lethal damages she is capable of. Which explains why they all glanced at Louise expecting something from her.

"Please blow all those guys away! Until then, we will defend this place with our lives!"

The next spell the Crusaders were chanting is of wind magic.

Whishhhhhhhhh!

The irratic gust may not be as powerful as the hexagonal star combination, but the power it contains should not be neglected either.

"I'll block it!"

Saito ran forward carrying Derflinger. The harsh gust of wind is being absorbed into Derflinger. Saito then turned back and yelled

"Louise! Now! Blow those guys away!"

Louise chanted the spell tensely.

Done.

Waving her wand, the explosion went off.

Pang! Accompanying the harmless pop, the blast only dented the ground in front of the Crusaders a little bit inwards.

"That's it?" Saito thought, his brain taking a break from blocking the fierce winds.

Louise also looked stunned at the damage done by her spell.

"How,how..."

Kirche nodded her head heavily.

"Ahh, I take that you're feeling very happy right now?"

A shudder was sent down Louise's spine.

"The way your system works is by conserving a lot of energy, no? Must need some emotions like anger or jealousy or whatever, but recently you haven't been going through much of either, have you?"

"D-d-did not, that kind of thing"

Louise twisted around hang her head embarrasingly. Saito who started to be unable to withstand the fierce winds bumped onto her.

"Uwaaaa!"

Saito and Louise flew backwards inside the tavern. Though Derflinger may have absorbed a lot of the wind, it was still more than enough to damage the defenses construted from tables and chairs.

As soon as the Crusaders confirmed the destruction of the defenses inside, instead of garrisoning like before, they raised the staffs in their hands, chanted some sort of spell. As they chant, colours of red, blue, white and all colours grew from the tip of their staffs.

"Blades. They're coming in" Kirche informed everyone.

Blades.

Also something Crusaders often use. By inducing magic on their own staffs, this allows it to prolong into a blade with a different colour and power. Not only different in looks, because it was conjured up on a magical staff, its effects can last very long as well. Might as well say that this is a magic than can slice rocks into half at close up battles.

With Carlo being the lead, the Crusaders also began their assaults. Jumping in continuously from the window, the Ondine Knights also made blades to welcome them.

Fights broke out near the window.

Saito also ran in and joined them, holding derflinger.

The Ondine Water Spirit Knights are basically dot mages. To compensate for their inabilities in magical power, they all had hands-on experience with Saito, himself taught by Agnes herself. Due to this additional help, they were still barely able to hold the Crusaders off.

Sounds of blades clashing with each other filled the tavern.

Malicorne waved his wildly, roaring. The analytical Reinard was quite adapt with these blade attacks, swiftly bring his sword down left and right, similar to how he beats one at chess, hunting down the enemy.

Gimili's fit body looked just like a barbarian right now, swinging his sword with all his might.

Tabitha who couldn't use magic anymore sat at the back reading a book. She understands that there was nothing she can help, which makes her actions so reasonable. Colbert, on the other hand, fought against the Crusaders with his staff.

If you asked about Kirche, she currently taking care of the damages done to the to the inn with the innkeeper. Whenever a table or chair gets smashed up during the fight, he would flick his Abacus and show it to Kirche.

"This, too expensive, isn't it?"

"No,no, these are all made from good wood! Ma'am!"

"Ask the Crusaders to pay the remaining half"

Louise was concerned about Saito while being disappointed at herself. Void magic? Void of magic is more like it! Irritated by herself, she gritted her teeth.

To let Louise rest in ease, Saito sent a Crusader flying with one blow of his. Fearing Gandálfr's unhuman speed, the Crusader took a few steps back. Unfortunately, Derflinger's handle had already landed into his stomach, making him pass out.

Saito looked around, searching for his next victim. Looking across the room, he realised the copper golems were already down to one left, Guiche taking a step back with every blow of Carlo's.

Carlo faced the last golem with ease, leaving Guiche left holding a fake rose dropping its petals and with a long blade extending from the middle.

As soon as he noticed Saito coming close, Guiche shook his head.

"Hey, I don't need your help. Relax, I haven't even starting fighting yet"

Carlos smiled widely, confident in himself and launched himself at Guiche. His confident smile makes him look like he hasn't even used half of his power yet.

"Oh? Then let me fulfill your wish to the maximum!"

Carlo whacked Guiche's fake rose away at high speed. Guiche fell back sitting on the ground.

"Defeat. I surrender. Saito, I'll leave to rest to you"

And started whistling fearlessly. Whichever side they were fighting for, they all broke into laughs.

Carlo smoothly turned his head.

"You're the next one right, name yourself"

Saito raised his sword in front of him, reporting his name like a noble.

"I am Saito Hiraga. Remember it."

"What a weird name"

"Shut up, you psycho"

Carlo laughed hearing Saito's insults and put out his staff. It may be 30 centimetre in length, but the aura around it had a radius of around 1 metre.

"You're really out of luck. I swear, your life is mine"

"Take it if you can"

Saito edged close step by step, occasionally slashing his sword at Carlo unexpectedly, but Carlo wasn't that simple either, and caught Derflinger with his staff.

Both of them bounced off each other.

Carlo saw through Saito's power instantly, infusing more magic into his staff.

"You. Really a plebian?"

"Noble now"

The lime coloured aura around the staff grew even brighter.

"Ha!"

Following, Carlo continuously poked at Saito without reserving any of his might. Saito's eyes followed his every motion. No wonder Guiche could be beaten in an instant.

But Saito's different.

Saito saw through Carlo's motion, cutting his blade in half. Other than showing off, he actually wanted the enemy to lose his will to fight. Looking at the staff sliced in half, Carlo knelt on the floor.

"You. You bastard"

Saito said to the unsatisfied Carlo

"Please. Can you contact the Pope his holiness? You will know our status after doing so."

"Shameless words from despicaple heretics! Ask yourself! For what reason would you and your bunch want to kidnap his holiness? I bet you're taking him away on that strange looking ship! Speak! Where do you plan to take him!"

Huh? Saito looked confused. Because of Carlo's words, the fight in the inn also stopped.

"Feels like we've been wronged?"

Bleeding from his forehead, Malicorne said clumsly.

"Kidnapping the Pope? What is this?"

The Crusaders started blaming them

"You heretical kidnappers!"

The man who had been eating all along laughed, standing up behind the completely muddled Saito and the others.

"Carlo, you have done well, although the Pope was not kidnapped"

The face under the hat widened the Crusader's eyes. Together they put forth their Holy Cross and bowed to him.

"Chesaré!"

Chesaré? This name seemed familiar to Saito. Turn his head around, he opened his mouth but nothing came out. Isn't that the person who fought alongside him at Albion, Julio!

Julio stopped using his fake voice, and greeted Saito.

"I was once conductor for the Church's orchestra. Therefore I'm pretty good at faking voices. You were totally fooled, weren't you! Bwhahaahahah! Oh my, oh my, how long was it since we last met, Saito! Since sending you off at Albion's battlefield! Your safety is better than anything!"

Saito looked at Julio's face with shock.

"What's with your expression? Took us so long to meet each other again, yet you look like a frightened lizard!"

"What excatly is going on, would thou please explain how it turned like this?"

Carlo interupped. Julio laughed even harder.

"Oh, that. Carlo, I was the one who made the rumors that his holiness is kidnapped. These people aren't anyone suspicious, but our guests"

"Huhhh? What does this mean?"

Seeing Saito and the others stil confused as ever, Julio explained

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"How would I not know that you will be arriving today. However, everything would be boring if you came to the Cathedral so smoothly, wouldn't it? Therefore, I prepared a enjoyable event for everyone. Spreading rumors of the Pope being kidnapped, then observing the outcome. Like planned, people like you were the first to be suspected. As for me, I followed you all the way from Cittadella. When I knew that you were preparing to land here, I got in as fast as I could. You guys were so insisting to fight, none of you discovered that you were being followed, I was a little concerned before. Well, at the level of Crusaders, I'd say you've passed."

"This, all this for nought" the Crusaders were stunned.

The Ondine Water Spirit Knights wiped the blood off their foreheads.

"You jerk! Enjoyable yourself! Because of you we almost got trialled!"

Julio did a little shrug

"Religious trial? The things you are going to do soon will make you consider this to be kind. Not every mission can be completed waving your little swords and casting magic. There's danger involved in these missions, and I hope you can use your brains more other than brute force."

Shifting his beady eyes to the stunned couple sitting in a corner, Julio walked up to Louise and Tiffania and bowed elegantly

"Miss. Forgive us for being so rude to your arrival. But I did not expect meeting each other at this kind of place"

Julio laughed again. His attitude made the Crusaders frown. Doing whatever they want, the young Pope and his assisting priest have made the Crusader's work hard to handle.

Outside came the sound of wings flapping. It was a wind dragon landing. It's Julio's, '''Alzilo(阿茲羅)'''. Behind it was Slipheed being caught.

"You. That, I have a lot to talk to you about. Displeased and that sort."

Saito said while his body was shaking heavily, yet Julio continued to driving everyone out without giving him a look

"Alright, alright, let's talk about this stuff while eating, shall we? Now then, let me lead everyone to the Cathedral."

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Zero no Tsukaima:Volume13 Chapter4

2013-02-17T20:12:58Z

Nipah: Why Chinese characters? The light novel writes フォサテ for this sentence on page 121, which was rendered as Forsythe in chapter 1.

===Chapter 4: The Two Knight Corps===

Three days after setting sail from Tristain, the "Ostland" arrived at Romalia's southern port, Cittadella. It was indeed very fast. Even with a fully extended sail on a high speed, cargo-less ship, the distance by sea would take a week.

Cittadella is a fortress city constructed next to a big lake. It was convenient for ships to land and set sail, so the lake naturally became a port. Various ships were brought to the many piers that stretched along the shore. Purely from looking out towards the sea, the port had an appearance not unlike a typical rest stop for ships.

Well, when an oddly shaped ship such as the Ostland docked... a crowd gathered all around the pier. Saito and the crew were a little troubled from this.

Their arrival at Romalia was not an official visit.

In order to not attract the attention of Gallia, their arrival was officially an "academy field trip" by name. Of course, their real purpose was to covertly head for Henrietta's location, but that was a secret.

Naturally, their arrival created quite a memorable ruckus for officials.

On the pier, a spectacled person with the dull appearance of an important Romalian official eyed the Tristainian government-issued port documents, and then he stared at the Ostland suspiciously.

"Students of the Tristain Academy of Magic? What an incredible ship you're riding on. What's with this ship?"

Unlike normal, everyday ships used in Halkeginia, the Ostland had a large wingspan. Not only that, but on the tail and each wing of the ship was a large propeller unfamiliar to most. Official or not, anyone would think that it was suspicious.

The acting leader, Instructor Colbert, responded innocently.

"Ah, it is a new model of ship that I developed in Germania."

"On top of the wings, what are those strange bladed turrets?"

With an arrogant attitude, the official pointed his wand at it and inquired.

"Through the power of steam, it is a device that provides propulsion. I called it the 'water steam engine'."

The official narrowed his eyes at that point.

"Without using the blessed magic of God, you dare to fly in the sky with this strange device...is this not heresy?"

At the words of 'heresy,' the officials' aides sprang into action. All of them drew the holy items from around their neck; their hands trembled at the ready. All of Romalia's officials were clergymen after all.

The conversation was making Tiffania uneasy.

In order to hide her mixed elf blood, she was wearing a wide-brimmed hat, which she now pulled over her head more.

This action apparently caught the eye of the official.

"Hey you. Let me see that hat."

Tiffania was trembling awkwardly.

"What's wrong? I said let me see that hat. Did you not hear me?"

As the official reached for the hat, Tabitha softly chanted a spell. Seeing that motion, Kirche brazenly clung onto the officials arms.

"Ah! From close-up, I see that you're quite the man!"

"Wh-what are you doing?!"

"You do such a fabulous job, don't you, Mr. Wonderful Clergyman?"

"Not really..., anyways let me go! Stop trying to corrupt me!"

"There are a lot of things in this world that are more fun than praying to your god, you know?"

As all eyes gathered at their exchange..., the battle-experienced Tabitha completed her spell with the slightest of motions. Tiffania's hat started to glow.

With that, Kirche abruptly released the man.

"I guess it's as Mr. Official says. I may have come on too strongly."

The official cleared his throat and once again turned towards Tiffania.

"The hat, please."

Finally giving in, Tiffania handed over her hat.

"Hmm...you're much prettier without the hat."

'Huh', Tiffania thought as she checked her ears. Somehow they were that of a normal human being! The shocked Tiffania looked to the side at Tabitha. Somehow, this little blue-haired girl had helped her out with a spell.

Unbeknownst to Tiffania, the spell "Face Change" that could change appearances was a high-level square spell. At some point, Tabitha had apparently reached the capability of a square class mage.

In any case, nothing seemed to be out of place with the port documents. (Of course, since it was genuinely issued by the Tristainian government.) Since everything was in order, the official had no further inquiries.

A heavy weight collectively lifted off of their chests.

It was sort of ironic that they managed to get away by the skin of their teeth. Little did they know, they were inching towards disaster.

Leaving Cittadella by horse-drawn carriage, it would take a day to finally arrive at the capital of Romalia.

According to this country’s customs, wands and weapons had to be stowed away in their baggage before arriving at the city gates.

Such a rule had passed over the head of Saito, who carelessly crossed the gate with Derflinger still on his back. Of course, this caused one of the guards to stop them.

“Hey, you over there!”

‘Huh?’, Saito openly thought, as the guard shuffled over and put his hand on Derflinger.

“What kind of backwater town are you from?! I cannot forgive anyone who openly carries a weapon in this city!”

The bearer of the sword appeared to be a commoner, thought the guard. With a pompous attitude, the guard grabbed Derflinger off Saito’s back and threw it on the ground.

“Wh-what the hell are you doing?!”

Just then, the guard noticed Saito’s mantle.

“What the hell? Are you a noble? Still, what is the big idea walking by us carrying a sword? What is with the northern countries that commoners are allowed to prance around acting like nobles? This is blasphemous to God!”

Saito started to voice his complaint, but Derflinger popped out of its scabbard and beat him to it.

“Hey! What’s the deal with throwing a person – no, a sword onto the ground!”

“What is this, an intelligent sword? Whatever the reason, carrying it is not allowed. You should put it in your bag or load it on your horse…in any case, get over here. You look suspicious.”

Still, Derflinger continued bombarding the guards.

“Shut up, you dolts! Guarding your cursed house of frothy prayers!”

“…house of frothy prayers, you say?”

‘Oh boy, Saito thought, holding his head. Sorry from the extra trouble caused, Saito hurriedly grabbed Derflinger to shut him up. The fuming sword clattered about, making it quite difficult to keep it in the scabbard. As Saito finally pinned it inside the scabbard, it seemed to finally cool down a bit.

“Hey, how many times have I told you! Instead of being so offensive, you really should come up with nicer ways of naming things.”

“…how dare this sword! Insulting Romalia’s guards equates to insulting God and Founder Brimir!”

“Can it, greenhorn. What do you claim to know about Brimir? You’d best be quick to apologize and then run along to chant your prayers.”

With cries of ‘What!’ and ‘Unforgivable!’, the guards grabbed the hilt of Derflinger.

“Hey, what are you doing!”

Saito rushed to stop them.

“Demon! Time to turn you into a lump of smoldering iron!”

“Interesting! Let’s see you try it!”

“Stop it!”

It had turned into a scuffle. Louise and the others watched over it with a dazed expression. Because of some unnecessary words, the resulting scuffle turned into a very bad situation, they decided.

But, it seemed like they were destined for trouble anyways. Saito had unfortunately flung the vigorous guards away.

“Wah! I’m sorry!”

“You think sorry is going to cut it?! You have just used force on the servants of God and the Founder! We shall halt this blasphemy here! …Men! Come out and stop these suspicious individuals!”

At those words, many guards flooded out of a small area.

“Blasphemy!”

“This may be related to the incident! Seize them!”

Their hands grasped at their holy items. Seeing their holy wands, Kirche said,

“Uh oh. These guys are Paladins.”

Tabitha responded to her words.

Blowing a whistle, Sylphid dropped down from the sky. Tabitha and Kirche jumped on its back. Tabitha then cast ‘Leviation’ on the panicky, confused Tiffania, lifting her onto Sylphid’s back.

Only Louise was left standing in front of the Paladins.

“What is this!?”

Louise ruffled her pink hair and shouted directly at the Paladins.

“We are the Tristainian government! Currently, we are heading towards Her Majesty, Queen Henrietta, who is staying in this country! Laying a hand on us will be a significant breach of diplomacy! Do you understand?”

The Paladins looked at each other.

“…Her Majesty, Queen Henrietta?”

“Did you not receive this information?”

‘Uh oh.’ Louise thought as her face paled. Come to think of it, Henrietta’s visit had been undercover. Although the upper echelon of the government may have known, there were many of the lower-ranked guards that wouldn’t know.

“Bastards…, going as far as using the name of the queen of Tristain…, this is looking more and more suspicious.

“You have done plenty to invoke the judgment of the church. Prepare yourselves!”

Kirche picked up the panicking Louise into her arms.

“Jean, Guiche, everyone, you guys follow us with ‘Fly’. Saito! Come here and hop on!”

Grasping tightly onto Derflinger, Saito jumped towards the ascending Sylphid. Springing through the air, he skillfully caught Sylphid’s leg.

Letting out a short cry, Sylphid accelerated upwards. Colbert and the rest of the Knights of the Ondine quickly cast ‘Fly”, chasing after Sylphid.

“The heretics are escaping! After them!”

From the small building, horses quickly emerged, sprouting wings as they flew up. The Paladins mounted the horses and chased after Saito and the others, who had just raised their heresy level with further blasphemy.

Looking at the horses, Louise shouted.

“It’s Pegasi!”

Native to the area of Romalia, the winged, holy horse, Pegasus, was the steed of the Paladin. Glimmering with radiant white light, they steadily drew closer and closer.

Normally, the flying speed of a Pegasus was comparable to that of a wind dragon…, but Sylphid wasn’t escaping at full speed.

“The ones using the ‘Fly’ spell can’t escape at this rate…”

Catching Kirche’s words, Saito drew close to her.

“Hey, Kirche! How are we going to get away?! We’ve got ourselves into a lot of unnecessary trouble!”

Kirche brushed her hair up and glared at the ‘one who started it’.

“Don’t you know how frightening the ‘Paladin’ are? That if they decide that someone is ‘blasphemous’, it is not a trivial thing? They can informally conduct the judgment of the church and cut down anyone they see fit.”

The color drained from Saito’s face.

He was reminded of a ruckus between himself and Beatrice. Looking backwards, Tiffania was trembling. Most likely because of hearing the words "judgment of the church", it refreshed her of the ruckus caused by her ears a little while ago.

Viewing the streets of Romalia from sky high, it seemed to be divided into strict districts like a checkerboard. No matter whichever district it was, a beautifully carved tower standing over the heads of other buildings, standing ever so proudly.

"Seriously, insulting the clergymen in this place full of churches is the last thing you would ever want to do. At least consider about it throughoutly before doing so."

Hearing Kirche say so, Saito stared at the Derflinger in his hands

"Oi, you big mouthed sword. Go and reflect yourself"

Derflinger replied unwillingly

"It's not fair, all the time sitting in the sheath has made me very agitated. But most important of all is that I hate this country. The man who founded this country named Forsythe, I abhor him!"

"These anicent things just forget it! Because of you, you've already caused me enough trouble already!"

Hearing Saito's scolding, Derflinger returned into the scabbared, slightly chattering, as if it really was reflecting on itself.

Looking backwards at the Ondine Knights, they were almost flying irratically, like an airplane in turbulance. They were tired. The "flying" spell isn't designed for long distance journeys, since it requires great concentration.

"At their limit"

Kirche described calmly. Tabitha below raised her staff and pointed to somewhere.

"Tavern"

Kirche nodded her head. Understanding Tabitha's intention, Slipheed started diving.

"W-what are you thinking! Why should we ever land!"

"To use that bar as a defense"

"Defence?!"

Louise and Saito roared in unison.

"You give me another choice, genius. We can't escape any longer, being caught is that last thing you'd ever want. If this goes on, a fight is going to break out anyhow. Better do it in a tavern since there's usually no one at daytime."

Slipheed accurately arrived at the targeted street. The pedestrians were so surprised at the sudden Wind dragon, they all fled. Kirche jumped off Slipheed, and kicked open the tavern's door.

Unwary of the trouble about to be bestowed on him, the bar owner welcomed them with a warm smile and a "How may I serve you". Kirche took a rough glance inside the inn. As expected, there were not many customers to speak of. Only a man dressed like a clergyman sat at with bartender.

It's common sense in Romalia not to drink wine in broad daylight, who would otherwise be treated as non-believers. Even if anyone wanted to, they would have done it in secrecy at home. Kirche relaxed. The less involved, the better.

"What would you like to order, miss"

Seeing noble customers, the owner of the inn came and asked, rubbing his hands gleefully.

"Today, I'll take this inn."

"Eh?"

The dumbfounded shopkeeper looked at the unending line of nobles walking in, so shocked that his eyes could have dropped out.

"What, What is this?"

Kirche did not answer, she was scratching over a check with a pen, and placed it in the hands of the owner.

"That, that much!"

"It may be not enough, when the time comes, don't hesitate to ask for more"

"Ye-Yes! Although, what are you planning to do? Is it a party?"

"More or less, although the fireworks would go a bit wild, I hope you wouldn't mind, would you?"

Fireworks?

The owner turned around. Tabitha was instructing the Ondine Knights how to make a fortress out of chairs and tables.

"Whoa! Wait, wait! You people! What is this! Waa!"

The shopkeeper's complaints were drowned by the sound of windows shattering. The guards outside were already in formation and casting spells.

"Uwha! What's going on! What is this! Ah, holy knights!"

As soon as the shopkeeper saw the pure white cape stitched with a holy cross, he legs turned jelly.

"You, You, who are you!"

Kirche pitied the poor guy

"Get down. It's dangerous"

Saito dragged the Tiffania trembling like never before into the tavern and let her sit down. Tiffania hugged herself as if attempting to use the academy's dress and her large brests to conceal herself, sitting down in a corner still like a statue.

"Saito"

"It's going to be alright. No matter what happens I will protect you. Besides, it seems like I'm at fault as well, so sorry"

Tiffania nodded her head, still shaking. Saito put his hand on Derflinger. Outside of the shattered windows, a solemn line of Holy Knights stood proudly.

The Ondine Water Spirit knights made a cover under the windows using chairs and tables, standing off with their wands. Tabitha and Kirche made commands lacking details. They had already turned into something like a commander and vice-commander.

The only customer here, they offered him to leave due to obvious reasons, but to everyone's surprise, he turned down that offer with a smile.

"There's no food better than this" and drank down the red wine in one gulp.

Colbert silently observed the Holy Knights' actions from a crack through a table. Normally, he would be the one trying to stop this brutal fight, but this time he didn't mention a single complaint to Kirche. Saito, observing Colbert transitioning from being calm to being realistic in this situation, concluded that it may be a brutal fight, but is the correct decision.

IN comparison, Guiche, Captain of Ondine Knights, kept mumbling "How did it turn into this" and knelt on the floor covering his head like an ostrich.

Louise's body seemed to shake with fury over something. It wouldn't matter what words were used to comfort her. Louise with an extrememly high dignity just can't stand an insult through being mistaken and treated like a criminal.

Saito huffed and puffed, taking a break next to Kirche and Tabitha.

"Now what?"

Kirche laughed

"Alright! Every one of the brave knights here, Let me describe the plan today"

Everyone held their breaths, waiting anxiously for Kirche to name their position and objective.

"Try and stall as much time as possible"

"That-That's it?"

Kirche nodded.

"Right. As long as we buy time here, the news of a riot will be delievered to the Pope eventually. Do you think Queen Henrietta wouldn't have noticed by then?"

"Wow, how much patience do we need"

Guiche voiced his thoughts, stunned

"Is that so? You could always go outside and surrender to the Knight's trial, you know. We are all guilty of insulting an official. I wouldn't want to be taken and be beheaded or whatever."

Saito, then said with determination.

"Me and Derflinger are the only ones who insulted them. I'll go alone."

"Saito!"

Louise cried running towards Saito.

"Don't! If you're going, I'm coming with you"

She bowed her head with embarrasment.

"You are my familiar. Your responsibility is also mine. Therefore I'm also going with you"

Saito looked at Louise emotionally

"Louise"

Louise blushed.

"A-as a master, I have my responsibilities. That's why, I won't allow you to go"

"I won't"

Grateful to the core, Saito hugged Louise. Letting herself drown in this emotional conversation, Louise also hugged him back redfaced.

"Be-because master and a familiar is together as one."

"I understand. I understand"

"Hey, do these things somewhere else"

A Malicorne frowning so hard that he looks as if he was 50 years older pulled them apart. The two just now tightly embracing each other was red to the core.

Kirche complained

"No matter what you said, it just won't work"

"Also, if we let you go out by yourself, it would hurt our reputation, wouldn't it?"

Malicorne flicked his thumb up with a snap. Malicorne's words seemed to be an infection to the other Ondine Knights, all saying "That's right, that's right!"

"Basically, I hate Romalian clerks"

"The Crusaders are cruel and only knows how to brag! I've already wanted them to get a taste of who is the real hero around for a long time!"

These dangerous words echoed throughout the tavern. Looks like it really came from the bottom of their hearts.

Whatever they say, nobles of Halkeginia just love getting involved in these conflicts. Saito shook his head shrugging.

"Huh. What's with whoever's God. Since ancient times, isn't it because of God's existance we've been having all these wars?"

Thinking of the Histories lessons he'd been in, Saito said.

Different religions, because of just this reason, have caused countless battles on Earth. Unfortunately, because everyone was saying things out from the bottom of their, which they wouldn't have otherwise dared to talk about.

That is, except for one person.

It's the sole customer sitting calmly in a chair despite all the commotion. That hat on his head was wide and low, covering his face. After hearing Saito's claim, he laughed, then used a pelicular voice and spoke

"That was really some interesting things you've said"

"Is that so? Well, it's going to be really dangerous here soon, so it would be better if you leave. Sorry to cause you all the trouble!"

"Nah, let me stay and watch"

What a pelicular person, but now was not the time to think about this.

Saito looked outside again behind the crudely made defense.

"Hmm, those guys still haven't attacked so far"

Kirche observed. Since the Crusaders have broken the windows, they didn't move an inch at all. Looks like they only broke the windows to understand the situation inside.

Another few moments of standing off each other passed. A crusader walked out from the surrounding formation. He experssion was incredibly irritating to anyone who saw it, and shook his head two or three times, as if disgusted with the whole incident. While he walked, Saito voiced his thoughts.

"He looks like Guiche in somewhat way"

"Please don't compare me with him"

His face is a combination of a handsome one but with long black hair like what a gentle person would have. His black hair spilt cleanly into left and right straight down from his forehead, dangling on both sides.

The man gave a polite bow and called out softly to the people taking defensive actions inside the inn

"I am the captain of the Crusaders representing Alieste monastery, Carlo '''Halksidic Arnold 加爾羅克里斯狄亞諾特倫博迪諾)'''. To everyone one within the tavern, you have been completely surrounded. Being the humble servants of God and our Ancestors, I dislike pointless battles. Therefore, are you willing to honestly surrender?"

"We will gladly do so if you can ensure our safety"

Kirche bargained.

"Despite I really want to do so, but right now we are handling another case and has accepted an order to arrest every suspicious person and put them up for trial. If you can prove your innocence to God, Then we can discuss further details."

The Ondine Water Spirit Knights yelled out loudly, complaining. They know thoroughtly the so called trial is just a abbreviation for your sentence for your "crimes".

"We are not heretics!"

"Real nobles from Tristain!"

"If you are nobles from Tristain, then accept your trial like a noble. There is nothing wrong with using your body to prove your innocence. If you can't do that, then we have no choice but to treat you like one."

"Go ask Pope his holiness! We're Romalian guests!"

Hearing Saito's raged yells, the Crusader named Carlo laid out his hands in a carefree way. A man looking like he would be of rank vice-captain came forward and whispered somethign in his ears.

"Since you are so stubborn about standing down, looks like we must trial you no matter what. How unfortunate, to bleed unnecessary blood today, to cast unnecessary magic. Ho ho, perhaps is a training given from God."

Carlo lifted the holy cross hanging from his chest and magically stuck it to his forehead. With that done, his beautiful and gentle face turned into one with a strong scent of firece cruelty.

"Crusaders! As believers and servants of God and Founder Brimir, eliminate the heretics!"

Magic densed around the crusaders.

Carlo stood with his back facing Saito and the others. Excatly like a conductor of an orchestra of spells.

The environment inside the tavern was very tense.

Tabitha displayed her side of anxiety, one rarely seen, and gave specific orders to the Ondine Knights.

"Expand Air Shields. The more the better. Now."

Without hesitation, the Ondine Water Spirit Knights chanted spells, creating air shields in front of the tavern.

At the same time, the Crusaders have finished their spells.

Each of them held their respective wands out. Dragons in scales of flames slithered out from the tip of their wands, entangling together multiple times, and took shape as one giant single dragon.

"What is that!"

"Chorus of Praise. The spell Crusaders are most adapt in. Tricky"

Tabitha replied.

Once time, Henrietta and the corspe of Prince Wales made a hexagonal star combination spell. This was very similar in make, only those who can endure vomiting blood and have gone under tough training, like the Crusaders here, are able to perform this miracle like spell.

"They're really trying to shoot that into the shop!"

Before Saito even ended his yells, the dragon on flames have already began it's assault on the tavern.

Everyone inside the inn curled up fearfully.

A fortunate thing is that the dozen layers of air shields have lived up to their purposes, diminishing the power of the flaming dragon. Still, the Ondine Knights expanded a few more air shields in front, like the saying, it never hurts to do more than less.

Of course, the one who eventually killed the creature was Tabitha. Standing up swiftly, she unleased a spell chanted already in preparation.

Glittering ice particles started to orbit around Tabitha, releasing a blinding lime light.

Ice storm

Tabitha's ice storm enwrapped the firery dragon.

All the people around couldn't care less about the steam generated. When the mist has disappeared, seeing Tabitha still standing there heroically, every single soul in the Tavern cheered.

To their disappointment, Tabitha then said

"Out of energy. Take care of the rest"

Then went to the back of the inn.

Gulp. The Ondine Water Spirit Knights couldn't help but swallow their own saliva. Tabitha's powerful magic cannot be used anymore, which would, in other words, mean that they have to get through this on their own.

Unexpecting their magic disintegrating, the faces of the Crusaders changed.

"Hmm, even in the standards of heretics, they are doing pretty good."

Carlo casted his next spell smiling.

Since a spell in the fire field was easily defeated, the next spell would be of water type. As the chant continues, the ice arrows began to increase.

Annnd, the defense used respectively for the couple hundred ice arrows was nothing else other than Colbert's fire magic.

"'''Uikalostikadickoufu(烏爾卡諾捷拉迪爾鳩呼)'''"

No difference from his average attire from giving a lecture, Colbert calmly sang out magic, generating a fire snake comparable to the size of the now evaporated fire dragon.

As sudden as anyone would be seeing a flaming snake swallowing arrows of ice, it vanished. Only a few left out arrows punctured the table deep. With that, the Crusader's attack have ended.

But, Colbert also looked like he will be unable to cast anymore spells for quite a while. Scratching his balding head,

"Everyone, I'll leave the next spell to you guys" and went to the back of the inn as well.

On the streets a bunch of people have already gathered jeering and cheering. Obviously, seeing the bossy Crusaders usually threatening people in "the name of the Pope", in trouble is something you just can't miss.

Huh! Carlo twisted his face.

"Huhhuh, damn, second time"

The next is going to be even more powerful, the students whispered to each other.

Saito tapped Louise's shoulders.

"It's time, Louise"

Kirche, Tabitha and Colbert all turned towards Louise. They all know that Louise is the legendary void user.

The ace of everyone here, void.

A magic only the Founder could use, of type zero.

Though the Ondine Knights may not know of Louise's background, on the other hand, they Do know of the potentiall lethal damages she is capable of. Which explains why they all glanced at Louise expecting something from her.

"Please blow all those guys away! Until then, we will defend this place with our lives!"

The next spell the Crusaders were chanting is of wind magic.

Whishhhhhhhhh!

The irratic gust may not be as powerful as the hexagonal star combination, but the power it contains should not be neglected either.

"I'll block it!"

Saito ran forward carrying Derflinger. The harsh gust of wind is being absorbed into Derflinger. Saito then turned back and yelled

"Louise! Now! Blow those guys away!"

Louise chanted the spell tensely.

Done.

Waving her wand, the explosion went off.

Pang! Accompanying the harmless pop, the blast only dented the ground in front of the Crusaders a little bit inwards.

"That's it?" Saito thought, his brain taking a break from blocking the fierce winds.

Louise also looked stunned at the damage done by her spell.

"How,how..."

Kirche nodded her head heavily.

"Ahh, I take that you're feeling very happy right now?"

A shudder was sent down Louise's spine.

"The way your system works is by conserving a lot of energy, no? Must need some emotions like anger or jealousy or whatever, but recently you haven't been going through much of either, have you?"

"D-d-did not, that kind of thing"

Louise twisted around hang her head embarrasingly. Saito who started to be unable to withstand the fierce winds bumped onto her.

"Uwaaaa!"

Saito and Louise flew backwards inside the tavern. Though Derflinger may have absorbed a lot of the wind, it was still more than enough to damage the defenses construted from tables and chairs.

As soon as the Crusaders confirmed the destruction of the defenses inside, instead of garrisoning like before, they raised the staffs in their hands, chanted some sort of spell. As they chant, colours of red, blue, white and all colours grew from the tip of their staffs.

"Blades. They're coming in" Kirche informed everyone.

Blades.

Also something Crusaders often use. By inducing magic on their own staffs, this allows it to prolong into a blade with a different colour and power. Not only different in looks, because it was conjured up on a magical staff, its effects can last very long as well. Might as well say that this is a magic than can slice rocks into half at close up battles.

With Carlo being the lead, the Crusaders also began their assaults. Jumping in continuously from the window, the Ondine Knights also made blades to welcome them.

Fights broke out near the window.

Saito also ran in and joined them, holding derflinger.

The Ondine Water Spirit Knights are basically dot mages. To compensate for their inabilities in magical power, they all had hands-on experience with Saito, himself taught by Agnes herself. Due to this additional help, they were still barely able to hold the Crusaders off.

Sounds of blades clashing with each other filled the tavern.

Malicorne waved his wildly, roaring. The analytical Reinard was quite adapt with these blade attacks, swiftly bring his sword down left and right, similar to how he beats one at chess, hunting down the enemy.

Gimili's fit body looked just like a barbarian right now, swinging his sword with all his might.

Tabitha who couldn't use magic anymore sat at the back reading a book. She understands that there was nothing she can help, which makes her actions so reasonable. Colbert, on the other hand, fought against the Crusaders with his staff.

If you asked about Kirche, she currently taking care of the damages done to the to the inn with the innkeeper. Whenever a table or chair gets smashed up during the fight, he would flick his Abacus and show it to Kirche.

"This, too expensive, isn't it?"

"No,no, these are all made from good wood! Ma'am!"

"Ask the Crusaders to pay the remaining half"

Louise was concerned about Saito while being disappointed at herself. Void magic? Void of magic is more like it! Irritated by herself, she gritted her teeth.

To let Louise rest in ease, Saito sent a Crusader flying with one blow of his. Fearing Gandálfr's unhuman speed, the Crusader took a few steps back. Unfortunately, Derflinger's handle had already landed into his stomach, making him pass out.

Saito looked around, searching for his next victim. Looking across the room, he realised the copper golems were already down to one left, Guiche taking a step back with every blow of Carlo's.

Carlo faced the last golem with ease, leaving Guiche left holding a fake rose dropping its petals and with a long blade extending from the middle.

As soon as he noticed Saito coming close, Guiche shook his head.

"Hey, I don't need your help. Relax, I haven't even starting fighting yet"

Carlos smiled widely, confident in himself and launched himself at Guiche. His confident smile makes him look like he hasn't even used half of his power yet.

"Oh? Then let me fulfill your wish to the maximum!"

Carlo whacked Guiche's fake rose away at high speed. Guiche fell back sitting on the ground.

"Defeat. I surrender. Saito, I'll leave to rest to you"

And started whistling fearlessly. Whichever side they were fighting for, they all broke into laughs.

Carlo smoothly turned his head.

"You're the next one right, name yourself"

Saito raised his sword in front of him, reporting his name like a noble.

"I am Saito Hiraga. Remember it."

"What a weird name"

"Shut up, you psycho"

Carlo laughed hearing Saito's insults and put out his staff. It may be 30 centimetre in length, but the aura around it had a radius of around 1 metre.

"You're really out of luck. I swear, your life is mine"

"Take it if you can"

Saito edged close step by step, occasionally slashing his sword at Carlo unexpectedly, but Carlo wasn't that simple either, and caught Derflinger with his staff.

Both of them bounced off each other.

Carlo saw through Saito's power instantly, infusing more magic into his staff.

"You. Really a plebian?"

"Noble now"

The lime coloured aura around the staff grew even brighter.

"Ha!"

Following, Carlo continuously poked at Saito without reserving any of his might. Saito's eyes followed his every motion. No wonder Guiche could be beaten in an instant.

But Saito's different.

Saito saw through Carlo's motion, cutting his blade in half. Other than showing off, he actually wanted the enemy to lose his will to fight. Looking at the staff sliced in half, Carlo knelt on the floor.

"You. You bastard"

Saito said to the unsatisfied Carlo

"Please. Can you contact the Pope his holiness? You will know our status after doing so."

"Shameless words from despicaple heretics! Ask yourself! For what reason would you and your bunch want to kidnap his holiness? I bet you're taking him away on that strange looking ship! Speak! Where do you plan to take him!"

Huh? Saito looked confused. Because of Carlo's words, the fight in the inn also stopped.

"Feels like we've been wronged?"

Bleeding from his forehead, Malicorne said clumsly.

"Kidnapping the Pope? What is this?"

The Crusaders started blaming them

"You heretical kidnappers!"

The man who had been eating all along laughed, standing up behind the completely muddled Saito and the others.

"Carlo, you have done well, although the Pope was not kidnapped"

The face under the hat widened the Crusader's eyes. Together they put forth their Holy Cross and bowed to him.

"Chesaré!"

Chesaré? This name seemed familiar to Saito. Turn his head around, he opened his mouth but nothing came out. Isn't that the person who fought alongside him at Albion, Julio!

Julio stopped using his fake voice, and greeted Saito.

"I was once conductor for the Church's orchestra. Therefore I'm pretty good at faking voices. You were totally fooled, weren't you! Bwhahaahahah! Oh my, oh my, how long was it since we last met, Saito! Since sending you off at Albion's battlefield! Your safety is better than anything!"

Saito looked at Julio's face with shock.

"What's with your expression? Took us so long to meet each other again, yet you look like a frightened lizard!"

"What excatly is going on, would thou please explain how it turned like this?"

Carlo interupped. Julio laughed even harder.

"Oh, that. Carlo, I was the one who made the rumors that his holiness is kidnapped. These people aren't anyone suspicious, but our guests"

"Huhhh? What does this mean?"

Seeing Saito and the others stil confused as ever, Julio explained

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"How would I not know that you will be arriving today. However, everything would be boring if you came to the Cathedral so smoothly, wouldn't it? Therefore, I prepared a enjoyable event for everyone. Spreading rumors of the Pope being kidnapped, then observing the outcome. Like planned, people like you were the first to be suspected. As for me, I followed you all the way from Cittadella. When I knew that you were preparing to land here, I got in as fast as I could. You guys were so insisting to fight, none of you discovered that you were being followed, I was a little concerned before. Well, at the level of Crusaders, I'd say you've passed."

"This, all this for nought" the Crusaders were stunned.

The Ondine Water Spirit Knights wiped the blood off their foreheads.

"You jerk! Enjoyable yourself! Because of you we almost got trialled!"

Julio did a little shrug

"Religious trial? The things you are going to do soon will make you consider this to be kind. Not every mission can be completed waving your little swords and casting magic. There's danger involved in these missions, and I hope you can use your brains more other than brute force."

Shifting his beady eyes to the stunned couple sitting in a corner, Julio walked up to Louise and Tiffania and bowed elegantly

"Miss. Forgive us for being so rude to your arrival. But I did not expect meeting each other at this kind of place"

Julio laughed again. His attitude made the Crusaders frown. Doing whatever they want, the young Pope and his assisting priest have made the Crusader's work hard to handle.

Outside came the sound of wings flapping. It was a wind dragon landing. It's Julio's, '''Alzilo(阿茲羅)'''. Behind it was Slipheed being caught.

"You. That, I have a lot to talk to you about. Displeased and that sort."

Saito said while his body was shaking heavily, yet Julio continued to driving everyone out without giving him a look

"Alright, alright, let's talk about this stuff while eating, shall we? Now then, let me lead everyone to the Cathedral."

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Nipah: /* Chapter 3: Aboard the Ostland */ the original phrasing on p.105 is ルイズ、ルイズ、腰が抜けちゃったァ…

===Chapter 3: Aboard the Ostland===

"This is an opportunity to recover our honor..."

Yelled Guiche as he ordered the members of the Water Spirit corps to line up.

"Uohhhhh!..." the ten boys raised a scream.

"Our honor has been injured by a sad incident... But God has not forgotten about us! Her Highness the queen has given us a chance to restore our honor!"

Cheers boiled up loudly again next to a kind of complain that was inspired and exhausted who said,

"Then Captain, please tell everybody about this grand mission."

Two nights ago, Reynal had brought a direct order from Her Highness.

"Eh...erm......eh.... today is a shiny day and the sun blesses us in this starting journey..."

"Forget about the greetings and tell us the queen's orders already!"

Nervous from Saito's statement, Guiche continued,

"Well then, I'll speak. Mr. Guiche de Gramont and Mr. Saito Chevalier de Hiraga: Please escort Her Majesty the Princess's court lady, Miss Louise de La Valière, and magic academy student miss Tiffania Westwood to Romalia making use of the empire union force at the double."

"Listen! We are to protect these ladies even at the cost of our lives, understood?!"

Said Guiche in an imperative tone, and the members of the knight corps looking at the sky cried out loud overjoyed.

Leaning against a wall, the very person they were to protect, Louise, looked from afar at the scene, as well as Mr Colbert who was trying to move the Ostland with Kirche glued to him, and also a little blue haired girl, Tabitha, who saw them as well.

"They tell you what to do but they don't tell you how..." said Kirche in a shocked voice.

"They wouldn't stand a chance without the Ostland, wouldn't they?"

The expedition to the east was planned by Mr. Colbert who had already brought the Ostland to the grounds of the Magic Academy.

Of course, it was already filled with wind stones. But even being told "immediately", Saito's party were short on means so they asked Mr. Colbert for help almost cryingly. But... even after Louise said this to Kirche, she looked kind of eager.

It would seem she was remembering something embarrassing and has become nervous.

"Does something bother you, Louise?" asked Kirche, calling Louise back to her senses.

"Eh?.... erm?... what was it?"

"Tss! what are you daydreaming of... I was saying that really, this higher ups are spitting off orders as they feel like then throwing everything away, and the next thing you know you are cleaning their mess."

Louise tried with all of her might to give off a serious look,

"Wo-working over Her Majesty's expectations is my everything!"

Then strange sounds like "shushushushu" resounded behind Louise and the steam-based machine began to move.

"By the way, where is Colbert-sensei?" Louise asked Kirche.

"I don't remember seeing him when we took off."

This machine isn't supposed to move without him, but he was nowhere to be seen.

"Jean is having fun with the gift he got from Saito," said Kirche in an angry tone.

"A gift from Saito?"

"Yes, what was it? that 'noto pazo-con' or something? Just what does he find interesting about messing with that garbage I wonder."

Louise had seen it as well, it was the machine Saito brought from his world... Why in the world would Saito give it to Colbert-sensei?

And it came as a shock to her,

''Can this be Saito's decision!? "I'm going to stay in this world, there is no need to stop somebody from the other world to search his way back."''

"Saito..."

Her eyes turned red and she could not think of anything. In her eyes, Saito's shape appeared.

"Ah. I get the feeling that I said some cruel things when I was drunk last night."

''Good... Good. It's good isn't it? I have to take on Saito's decision.'' ...And as she was thinking this, Kirche put a disappointed face and raised her hands, seeing Louise's state she could not say whatever she wanted, thought Kirche.

"Geez, this girl is pitiful, her mood goes up and down every once and then, you are sure getting it hard."

Louise answered coldly,

"It's Her Majesty orders, they aren't hard."

"Didn't you want to go to the east? Jean was disappointed, 'Ahhh, I thought that at last was I going to the east', I think that's why he is really interested in Saito's present. But you said it yourself, that you wanted to find him a way home."

"Yes, I guess..." said Louise with crossed feelings.

"Even then I don't see you very disappointed, is there a reason?" said Kirche with a smile on her lips as she looked at Louise's face.

"Thats not true, I.. am very disappointed!" said Louise with a mad face.

"Eeeh, are you?" she continued teasing Louise. "To me it looked like 'with this I get Saito to stay by my side,' or something like that."

Louise turned away her deep red face and Kirche looked at her over the shoulder.

"Oh my, bullseye?"

"I, I'm just ship-sick!"

Yelled Louise as she headed towards her cabin. As soon as she confined herself on the cabin that was prepared for them she laid herself down in the bed, slapped her face on the bed and exhaustedly stretched her body.

"Ha..." Louise sighed

"I am... I am a coward, I want to hold on to Saito, I don't want him to go anywhere. Even if it's his home."

''That time when he said as a joke he was going to search for a way back, I tried to stop him without a second thought.'' "How selfish," Louise scolded herself.

When starting to think like this, she resolved,

''"Tell him about my feelings in the last minute so his feelings for me don't turn into a ball and chain."''

''Even saying this, it starts to seem to me like a pathetic excuse. In the end isn't it that I just don't have enough courage?''

"I'm just a coward."

Thinking this she felt ashamed and at some point tears started to come out.

Being in this mood the door suddenly opened and Saito appeared before her,

"It looked like you were quarreling with Kirche, is there something wrong?"

Louise pulled the blanket over to her face,

"Wha... what is it?!"

Saito sighed as he sat sorrowfully beside Louise... but Louise didn't move a single inch.

"Damn! For a strong-minded girl like you to be such a weakling..." whined Saito. Probably Kirche said something to depress her again, no doubt about it.

"Sheshhh! This girl would be helpless if it weren't for me," said Saito trying to sound high-and-mighty.

''Probably I am the only one able to help, reassure and encourage her. And thats because she is so damn selfish, anyone would have given up by now.''

''Which means she will be no good without me. Maybe she'd die if I weren't here?'' thought Saito, who did not know about Louise trying to jump from the fire tower.

"Louuuiseee.... c'mon cheer up!..... Mm, eh? Louise?" peeling the blankets showed a red-eyed Louise.

"What the!... Why are you crying!?"

"Saito...... Is it o.k? Really? Really for real? Is it o.k even if you don't go back?" asked a sobbing Louise.

Saito smiled kindly as she peeked over the sheets.

"It's all right, I mean, I've got good friends and comrades here so, I don't feel very lonely. Even that Guiche said to me 'if you have nowhere to go, come to my home.' I don't know how reliable is his statement but, the feeling alone is alright for me."

Because of those words Louise suddenly remembered her family. She always thought about her father and mother being just annoying. But that was a mistake.

By punishing her themselves, they hoped for the country to forgive her crime of desertion and infiltration of a foreign country. Father said that time,

"If you say you are going to use Louise as a war dog I am going to stand against the government as an enemy."

And the Cattleya that will wrap me in a benevolent smile.

''I'm sure even Éléonore loves me. If I were not to see them again I would not be able to answer.''

"No, please do not say that. I am sure Saito's father and mother are, too..."

"It's alright," said Saito laughing.

"Are you really sure?" said Louise with a very sorrowful face. "You might never be able to meet your father and mother again."

Saito thought that Louise blamed herself for bringing him to this world.

He felt sorry about her always worrying about this, because she even wept about it. Therefore he made the decision to lie to her.

"Truth is I have no family."

"Eh?!"

Louise remembered the letter Cattleya sent her, there she wrote that Saito wept like a child on her lap remembering his birthplace.

"Lies, that's a big fat lie. it was on Chii's letter that you cried when remembering your place."

"Ah, ehm, nn, well that's, how do I say it, true I thought about my home, and it made me cry but, its not like I cried because of my family, also true I had friends, there were as well relatives but there were no family."

Saito tried to make it sound as truthful as he could. He didn't want to hurt Louise anymore over something he could not do anything to fix.

"Really, really for real?"

"Yeah, why would I lie, you sure are a strange one."

Even that visible lie from Saito totally fooled Louise. That feeling to not hurt Louise anymore was so serious that it made her believe in Saito's words.

"Is that so? I'm sorry, I said some weird things."

"T's all right," said Saito gently laughing. "So to speak I have no family there but here I do have. I mean you Louise."

"Me!?"

"Yes, master and servant are in some way a relationship that surpass family isn't it?" this words made Louise deep red even to her ears.

"Are you trying to say my existence makes up for your father and your mother? Is that it?"

"Guess I don't know but, how do I say it, its like the sole existence of your loved one makes things different. I feel like it makes up for any and every thing else," said Saito in a very serious fashion.

Indeed so serious that it almost made Louise faint away. Slowly approaching Saito, Louise's eyes started to close numbly.

''Ahhh! Ahhh, the happiness, if we were to say that it has a shape and a concrete form it would have to be this kind of moments, I'm sure of it.''

Louise tenderly held his face with both of her hands and kissed his lips. Their lips met and their tongues began to move. Only the sound of their kissing could be heard in the room, or at least it should had.

PARARI.

"Hnn?"

PARARI.

"!?"

It came to Louise's ears, a sound different to their lips moving and without thinking she opened her eyes.

PARARI.

She faced in the direction of the sound and found a blue haired girl sitting in the bed besides them turning around pages of a book.

Saito faced that direction as well.

"What are you doing Tabatha?"

"Body guard."

Louise's face turned red up to her bones.

"Bo, body guard she says... te... choose when and where!!" next thing she heard was some kind of gossiping behind the opening of door.

"What, you want something?"

"Incredible, they didn't even notice Tabatha was there..." Louise heard Kirche and the members of the Water Spirit corps voices and instantly hid inside the sheets. Saito moved his head slowly.

The members of the Water Spirit's went so far as to take down the door! And tramped inside the room. Guiche was so amused that he started impersonating Saito.

"Its like the sole existence of your loved one makes things different. I feel like it makes up for any and every thing else."

After that Guiche held his belly and laughed loudly, "Those are the most cliché words I have ever heard, you dumb!"

Somehow out of the hoop Malicorne gave out some too, and started to imitate Louise's movements,

"Nooooh, Saito... Louise, Louise, just leaked down belowww …" up for the moment Guiche followed and held Malicorne's body as he whispered in his ear.

"It's ok because, you know, I will still hold you, Louise."

"Saitooo, Saitoo, aahhn, hold me forever with your sweet wo....." Malicorne couldn't end the phrase.

A raging Louise rose from her slumber with an explosion that blew away every one of the rude boys.

But even then, her anger didn't diminish the least bit, so, for the time being, she profusely smashed a near-standing Saito

"Idiot!Idiot,idiot! I don't know! Don't know you anymore!"

It was a peaceful exchange, but now the remnants of the "void" were still fresh. The moans of the foolish guys still echoed around the place, and the water elemental force people that gathered were breathless because of the destructive force of violence before them, but even before this war-zone, Tabatha was still peacefully changing her book pages.

Louise and Saito ended up spending the time till Romalia in a cabin with no walls.

At night, even after everyone went to sleep, Louise struggled inside her bed to sleep; The words Saito spoke that day made her so happy she could not help it, and ''that very'' Saito was sleeping like a log right beside her. Speaking of which, for some time now it had become very natural to sleep in the same bed. She tried to get near his lips but suddenly changed her mind; past Montmorency and Kirche advice caught her mind,

"If you forgive men, they become cheaters," or so she heard. In other words, men want to gather women as if they were part of a collection.

there are women like that too; women like Kirche for example.

''Anyways, that forgiving and conveying feelings equals a weakness. This familiar, the moment he conveyed his feelings, he probably thought triumphantly "Yay! Took down Louise!" and was all happy and over himself I guess.''

''Besides that, I can't believe my own lack of modesty!'' Louise thought to herself as she lightly slapped her own head. ''Probably I'm just not used to this endearment; I mean, I'm so weak to love mood. Just a little "I love you" here and there, and then everything does not mean a damn. God, this isn't a joke!'' she scolded herself as she reflected on her own conduct. ''I'm not giving in that easily, not until marriage... Nonono, even after marriage I'm not giving in before three months...... maybe I should make it just one month? Anyway, putting that aside, let's try to be more gentle with Saito. Let's try not getting angry about every little thing. I'll even try to overlook a little. After all, he is a boy. Well, I will even forgive him for a little cheating. But, am I capable of that, this me?'' and after a little self-analyzing time she stopped worrying.

''Well, I guess it's alright if I do it little by little.'' After that, Henrietta came to her mind, ''Just why did she call us? Is something starting again? After every thing comes to an end, at that time I will convey my feelings,'' she thought. Strangely, when she thought like that it felt like it did not matter how strong an enemy will be, or how hard times might get, she still could try harder. And as she was satisfied with how far she got that night she went to sleep.

Meanwhile, in a little far away cabin, an inhuman-breasted Tifa was spending a sleepless night. The "Ostland" was designed for long term trips, and the large number of cabins was expected of Kirche's household. It was a small but solid interior. Beds were just as fluffy in every cabin.

After coming out from the Albion woods, this bed was the first thing she liked. It was totally different from the futon she was used to.

Softly, the body started to sink in the bed, ''Halkeginia has some dreadful things, but at least this bed deserves some price.'' She thought.

''Normally I fall asleep soundly and lay, but today is different'' she thought while pulling her own long ears. It was only a month and a little after coming out from Albion, but she was traveling again. This time, the destination was the headquarters of religion-- Romalia. Without knowing the reason she was ordered to get ready for the trip, and before long she was already inside the ship. "Will it be alright? Elven blood flows inside me and we are going to the home town of St. Brimir religion; if my identity were to be found in a place like that it would become a commotion".

She closed her eyes but could not sleep, "Saito had said, 'It's alright, we are coming with you and I won't let anything happen to you,' but am I really gonna be alright?" Not being able to sleep, she slowly got out from her bed and then from her room she headed to the deck. The Ostland moves by the means of a steam based machine making this particular "shushushu" as it moves around the sky. She walked close to the edge and, looking down, she noticed a dark cloud spreading. As if she was gazing upon a dark sea she began to shiver.

The Ostland was a fast ship which made the wind beat strong on her face, and as she thought of the incoming events her heart couldn't be put to rest. Tiffania remembered the children in the orphanage. "Those children should be giving their all. I too must give my all. Whatever my destiny may be, I probably won't be leading a normal life anymore. I was already prepared for this even from the time I left Westwood village. I wanted to see so many things;

I'm sure my incoming experiences should show me the way I must follow. Anyways, I am not going to lose to doubts before even starting."

Tiffania focused her energy and moved away as if she was dismissing the black clouds.

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