Alice Swayne

Alice Swayne is the supporting character of the manga/anime series The Ancient Magus' Bride. Initially appearing as an antagonist who was forced into villainy by Joseph/Cartaphilus before had enough with him and decided to reform along with her mentor, Mikhail Renfred. After reforming, she became close friends with Chise Hatori, her former enemy.
She is voiced by in the Japanese version and Jennifer Green in the English version.
==Appearance==
Alice has wavy blonde hair with her bangs styles to the left. She often ties her hair and wears a coat. Later, shortly before the events of College arc, she cuts it to chin-length in order to weave her hair into a pouch to put a piece of coal in it as part of her contract with Will o' The Wisp.
==History==
Her father was a substance abuser. He forced her in doing drugs at a young age so she would become dependent and earn him his fix. He then died, leaving Alice as a junkie, forced to continue selling as a means to live.
Renfred spotted her in an alley and found she had magic potential. She was fed an elixir that caused her a month's worth of pain, though, in exchange, it seemed to offset any long-term drug withdrawal. Working to earn her keep with Renfred, she opened a cursed book, prompting Renfred to save her. After injuring himself for her sake, Alice promised to become his guardian.
==Plot==
Alice first appeared during the events in Uthar, pushing Chise into the water and holding her hostage while her master tried to retrieve the blight. Later on, she attempted to capture Ruth due to Joseph threatening Renfred, confessing to Chise that was the only reason she was doing it.
Joseph attempted to kill her for giving away too much info, but Chise intercepted the strike and suffered a great injury because of it, and she was forced to watch as Elias transformed in an effort to kill the one responsible. Once Renfred appeared, she was freed and then shot off Joseph's stolen arm in retribution.
She later appears close to Christmas in search of a gift for Renfred with Chise and then later during the attempt to retrieve the Dragon in London from the auction house.
After Chise is kidnapped, she's among those called forth to help retrieve her by Will-o-Wisp. She puts down several of the chimeras that Cartaphilus calls up before Blue Flame requests to use her magic in order to send off the summoned wraiths, finding her soul irresistible due to having an alignment to fire. In the aftermath, Blue Flame decides to continue to follow her.
==Trivia==
*Her Japanese voice actress, Mutsumi Tamura, also voiced Miss Kobayashi in Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Izzy Izumi in Digimon Adventure tri./Last Evolution Kizuna, Mitsuyoshi Tada (Young) in Tada Never Falls in Love, and Hiro Amanokawa in Digimon Ghost Game.
*Her English voice actress, Jennifer Green, also voiced Rindo in One Piece.
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