Elaina

is the titular main protagonist of the 2016 fantasy light novel Wandering Witch. She also appears as a supporting character in the spin-off Riviere and The Land of Prayer.
Unlike most witches in Celesteria, Elaina was rejected, three years ago, by most of her peers and teachers at an academy due to her profound talents, whom she later became a tutelage to Fran, one of the academy's teachers. Earning the title "Ashen Witch", Fran later decides to venture around the world, after she becomes fascinated with the stories of her mother, Niké, and her own adventures, where in the process she visits new places and faces she meets.
Elaina is voiced by in Japanese, who voiced other characters including teenager Kohaku Tsukishiro in Iroduku: The World in Colors, Hana Yurikawa in Mieruko-chan, and Hikari Takanashi in Interviews with Monster Girls. She is voiced by in English, who voiced Leah Kazuno in Love Live! Sunshine!!, Fortuna in Re:Zero, Mei Aihara in Citrus, Brandish μ in Fairy Tail, Akane Hiyama from Love Tyrant, and Ms. Joke in My Hero Academia.
==Appearance==
Elaina's name as a witch comes from her ashen hair. She has frequently been called adorable and attractive. Elaina's general look is identical to that of her mother Victorica/Niké, with the exception of her haircut. Elaina wears several clothes in most of the volumes of the Light Novel.
==Personality==
She began the main plot as a protected little girl who possessed exceptional magic skills, was naive, and "did not know what failure is." She gradually became a more compassionate and understanding disposition after learning her lessons, albeit she remained somewhat egotistical and had a very high opinion of herself at the beginning of the main story.
She has faked fortuneteller magic and set up her predictions to acquire money when her funds are short, thus she is not beyond deceit and trickery.
At the end of each of her travels, Elaina will ponder either enlightened or sadly on the subtle secret meanings of the stories. She is well-read and frequently recalls various storybooks she read in her youth whenever a challenge arises, which seems to occur practically wherever she goes.
==Background==
Elaina seeks to find a witch who would take her as an apprentice after completing the magic examinations, but none accept, due to her talents. Elaina's parents take note of this and advise locating the "Stardust Witch", later revealed to be Fran. The witch is playing with butterflies when she runs across her in the woods.
Elaina immediately decides there is nothing for her there after first encountering the Stardust Witch and considers going back home. The Stardust Witch then strikes up a discussion with her after recognizing Elaina.
Three years before the start of the main story, at the age of fifteen, Elaina turned into a witch, gaining her the epithet of Ashen Witch.
==Abilities==
*Flight Skills - Even at an early age, Elaina has demonstrated that she can fly almost as well as Fran. and casually stays away from Fran's students.
*Proficient Mage - Elaina has a great deal of ability and magic skill; she was the youngest mage to complete the apprentice tests, at the age of 15, and the youngest to be promoted to full-fledged.
*Time Reversal - She can use this magic to undo the damage she caused, like the demolished rooftop.
*Elemental Manipulation - Elaina is a witch with the capacity to employ several different sorts of elemental magic.
*Force Field Creation - She can also conjure a defensive barrier to shield herself from all forms of harm.
*Plant Manipulation - "Violent" Elaina is seen using plant magic that ties other versions of herself from different timelines in A Story About All Kinds of Ashen Witches from Volume 3, which implies that Elaina from the main timeline may also use it.
*Extrasensory Perception - Elaina has the ability to foresee potential threats in her ventures.
==Trivia==
*October 17th is Elaina's birthday. Her name, in Romaji, is Ireina, which is a pun of the numbers within her birthday: I (1), rei (0), and na (7).
*Episode 9 is the only story where the main Elaina doesn't appear
*Episode 12 shows several different paths Elaina could have suffered or chosen.
**Being turned by the magic flowers.
**Being tutned into a zombie.
**Becoming a scholar
**Becoming greedy
**Getting trapped in slime
**Turning chuuni
**Becoming agoraphobic.
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