Arcas

is a polar bear-like creature that protects the entrance to the Fountain of Polaris and Chariot's childhood companion.
==Appearance==
As with other members of his species, Arcas resembles a gigantic polar bear with a golden badge in the middle of his face and twice the height of normal polar bears, which already a species of large bears.
==Personality==
Being the designated protector of the Fountain of Polaris, he fiercely attacks anyone who approaches it. However, it retains its affection for Chariot and doesn't try to attack her when he encounters her, having treated burns he sustained from the lightning strike when he was very young.
==Plot==
===Background===
Arcas has lived with Ursula since when they were very young, approximately since the latter had the former nursed back to health after survived a lightning strike. At some point in the past, she assigned him to be the guardian of Fountain of Polaris.
===TV Series===
====The Fountain of Polaris====
When Akko and Andrew enter the northern campus in a bid to reach the Fountain of Polaris, the former ignores the warning about its guardian leading to them coming face to face with Arcas himself. To the chagrin of the massive polar bear-like creature, they wind up running deeper into the area under his jurisdiction, moving past a broken staircase at one point. So angry that he lunges at them upon finding the two hanging on a ledge causing it to crumble thus sending them plummeting to the ground far below. It takes Ursula's interference that Arcas calmed down a bit and that he lets his dear friend taking care of the matters on his behalf.
===Keisuke Satō===
====Chapter 9====
When Akko and Andrew enter the northern campus in a bid to reach the Fountain of Polaris, the former ignores the warning about its guardian leading to them coming face to face with Arcas himself.
====Chapter 10 (Keisuke Satō)====
In the ensuing chase, Akko and Andrew wind up deeper into the northern campus and even moving past a broken staircase at one point, much to Arcas' fury. So angry that he lunges at them upon finding the two hanging on a ledge causing it to crumble thus sending them plummeting to the ground far below. It takes Ursula's interference that Arcas calmed down a bit and that he lets his dear friend taking care of the matters on his behalf.
===Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time===
Arcas is mentioned in the 32th Sub Event, Everyday Scoop, by Ursula who revealed to Akko that the polar bear-like creature is much more gentle than he let on; he was only aggressive due to trying to carry out his duty as the guardian of Fountain of Polaris.
==Etymology==
In Greek mythology, is the son of , a nymph in the retinue of the goddess Artemis, or in some sources the daughter of King Lycaon. The unwilling affair between his mother and Zeus that led to his birth incurred the wrath of Hera who unfairly cursed Callisto into a bear yet failed to do the same thanks to Zeus' quick thinking who spirited his demigod son away at an area of Greece, which would come to be called Arcadia. When Callisto in her bear form met her long lost son Arcas, the latter would've kill her thanks to his inability to recognize his mother in such state and sate Hera's fury at the time had it not for Zeus turning him into bear also. The mother and son then subsequently placed among the stars as Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. This alludes to how young Chariot befriended Arcas after nursing him back to health after surviving a lightning strike. Arcas being derived from the Little Bear constellation, Ursa Minor, and one of its stars being Polaris aka. the North Star seems to allude his current duty as the guardian of Fountain of Polaris. This aspect of course, one of examples of motifs inspired by constellation and star names.Little Witch Academia Chronicles, Chapter 2, page 31
==Trivia==
*Arcas's badge resembles that of Alcor's, Ursula's familiar (and an eponymous toy of Akko). Likewise, the four-pointed star adorns Chariot's hat and appears on the chest of Chariot's bird form. In "Yesterday", it is revealed that Arcas knew Chariot since childhood and had a friendly relation with her.
**Through said flashback and his bio in the official site, it can be inferred that Arcas was still a cub when Ursula found her. 
==Gallery==
Akko feeds Ascar with frozen food during the summer heat by Yusuke Yoshigaki LWA.jpg|Akko feeds Ascar with frozen food during the summer heat by Yusuke Yoshigaki
The Fountain of Polaris card LWA 06.jpg|A Chariot card with a young Arcas.
Arcas roaring at Akko's face LWA 06.gif|Arcas roaring at Akko's face.
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Ursula reveals herself to Arcas LWA 06.gif|Ursula reveals herself to Arcas
Chariot as a toddler in the flashback 2 LWA 23.jpg
Arcas perks up as young Chariot about to perform small magic LWA 23.jpg
==References==
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Category:Creatures and plants
Category:Non-humans