Barbara Giglio

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**Barbara Giglio** 「バーバラ ジグリオ *Baabara Jigurio*」 is one of the Spirit Guardians, meaning she is one of the strongest mages living and serving the Heart Kingdom. She's also the leading expert of the Heart Kingdom's research over Demons and Curses.

## Personality

Barbara is often referred to as one of the most mature and undoubtedly one of the most intelligent memebers if the spirit guardians and Heart Kingdom as a whole. She prefers to view things in a much more analytical and fact based manor, not really moved by hypotheticals or simply things not backed up by reasoning and facts. While this does make her come off as cold to most at first, Barbara does use this side of herself to evaluate situations no matter how big or small and aim for the ideal solution. This is often why guardians and others come to her for help as even if she doesn't fully understand the subject, she'd do her best to help them.

When it comes down to the subjects of devils and curses, Barbara is one of the most well versed and talented individual in the world. She is known as the guardian who leads the division of research into these subjects, using both the intelligence gathered by the Heart Kingdom over the centuries long with the knowledge passed by the elven tribe, something most cannot access as due to how much they try to hide and bury it. In fact it was because of Barbara that the Spirit Guardians were able to decipher what were the key conditions needed to be met to release the curse that Kai Elio was inflicted with, something no one before her was able to do, upon doing this she was promoted to lead the division.

Just as any guardian, Barbara has a strong sense of duty to the Heart Kingdom... or at least as much as she's willing to "spare". This is because her loyalty is actually bound to the leader of the guardians, Dante Esposito. While she does care about her role and does throw herself head first into her research, Barbara is someone deemed "Blind to the truth" as she is so hard headed, unable to accept her feelings are one way, just like how despite how much she researches, Barbara isn't capable of keeping up with some of the more offensive talented mages within the Spirit Guardians.

### Relationships

* Dante Esposito: The relationship between Barbara and Dante can be described simply as "Blind Love". Barbara upon meeting Dante, has sword her very being to him even when the duo were so young. On multiple occasions she struggled hiding her feelings, I'm fact she's prone to take even the smallest amount of kindness he displays to her as true enamour affection, despite it being him simply thanking her for doing her job correctly. She has on multiple occasions made her feelings clear and while Dante doesn't try to fool her, he has never made any advances, fully realizing what she feels but preferring to keep her around due to how valuable she is to the Heart Kingdom.

* Kai Elio: While she doesn't hate Kai on a personal level, as she has stated so multiple times, her deep hatred for the mage is a byproduct of how Kai had both insulted and humiliated Dante by leaving the Heart Kingdom. She stated that if it weren't for his curse she'd had gone and killed him already when he was younger. She does mention that he was a sad child, meaning she had the empathy needed to understand to a degree the pain Kai felt when he was being experimented on. Kai himself has mentioned that if they were to ever meet again, he would make sure every joint in her body would be shattered. So their hate isn't personal but it is something that does exist.

## History

Barbara was born to a small tribe of elves that had migrated from the Clover Kingdom to the Heart Kingdom after the grand massacre that took place. Among this small tribe, a child was born to the chief, it was Barbara.

She displayed great talent since she was just a toddler already able to read by the age of three. The thick natural mana of the heart kingdom quickly took a like other as did the natural life such as plants and animals. Growing up she had a huge fascination with all things related to curses and demons after hearing the stories of the demon attack of the clover kingdom.

Barbara early on in her life was sheltered by the remnants of the elf tribe, growing up with a beyond natural talent for magic even among the elves. She had never known of failure until the day came where the remnants were approached by the king of the Heart Kingdom along with a few spirit guardians.

When the king arrived he asked that the strongest among them to step forward, to join the ranks of the spirit guardians as a tribute for giving the elves shelter from the Clover Kingdom. Despite the powerful elves that stepped forward, Dante Esposito refused to accept them and after getting permission he approached Barbara. He read her magic power, the talent, everything.

The two clashed having a quick match, with Dante emerging as the victor despite her being an elf. This would be a massive wake up call for Barbara, it wouldn't 'destroy' her ego but this first taste of failure was something she needed, realizing she yearned for more. More power and more knowledge.

He asked for her to take the vacant seat among the spirit guardians, to serve alongside him to fight for the kingdom they both loved so much. At that moment, Barbara had begun to develop the feelings she has for the leader of the guardians. Gladly accepting she became the Plant Spirit Guardian, being famous for her vast knowledge over the topics of demons and curses.

## Battle Prowess

### Magic

Plant Magic: is a magic attribute that allows Barbara to generate and manipulate plants.

Gaia's Eye
* **Plant Magic: Gaia's Eye**: With an open grimoire Barbara is able to cast this spell anywhere within her range, which she can extend by using the natural mana in the air. Upon summoning the flower or flowers she can see through them while also being able to see with her own eyes, in a sense it shares it's vision with her. This spell is ideal for Intel gathering or to survey and uncharted area while keeping in a safe distance.
* **Plant Magic: Gaia's Protection**: with an open grimoire Barbara casts a spell that summons a plant bulb around herself or her targets such as friends or allies in order to act as a form of defense. Because of how lush and healthy the bulb is, it can even withstand fire magic spells for a short time despite it being this pants natural superior. Barbara can also have the spiked protrusions on the outside of the bulb fire out to five the defensive spell some level of offense action.

### Equipment

**Grimoire**: Barbara possesses a heart grimoire that contains various plant-based magic spells.

Barbara's GrimoireBarbara's Grimoire