Belzerg Stylish-Sword Iris

Iris

**Belzerg Stylish-Sword Iris** (ベルゼルグ・スタイリッシュ・ソード・アイリス), usually referred to as just **Iris** (アイリス), is the first princess of the Kingdom of Belzerg. She is also known by her undercover name **Illis**/**Irene** (イリス), granddaughter of a silk trader from the capital.

## Appearance

Iris is a young girl with blue eyes and straight long blonde hair, free flowing for the most part but partially braided on the right side of her face. She has an air of class and delicacy, unblemished and clear skin as porcelain, and looks a bit older than she actually is. Iris is a bit smaller than Megumin.

Around her head, she wears a green headband decorated with grapes and leaves. She also wears a long white dress with gold trimming, a cleavage, a blue ribbon on the waist, a blue skirt and white pantyhose.

When Iris will fight, she uses a white shirt and a black short skirt alongside a blue armor composed by plackart, pauldrons, brassarts and greaves.

## Personality

Although her first impression is of a serious and unfriendly person, Iris is actually very kind, curious and cheerful, almost always seen with a smile on her face. Deep down she is a lonely kid who enjoys be complimented for her good behavior and deeds (especially by her "Big Brother" Kazuma).

As the princess, Iris puts on a very polite facade, treating everyone with respect. Iris is an obedient child, always restrains herself and acting like a model royalty, trying not to give trouble to others. She is dedicated to her kingdom and their people and was willing to enter an arranged marriage for the future of her kingdom.

At heart, however, Iris is very tomboyish, with an adventurous spirit that is kindled by Kazuma's stories he tells when he visits and/or stays in the castle. Since she pass most of her time at the castle fulfilling her obrigations as princess, Iris is facinated by the commoner's lifestyle, starting to constantly sneaking off the castle in order to experience the pleb's daily activities, and to hang out with her friends.

Iris also doesn't posses much common sense. Since she got used with her father spoiling and giving her much of the national treasure as allowance, Iris doesn't have a notion of market price, willing of spend a fortune in trivial stuff as she was just spendind a small change, while treasuring cheap stuff, like the 400 eris ring given by Kazuma.

## History

*For Iris's history, see her History tab.*

## Abilities

Because of the fact that the royal family has adopted heroes into its bloodline on many occasions, Iris is blessed with the many abilities of her powerful ancestors. These skills are on par with the cheats granted to the Japanese who are reincarnated. As well as possessing many powerful skills Iris has an incredibly high level due to consuming rare food since childhood. She also received instructions in martial arts since she was young. Her level is currently around 60.

**Sacred Treasure Holder**: As holder of a holy sword passed down in royal family for generations, Iris has a variety of unique skills just royal family members possessing the holy sword can use.

* **Exterion**: Produces a glowing slash that slices the target in two. She is able to vary its power, as it has been used to cut through a sword in a spar, and to slice a huge and seemingly impenetrable castle gate.
* **Sacred Lightning Blare**: Summons a bolt of blight white lightning, blowing a violent gust in the target. This spell is powerful enough to slaughter a crowd of golems in a single blast.
* **Sacred Explode**: After charging power, Iris delivers a poweful magical strike, those blinding light can envelope an entire mountain. It is the ultimate strike, that just the most talented of the royal family can use. The strike was created using Explosion Magic as reference.

## Equipment

**Something-calibur**: The holy sword that Iris wields, which is a divine item passed down by her ancestors and considered to be a national treasure. It is said to guard the wielder from all abnormal effects and curses.

**Sacred Treasure**: A necklace that allow the user to switch bodies with someone else. It is just temporary of the user isn't the original owner, unless one of those two dies during the switch. It was sealed by Aqua.

**Iris's Necklace**: A magical item that prevents the wearers' MP from leaking out. It's a heirloom passed down from one queen to the next.

**Iris's Headpiece**: A string of grapes that she kept on her head as a decoration and bodyguard, after she triumphed over it during her infant years and gained its loyalty.

## Trivia

* Iris was born on 6th September 1924. The date is celebrated as a national holiday in the Kingdom of Belzerg.
* According to Megumin, Iris' personality is getting more similar to Kazuma's. Also, according to Claire, Iris' behavior is more similar to Kazuma's when he is around.
* Iris' weapon is a reference to the sacred sword *"Excalibur"*. Kazuma recognizes the name as the same one Megumin wrote on him after his death in the Lizard Runners Quest.
* In the initial web novel, Iris was simply a minor character who was only significant for kidnapping Kazuma, and didn't appear again after he got chased back to Axel.

## References

1. ↑ Light Novel Volume 5, Epilogue
2. ↑ Bonus Explosion Story Volume 1, Chapter 1
3. ↑ Fantastic Days, Events, God's Blessing for This New Year (2022)
4. ↑ Consulting Light Novel, Chapter 2
5. ↑ Limelight Light Novel Volume 3, Prologue
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Light Novel Volume 10, Chapter 2
7. ↑ Light Novel Volume 11, Bonus Short Story from Toranoana
8. ↑ Manga Chapter 106