Celia Claire

* LN
* Anime
* Manga

**Celia Claire** (セリア クレール, *Seria Kurēru*?) is the daughter of the she's hailed as the best genius magician in the Strahl Region in the current era. She skipped grade school and graduated from Beltrum Royal Academy and even becoming the lecturer in the royal institute at the age of 12, she spends most of her time researching magic, resulting in many magical inventions famous around the whole region.

## Appearance

Despite her looks, Celia is in her early to middle teen years, she's a little girl with long silver hair, tied in a twin ponytail while letting the rest of her hair just hanging behind her back, while in her disguise as Cecilia, she tied her hair in a side ponytail while using Magic to change her hair color to blonde.

## Personality

Celia is the kind of girl that doesn't look down on people, even under her rank; she treats people kindly all the same, a refined noble girl that loves tea and is actually quite peculiar with her tea.

Though as a researcher she's kind of a slob when her interest gets piqued up, she's barely able to look around anymore, and she can coop up in her research room for days. Her room is always messy because she's bad at housework, slightly introverted, and really weak at anything requiring huge stamina.

## History

Though they first met in the slums, Celia became close to Rio from the start from when she found him asleep in the library, seeing all the books and notes Rio made to learn as fast as he can, Celia offered to teach him in extra time, in their lesson, Celia found out how fast Rio's ability to learn and got interested, they become close enough that Rio spends most of his time in Celia's Lab having tea with her or simply cleaning her room (Because he can't stand the mess anymore than a day).

After the exam, Celia defends Rio, getting accused of cheating by the other noble boys regarding his remarkable achievement, Celia got aggravated from seeing him being bullied constantly despite his efforts and abilities.

Celia finds out later on about the cliff incident and believes that there's got to be some mistake, she met Rio, intruding her room right away where she found out for sure that Rio is falsely accused, Rio then says goodbye to Celia before escaping the country, he promises to send a letter to her, when Rio leaves, Celia broke down and cried for several days.

## LN Route

Before the story takes place, Celia graduated from royal academy with top rank in maggic. She studied with her best friend Aria Governess who was top in swordmanship. At the age of 11, Celia proposes a thesis in area magic which allowed her to become the youngest to ever graduated. During their studies the Governess family fall into disgrace by financial ruin (most probably orchestrad by another jealous family who feels threatened), Aria had to drop out from academy and found work in the royal palace as a maid. Her researches being founded by the kingdom, Celia had also to work as a teacher in the royal school.

### ***Academy Era***

Celia is charged to find princess Flora who was kidnapped. After princess Christina forced herself in the search team leading Vanessa to accompany her. Celia, Christina and Vanessa followed the clues to the slums in Cleia where they meet with Rio and question him. At first Christina and Vanessa proved to be haughty and forceful towards the orphan who is innocent, Rio became wary until Celia spoke to him with respect and asked him about Flora's whereabout. Rio answerned he does'nt know but tells them to change their clothes because people in the slums are very untalktative with nobles. Celia thanks him for the advise.

The group meets Rio again who has saved Flora. Immediately Christina became hysterical and accused the young orphan without letting him the time to explain what happened. She slapped him and tried to do it again but Rio stopped her. The argue is halted by Vanessa who orders him to come in the royal castle for interrogation despite Rio's clear refusal and a blade below his throat. However he accepted to be interrogated after Vanessa promised him there will be no harm and will be released after his innocence proved.

Then, Celia attends Flora sleeping in a room in the royal castle. When the princess wakes up she asks where Rio is. She is very displeased to learn her savior is being interrogated like a vulgar criminal. She orders Vanessa to looks for him and prevent any discomfort for him with such a conviction that it surprised Celia who thought Flora was so docile until now. Later, Vanessa asks Celia to heal Rio, beaten up by Charles Arbor who tried to save his ass. Celia attended Rio until his full recovery and tells him the king of Beltrum wants to meet with him. Young Aria arrives to change his bandages and Rio asks her to teach him behavior and etiquette for his future meeting with the king which she obliged. Soon after, the harrasment from her co-workers became unbearable and Aria decided to quit her job and to become an adventurer in the Galarc kingdom.

After Rio is rewarded for saving princess Flora, Celia is summoned by Garcia Fontaine headmaster of the royal academy. He informs her that Rio will be tranferred in her class and orders her to keep an eye on him. Celia is displeased the head sees the poor orphan like a hassle and a threat but she complies because she is interrested in him. Celia helped Rio to adapt in his life school by teaching him how to learn and write the common language but is surprised by Rio's knowledge in number. When Rio is accused of cheating by Alphonse, she came to defend Rio. During this time, Rio became kind of Celia's assistant, helping her to keep her research room clean and brewing tea. She is there when Rio wins against Charles Arbor and is one of the few who applauds him. She tells Rio he will very probably be scouted to join the knights but her student answers he is not interrested, after his graduation Rio wants to quit Beltrum and travel to the country of his parents in the Yagumo region. Celia is very surprised because he must travel through the wild lands and it is very dangerous. She proposed Rio work for her after graduation because her lab can no longer work without him but Rio gave her no answers. Celia is also present when a girl confessed to Rio.

During the outdoor drill, Celia is asked by the director to gather a bunch of documents about the divine war. She complains but obeys, she is about to enter Garcia's office when she heard duke Huguenot pleading his cause. Due to political crisis in the Beltrum kingdom he convinces the head to put the blame on Rio (for attempted murder on princess Flora). Celia did not believe Rio would do such stupid thing. When she is alone in her lab, Rio who came back to get his stuff (money and etc), paid a visit to his teacher. The student explnained what happenend during the outdoor drill and Celia is revolted and wants to clear his name, but Rio affirmes it's useless because too many powerful people are concerned such as a son of a duke. Worried, Celia proposes Rio to come with him but the latter refuses, saying that if Celia dissapear, it would be suspicious. Celia makes Rio promise to write letters and eventualy come back. Rio promises and after an emotional hug leave his professor. Remembering all the good time they have together, Celia cries and falls down on her knees.

### ***Arbor Coup D'etat***

After Rio's departure, things are not going well for the Beltrum kingdom. The Arbor faction with the proxia empire's help, succeed to regain the power lost during the academy era. The Proxia empire enters war with Beltrum and invaded the north, taking several strategic cities. Helmut Arbor takes advantage of this and violentely critizise the politics of Huguenot and the royal family who were more in favor of statu-quo situation. This confession of weakness allows the Arbor faction to retake the power and banish the Huguenot faction from the royal court and seizing the royal family in the process. Before being declared as traitors the Huguenot's faction and princess Flora with count Claire's help managed to flee in north-east in Rodan territory bringing with them a sacred stone (for the hero summoning). Helmut suspects Count Claire for this treason and put the entire Claire family under observation. Before entering the wild regions, Rio brought supplies in the Rikka guild in Amande. He took advantage of the post service to send a letter warming his former professor to not worry because the wild regions has no post service and he would not be able to send other letters. Eventually Celia continues her carreer as a professor for the royal academy until Arbor's grasp became too strong, her family is suspected of treason and Helmut gave her father a choice to clean his name : Celia must become Charles's 7th wife to show the kingdom the Claire family belongs to the Arbor's faction. Laurent is unable to refuse, his position in the royal court becoming unbearable.

### ***Silver Bride***

Her wedding has been decided, Celia's laboratory is moved in the royal castle for "safety measures". After Rio's return in the Strahl regions Celia is resigned to her fate becauss she is a noble and must to do this for her family. Charles's narcissism made him believe that Celia's disgust is the proof she is madly in love with him. During a dinner with Laurent and Celia, Charles enjoys reminding them that their life depend from the wedding. After Miharu's summoning and Rio leads her to the spirit village, he decides to return in the Strahl regions to meet with Celia. In Amande he sends her a letter warming her from his arrival, but Celia is so preoccupied by her situation that she did not pay attention.

## Abilities

**Magic**
(White / All rounder type): Celia considered as the best magician in Strahl region for the current age, she can use all kind of magic type, create magical item, and so on, through one of her inventions, she found out that her magic power are 20 times bigger than the standard royal magician (though the item broke when Rio touch it).
* **Hyper Physical Magic**: The most common body strengthening magic, Celia can't use this too long because her mind can't withstand her own body movement.
* **Earth Magic**: Magic that can manipulate earth.
* **Water Magic**: Magic that can manipulate water.
* **Wind Magic**: Magic that can manipulate wind.
* **Ice Magic**: Magic that can manipulate ice.
* **Lightning Magic**: Magic that can manipulate lightning.
* **Celestial Magic**: Special type of magic from old era, passed down only in her family lineage

## Trivia

* Celia's birthday is on December 24.
* Celia has kept with her the first letter Rio wrote when he runaway as a keepsake all the time.
* In the WN Rio only sent her 1 letter, while in LN he sent her 2.
* Previous translation spelt her name as Seria, but considering her pseudonym is Cecilia, not Sesiria or Cesiria, her name should be spelled as Celia.
* Celia really likes the tail feathers and ears of beastman,
* The first person to call Celia Claire by her full name was Rio. Celia thought of Rio as the one who first called her "Celia Claire"
* The first man Celia slept with (in the same room, and only for sleeping) was Rio.

## References

1. ↑  stats released by seirei another tale game
2. ↑ "Celia's birthday" Q&A