Ethan Bronte

Ethan Bronte is a member of the Bronte family. He was an illegitimate son that Duke Bronte had with a barmaid, causing him to be neglected and talked about behind his back. In Dorothea's past life, he was also Dorothea's faithful servant and right-hand man. He is referred as to the "Golden-Eyed Angel". He was the center of high society and was able to capture many noblewoman's hearts. Dorothea notes that he had a serpentine tongue in the past life, which he used to slide out of all his crimes and avoid execution. Some even switched from hating him to supporting him. In the end, Ethan executes Dorothea himself with a single blue shard. In the current life, he's Dorothea's friend and is one of her love interests.

**Appearance**

Ethan has hair as white as snow, and wide, golden eyes. He also has very pale skin. People referred to him as "The Golden-Eyed Angel" in Dorothea's past life.

**Relationships**

*Dorothea Millanaire*

Ethan likes Dorothea Millanaire, both in the current life and the past life. In the past life, Ethan had a weird habit of dropping handkerchiefs, then waiting for women to pick them up and offer the handkerchiefs to him. Dorothea noticed his habit, and together they became confidantes and allies. Dorothea recalls that the two seeds of evil in their hearts entangled to make something so much worse. Ethan loved Dorothea to the point of obsession. Ethan even goes as far as killing Julia to please Dorothea. He was Dorothea's accomplice and helped support her tyrannical reign. In the end, as Dorothea is about to be executed, Ethan tells her that she would save her if she asked. Dorothea refuses, saying that her life is pointless without Theon Freede and the "her love for Theon defined her." Ethan executes Dorothea with a blue shard in the end. In Dorothea's current life, she saw Ethan crying on the beach. When Ethan saw her, he ran off. Dorothea then decides that she would make sure Ethan is good in her current life as well and goes to the Bronte Dukedom to request an audience with Ethan. Duke and Duchess Bronte reluctantly agree, and this leads to Dorothea and Ethan's friendship. Slivers of Ethan's possessiveness over Dorothea still leak through the webtoon, as shown when he manipulates Joey and Poe into using Theon's handkerchief to collect berries, and his tension-filled conversation with Theon. Dorothea gets mad at Ethan for manipulating Joey and Poe and treats him harshly. Ethan collects rare, glowing flowers in the mountain and gives them to Dorothea as an apology.

*Jonathan Bronte*

Jonathan is Ethan's half brother. He thinks Ethan is lower than him because of his illegitimate birth and treats him like a servant, making Ethan carry all his items. Whenever Ethan makes a mistake, Jonathan insults him and sometimes even goes to physical violence, like slapping him. Ethan and Jonathan have a negative relationship.

*Theon Freede*

Ethan dislikes Theon, both in Dorothea's current and past life. In the past life it was because Dorothea liked Theon instead of Ethan; in the current it's because Theon likes Dorothea and Ethan does too. This is shown when they have a tension-filled conversation about Dorothea.

*Joey and Poe*

Ethan looks down upon Joey and Poe. He thinks they don't deserve Dorothea's compassion. This is shown when Ethan criticizes the brothers and manipulates them into using Theon's handkerchief as a cover for berries they were giving to Dorothea. Ethan attempted to frame Joey and Poe. Their toxic relationship is mutual.

*Duke Bronte*

Duke Bronte loves Ethan very much. He lets Ethan attend a ball and lets him make his debut in high society amidst the ridicule and ostracization upon Ethan, his illegitimate child, which enrages his wife, Duchess Bronte. Duke Bronte treated Jonathan and Ethan equally at home, but he did keep opportunities away from Ethan, like scholarship privileges and appearances in high society.

*Duchess Bronte*

Duchess Bronte treats Ethan with respect and even defends him from Jonathan, but she still values reputation above love, as shown when she tells Duke Bronte that Ethan would be a disgrace and embarrassment to the family. She does not truly love Ethan but still treats him kindly at home. They have a neutral relationship.