Nephelia

**Nephelia** is Zagan's Bride, Apprentice, as well as the main female lead of *An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride*. In the town of Kianoides, Zagan spends his entire fortune to secure her. As they live together, she slowly comes around to understanding Zagan and cherishing her new life. Eventually, she becomes an Archdemon.

## Appearance & Personality

Nephy, as she is often called, is a stunningly beautiful elf with long ears, snow white hair, and blue eyes. As her life situation improves as Zagan's partner, her dead eyes slowly regain their color as she begins to find new meaning to living. She often wears a standard maid uniform as a show of servitude to Zagan, though in all things Zagan insists that they are equal. Casually, she wears a snow-white dress that accentuates her blue eyes.

Years of emotional and mental abuse from her fellow Elves caused Nephy to become emotionally stunted, borderline suicidal (at first), as well as having no self-preservation whatsoever. This however all changed thanks to the equally emotionally stunted Zagan filling her the purpose in her life. She is loyal to Zagan and loves him, but just like him, has issues conveying this. Though shy, she is fierce towards intruders and those who would attempt to harm him, using the full extent of her powers without hesitation against invaders of his domain. In town, she is good friends with Manuela, Chastille Lillqvist, and many others. She is well known around Kianoides as Zagan's servant, and her happy mannerisms are appreciated by the townsfolk. This has the added effect of causing the townsfolk to think kindly of Zagan instead of fearing him.

## Background

Born to Titania Nimueh-Oberon the "Queen of the Fairies", Nephy is a genetic throwback to the legendary "High-Elves" making her *very* gifted with magic at a young age. However, losing everything in her battle with Archdemon Orias, Titania chose exile for herself and left Nephy with her fellow Elves in the Northern Village, hoping she'd grown up happy. Titania was mistaken, as Titania's abilities and jealousy of Nephy's status as a "High-Elf" caused the entire village to shun her and treat her like an outcast/slave.

At first, the Elven Chief refused to take the infant in and tried to kill her, only for her Celestial Mysticism to activate and defend her. Losing his arm, he then hoped that she would die to the elements by leaving her in the forest. This however did not work as the forest kept Nephy alive. With this, Nephy was kept in the household of the village's best hunter and kept in their basement. By the age of five, she would out and go exploring only to be heavily reprimanded. Over the years, she was kept as nothing more than a slave, Nephy became withdrawn and fell into depression.

Eventually, Archdemons like Marchosias and Bifrons had discovered her existence and schemed to claim Nephy for themselves. When Bifrons' subjects attacked the Northern Village, the townspeople ordered Nephy to defend their lives as repayment for "allowing her to live". Hearing this, Nephy snapped, simply walked over to the slavers, and allowed the entire town and people to *burn*. While Marchosias did rescue her, the actions broke Nephy and she became even more emotionally withdrawn. However, since Marchosias "died", she was mistakenly believed to be one of his assets and set up for auction along with the rest of his assets.

## Plot

### Light Novel/Volume 1

Nephy was the final "item" of Marchoisas' auction, where Zagan fell in love with her at first sight and offered *one million gold coins* for her.

## Abilities & Skills

Despite her delicate and gentle nature, Nephy is an extremely powerful woman thanks to having access to perfected *Celestial Mysticism*, a rare and powerful form of magic. Though initially untrained, Zagan's and Orias' tutoring helps her gain more control over her abilities.

* **Celestial Mysticism**:

## Trivia

* According to Zagan, Nephy's favorite grimoire author is "Fastidious Cao Lainen"