Chise Hatori/Relationships

## Family

### Chika Hatori

Chika is Chise's mother who has the Sight as Chika was abandoned with Chise by Yuuki Hatori (Chika's husband) when he left with Fumiki Hatori. Due to Chise's vulnerable nature brought on by her status as a Sleigh Beggy, Chika is forced to attempt to balance working life with protecting her daughter, all while mentally deteriorating due to abandonment under such conditions. One day, Chika breaks down and attempts to strangle Chise to death before she commits suicide by throwing herself off their balcony. Both of these actions proved to be deeply traumatic for Chise, to the point where she often feels as though she is not supposed to exist or burden others, and to the point where she was unable to even think of Chika as a proper mother. While Joseph is attempting to remove Chise's arm to attach to himself, Chise is forced to confront her memory of her mother in her dream world, reconciling with the fact that she understands her mother's situation and does not hate her, but Chise can never forgive her.

### Yuuki Hatori

Yuuki is Chise's father. When Chise was young, her nature as a Slay Vega attracted dangerous creatures to her. Like Chise, Yuuki has the Sight and was often shown to defend her from and drive away these monsters. At some point when Chise was young, he took Fumiki Hatori (Chise's younger brother) and ran away, but he saw Chise right before leaving and appeared almost to ask if she wanted to come with him, but he decided against it and left. Due to his abandonment, Chise lost most of her family, and Chika was forced to take on the total weight of caring for Chise while supporting the household. She also retains ongoing anxiety about being abandoned by her loved ones, partially due to his actions. Chise's exact feelings towards her father are unknown.

### Fumiki Hatori

Fumiki is Chise's younger brother. Chise helped care for him as a child, and he seemed to ward monsters away from her with his presence. Yuuki Hatori (Chise and Fumiki's father) ran away when Chise was little as he took Fumiki with him. Chise's exact feelings towards her younger brother are unknown.

### Elias Ainsworth

Elias is Chise's magic teacher. He bought her from an auction, offering his home to her and accepting her as a member of his family. Although, it is revealed that he did buy Chise as an “experiment” to extend her short life since she’s a Sleigh Beggy. He promises to find a way to extend her life, asking her to withhold from magic as much as possible so she does not weaken her body further. Because he’s the first person to accept her, Chise doesn’t seem to mind being used as means for Elias’s experiment. She is unafraid of him, whether he is in his humanoid form or his true form. Though several opportunities have come to her to leave Elias, she ultimately refuses and says she doesn’t care that he might be using her and enabling her. The fact that he was the first to take her in and care for her, unlike her family, is more than enough for her to stay with him. This reveals that she has a strong sense of loyalty to Elias, even after she’s faced with what Renfred tells her about Elias, learns of his past from Lindel, or even sees his true form. She grows to be attached to Elias, feeling a sense of comfort and security. Early on, Elias mentions that he will make her his wife, the obvious taboo thereof only being made clear to him by others. Despite this, most of the fae believe her to be his wife. Later in the series, Elias develops romantic feelings for Chise, which he does not understand due to his lack of understanding of human emotions. Chise also seems to return these romantic feelings, even going out of her way to wear a white dress and a veil and have rings made for them both.

## Friends

### Lindel

Lindel makes his first appearance to Chise, riding on a dragon and taking her away from Elias, more as a joke toward Elias and comments that “he hasn’t changed.” Despite his roughness in bringing her to the land of dragons, Lindel treats Chise kindly and welcomes her to the Dragon Aerie. After hearing that Chise is struggling with her magic, he invites her to return to the aerie so that she may create her wand. He takes care of Chise during her visit, patting her head as a sign of affection, making her meals, and praising her work on her staff. While carving said staff, Lindel tells her a bedtime story about the magic after he learns from Chise that Elias hasn’t educated her too much about it and Elias' past, something that Elias chose not to speak about. After his story, Chise starts to open up to Lindel, telling him that she is okay with Elias not speaking too much about himself and that she doesn’t feel it’s her right to press for information. In addition, she tells Lindel that despite his story, she is not afraid of him, and he suggests that she tell Elias that herself. One night, he brings her to a field where he sings a song in her honor. He even, mentally, has thought that he feels like he is raising Chise, as he is with Elias, although according to his Familiar, Selkie, he considers her like a granddaughter. He is also the one who does the finishing touches on her wand after she is finished carving it. When Chise is afflicted with the dragon’s curse, he speaks with Chise, offering his condolences and voicing his concern for her. Although, Chise does not blame Lindel and assures him that her choice had nothing to do with him.

### Ruth

Ruth is Chise's familiar, who considers her a sister. Chise looks like Ruth's old master, Isabelle. They first met, with Ruth, originally called Ulysse, coming to Chise’s rescue from a monster, but not without being wounded. Chise remains with Ruth as he lies unconscious, and when he awakens, he is surprised to find her there. When Joseph’s Chimera impales Chise, Ulysse has several flashbacks of Isabelle and how he hoped and wished she would awaken, but she never did. Shedding tears, he begs for Chise to awaken. To his relief, she does, and she greets him with a soft, but sincere smile. As Joseph appears, Chise grows angry when he explains that he wants to make Ulysse a Chimera. She begins to tap into her magic, attacking Joseph. Knowing Isabelle is genuinely gone, Ulysse asks Chise to take him with her and to become familiar. The two form a magical bond, and Chise gives him his new name, Ruth. Now as Chise’s familiar, Ruth finds a newfound strength and can destroy the Isabelle-Chimera, after which he bids a solemn farewell to her. As familiar and master, they share the same lifespan. Ruth can experience the emotions, thoughts, and memories of Chisé and will often tell others what she thinks when she refuses to. He is fiercely protective of her and will do anything to defend and support her.

### Silver Lady

Chise has a friendly relationship with the Silver Lady. Chise remembered to buy souvenirs for her when she visited London while Elias was recuperating from the battle against Cartaphilus. Chise also often helps Silver in the kitchen and buys her stuff for cooking or at home. Chise also doesn't mind Silver often doting and landing on her. When Chise got sick, Silver was so worried that she tried to leave the house alone to buy food for her. Silver also likes when Chise thanks them for something and even cleans up the house, smiling, wondering if Chise and Elias will praise her.

### Nevin

Chisé shares Nevin's last dream, a final flight before he returns to the earth. As promised, Chisé uses a branch of his tree to form her staff and, by doing so, creates a link with him where they can meet between the world of the living and the dead.

### Alice Swayne

After spending a shopping trip with her, the two became friends. They were both taken in as apprentices and were asked to bathe the first day they met their teachers by happenstance. They are both aware of their complicated feelings for their masters.

### Stella Barklem

Chise has a good relationship with Stella. When Stella's brother went missing, Chise and Elias helped look for him. When Stella's birthday came around, Chise invited her. Later during the party, it was revealed that Chise's birthday was the same day. And that she is about six years older than her. The following year, Stella invites Chise to her birthday party. Only to surprise her by saying that the party was for Chise.

### Jade Ariel

Jade Ariel was one of the three Ariel fairies who greeted Chise when she first arrived at Elias’s house. At first, she intended to lure Chise, since she’s a Sleigh Beggy, to the other side, the Land of Fairies. To get what she wants, she even hypnotizes Chise, hoping to convince her easily. She returns to assist Chise in doing a cleansing spell to get rid of the blight that corrupted a human soul. From here on, Jade Ariel and Chise’s relationship improves vastly; often, Jade Ariel kisses Chise on the cheek and offers her assistance. When Chise gets the dragon’s curse, Jade Ariel tells Chise that she never would’ve been cursed if she went to the Land of Fairies, but she doesn’t press the matter too hard. Chise turns to Jade Ariel for help, although Chise believes it’s mostly because she is a Sleigh Beggy, but Jade Ariel reveals that while being a Sleigh Beggy is a nice bonus, she likes Chise as herself, not her power.

### Joel Garland

Joel was friendly to Chise since meeting her, even welcoming her into his house.

### Riichi Miura

Riichi owned the library in the forest, allowing Chise to come and read whenever she wanted, which grew into a friendship, possibly because it allowed Chise to get away from her aunt and two cousins. From where she didn't feel like she belonged.

### Neighbors

Throughout the series, Chise attracts neighbors to her side who are regularly seen around her when she is at home.

### Trio Dragons

Chise met Uil, Gwee, and Beana when she landed on Land of Dragons, and Trio quickly took a liking to her and asked her to play with them.

## Enemies

### Joseph

Chise and Joseph's relationship is strained when they first meet. He accidentally stabs her in return and gets beaten by Elias. The second time she meets him is in a dream in London. He seems to have lost his memory temporarily and calls her to miss. They sit and talk for a few minutes, and then he falls over, clutching his left arm, apologizing when Chise calls him Cartaphilus. He pins her to the ground, telling her not to call him the cursed name, then asking her how they can be saved and help him. He then takes over Stella's body and tells Chise he has a way to stop her from dying. When Chise says she'll take her eye out even though she has no choice, he hates her. When Chise talks about the manifestation of the immortality curse, he tells her Joseph hates her; however, the immortality curse will keep Chise alive as, due to the eye swap, Chise is now a part of Joseph.