Nelson

**Nelson** (ネルソン, *Neruson*?) is a character in *Little Witch Academia*. She is the broom-flying instructor of Luna Nova Magical Academy.

## Appearance

Nelson is a tall, olive-skinned woman with brown eyes and long, light brown hair tied in a braid. She wears the standard uniform of Luna Nova's teachers along with a pair of pilot's goggles, an aviator's cap under her brimless witch hat, a green scarf, a pair of gloves and a parachute on her back. One of her teeth appeared to be chipped, presumably from an accident in the past.

## Personality

Nelson is a firm and strict teacher, always orders her students to maintain their composure. She seems to take the broom-flight very seriously, prompting students not to take it lightly.

At the same time, Nelson is an amicable and dependable person, willing to provide students a chance to prove themselves as much as she can and maintains a healthy professional relationship with her peers.

## Plot

### Background

In the past, Nelson participated in a world tournament as the country's national broom-flying representative. She also has some military experience, having served in the air forces.

### Little Witch Academia

Nelson appears in the film giving the first broom flight class at the academy. She instructs the students to fly of safe form and not try to show off and end up causing an accident. When all the students leave the top of the tower on their brooms, Akko is too scared to do so, which causes Nelson to push her out, ending with Akko falling headlong.

### TV Series

#### A New Beginning

Nelson can be seen among the professors who present during the academy's opening ceremony which then interrupted by Akko, Lotte, and Sucy's sudden arrival via. Ley Line Portal.

#### Don't Stop Me Now

Nelson appears as the broom flying teacher. As Akko and Sucy are new to Luna Nova, she gives them special instructions to join the class, but Akko turns out to be unable to fly on her broom despite Nelson's advice, missing the teacher for her unusual disability.

She later serves as referee during the Luna Nova Cup. When she notices Amanda flying without her baton pass, she disqualifies her.

#### Luna Nova and the White Dragon

Nelson can be seen among the professors as they discuss the best course of action after Fafnir confiscated the school's Sorcerer's Stone through his robot dragons, a turn of events witnessed by Akko and Amanda by chance. It's presumed that she stayed behind like the rest while Lukić, Badcock, Holbrooke, and later Finnelan, departed to negotiate with Fafnir to get the Stone back.

#### Orange Submariner

Nelson appears giving the broom flight test. She gives C- to Amanda for flying recklessly and a D- to Akko for being unable to even take off the ground.

Later, she appears taking the Magic Philosophy exams to Professor Pisces. Without seeing through the obvious pantomime of Ursula, Nelson decides to help carry out the exam.

#### What You Will

Nelson can be seen among the professors as they explain about Samhain Festival to student assembly in auditorium.

#### New Age Magic

Nelson appears during the strike of the Faeries on Luna Nova, trying to prevent them to put panels to block the signal of the Sorcerer's Stone. After the end of the strike, Nelson questions how could the Faeries get the material to block the Stone's signal.

#### Sky War Stanship

Nelson can be seen excitedly talking about the upcoming final stage of the annual Wild Hunt Event alongside Finnelan, Holbrooke, Badcock, and Lukić. It's ambiguous how they react when the event takes a peculiar turn by the presence of Constanze's Stanship which fights possessed Pixels discreetly deployed by Croix as part of her Noir Fuel Spirit Plan.

#### The Road to Arcturus

Nelson, Lukić, and Badcock are having some morning tea together when the blackout occurs in courtesy of Croix deactivating Ley Lines via. the router and Noir Rod's systems as she about to depart for Arcturus Tower at last. They later notice everything returns to normal once the out-of-control Noir Rod seemingly destroyed.

#### Tree of Leaves

Nelson is seen next to the rest of the Academy, giving their Fuel Spirit to Akko and Diana during their battle against the missile.

## Relationships

### Luna Nova Faculty Staff

#### Miranda Holbrooke

Nelson respects Holbrooke owing to her position as Luna Nova's current headmistress. They, alongside Lukić, Badcock, and Finnelan, can be seen discussing about the upcoming final stage of the 2017 Wild Hunt event.

#### Anne Finnelan

Nelson and Finnelan appear to maintain a healthy professional relationship with one another. The two share an aura of strictness as well as a friendly demeanor towards each other as shown in "New Age Magic". They even join Lukić, Badcock, and Holbrooke in discussing about the upcoming final stage of the 2017 Wild Hunt event.

#### Lukić

Not much is known about their relationship, though it can be inferred that Nelson and Lukić maintain a healthy professional relationship with one another. They even join Finnelan, Badcock, and Holbrooke in discussing about the upcoming final stage of the 2017 Wild Hunt event.

#### Samantha Badcock

Not much is known about their relationship, though it can be inferred that Nelson and Badcock maintain a healthy professional relationship with one another. They even join Finnelan, Lukić, and Holbrooke in discussing about the upcoming final stage of the 2017 Wild Hunt event.

#### Ursula Callistis

Not much is known about their relationship, though it can be inferred that Nelson and Ursula maintain a healthy professional relationship with one another.

#### Pisces

It's clear that Nelson and Pisces share a healthy professional relationship with one another. In "Orange Submariner", after Professor Ursula quickly substitutes the absent Professor Pisces with a *fishing jig*, Nelson enters the classroom to deliver papers. She is then convinced, by way of Ursula's impersonation, that Pisces has come down with an illness. Nelson thus offers to conduct the ensuing exam herself, with the intention of allowing Professor Pisces to recover, citing that in times of need, the faculty look out for each other.

#### Luna Nova Faery Custodians

It can be inferred that Nelson maintains a neutral professional relationship with faery custodians under Luna Nova's employment.

## Abilities and Equipment

As the broom-flying instructor at the Luna Nova Magical Academy, Nelson is very capable in flight magic. She is always equipped with all kinds of flying items and can activate her Magic Broom without verbalizing the spell. She also shows being able to create a magic megaphone with her wand.

## Voice actors

 English
 Brazil

## Trivia

* Nelson's name is revealed in anime TV Series as she was left unnamed in the first short.
	+ Nelson is also the only Luna Nova professor and witch whose hat being rimless.
	+ The area of the school in which she coaches her students during broom flight lessons also changed from New Moon Tower and Broom Landing Tower to Sports Field, which makes sense considering the latter area proved to be much safer and mitigate the severity of injuries sustained from possible accidents.
* Nelson's voice actress, Minami Takayama, also voices the titular protagonist of Studio Ghibli's *Kiki's Delivery Service* which in turn, adapted from the novel of the same name by Eiko Kadono.

## Gallery

*For more images related to Nelson, see the file category:* Category:Images of Nelson*.*
### Official art

The official poster of Yusuke Yoshigaki's Tokyo ExpoNelson being delighted with Akko being able to fly by Arai Hiroki @arai\_1Sketches of different Little Witch Academia scenarios by Yusuke Yoshigaki 2
### Screen captures

#### Short Films

Nelson commences Broom Flight ClassDaisy takes off during Nelson's advanced Broom Flight lessonNelson instructs the students on the other side to stay putNelson impatiently smacks Akko from behind so she takes off already
#### TV Series

Aerial shot of Luna Nova Opening CeremonyHolbrooke with an assembly of Luna Nova teachers during the academy's opening ceremonyNelson yelling at the witch students.Everyone being attentive to Croix explaining the SSS 1Everyone being attentive to Croix explaining the SSS 2Everyone being attentive to Croix explaining the SSS 3Nelson happily drinking a cup of coffee.

### Manga Series

#### Keisuke Satō Manga

Hannah, Barbara, Diana, and other students during Luna Nova's opening ceremony
## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Little Witch Academia Chronicles, Chapter 4, page 122
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://twitter.com/Katelyn\_Gault/status/880822331609722880
5. ↑ Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time