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Egon

**Egon** (エゴン, *Egon*) is a grey priest originally from the Ehrenfest temple.

He and Achim are assigned to spend a winter in Hasse, teaching the local commoners how to interact with nobles.

# Story

Following the debacle caused by the former mayor of Hasse, Rozemye quickly realizes that his successor Richt had no idea what the euphemisms he's trying to use in his letters to nobles actually mean. For example, he takes the phrase "offering of flowers and sweet fruits" literally by offering actual flowers and an assortment of fruits and freshly pressed fruit juice, not knowing that in noble society it is a euphemism for sexual services and alcohol.

She chooses Egon and a second grey priest to stay with Hasse's people over the winter to teach them how to properly interact with nobles to avoid another disaster happening from miscommunication.

Apart from teaching Richt, the two are also instructed to gather the stories of the local townsfolk for her as part of what she internally calls "Operation Grimm," intending to print a compilation of folk stories at a later date.

Initially, the two have a bit of a hard time adjusting to the dirty environment and the rough table-manners of the townspeople, but they nevertheless manage to fulfill their tasks perfectly and return to the temple the following spring.

## Part 4 Volume 4

Following the return of Lady Rozemyne from her first term at the Royal Academy, Achim is planned to be part of the teams that will go into other provinces to teach the locals how to establish a paper-making workshop. Rozemyne personally chose Achim for this, so he can continue his task of gathering local stories as part of "Operation Grimm," which had to lay dormant during her coma.

# References

1. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 3 Volume 5. Chapter 1: The New Orphans and Operation Grimm
2. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 4 Volume 4. Chapter 3: Life in the Temple
Corinna/Relationships

# Family

### Benno

Corinna's older brother, Benno pretty much raised Corinna, and as such, she respects him. He is almost a father figure to her, and his harsh scolding and education only helped preserve that image. Benno and Corinna have a good relationship, and Corinna trusts him with managing the business until she is ready to step into the position.

### Otto

Otto is Corinna's husband and a former traveling merchant. When they first met, Otto fell in love with her, abandoning all his plans and dreams in order to marry her. Pushed on one side by the guildmaster's sons' proposal and on the other side offered an escape by Otto, as well as Otto's natural charm, Corinna agrees to marry him if he saves up enough money by her coming of age. Now, they are happily married. Corinna regrets that she closed his merchant life by marrying him and cares for him a lot.

### Renate

Renate is Corinna and Otto's firstborn, and the next heir to the Gilberta Company.

# Lower City

### Tuuli

Tuuli is a leherl at Corinna's workshop. Corinna acknowledges her potential and hard work, personally inviting her as a hair stick specialist.

### Mark

Mark delivers reports to Corinna about the company. Corinna trusts Mark.

### Myne

Corinna is a bit surprised and suspicious of Myne and her ideas. She has little connection with Myne other than through her brother and the money made from her inventions.

# Nobles

### Lady Rozemyne

Corinna is a seamstress for Lady Rozemyne. Rozemyne sent her work for Brigitte's dress, which was a new style.

< Corinna

# References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1  Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 1 Volume 2. Side Story 1: Corinna's Married Life
Anastasius

**Anastasius** (アナスタージウス, *Anasutaajiusu*) is the second prince of the Kingdom of Yurgenschmidt. He recently graduated from the Royal Academy.

# Appearance

Anastasius has gray eyes and blond hair. Rozemyne describes him as very handsome, saying that he must have “come from a long line of stunning people to end up looking like this”.

# Personality

As a high-ranking noble, Anastasius usually appears self-assured and collected in public. He is used to being accommodated because of his royal status, and he takes an imperious attitude toward those lower in rank. In private, he tends to speak more bluntly and is more inclined to let his emotions show.

Anastasius cares deeply for Eglantine and becomes very emotional when she is involved. He loves to talk about her (whether or not the other person wants to hear it) and becomes jealous very easily. He is not particularly ambitious, and he is willing to put his love for Eglantine over his chances at becoming the next king.

While he can often be inconsiderate and demanding, he is not unkind. He shows leniency toward Rozemyne despite her often disrespectful attitude, and when walking with her to his villa, he is willing to slow down to match her pace rather than go ahead without her..

# History

Prince Anastasius is the second prince of Yurgenschmidt. Because he and his older brother Prince Sigiswald both have a claim to the throne, it was long expected that they would compete over the right to succeed the current king.

# References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 5 Volume 5. Chapter 4: Work in the Underground Archive
2. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 5 Volume 5. Chapter 3: The Archduke Conference’s Starbinding
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 5 Volume 7. Rozemyne’s Disappearance and Return
4. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 5 Volume 5. An Unwanted Marriage
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 4 Volume 1. Chapter 10: Royalty and Nobles from Other Duchies
6. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 4 Volume 3. The Blessing at the Graduation Ceremony
7. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 4 Volume 3. Chapter 10: Meeting with the Prince
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 4 Volume 2. Chapter 6: Tea Party with the Music Professors
9. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 4 Volume 2. Honest Courting
10. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 4 Volume 2. Chapter 14: Reporting to the Prince
Episode 7

## Seeds of Suspicion

**"Seeds of Suspicion"** (不信感の芽生え, *Fushinkan no Mebae*) is the seventh episode of the *Ascendance of a Bookworm* anime series. It originally aired on November 14, 2019.

This episode was adapted from Part 1 Volume 2 of the Light Novel series (Chapter 3: Summons from Benno - Chapter 5: Lutz's Most Important Job).

# Summary

Lutz and Myne meet Benno for lunch at the Gilberta Company, which turns out to be the same place Myne went when she met Corinna. He scolds the children for going to Otto, not him, for supplies for their paper prototype. He explains that they should come to him first, since the Gilberta Company plans to claim sales rights for the paper they produce. Myne bows in apology, perplexing Benno who isn't familiar with the gesture.

   Benno tells them he'll fund all the supplies for their prototype in exchange for the recipe for shampoo, and that once the plant paper is developed, they'll receive ten percent of the profits added to their pay as royalties. However, Myne says she wants to retain the production rights to paper and give Lutz exclusive sales rights, to ensure that they won't be fired immediately after joining. Benno has them secure the deal using contract magic.

Lutz is surprised and wary of how comfortable Myne seems during the negotiations, easily understanding the concept of collateral and doing math without an abacus. On their way home, he asks her: "Are you the real Myne?" She deflects his questions, and he apologizes for acting strange. However, he still seems bothered, and Myne worries that he'll stop being her friend if he finds out the truth.

She wants to finish her dealings with Benno while Lutz isn't watching, to avoid arousing his suspicions. However, she faints on the way to visit the lumber workers with Mark. When she recovers at the Gilberta Company store, Benno strictly orders her to go straight home and recover, and forbids her to come to the store without bringing Lutz to keep an eye on her.

    In private, he says that he is now certain that she has the Devouring, a disease afflicting commoner children who are born with mana. Unless she treats her illness with expensive magic items, she will soon die.

When they meet again, Lutz confesses that he was upset at seeing Myne handle everything alone, saying he felt unneeded. He assures her that he doesn't hate her. However, he no longer refers to her as "Myne". They go to the Gilberta Company together, and Benno assigns Lutz to look after Myne as his number one priority. He also gives them a studio near the south gate of the city.

# Characters by Appearance

* Myne ("Main")
* Lutz
* Otto - Flashback
* Benno
* Effa ("Eva")
* Mark - Debut
* Corinna
* Gunther
Eckhart (Anime)

## Eckhart

**Eckhart** (エックハルト, *Ekkuharuto*) is a knight. He serves in the Knight's Order and is a trusted associate of Ferdinand.

# Appearance

Eckhart has dark green hair and blue eyes. He tends to maintain an impassive expression.

# Personality

Compared to his colleague Justus, Eckhart is more conservative and set in his ways. He reacts with surprise when he learns that the commoner Myne has been given the status of a noble, and has trouble adjusting when they visit the lower city. However, he persists in his mission out of loyalty to Ferdinand.

# Story

When Myne joins the temple, Ferdinand assigns Justus and Eckhart to investigate her background and collect information.

Eckhart goes with Justus to the lower city, but is soon overwhelmed by the unpleasant smell and unsanitary surroundings. He rests at an inn to recover from his nausea while Justus disguises himself to question commoners around the south gate.

That night, Eckhart and Justus tail Gunther and Otto to a bar to gather additional information. They also break into the Merchant's Guild to check Myne's guild records. The next day, they visit to various craftsmen to follow up on the information from the documents. Once they are done, Eckhart wants to go back to the temple, but Justus wanders off to stroll around the market and Eckhart reluctantly follows behind him.

Later, when Myne and Ferdinand accompany the Knight's Order on a trombe extermination, Eckhart is among the knights present.

# Trivia

* The book Justus purchases at the end of Episode 14.1 originally belonged to the family of Heidemarie, Eckhart's deceased wife.

# References

1. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Anime. OVA 1. 10:50
2. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Fanbook. Q&A with Miya Kazuki
Ella/Relationships

# Family

### Mom

Ella is fond of her mother, who supported her when she chose to work at the temple. Because Ella's mother had no choice but to work as a waitress, which includes to prostitute herself to well paying customers at the restaurant owner's disgression, after the death of Ella's father, she was happy her daughter found another path in life.

### Uncle

Ella detests her uncle. A cruel, callous man, he had no qualms about hiring out his own daughter as a sex worker. Ella felt certain that he would do the same to her when she came of age, and she was eager to find any chef's work outside of his bar.

### Hugo

Ella is engaged to Hugo, her colleague. She got along well with him from their first meeting and was relieved to find out that he was a kind person. She thinks there's "something uniquely cool" about someone like Hugo, who is very good at his job. She also feels a sense of rivalry with him and works hard to surpass him as a chef.

# Temple

### Fran

Fran delivers Myne's recipes to Ella and Hugo and watches over them as they cook. Ella has to battle some culture shock over how differently things are done in the temple, including the expectation of bathing every day.

### Monika

Monika is a temple attendant, who helps out in the kitchen. Ella has a friendly relationship with her, since they ended up spending time together.

### Nicola

Nicola is a temple attendant, who helps out in the kitchen. However, unlike Monika, who wants to work as Wilma's assistant, Nicola loves cooking and enthusiastically trains under Ella.

### Myne

Myne is the apprentice blue shrine maiden, who hired Ella and Hugo to train in her kitchens for the Italian Restaurant through the behest of Benno. Ella was happy to serve a rich noble girl, reasoning that she wasn't likely to expect any under-the-table work as a prostitute.

When they first met, Ella thought Myne looked adorable. While Ella was dubious about Myne's recipes at first, she was ecstatic when she realized how good the food tasted.

# Nobles

### Rozemyne

Rozemyne is an archnoble, whom Ella serves as a personal chef. While the nature of her work means that they don't often meet face-to-face, Rozemyne thinks highly of her skills. Likewise, Ella enjoys working for Rozemyne and plans to continue serving as a chef after getting married

< Ella

# References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 2 Volume 2. Apprentice Chef in the Temple
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 3 Volume 5. Meanwhile at the Temple
Divine Colour

Each god of the Divine Five represents a season and has their own divine colour.

 **Summer** | Leidenschaft | Blue
 **Autumn** | Schutzaria | Yellow
 **Winter** | Geduldh | Red
 **Winter** | Ewigeliebe | White

The King and Queen of the Gods also have their own associated colours, but are not tied to specific seasons.

 Goddess of Light | Gold

# References

1. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 2 Volume 1. Chapter 1: Attendants and the Fealty Ceremony
Comic Anthology Volume 2

**Comic Anthology Volume 2** (公式コミックアンソロジー 第2巻, *Kōshiki komikkuansorojī dai 2-kan*) is the second volume of *Ascendance of a Bookworm*'s manga anthology.

# Synopsis

Introducing the second official comic anthology of the widely acclaimed Biblio-Fantasy, now also adapted into an anime! Showcasing the beloved series from diverse angles, the cover artwork is crafted by Ryo Namino, the artist behind the manga adaptation of Part 3. Ryo Namino also treats us to an original manga! A total of 23 skilled artists have joined the project, including Yumi Unita (Usagi Drop) and Riri Sagara (Sounan desu ka?).

# Chapters

Moto Naoko【Girls Dream & Before After】

Sagara Riri【Benno's Heart Of A Businessman】

Tonari Keru【Freida's Other Friend】

Yagami Aki【Adorable Evening】

Fukino Tou【Granddaughter Ramblings ft. Guildmaster】

Keiko【Delia's Book】

TOMO【Not A Day Without A Lecture】

# Publication Date

Japanese: 2019-09-02 (ISBN: 9784864728508)
Toby

**Other Voice Actors:** Colm Feore (2000; *Thomas and the Magic Railroad*)

**Toby** is a brown tram engine who works on the North Western Railway and is the railway's number 7 engine. He used to work on a tramway between Lower Arlesburgh and Arlesdale End, before being bought by Sir Topham Hatt after his line closed down to run the tramroad to Ffarquhar Quarry. His line would later be reopened as part of the North Western Railway, with Toby being reallocated to his old shed. He has a coach named Henrietta.

## Official Description

*Toby is old-fashioned, both in looks and outlook. Every engine, no matter how old, wants to be Really Useful, and having once nearly been scrapped, Toby is always happy to work. He's not above being temperamental sometimes, but since he works mainly up an outlying quarry line, he can work off his moods without causing grief to anyone except his own faithful coach Henrietta.*
Episode 11

## Life-or-Death Choices and Family Meetings

**"Life-or-Death Choices and Family Meetings"** (究極の選択と家族会議, *Kyuukyoku no Sentaku to Kazoku Kaigi*) is the eleventh episode of the *Ascendance of a Bookworm* anime series. It originally aired on December 12, 2019.

This episode was adapted from Part 1 Volume 3 of the Light Novel series (Prologue - Chapter 6: Completion of My Outfit and Hairpin).

# Summary

   Myne awakens in Freida's bed with a shattered magic tool bracelet on her wrist. It reduced the symptoms of the Devouring by drawing off excess mana, but eventually broke when it reached capacity and can no longer be used. It is estimated that Myne has less than a year before her fever once again overwhelms her.

   Freida tells her that the only way for her to live a long life is by making a contract with a noble to become a mistress in exchange for access to magic tools, and explains that she has already signed a contract to move to the Noble's Quarter when she comes of age. If Myne chooses to remain with her family, she is certain to die soon.

Myne pays the Guildmaster for the magic tool used to treat her illness. He's disappointed, since he planned to use her debt to force her to join the Othmar Company as an apprentice merchant, but accepts the payment.

Myne and Lutz develop the idea of selling games for commoner families to play during the winter when they're stuck inside.

    Myne's family is deeply relieved that she recovered, believing that her illness has been permanently cured. However, after finishing her baptism outfit, she calls a family and explains her true circumstances. She admits that she is likely to die soon, but tells them she would rather die with her loved ones than live a long life alone in the Noble's Quarter.

# Characters by Appearance

* Myne ("Main")
* Freida
* Gustav ("the Guild Master")
* Lutz
* Benno
* Gunther
* Effa ("Eva")
* Tuuli ("Turi")
Bertie

**Other Voice Actors:** Kevin Frank (2000; *Thomas and the Magic Railroad*)

**Bertie** is a little red bus who works alongside Thomas' branch line.

## Official Description

*Bertie has a great deal in common with Thomas. Ever since their Great Race, they have been the firmest of friends. Bertie's strongest characteristic is his friendly grin and his readiness to help any engine prepared to admit that - just sometimes - roads have their uses as well as rails.*
Dahldolf

**Dahldolf** (ダールドルフ, *Daarudorufu*) is a southeastern province in the duchy of Ehrenfest in the kingdom of Yurgenschmidt.

# Overview

Dahldolf is a province located on the eastern border of Ehrenfest. It is governed by the mednoble Dahldolf family, which is closely allied with the Veronica faction. When Veronica was in power, their good relationship with her brought great prosperity to Dahldolf.

The current giebe is Viscount Dahldolf. His heir is Jeremias, the son of his previous first wife, who passed away shortly after the civil war. After her death, his second wife Gloria rose to the position of first wife and took the title "Viscountess Dahldolf".

## Borders

* Province of Kirnberger to the north.
* Ehrenfest Central District to the northwest.
* Province of Joisontak to the south.
* Unnamed other country to the east (inaccessible).

# History

The son of Viscount Dahldolf and his second wife Gloria, Shikikoza, was sent to the temple to become a blue priest due to his low mana capacity. He was recalled to his family after the civil war due to the mana shortage, and was young enough that he could obtain a schtappe at the Royal Academy and become accepted as a full noble.

# Story

Shortly after graduating, Shikikoza goes into service with the Knight's Order and was assigned to guard Myne during the trombe extermination mission. His hatred for commoners and his failure to follow orders led to near-disaster on the mission, and he was sentenced to death.

The giebe's family would normally have been executed in a collective punishment for their son's actions; however, Sylvester offers clemency on the condition that they sign a magic contract swearing never to approach Myne again. Viscount Dahldolf willingly signs the contract and also pays a "hefty fee," which covers half the cost of Myne's replacement ceremonial robes.

While the Viscount considers this a fair trade for his family's safety and future, his wife Gloria continues to bear a strong grudge against Myne.

# Trivia

* The original etymology of "Dahldolf" may have come from "Dorf," the German word for "village".

# References

1. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 3 Volume 4. Epilogue
Gordon

**Other Voice Actors:** Neil Crone (2000; *Thomas and the Magic Railroad*)

**Gordon** is a big blue tender engine who works on the North Western Railway and is the railway's number 4 engine. He is one of the fastest and strongest engines on Sodor and his main task is to pull the railway's express train. At times, this leads him to feel superior. He is mainly used for passenger duties but has occasionally pulled goods trains, much to his disliking, as he believes that these are below him.

## Official Description

*Gordon is the senior member of the engine family, the fastest and most powerful of Sir Topham Hatt's string - and he knows it. He's goodhearted, though, and always willing to forgive and use his superior strength to help smaller engines out of trouble.*
Oliver

**UK/US Voice Actor:** Joe Mills (2014-2017)

**Oliver** is a green Great Western tank engine who works on the North Western Railway and is the railway's number 11 engine. He works on Duck's branch line. Oliver and his brake van Toad made a daring escape to Sodor before being scrapped and were almost caught at the last moment, but they were saved by Douglas.

## Official Description

*Oliver, along with his brake van Toad, was saved from being scrapped by Douglas, to whom he is now very grateful. He was given a new coat of green paint, and now proudly works on Duck's branch line.*
Episode 26

## Dreamlike World

**"Dreamlike World"** (夢の世界, *Yume no Sekai*) is the twenty-sixth episode of the *Ascendance of a Bookworm* anime series, and the twelfth and final episode of Season 2. It originally aired on June 21, 2020.

This episode was adapted from Part 2 Volume 2 of the Light Novel series (Chapter 24: The Healing Ritual - Epilogue).

# Summary

    As punishment for Shikikoza's failure, Ferdinand orders him to lead the healing ritual and restore the land. When he fails to do so, Myne is the next to attempt the ritual. She succeeds far beyond anyone's expectations — even Ferdinand's. As the Knight's Order regards her in shock, he warns them that she is under his custody and protection. As they return to the city of Ehrenfest, Ferdinand apologizes for allowing her to come to harm under his supervision.

When they return to the temple, Ferdinand asks Myne what demands she has for reparations. She asks for a new set of ceremonial robes from the Gilberta Company, since hers were damaged, and asks Karstedt to be lenient to Damuel, the laynoble knight who tried to help her. As she leaves the temple and heads home, she is met by Lutz, who heard her calling out for help when she was trapped by the trombe. As he hugs her, she bursts into tears.

    Myne spends several days bedridden after her strenous adventure and returns to the temple at the end of fall. Ferdinand calls her to his hidden room. He gives her a red potion to drink, which she finds sweet, and then places a circlet on her head. As she falls into a deep sleep, he uses the magic tool to explore her memories.

When she realizes what's happening, she enthusiastically takes him on a tour of her memories — showing him her past as Urano Motosu, her fond memories of books in the other world, and her life with her family in Japan. As Myne relives her troubled relationship with her mother in her past life, and feels regret for failing to appreciate her family, her emotions become overwhelming.

     Because Ferdinand is synchronized with her emotions, he is forced to break off the connnection and return to the present. When Myne wakes up, she sees him looking distressed. She hugs him tightly and thanks him for allowing her to connect with the memories she was starting to forget.

Later, Ferdinand meets with Karstedt and discusses the memories he saw through the magic tool. He comments that Myne has immeasurable value to Ehrenfest, and asks Karstedt to adopt her to protect her from any potential threats.

Back home, Myne thanks each member of her family for being there for her. She reflects that while she can't go back to her old life and appreciate everything her mother did for her, she still has a chance to appreciate her family in this world.. The next day, Myne returns to the temple to have a music lesson with Rosina, while Gil and the orphans create new books.

# Characters by Appearance

* Myne (Main)
* Ferdinand (the Head Priest)
* Karstedt
* Shikikoza
* Eckhart - background appearance
* Lamprecht - background appearance
* Fran
* Lutz
* Urano Motosu
* Rosina
* Gil
Doc Hudson

**Doc Hudson**, also known as **The Hudson Hornet** or **The Fabulous Hudson Hornet**, was a 1951 Hudson Hornet. He was a former dirt track racer who, prior to his death, served as Radiator Springs' judge and doctor. The vehicles of Radiator Springs went to Doc's medical clinic when they needed repairs. Doc was also Lightning McQueen's crew chief and mentor. During Doc's racing days, he lived in the town of Thomasville, and his crew chief was a pickup truck named Smokey. Doc's racing number was 51, and he won three Piston Cup trophies. He used to hold the record for the most wins in a single season. Unfortunately, in 1954, Doc had a big crash that ended his racing career. After Doc's racing career ended, he moved to Radiator Springs, opened his medical clinic, and became the town's judge. After Doc's death, his clinic became a museum dedicated to his racing career, and Ramone started repairing the vehicles of Radiator Springs.
Diesel 10

**Other Voice Actors:** Neil Crone (2000; *Thomas and the Magic Railroad*)

**Diesel 10** is an evil diesel engine with an excavator claw arm, which he has named "**Pinchy**" who does not like steam engines. He once had two sidekicks named Splatter and Dodge, but they eventually turned on him. He primarily works on Sodor collecting scrap metal from the trackside.

## Official Description

*Diesel 10 is a renegade diesel engine on the Island of Sodor who is 10 out of 10 for brutal strength and devious deeds, and is out to destroy the harmony of Sir Topham Hatt's Railway.*
Blon

**Blon** (ブロン, *Buron*) is a small central province in the duchy of Ehrenfest in the kingdom of Yurgenschmidt.

# Overview

Blon is a small province located close to the center of Ehrenfest. It is governed by the laynoble Blon family, and the current giebe is Baron Blon. His daughter is Lagrete.

The giebes of Blon and the neighboring province of Glaz appear to be on good terms. Baron Blon's daughter Lagrete marries Bernadet, the son of Baron Glaz.

## Borders

* Province of Huber to the north.
* Ehrenfest Central District to the west.
* Province of Glaz to the south.
* Province of Kirnberger to the east.

# Story

On the day of Tuuli's baptism, Myne is working at the city gate when a letter of introduction arrives from Baron Blon, directing a merchant visitor to Baron Glaz. Because it needs the commander's seal, and he is currently in a meeting with an archnoble, she advises that the visitor be referred to a waiting room.

During Myne's first Spring Prayer, she spent her first night in Blon together with Ferdinand, Sylvester and Karstedt.

# References

1. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 3 Volume 1. Chapter 10: Starbind Ceremony in the Noble's Quarter
2. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 1 Volume 1. Chapter 18: Tuuli's Baptism
Cruz Ramirez

**Cruz Ramirez** is a young, Hispanic female race car who is part of the more recent generation of Piston Cup racers. Before becoming a racer, she worked as a trainer and race technician at the Rust-Eze Racing Center, where she trained rookies. A lifelong fan of Lightning McQueen, Cruz dreamed of being a racer just like him. She tried to help Lightning become faster than Jackson Storm by training Lightning. During the Florida 500, Lightning switched himself out for Cruz, who sported his number and sponsor. After Cruz beat Jackson Storm, she decided to race for the Dinoco team. Cruz is now sponsored by Dinoco, and her racing number is now 51, which was Doc Hudson's number. Lightning briefly served as Cruz's crew chief and mentor.
Diesel

**UK/US Voice Actor:** Kerry Shale (UK: 2010-2021; US: 2015-2021)

**"Devious" Diesel** is a sinister black diesel shunter who has an oily, devious, scheming and malicious nature and holds a grudge against the steam engines. Despite this, he still desires to be a useful engine.

## Official Description

*"Devious Diesel", as he is referred to by the other engines, is always bad news when he's around. Oily, scheming and ever-ready to stir up trouble in the shed, his characteristic smirk is a sure sign that someone, somewhere is in for a bit of trouble.*
Lady

**UK/US Voice Actor:** Britt Allcroft (2000)

**Lady** is a small, magenta, Victorian-styled tank engine who serves as the guardian of the Magic Railroad, using her magic to keep the worlds of Shining Time and Sodor alive. She is currently owned and protected by Burnett Stone, her driver.

## Official Description

*Lady is a very special engine who holds the secret to the Magic Railroad. With her use of the magic gold dust, she was able to travel to the Island of Sodor and help Thomas defeat Diesel 10.*
Thomas

**Other Voice Actors:** Eddie Glen (2000; *Thomas and the Magic Railroad*)

**Thomas** is a blue tank engine who works on the North Western Railway and is the railway's number 1 engine. He initially worked as the station pilot at the Big Station. After helping to rescue James from an accident, Thomas was rewarded with two faithful coaches, Annie and Clarabel, and permanently assigned to the Ffarquhar Branch Line.

## Official Description

*Thomas can be described as a cheeky, fussy little engine. He often gets into scrapes, usually by being over-eager to do things best left to bigger and more sensible engines. But clouds never last long in Thomas' life and he's soon bustling about again, playing his part in the yard and on his very own branch line, of which he is extremely proud.*
Lightning McQueen

**Lightning McQueen** is a race car who competes in the Piston Cup Racing Series. He lives in the town of Radiator Springs in Carburetor County. His racing number is 95, and he is sponsored by Rust-Eze Medicated Bumper Ointment. He was mentored by the late Doc Hudson. Prior to arriving in Radiator Springs, Lightning had a cocky, arrogant, selfish, and self-centered attitude. In 2011, he competed in the World Grand Prix with race cars from around the globe. In 2017, Lightning briefly became Cruz Ramirez's crew chief and mentor.
Drama CD 9

**This** is the ninth drama CD of the Ascendance of a Bookworm series.

# Cast

ローゼマイン (Rozemyne) / メスティオノーラ (Mestionora)：井口裕香 (Yuka Iguchi)

フェルディナンド (Ferdinand)：速水奨 (Shou Hayami)

ジルヴェスター (Sylvester) / 前ツェント (Former Zent)：井上和彦 (Kazuhiko Inoue)

ジェルヴァージオ (Gervasio)：玄田哲章 (Tesshō Genda)

トラオクヴァール (Trauerqual) / イマヌエル (Immanuel)：森川智之 (Toshiyuki Morikawa)

コルネリウス (Cornelius) / ルーフェン (Rauffen) / アナスタージウス (Anastasius)：山下誠一郎 (Seiichiro Yamashita

)

ハルトムート (Hartmut) / レオンツィオ (Leonzio) / アルトゥール ：内田雄馬 (Yuma Uchida)

ハンネローレ／レオノーレ：諸星すみれ

マティアス：梅原裕一郎

エックハルト：小林裕介

ユストクス／ラオブルート／ハイスヒッツェ：関俊彦

アンゲリカ／ヒルデブラント／シュヴァルツ：本渡楓

ブリュンヒルデ／ヴァイス：石見舞菜香

クラリッサ／ディートリンデ：潘めぐみ

マグダレーナ／ヴァラマリーヌ：田村睦心

エアヴェルミーン:小西克幸

ソランジュ:宮沢きよこ

アウブ・ダンケルフェルガー／シュトラール:上田燿司

アルステーデ:金元寿子

ヒルシュール:渡辺明乃

レティーツィア:長縄まりあ

ラウレンツ／カーティス:岡井カツノリ

メルギルト:遠藤広之

ダンケルフェルガーの騎士:坂泰斗

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Episode 30

## Spring Prayer

**"Spring Prayer"** is the thirtiest episode of the *Ascendance of a Bookworm* anime series, and the fourth episode of Season 3. It originally aired on May 2, 2022.

This episode was adapted from Part 2 Volume 3 of the Light Novel series.

# Translation Notes

In the Crunchyroll sub and dub, Ferdinand states for Myne to "Keep going so the god of darkness barrier continues to devour your mana."
The correct translation is “Myne! Form the shield over the God of Darkness barrier, so that your mana isn’t consumed!” (this is directly from the light novel)
Ediline

**Ediline** is an archoble apprentice Attendant from Ehrenfest and one of Lady Charlotte's retainers.

# Story

## Part 5 Volume 7

Right upon entering the Royal Academy, Ediline is chosen as one of Lady Charlotte's apprentice attendants. She is rather disdrought about being unable to help her lady more, despite currently being her only archnoble apprentice attendant, but is reassured by her lady, that it is through none of her fault, since a mere ten year old first year student couldn't be expected to socialize with top ranking duchies right from her first day on the job. To help her aquire the necessary skills faster, Charlotte asks Brunhilde for help, who agrees to teach the young girl how to interact with top ranking duchies, alongside Bertilde, who is both Brunhilde's younger sister and set to become her future retainer.

# References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 5 Volume 7. The Royal Academy without My Sister
Count Groschel

**Count Groschel**, also called **Giebe Groschel,** is the governing noble of the province of Groschel in Ehrenfest. He was first introduced when he bought picture books, karuta, and playing cards for his two daughters.

# History

During the times of the fourth Aub Ehrenfest, Lady Gabriele of Ahrensbach used the higher status of her home duchy to force through a marriage with one of his sons and brother of the future Fifth Aub Ehrenfest. Shortly after Gabriele's husband was granted a province to rule over and the two left the capital. Count Groschel is this noble's grandson and the third of his family to carry the title, though it is unclear whether the second Count Groschel was the son of Gabriele or his second wife.

He is firmly aligned with the Leisegang faction.

# References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 5 Volume 4. Chapter 7: Brunhilde’s Suggestion
2. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 3 Volume 3. Chapter 11: Selling the Materials
3. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Fanbook 2. "Noble Family Tree" Illustration
Arno (Anime)

## Arno

**Arno** (アルノー *Arunoo*) is a grey priest who serves as Head Priest Ferdinand's head retainer.

# Personality

Arno appears to be a dedicated worker, who only speaks when he has something relevant to contribute.

# History

Much like Fran, he takes his responsibilities seriously and carried his orders out with efficiency being a top priority.

# Story

Arno was the one who made the suggestion that Myne could use the orphanage director's chambers as her own.

# References

1. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Anime. Episode 17. 7:08
Episode 21

## New Retainers

**"New Retainers"** (新しい側仕え, *Atarashii Sobadzukae*) is the twenty-first episode of the *Ascendance of a Bookworm* anime series, and the seventh episode of Season 2. It originally aired on May 17, 2020.

This episode was adapted from Part 2 Volume 2 of the Light Novel series (Prologue - Chapter 3: An Attendant's Job).

# Summary

   Myne learns that her mother, Effa, is pregnant, so she wants to create a picture book for the new baby as a gift. She asks Ferdinand to let her take Wilma, an artistically talented gray priestess, as her retainer to help her make the art.

   However, Ferdinand says she should instead focus on learning important noble graces like playing the stringed instrument harspiel. He explains that, because mana is typically inherited from the mother's side of the family, she will be targeted by nobles for her high mana capacity as soon as she comes of age. Learning how to behave like a noblewoman is her best defense in securing a better match and better treatment.

Fran recommends the gray priestess Rosina, a gifted musician who studied under Christine, to be her harspiel tutor. Ferdinand then shows Myne how to play the first few notes on the instrument and is surprised when she picks it up quickly.

    Rosina enters Myne's service. However, it soon becomes apparent that she expects to have a privileged position as a music tutor, rather than sharing in the daily work of Myne's other retainers. When Delia angrily asks Myne to do something about it, Myne holds a meeting to discuss the problem and decide how to move forward.

    Myne gives Rosina the ultimatum of working and serving or returning to the orphanage, and she decides to stay and work while still teaching Myne music. For the next ten days, Myne rushes to master her first song on the harspiel in preparation for Ferdinand's review. Thanks to Rosina's help, she passes the test with flying colors.

Later, Rosina explains to Myne that that Wilma was once taken advantage of by a blue priest. The traumatic experience left her uncomfortable around adult men, which is why she prefers not to leave the girls' wing of the orphanage.

# Characters by Appearance

* Myne
* Effa
* Ferdinand
* Fran
* Wilma ("Vilma")
* Monika - Background appearance
* Nicola - Background appearance
* Rosina - Debut
* Delia
* Gil
Elias

**Elias** is a mednoble from Ehrenfest currently attending the Royal Academy.

# Story

As a mednoble the same age as Roderick, the two attend the same practical lesson of mana usage together. When Roderick repeatedly fails at dyeing a feystone in his mana, Elias advises him to request a different stone from Professor Hirschur, since different stones and traces of mana left by previous users of the stone can make it more difficult to dye them.

Roderick is skeptical that this will help, but still heeds the advice, and to his surprise, finally manages to dye a stone on his fourth attempt, earning praise from both Elias and Katinka, a fellow Ehrenfest student.

# References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ascendance of a Bookworm. Royal Academy Stories - First Year. Chapter 2: Roderick - One Day in the Royal Academy
Enemies

## 1+ Power

Bird

Blue Jay

Bunny

Cardinal

Duck

Firefly

Goldfish

Gold Squirrel

Grasshopper

Mallard Duck

Mouse

Red Squirrel

Squirrel

Worm

## 10+ Power

Baby Slime

Black Slime

Blue Slime

Demon Eye

Drippler

Green Slime

Jungle Slime

Mother Slime

Piranha

Purple Slime

Raven

Red Slime

Skeleton

Umbrella Slime

Undead Miner

Vampire Miner

Yellow Slime

Zombie

## 100+ Power

Angry Nimbus

Clown

Corrupt Goldfish

Crimtane Goldfish

Digger

Doctor Bones

Ghost

Harpy

Hoppin' Jack

Lost Girl

Mimic

Pinky

Possessed Armor

Rainbow Slime

Red Nocturne

Shadow

Shadow Sora

The Bride

The Groom

Tim

Toxic Sludge

Wandering Eye

Werewolf

Wraith

## 1'000+ Power

Arzanon

Doctor Bones

Ffon Althe

Mimic

Wyvern

## 10'000+ Power

Cestus

Darth Baras

Darth Decimus

Vitiate
Ядовитый Плющ она же Памела Лилиан Айсли

Полное имя
 Альтер-эго
 Псевдонимы
 Вид
 Рост
 Вес
 Род занятий
 * + Контроль растений
	+ Стойкость к ядам, токсинам и болезням
	+ Химическое выделение
	+ Привлекательная внешность
	+ Контроль феромонов
	+ Владение рукопашным боем
	+ Мастер гипноза
	+ Смертельный поцелуй
	+ Проворность и ловкость
	+ Обширные познания в ботанике
 * + различные растения и химикаты

## Вымышленная биография

### Неканоничное происхождение

Памела Лилиан[1] родилась в богатой семье в Сиэтле (Вашингтон) и с юных лет интересовалась ботаникой. У неё был роман с её преподавателем ботаники в колледже, французом Марком Леграндом, который обещал жениться на ней, как только у них будет достаточно денег. Профессор рассказал влюбленной студентке, что может сделать состояние на открытии, связанном с древними египетскими травами. Было только одно препятствие: урна с травами хранилась в музее. Но Памела смогла похитить её, не подозревая, что в травах содержался смертельный яд, которым Легранд угостил её. Он думал, что избавился от единственного человека, знавшего о его участии в преступлении, однако оказалось, что тело девушки впитало древний яд, сделав её неуязвимой для всех существующих отрав, и, назвавшись Ядовитым Плющом, она начала свою серию идеальных преступлений.

Первое появление Ядовитого Плюща. Обложка комикса Batman#181

### Современный канон

Доктор Памела Лилиан Айсли выросла в Сиэтле и была дочерью богатых родителей, которых она ненавидела. В колледже она специализировалась на ботанике и токсикологии и была очень перспективной, но наивной, студенткой. Её профессор, доктор Джейсон Вудроу, соблазнил её, в надежде убедить стать испытуемой для своих опытов. Эти эксперименты, по словам самой Памелы, были мучительны. Дважды, она чуть не погибла, и в конечном итоге пролежала в больнице в течение шести месяцев. После этого Вудроу стали преследовать власти, в то время как Айсли была оставлена с изменённой физиологией. Токсины в её крови сделали её прикосновение смертельным, а также дали ей иммунитет ко всем ядам, вирусам, бактериям и грибам. Кроме того, она получила способность производить специальные феромоны, которые она могла бы использовать, чтобы соблазнять людей и заставлять их выполнять её приказы. К сожалению, результаты этих экспериментов также и оставили её бесплодной, из-за чего, в дальнейшем, она стала относиться к растениям, как к своим детям.

Взбешенная предательством дорогого для неё человека, Айсли начала страдать насильственными перепадами настроения. Затем Айсли покинула Сиэтл, чтобы в конце-концов осесть в Готэм-Сити и стать преступницей.

Её первый преступный акт, заключался в угрозе выпустить её удушающие споры в воздух, если город не выполнит её требования. Таким образом, она стала известна как Ядовитый Плющ. Бэтмен, который появился в Готэме в том же году, захватил её, после чего её доставили отбывать наказание в Лечебнице Аркхэм.
Baron Glaz

**Baron Glaz** (グラーツ男爵, *Guraatsu-danshaku*) is a laynoble and the giebe of the province of Glaz in Ehrenfest.

# Story

On the day of Tuuli's baptism, Myne is working at the city gate when a letter of introduction arrives from Baron Blon, directing a merchant visitor to Baron Glaz. Because it needs the commander's seal, and he is currently in a meeting with an archnoble, she advises that the visitor be referred to a waiting room.

The giebes of Glaz and the neighboring province of Blon appear to be on good terms: Baron Glaz's son Bernadet marries Lagrete, the daughter of Baron Blon during Rozemyne's first noble Starbind Ceremony as High Bishop.

# References

1. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 1 Volume 1. Chapter 18: Tuuli's Baptism
2. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 3 Volume 1. Chapter 10: Starbind Ceremony in the Noble's Quarter
Пингвин он же Освальд Честерфилд Кобблпот

Полное имя
 Альтер-эго
 Псевдонимы
 Вид
 Рост
 Вес
 Род занятий
 * + Криминальный гений
	+ Обширные преступные связи
	+ Развитое лидерство
 * + Зонтики с различными устройствами внутри
	+ Радиоуправляемые пингвины-подрывники
	+ Транспорт в виде утки

Наследник богатого семейства Освальд Честерфилд Кобблпот из-за своего уродливого внешнего вида оказался вне высшего общества, вследствие чего ему пришлось заниматься криминалом.

Со временем Освальд «завязал» со своим прошлым и стал добропорядочным владельцем «Салона Айсберг». Тем не менее, он не чурается прятать у себя бывших сообщников, когда те находятся в бегах, а также снабжать необходимой информацией (естественно, за деньги) все заинтересованные стороны — как Бэтмена, так и преступников.

## Силы и способности

Освальд Кобблпот — интеллектуал и стратег преступного мира. Ведомый только личным интересом, Пингвин часто полагается на хитрость, остроумие и запугивание, чтобы эксплуатировать своих подручных. Он обычно планирует преступления, но редко сам участвует в них. В основном всю «чёрную работу» выполняют его подручные, однако он способен и сам постоять за себя, особенно когда возникает прямая угроза его планам. Несмотря на свою отнюдь не спортивную фигуру и маленький рост, он проворен и силён, мастерски владеет приёмами нескольких форм рукопашного боя.

Пингвин всегда носит с собой зонтик. Безобидные на вид, эти зонтики буквально напичканы оружием, таким, как автоматы, ракеты, лазеры, огнемёты и устройства для распыления кислоты. Также Пингвин использует зонтик с функцией вращающихся лезвий. Такой зонтик может служить мини-вертолётом, шпагой или даже щитом.

Получив своё прозвище из-за внешнего сходства с пингвином, Освальд Кобблпот активно использует разнообразные виды птиц для осуществления своих преступлений. Одевается с подчёркнутой (хотя и старомодной) элегантностью — всегда носит чёрный фрак и высокий цилиндр. Никогда не расстаётся с моноклем.
Харви Дент он же Двуликий

Двуликий

**Настоящее имя**:

Харви Дент

**Род занятий**: профессиональный преступник

**База**: Готэм

**Глаза**: голубые

**Волосы**: каштановые/седые

**Рост**: 183 см

**Вес**: 83 кг

**Первое появление в комиксах**: Detective Comics #66 (август 1942 г.)

После того как Двуликого арестовали, царству насилия и террора на улицах Готэма настал конец. Попав в Аркхем Сити, злодей благодаря своему красноречию и дару убеждения быстро оказался на вершине местной «экологической пирамиды».

Двуликий свихнулся на идее двоичности. Он хочет собрать под своим началом половину населения Аркхем Сити, чтобы начать войну против остальных преступных группировок. Но вся его стратегия подчинена броску монетки, и в каждом действии неизбежно присутствует элемент случайности.
Харли Квинзель она же Харли Квинн

Харли Квинн

**Настоящее имя**:
доктор Харлин Ф. Квинзель

**Род занятий**: профессиональный преступник

**База**: Готэм

**Глаза**: голубые

**Волосы**: светлые

**Рост**: 170 см

**Вес**: 63 кг

**Первое появление в комиксах**: Batman: Harley Quinn #1 (октябрь 1999 г.)

Приспешница Джокера, время от времени претендующая на роль его подружки. Доктор Квинзель с радостью согласилась покинуть психиатрическую лечебницу Аркхем, лишь бы быть рядом со своим «медвежоночком». Всецело предана Джокеру, однако очевидно, что его болезнь – нелегкое бремя для Харли.

Ее поведение стало еще более непредсказуемым и истеричным, чем прежде. Похоже, в душе девушки происходят какие-то резкие перемены. Между прочим, это отразилось и на ее гардеробе – теперь Харли одевается ярко и агрессивно.
Убийца Крок

Полное имя
 Псевдонимы
 Вид
 Рост
 Вес
 Семейное положение
 Род занятий
 * + Сверхчеловеческая сила
	+ Регенерация
	+ Острые когти и зубы
	+ Крепкая кожа
	+ Опытный пловец
	+ Обостренные чувства и молниеносные рефлексы

## Биография

Парнишка с тёмно-зелёной кожей Уэйлон Джонс с детства страдал редким заболеванием кожи (ихтиоз): с возрастом она все больше походила на чешую рептилии и, в конце концов, Уэйлон превратился в крокодилообразное создание. Обычно многие, кто превратился в монстров, теряют способность разговаривать, а Уэйлон Джонс не потерял эту способность. Джонс рос в трущобах, с одной лишь тетей, которая больше времени проводила в тюрьме, чем дома, и с малых лет знал лишь нищету и унижение, в 16 лет угодил в тюрьму. Через 18 лет он оказался на свободе и нашел работу в одном специфическом аттракционе, где ему на потеху публике приходилось голыми руками ломать хребты аллигаторам. Именно там Уэйлон получил легендарное прозвище — Убийца Крок и наконец осознал, насколько он силен. В нём проснулись амбиции, и он решил занять достойное его место в готэмском преступном мире, где ему противостоял Готэмский Темный Рыцарь, после чего у Крока появилась новая цель — уничтожить Бэтмена, что он не раз пытался сделать, однако стратегия и интеллект Бэтса всегда побеждали. Цель Крока ещё больше усложнилась, когда на его пути встал конкурент — Бэйн, с которым они часто враждовали из-за того, что у обоих была одна цель — уничтожить Тёмного Рыцаря. Мутант также союзничал с такими суперзлодеями, как Джокер, Хаш, Безумный Шляпник, Пингвин и т. д., и впоследствии стал членом Тайного Общества суперзлодеев.

## Силы и способности

Хотя болезнь и изуродовала Уэйлона Джонса, однако она много дала ему взамен, так как с её помощью у него появились черты рептилии, что увеличило его физическую силу и выносливость. А действие мутагена смогло только увеличить присутствие необычных признаков в его теле. Следовательно, у него есть несколько необычных физических способностей, касающихся его выносливости, силы и скорости.

Его кожа укреплена до такой степени, что она почти непроницаема к обычным формам повреждений, включая крупнокалиберное оружие. Его физическая сила позволяет ему, например, оторвать металлическую дверь сейфа без особого труда. Обладает развитыми регенеративными способностями, позволяющими ему излечить и восстановить потерянные части тела и зубы. Он обладает сверхчеловеческой скоростью, особенно под водой. У Убийцы Крока также присутствует развитое обоняние.