Elizabeth

**Elizabeth** (エリザベス, *Erizabesu*), temporarily known as **Ariadne** (アリアドネ *Ariadone*) is a character introduced in the *Wandering Witch* series.

## Appearance

Elizabeth has long red hair tied back by two white bows in pigtails, and turquoise colored eyes. Her daughter, Sara, is brunette, but otherwise resembles her.

In her alias as Ariadne, a student at Latorita State University, she wears a red blazer over a black outfit, long black socks, and brown loafers. This is the same uniform she wore when she attended the university, and she is able to fit into it again with use of a de-aging potion.

## Plot

### Past Events

Elizabeth is a non-magical alumna of Latorita State University and was at the top of her class. She became best friends with Vivian, a mage and child prodigy who took classes with her despite being four years her junior. Both dreamed of become instructors at the university and took the exam for it, but only Vivian was offered a faculty position, as she was a mage and Elizabeth was not. The two lost contact after their studies concluded. Eventually, Elizabeth got over the fact that she didn't receive her dream job. She went on to inherit her family bakery, marry, and have a daughter, Sara.

### Story Events

#### Volume 6

A month prior to Elaina's arrival in the Commonwealth of Latorita, Elizabeth had an argument with Sara. Sara, herself now a student at Latorita State University, had declared her intention to assist Vivian with her research and become a mage, despite being a non-mage like her mother. Sara then left home, devastating Elizabeth.

When Elaina arrived in Latorita, she was drawn to Elizabeth's bakery after hearing of its sterling reputation, but was disappointed by the poor quality of the bread she ordered. After calling for the baker, Elaina met Elizabeth, who told her about her family situation, and that her baking had suffered for it to the point that she was considering closing up shop. Determined to restore Elizabeth's spirit and eat some of her good bread, Elaina agreed to help Elizabeth get her daughter back. Giving Elizabeth some of the de-aging potion that Priscilla had given her as a parting gift earlier in Volume 6, Elizabeth could now pose as "Ariadne", a university student. However, the effects would only last seven days—and thus Elaina and Ariadne had that long to infiltrate the university and rescue Sara.

On the third day of their infiltration, Elaina and Ariadne both attend a magic class taught by Vivian, and find Sara. They establish contact with the girl, but notice that something is off about her.

On the fourth evening, Vivian invites Elaina and Ariadne to her laboratory after class, and they discover Vivian is developing a potion to allow non-mages to use magic. They learn that Sara is the willing test subject for this potion, which Elaina identifies as including some toxic ingredients.

On the fifth evening, Ariadne helps Vivian forage ingredients for that day's attempt at the potion, but "forgets" to find a lot of ingredients, forcing Elaina and Sara to go back to the field alone. To sabotage Vivian's attempt at this potion and stop Sara from taking it, Elaina puts in some of the ingredients in the wrong way before Ariadne takes the potion herself and falls to the ground, requiring medical attention. After Vivian takes Ariadne to the infirmary, Sara then informs Elaina that she and Ariadne are to come to Vivian's lecture hall the next afternoon. This tips the duo off that their target has caught onto them.

On the sixth afternoon, Vivian attacks Elaina and Ariadne when they arrive in her lecture hall, noting that she had finally checked the student roster and discovered that neither of them was enrolled at the university. After a brief duel, Elaina and Ariadne outwit and defeat Vivian and Sara. When Vivian expounds on her motives for her experiments and her past with Elizabeth, Ariadne finally reveals her true identity. Elizabeth implores Vivian to stop, as she herself wouldn't be happy if she could use magic if Vivian's experiments are taking such a negative toll on her daughter, and she doesn't want to spoil any more of the good times they had together when they were students. Both Sara and Vivian relent, with Sara agreeing to come home and Vivian agreeing to stop her research entirely.

On the seventh afternoon, Elizabeth has reverted to her 35-year old self. As she had promised Elaina a week earlier, she bakes bread for the witch, her daughter, and for her old best friend, all of whom are sharing a table at her bakery. The three diners all enjoy it greatly, as Elizabeth can properly focus on baking to the best of her ability again.

#### Volume 7

Seven years later, Elizabeth still owns her bakery, and Arte works there part-time. One day, Linaria comes as a customer and disappears with Arte, which causes Elizabeth to worry and prompts Elaina, now working as a professor at Latorita State, to investigate her students' disappearance.

## Gallery

Elizabeth's light novel character design (As Ariadne)