Ciel (manhwa)
Ciel: The Last Autumn Story (씨엘) is a fantasy Korean manhwa written by Rhim Ju-yeon. It began serialization in 2005 in "Daiwon C.I." "Issue" manhwa magazine. The first bound volume was released in December 2005 in South Korea; as of 2013, twenty-two volumes have been released, and it is planned to end at twenty-three. It follows a young girl named Yvien Magnolia as she escapes her hometown and enrolls in the prestigious Lowood Institution for Witches and Wizards. The manhwa has been licensed for release in German by Tokyopop under the title "Ciel - Der letzte  Herbst". Tokyopop licensed the manhwa to be released in English however it became postponed in 2008 along with many other Tokyopop releases. Plot. With the author's characteristic humor and creativity, the work describes one girl’s fantasy adventure. Yvienne Magnolia lives in a small village and her beauty turns the villagers' heads, yet she would never have imagined the grand future destined for her. Because a count tries to kidnap her, Yvienne flees to the Lowood Institution for wizardry and witchcraft, forced to leave her family. In the school, she meets interesting people, like January Lightsphere who comes from  a noble but peculiar family, or Lariatte, an heir to an orthodox fighter family, who might yet become her closest friend. Characters. Yvienne Magnolia Lariatte KingDiamond January Lightsphere Daughter Krohiten