Magana

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Magana (玛格安娜)
Alias(es)	Iron Blood Grand Duchess; White-haired Demon; God of War; Death Chosen
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Iron Blood Legion / Iron Blood Army; Western Territory; formerly associated with the Hand of Darkness
Occupation/Role	Grand Duchess; commander of the Iron Blood forces; Western Territory war leader
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 22

Background / History

At fourteen, Magana was selected by a deity and became one of the rare God's Chosen. The transformation permanently fixed her youthful, petite appearance. Her early title of “White-haired Loli” was later replaced by “White-haired Demon” because of her brutal battlefield reputation. 22

Her father's subjects—whom she regarded as relatives—were killed during a Western Barbarian invasion on the day she became a God's Chosen. She repelled the invaders afterward, but the memory of the massacre continued to shape her hatred of weakness and war. 181

The Old Emperor assigned Magana to garrison the Western Border, expecting the Western Barbarians to restrain her influence. Instead, repeated warfare strengthened her and the Iron Blood Legion; over time, the barbarians became reluctant to invade her territory. 49

After Adler's death, Magana contacted Ryan through a mirror relic, informed him of Adler's fate, and ordered him to manage Berman City's affairs. 44 She later dispatched seven Transcendents under Gluck to reinforce Berman City during the Kainter invasion. 48

Magana personally appeared during the defense of Berman City, ordering the Iron Blood Legion's attack and terrifying the Kainter Army. 54 She subsequently explored a political alliance with Cassidy to secure influence over the Southern Territory. 68 74

A conspiracy within the Iron Blood Legion and the Imperial Army falsely accused Magana of colluding with the Western Barbarians. She returned from Chaos Space alive, exposed the divide between loyalists and traitors, and used Death Contracts to summon tens of thousands of reinforcements. 96 97

Following Ryan's apparent death, Magana mobilized her forces to march on Baron and kill the Old Emperor. She personally led ten thousand cavalry through Imperial defenses while Macos commanded the main army. 152 After the Old Emperor's fall, her surviving Iron Blood troops became a major deterrent in the Imperial Capital. 157

Magana later focused on the Western Barbarian conflict. She performed a large-scale ritual that turned the Iron Blood Legion into a transcendent army, enabling it to decisively defeat the Western Barbarian Army. 274

Appearance

Magana is a very short, white-haired woman with refined features and a youthful appearance permanently retained after becoming a God's Chosen. Her small stature contrasts sharply with her strength, aggressive demeanor, and battlefield reputation. 22

• Usually wears battle armor and carries a massive battle axe. 22
• Uses high-soled custom shoes and reacts angrily to remarks about her height. 160
• Can dress formally when required, including a black Lolita dress, white stockings, and a lace-trimmed hat. 160 168
• Her Death Chosen power can manifest as black wings and transform her battle axe into a Death Scythe. 243

Personality

Magana is direct, proud, and action-oriented. She prefers decisive action over prolonged calculation, particularly when facing enemies, but has sharp instincts for capable people and military matters. 45 56 179

She values loyalty deeply and dislikes betrayal. Rather than demanding blind obedience, she offers desperate but capable people a choice through her Death Contracts, describing the arrangement as granting them a new life. 94 This trust can become a weakness: she initially relied heavily on Creed and was vulnerable to manipulation within her own legion. 49 73

Despite her ruthless reputation, Magana treats her own people well, keeps Western Territory taxes low, and prioritizes the Iron Blood Legion's welfare. 98 162 She is notably uncomfortable with romance and becomes flustered around Ryan despite her usual confidence in battle. 173 181

Abilities & Skills

God's Chosen of Death

Magana is a God's Chosen aligned with the Death Faith Path. Her power is strong enough to overwhelm high-tier demons and contend with other divine-path combatants. 243 274

• Manifests black wings and a Death Scythe during serious combat. 243
• Releases destructive death aura, black mist, and moon-blade attacks. 152 156
• Defeated and annihilated Alex, a powerful Chaos Demon attempting to escape through a rift. 243 244
• Fought Igula, the Western Barbarians' Race God Chosen, using the ultimate technique Death Pierce. 273 274

Death Contracts

Magana can establish Death Contracts with people at the end of their options, offering them survival, refuge, or renewed status in exchange for service. 94

• Contract holders can be summoned as armed reinforcements. 97
• She called fifty to sixty thousand contracted forces during the struggle against Elvin and the traitorous faction. 97
• She distinguishes contracted followers from mindless puppets and prefers intelligent, willing subordinates. 94

Army Enhancement

Magana incorporates Death Path power into warfare rather than relying only on individual Transcendents. 239

• Planned to evolve the Iron Blood Legion into a transcendent army, though she recognized that this could reduce soldiers to battlefield tools. 239
• Successfully completed the transformation ritual, after which the Iron Blood Legion overwhelmed the Western Barbarian Army. 274

Combat Skill

Magana is an exceptionally aggressive frontline commander who personally enters battle when necessary. 136 152

• Uses a battle axe with overwhelming physical force; she can break enemy formations and kill commanders in direct combat. 136 152
• Favorably employs straightforward, destructive responses against stealth, illusions, and defensive formations. 213
• Her military record is described as virtually undefeated in suppressing rebellions and repelling invasions. 22

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Battle axe — Her usual weapon; later transforms into a Death Scythe when empowered by her Death Chosen power. 22 243
• Soul Extinguishing Banner — A Death relic that stores slain souls, strengthens them through devouring one another, and releases them as obedient death spirits. 153
• Book of Death — Used in an attempt to contact Ryan during his disappearance. 257
• Mirror relic — Used for long-distance communication with Ryan. 44 257
• Space Powder — Reveals a concealed doorway; Magana kept it casually among miscellaneous possessions because she had little need for it in battle. 94

Relationships

• Ryan — Initially a capable subordinate whom Magana personally cultivated and trusted. Their political partnership develops into a formal engagement and a romantic relationship. 45 127 173 181
• Cassidy — A political rival and occasional ally. Magana considered cooperation with Cassidy to stabilize and control the Southern Territory. 68 74
• Macos — Iron Blood general and loyal subordinate who commands major forces under Magana. 95 152
• Everson — Commander of the Skullcrusher Legion; fiercely loyal but frequently irritates Magana with comments about her height. 90 97 169
• Creed — Former strategist whose suspicious conduct led Magana to cultivate Ryan as alternative talent; later implicated in the legion's betrayal crisis. 49 56 96
• Gluck — Iron Blood commander who led Transcendent reinforcements dispatched to Berman City. 48 54
• Shyarly — A powerful but contentious ally. Magana feels threatened by Shyarly's accomplishments and clashes with her over status and battlefield recognition. 245 247
• Haina — An ally who coordinates with Magana and Ryan on threats such as the Western Barbarians. 292
• Rosaline — Pope of the Hand of Darkness who later confronts Magana and derides her former connection to the church. 338 349

Story Role / Major Arcs

Berman City and Southern Territory

Magana recruits Ryan, entrusts him with Berman City's administration, and sends Iron Blood reinforcements against the Kainter Army. 44 48 54

Iron Blood Legion Betrayal

Following her disappearance in Chaos Space, Magana is framed as a traitor. She returns in secret, helps expose the conspirators, and reclaims control of her forces through loyalists and Death Contract reinforcements. 93 96 97

March on Baron

Believing Ryan dead, Magana launches an aggressive march on Baron to kill the Old Emperor and rescue him. 152 Her troops later help secure the capital's unstable post-Emperor political order. 157

Western Barbarian Campaign

Magana returns to the Western Territory, fights Igula and the Western Barbarian Army, and transforms the Iron Blood Legion into a transcendent military force. 239 273 274

Southern Continent Campaign

Magana leads fifty thousand soldiers in simultaneous attacks against three neighboring states, dividing her army between Macos, Everson, and herself. 328

Trivia

• Magana was chosen by a deity at age fourteen, and her appearance has remained fixed since then. 22
• Her soldiers regard her as an overwhelmingly powerful battlefield commander, while many nobles fear her as the “White-haired Demon.” 22 171
• She normally considers formal clothing unnecessary and prefers to remain in armor. 160
• She has a particular sensitivity about her height and has punished Everson repeatedly for drawing attention to it. 169