Romane

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Romane (罗曼)
Alias(es)	Merchant's Daughter; Little Romanee; Witch's Throne; Twilight's Will 486 1112
Species/Race	First-generation God; bearer of the sealed will of the Twilight Dragon 1036
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Brando's party; Tonigell's commerce and economy; witch lineage 253 499 923
Occupation/Role	Merchant, financial administrator, witch successor 85 253 486
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Unexplained magical manifestation	298	Emits light from her palm in a mine, though she cannot explain its source.
Witch's Throne	486	Her Witch King ancestor passes on power and knowledge; Romane's birth sign changes from the Daughter of the Lyre to the Witch's Throne.
Witchcraft in active use	510	Her Witchcraft can hold up to ten people within the Witch's sight, subject to targets' willpower and subconscious defenses.
Exceptional witchcraft aptitude	881	During her apprenticeship, she masters fifteen runes—far beyond the usual seven to nine.
Twilight's Will manifested	1112	The Twilight Dragon's will takes control of Romane's body, allowing her to kill Andessa and contend with the Dragon Queen.

Background

Romane grew up in Bucci under the care of her aunt, Jenny. Villagers considered both aunt and niece “weird,” particularly because Romane wanted to become a merchant rather than follow an ordinary life. She developed independence early while Jenny traveled often, and she collected unusual trinkets through persistent bargain-hunting. 19 1036

Before the Madara invasion, Romane and Brando occasionally traveled together to nearby towns. Her leather bag held inexpensive but rare keepsakes—seashells, colored glass beads, copper whistles, and old coins—as well as practical supplies. 2 6 486

Her apparent childhood concealed an extraordinary origin. Romane had remained dormant in a crystal for forty years before awakening and growing as a normal girl. Princess Gloria, living in Bucci as Jenny, sealed Romane's negative emotions and altered the memories of Romane, Brando, and Freya to prevent the sealed will of the Twilight Dragon from awakening. 1036

Appearance

Romane is a small, fair young woman with dark-brown, gem-like eyes and light-brown hair. Her usual habits—clutching a leather bag and wearing round-toed leather boots—remain recognizable even after she adopts formal merchant attire. 52 114 508

• Dark-brown eyes that Brando compares to gemstones 189
• Light-brown hair, sometimes arranged in an updo with a floral ornament 114
• Often carries a treasured leather bag containing trinkets and wilderness supplies 2 486
• Wears round-toed leather boots; later appears in black formal gowns with gold trim 52 114

Personality

Romane is curious, temperamental, and free-spirited. She can become nervous in danger, yet her fascination with unfamiliar places and adventures repeatedly draws her into risky situations. She is particularly difficult to restrain when she believes Brando needs help. 7 63 611

Behind her seemingly absent-minded behavior, Romane is observant and shrewd. She negotiates firmly but fairly, notices business opportunities in war and poverty, and can assess people's motives with striking intuition. 52 85 190 555

She is deeply attached to Brando and measures reliability through a willingness to protect and honor promises. Although designated as the Witch Queen's successor, she is more interested in trade than governing witch affairs. 249 440 923

Abilities & Skills

Commerce and Financial Administration

Romane possesses exceptional merchant instincts and practical financial skill.

• Tracks grain prices and regional supply routes to formulate her first wartime trading plan. 85
• Believes commerce arises wherever there is exchange; proposes distributing wealth to impoverished people to build future economic activity. 189 190
• Stabilizes Tonigell's disorganized finances by proposing separate management and record-keeping roles. 253
• Personally negotiates trade arrangements that help turn Fir City into a prosperous commercial center. 787
• Haggles with suppliers without exploiting them and uses business contacts to gather intelligence. 440

Extraordinary Perception

Romane has unusually sharp senses even before fully understanding her witch heritage.

• Estimates approaching enemies at distances of roughly sixty to one hundred meters during the Golden Demon Tree crisis. 38
• Spots people near Brown Bear Lake from approximately ten miles away. 864
• Uses intuition to recognize Viscount Begenin's hostile intent and see through his lies. 555

Witchcraft

Romane inherits witch power through her bloodline and later becomes the Witch's Throne.

• Can produce light from her palm. 298
• Can trap up to ten people within the Witch's sight; strong will and subconscious barriers can resist the effect. 510
• Learns fifteen runes during her witchcraft apprenticeship. 881
• Uses a metal-melting spell to bypass a locked door, though the spell accidentally starts a fire. 968
• Knows a dangerous empathy-based spell that reveals a target's current true emotions rather than their thoughts or future. 880
• Is warned not to employ Witchcraft openly because witches face persecution and suspicion. 510

Combat and Resourcefulness

Romane is not primarily a fighter, but she acts decisively when companions are threatened.

• Uses Gleaming Thorn to kill a juvenile Withered Beast. 25
• Helps Brando's team infiltrate a guarded manor by capturing patrolling cavalry with Witchcraft. 510
• Attempts to reach and seize a Titan Colossus to save Brando, using spells and items to evade Circle of Unity cultists. 611
• Reaches the shoulder of an activated Titan Colossus before being struck by its electrical defenses. 612

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Leather bag — Holds her collected curios, flint and steel, sewing supplies, medical items, and wilderness provisions. 2 486
• Web Ring — Given to her by Brando for safekeeping; bears a black-and-white spider-silk pattern and provides +0.2 Perception. 25 29
• Gleaming Thorn — Magical sword used by Romane against a juvenile Withered Beast. 25
• Wilderness supplies — Includes a First Aid Kit, needle, and thread; Romane admits she does not know how to bandage wounds. 2 22

Relationships

• Brando — Childhood companion, protector, and fiancé. Romane trusts his promises and repeatedly risks herself to help him; he refuses to abandon her after learning of the Twilight Dragon's will within her. 41 440 611 1036
• Jenny / Princess Gloria — Romane's aunt and guardian. Gloria raised her in Bucci, sealed her negative emotions, and altered memories to contain the Twilight Dragon's influence. 87 1036
• Freya — Best friend from Bucci. They support one another during the Xavier Mountain Pass crisis, though Freya's recovered memories reveal that their childhood was not as simple as they believed. 29 1037
• Antitina — A sisterly companion and practical mentor who helps assess Romane's plans and shares responsibility for Tonigell's administration. 189 253
• Bai Wu — Spirit and former attendant of a previous Witch Queen. Bai Wu handles witch affairs in Romane's stead and advises her with blunt pragmatism. 611 923
• White Mist — Spirit companion who guides Romane through ruins and helps her interrogate enemies. 555 563
• Chiara — Mischievous ally who works with Romane during investigations and infiltrations. 880 882

Story Role / Major Arcs

Madara Invasion and Ridenburg

Romane accompanies Brando through the dangerous Xavier Mountain Pass because of her own unspoken reason for going to Ridenburg: rescuing her aunt. Along the way, she fights a Withered Beast, assists during the Golden Demon Tree crisis, and follows Brando into Ridenburg, where the group is arrested and imprisoned. 21 25 35 41 43

After escaping, Romane independently secures a carriage through a tense negotiation at the Galloping Horse Inn. During Ridenburg's fall, she depends on Brando's protection but also helps care for children fleeing the undead. 45 52 60 63

Merchant of Tonigell

Following the war, Romane begins turning her merchant aspirations into concrete plans. Her proposals range from wartime commodity trading to using capital distribution to create economic activity in impoverished territory. 85 189 190

She becomes central to Tonigell's administration, organizing accounts and building the region's trade network. Fir City's commerce, hotels, and port traffic are largely credited to her direct negotiations with merchant guilds. 253 499 787

Witch Legacy

Romane's hidden bloodline begins manifesting through unexplained light, exceptional perception, and contact with supernatural figures. In a tomb, a Witch King ancestor recognizes their shared blood and grants Romane power and knowledge, making her the Witch's Throne. 298 486

Despite Bai Wu's belief that she is destined to rule the witch nation, Romane remains largely uninterested in witch politics and prefers her work with merchants. 923

Titan Colossus Incident

When Brando is endangered by the Circle of Unity's Titan Colossi, Romane rejects Bai Wu's fatalism and attempts to “steal” a colossus to save him. She evades cultists, reaches the construct, and remains attached when it activates, but is later struck by its defenses. 611 612

Twilight Crisis

During the Twilight of All Worlds, Gloria reveals that Romane possesses a complete first-generation God's soul but also contains the sealed will of the Twilight Dragon. Romane's dreams expose fragments of a far older past, including imprisonment and destruction across ancient cities. 1036 1041

The seal ultimately breaks, allowing Twilight's Will to manifest through Romane. In this state, she kills Andessa, rejects Brando's appeals, and confronts Gwendolyn over the War Tablet. 1111 1112

Notable Quotes

“Auntie always said that where there's exchange, there are merchants.” 189

“I won't. Sister Witch said I'm a sorcerer, not a witch. I'm going to save Brando.” 611

Trivia

• Romane mistakes Gunn, the owner of the Galloping Horse Inn, for a gnome; Gunn repeatedly corrects her that he is a dwarf. 52
• She insists that grave moss is a mushroom, even though it is a material used for witch foresight potions. 486
• Romane's childhood ambition was to earn enough money to buy Jenny many good things. 1036