Charles

Biodata

History

Charles serves Brando during the aftermath of the Ridenburg prison escape. He reports on the fire at the Noble Council and challenges Brando's intention to confront an earl, though he remains at his lord's side despite considering the plan suicidal 46.

He accompanies Brando by gargoyle to the witch Babasha's isolated residence. Familiar with magical shortcuts to power, he proposes spirit magic and claims to know—but never to have tested—methods of deceiving lower-world spirits. He is visibly alarmed by Babasha's concealed spellcasting and by Brando's immediate response to it 47.

As Brando's mage attendant, Charles contributes magical support during the defense of Count Duen's castle by constructing a Law Bow 53. He later reveals that mental control has no effect on him because he is “just a card,” and is subsequently described as Brando's Silver Wizard creature 472 657.

Personality

Charles is outspoken, practical, and acerbic. He openly questions Brando's more dangerous plans, including prison-breaking consequences and confronting an earl, rather than blindly endorsing them 46.

He is knowledgeable about magic but candid about the limits of his experience. His fear of Babasha and inability to perceive her spellcasting show that he does not overestimate his own capabilities 47.

Abilities & Skills

Magecraft

Charles is recognized as Brando's mage retainer and provides magical support in combat 43 53.

• Constructed a Law Bow during the defense of Count Duen's castle 53.
• Assisted Brando's command of the Dragoon System during the conflict with Bai 215.
• Was ordered to dispel a spell at a specified point in the sky during the Battle of Cold Dew Manor 1006.

Card-Creature Nature

Charles exists as a card creature rather than an ordinary human combatant 472 657.

• Is immune to mental-control effects 472.
• Cannot equip items originating in the real world 581.
• Receives a world under Brando's second manifested authority as his Silver Wizard creature 657.

Magical Knowledge

• Recognizes witches' ability to grant temporary strength and identifies spirit magic as an emergency measure 47.
• Claims familiarity with methods to deceive lower-world spirits, while admitting he has never attempted them himself 47.
• Failed to notice Babasha's advanced spellcasting until Brando exposed it 47.

Relationships

• Brando — His lord and Spellweaver; Charles acts as his retainer, magical support, and card creature 46 53 657.
• Babasha — A witch whose concealed spellcasting deeply unsettles Charles during Brando's negotiation with her 47.
• Mephisto and Andriga — Worked with them to retrieve the Scepter of Fire from Cold Dew Manor 999.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Ridenburg aftermath — Advises Brando after the group's escape and objects to escalating their conflict with an earl 46.
• Babasha negotiation — Accompanies Brando to the witch's residence and supplies knowledge about spirit magic, while witnessing Babasha's failed attempt to cast against Brando 47.
• Defense of Count Duen's castle — Constructs a Law Bow to support Brando's defense against Lord Golden Fruit's forces 53.
• Spellweaver conflicts — Supports Brando during the Dragoon System battle and later helps recover the Scepter of Fire 215 999.
• Mastery of All Professions — Becomes the focus of Brando's second authority, receiving his own manifested world as the Silver Wizard creature 657.

Notable Quotes

“I've never seen anyone more lawless than you, my lord. Do you really think the gallows are not tough enough for your neck?” 46