Little George

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Little George (小乔治)
Alias(es)	Bishop George; George
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Holy Spirit Society
Occupation/Role	Bishop of the Holy Spirit Society; Shaman/Beyonder; representative of striking workers
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Natural Aspect Shaman / Beyonder	3 4	Ivan's Gift enters his brow and grants knowledge of Natural Aspects, Shamans, and Beyonders. He first manifests control over vines, water, and air.
Strengthened Spirituality	23	Ivan restores his exhausted Spirituality to fullness with a Remnant Corpse after Little George collapses following a mass baptism.
Unnamed spiritual improvement	44	He refers to his “promoted Spirituality” while trying to form a cyclone against Diana, though no new step or rank is identified.

Background

Little George lost his parents early and survived as a vagrant on Trino City's streets. He attended a Hidden Cult gathering as its only newcomer, then found a Gold Pound worth roughly two months of his usual income after leaving the meeting. Believing the money to be a response to his prayer, he returned to thank the Jellyfish he worshipped as the Lord. 1 3

When Ivan's faith energy overflowed, he sent a Gift into Little George's brow. George initially feared that the Lord wanted his life in payment, but accepted the power after Ivan told him it could help people like him. 3 4

Guided by Ivan, George went to the South York Poorhouse, where he used his new abilities to tear open its gate, restrain its abusive guard, and free separated families. He defended Ivan's faith harshly by hanging several slanderers with vines, then released them before they suffocated. His actions won Old Harvey's loyalty and led to the founding of the Holy Spirit Society. 6 7

Ivan appointed him bishop and later selected him to perform baptisms as the Lord's representative. Although George initially struggled with the financial burden of feeding a congregation, he grew into a capable speaker and religious leader. 8 19 21

Appearance

Little George is a thin, poorly dressed street boy whose appearance reflects his years of poverty.

• Messy hair and gray-brown eyes. 3 4
• Usually wears a coarse, patched jacket with worn, shiny cuffs. 28
• Has rough knuckles and calloused palms. 28
• Is described as not reaching Diana's shoulder in height. 43
• Possesses unusual ear fins that twitch when he senses surrounding Spirituality. 5

Personality

George is compassionate toward the destitute because he was once one of them. The sight of families separated in the Poorhouse moves him to tears, and he interprets Ivan's will as helping the unfortunate. 6 7

He is deeply devout and eager to prove himself worthy of Ivan's trust. This faith can make him anxious and overly literal about revelations, but it also drives his growth from a frightened vagrant into a bishop willing to speak before a crowd. 4 19 21

He can be impulsive and severe when he believes the Lord or the Holy Spirit Society is threatened. He nearly kills critics at the Poorhouse and later attacks Diana because he doubts her identity, though he accepts her strength after losing. 6 7 44

George also develops practical cunning. He suspects Miller's unusually generous letter-delivery job has ulterior motives, uses food distribution to build support among striking workers, and deliberately embarrasses a constable before disappearing into the crowd. 26 48

Abilities & Skills

Natural Aspect Shamanism

George can communicate with and manipulate natural Spirituality, particularly air, water, and plant life.

• Forces open an iron Poorhouse gate with his bare hands while drawing on surrounding Spirituality. 6
• Summons vines to restrain opponents, including the Poorhouse guard and hostile bystanders. 6 7
• Manipulates water, including gathering spilled saltwater and using water in baptism ceremonies. 4 19 22
• Forms air currents, cyclones, shields, and focused wind attacks. 4 19 44
• Can sense warnings through ambient Spirituality, such as Abel approaching the Small Chapel. 5
• His elemental control can be disrupted when an opponent interferes with his spiritual connection to nature. 44

Enhanced Physical Capability

His Shaman abilities improve his movement and endurance beyond that of an ordinary street child.

• Runs quickly enough that Ivan struggles to keep up while flying. 5
• Moves nimbly through crowds while distributing supplies during the textile-worker strike. 48
• His Beyonder stamina allows him to repeatedly deliver flyers across the East District. 27

Baptism and Religious Leadership

As Ivan's chosen bishop, George conducts rituals for the Holy Spirit Society.

• Presides over the Society's baptism ceremony and introduces believers as “Holy Spirit Believers.” 21
• Uses water manipulation to conduct a mass baptism for twenty to thirty believers. 21 22
• Delivers speeches that inspire new converts and reinforce the Society's doctrine of mutual protection. 21
• Performing large-scale, precise water manipulation can exhaust his Spirituality severely enough to make him collapse. 22 23

Spirituality Restoration

Ivan can restore George's depleted Spirituality through a Remnant Corpse.

• Recovers immediately from unconsciousness and exhaustion after Ivan sends a Spirituality-infused tentacle fragment into his brow. 23
• The restoration replenishes his Spirituality rather than granting a documented new Aspect or rank. 23

Relationships

• Ivan — His Lord, benefactor, and guide. Ivan grants him Shaman abilities, appoints him bishop, and uses him as the Holy Spirit Society's public representative. 3 19 23
• Gais — Fellow core member of the Holy Spirit Society and its missionary. George initially fears Gais may replace him, but they become close partners in worship, fundraising, letter distribution, and worker organizing. 21 26 43
• Old Harvey — An early follower who joins after George frees the Poorhouse residents. Harvey provides the inexperienced bishop with guidance on baptisms, communion, and church customs. 7 8
• Diana — The Society's knight. George distrusts her at first and loses a fight against her, then accepts her as an ally after Ivan confirms her identity. 43 44 45
• Textile workers — George distributes food during their strike, becomes their chosen representative, and negotiates for improved wages. 48 49 50
• Abel — A Night Watchman who recognizes George during the strike negotiations. Abel helps force the foremen to accept the workers' agreement. 50

Story Role / Major Arcs

Founding of the Holy Spirit Society

• Receives Ivan's Gift after praying at the Small Chapel. 3 4
• Frees the South York Poorhouse residents and earns his first believers. 6 7
• Becomes bishop of the newly named Holy Spirit Society. 7 8

Baptism and Church Development

• Prepares supplies and struggles to calculate how long his single Gold Pound can fund Holy Communion for roughly one hundred believers. 8
• Is instructed to lead the baptism ceremony and spread Ivan's ancient name, “Lord of All Spirits.” 19
• Successfully baptizes twenty to thirty believers, though the effort leaves him spiritually exhausted. 21 22

Church of Divine Grace Interrogation

• Is arrested after being reported for distributing flyers near textile factories. 27
• Is hypnotized and interrogated by a bishop of the Church of Divine Grace. 28
• Ivan protects the Society's secrets by taking control of George's body during the dreamlike interrogation. 28
• Resolves to become stronger after learning how powerless he was against the bishop. 29

Strike Negotiations

• Helps Gais distribute incendiary letters intended for textile workers. 26
• Distributes food during the strike and uses the crowd's anger to undermine a constable. 48
• Is selected as the workers' representative in negotiations with City Hall. 49
• Secures an agreement to double the workers' wages to sixteen shillings per month. 50

Notable Quotes

“Great Lord, here... here are people I want to help.” 6

“Me? I am the Bishop of the Holy Spirit Society appointed by the great Lord of All Spirits.” 44