Sally

Biodata

Background

Sally was left managing the Esmond Gathering after its wizard ship was attacked at sea and Mentor Esmond disappeared. With only a few wizard seedlings remaining, she accepted Nova's recommendation of Leo Danville—despite his Prossian identity—and agreed to guide him temporarily until Esmond returned 3.

She formally welcomed Leo into the Esmond Gathering as its teaching assistant. Although her recent advancement to wizardry left her with limited teaching experience, she took responsibility for the new students' training and the gathering's continued operation 3 4.

Esmond's disappearance placed the gathering's future in doubt. Sally reassured her students that the Tower of Dawn would not consider assigning a replacement mentor for a year, allowing them to continue cultivating under her instruction in the interim 5 9.

Sally's first cohort initially dwindled when Sono and John transferred to the Uriel Gathering, but Leo's extraordinary achievements ultimately transformed her professional prospects. His rapid advancement, Arcane Hand performance, and Potionology aptitude earned her an A-rating as a teaching assistant, an unusually high result for someone still in her first year of evaluation 9 75.

As Leo became increasingly prominent within the Tower of Dawn, Sally continued serving as his principal adviser on cultivation, research work, magical safety, titles, and professional opportunities. She also became jointly responsible with Tesla for teaching Ilis, the difficult Level 6 Mental Power Talent seedling transferred to the Esmond Gathering by order of a Formal Wizard 58 59 98.

Appearance

Sally is a female wizard who wears white robes and carries a wooden wand set with a dark-green gemstone 3 5.

• Small hands 4
• Often seen working from the Esmond Gathering's instructor office 6 9
• Her expression became visibly haggard following Esmond's disappearance, but she gradually adapted to managing the gathering 6 10

Personality

Sally is patient and encouraging with her students. She answers their questions, gives practical guidance on tuition and assessments, and adjusts her teaching to their individual prospects. She is particularly careful not to let early success make them complacent or poor results make them give up 5 6 11.

She rejects prejudice against Prossians. While Tesla viewed Leo's identity as a potential liability and Lane proposed expelling all Prossians from the gathering, Sally maintained that this did not fit the Esmond Gathering's style and allowed Leo to remain 6 7.

Sally favors steady, knowledge-based growth over dangerous shortcuts. She repeatedly warned Leo against accepting the sea-monster hunting mission, fearing that his exceptional potential would be wasted by an avoidable death. When he returned as a wizard after concealing the mission from her, she was stern but ultimately shifted back to supporting his future development 23 45 46.

Although generally gentle and academic in her approach, Sally can be forceful when protecting her students or the Esmond Gathering. She used Magical Pressure to drive Sono away when he tried to recruit Leo for Uriel, and she warned Leo not to rely on powerful patrons rather than cultivating genuine ability 75.

Sally believes that resources should be concentrated on people who have demonstrated their value. She prepared considerably more valuable advancement gifts for Leo than she intended for Chris or Molly, viewing this as a reasonable investment in exceptional talent rather than unfairness 56. Her concern for Leo nevertheless remains sincere: she repeatedly tries to steer him toward research, regulated work, and other safer alternatives to uncontrolled adventuring 58 69.

Abilities & Skills

Wizardry

Sally is a wizard who had only recently advanced when she began guiding Leo. She can use spells to transport multiple students through the air and teaches the construction of spell models 3 5 7.

• Uses a flight spell to carry Leo and the other wizard seedlings to Esmond Lodge 5
• Her personal form of Arcane Hand takes the shape of a longbow 7
• Instructed students to lower their heads and avoid a Formal Wizard's gaze, preventing the spiritual discomfort caused by looking at him 4
• Possesses the Magical Pressure of a First-Rank Wizard Apprentice, which she used to intimidate Sono during his attempt to recruit Leo for Uriel 75
• Incinerated the remains of the Sogra count after Leo executed him, demonstrating her ability to dispose of threats without hesitation 57

Spell Model Instruction

Sally teaches the foundational theory and practice of spell models, emphasizing both effort and natural aptitude in their construction 7 8.

• Demonstrates how a spell model can be reshaped into Arcane Hand 7
• Conducts Arcane Hand assessments and reports students' results to the Tower of Dawn's central system 7 11
• Explains that Arcane Hand materializes and gives form to spiritual energy rather than being merely a physical weapon 13
• Explains that Combination Spells are a necessary hurdle toward becoming a Formal Wizard, while recognizing that teaching them exceeds her expertise as a First-Rank Wizard Apprentice 211

Potionology

Potionology is Sally's specialization. She instructs students in the discipline's basic operations—harmonizing, sorting, and smelting—and evaluates their brewing results 12 19.

• Recognizes the quality of Fish-Fragrant Herbs and evaluates students' harmonizing performance 19
• Provides Leo with three Magic Stones for Withered Wood Potion materials and supervises his brewing attempt 20 23
• Identifies Leo's completed potion as a High-Quality Withered Wood Potion and urges him not to neglect his aptitude 24
• Advises Leo to seek deeper Potionology study in other wizards' laboratories once his foundational operations surpass the wizard-seedling level 25
• Explains that routine potion brewing offers limited income compared with developing or improving original, patentable formulas 58
• Continues encouraging Leo to develop his Potionology talent even after his research reputation broadens into arcane botany and other fields 98 99

Student Assessment and Guidance

Sally manages the early cultivation and assessment of the Esmond Gathering's wizard seedlings 5 6.

• Explains tuition, scholarships, gathering hierarchy, and the Comprehensive Assessment system 5 11
• Conducts weekly spiritual-energy tests using a crystal ball 6
• Notices Leo's unusual rate of spiritual-energy growth and investigates whether improper potion use may have caused it 6 7
• Recommends that Leo pursue a costly second spiritual-talent appraisal after his performance exceeds expectations 11
• Helps newly advanced Leo prepare for Wizard profession assessments and intends to submit his résumé to Potionology-related laboratories 46 47
• Teaches Leo the minor spell Knowledge Book, allowing him to register in the Knowledge Library network and apply for Advanced Potionology access 59
• Explains the subjective selection process for the Nova Title, the later Genius Wizard Title, and the importance of Mental Power Talent in attracting Formal Wizards' attention 59
• Educates Leo on Wizard ranks, the increasingly demanding mental-energy requirements for advancement, and the dangers of potion-induced Mental Radiation 57 58
• Advises Leo on selecting research laboratories, including Andre Research Lab and later arcane-botany work, as his professional reputation grows 69 70 98 150
• Explains that Formal Wizards are required to accurately test spell aptitude for Combination Spells, then directs Leo to seek such assistance from Plaisey rather than attempting to instruct him beyond her own expertise 255

Political and Safety Guidance

Sally possesses a practical understanding of the Tower of Dawn's authority, the Tower Master's prophecies, and the risks surrounding Wizard cultivation 56 57 69.

• Demonstrates that Wizards can command mortal rulers and indirectly shape or destroy kingdoms with minimal effort 56
• Explains that Prophecy Spells guide present circumstances toward an intended outcome rather than merely observing a fixed future 69
• Warns Leo that perfect-quality potions and enchanted items produce negligible Mental Radiation compared with ordinary magical resources 58
• Arranges a regulated Battle Mage dueling job through Linna in an effort to give Leo a safe outlet for combat and income 58
• Warns Leo that the Wyvern Club contains many combat-oriented Second-Rank Wizard Apprentices and some First-Rank members, and advises him to prepare for danger beyond the Tower of Dawn 131 132
• Informs Leo of the Great Summons' team requirements and helps him navigate the gathering's farmland-leasing rules for his independent magic-plant project 150

Equipment

• Wooden wand — Set with a dark-green gemstone; used to cast Sally's flight spell 5
• Assessment crystal ball — Used in her office to measure spiritual energy and record student assessment results 6 10 11
• Potionology apparatus — Brewing tools and materials used during her instructional sessions 19
• Griffin Pale Red Potion — A memory-strengthening advancement gift she prepared for Leo, worth more than 500 Magic Stones 56
• Wizard Radiation Detector / testing bracelet — Provides or sells the instrument used to monitor a Wizard's Mental Radiation level 57 58
• Linna's business card — Given to Leo so he could contact Sally's former classmate regarding regulated Battle Mage duels 58

Relationships

• Leo Danville — Her most promising student. Sally accepted him despite anti-Prossian prejudice, trained him in spell models and Potionology, worried over his dangerous mission, and later guided his development after he became a wizard. His achievements earned Sally an A-rating and made her increasingly protective of his independent path 3 7 24 45 46 75.
• Mentor Esmond — Her missing mentor and the head of the Esmond Gathering. His disappearance forced Sally to manage the gathering temporarily and preserve its traditions, including the custom of supporting members who advance to wizardhood 3 5 46 56.
• Wizard Nova — A senior wizard whom Sally respects. Nova recommended Leo to her after other gatherings refused to accept him 3 4.
• Wizard Tesla — A fellow teaching assistant. They work together on the gathering's instruction, but disagree over Leo's value, Prossians, and whether the Esmond Gathering should accept Uriel's takeover. They later jointly bear responsibility for Ilis and cooperate in supporting Leo's advancement 6 7 20 56 59.
• Chris and Molly — Students under Sally's instruction. She guides Chris in Potionology and arranges basic Prophecy Studies instruction for Molly after Molly chooses that subject 12 19 25.
• Sono and John — Former members of her initial student cohort. Sally monitored Sono's attempt to move students to the Uriel Gathering and allowed both him and John to leave when they chose to do so. She later harshly rejected Sono's renewed effort to persuade Leo to join Uriel 8 9 75.
• Wizard Lane — An opposing figure whose proposal to remove every Prossian from the Esmond Gathering Sally rejected 7.
• Wizard Uriel — A powerful wizard interested in taking over the Esmond Gathering and recruiting Leo. Sally opposes his influence, resents his condescending treatment of her, and rejects his attempts to direct Leo's development 7 74 75.
• Ilis — A Level 6 Mental Power Talent seedling assigned to the Esmond Gathering under Sally and Tesla's supervision. Sally helps oversee Ilis's difficult transition from a hostile, wizard-hating gladiator-minded child into an ambitious Wizard candidate 59 131 149.
• Linna — Sally's former classmate and a member of the Esmond Gathering. Sally used Linna's regulated dueling work to provide Leo with a comparatively safe combat job 58 311.
• Wizard Fula — A First-Rank Wizard Apprentice whom Sally introduces to Leo as both a fellow Prossian and a possible source of knowledge on Necromancy and Prossian-related matters 70 99.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Recruitment after the ship attack — Accepts Leo into the damaged, understaffed Esmond Gathering after Nova's recommendation 3 4.
• Early Esmond Gathering instruction — Brings the new wizard seedlings to Esmond Lodge, explains the Tower of Dawn's financial and academic system, and begins their meditation and spell-model training 5 6 7.
• Gathering succession dispute — Resists pressure to replace Esmond with Uriel or expel Leo because of his Prossian identity; handles Sono and John's departure to the Uriel Gathering 7 9.
• Potionology instruction — Leads Leo and Chris through introductory Potionology, supervises Leo's Withered Wood Potion brewing, and recognizes his exceptional aptitude 19 20 24.
• Leo's sea-monster mission aftermath — Rebukes Leo for secretly joining the knight order's dangerous hunt, then helps redirect his studies and professional development after his advancement to wizard 45 46.
• Advancement gifts and Wizard guidance — Gives Leo a Griffin Pale Red Potion and the captured Sogra count, using the latter as a lesson about Wizard authority and Leo's emotional detachment from his mortal past; she then teaches him about ranks, cultivation, and Mental Radiation 56 57 58.
• Ilis's transfer and development — Becomes one of Ilis's assigned instructors after the Level 6 prodigy is transferred to the Esmond Gathering, later witnessing her rapid progress and growing ambition to obtain the Nova Title 59 131 149.
• Research career guidance — Helps Leo navigate research-lab recruitment, recommends suitable Potionology and arcane-botany opportunities, and explains that his growing reputation allows him to choose among laboratories rather than simply seek acceptance 69 70 98 99.
• Prophecy and Great Summons preparation — Explains the Tower Master's prophecies and the Central Region's campaign against the Sogla Empire, while privately preferring Leo to remain focused on research rather than danger 68 69 150.
• Wyvern Club warning — Shares her personal resentment toward the Wyvern Club and provides Leo with practical intelligence before his pursuit of materials brings him into conflict with the organization 131 132.
• Combination Spell aptitude consultation — Advises Leo to seek a Formal Wizard's aptitude examination after his inability to form Combination Spells becomes apparent 211 255.

Notable Quotes

“In the wizarding world, knowledge is power. When you understand the principles behind power, your own power will naturally improve as well.” 13

“Currying favor with powerful Wizards will not teach you anything.” 75

Trivia

• Leo is the first class of new students Sally has taught in her teaching-assistant career, making his performance especially important to her evaluation 22.
• Sally initially doubted that Leo could obtain the Nova Title, but gained confidence after witnessing his Potionology progress 25.
• Sally's A-rating as a teaching assistant was largely attributed to Leo becoming a Wizard within two months, his high Arcane Hand score, and his successful high-quality Withered Wood Potion brewing 75.
• She once studied alongside Linna, who later became the contact for the regulated Battle Mage dueling work Sally arranged for Leo 58 311.