TV-Series
Description
Anastasia Hoshin is the head of the Hoshin Trading Company and one of the five candidates vying to become the 42nd ruler of the Kingdom of Lugnica. She is a young woman of short stature, standing at 155 centimeters, with long, wavy purple hair that reaches her hips and distinctive blue-green eyes. Her typical attire consists of a long white dress complemented by a fur hat, a scarf, and a large purse shaped like a wallet. She is often described as having cute, animal-like features.
Anastasia’s personality is defined by her sharp intelligence and a crafty, self-serving nature that she herself openly acknowledges as greed. She speaks with a distinct Kansai dialect, a remnant of her origins in the city-state of Kararagi. While she is unapologetically materialistic, viewing time as money and always prioritizing her own benefit, she also possesses a strong sense of duty and a sympathetic side. She takes genuine pleasure in situations where others can benefit alongside her, and she is known to be highly reliable and true to her word. Despite her confident and calculating demeanor, she has an often-mentioned insecurity regarding her small stature and chest size. She has a love for food, particularly okonomiyaki, and is also a known lover of liquor.
Anastasia’s primary motivation stems from her impoverished childhood as an orphan. Her intense greed and ambition are a direct reaction to having once had nothing, driving her to acquire everything within her reach and never let it go. This desire for ownership and control is why she decided to participate in the Royal Selection, as merely having a successful business empire was no longer sufficient; she set her sights on obtaining a country of her own.
Her role in the story is that of a rival candidate and a powerful, pragmatic ally. As the president of a major trading company, she commands significant economic influence and resources. She orchestrates events such as the gathering in the Watergate City of Priestella, which serves as the backdrop for a major conflict involving the Witch Cult. Throughout the series, she provides crucial logistical and strategic support, demonstrating that her business acumen is a weapon as potent as any magic.
Anastasia’s key relationships are built on a foundation of mutual benefit and genuine loyalty. Her knight is Julius Juukulius, a spirit knight of great renown, towards whom she has absolute trust and loyalty. She is the employer of the Iron Fang, a mercenary group composed mostly of beast-men led by Ricardo Welkin; her first act of business was to negotiate for and free Ricardo from a slave collar, forging a deep, decade-long bond with him. She also acts as a guardian and caretaker to the Pearlbaton triplets, Mimi, Hetaro, and Tivey, whom she considers her own. One of her most unique and secretive relationships is with an Artificial Spirit who shares the name Echidna. This spirit has accompanied Anastasia for over eleven years, hiding within her scarf, and while they are not formally contracted, they share a deep mutual interest. In times of extreme danger, Echidna can take control of Anastasia’s body to act.
Over the course of the story, Anastasia shows a willingness to put herself in harm's way, leading to a significant development where her body is taken over by the Artificial Spirit Echidna, leaving Anastasia’s own consciousness in a vulnerable state. Despite her powerful position, she is portrayed as someone who has built her entire life from nothing, earning the fierce loyalty of her followers not through money alone, but through her actions and unwavering ambition.
Anastasia possesses no Divine Protection and cannot use magic due to a natural defect in her gate, which prevents her from properly absorbing mana from the atmosphere, leaving her chronically mana deficient. Her true strength lies in her extraordinary skills as a businesswoman. She has a natural, almost intuitive talent for commerce, negotiation, and management, which allowed her to rise from a slum orphan to the president of a prominent company. For self-defense in emergencies, she has been shown to carry a thick knife. Her most notable ability is her unique symbiosis with the Artificial Spirit, Echidna, who can use her body as a vessel to cast powerful magic when Anastasia’s life is threatened.
Anastasia’s personality is defined by her sharp intelligence and a crafty, self-serving nature that she herself openly acknowledges as greed. She speaks with a distinct Kansai dialect, a remnant of her origins in the city-state of Kararagi. While she is unapologetically materialistic, viewing time as money and always prioritizing her own benefit, she also possesses a strong sense of duty and a sympathetic side. She takes genuine pleasure in situations where others can benefit alongside her, and she is known to be highly reliable and true to her word. Despite her confident and calculating demeanor, she has an often-mentioned insecurity regarding her small stature and chest size. She has a love for food, particularly okonomiyaki, and is also a known lover of liquor.
Anastasia’s primary motivation stems from her impoverished childhood as an orphan. Her intense greed and ambition are a direct reaction to having once had nothing, driving her to acquire everything within her reach and never let it go. This desire for ownership and control is why she decided to participate in the Royal Selection, as merely having a successful business empire was no longer sufficient; she set her sights on obtaining a country of her own.
Her role in the story is that of a rival candidate and a powerful, pragmatic ally. As the president of a major trading company, she commands significant economic influence and resources. She orchestrates events such as the gathering in the Watergate City of Priestella, which serves as the backdrop for a major conflict involving the Witch Cult. Throughout the series, she provides crucial logistical and strategic support, demonstrating that her business acumen is a weapon as potent as any magic.
Anastasia’s key relationships are built on a foundation of mutual benefit and genuine loyalty. Her knight is Julius Juukulius, a spirit knight of great renown, towards whom she has absolute trust and loyalty. She is the employer of the Iron Fang, a mercenary group composed mostly of beast-men led by Ricardo Welkin; her first act of business was to negotiate for and free Ricardo from a slave collar, forging a deep, decade-long bond with him. She also acts as a guardian and caretaker to the Pearlbaton triplets, Mimi, Hetaro, and Tivey, whom she considers her own. One of her most unique and secretive relationships is with an Artificial Spirit who shares the name Echidna. This spirit has accompanied Anastasia for over eleven years, hiding within her scarf, and while they are not formally contracted, they share a deep mutual interest. In times of extreme danger, Echidna can take control of Anastasia’s body to act.
Over the course of the story, Anastasia shows a willingness to put herself in harm's way, leading to a significant development where her body is taken over by the Artificial Spirit Echidna, leaving Anastasia’s own consciousness in a vulnerable state. Despite her powerful position, she is portrayed as someone who has built her entire life from nothing, earning the fierce loyalty of her followers not through money alone, but through her actions and unwavering ambition.
Anastasia possesses no Divine Protection and cannot use magic due to a natural defect in her gate, which prevents her from properly absorbing mana from the atmosphere, leaving her chronically mana deficient. Her true strength lies in her extraordinary skills as a businesswoman. She has a natural, almost intuitive talent for commerce, negotiation, and management, which allowed her to rise from a slum orphan to the president of a prominent company. For self-defense in emergencies, she has been shown to carry a thick knife. Her most notable ability is her unique symbiosis with the Artificial Spirit, Echidna, who can use her body as a vessel to cast powerful magic when Anastasia’s life is threatened.