OVA
Description
Sherwood von Phoenix, the third princess of the Royal Family and a phoenix race member, appears as a nine-year-old girl with blonde hair styled in a ponytail featuring curled ends. Her scarlet eyes have slitted pupils, and she possesses sharp canine teeth. She typically wears a black gothic-style dress adorned with red roses around the waist, white ruffles at the shoulders and hem, white thigh-high socks, and black buckled shoes. A silver crown with a red rim often accessorizes her look.
Intelligent and brave beyond her years, she maintains a calm demeanor but experiences occasional outbursts of frustration or jealousy. Driven by strong curiosity, she leads expeditions to discover rare and unknown monsters, frequently ending in perilous situations requiring rescue. Sherwood values her appearance, using skincare and makeup to impress others.
As the physically weakest royal sibling, her primary abilities involve controlling carnivorous plants called triffids and resurrecting the deceased into half-immortal Blood Warriors by administering her blood through her foot. Her reliance on triffids remains inconsistent due to limited seed availability. She avoids direct combat, delegating fights to her gynoid bodyguard Francisca and other servants, and wields no personal weapon.
Initially antagonistic toward her sister Hime, Sherwood attempted to eliminate her using triffids. After Hime defeated her and proposed an alliance, they united for mutual protection against their more aggressive siblings. Hime acts as Sherwood's guardian but often grows exasperated by her reckless expeditions. Their bond evolves into a supportive relationship, with Hime prioritizing Sherwood's safety after withdrawing from royal succession.
Sherwood develops romantic feelings for Hiro after he saves her from a suicide attempt following her admission of defeat to Hime. She repeatedly tries to recruit him as a Blood Warrior, offering her blood and urging him to abandon Hime. Hiro declines, remaining loyal to Hime. Sherwood reacts to rejection with jealousy, sometimes ordering Francisca to attack Hiro to mask her embarrassment. Over time, she matures emotionally, transitioning from romantic pursuit to treating Hiro as a trusted friend who aids her expeditions.
In the future timeline, an eighteen-year-old Sherwood becomes one of the final two contenders for the throne alongside Sylvia. After Hime declines the throne and entrusts it to her, Sherwood is declared queen when Hime and Sylvia lose their phoenix abilities in their final battle. She resents this outcome, recognizing it perpetuates the cycle of royal conflict for future generations.
Intelligent and brave beyond her years, she maintains a calm demeanor but experiences occasional outbursts of frustration or jealousy. Driven by strong curiosity, she leads expeditions to discover rare and unknown monsters, frequently ending in perilous situations requiring rescue. Sherwood values her appearance, using skincare and makeup to impress others.
As the physically weakest royal sibling, her primary abilities involve controlling carnivorous plants called triffids and resurrecting the deceased into half-immortal Blood Warriors by administering her blood through her foot. Her reliance on triffids remains inconsistent due to limited seed availability. She avoids direct combat, delegating fights to her gynoid bodyguard Francisca and other servants, and wields no personal weapon.
Initially antagonistic toward her sister Hime, Sherwood attempted to eliminate her using triffids. After Hime defeated her and proposed an alliance, they united for mutual protection against their more aggressive siblings. Hime acts as Sherwood's guardian but often grows exasperated by her reckless expeditions. Their bond evolves into a supportive relationship, with Hime prioritizing Sherwood's safety after withdrawing from royal succession.
Sherwood develops romantic feelings for Hiro after he saves her from a suicide attempt following her admission of defeat to Hime. She repeatedly tries to recruit him as a Blood Warrior, offering her blood and urging him to abandon Hime. Hiro declines, remaining loyal to Hime. Sherwood reacts to rejection with jealousy, sometimes ordering Francisca to attack Hiro to mask her embarrassment. Over time, she matures emotionally, transitioning from romantic pursuit to treating Hiro as a trusted friend who aids her expeditions.
In the future timeline, an eighteen-year-old Sherwood becomes one of the final two contenders for the throne alongside Sylvia. After Hime declines the throne and entrusts it to her, Sherwood is declared queen when Hime and Sylvia lose their phoenix abilities in their final battle. She resents this outcome, recognizing it perpetuates the cycle of royal conflict for future generations.