TV-Series
Description
Alaria is a senior witch and a trusted friend to both Qifrey and Olruggio within the world of Witch Hat Atelier. She is depicted with dark skin and distinctive two-toned hair, which is white at the top and transitions to a vibrant red near the bottom, styled in an upturned manner. Her gray eyes are complemented by blue earrings and red lipstick, and her wardrobe features a cape with yellow tones, gold accessories, and other garments with yellow details. Her witch’s hat is sand-colored, adorned with a feather that fades from blue to white, and a length of cloth wrapped around its base is secured by a golden ornament.

In her initial appearances, Alaria exhibits a personality that is both carefree and deeply caring. She shows genuine concern for the well-being of others, particularly Qifrey’s apprentices and younger witches like Euini. She is portrayed as charismatic and willing to offer help and protection to those in need, demonstrating a strong sense of responsibility for the students under her watch. Her motivations are rooted in her loyalty to her friends and her desire to shield the next generation of witches from harm, sometimes taking significant risks to do so.

Alaria plays a crucial role during the Second Pentagram Test arc. Initially assigned to monitor the apprentices Agott, Euini, and Richeh during their trial, her role becomes much more active when the group is attacked by Iguin and Sasaran, members of the forbidden magic-using Brimmed Caps group. When the enemy mage Sasaran appears, Alaria demonstrates her bravery and quick thinking. She uses her wind magic to protect the young witches, taking off her own hat and using it as a projectile to defend them before she is suddenly teleported away by her assailant. Later, after the test is over, she takes the cursed apprentice Euini under her personal protection, hiding him from the ruling Assembly of Witches to prevent him from facing severe punishment for his affliction.

Her key relationships are primarily with her fellow witches Qifrey and Olruggio, with whom she shares a close friendship. She also forms a protective bond with the younger characters, notably taking direct action to ensure Euini’s safety after the traumatic events of the test. While her character development is not extensive due to a more limited presence, her actions reveal a witch who moves from a background observer to a proactive and protective figure, willing to defy the established order to do what she believes is right. Her bravery under pressure and her commitment to protecting others are her most defining traits.

Alaria is a notably capable witch, with her specialty being wind magic. She is skilled enough to use her own hat as a tool for this magic, a creative and effective tactic in a fight. Her competence is further demonstrated when she is chosen as a supervisor for the apprentices’ perilous pentagram test, a role reserved for experienced and powerful witches. Her abilities allow her to face dangerous foes from the Brimmed Caps, even if she is ultimately overpowered, showing that she is a formidable magic user in her own right.