The Hero King Reincarnated to Master the Martial Arts, and the World's Strongest Apprentice Knight, which was serialized on "Let's Become a Novelist", has been adapted into a media mix and will be broadcast as an anime in January 2023. The light novels were published by HJ Bunko in 2019, and as of August 2022, eight volumes have been released. The comic book version is currently being serialized in Hobby Japan Comic Fire, and as of August 2022, three volumes have been released. This is the long-awaited anime adaptation, and today we would like to introduce the characters.
First, let's introduce the "Synopsis"
Ingris, who received the blessing of the "Divine Knight" from the goddess Aristia, built the kingdom of Silveir from a mercenary to a hero king. At the moment of his death in old age, the goddess Aristia appeared and told Ingris that she would grant him one wish as a token of gratitude for his achievements. Ingris wishes to live his life as a warrior, not as a king. The goddess heard his wish and reincarnated Ingris into the distant future, as a girl... Ingris was reborn as the daughter of a famous knight family, but at the age of six, she was branded as unfit to be a knight. However, Ingris is happy that "it doesn't have to be the other way around! I can continue to hone my skills on the front lines without getting promoted!" This is where the legend of the world's strongest apprentice knight ♀ begins.
The world's strongest apprentice knight ♀, Ingris Yukes
The hero king Ingris was reincarnated by the power of the goddess Aristia as the daughter of the knight commander's family. At first, Ingris was confused, but he began to think, "If I were a man, I might be attracted to women, and this is a good way to devote my life to martial arts." He is nicknamed Chris by those around him. He has silver hair and a good figure, and at the age of 12, he looks like a mature 15-year-old woman. However, contrary to his appearance, he is quite a big eater.
She's a cute girl, but inside...
From his memories of his previous life, he thinks masculinely and mentally, but he praises himself, saying, "I've been reborn so cutely." Although he likes to dress up like a woman, he is still male in mind and has no desire for a lover. He is annoyed by the people around him trying to pair him with his cousin Raphael, and respects him as a person.
Is Ingris' wish always the same?
Ingris, who was reincarnated as a warrior and wanted to devote his life to martial arts, wishes to "fight a tough opponent!" When I found out that there were monsters in this world, I thought, "I hope they are extremely vicious and worth defeating!" Ingris' eyes sparkle when he sees a strong opponent, and he loves fighting strong people so much that he smiles when he can fight them.
What kind of person was Ingris before reincarnation?
Originally born into a farming family, Ingris made a living as a mercenary. At that time, he was blessed by the goddess Aristia and awakened as a "Divine Knight" who can control the power of God. With that power, he founded the Kingdom of Silveir, governed well, enriched the country, and brought smiles to the people. He dedicated his life to his country and its people as a heroic king beloved by the people. The Goddess was so impressed by his achievements that she granted him one of her wishes.
Ryuk Yukes, Ingrith's father
He is the commander of the Knights of Ymir, which the lord rules, and is the best swordsman in Ymir. Upon seeing Ingrith's talent with the sword, he was astonished and said, "We have a prodigy in our family too," and is considering Ingrith as the successor to the commander of the Knights.
Ingrith's mother, Serena Yukes
She is now retired, but was originally a knight under Ryuk. Unlike her father Ryuk, as a mother, she does not want Ingrith to receive a special grade seal. This is because she did not want Ingrith's life to be tied down only for the people. She truly wanted Chris to live for herself.
A close cousin, Rafinia Bilford
Rafinia is the daughter of the Marquis of the Bilford family, and is Ingrith's cousin of the same age. Her nickname is Rani, and she has been very close with Ingrith since she was little, and they used to play together. Even as she grew up, her relationship with Ingrith has not changed, and she loves Ingrith. She is an active girl who looks good with her short black hair, and is a bright and mood-maker. And Rafilia is just as big a eater as Ingrith.
Rani admires her older brother and follows in his footsteps
She enrolls in the Kairal Royal Knight Academy with Ingris to become a knight just like her older brother, a knight whom she respects. She has an advanced mark for the Bow of Light and can use magic mark weapons that shoot arrows of light. She is serious about getting her older brother Raphael to join Ingris.
Raphael Bilford, a Holy Knight with a special mark
He is the older brother of Rafinia and the eldest son of the Duke of Bilford. Raphael is elegant, earnest, and hardworking, and has a good reputation as the next lord of the Duke of Bilford, and those around him have high expectations of him. His martial talent is also outstanding, and by the age of 13, he had become so skilled that the only person in the Knights' Order who could beat him was the Knight Commander. Raphael's magic rune is a special grade seal, and he will be working as a Holy Knight. Like Rafinia, he is very close to Ingris, and Chris calls him "Brother Rapha."
Leone Olfer, who vows to clear the Olfer family's name
Leone Olfer is a girl that Chris and Rani met in the town of Almen. When Chris and his friends arrived in Almen, a magic stone beast appeared in the town. It was Leone who happened to fight alongside them when they defeated the magic stone beast. For some reason, she is shunned by the people of Almen and the knights, but she fights the magic stone beast for the town. Chris and Rani fell in love with her.
Leone, who aims to be a proper knight
Leone fights using magic-branded weapons (artifacts) that can freely change the length of the blade, but he is not yet an official knight. Like Chris and Rani, he will soon enroll in the Kairal Royal Knight Academy in the royal capital and aim to become a proper knight. He vows to make a name for himself as a knight to clear the name of the Orpher family.
Leon Orpher, who lives by his own beliefs
Leone's older brother, a holy knight with a special seal. He fights by using high-grade magic-branded weapons (artifacts) to create and control lightning beasts. On the surface, he curry favor with greedy and incompetent nobles, but he does so to reduce friction between them and the Holy Knights. In reality, he is a Holy Knight who is willing to sacrifice his life to protect his country and its people. However, a certain incident leads him to walk the path of a traitor.
Liselotte Arshia, the Prime Minister's Daughter
She is one of the knight trainees that Ingris and his friends meet at the Kairal Royal Knight Academy, and is the daughter of the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cararia. She speaks like a noble lady and has a gorgeous demeanor. Although she can be proud, she can apologize sincerely if she knows she is wrong. She is a reliable person who cannot ignore someone in trouble.
Lieselotte's father
Lieselotte's father, Prime Minister Arshia, is very strict and serious. In other words, he has a strong sense of responsibility and cannot turn a blind eye to bad things. It is precisely because of this kind of person that he has been entrusted with the position of Prime Minister.
Summary of the characters
We have introduced the main characters of "The Hero King Reincarnates to Master the Martial Arts ~And Becomes the World's Strongest Apprentice Knight♀~", which will be broadcast as an anime in January 2023. It is an "other world's strongest TS reincarnation fantasy" in which the main character, Ingris Yukes, is reincarnated as a beautiful girl from a former hero king, and the other main characters are all beautiful girls who aspire to be knights. I hope you will watch the beautiful knights in action. Thank you for reading to the end.
