Witch Hunter/Characters

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Characters from the Manhwa Witch Hunter include:

Witch Hunters

Tasha Godspell

  • Nickname: Magic Marksman
  • Birthday: April 3rd
  • Age: 16
  • Blood Type: O
  • Height: 5' 7"
  • Weight: 126 lb
  • Race: Human
  • Class: Black
  • Supporter: Halloween

Tasha Godspell is a Black Class Witch Hunter and the second diciple of Edea Florence. At the beginning of the series, his goal is to find his sister Aria, have her remove the curse she placed upon him and take her home to their mother. Obsessed with making money, Tasha's a proud swindler and rather stingy. His capacity for kindness only seems to surface in the company of women. The Great Witches East and North consider him instrumental to their respective plans, as either the savior or destroyer of humanity.

His Magic Bullet Gun can fire three types of ammunition: Piercing, Grenade, and Tranquilizer. His Arcane Desert Eagle Custom can fire the equivalent of 10,000 bullets in a single shot. In addition to mana bullets, Tasha can also fit standard bullets into his guns. His Dimensional Gallery stores his guns and regulates the flow of mana to his body. He later overrides its limiter to achieve White Class strength at the cost of his sanity.

Tropes exhibited by Tasha include:

Halloween

  • Birthday: unknown
  • Age: unknown
  • Blood Type: unknown
  • Height: unknown
  • Weight: unknown
  • Race: Human
  • Supporter of: Tasha

Tasha's supporter. It takes the form of a doll with a pumpkin's head and fights using two swords, Yin and Yang. Though loyal to its master, Halloween isn't above attacking him in retaliation for an insult. It originally sported two seals in the form of padlock necklaces, one of which was broken during a skirmish with Ryu Hwan. In human form, Halloween summons her blades from the clothes issued to her at HQ. According to East, has the potential to become stronger than Varete or Ryuhwan. It is heavily implied that she harbors romantic feelings for Tasha.

Tropes exhibited by Halloween include:

Xing Bairong

  • Nickname: God-Speed Fist
  • Birthday: April 3rd
  • Age: 20
  • Blood Type: AB
  • Height: 6'1"
  • Weight: 148 lb
  • Race: Human
  • Class: Black

Xing is a Black Class Witch Hunter, known for his superhuman speed and shameless skirt-chasing. He dislikes the company of any man except Tasha, claiming to prefer women with 'sexy bodies'. His hobby is collecting sunglasses.

His real name is Prince Yue of Bairong, identical triplet to princes Lee and Xing. He was named the Emperor of Bairong, but exchanged names and lives with the mild-mannered Xing to pursue his dream of roaming the world. Three years later (present timeline), he returns to find the Empire has fallen to a now-evil Lee, not to mention that Xing is not happy with his departure.

Tropes exhibited by Xing include:

Lee: "You would dare turn your gaze elsewhere when I'm right in front of you."

Taras Doberg

  • Nickname: Blessing of the Earth
  • Birthday: Dec 20
  • Age: 20
  • Blood Type: A
  • Height: 5'11"
  • Weight: 143 lb
  • Race: Human
  • Class: Black

Taras is a Black Class Witch Hunter, he has power over Earth and is seen as egotistical and refers to himself with the suffix -nim(Korean equivalent of -sama). He is skilled and while under the control of a witch even Tasha and Xing could not defeat him. His personality constantly antagonizes many people, which has Tasha tease him by calling him an extra and noting how he was defeated by his little sister, being controlled by a Witch and owes him half his paycheck. He was suppose to be an unnamed extra according to the author, but they expanded his role. His hobbies include gardening, he likes receiving praise and the plants he grows and hates being ignored.

His sister is Tania, the S-Class Administrator of the North and the only person he fears.

Tropes exhibited by Taras include:

Tania Doberg

  • Nickname: Empress of the Land
  • Birthday: unknown
  • Age: unknown
  • Blood Type: unknown
  • Height: unknown
  • Weight: unknown
  • Race: Human
  • Class: White
  • Supporter: unknown

The S-Class Administrator of the North and Taras' older sister. She is considerably stronger, able to use Flower of Earth (a much, much bigger one) without a chant, only tapping the ground with her staff. Tania interrupts Tasha's fight with Lancelot and forces him to retreat without much effort. Tasha said he and Taras were a team, which prompted Tania to give him a lollipop. She mistook Tasha as a girl at first.

Tropes exhibited by Tania include:

Team Golden Moon

Monica

  • Nickname: unknown
  • Birthday: July 11
  • Age: 15
  • Blood Type: B<
  • Height: 5'1"
  • Weight: 92 lbs
  • Race: Witch
  • Class: Black
  • Magic Specialty: Support
  • Supporter: Parvati

Initially a pickpocket who stole Tasha's suitcase, Monica is a Black Class Witch Hunter whose supporter specializes in healing and defensive magic. She awakened as a witch during one of Tasha's hunts and aided him in battle. After the townsfolk shun her for her newfound powers, Tasha brings her to HQ, where Eclipse Shadenon takes her as a student. Until she was Demoted to Extra, she seemed to be Tasha's Designated Love Interest.

Tropes exhibited by Monica include:

Eclipse Shadenon

  • Nickname: Golden Ring Witch
  • Birthday: Oct 13
  • Age: unknown
  • Blood Type: O
  • Height: 5'8"
  • Weight: 117 lbs
  • Race: Witch
  • Class: Black
  • Supporter: N/A

A Black Class Witch Hunter and Monica's mentor. She and her partner Alv Bronte are rather fond of tea and one another. Part of Team Golden Moon with Alv and Monica.

Tropes exhibited by Eclipse Shadenon include:

Alv Bronte

  • Nickname: Golden Helmet Witch
  • Birthday: July 1
  • Age: unknown
  • Blood Type: AB
  • Height: 4'6"
  • Weight: 66 lbs
  • Race: Witch
  • Class: Black
  • Magic Specialty: Chains
  • Supporter: None

A small witch who clings to Eclipse, she can form chained weapons out of nothing and asks if she can kill anyone who threatens Eclipse. Cooga and Tasha are afraid of being partnered to her.

Tropes exhibited by Alv Bronte include:

Team Blondie

Cooga Kunein

  • Nickname: Spear of Odin
  • Birthday: August 2th
  • Age: 16
  • Blood Type: B
  • Height: 5' 4"
  • Weight: 121 lb
  • Race: Human
  • Class: Black
  • Magic Specialty: Lightning
  • Supporter: None

Tasha's rival. He despises Witches and the weak, including those who operate under Witch Hunter. His attacks are lightning-based. He holds Words in high regard and enjoys making hats.

Tropes exhibited by Cooga Kunein include:

Words Blondy von Worth

  • Nickname: Unknown
  • Birthday: August 29th
  • Age: 23
  • Blood Type: AB
  • Height: 6' 2"
  • Weight: 149 lb
  • Race: Human
  • Class: Black
  • Magic Specialty: gravity
  • Supporter: None

A Witch Hunter who is teamed with Cooga and is often seen by Cooga's side. His special ability is the manipulation of gravity, particularly that of objects and people. He is fond of wine and reading and is somewhat sophisticated. He has a contempt and dislike for all witches and supporters and is openly hostile towards witches who have sided with the Witch Hunters. It is later revealed however that he is actually working for North as a spy.

Tropes exhibited by Words Blondy von Worth include:

Other Witch Hunters

Vihyungrang

Nickname: Phantom Knight

  • Birthday: Unknown
  • Age: Unknown
  • Blood Type: Unknown
  • Height: Unknown
  • Weight: Unknown
  • Race: Human
  • Class: White

An S-Class Witch Hunter, said to be the strongest of his kind. He keeps watch on Tasha as per his promise to Tasha's master, Edea. After sending Tasha and friends on their mission to Bairong and Britain, he confronts the East Witch who has been spying on the Witch Hunters. He fights her and nearly gets killed, but Palgeuk interrupts and thus both stop fighting. Vihyungrang is currently away training.

Tropes exhibited by Vihyungrang include:

Palgeuk

Eunryu

  • Nickname: Unknown
  • Birthday: Unknown
  • Age: Unknown
  • Blood Type: Unknown
  • Height: Unknown
  • Weight: Unknown
  • Race: Human
  • Class: White

An S-Class Witch Hunter. He first shows up to save Vihyungrang from East's Surtr, then later shows up again to fight Ryu Hwan. Like Words, he is a spy for North.

Tropes exhibited by Palgeuk include:

Diana

  • Nickname: -
  • Birthday: Unknown
  • Age: Unknown
  • Blood Type: Unknown
  • Height: Unknown
  • Weight: Unknown
  • Race: Witch
  • Class: Unknown

A clairvoyant witch.

Tropes exhibited by Diana include:
  • Poke in the Third Eye: Attempts to spy on Varette, who promptly glares back at her.
  • Voluntary Shapeshifting / Involuntary Shapeshifting: She meets only one person at a time, and for each visitor, she will appear as the person most emotionally attached to that person. For example, she looks like Aria when Tasha meets her. And not only that, she will also decorate her room so that it looks like the visitor's home. Tasha notably isn't happy with this treatment.

Witches

East

  • Nickname: Great Witch of the East
  • Age: unknown
  • Blood Type: unknown
  • Height: unknown
  • Race: Witch
  • Class: Unknown but very powerful
  • Supporter: Surtr

East is a powerful witch which interferes with the North Witch's plan, though her intentions are unknown. She was once one of the four great witches.

One of the great 4 witches, she guides Tasha and protects him, urging him to get stronger for her own goals. Her current form is smaller than before, stating she has lost a lot of her power, but unlike most witches she doesn't need a hat to store her mana. She also knew Tasha's teacher and Ryuhwan. She asks Ryuhwan to make a contract with her in exchange for the name of the one who killed his teacher; she also knows Halloween's true identity. She reveals to Vihyungrang how Tasha is needed by both her and North, but views him as a tool and key that has no purpose once used and he'll disappear in the end. This leads to a battle between the two.

Her supporter is the Fiery Earth of Musphelheim's King, Surtr. He's so powerful even Ryuhwan stated he had no chance against it in his released limiter form. He had to be supplied with Mana to fight Vihyungrang, which drastically changed the flow of the battle.

Tropes exhibited by East include:
  • Cute Witch
  • I Am Not Left-Handed: Her Surtr is easily taken down by Vihyungrang, but then she actually supplies Surtr with mana, and the table's turned.
  • Little Miss Badass
  • True Neutral: She neither sides with the Witch Hunters or the Witches, and only helps Tasha and Ryuhwan so they'll stop North and South's plans.

Aria Godspell

  • Nickname: Red Witch
  • Birthday: March 14th
  • Age: 14
  • Blood Type: B
  • Height: 4'11"
  • Weight: 84 lb
  • Race: Witch
  • Class: White
  • Supporter: Aegis

She is known as the Red Witch to many people, may be evil on the outside but once her powers are drained due to excessive battle, her true emotions begin to show. Mentally fragile because of what she did to innocent people and her family, she thinks there is no place for her to go home to anymore and thus stayed on the Witches side.

Tropes exhibited by Aria Godspell include:

Myun

  • Birthday: Unknown
  • Age: Unknown
  • Blood Type: Unknown
  • Height: None of your business
  • Weight: Even less of it
  • Race: Witch
  • Supporter: Unknown

A witch who appeared along with Xiao in the capital of Bairong to fight Visul, Xing and Tarras. Seems to be a follower of Lee.

Tropes exhibited by Myun include:

North

  • Nickname: Great Witch of the North
  • Birthday: Unknown
  • Age: Unknown
  • Blood Type: Unknown
  • Height: Unknown
  • Weight: Unknown
  • Race: Witch
  • Class: Unknown but very powerful
  • Supporter: Unknown

The Big Bad. East claims that North plans to destroy all humans.

Tropes exhibited by North include:

South

  • Nickname: Great Witch of the South
  • Birthday: Unknown
  • Age: Unknown
  • Blood Type: Unknown
  • Height: Unknown
  • Weight: Unknown
  • Race: Witch
  • Class: Unknown but very powerful
  • Supporter: Unknown

Another of the Great Witches.

Tropes exhibited by South include:

Varette

  • Nickname: -
  • Birthday: Unknown
  • Age: Unknown
  • Blood Type: Unknown
  • Height: Unknown
  • Weight: Unknown
  • Race: Witch
  • Class: Unknown but very powerful
  • Supporter: Unknown

A very powerful witch who takes care of Aria.

Tropes exhibited by Varette include:

Bairong Empire

A Korean-inspired empire, home of Yue. The leadership of this empire is chosen by the White Dragon spirit, who inhabits whoever is the current emperor. The current royal family consists of the emperor and his three sons, Lee, Yue and Xing. Three years prior to the start of the story, Yue was chosen as the next emperor, starting an era of strife in the royal family.

The Emperor Bairong

The Bairong emperor, at least until he chose Yue to be his successor (theoretically). In truth he is not a single person, but the spirits of all Bairong emperors from since its founding inside his current vessel. He provoked Lee into attacking Yue as the latter was not chosen as the next emperor. Later during Xing's rule, he played Treacherous Advisor to the young emperor, eventually driving the youngster to hate his own brother. by the time Yue pays a visit to Bairong, he has possessed Xing and wants to kill Lee and Yue, but is later killed by Lee.

Tropes exhibited by The Emperor include:

Lee

Yue's older brother. He wanted to be emperor, but was not chosen by the White Dragon spirit. Disappointed, he, after being given 'suggestion' from the current emperor, attempted to oust Yue, but has yet to succeed for three years.

Tropes exhibited by Lee include:

Yue

Xing's real name. The very night after he was chosen as the next emperor, he was almost assassinated, and during this time he also learned the true nature of the emperor.

Tropes exhibited by Yue include:

Visul

Yue's personal guardian since when he was still a prince. She tends to hide her true strength, surprising many people who actually see her fight.

Tropes exhibited by Visul include:

Xing

Yue's younger brother. He reluctantly accepted the throne when Yue decided to leave Bairong. He was targeted by an assassin after ruling for just one year, but made peace with the assassin, named Eun Sul Hwa, and ended up falling in love with her. Some time after, she was murdered, essentially causing Xing's Start of Darkness.

Tropes exhibited by Xing include:

Eun Sul Hwa

A palace maid who actually held grudge against the empire due to the death of her family at the hand of the emperor's Praetorian Guard, the Black Raven, and tried to assassinate Xing because of that. Not only she did fail, she ended up falling for Xing and was promoted to be his personal maid. She was later murdered.

Tropes exhibited by Eun Sul Hwa include:

Others

Ryu Hwan

  • Birthday: June 12th
  • Age: 17 (stopped aging)
  • Blood Type: AB
  • Height: 5'7"
  • Weight: 126 lb
  • Race: Human
  • Supporter: Halloween (another)

A witch hunter, but not in the same sense as Witch Hunter: He attacks any witch, even the benign ones. He used to be Edea Florence's apprentice like Tasha, and due to this, he also fights with guns and even has a supporter named Halloween who is identical to Tasha's (at least until Tasha's transforms).

Tropes exhibited by Ryu Hwan include:

Lancelot

  • Birthday: November 3th
  • Age: 24 (stopped aging)
  • Blood Type: O
  • Height: 6'0"
  • Weight: 146 lb
  • Race: Human
  • Supporter of: Guinevere

A knight of the Round Table who now works for the witches. Despite this, his loyalty is truly to Guinevere. During his time in the Table, he is the only one who is against Arthur's decision on arresting Guinevere because she's a witch. His loyalty to Guinevere extends to her daughter, Mordred.

Tropes exhibited by Lancelot include:
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