Elias Ainsworth

Elias Ainsworth is one of the main protagonists of The Ancient Magus' Bride series. He is a Mage who is a being made of both fae and human elements, though his origins are a mystery. He is the purchaser and magic teacher of Chise Hatori. In his most common form, Elias is a bipedal humanoid with the skull of a wolf and the horns of a goat in place of a head, with glowing red beams of light in the empty sockets of his eyes. Chise Hatori mentions that his eyes change depending on his emotions. He is much taller than the typical human, with the average person only reaching his chest. His neck is ...

Even though Elias is polite and kind, he is noted to be immensely reclusive because of his inability to relate to humans and rarely interacts with others as a result. He is extremely fascinated by humans and their emotions, which he attributes to being unable to experience them himself. To this end,...