Allen (アレン, Aren) of the wolf clan is the main character of the series "Private tutor of the duke's daughter". He is known as the brain of the lady of the sword, and the partner of Lydia. He is currently the tutor of Tina, Ellie, Lynne, and Stella.
Beside being a Tutor, he's also formally the President of Allen & Co a joint business venture of Leinster and Howard family and as of volume 13 Cheryl appointed him as her exclusive Investigator
Appearance[]
He has light brown hair and red eyes, he usually wears a white shirt and black pants alongside a sorcerer's robe. He wears a ring and a bracelet on his right hand both which as of volume 15 can't be removed.
Personality[]
He is kind, and would help anyone who is in need of it. He always helps people even if he has to risk his life to do so. He cares and loves his parents, and is always thankful to them for taking care of him.
He even claimed that he used up half of his life's luck by being picked up by them.
He is very humble to the point where others warned him about being too humble. He often claimed that anyone would be able to do what he can (particularly regarding magic control) so long as they put in the effort, something that gets him rebuttal about how abnormal he is.
He likes to tease girls (especially Tina and Stella since he likes their reaction which causes him to be labelled mean by them) though he's soft to Ellie and Caren.
He's usually submissive to Lydia following through with most of her whims despite him often complaining about it and wondering where did he go wrong raising her (to others who knew both of them for long it's clear that he's spoiling her too much) which earned him a rebuttal from her that she's the one who raised him.
When it comes to money he keeps and uses very little of what he earns for himself (only from his tutor work as he donated all the salary he received as company president to various orphanages in the kingdom) and uses most of it to pay for Caren's tuition and sends the rest of it to his parents back home.
History[]
Allen was an orphan boy that was taken in by a wolf clan couple, Nathan and Ellyn, who found him during their journey. His adoptive parents always saw him as their son and loved him. He is always thankful to his parents and protective about them, like when he had beaten up the prince who had tried to mock his family and Lydia.
Before he started showing talents in magic he was often being bullied in childhood by other beastfolk children who had looked down on him for having no beast-man traits and most of the adults ignored his bullying. The bullying got worse after the incident where his childhood friend, a Fox clan beastfolk, died from protecting her sister from getting run over by a noble's carriage. He often cried to himself to sleep due to the bullying, something which was only known to a few like his parents and Deg (an otter beastfolk who he considered as his grandfather).
He started studying magic because of his fascination with the Great Magic from stories, though the more he studied the more he became disappointed due to discovering that nobody can cast them anymore. As he learned to cast magic he tries to make money using magic but both his attempts failed due to his lack of mana causing him to collapse and Caren got mad at him. At some point during his childhood he discovered his ability to link mana with others after Caren hurts herself and crying so hard that he desperately want to heal her but he can only cast magic that can heal himself at that time due to his desire he unconsciously connected mana with her and healed her. As he studied magic as hard as he could he discovered that court sorcerer is the highest post a spellcaster can aspire to and set up his dream to become one (mainly due to monetary reason) and one day Ogi the chieftain of Wolf clan suggested him to apply to Royal academy and with his parents support he decided to enroll to the Royal Academy.
During the Entrance exam he met Lydia whom he is paired with for practical exam against the headmaster of the Royal Academy Lord Rodde who suffered traumatic experience under their hands. He is supposed to be the top student of the Royal Academy but he officially placed in the second place due to the problem of his and Lydia's (who placed second) social status. He is called to Leinster Residence in the Royal Capital after the exam where He met Duchess Lisa Leinster, who asked him what he think of Lydia which he responds by declaring her a genius which touches Lisa as it's the first time anyone outside of her family ever praised and cared for Lydia (considering her status as Linster's cursed child) and she asked him to help her. He later asked Lydia to teach him swordplay in exchange of teaching her magic which she accepted. After this he met Cheryl (who fell in love with him) and Zellbert who become his best friend. During their time in Academy Lydia lost control of her magic which prompts him to link mana with her to control it and after the incident Lydia become able to use magic properly and started firing off supreme spell all the time.
During the summer break of their Royal Academy days Lydia invited Allen to the southern capital where he met Lily who got lost and bawling her eyes out, They have adventure together in southern capital and Allen given her hairclips as memento of the occasion.
During their Royal Academy days they become involved in a incident involving Black Dragon where he meet The Hero Alice who proposed to him prompting Lydia to challenge her to a duel which she lost badly causing her to cry afterwards. With Alice's help they barely managed to drive off the black dragon. After that at some point they slayed the Four-Winged Devil, and when he and Lydia are 14 years old they got involved in the incident of Vampire attacks and survived due to the sacrifice of his best friend Zelbert Régnier. And they slayed ancient monster Stinging Seas with Anna's help at some point afterward.
He and Lydia graduated the Royal Academy in one year and enrolled to the Royal University afterwards joining the Professor's Lab and graduated after three years. After they graduated they took the Court Sorcerer Exam (which Allen failed due to Gerhard Gardner ploy) and after he fail he is offered a job by the Professor as a Tutor to a Duke's Daughter (Tina).
Powers and Abilities[]
Magic Spells[]
By himself Allen lacks Mana to activate all spells above intermediate level but he can use his ability as "The Key" to borrow mana from the person(s) he's linked with
Elementary[]
- Divine Light Shot : the fastest elementary spell It's one of Allen's most used spell
- Divine Light Arrow
- Divine Fire Shot
- Divine Fire Wave
- Divine Ice Shot
- Divine Ice Arrow
- Divine Ice Thorns
- Divine Ice Mirror : defensive ice magic that can deflect magic one of Allen most used spell.
- Divine Wind Wave
- Divine Wind Arrow
- Divine Thunder Shot
- Divine Water Shot
- Divine Water Wave
- Divine Water Chains
- Divine Water Thorns
- Divine Darkness Threads
- Divine Earth Mire
- Divine Earth Wall
Intermediate[]
- Divine Ice Spear
- Divine Fire Spear
- Divine Lightning Detection
- Imperial Light Divine Diagram : a light support spell to increase accuracy of offensive spell within range learned from Cheryl.
Supreme[]
- Firebird : The Supreme Spell of Leinster Family.
- Blizzard Wolf : The Supreme Spell of Howard Family.
- Lightning Lord Tiger : The Supreme Spell of Algren Family.
- Gale Dragon : The Supreme Spell of Lebufera Family.
- Frost Gleam-Hawks : A new Ice-Light elements compound Supreme Spell that Allen created for Stella.
Great[]
Thunder Fox[]
Allen is bonded with the great elementals of the lightning Atra when he's using her power He can cast a Great level lightning element magic. When Atra is inside of him He gains the Crest of Thunder Fox on his Right Hand and he also gains Fox ears and tail during this state.
- Lightning Flash
Other[]
- Levitation
- Botanical magic: plant based magic usually exclusive to certain beastfolks
- Black Cat Promenade : short distance tactical teleportation spell
- Heavenly Wind Bound : A light and Wind movement spell
- Magical Creature Creation
- Map Projection : Allen can project a very detailed map of the world with his spell
- Hangovers curing spells
- Attributes Disguise : Allen can disguise the element of the spell he uses
- Scarlet Sword : The secret arts of Leinster Family
- Azure Sword and Shield : a new Secret arts that he created for Stella
- Flame Serpent : a modified version of the spell that Linaria Etherheart used againsts him the power of this spell is beyond that of a supreme spell Allen simplified the magic formula of the original spell in order for him to use it
- Silver Ice
- Shooting Star : The strongest spell Allen have casted by borrowing the power of Lydia,Tina and the three great elementals,the formula of the spell incorporated the magic formula from the spells of "Hero","Demon Lord", and "Witch".
Magic Control[]
Allen is known to be unrivalled in Magic Control it's even stated that he surpassed his previous "Shooting Star " in Magic Control. He can easily dispell most spells by interfering with the spell formula and He is capable of simulatously cast 4 Supreme Spell at once.
"The Key"[]
Allen possessed a unique ability to link his mana with another person and gain control of their mana allowing him to cast magic using the mana of the persons he is linked with or help them control their magic.He can link with more than 1 person at once but linking with more persons put more strain on him. Linking mana also have an effect to allow him and the person(s) he is linked with to feel each other's thoughts and emotion.this ability is an ability exclusive to "the key" . So far he have linked mana with Lydia,Karen,Tina,Stella,and Ellie
Swordsmanship[]
He is proficient in Linster style swordsmanship which he learned from Lydia. He is skilled enough to hold his own against Lydia who's one of the best swordmaster in the world.
Martial Arts[]
He is skilled Martial arts.
Equipment[]
Silver Bloom[]
An Enchanted rod of superb quality He received it from Linaria along with the Cresset Fox when he left the ruins in four hero seas during volume 8
Linaria's Ring[]
A ring that Linaria forced on him (it's the key to exit the ruins) she claimed that he won't be able to take it off until he surpassed her skil.it seems to contain part of her consciousness
Angel Bracelet[]
originally a bracelet made by his father that gifted by Lily(who have a matching bracelet) and contained her magic. It is reformed by Carina Wainwright during volume 14 this bracelet contained part of her powers and same like the ring it can't be taken off
Former equipment[]
Cresset Fox[]
An Enchanted Sword of superb quality He received it along with the Silver Bloom from Linaria. He gave it to Lydia shortly after they reunited in volume 8
Relationship[]
Lydia Leinster[]
His partner. He first met Lydia during the entrance exam of royal academy where he is paired with her for the practical exam. Allen considers Lydia a genius due to her massive amount of mana and initially surprised that she barely able to use any magic (not knowing that she's a cursed child) and When he is brought to Leinster Residence in Royal Capital he agreed to teach her magic in exchange for learning swordplay from her and they've been inseparable since.
At some point during their Royal Academy days Lydia lost control of her magic and Allen used his unique ability to link mana with others to link with her and stabilized her magic.
He seems to be aware that Lydia is in love with him and he admitted to himself that he's quite fond of her though he can't say if it's love or not and He can't see him marrying her at the time due to the difference in their social status. It's pointed out by Caren and Cheryl that He's spoiling Lydia too much which is true considering he followed through most of her whims though both He and Lydia denies it (To Lydia he doesn't spoil her enough).in battles He and Lydia have utmost trust in each other and he shared her believe that as long they're together there are no enemy that they can't overcome.
They also have deep understanding of each other's character where Lydia can usually guess what he's thinking even when they're not linked and Allen knew that despite her strong front and usual attitude Lydia is a very kind girl inside and that she is a crybaby as when He is captured during Algren's revolt one of his first concerns is how Lydia will take the news of his disappearance.
They posed as a couple under the surname "Alvern" during their time in the Water Capital and during her birthday he created a flower garden for her using the 3 great spirits power (Atra,Ria,Lena) in the Old Cathedral of Water Capital.
Cheryl Wainwright[]
Allen met Cheryl Wainwright at the royal academy, where they had a brief encounter before he underwent an interview with the principal. From the first moment, Allen considered her extremely beautiful, although he later learned that she was the princess of the Kingdom. In addition, Cheryl proved to be very dedicated in her studies, as they both managed to correctly answer the written exam on Elvish dialect.
They met again in a store, after Cheryl Wainwright's pet wolf escaped from the palace, prompting Cheryl to look for him during the afternoon. Allen, somewhat uncomfortable about the situation related to the positions at the academy, was relieved to know that Cheryl was grateful for having caught the wolf. However, Cheryl was embarrassed by the sound of her stomach, prompting Allen to invite her to share a cake. During this meeting, the two formally introduced themselves and discovered that Allen was the true deserving candidate for the first position, which led to a deeper conversation between them.
Allen is the main cause of the conflicts between Cheryl and Lydia, which triggers intense confrontations at the academy and causes damage to its infrastructure. As with Lydia, Allen has been instrumental in the development of Cheryl's talent, participating in events that have led to significant achievements and earned her her nickname. However, as with Lydia, Allen ignores the romantic feelings Cheryl has for him, due to complications related to his status.
Cheryl, now the main heiress of the Kingdom, took certain steMps to appoint Allen as her exclusive investigator.
Tina Howard[]
His student. Also the first kiss with Allen. One of his student and the one he considered most talented (he called her a genius which beside her Lydia is the only one he ever called a genius) and he even say that she can potentially surpass Lydia in magic.
Being one of his younger student he is quite protective of her and typically doesn't want to get her involved in his battles despite knowing her talent and power he relied on her more later due to the enemies getting stronger than what he and Lydia can handle by themselves.
She (along with Stella) is his favorite target to tease (due to how expressive they are) and he didn't (outwardly) praise her very much compared to his other students (especially Ellie) and sometimes even scolded her (due to her using too much power on her magics) which cause her to call him mean.
He most likely aware of Tina's feeling to him but doesn't take her seriously since He still see's her as a child.
Ellie Walker[]
One of his students. He is usually soft on her, often thinking and referring her as angel.
Lynne Leinster[]
One of his students.
Caren[]
His adoptive younger sister. He dotes and pamper Caren, calling her the cutest younger sister in the world.
Stella Howard[]
One of his students. He helped her overcome her inferiority complex and created a new Supreme Spell and Secret art for her. She is one of his favorite teasing target (along with Tina).
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Allen ranked fourth In the character popularity poll.
- He have a preference for long haired girls.
- He also has a preference for beast ears and tail as seen with the pajama he gifted to Lydia.
- He seems to be fond of animals and likewise liked by them (as seen with Anko, Chiffon, and even wild sea-green griffin that usually dislikes people)
- In one of the web novel IF route Lisa forcibly engaged him to Lily and Stella (partly to make Lydia fully admit her feelings) though later She revealed that the engagement talk is serious.