Emilia's Faction

Puck (パック, Pakku)

Voiced by (English): Erica Mendez^[1][2]
Voiced by (Japanese): Yumi Uchiyama^[3][2]

Emilia's familiar and a spirit in the form of a cat. His work time is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., similar to a salaryman's. He has an empathic ability that allows him to read people's minds through their emotions/intent. Should Emilia ever die, Puck turns into a huge beast intent on destroying the world, since Emilia, the purpose of his existence, is gone. His true identity is that of "Beast of the End of the Eternally Frozen Lands", one of 4 Great Spirits of the world who can control heat.

The character won the award for Best Character (Mascot) in the 2015–2016 Newtype Anime Awards.^[4]

Roswaal L. Mathers (ロズワール・L・メイザース, Rozuwāru L Meizāsu)

Voiced by (English): Ray Chase^[1][5]
Voiced by (Japanese): Takehito Koyasu^[5]

A Margrave, as well as an Imperial Wizard and Count who is a benefactor and sponsor for Emilia's bid for the throne. He has an appearance and affect that lead to Subaru initially mistaking him for a clown. He is a highly influential individual who is also one of Lugunica's most powerful mages. It is revealed that his reason for supporting Emilia is for him to kill the Dragon. It is eventually revealed that he is actually far older than he appears, having possessed the bodies of his descendants in hopes of living long enough to revive Echidna, his master and the love of his life.

Rem (レム, Remu)

Voiced by (English): Brianna Knickerbocker^[1][5]
Voiced by (Japanese): Inori Minase^[3][5]

One of the twin demons who work at Roswaal's mansion as maids, Rem is Ram's younger sister. She has blue hair which she wears parted on the left, and still has a full horn, which grants her magical power. She does work at the mansion, although her ability to cook is better than her sister. She used to have an inferiority complex towards her sister. Bearing an intense hatred for the Witch's Cult, Rem initially accused Subaru for having the Witch's scent, that resulted in her killing him. After Subaru saves her from the mabeasts of Elior Forest, becoming her "hero", Rem discards her suspicions and falls deeply in love with him, and even when he turns her down in favor of Emilia, she still becomes one of his most loyal followers. An extra story in Arc 3 of the novel tells a "What If" story about what could've happened if Subaru and Rem had decided to run away instead; they lived happily ever after with two children.

The character has become popular with fans of the series, leading to a hug pillow featuring the character being delayed due to unanticipated demand.^[6] She was also the eighth ranked female character in the August issue of Newtype's monthly character polls,^[7] and fifth ranked in the September issue,^[8] before rising to first place in the October issue.^[9] Her rank began to decline after that, slipping to third and then seventh place in the November and December issues.^[10][11] She won the award for Best Character (Female) in the 2015–2016 Newtype Anime Awards,^[4] as well as first place on a list of "most popular two-dimensional character" based on a poll of Otamart users.^[12]

The character won the Best Girl award in The Anime Awards 2016.^[13]

Ram (ラム, Ramu)

Voiced by (English): Ryan Bartley^[1][2]
Voiced by (Japanese): Rie Murakawa^[3][2]

One of the twin demons who work at Roswaal's mansion as maids, Ram is Rem's older sister. She has red hair which she wears parted on the right. Together, they often make sarcastic remarks towards Subaru. Ram always calls Subaru "Barusu", and rarely shows any respect for him. Despite twins being prohibited in their clan, the two were spared due to Ram being a prodigy at a young age. She lost her powers after her horn was cut off during the attack on their village by the Witch's Cult. Outside of magic, Ram only excels Rem in cleaning, whereas Rem is far superior to Ram in almost all other tasks, contrary to Rem's constant praise of Ram. Ever since losing her horn, her body has become very weak with low stamina and magic powers. It is shown that master Roswaal helps heal her daily.

Beatrice (ベアトリス, Beatorisu)

Voiced by (English): Kira Buckland^[1][5]
Voiced by (Japanese): Satomi Arai^[3][5]

A mysterious girl who was contracted by Roswaal to keep his ancient magical tomes safe in his enormous library. She has the ability to warp any room in the mansion to this library whenever she chooses, but cannot completely leave the mansion. She tends to suffix many of her sentences with "I suppose", and has a deep affection for Puck. Despite her cold behavior and verbal abuse towards Subaru, stemming from his ability to easily guess where she is located and tendency to barge into the library without asking, Beatrice cannot stand if people are hurt in front of her and becomes one of the people that Subaru can trust. During Arc 4 of the web novel, she is revealed to be an artificial spirit and forms a contract with Subaru at the end. She is about four hundred years old.

Garfiel Tinsel (ガーフィール・ティンゼル, Gaafiiru Tinzeru)

Voiced by (English): Zeno Robinson
Voiced by (Japanese): Nobuhiko Okamoto

Garfiel Tinsel is a demi-human who guards the Sanctuary and is Frederica Baumann's half-brother with both of them having the same mother. He serves as a secondary antagonist in the first half of Arc 4, but later joins the Emilia Camp after his defeat at the hands of Subaru and getting over his past.

Frederica Baumann (フレデリカ・バウマン, Furederica Bauman)

Voiced by (English): Dawn M. Bennett; Faye Mata (episode 11)
Voiced by (Japanese): Kaori Nazuka

A demi-human maid who works in another mansion that belongs to relatives of Roswaal, House Miload. She made a cameo appearance in episode 11. She returns to the Roswaal mansion at the beginning of Arc 4 to fill in for the erased Rem. She left the Sanctuary ten years prior to the events of Arc 4, in order to find a safe haven for the citizens of the Sanctuary if and when the barrier surrounding the Sanctuary is lifted.

Patrasche (パトラッシュ, Patorasshe)

Voiced by (English): Erik Scott Kimerer^[14]
Voiced by (Japanese): Kouichi Souma^[14]

Subaru's female black Land/Ground Dragon which he received as a gift from Crusch. It's of the Diana breed which are known for their fierce temperament and strong pride. Surprisingly enough though, she has taken quite a liking to Subaru, sometimes in a maternal like way.

Otto Suwen (オットー・スーウェン, Ottō Sūwen)

Voiced by (English): Zach Aguilar^[15]
Voiced by (Japanese): Kōhei Amasaki^[15]

A traveling merchant Subaru meets in Arc 3 en route to Roswaal's territory, who was drunk and down on his luck. While he can be somewhat skittish and cowardly he's generally a well meaning person and very loyal to those who earned his friendship. In the light novel, he states out of all the candidates Otto supports Emilia the most because, like her, he is used to being misunderstood and treated badly for being different. He has a blessing that allows him to communicate with any animal, plant or being in the world. Unfortunately, this tends to unsettle people and makes him come across as shady and sinister when it is in use. He joins Emilia's camp in Arc 4 and helps to defeat Garfiel.

Petra Leyte (ペトラ・レイテ, Petora Reite)

Voiced by (English): Erica Mendez^[14]
Voiced by (Japanese): Marika Kouno^[14]

One of the village children whom Subaru befriends, who planned to become a seamstress in the capital one day. She develops a crush on him after he saves her and the village twice, and later works as a maid in Roswaal's mansion to fill in for Rem in the 4th Arc becoming an official member.

Ruler Candidates

Felt (フェルト, Feruto)

Voiced by (English): Christine Marie Cabanos^[1][16]
Voiced by (Japanese): Chinatsu Akasaki^[3][16]

A 15-year-old thief who grew up in the slums of the capital. She initially appeared as a thief who stole Emilia's insignia and attempted to sell it to the highest bidder. Subsequently, Emilia's insignia reacted to her, making Felt a worthy candidate for the next ruler in royal election. Due to her difficult upbringing, Felt supports anarchism in order to destroy the current system. It is later revealed that she might be related to the royal family due to her appearance resembling them, but there is no way to confirm this because all of them are currently deceased. It is later revealed in arc 6 that Felt is not her real name.

Priscilla Barielle (プリシラ・バーリエル, Purishira Bārieru)

Voiced by (English): Faye Mata^[1][17]
Voiced by (Japanese): Yukari Tamura^[18][17]

One of the candidates for the royal election to become the 42nd King of Lugunica and head of House Barielle. Men are captivated by her beauty. Priscilla has an extravagant self-centered personality and supports totalitarianism where everyone must treat her with divinity, because of how much the world turns into her favor. Even though she is only 19, Priscilla had 8 husbands who have all "mysteriously" died; despite that, lands she has acquired have prospered under her thanks to her almost supernatural good luck.

Anastasia Hoshin (アナスタシア・ホーシン, Anasutashia Hōshin)

Voiced by (English): Cassandra Lee Morris^[1][19]
Voiced by (Japanese): Kana Ueda^[18][19]

One of the candidates for the royal election to become the 42nd King of Lugunica, who speaks in "Kansai" dialect. She is the 22-year-old head of the famous Hoshin Trading Company and has been billed as second coming of the company's founder "Hoshin of the Wilderness" for her near unprecedented success in business, which she hopes to use for Lugunica via capitalism. Anastasia likes it when people benefit while she benefits, despite her greed as an orphan, and is actually sympathetic. She hails from Kararagi, which lies west of Lugunica and has a personal mercenary company known as the "Iron Fang".

Crusch Karsten (クルシュ・カルステン, Kurushu Karusuten)

Voiced by (English): Erika Harlacher^[1][17]
Voiced by (Japanese): Yuka Iguchi^[18][17]

A 20-year-old woman and one of the candidates for the royal election to become the 42nd King of Lugunica. Despite her age, Crusch has become the family head of House Karsten, who are known to have strong ties to the late royal family and has become quite well known as one of the most upcoming prominent women in Lugunica. She has a blessing that allows her to tell when someone is lying, and thus, is not easily fooled. Crusch's ideal is meritocracy, and to free the country from the centuries long heavy dependency on the Dragon's guidance which she believes has led Lugunica into stagnation and stripped the country's will to govern without it, betraying the hopes of the conservative ruling class who pin her as favorite to win the election. She has the pride of being a warrior, but with a dense and strict personality.

Candidate Knights

Reinhard van Astrea (ラインハルト・ヴァン・アストレア, Rainharuto van Asutorea)

Voiced by (English): Robbie Daymond^[1][16]
Voiced by (Japanese): Yūichi Nakamura^[3][16]

An easygoing Royal Guard knight and holder of the title "Sword Saint", who easily becomes friends with Subaru. He exhibits extraordinary powers in combat, and is stronger than all of his predecessors due to his unique ability to generate magical countermeasures to whatever his opponents past or present use. After discovering that Emilia's insignia reacted to Felt, Reinhard becomes Felt's knight for the royal election. He and Satella are the two most powerful characters in the world of the series.

Felix Argyle (フェリックス・アーガイル, Ferikkusu Āgairu) A.K.A. Ferris (フェリス, Ferisu)

Voiced by (English): Sarah Anne Williams^[1][17]
Voiced by (Japanese): Yui Horie^[18][17]

Crusch's knight and member of the Royal Guard, who is skilled in Water Magic, which includes healing, and refuses to use a sword. Despite having a feminine and cat-like appearance, Ferris is a male. He often speaks in the third person, using female pronouns for himself; despite this, he has stated that he is "in body and in soul, I am a man".^[20] "Beast Human" hybrid, Ferris was locked up at birth, and later rescued by Crusch herself. The author of Re:Zero has stated in a twitter reply that Ferris's "女の子っぽい" [Girl-like] behavior is a result of his and Crusch's promise they made a long time ago.^[21]

Julius Euclius (ユリウス・ユークリウス, Yuriusu Yūkuriusu)

Voiced by (English): Chris Niosi (anime); Alejandro Saab (The Prophecy of the Throne)^[19]
Voiced by (Japanese): Takuya Eguchi^[18][19]

Anastasia's knight, member of the Royal Guard and a type of Spirit Arts user known as a "Spirit Knight". He has a strict side for nobility, leading him to put those without respect in their place. As such, it seems that Julius initially looks down on Subaru, considering him not worthy to be called a knight. But after Subaru's realization on his own faults, and his successful exploits at subjugating the White Whale (a great mabeast many knights sought to kill), Julius reveals his true face and develops a deep respect for Subaru, becoming one of his trustworthy allies and friends. Julius is contracted to six Quasi Spirits; each representing an element which are "Ia" (Fire), "Kua" (Water)、"Aro" (Wind), "Ik" (Earth), "In" (Light), and "Nes" (Shadow).

Aldebaran (アルデバラン, Arudebaran) a.k.a. Al (アル, Aru)

Voiced by (English): Keith Silverstein^[1][19]
Voiced by (Japanese): Keiji Fujiwara (anime);^[18] Tomokazu Seki (The Prophecy of the Throne)^[19]

Priscilla's knight who is known as Al for short. Like Subaru, he is a normal person summoned from a different world 18 years ago. Before being enlisted by Priscilla, he worked as a gladiator in the Vollachia Empire which is located in the south of Lugunica, and became a wanderer for a time. Al wears a helmet to hide his heavily scarred and disfigured face. It is hinted that he may have some sort of history with Ram. His age is around the late 30s.

Other Faction members

Witches of Sin

Satella (サテラ, Satera)

Voiced by (English): Kayli Mills
Voiced by (Japanese): Rie Takahashi

She is the Witch of Envy and the main figure of worship of the Witch Cult. She is believed to be responsible for bringing Subaru to the parallel world and for his "Return by Death" ability. 400 years earlier, Satella absorbed Envy Witch Genes which she had no compatibility with, resulting in the creation of her Witch of Envy personality, subsequently going out of control and killing the six other Witches of Sin, while nearly destroying the world. Despite the efforts of many, including the Dragon, the first Sword Saint, and the Sage, Satella could not be killed and was instead sealed in a shrine at the Grand Cascade that is currently being watched over by the Sage. Infamously known for being a silver-haired half-elf girl, Satella's past actions resulted in severe prejudice and discrimination against half-breeds, especially half-elves like Emilia, due to her own strong resemblance to the Witch.

Echidna (エキドナ, Ekidona)

Voiced by (English): Anairis Quiñones
Voiced by (Japanese): Maaya Sakamoto

She is the Witch of Greed. She is one of the primary characters in the fourth arc of the series. Echidna's curiosity toward the unknown and her thirst for knowledge are the two things that define her behavior. She refers to it as love, and currently directs those feelings toward Subaru's Return by Death, which she is interested to the point that she longs to become his advisor to record the many possibilities created from his ability. Described as being black hearted, she cannot understand the feelings of others, and can be seen as a sociopath by normal standards. If she is to get a hold of more knowledge, she has no problems with employing sophistry, lying, and deceiving others. However, she interacts with ill will only toward three people in the world: Satella, Emilia, and one other person.

Minerva (ミネルヴァ, Mineruva)

Voiced by (English): Skyler Davenport
Voiced by (Japanese): Mikako Komatsu

She is the Witch of Wrath. She is one of the primary characters in the fourth arc of the series. Minerva does not like conflict as she always lamented it while healing people. She also only cares about what is in front of her, stating that she did not care about what she cannot see, such as the side effects of her ability, though she will immediately head off to address it once her current problem is dealt with as long as there are injured people. She is seen being prideful of her work. In the past, people in the world around Minerva were constantly fighting, causing her to cry. Eventually, she realized that crying would not solve anything and decided to train herself in order to gain enough power to be a deterrent to fighting, though that still did not change anything. As she fought, she came to understand that she'd been crying out of rage and not sorrow, causing her to start punching people, resulting in their wounds being healed. From that moment on, she traveled the world to heal people wherever she found people in need.

Carmilla (カーミラ, Kāmira)

Voiced by (English): Lisa Reimold
Voiced by (Japanese): Manaka Iwami

She is the Witch of Lust. She is one of the primary characters in the fourth arc of the series. Carmilla has extremely low self confidence, often having downcast eyes and overall acts very timid. She tends to stutter and question her own words, more often than not ticking other people off by doing so. She speaks in a very polite manner, trying not to cause any disagreements or disapproval. At times, she shows a rather submissive side of her, when dealing with her fellow Witches of Sin, as seen when she had no problem it taking part of Echidna's scheme to lure Subaru into her castle of dreams, despite knowing it will end badly for her. Due to her timid personality and low self confidence, she is frequently seen shying away from stern gazes, often pleading people not to hit her or exercise any form of violence towards her which likely stems from her past bad experiences with other people. In the past, Carmilla was the reason why her village, the neighboring villages and cities and even the great country she lived in, were engulfed in the flames of war. Everyone desired and loved her but she desired none of it, hence she left everything and everyone behind in search of the love she lost. A long time ago, Carmilla was a normal girl who was loved by the people in her village, and even had a fiancé. However, one day a man of power came to the man and desired her. Angered by the man's actions, the villagers rose up in defiance and fought against him, eventually burning him down along with his mansion. The cities and villages around theirs began to regard them as dangerous, causing the fighting to spread, and soon their force was toppling countries, all the while claiming that it was for her sake. Carmilla began to be regarded as a heavenly maiden, nevertheless she did not desire such a thing, and saw that they were being misled by their own fantasies and manipulated by their ideals. After they had toppled a large country, her fiancé proposed to her at the top of the castle, though she ignored him and left everything behind, despairing that what she had originally wanted no longer existed.

Daphne (ダフネ, Dafune)

Voiced by (English): Michelle Marie
Voiced by (Japanese): Nao Tōyama

She is the Witch of Gluttony. As the Witch of Gluttony, Daphne's reason for living is to feel full, causing her to care about the amount more than taste. She was also seen repeatedly vomiting out food and eating it again, although she seems to indulge in such acts only when there is no more food left. If that option fails, she will resort to eating objects she can chew, like rugs, curtains, clothes, etc. In an effort to try and get rid of the never ending hunger, she created the Demon Beasts but soon after lost control of them and accidentally released them into the world. Despite the threat the Demon Beasts present, they were created with a positive mindset – to save the world from hunger. Her view on hunger is bizarre and weird, stating that those who try to eat others should be wary of being eaten themselves, therefore she was unable to comprehend Subaru's counterarguments to her theory. A long time ago, a man was afflicted with an incurable disease, and, as he was afraid of dying, he began using various methods to try and prolong his life. Daphne was one of the many people he used in his experiments, and eventually he succeeded in achieving his goal by using her body. In his joy, he forcibly undid her binds, and when she came to her senses she found herself all alone in the man's castle, suffering from hunger. To satisfy her hunger, she began eating everything in the castle, including things like the throne and the carpets, and resorted to eating what she threw up when necessary. As she was immortal, she could not die, however she felt like she was going to die from hunger. Eventually, she somehow began creating Demon Beasts in the castle, which she considered to be illusions at the time, and started to use them as a food source. After a while, her binds broke from the fighting between her and the beasts, allowing her to leave the castle.

Typhon (テュフォン, Tyufon)

Voiced by (English): Kimberley Anne Campbell
Voiced by (Japanese): Misaki Kuno

She is the Witch of Pride. Typhon acts really child-like, which reflects on her actual age, often doing things on impulse, not reading the mood properly and rarely listening to other people. She has trouble understanding heavier, philosophical topics, as seen when she did not understand Subaru's view on "good" and "bad" people. Her replies sometimes tend to be younger than expected for a 10 year old child. She shows heavy interest in people's "sins", more often than not disregarding topics and entire conversations (often important) in order to figure out if a person is an "evildoer" or not. She shows little to no compassion for people who she regards as evildoers however, she feels solicitude towards people who are not evildoers but have a guilty conscience, even though she is perfectly capable of killing them. She is said to have judged criminals with the innocence and ruthlessness of a child, which stemmed from her past of watching her father execute people, in order to find an answer about the concept of good and evil. This later resulted in her killing her own father, alongside other members of her village. Her view on the world is described as easygoing and bizarre, completely different from what you would expect from a 10 year old girl. When Typhon was a young girl, she was troubled with the concept of good and evil, and tended to watch her father execute people as a part of his job to find an answer. One day, she broke his wine cup, prompting her to confess her deed to him while fearing execution, though fortunately he accepted her apology, leading her to believe that the scale that measured a person's sin was inside of their own heart. Ever since then, Typhon began asking people if they were sinners, and brought down punishment to those that were guilty.

Sekhmet (セクメト, Sekumeto)

Voiced by (English): Nicole Gose
Voiced by (Japanese): Mai Nakahara

She is the Witch of Sloth. True to her position as the Witch of Sloth, Sekhmet's personality can be summed up in one word, lazy, which can also be seen through her appearance. She is also lazy enough that she finds breathing even once to be a pain and gives off a gloomy atmosphere. Before she was born, Sekhmet's clan expected things from her, wanting to bring back their founder known as God. However, after she was born, she disappointed them, causing them to hold her in disdain and abandon her as punishment. Many years later, upon hearing of a wild woman in the mountains, men came and captured her, taking her down to the city. While there, she gained knowledge, a way of life, and emotions. Eventually, not understanding at the time that what she felt was gratitude and obligation, she snapped the necks of the men in the place she lived in and left. Returning to her homeland, she proceeded to kill her entire clan, not understanding at the time that what she felt was hatred and a desire for revenge. She then returned to her previous home to give the men she killed a proper burial, and once she was alone, she felt a peace of mind, which she felt happy about. Over 400 years ago, Sekhmet drove Volcanica past the Great Waterfall just so she could rest, following into a fight between the two with Sekhmet falling from the Great Waterfall while fighting, concluding into her death.

Pandora (パンドラ, Pandora)

Voiced by (English): Deneen Melody
Voiced by (Japanese): Rie Kugimiya

Pandora is the Witch of Vanity as well the true main antagonist of the series who has a mysterious relationship with the Witch Cult and appears throughout history as the driving force behind several major events prior to the beginning of the series. The only witch still freely roaming the world after Satella's imprisonment, she acts dignified and graceful, but when Geuse takes the Sloth Genes, she's a maniac and not calm and composed at all. She dodges direct questions, answering with "for the greater good" and "sacrifices are necessary" when she brought the rest of the cult for her amusement. She does what she wants and wraps it nicely. Pandora's very existence is made to be a secret, as talking about her is a taboo for both the moderate and radical members of the Witch Cult. Pandora attacked the Elven village 100 years ago along with Regulus, and was also behind the attack on Garkla 30 years ago and the failed White Whale conquest battle 15 years ago where Theresia died, and has somehow turned both her and Kurgan into puppets for the Witch Cult.

Hector (ヘクトール, Hekutōru)

Voiced by (English): J. Michael Tatum
Voiced by (Japanese): Junichi Suwabe

Hector is the Warlock of Melancholy. Very little is known about him, and he seems to be completely absent from historical records. Hector also seems to hold some significance in the pasts of Roswaal and Echidna, with the Sanctuary apparently being created as a way to hide from him.

Witch Cult

Assassin Guild

Elsa Granhiert (エルザ・グランヒルテ, Eruza Guranhirute)

Voiced by (English): Cristina Vee^[1][14]
Voiced by (Japanese): Mamiko Noto^[14]

A supposedly immortal assassin from a northern country called Gusteko. She is the first person to kill Subaru and trigger his time rewind ability. She is after Emilia's insignia for reasons yet to be explained. She attempts to buy it from Felt and Rom, but ends up killing them instead when negotiations fail during the first and second timelines. Elsa is known for killing her 'prey' by cutting open their stomach, earning her the epithet "Bowel Hunter". She is also able to sense fear in others as she did when she saw Subaru passing by on the way to the loot house. In the final timeline of the stolen insignia, Elsa is defeated by Reinhard and retreats, vowing to come after Subaru again. She reappears in arc 4 along Meili to attack Roswaal's mansion, once again being responsible for several of Subaru's deaths. In the end, she is defeated in battle against Garfiel Tinsel, who inflicts enough damage to negate her regeneration and crush her to death.

Meili Portroute (メィリィ・ポートルート, Meiri Pootoruuto)

Voiced by (English): Erika Harlacher
Voiced by (Japanese): Eri Suzuki

A blue haired girl who lives in Irlam village. In reality, she is an assassin who comes from the same organization as Elsa, who has the power to tame and control mabeasts. She is the mastermind behind the events of the 2nd Arc, and returns in the 4th Arc along with Elsa and is defeated by Garfiel Tinsel and taken as prisoner. In arc 6, Subaru and his friends request her help in crossing the Augria sand dunes. At the tower, Meili is responsible for two of Subaru's deaths, but after Subaru read her book of the dead, he tried to help her, ultimately making her join the Emilia camp.