Marth

Marth is intelligent, pragmatic, and remarkably diligent, often lamenting the crushing weight of administrative paperwork. Despite his high status, he remains grounded and mentorship-oriented, showing genuine interest in the growth of talented students like Lith and Quylla. He possesses a dry wit and is capable of managing difficult personalities like Manohar through patience and firm boundaries. He is deeply devoted to his wife, Ryssa, and maintains a strong professional standard, balancing his duties as a kingdom leader with his scholarly passions for healing and magic.

Marth is described as being around 40 years old with thick blonde hair and a goatee. He generally projects a calm, youthful, and clean-shaven appearance, though he frequently looks tired and has a habit of slouching due to his heavy workload. After marrying Ryssa the Dryad, the gray in his hair vanished. In formal settings, such as the Royal gala, he wears an Archmage robe over the high uniform of the Kingdom, which features a deep blue jacket with golden epaulets and a white griffon brooch on his collar.

Marth was a prodigy student under the tutelage of Vastor, displaying ingenuity that exceeded his teacher's capabilities. Despite a limited mana core, his intelligence allowed him to create groundbreaking spells, including the Blood Resonance discipline, before he even graduated. He quickly rose to become an Archmage and a Royal Forgemaster shortly after his graduation. Throughout the series, he has been central to the kingdom's major magical crises, including the Balkor attack and the undead plague in the plantfolk city-state of Laruel. After succeeding Linjos as Headmaster of White Griffon, he took a personal interest in Lith's development, eventually incorporating Lith's advanced magic teachings into the curriculum.