Shingetsu Ernesta Fukami

Shingetsu Ernesta Fukami (新月エルネスタ深海, Shingetsu Erunesuta Fukami) is the secondary protagonist of GRANBELM. The daughter of a powerful line of eastern European mages, she strives to erase magic from the world.

Personality & Character
A reserved individual, Shingetsu often hides her emotions behind a cool mask. However, she is easily embarrassed by social mistakes, such as wearing a backpack to school, not knowing that in Japan (unlike Germany, where she had been living), backpacks are considered to be for young children and she would have been expected to use a briefcase. Despite her stoic demeanour, she quickly grew close to Mangetsu Kohinata, often confiding in Mangetsu her true feelings.

Shingetsu abhors magic, believing it to be a power which 'makes possible things that shouldn't be permitted'. She resent the overwhelming magical talent she was born with and holds magic responsible for Anna's jealousy towards her. Although she often treats Anna dispassionately, she truly cares for her and became deeply lonely after she left the Fugo household.

Skills & Abilities
Born under a star which blessed her as a mage, Shingetsu has an overwhelming natural talent as a mage. This, together with her tactical battle style, makes her a very powerful contender in the GRANBELM. She is capable of performing limited techniques outside of Magiaconatus' world, such as soothing people's moods and causing potted flowers to bloom before their time. As a child, she secretly supported Anna in performing a powerful spell even her mother and grandmother could not perform.

However, she possesses no outstanding skills aside from her magical ability; in fact, she is notably poor in the kitchen. With that said, she can sew; during her time with the Fugo family, she made a doll of herself to match with Anna. After she left, it became a memento which she still retains even in the present time.

Her Armanox is Viola Katze (ヴィオラカッツェ, Viora Kattse), a black mecha capable of both melee and ranged combat. Due to her experience as a mage, she possesses a large arsenal of spells and tactics. Her trump card is Gnome, a spirit that takes on the form of a giant golem.

History
A mysterious young woman who moved back to Japan from Germany in order to compete in Granbelm. Although she is initially opposed to Mangetsu entering Granbelm, she teams up with her and teaches her how to fight, which leads to their friendship. She was once friends with Anna Fugo, until the latter's jealousy towards her magical talents ended their friendship. This led her to hate magic resulted in her wish for winning the Granbelm being to erase it completely. It is eventually revealed that the Magiaconatus already decided for her to become the Princeps Mage and the entire Granbelm is actually just a test to determine if she's worthy.

Trivia

 * Her family name literally means "new moon", mirroring Mangetsu.