List of KonoSuba characters

The main characters of KonoSuba as seen in the anime. From left to right: Aqua, Kazuma Satou, Megumin and Darkness.

The following is a list of characters that appear in the light novel series KonoSuba by Natsume Akatsuki and its various spin-offs.

Kazuma's party

Kazuma Satou

Main article: Kazuma Satou

Voiced by: Ryōta Ōsaka (drama CD), ^[1] Jun Fukushima ^[2] (Japanese); Arnie Pantoja (English). ^[3]

Kazuma is the protagonist of Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!, a 17-year-old game-obsessed shut-in, becoming one with his bedroom after having his heart broken by his childhood friend in middle school. ^{LN 5.2.2} While returning home from buying a video game, he attempts to save a classmate from being hit by a slow-moving tractor he mistakes for a speeding truck, and dies from acute stress reaction. As a result, he is sent to a fantasy reality and becomes a role-playing game character. ^{LN 1.P} He has average stats in crucial categories, but above average intelligence and extremely high luck, neither of which are important for adventurers. ^{LN 1.1.1} Regardless, he becomes one and learns basic skills such as steal, archery, monster detection, and basic magic. Because he never chooses a class, Kazuma is referred to as an "Adventurer" and is able to learn foundational abilities and spells that would otherwise be exclusive to a single class, and learns to overcome the limitations of his classless status by combining skills and spells in unexpected ways. Kazuma lusts on almost all the females he sees, except Aqua, who he acknowledges as attractive but cannot get excited by, even after months of staring at her in her pajamas and smelling her hair while she sleeps. He is initially seen as just perverted and hopeless by his female companions, but as time passes he proves to be reliable and useful when the situation calls for it. Megumin and Darkness eventually fall in love with him. Kazuma finds Darkness extremely attractive but her personality turns him off, and while he sees Megumin only as a child at the start of the series, as time passes he starts to find her attractive as well. He eventually accepts her love confession, entering a state of "more than friends, less than lovers". Kazuma rejects Darkness when she confesses to him, but that has not stopped her from trying to seduce him, even stealing his first kiss and forcing herself onto him to win over his affection. Megumin and Kazuma share a passionate french kiss while trying to have intercourse, before the battle against the Devil King, but a running gag in the later light novels is that every time they are about to get intimate they are interrupted. Megumin promised Kazuma to give him "something incredible" once they returned home after defeating the Devil King.

Aqua

Aqua (アクア, Akua)

Voiced by: Kaori Fukuhara (drama CD), ^[1] Sora Amamiya ^[2] (Japanese); Faye Mata (English) ^[3]

Aqua is the goddess of water who judges humans to send to the RPG world, up until Kazuma drags her along with him after she provokes him by mocking his death. ^{LN 1.P} She is an energetic and inattentive girl who likes to be revered for her status, particularly from her dedicated religion, the Axis Cult. She is money-hungry and often spends all her money recklessly, forcing her to borrow from Kazuma. She is a crybaby, and often unwilling to accept the consequences for her actions. As an archpriest and a goddess, she is extremely powerful against demons and the undead, is able to resurrect recently deceased people, and purifies water by touch. She has high stats in both magic and physical capabilities, though her intelligence and luck are low. ^{LN 1.1.1} Additionally, rather than learning combat-oriented skills, she spends most of her skill points learning party tricks. ^{LN 1.1.7}

Megumin

Main article: Megumin

Megumin (めぐみん)

Voiced by: Maaya Uchida (drama CD), ^[1] Rie Takahashi ^[2] (Japanese); Erica Mendez (English) ^[3]

Megumin is the protagonist of Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Bakuen wo!, a 14 year-old ^{LN 14.3.3} archwizard who is part of the Crimson Demons clan – humans who possess dark hair, crimson eyes, high magic affinities, and chūnibyō characteristics. ^{LN 5.5.5} Megumin only knows a single, incredibly powerful Explosion spell that depletes her mana and incapacitates her after a single use, and refuses to learn any other skills. Due to the strength and resulting fallout of the spell, she struggles to find a party who would accept her prior to meeting Kazuma. ^{LN 1.1.7} She eventually falls in love with Kazuma. She confesses her feelings to him, leading them to become a couple, but their secret is exposed when Darkness confesses her love to him as well. She was called an explosion maniac by Kazuma.

Darkness

Darkness (ダクネス, Dakunesu)

Voiced by: Marina Inoue (drama CD), ^[1] Ai Kayano ^[2] (Japanese); Cristina Vee (English) ^[3]

Darkness is an 18-year-old crusader who possesses powerful offense and defense but lacks the accuracy to deliver her attacks. ^{LN 1.2.4} She is a masochist who dreams of being ravaged by monsters or married to an abusive husband. She becomes serious when issues involve her friends. It is later revealed that her actual name is Lalatina Dustiness Ford (ダスティネス・フォード・ララティーナ, Dasutinesu Fōdo Raratīna), and that she is a noble from the influential Dustiness family who became a crusader against her father's wishes. ^{LN 3.3.2} She, like Megumin, eventually falls in love with Kazuma. Darkness often blurts out perverted thoughts, and enjoys it when people speak dismissively of her, much to their dismay.

Devil King's generals

Devil King

The Devil King (魔王, Maō) is the antagonist of the story, who aspires to destroy the humans. In a legend, he is described as being a talented, yet isolated, youth who defeated the previous Devil King and assumed his role. ^{LN Ex. 2.E} He has eight generals to serve him, all of whom must be defeated before one would attack his castle. ^{LN 2.3.2} In the final novel, it is said that his real name was Kyoichi Yasaka (八坂 恭一, Yasaka Kyoichi).

Verdia

Verdia (ベルディア, Berudia)

Voiced by: Hiroki Yasumoto (Japanese); Patrick Seitz (English) ^[4]

Verdia is a dullahan and former knight. ^{LN 1.3.5} He becomes hostile towards Kazuma's party after Megumin keeps using his castle for Explosion practice. He is weak against water and is defeated by Aqua's purifying magic. ^{LN 1.4.6} Though he had a sense of honor from his knighthood days, he also had a tendency to roll his head underneath Wiz's skirt as she walked by. ^{LN 2.3.2}

Vanir

Vanir (バニル, Baniru)

Voiced by: Masakazu Nishida ^[2] (Japanese); Robbie Daymond (English)

Vanir was one of the three Devil King's generals who ends up taking over the management of Wiz's magic shop. ^{LN 4.1.1} He is the devil of foresight and one of the dukes of hell, with the ability to read everything about anybody, but he cannot read anything about people that are as powerful, more powerful, or nearly as powerful as he is (the Devil King's generals, Aqua, and other gods); these people have their readings clouded and incomplete. An exception to this is Kazuma, whose cunning nature makes him hard to read. He also has very powerful combat skills that he refuses to use on humans. ^{LN 3.4.4}

Planning to resign from his position as a boss, ^{LN 3.E4} Vanir discovers a previously-cleared dungeon which he turns into his hideout, hoping to achieve his dream of tricking those who defeat him in battle into thinking there were riches inside a treasure chest, only to discover a piece of paper mocking them. ^{LN 3.4.4} He is subsequently defeated by Megumin's Explosion spell and forms a second body to live in, moving to Axel and starts working at Wiz's shop. ^{LN 3.E4} He holds a grudge against Aqua, who frequently attempts to purify him. ^{LN 4.2.2}

Hans

Hans (ハンス, Hansu)

Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda (Japanese); Kellen Goff (English)

Hans is a deadly poison slime variant type with the ability to devour anything, taking the form of those he devoured and a strong body filled with poison, which he uses in a foiled mission to contaminate the hot springs of the city of Alcanretia. ^{LN 4.5.4}

Sylvia

Sylvia (シルヴィア, Shiruvia)

Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe (Japanese); Carrie Keranen (English) ^[5]

Sylvia is a growth chimera with the ability to modify her own body. She takes the form and voice of a woman, retaining her male genitalia. She attacks the home of the Crimson Demons, whom she despises due to their frequent usage of magic. ^{LN 5.5.4}

Wolbach

Wolbach (ウォルバク, Worubaku)

Voiced by: Yuki Kaida (Japanese); Reba Buhr (English)

The evil goddess of violence and sloth, Wolbach is worshiped by the Devil King's subordinates. ^{LN 9.4.3} She uses her vast reserves of mana to cast Explosion magic on the Belzerg fort at the frontlines, then to teleport to safety. She was split into two entities, one of them humanoid, and the other is Chomusuke, Megumin's cat. ^{LN 9.5.6} In the Explosions spin-off series, it is revealed Wolbach had saved a young Megumin from her other self by using Explosion magic, which inspired the Crimson Demon to learn the spell. ^{LN Ex. 1.P}

Supporting characters

Wiz

Wiz (ウィズ, Wizu)

Voiced by: Saori Hayami (drama CD), ^[1] Yui Horie ^[2] (Japanese); Brianna Knickerbocker ^[6] (English)

Wiz is a powerful lich wizard and formerly one of the Devil King's generals. She was tasked with maintaining the barrier surrounding the King's castle, ^{LN 2.3.2} though she eventually leaves her position under a neutrality agreement which prohibits her from interfering with the King's army as long as non-combatants are not targeted by his forces. ^{LN 4.5.6} She is a timid and kind woman who uses her powers to assist civilians and lead lost spirits to the afterlife. ^{LN 1.2.8} She runs an unsuccessful magic shop in Axel which is later managed by Vanir, in which she is treated like a slave worker. ^{LN 4.1.4}

Yunyun

Yunyun (ゆんゆん, Yun'yun)

Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa (drama CD), ^[1] Aki Toyosaki ^[7] (Japanese); Kayli Mills (English) ^[8]

Yunyun is Megumin's former classmate and daughter to the Crimson Demons' chief. ^{LN 3.1.3} She has a normal personality, causing her to be ironically estranged from her chūnibyō peers. Yunyun is a highly skilled archwizard and forms a rivalry with Megumin as an excuse to create a friendship.

Kyoya Mitsurugi

Kyoya Mitsurugi (御剣 響夜, Mitsurugi Kyōya)

Voiced by: Kōsuke Toriumi (drama CD), ^[1] Takuya Eguchi ^[9] (Japanese); Billy Kametz ^[10] (English)

Kyoya is another human who was sent to this world by Aqua. Due to his stereotype behavior he has a misguided perception that he is the idealistic hero and thinks Aqua is a dignified goddess, which annoys Kazuma's party. Kyoya was given a cursed sword known as Gram as his chosen item upon entry, but loses it in a duel to Kazuma, who uses his Steal skill to swipe it. ^{LN 1.3.8} Kazuma pawns it off for extra money. Kyoya parties with two girls, spear and dagger users, by his side. ^{LN 1.3.9} When word of the Chivalrous Thief's burglaries spreads, Kyoya is summoned to the capital to serve as a guard. ^{LN 6.3.6}

Luna

Luna (ルナ, Runa)

Voiced by: Sayuri Hara ^[2] (Japanese); Erika Harlacher (English)

Luna is a receptionist in the Axel guild. ^{LN M.3.1} She works at the guild's counter, assisting adventurers in registering and providing quests. ^{LN 1.1.1} Despite her attractive appearance, she does not have any romantic endeavors due to her consuming work, much to her chagrin. ^{LN M.3.6}

Ruffian

Ruffian (荒くれ者, Arakuremono)

Voiced by: Tetsu Inada ^[2] (Japanese); Imari Williams (English)

A recurring anime-exclusive character who resides in Axel and appears during important plot points. It is later revealed he is merely an artisan weaver. ^[11]

Chris

Chris (クリス, Kurisu)

Voiced by: Ayaka Suwa (Japanese); Kira Buckland (English)

Chris is Darkness' friend and a thief who teaches Kazuma the Steal skill. ^{LN 1.2.2} She is Eris' mortal guise; ^{LN 7.E2} in contrast with her docile nature as Eris, Chris has a more energetic personality. ^{LN 6.2.1} In the sixth volume, she targets the houses of nobility to steal holy relics, and is dubbed the Chivalrous Thief. ^{LN 6.3.7}

Eris

Eris (エリス, Erisu)

Voiced by: Ayaka Suwa(Japanese); Kira Buckland (English)

Eris is a goddess of the RPG world whom Kazuma first meets after he is killed during a battle. She is kindhearted but is prone to embarrassment from Aqua, who is jealous over how much more Eris is worshiped despite being Aqua's junior goddess. ^{LN 2.1.4} It is later revealed Chris is her persona in this world. ^{LN 7.E2}

Dust

Dust (ダスト, Dasuto)

Voiced by: Junji Majima (Japanese); Lucien Dodge (English)

Dust is the local delinquent in Axel and a friend of Kazuma, often getting drunk in the guild's tavern or arrested for petty crimes. ^{LN 2.1.7 LN 3.1.2} A former Dragon Knight, he fights with his sword and travels with a party of three: Taylor, a sword user, Rin, a wizard, and Keith, an archer. ^{LN 2.1.8} In the second volume, Dust and Kazuma switch parties for a day; while Kazuma and Dust's party successfully complete their quests, Dust's nearly ends in disaster while Kazuma's goes swimmingly thanks to Dust's far more competent party. ^{LN 2.1.12}

Cecily

Cecily

Voiced by: Fairouz Ai ^[12]

Cecily is a priest of Axel; she ends up befriending Kazuma's party, but always tries to convert them to being part of the Axis religion.

Zesta

Zesta

Voiced by: Yasunori Masutani ^[12]

Zesta is the head priest of Axel, who ends up contaminating the local water supply with purple slime after finding it has interesting properties. He shows delinquent-like traits, e.g. so-called preying on younger women, always seeming to represent the general properties of the Axis religion.

Kingdom of Belzerg

Much of KonoSuba's story takes place in the Kingdom of Belzerg, ^{LN 10.3.6} particularly in the city of Axel, where most rookie adventurers are located. One of Axel's landmarks is its guild, where adventurers can register for jobs and take quests. ^{LN 1.1.1} Also located in Belzerg is the city of Alcanretia, one known for its hot springs and civilian population devoted to the Axis cult. ^{LN 4.3.1}

Sena

Sena (セナ)

Voiced by: Hitomi Nabatame (Japanese); Allegra Clark (English) ^[13]

Sena is the special prosecutor of the Kingdom of Belzerg in charge of serious crimes, such as treason and conspiring with the Devil King. She was sent to arrest and investigate Kazuma when the teleported Destroyer core blew up Alderp's mansion. ^{LN 3.1.1} Despite Kazuma's innocence, she remains suspicious of his activities and summons him to solve various situations, including the confrontation with Vanir. ^{LN 3.4.1}

Alderp Alexei Barnes

Alderp Alexei Barnes (アレクセイ・バーネス・アルダープ, Arekusei Bānesu Arudāpu)

Voiced by: Takashi Nagasako (Japanese); Brook Chalmers (English)

The Lord of Axel, whose mansion was destroyed by Kazuma's decision to randomly teleport the Destroyer's core. As punishment, he attempts to manipulate the trial to sentence Kazuma to death, but fails upon Darkness' intervention. ^{LN 3.1.2} His estate is later under the scrutiny of Kazuma's party after a wave of robberies plagues the nation's nobility. ^{LN 6.3.1}

Walther Alexei Barnes

Walther Alexei Barnes (アレクセイ・バーネス・バルター, Arekusei Bānesu Barutā)

Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa (Japanese); Xander Mobus (English)

Alderp's son, a kind, courteous, and noble-minded knight of the realm, who was to wed Darkness as arranged by his father (much to Darkness' distaste). ^{LN 3.3.6} When Darkness invents the story that she cannot marry him as she is carrying Kazuma's child, he decides to tell his father that he has declined the match. ^{LN 3.3.11}

Ignis Dustiness Ford

Ignis Dustiness Ford (ダスティネス・フォード・イグニス, Dasutinesu Fōdo Igunis)

Voiced by: Kazuhiko Inoue (Japanese); Jake Eberle (English)

A prominent noble and Darkness' father. He disapproves of his daughter's adventuring lifestyle and attempts to arrange marriages for her, though to little success. ^{LN 3.3.2} After Alderp's disappearance, Ignis becomes the next Lord of Axel. ^{LN 8.1.1}

Iris Belzerg Stylish Sword

Iris (アイリス, Airisu) / Iris Belzerg Stylish Sword (ベルゼルグ･スタイリッシュ・ソード・アイリス, Beruzerugu Sutairisshu Sōdo Airisu)

Iris is the 12 year old princess of Belzerg. Curious about adventure stories, she develops a close relationship with Kazuma, whom she treats like her older brother, and has a brother complex. ^{LN 6.2.4} Despite her age, she is proficient with swords and carries a divine blade called Calibur. ^{LN 10.2.3}

Crimson Demons

In the KonoSuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World light novel spin-off series, the Crimson Demon race are the main focus of the series.

Komekko

Komekko (こめっこ)

Voiced by: Maria Naganawa ^[14] (Japanese); Jackie Lastra ^[15] (English)

Megumin's younger sister. She finds a little puzzle ball, like her older sister years prior, and ends up unleashing demons upon the Crimson village.

Arue

Arue (あるえ)

Voiced by: Kaori Nazuka ^[14] (Japanese); Marissa Lenti ^[15] (English)

Arue is an aspiring writer in the Crimson Demon village, who attends the same school as Megumin does. Megumin said this school had a nickname similar to the 'Blood Academy' in the film adaptation of the series released in 2019.

Funifura

Funifura (ふにふら)

Voiced by: Miyu Tomita ^[14] (Japanese); Reba Buhr ^[15] (English)

Funifura attends the 'Blood Academy', and is friends with Dodonko. They tend to be the antithesis of Megumin's time there, as they 'bully' Yunyun sometimes. They befriend her, but exploit her when one of them needs medicine for their parents. When Megumin learns of this, she forces them to repatriate Yunyun, though afterwards she exploits Yunyun as well, Yunyun having thanked her with a dinner of any price afterwards.

Dodonko

Dodonko (どどんこ)

Voiced by: Sayumi Suzushiro ^[14] (Japanese); Ryan Bartley ^[15] (English)

Dodonko is friends with Funifura, and attends the 'Blood Academy'. They tend to tease Yunyun a lot.^{[see above]}

Nerimaki

Nerimaki (ねりまき)

Voiced by: Shizuka Ishigami ^[14] (Japanese); Michelle Marie ^[15] (English)

Chomusuke

Chomusuke (ちょむすけ)

Voiced by: Hitomi Nabatame ^[16] (Japanese); Ryan Bartley (English)

A black, winged cat, who in the prequel, is originally found to have been Wolbach's pet, thus assuming the name of Lady Wolbach. After Megumin takes it as hers, she brings it to school, where her classmates are obsessed with this nameless pet, even more so than with Megumin herself. They give the pet a variety of names, before they temporarily settle on 'Megumin'. The real Megumin is not pleased with this, and resorts to having a nameless cat until coming up with the name, Chomusuke. This leads to moments when Megumin encounters Wolbach later in the series. The cat has a yellow, Christian-like cross on its forehead, and its elliptical eyes are the same colour.

Pucchin

Pucchin (ぷっちん)

Voiced by: Mitsuhiro Sakamaki ^[16] (Japanese); Joe J. Thomas ^[15] (English)

The PE teacher of the 'Blood Academy'. Megumin often finds excuses to sleep out these sessions.

Notes

• ^LN represents the Light Novel of the series in the format of X.Y.Z, where X represents the volume, Y represents the chapter, and Z represents the part. Chapter P represents the prologue while chapter A represents the afterword of the novel. Ex. and M. refer to the Explosions (Sekai ni Bakuen o!) and Consulting with the Masked Devil (Kono Kamen no Akuma ni Sōdan wo!) spin-offs.

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