Ferdinand

Ferdinand is a character that appears in the Ascendance of a Bookworm series. The head temple priest in Ehrenfest.

History
Ferdinand joined the temple on the suggestion of his older brother to avoid noble politics. Despite (or due to) being the second ranked priest in the temple most of the day to day administration is handled by him.

Personality
He has a bit of a fussy personality, and comes across as a lot older than he really is, leading many people to be surprised by his real age.

Story
When Myne joins the temple Ferdinand assigns her assistants to help her and guides her in becoming a "proper" priestess.

Trivia

 * He serves as the narrator for the anime.