Ferdinand (Anime)/Story

Ferdinand appears briefly at the start of the series in a flash-forward to Episode 26. He gives Myne a magic circlet to wear and a red potion to drink, which puts her to sleep. He then explores the memories of her past. He also serves as the narrator for the series.

Ferdinand is the blue priest who registers Myne for her citizenship medallion at her baptism.

When Myne returns to the cathedral to give her rejection to the High Priest, Ferdinand greets her and explains that he's been assigned to read to her out of the scriptures. To his surprise, she asks to be able to read the book herself, and he allows it provided that she doesn't touch the pages. She sits on his lap and reads along with him, and quickly learns several of the words just by listening. Impressed, he remarks that he would enjoy teaching her.

Later, she explains that she can't join the church because her Devouring makes her too frail to handle the life of a priestess. Both Ferdinand and the High Priest immediately recognize that Myne could be a valuable source of mana, and Ferdinand goes to fetch the cathedral's sacred chalice. When she makes it light up by touching it, the priests ask to meet her family.

Ferdinand watches impassively as the High Priest orders the gray priests to take Myne by force and threatens her parents' execution.

However, when she unleashes the full force of her mana on the High Priest, he intervenes and urges her to calm down before she accidentally kills him. Coldly furious, she says that the High Priest's life was forfeit the moment he ordered her parents' deaths and suffocates him until he falls unconscious.

Ferdinand steps in front of her before she can kill the High Priest, and the force of her mana causes him to cough up blood. He insists that her family will suffer if she murders a noble, and she finally returns to her senses.

Afterward, Ferdinand apologizes for standing by while her parents were harmed, and says he envies her for having such loving parents. He concludes the original negotiation for Myne's treatment at the cathedral. It is agreed that she will join the church as an apprentice blue-robed priestess.

Before Myne officially joins the church, Ferdinand assigns his trusted aides, Justus and Eckhart, to investigate her background and businesses in the lower city. After encountering some difficulties, they report back via ordonnanz. Justus says that while Myne is universally known as a strange girl, she's also apparently very competent. In the end, Ferdinand is satisfied that letting Myne join the church won't be a problem.

In preparation for Myne joining the church, Ferdinand reports to the High Priest about her background and activities. He says that he plans to assign his own retainer to Myne, and is dismayed when the High Priest decides to do the same.

On Myne's first day as an apprentice, Ferdinand guides her through the oath-taking ceremony and gives her a set of blue robes. He then introduces her to her new retainers (Fran, Delia and Gil) and warns her that she'll need to start behaving like a noble.

As Head Priest, Ferdinand briefs Myne on the duties expected of her, including helping him with paperwork and dedicating her mana to the church's divine artifacts. He has her practice giving a dedication to the shield of Schutzaria, and is taken aback by how much mana she posesses.

Later, Benno and Mark come with Myne to deliver her donation to the temple. Ferdinand questions Benno about Myne's character and background, and also asks about the rumors that she is his "Flutrane". He also assigns Fran to manage Myne's health, saying that he is one of the best retainers in the cathedral.

Just as they conclude the meeting, Myne collapses. Ferdinand scolds her for losing her composure, but is taken aback when Benno informs him this is not uncommon; Myne is just that frail.

Ferdinand is scandalized when Myne changes into her blue priestess robes in his office. When she points out that she has nowhere else to change, he reluctantly admits that they can't afford to give her living quarters in the cathedral. His retainer Arno suggests that she be given the orphanage director's chambers, to which Ferdinand agrees.

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