Sword Roses

The Sword Roses (剣花' Kenka) are a group of students at Kimberly Magic Academy.

Members

 * Oliver Horn
 * Nanao Hibiya
 * Michela McFarlane
 * Katie Aalto
 * Guy Greenwood
 * Pete Reston

History
" “We simply remember the shape of the flower that bloomed here today. No one knows where our allegiances may lie tomorrow, or who will be alive or dead beyond then. Warriors cannot speak of the future. All we can do is burn this moment clearly into our memories.” - Nanao Hibiya"

The Sword Roses were formed by a group of students during their first year at Kimberly Magic Academy.

The name came from member Nanao Hibiya's suggestion. A group of swords overlaid in a circle was called a "sword rose" in her native country, symbolizing a moment in time between allied warriors with a "flower" that cannot be scattered. As the students at Kimberly Magic Academy are also unaware of what tomorrow may bring, or if they will survive, the group agreed it was a fitting name for them.

Trivia

 * The kanji 剣花 kenka directly translates as "sword flower", and the anime's opening theme "Kenka" takes its title from here. However, it is also a homonym of 喧嘩 kenka, meaning "fight".