Oliver Horn

Oliver Horn (オリバー・ホーン, Oribā hōn) is the main protagonist of Reign of the Seven Spellblades. He attends Kimberly Magic Academy to better refine his vast skills. Upon arriving, he meets the likes of Nanao, Chela, Katie, Guy, and Pete, their tight-knit bond eventually leading to the formation the Sword Roses alliance.

Background
When Oliver was a child, his mother and family were killed by people wishing to stop her from pushing her ideals and potentially changing society.

After he was orphaned, Oliver was adopted by the Sherwood family and was raised alongside his cousins, Gwyn and Shannon.

His true reason for enrolling is the sole purpose of exacting vengeance on those who betrayed and killed his mother.

Appearance
Oliver is an average height for a fifteen-year-old boy. His black hair is cut to be short in the back, chin-length on the sides, and with bangs that hang slightly into his brown eyes.

For his Kimberly boys uniform, Oliver wears the standard without any customization. It consists of a gray collared shirt with black trim, silver buttons, and a necktie in his year's color, coupled with a dark navy blue pair of trousers. Over this, he wears a black robe with silver trim, and lining matching his necktie. It is coupled with large leather straps that wrap over his right shoulder and reach down at his sides which holsters a wand and athame, respectively.

Personality
Oliver is intelligent, brave, and caring. He takes most situations very calmly, but he can lose his temper when someone harms his friends. According to Oliver himself, he is not good at compartmentalizing his feelings.

Abilities

 * Striking Strength:


 * Stamina:Very High, he can fight for several hours without getting tired.


 * Intelligence:


 * Range:


 * Durability:


 * Speed:He is very quick. Proven fast enough to keep up with Nanao Hibiya.


 * Magic capabilities:Oliver has great knowledge about different spells. He has a good amount of magic capacity.

Sword Arts

 * Lanoff Style: It is a counter technique for striking down the opponent’s attack and then slaying them.
 * Grave Soil: A basic spell which makes the ground semi-solid. This spell makes the enemy lose their footing.
 * Grave Step:
 * Encounter:
 * Ghost Ground:
 * Windmill:
 * Flash Whip:
 * Heavy Feather:
 * Hidden Tail:


 * 4 th Spellblade: Angustavia—the thread that crosses the abyss. It belonged to Oliver mother but after her death, Oliver borrowed it and can use it, he has to pay high tool from his body to use it and if he uses it three times in a row he can die from it. Sequential order is completely flipped when this Spellblade is used on its head. Instead of building up the present in the direction of the future, Oliver faces the predicted future and brings it into the present. With the pull of destiny reversed, the rushing flow of time pushes Oliver towards a single outcome, drawing him to his one-in-ten-thousand sword strike.

Spells

 * Tibia: With this spell, he can pack swirling wind into the shape of a giant, invisible instrument. It can also begin to emit a shrill sound, which can be controlled by the waving of his wand.


 * Flamma: A spell that creates fire.


 * Tonitrus: When this spell is used, bolts of electricity from both sides clash in the air.


 * Fragor: It's an explosive spell that can be used as a good offensive method.


 * Impetus: Conjures strong a gust of wind shear.


 * Contrav: When this spell hits someone the user is unable to move.


 * Clypeus: Earth align magic that summons a stone shield.


 * Dolor:This is a pain curse spell.It can only reproduce pain that the user has experienced. It scoops up only the suffering from the sea of one’s memory and inflicts it via magic on the victim. Oliver Dolor is very potent as he has suffered one hundred twenty-eight brands of pain that was inflicted on his mother seven years ago. He has experienced every last one of them personally so to take revenge from Darius Grenville who tortured and killed his mother.

Relationships

 * Nanao Hibiya: On the day of the entrance ceremony, he meets Nanao Hibiya, a samurai girl from the distant nation of Yamatsu, who seemingly has no talent for magic but plenty of skill wielding a sword. During the ceremony, a troll gets loose and goes on a rampage, which leads to Oliver and Nanao teaming up to take it down before anyone gets hurt. Afterward, the two start to build a firm friendship. During their first duel, his training and study that’s built up over time, as well as all the experiences, emotions, and concerns that became the cornerstones of his style—getting to experience that up close through the duel made Nanao's heart flutter. Nanao loves to spar with Oliver, and she thinks of Oliver as her destined sword partner, believing they will one day duel to the death.


 * Katie Aalto:


 * Michela McFarlane:


 * Pete Reston: Initially, Pete was wary of Oliver's friendliness. However, after discovering that he's a Reversi, Pete started accepting his kindness. Oliver cares deeply about him and strives to protect him at all times. Sometimes he treats Pete like a younger brother, patting his head, to Pete's frustration.


 * Gwyn Sherwood: Oliver considers his cousin Gwyn to be like an older brother to him.


 * Shannon Sherwood: Oliver considers his cousin Shannon to be like an older sister to him.


 * Vera Miligan:


 * Chloe Halford : Oliver's mother. Her murder sent him on the path of vengeance.

Please note: The following section contains major spoilers.

Targets
These characters have been targeted by Oliver and his co-conspirators for their roles in the death of Chloe Halford.


 * The Prideful Alchemist, Darius Grenville.


 * The Ruler of the Magical Ecosystem, Vanessa Aldiss.


 * The Supreme Witch of a Thousand Years, Frances Gilchrist.


 * The Mad Old Man of Absurd Magical Architecture, Enrico Forghieri.


 * The Ignorant Philosopher, Demitrio Aristides.


 * The Sorcerer Who Laughs at Life Itself, Baldia Muwezicamili.


 * And the Lone Peak that reigned over them all, Kimberly’s Headmistress Esmeralda.

Trivia

 * The name he is called by his cousins, "Noll", is a pet name for Oliver dating back to medieval times.