#angela anne huel

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Ashaf as a First Class Mage

One thing I absolutely love about Ashaf's character is that it takes for the plot to move on a bit for readers to notice that, like Guideau, he's also high game.

That's done very smoothly and efficiently, because the story at first naturally tends to focus on introducing Guideau as a monstrous force to be reckoned with. So during the first arcs, Ashaf is often "reduced" as their supervision and support. But the more the plot moves on, the more we realize Ashaf is even more mysterious than Guideau and might as well be considered as dangerous.

Finally, in the on-going arc (spoilers+++), we're introduced to the summoning of Dragons (plz that scene was absolutely epic) being one of the highest feats of magic...

...and they speak of "only one person who managed to summon an entire Dragon in history".

Later, in the latest published chapters, we're also introduced to the concept of Witche's Disciples through 2 new characters...

and Ashaf is once more rudely looked down upon by another magic user (Dunward was also hella rude during Orlencia Sett), which leads him to say this :

So now I ask you : could it be that Ashaf, the first class mage with many animal familiars, is the one man who once managed to summon an entire Dragon ? Considering I also believe it's not far-fetched that Ashaf may know Angela from a time long past, I wouldn't be very surprised if it was the case (maybe he too received a Witch's favor). :D

Anyway, while we wait for the answer, I gotta show you Ashaf brilliantly beating that fake dragon's ass in a very classy and satisfying way ! :D

It was so not a challenge to him that he managed, mid-fight, to send crows to deliver Guideau's coffin (that lil exchange made me smile a lot xD)

TL;DR let's all agree to stop underestimating Ashaf. x) He's not Guideau's partner just because they randomly met 3 years ago.

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watched the newest majo to yajuu episode, and honestly its been the best one since probably either the twin "witches" arc or since phanora and johan showed up, between angela (my beloved) showing up and this being one of my favorite parts of the manga. It's just a solid ep overall I think.

that being said, I do still have to say the manga clears the anime by a wide margin due to the anime's general issues (lackluster animation for the most part, along with a few subtle changes in translations and the difference between how I read scenes in the manga and how the ended up voiced) but despite that. It's just a good episode.

OH actually i do wanna talk about the angela scene tho. lord have mercy the angela and guideau scene honestly. id say for the most part. great. i hope more people start to understand guideau. and the fact that she's an unreliable narrator, but also WHY she's an unreliable narrator. Like angela fucked them up. In every way. But the audience sees time and time again that witches aren't inherently evil, re: helga, phanora, and the very next witch we meet which I won't say bc spoilers for anime only's. We don't even know why Angela did what she did, and there's a few theory's as to why, tho I'm not gonna get into them atm lmao

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The witch and the beast

chapter 32.5

Angela Anne Huel & Caindel

[cvrsedbody]

My dealer: got some straight gas 🔥😛 this strain is called “THE BEAST” 😳 you’ll be zonked out of your gourd 💯

Me: yeah whatever. I don’t feel shit. 

5 minutes later: I need to kill Angela Ann Huel

My buddy Ashaf, pacing: would you be able to defeat the demon sword Ashgan

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Angela Anne huel (I think I'm the only one who like her)

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Gotta say it’s *absolutely* refreshing to have a powerful woman as a main antagonist

Be it considering Guideau’s point of view, with their revenge

Or the Executioners’ saying they just want to protect the Holy Church

Or considering the prophecy made by the Three Saints of the same Church

Or Dunward simply trying to get his daughter back.

Don’t get me wrong, I think there’s definitely more to Angela than what the story currently revealed to us [x][x] (first of all, we don’t really know her goal and I despise the Executioners way more than her anyway), but it’s nice how all the different groups so far all have her being a thorn in their side, be it for political or personal reasons. :)

Besides, it’s also used to recontextualize that the plot is actually about more than Guideau’s personal revenge, which is why Sensei constantly expands the worldbuilding and it’s not often the case in manga series, so it’s very cool to read about.

For every new volume I read, I get more and more in awe about this series.

Why you should read

Also it’s getting an anime

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I was reading your post about Dunward and his wife (the witch and the beast), and I got a question from when I read the manga. So this means the body Guideau is trapped in... was the body of Dunward's daughter? I mean, if you take a look a Dunward's wife she kinda looks similar to Guideau... thanks in advance!

Hey Anon! Ah, I think there is a slight misunderstanding. :)

Guideau’s soul is trapped in Angela’s original body (whereas Guideau’s real body is in that coffin) :

As the Eternal Witch, Angela can switch bodies and recreate multiple things and powers. However, only her original body (in which she trapped Guideau’s soul) seems strong enough not to deteriorate.

That’s why she has to change vessels often and that’s why Dornez gave her Dunward’s daughter for her next vessel, thinking maybe a human/vampire hybrid would be a strong enough vessel for Angela’s powers.

Finally, in the current arc, we see Angela using the body of Dunward’s unnamed daughter

…Which means that Dunward has to hurry if he wants to get his daughter back, because the story has yet to answer what happens to the souls of the people becoming Angela’s vessel…

I hope it makes sense? Have a good day Anon!

PS: I just saw that all the chapters published after vol 10 and until the hiatus were translated in English so go read them (I know I will) !

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Hi, can you explain in The Witch and The Beast what Ashaf is referring to when he say's he'd be concerned if Guideau wasnt on the other side of the door? Is he being nice in general as usual towards guideau or is he referencing some event before like what happened with angela?

Hey Anon! Well, I wish I could explain but Ashaf is generally quite elusive on what he says about/to Guideau or why. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Like you, I think his words are likely a reference to when Guideau was indeed tricked by Angela and he ran out from guiding Helga to the Order, only to find Guideau gone.

But as to why he "gets a shiver"/worries about what he would do if Guideau weren't there anymore, I think it's not that he worries about Guideau's safety exactly (we all know how strong Guideau is) and more like Guideau's "too important", for him to get his eyes off of them.

We don't know what, but Ashaf definitely knows something that's extremely relevant about Guideau's origins/curse and thus their role in the plot (here's one possibility)...

...and, in my opinion, it's definitely linked to why he's so determined to teach Guideau "what love is".

I also have this crack theory that Ashaf linked himself to Guideau because he actually knows Angela from a long time ago (and Guideau inhabits her former, original?, vessel), but hey, I could be wrong. Ashaf is definitely the most mysterious character of the series for me: his agenda and agency are unclear on purpose, just like we don't know how powerful he really is.

All that will be answered in due time, I have no doubt, and the moment we find out about Ashaf is probably the moment we'll understand what binds him to Guideau.

Sorry for not being able to answer your question with more certainty for now, but nonetheless hope it helps!

I wish you a good day ahead, Anon! :))

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hi how are you are you good today ? In the manga of majo to yajuu i realize they didn't show us the real figure of angela the eternal witch,I mean she is always with new vessel and in the "which and whim" maybe it was another body Angela is in ? so guideau body girl it's the real form of Angela

Hey Anon ! I'm ok, I'm finally on vacations, thanks for asking. :))

Well, from what I recall, Witch and Whim was written before Majo to Yajuu, as a prototype.

When manga series get serialized, they always have a prototype chapter released to see if the content of the manga might interest a large base of readers before they get the green light for more, but that prototype isn't always related to the canon story afterwards.

However, since Satake-sensei included that "Witch and Whim" in one of the official volumes, we're supposed to see it as canon as well.

Additionally, personally, I find similarities between Angela in Witch and Whim and Guideau’s vessel which we know is Angela’s body (though I guess it's not easy when Angela in Witch and Whim was always giggling whereas Guideau is always angry) so in my opinion...

...Angela in Witch and Whim is in her real body, that she'll then trap Guideau into many years later through a curse.

As this point, I could be totally wrong though so we'll have to wait and see !

Have a good day Anon !

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Hey again ! Well, I don't know about whether Ashaf will lift Guideau's curse or if it's learning about love altogether (without Guideau having romantic feelings for anyone specific) that will ultimately do the trick.

Again, I think it all depends on learning more about Ashaf's character. For example, it seemed strange to me that Angela would mention wanting to meet Guideau "without the man they're always with", seeing as Ashaf is no way on a witch's level of magic.

That's why I once briefly wondered if Caindel, the boy Angela fell for a long long time ago (one shot "Witch and whim"), wouldn't happen to be (related to) Ashaf. So depending on what link Ashaf might have to Angela, he could show a lot of interest in Angela's original body being inhabited by Guideau's soul indeed.

Or maybe there is a prophecy we have yet to know about. After all the current arc opens up a lot of worldbuilding possibilities:

TL;DR I think we're lacking too much info right now about Angela, Ashaf and Guideau to figure it out !

Hopefully Sensei gets better and resumes the serialization soon ! ^3^

Have a good day. :))

1) I’m new to the witch and the beast fandom and one thing I can say is : I’m obsessed! I love everything about it the art, the gothic aesthetics, the dark ambiance, the plot and the characters! I love Ashaf and Guideau’s dynamics and how slowly it is evolving into a more trusting and « loving » relationship.

Hi Anon ! Yes, it's really a good series, an interesting take on the very common and popular "the Beauty and the Beast" fairytale and I'm sad it's not more popular in our Western countries.

That and how many manga series actually have an all powerful woman as the major antagonist ? It's a story full of brilliant narrative traits and twists. :)

More specifically about Ashaf, you're right to say that Guideau is slowly more trusting of him, just like you're right to say we still know nothing about himself or his agenda.

Because of the insane chemistry between Ashaf and Guideau, as well as Ashaf "wanting to teach Guideau what love is", some fans assume Ashaf's got romantic feelings for Guideau, but I don't think that's what this is.

Don't get me wrong, it's easy to get misled ! To quote the man himself :

However, it's during the Orlencia Sett arc, confronted by Dunward's incredibly angry and pushy energy, that we finally get to know more and...

It seems like Ashaf is powered by a different kind of knowledge rather than love where Guideau is concerned.

As summarized here, I think Ashaf knows what Guideau is and why Angela cursed them, as well as what it means for the worldbuilding overall, considering how witches are such strong and powerful world figures. My proof of that is during the flashback of their first encounter, with Falvell's arc, when Ashaf saw the curse being lifted for the first time :

So I guess that as long as we don't know what Ashaf's motivations are, we can't figure out about what he knows about who Guideau is and what they represent, plot and worldbuilding-wise.

I personally don't think Ashaf will hurt Guideau, unless Guideau somehow leaves the Order of Magical Resonance. However, since Guideau is obsessed with their revenge against Angela, I could see Guideau fighting Ashaf, if Ashaf were to get in their way, like it almost happened in the past.

After all, Guideau is ready to do anything, including shortening their life, to get their revenge against Angela, so "sacrificing" Ashaf could be something they might do, given certain circumstances. That is, until they learn more about "what love is", because they're definitely starting to trust Ashaf more.

I hope it answers your questions, thanks for passing by !

Have a nice day! :))

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angela anne huel

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Crazy theory time (About Witch and whim)

So you know how Angela is the witch from the one shot?

Well, first of all, as I was rereading it, I realized that some “forbidden instruments” are remnants from demons and Angela annihilated some of them with magic in the one shot. 

Just saying that it’s interesting how the executioners work with relics from probably this era in the timeline.

Second of all: what if the soldier she met all these years ago and lived with was actually Ashaf?

Think about it:

this one shot starts and ends by someone (unseen) explicitly remembering this tale (“this is a story from my past, about a strange girl I once met”).

the boy conveniently refuses to give Angela (thus us readers) his name. EDIT : oopsie, he does give his name “Caindel”, but if Angela favored him with long life, he could have easily changed his name during his existence

in the present, Angela herself said “I don’t want to see the man [Guideau is] always with” (and Angela liked the soldier from the one shot)

Ashaf would go to extreme measures for Guideau’s sake for a reason we don’t know why yet (could have to do with Guideau’s origins but also with Guideau inhabiting Angela’s previous vessel)

the soldier in the one shot has a physical ailment despite being very strong and, even though, it’s always been after fighting, Ashaf does seem to have a hard time healing even with magic sometimes (see ch42)...

Since the one shot came to be relevant in the current story, then I’d say we can probably expect this interesting young man to make an appearance as well!

(same eyelashes)

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MTJ vol 9: Craig and Angela are back as the plot thickens

The start of the new arc brings back old characters!

First of all, 

that little shit of Craig is back (y’know, from the arc with Falvell), although I’m not completely unhappy to see him, considering he didn’t seem to be as vicious and narrow-minded as the other freaks. It’s also interesting to think we’ll soon learn more about the Executioners considering they’re a very mysterious (and villainous) group so far, with an unclear agency. 

In fact, I’m rather excited by the prospect of Matt Cugat joining them, since that would mean a stronger alliance between (some of) the Paladins’ group and the Executioners (both linked to the Holy Church iirc) and it’s quite interesting to focus on the perfidious politic aspects within universe as the story progresses. 

After all, so far the Order of Magical Resonance (whom we know nothing about btw) seems to protect most of the witches the other two groups hunt so... more shenanigans incoming for sure. 

Secondly...

...the unnamed witch from the one shot “Witch and whim” (ch32.5 in the official volumes) is actually Angela!

I was expecting this (since the Witch in the OS had a power of creation that resembled Angela’s powers), but I’m glad it’s confirmed! It’s also nice to see her using Dunward’s unnamed daughter as a vessel, as a continuation of the previous arc. 

Along some other witches, Angela now seems to be working with a group that is introduced as “similar” to the Order of Magical Resonance...

although, while the Order seems to be protecting hunted witches, these guys are definitely more interested in forbidden instruments (and might be related to the Grimoire incident from the second arc). 

Why Angela and the two or three other witches decided to join that group while Phanora, Helga and Falvell choose to join the Order, we don’t know yet, but it’s interesting that witches chose different allies as means of protection while, at the same time, not bearing any animosity towards each other (from what I gather of the quick exchange between Angela & Phanora and Phanora & Helga). 

In any case, I think this new arc might eventually bring more hints about Guideau’s true nature, since Ashaf once described them as “witches’ natural enemy” and...

...for some reason, I have the feeling that their story might not be so unrelated to that of this little forbidden instrument boy? Somehow.

Honestly, I just love that Ashaf dropped by and just handed the care of this very strange little fellow to Guideau and all the help Guideau has is Misha, who’s around mostly for the cooking, and also a doll/statue they just met and who suffers from a similar curse. xDD

(tbh the doll/statue immediately reminded me of Dunward’s wife, even if i don’t think it’s super likely that she escaped Dornez’ wrath a hundred years ago)

This is a very promising situation because I can’t imagine that Guideau lashing out against this child will work at all. In fact, maybe this will turn out to weigh a lot into Ashaf saying he wants to teach Guideau about love, two arcs prior. xD

Looking forward to more, this series is great!

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Since witches are so tightly related to some parts of the worldbuilding (and Guideau’s true form is their “natural enemy”, or so Ashaf said), here’s a recap post of all the witches we have met so far (out of a total of 17), to keep track of where the story is going. :)

1) Ione, the (power unspecified) Witch from ch1 and 2

2) Phanora Kristoffel, the Profound Witch

3) Helga Velvet, the Dauntless Witch

4) Angela Ann Huel, the Eternal Witch

5) Falvell Farmington, the Mystic Witch

6) Oscar Orlencia, the Great Witch

7) Lucia Spendrow, the Giant Witch

In vol 9, there’s another witch, by Lucia’s sides, whose powers seem related to the moon, although both her name and face remained unnamed for now. 

(I’ll update this post with new witches once they appear. :D)