Ameria Wil Tesla Saillune

Age: In the novels, she is the same age as Lina. In the anime, she is one year younger. This would make her 15 when the novels started, and 14 when the anime started. In NEXT, she would be 15, and in TRY, 16.

Family: Philionel El Di Saillune, the crown prince of Saillune, is her father. When she was very young, her mother was slaughtered by an assassin, and as a result, her older sister, Gracia Ul Naga Saillune, left Saillune to learn offensive spells and the ways of the world outside royal boundaries. Her uncle, Christopher Wil Brogg Saillune, still resides in Saillune with Phil. Her uncle Randy and cousin Alfred were both killed while attempting to make (separate) plots to take over the throne. Ameria's grandfather's name is Eldran, but it's unknown what happened to him. Being her sole guardian, her father is probably the most important person in her life so far, and she looks up to him with utmost respect and even emulates much of his behavior. When they are together, they act more like good friends than father and daughter.

Reputation: Ameria is the second princess of Saillune, and the next in line for the throne, providing her sister Gracia does not return to claim it. She does not flaunt her position (when she does, it's for a good reason), as most princesses would be suspected to do so. Ameria is not stuck up, and she cares about everyone (as long as they are not villains, and even then, she stills shows some sympathy to them on occasion). She has only used her status three times in the anime series, once to tell some Saillune palace guards to let her through, another time to go straight to the semifinals in a Brass Rackets tournament so she could help Zelgadiss, and lastly, to enter a jail to get information from two wrongly accused prisoners. Ameria is also a miko (priestess), but even she admitted the position isn't that special, as the powerful holy spells of long ago have been long lost from the knowledge of humans.

Skills: Being a priestess of Saillune, Ameria is acutely skilled in the practice of white magic. While not as proficient in the art as Sylphiel, she possesses a wider range of magical abilities that make her on a whole more formidable. In addition to white magic, Ameria also practices shamanism and occasionally black magic. Ameria created the Visfarank, which concentrates magical energy into her fists (think boxing gloves). The art of creating spells runs in her family, as her mother created the spell Chaos String, and her sister works with her own golems. Of course, there are also Ameria's justice-themed physical attacks, including the Seigi no Tettsui (Hammer of Justice), Saillune Tornado, and Justice Shoulder Attack. Some of these attacks are executed with assistance from Phil.

Friends: Ameria's best friend is definitely Lina. At first, Ameria had kind of an idol-worship view of Lina, wanting to be just like her in nearly every aspect. As time went on, she realized that being like Lina probably isn't all it's cracked up to be, and she resolved to be her own person from then on. They have a solid, sibling-like friendship, even though on several occasions, like sisters, they will tease or become irritated with each other.
Second to Lina in friendship and respect is Zelgadiss. This is another relationship that started off on the wrong foot, only to turn into something completely the opposite. When she first met Zelgadiss, Ameria thought he was creepy and mean, but that changed when she saw that he really did have a conscience and a good heart. In return, his initial view of her as an annoying, optimistic, "Miss Sunshine," changed into acceptance and respect. Ameria and Zel often make small talk with each other, conversing on everything from Lina and Gourry's relationship to what kind of food to eat.
Her relationship with Gourry is not nearly as developed as it is with Lina or Zel. Ameria needs to talk to someone who can listen to her and make intelligent conversation, and Gourry is not that person. She doesn't quite understand the mechanics of Lina and Gourry's relationship, but she accepts and encourages it nonetheless. For two episodes in TRY, Ameria and Gourry were separated from the rest of their companions and they worked together to accomplish the tasks at hand. Ameria's relationship with Gourry is more of a friend-of-a-friend thing than true friendship.
Despite wanting him to leave the forces of evil, Ameria still respects Xelloss and treats him as an equal. Even after she learned he was a mazoku, she still called him "Xelloss-san" and accepted him being with her group. However, this does not mean she doesn't tease him. Many a time, Ameria bombards Xelloss with "life is wonderful" speeches, making him cringe and become woozy.
The only other person that Ameria has significant interaction with is Martina, with whom she can identify, as they are both princesses. Most of the time, they acted like rivals (although not nearly as much as Lina and Martina's skirmish), but on occasion they would team up if their interests overlapped.

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