Little Queen (manhwa)
Little Queen is a comedy shōjo manhwa by Kim Yeon-joo. In North America, it is licensed and published by Tokyopop. Overview June Narcieq attends Rohini Royal Academy, where all children possessing magical potential are enrolled and trained in their abilities according to the law. In particular, girls of exceptional abilities like June are trained as candidates for the position of Queen of Light. June competes with her rival Lucia Luferr, not only for the crown, but also for the attention of June's childhood friend Sejuru Ney. Characters Main characters June Narcieq (쥰 나르시크) The hero of the story, she is lazy and unmotivated for the position of Queen until Lucia begins to show interest in Sejuru. Compared to Lucia, June is unrefined and prone to violence, but her jovial nature and insightfulness continue to surprise people. Despite her poor grades, June remains the top candidate to become the next Queen of Light, likely because she has come to possess Spenta Minea, the Queen's Rod. Lucia Luferr (루시아 루페르) June's rival for the crown and Sejuru. She was originally ranked first place as a Queen Candidate, but is soon surpassed by June. Lucia has been raised since childhood to become Queen of Light, so she possesses a regal manner and shows little emotion. She feels lost when June so easily surpasses her and begins to question if she really wants to become the next Queen of Light. Sejuru Ney (세즈루 네이) A demon boy June found in the mountains near her home as a child who began living with the Narcieq family after that. He is a gentle boy many consider adorable, though June is extremely possessive of him and regards him as a "pet" of sorts as much as he is her best friend. The King of Darkness shows great interest in him. Yuri Schauer (유리 샤우어) A priest of the Church of Light, he is one of the judges of Candidates for Queen. He deeply dislikes June, preferring Lucia's regal bearing as attributes consistent with queen. Known as the "Eye of God" for his ability to see the future, Yuri is greatly disturbed when he sees the lines of two queens from the current candidates and that the next queen will have an extremely short reign. Supporting characters Mayanne Senora (메이옌 시뇨라) The captain of the Holy Red Knights, a serious young woman who is a skilled swordfighter who wields two swords. She and Yuri are old acquaintances; however, she believes that Yuri is wasting his talent by becoming a magistrate instead of a knight. Mayanne also recognizes Sejuru from a past incident, which is when she first met Yuri. Jibrilte (지브릴테) The current Queen of Light and the 581st holder of the office. As Queen of Light, she rules for life over all humans and is admired and beloved by her people as a wise and competent ruler. Jibrilte is also a personal acquaintance of June's grandmother, June's mother (Eilian Sihena), Nanny, and Yuri. Hecate Dirantra June and