After the events in Sauville during the war, Victorique's golden hair turns silver and

reunites with Kazuya in 1929 when he returns to Japan from fighting in the war. In
novel continuity, they then move to United States and open the Grey Wolf Detective
Agency, getting married in 1934 after the events of Gosick New Continent. In the
anime, their future marriage is only implied through a vision of her wearing wedding
dress during the epilogue.
Victorique's name is spelled "Victorica" on the official Gosick website, likely as a
phonetic spelling. Her name is spelled "Victorique" in the first two novels (English
[2]
translation) and in episode 9 of the anime. All evidences in novel and anime
indicates that the nation of Sauville, the academy and the de Blois all speak French
[3]
as their official language. In the novels, it is noted that her name is apparently
usually a man's, as Avril initially does not believe Victorique is a female student
when she is being discussed.
Kazuya Kujo (久城 一弥, Kujō Kazuya)
Voiced by: Miyu Irino (Drama CD), Takuya Eguchi (Anime) (Japanese); Matt
[1]
Shipman (English)

As the youngest son of a soldier, Kazuya has spent most of his life struggling with
living in his highly successful siblings' shadows. Jealous of all the attention his
brothers got, he worked hard to compete, but everything changed when he
understood that adults, who think that the youngest child is always spoiled and
useless, will never acknowledge his efforts. With a permanent scar in his heart he
left the military academy in Japan and before anyone from his family could stop him,
went to study abroad at St. Marguerite. Unfortunately, his black-hair and dark brown
eyes, combined with the campus legend saying that "the traveler who comes in the
spring brings death with him" has resulted in Kazuya being called the "Black
Reaper" by the largely apprehensive and superstitious student body, resulting in him
having no friends. By some twist of fate he becomes a messenger and companion to
the most eccentric pupil in the school, Victorique. At first he didn't like Victorique
because of her arrogant and sadistic attitude, but after spending time with her, he
started to truly care for her and be protective of her. It is shown that he is willing to
risk his life to protect her on more than one occasion. He is described, by Victorique,
as a good and sincere person whose soul is pure and beautiful enough to admit
pride. Although he claims to have excellent academic achievements that rival that of
his older brothers, he can be very dense and slow, though he has a keen memory
for details when applying it to a crime. Despite everything that happened in Japan he
is proud to be a soldier's son.
 After the beginning of the World War II, Kazuya becomes an interpreter for the
Japanese army thanks to his knowledge of languages. He spends time as a prisoner
of war and receives permanent damage on his leg (in the anime, he becomes a
soldier instead and is apparently not wounded), but he returns to reunite with
Victorique in 1929. In Gosick New Continent, Victorique and Kazuya move to New
York and open the Grey Wolf Detective Agency, although Kazuya also finds a
second job as an apprentice reporter for the tabloid newspaper Daily Road. They get
married in 1934.

Other characters[edit]
Grevil de Blois (グレヴィール・ド・ブロワ, Gurevīru do Burowa)
Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu (Drama CD), Hidenobu Kiuchi (Anime) (Japanese);
[1]
Adam Rowe (English)

Grevil is an aristocrat who had forced the local police to make him a detective purely
because he had an interest in crime. The most noticeable aspect of his appearance
is his drill-like hairstyle that Kazuya is convinced could be used as a deadly
[citation needed]
weapon. In the light novels he smokes a pipe identical to Victorique's.
This isn't shown in the anime. Being a terrible detective, he relies on Victorique to
solve his cases. All the same, he has some talent, at least as an actor, as shown
when making an arrest in novel volume 1 chapter 5 part 1. Despite that, Victorique is
never acknowledged for her efforts because she must not be made known to the
public.
Grevil is the half-brother of Victorique sharing the same father; Marquis Albert du
Blois. Grevil's mother was Albert's wife while Victorique's mother was a mistress. It
is revealed that he was in love with his childhood friend Jacqueline. Unfortunately, at
that time she was already married. Grevil, with assistance from Victorique, solved a
[4]
case and acquitted Jacqueline of an accusation (framed) of murder. While he is
described by Victorique as a heel and a playboy, it is implied that his current happy
self is nothing but a shell to bury his sad past, including losing Jacqueline to
someone else and not being able to show his concern for his sister openly.
It is mentioned in episode 10 that his shocking drill-like hairstyle is actually the price
he pays for asking Victorique to solve Jacqueline's case, while citing that if
Victorique wanted to make his life truly miserable, she should have asked him to
stop loving Jacqueline instead of merely asking him to don such a ridiculous
hairstyle. He originally had a charming long hairstyle, and at the end of the series he
restores this old hairstyle.
Gosick New Continent reveals that, after World War II, Grevil left his job in the police
and became an actor.
Avril Bradley (アブリル・ブラッドリー, Aburiru Buraddorī)
[5][6]
Voiced by: Tomoko Kawakami (Drama CD), Noriko Shitaya (Anime) (Japanese);
[1]
Erica Mendez (English)

An international student from Great Britain. Because she and Kazuya are both
foreign students, they quickly found common ground and were able to talk freely,
instead of treating Kazuya like a monster, which is what most of the rest of the
students are doing. She is a beautiful girl with short blond hair and blue eyes. It is
hinted that she has feelings for Kazuya. She represents Kazuya's ordinary ties to the
school, apart from his adventures with Victorique. She also enjoys eating and is fond
of ghost stories. Through the first novel she has not met Victorique.
In the light novel and anime, the real Avril Bradley was kidnapped on the way to the
academy and replaced by Keiran II, the successor of the famous thief Keiran who
mysteriously disappeared eight years prior. This thief wishes to continue his legacy
by stealing the priceless works of famous artists and writers, etc., and was after a
rare stamp that Avril's grandfather, a famed adventurer, had intended to give to her.
She was rescued by Kujo, and later in the nurse's office said she thought he was a
"black-haired prince". Ironically, because the thief knew of the real Avril in detail and
had been a very good imposter, it wasn't hard for Kazuya to reestablish a friendship
with the real Avril, who even developed feelings for him, but has a hard time trying to
get closer to him due to his dedication to Victorique. In episode 14, she confessed
her love for Kujo to Victorique but Victorique left before she can hear Avril's
confession.
Cecile Lafitte (セシル・ラフィット, Seshiru Rafitto)
[1]
Voiced by: Yui Horie (Drama CD), Yui Kano (Anime), Kristen McGuire (English)

A teacher in St. Marguerite Academy. She teaches Kazuya's, Avril's (and

Victorique's) class. A small woman with a baby face, fluffy brown hair and big round
glasses. She tasks Kazuya with taking the class handouts to Victorique, and she
was the one who first brought Kazuya and Victorique together. She also dislikes
ghosts and is prone to fainting in certain supernatural situations.
Brian Roscoe (ブライアン・ロスコー, Buraian Rosukō)
[1]
Voiced by: Tōru Ōkawa (Anime), Robert McCollum (English)

A famous magician whom Kujo regularly encounters. After Victorique proves

Cordelia Gallo's innocence, he is seen beside Cordelia commenting that her "sin"
has been burned together with the only bridge connecting the Grey Wolves' village
to the outside world. During the First World War, he used his capabilities as an
illusionist, along with a magic lantern, to disrupt a German bombing run on the
"Beelzebub's Skull" convent in Lithuania – a huge projection of the Virgin Mary. He
was the one who helped Cordelia escape from the sanitarium she was left in by
Albert after Victorique's birth. Since then they have been working together to oppose
the Marquis' intentions.
Later is revealed that Brian is not a single individual, but a pair of identical twins who
share the same appearance and name. Both care deeply for Cordelia, but one of the
twins despises Victorique as her birth prevented Cordelia from returning those
feelings.
Cordelia Gallo (コルデリア・ギャロ, Koruderia Gyaro)
[1]
Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro (Anime), Elizabeth Maxwell (English)

Victorique's mother, who hails from the legendary "Village of the Gray Wolves", a
secluded castle town (later stated to actually be a small independent kingdom by the
village elder.) inhabited by people who all possess the same physical and mental
attributes – short stature, pale skin, blond hair, green eyes, and extremely high
intelligence. It is also shown that they develop precognitive abilities in old age. She
was expelled from the town after being framed for the murder of the then-current
elder, and her whereabouts were a mystery until Victorique manages to prove her
innocence, when she is seen beside Brian Roscoe.
Cordelia's resemblance to her daughter is uncanny, and her short stature even as an
adult leads even Kujo to mistake Cordelia for Victorique when he sees her. It is
eventually revealed that Cordelia never had any kind of relationship with Victorique's
father, the Marquis Albert de Blois; The Marquis in fact kidnapped, raped, and
imprisoned her for the duration of the resulting pregnancy for the sole purpose of
bearing Victorique – a child with Gray Wolf intellect which he could use for his own
ends. Immediately after she gave birth to Victorique, the Marquis placed Cordelia in
a sanitarium where she remained until she was freed by Roscoe. Despite the
circumstances of Victorique's birth, Cordelia loves her daughter deeply, and watches
over her closely, even visiting her to deliver a pendant containing her picture despite
the risk of being found by the Marquis.
Marquis Albert de Blois (アルベール・ド・ブロワ侯爵, Arubēru do Burowa Kōshaku)
[1]
Voiced by: Takayuki Sugō (Anime), David Wald (English)

Marquis Albert de Blois is Sauville's "Minister of the Occult", the main antagonist and
Grevil's and Victorique's father. He is responsible for Victorique's secluded life and
 instructed Grevil to keep track of her movements. Impressed by Leviathan's tricks to
impress the king and queen of Sauville, he offered him protection in exchange for
creating a Homunculus army. In Leviathan's last moments, he suggested that Albert
mate with a woman with extraordinary powers to produce a child capable of
achieving his goals. As per this suggestion, Albert then proceeded to kidnap and
rape Cordelia Gallo to produce Victorique. He cares little for Victorique as his
daughter, seeing her as a mere tool. According to him, Victorique's conception and
raising have been part of his plan to seize power in Sauville in spite of an upcoming
storm that is set to engulf the entire world. It is implied that the event in question is
the Second World War that began more than a decade before its real life
counterpart.
Thanks to Victorique's efforts, Albert managed to obtain precious information to
topple his main nemesis in the government, The Minister of Science, Jupiter Roget
and blackmailed the King into making him the Prime Minister. He also managed to
amass a legion of followers by making the people believe that his daughter is the
legendary creature "Monstre Charmant". His plans are ruined when Cordelia
managed to have Victorique escape with Brian Roscoe's help, exposing Albert's
schemes. In the light novel, this gets him arrested and deprived from his project by
the government, while in the anime, Cordelia ultimately kills him before being slain
herself by one of his female bodyguards.

Media[edit]
Light novels[edit]

Gosick began as a light novel series written by Kazuki Sakuraba, with illustrations by
Hinata Takeda. Fujimi Shobo and Kadokawa Shoten published 13 volumes between
December 10, 2003 and July 23, 2011; nine comprise the main story, while the other
four under the title GosickS are side story collections. The first GosickS volume takes
place before the first volume of Gosick, GosickS II is between Gosick IV and Gosick V,
and GosickS III takes place after Gosick VI. A new series titled Gosick New Continent
started on December 25, 2013, following Kazuya and Victorique in 1931 after they
moved to North America following the events of the main story.

[7]
Tokyopop released the first novel in English in April 2008 and the second in March
[8]
2010. It is also published Germany by Tokyopop.