Slayers Special

スレイヤーズすぺしゃる

Light Novel30 volumes · 196 chaptersFinished

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Slayers Special is a novel series written by Hajime Kanzaka and illustrated by Rui Araizumi. Each volume consists of one-shot stories (sometimes, 2-chapters stories) about a pre-Slayers Lina Inverse and Naga the Serpent. (Source: Kanzaka Wiki).

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Aug 30, 1989 to Dec 27, 2006

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Lina Inverse2620 fan favorites
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Age: 15 (First volume; Lina directly states her age as 15); ~16 (Third volume; takes place a couple of months later); 17–18 (Thirteenth volume; takes place two years after the first volume) Height: 147 cm Lina is the primary protagonist and the only character that appears in all incarnations of Slayers. Despite her young age, Lina is a very powerful sorceress, with a great love of money, treasure (especially the magical sort) and food. In the anime and manga (but not the light novel) Lina uses overly destructive magic recklessly, often with little provocation. She is reputed to be an evil, powerful, destructive, diminutive sorceress (the evil part isn't true). Lina has an older sister, Luna, who is a powerful swordswoman. Although Lina has faced down dragons, monsters, and even Dark Lords with little fear, the mere mention of Luna's name sends her into terrified hysterics. She also suffers from a fear of slugs. Lina has many different nicknames, one of them being "Dragon Spooker," a name that she isn't too fond of. This is rumored to have appeared because of an incident in the first episode, in which the Leader of the Dragon Fangs’ pet black dragon escapes. Just when it appears that the beast is going to crush Lina (and Gourry, who was knocked out on top of her in a compromising position), it blanches in disgust and steps over her, a blush along its snout, much to her shock, and thereafter rage. However, the nickname was mentioned before the black dragon met her, thus leading to a possible earlier incident. Another nickname Lina encounters is the "Dragon Nester." This comes from a rhyme: "Little girl with little breasts, scares the dragon from its nest." This takes off from a running gag, in which characters constantly comment on the small size of Lina's breasts. She generally takes offense to these comments, and often responds with violence. This nickname only appears in the English dub but small breast jokes are a staple of the franchise.
Gracia Ul Naga Saillune173 fan favorites
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Naga's real full name is Gracia Ul Naga Saillune, making her the first daughter of Crown Prince Philionel El Di Saillune and the older sister of Amelia Wil Tesla Saillune. Although, Naga is the older sister of Amelia Wil Tesla Saillune, the pair have never met in the series when both were aware of the other's identity. Naga's mother was murdered before her own eyes several years before the start of the series by the famous assassin Booley. As a result, Naga slayed her mother's killer with the crown princess' original spell, Chaos String. After the funeral, Naga found the outrageous outfit she currently wears inside her mother's closet. Shortly afterward, she left home in order to learn the ways of the world. Being a princess, Naga knows when to be graceful, and when to be self-confident. Although she keeps her true identity secret, she acts in a self-confident and sometimes arrogant manner. The only Slayers' character Naga really interacts with is Lina. Naga the Serpent is Lina's rival and companion through the first four movies and both OVAs. She acts as a constant annoyance for Lina due to the fact that she is more, she is a very powerful sorceress, but faints at the sight of blood and is quite clumsy. Throughout their adventures, Naga and Lina often end up on opposing sides and have to fight, but they always end up traveling together again. Nevertheless, the pair will often work together despite their differences, and when they do, they are a great team.