Gordon Agrippa

Name: Gordon Agrippa

Gender: Male

Birthday: January 13

Age: 26

Height: 187 cm

Blood Type: O

Likes: Creepy doll collection, strawberry shortcake

Occupation: Magic Knight of the Black Bull squad

Affiliation: House Agrippa (a prestigious family of curse mages)

Voice Actor (anime): Kenichirou Matsuda

He handcrafts dolls modeled after all the members of the Black Bull squad.

They are part of his hobby of collecting deliberately “bad taste” dolls.

Gordon Agrippa is a member of the Magic Knights’ Black Bull squad and a user of “poison” magic.

Despite barely being introduced for several volumes in the manga, he placed 12th in the second character popularity poll.

He has a white-painted face with dark eye rings and clown-like makeup, topped with a black hat.

He constantly mutters to himself in a very low voice, making him eerie and nearly impossible to communicate with.

His magic is rooted in poison and curses, and he is the descendant of a long lineage of curse mages.

However, his actual personality is that of a painfully shy man who desperately wants friends but cannot express it.

He is extremely socially awkward and avoids directly telling others how he feels.

To make matters worse, the content of his muttering can sound like obsessive stalking, so the misunderstanding is not entirely undeserved.

He wants to be friends with Asta and the rest of the squad, and he genuinely cherishes his comrades.

When Asta was afflicted by a curse, Gordon was willing to return to the home he had been avoiding in order to try to solve it.

Although he initially gained no cooperation from his family, he did not give up on helping Asta.

He also worked alongside Gauche Adlai at the Royal Library to search for information, and this led to him gradually growing closer to Gauche.

Gordon tends to miss out on opportunities to shine despite wanting to get along with everyone.

He skipped the underwater temple mission because he is weak to sunlight, and in the novel adaptation he is the only Black Bull member who does not appear.

Despite his lack of social presence, he is a highly capable curse mage and becomes a vital support in major battles.

He plays key roles during the White Night Eye conflict and later in the battle against the Spade Kingdom.

Gordon’s appearance is strongly reminiscent of gothic horror and dark circus aesthetics.

He has a completely white face, heavy black circles around his eyes, and clown-like makeup that combines with his black hat and clothing to create a spooky silhouette.

He constantly speaks in an ultra-low mutter, often not directing his words to anyone in particular.

In the anime, his voice is so quiet that subtitles are sometimes added just so viewers can understand him.

Personality‑wise, Gordon is gentle, soft-hearted, and very lonely.

He wants to become friends with people, especially his Black Bull teammates, but cannot bring himself to speak properly to them.

He is extremely considerate and tries not to harm others with his highly dangerous poison magic.

He is also quick to blame himself and believes his magic and background make him unworthy of normal relationships.

When his friends are in danger, however, Gordon can suddenly raise his voice and shout his spells loudly.

These rare moments reveal his deep loyalty and courage beneath the timid exterior.

Gordon Agrippa was born into House Agrippa, a family famed for generations as curse mages.

Their tradition involves studying curses, poison, disease, and death, which makes them feared and shunned by society.

Gordon’s personal magic manifests as poison, which further alienated him from those around him.

Growing up, he was treated as an ominous figure, which intensified his isolation and social anxiety.

Because of his background and his appearance, people tended to avoid him before knowing his true nature.

Craving companionship, he eventually left his home rather than inherit what he believed to be a profession dedicated to tormenting people with curses.

Despite believing he wanted nothing to do with his family business, he still deeply loved his family and longed for understanding.

He sought a place where he could belong and ended up joining the Black Bull squad, an outcast-filled group where he fit better than anywhere else.

Even among the Black Bulls, however, his inability to speak clearly led to awkward misunderstandings.

Still, he quietly supports his teammates and is always thinking about how to help them.

Attack on the Black Bull Hideout

Shortly before the Royal Knights arrive at the White Night Eye hideout, the Black Bull HQ is suddenly attacked.

Valtos, Sally, and Rades Spirito launch a surprise assault on the squad’s base.

Gordon, together with Gauche Adlai, Grey, and Henry Legolant, works in tandem to repel the attackers.

He uses his curse‑based poison magic in combination with his teammates’ abilities to protect their home.

Later, when Gauche becomes a host for the reincarnated elf Drowa and attacks alongside Eclat, Gordon joins the fight again.

He coordinates with Asta, Grey, Henry, and the others to free Gauche from the reincarnation.

After the Battle with Zagred

After the defeat of the devil Zagred, Asta begins investigating curses and devils.

Gordon wants to help him, and this pushes him to finally confront his own family and their legacy.

He had long assumed that House Agrippa used curses and poison solely to harm others.

With great hesitation, he returns home to ask for their cooperation in dealing with curses.

Upon learning the truth about his family’s work, Gordon discovers that House Agrippa has redirected its ancestral curse knowledge into medical research.

Rather than simply cursing people, they now focus on healing and using their knowledge of poison, disease, and death to save lives.

Realizing this, Gordon decides to train at his family home to properly learn curse techniques.

He commits himself to mastering his family’s “curse magic” so that he can better support his comrades and turn curses into a power for salvation.

Training and the Spade Kingdom War

Gordon spends roughly half a year training at House Agrippa.

During this period he learns how to convert the power of curses into a positive force.

He eventually acquires a new form of magic that allows him to transform curse power into strength that can aid allies.

This includes techniques that redirect or control curse effects rather than simply spreading harm.

During the conflict with the Spade Kingdom, Gordon joins his Black Bull comrades in the war.

He applies his new curse‑manipulating magic to weaken the enemy and support frontline fighters.

Most notably, he works with Henry Legolant to manipulate Henry’s curse, which normally drains all nearby magic.

By adjusting it, they manage to target Morris, who has a contract with the devil Lucifero, and absorb his magic power, weakening him significantly.

Gordon is described as a curse magic expert whose specialty is poison‑type spells.

His spells are particularly effective against living beings and are so powerful that he often holds back to avoid causing fatal damage.

He also can collaborate with Grey, whose transformation magic can convert Gordon’s poison into other attributes.

This combination allows the Black Bulls to create flexible and unexpected attacks and defenses.

When the Black Bull base or his comrades are in grave danger, Gordon abandons his usual whisper and shouts his spells with surprising intensity.

These moments highlight the full force and deadly potential of his magic.

Poison Magic

Poison Magic: Forbidden Fruit

This spell launches a massive concentrated mass of poison at the target.

The toxic “fruit” can inflict severe damage, melting or corroding whatever it strikes.

Poison Magic: Purple Umbrella

This creates a large veil or shield of concentrated poison around an area.

It functions as a protective barrier and can also act as an offensive zone, harming any enemy that enters.

Poison Curse Magic

These spells combine poison with curse magic, making them far more dangerous and insidious.

They can rapidly corrode organic matter or spread through an area like a toxic miasma.

Poison Curse Magic: Awakening Badger

This spell manifests a swarm of badger‑shaped poisonous curses that rush the enemy.

Anything they bite is dissolved almost instantly, with human flesh melting in a moment.

Poison Curse Magic: Dwelling of the Poison Cloud

This spell fills a wide area with a spreading poison cloud.

Even huge masses of plant matter are easily destroyed by this toxic haze.

Modified Poison Curse Magic

Through his training with House Agrippa, Gordon learns “modified” curse techniques.

These spells allow him to control and redirect curses rather than simply inflict them.

Modified Poison Curse Magic: Neighbor of the Cursed

With this spell, Gordon can control the curse power of a person he touches.

In the story, he uses this on Henry Legolant, changing Henry’s “drain everyone’s magic” curse so that it only targets Morris, weakening the enemy while protecting allies.

With the Black Bulls

Gordon considers the Black Bull squad his true family.

He creates handmade dolls of each member, carefully crafting them with his “bad taste” aesthetic.

He is particularly eager to befriend Asta, admiring his straightforwardness and positive attitude.

However, his whispering and eerie demeanor make it hard for him to express this openly.

Despite his social anxieties, he gradually grows closer to his squadmates through shared battles.

His joint efforts with Gauche Adlai, Grey, and Henry Legolant show that, on the battlefield, he can cooperate smoothly and effectively.

With Asta

Gordon wants to be close friends with Asta and admires his determination.

When Asta is cursed, Gordon is one of the people most desperate to help him.

He returns to his family home, which he has been avoiding, to seek help in lifting the curse.

Even though he initially receives no direct assistance, this marks a turning point in his relationship with his family and in his growth as a curse mage.

Gordon’s family is an eccentric, gothic‑styled group that feels like they stepped out of a dark fantasy movie.

He lives in a black, imposing mansion that looks like the setting of a haunted Western manor.

House Agrippa reportedly consists of five family members plus a dog, all of whom look strikingly similar to Gordon.

Even distant relatives are said to have the same face, a detail that Gauche points out as bizarre, especially since even married‑in spouses share this look.

In the anime adaptation, all of them share the same voice actor as Gordon, emphasizing the uncanny resemblance.

The family’s entire vibe resembles a mix of The Addams Family and The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Gordon originally ran away from home because he believed House Agrippa still practiced curse magic only to harm people.

After returning and talking with them, he learns they have shifted toward medical and healing applications of their knowledge.

Nathan (Father)

Nathan is Gordon’s father and the current head of House Agrippa.

He takes pride in the family’s centuries‑long history as curse mages and inherited leader of their techniques.

He initially pushed Gordon to inherit their secret knowledge of curses, poisons, diseases, and death.

Gordon, misunderstanding the intent, believed this meant continuing a life of harming people and rejected the idea.

In reality, Nathan has redirected the family craft into the medical field.

He now works as a healing mage, using their deep understanding of curses and ailments to save rather than destroy.

Nathan uses black oil magic, showing he can search for information and likely track or investigate targets.

After the events involving devils, he and Gordon finally have an honest conversation, clearing up their longstanding misunderstandings.

Yonna (Mother)

Yonna is Gordon’s mother, a woman dressed entirely in black who fits perfectly into the family’s gothic aesthetic.

She shares the same distinctive facial features as Gordon and the rest of the family.

Although little is shown of her combat abilities, her demeanor and presence reinforce the eerie atmosphere of the Agrippa household.

She supports the family’s shift toward healing and medical research.

Roxanne (Sister)

Roxanne is Gordon’s younger sister, recognizable by her braided twin‑tails hairstyle.

Like the rest of the family, she closely resembles Gordon in facial structure.

She appears to be comfortable with the family’s curse‑and‑medicine lifestyle.

Her presence highlights that Gordon is not the only “odd one” in the family; they all share the same peculiar charm.

Nirenia (Grandmother)

Nirenia is Gordon’s grandmother, an elderly woman who seems slightly senile.

Despite her apparent absentmindedness, she knows something about the devil Megicula and its curses.

Her knowledge hints that House Agrippa has long been involved with extremely dangerous and ancient curses.

This makes her one of the key sources of information regarding high‑level curse magic in the family.

Nunnally (Dog)

Nunnally is the family dog, a white‑furred animal with dark rings around its eyes.

Even the dog looks like Gordon, adding to the surreal humor of the family design.

Nunnally contributes to the creepy‑cute atmosphere of the Agrippa mansion.

The dog’s presence underscores how thoroughly the “Gordon face” has taken over the entire household.

Gordon Agrippa embodies the theme of turning something feared into a force for good.

His poison and curse magic, which once made him an outcast, become tools to protect and heal his friends.

He is also a character about misunderstood appearances.

His scary looks, whispering, and curse background hide a kind, lonely person who cares deeply about others.

Through reconciling with his family, he learns that curses and poison are not inherently evil.

By changing how they are used, he turns them into a means of saving lives and supporting his comrades.

Gordon’s journey is about communication, acceptance, and the power of re‑purposed darkness.

In a world that fears curses, he proves that even the most ominous magic can be used to protect the people you love.