A young witch sentenced to hang at the start of the story, Anna is the first person Roland decides to save. She becomes his closest partner and the first witch to put her power at Border Town's service.
Personality
Calm, serious and very intelligent, Anna approaches magic like a science. She is loyal to Roland and attached to her sister witches.
Powers & abilities
She masters fire magic, which she learns to control with precision, eventually using it for metallurgy and industry. Her power evolves through the experiments she runs with Roland.
History
Saved from the gallows by Roland, she becomes the first witch to work with him. Together they explore magic's possibilities and transform Border Town, while their bond deepens.
Relationships
Roland is the man she loves and her partner. She forms strong bonds with Nightingale and the other witches of Border Town.
Key moments
- Her release from the gallows.
- Her first experiments with Roland, which reveal magic's usefulness.
- Her role in Border Town's industrialisation.
In the adaptations
The manhua and animation highlight her relationship with Roland. The novel details her magical experiments further.
Did you know?
- She is the witch behind the title, "Release That Witch".
- Her experiments with Roland are often cited as the novel's most inventive passages.
Our take
Anna shows that a heroine can be a scientist as much as a magician. Her duo with Roland is the heart of Release That Witch.
— Spidermas, for Donghua Fan