Eishun Konoe

Konoka039s father and the chief of the Kansai Magic Association. Despite his last name he is not from the Konoe family as he actually married into his wife039s family. Before the Kyoto Arc both the Kansai and the Kant Magic Associations had a feud. This was because Kansai mages did not approve of Kant mages using Westernstyle magic instead of Easternstyle magic. In order to ease the schism between two sides Konoemon Konoe who was the head of the Kant Magic Association made an arranged marriage between Eishun and his daughter. With this the overt hostility ended. However a few in Kansai e.g. Chigusa Amagasaki continue in their aversion to Kant and/or Western mages. Despite the attitude of Kansai mages towards the west Eishun became best friends with a powerful Western mage Nagi Springfield the Thousand master. Nagi Eishun Takahata Albireo Sanders Gat and one other who were Nagi039s comradeinarms fought in a magic war that involved both mages from the East and West twenty years ago. Rather than being a mage Eishun is actually a Shinmeiry swordsmaster. He has battle scars on his body from that war. Even after Nagi039s apparent death in 1993 Eishun has still kept Nagi039s holiday house clean. Eishun039s name is a direct Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese Kung Fu style Wing Chun. He also smokes a habit of which Konoka disapproves. Eishun never told his daughter Konoka of her magical background because he wanted his daughter to have a normal life. However seeing that many in the Kansai Magic Association knew about the great and dangerous magic potential in Konoka Eishun sent his daughter away to Mahora Academy under the care of his fatherinlaw. Several years after sending his daughter away he sent Setsuna to guard his daughter. After the events in Kyoto he asked Evangeline to tutor Konoka in using her power.