is an ideal for what it means to be a magical girl and a strong woman. The Elders of Realm This group of magicians is in charge of many of the functions of Realm, including the punishment of magical girls, the auditing of the Wonderland's progress, and overseeing of the Manager. For the majority of the series, the Elders are seen as the second line of antagonists working from the shadows to overthrow Ureshiko's version of the Wonderland. They send Cruje to the world below for her to succeed to the position of Manager, and urge her to change the Wonderland as soon as possible. They periodically check in with Cruje by possessing her collection of teddybears, and continue to nudge her into altering the Wonderland, which they think has remained in the same state for far too long. In the end, they decide to undermine Ureshiko's authority as the Manager and erase the Wonderland completely by creating a giant thunderstorm. Even when Agnes and Cruje manage to deflect the attack on the Wonderland, the elders do not relent, and send Agnes to a Punishment Dimension until Cruje has begun her term. For all of their supposed malice and apparent dislike of the Wonderland that has survived through the terms of three Managers, the elders should be given some credit. To the majority of people in Realm, the Wonderland is not a real place, and is little more than a temporary diversion. The elders claim to be under immense pressure from other powers within Realm to change the Wonderland, which had become boring to Realm's population. Looked at in this light, the elders are little more than helpless bureaucrats who are trying to please the majority. While this is not particularly noble, they cannot be faulted for doing their job. Earth The following characters are members of the cast who are from Earth and have no visible ties to Realm. It is important to note, however, that these characters are not originally from the Wonderland managed by Ureshiko. As the series does not make it clear whether there are other Wonderlands in the world, these characters may be completely human, or they may have been artificially created like those in the Wonderland. Tatsumi Kagura At the start of the series, Tatsumi Kagura () is introduced as a college-aged young man who left school after sustaining an injury. Tatsumi was an