Black Clover’s main characters are Asta, a boy born with no magic who fights with anti-magic swords, and Yuno, his rival who wields the four-leaf grimoire. They’re supported by the Black Bulls squad, the Magic Knight captains and Wizard King Julius Novachrono. This hub lists every major character by group, with short spoiler-light descriptions and links to their full pages.
Spoiler level: this page covers the anime up to episode 170. Later reveals are marked or left out.
Main characters
| Character | Squad | Magic | Who they are |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asta | Black Bulls | Anti-magic (five-leaf grimoire) | An orphan with zero mana who wants to become the Wizard King |
| Yuno | Golden Dawn | Wind magic (four-leaf grimoire) | Asta’s childhood rival, raised in the same church; contracted with the wind spirit Sylph |
| Noelle Silva | Black Bulls | Water magic | A royal of House Silva who struggles to control her huge mana |
| Yami Sukehiro | Black Bulls (Captain) | Dark magic | The Black Bulls’ captain, originally from the Land of the Sun |
| Julius Novachrono | Wizard King | Time magic | The 28th Wizard King and the strongest mage in the Clover Kingdom |
Black Bulls members
The Black Bulls are known as the Clover Kingdom’s worst and rowdiest Magic Knight squad, made up of misfits other squads wouldn’t take.
- Yami Sukehiro: captain, dark magic
- Nacht Faust: vice-captain, shadow magic, fights by merging with devils
- Asta: anti-magic swordsman
- Noelle Silva: water magic
- Magna Swing: flame magic, Asta’s loud senior
- Luck Voltia: lightning magic, a battle-loving fighter who’s always smiling
- Finral Roulacase: spatial magic, the squad’s teleporter
- Vanessa Enoteca: thread magic, a former witch of the Witches’ Forest
- Charmy Pappitson: cotton and food magic, part dwarf
- Gauche Adlai: mirror magic, devoted to his sister Marie
- Grey: transformation magic, very shy
- Gordon Agrippa: poison magic, quiet but kind
- Zora Ideale: trap magic, a cynical commoner who joins mid-story
- Henry Legolant: recombination magic, controls the Black Bulls’ hideout
- Secre Swallowtail (Nero): sealing magic, the bird who follows Asta
Golden Dawn members
- William Vangeance: captain, world tree magic
- Yuno: wind and star magic
- Mimosa Vermillion: plant magic and healing, Noelle’s cousin
- Klaus Lunettes: steel magic
- Langris Vaude: spatial magic, Finral’s younger brother
Magic Knight captains
| Squad | Captain | Magic |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Dawn | William Vangeance | World tree |
| Silver Eagle | Nozel Silva | Mercury |
| Crimson Lion Kings | Fuegoleon Vermillion (later Mereoleona Vermillion as acting captain) | Flame |
| Blue Rose | Charlotte Roselei | Briar |
| Green Praying Mantis | Jack the Ripper | Slash |
| Aqua Deer | Rill Boismortier | Painting |
| Purple Orca | Kaiser Grinberryall | — |
| Coral Peacock | Dorothy Unsworth | Dream |
| Black Bulls | Yami Sukehiro | Dark |
Villains and major antagonists
- The Eye of the Midnight Sun: a terrorist group led by a mysterious figure, the main threat of the early series
- Licht: an elf with a four-leaf grimoire whose past is tied to the Clover Kingdom
- Megicula: a curse-using devil who targets the Silva family
- The Dark Triad: Dante, Vanica and Zenon Zogratis, rulers of the Spade Kingdom and hosts of powerful devils (the main enemies of Season 2)
- Lucius Zogratis: the oldest Zogratis sibling and the final antagonist of the manga (major spoiler)
Devils
- Liebe: the anti-magic devil inside Asta’s grimoire
- Lucifero: the strongest devil of the underworld, connected to Dante
- Megicula: devil of curses
- Beelzebub: the devil whose power Zenon Zogratis uses
- Astaroth: a high-ranking devil who plays a bigger role in the manga’s Final Saga (spoiler territory)
Black Clover characters FAQ
Who is the main character of Black Clover?
Asta. The story follows his goal of becoming the Wizard King despite having no magic at all.
Who is the strongest Black Clover character?
Up to the anime’s current point, Julius Novachrono and the Dark Triad are at the top. By the end of the manga, the power ceiling rises much higher. We break it down in our strongest-characters ranking (coming soon).
How many Magic Knight squads are there?
Nine, each led by a captain, all serving under the Wizard King.