̊༄ Riddle Rosehearts ‧+ ̊. ⸝⸝

Housewarden of Heartslabyul. A serious-minded student who firmly upholds the rules written by the Queen of Hearts. While a top student, he is easily angered and just as strict with others as he is with himself.

Riddle has a strong commitment to maintaining order among his peers. He makes it his duty to uphold hundreds of strange rules created by the Queen of Hearts as per his dorm’s customs. He can be seen as strict and intimidating by his fellow dorm members due to his severe punishments towards those who break the Queen’s rules, no matter how insignificant they may seem. He considers any written rule, whether it be from the school, the teachers, or the Queen herself, to be of utmost importance, and believes that any disobedience will cause unneeded chaos.

Riddle is very dedicated to his studies at Night Raven College, and seeks perfection in every aspect of his life. He can be a bit irritable at times, sometimes for unnecessary reasons, like when someone mentions his height. He has a tendency to lash out against those who disagree with his way of thinking, as he considers his values to be morally right no matter what.

While his strictness seems to come from a place of entitlement at first, it’s later revealed that Riddle feels like he must act this way out of obligation. Deep down, he wouldn’t mind breaking the rules now and again, but was taught the hard way as a child that rebelling against the status quo will only make things worse for himself and others.

After his Overblot, one year ago, he learns to be a bit less strict with his fellow dorm members, as well as with himself. He seems to accept the fact that not everything has to be perfect, and works to find compromises with rule-breakers instead of immediately punishing them

Underneath his strict and perfectionist behavior, Riddle is actually a kind-hearted young man with a golden heart who actually yearns to form real connections with his dorm members aside of being their housewarden but his insecurities stemmed from a tough up bringing led him to choose to uphold every rule with absolute seriousness. Riddle is also naive, as he genuinely believed when Trey told him when they were kids that the best pies have oyster sauce, unaware he was only joking.

Riddle was born and raised in the Queendom of Roses. His parents are magic doctors, but his mother seems to be more well-known. The whereabouts of his father is currently unknown. However, it's implied that his parents don’t get along.

Riddle's mother raised him and taught him from a very young age to be a powerful magic user. She controlled every aspect of Riddle's life; clothing, diet, who Riddle can be friends with, etc. She especially put emphasis on Riddle's studying schedule, reminding him multiple times that studies are the most important thing to do and that playing is a pointless activity.

Because of this, Riddle spent most of his childhood alone and spent with studying. But one day, he saw Trey and Che'nya outside of his house, who asked Riddle what was he doing. Riddle told the boys that he's studying, as his mother told him. Trey and Che'nya invite Riddle to play together outside, with the hesitant Riddle initially refusing the offer, but after some convincing, he agrees to play with them. Riddle states that playing as a child with Trey and Che'nya together was a really fun experience, and so he would sneak out of his study time unbeknownst to his mother and play with Trey and Che'nya.

On another occasion, while Riddle was playing together with Trey and Che'nya, Riddle stated that he'd never eaten strawberry tarts before and didn't know the taste of them, as sweets were prohibited by his mother, much to the surprise of his friends. Trey and Che'nya wanted Riddle to try his first tart, and the two then brought Riddle to Trey's popular family-owned bakery, though Riddle was reluctant about it at first. At the bakery, Riddle tasted the Strawberry Tart, and loved it. He ate until he lost track of time, in which he was found by his angry and upset mother, and was dragged back home.

Back in the house, Riddle's mother harshly scolded and reprimanded the distressed Riddle, who begged and cried to his mom to forgive him, but Riddle's mom didn't listen and thus made his studying time even more strict than it already is. In addition to the strictness of his schedule, both Trey and Che'nya were forbidden from ever interacting with Riddle and the two were to not step foot into Riddle's house. As time passed by, and Riddle spent his days doing nothing but studying and following his mother's orders, he adjusted to the harsh and strict life he has to live through.

Riddle was recruited to be a student in Night Raven College, and a week after he enrolled into the school, he became housewarden of Heartslabyul and has been fulfilling the role since then.

Having received intense training from a very early age, Riddle had developed to be an incredibly skilled magician for his age, even overpowering many of his upperclassmen. Out of the four main elements, Riddle seems particularly skilled with fire magic, and uses it frequently.

Riddle's signature spell is called "Off with Your Head!" It causes a heart-shaped collar to lock around the target's neck, sealing away their magic until Riddle chooses to remove it. Although the spell is seemingly invincible, especially for inexperienced magicians, it can be countered by protective magic, or broken by a strong-enough target.

Riddle is a young-looking, fair-skinned young man that is considerably shorter than a majority of his peers, standing 160 cm (5'3"). He's 18 years old. His hair is a neutral red color, and is cut short in the back and a bit longer around his face. His bangs curve inward, and two prominent strands of hair on the top of his head fall forward and form a heart shape. His eyes are bluish-gray, and he is commonly seen with a stern look on his face.

In Heartslabyul, there are 810 of rules in total. Some of them are:

1. You must run at top speed forever and always to remain in the same spot.
2. The roses must be red during an unbirthday party.
3. No fighting on campus.
4. One must never bring a cat to a formal affair.
5. On your birthday, you are able to speak freely, and are able to eat whatever you like.
6. There must always be a tea party on the 5th day of every month.
7. You have to put rose jam on scones at tea parties.
8. Unbirthday cakes must have a candle.
9. Stolen items must be replaced.
10. Those who anger the Queen in court must run through a maze with card soldiers in pursuit.
11. Never eat a tart without the Queen's permission.
12. When you get soaking wet, you must dry off with a run in the ocean.
13. The only tea you may drink in the evenings is herbal tea.
14. When holding a meeting to determine prizes for a croquet tournament, the records of the proceedings must be written in blue ink.
15. Never eat a hamburger on Tuesday.
16. Flowers in gardens must never be picked on Wednesdays.
17. Flamingo caretakers are to don pink attire.
18. No drinking honey-sweetened lemonade after 8 p.m.
19. Tea is always served when celebrating anything other than a birthday.
20. One must leave the table within fifteen minutes of completing their lunch.
21. On days that a hedgehog sneezes, all card soldiers must sing a song together.
22. The post-meal beverage is to be lemon tea with two sugar cubes.
23. Croquet must not be played after 5:00pm.
24. Anything borrowed must be returned.
25. If a red-capped mushroom sprouts on a Monday morning, the roses in the garden must be white.
26. When you see a pair of moving glasses in the forest, never go back the way you came.
27. If you see a caterpillar exactly seven centimeters high, you must recite a poem to its discoverer.
28. On an unbirthday party, spread jam on a woken-up dormouse's nose.
29. When throwing a party for new friends, one must decorate with both red and white roses.
30. If you eat steak on the night of a full moon, a cat must play the violin afterwards.
31. One must never bring a chestnut tart to an unbirthday tea party.
32. Must not play croquet without seven-colored flamingos as mallets and a hedgehog for a ball.
33. You must brush your teeth 2 times on nights when you eat turkey.
34. The roses need to be white when the garden flowers put on their spring concert.
35. Anyone who comes in second in a croquet tournament must serve the queen tea the next day.
36. On an unbirthday party, coffee is strictly forbidden.