Set at a university of located in the Dover cliffs. I’m thinking it’d be called Magus University. Main setting is Arcturus House. Main character is Astoroth (nicknamed Astor or Roth) Rymand. A sophomore. He’s a perky goth warlock who’s majoring in necromancy. He’s allergic to most forms or makeup so no eyeliner. He got the smoky eye affect from not sleeping for eight months. He’s been appointed as the parole officer for new student. A forest nymph by the name or Anthea Crimson. She’s in exile for maybe possibly launching a coup against her warmongering father. So you got the aloof fish out of water new girl and earnest innocent guide dynamic who may or may not end up together
Then there’s the dean and his family. Auspice Randall is a direct descendant of Merlin and as such ages backwards. He’s been alive as long as Shakespeare’s been dead but doesn’t look a day over thirty. He was a brilliant magician. But ever since the d-day landings he’s been a bit muddled up. Which means his daughter Winifred has to take up the most of the duties he’d otherwise perform such as orientation and guidance counselling. His mother is still alive but she’s in the final stage of their cycle before second infancy and eventual death. His grandson is a contemporary of Astoroth and Anthea.
There’s an underlying arc of some freshman who has to defeat a dragon to fulfil some family prophecy. But it’s all in the background and doesn’t directly affect the plot until the end when Winifred’s wife turns out to be the dragon said freshman is fated to kill. It all works out in the end though. After a brief but unseen battle that nobody will ever talk about again
Mitchell Hope as Astoroth Rymand. Majors in necromancy under the belief that “everyone deserves a second chance”. Perky goth who takes his fashion cue from the likes of the ouat version of the mad hatter, Rumplestiltskin and Burton mad hatter.
China Anne McClain as Anthea Crimson. Exiled princess of the new forest. Her brother sneaked her out after she tried to murder their father for waging war on the Forest of Dean. Still a tad haughty but defrosts over time. Not traumatised. Just pissed off and tired
Dylan Sprouse as Auspice Randall the Dean of Magus University. Part of the Merlinites who’re the direct descendants of the great wizard himself. Has been experiencing memory problems since the d-day landings but still very with it in regards to general attitude
Abigail Spencer as Winifred Randall-Monton-Carlo, Auspice’s daughter. Born around Victoria’s ascension. Nominally the augury professor but she’s slowly had to take over her fathers responsibilities as his conditions worsened
Rose McIver as Elandra Monton-Randall. Winifred’s wife and and Drex’s stepmother. A New Zealand freshwater dragon. Human sized and a runt by her species standards. Unknowingly hunted by the “chosen one”
Abby Ryder Fortson as Marla Randall. Auspice’s mother. The exact same age as Richard the third. Currently in the penultimate state or her life cycle before second infancy and eventual death. Dislikes being treated with kid gloves and has aspirations of being a daredevil
Idris Elba as Finlay Carlo. Winifred’s ex husband. A faun. Professor of Naturae Magicae. Born the day Prince Albert died. Introduced Winifred to Elandra
Keith David as Tainan Randall-Carlo. Finlay and Winifred’s son. Half faun and half Merlinite. In Astoroth’s necromancy class
John Boyega as Solaran Crimson. Anthea’s brother who helped her escape. Crown prince of the new forest royal family. Doesn’t agree with their father plans and is trying to dismantle the system from the inside
Kodi Smit McPhee as Ephraim Rymand. Astoroth’s younger brother. More of a traditional “warlock” type. Huge Merlin nerd. Has emotionally adopted Auspice as his grandfather. Majoring in healing and Naturae Magicae.
Suggested rating is twelve for minor language, every scenes and flashing imagery. No nudity or romance scenes beyond what they get away with on Disney channel. Not every young adult fantasy show has to be like hbo or Netflix Sabrina. Each episode would be about thirty to fifty minutes long with an hour for the premier and finale. Totalling about ten to twelve episodes
