Jacques Sydow

Marion's friend and classmate. In contrast to his friends, Jacques is a simple boy from the countryside. He is stubborn yet optimistic. Jacques and Lind are good friends, however both are in love with Ledania, and their rivalry slowly turns bitter. In addition to Jacques' discovery that Lind is attempting to betray Marion, Jacques' rivalry with Lind culminates in a duel to the death. They only stop when Marion gets hurt attempting to stop them. At the end of the manga, Jacques is the only one to remain at the academy, and it appears Ledania has accepted his love. In the OVA ending, he still stays at the academy, but Ledania has not responded to his request to be in a relationship.

(Source: Wikipedia)