The Lord Marksman and Vanadis light novel series features an extensive cast of characters created by Tsukasa Kawaguchi and illustrated by Yoshi☆o and Hinata Katagiri.
Author Tsukasa Kawaguchi contributed the concept of a young male archer and a female fighter who uses a sword as the protagonists, which the editorial department of MF Bunko J approved of.
[LN 1 afterword] Kawaguchi cites Record of Lodoss War, Fortune Quest as well as foreign and domestic light novels in writing Lord Marksman and Vanadis.
On the relationship between Elen and Tigre, Chapman said that the "sympathetic barbs the two trade back and forth is reminiscent of the endearing character dynamics in Spice and Wolf or MAOYU.
"[23] In his review of the eleventh episode, Chapman criticized Valentina's characterization as "a major step down from the degree of respect and character writing the story allowed the rest of its female cast" and said that the bath scene with Regin contains a "hilarious continuity error" when she reveals herself.