A carrier develops latent electrostatic images in corporation with a toner and
one particle of the carrier includes a magnetic particle, and a coating layer covering
the magnetic particle. The coating layer includes a crosslinked condensation product
of a composition containing (i) an N-alkoxyalkylated polyamide and (ii) at least
one resin that is reactive with the alkoxyalkylated polyamide and includes a silicone
having a silanol group and/or a hydrolyzable group.