User blog:Swirly592/Kyle Avadonia (Altered EC)

"About what I said... please make it confidential."

- Kyle Avadonia

Kyle Avadonia, birth name Kyle Marlon, was the Thirteenth Prince of the Kingdom of Marlon and a spy for Abyss L.U. and his mother, Queen Prim. Born the illegitimate daughter of King Arth and Prim, Kyle was given to Abyss L.U. to be experimented on. Sent undercover to the Lucifenian Royal Palace and subsequently adopted by Leonhart Avadonia, he became a butler at the palace, working to ensure Lucifenia's destruction for his mother.

Early Life
"Wait a minute. That means——" "Yeah. That child in this picture is the baby from that time... He's your brother."

- Queen Germaine and Keel Freesis

In EC 482, Queen Prim Marlon gave birth to the azure-haired girl. To hide her infidelity with King Arth from her husband, Prim gave the child to Abyss L.U. and the sorceress named him "Kyle". Over the years, Abyss experimented on Kyle for her magical research while also training him in espionage and assassination, fueled by an obsessive loyalty to his mother.

In EC 488, the six year-old Kyle was brought by Prim to visit the royal palace in Bariti; while there, he was introduced to his half-sister, Germaine. Though never speaking to her, Kyle played with the Princess and eventually stood in as a model for one of her paintings. Before the painting was finished, young child left the palace without saying goodbye.

In EC 491, Abyss L.U. sent Kyle to infiltrate Lucifenia in preparation for possessing Prince Alexiel with the Demon of Pride while also spying on Minister Presi and see if he let himself be possessed by the Demon of Gluttony. After retrieving one of the Four Mirrors of Lucifenia, Kyle infiltrated the royal palace and spied on his uncle's actions, witnessing his defeat at the hands of Iroha Clockworker and Leonhart Avadonia and the Demon being exorcised from Prince Alexiel.

She soon after reported to the sorceress on a hill in the outskirts of Lucifenia, explaining what occurred and that everything went according to her plan. When asked about the Demon, he related Iroha's exorcism and became confused by how the old woman referred to Iroha as her "big sister". When asked if he knew what to do next, he confirmed his mission and that he carried one of the mirrors.

Told to remember his training and endure, he questioned how long he needed to wait and the sorceress stated to transfer the Demon to Alexiel after Queen Anne was dead. Once Abyss L.U. reminded him that it was all for his mother, the nine-year-old headed back for the capital and was later found unconscious by Leonhart Avadonia. Feigning amnesia for all but his name, Kyle was adopted by the member of the Three Heroes and was taken under his tutelage.

Reign of Evil
"We meet as soldiers now, when five years ago we were fooling around with her Highness Riliane in the palace. Change is the only constant..."

- Kyle to Lily

Sometime after, Kyle became a butler at the palace, serving the royal family with Mariam. After the death of Queen Anne in January EC 499, he transplanted the Demon of Pride to Alexiel as Abyss L.U. had instructed, gifting the mirror to the Prince.

The day after Alexiel became the governing monarch, Mariam Futapie asked Kyle to find Leonhart so he could inspect the new palace servant, Rin. Kyle obeyed and found his foster father speaking with Iroha in the Hall of Mirrors. Politely apologizing for interrupting their conversation, Kyle alerted Leonhart of Mariam's request and the Head of Servants complied, leaving with Kyle to see the new servant.

On December 27th, EC 499, Kyle swapped places with Rin for giving Alexiel his afternoon snack. Around three o'clock, Kyle entered Alexiel's room but found him missing. He thought he had gone by the mirrors but then noticed the opened hidden passage behind the fireplace and realized he escaped. Shouting for Alexiel and on the verge of tears, Kyle was found by Mariam, Rin, and Riliane as he passed between some mirrors. He told Rin what happened and showed them the passage he found before continuing to look for him.

After Mariam tracked Alexiel's horse, Josephine, to the Forest of Bewilderment, Kyle joined the search party in looking for the missing Prince. Unable to find the young ruler, he ran to Rin and asked if her group had any luck. Kyle apologized, blaming himself, and was comforted by Rin. Later, Kyle and the rest of the search party saw a signal at the nearby port town and traveled there to retrieve the Prince. Like everyone else, Kyle knelt at Alexiel's command to demonstrate hisloyalty to the child.

That night, during the ball held for Alexiel's fourteenth birthday, Kyle and the other servants were working to make up for the time lost for searching for him. As they were about to bring out the Prince' giant cake, Kyle ran over to Rin and reminded her that they still had work, taking her to the massive dessert; he, Rin, and the other servants then brought in the huge birthday cake for his highness.

Sometime after, in EC 500, Kyle witnessed Mariam stealing from the palace barns to feed the citizens and began spreading the rumor throughout the palace. While he and Rin were busy preparing dinner, Alexiel stormed into the kitchen demanding to know where Leonhart was. Kyle explained that his foster parent had gone out for the day and, hearing this, Alexiel asked if the butler knew who was stealing food from the palace.

Kyle glanced at a nearby chef as he explained he heard a rumor from them about the incident, and justified that none of the servants were stealing the food. The prince noted Kyle's inclination for gossip and asked why he knew about the rumor. Lost for words, the chef intervened and helped explain what he had seen and Kyle finally admitted that Mariam was the culprit, threatened with being beheaded otherwise. Later, Kyle told the prince that he heard "rumors" about Mariam being in multiple love affairs, killing many compatriots, kidnapping a baby from a warring country, and attempting to overthrow Lucifenia.

The day following his confession, he entered the Servant Room. Asked if he was taking a break, he said he was. As the servant prepared to finish her break, Kyle told Rin she heard Mariam and his father conversing about her and listened in. Piquing the girl's interest, Kyle continued and said he learned Rin was the knight's adopted daughter and that she was sent to the palace for a reason. When Rin explained the reasoning, Kyle shook his head and said Mariam planned to have the servant assassinate the prince, much to his father's surprise and fury.

Before finishing his gossip, Rin left and ignored the rest of his words. Shortly before Rin and Alexiel had enacted their scheme to assassinate Mariam that night, Kyle told Rin about his father's admirers. He was later bedridden due to the flu around the time Rin was sent to visit Keel Freesis at his mansion.

After Alexiel learned that Germaine broke off his engagement, Leonhart was tasked with discovering the identity of the queen's secret lover; sent to the Kingdom of Elphegort to investigate, Kyle arrived at the Freesis' home with another messenger, explaining what had transpired at the palace. After learning of his maid, Gumi, the double agent returned to Leonhart and told him he learned nothing regarding the mysterious person's identity. At some point, he learned that Gumi was Iroha's disciple who was assisting her in collecting the Seven Deadly Sins.

Green Hunting
"Mother, Kyle did it! Your son, Kyle Avadonia has finally succeeded!"

- Kyle's triumphant cry to his mother

During the Green Hunting, Kyle spied on Rin as she visited Keel in prison and overheard their conversation about Gumi and her location. At some point, he learned from Mikina that Gumi was hiding in a well in the Millennium Tree Forest. He would later tell Alexiel about this in the Servant Room, asking to keep his information "confidential" when Rin arrived. Appearing nervous, he left and waited outside the doorway for the servant. Overhearing their conversation, Kyle apologized to Rin as she exited the room, learning she was ordered to kill Gumi. Rin forgave him and Kyle asked if she was actually going to kill the green-haired girl. When the servant responded that she wasn't sure, Kyle disguised himself as Rin and approached Gumi's hiding spot the following night.

Fooling the disciple, Gumi asked why he dressed in a cloak and sounded a bit different. Kyle gave his excuse and said that the prince knew of her location and she needed to be moved. Gumi turned to prepare her luggage and Kyle took advantage of the opportunity. Charging at her, the assassin knocked Gumi down the well, breaking her back at the bottom. Laughing, he descended the ladder and removed his disguise. Maniacally crying out to his mother of his success, Kyle laughed again before stabbing the "Lonely Magi" Iroha's disciple in the chest. Confident the girl was dead, Kyle left.

Lucifenian Revolution
"I'm just kidding, Lily. I've never once thought that you killed him. For the one who killed Papa was me."

- Kyle admitting to Leonhart's murder

Sometime later, Kyle, Riliane, and Alexiel talked together in the Heavenly Yard. Lily justified her leaving the palace to buy books by blaming Kyle for often leaving as well. Kyle timidly responded he did so to meet with "friends" and Alexiel asked if his friends were women, which Kyle denied. Following Prime Minister Minis' attempted assassination, Kyle joined Lily and Rin as they overheard the meeting. After accidentally touching her breast, Kyle argued with the Lily until Rin silenced them both.

In December of that year, Kyle was among the servants who fled during the invasion of the palace. Lingering in the Heavenly Yard during the assault, he secretly watched Leonhart battle Lily. Once his foster father was injured and escaped, Kyle followed after him into an obscure corner of the courtyard.

While hiding a knife behind his back, he approached Leonhart and said he came back out of concern for his father. Once the brown-haired assassin turned his back, saying they should flee, Kyle stabbed him in the back. Stating it was all for his mother's sake, Kyle let Leonhart collapse before dealing a second blow. With Leonhart dead, Kyle left.

After the revolution was over and his sister occupied the Lucifenian Royal Palace, Kyle reported to Germaine that Ney, Iroha, and Michaela were involved in Gumi's murder and fed them information on their possible whereabouts. Soon after, he returned to Marlon and saw his mother, Prim, again for the first time in nine years. The agent reported of the prince' execution and the dissolution of Three Heroes. Prim was concerned that Iroha was still alive but Kyle assured her that the sorceress wouldn't interfere. Congratulating her son, Prim told him to rest and leave the rest to her.

Military Service
"When you made that little boy become a commander, the other generals lost their motivation, you know."

- General George Ausdin to Queen Germaine

When Kyle asked to use the Espionage Task Force to assist in his Witch Hunt in EC 502, Abyss I.R. assigned Ney as its head. With absolute freedom to anything in regards to the Witch Hunt, the golden-haired assassin and her underlings tracked and hunted down those listed in the Witch Hunting Order.

In EC 505, the task force was ordered by Kyle to travel to Retasan for his planned invasion of Beelzenia, expecting them to find and capture Gumillia, now the court mage and adviser to the Beelzenian Emperor. To assist with her mission, Abyss I.R. gave Ney the Glass of Conchita and instructed her on its usage to add Beelzenia's deceased to Marlon's ranks. Insisting Kyle make her Retasan's commander in place of Riliane Mouchet, the king complied and gave Ney the position. With her task force, Ney traveled to Retasan and relieved Commander Riliane of her position.

The Head of Espionage then crossed the border to the Beelzenian Empire after midnight and killed all guards on the night shift. The assassin then bought a bottle of red wine for the glass' reanimation ritual at the market in Rukolbeni and returned to the nearby cemetery. Soon after encountering Chartette, the former maid mocked her residence in the graveyard but noted its convenience since her corpse could then be buried there immediately. Laughing at her sick humor, Ney approached her former colleague and reminisced how the former maids reunite as soldiers. When Chartette realized Ney killed her comrades and asked why she did it, the assassin continued to smile and jokingly tilted her head, asking why she needed a reason.

Faced with Chartette's response that it was unnecessary because they were at peace, Ney gladly explained she came to announce that the truce between Marlon and Beelzenia was dissolved. Noticing the girl accompanying her former colleague, she asked about her and noted she seemed familiar. The girl admitted she didn't remember her and Ney gleefully introduced herself. Threatened by Chartette for trespassing if she didn't leave the country immediately, Ney scoffed and remarked that she was weaponless.

The Beelzenian soldier retorted that her hands were enough and Ney questioned if she was even authorized to do so. Commenting that Chartette intended to kill her like how she killed her mother, Ney feigned being hurt and lost her smile. After Chartette retorted in a panic that it wasn't her, Ney's smile returned and she stated she was kidding before admitting that she had killed Mariam.

Brandishing her wine bottle, she offered to join her in a drink before "realizing" that she was the only one who brought a glass. The murderer said she'd drink alone, tearing off the bottle's seal, while Chartette would drink with Allen and the others later. After filling the glass to the brim, Ney gave them her best wishes and poured the wine onto the ground, laughing hysterically as the the ground shook and the two fled.

With an army of the undead, Ney made the former Beelzenian Emperor's reanimation the commander and directed her forces to assault Rukolbeni among other areas. While there the task force confirmed that Germaine was also present in Beelzenia. Although initially overwhelming the Beelzenian military, Ney's strategy was soon overcome and Beelzenia launched a counterattack on Retasan.

The golden-haired commander immediately requested for reinforcements but received only three thousand troops for her garrison. Armed with only eight thousand troops, Ney forced the battle into a deadlock to hold the fortress city. Days later, nightly raids from the Beelzenian army and rumors caused disorder within the ranks. To bolster their defenses, Ney conjured another legion of undead soldiers, which caused more disarray among her troops. With her deadlock broken and much of the city quickly being lost to Beelzenia in the following two months, Ney fled with her task force.

The group later identified both Germaine and Gumillia had left the Empire. At the royal palace in Lucifenia, Ney requested an audience with Kyle. Along with her task force, Ney entered the Hall of Sounds and knelt before the Marlon king. After Kyle voiced his disappointment in Ney's failure at Retasan, Ney smiled and indifferently responded that the mission was more difficult than she had expected.

With Kyle's retort that her mission was incomplete and Gumillia remained at large, she reported what she had learned regarding the sorceress and Germaine and Kyle asked when she would be capable to capture her. Ney expressed her dissatisfaction with the undead soldiers' incompetence and, seeing Kyle was speechless, cast the blame for her failure on Abyss I.R. instead. Kyle retorted that the Espionage Task Force should have been better and Ney stated they were not suited for the battlefield.

When Kyle asked if she would hunt down the newly found targets, the Marlon commander answered no and said she would return home to have Abyss I.R. confirm if she was misusing the Glass. Kyle voiced his opposition but Ney declared it was necessary to know the vessel's full potential for the Witch Hunt. The blue-haired king bitterly complied but said the rest of the task force needed to remain.

When Ney asked why, Kyle explained the task force wasn't needed for the assassin's visit and that he needed reinforcements in Lucifenia. Ney apathetically accepted his terms and, with a mischievous smile, said the all-female group was his and suggestively teased him about having too much "fun" with them before leaving the Hall of Sounds. She then departed for Marlon.

Endgame
"If we could be reborn, Brother, Riliane, and Allen. We can play together, and be friends."

- Ney in Kyle's dream

In response to Kyle's voyage to Marlon after being freed from the Demon of Pride's influence, Ney and Abyss I.R. headed to the capital, Bariti. Gathering the members of the Espionage Task Force, she later joined her mother at Castle Hedgehog. Upon her order, Ney began releasing the Gula plague throughout the Blood Pool Region via the Glass, building up an undead army through its resurrection powers. Shortly before Kyle launched an attack on the castle, she positioned the task force's assassination squad at the courtyard to ambush him and Germaine.

Kyle and the Marlon army later assaulted the castle and engaged Ney's reanimated army. Standing in the main hall, Ney oversaw the battle with the Marlon troops until she was spotted by Kyle and fled, leading him and his companions into the courtyard, where the Task Force sprang their ambush.

While the intruders were occupied, she fled up Heartbeat Clocktower and resided at the top of the spire with her mother. Ney then watched Kyle enter with two soldiers and fled out the back door. Pursued by Kyle's troops, Ney easily killed the soldiers before returning to Prim's chamber, expecting praise for her actions.

Screaming for her mother, Ney was repeatedly ignored by the Queen Dowager as she called for her. She then snapped and stabbed her mother in the chest. Her matriach's blood gushing upon her, Ney laughed maniacally while Prim perished. Afterwards, Ney realized her mother was dead and desperately called to her. While demanding to know who would kill her mother, Ney noticed Kyle and concluded he was the culprit.

Infuriated and driven into a frenzy, Ney ranted that she would kill him in turn. She then completely submitted to the Demon of Gluttony, her outfit transformed to the attire of Banica Conchita, and attacked Kyle with unwavering ferocity. Frustrated that he kept evading her attacks, Ney stopped and stared down her brother, slowly circling him while searching for an opening. Losing her patience, the assassin suddenly attacked the King. In respont to his counter and swing at her face, she kneed him and the strike instead cut her lip.

Once they distanced themselves from each other again, the bloodied Ney smiled, remarking that her stomach was empty. She then continued her onslaught while ranting that she didn't want to eat something so grotesque but she had to or else she'd be punished for leaving leftovers. When Kyle finally tried to counter her with his sword, the blade broke and Ney rammed into her half sibling. Straddling him on the floor, Ney raised her knife and said it was over, stabbing it into his chest. With her strike instead only shattering his shell necklace, Ney attempted to finish him off when Germaine intervened, distracting the assassin.

She then noticed Kyle seemingly trying to reach for his sword and told him resistance was futile before realizing he had actually grabbed Chartette's rocket glove; Kyle responded that it was a message from her former colleague and then fired the weapon at the shocked Ney. Launched into the ceiling, Ney crashed back down onto the floor and was rendered unconscious.

She was soon after carried out of the tower by Germaine and taken to Lioness Castle, tied to the beds in one of the bedrooms. Later on, Abyss I.R. arrived while possessing Mikina and stabbed the assassin, killing her. The Demon of Gluttony then took her soul from her body and held her hand, appearing as she had when she was six. As the demon prepared to absorb her into the Glass of Conchita, Kyle called out to them in the black box. Smiling, Ney apologized to her brother for all the bad things she did, saying that was why she had to say goodbye to everyone, tears welling up in her eyes.

Once she wiped away her tears, Ney expressed her belief that she'd someday be reborn, hoping that she, Kyle, Allen, and Riliane could all play together at that time. As Kyle failed to stop them, the demon walked away with Ney as an ocean appeared before them. Waving goodbye to Kyle and promising to see him again soon, Ney and the demon walked into the sea's depths and she was absorbed into the Glass. Later on, when Abyss I.R. attempted to use the Glass of Conchita against Riliane, Ney pulled her influence and the Demon of Gluttony agreed to ignore the mage and facilitate her defeat.

Legacy
After her death, Ney was buried next to her mother in Left Chapel. Ney's soul, having merged with the Glass, would later awaken as the female servant in Evil's Theater.

Personality and Traits
"So the one who trespassed national borders and killed off the night guard after midnight was you, wasn’t it? Why would you do that!" "Why would you ask me for a reason?"

- Chartette and Ney

A deadly assassin and deceiving agent, Ney was raised to be her mother's tool. Since childhood, Ney held a deep desire to please Prim; although fully aware her mother saw her as an instrument for her schemes, Ney felt joy when she complimented her and was perfectly obedient to her will.

As part of her dedication to Prim, she willingly assumed another persona for years to help fulfill her plans. Because of Abyss I.R.'s experiments upon her, Ney grew mentally unstable over time and her idolization for Prim became an obsession.

By the time she was eighteen, Ney acted psychopathic in her efforts to satisfy the Marlon Queen, mercilessly murdering potential threats and openly declaring her success to an absent Prim with manic laughter. Ney's blood lust devolved into wanton killing and began slaughtering soldiers needlessly for her own satisfaction. She similarly lacked a respect for other's lives and cared little for what her missions entailed since she lived for her mother's will.

Therefore, Ney held a particular apathy for her half-brother Kyle, regardless of how his mother excessively doted on him. Under the influence of the Demon of Gluttony, Ney's psyche became increasingly unstable and needy for her mother's affection. When Prim failed to praise for simple killings, she snapped and happily murdered the parent she was so loyal to, while in the next moment deflecting blame on the nearest person in the room.

While undercover, Ney maintained a weak, timid, yet high-strung persona. She often stuttered and hesitated when confronted or pressured by others and similarly acted either hysterical or timid over troubling situations she was involved in. While in the presence of Princess Riliane, she considered her words carefully out of an apparent fear of Riliane's anger, which she was certain never to provoke.

The maid was also considered honest by others but a bit "loose-tongued", gossiping about rumors and hearsay circulating within the palace often, although actually a means to carefully seed lies to manipulate others. Many of the relationships she maintained at the palace were faux, especially her relationship with her foster mother, Mariam, and took no apparent sympathy with using or killing her fellow servants.

However, while treating them indifferently, Ney had a deep connection to Kyle, Riliane, and Allen as her half-siblings, although this sentiment was seemingly buried in her innermost psyche; at the time of her death, Ney appeared to wish she could return to her more innocent days as a child, where she could've become a big sister to her twin siblings and feel lasting affection she failed to acquire from Prim. As a result, she chose to contact Kyle in his sleep before merging with the Glass of Conchita and seemingly influenced the Demon to protect Riliane.

Skills and Abilities
"From my point of view as a mage, to say that Ney called forth the undead soldiers is unimaginable. As far as I know, Ney doesn’t have such powerful magic to do such a task."

- Gumillia

Having been trained by both Abyss I.R. and Mariam Futapie, Ney was well learned in espionage, spying, cloak-and-dagger, and assassination. Even at the age of nine, she was able to convince the expert Mariam of being amnesic and flawlessly kept her fake persona without erring the Head of Maid's suspicion. The golden-haired assassin was also cunning and used her false persona to appear as a non-threat, to the point her fellow servants couldn't imagine her wielding a blade.

Because of her unique position at the palace, Ney could easily influence Princess Riliane and her reputation for gossip let her seamlessly spread misinformation; her lies also extended to everyday conversation, fooling Allen, Riliane, Chartette, and even Mariam with her deception by feigning it as a legitimate concern or something she had overheard. This extended to impersonations, able to disguise herself as her half-brother Allen well enough to fool Michaela. After becoming the Head of Espionage, Ney had the full resources of the Espionage Task Force at her disposal, including its legion of masked agents and extensive intelligence network.

Employing a small, concealable dagger as her weapon of choice, Ney murdered grunt soldiers or guards with ease. Although lacking any magical talent, Ney was able to extensively use the Demon of Gluttony's power due to being a reincarnation of Gretel, and by extension, Arte. Through the Glass of Conchita, Ney could reanimate those that died from a Gula infection, potentially resurrecting entire hordes under her control. While possessed, she could also undergo a demonic transformation, striking with heightened speed, reflexes, and strength.

However, lacking experience in standard warfare, she was unable to effectively command large armies at the front lines and lacked the charisma to inspire her soldiers' morale; this lack of military tact was emphasized by how her attempts to conjure more undead soldiers only further disoriented her existing troops and even admitted her task force was unsuited for the front lines. During her time as a maid, Ney learned how to do a variety of chores and Allen considered her superior at her servant work than both Chartette and himself.

Character Connections
Prim Marlon: Ney's birth mother. Raised to be obsessively loyal to Prim, Ney's every action was for the sake of pleasing her mother. In addition, she took an addictive satisfaction in the queen's praise, although not caring whether or not Prim truly loved her. Due to this obsession, as her mental state deteriorated Ney became enraged in a moment when Prim failed to praise her and murdered her. Despite her maniacal glee when stabbing her mother, Ney still became distraught and enraged when believing Kyle killed her.

Kyle Marlon: Ney's half-brother. Although briefly playing with him as a child, Ney expressed no love for Kyle, seeing him as unimportant compared to Prim. In addition, she amused herself by teasing the king and had no qualms manipulating him for her mother's ends, up to attacking him directly when needed. Despite this, deep down Ney wished to have had a closer relationship with her half-sibling, bidding him a fonder farewell in death.

Abyss I.R.: The mage who experimented on Ney. Obedient to Abyss I.R.'s every order, Ney acted at the mage's agent and looked to her guidance with the Glass of Conchita. Due to being used for her experiments, Abyss I.R.'s treatment of Ney was a leading cause of her mental instability.

Mariam Futapie: Ney's adopted mother. While maintaining a false mother-daughter relationship with Mariam for years and learning espionage under her tutelage, Ney held no loyalty or love for the Head of Maids; during the Revolution Ney had no qualms with abandoning her, and later took maniacal satisfaction in murdering her for her real mother's sake.

Chartette Langley: A fellow servant of Riliane and later opponent. Ney often quarreled with Chartette over trivial things in their employment and, although they often would spend time together as friends, she held no true affection for her. Ney later saw her only as an obstacle to her mother's plans, taking pleasure in finally revealing her true nature to Chartette and in attempting to kill her.

Michaela: One of Ney's victims. Ney took great delight in killing Michaela as the apprentice of Elluka Clockworker, one of her mother's enemies, and as a catalyst for Prim's designs towards Lucifenia.

Riliane Lucifen d'Autriche: Ney's half-sister and employer. Although often spending time with the princess in her employment as a maid, Ney easily manipulated her in order to fulfill Prim's aims, such as in feeding her rumors and betraying Michaela's location to her. Despite this, deep down Ney wished to have had a better relationship with her half-sibling. Originally, Riliane was supposed to be the next reincarnation of Gretel but was instead passed onto Ney due to the distortion of fate caused by Prim's affair with Arth.

Allen Avadonia: Ney's half-brother and fellow servant of Riliane. While pretending to hold a friendly relationship with Allen, Ney often manipulated him during their employment together according to Prim's orders, such as telling the servant falsehoods about Leonhart and using him to discover Michaela's location. Despite this, deep down Ney wished to have had a better relationship with her half-sibling.

Gretel: Ney's first incarnation. Ney got her loyalty to Prim from Gretel's relationship with Meta Salmhofer; she associated her mother figure with Meta, and so wished to please her.

Arte: Ney's previous incarnation. Ney's relationship with the Demon of Gluttony is credited to her connection to Arte, and the latter passed on to her fanatic loyalty towards her mother figures.

Female Servant: Ney's later incarnation. Ney's absorption into the Glass of Conchita led directly to the Female Servant's existence. They shared the same soul and Ney passed on her fanatic loyalty to her as she served the Master of the Graveyard in Evil's Theater.

Conceptualization and Origin

 * Ney's name is derived from Nei, a character from the game Phantasy Star II.
 * Her name is partially inspired by the name of her representative Vocaloid derivative, Neru, both names sharing their first two letters.
 * In an interview, Akuno-P stated that Ney had been part of the story since the very beginning, albeit her character's set-up and role changed several times during development.
 * In her original set up, Ney's character was the stepsister of the twins.

Curiosities

 * Ney's dagger has a retractable blade and can be used as a hair accessory, which allows her to conceal it in her ponytail, as shown in Entr'acte of Evil: The Daughter of Evil Worldguide.
 * In The Lunacy of Duke Venomania, Neruneru Nerune is listed as a spy, foreshadowing Ney's role during her service to Riliane.

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