Riliane Lucifen d'Autriche

"Now, bow before me!"

Riliane Lucifen d'Autriche, also referred to as the Daughter of Evil, is a princess of the kingdom of Lucifenia who was well known for her short, tyrannical reign. She has an identical twin brother, Alexiel, who later became her most loyal servant, Allen Avadonia. She commits the Deadly Sin Vanity.

Clôture of Yellow
When Riliane and Alexiel were children, they were chased by a "demon" and they decided to "split" day and night between each other, Riliane being the day and Alexiel being the night. Riliane refused to share her snack with the "demon", thus she was possessed by it. Elluka Clockworker managed to cast out the "demon", along with Riliane's memories of Alexiel being her twin.

Her father King Arth the I, the monarch of Lucifenia, died due to an illness. This resulted in a power struggle for the throne. In the midst of the chaos, Riliane and Alexiel were separated while they were just six years old. At the age of 13, after the death of her mother Queen Anne, Riliane assumed the throne. This resulted in a kingdom ruled by this spoiled child with no knowledge of how to manage an effective government. She was attended by her most loyal servant, Allen, and she didn't know that Allen was her long lost brother.

Riliane lived in luxury and had no sympathy for her people. She imposed high taxes on all the townsfolk and purged anyone who opposed her. One notable person who dared to oppose the princess was Leonhart Avadonia, "Commander of the Royal Guard". When the food in the palace is mysteriously running low, Riliane learned from her gossip-loving maid, Ney Futapie, that Leonhart was smuggling food from the palace to feed the people of Lucifenia affected by a famine. Riliane then ordered Allen to kill his foster father.

At one point, Riliane was betrothed to King Kyle Marlon but he never showed mutual feelings for her. Instead, he claimed to have fallen in love with one of Keel Freesis' employees, Michaela, who lives in Elphegort. Blinded with jealousy, she ordered her army to launch a sudden attack on Elphegort to find Michaela or, if all else fails, murder all of the green haired women. This event became known as the "Green Hunting". However, Keel Freesis hid Michaela in a well and told Allen her location. Allen kept this a secret from Riliane for quite some time, but Riliane found out later through Ney. She then ordered Allen by means of a message in a bottle to kill her. When news spread that Elphegort was ravaged, Germaine Avadonia, adopted daughter of Leonhart, rallyed the people of Lucifenia to put an end to Riliane's unjust reign. Kyle Marlon joined the revolution under the name "Kachess" to avenge Michaela.

After an assassination attempt on one of her ministers, Riliane hired Gast Venom and the Asmodean Company to help defend her palace. Ultimately, almost all of her supporters fled or were killed by the unstoppable might of the revolutionaries. However, Allen was still at her side. During the Lucifenian Revolution Riliane held her emotions until the resistance reached the palace, confessing she only wanted to be as elegant and strong as her mother was. Allen then convinced a very reluctant Riliane to exchange clothes with each other so that she could escape. He revealed to Riliane that he was indeed her brother. In the end, Allen was put to death by the guillotine.

Weak with hunger, Riliane was later found by Clarith, who became a nun at a monastery after her best friend Michaela got killed during the "Green Hunting". As Clarith attempted to get help from a bakery, Riliane clung to Clarith, begging her not to leave her. In her right hand was a glass bottle.

Wiegenlied of Green
Riliane became a nun like Clarith and started working at the Eldoh Monastery, living a life of regret under the pseudonym "Rin". After some time Riliane confessed her crimes in the confession box, only to be overheard by Clarith. Clarith attempted to kill her from behind but was stopped by an illusion of a young boy who closely resembled Riliane. Riliane noticed Clarith and prepared herself for the end but Clarith ended up cutting her hair instead.

In the end, Riliane helped Clarith in planting a tree sapling containing Michaela's spirit in Eldoh's Forest. Riliane then said a prayer to Michaela, all while crying and apologising.

Praeludium of Red
Five years had past and Riliane continues to work hard to relieve some of her guilt. While visiting the beach, Riliane meets Mikina Freesis, Clarith's former employer, who wanted to pay Clarith a visit but got lost along the way. Riliane then decides to take Mikina to the monastery.

Prefazio of Blue
One day, Yukina Freesis visited Clarith at the monastery with Germaine, intending to stay over for a while. Yukina then meets Riliane and introduces Germaine. Both Riliane and Germaine tensed up at the sight of each other. After an awkward silence, Germaine greeted Riliane politely. Both of them left the room afterwards.

Riliane tells Yukina that her mother, Mikina, has been last spotted near the beach. When Abyss I.R. attacked Yukina while possessing Mikina, Riliane came to Yukina's rescue, attempting to steal the Marlon Spoon. Abyss I.R. tried to use the Glass of Conchita on Riliane but to no avail due to Ney's interference. In the end, Abyss I.R. was driven away.

Aftermath
Twenty three years later, Riliane became head of the monastery at age 43. Surrounded by the orphans she took care of, she died at the age of 77, old and full of years. Riliane's wish to be reunited with Allen is passed on to her reincarnation, the Waiter of Gallerian's Theater.

Personality
When Riliane was young she acted very selfishly, something that continues to develop once she had assumed the throne. During the course of her reign, she showed no sympathy toward her people and delighted herself to luxurious holdings and occasional snacks. She gets easily angered when things do not go her way, often having e motional outbursts resulting in very rash decisions. Despite her selfishness, she does give off a friendly attitude towards a select few, namely Chartette Langley and most notably, Allen Avadonia.

After the Lucifenian Revolution, she was overcome with regret for what she had done; and coupled by the death of her twin brother, her personality changed forever. She now works hard at the monastery to relieve some of her guilt.

Skills
Being raised in a royal lifestyle, Riliane had no need to do heavy chores, having servants to do them for her, although she is very skilled in horse-riding. She presumes to be strong in fencing, but this is discarded according to Allen's belief that no soldier would dare to hurt the princess, therefore not dueling her seriously. After the Lucifenian Revolution, she had taken up cooking during her stay at the monastery. Clarith did note that her skill at making brioche was improving.

Appearance
Being the twin sister, Riliane does bear a striking resemblance to Allen Avadonia. Before the Lucifenian Revolution, she often dollied herself up in extravagent dresses, jewelry, and a fancy hairstyle. No matter what, she always wears a signature hairpin throughout her life. During the course of the Lucifenian Revolution, she is forced to wear Allen's clothing so that she could escape unnoticed. In Wiegenlied of Green, she is dressed in a simple nun's outfit. Her hair is cut short due to her confrontation with Clarith. Riliane did admit that short hair was much more easier to take care of.

Daughter of Evil (EC 500)
Riliane's namesake song, Daughter of Evil, tells the story from the viewpoint of the general public, from the atrocities she committed all the way to her "execution".

Servant of Evil (EC 500)
Riliane makes an appearance in the last verses of Servant of Evil, dueting with Allen. Here, she reflects on the execution of her brother and that before he was killed, he said her favorite phrase, "Oh, it's snack time!"

Regret Message (EC 501)
Regret Message continues where Daughter of Evil left off. Riliane was griefstricken for all that she done and that she caused the death of Allen as well. She later recounts a legend that Allen once told her: That if a person writes a message inside a bottle and throws it out to sea, that person's wish will come true. Riliane does what the legend says, hoping that if she could be reborn, she will be reunited with her brother someday, in another time.

Daughter of White (EC 499~)
Riliane makes a cameo in Daughter of White, picking off after Daughter of Evil and sometime during Regret Message. Riliane, under the pseudonym "Rin", was found by Clarith, who was working at monastery near the harbor. Clarith allowed Riliane to stay and work there, but then Clarith realized that Riliane was indeed the "Daughter of Evil" after overhearing her confession one night. She then plotted to kill Riliane during Regret Message but was stopped by an illusion of a boy who resembled Allen. Clarith forgave Riliane and the two of them became good friends.

Twiright Prank (EC 491)
Twiright Prank happens nine years before Daughter of Evil, when Riliane and Allen were children. They were chased by a "demon" who wanted to devour them. They then decided to "split" day and night between them, Riliane being the day and Allen being the night. When the "demon" reached Riliane, she refused to share her snack with anybody, contrary to what Allen did.

Connections to Other Characters
Allen Avadonia: Riliane's long lost identical twin brother. When they were separated and reunited, Allen became Riliane's servant.

Kyle Marlon: Riliane was once betrothed to him, but he was not faithful in his engagement. Instead, he claims to have fallen for Michaela. This was ultimately the cause of the "Green Hunting".

Clarith: Riliane's very first friend after the Lucifenian Revolution.

Chartette Langley: One of Riliane's maids. Although Chartette has a habit of breaking things, she does get along with Riliane.

Ney Futapie: Another of Riliane's maids but is in fact a spy. Ney provided Riliane with information regarding Leonhart and Michaela to upset her rule.

Leonhart Avadonia: Commander of the Royal Guard. Riliane is frequently at odds with him, mostly regarding on what is best for the people. He is eventually killed by Allen under orders from Riliane.

Mariam Futapie: The "Head of Lady's Maids". She is one of the few people who knew that Riliane and Allen were siblings.

Gast Venom: Riliane hired him to help defend the castle but was killed during the Lucifenian Revolution.

Germaine Avadonia: Germaine vowed revenge against Riliane when Leonhart got killed, only to execute their brother, Allen. It is assumed that Riliane and Germaine made their peace five years later.

Conceptualization and Origin
Riliane is inspired in the Marie Antoinette of Austria. Like her real life counterpart she was assumed their royal duties at an early age due circumstances related with an illness which leaves her as the only candidate. Both characters were profligate, with a like for the fancy dresses and constantly seeking amuse herself (however the reasons for behave in that way were different between them). Finally both were overthrown by a revolution and condemned to the guillotine.

Riliane even says the popular phrase "Let them eat cake", popularly attributed to Marie Antoinette and has the brioche as her trademark food.

Curiosities

 * The song Madness of Duke Venomania has a brief to the reference to Riliane's outcome as a nun at the end of Lucifenia's Revolution. Among the missing the women appears the name of Rindo Blume, a nun presumably of the same age of Riliane.
 * Its implied that one of the Rins in collaborative song South North Story is Riliane.
 * Riliane used to have long hair until her confrontation with Clarith. As a princess, it looked shorter because she used to tie it in a fancy bun.
 * Although the song Kept Waiting For A Response has strong hints about Riliane's later life, the song is still yet to be confirmed.

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