Elluka Clockworker

"Lucifenia will soon perish."

Elluka Clockworker, birth name Elluka Chirkrassia, was a sorceress from Levianta and is the main protagonist of the Evillious Chronicles. She once worked in a lab, and, due to bizarre circumstances connected to Levianta's great fire disaster and the song Recollective Musicbox, obtained immortality at the cost of a loved one.

During her travels, she adopted many different identities in order to obtain the sins. She presented herself as Elluka Clockworker to most, VII. The Magician to Pere Noel, and MA to many others, particularly Gallerian Marlon.

Early Beginnings
In EC 013, Elluka was engaged to Kirill Clockworker. She and Kirill's sister, Irina Clockworker, were locked in a feud over the rule of Levianta. In the end, a great fire consumed the country. Both women had gained immortality, but at the cost of Kirill's sanity.

After Hansel and Gretel tore apart the Original Sin committed by Eve Moonlit into the Seven Deadly Sins, the Tree of Eldoh called upon her to seek out the sins scattered across the world. She agreed to the task on a whim, hoping it would amuse her, and began the journey to find the sins and cleanse the world of their evil. In EC 136, she swapped bodies with Lukana Octo's in an attempt to retrieve the Venom Sword.

Story of Evil
When Lucifenia rose to power, Elluka served under King Arth and Queen Anne as their court magician and was one of the "Three Heroes", all while searching for the Four Mirrors of Lucifenia at the same time. In EC 491, the mage Abyss I.R. sent the Demon of Gluttony upon Arth and Anne's children, Riliane and Alexiel. The demon possessed Riliane and although Elluka was successful in driving out the demon, Riliane's memories of Alexiel were erased.

When the king died, a power struggle enveloped the kingdom. The unrest was quelled but Riliane and Alexiel were separated in the process. Elluka hid Alexiel's identity by convincing the kingdom that there were people who look alike in groups of three, taking advantage of her reputation of having nearly flawless predictions that earned her a number "devotees" among her peers. She also attended the funeral of Leonhart Avadonia after he was assassinated by Allen, who ended up being his adopted son after he was separated from Riliane.

In EC 500, Elluka travelled back to Elphegort where she had taken the forest spirit, Gumillia, as her apprentice along with the help of another forest spirit, Michaela. Giving Gumillia and Michaela human bodies to inhabit, Elluka turned her attention towards Aceid, capital of Elphegort. The Venom Sword somehow ended up in the hands of the merchant Keel Freesis and Elluka often negotiated with him for it.

When Riliane heard that her love, Kyle Marlon, had fallen for another woman and that she ordered the forest surrounding Elphegort to be burned, Elluka refused to aid Lucifenia anymore, knowing that her old friend, the Tree of Eldoh, dwelled in that forest. After lashing out at Riliane, Elluka resigned from her post as Court Magician and stormed out. Wishing Allen and Mariam good luck, Elluka took Gumillia and fled, knowing that Riliane would most likely hunt her down.

Elluka and Gumillia contacted Michaela, who was in Elphegort at the time, and told her to flee the country. However, Michaela refused to leave her human friends behind. During the "Green Hunting", Elluka conjured a rainstorm to quell the fire that the Lucifenian troops had ignited. By the time it was over, Elluka and Gumillia retrieved Michaela, who had transfigured into a tree sapling, and entrusted her to Clarith, who was Michaela's cherished, human friend.

Since Kyle suspected that Elluka and Gumillia had something to do with Michaela's murder, the two of them went into hiding. Sometime later, Abyss I.R. stole Elluka's body, forcing Elluka's spirit to dwell inside her apprentice, Gumillia. In EC 505, she was able to wrestle her body back in Marlon, and explain to Yukina Freesis why she had been gone for five years. Kyle Marlon, finally freed from Prim's control, asked Elluka and Gumillia to aid him is defeating Prim and Ney Futapie. Elluka agreed to help, since Prim and Ney were in possession of some of the Vessels of Sin. Elluka then magically enhanced all of the weapons of Kyle's army.

After the ensuing battle, Elluka stayed in Marlon for a while. She and Gumillia resumed her quest when it became apparent that Abyss I.R. had escaped from Marlon with the Vessels of Sin in hand.

Pere Noel
Following the mysterious deaths in Toragay caused by Margarita Blankenheim, Elluka and Gumillia infiltrated the criminal organization that Margarita was once part of, Pere Noel, in EC 610. Adopting the codename ''VII. Magician, Elluka discovered that Lemy Abelard (V. Pierrot'') was a reincarnation of Hansel and attempted to convince him to join her. He refused and tattled to Julia Abelard about Elluka's treachery, forcing Elluka to flee. Elluka then ordered Gumillia (under the codename VIII. Sniper) to, "kill the snitch." Elluka did not hear from Gumillia afterwards.

The Final Stretch for "Utopia"
In EC 842, Elluka swapped bodies with Kayo Sudou and dipped her scissors into the "Spring of Envy", thus creating a new Vessel of Sin. From then on out, it is unclear on whether Elluka or Kayo murdered a family of four in the town of Enbizaka.

Elluka, under the pseudonym "MA", met Gallerian Marlon and enlisted his help in constructing a theater in the middle of Eldoh's Forest in which to house all the collected Vessels of Sin. She then dwelled in the newly constructed theater, aiding the Awakened Sin Vessels in finding the last Deadly Sin, Wrath, and awaiting the arrival of "Utopia".

Personality
Elluka is often shown to be relaxed person without a care in the world. Mothy describes her attitude to be the same as when he is drunk. Elluka can be hotheaded and insulting, calling Leonhart an idiot at his funeral and arguing with Eldoh. Because of this, Michaela labels Elluka as a bully. But even so, Elluka can be friendly at rare occasions, exchanging friendly chatter with Mariam Futapie and even taking the time to recover Michaela and deliver her to Clarith.

Elluka has a strange fasination with octopuses, much to the disgust of others, notably Riliane. It is known that she likes black tea. She also hates cats, which contrasts her sister-in-law Irina's adoration of them.

Skills
Elluka has the power to possess people, most notably two women, Lukana Octo and Kayo Sudou in order to retrieve the Venom Sword and Kayo's Scissors, vessels of the Sin of Lust and Envy respectively. How she does so is unknown besides a process known as the Body Swap technique. She uses the women's bodies as her own, noticed for when she possesses Lukana Octo and uses her body for almost seven hundred years before she encounters Kayo Sudou and possesses her, literally swapping out one body for another. However, the details surrounding it remain vague and what happened to the true Lukana Octo and Kayo Sudou remains a mystery.

Her other magical skills as a magician hasn't been looked more into. However it can be presumed they must be quite powerful as she was chosen as a candidate of the Levianta's Throne, a position reserved only to the best magician of the country. Among the few skills shown are her foretelling skills during Story of Evil that earned her a reputation due to their almost flawless precision. She also has been seen casting a rainstorm during the Lucifenia's invasion of Elphegort in an attempt to stop the fire that menaced the forest.

Appearance
Before Elluka set off on her quest to find the Seven Deadly Sins, she initially had blonde hair. However, when she uses the Body Swap technique, Elluka adopts the appearance of the one she is currently possessing, acquiring the appearance of both Lukana Octo and Kayo Sudou.

Her attire consisted of a strong celtic influence until her possession of Kayo Sudou, thereafter adopting a more oriental appearence.

Recollective Musicbox (EC 013)
Recollective Musicbox sheds more light on Elluka's past. It speaks of Kirill Clockworker, a respected musicbox maker engaged to Elluka. He begins to make a beautiful musicbox for her and his sister, Irina. The two girls were close friends, until both were chosen as potential rulers of the kingdom for their magic skills. Pitted against each other, they begin to hate each other. One day, Kirill comes home to find his half-made music box covered in blood, with one girl (presumably Elluka) crying and the other (presumably Irina) collapsed, apparently dead. The act apparently ruins the country and drives Kirill insane.

Chrono Story (EC 015)
In Chrono Story, the Tree of Eldoh answers the pleas of Hansel and Gretel, asking Elluka to retrieve the Seven Deadly Sins. Elluka agrees, stating that she has unlimited time, anyways, and doesn't mind collecting the sins if it keeps her entertained. The song goes on to hint at her past, stating that she lost her loved one and that she destroyed something precious. For this reason, her gift immortality is an empty victory. It is clear that she was once in very high standing, and somehow lost it all. The song ends with her finding the Duke's castle, giving a few of his victims brief cameos.

Gift from the Princess who Brought Sleep (EC 609)
Elluka makes a brief cameo at the end of Gift from the Princess who Brought Sleep, sharing a conversation with Gumilia. Gumilia informs Elluka that the sin vessel (the clockworker's doll, although it is not stated outright) could not be retrieved. Elluka responds by saying that they will have to look deeper into the mysterious "Pere Noel," and the two head out to Lucifenia.

The Fifth: Pierrot (EC 610)
In The Fifth: Pierrot, Elluka tries to convince Hansel to escape with her. Hansel instead betrays her to Julia, and Elluka flees. Later, Gumilia shoots the boy, and Elluka tells him that he should have escaped with her.

Master of the Court (EC ???)
In Master of the Court, she makes a brief appearance as MA, who apparently has a different opinion on "Utopia" than that of Gammon Octo.

Capriccio Farce (EC 998)
Elluka makes a cameo in Capriccio Farce, although she is in Kayo Sudou's body. She operates under the name "MA"(see The Meaning behind "MA" for details). The Master of the Court calls upon her, asking where the remaining vessel (presumably wrath) is. She states that she doesn't know where it is, but that she fears that it may be in "her" hands (presumably the Master of the Hellish Yard).

Connections to Other Characters
Tree of Eldoh: An old friend of hers who asks her to track down the Seven Deadly Sins.

Kirill Clockworker: Elluka's fiancé until the unfortunate events of "Recollective Musicbox", in which Kirill went insane.

Irina Clockworker: Elluka's sister-in-law and nemesis after the events of "Recollective Musicbox".

Lukana Octo: Elluka possesses her using the "body swap" technique in order to get the Venom Sword. It is unknown how long she possessed Lukana for, or if she is the one who conceived Gammon Octo's ancestor.

Kayo Sudou: Elluka possesses her using the "body swap" technique in order to get Kayo's Scissors, the Vessel of Envy. It is unknown if she was involved with Kayo's murders and if she swapped bodies before, after, or during the Epitome of Envy.

Gumillia: Her apprentice, who joins the Pere Noel with her. She was a spirit, until Elluka gave her a physical form, resembling Gumina Glassred's.

Michaela: Was given a physical form by Elluka, resembling Eve Moonlit.

Mariam Futapie: Elluka did have a long friendship with Mariam during her stay in Lucifenia. Before Elluka left, she did state that it was fun hanging out with Mariam and Leonhart.

Leonhart Avadonia: Another one of the three heroes. When a funeral was held for him, Elluka paid her respects and called Leonhart a "dimwit" before leaving.

Gallerian Marlon: Using the pseudonym MA, Elluka contacted Gallerian just before the demise of his family. She helped him retrieve the Vessels of Sin and also helped him build a theater for safeguard them. She promised him she would carry out his legacy after his death.

Conceptualization and Origin
With a clear allusion to the Clockwork Lullaby Series, her surname comes from her lover. This also reflects her role as one of the central characters, acting as a central gear in the progress of the history, often helping some characters or moving some events, while tries to be the most incognito.

Elluka's birthname may be a corruption to the word "Chikrassy", which is a tree specimen (also known as Chukrasia velutina).

During her first two incarnations (her original body and Lukana's possession), Elluka displays a strong celtic influence which is reflected in her robes. Her third body swap with Kayo Sudou is notorious for strong oriental influences which is reflect in her attire (such as a Kimono).