Riliane Mouchet

"I can be promoted so many times but I can only dip myself in the light of the previous generation."

Liliane Mouchet or Lily is a commander of the former Lucifenian military after it was incorporated into the Marlon army. She was stationed at Retasan Fortress along the Beelzenian border as tensions rose between the Empire and Marlon.

Early Life
Born in the Kingdom of Lucifenia in EC 480, Liliane was the daughter of the famous general, Gaston Mouchet and later became part of the Lucifenian army under her father's tutelage and became a minor officer. At some point, he father recounted the simple and straightforwardness of Leonhart Avadonia, making him strong. During the Lucifenian Revolution, Liliane participated in the battle of Rollam and faced Germaine Avadonia on the battlfield although the Lucifenian army was eventually defeated. Later on, she learned her father was killed by the Masked Man supporting the Resistance army on their way from Retasan. Choosing not to hold a grudge, Liliane continued her service in the military as a commander.

Retasan Commander
Following the Kingdom of Marlon's occupation and later annexation, Lily and her men were incorporated into the Marlon military. In response to the reformed Resistance's successful defense at Retasan, Liliane was ordered to recapture it. Invading the battle, she injured one of the key members of the Resistance in the leg. Stationed in the fortress city in EC 503, the Marlon commander remained there for several years as political tensions between Marlon and the Beelzenian Empire heightened. In EC 505, Liliane learned from the military higher-ups that the Marlon Royal Family were after criminals the Empire allegedly harbored.

Later on, Liliane was walking through town when she saw the hat of a young girl fly in front of her. Crossing the road, she picked up the hat and placed it on her head. After the girl thanked her, the commander waved and they went their separate ways. The night, she went to the bar at Half Moon Pavillion and order a white Lolam bird meal. While awaiting her food, she again encountered the girl. Telling her to pay no mind to her generosity earlier, Yukina asked if she could eat with her and Liliane complied. After sitting down, Liliane asked if she was a traveler and the two exchanged idle gossip regarding the city before the waiter brought out their meals.

Liliane smiled and noted how they both ordered the same thing before digging in. A little bit later, the commander commented how she saw the girl heading towards the gates and asked why. As the girl, Yukina, expressed her failure to cross over to Beelzenia, Liliane explained the rough history between the countries and the current political situation. When Yukina pried over who the criminals were, Liliane brushed it off as classified, saying it was not easy to cross borders due to the potential of war in the near future. Seeing Yukina's outburst at the selfish reasoning, Liliane laughed and agreed with her sentiments.

Yukina went onto explain how terrible she was treated at the gates and that the commanders didn't know how to discipline the troops. After saying that perhaps wasn't true, Yukina said that Commander Mouchet had to have been evil before asking for her name. Saying it was Lily, Liliane listen as Yukina explained how the troops thought Commander Mouchet was frightening and cruel, much to her chagrin. At that moment, a soldier walked in and reported that General Ausdin was visiting and awaited her in the commander's room. Saying she would go once she finished her meal, Liliane asked who had been on sentry duty. Hearing it was Oudinot and Beunard, she chuckled and stated she would keep that in mind.

Hearing this, Yukina asked "Lily" for her full name, and the commander answered her, saying she preferred to be called by her nickname. Embaressed, Yukina apologized but Liliane told her to just eat before it got cold. Over the course of five days, Liliane and Yukina walked throught he main streets together while Liliane continued her duties, talking a bit about her past. That day, the commander resolved to find a way for Yukina to enter Beelzenia. While window shopping later on, Liliane asked if Yukina needed a new pair of shoes. When Yukina noted the commander's good mood, she insisted she call her "Lily" in private since she wasn't talking with her troops.

Sighing, she said they should just try to find a way to get her to Beelzenia and querried why she wanted to go there. Yukina answered she wanted to visit an ancient city, although not an enthusiast. Accepting the answer, the commander brush it aside. Soon after, Yukina tried posing a question and Liliane asked if she had wanted another pair of shoes. When the girl asked if they could send a messenger to Beelzenia, the army commander asked why due to the danger. After Yukina explained she was the daughter of Keel Freesis of the Freesis Firm, the surprised Liliane agreed and sent out the messenger that day.

Change in Command
Eighteen days later, Liliane received word that King Kyle was sending the troops in Nantes and that they would arrive in the afternoon. Despite the trouble with her superiors, the commander managed to have a permit issued for Yukina. That morning, Liliane returned to Half Moon Pavillion and shouted at Yukina's room before rushing inside, up the stairs, and into her room. The military commander told the girl to get ready, saying they were going abroad. As they progressed towards the gates, Liliane explained that the Freesis name she used didn't cover it but that the plan worked nonetheless.

At the gates, she ordered the soldiers to grant Yukina access and beckoned them to hurry. When Yukina asked if she was trying to rush her out of the country, Liliane explained the situation before continuing to order around the troops. Directing her towards Rockbane, she gave the young girl her permit and advised she show it to any soldier who stopped her. Thanked by Yukina, Liliane brushed it aside and reminded her of the possible war with Beelzenia in the near future. She also insisted she be strong and not die, or else she would have nightmares and her supporters would be sad. At Yukina's confusion, Liliane explained that her men were fans of the writer.

Later on, Ney Futapie arrived and took over command of Retasan, relieving Liliane of her position. When the new commander waged war against the Beelzenian Empire using an undead army, the blond soldier deserted and fled to Beelzenia on horseback. Desiring protection from Marlon and wishing to meet the Langley Troops, Liliane slew the reanimated former emperor, took his head, and stormed away from the undead army. Proceeding towards Rockbane, Liliane encountered and impaled an undead soldier before approaching the Langely troops. As she confronted the soldiers, Chartette demanded to know why she came and Liliane said the "former" Retasan Fortress commander wanted an audience with the Emperor.

After reporting that the previous emperor had led the reanimated troops and was defeated, Liliane met with the current emperor in the Imperial City and presented his father's head to him as a gift. Receiving his favor, Liliane was given refuge and allowed to move freely; with the emperor deciding to invade Beelzenia the next day, the exhausted Liliane left the chamber and saw Yukina and noted how she hadn't fled when the war broke out. When Yukina asked, the soldier explained what had happened at the fortress and why she came to Beelzenia.

Yukina then asked if she wanted tea and Lily declined, asking for coffee instead. After Yukina asked the maid and explained it would be late, she told her to forget about it and querried what the girl was planning to do next. Yukina responded that she planned to stay and Liliane said it was useless to leave, relaying the emperor's decision to attack Retasan.

Meeting the Hero
During the Beelzenian invasion of Retasan, Liliane stayed in Rockbane and met up with Germaine Avadonia at a bar. The two drank together and conversed amiably when Yukina joined them, asking if they knew each other. Liliane explained how it was the first time they formally met since their clash during the Lucifenian Revolution. Seeing Yukina's excitement, Liliane expressed her disappointment in seeing Germaine a drunkard and teased that perhaps she needed to drink to become the famous hero again. In response to Germaine's excuses, the former lucifenian commander called her a coward for trying to avoid fighting.

Germaine questioned why Liliane couldn't go in her stead, and the refugee responded that she didn't have permission to participate due to her situation. Yukina interrupted and mentioned how much help Germaine gave before the undead soldiers attacked and Liliane calmed down, stating it should be ideal then since they were fighting monsters rather than humans. As Germaine explained her belief that the fighting was pointless vengeance and amounted to nothing. After a long silence, Liliane querried if she spoke from experience and asked if the rumors were true that she started the revolution to have revenge on The Daughter of Evil for killing her father. Germaine angrily denied it and the two stared intently at each other.

Yukina again interjected to confirm who Leonhart was. Liliane answered her and explained the uncertainty behind his assassination. After ordering some beer, the refugeee told Germaine she thought she was being dumb, saying that regardless of her motives, the revolutionary went through with it and killed a far more awful tyrant. Recounting her father's praise for Leonhart, Liliane asked if she disgraced him. When Germaine responded she respected him, Liliane implored her to follow in his footsteps and take action. When the drunk Germaine tried to leave for headquarters, the former Retasan commander told her to sober up first. The former revolutionary then asked about Commander Gaston's death in the revolution.

Surprised, Liliane chugged down her drink and then responded that he had been caught off guard and fatally wounded, brushing it off as old age. Querried if she had any hate for the revolutionary army, Liliane shook her head and said her father wished to die in battle, and that she only desired to meet his killers. Liliane and Chartette were present when Yukina, King Kyle, Gumillia, and Germaine were about to set sail for Marlon. Bidding them farewell, Liliane left while dragging Chartette away after she tried to board Kyle's ship without permission.

New Four Horsemen
After King Kyle returned Lucifenia's sovereignty, Liliane returned and joined the Lucifenian army again. In EC 508, she traveled to Levianta and became involved in the New Four Horsemen Incident. Battling Germaine while she was possessed by Abyss I.R., Liliane defeated her and forced the sorceress to flee. Afterwards, Liliane left the army and eventually married and had two children. When Lucifenia became a republic, she continued to support her home as a proprietress for the soldiers.

Personality
Liliane is a humble yet assertive woman, acting more masculine and tomboyish than most who meet her expect. Because of her strong and independent nature, her troops are afraid of her wrath should they disobey orders. In contrast to her strict military behavior, Liliane is kind and relaxed when in casual circumstances and is dedicated to helping anyone in need, regardless of the difficulty or circumstances. Similarly, she is very humble and does not boast her rank or lineage, though she is disgusted by those who mock themselves or who gossip to ruin others' reputation. As a result, her trustworthy and outreaching character earns her the respect of others.

Because of her name's ties to the tyrannical and despised Princess Riliane, Liliane prefers to be known as simply "Lily" and becomes angry when her subordinates or friends use her full name. As part of her philosophy, she adopted her father's teachings of life and death in war and harbored no ill intent against those who killed her comrades and loved ones during wartime.

Skills
Liliane was a skilled fighter and strict military commander. Expecting the most out of her men,  Lily hardened herself when dealing with military matters and was able to easily separate herself as a soldier from herself as another person. She was also skilled in horseback and wielded a lance with great effect during battle.

Appearance
Liliane is a pale-skinned woman with blue-green eyes and long blond hair falling down past her waist. Her hair was tied behind her ears like a headband and towards the bottom. As a soldier, she dressed in a Lucifenian military uniform, cutsomized to her own design. The outfit consisted of a faded yellow shirt with a color and white pants with a black belt. Over her shirt, she wore several more belts across her chest and around her shoulders. On her arms, she wore white bracers with yellow lining and black, fingerless gloves. On her legs, she wore long black boots with yellow lining. She continued to wear her uniform after Marlon incorprated Lucifenia into its territory.

Character Connections
Yukina Freesis: A friend of Liliane's. Appreciating Yukina's insight on matters of politics, Liliane grew close with the girl over the days they spent in Retasan and enjoyed spending time with her, even after quitting her position. She wished to aid Yukina in her endeavours to travel through Evillious

Germaine Avadonia: A fellow swordswoman. Liliane was appreciative of Germaine's skills as a swordswoman, holding her no ill will for their past encounters as enemies, but was incensed by the latter's tendency to drink rather than fight and her perceived inconsistent views on revenge.

Conceptualization and Origin

 * Liliane's name, as well as her nickname, is derived from "lilies", flowers representing beauty, purity, and innocence.
 * Her surname is French and is shared with Mont Mouchet, a mountain that acted as the headquarters of a French resistance group during World War II.
 * Liliane's name is partially inspired by the name of her representative Vocaloid, Lily, the name sharing the same romaji for "Lily" in its beginning.
 * Originally, Lily was planned as the main character of The Daughter of Evil: Praeludium of Red but was later changed so that the story would be told from Yukina's perspective.

Curiosities

 * Like Riliane, Liliane's name comes from Riliane's great-grandmother, Queen Riliane Roses; due to being a distant relative of the Lucifenian queen, Gaston was allowed to name her daughter after her.
 * In retrospect, mothy considers the original plan to have an entirely new character, Lily, taking the lead somewhat contrived and is satisfied with the change to Yukina.

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