Eleanor Hume

Eleanor Hume (エレノア・ヒューム, Erenoa Huumu^?) is the tritagonist in Tales of Berseria. She lost people precious to her during the Scarlet Night, so she joined the Abbey as an exorcist. During her extermination of daemons, she encounters Velvet Crowe on several occasions. When she discovers the Abbey harbor nefarious motives in their pursuit of an ideal world Eleanor aligns with Velvet to learn the truth of the Abbey's plot.

History[]

Early Life[]

When she was eight years old, ten years before the main story, her home village was attacked by daemons. One particular daemon attacked her and gave her a large scar across her chest. Rendered immobile, Eleanor could not move, forcing her mother to lure the daemon away. Before she was killed, she handed Eleanor a hand mirror, and told her to survive. Having been left an orphan, she was then raised in the Midgand Church. Following her tragic loss, she swore to rid the world from daemons.

Becoming an Exorcist[]

Seven years later, after the Advent, Artorius Collbrande founded the Abbey. Seeing him as a savior, Eleanor became an exorcist trainee under him and greatly admired him. Eventually, Eleanor proved herself very capable fighter, having trained herself with fighting spears even before joining the Abbey. She quickly became an exorcist praetor and frantically wanted to become a patrolling inspector, a position that had already been offered to Oscar Dragonia. Eventually, she attained the position, and Oscar was instead assigned to prison island, Titania. Eleanor acted as an inspector in Northgand. She acquired number of malakhim to use as tools, never thinking them as anything else. At some point, she formed a pact with a normin malak, Bienfu. Over the next three years, while Eleanor still worked as a loyal exorcist in the Abbey, she grew worried, as the Abbey seemed more and more focused on other matters rather than exterminating daemons and protecting the people.

Appearance and Personality[]

Eleanor has light skin, green eyes, and reddish hair. She wears a pale gold dress with a blue overcoat, colors of the Abbey. She is a kindhearted and compassionate woman. In addition, she tries to affect an air of ruthlessness and logic that is expected of an exorcist, but her true nature shines though. She never forgets that she joined the Abbey to help people, and when she has exterminated daemons, she also listens and tries to help the populace in general. Eleanor's mother was killed by daemons when she was young, an act that solidifies her resolve and faith in the Abbey's mission.

Holding a serious, reserved demeanor when it comes to her job, Eleanor is initially seen as just another exorcist acting on behalf of the Abbey. Her early encounters with the group show this, but Eleanor's weaker, more vulnerable side appears on several occasions as well, notably during her first encounter with Velvet. Although she attempts to hide her emotions, they often spill over when her sense of justice drives her to do good and better the world around her despite knowing she will always be unable to help everyone, a "shortcoming" she blames herself for. Her encounter with Velvet and the others within Loegres's Grand Cathedral leaves her confused and conflicted when countered with the group's vague motives and the Abbey's secrets.

Eleanor's submission to Velvet for the sake of serving as Laphicet's vessel following her defeat in their duel eventually becomes one of willingness as she begins to question the Abbey's "reason". While she does manage to warm up to Velvet and the others over time, her inner struggle becomes a quest of her own, seeking the answers kept hidden from her despite secretly following Artorius's orders still. Having lost her own mother, Eleanor develops a strong bond with Kamoana due to the similar fate of her mother, and after learning that Kamoana's mother's death was the Abbey's doing, she abandons her exorcist role.

Fighting Style[]

Eleanor specializes in wielding her spear, using it for wide, sweeping attacks not unlike Alisha Diphda from Tales of Zestiria. Her martial artes are spear attacks, focused on thrusting and a few of them drain enemy's HP, while her malak artes are varied, with one for each element. She is a good close- and mid-ranged attacker, while lacking the ability to fight at long distance. Eleanor's Break Soul is Aerial Strike, which is a rising sweep that knocks enemies into the air. She can eventually learn abilities that allow her to follow them into the air and perform aerial combos.

Her mystic artes are Spiral Hail, which is a series of thrusts that ends with a vortex at the end of her spear, Lostfon Drive, and Gungnir Twister. She also shares a dual mystic arte with Magilou known as Excelion Pierce.

Other Appearances[]

Tales of Crestoria[]

The Upending of Virtue[]

In Tales of Crestoria, Eleanor first appears as a member of the Order of Knights in Medagal, in front of twins Assid and Forte from the same Order, who give her an observator duty over their new experiment, Makina, setting her loose to destroy the Nation of Sin. She witnesses Makina and the enforcers massacre the transgressors before being defeated by the sole survivors, Kanata Hjuger, Misella, Vicious and Aegis Alver.

Gods and Demons[]

Eleanor learns that the twins plan to summon the goddess Kasque by either forcing the Enforcer-possessed Sonia to explode, annihilating the town of Yednark or forcing Kanata to kill the fused duo, in either case pointing all crime on the boy, which will allow the masses to feel immense hate, resulting in Kasque descending from the heavens. Unable to accept the methods they have chosen, Eleanor helps evacuate the town while the transgressors calm Sonia down.

Trivia[]

• The name Eleanor has several versions of its origin. According to the first version, the name Eleanor is of ancient Greek origin, derived from the word “eleos”, meaning "mercy", and "compassion", befitting her character arc.
• Eleanor uses the Mana Lance as her default weapon, as well as in her crossover appearances.

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