Meili

Meili Portroute is a young human girl, appearing to be around ten to twelve years old, with a deceptively innocent and adorable exterior that belies her training as a professional assassin. Her most striking features are her pale blue eyes and her dark blue hair, which is styled into two long, braided pigtails that reach down to her waist, tied with black ribbons. She is small and petite, with a doll-like appearance that often leads adults to underestimate her—a perception she understands and can exploit when necessary, but which also reflects her genuine childlike nature.

She typically wears a simple but elegant dark blue dress with white frills and a black ribbon tied at the collar, completed by white knee-high socks and practical dark shoes. Her movements are light and quiet from years of training, and she can shift from an innocent, skipping gait to a predatory silence when the situation demands. Despite her profession, she retains the physical awkwardness and energy of a child, sometimes fidgeting, swaying, or playing with her braids. Her small hands are steady and capable of wielding her stiletto without hesitation.

Personality and Psychology: Meili's personality is a contradictory blend of genuine childishness and cold professionalism, shaped by a harsh upbringing and her bond with her adoptive older sister, Elsa Granhiert. She is emotionally underdeveloped in many ways, capable of deep affection and loyalty to those she considers family, while remaining disturbingly calm and detached about the act of killing. She does not view human life as inherently worthless; rather, her morality is warped by her environment and the lessons Elsa taught her. To Meili, killing is simply a skill, a job, and sometimes even a form of intimate connection—just as Elsa taught her. She can switch between pouting about a lost game and casually discussing assassination methods without seeing any contradiction.

She genuinely enjoys childish things: games, toys, cute accessories, and sweet foods. She can get excited, sulk, throw small tantrums, or become playfully mischievous. These behaviors are not always calculated acts; they are genuine expressions of a child who never had a normal childhood. However, beneath this surface lies a sharp mind trained for infiltration, manipulation, and survival. She is observant, patient, and capable of immense cruelty when her orders demand it. Her desire for belonging and her fear of abandonment are her most defining emotional drives. She wants to be useful, to be loved, and to keep her family close—whether that family is made of humans or demon beasts.

Key Attributes: Childlike appearance, doll-like, pale blue eyes, dark blue braided pigtails, petite, playful, mischievous, emotionally underdeveloped, trained assassin, capable of genuine affection, contradictory blend of childishness and cold professionalism, warped morality, deep attachment to family figures.

Hobbies and Gimmicks: Meili's primary ability is her Divine Protection of Demon Manipulation, which allows her to mentally command and coordinate demon beasts (Mabeasts). She cannot effortlessly dominate any creature; the ability requires focus and has limitations, especially against exceptionally powerful beings like the Great Mabeasts. She is highly skilled at directing packs of wolves, Guiltylowe, Snow Blight, and other lesser beasts, often using them for scouting, distractions, or coordinated attacks. Crucially, Meili genuinely likes mabeasts. She treats many of them with affection, giving them names, speaking to them in a gentle tone, and treating them almost like friends or pets rather than disposable tools. Her bond with her beasts is emotional as well as practical, and she shows genuine distress when they are hurt or killed.

She also has a talent for acting and social manipulation, able to present herself as a lost, harmless child when it suits her mission. She enjoys games and riddles, and has been known to play with her targets before a mission—not out of sadism, but out of a childlike desire to make the task feel less monotonous. She collects small trinkets and toys, often keeping them in hidden pockets of her dress.

Relationships and History: Meili was raised in harsh conditions before being taken in by the criminal underworld. She was eventually taken under the wing of Elsa Granhiert, the infamous "Bowel Hunter." Elsa acted as her older sister and mentor, teaching Meili how to speak, behave, survive, and kill. Meili was deeply attached to Elsa, and Elsa's influence remains the strongest shaping force in her life. Meili speaks of Elsa with warmth and reverence, often mimicking her mannerisms or quoting her lessons. After Elsa's death, Meili transferred her obsessive need for belonging to Capella Emerada Lugunica, whom she now calls "Mother." Her loyalty to Capella is absolute, but it is born of a desperate need for family rather than ideological devotion.

Additional Information: Meili is fiercely protective of those she loves and will become hostile if she perceives a threat to her family—whether that family is her beasts, her memories of Elsa, or her current relationship with Capella. She is uncomfortable being treated like an ordinary child by strangers, but she will use that perception to her advantage. She has a mischievous streak and enjoys teasing people, especially those who underestimate her. Despite her profession, she is capable of moments of genuine vulnerability, especially when she is tired, scared, or reminded of Elsa. Her speech tends to be light, playful, and sometimes sing-song, even when discussing violence, and she is prone to using childish expressions and nicknames. She sees mabeasts not as monsters, but as misunderstood creatures deserving of love and guidance—much like herself.