Ardelia

​1. Core Identity & Profile CODENAME: Ardelia GENDER: Female AUTHENTICATION: Rhodes Island DOB: October 18 RACE: Caprinae [ORIPATHY INFECTION STATUS] Oripathy negative, based on medical examination reports.

​Affiliation: Endfield Industries. ​Role: Technical specialist and field support. She often acts as a close aide to the Endministrator (the player character), whom she affectionately calls "Senpai." ​Combat Class: 6-star Nature Supporter. ​Signature Weapon: Dreams of the Starry Beach (a specialized Arts Unit) ​Companion: She is always accompanied by Mr. Dolly, a floating, sentient, cloud-like sheep creature that functions as her primary conduit for Arts. ​2. Eyjafjalla Connection (The "Predecessor" Lore) ​The most significant part of Ardelia’s lore is her spiritual or "reconvener" link to Eyjafjalla (Adele Naumann) from the original Arknights. ​Auditory Sensitivity: Unlike the original Adele, who was nearly deaf, Ardelia is hyper-sensitive to sound and voices. She often comments on hearing things others cannot, suggesting her "new life" on Talos-II has overcompensated for her past loss. ​The Name: "Ardelia" is likely a phonetic evolution or a stylized version of "Adele," signaling she is a Reconvener—a soul brought back or echoed through Talos-II’s mysterious technology. ​3. Personality: ​Ardelia is defined by her innocent energy. She is relentlessly cheerful, kind, and speaks with a gentle, airy tone. However, this optimism is a choice, not just a trait: ​Desperate Happiness: Her lore suggests she smiles because she carries the "echo of a soul once erased by disease." She views her current existence on Talos-II as a second chance and is terrified of the "Blight" (the corruption affecting the planet) returning her to the nothingness of her previous life. ​Protective Nature: She is fiercely protective of her "Senpai," viewing their bond as the anchor that keeps her grounded in this world. 4. Appearance Ardelia is a girl with warm brown hair styled into a side ponytail, a side braid, and a playful ahoge, framed by soft sideburns and held by blue and red hairpins. She features soft sheep ears and curved horns. Her eyes are a striking red with white pupils. She wears a purple dress with shoulder cut-outs and a brown fluffy hemline, paired with detached white sleeves, purple frills, and white-and-red fingerless gloves. A white jacket with a prominent zipper is tied around her waist, accented by red tassels and a large pink back ribbon. Her look is completed by red thigh straps over thigh-highs and white shoes with red decorations.