Ellen (The Witch's House)

Age: 200+ (Soul; approximation) Species: Human (Formerly Witch) Gender: Female Eye Color: Gold Hair Color: Violet

Ellen is a petite fair-skinned girl with wavy waist-length purple hair that is always tied with a large red bow in the back with bangs hanging over her forehead and she has gold eyes; traits that she inherited from her father. She wears a red dress on top of a white button-up shirt with a black ribbon tied around her neck and she is always seen barefoot. When she lived in the slums in the medieval times with her parents, Ellen wore a short-sleeved frilly white dress and had bandages wrapped around her calves and face where, due to her illness, her skin festered. She was also noticeably pale and thin.

Ever since birth, Ellen was always scorned that she was avoided by the public because of her illness and even her own father never spoke a single word to her. Living in the slums, Ellen was strongly attached to her mother who she views as the only person to show her love and kindness and felt very insecure at the thought of losing that only source of "love". As a result, she would do anything out of desperation to maintain it, such as forcing herself to stay home and become more independent and productive in order not to be considered a burden to her family. In spite of their apparent closeness, it is heavily hinted that Ellen suffered from an Electra complex, as shown when she expressed animosity towards her mother because she was the only one who received any form of attention from her father. Upon discovering that her mother abandoned her, Ellen killed her in a fit of rage and despair (later killing her father, who refused to let go of his wife or take notice of his daughter until the bitter end) and quickly developed a strong inferiority complex, believing that she will never be loved because of her illness. That's why finding a cure eventually became her ultimate goal.

Upon becoming a Witch, Ellen’s personality takes on a much darker turn where she becomes a cold, cruel and ruthless individual who, with no apparent remorse, would cause the deaths of others even in the most brutal ways to stay alive and achieve her goal. Her cruelty is exemplified by her amusement at Viola's misfortune at her hands. Another demonstration of her cruelty is in her previously mentioned disregard for others' lives. In spite of her cruel streak, Ellen isn't particularly sadistic nor is she truly fond of killing others- claiming to only do so out of survival instinct and compares it to humans killing pigs for self-preservation. She is also not above feeling some degree of regret or disgust towards her own actions during her sick days.

Living in the Witch’s House for centuries, Ellen has managed to develop her literary skills and eloquence. Viola notes that she is very intelligent for someone with the stature and mind of a child, as she is able to read several complex books and encyclopedias. Ellen also does retain some child-like traits, preferring to guzzle down tea and pastries because she had little to no interest in having proper meals.

Relationships:

Viola: Ellen became friends with Viola and tricked her to switch bodies with her. She doesn't hate her because she was the one who gave her own body. However, Ellen doesn't really like her enough to care about her not dying.

Black Cat: The cat is the demon who made a deal with Ellen in exchange for letting him eat more people. He's the one who led her to the "Witch's House." Her relationship with him appears to be very complicated. While she was initially on fairly good terms with the Demon, she eventually became rather cold towards him upon discovering the true nature of the house and himself, and, much to the Demon's dismay, Ellen developed a habit of ignoring him. She also used him as a test subject for new spells, such as dropping him in the poisonous purple river (in the Poison Hallway on the 5th Floor) in order to test the spell's effects; or to simply vent off her frustration, which often results in the destruction of his host bodies. Regardless, she does turn to him for advice and information regarding the House, witches, and demons. Being the only individual she ever really spoken to throughout her centuries of living in the Witch's House, the two have developed a form of mutual understanding and closeness to a certain extent. The Demon was also the one to teach Ellen how to read and write, which contributed to her extraordinary literary skills.

Powers and Abilities: Astral projection (referred to as "magic viewing" or "magical sight," in the novel and manga respectively): By closing her eyes, Ellen is able to mentally project herself in any area that rests within the entire forest's range. As Ellen is forbidden to leave the Witch's House in her original body, she uses this ability to view the forest in her mind, at any possible angle, as if she were truly present. This ability allowed her to watch over the forest for wandering children and adults. Control over the Witch's House: The form of the Witch's House changes upon Ellen's command. Control over the forest: As a witch, Ellen had complete control over the forest. She can use the forest's wildlife (both fauna and flora alike) against others. She is also able to clear and block certain paths in order to lure humans to her home or prevent them from reaching her domain. Illusions: Having made a pact with a demon who specializes in illusions, Ellen herself is also able to use illusion magic to a certain extent in order to bring fear to her victims and please the Demon with more savory souls. Immortality: Upon becoming a witch, Ellen was granted immortality. As a result, she did not age; which allowed her to live for centuries while maintaining her childish body. As noted by the Black Cat, because she's a witch, even the effects of her illness (albeit still progressing to a gruesome level) wouldn't kill her. Though her immortality can only go to an extent before having to be resurrected again. She has been killed by a warrior with an enchanted sword after "inviting" him to her room; where she was bested, pierced in the heart, thrown out of a window, and subsequently decapitated, killing her near instantly. Spiritual awareness: As a witch, Ellen is able to see the spirits of her deceased victims residing in the Witch's House. Clairvoyance: Tying into her ability of astral projection, Ellen can see any and all objects within the range of the forest. Self-resurrection: So long as her contract with The Great Demon persists, any and all forms of death will be nullified as The Demon will revert her body to a previous state. "Vessel" switching: After an eternity of killing "friends," Ellen finally obtained the cure for herself from The Demon, though not as she perceived. Upon the agreement and trust of both parties Ellen can switch her soul with another being. After this process has been completed, Ellen will lose all magic, aside from self-resurrection, due to it remaining in her true body. Heart peering: Though to a much lesser degree than The Demon, Ellen can subtly peer into another's mind and heart as shown when she predicted many of Viola's thoughts. This does not work on the Black Cat. Several unnamed spells: Ellen is able to "purchase" spells from her Demon in exchange for souls.

According to one of the documents in the library within the game, Ellen was only seven years of age when she stabbed her parents to death and made a contract with the Black Cat to become a witch. An indication of religion is mentioned in the same chapter as Ellen prayed when she buried the Black Cat's corpse, possibly Christianity, but Ellen only knew it as something you're supposed to do for dead "things," without understanding its meaning.

The Cute Little Bottle contains Ellen's despair and is the ultimate key to killing her soul. It also makes her roses wilt. Ellen describes it as a "small candy-colored glass bottle with a cute design, like one for perfume." The bottle gives off an aroma of sweet confectioneries, similar to that of Ellen's mother. Due to the latter, Ellen deduces that her mother was the key to killing her. The black cat explains that the key to a witch's death is despair and that the bottle contains Ellen's main source of despair. Curious about the aroma resembling that of her mother's, Ellen loosens the bottle's lid. The moment when the sweet scent reached her nose, she is greeted by the Grim Reaper's blade facing her neck and preparing to decapitate her. Convinced that this was certainly a premonition of death, Ellen quickly tightens the bottle's lid and throws it against the floor out of fear. Later, she stores the bottle in the Medicine Room.