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Ellen
エレン
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Ellen in Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Hardworking Witch who Dreams of LoveMore Character Titles | |
Species |
Witch |
Abilities |
Inability to grow old, magic |
Age |
Unknown, but likely very old |
Occupation |
Witch |
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"Ah, only one person is left. It looks like my final enemy is a magic-user like me. I've gotta do my best!"
— Ellen (Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream)
Ellen (エレン Eren) is an eternally young witch who makes her appearance during Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream. She is possibly immortal, as she lives longer than the average human. However, most memories of her life completely leave her mind in blocks at a time, making her as childish as she looks. It's assumed that she is not a human.
Character Design
Origin
Ellen is not ZUN's original character, but a parody of one of the heroines of Hatarakimono (はたらきもの, lit. "Hard Worker"), a manga by Izumi Takemoto, full name Ellen Fuwafuwaatama (fluffy-head) Aureus (エレン・ふわふわ頭・オーレウス). In her ending, when she wants her new store's name to be "Fuwafuwa Ellen's Magic Shop", in reference to this. Sokrates is also based on this manga. ZUN notes that Ellen's clothing style and the "age" where cats were pets don't really match up, so the cat should have probably be named "Archimedes" instead.
Name
"Ellen" is a very common Western feminine first name. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of it is "sun ray, shining light"[1]
Design
Ellen's design is a short character with long blond hair and a red-and-white dress. She wears a red bow in her hair and is always seen in the company of Sokrates, her pet cat. Her alternate outfit shows all red parts in black.
Relationships
- Sokrates
Sokrates is Ellens pet cat who can be seen on her shoulder almost the time.
Gallery
Covers
Cover of Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream, featuring Ellen and others.
Artworks
Character Select artwork from Phantasmagoria of Dim. Dream
Additional Information
- Ellen appears on the cover of Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream, along with all the other characters in that game.
- Ellen's outfit may have been the inspiration for Marisa's outfit later on in the Windows series. Her alternate outfit is even black.
- One of Marisa's palettes in Touhou Hisoutensoku resembles Ellen.
- Her first gauge attack may have been the predecessor of Sakuya Izayoi's Killing Doll.
Official Profiles
Official Sources
- 1997/12/29 Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream - Official profile, dialogue, ending
References
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