Emile Harleaux

Emile Harleaux, usually referred to as Emile, is a minor character first appearing in Duet of Dungeons. He is the brother of Harlock and a member of Freearch's Hunter's Guild. He is stated to be missing a leg, and thus uses a crutch to move around.
== History ==
He used to play the violin but fell out of it. He was evidently fairly competitive about it with Harlock, striving to be better than her, though he seems to have struggled immensely in this endeavor.
He used to have a cat. The family took the cat as, by the nature of Freearch, it was highly likely it was going to die in some horrific way so they took it away before that could happen.
During the events of the fire at Harleaux manor that took his sister Harlock's arm, Emile lost his leg, though being one of few survivors of the incident. Afterwards, he would become a for hire adventurer and mercenary. 
== Appearance ==
Emile bears many similarities to his sister, Harlock. They share the same slightly wavy black hair, with Emile's bangs ending roughly at eye level. He shares the rounded ears, eyebrows and monotone expression with his sister as well, though with glasses that are shaped as an upside-down version of Harlock's. He wears a red and brown tunic with a black collar and arm coverings with a black trim. Around his waist are a pair of black belts holding up his baggy brown pants. In his right arm he holds a simple crutch, which he uses to walk to compensate for his lack of a leg. He does seem to have some form of simple prosthetic which is covered by his pants and shoes, which conceals the lost leg.
== Personality ==
Emile, much like his sister, is outwardly serious and very business-oriented. However, unlike his sister during her earlier time with the Nine Shrines team, Emile has a much more optimistic view of life and is more open to humor. Notably, he declined to listen to much of Harlock's advice on account of her also telling him to cut off all emotion as she had. He also gets along well with Chardonnay Fancyway, appreciating her creative though comedic ways, seeing them as wise. He is generally accepting of any of the mischief his companions may partake in, even engaging with them at times. Emile is cautious and generally monotone, however also gets embarrassed easily. He is also very susceptible to compliments, even indirect ones.
While under pressure or stressed out, Emile has a tendency to panic, both being quick to resort to violence and knocking people out and making otherwise strange choices that nonetheless generally get him out of whatever predicament he is in. He is incredibly awkward around his sister, Harlock, despite holding a deep admiration of her, due to their years of estrangement.
For some reason he has been writing a report about his adventuring team during their adventure in Staff Only. Whe questioned about it, he immediately resorted to changing the subject, or as Thog put it, "dodging the backstory hook." He is incredibly protective of the notebook, and scared about people figuring out what its deal is.
He used to enjoy studying and research before it became a necessity in order for him and Harlock's survival. He does enjoy cats.
== Abilities ==
He is very fast and capable of knocking out individuals with a single blow. He is also an intelligent strategist, much like his sister, easily being able to recognize traps.
== Relationships ==
=== Harlock ===
As it stands, Emile bears an immense respect for Harlock, but is too shy to express that respect or even interact with Harlock much at all. After not interacting for years and reuniting suddenly and unexpectedly at Castle Crowhenge, the two have a mutually awkward relationship, freezing when he saw her again in Staff Only and going on to avoid her out of awkwardness. Although he admires Harlock greatly, wishing to impress her and imitating her in some ways, he is also cautious of her lifestyle advice due to the more gloomy nature it once had.
=== Chardonnay Fancyway ===
He bears an immense respect for Chardonnay, looking past her goofy demeanor and recognizing a level of ingenuity in her strategy during their bank infiltration that even Chardonnay is unaware of. He seems to somewhat enjoy her presence, even going along with some of her mischief and comedy while still making sure that everything goes to plan and that the work actually gets done, lurking in the shadows as her and Xanthe do whatever.
=== Xanthe Gilhart ===
Emile bears a similar relationship with Xanthe as he does Chardonnay, although a bit toned down in both belief of ingenuity and having to cover for any plans Xanthe has that may fall through. The two have a fairly casual relationship, helping each other out. They reciprocate more logical approaches generally, with somewhat thought out plans of actions, Emile allowing Xanthe to do her thing as he waits in the shadows. Emile works well with Xanthe, cooperating with her unusual schemes and ensuring any mischief her and Chardonnay end up in goes to plan.
== Trivia ==
* He nicknames his knives.
* He has a tendency to fall directly onto his back.
* He draws sometimes
== Gallery ==
File:Emile Card.png
File:Emeep.png|Emile disguised as a sheep
File:Smemile.png
File:Frog Emile.png|Emile transformed into a frog
Category:Characters