Elias Ainsworth

Elias Ainsworth, also known as Pilum Murialis, Thorn, Child of Thorn and Liath Anam, is one of the main protagonists of The Ancient Magus' Bride series.
== Charactah Account ==
Elias is a Mage who is a being made of both fae and human elements, though his origins are a mystery. He is the purchaser, magic teacher, and husband of Chise Hatori.
Even though Elias is polite and kind, he is noted to be immensely reclusive because of his inability to relate to humans and rarely interacts with others as a result. He is extremely fascinated by humans and their emotions, which he attributes to being unable to experience them himself. To this end, he has adopted the mannerisms of a classic "gentleman" and closely studies people, though is usually unable to imitate their examples. Though withdrawn, he has a tendency to be aloof and has an unfriendly streak with certain people. He says he does not lie but keeps his intentions shrouded by leaving out information and goes through the effort of keeping his past hidden. But despite a few instances of malice, he has a number of child-like tendencies, including throwing tantrums. Despite this, he is very willing to amend his wrongdoings, and while his exact actions are in explicit he regularly does deeds for the church as recompense.
Initially, Elias is underdeveloped emotionally. He understands emotions through one-sided observations as if only knowing them by definition and never experiencing them himself. He describes his emotions in a physical sense, like the twisting in his chest, and the cold of Chise Hatoris' absence. Despite his usual calm and stoicism, endangerment to Chise's well-being is enough to send him into a rage and seems to be the only thing capable of such.
His inexperience with his emotions later drive some of his actions, such as holding Chise against her will and attempting to use Stella as a sacrifice, despite knowing it would make Chise sad after he unknowingly developed romantic feelings towards her. 
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* The Ancient Magus' Bride
* The Ancient Magus' Bride Episode 0
* The Ancient Magus' Bride Recap
* The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2
* The Ancient Magus' Bride Shorts
* The Ancient Magus' Bride: School Arc PV
* The Ancient Magus' Bride: The Boy from the West and the Knight of the Blue Storm
* The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star
=== Manga ===
* The Ancient Magus' Bride
== Trivia ==
* The name Elias means "Yahweh is God".
* Elias' surname Ainsworth means "enclosure".
* Because of his horns, Elias can only sleep sitting up or laying on his chest.
* Elias is popularly theorized by fans to be a Wendigo (also spelled Windigo), a malevolent, formerly human, spirit that can posses human body, alter it and drive the host to engage in cannibalism. The creature originates from Northern Native American folklore. While not being a part of the original folklore, Wendigos in popular culture are often depicted as oversized, often partially skeletal, humanoids with elk/deer heads and horns.
* In Official Guidebook: Merkmal, Elias' height is 200cm (6'7").
* Elias wears black leather Classic Oxford Shoes, a common English shoe worn by many businessmen. Oxford is also close to the undisclosed location where Elias lives (it is likely to be within the Cotswolds).
* The tea he serves Simon is an iced variant of Elderberry tea, a tea brewed using the dried berries of the Elder. Elderberries are toxic until dried or cooked; the tea is ideal during the winter as it staves off colds. Elderberries are collected during September and October in England.
* Elias' first name is pronounced like the Scandinavian "Elias" by Kore Yamazake as well as most of the characters in the show. Furthermore, Elias was named shortly after Russia, Norway, and Sweden were mentioned, so his story likely begins in that area.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Elias Ainsworth at The Ancient Magus Bride Wiki
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