Ruthien

**Ruthien** (ルウシエン, *Ruushien*?) is a recurring character in the story. She is a deuteragonist in the "Fairy Forest" arc.

## Biography

Ruthien is the **Princess of Elves** (エルフの姫, *Erufu no hime*?) and the princess of Alseidia.

She is the daughter of Alphos. The granddaughter of Tatania.

## History

100 years ago, Ruthien served Rena in the heaven realm of Elios.

## Appearance

She is around 17 years old in human age, and very beautiful. The tips of her ears, which come out of her beautiful hair, are pointed.

## Personality

She dislikes anything associated with dwarves.

### Relationships

***The following section contains spoilers.***

Aberon
She dislikes the Dwarven Lord.
Alphos
She claims Alphos is her father.
Alrena
Ruthien admires and longs for Rena.
Once she finds out that Rena is the mother of Kouki, she calls her mother-in-law.
Chiyuki
Since the changling incident, the relationship between Ruthien and the Hero's party has worsen.
Goshishon
She can tell he was lying to Kouki.
Kaya
Since the changling incident, the relationship between Ruthien and the Hero's party has worsen.
Kouki
She is infatuated with Kouki, to the point where she abducted Kouki from Eld Kingdom.
Upon learning of Kouki's parentage, she addresses him with **sama** (様?) honorifics. She deemed Kouki being descended from a noble lineage.
Kuroki
Although she is grateful for his assistance, she was displeased with him being associated with the dwarves. However this changed, as she learns him being Tess' acquaintance. She was annoyed with Kuroki's suggestion, to return Kouki back to his home.
Kyouka
Since the changling incident, the relationship between Ruthien and the Hero's party has worsen.
Nao
Since the changling incident, the relationship between Ruthien and the Hero's party has worsen.
Nimu
Subordinate and close aide.
Oreola
Subordinate.
Piara
Subordinate.
Reiji
She was interested in Rena's rumoured lover. However she thought Reiji was handsome but he wasn't her preference. Since the changling incident, they are on amicable terms.
Rino
Since the changling incident, the relationship between Ruthien and the Hero's party has worsen.
Sahoko
Since the changling incident, the relationship between Ruthien and the Hero's party has worsen.
Sanako
She is displeased with Sana being with Kouki. They both have a bad relationship.
Shirone
Since the changling incident, the relationship between Ruthien and the Hero's party has worsen.
Tatania
Grandmother.
Tess
Tess is her attendant.

## Story

### The Phantom Death Capital

The Princess of High Elves was briefly mentioned, when she dispatched Nimu to investigate Midou Reiji in Eld Kingdom.

### The Fairy Forest

She, Piara, Oreola and Tess travelled to Eld Kingdom. Reiji welcomes Ruthien to Eld, she responded dignified to his friendly reception, unlike her subordinates. She toured around Eld and encountered Kouki and Sana. Ruthien takes an immediate interest in Kouki as he resembles Rena. She starts a conversation with Kouki and asked for his name. She kidnapped Kouki and replaced with a changeling. She leaves Eld in a hurry and quickly headed back to Alseidia. She hugged the sleeping Kouki while travelling in her carriage.

When they arrived in the elven country, Ruthien noticed the country was in a state of disarray. Ruthien introduced Kouki to her grandmother, Tatania. Tatania observed Kouki, she states Kouki is cute but he is too weak willed to be a Elfin Knight. Ruthien refutes saying Kouki will be a good knight.

Ruthien's group was surrounded by wolfmen whilst heading toward Kutar. She fought against Yasab and loses. Yasab was about to deliver a deathblow at Ruthien until Kouki saved her. She noticed a hooded man, who approached Kouki and spoken to him fatherly. She watches the fight between Kuroki and Yasab.

Ruthien was dumbfounded when Kouki rejected Ruthien's idea of being an elfin knight in Alseidia.

Ruthien dismisses Tess, leaving only her and Kouki. Ruthien intends to punish Kouki for saying he wants to return home. She was going to take his chastity until she noticed Kouki stares behind Ruthien and sees Rena. Ruthien struggles with Rena staring at her like trash. Ruthien squealed like a pig when she was punished by Rena.

While Kuroki was teaching Kouki, Ruthien was wrapped in a bamboo mat and weeping. She was further disciplined by Rena. Rena commanded Ruthien and her elves to live in a human country to serve Kouki. Ruthien enthusiastically agrees and calls Rena as mother-in-law, to which Rena furiously clawhold her face and Ruthien weeps in pain.

Ruthien attended the war council in Kutar, though she was sad and reluctant to be separated from Kouki.

Rena orders Ruthien to take Kouki and withdraw, she further instructed her that she wouldn't forgive her if she did anything to Kouki. Ruthien complies with Rena's order and takes Kouki's hand. Ruthien pulls Kouki and head back toward the dwarven village. Kouki tells the elves to stop because he has a bad premonition, to which Ruthien detected Yasab, Casiga and five wolfmen. Yasab manages to disarm Ruthien and made her fall due to her bad posture of blocking his blade. Kouki saves Ruthien from a deathblow and Ruthien thought Kouki was big. Ruthien praises Kouki. She tries to support Kouki with light bullet but was countered by Casiga's water bullet. She fought a magic combat against Casiga with Elemental Spirits. Oreola defended Ruthien from shurikens. The elves were attacked by four shadowrunners. Ruthien told Tess and Piara to delay the enemies. However nighteyes reinforcements and assisted the elves.

After the wolves has left Kutar, Rena, Kouki and the elves are in the dwarven mansion. Rena orders Ruthien to protect Kouki from the shadows and to defend him when a strong enemy appears. She almost called Rena as mother-in-law until Rena emitted strong magical powers at her. Rena told Ruthien to defend Kouki from weird bugs with a little anger. Ruthien dejectedly agrees to protect Kouki.

Ruthien's group has left Alseidia, they returned Kouki to Rena's temple in Eld. They handed Kouki over to Haurena. Ruthien feeling despondent because she can only watch Kouki from the shadows. Tess comforts Ruushien. Ruthien and the others will have to live secretly in this country. They have obtained permission to return to Alseidia once in a while. They are forbidden to make contact with Kouki. Oreola encourages Ruthien that this is a trial and Rena might permit Ruthien to meet Kouki in the future. Ruthien hopes this is the case and she wants to watch Kouki's growth. Ruthien heard Chiyuki's scream about snake and assumed it is a serpent attack. Ruthien and the others rushes to go save Kouki.

### The Hero's Kingdom

She is now an acolyte in the Rena Temple of Eld Kingdom. At first she was told to stay in the shadows, but that was too inconvenient, so she was given permission to come out into the open. She does not mind working as an acolyte. The only thing that seems to be bothersome is that the nobles visit to see the rare elven Shrine Priest. She initially objected Kouki to accept Ozros' invitation, until Piara and Oreola persuaded her.

After Kouki's private tutor lesson, Kyouka suggested to provide clothes to Kouki for the banquet. Ruthien heard the conversation from outside and insisted of helping choosing an outfit.

She used invisibility magic to follow Bohm, Kouki and Ozros to Iwanaka's residence. She made a tut noise when Kouki was mesmerized by Kyouka's smile.

Kouki enters a back alley and calls out Ruthien.

She accompanied Kouki to meet with Chiyuki.

Ruthien guided Kouki to the cultivated lands and joyfully holds Kouki's hand. Ruthien looks at the insect and commented that Fabre was an insect tamer.

Haurena and the elves were furious at Buir; for suspecting Kouki as an accomplice.

The elves were secretly following the group to the insect fort.

Ruthien bites her left thumbnail slightly. She has turned invisible and followed Kouki, but was separated from him by the Silver Witch.

When Bohm, Kouki and Oz appear in the passageway. They seem to have known that Kouki and the others would come out through this passageway. Ruthien and two other elves shown up. In fact, Ruthien and the others were apparently at his side. They disappear when they are not needed. Ruthien and the others who were nearby, their faces twitching in fear as Glorious roared.  Kouki and the others see a huge jet-black dragon hovering over the ruined fort. The Clown sees Ruthien, to which she nodded and pushed Kouki and the others back. Occasionally, shockwaves fly up here, but the magical protection of Ruthien and the others somehow keeps them safe.

Kouki asks Ruthien about using her elemental spirits to help search for Goshishon. She is following Kouki, but doesn't seem to want to help at all.

### The Order of the Swan Knights

Ruthien and the other elves were not allowed to follow Kouki to the Holy Lenaria Republic because they might interfere with his training.

When Kouki went to Holy Lenaria she was supposed to have gone back to the Elven country.

## Abilities

* **Illusion magic** (幻惑の魔法, *Genwaku no mahō*?)
* **Light Bullets** (光弾, *Hikaridama*?). She can launch seven consecutive light orbs.
* **Golden Eagle** (黄金の鷲, *Kogane no washi*?).

### Equipment

She wields a a thin sword made from the horn of a ceryneia. Since Elemental Spirits hates iron, so elven swordsmen often use non-ferrous weapons.

## Development

Her name is likely to derive from **Lúthien** (ルーシエン, *Rūshien*?).

The author intends to make Kouki active by separating him from Chiyuki's group and Ruthien's group.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 01 - The Eld Nobles
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 02 - The Visitor from the Forest
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 07 - The Elfin Knight
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 13 - Advent of the Furious Goddess
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Hero's Kingdom: Chapter 12 - Outside of Eld
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 09 - Encounter and Reunion
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 10 - United Front
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 16 - The Fiend Invasion
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 25 - The Truth of the Battle
10. ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 *Dark Knight Story* - The Hero's Kingdom: Chapter 03 - The Children's Circumstances
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 03 - Changeling
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 04 - To the Forest
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 22 - The Goddess of Destruction Palace
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 23 - The Boy and the Wolf
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Phantom Death Capital: Chapter 01 - The Great Sage
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 08 - The Neuri
17. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 12 - The Sword Maiden and the Silver Witch
18. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 14 - Kuroki and Kouki
19. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 15 - Blood Bonds
20. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 17 - Reasons For Uneasiness
21. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 26 - Return From The Forest
22. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Hero's Kingdom: Chapter 05 - The Aristocratic Residence
23. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Hero's Kingdom: Chapter 09 - The Man in the Rocks (The Iwanaka Man)
24. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Hero's Kingdom: Chapter 13 - The Child of God
25. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Hero's Kingdom: Chapter 15 - The Insect Attack
26. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Hero's Kingdom: Chapter 16 - The Entomologist
27. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Hero's Kingdom: Chapter 19 - The Fortress of Insects
28. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Hero's Kingdom: Chapter 20 - The Dragon's Kin Group
29. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Hero's Kingdom: Chapter 22 - The Butterfly Invitation
30. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Hero's Kingdom: Chapter 27 - The Collapse of the Fort
31. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Hero's Kingdom: Chapter 28 - Pest Control
32. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Hero's Kingdom: Chapter 29 - The True Dragon
33. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Hero's Kingdom: Chapter 30 - The Sword of Shadow Prison
34. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Hero's Kingdom: Chapter 31 - The Sudden Announcement
35. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 02 - The Esquire Boy
36. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 10 - The Wolf Attack
37. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Hero's Kingdom: Chapter 34 - The Boys' Way Forward