Ishmael

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**You may be disheartened by the defective state of many of your sinners, but do not worry; this sinner is one of the few who can carry out most missions without much complaint. She is likely to make reasonable judgements, so it is a good idea to start conversations while looking her way if you're seeking sound advice. However, you mustn't forget: this sinner has survived an absurd voyage in a far and wide body of water. Her patience may run deep, but once you take a wrong turn with her, it will be a difficult task to regain her trust.**

## Ishmael

### Subtitle

HEARSE

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## Work Info

### Particulars

Suffers from an obsessive-compulsive neurosis

### Affiliation

Limbus Company
 The Pequod (Former)

## Biographical Info

### Relations

LCB (Colleagues)
 Ahab (Former Captain)
 Queequeg, Starbuck, Stubb, Pip (Former Crewmates)

## Other

### Voice Actor

Jang Ye-na

 "If you please, call me **Ishmael**."  [1]

**Ishmael** (*Hangul*: 이스마엘, *Iseumael*) is **Sinner #8** of the twelve playable Sinners and is one of the employees of the LCB department Limbus Company.

Ishmael was employed on a ship that embarked on a hellish voyage. Since the end of that adventure, she has been hopping from Office to Office as a Fixer in search of survivors, until she was recruited into Limbus Company.

## **Appearance**

Ishmael is a woman of average build with a fairer complexion and wavy, exceptionally voluminous knee-length hair. It is bright orange in color, atop it resting a thick headband woven out of rope with white ribbons on either end. A number of dark freckles run across her nose and cheeks, and above them she possesses olive-colored eyes with sharp eyelashes and thin eyebrows.

Ishmael wears the standard Limbus Company uniform, however with a coat that is torn at the waist, cutting off the last two letters of her name. Her employee ID is pinned to the coat's right breast. Her shoes are the same as the majority of the Sinners, except more brown than black.

She carries an circular shield branded with the word "HEARSE" with three bands across the face and a flanged black mace made of numerous, vertical white stripes arranged radially.

During her time as a sailor, Ishmael had chin-length hair and wore a gray sweater, thick overalls and black gloves. She also wielded a large harpoon. Outis describes her hands as "course and rough".

## **Personality**

Ishmael is a calm, level-headed Sinner with an expectation for sound and reasonable judgment. She has a tendency to be exceptionally critical of those around her, regardless of their level of authority, as she prioritizes rationality above formalities. This leads to her forming peculiar relationships with her fellow Sinners; she often clashes with the brash-acting Heathcliff, and finds Outis' treatment of Dante to be undiplomatic yet amusing. Ishmael's consistent dependability and desire for sensibility speaks to her staunch nature and overall intelligence.

In tune with her unwavering expectations, Ishmael generally feels strongly about those around her, possessing firm opinions widely based on how reasonable she deems them to be. She is not averse to holding grudges, and will not easily forgive and forget once someone has broken her trust. However, Ishmael is willing to build upon her relationships. Canto IV sees her taking a harsh blow for Dante, despite previous complaints about them and their managerial prowess. Ishmael also retracts her insults after realizing the perfection of Effie and Saude's plan in the beginning of Canto II, and speaks of Ryōshū's twisted personality proudly when it benefits them against the Tieqiu Crew.

Additionally, Ishmael places an emphasis on general efficiency and adaptability, and states that at her previous job, one mistake could compromise everyone's safety. This mindset caused significant stress upon realizing the next mission was at U Corp's District, and she spent much time ceaselessly making preparations and violently clashing with Heathcliff's blasé attitude to the upcoming voyage, one of the first times she truly lost her temper.
Ishmael does not dwell on victories, believing they are the natural outcome if one does their job correctly. Still, Ishmael can feel both accomplished and amicable, and has moments where she shares a genuine smile with her teammates.

In Intervallo II, Ishmael begins to undergo a significant personality shift, which is more apparent in Canto V. Ishmael initially starts locking herself away from the others, even when her help is needed. Her period of isolation is ended when the sinners first witness the Waves, after which she finally exits her room to reveal she has spent her time whetting her harpoon in order to make it noticeably more painful for when she finally finds who she has been looking for. As they board Ishmael's distaste for her fellow sinners begins to grow apparent. She’s frequently short with her coworkers often to the point of degrading them. Despite her previously saying otherwise, she begins to act of her own accord. More often than not her actions are violent, with Ishmael running her harpoon through the face of a Twinhook Pirate trying to convince them to pay ransom in exchange for having an LCCB agent returned alive. Similarly she insists they kill Smee. Despite the threat of The Middle attacking them, Ishmael still attempts to kill her in a daze, with the only thing saving Smee being Dante taking the hit for them, believing that Ishmael would come to regret doing so later.

Ishmael does seem to be aware of her condition to some extent in part II, with her gazing upon the water’s surface and commenting on how unstable it is, wondering if she is the same as it. She recalls how much it hurt to survive the attack, and how she didn’t give up, and wonders just what she was holding onto before being interrupted by Outis. After being attacked by Mermaids on a cruise ship the others chose to investigate, Ishmael leaves the others to take a moment to herself. She scolds herself, reminding herself to bury her feelings from the sinners, and that she has to be even colder. That she has one goal and that she cannot let anything stand in her way, nor can she fail.

When they reach the calamity-wrecked Lobotomy Corporation facility, she enters without hesitance despite its unsettling appearance. Upon encountering an LCCB member suffering under the effects of the whale, she begins to ramble about her past, before eventually losing herself entirely in her ruminations. She learns that a Golden Bough can reverse the whale membrane, once her suspicions are confirmed by Rim she has a newfound determination to acquire the bough at all costs as a part of her revenge plan. Her compulsion can be seen in her desperate attempts to defeat Ricardo, a big brother of the middle despite victory being an impossibility, determined not to let keep her from getting her revenge. While the sinners board the skiff to go hunt the Pallid Whale with the Indigo Elder, Dante receives a vision of Ishmael’s true desires, the ones she’s been hiding from everyone else. In the vision Ishmael is trembling with elation as she pulls the captain’s heavily mutilated corpse out from the water. Upon finally finding the whale Ishmael undergoes a sudden and drastic change in personality. She begins to bark out orders to the other sinners, her voice laden with insanity and laughs maniacally, causing Dante to wonder if this is actually her or if she’s lost control of herself and has taken on the personality of the captain.

## **Backstory**

Ishmael was originally a desk worker for U Corp's Nest before quitting and becoming a sailor and Fixer that operated within U Corp's District. She is familiar with the Great Lake, its environment and rules. Her time at sea was unpleasant, making reference to revolting smells of deckhands and unpleasant rations, and ended in disaster. Her captain lead the crew to hunt the Pallid Whale, one of the five Calamities of the Lake, despite the risks and once they had found it, things quickly went wrong. Ishmael only survived thanks to hanging on to Queequeg's coffin, which allowed her to stay afloat. Ishmael believes herself and the captain are the only survivors of the wreckage, with the others assumed to have been devoured by the Pallid Whale. She refers to the captain as a "Bastard" in her Snagharpoon EGO, Intervallo II, and Canto V. Ishmael also calls to her as a "madwoman" who is "Entwined, fused with... things..." and "eventually devour them all... as though they've never even existed..."

## **Weapons**

Ishmael's base Identity wields a mace and a circular shield emblazoned with "HEARSE" on its front.

* As LCCB Assistant Manager Ishmael, she carries a Limbus Company ballistic shield and pistol.
* As Shi Association South Section 5 Ishmael, she wields an odachi, often sheathed when not attacking.
* As R Corp. 4th Pack Reindeer Ishmael, she carries around a R Corp-charged mind staff, though her ability gives her considerably painful and constant headaches. This is evident with her Uptie III Skill "Mind Whip".
* As Lobotomy E.G.O::Sloshing Ishmael, she wields the E.G.O equipment Sloshing in its set: Weapon and Suit.
* As Liu Association South Section 4 Ishmael, she uses gauntlets and martial arts with her strikes enhanced with flames.
* As Molar Boatworks Fixer Ishmael, she wields a harpoon-like drill designed to kill Trash Crabs. This is the same weapon that Olga uses in the main story.

## External Links

* *Ishmael (이스마엘) - Korean page (Namuwiki)*
* *Ishmael (イシュメール)- Japanese page (wikiwiki)*
* *Ishmael (イシュメール) - Japanese page (wiki3)*
* *Ishmael (Измаил) - Russian page (Project Moon wiki)*

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