Elmar

**Elmar** is regent to Queen Anastasia of Lambert and a supporting character in *Stella Glow*.

## Personality

Elmar is a stickler for detail and formalities, often nitpicking at the faults of those in the presence of Queen Anastasia during royal audiences. As a result, he dislikes the forwardness of Anastasia's relationship with Alto. He has an undying loyalty towards Anastasia, having been a close guardian for twenty years.

He is shown to be highly distrustful of Witches, calling them "deceitful to the core" when he first meets Lisette, despite Witches having been seen as generally upstanding individuals past the era of Elcrest. Whether this belief on the matter stemmed solely on Hilda's actions is not elaborated on. However, he does eventually come to respect and trust the Witches as a result of the capital's reliance on them.

Over the course of the story, Elmar does gradually soften. He eventually forgoes formalities in times of crises and places his trust in Alto, though he remains strict and formal; never once cracking a smile throughout the game.

It is hinted that he may have been a much softer man during Anastasia's youth, when he reminisces on the fact that he used to be able to carry her on his shoulders.

## History

### Chapter 1 - *The Royal Capital*

Elmar first appears in Lambert Castle, checking in on Klaus and Archibald to see if they had escorted the aforementioned individuals in their report. Despite Lisette's modest introduction, Elmar rebuffs her and returns to the audience chamber to accompany Queen Anastasia. During the audience, Elmar calls for Medea to ascertain if Lisette is truly a Witch. When Lisette fails to sing flawlessly, Elmar criticizes her and doubts whether she is a genuine Witch.

By the end of the chapter, He and Anastasia receive report of the fall and crystallization of the Nolan Village of Vaihen at the hands of the Hilda's Harbingers.

### Chapter 8 - *Let the Anthem Ring*

Elmar is present alongside Anastasia in the Anthem Hall as the four Witches prepare to perform the Anthem. When the Harbinger's instigate one last ditch assault to halt the proceedings, Elmar keeps Anastasia a safe distance away from the conflict. With Hilda and her subordinates resistance quashed, the Anthem is finally performed. Elmar and The Queen are the first to receive report of the crystallization being undone.

As Lambert begins to celebrate, their heightened state of emotion combined with the de-crystallized populace triggers the Eclipse. Elmar witnesses the descent of the Angels as they begin destroying the capital and culling its citizens and, to his horror, a traitorous Klaus stabbing Anastasia in the chest.

As they descend from the Anthem Hall and flee structurally unsound castle, Elmar carries an agonizing Anastasia to safety in Lambert's ruined streets and begs Lisette to heal her wounds. Despite the group's best efforts, the mortally wounded Anastasia resigns herself to death.

In her final moments, Anastasia addresses Elmar one last time, begging him to ensure that the citizenry's anger would not be directed at Alto and his comrades for the descent of the Angels. His composure crumbling, Elmar tearfully vows to fulfill her wish. Anastasia dies in Alto's arms and an anguished Elmar begs the lifeless Queen to give him his next order.

### Chapter 9 - *The End of the World*

> "*...You dare say there is nothing to defend?! Defend Her Majesty's words! Defend the kingdom that Her Majesty treasured till her dying breath!*"
>
>

>  - Elmar launching into a tirade at Archibald
>
>

With Lambert's Queen gone, Elmar takes it upon himself in guiding the surviving civilians and mustering the remains of its military. He conducts a funeral for Anastasia, burying her beside her Father.

When the Angels invade Lambert a second time, Elmar mobilizes the remaining Lambert troops to seal the castle gates, where he spots an apathetic Archibald remaining idle. Upon questioning the knight of his inactivity, Archibald dejectedly states his belief of there being nothing to fight for. Incensed by the once proud knight's words, Elmar strikes Archibald numerous times and launches into a tirade, reminding him of Anastasia's last words and that Lambert itself was worth defending in her memory.

When the 9th Regiment regroup to fight the Angels, the citizenry of Lambert bear witness to the group, whom they believed to be traitors, fighting to defend the capital. Amidst the confusion, Elmar appears and delivers a rousing speech, in honor of Anastasia's last order of him.

Elmar informs the citizens that the tragedy that had befallen them was that of one man's evil scheme and maintains the 9th Regiment's innocence. Elmar places the blame on himself for having had the treacherous knight as a close adviser in the first place and pleads that everyone to assist the 9th Regiment, who were fighting for humanity. His speech has a profound effect on the citizenry, who compile their supplies and have Bianca, Kayaj, and Rena deliver them to the 9th Regiment which in turn renews their resolve.

When the combined efforts of the 9th Regiment and Harbingers drive the Angels away, Elmar has Alto deliver a speech to the people. At its conclusion, Elmar forms the Tuning Knights from the remnants of the 9th Regiment and Harbingers and appoints Alto Knight Grand Master.

### Chapter 10 - *The Celestial Hymn*

When the Tuning Knights hold their first meeting, Elmar encounters Alto running late. Having regained most of his composure, he lightly scolds the newly-appointed Knight Grand Master for having overslept. He also confides to Alto that as a public official, war was not in his field of expertise. He leaves the matter of combating the Angels to the Tuning Knights, but offers his political sway should Alto require it.

### Chapter X - *The Moon*

> "*I am but a lowly civil servant, so there is little for me to say. But I will say this: Fight, and win.*"
>
>

> — Elmar wishing the Tuning Knights luck
>
>

Elmar, along with Medea, hold an audience with the Tuning Knights to discuss the Witches' preparations for the Celestial Hymn. Having taken the supplies circulating Lambert and its military strength into consideration, Elmar estimates the capital would survive the coming Angel onslaughts for only five days.

On the day the Tuning Knights depart to confront Mother Qualia, Elmar sees them off and imparts words of encouragement. He requests that Alto return safely, as the kingdom without its Queen would surely need its hero.

When Eve achieves her complete form after assimilating Marie, she resumes the Eclipse and sends a horde of Angels large enough to cloud the sky to attack Regnant. Elmar is alerted of the invasion and he mobilizes the troops to gather the entire populace of Lambert into the castle.

When the Tuning Knights defeat Mother Qualia and make their triumphant return, Elmar greets and congratulates them in the celebrating capital's streets. Before returning to the castle to hold ceremonies in their honor, Elmar elects to visit Anastasia's grave first with the good news.

### Free Time involvement

#### Rusty

Elmar makes a brief appearance in Rusty's 4th Affinity conversation, scolding Alto and Rusty for picking up women considering their duties and while in uniform. He is especially angered by the fact that the woman they had spoken to in such a flirtatious manner was in fact his niece and he warns the two to "prepare for extraordinary punishment".

#### Hilda

Elmar makes a brief appearance in Hilda's 7th Affinity conversation, having summoned her and Alto for an audience. To Hilda's surprise, Elmar had called for her to discuss matters of compensation for her assistance, in order to raise moral among the Tuning Knights and Harbingers. Hilda requests Dorothy and Dante's sentences be reduced and that she alone bear the weight of punishment, before curtly leaving. Though Alto is clearly flustered by the meeting's end, Elmar expresses his understanding of Hilda's desire to atone. He encourages Alto to further discuss the matter with the Witch carefully.