Ashe Bradley

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## Ashe Bradley

(アーシェ = ブラッドレイ)

* Present
* Past

### Aliases

Lieutenant Ashe (Claire)Doctor Ashe (Matty)

### Relatives

Lilia Bradley (sister)
Unnamed Mother
Unnamed Father

### Weapon

Knife/Scalpels (Primary)Lighter (Secondary)

## Physical Description

### Eye Color

Gold

Ashe Bradley (**アーシェ=ブラッドレイ**; Romaji: ***Āshe Buraddorei***) is a playable character in Witch's Heart.

He introduces himself as a humble traveler but later adds that he's a witch researcher, specifically on the "witch” Dorothy. Much like Claire, he is very cheerful and easygoing, much to the suspicion of the other characters within the mansion.

## Appearance

Ashe dons a wide-necked, sea green changshan, a traditional clothing for Chinese men. He only wears the top piece though, and wearing the changshan like this is actually very hard to battle in even though he is shown fighting the other characters multiple times. But he rarely engages in close range combat, and throws knives at people instead. It is noted in his profile accessed after his route that he has acquired it after travelling and that Ashe isn't natively from the country the clothing was made in.

He has long, teal hair braided to his left front side and tied by a yellow ribbon, with an ahoge on top of his head while the right side is cut short. His skin tone is light.

His eyes are gold in color and have slit-like pupils, his irises are smaller than the other characters giving him a wide-eyed look, and an open-mouthed smile with determined eyes is his well-known expression.

In Noel's route, he cuts off his braid, leaving a lopsided appearance caused by a straight cut on the left and a messy cut on the right.

In the Bonus Stage, when we see Ashe in the past, he has significantly shorter hair tied to his left side with a dark purple ribbon, matching his tie. He has only been seen wearing a blue sweater in the flashback scenes.

## Personality

Ashe is an eccentric, outwardly positive character, getting along with Claire mostly as the others in the mansion deem his attitude suspicious and untrustworthy.

Claire remarks he's a fast reader, and he stated to have read many books in his life. When introduced to his route, his special ability would be able to read complex books, the same as Sirius.

Ashe is cunning, as seen in his and especially Noel's route, devising and pulling off a fake murder with him as the victim when, in fact, it was really Sirius. He is also very nosy, eavesdropping on conversations he deems are relevant to the Witch's Heart; inquisitiveness that often infringes on Sirius' privacy.

He is a good cook, and holds kitchen utensils in high esteem, shown when he requested Claire in the prologue to bring the frying pan back into the kitchen. Like Claire and Sirius, he is scared of the demons that lurk within the mansion. He is a skilled knife-user, being able to wield and throw three of them as his special move. Ashe is ruthless and willing to do anything to achieve his goal of the Witch's Heart, though it is possible he may feel remorse for doing such. He does not appear to act out of malice or sadism, though his actions appear to be very cruel at times.

He is unable to accept the past and move on from his family’s death. Whenever he talks of his family, he talks about them as if they are alive. In the game, he does everything he can to get his family back, even murder.

## Relationships

### Lilia Bradley

These two are very close biological siblings. They are shown spending time together often, sometimes having silly arguments. Despite this, they reconcile quickly, and these arguments are more playful than serious. Ashe is the older of the two, and is very protective of her. This is shown by him not allowing Matty or Richard to meet her. He cares for her deeply, as he planned to become a doctor to cure her illness.

### Richard

Ashe and Richard are friends who are shown talking together often. They are not the closest as Ashe doesn’t ever confide in him when his family dies, instead focusing on reviving them. However, Ashe looks out for him, telling him that he will need education when they were discussing school. Richard shows concern for Ashe after the Bradleys’ deaths, reminding him that he is there for him.

### Matty

Matty was in Ashe's group of friends back in school. He and Richard tend to focus on their social lives more than education and encourage Ashe to do the same, which can be seen when Ashe rejects their invitation to party and potentially find a girlfriend. Much to their dismay, Ashe prioritized his studies. Matty suffered from constant pressure by his parents to do better in school and had his performance in school compared to Ashe's. This led him to pent up his hatred for Ashe. They both studied medicine and Matty was always offered Ashe's help with material he didn't understand.

Despite all of Ashe's efforts, on the day he went out to purchase desserts to appease Lilia, his house was burned down by Matty, along with his family trapped inside. Richard's comments on the neighborhood arsons foreshadow this, however, it is unclear if those fires were also started by him or if he only took inspiration from them. This incident traumatized Ashe and gave him occasional nightmares. In addition to this, it is the reason he has difficulty trusting others, which was shown multiple ways throughout the game.

### Claire Elford

Claire is the first person Ashe meets at the mansion. They spend a lot of time together, being friendly and compassionate. However, Ashe is the number one reason behind Claire’s deaths. Because he can’t let go of the past, his desperation leads to him killing her in order for the granting of his wish. Even though Ashe forcibly makes himself abandon his morals in order to grant his wish, he sees his sister Lilia in her, eventually leading to him sparing her life at the end of Sirius’s Conclusion.

### Wilardo Adler

Wilardo is the second person Ashe meets at the mansion. Wilardo seems to sympathize with Ashe at times, and Ashe tells him that they have the same scent. Wilardo is initially confused by this. Wilardo and Ashe frequently get into fights throughout the games, one of the most significant being in Sirius's scenario, when Ashe's true colors shine and he attempts to attack Claire. Ashe also played the piano for Wilardo during the Bonus Stage, mentioning that it was a nice change of pace. In Sirius’s Conclusion, Ashe sees Wilardo as stupid for letting go of his wish, but reminds him that they share the same scent.

### Sirius Gibson

Ashe and Sirius are enemies, even in the events before Ashe attempting at murdering Claire. He has been attacked by Sirius several times for disrespecting Dorothy. They actually have very similar pasts, but the main difference is their viewpoint on the past itself.

### Noel Levine

Ashe has helped Noel multiple times when he was ill. However, Ashe views Noel as weak for having a softhearted outlook on other people. He does not like him because he reminds Ashe of his past self, which reminds him of his mistakes. For being softhearted, he was hurt and blames himself for it, which is the reason he disagrees with Noel on the perpetrator being the only one at fault. They share many parallels, the main one being the same wish. The main difference between the two is their process in granting it. Ashe disregards the possibility of people being hurt, while Noel doesn’t want to hurt anyone at all.

## History

When Ashe was younger, his family passed due to a fire started by Matty, a "friend" who snapped under pressure due to his family constantly belittling him by comparing him to the smarter Ashe. Ashe loved his family dearly and is willing to kill for the Witch's Heart to resurrect them. He keeps a photo of his family with him constantly. There are tidbits of information about some of his family members outside of this, though. For example, in Noel's route, while having a group discussion about the singer Patricia Millers in the dining room, he mentions that his mother was a fan of her. He would later add to Claire that he felt tempted to sell the discs his mother owned. This is lightly touched upon again in the Bonus Stage during a conversation with his mother.

His little sister is named Lilia. In Wilardo's route, when he and Wilardo found a kaleidoscope, Ashe would comment on how his little sister used to love them, hinting to the fact that she is deceased.

His desire for the Witch's Heart is implied to be motivated by wanting to bring his family and others who have died back to life. In some of the routes, he succeeds in claiming the Witch's Heart, but his wish won't be fulfilled by Zizel since the heart only grants negative wishes - his was a positive one. (Note: We are lead to believe that anything that would help others is considered "positive" for the demons and will not be granted. However, wishes that are to one's own benefit may be granted, even if the claimer of the Witch's Heart sees it as positive.)

## Etymology

* The name **Ashe** means "Ash Tree".
	+ The name **Ashe** is from **British Origin**, it is also a surname from **Ireland** but overall most were known from **Norman Origin**.
		- **Ashe** is a masculine given name.

* His surname **Bradley** is an English surname derived from a place name meaning "**broad wood**" or "**broad meadow**" in Old English.
	+ **Bradley** can also mean "**broad wood**" or "**broad clearing**."
		- It is from **English Origins** or **Irish Origins**.

His name might be a reference to when Matty caused the fire concerning his family.

## Trivia

* His theme color is green.
* His theme color and eye shape often cause him to be compared to a 'snake' by the fandom, alluding to his deceptive nature.
* Ashe likes creamy pasta, as well as foods with a sweet flavor.
* During a scene in the prologue of the original game where the human side of the cast introduce themselves, he states that he hails from a place called Koloraldo, likely referencing the US state Colorado. It's unknown if he's telling the truth or if it's simply a fabrication.
* Ashe is relatively good at singing, but would prefer to listen to songs rather than sing them himself. He'd also accompany someone on the piano if asked.
* Within his route, Ashe states that he is 5'8 (173 cm). However, once the player completes the route and enters into the portrait room (the room with portraits of the main cast and 4 torches that display certain characters' backstories), Ashe's portrait explains that he is actually 5'10 (177 cm). His reason for lying is unknown, and it hasn't been confirmed as to whether or not this was a typo.

## Gallery

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## References

1. ↑ https://privatter.net/p/4934874
2. ↑ https://peing.net/ja/q/6fd1cd96-9b5c-480f-877d-3efa2e2151cd